An air ambulance landed in the German capital on Saturday carrying Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has suffered a suspected poisoning, after a day-long standoff over his medical evacuation. The plane, chartered by the German NGO Cinema for Peace, landed at 8:47 am local time (0647 GMT) at Tegel […]
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Chinese moviegoers are set for a Christopher Nolan bonanza on the big screen: his sci-fi epic “Tenet” will launch in Chinese theaters on Sept. 4, a week after an Aug. 28 re-release of “Inception.” Meanwhile, the theatrical re-run of his 2014 “Interstellar” is blasting past competition at box office as […]
The trailer for Mother to Earth At this point, a dozen years into the platform’s existence, Kickstarter documentaries are by no means a new thing. Projects originating on it have gone on to earn virtually every big film accolade, from debuts at major festivals to Oscars. But for every Elstree 1976 or I Am […]
McCall, Idaho This story was originally published at High Country News (hcn.org). “That sign is wrong,” David Simmonds said as we snowshoed past the warning: “Danger Thin Ice.” Out on the frozen lake, a few hundred feet from shore, a layer of slush had formed between the 3 inches of […]
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., walks to a news conference as the Democratic-led House is poised to pass a bill that enshrines protections in the nation’s labor and civil rights laws for LGBTQ people, a top priority of President Joe Biden, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. […]
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Presidents Day means another opportunity for free parking at some outdoor recreation areas around the Pacific Northwest. The holiday, on Monday, Feb. 15, is one of nine fee-free days honored by federal public lands agencies in 2021, meaning all parking and entry fees are waived on lands where it’s recognized. […]
Colorado’s vast public lands make our state beautiful, allow us the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, and perhaps most importantly, keep our air clean. And yet, in Colorado alone the Bureau of Land Management has leased 2.5 million acres of land to oil and gas companies through 2019, more than […]
The time has come to bring the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act across the finish line, said backers, who also said the recently reintroduced measure dovetails with recent presidential action on climate change. “Hopefully, this time is the time that we finally get it done,” Colorado State Director for […]
To tour, or not to tour South Africa; that is the question exercising the people in charge of the British and Irish Lions. They have not been short of advice and whatever decision they make somebody is not going to be happy. Everybody wants the tour to go ahead as […]
This is the Dec. 17, 2020, edition of Boiling Point, a weekly newsletter about climate change and the environment in California and the American West. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. It’s been nearly five years since the chilly February morning when I shuffled into the back […]
The dinner in Tokyo’s high-end Ginza neighborhood on Monday took place hours after Suga, responding to the surge in virus cases, suspended a subsidy program designed to revive domestic travel. Japanese media reported that seven or eight people attended the meal, including senior members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Now that Thanksgiving is over, the remaining holidays of the year are in sight. Many Utahns have already started decorating for Christmas. Given all that has happened in 2020, who could blame anyone for celebrating the season early? But for those of you who haven’t started […]
OLYMPIA, WA – Recreation and conservation lands managed by local, state and federal governments now can be viewed easily online in a new mapping application, the Recreation and Conservation Office announced today. The Public Lands Inventory Web app displays more than 18.8 million acres of public lands used for recreation or wildlife […]
Helena leaders are asking for public input, after they released a list of major projects they’re considering on city parks and open lands next year. The city will hold an online open house Thursday, Nov. 19, at 5:30 p.m., to present information about the proposed projects and their impacts. “We […]
James M. Hohman and Jason Hayes Published 11:00 p.m. ET Oct. 21, 2020 In the upcoming election, voters will be asked to approve or reject Proposal 1, a constitutional amendment that will change how the State Park Endowment Fund and the Natural Resources Trust Fund both operate. The proposal asks […]