With the 2020 presidential election just over two weeks away, celebrities are using their clout for one last push for the candidates they support. And as a new virtual fundraiser for Joe Biden is set to take place this week, people have noticed one person who didn’t show up. First […]
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PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — Voters who prefer to personally cast their ballots but want to avoid long lines on Election Day can begin voting early in Pinellas County Monday. Early voting in Pinellas County is open for 14 days, from Oct. 19 through Nov. 1 from 7 a.m. to 7 […]
CLOSE Zeus the poodle was groomed by his owners to look like a skeleton for Halloween. Associated Press It’s spooky season. And as Halloween approaches, organizations and venues are determining how to make some longstanding Halloween festivities happen amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Some local staples — like trick-or-treating at the Oakdale Mall and […]
Radios/Televisions: Hand-held radios and personal televisions are welcome as long as they do not interfere with other guests’ enjoyment of the game. Surprise Stadium reserves the right to ask any guest to discontinue use of such devices. Rain Delay: The right to delay the start of a game rests with […]
A recent acoustic monitoring survey of the endangered Florida bonneted bat showed that these flying mammals love to hang out at Zoo Miami’s parking lot, even more so than at six bat houses installed inside the zoo. Something about the dark, open area attracts the fast-flying and large bats to […]
A new stretch of the Fox River in McHenry County is being analyzed by local government agencies preparing a plan for the long-term future management of the waterway, and community members can weigh in on what it should entail through an online survey. McHenry County, the city of McHenry and […]
Take a drive along Route 70 in Clinton past the Wachusett Dam and you could easily miss a section where the road widens just a little to allow room for a few cars to pull over and park. But if you look closely amidst the overgrown brush, you might notice […]
A visit to Laramie Regional Airport now can make you feel a little like Rip Van Winkle. Forced inactivity during this pandemic has meant that we have not been paying much attention to airline travel. But in Laramie, that downturn coincided with a perfect opportunity for a major change — […]
Rest easy, holiday shopper. You can take it slow this year. There will be no need to bolt from Thanksgiving table to the big box stores for a doorbuster deal, no standing in long lines for a midnight opening or for your kid to sit on Santa’s lap. The pandemic […]
Where I currently live, the TV goes on before 7 a.m. each day and stays on until 10 p.m. every night. The awkward staccatos of morning news cascade into an endless cacophony of cable —the dour melodies of WWII documentaries, the tinny early-Western gunfights, the crunch and wail of cop […]
PITTSBURGH — The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is seeking grant applicants for its Canoe Access Development Fund, which supports projects that will improve canoe and kayak access to the region’s waterways. Founded in 2008 by WPC donors and outdoor enthusiasts Roy Weil and Mary Shaw, WPC’s Canoe Access Development Fund provides […]
Just like the rest of 2020, this Halloween season is shaping up to be one like no other. With the COVID-19 pandemic stretching on into October, local municipalities have been weighing whether to host trick-or-treating. At the same time, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said […]
A harvester removes a downed Christmas tree from U.S. Forest Service land in Keystone in December 2018.Photo by Antonio Olivero / [email protected] The U.S. Forest Service said Christmas tree permits will be available to purchase online through Recreation.gov from Oct. 15 through Dec. 24 for the San Carlos, Leadville, Salida, […]
Sarah Henrickson, a social worker with Journey Mental Health Center and a member of the Madison Police Department mental health unit, talks with Madison police officers during a joint patrol shift in 2018. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES David Wahlberg | Wisconsin State Journal Suicides are up in Dane County […]
No long lines for Washington voters. Your ballot arrived by mail and, while you have until election day to vote, if you’re ready to vote now, The Bellingham Herald’s 2020 Voter Guide can help inform you about local and state candidates and measures. First, your deadlines. Ballots were mailed Oct. […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Orkin was taking a break from his evening jog to sit by Prospect Park Lake when he turned around and was startled to see a tangle of wriggling snakes. “And quite a big pile — fully alive,” said Orkin, a music composer who lives near […]
A home health aide with no childcare and limited funds must decide whether to neglect her ailing patient or her young daughter. An overworked man neglects to mute a video chat with his colleague, accidentally forcing her to overhear him bicker with his newly unemployed boyfriend. With school canceled, a […]
I haven’t voted yet. I have to admit, I’m still undecided. Not about how I will vote in this pivotal election but about where I will vote, and about the butterfly effect that my one tiny choice could potentially have on the outcome. Would it be a home run if […]
Missing their signature event, organizers of the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo chose to take advantage of the ghost-town atmosphere created by COVID-19 restrictions. “Haunted Hills” offers a drive-through experience at the Santa Maria Elks/Unocal Event Center, 4040 Highway 101, for six nights this month. The rodeo grounds sit east of Highway 101 at Santa […]
A city in Florida is selling dozens of swans after a pair donated by the Queen in 1957 had too many descendants for them to cope with. Lakeland, which has a swan as its symbol, gratefully received the first two birds decades ago but now is unable to afford the […]
As early as March of this year, many parents realized that their children likely would not physically attend school for the fall semester due to the pandemic. This led to a mad scramble to make other arrangements. Some parents opted for “pandemic pods,” which are essentially groups of 10 or […]
ENTHUSIAM for online learning waned fast for Kendra Lee’s older son, who is now in fourth grade, and her younger one (pictured here), who is now in kindergarten. (Photo: Courtesy Kendra Lee) Next month’s gradual return for most elementary-age students in and around the City of Falls Church will serve […]