In election’s final days, dark money and ‘gray money’ fund ‘dirty tricks’

The campaign literature that landed in Republican mailboxes in North Carolina this week was jarring. On one side was a sonogram image of a human fetus, with this message: “Her heart is beating. We all know it. Only the courageous few will protect her.” On the other side was a call to action: “You have the courage and the conviction to vote for Randall Terry.”

They’re giving scammers all their money. The kids can’t stop them.

When Chris Mancinelli walked into his father’s home for the first time after the 79-year-old man died last summer, he stopped to look at family photos displayed on the refrigerator door. Near a crayon drawing spelling out “grandpa” in rainbow colors were photos of his father’s three granddaughters at a swimming pool.

Runnin’ with Rani: 17th annual Run for the Dry Forest

PU‘UWA‘AWA‘A — Over 250 runners took to the scenic trails of Pu‘uwa‘awa‘a Forest Reserve on Saturday, October 19th, for the 17th annual Run for the Dry Forest. Participants chose among the 10K or 5K trail running events, or the family-friendly Keiki Dash, with each course showcasing the natural beauty and unique landscape known of this historic area.

Environmentalists sue over US approval of ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine

Environmental and Indigenous groups on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Interior Department’s approval of ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine in Nevada, the first domestic source of the battery metal to be permitted by Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Las Vegas, groups including the Center for Biological Diversity argued the project posed an existential risk to the rare wildflower Tiehm’s buckwheat and could drive it to extinction.