The ‘accepted insanity’ of World War III
“Mr. Netanyahu faces a delicate calculation — how to respond to Iran in order not to look weak, while trying to avoid alienating the Biden administration and other…
“Mr. Netanyahu faces a delicate calculation — how to respond to Iran in order not to look weak, while trying to avoid alienating the Biden administration and other…
While wind and solar farms generate “greenhouse-gas-free” electricity, there are ongoing concerns over their impacts on our environment, especially as a rapidly growing number of worn-out blades and panels are landing in landfills.
For a long time, climate change was largely perceived as a distant threat.
To their credit, many Republican leaders, particularly at the state level, recognize the magnitude of the child care crisis and have been working to address it through various funding fixes (e.g. grants, tax credits) in their respective states. But the reality is that, at the national level, their party remains the principal roadblock to any meaningful, long-term solutions. The ascension of Donald Trump to presidential candidate, moreover, has only complicated the party’s responses to the issue.
There’s a fine line between learning from the mistakes of others and shaming people for their ignorance.
Though they may hold nostalgia for many Americans, fireworks bans are becoming more common as community leaders better understand the health and environmental dangers associated with these devices filled with gunpowder or highly combustible chemicals.
Weigh in on Clark County’s new rural event center task force
People’s choice of words can be revealing. That’s certainly the case with respect to one of Donald Trump’s favorite slogans: “America First.”
In January 2024, we experienced an unprecedented period of windy, freezing weather that left many without power and unable to drive on icy roads. Many residents reached out to each other with offers of assistance. East County Fire and Rescue (ECFR) was busy on calls for residents with house fires, medical emergencies, trees blocking roads, broken water pipes and traffic accidents. Our firefighters worked diligently to keep people safe during that time, as they do every day.
What was it like for 10 captured Oregon wolves when Colorado Parks and Wildlife opened their crates on a December day last year? The wolves had been chased by helicopter, drugged, blindfolded and collared, then moved to remote public land in central Colorado. One of those animals might have had this experience.