Judge hears closing arguments in Obelisk trial
First Judicial District Court Judge Matthew Wilson listens to arguments on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 in his Santa Fe courtroom. (Photo by Shaun Griswold / Source NM) A ruling is…
GOP state Senate candidate Mark Finchem goes on talk show with antisemitic host
Mark Finchem on Aug. 2, 2022, at an election night party for Kari Lake. Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona Mirror Former Republican lawmaker and candidate for Arizona Senate Mark…
Gov. Landry hopeful for full FEMA relief from Francine; Scalise slams federal flood policy
Gov. Jeff Landry addresses reporters at a news conference Sept. 13, 2024, on the recovery from Hurricane Francine at Signature Aviation in Kenner. U.S. House Majority Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, New…
Sen. Peter Welch visits the 1st adaptive mountain bike trail network in Vermont
U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, speaks with Greg Durso in his adaptive mountain bike during a tour of Richmond Mountain Trails’ The Driving Range, the state’s first accessible adaptive-ready trail…
Hunters shoot, kill grizzly bear that reportedly charged them north of West Yellowstone
A grizzly bear (Photo by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Program via FLICKR | Creative Commons license). Two hunters who were reportedly charged by a grizzly…
Idaho’s worker earnings rose faster than most states. But incomes are still relatively low.
Similar to Idaho’s recent wage gains, Idaho’s recent income growth was concentrated in and around the state’s capital in Boise. (Kyle Pfannenstiel/Idaho Capital Sun) Idaho worker earnings and family incomes…
Lee Enterprises lays off statewide enterprise editor, loses decades of experience
Rob Chaney, journalist, author, Nieman Fellow. (Provided by Chaney and Facebook) In a blow to journalism in Montana, Lee Enterprises laid off longtime journalist and former managing editor Rob Chaney…
Wyoming wildlife officials OK rancher payment plan for elk-eaten grass
DOUGLAS—Wyoming Game and Fish Commissioners have OK’d a new compensation program that may resolve a sometimes-fiery debate over whether the state should pay livestock producers more for forage eaten off…
Kentucky’s two-year college system latest to reassess diversity policies under political heat
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is made up of 16 colleges across Kentucky. Its headquarters, above, is in Versailles. (KCTCS photo) Under scrutiny from Republican lawmakers pushing to…
Trump, Harris storm swing states in days after debate as presidential race ratchets up
The Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, greets the Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, as they joined other officials at Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2024, honoring…