Meet Artemis, an opinionated pup who’s eager to learn

July 21, 2026 | 9:24 AM

Artemis is a smart pit bull and has shown remarkable resilience and thrives in a home environment where she can build trust, learn and feel secure. (Courtesy Humane Rescue Alliance)

Artemis is a smart pit bull and has shown remarkable resilience and thrives in a home environment where she can build trust, learn and feel secure.

She is an opinionated girl with a big personality and a strong voice.

Artemis is deeply devoted to her people and has proven to be an eager and highly trainable companion. She has mastered an impressive list of commands, including sit, down, stay, wait, recall, touch, look, go to bed and has shown she loves to learn.

Artemis understands household routines, responds well to praise and rewards. She enjoys interactive games, training sessions and learning new skills.

At 2 years old, Artemis weighs about 58 pounds.

For the right family, Artemis will be an incredibly rewarding companion: devoted, clever, endlessly entertaining and always ready to share her opinions.

To learn more, visit the Humane Rescue Alliance’s website at humanerescuealliance.org/adopt.

National Museum of the American Latino to be housed in historic Smithsonian building

By Neal Augenstein
September 1, 2026 | 10:36 AM

The Smithsonian Institution has decided to put the National Museum of the American Latino into an existing, historic building, rather than constructing a new one. The Smithsonian Board of Regents on Monday designated the Arts and Industries Building, a 145-year-old redbrick Victorian structure located between the Smithsonian Castle and the Hirshhorn Museum, as the permanent site of the National Museum of the American Latino, which Congress authorized in 2020. In 2022, the Smithsonian narrowed its survey for permanent locations for the National Museum of the American Latino and the American Women's History Museum to four locations near the National Mall on land owned by the National Park Service. The Arts and Industries Building, located at 900 Jefferson St. SW, was one of the four sites. New construction on National Park Service land would require congressional approval. However, since the Smithsonian already owns the Arts and Industries Building, the institution can place the National Museum of the American Latino in the existing building without additional legislation.

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