Editor’s note: Amara Strande spent her final months lobbying for a state law that restricts the non-essential use of “forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS, in a large swath of products. The then-20-year-old woman from Woodbury believed the chemicals led to her developing cancer. Legislators passed Amara’s Law, named in her honor, a week after her death in 2023, and it is now state law.
A man has pleaded guilty in a 2023 shooting rampage when he fired 27 shots from an AR-15 rifle toward his girlfriend and her child inside their northeast Las Vegas home.
“It felt like I had been pushed against the pavement and could not get back up. However, every Monday the Collegian was still there waiting for me.”
IDAHO FALLS – ‘GTBA’ is a four-letter acronym that Robert Parkinson lives by since his neighbors saved his life in 2010. “My license plate on my truck says ‘GTBA,’” says Parkinson. “Good To Be Alive.” During a flag-raising event held Tuesday at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center to celebrate Organ Donation Awareness Month, Parkinson shared […]
She was just 15 and her friends couldn’t save her from the rising waters. For her family and everyone in this flooded region of Belgium, nothing will ever be the same again
The largest and most complete study of modern bird genomes to date has resulted in the reconstruction of the bird family tree, challenging traditional views on the evolutionary history of birds.
Black, a staff member of the Department of Biological Sciences, died in February. A celebration of her life will held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the Siloam Springs Community Building.
Work-life balance can pose a significant challenge for female physicians specializing in genitourinary (GU) oncology due … Balancing Personal and Professional Life in Genitourinary Oncology: A Comprehensive GuideRead more
Everyone has a story to tell and this is the story of WJON personality, travel expert and Stump the Panel panelist, Mike Smith. Mike grew up in Cottage Grove, just south of St. Paul in the Twin Cities Metro. Mike is the youngest of 4 kids.
Case from 1976 raises questions about the punitive value of life sentences, particularly for young first-time offenders who experienced sexual abuse.