BERKELEY As wildfires become more frequent and severe, Berkeley hills residents should learn key fire weather terms, sign up for emergency notifications, look up their evacuation zone and make plans to leave during extreme fire weather. During “Extreme Fire Weather” — rare periods of extremely low humidity and high winds […]
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Ada County residents can still file property tax appeal
When Stacey Devereaux’s property tax bill came this month, she knew something wasn’t right. The assessor had used sales data from other homes in her area to calculate the value of hers. But Devereaux’s home backed up to a busy section of Parkcenter Boulevard, making it more difficult to sell […]
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Los Lunas Police advise residents to stay safe and be aware
LOS LUNAS — As the summer temperatures heat up, so can criminal activity. The Los Lunas Police Department’s command staff is asking residents to be vigilant in not only protecting their own properties, but keeping an eye out for their neighbors. Los Lunas Police Chief Naithan Gurule says he’s expecting […]
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He has been and advisor and is all the time out there for any questions that I have. Michelle may be very helpful as nicely and has such a constructive angle and is all the time pleasant to talk with. Finance degrees also qualify professionals for quite a lot of […]
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Cuyahoga Falls residents share vision for new school building
CUYAHOGA FALLS — What should the new middle and high school building look like? Members of the city school district community shared their answers to that question at a visual preference event in the high school auditorium on Thursday, May 13. About 40 people attended the program. The district is planning […]
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New PaintCare program makes paint recycling easy for Skagit residents | Entertainment
The days of mixing kitty litter into leftover cans of paint in preparation for the trash can are over. This spring, Skagit households and businesses celebrate a new place to put old paint with the debut of the PaintCare program. This recycling program makes it safe and easy to recycle […]
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Somerset County Encourages Residents to Download Smart911 App
SOMERVILLE, NJ – In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, County Commissioner Douglas Singleterry recently toured the Somerset County 911 Communications Center to meet staff and learn more about the county’s emergency telecommunications and national Smart911™ program. “One important message I want to pass along is that our 911 operators […]
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EMAs encourage residents to pay attention to local storm alerts
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Our county EMAs are already preparing for what could come tomorrow, and we want you to be ready too. The first step to being prepared is making sure you know when it’s time to take shelter. And when the alarm sounds, you need to be ready. […]
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Biden set to approve wind farm in Martha’s Vineyard after 20 year battle with rich residents
The venture, which is being jointly run by two European energy firms, will produce enough electricity to power about 400,000 homes by 2023. The $2.8 billion project was given the green light in a final environmental review by the US Interior Department on Monday. Announcing the review, Laura Daniel Davis […]
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St. Louis-area nursing homes find creative ways to keep residents engaged amid pandemic | Lifestyles
Activity Director Kristi Gard, wearing a poodle skirt for “40s Day,” walks resident Helen Werling back to her room after a small group gathered for a candy trivia game on Wednesday at Oak Hill in Waterloo. “We have a lot of costumes […]
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They’re among California’s oldest residents. So why are those younger getting vaccinated before them?
SAN JOSE, Calif. — At 91, Bob Stannard still lives on his own in his Gilroy ranch and reads the newspaper religiously from his living room sofa chair every morning, but his body doesn’t work quite the way it used to. Stannard has stage 4 prostate cancer. He’s also diabetic, […]
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Meet the bereavement volunteer helping her fellow retirement home residents cope with grief
The fabric of daily life, from supermarket trips to salsa classes, was pared back or torn away. While in the village the staff wear clear masks, but outside, the necessary face coverings added to that sense of loneliness and isolation. The lack of casual contact – smiling at someone or […]
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How will nursing home residents in N.J. get the coronavirus vaccine?
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel recommended the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine be approved for Emergency Use Authorization Thursday night, putting it a step closer to full approval and delivery to Americans within days. The federal government and the State of New Jersey have said the first doses will first be […]
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Cheyenne residents step up their Christmas light game to bring extra holiday cheer | To Do
James and Mary Ellen Gross pose for a photo with their Christmas light decorations Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 outside their home in east Cheyenne. The couple estimate that nearly half of their decorations are hand made, including the sleigh which Mary Ellen designed and James built. Michael Cummo/Wyoming Tribune Eagle […]
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Local residents find ways to stay active, connected as COVID-19 winter approaches | Tri-state News
GALENA, Ill. — After switching on the music, Emily Painter checked her computer to make sure all the dancers attending the class virtually could hear the song and see her as she started to move. Every song had different moves and a new tempo, but each was designed to ensure […]
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Dayton to close city buildings to public, urges residents to stay home
The advisory overlaps with a 21-day statewide curfew issued by Gov. Mike DeWine. Starting Thursday, Ohioans should stay home from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. Also starting Monday, payment centers will be closed. Residents can make city utility payments by phone, online, via mail or at any CVS or Family […]
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N.J. nursing homes must quarantine residents who visit family at the holidays for 2 weeks. Will it work?
Families who take their loved ones out of long-term care centers for Thanksgiving should prepare to keep them home longer if the facility does not have enough space to quarantine them for two weeks upon return, State Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli announced Monday. That said, Persichilli once again strongly advised […]
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Italian care home installs plastic curtains for residents to cuddle loved ones
A resident (left) of the Domenico Sartor nursing home in Castelfranco Veneto, near Venice, hugs her visiting daughter ( (Photo by PIERO CRUCIATTI/AFP via Getty Images)) A care home in Italy has developed an innovative approach to social distancing during the Covid pandemic. Residents at The Domenico Sartor care home […]
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Compton to Launch Pilot Program That Will Give Regular Cash Payments to its Lowest Income Residents
Compton Mayor Aja Brown On Monday, Compton Mayor Aja Brown announced the upcoming launch of a pilot program that will give regular, free payments to 800 of its lowest-income residents. According to CNN, the Compton Pledge will launch later this year and provide a group of “pre-verified” residents with monthly […]
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Avondale residents asked to give input on planned Innovation Greenway
CINCINNATI — While plans and construction are moving forward in the research and tech-focused Uptown Innovation Corridor in Avondale, there are also plans to make sure there is space for gatherings, walks and biking. “We knew that to truly distinguish this Innovation Corridor from those across the country, we really […]