Today is the anniversary of one of the darkest moments in our democracy’s history. One year ago thousands of people heeded President Trump’s call to come to Washington to protest the election results. After a rally at which Trump addressed them and told them to march to the Capitol where ...
The specter of the omicron variant is casting a shadow over schools and workplaces. This version of the COVID-19 virus is proving able to plow through the defenses of vaccinations. It travels fast, and as schools reopen and businesses start to call employees back to work, health experts fear it ...
The House committee examining the events leading up to and surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol is getting ready to start releasing its findings. The Associated Press reports the committee has interviewed 300 witnesses, collected tens of thousands of documents and interviewed ...
In 1990 the Hubble space telescope was launched, and after a few glitches and adjustments, it began showing us the most remarkable pictures of the universe. It has added tremendously to our understanding of the universe and how it is working.
With the launch last week of the James Webb space ...
Grant to help business owners plan
The Fairmont Economic Development Authority recently received a $20,000 grant for succession planning. Economic development coordinator, Linsey Preuss, said the goal is to make sure local businesses have a long-term survival plan. This grant sounds like an ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a tough choice. But then again, it shouldn’t be a tough choice to decide whether to parole Sirhan Sirhan, the assassin who killed Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in June of 1968.
The killing of Robert Kennedy, just 5 years after the assassination of his ...