Cuyahoga River – THE DEVIL STRIP

Crooked River Reflections | Removing the Brecksville Dams

July 27th, 2020

by Arrye Rosser Imagination. Hope. Perseverance. The collective effort to restore the Cuyahoga River has taught me that these are key ingredients for success in tackling big, complicated problems. If you ha... Read More...

Crooked River Reflections | Growing Up in Everett

September 2nd, 2019

by Arrye Rosser, Cuyahoga Valley National Park In 1926, Helyn Fielder and Evelyn Harris began first grade in the one-room Everett School. Their teacher, Gladys Snyder, taught all eight grades and boarded wi... Read More...

Crooked River Reflections | Unexpected Adventures

August 19th, 2019

by Arrye Rosser, Cuyahoga Valley National Park Lately I’ve been fishing in local archives, casting around for clues to the Cuyahoga River’s complex history. Since August is a time for outdoor adventures... Read More...

Reflect | Lighting a New Fire

July 8th, 2019

by Arrye Rosser In early 2017, students from Akron, Cleveland, and Kent contributed their ideas for how Northeast Ohio could celebrate the Cuyahoga River’s renewal 50 years after the infamous 1969 fire. “We... Read More...

‘Some river!’ The Cuyahoga River, 1969—present

June 3rd, 2019

by Rosalie Murphy “Almost every great city has a river,” the story on Page 41 of Time Magazine began. “The poetic notion is that flowing water brings commerce, delights the eye, and cools the summer heat. B... Read More...

It’s now safe to eat most fish from the Cuyahoga River

June 3rd, 2019

by Aja Hannah After testing the fish for PCBs and mercury, the Ohio EPA has deemed most fish in the Cuyahoga River safe to eat. The fish consumption advisory was updated this March to recommend that peo... Read More...

River recreation advocates see hope in kayaks, inner tubes, breweries

June 3rd, 2019

by Rosalie Murphy Editor's note (June 4): The Akron Beacon Journal is reporting that one person was swept away in the Cuyahoga River and another body was found along the river during Memorial Day weekend. I... Read More...

Akron’s Sewer Project, Explained

April 1st, 2019

by Emily Dressler You may know it as the CSO project or, more simply, “the sewer project.” Maybe you know it by its official name, “Akron Waterways Renewed!”, with its exclamation mark adding a level of forc... Read More...

“We only know Native history through street signs and statues in Akron.” The creators of the city’s newest holiday want to change that.

October 3rd, 2018

By Rosalie Murphy Students from the Northern Cheyenne Nation and Akron’s Lippman School marked Akron’s first-ever North American First People’s Day on Oct. 1 with a walk along the Portage Path. The Port... Read More...

Ohio writer Hanif Abdurraqib talks poetry, basketball and A Tribe Called Quest

Local tattoo artist turns to murals and motivational speaking

Sheena Mason’s business is more than a dance studio

Muralists use life and art to help revitalize downtown parks

Fems To The Front | How 'Eleanor: A Zine' came to life

A week after Akron limited private gatherings, 15 complaints but no fines

Love letters from the 1930s reveal a uniquely Akron romance | Chapter 5

Crafted Meadery offers contemporary brews, home delivery

Looking ahead to Akron City Limits with Shivering Timbers

Brian Lisik’s ‘Gudbye Stoopid Whirled’ wasn’t supposed to be about the pandemic — but it is

Longtime rocker Harvey Gold is ‘all the versions’ of himself on new album

‘I can be your Antidote at the end of a hard day:’ Madison Cummins releases sophomore album

Puppies as practice for parenting

Child custody and the holidays: How to keep the peace

Benefits of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy During Pregnancy

The doctor is in | Biting

Crooked River Reflections | Removing the Brecksville Dams

Crooked River Reflections | Growing Up in Everett

Crooked River Reflections | Unexpected Adventures

Reflect | Lighting a New Fire

‘Some river!’ The Cuyahoga River, 1969—present

It’s now safe to eat most fish from the Cuyahoga River

River recreation advocates see hope in kayaks, inner tubes, breweries

Akron’s Sewer Project, Explained

“We only know Native history through street signs and statues in Akron.” The creators of the city’s newest holiday want to change that.

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