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Science

15 ways to stay cool this summer without AC

15 ways to stay cool this summer without AC

  • Nicole Caldwell

Photos: Northern Lights dance across Montana's Big Sky

Photos: Northern Lights dance across Montana's Big Sky

  • MONTANA LEE NEWSPAPERS PHOTOGRAPHERS

From the west to the east, Montanans were given a front row seat to the Aurora Borealis, also known as Northern Lights Friday night.

These Airless SMART Tires Could Change the Way We Drive Forever

These Airless SMART Tires Could Change the Way We Drive Forever

    This tire might kind of look like an ole-timey covered wagon wheel, but it’s actually quite the opposite. This is the tire recently unveiled by the SMART Tire Company, something they say could change the way we drive.

    Anti-Aging ‘Drug Cocktail’ Shows Signs Of Reversing Aging Effects

    Anti-Aging ‘Drug Cocktail’ Shows Signs Of Reversing Aging Effects

      Harvard researchers have identified a combination of drugs that have shown promise in reversing the effects of aging.

      Webb Telescope Discovers Supermassive Black Hole Formed Over 13 Billion Years Ago

      Webb Telescope Discovers Supermassive Black Hole Formed Over 13 Billion Years Ago

        The James Webb Space Telescope has made another discovery, observing an active supermassive black hole located deeper in the universe than ever recorded before.

        Ro-bottoms up! Aperobot Is First Robot Sommelier

        Ro-bottoms up! Aperobot Is First Robot Sommelier

          Workshop 4.0, the HES-SO Valais-Wallis’ School of Engineering (HEI) in Switzerland, and Les Celliers de Sion’s Aperobot is the first robot that can pour you a glass of wine.

          Webb Telescope Image Reveals Ethereal Forms Emerging From Pillars Of Creation

          Webb Telescope Image Reveals Ethereal Forms Emerging From Pillars Of Creation

            The James Webb Space Telescope has captured the famous Pillars of Creation, found in the Eagle Nebula, located 6,500 light-years away.

            This Social Robot Could Be the Nursing Home Elderly Care of the Future

            This Social Robot Could Be the Nursing Home Elderly Care of the Future

              Birth rates in countries around the world are beginning to go down and that’s especially true in places like China, which once had a one child per couple law. Meaning there’s an aging population without enough young people to care for them. Enter this social robot which is being built from t…

              NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Breaks Record With Closest Orbit to the Sun Ever

              NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Breaks Record With Closest Orbit to the Sun Ever

                The Sun is the brightest thing around, but there’s still quite a lot we don’t know about it since we can only get so close. However now, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has gotten closer than other manmade object before it and it’s giving us new data with every orbit.

                Japanese Scientists Develop Robotic Arms For Humans You Wear Like A Backpack

                Japanese Scientists Develop Robotic Arms For Humans You Wear Like A Backpack

                  Researchers have developed wearable robotic arms for humans. Jizai Arms are described as a robotic limb system that can be attached as and when required.

                  This is the ‘Model A’ the Flying Car of the Future That Actually Looks and Drives Like a Car

                  This is the ‘Model A’ the Flying Car of the Future That Actually Looks and Drives Like a Car

                    In recent years we’ve seen a lot of examples of eVTOLs, or electric vertical take-off and all landing aircraft. They’re often called flying cars, but the problem with that moniker is that few of them actually look like cars and even fewer can drive like them. Buzz60’s Tony Spitz has the details. 

                    Something's Fishy! Swiss Underwater Robot with Tail of a Fish Collects Environmental DNA

                    Something's Fishy! Swiss Underwater Robot with Tail of a Fish Collects Environmental DNA

                      A robot named Belle created at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology can film underwater and collect samples to help researchers understand the living organisms in the deep waters. Belle can blend in without scaring away fish. Veuer has more.

                      Webb Telescope Detects Crucial Molecule In Space For The First Time

                      Webb Telescope Detects Crucial Molecule In Space For The First Time

                        For the first time, scientists have utilized the James Webb Space Telescope to identify a significant carbon molecule in space.

                        Robot Tennis Player Will Soon Outmaneuver Human Opponents

                        Robot Tennis Player Will Soon Outmaneuver Human Opponents

                          A remarkable robot called ESTHER has been developed with the potential to compete and win at tennis tournaments like Wimbledon and the US Open. Designed by an associate professor of robotics at Georgia Tech, ESTHER is an autonomous wheelchair tennis robot that can swiftly move around the cou…

                          Local News

                          Marion neighbors: Obituaries for March 26

                          Marion neighbors: Obituaries for March 26

                          Read through the obituaries published today in McDowell News.

