A fundraising campaign for a new Bigfork library is a third of the way to its goal, offering hope that work on the new site can begin in 2021. In December, fundraising efforts surpassed the $500,000 mark, the first big milestone en route to a $1.6 million goal to fund […]
Predictions for first two rounds
The PBA Season 46 Rookie Draft will be held online on March 14. A record number 97 applicants, including a record 31 Fil-foreigners, submitted their names. Chuck Araneta, Carlo Pamintuan and Yoyo Sarmenta share their predictions for the first two rounds in ESPN5’s mock draft. Some names here are among […]
‘Cancelling art would be the death of society’
Art from grief: Taylor Momsen It’s been over four years since The Pretty Reckless released their last album, 2016’s Who You Selling For, and while the pandemic can be blamed for 12 months of that delay, the band have spent most of that time unsure if they were even going […]
Record cold in Texas, Oklahoma causes power outages, dangerous conditions
The mercury plummeted in the Lone Star State on Sunday night while it was blitzed by snow and ice, causing nearly impossible driving conditions and hundreds of vehicle accidents. Officials have urged residents not to travel, as social media videos proliferated of cars and trucks sliding down roads out of […]
Downtown Kent goes Red for National Heart Month | Latest Updates
Downtown Kent has hearts lining the streets and filling window fronts for National Heart Month. Main Street Kent was inspired by the American Heart Association’s National Heart Month to create an event called “Kent Goes Red.” Acorn Alley also joined in the festivities. Brynne Mann The event was designed for […]
German carmakers fear output snags from virus border checks
William Wilkes and Peter Laca, Bloomberg Published 11:08 a.m. ET Feb. 15, 2021 | Updated 11:36 a.m. ET Feb. 15, 2021 Travel restrictions at Germany’s border with the Czech Republic risk severing automotive supply lines that could spark a wave of production stoppages, according to Germany’s VDA automaker association. From […]
How an Oregon woman built a camper van and left everything behind
Most people spent 2020 feeling claustrophobic while stuck in their homes. Brooke Weeber spent the year downsizing into an even smaller living situation. The Portland-based artist and adventurer has successfully made the switch to “van life,” traveling and living practically full-time out of a camper van that she designed and […]
6 reasons I’m happy booking a windowless ‘inside’ cabin on a cruise ship
© Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. Load Error As regular readers know, I’m a big fan of cabins with balconies. As I explained in […]
News Briefs: Fee to fix flooding, college visits, fish fry time, art show, summer jobs and more in Hampton
TribLIVE’s Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Bills for new stormwater fee mailed Jordan Tax Service, which collects taxes for Hampton Township, recently sent out bills for the new Stormwater Management Fee being levied to help pay for […]
Weather update at 6 a.m.
A WINTER STORM WARNING has been issued for the entire WBRZ viewing area now through 6 pm Monday. Watch live, late-breaking updates and all WBRZ newscasts online here Watch latest updates on Facebook Live here A strong storm system will spread precipitation across southeast Louisiana and southwest Mississippi after 1am […]
A Casa for Your Cryptocurrency? 11 Homes You Can Buy With Bitcoin
Bitcoin is back! Not that it ever really left, but these days, the cryptocurrency with the ballooning value has become a tad more mainstream. Tesla recently announced that it will soon be accepting bitcoin as payment for its electric vehicles. And there’s no better place to park your bitcoin-bought Tesla […]
Reduplications are words that bear repeating
I decided to conduct an utterly unscientific study based on only my gut feelings. Who’s going to stop me? [Insert maniacal laugh here]. I investigated words that are formed from two identical syllables. Some examples: bonbon (chocolate, of course), mahi-mahi (the fish) and yo-yo (a toy that goes back to […]
Dragnet, planned law boost French fight of Islamic radicals
Signs reading “School Life, Administration, access forbidden to unaccompanied students” are pasted on an office door at the MHS, Meo High School private college, in Paris Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. More than three dozen police officers descended on the small private school, blocked students inside their classrooms, took photos everywhere, […]
an auto-manufacturing expert praised Tesla’s latest self-driving software after a test ride
A new Tesla Model S interior. Tesla Auto-manufacturing expert Sandy Munro praised Tesla’s latest self-driving tech after a test ride. During an interview with Elon Musk, Munro said the system should hit the market as soon as possible. Tesla released a beta of its “full self-driving” mode, which doesn’t yet […]