Why wildlife officials are killing some NW owls to save others
A barred Owl at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. (Ray Bosch/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Stripes, round bodies, dark penetrating eyes. At a glance, the barred owl and the…
Employers use onsite daycare to attract employees
In summary Some large employers have started offering onsite daycare services as a perk to attract employees. When Lieutenant Jonathan Lowe drops his twin toddlers off at the San Diego…
Hundreds of California prison firefighters join battle against Los Angeles wildfires
In summary State prisoners have long been a part of California’s firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles County. About 800 incarcerated firefighters are battling the…
Trump to face sentencing Friday in NY case after Supreme Court denies attempt to delay
Donald Trump walks to speak to the media after being found guilty following his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, 2024, in New York City. Trump,…
Effort to block Reno data center offers glimpse of increasingly thorny issue in Nevada
Data centers are “unique in their impact to residential communities, the electric grid, and natural resources use, and therefore need to be considered under an ordinance that caters to their…
Nuclear development and electricity rates to dominate energy discussion this legislative session
The Lake Side natural gas power plant in Vineyard is pictured on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) Republicans in the Utah Legislature have…
Alabama state superintendent releases list of state’s top performing, most improved schools
A high school classroom in Florida. Alabama State Schools Superintendent Eric Mackey Thursday announced Alabama’s top and most improved schools under a state recognition program. (Getty) Alabama State Schools Superintendent…
Trump to face sentencing Friday in NY case after Supreme Court denies attempt to delay
Donald Trump walks to speak to the media after being found guilty following his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, 2024, in New York City. Trump,…
Early snowpack in Nevada off to promising start
Nevada’s Ruby Mountains in January. (Photo: Spencer Dondovan for USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.) Snowpacks in Nevada are off to a promising start, but whether the state will see another…
Missouri senator renews push to ban shackling of pregnant women in city, county jails
State Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, R-Arnold, is hoping to ban the shackling of pregnant women in Missouri jails (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent). Seven years ago, Missouri banned the shackling of pregnant…