An upcoming, virtual town hall meeting co-sponsored by Port Arthur Newsmedia and Lamar University aims to educate the city’s voters about the upcoming Port Arthur parks proposition election. The online event is slated to run from 3 to 4 p.m. March 10 and can be viewed live on the newspaper’s […]
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Should a ballot proposition reallocating sales tax to improve two of the city’s parks be approved by voters in May, Adams Park would become a multi-use entity. The park, which is in the 3400 to 3600 blocks of 61st Street, already tout sports and event seating, competition level fields, walking […]
DENVER— A petition to allow dogs off-leash at Denver city parks during select hours is gaining traction. Mary Francis launched the petition “Denver off-leash Dogs” on Change.org two weeks ago. The petition’s goal is to allow dogs off-leash at Denver city parks between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. Francis says […]
The Daily Beast Anti-Putin Campaigners: It’s Time to Sanction the Large Adult Sons of Oligarchs and Cronies ATTILA KISBENEDEKBack when he was still running Russia’s FSB, Nikolai Patrushev, a longtime Putin crony who now heads the Russian Security Council, famously referred to himself and his colleagues as representatives of the […]
Feb. 25—Harford County indoor parks and recreation facilities and government buildings will reopen to the public on March 1, the county government announced Thursday. The county will continue offering distanced services like its drop boxes and online tools after facilities reopen Monday, spokesperson Cindy Mumby said. While walk-ins are accepted, […]
Six Flags Great Adventure, Wild Safari and Hurricane Harbor in New Jersey today announced that it will raise the wages of many positions for the 2021 season. The parks also released the launch dates for making reservations. The park said it “many positions” will now pay $15 an hour, which […]
Following are programs organized by the city of Lakeville Parks and Recreation Department. Register at webtrac.lakevillemn.gov or call 952-985-4600. Guided Adult Adventure Snowshoe Hike Join EcoElsa on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 9 a.m.-noon at Ritter Farm Park, 19300 Ritter Trail. This class starts where the beginner class left off with […]
Online registration for the city of Edina’s spring and summer parks and recreation activities begins noon Wednesday, Feb. 17, at edinamn.maxgalaxy.net for Edina residents. Registration for those who live outside Edina begins noon Wednesday, Feb. 24. The Spring/Summer Activities Directory, which is being mailed to Edina homes, contains listings grouped […]
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Carthage residents have the opportunity to give their opinions and make suggestions as to what they would like to see in local parks as the city prepares a parks and recreation master plan to guide development for the next 10 years and beyond. Surveys were mailed out […]
Training for Navy SEALs in state parks was approved by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission in a 4-3 vote last week. The approval amended the Navy’s proposal, reducing available parks for training from 28 to 16. Four of the parks among consideration for use are on the Twin […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 hours at […]
Disney World is now selling a donut grilled cheese, and parkgoers have no idea what to think. The all-new snack item, announced earlier this January, is exactly what it sounds like: a big, gooey grilled cheese sandwich with two glazed donuts for buns. Available at Everglazed Donuts in Disney Springs, […]
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission this week is expected to decide the fate of a Navy proposal to use up to 28 state coastal parks to help train special operations SEALs on how to be undetectable. The Navy held a five-year permit to use five state parks that […]
President Joe Biden appeared on “Parks and Rec.” David Giesbrecht/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images When “Parks and Recreation” ended, the workplace comedy joined the hall of TV fame alongside other binge-worthy comedies such as “The Office,” “Arrested Development,” and “30 Rock.” The show boasted a talented […]
Prineville is definitely growing, and we need to be prepared for what comes next I don’t know about you, but I like to keep an eye on the real estate market. I’m always intrigued by what’s for sale, how much it costs, and what’s being built. Have you noticed how […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]