8+ hour, 27+ min ago   (256+ words) Simply put, does Donald Trump know what Donald Trump is doing? There was no good explanation offered for Trump to decide only after the signing of a major agreement to allow Saudi Arabia to use American nuclear technology and be…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (407+ words) • Washington ranks tenth nationwide with $10.28 million in road spending per traffic death, 1.4 times the national average of $7.4 million. • Among five Pacific and Western states, Washington leads: its spending per death is $2.85 million higher than Idaho ($7.43 million). • Washington recorded 730 traffic fatalities…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1348+ words) Tropical storm Helene created a massive communications blackout in Western North Carolina, killing internet and cell service for most of the 400,000+ people who live in the greater Asheville area. Even 911 was down. But for Thomas Witherspoon, 53, of Swannanoa, his ability…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (723+ words) Obviously, testosterone doesn’t make us smarter or savvier, more capable to handle complex situations quickly or to adjust to an opponent. Otherwise, War/Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth would be getting calls from Mensa’s brain crowd about instant membership. That’s unless…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1094+ words) Tropical storm Helene spared no demographic as it tore through Western North Carolina, but the recovery in greater Asheville had not been as equally distributed. The Latino community in particular faced a different and, in some ways, more difficult path…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (875+ words) Unlike her late brother Lindsey, whose political career spanned 33 years, Darline Graham has never run for or held elected office — until she was appointed to serve the remainder of the U.S. senator’s term this week. Instead, she has worked in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1542+ words) GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic®, Wegovy®, Mounjaro®, and Zepbound® have helped millions of people achieve significant weight loss and improve their metabolic health. But for many, the excitement of seeing the number on the scale go down has been tempered…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (571+ words) Donald Trump’s latest political stratagem is to label as “Communist” any disagreement with whatever passes as Trump’s ever-changing ideology. Since Trump is repeating the label, we shouldn’t just dismiss it as a slip of the presidential tongue or misspeaking. He…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (431+ words) Transparency also reduces misunderstandings and helps players make informed decisions before registering or depositing funds. As competition within the industry continues growing, trust has become one of the strongest differentiators between licensed operators, encouraging businesses to communicate more clearly about…...