The cost of renting an apartment in Portland plummeted in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, with rental prices in downtown and Northwest Portland driving the sharp decline. Last year’s falling rents reversed a decade of steep increases that contributed to the city’s housing crisis. With many Oregonians unemployed during the […]
Recreation
Whether your New Year’s resolution is to start exercising or you’ve decided to skip the gym and work out at home to stay safe, it’s actually a great time to start a home fitness program. For one thing, regular physical activity has benefits like boosting mood, improving sleep, […]
Rocky Mountain National Park volunteer Karen Morse, right, pulled names out of a hat for the backcountry camping permits drawing at the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Office last March. That process “will look a little different this year, due to COVID,” according to park spokeswoman Kyle Patterson. Details are […]
TODAY Beading with Dianne, a beginner jewelry making class, will be held from 1-3 p.m. today at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road. Learn to make one-of-a-kind beaded jewelry like earrings, bracelets, rings and necklaces. The class is for ages 14 and older. The cost is $20 […]
Stein Mart Inc. was desperate for shoppers long before COVID-19 forced closures at its discount department stores, scattered mostly throughout the Southeast. During the past several years, the Florida retailer had hemorrhaged tens of millions of dollars, while searching for a corporate buyer. Like many struggling businesses, the company in […]
The Greater Pine Island Civic Association again discussed the Doppler radar tower WINK News hopes to build on property at 4798 Stringfellow Road in St. James City. FILE PHOTO [email protected] The Greater Pine Island Civic Association held an online Zoom meeting Tuesday, Jan. 5. Topping the agenda […]
Alvaro Silberstein of Chile has lived most of his life in a wheelchair — and is still an avid outdoor adventurer. He co-founded the accessible tourism company, Wheel the World, which recently won a Lonely Planet 2020 “Best in Travel” award in the category of inclusivity. Silberstein has experienced National Parks […]
Improving accessibility for residents with disabilities something that is important in many New Jersey communities. After receiving $100,000 in grant money from the Inclusive Healthy Communities Grant Program, two New Jersey municipalities now have the funds to put their plans into action. Hanover Township in Morris County and Evesham Township […]
Despite a pandemic, limitations, and a shorter season, park attendance topped 3 million visitors in 2020. MAINE, USA — Even with delayed openings and capacity and out-of-state travel limitations due to Covid-19, more than 3 million people visited Maine’s state parks last year. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and […]
Lake County to begin vaccination appointments Updated: 1:58 PM EST Jan 12, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript HOW THINGS WENT TODAY. >> HOW WAS THAT? >> SIMPLE AND EASY. >> AWESOME, PERFECT. >> DAY TWO OF VACCINATIONS IN LAKE COUNTY WAS SMOOTHER SAILING. WEDNESDAY, SEAS WERE ROUGH. WEDNESDAY, THE HEALTH […]
MICH. (WJMN) – Michigan, especially the Upper Peninsula, is known to be a winter wonderland with a plethora of options for outdoor activities. With COVID-19, Pure Michigan’s Vice President Dave Lorenz offers some tips and advice on how to prepare before heading to the slopes or trails. “One of the […]
Community leader Greg Yank is being remembered as a doer and a dreamer, making a difference in the quality of countless lives. And his impact will be lasting, say friends and colleagues. The O’Fallon, region and worldwide Rotary communities are mourning the loss of Yank, 74, who died Jan. 5 […]
The long-predicted pandemic-fueled dark days of winter are upon us, and as COVID-19 cases spike around the country and the death toll continues to rise, the economic situation gets worse and worse. Some 140,000 nonfarm payroll jobs were lost in December, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in […]
Credit: Emma Simpson on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/photos/mNGaaLeWEp0 A study of students at seven public universities across the United States has identified risk factors that may place students at higher risk for negative psychological impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Factors associated with greater risk of negative impacts include the amount of […]
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection unveiled its plans to remediate the contaminated interior of Liberty State Park, 234 acres of parkland that has been long fenced off from the public. David Haymes, director of the DEP’s Division of Enforcement, Technical and Financial Support, said during a public meeting […]
ALBANY — The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) has published guidelines for local land use planning officials to help protect the historic integrity of remnants of an early 19th aqueduct that once supplied New York City drinking water. The Community Design Guidelines to Support […]
Leaders of the Chatham-Kent Ontario Health Team are emphasizing to the community that the local health care system is facing extremely serious strain and urgent help is needed. “Make no mistake – COVID-19 is real,” they said in a news release. “The impact on our healthcare system is real. Regardless […]
The following information is related to COVID-19 vaccination distribution in the Central Florida area.This information will be updated as more details are released. ORANGE COUNTY To get additional information on the vaccine, click here.Those who have trouble booking an appointment can call 305-351-9531 or email [email protected] information about when more […]
When the world turns to chaos, the people turn to television. The pandemic was enough to make stress a familiar feeling to 21-year-old UF biology junior Toshita Barve. While she said the early months of lockdown had her mostly bored and restless, the added academic pressure of online classes led […]
People queue for COVID-19 vaccinations at a sports complex in Fort Myers, Fla., Dec. 29, 2020. (Octavio Jones/The New York Times) MIAMI — Linda Kleindienst Bruns registered for a coronavirus vaccine in late December, on the first day the health department in Tallahassee, Florida, opened for applications for people her […]
We are on our way home. We were blessed to be part of the most politically important day of our lives. I don’t mean that feeble attempt at a coup d’etat Wednesday in Washington. That was a loser’s last-ditch effort to maintain his hold on the headlines. When those patriarchal […]
The last year of Star Wars was all about TV, with the second season of The Mandalorian bringing more Baby Yoda adventures and glorious final season of The Clone Wars filling in Ahsoka Tano’s story on Disney Plus. That means that quite a bit of fresh Star Wars merchandise has entered the fray! Entertain your […]