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The town of Vernon is considering a plan to reuse the site of the former Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, even as the state of Texas fights a proposal by the federal government to build a new facility that would store nuclear waste from Vermont.
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An Iranian-American Vermonter remembers 9/11. Plus, Justice Beth Robinson’s nomination, COVID-19 numbers, and remembering Dexter Randall.
To answer this question from Dean Lehrke of Kansas, reporter Elodie Reed travels to the Northeast Kingdom to explore the ways that isolated Amish families have become fixtures in their Vermont community.
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Vermont's emergency motel voucher program has been extended through Dec. 31. We find out what this means for people experiencing homelessness across the state. -
Statewide, the COVID vaccination rate for first responders is more than 95%. But it's not as high in more rural areas, where ambulance crews can't function if just a few people quit.
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A Lancet medical journal report finds that human-caused climate change is worsening human health in just about every measurable way. It calls for more urgent action from world leaders.
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Vermont reporters provide a roundup of top news takeaways about the coronavirus and more for Wednesday, Oct. 20.
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We talk to parents and providers about navigating child care in Vermont.
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The Scott administration on Monday unveiled its long-term plan for people in emergency motel housing, which could extend motel housing stays for low-income Vermonters for up to 18 months.
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Scott administration officials fielded a bevy of questions at Gov. Phil Scott's weekly press briefing Tuesday, including about the administration's extension of the motel housing program and Vermont's high COVID case counts.
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Thousands of teachers, nurses and other public servants are learning they could have some of their federal student loan debts erased months — and even years — earlier than expected.
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The unanimous vote sends the measure to the full House. If the chamber approves it, the referral would be sent on to federal law enforcement for potential charges.
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In areas overwhelmed by COVID cases, hospitals must rely on traveling nurses to operate ICUs. Hospitals pay a premium for that temporary help, while also struggling to keep their staff nurses happy.
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