News in Howard County, Maryland


  • Howard in no hurry for speed cameras - Officials slowly measure school zone speeding

    More than a year after speed cameras became legal in the state, Howard County is one of the largest jurisdictions in Maryland without them. Local legislation is needed first, and none has been written as police research drivers' speeds near every school to determine whether they're worthwhile. Above, Dale Klamut of Ellicott City, with his son 10-year-old son, Brett, thinks the cameras would eliminate speeding drivers near his home.


  • Turtle eggs found near lake belong to non-native species - False map turtles found at Lake Elkhorn

    False map turtles found at Columbia's Lake Elkhorn


  • West Columbia primary forum draws passionate crowd - African American Coalition endorses Sigaty, Bobo

    African American Coalition endorses Sigaty, Bobo; simmering differences among Democrats put into sharp relief


  • CA to consider more funds to dredge Lake Kittamaqundi - Project may get half the needed cash

    The Columbia Association is moving toward approving half the additional money needed to dredge Lake Kittamaqundi to the depth originally planned after heavy storms in the past four years dumped unexpectedly high levels of silt into it.


  • Ulman tops Kittleman in campaign cash again - Democratic incumbent tops Republican challenger by 20 to 1 ratio

    Democratic Howard County Executive Ken Ulman raised 20 times more cash than his Republican rival Trent Kittleman did in the latest campaign finance reports that cover most of August, continuing a pattern established in a first round of reports last month.