Lawmakers, advocates renew calls to pass missing and murdered Black women and girls task force bill
Erika Brown, a spokesperson for Robinson’s Family and director of the Sade’s Voice Foundation, said that Sheena, Sade’s mother “has been thrust into a nightmare — one marked by anger,…
Wyoming’s vast horizon showcased historic northern lights
Electrified gas spewed from the sun formed an intense geomagnetic storm last week, delighting skygazers in Wyoming and across the globe with a historic viewing of brilliant auroras. While beautiful,…
Don’t eat the fish: The astounding failure of our regulatory agencies
What happens when state and federal agencies refuse to adequately regulate industries and activities that produce pollution and release it into the environment? Well, as reported by the Daily Montanan,…
Desperate migrants help prop up the U.S. economy; I went to meet some of them at the borderÂ
Migrants stand at a gap in the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Yuma, Arizona after traveling from Haiti via South America. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) I recently traveled to the…
Brown v. Board litigants, family mark anniversary as Biden decries ongoing school inequality
Plaintiffs and family members of plaintiffs in the Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court case, Cheryl Brown Henderson, second from right, John Stokes, second from left, and Nathaniel…
They don’t like abortion, but Kaine’s GOP challengers say they won’t seek a federal ban
U.S. Sen Tim Kaine, D-Va., kicked off his 2024 reelection bid this week with a campaign stop in Richmond. (Graham Moomaw/Virginia Mercury) It’s obvious where Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine…
After Debris Removal, Lahaina Fire Survivor Left With Blank Slate For Future Home
Mario Siatris views the hauling away of fire debris on his property as forward momentum in a drawn-out recovery process.
Maui Wildfire Insurance Losses Estimated At $3 Billion So Far
The first wildfire case to be heard by a Maui jury is to be determined by a coin toss next week.
Dartmouth president’s leadership divides students; ‘no confidence’ narrowly passes
Police from area departments gather on the Dartmouth Green on May 1, 2024. Photo by James M. Patterson/Valley News This article by Frances Mize was first published in the Valley…
Ben Lowenthal: Hawaii Just Won’t Give Up Its Harsh Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
Police can seize property without a court process if they suspect it is connected to a crime or poses a danger.