WASHINGTON – The District opened a select number of Department of Parks and Recreation community centers, recreation centers, and aquatic facilities on Tuesday, October 13. (FULL LIST) Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and Weather The reopening provides residents with access to fitness centers and indoor swimming pools. […]
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In the wake of allegations of forced sterilizations at ICE detention centers, here’s how you can offer support In an explosive complaint filed on September 14, an ICE whistleblower alleged that unwanted hysterectomies, a surgical operation that removes the uterus, were performed on immigrant women in ICE custody at a […]
Shirley Hewitt did not expect to spend the early days of her retirement homebound in the throes of a public health crisis. The 74-year-old dreaded the thought of a life devoid of many obligations. Before the pandemic, she avoided spending time in the Dundalk home she once shared with her […]
The thermometer at Calvary Church in Woodland Hills registers 117 degrees during a heat wave last month. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) Despite scorching temperatures that shattered official records and led to deaths on the street, many chairs ended up sitting empty at the handful of city cooling centers […]
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. With more and more Americans receiving vaccines, the City of Denver will soon begin reopening recreation centers and pools. According to the just-announced schedule, on May 3 the weight rooms […]
Comcast contributed $100,000, 1,000 laptops, and free internet for a year to students and families in need who live in the Northern California city. Image: iStock/Inside Creative House In an announcement on Thursday afternoon, Comcast said its large donation to the City of Oakland Parks, Recreation and Youth Development in […]
OGDEN — Formed late last year, Ogden’s Marshall White Advisory Committee is now kicking into high gear. And that means the Ogden City-appointed board is looking for public opinions on what should happen with the community and recreation center that has served the central Ogden area for more than 50 years. […]
Patrons of the Genoveva Chavez Community Center and other city recreational facilities have questions about operations that deserve answers. They believe too few people are being allowed in the one open facility — the Chavez Center — and that Fort Marcy Recreation Complex and Salvador Perez Recreation Center could and […]
Costco’s photo centers have been a fan-favorite for as long as we can remember. Being able to grab everything from passport photos to vacation prints while we shop for our favorite products and grab a snack has made our lives so much easier. Unfortunately, after years of slowly closing down […]
Goldman Sachs announced in October an investment of up to $500 million in data center infrastructure, and the private equity firms Blackstone and KKR have recently announced data center investments. Real estate investment trusts focused on data centers delivered returns of 19 percent in the first half of 2020 — […]
One of the central facets of the holiday season is connection. But, connecting with others in-person this year is complicated by the coronavirus pandemic. Some of the people most affected by COVID-19 isolation are seniors citizens living in care and rehabilitation facilities. In a non-pandemic year, the holidays would already […]
One of the central facets of the holiday season is connection. But, connecting with others in-person this year is complicated by the coronavirus pandemic. Some of the people most affected by COVID-19 isolation are seniors citizens living in care and rehabilitation facilities. In a non-pandemic year, the holidays would already be a time of loneliness for some seniors. […]
Ruth Nash leads a class at Studio B Dance Center. Fitness center capacity in Summit County was recently reduced from 25% to 10% amid level red restrictions, which is negatively affecting businesses like Studio B.Photo from Kelsey Booth Photography The fitness industry has taken a big hit with […]
KENNEWICK — Some gyms and fitness centers in Tri-Cities announced this week they are now “wellness centers” and will stay open despite Washington state COVID-19 restrictions. But at least one state official questioned if that’s allowed. “Businesses cannot just immediately make up their own designations in response to actions by […]
Congratulations: You’ve made it to Election Day 2020. If you haven’t voted yet, no problem: Colorado makes it incredibly easy to vote up until 7 p.m. on November 3. You can even still register today, then vote. To find out where, the polling location and drop box page on the […]