                          Marion neighbors: Obituaries for March 25

                          Marion neighbors: Obituaries for March 25

                          Read through the obituaries published today in McDowell News.

                          Marion neighbors: Obituaries for March 24

                          Marion neighbors: Obituaries for March 24

                          Read through the obituaries published today in McDowell News.

                          Marion neighbors: Obituaries for March 23

                          Marion neighbors: Obituaries for March 23

                          Read through the obituaries published today in McDowell News.

                          State & Regional

                          ICE agents deployed to work U.S. airports. Is ICE coming to NC airports?

                          ICE agents deployed to work U.S. airports. Is ICE coming to NC airports?

                          As the government shutdown continues, the controversial decision has been made to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to airports countrywide in an effort ⁠to decrease skyrocketing wait times.

                          Buc-ee’s delays opening of 1st NC travel center. More stores are planned.

                          Buc-ee’s delays opening of 1st NC travel center. More stores are planned.

                          Fans eagerly awaiting hot brisket and Beaver-themed shopping at North Carolina’s first Buc-ee’s travel center will have to wait a little longer. 

                          Farmworkers with visas to work in NC win settlement in lawsuit over wage theft

                          Farmworkers with visas to work in NC win settlement in lawsuit over wage theft

                          Every year, foreign workers come to the United States on temporary visas to perform agricultural jobs that U.S. workers are not available to fill. These workers are required under federal law to be paid at least a minimum hourly wage. But there are numerous reports of H-2A agricultural workers not being paid, or being underpaid. 

                          Gap closes in US Senate race between Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley, new poll finds

                          Gap closes in US Senate race between Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley, new poll finds

                          The gap is much narrower than earlier polls, which had former Gov. Cooper ahead of Whatley, former chairman of the Republican National Committee, by double digits.

                          Nation & World

                          'This is our fight': Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance ahead of No Kings protests

                          'This is our fight': Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance ahead of No Kings protests

                          Overall, more than 9 million people are expected to turn out nationwide for what leaders predict will be the largest single day of protesting in U.S. history.

                          Credit Card Fraud Statistics

                          Credit Card Fraud Statistics

                          Credit card fraud only impacts a fraction of one percent of all purchases, according to data from the Federal Reserve, but it represents one of the biggest concerns among consumers. What consumers generally don’t know is that they’re shielded from liability for unauthorized transactions made with their credit cards via the combination of federal law and card network policy.

                          The Latest: Iran dismisses US ceasefire plan and issues its own counterproposal

                          The Latest: Iran dismisses US ceasefire plan and issues its own counterproposal

                          Iran has dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, issuing its own counterproposal instead, as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries. Pakistani officials described the proposal broadly as touching on sanctions relief, civilian nuclear cooperation, a rollback of Iran’s nuclear program, monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency, missile limits and access for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf. Iran issued it’s own plan Wednesday via state TV, which includes a halt to killings of its officials, means to make sure no other war is waged against it, reparations for the war, the end of hostilities and Iran’s “exercise of sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.”

                          Trump promises 'bigger majorities' for GOP even as midterm warning signs flash for his party

                          Trump promises 'bigger majorities' for GOP even as midterm warning signs flash for his party

                          President Donald Trump predicted Wednesday that his party will have larger congressional majorities after November’s midterm elections, during a fundraising speech before the National Republican Congressional Committee.

                          Why are killer whales going ‘Moby-Dick’ on yachts lately? Experts doubt it’s revenge

                          Why are killer whales going ‘Moby-Dick’ on yachts lately? Experts doubt it’s revenge

                          • Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times

                          Shaky video of orcas ramming yachts and fishing boats in European waters has ignited a global sensation, while experts have struggled to explain the behavior and its timing.

                          NASA Releases Shocking Visualization of Planetary CO2 Emissions for a Year

                          NASA Releases Shocking Visualization of Planetary CO2 Emissions for a Year

                            What if we could see all of the CO2 emissions being created? What if each source of those emissions was color-coded? Enter NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio.

                            Astronomers Discover Cosmic Planet-Like Object That Burns Hotter Than the Sun

                            Astronomers Discover Cosmic Planet-Like Object That Burns Hotter Than the Sun

                               What’s the difference between a planet and a star? Well, a recently discovered cosmic object named WD0032-317B is certainly making the distinction more difficult. Astronomers say the object is a brown dwarf, or something that is pretty much a planet, but almost hot enough to be a star.

