The Glass Art Society’s international conference scheduled for May 2021 is now scheduled for May 18-21, 2022. The society is partnering with Travel Tacoma – Mt. Rainier Tourism and Sports and the Museum of Glass. David Montesino [email protected] While a high-profile glass conference announced earlier this year for Tacoma has […]

Like most Pacific Northwest race tracks, Hermiston Raceway had a tough summer, what with COVID shutting the facility down most of the time. But the racing Waldens — Greg, Laci, Wayne and the rest of the track-promoting family — plan on one final season blowout, set for Oct. 24. The […]

Autumn has truly arrived, with election season and all manner of ghoulish creatures emerging from wherever they usually reside. I mean for Halloween, not the elections! Yes, it’s fall, with its leaves on the ground, crisp air and, notwithstanding all the craziness in our world, a season that for some […]

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More than half of U.S. adults (54%) who paid for canceled activities due to the pandemic have lost money, according to a new study by Bankrate.com.  The most common categories for money loss include canceled short-term home rentals (49%), sporting events (48%), flights (47%), concerts (45%), live theater (43%), and […]

Editor’s Note: The list is constantly updated. Dates refer to when announcements were made. The Coronavirus outbreak is disrupting entertainment events in Hollywood and around the world, from the theatrical releases of major studio tentpoles to the launch of film festivals and TV conferences. IndieWire will continue to update this […]

Forsyth county officials said almost 7,500 doses will be available Next Saturday from a shipment the three organizations received of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Forsyth County Department of Public Health, Novant Health, and Wake Forest Baptist Health will hold a mass COVID-19 vaccine event for […]

The event may be virtual, but this year’s Run for the Roses auction and gala will bring tangible, vital benefits to families in need. Hosted by Rotary Club of South Everett/Mukilteo on Saturday, April 24, the Kentucky Derby-themed auction and gala offers a chance to “gather” virtually and vie for […]

About a year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of theme parks statewide, Disney California Adventure park plans to reopen starting March 18 at limited capacity, welcoming visitors who buy tickets to stroll through the park and purchase food, drinks and merchandise. Months ago, Disney reopened its park-adjacent Downtown […]

SENATE REPUBLICANS’ CAMPAIGN ARM continues to promote a fundraiser for Sen. Josh Hawley’s Fighting for Missouri PAC, even after the hotel that was scheduled to host it backed out because of Hawley’s objection to certifying Joe Biden’s election victory on Jan. 6. The National Republican Senatorial Committee advertised Hawley’s Feb. […]

Australian Open organisers say the tournament will go ahead despite the coronavirus disruption An Australian Open tennis player has tested positive for Covid-19 amid controversy over cases tied to the event. At least nine infected people are in quarantine in Melbourne, officials say. The staging of the international event has […]

There’s a quote by Dr. Martin Luther King that especially resonates with Dr. Wilma Wooten, San Diego County’s health officer. “Dr. King once said that of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane,” Wooten said Thursday night. Those words have guided her […]

To the dismay of Sacramento County’s health officer, a group pushing back on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 restrictions is hosting a conference in Rancho Murieta this weekend, bringing in sheriffs, elected officials and business lobbyists to make the case that Newsom’s stay-at-home orders have harmed the California economy. Calling itself […]