Published Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, 10:22 am Join AFP’s 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: [email protected] Advertising inquiries: [email protected] In addition to offering many programs online during the pandemic, Virginia Master Naturalists have […]
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Share this article: The coronavirus is pictured in this electron microscope image. Courtesy NIH Los Angeles County has reported 6,918 new cases of COVID-19 and 316 additional deaths, while health officials also confirmed the second local case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 first discovered in the United Kingdom, and four […]
Published Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, 10:22 am Join AFP’s 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: [email protected] Advertising inquiries: [email protected] In addition to offering many programs online during the pandemic, Virginia Master Naturalists have […]
Vancouver added 1,490 new arboreal additions to its tree canopy in 2020, surpassing its original goal of planting one thousand trees last year despite challenges posed by COVID-19. Across both public and private land, volunteers and city staff planted nearly 1,500 large-caliper trees, or trees with a stem diameter of […]
People have been buying more kayaks, luxury cruising boats, whimsical stickers, and salsa during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to four Skagit County manufacturers who make these products. For Eddyline Kayaks, a kayak maker north of Burlington, the surge in demand started late last spring as many flocked outdoors, said Scott […]
The Sanneh Foundation no longer runs drills across the Conway Recreation Center’s gymnasium floor, though it may not be long before the soccer balls return to the East Side community hub. Instead, with most public schools closed for distance learning, the foundation embraced a two-fold mission, converting the St. Paul […]
Share this article: Los Angeles County reported 6,918 new cases of COVID-19 and 316 additional deaths Saturday, as health officials also confirmed the second local case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 first discovered in the United Kingdom, and four additional cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). The B.1.1.7 […]
Share this article: Health officials said Saturday that COVID-19 vaccination appointments for next week are available in Los Angeles County for those who qualify. For county residents seeking their first dose, “appointments from February 1 -7 are now available at VaccinateLACounty.com,” the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health tweeted. […]
The La Jolla Recreation Center is one step closer to having a temporary bocce court installed, and its advisory board hopes work on the project will begin imminently. San Diego Parks & Recreation Department area manager Rosalia Castruita told the La Jolla Community Recreation Group during its Jan. 27 meeting […]
BRIDGETON, Mo. Every year, the Sarah Community, a nursing home in Bridgeton, hosts its own Oktoberfest. The event usually lasts for five or six hours, with live music, carnival games, a Kona ice truck and loads of barbecue. Despite COVID, recreation director Kelly Potter wanted to make it happen again […]
12 best TV and movie recipes from ‘Binging with Babish’ Steamed hams from The Simpsons. Imaginary pies from Hook. Meat tornadoes straight outta Pawnee, Indiana. What’s actually in these fictional onscreen wonders and can we have them in our real lives? Yes we can. Brooklyn-based chef, cookbook author, and longtime […]
Artwork is under construction for the two roundabouts near the entrance of Fruita off Interstate 70, highlighting the past and present culture of the area. In addition, fundraising is underway to complete four additional sculptures. The artwork, which is being created by Jeff Bates, is part of an effort by […]
SEATTLE – A state commission has approved the Navy’s use of up to 17 Washington state parks for after-dark stealth training of SEAL teams. The 4-3 vote approves the training over the next five years. The Navy had sought to use up to 28 state parks for up to 48 […]
LEGO recreations of basically anything are always a fan favorite, even for infamous events, but one Jeopardy! fan really went the extra mile for what doubles as a loving tribute to late show host Alex Trebek. It’s a LEGO recreation of the Jeopardy! set, but as Jess Hughes and its […]
The City of Dunedin and Pinellas County will present an agreement next week to the estate of the late Gladys Douglas to buy her 44 acres on Keene Road and save it from development. City and county officials announced their plan at a virtual press conference on Friday, the day […]
Movie theaters and gyms can open, with 6 customers at a time; surviving the pandemic as a single, working mother; mail carrier saves woman in distress ‘A slap in the face’: Movie theaters and gyms in extreme risk Oregon counties can open, if they can manage with only 6 […]
Activity Director Kristi Gard, wearing a poodle skirt for “40s Day,” walks resident Helen Werling back to her room after a small group gathered for a candy trivia game on Wednesday at Oak Hill in Waterloo. “We have a lot of costumes […]
Members of La Jolla Parks & Beaches and other local community groups are teaming up to make suggestions to the city of San Diego to help reduce environmental impacts at La Jolla Heights Natural Park associated with the La Jolla View Reservoir replacement project. “We want to form a working […]
This colorful new playground became a fun place to play at Tomahawk Elementary School in Olathe. Courtesy photo Sometimes, good things descend from the top of an organization. But other times, it takes people with a passion among the rank-and-file to make a change. So it was with the asphalt […]
Where: Harbin Park, 1300 Hunter Road, Fairfield When: Saturday, 6:30-7:30- p.m. and 7:45-8:45 p.m. Cost: Free More Info: 513-867-5835 or reservations.yourmetroparks.net/programs Story Walk at California Woods This self-guided tour blends fact and fiction. Read “Over and Under the Snow,” an adventure story about a father and daughter cross-country skiing in […]
Q. Cyber data security becomes more of a threat daily. What advice may BBB provide on data protection? A. The possibility of a cyberattack by a foreign country has gone from being the stuff of science fiction to a common threat that is often reported in the news. While it […]
A Montgomery group run by teachers, known as ‘Vaccine Hunters,’ is building momentum as they help elderly residents book vaccine appointments. SILVER SPRING, Md. — “I’m so happy, thank you God!” Araceli San Sebastian could not contain her excitement on Thursday morning. The 84-year-old woman and her 90-year-old husband Marcelino […]