Kirstin Downey: Hawaiʻi Depends On Postal Service For More Than Mail Voting
A lost ballot is annoying enough, but perhaps our elections are too intertwined with a service that could end up being privatized.
America’s 250th birthday prompts rethinking of historical markers
A historical marker in Vancouver, Wash., celebrates the “civilization of Washington,” by white explorers, erasing the presence of Indigenous people who lived in the area for thousands of years. As…
The place where Trump can do the most permanent damage
Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, speaks to attendees during a Sept. 25, 2024, campaign rally in Mint Hill, North Carolina. Trump’s victory in Tuesday’s election could set the…
NC’s new governor signs five executive orders to expedite Helene recovery
Gov. Josh Stein signed five executive orders Thursday to speed recovery in Helene impacted counties. (Photo courtesy of the Governor’s Office.) In his first full day on the job Thursday,…
Ohio coal plant said to be nation’s most deadly. New owners seem likely to keep it open
A field of coal is seen near the Gavin Power Plant in Cheshire, Ohio. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) Environmental activists have been pressing the company buying an Ohio coal…
Amid rise of cyanobacteria and other lake threats, state lawmakers seek stronger defenses
Several bills to be taken up by the Legislature this session hold implications for water body health in New Hampshire. Here, Mill Pond in Washington at dawn on Aug. 30,…
She didn’t want to be in construction. But then life happened.
Credit: ct mirror Vincencia Adusei’s influence in Connecticut’s construction and real estate sectors is growing — and she can see it. On a recent morning, navigating the narrow, busy streets…
‘A real twisted animal’ in Holly Springs: What’s next for the spiraling power provider
April Guest remembered seeing the outline of her breath appear inside her Ashland home. During the nights after the 2023 winter ice storm hit north Mississippi, the 68-year-old bunkered down…
Higher education overhaul, intoxicating hemp ban among bills that didn’t pass this General Assembly
The Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes for Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with original story.) Many bills died as the most recent Ohio General Assembly…
America’s 250th birthday prompts rethinking of historical markers
A historical marker in Vancouver, Wash., celebrates the “civilization of Washington,” by white explorers, erasing the presence of Indigenous people who lived in the area for thousands of years. As…