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Locals, students give mental health testimonies for Suicide Prevention Month
The Syracuse Common Council voted to recognize September 2026 as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month on Sept. 21.
Social media advertising places unsustainable expectations on artists
Social media backs artists into a corner. They have to constantly produce content to be considered relevant, but this can be time consuming in order to be compelling.
Nature soundtracks romantic turmoils in bluegrass ‘Scavenger’s Instinct’
Canadian indie folk duo jed and the valentine released their third album, expressing intimate reflections of love and nature.
During Hispanic Heritage Month, a reminder that Homage’s Latino Group meets twice monthly in Lynnwood
As Hispanic Heritage Month begins, Homage Senior Services is spotlighting a local program where Spanish-speaking older adults find connection and community in Snohomish County. Twice a month, Homage’s Latino Group […]

Kayleigh Mollycheck, Miss Brevard County, Making a Difference on the Space Coast
I recently had the opportunity to sit down and talk with the newly crowned, and the inaugural, Miss Brevard County, Kayleigh Mollycheck. The South Carolina native is already making an impact in Brevard County. [...]

Warren County Democrats kick off election season with second annual Democracy Dinner
At the second annual Warren County Democracy Dinner, Democratic speakers “fired up” the audience for the upcoming election. Former State Senator Charles Booker, Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, and Senior Advisor to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Rocky Adkins, met a…

Gabriela Garcia teases new material at PYGMALION Day 3
The audience’s chatter subsided, and their focus sharpened as Gabriela Garcia prepared to share her latest work at the Analog Wine Library on Saturday night. The book talk event was part of PYGMALION, an annual festival in Champaign-Urbana that spans music, comedy, literature and…

United Policyholders offers insurance webinar, resources
The Plumas County Fire Safe Council announces it is sharing information from United Policyholders as a public outreach resource for Plumas County residents navigating California’s home insurance market. United Policyholders is a nonprofit providing information and advocacy for…

IDAHO SPOTLIGHT: ‘Realms is for Everyone’
Idaho Spotlight is The Arbiter’s mini-series highlighting people in Idaho doing novel, noteworthy and newsworthy work. Each story is independently reported and produced by students enrolled in PHOTO 480, an interdisciplinary course in the Department of Media. Tanner Nielsen is…

NU’s Block Museum to host screening of two Kip Hanks horror films on Oct. 1
On Thursday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m., Northwestern University’s Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Drive, will screen two rare horror films by Gulf Coast-based filmmaker Kip Hanks, together on screen for the first time. In 1986, then-22-year-old Hanks announced his ambitions in the…
League of Women Voters Snohomish County reports growing membership, expanded outreach
The League of Women Voters of Snohomish County (LWVSC) grew to 270 members and broadened its community reach during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, according to the organization’s […]

TIFF 2026: ‘Musk,’ a film trillionaires don’t want you to see
Elon Musk, the man behind SpaceX, Tesla, X (formerly Twitter) and the now-shut-down U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, is one of the most talked-about people of the 21st century, as well as the richest. Whether it be on our phones, on the streets, in the sky or in our…