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New from NHPR’s Document team: The story of a young police officer who’s unexpectedly found herself back in New Hampshire. And she’s not the same person she was when she left. Something happened to her – to all of us.

Morning Edition on NHPR airs weekdays from 5 to 10 a.m., while All Things Considered can be heard from 4 to 6:30 p.m.

Ticket splitting has played a major role in recent New Hampshire politics. It’s how Republican Gov. Chris Sununu rolled to easy wins in most of his bids for governor, even as New Hampshire voters backed Democrats in federal races. And while most campaigns are closing this year’s election by trying to motivate core supporters, there are efforts afoot to motivate ticket splitters.

New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan says a good predictor for voter turnout is how many absentee ballots are requested in the state. So far, he said 85,000 have been requested for the general election Nov. 5.

LISTEN live to New Hampshire Public Radio at noon today for a candidates forum featuring 2nd Congressional District candidates: Democratic nominee Maggie Goodlander and Republican nominee Lily Tang Williams. Listen live on the radio, streaming on our website, and watch at NHPR's YouTube channel.

In total, several dozen animals over a three-year period were killed out of season, at night, or through illegal baiting. Bears, deer, foxes, coyotes and fisher cats were all targeted. “Some of it they were trying to sell, some of it was for trophies, some of it was just competition amongst them to see who could get the most,” said Sergeant Kevin Bronson with New Hampshire Fish and Game. “This is just 100% poaching.”

Season 3 of "Check This Out" will air Saturdays at 3 p.m. beginning Oct. 26 (TODAY!) and will run through Dec. 28.

As Election Day nears, candidates are trying to mobilize voters with campaign events and high profile endorsements. President Joe Biden made a stop in Concord at NHTI with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders at the New Hampshire Democratic party headquarters. U.S. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries also visited the state this week to support Maggie Goodlander in her bid to represent New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District. And Gov. Chris Sununu says new allegations about Donald Trump’s support for authoritarians don't change his support for the former president.

Take our news quiz and see how well you've followed the headlines this week. ☀️ Today's forecast: Sunny with a high of about 60. The National Weather Service says a cold front will cross the region Friday night and Saturday, which could bring wind gusts of 25-35 mph.

Lauren Chooljian, host of the nationally acclaimed podcast "The 13th Step," received the Courage in Journalism Award by the International Women’s Media Foundation at the IWMF's 35th annual awards ceremony on Oct. 9 in New York City.