Kate Dario
ReporterAs a general assignment reporter, I cover a little bit of everything. I’ve interviewed senators and second graders alike. I particularly enjoy reporting on stories that exist at the intersection of more narrowly defined beats, such as the health impact on children of changing school meals policies, or how regulatory changes at the Public Utilities Commissions affect older people on fixed incomes.
I’m also interested in environmental stories, especially those that capture how Granite Staters interact with the land in surprising ways. This might look like squabbles over building a carbon offset site on a logging tract, or how developers are trying to build ecofriendly housing at affordable rates. I like to investigate how traditional notions of New Hampshire as a rural state push up against its ever-evolving 21st century reality.
Some areas of continued coverage of mine include housing, agriculture, forestry, and food insecurity.
You can reach me at kdario@nhpr.org
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FEMA is paying the state and municipal governments to cover costs related to COVID-19 and flooding damage. -
A protest was planned outside of a Nottingham Planning Board meeting Wednesday night, where an initial discussion of a proposed data center was on the agenda. -
Despite high gas prices and a slump in Canadian tourism over the past year, local businesses are feeling hopeful for the summer — and are getting creative, too. -
New Hampshire still has strict regulations for PFAS in drinking water, but advocates say changes on the federal level will threaten public health locally and nationally. Another proposal would also delay implementing stricter limits for two forever chemicals. -
The U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire has charged 13 people who allegedly smuggled dozens of guns through tribal lands in New York into Canada. -
The USDA, Governor Ayotte and Senator Shaheen announced Monday that Hubbard Brook will remain open and the USDA will review its decision to close Bartlett Experimental Forest in the White Mountain National Forest. -
Service organizations, public transit groups and every day drivers in New Hampshire are finding ways to cope with cost of gasoline and preparing for prices to keep rising. -
In a report released Friday, the AG’s office found the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources failed to alert state officials about communications with ICE, despite intense public scrutiny. -
State officials recommend people take precautions, like properly extinguishing any fire, to reduce the risk of starting a wildfire. -
The Attorney General's office says Ashland police killed a man after he exchanged gunfire following a traffic stop. One officer was injured.
