Oklahoma State Capitol Building (Photo by Kyle Phillips/For Oklahoma Voice) People often ask me about how sustainable Oklahoma Voice’s operations are. It’s a fair question in an ever-shifting media landscape that’s plagued by layoffs, publication closures and lots of uncertainty about the future of our industry. We’re lucky to be a part of States Newsroom. […]
Jun. 22—Maine summers are indeed getting hotter. And the state, which has more experience dealing with extreme cold than extreme heat, finds itself unprepared. Portland summers are 2.4 degrees warmer than in 1970, with two additional weeks of abnormally hot weather. That’s pretty close to the average increase nationwide. Portland’s summer nights are 3.6 degrees […]
Local historian Wayne Glenn is known online and across the Ozarks as “The Old Record Collector.” He regularly shares his Ozarks history findings on his Facebook page with more than 19,000 followers. But Glenn recently found a record he just couldn’t keep: an 80-year-old scrapbook from a Springfield estate sale. It was a photo album […]
On the outskirts of Weatherford, Fuller’s Folly River Ranch perfectly encapsulates Bill Fuller’s nature-inspired vision, kindheartedness and humor. Fuller, a Fort Worth native, has wholeheartedly embraced a natural affinity for adventure and a deep love for the outdoors his entire life. These passions first took root in his early years when his grandfather introduced him […]
The River Lodge motel has sat at the intersection of Highway 46 and Highway 101 for close to 80 years. Passers-by and locals have long grown accustomed to the lodge’s eye-catching sign and its mid-century architecture that beckoned weary travelers into its modest and homey rooms. But today, if you peer past the sign you […]
Jun. 10—A flick of a switch or the press of a power button in one household to turn on air conditioning affects nearly the entire state’s power system. Three people sitting in a quiet room surrounded by computer screens, with a massive monitor with a color-coded map full of data spanning across an entire wall […]
Astrology lovers — this one’s for you. The New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is now offering custom license plates for all 12 of the zodiac signs. “Custom plates are a way for New Yorkers to express their many interests,” DMV commissioner Mark J.F. Schroeder said in a written statement Wednesday. “The DMV recognizes […]
BOSTON ‒ Dr. Rebecca Mishuris remembers her mother, also a doctor, bringing home her patients’ medical charts every night and working on them long after she’d gone to bed. For years, Mishuris, a primary care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, repeated the ritual herself. But no more. Since last summer, she’s been piloting two […]
Looking for a place to buy women’s clothing, accessories, home decor, Mother’s Day gifts or even new and used books? Well, a new independently owned women’s boutique that just opened in Canandaigua has got you covered. Kiko’s Den, a lakeside boutique located at 112 S. Main St. in Canandaigua, had its grand opening April 13. The […]
A unique, four-story downtown Rochester mansion listed days ago for $3.4 million was featured Tuesday on the popular Instagram account Zillow Gone Wild, where users scrutinize and comment on photos of exceptional real estate listings. By mid-afternoon Wednesday, the post about the 10,175-square-foot home on East Avenue near South Union Street had received more than […]
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is pitching a plan to cut industrial pollution without relying on his Republican-controlled state Senate. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, fresh off passing a package of climate laws, wants to smooth the way for a renewable energy boom. And Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has big ideas about a new economywide climate standard. […]
A looming, colorful Queen Anne Victorian home has landed on the real estate market in a place where one wouldn’t normally see this particular design — the small town of Dublin, Texas. Dublin is a hidden gem about 90 miles south of Fort Worth and usually is the stomping ground of farmers and town folks, […]