It’s been a year. A decade? Maybe even an entire millennium. What we’re trying to say is, 2020 has been a slog—but that didn’t stop the creativity of marketers, despite ever-shrinking staffs and budgets. The year began with boundary-breaking work from Burger King and a Super Bowl that gave us […]
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In a year like no other, the South Florida economy experienced unprecedented upheaval. In Miami-Dade, more than 451,000 workers — about two out of every seven members of the county’s pre-pandemic workforce — applied for unemployment; in Broward, more than 311,000. Many of them worked in the tourism and hospitality […]
One of the biggest sports stories of the year broke in mid-January. Major League Baseball determined the Houston Astros used various methods, including video feeds, to steal signs from the opposition during the team’s 2017 championship season — including the World Series. MLB found that it continued to do so […]
Owner Brett Oakley wanted to rezone eight parcels off Thomas Road to a Business Planned Unit Development from the current agriculture, residential and general business classifications. Oakley wanted to make Land of Illusion a year-round facility with additional family activities, camping sites and a hotel. Commissioners Cindy Carpenter and T.C. […]
Caravan Stories, the free-to-play online RPG that’s been operating on PC, mobile, and PS4 for the last few years, is set to make its debut on Nintendo Switch. The decision was announced by developer Aiming on the game’s third anniversary livestream, which aired on November 29, 2020 via YouTube. Beyond […]
The coronavirus pandemic has been looming in Lake Havasu City since March, when the first positive case was confirmed. For months, families have been forced to adapt to the many changes brought by the virus — from school shutdowns, new hybrid schedules, a lack of recreation options, online learning, changes […]
In a year like no other in recent history, it would be easy to be grousing instead of grateful today. The following people, however, answered our call to share their thankful thoughts to brighten the holiday season. Enjoy. The gift of life Kari Dirks, 60, Coralville The year 2020 will […]
Following a successful virtual tour of ‘The Snail and the Whale’ over October half-term, leading family theatre company Tall Stories will present a special live-streamed version of their much-loved stage adaptation of ‘The Gruffalo’ from 11-13 December 2020. Based on the classic book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler and […]
Karen McCullough never wanted a dog. “It would have tied me down, and I had a great, very busy life,” she says. Her career as a keynote speaker at conferences has taken her across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. “My job is to get everybody engaged, excited and ready to […]
Walter, the orphaned donkey from Oatman, became a mayor the same way Cat Smith became a writer – thanks to a misfortune that turned into a career. Now, together they are happily conquering the children’s literature market. The first book of a “Walter The Orphaned Donkey Series” titled “Walter Finds […]
The Iberia Parish Council voted to refund and reissue two of the parish’s bonds Wednesday night in order to help relieve some of the demands on its general fund budget. Over the last five years, the council has had to make cuts and pull back on services and other expenditures […]
More than 3,700 South Carolinians have died of COVID-19. And untold thousands more are struggling as a result of the coronavirus — loved ones lost, jobs gone, routines upended. We asked South Carolina residents to share how the virus has altered their world. Here’s what they had to say: Crystal […]
My late father Wilfred for decades shared his love of North Central Washington history with the readers of The Wenatchee World through his Talking It Over column. He was a voracious reader and had an uncanny ability to integrate knowledge and pass along insights. There is an emerging local history […]