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• Dispute over evidence preservation heats up in border agent’s killing

  30-07-2026 23:49 via vtdigger.org
  
  Police cruiser lights. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerA legal battle is brewing over cellphones and other devices used by law enforcement around the time of a shootout in which a federal agent was killed in northern Vermont.Teresa Youngblut, 22, of Seattle, faces several charges, including murder, in the death of Border Patrol Agent David Maland during a traffic stop in January 2025 that turned into gunfire on Interstate 91 in Coventry.With the trial still to be set, the prosecution this w
  
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• Round 2 of rabies vaccine bait drop begins Saturday

  30-07-2026 23:10 via vtdigger.org
  
  A rabies vaccine bait pack. The capsules are used to vaccinate wild animals such as raccoons against rabies. Photo courtesy Vermont Department of HealthThis story was first published in the Waterbury Roundabout on July 28, 2026.Another round of rabies vaccines for wildlife will be distributed around Vermont starting on Aug. 1, according to the Vermont Department of Health.This August rabies vaccine bait drop is the typical time this exercise is done. This year, an earlier round of vaccine was d
  
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• Vermont nonprofit sees $500,000 gift to create youth homelessness services endowment

  30-07-2026 21:50 via vtdigger.org
  
  Favor Ellis, executive director of Elevate Youth Services in Berlin, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerTheo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for VTDigger.Elevate Youth Services in Barre has received a $500,000 endowment gift to support youth homelessness services, the organization announced earlier this month. Leadership said the donation, which comes from the Burlington-based Courtney and Victoria Buffum Family Foundation, will provide the
  
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• The U.S. can’t ignore its own human rights law on Israel

  30-07-2026 20:35 via vtdigger.org
  
  Dear Editor, Accountability is a foundational pillar of government that ensures political leaders are fulfilling their duties honorably and legally. As a 14-year-old student from Waterbury observing the world’s political actions today, what frightens me most is the federal government’s lack of accountability. This is especially highlighted in the conflicts in the Middle East. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, requires that any security assistance or arms prov
  
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• Vermont Democrats are destroying New England’s local governance tradition

  30-07-2026 19:36 via vtdigger.org
  
  This commentary is by Todd Heyman, a co-owner of Fat Sheep Farm & Cabins, who lives in Hartland.The Vermont Democratic Party is off course. In the shadows of highly technocratic laws, New England’s cherished wisdom tradition of direct democratic rule is being destroyed, even though Vermont remains a predominantly rural state with no signs that it has outgrown its chosen form of local government. Under Act 181, the Democratic leadership dramatically increased the power of regional
  
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• To the mayor’s surprise, Gov. Scott directs state police to patrol Burlington

  30-07-2026 18:31 via vtdigger.org
  
  Vermont State Police cruisers seen in Burlington in Jan. 2025. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerState police troopers will again patrol downtown Burlington after a directive from Gov. Phil Scott that caught the city’s mayor off guard. The governor directed state police to patrol the Queen City after having conversations with community and business leaders who “voiced concerns about public safety,” according to Amanda Wheeler, Scott’s spokesperson. Burlington
  
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