Rutgers University will require students returning to campus this fall to prove they’ve been vaccinated against Covid-19, becoming one of the first institutions in the U.S. to mandate the immunizations. Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway announced the change Thursday, saying in a statement the university plans to update its immunization requirements […]
Recreation
The Department of the Interior has been nicknamed “the department of everything else.” Since so many secretaries have come from the American West, we Westerners understand where that nickname comes from. Try to think about all the agencies and bureaus contained within the Department of Interior, then grab a bottle […]
TribLIVE’s Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Staff with the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy started planting nearly 70 trees in Harrison and Brackenridge on Wednesday. Of the 67 trees, about 50 are going in the public right of way […]
Rental property isn’t expensive like most people think it is. It’s a common myth to believe that you need hundreds of thousands of dollars to have a real estate investment portfolio. Between leveraging your investment with mortgage financing and finding properties under $100K, there are plenty of real estate investment […]
As more Ohioans become vaccinated and the weather improves, many people will be looking forward to spending their summer relaxing at local pools, lakes and aquatic centers with friends and family. But their time in the water may be limited, not because of pandemic-related safety measures, but rather by the lack of […]
The days crawled at the Federal Correctional Institution in Morgantown, W. Va., as the prisoner paced in his cell, laid on his bed, stared at the walls. He waited for meals, recreation time, even sleep – anything that would make the clock move faster and the agonizing slow days fall […]
The whipping that houses and landscapes took from ice and wind last fall and the pummeling from snow and the deep freeze last month gave homeowners plenty of reason to go to the OKC Home + Outdoor Living Show this weekend. For many, a chance to get out of the […]
Join Fountain Hills Parks and Recreation at Four Peaks Park this Saturday, March 27, between 8 and 10 a.m. to celebrate the annual Eggstravaganza event. Kids up to age 12 can get their picture taken with Hoppy Bunny and Peeps and receive a goodie bag. Make sure to check the […]
MAMMOTH SPRINGS, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) – Beginning today (March 24), fees for fishing and boating permits in Yellowstone National Park will increase. Anglers will be able to purchase fishing permits online via Recreation.gov starting today for the upcoming season in addition to in-park stores and surrounding communities beginning this […]
A KansasWorks Statewide Virtual Job Fair at https://kansasworksvirtualjobfair.easyvirtualfair.com continues through March 25. Jobs are listed by region and employer. Five openings at the Fort Leavenworth Post Exchange are featured on the site. Screenshot Katie Peterson | Staff Writer Finding employment for spouses and child care are among the top concerns […]
SEATTLE (AP) — State officials have confirmed that everyone 16 and older in Washington state can get in line for a COVID-19 vaccine by May 1. Officials confirmed the timeline on Wednesday, The Seattle Times reported. The state Department of Health has accelerated its tiered approach to vaccine eligibility following […]
Tiffany Arnold had been a paratransit driver for Atlanta’s mass transit system, MARTA, for nine years when COVID-19 sent the city into lockdown. Just like that, her job and all her co-workers’ jobs vanished. “How are we going to eat, how are we going to live, how are we going […]
Ridgway State Park will soon be able to provide a long-sought amenity: a large group campground. The park was among several to receive part of $20 million general fund money appropriated under the freshly signed Senate Bill 112, a bipartisan stimulus effort aimed at infrastructure projects. Ridgway’s $1.5 million share […]
HOLLAND — This spring or summer, budding young actors and actresses have the chance to learn the foundations of theater through a new set of classes and a camp offered by the city of Holland’s recreation program. Holland Recreation is offering six-week after-school classes for elementary-age kids this spring, designed to […]
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will travel to local communities over the next few weeks in a continued push to get more schools to reopen before the Biden Administration’s self-imposed 100-day deadline. “My job, I can do it better if I’m listening to what is happening in the field,” Cardona […]
Supporters pushing for a Santa Maria Creek Greenway trail are optimistic their plans will align with the county Board of Supervisors’ new goals to locate urban county parks within walking distance of homes. Ramona Trails Association President Glen Morgan said he and Greenway advocates John Degenfelder and Don Wendt, who […]
“Strength in Community” was the theme of the Ramona Chamber of Commerce’s Community Awards for 2020 recognition ceremony held outside for the first time. Chamber President Karen Domnitz presented the awards with Chamber Directors Carol Fowler and Cindy Galloway acting as hosts of the March 20 event at the Ramona […]
By NATHAN HOWELL | Staff Writer ALABASTER – The city of Alabaster is gearing up to host its annual Trash to Treasures communitywide yard sale on May 15. The event will give people in the city to find great deals, or to rent a booth and clean out their closets […]
There’s a quote from Peter Jackson’s 2001 film The Fellowship of the Ring where Gandalf says, “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.” (If you want to be a real nerd about it, in the original J.R.R. Tolkien novel the […]
Youth wanting to participate in any of Moberly’s summer recreational tee-ball, softball or baseball leagues offered at the Howard Hils Athletic Complex this 2021 season have until April 2 to register and make proper payment. Athletes will participate in designated age divisions based upon one’s age as of May 21, […]
Let’s quit dancing around the issue of whether some students should be in school, in-person, all summer to make up for what they have lost during this pandemic-damaged school year. Of course they should. It’s the least we can do, and almost certainly insufficient to the challenges we face. But […]
Gene Ostrin, 53, has been living in a tent on the edge of Echo Park Lake. Ostrin, who is mourning the loss of his recently deceased partner, is originally from Chicago. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) A large homeless encampment on the banks of the landmark Echo Park Lake […]