More States Are Turning Off Their Electrical Grids To Prevent Wildfires — But It’s A Delicate Operation
Utilities must learn to communicate their decisions to the public, especially those whose medical care relies on power.
Chittenden County forester taps into new path
Ethan Tapper stands on his property, Bear Island, in Bolton, reminiscing on the years it took to shape the 175 acres into what it is now. Photo by Liberty Darr/The…
The Air Force Wants To Build 7 New Telescopes On Maui To Track Space Debris
The plans for the project on Haleakala’s summit drew significant opposition last week during public scoping meetings that are part of the environmental review process.
‘No Easy Answers’ For How To Keep Hawaii’s Smallest Public Schools Open And Thriving
Principals at small schools say they need more money to adequately serve students, but some state leaders say school consolidation and closures could be the answer.
Missed care, fewer patients: Rural families and clinics feel Medicaid cuts
Children’s Defense Fund program director Graciela Camarena assists Lucia Salazar with filling out Medicaid and SNAP application forms for her family in Pharr, Texas, in November 2023. States with the…
More than half of states sue to block Biden Title IX rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
More than half of states, all with Republican attorneys general, have sued to block a recent U.S. Department of Education final rule seeking to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination. (Photo:…
Can a billionaire make North Carolina’s public schools poor?
Photo: Getty Images Despite strong opposition, the North Carolina Senate voted this month to boost enrollment in privately run K-12 schools by doubling state funding for tuition subsidies called “opportunity…
Colorado among states with most fentanyl pill seizures in the country
Drug Enforcement Agency employees wear hazmat suits at a home raid in Aurora due to mass amounts of fentanyl powder and residue in the residence. (Courtesy of the DEA Rocky…
McCormick says he’ll term-limit himself if elected. Will it matter in his U.S. Senate race?
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), GOP candidate David McCormick and former U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) visited Geno’s in Philadelphia April 3, 2024 (Capital-Star photo by John Cole) Last week…
UL-Lafayette owed more than $30,000 after Arena Football League team folds
Getty Images The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is owed more than $30,000 from a now-defunct Arena Football League team that was supposed to use its on-campus facility. The Lafayette…