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U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV, leaves the U.S. Capitol following the last Senate vote of the day on June 10 in Washington, DC. (Photo/Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/TNS)
Last weekend, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., became a lightning rod for the extreme progressive wing of his party when he stood firm in support of the filibuster.
While the term “filibuster” gets thrown around usually in conjunction with colorful language a lot by folks in Washington, D.C., it is a sensible procedural step for the majority of America.
It keeps a party with a slight majority from ram-rodding bad policies through Congress. It represents a check-and-balance to executive overreach, and in this case, a roadblock to many of the Biden Administration’s most radical campaign priorities; ones that would harm Alaska and our jobs, revenues and in areas related to states’ rights.
Alex Appleby, right, hugs Principal Sarah Strassburger after being presented with the Principal s Award during the Aspen High School senior awards and local scholarship ceremony on Monday, May 24, 2021, on the AHS turf field. Photo by Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times.
It may well be the marquee event of awards season at Aspen High School: Monday night’s senior awards and local scholarship ceremony recognized the accomplishments of the class of 2021 with dozens of honors and funds for college.
All told, 81 seniors walked away with more than $350,000 in college scholarships from nearly 40 local donor groups, according to Susanne Morrison, the administrative coordinator at Aspen High School’s post-secondary counseling department. Students also scored hundreds of thousands of dollars from regional and national awards, some of which include full ride scholarships for all four years of college (see sidebar).
Audrey Lynn Boname, 64, of Cape Vincent By Submitted by funeral home | April 26, 2021 at 4:22 PM EDT - Updated April 26 at 4:22 PM Audrey Lynn Boname, 64, of Cape Vincent, peacefully passed away at her river home surrounded by family and loved ones on April 24, 2021. (Source: Funeral Home)
CAPE VINCENT, N.Y. (WWNY) - Audrey Lynn Boname, 64, of Cape Vincent, peacefully passed away at her river home surrounded by family and loved ones on April 24, 2021.
An adventurous and passionate woman, Audrey spent her life seeking the beauty of the world from the ocean to the St. Lawrence River. She was a woman who had a passion for cooking and baking like no other and always had a seat at the table for friends and family. She would spend her summer days sitting on her beach reading books and listening to the waves crash upon the shore and when she wasn’t enjoying her riverfront home she was out exploring and chasing waterfalls that could be found throughout New York state.
March 30th, 2021, 6:00AM / BY Anna Torres
Participate in the City Nature Challenge by spotting and recording animals and plants in your city starting Apr 30. (Katja Schulz)
A special performance of “A Passion for the Planet,” the City Nature Challenge and an evening with Howard Youth; stream these free programs and more this April through the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
Sixth Annual Mother Tongue Film Festival
Ongoing The film “Garifuna in Peril” will be screened alongside other films during the Smithsonian’s Mother Tongue Film Festival. (Ruben Reyes)
Celebrate cultural and linguistic diversity by tuning in to the Smithsonian’s Mother Tongue Film Festival. This year, the Festival features 45 films in 39 languages from around the globe, highlighting the crucial role languages play in our daily lives. The Festival will be hosted entirely online with monthly screenings through May.