Mark Arehart
Mark has been a host, reporter and producer at several NPR member stations in Delaware, Alaska, Washington and Kansas. His reporting has taken him everywhere from remote islands in the Bering Sea to the tops of skyscrapers overlooking Puget Sound. He is a diehard college basketball fan who enjoys taking walks with his dog, Otis.
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Ohio Sen. Rob Portman was one of 19 Republicans to vote “yes” on the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill President Joe Biden signed into law Monday. -
Business & EconomyThe world’s largest online retailer, Amazon, is reportedly considering building brick-and-mortar retail spaces in Ohio and California. -
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended K-12 education. It's also affected the other essential services schools have evolved to provide from food assistance to… -
A committee of Akron City Council has issued its report following nearly two dozen meetings and input from every councilperson. -
Morning Headlines: DeWine Extends Statewide COVID-19 Curfew; State to Spend $50 Million on Home CoroNew coronavirus cases in Ohio shot up Thursday with more than 7,200 cases; Gov. Mike DeWine says the state will spend $50 million in federal pandemic aid dollars to buy 2 million coronavirus tests for at-home testing; the number of Ohioans filing initial unemployment claims jumped again last week; and more stories. -
The number of new cases of coronavirus in Ohio rose Wed. to more than 6,300 after a short downward trend; a Columbus area pharmacy is being kicked off the state’s list of vaccine suppliers after allowing nearly 900 doses to go to waste; Gov. Mike DeWine faced swift criticism from consumer advocates Wednesday after he rejected the entire slate of candidates nominated to replace a former top state utility regulator tainted by a $60 million federal bribery investigation; and more stories. -
Ohio is rolling out the next phase in its coronavirus vaccination plan; new coronavirus cases in Ohio fell for the fourth day with 4,300 cases reported in the past 24 hours; the Ohio Democratic Party is hoping that two historic picks last week can restore its candidates’ fortunes against dominant Republicans while also healing internal party divisions; and more stories. -
Two candidates could be leading the race for the party's next leader. -
Republicans and Democrats alike share messages from shock and dismay to not condoning unpatriotic behavior on social media. -
The Kent State University shooting survivor died earlier this month at the age of 71.
