Jolene Almendarez
Jolene Almendarez is the granddaughter of Mexican immigrants who came to San Antonio in the 1960s. She was raised in a military family and has always called the city home. She studied journalism at San Antonio College and earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Public Communications from the University of Alaska Anchorage. She's been a reporter in San Antonio and Castroville, Texas, and in Syracuse and Ithaca, New York.
Jolene spent several years as Managing Editor of The Ithaca Voice where she enjoyed the city's gorges and restaurants (especially Shortstop) but missed San Antonio tacos constantly. She's tried Cincinnati chili and thinks anything served with a side bag of cheese is exceptional.
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Almost 300 alumni signed a letter to Board of Governors objecting to the proposed changes at the historic institution.
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Northern Kentucky counties near Cincinnati can expect to see more than $20 million from the settlement.
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A mass of addiction services helped decrease overdose deaths in Hamilton County to about 454 last year. That's the lowest rate since 2017, when the county saw a peak of 570 overdose deaths. A new influx of cash from a recent national opiate settlement will boost those services.
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The state of Ohio issued more than $232 million in grants to internet providers that will build the infrastructure needed for broadband internet in rural areas. Statewide, 31 counties will see infrastructure built over the next roughly two years, resulting in about 1,250 new jobs.
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The city wanted to expunge the records of about 5,900 people with minor marijuana offenses. But state law prohibits them from moving forward.
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Homelessness reached an eight-year low in 2021 while diversion shelter assistance reached an eight-year high in Hamilton County.
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About seven million Americans are immunocompromised, according to the American Medical Association. When the CDC released new masking guidelines last month, there wasn't a lot of detail about what those people should do.
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Officials say the $335 million project will take about eight years to complete due to two factors: railroads and the relocation of a Duke Energy substation.
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Market owner Viktar Lobach blocked out the word with blue and yellow tape, the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
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The governors of Kentucky and Ohio signed a memorandum of understanding Monday stating their commitment to work together to make the $2.8 billion companion bridge a reality. The money is part of the bipartisan federal infrastructure bill. Plans do not include tolls, making it the first time a viable plan for expansion doesn't include them.