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“The FBI confiscated all files and documents related to my campaign including check copies from donations and checking account ledgers,” Warner wrote. “They also took all computers and back ups for the Campaign and my business. I will get the information to you as soon as the documents / computers are released.” Federal authorities have not indicated what they are investigating after showing up to search the homes and legislative offices of Warner, former GOP House Speaker Glen Casada, ...

As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do some education reporting, covering colleges in southeastern Connecticut and regional K-12 issues. Erica Moser As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I parti...

It has been over 300 days since COVID-19 impacted our schools. To the teacher who received an email Sunday evening informing them that the learning model would change the next day. You called your team, made a plan, and reassured your students that things would run smoothly the next day. You showed up. To the teacher who tested positive for COVID-19, self-isolated to protect their loved ones, and kept teaching. You showed up. To the teacher who received a call in the middle of class that a stud...

Scott Hammond/Stuff Old growth patches, like those at Marlborough’s Onamalutu Scenic Reserve, are the last bastion of ancient forests, says a botany professor. An ancient forest with a lineage that stretches back to when New Zealand was part of the supercontinent Gondwana has been losing trees to erosion for years. Podocarp trees at Marlborough’s Onamalutu Scenic Reserve have been lying in the Ōhinemahuta River since July, but they are just the latest to fall victim to the riverbank’s o...

OREPA plans action near Y-12 Friday to mark nuclear weapons treaty start Oakridger The Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance will mark the beginning of a treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons with what is said to be a “peaceful protest” near the Y-12 National Security Complex on Friday. The group invited people via Facebook to join the protest at 1 p.m. Friday on Scarboro Road across from Y-12 and the New Hope Visitor’s Center. OREPA plans to read the treaty and hang a banner stating “As ...

Meridian Jewelers co-owners Robin and Kenny Smith drop envelopes at restaurants for the matching program in Aspen on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) Lorena Rojas transcribes information from Rick Wark as he purchases two $200 gift certificates to restaurants in Aspen on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. “I want to support the community,” said Wark. “This is my small way of doing it.” (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) “I don’t even know where to start and end,” sa...

Combatting illicit trade Combatting illicit trade Pandemic has further exposed weaknesses throughout the region and in the online world that allow shady operators to thrive. published : 18 Jan 2021 at 12:30 6 Not only has the Covid-19 pandemic exposed flaws in social and health systems, disrupted supply chains and taken at least 38,000 lives across Southeast Asia, it has also shed light on the growing problem of illicit trade in the region. Smug...

Oak Ridge Today Posted at Robin Smith Oak Ridge Police Chief Robin Smith will speak to the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge on Tuesday. The meeting will be virtual, conducted online, because of COVID-19. It is scheduled to start at noon Tuesday, January 19. Smith has served with the Oak Ridge Police Department since 2012. He served as a lieutenant for two years before being promoted to captain and then deputy chief, a press release said. He was appointed ORPD chief in October 2018. Prior to...

Nate Jackson Democrats prevailed in the House and Senate by the skin of their teeth. In the lower chamber, they hold a 222-212 majority, with Republicans still likely to secure one more uncalled seat. Functionally, it’s 219-212 until three Democrats are chosen to replace the three Joe Biden picked off to serve in his administration. A bare majority is 218. In the Senate, Democrats cling to a 50-50+1 majority. But that doesn’t mean they’re going to pursue a 50/50 agenda of moderat...

Police chief: ‘No credible threat’ in Oak Ridge Oakridger At Mondays Oak Ridge City Council meeting, city Police Department Chief Robin Smith addressed Council on the security concerns about the upcoming presidential inauguration.  He said he spoke to a representative of the Tennessee Department of Homeland Security to see if they had information about planned illegal actions in conjunction with the inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden. Smith said there is a planned march on all state...