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Trump Administration Seeking To Overhaul Forest Management Rules
By: Kirk Siegler | NPR
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The U.S. Forest Service is proposing changes to a landmark environmental law that would allow it to fast-track some forest management projects, including logging and prescribed burning.
Rural Health: Financial Insecurity Plagues Many Who Live With Disability
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
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Having to come up with $1,000 unexpectedly can be a challenge for anyone. NPR’s recent poll on rural health found that’s especially true for one group: people with disabilities.
‘The Waygook Book’ to Launch June 20 at Prologue Bookshop
By: Emily Votaw
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Matthew Caracciolo is the author of The Waygook Book: a Foreigner’s Guide to South Korea, which documents the time that he and his wife spent in South Korea as English… Read More
State Seeks Federal Aid for Areas Impacted by Severe Storms
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Gov. Mike DeWine has officially requested a disaster declaration from President Donald Trump and federal assistance for 10 Ohio counties impacted by tornadoes, severe storms, straight-line… Read More
Sponsor of Closed Online School ECOT to Repay State $879,000
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The sponsor of a huge online charter school that abruptly closed in Ohio has agreed to repay the state $879,000. The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow closed… Read More
Marshall Expels Convicted Student Facing 2 More Rape Charges
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Marshall University in West Virginia has expelled a student who was allowed to remain enrolled despite a conviction for a 2016 attack against a female schoolmate…. Read More
Study: For-Profit Charter Operators Spend Lots More On Admin Than Traditional Schools
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio’s charter schools are by law non-profit, but nearly 200 of them are managed by for-profit operating companies. And a new study by an anti-charter school group says charters run by… Read More
Medical Board Delays Vote on New Conditions for Medical Cannabis
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The State Medical Board of Ohio has postponed a vote on adding anxiety and autism spectrum disorder to the state’s list of qualifying conditions for purchasing… Read More
Coal Companies Belonging To WV Gov. Justice’s Family Agree To Pay Overdue Taxes In KY
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Coal companies controlled by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice have agreed to a settlement covering millions of dollars in overdue property taxes in four eastern Kentucky counties:… Read More
Reward Offered For Missing St. Clairsville Couple
By: Associated Press
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (AP) – Sheriffs in two Ohio counties are offering a $5,000 reward for information about a mild-mannered couple missing for the last year and now feared dead…. Read More
Ohio Elections Chief Orders Security Upgrades for 2020
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s elections chief has ordered county election boards to undergo a host of security upgrades that he says will guard against cyberattacks and other threats ahead… Read More
Celebrate the Life of Ivan Faske and the Legend of Swanky’s June 15
By: Emily Votaw
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On Saturday, June 15, The Union will host a celebration of the life of Ivan Faske, the legendary owner of the beloved Athens ’70s-’80s bar and nightlife venue Swanky’s. Faske… Read More
Marshall Student Faces Sexual Assault Charges After Previous Conviction Against Fellow Student
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A student who remains enrolled at West Virginia’s Marshall University despite a conviction for a 2016 attack against a female student is facing charges of assaulting… Read More
The Lavender Scare | Tuesday, June 18 at 9
THE LAVENDER SCARE Premieres Tuesday, June 18, 2019 9:00-10:00 p.m. on PBS Narrated by Glenn Close, Film Tells the Shocking Story of the U.S. Government’s Decades-Long Effort to Rid the… Read More
Journalist Maria Gallucci Touts the Importance of Environmental Reporting
Science reporting and writing has become the mainstay of award-winning journalist Maria Gallucci. She feels that factual writing about the environment and in-depth science reporting is important and necessary in… Read More