Donald Lowell Siplon
Born Jan. 21, 1931 Muskegon, Michigan Died April 19, 2024 Shelburne, Vermont Details of services Don passed without regrets, believing he had lived a complete, beautiful and fulfilling life, enriched…
Budget committee confirms GOP border resolution will cost the state money
Immigrants line up at a remote U.S. Border Patrol processing center after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border on Dec. 7, 2023 in Lukeville, Arizona. Photo by John Moore | Getty Images…
The clock is ticking on sacred lands protection
Sandstone structures in Valley of the Gods, part of the Bears Ears National Monument near Mexican Hat, Utah. (Don Miller/Getty Images) There’s a sense of urgency in presidential election years.…
Fauci defends his work on COVID-19, says he has an ‘open mind’ on its origins
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic at the…
Pulling weeds: Legislators make big changes to Louisiana’s cannabis industries
Louisiana’s edible hemp products industry survived a close call with state lawmakers who chose stricter regulations over a complete dismantling. (Canva image) Louisiana’s edible hemp industry survived a close call…
Woman gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park, park reports
Bison move north out of Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park (Photo by Jacob Frank of the National Park Service | Photo via Flickr). A bison “defending its space” gored…
Making the case for Washington’s counties
Eric Johnson, executive director of the Washington State Association of County for 16 years, retired May 31, 2024. (Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard) Eric Johnson first dipped his toes into the…
Daines proposes coal land swap, reinstatement of Signal Peak’s mine expansion plan
Part of the Signal Peak coal mine near Roundup, Montana (Photo by Darrell Ehrlick of the Daily Montanan). U.S. Sen. Steve Daines introduced a series of bills during the past…
Union leaders demand firings following killing of parole agent
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Secretary Carolyn Scruggs. File photo by Bryan P. Sears. Union leaders representing state parole and probation agents are calling for the immediate firing…
Only Louisiana residents will be able to request the governor’s records
In the span of less than 45 minutes on the last day of their legislative session, Louisiana lawmakers introduced and adopted a last-minute proposal Monday crafted in a closed-door meeting…