                              Betelgeuse Supernova Will Be Clearly Visible From Earth

                              Betelgeuse Supernova Will Be Clearly Visible From Earth

                                'Newsweek' reports that a spectacular night sky show might be in store for Earth as our stellar neighbor Betelgeuse nears its end.

                                Astronauts Need At Least Three Years To Recover From Space

                                Astronauts Need At Least Three Years To Recover From Space

                                  Space travel severely impacts astronauts’ brains, necessitating a significant recovery period after returning to Earth, per a new study.

                                  Here’s How and Why the Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Was So Deadly

                                  Here’s How and Why the Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Was So Deadly

                                    We all know how the dinosaurs died. A giant asteroid traveling through space at thousands of miles an hour collided with our planet. But what happened next? What really killed the dinosaurs? After all, despite being 7.5 miles wide, that’s quite small on a planetary scale.

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                                    Marion man charged with murder Wednesday in 2024 death of 3-month-old daughter

                                    Marion man charged with murder Wednesday in 2024 death of 3-month-old daughter

                                    Old Fort mayor suddenly resigns from office, mayor pro tem appointed acting mayor

                                    Old Fort mayor suddenly resigns from office, mayor pro tem appointed acting mayor

                                    Marion neighbors: Obituaries for March 26

                                    Marion neighbors: Obituaries for March 26

                                    Shopping

                                    How to Buy WLFI Token: Full Beginner Guide

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                                    Affiliate. Learn how to buy WLFI Token in this step by step guide for beginners. 

                                    Solana Wallet for Beginners (2025): Setup, Safety, Staking & Swaps

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                                    Affiliate. Learn how to create and use a Solana wallet, stake SOL, swap tokens, bridge assets, and stay secure with Best Wallet’s multi-chain features.

                                    Web3 Wallet for Beginners: How to Set Up, Stay Safe, and Pick the Right App

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                                    Affiliate. Learn what a Web3 wallet is, how to set one up, and how to stay safe while exploring DeFi, NFTs, and new crypto coins with beginner‑friendly apps like Best Wallet.​

                                    Which Crypto May Boom in 2025? A Look at What’s Trending

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                                    Contributor content. The real reason crypto matters for merchants is math. Crypto transactions often cost less than a penny.

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                                    Contributor content. This guide offers practical tools to potentially help ease the transition from Black Rock City to daily life. 

                                    Crime

                                    Marion man charged with murder Wednesday in 2024 death of 3-month-old daughter

                                    Marion man charged with murder Wednesday in 2024 death of 3-month-old daughter

                                    During an investigation that spanned a year and six months, investigators conducted interviews and awaited medical records, the release said.

                                    Man found dead along Interstate 40 in Burke County; Medical examiner notified

                                    Man found dead along Interstate 40 in Burke County; Medical examiner notified

                                    The person has not been publicly identified as of 2 p.m.

                                    Lenoir woman accused of scratching Telsa Cybertruck using board with nails; see video here

                                    Lenoir woman accused of scratching Telsa Cybertruck using board with nails; see video here

                                    “It doesn't do anything good for anybody involved."

                                    Marion man charged with assaulting woman and sheriff's lieutenant

                                    Marion man charged with assaulting woman and sheriff's lieutenant

                                    An arrest warrant said the lieutenant had a cut to the head that required stitches. 

                                    Politics

                                    Property tax exemptions are available for qualifying property owners in McDowell County

                                    Property tax exemptions are available for qualifying property owners in McDowell County

                                    “I encourage anyone who believes they may qualify for one of the exemptions to contact the Tax Assessing staff soon."

                                    NC House committee supportive of bill to cap local property tax levies

                                    NC House committee supportive of bill to cap local property tax levies

                                    “The constitutional amendment will pass because North Carolinians are ready for this. Property tax bill growth has exceeded inflation in eight out of last 10 years.”

                                    Old Fort mayor suddenly resigns from office, mayor pro tem appointed acting mayor

                                    Old Fort mayor suddenly resigns from office, mayor pro tem appointed acting mayor

                                    “I enjoyed my time being the mayor but now look forward to new opportunities. I love Old Fort and am excited to see the town continuing to grow."

                                    Marion to replace bridge to lift station with $1.4 million grant from state

                                    Marion to replace bridge to lift station with $1.4 million grant from state

                                    Since this bridge floods, replacing it is a priority to avoid potential flood damage and add resilience against future natural disasters.

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