Winter, especially the cold and wet variety of winter we've been having, is a perfect time to catch up on reading. And here are some locally focused reads to put on your list this year.
WASHINGTON (AP) Appearing before a federal judge after pleading guilty to a felony charge in the deadly Capitol riot , former West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans expressed remorse for letting down his family and his community, saying he made a “crucial mistake."
MADISON, Wis. (AP) A newly released audio recording offers a behind-the-scenes look at how former President Donald Trump’s campaign team in a pivotal battleground state knew they had been outflanked by Democrats in the 2020 presidential election.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) For isolated communities at the top of the world, keeping the planet’s largest land predators polar bears out of town is key to coexistence. That can mean patrolling for the animals by snowmobile or four-wheeler, shooing them away with spotlights or a revved engine, or hazing them with beanbag shotguns.
SHILLONG, India (AP) Thirty archers armed with bamboo bows and arrows sit on a platform awaiting instruction. Then they take aim at a straw cylinder 60 feet away. They each have 34 arrows to shoot in four minutes.