For 176 years, the city Austin had no poet laureate. Plenty of creative people hung out here. The official post, however, did ...

Aside from being Clark County’s current poet laureate, Ashley “Ms. AyeVee” Vargas has represented Las Vegas in the ...

As an English and creative writing professor at UAA for nearly 25 years, Sexton spurred young writers to chase opportunity ...

Lincoln wildlife photographer Joel Sartore was recently named Nebraskan of the Year for his contributions to wildlife ...

On March 22, 1929, the California legislature in a joint resolution names a man who spent his boyhood hunting ducks and geese in Sutter County as California’s second poet laureate.

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota jury reached a verdict on Monday in the trial of a pipeline company’s lawsuit accusing the ...

FRANKFORT — With the Kentucky River as a backdrop, Kentucky poet laureate Silas House and other environmental advocates spoke out last Tuesday against a bill that would limit state regulation of ...

Applications are open for the WHAM Art Center’s 2025-2026 West Valley Youth Poet Laureate competition, which celebrates young poets and their contributions to the arts. “This marks our third year ...

Natasha Trethewey, a former U.S. poet laureate, will discuss her memoir, 'House of Being,' on April 3 for the conference. Photo by Jill Norton Preceding the panel is a welcome lunch hosted by the ...

Two states – Hawaii and Arizona – don't observe daylight saving time, and many other states have considered legislation to either get rid of it or make it permanent, including North Dakota.

Shelly Conley, a prominent figure in Milwaukee's poetry ... North Division High School, which some have labeled as one of the worst high schools in the state. Now, she is recognized as the Poet ...