While North Carolina is buzzing about the 2026 U.S. Senate race, we should focus instead on improving NC's elections. Here are some suggestions.

Finding the top-rated plumber near Bend, Oregon means researching locally reviews and experiences to ensure one receives reliable and high-quality service. Bend is a growing city in Central Oregon, and with it comes an equally

WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Scott Perry, a past chairman of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, has spent his 12-year career in Congress railing about the ballooning national debt and deficits — what he’s bemoaned as the “bankrupting of America.”But after voting for President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” which is estimated to hike deficits by more than $4 trillion over the next decade, Perry finds himself playing defense on the issue of the skyrocketing national debt.“He pretends he’s a fiscal conservative, but this is $4 trillion of new debt,” said his likely Democratic challenger, Janelle Stelson, a former local news anchor who is seeking a rematch against Perry in 2026.

FAIRMONT— The Fairmont City Council continued interviews of city administrator candidates on Friday by speaking with Pat Oman and Dana Schoening. The council had interviewed three other candidates, Scott Hilderbrand, Lou Leone and Sam Demel, on Thursday. Both Thursday and Friday’s interviews were open to the public and a broadcast of them was made available […]

Toronto's main landfill could be full in just 10 years. The Green Lane Landfill, is projected to reach capacity by 2035. To manage this, the city is exploring several options through public consultations.

Jim Kee represented District 2 from 2009 to 2013, when Jamal Fox unseated him by 137 votes. This is the second time he’s tried to reclaim the seat.

A proposed settlement in a Pennsylvania case and a citizen suit letter in South Carolina signal that discharging plastic into rivers and streams may trigger liability under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Manufacturers who use plastics in their products or processes should evaluate if any plastic releases exceed their current permit conditions.

Oregon’s 2025 legislative session marked a significant moment in the state’s ongoing leadership on environmental protection an

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Mayor Charlotte Moses gathered city officials and community partners to offer a comprehensive look at the progress happening in Port Arthur at a public meeting at the Department Club in Port Arthur.  The meeting is an attempt to bring transparency to citizens as part of Moses’ term as mayor. […]

ExxonMobil has put a planned €100m ($118.4m) investment into plastic recycling facilities in Europe on hold due to proposed EU regulations.

ASPA partners with Itron to deploy an Advanced Metering Infrastructure, including smart meters and software, to improve electricity management and customer engagement acros

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Union publishes Club News each Saturday. To share the latest from your western Nevada County club or organization, email readers@theunion.com. Unfortunately only a small fraction of club

Aviation and fuel industry leaders have welcomed a new Australian sustainable fuel initiative but want action in New Zealand. The Australian Governmen

One of the most effective tools to manage and monitor CWD is through testing harvested deer.

Dave Kellaway looks at the key takeaways from Trump’s visit this week

After uncertainty surrounding the future of the Waste Treatment Plant the U.S. Department of Energy has given a green light for the project to proceed as planne

LIBERTY — For Antonio Alejandro, being itinerant was the norm for him growing up, as the son of someone serving in the Air Force, but it also gave him an idea

Despite Governor Josh Shapiro’s (D) authorization of the use of infrastructure dollars to provide transit agencies with short-term operatin

Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz joined del Toro for the event co-hosted by Sustainable Entertainment Alliance in partnership with Producers Guild of America and the Toronto Interntational Film Festival at The Hollywood Reporter's Studio at the 1 Hotel Toronto.

The best sustainable brands include Tentree, Subset, Manymoons, Immaculate Vegan, Hive, Azure Standard, Made Trade, and more.

Scientists at California's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory had a historic scientific breakthrough when they managed to achieve fusion ignition for the very first time.

Alaska is stepping up efforts to protect its landscapes and wildlife by banning two invasive ornamental trees.