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When trying to convince cats not to scratch the furnishings, first make sure their scratching post is the right size. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Town-City-Government

NH House kills 3 animal bills, sends cat-killing parity to Senate

by Staff Report Associated PressFebruary 15, 2020

High School & Youth

Marauder swimmers have a union of excellence

by Pete Nakos Valley News Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2020

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News

Out & About: Nonprofit housing project in Lebanon seeks support

by Liz Sauchelli Valley News Calendar EditorFebruary 15, 2020

Police-Fire-Courts

Ruling puts Lebanon golf course development far from the pin

by Tim Camerato Valley News Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2020

Jamie Cushman works at Gifford Medical Center's emergency department where she is clinical nurse coordinator Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. "Nearly every day we have someone in crisis," she said even as two of the department's six rooms were occupied by mental health crisis patients. Sometimes the unit is busy enough that patients with other conditions are shuttled in and out of rooms only when privacy is necessary as staff try to create a calm continuity of care for crisis patients for whom they aren't able to offer real treatment. Due to the difficulty of working with these patients within the confines and structure of the emergency department, "Probably a full one quarter of my staff is considering looking elsewhere (for work)," said Cushman. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

News

Gifford among ERs feeling the strain from psychiatric wait times

by Nora Doyle-Burr Valley News Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2020

From left, Tunbridge residents River Terami, 13; Eliza Minnucci, a member of the Tunbridge conservation committee; Betsy Gaiser, chair of the conservation committee; and Paul Harwood, a forester and judge; look over a large yellow birch near Terami's home on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. The Tunbridge Conservation Commission and Town Forest Committee are hosting a big trees contest for the town, with the winners to be announced on Town Meeting Day. The tree, which had a circumference of 170 inches, was Terami's entry for the contest. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

News

Which trees are tops in Tunbridge?

by Jennifer Hauck Valley News Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2020

Jeff Sharlet stands in a field near his Norwich, Vt., home Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, that became a fixture in his life while recovering from a heart attack. He would stop and photograph the scene while running or commuting to Dartmouth College, where he is an associate professor of English at Dartmouth College. Sharlet's most recent book, "This Brilliant Darkness, A Book of Strangers" spans the two years between his father's heart attack and his own with short stories an pictures. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Upper Valley author tells a fuller story in new book

by Alex Hanson Valley News Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2020

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Dartmouth College

Dartmouth Roundup: Men’s basketball rallies to break 14-game Ivy slide

by Staff Report Staff ReportsFebruary 14, 2020

Lebanon High's Rebecca Wright takes off for a layup Friday during a 69-22 defeat of NHIAA Division II foe Timberlane. The Owls' Hannah Collins is at right. Wright, a senior forward, set the program's career scoring record during the first quarter. (Valley News - Tris Wykes) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

High School & Youth

Local Roundup: Record-breaking night for Lebanon’s Wright

by Staff Report Staff ReportsFebruary 14, 2020

Fred Junge, of Unity, shovels walkways at the Newport Middle High School during a snow day in Newport, N.H., Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. Junge said that despite school being canceled Wednesday evening, he started work clearing snow at 5:30 a.m. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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Shovel-ready in Newport

by Staff Report February 14, 2020