In the early 1900s, people didn’t have many entertainment options at home. Until radio came along in the late 1920s, they really needed to get out into the town to…
Loss of seasonal travelers amid pandemic another hit to U.S. tourism
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In the U.S., AAA predicts that about 85 million people will travel between Dec. 23 and Jan. 3, most of them by car. If true, that would be a drop…
A nurse prepares a shot as a study of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., gets underway in Binghamton, N.Y.Associated Press file…
An aerial view of Lake Powell on the Colorado River along the Arizona-Utah border. A set of guidelines for managing the Colorado River helped several states through a dry spell,…
Meals will be served grab-and-go-style and community members are encouraged to pick up as many as they need. Each meal will include: Christmas ham, apricot-candied carrots, herb-roasted red skin potatoes,…
The “Wake Up & Feel Good” yoga classes help participants relax, unwind and reduce stress. Learn to let go of the day through breathing techniques and restorative asanas. To join…
We are also grateful to the front-line workers, senior communities, media outlets, nonprofits and small businesses that continue to be committed to our community and to the individuals served. Blessings…
With the recent change in leadership last year, Hillcrest has made a complete 180. Michael McCloskey’s leadership has eased the tension and brought out the best in his employees. Brett…
A droplet falls from a syringe Tuesday after a health care worker was injected with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Providence, R.I. The U.S. COVID-19 vaccination campaign…
I was thrilled to learn this year that the Academie du Vin Library was reissuing Hugh Johnson’s seminal work, “The Story of Wine: From Noah to Now.” First published in…
Figs With Goat Cheese, Pistachios and Mint. MUST CREDIT: Photo by Tom McCorkle for The Washington Post.du1-i-syn That moment sealed the deal, making this my official, go-to holiday party contribution.…
Ginger Gold is a perennial favorite, but FYI, for that teeth-pulling delight, I haven’t found an apple firmer than an Arkansas Black. Along with everything else, farmers markets are different…
Soybeans are unloaded into a truck during a harvest March 7 in Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo, Sao Paulo state, Brazil.Patricia Monteiro/Bloomberg Nestle SA, Unilever, McDonald’s Corp., Walmart Inc., Tesco…
And the Minnesota Council of Churches cites a host of injustices – from mid-19th century atrocities against Native Americans to police killings of Black people – in launching a first-of-its…
At first glance, there is nothing particularly remarkable about this nighttime picture of downtown Durango with Smelter Mountain in the background. The downtown streets are barely discernible and there isn’t…
A server talks with patrons at Maxwell’s Burgers & Shakes on Dec. 9, in Frederick, Md.Katherine Frey/Washington Post The study appears to be more bad news for restaurants, which have…
The Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo manufacturing plant is shown in Portage, Mich., Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking…
No more turtles, cats, pigs – or peacocks
Community members may help honor and remember fallen heroes by sponsoring remembrance wreaths, volunteering on Wreaths Day or inviting family and friends to attend. To sponsor a wreath or volunteer,…
Community members are invited to participate by decorating their homes with lights and submitting their address to be added to the event map. Students who are earning money for Leadership…
Wear an ugly sweater and tune into Home for the Holiday Spirits, a virtual professional holiday cocktail demonstration with guest bartender Jaycie Nemelka. Streaming live from The Bookcase & Barber,…
Tune into @powscicenter Facebook livestream to hear from two Indigenous astronomy experts, Dr. Nancy Maryboy and Dr. David Begay. Maryboy and Begay are co-authors of “Sharing the Skies,” a book…
The giveaway is inspired by Jólabókaflóð (pronounced yo-la-bok-a-flot), or “Yule Book Flood,” the Icelandic holiday tradition where books are exchanged as gifts on Christmas Eve. Icelanders then spend the evening…
Participants will about what hyperbaric oxygen therapy is, its history, what it is used for, different types of therapy and different settings in which it is used. The presenter, George…
On these days, the public is invited to experience all national parks, including Mesa Verde National Park, without entrance fees. Fee-free days for 2021 are: Jan. 18: Martin Luther King…
Presidential Scholars must achieve a minimum 3.80 grade-point average and carry at least 14 credit hours.
