Why you should consider community college
I used to dread the inevitable question: “So, where are you going to college?” When I decided to attend community college, I did so with a sense of shame. I…
Senate Republicans approve sending ‘secure border’ act to the November ballot
A journalist takes video of Sen. Ken Bennett, R-Prescott, during an impromptu press conference on the Arizona Senate floor on May 22, 2024, to discuss his support of HCR2060, a…
Experts eye tax changes ahead of Trump-era cuts’ sunset
Some provisions of the 2017 federal tax law expire at the end of next year, setting off debates about what changes to make to the tax code. (Photo by Douglas…
Eight young Alaskans sue to block proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline
The entrance to the Alaska Gasline Development Corp.’s Anchorage office is seen on Aug. 11, 2023. The state-owned AGDC is pushing for a massive project that would ship natural gas…
Alaskans can keep bears wild with electric fencing
A mother bear known as 482 walks with spring cubs by the Brooks River in Katmai National Park and Preserve on Sept. 6, 2021. (Photo by L. Law/National Park Service)…
For WBUR, GBH, the answer is merge, purge, diverge
RECENTLY PBS premiered a documentary about WIlliam F. Buckley for their American Masters series. As a great admirer of the late founder of National Review I was excited to see…
Vermont search and rescues are rising — and first responders fear more people are headed out unprepared
A member of Stowe Mountain Rescue with a person in a litter, a type of stretcher. Photo courtesy Stowe Mountain Rescue Lauryn Katz is a reporter with Community News Service,…
Shell abandons North Slope oil leases, raising questions about the industry’s future in Alaska
A Shell station in Anchorage. (Photo by Nathaniel Herz/Northern Journal) Imagine, for a moment, that you’re the head of a publicly traded oil company. In your corner office, a team…
Utah, other states, sue California over rule to replace diesel trucks with zero-emission vehicles
A trucker fuels up his truck at the Loves Truck stop on Nov. 5, 2021 in Springville, Utah. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) Utah is one of 16 states suing…
Report: Medical care backlogged at Oregon women’s prison as hundreds wait months for care
The outside of Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. The facility is Oregon’s only women’s prison. (Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle) In February, Coffee Creek Correctional…