GHP: Region more diverse, more educated, and aging at a slower pace than the nation overall

Editor's note: In its "Economy at a Glance" report for October, the Greater Houston Partnership – the regional chamber of commerce – examines new American Community Survey (ACS) data released by the U.S. Census Bureau, which shows the Houston...

Susan Collins has reached one of the most powerful positions in Washington. It could hardly come at a worse time.

But Collins has faced an administration hell-bent on wresting more control from Congress, including by intentionally testing the boundaries of executive authority by choosing not to spend or cancel appropriated funds and programs. Rather than...

Can states agree to stitch together power grid?

For years, Western leaders have debated the creation of a regional energy market: a coordinated grid to pool solar power in Arizona, wind in Wyoming, hydro in Washington and battery storage in California. The shared resources would meet the...

University of Arkansas student activists seek spot on ballot for clean-environment amendment

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Four University of Arkansas students are attempting something usually reserved for cash-rich political campaigns. The group of environmental conscience college...

Went to the Protests Over the Weekend? Here’s How You Might Be Surveilled Now

If you were one of the estimated 7 million people who marched at a “No Kings” event this past weekend, the inevitable digital breadcrumb trail you left behind will most likely reflect a peaceful day of constitutionally protected self-expression....

Amid Ongoing Litigation, Lakeside Sewer District Plugs Away at Expansion Project

Just off the intersection of U.S. Highway 93 and Somers Stage Road, sits a gray concrete building, tall like an old chapel, with wooden scaffolding beginning to show signs of a roof. Posters with the quote, “Integrity: doing the right thing, when...

Tyrannosaurus next: a different view of dinosaurs

Aided by new discoveries and refined investigation methods, science is changing the way we see dinosaurs. A little colour doesn’t hurt either, writes Evrim Yazgin. This article was originally published in the Cosmos Print Magazine, March 2023....

Vermont millennials tackle rural challenges with creativity

Irish writer James Joyce wrote in Ulysses, “Think you’re escaping and run into yourself. Longest way round is the shortest way home.” The struggle he experienced in loving and longing for his sense of place is something that many young people...

What to do in Madison this week: David Sedaris, Hanneke Cassel Band and more Isthmus Picks

Hanneke Cassel Band, Monday, Oct. 20, Bur Oak, 8 p.m.: A master of the Scottish fiddle, Hanneke Cassel brings her own modern style to the form through new compositions and creative reinventions of traditional material. Her band includes two other...

Pirelli debuts Scorpion XC RH for elite racing

Pirelli has launched the Scorpion XC RH, a mountain bike tire, manufactured at its Milan-Bollate plant, Italy, with FSC-certified natural rubber. The Scorpion XC Racing Hardpack (RH) completes Pirelli’s Cross Country premium range, joining the RC...

Data collection underway for Mountain States Poll

In about two weeks the 38th edition of the Mountain States Poll will be released by Montana State University Billings, giving us a glimpse of what Montanans are thinking about issues and elected officials. On several October mornings on a...

Small investors rule home market, Tempe firm finds

A new study by a Tempe real estate data service challenges the common belief that big investment companies dominate the single-family housing market and are competing with average homebuyers. “Wall Street isn’t the dominant force” and 90% of...

A Plant-Eating Croc? Newly Identified Species Demonstrates Crocodilian Versatility

Illustration by Dane Johnson, Museum of the Rockies – released to the press Measuring no more than 2 feet long from nose to tail, a newly-described crocodilian nicknamed “Elton” likely lived its entire life on land where it lounged in the...

Immunity Therapy Center: Empowering Patients to Reclaim Life

Each person’s cancer journey is different. No two diagnoses unfold in the same way, and neither do two immune systems respond alike. Yet conventional cancer treatment models still lean on standardized protocols, often targeting the tumor while...

Pat Evans has legacy of leadership, service in county

Photos submitted to the Times Observer Pat Evans is pictured enjoying a quiet moment during retirement. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Crary Art Gallery, helps with United Fund of Warren County kickoff events, and contributes to the...

The Big Shake: 1935 Helena Earthquake 90 years later

This month marks 90 years since one of Montana's most destructive recorded seismic events. For months, Helena shook. Hundreds of buildings and homes were destroyed, and four people died as a result. MTN takes a deeper look at the history of that...

Dakotas discuss data centers

With the city of Sioux Falls annexing land into its city limits for a “hyperscale” data center and South Dakota governor candidate Dusty Johnson announcing a “data centers done right” initiative, the mysterious concept is inspiring a lot of...

Congress Overturns BLM Plans—Here’s What It Means For Hunters

Last week, the U.S. Senate voted to overturn three BLM resource management plans (RMPs), paving the way for increased energy development on select public lands. The congressional resolution targeted the Miles City Field Office in eastern Montana,...

Frieze Masters: From dinosaur skulls to early Rubens, London’s most eclectic art fair returns

Published on 17/10/2025 - 18:45 GMT+2 A 68-million-year-old triceratops skull might not be the first thing you expect to find at an art fair, but at Frieze Masters, the extraordinary is the norm. The fossil, discovered in Montana and offered by...

Once-In-A-Lifetime Sky Show: Meteors, Rare Comets And Aurora On Monday

Topline The Orionid meteor shower is set to impress skywatchers overnight on Monday, Oct. 20 through Tuesday, Oct. 21, through. With a new moon on Oct. 21, the night sky will be completely free of moonlight, offering some of the best viewing...