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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Proposals to build data centers have ignited protests and local action across the state this year. -
In less than a week, voters across New Hampshire will cast their ballots. Here’s some of what they're weighing. -
The park said no one was harmed by the 80-ton rock’s fall last week. -
Towns and cities across the region are using tools of local control to slow or stop data center development within their borders. -
The Snow STORE research project will improve local snow monitoring infrastructure around New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. -
Under federal law, the state is now covering 75% of the program’s administrative costs, up from 50%. -
The study found that dramatic increase in extreme precipitation regionally counteracted the drought risk from warming temperatures. -
The report found water clarity is now eight feet worse than it was in the 1980s -
Public records show the owner of former coal-powered plant Merrimack Station are seeking an assessment for turning the property into a data center. -
It was the warmest summer for the contiguous United States overall.
