AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin is sharing new guidance that will serve as a “starting point” for its own departments and other businesses to begin safely holding events again during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Austin Center for Events launched a new website Friday, which provides a comprehensive […]
Recreation
Coronavirus cut their 2020 season on a brand new field to just three weeks. Now, you can celebrate the milestone with the team! TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. — It’s finally time to play ball! We’re not talking about the pros, though MLB is also back on the field for Spring Training. […]
The semi-annual Yuma Parks and Recreation activities guide, covering events through the spring and summer, is now available online. Program registration for city residents begins March 22, followed by registration for all starting March 29. As with the guide issued last autumn, this season’s guide will remain available exclusively in […]
That split is playing out in real time as the coronavirus vaccine is rolled out. President Biden recently announced that all teachers and child care workers should be prioritized for a shot by the end of March. That will force a change in Ohio, Kentucky, Utah, Wyoming and Oklahoma, where […]
ROSCOE TOWNSHIP—A slate of candidates known as the Roscoe Independents, led by Trustee Bob Nowicki who is running for supervisor, are vying against the Right for Roscoe candidates led by Republican Ryan Rydell who is running for supervisor. Highlights of the race Township Trustee Bob Nowicki (Independent) is running for […]
CLOSE Abilene Parks and Recreation will present the 28th annual Steam-N-Wheels Bike Race at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sea Bee Park, 6525 W. Lake Road, with routes of 11, 28 and 48 miles available. Race-day registration will open at 8 a.m. To register, or for information, go to abilenetx.gov/parksandrec or bikereg.com. Young musicians […]
San Juan County has been awarded more than $250,000 to help address the impacts of increasing outdoor recreation in its backcountry. Great Outdoors Colorado, which receives money from the state’s lottery, granted San Juan County $260,000 to “advance outdoor recreation, stewardship and land protection” to meet “urgent needs and priorities” […]
By Michael Muckle As the new administration takes the reins, vaccinations ramp up, and an economic recovery comes into view, it’s time to talk about what “Build Back Better” means here in New Jersey. At New Jersey Youth Corps, we have proven solutions that do triple duty: educating minds, providing […]
The 109th National Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off Saturday, but for the second consecutive year officials in the nation’s capital are urging people to avoid visiting Washington’s famed cherry trees due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re encouraging the public to experience the cherry blossoms virtually this year to help avoid […]
Many kids play video games “no matter what,” said Mark Ghiloni, director of the Dover Recreation Department. “So we looked at it as … let’s see how we can be a value.” Esports refers to the competitive playing of online games from the omnipresent battle royale Fortnite to the perennially […]
Posted: Mar 18, 2021 / 10:11 AM CDT / Updated: Mar 18, 2021 / 12:19 PM CDT VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – On Thursday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announced changes to its purchase policies for annual USACE and America the Beautiful recreation passes. Due to COVID-19 […]
DUBLIN, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The “Sports Nutrition Foods and Drinks – Global Market Trajectory & Analytics” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global market for Sports Nutrition Foods and Drinks is projected to exceed US$ 90 billion by 2022, driven by the convergence of sports nutritional […]
Hotel and restaurant workers and others in Michigan’s hospitality industry will begin receiving grant payments of nearly $800 this week, the state announced Thursday. Payments have been mailed to more than 55,900 Michigan residents who applied for the grants program, part of the Employee Assistance Grants program. The program was […]
I was in a freefall high above Congress Avenue, or some acid-dream version of it, in Austin, (definitely not) Texas, with the “street” below me rapidly coming into view. I’d made the decision just moments before to relinquish control of the handheld drone that had been helicoptering me about the […]
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley puts streamers on a trophy after an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia Sunday, March 7, 2021, during the Southeastern Conference tournament final in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) Sean Rayford AP COLUMBIA, S.C. Dawn Staley’s passion is evident when she’s on a basketball […]
Faced with a long day of tornado watches and warnings, many students took advantage of the storm shelters on campus, protecting themselves from the risks of severe weather while accepting the potential health risks of sheltering in close quarters. The University on Wednesday morning suspended normal operations after 11 a.m. […]
Capitol Hill — Landmark legislation that would expand federal civil rights law to prohibit LGBTQ and gender identity discrimination in public accommodations received its first hearing in the Senate Wednesday more than five years since its inception and after recent passage in the House. Supporters of the bill — called […]
Elections for the city of Gainesville wrapped up Tuesday, but two other cities in the county — Alachua and Newberry — will hold their elections next month on April 13. The qualifying period has recently closed for those races. Here’s a look at the candidates running for commission seats: City of […]
After a year’s hiatus because of the statewide stay-at-home order, the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival returns in April to offer acres of bright flowers — a pretty sign of spring and, this year, hope for the beginning of the end of the pandemic. But COVID-19 remains, along with health and […]
Nursing student Tristan Ruch administers a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to Luis Torres, a graduate student who is studying MRI research, at Nicholas Recreation Center at UW-Madison in February. RUTHIE HAUGE Yvonne Kim | The Capital Times Sign up for the Morning Update email newsletter Members of the University […]
A trial reservation system for group access to the Whiteoak Sink area in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will go into effect for the 2021 wildflower season, April 12-30. Group leaders can make reservations at www.recreation.gov for a special park use permit to access the area with groups of […]
BENTONVILLE — The Planning Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved the city’s bike and pedestrian plan. David Wright, Parks and Recreation director, gave a plan overview at the beginning of the meeting. The plan started being stitched together in early 2019, and there was a public reveal Feb. 20, 2020, right […]