Can you change history? Obviously historical events happened in the past, and unless you live in a movie with access to a time machine, you can’t go back to change them. It's our understanding of the events that change, depending on our current perspective of the world. In 2015, President Barack Obama renamed Mount McKinley, which had long been known as Denali before a prospector in 1896 decided it should be named for President William McKinley. If you’re like me, what you remember about the Canton native from Ohio history class is his predilection for red carnations and his eventual assassination by an anarchist. He never set foot in Alaska. The 2015 renaming reflected a shift in historical perspective, recognizing the importance of indigenous Alaskan culture, the National Park Service wrote at the time. Ohio officials fumed. A decade later, the change back reflects another swing in understanding. — Laura |
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| William McKinley, 25th president of the United States, never set foot in Alaska. (Associated Press file photo) |
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Mount McKinley: When President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office that changed the name of the highest peak in North America from Denali to Mount McKinley, he restored a name that the mountain was given more than a century ago to honor the nation’s 25th president, Canton’s William McKinley, reports Sabrina Eaton. Husted style: Jon Husted spent the past six years standing behind Gov. Mike DeWine, both figuratively and literally, writes Jeremy Pelzer. Will his political style change in the U.S. Senate, where he is expected to be a reliably conservative vote for President Donald Trump’s agenda? Today in Ohio: When new U.S. Sen. Jon Husted questioned Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a confirmation hearing Thursday, he focused on chronic diseases like obesity. We’re talking about RFK’s anti-vaccine views and the Department of Health and Human Services on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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State budget: Gov. Mike DeWine is set to unveil his new state budget plan today, kicking off months of negotiations on what state taxing and spending will look like for the next two years, report the statehouse staff. DeWine and other state officials have warned that state finances will be much “tighter” than they have been in the past few years, when the state was awash in money thanks to billions in federal COVID-19 relief funding and better-than-expected tax revenues. Film credits: Hollywood is returning to Northeast Ohio. Joey Morona reports the Ohio Department of Development announced Friday that 14 film and television projects have been awarded more than $26 million in tax credits. Drug costs: More than 50 Democratic U.S. House of Representatives members led by U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown want President Donald Trump’s administration to clarify the effects of a new executive order that rescinds a 2022 action issued by Joe Biden that created pilot programs aimed at lowering drug costs. Sabrina Eaton reports the Democrats sent a letter asking the acting Department of Health and Human Services secretary and the acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to explain how Trump’s executive order will affect the efforts to lower drug prices. Liquor profits: After a false start last year, a state board is slated to vote Monday on extending JobsOhio’s lease of state liquor profits for an additional 15 years, reports Jeremy Pelzer. JobsOhio, a nonprofit created by then-Gov. John Kasich in 2013, has seen its share of state liquor profits rise from $215 million in fiscal year 2014 to $338 million in fiscal year 2021. Power plant: In a possible glimpse of the future, developers revealed plans this week to build the state’s first new natural gas-fired power plant specifically to power a data center. Jake Zuckerman reports the plan is in its early phases and details are vague. But on Wednesday, lawyers representing PowerConneX filed a letter with the Ohio Power Siting Board, which issues permits for such projects. OSU resolution: The fractious U.S. Senate on Thursday finally found something it could agree upon unanimously - a resolution introduced by Ohio’s U.S. Senators that congratulates the Ohio State University Buckeyes football team for winning the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship, reports Sabrina Eaton. |
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Addressing poverty: Cleveland and Cuyahoga County as a whole have long been ranked among the poorest in the country, despite the myriads of programs and agencies that exist to help residents access employment, wealth and opportunity. But that’s the problem, leaders from a dozen organizations stressed Friday, reports Kaitlin Durbin. Entities have largely been working in silos, trying to tackle poverty on their own, and it’s limiting their success and sometimes creating confusion and roadblocks for the residents trying to access them. League of Cities: Cleveland City Council President Blaine Griffin and Councilman Brian Kazy were both appointed to committee positions with the National League of Cities this week, reports Sean McDonnell. The appointments put both Democrats in key positions to advocate for cities, just as Republicans take control of all three branches of the federal government. Groundhog Day: It could soon be time to put away