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The age of Damon Zex
Remembrances flow for the video provocateur and free speech champion, who passed away June 21, and for the Columbus DIY scene from which he emerged.
On Development: More local voices needed
The city needs to find ways to support economic development and build more housing without so readily awarding tax breaks, and that means bringing in new perspectives.
Need healthcare, will travel: Mobile clinics provide free dental, vision and medical care
After journeying 376 miles by bus and train to Michigan to have a painful tooth filled, the author offers advice for those planning to travel to Cincinnati for the next Remote Area Medical pop-up clinic on Saturday, July 11.
‘He was going to change the world’: Friends and family remember the life of Tomás Pacheco
The Columbus writer, who died on June 16 at age 24, leaves behind a legacy that those interviewed said will endure long after his passing.
In Ohio, who really gets a say in Anduril weapons factories?
Newly released emails show the strength of Anduril’s legislative influence in Ohio.
Local Politics: The small-time data center resistance
A petition to ban data centers statewide won’t be going to the ballot this year. So organizers are working locally instead.
Activists push Columbus to join other Ohio cities in cutting ties with Flock
While Cleveland and Dayton have recently taken steps to distance themselves from Flock Safety cameras, Columbus officials continue to adopt more of a wait and see approach.
The Worker’s View: The Parable Coffee debacle comes full circle with Palomino
Are pop-ups the future of Columbus’ service industry? Former Parable employees think so.
The long road to non-police crisis response in Columbus
Chana Wiley said the goal of creating non-uniformed crisis response teams composed of medical professionals and peer supporters is aimed at making sure ‘people feel safe when they’re calling for help for a loved one in crisis.’
The age of Damon Zex
Remembrances flow for the video provocateur and free speech champion, who passed away June 21, and for the Columbus DIY scene from which he emerged.
On Development: More local voices needed
The city needs to find ways to support economic development and build more housing without so readily awarding tax breaks, and that means bringing in new perspectives.
Need healthcare, will travel: Mobile clinics provide free dental, vision and medical care
After journeying 376 miles by bus and train to Michigan to have a painful tooth filled, the author offers advice for those planning to travel to Cincinnati for the next Remote Area Medical pop-up clinic on Saturday, July 11.
‘He was going to change the world’: Friends and family remember the life of Tomás Pacheco
The Columbus writer, who died on June 16 at age 24, leaves behind a legacy that those interviewed said will endure long after his passing.
In Ohio, who really gets a say in Anduril weapons factories?
Newly released emails show the strength of Anduril’s legislative influence in Ohio.
Local Politics: The small-time data center resistance
A petition to ban data centers statewide won’t be going to the ballot this year. So organizers are working locally instead.
Activists push Columbus to join other Ohio cities in cutting ties with Flock
While Cleveland and Dayton have recently taken steps to distance themselves from Flock Safety cameras, Columbus officials continue to adopt more of a wait and see approach.
The Worker’s View: The Parable Coffee debacle comes full circle with Palomino
Are pop-ups the future of Columbus’ service industry? Former Parable employees think so.
The long road to non-police crisis response in Columbus
Chana Wiley said the goal of creating non-uniformed crisis response teams composed of medical professionals and peer supporters is aimed at making sure ‘people feel safe when they’re calling for help for a loved one in crisis.’