The request was so unusual that Jeff Skaflestad was nearly certain it was a misunderstanding. Would Skaflestad, a Hoonah-based, Norwegian-Tlingit artist, be interested in creating artwork to be used in a video game? “When they first asked me the question, I had to make sure they knew I don’t do […]
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Cases in Croatia are on the rise – Getty Holidays in Greece and Croatia are at risk, as Covid-19 cases in the popular holiday destinations continue to rise. The number of cases in Greece is now the highest since the beginning of the pandemic. Yesterday, there were 216 cases, up […]
Laid off from her job as a dialysis tech during the pandemic, Mexicali resident Beatriz Ojeda felt like she could not take another day alone in her home. “I’ve been struggling to get out of bed,” said Ojeda, 45. She’s been depressed, “to the point that I never would have […]
More than 200,000 energy customers in Texas are still without power, after millions endured outages earlier this week as the state was hit by a winter storm and freezing temperatures. Power Outage US reports that approximately 211,000 customers in Texas are now without power, with most outages impacting major companies […]
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius revealed plans Wednesday to spend $1.3 billion on city schools next year, $36 million more than this year. Per pupil spending would rise to $23,500 from $22,000. Nearly half of the additional funds will pay for approximately 175 new social workers and family liaisons […]
Snohomish County connects job seekers to local opportunities On Dec. 16, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced a countywide effort to assist job seekers and companies to keep talent local and preserve, build and attract long-term partnerships with companies. Unlike other online employment portals, this is a unique connector given […]
How are the tiers decided? Decisions on tiers are made by ministers based on public health recommendations informed by the following factors: If these indicators are not improving, an area may be moved up a tier and if the trajectory improves, the area may move to a lower tier. Can I […]
Lexi duPont skis off a mountain in Switzerland in Warren Miller’s latest ski and snowboarding film. Oskar Enander Courtesy photo High adventure As winter approaches and skiers’ and snowboarders’ thoughts turn to the slopes, it’s time once again for Warren Miller’s annual film tribute to snow. This year — you […]
Americans may be flying less but it looks like their vacation plans are still up in the air. Nearly 1 in 7 who want to take a vacation by year-end aren’t sure they’ll actually be able to travel, and 1 in 5 expect to book at the last minute, within […]