This Week's Sign of the Apocalypse


Taking a page right out of the El Chapo playbook, Inky the octopus made a daring escape from a New Zealand zoo recently. After clambering out of his tank, the tentacled marauder slithered to a drainpipe and disappeared into the ocean. He left behind his cellmate, who is under tight lockdown. Can “Free Inky” or “The Shawtank Redemption” be far off?

In this week's issue...

January 25, 2024
Bagging it

State plastic bag ban is in full effect, but enforcement varies

January 26, 2024
Paper chase

The Sneer is back – and no we’re not talking about Billy Idol’s comeback tour.

January 11, 2024
High and dry

New state climate report projects continued warming, declining streamflows