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Opinion: Electric vehicles face many obstacles in the coming years
Thu,04/20/23-6:28PM , 397 Reads 16,993 Statewide
The world’s shift from gasoline-powered vehicles to electric-powered ones is under way. But there’s a long way to go, and there are significant hurdles to overcome before a majority of new-vehicle sales are electric models.
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Holly Mitchell, who was found guilty of second-degree murder, testifies about her relationship with her husband, the victim, April 11. | Photo by Beth Riles

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Holly Mitchell’s side of the story
By BETH RILES - Staff Writer
Wed,04/19/23-11:11AM , 3,965 Reads
Holly Mitchell took the stand in her own defense April 11, as she fought for a not guilty verdict in her murder trial.
Holly appeared emotional from the moment she took the stand and as she went through the timeline of her marriage and ultimately the death of her husband, Shawn, who she is accused of murdering.
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Opinion: A household name may not survive
Fri,04/14/23-4:28PM , 909 Reads 54,069 Statewide
Evidence abounds that the world is changing more rapidly than most of us would prefer. And it seems like everything’s changing all at once, turning something relatively stable into something completely different.
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Holly Mitchell hangs her head as the jury delivers her guilty verdict Wednesday night. She was stoic as she learned of the guilty verdict. | Photos by Beth Riles

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The closing arguments of the Holly Mitchell trial
By BETH RILES - Staff Writer
Thu,04/13/23-5:48PM , 3,986 Reads
After deliberating for almost seven hours Wednesday, a jury found Holly Mitchell guilty of second-degree murder in the 2019 shooting death of her husband, Shawn "Chunk" Mitchell, as well as guilty of possession of a controlled substance.
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