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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At a special Executive Council meeting Wednesday, Ayotte and executive councilors questioned the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources commissioner about failure to alert other state officials about talks with ICE. -
The federal government alerted the state Division of Historical Resources of its plan as early as Jan. 9, according to documents obtained by the ACLU of New Hampshire. -
Since buying the property in 2022, the company’s plans to reduce logging on the land have stoked resentment within the local timber industry. -
According to a new report from the NH Department of Business and Economic Affairs, the current pace puts the state slightly behind where it should be to balance the housing market by 2040. -
Ayotte told reporters Wednesday that the federal government has not confirmed a leaked draft plan to convert a warehouse into a 1,500 person immigrant detention facility. -
The town council sent a letter to the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Gov. Ayotte and others Friday outlining why they believe a potential ICE facility would negatively affect the town. -
According to NOAA data, last year was the 18th warmest and 31st driest year on record in the state. -
The state Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines to not give the city $20 million to buy the site from a Chinese education consulting company. -
Town and state officials say they have no additional information about the federal government's draft plans to open an immigrant detainee processing site that could hold 500 to 1,500 people. -
Experts predict dry conditions will last into spring, which could harm local ecosystems.