your winter garb because Buckeye Chuck, Ohio’s very own groundhog, did not see his shadow Sunday morning, predicting an early spring Megan Sims reports. However, Punxsutawney Phil, the famed Pennsylvania groundhog, saw his shadow, meaning six more weeks of winter. Avon Lake electricity: The Illuminating Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., is working to improve electric service reliability, particularly during severe weather conditions, for hundreds of Avon Lake customers. Hannah Drown reports a new neighborhood power line is being installed that will connect about 700 customers in Avon Lake to an upgraded substation nearby. West Side Market: KeyBank and the KeyBank Foundation are adding $1.5 million to the West Side Market’s masterplan project, reports Paris Wolfe. The money will support renovation of the East Produce Arcade with funding for food-access education and programming. The gift marks the first major corporate contribution to the market’s $68 million masterplan project. Nonprofits: The highest-paid nonprofit employees in Northeast Ohio work in healthcare. However, 34 other nonprofit employees in various business sectors each made over $500,000 in 2023, reports Zachary Smith. Underground downtown fire: An underground fire in downtown Cleveland caused power outages and road closures. The fire broke out early Friday under Lakeside Avenue between West Third and Ontario streets, outside the Justice Center. Virginia Benson: Virginia Benson, a Cleveland State University professor and historic preservationist, died Jan. 20 at the age of 88, reports Nora Newhouse. Our Best Life: Laura Johnston swears because she likes the way the words feel popping out of her mouth, because they let her vent stress or emphasize a point. |
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Sherwin-Williams: Sherwin-Williams faces issues with its own fire-retardant product in the construction of its new downtown headquarters, Rich Exner reports. But the company has yet to publicly answer key questions about how bad the problem is or whether it will push back the chronically delayed project yet again. Healthcare jobs: For the second consecutive year, nurse practitioner took the No. 1 spot as the best job in the United States, according to U.S. News and World Report, and also topped the list of best healthcare jobs. Speech language pathologist and physician assistant also were listed among the best jobs in healthcare, reports Julie Washington. |
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Opioids ruling: A federal appeals court on Friday vacated a $650 million judgment against three major pharmacy chains over the toll of the opioid crisis in Lake and Trumbull counties, Adam Ferrise reports. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Friday was expected after the Ohio Supreme Court previously sided with CVS, Walgreens and Walmart, who argued that a state law disallowed the counties from pursuing nuisance-abatement claims over powerful opioid pills. Athletic trainer: A former University School athletic trainer is accused of sexually abusing three boys, reports Olivia Mitchell. Ryan Goughnour, 34, worked as a contracted trainer at the Hunting Valley campus until he was fired in December. Shooting death: A 21-year-old man was found dead inside a vehicle that crashed into a pole late Friday night after an apparent shooting, Cleveland police said. Ronald Cameron, of Cleveland, was killed in the incident that happened at 9:45 p.m. Friday on Durant Avenue near Lakeview Road in the city’s Forest Hills neighborhood, Kaylee Remington reports. |
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Ask Lucas: What do you do if your girlfriend insists on playing the same playlist of 20-some songs that all sound exactly the same? Lucas Daprile’s knee-jerk reaction is to give her the ol’ Jukebox Kamikaze. If you have to listen to it, so does she. Use your turn to scream along to some grotesque death metal. Winking Lizard: Winking Lizard Tavern is headed for Portage County next year, reports Marc Bona. The Northeast Ohio-based company is planning to open a restaurant in Streetsboro at 9331 Ohio 43, diagonal from the new Streetsboro City Hall. Lainey Wilson: Grammy, CMA and ACM Award-winning artist Lainey Wilson is going on a “Whirlwind World Tour” this spring that eventually will bring the Louisiana native to Blossom Music Center on Oct. 4. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, reports Malcolm X Abram. Siren’s Curse: Cedar Point this week released a rider-view video of its new roller coaster, Siren’s Curse, under construction at the amusement park. Susan Glaser reports the coaster includes a signature “tilt” move, featuring a section of track that dramatically shifts from horizontal to vertical, holding riders in a 90-degree vertical position. 1899: 1899 Social Club has permanently closed its Van Aken location nearly two years after opening, reports Alex Darus. Cavs dog: Meet Reggie, an 11-week-old yellow Labrador Retriever who’s joining the Cavaliers and Monsters as he begins training to become a service dog, reports Joey Morona. Reggie is the first service dog in the NBA. House of the Week: Nestled near the heart of downtown Cleveland in the burgeoning Avenue neighborhood, 1431 Superior Ave. is a townhouse that would easily fetch over $1 million in a city like New York or Boston. Joey Morona reports the three-bedroom, five-bathroom home spanning 2,500 square feet is listed at $699,900. |
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