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Hocking River is fit for fish and crawdads but not people, Ohio EPA says
Most of the river and its tributaries have high levels of E. coli bacteria — mostly from private septic systems that are failing or that drain into the waterway.
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Ohio EPA says Hocking River an ‘exceptional habitat’
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency found that the water quality of the Hocking River has improved over the last 30 years.
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Returning waste to mine among hurdles for Truetown treatment facility
Before a long-promised project to protect Sunday Creek from toxic mine discharge can come to fruition, the state must determine how to safely dispose of sludge left over from treatment.
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How much colder than ‘normal’ is it really?
Temperature comparisons to “normal” can be misleading, because what qualifies as normal in forecasts are changing rapidly as the planet warms.
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The year’s biggest stories (in no particular order)
We published over 260 news articles this year. Join us for a look back — and a look ahead at 2025.
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Uptown Christmas tree highlights lack of communication with Shade Tree Commission
The commission was not consulted before the city cut down the blue spruce by the pool — which members say has become a habit of the administration.
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New trail construction projects kick off for Baileys
The new trails near Buchtel will bring the trail system to “near completion.”
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Nelsonville-York bucks tradition of no classes on ‘Deer Day’
Superintendent Rick Edwards said the change protected students facing homelessness and food insecurity, but some parents and a certain state representative were unhappy.
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Local craftspeople offer free repair and education at Saturday’s Fix It Fest
See how to repair everyday items — from small engines to lost buttons on a shirt — rather than throwing them away and buying new ones.
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Forum promotes the creation of an Athens County Park District
Athens County residents listened to presentations from Ohio park district officials and local organizations promoting the creation of a county park district.
