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¿ªÔÆÌåÓý’s Bob Kinzel shares his big takeaways from yesterday’s primary election. Plus, the chair of the Vermont House’s tax-writing committee fends of a challenger, the lieutenant governor’s race is set, a Black woman has secured a gubernatorial nomination likely for the first time in Vermont, a retired Vermont judge continues efforts to evacuate female judges from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, and crews are removing a dam in Salisbury to make the area more flood resistant.

The Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium's Eye on the Sky is forecasting that tropical depression Debby will bring heavy downpours and the threat of flash flooding to the region Friday into Saturday.

The Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment, or BEAD, program will bring $229 million to the state � one-third of all the money Vermont needs to supply everyone with high-speed broadband service.

The National Weather Service is reporting life-threatening flooding in the Northeast Kingdom this morning. Mark Breen, the senior meteorologist at the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium, details the scene in Saint Johnsbury.

Camp Ta-Kum-Ta provides a summer camp experience each year for children with cancer, those who are recovering and their families at their property in South Hero. They also now offer year-round programming. The camp's executive director says summer camp is a unique experience that provides children with the opportunity for connection.

Last month, H.55 became law, authorizing Vermont State Treasurer Mike Pieciak to establish a Vermont Baby Bond Trust program and develop a pilot. The program will provide funds to young Vermonters born into poverty. Their use is limited to wealth-building activities.

Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium Director and Senior Meteorologist Mark Breen joined ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý to give a live storm update on the morning of July 11.

Last month, early voting started for Vermont's primary election. Vermont's 45-day window to vote either by mail or in person is the longest in the country. Primary election day is Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024.

Outright Vermont, a statewide nonprofit that focuses on supporting LGBTQ+ youth, announced last month that it acquired Camp Sunrise, a 146-acre property in Orwell. The organization is aiming to start hosting Camp Outright, a "summer camp with a queer twist," at the site.

Gov. Phil Scott signed legislation that allows primary care physicians to order tests and certain medications without seeking prior authorization from a health insurance company � a process many doctors say can delay treatments. Insurers said the bill would lead to rate increases.