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After a record water year, did Utahns’ conservation habits stick?
Editor’s note • The following is an excerpt from the Salt Lake Tribune’s new Open Lands newsletter, a twice-a-month newsletter about Utah’s land, water and air from the environment team. For a sneak peek at what we’re working on and news we’re following, sign up to have Open Lands delivered to your inbox. When the…
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These Are Your Favorite Dead Car Trends
Styling cues and features on vehicles are never static. Trends come and go with every manufacturer. We asked the readers earlier this week what were their favorite dead car trends. The answers covered basically every decade of automotive history between 1950 and 2000 and mentioned quirks from the exterior to the passenger compartment and the…
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“Staggering” Health Benefits from Replacing Lead Water Pipes Could Save As Much as $6 Billion in California from Avoided Health Impacts
SACRAMENTO – Replacing every lead pipe that delivers drinking water to homes in California would yield as much as $6 billion dollars in avoided health costs, according to a new state-by-state analysis released today from NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council). “Getting the Lead Out” finds that every state would reap enormous savings in avoided health…
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Defenders Slams McClintock, Newhouse and Graves Anti-Wildlife Bills Ahead of House Hearing
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries today will hold a hearing on three anti-wildlife bills. The intent of these bills is to destroy the core purpose and historical implementation of the Endangered Species Act and to prevent regulations proposed by the Biden administration from undoing harmful…
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Honda Says Making Cheap Electric Vehicles is Too Hard, Ends Deal With GM
The previously announced joint collaboration between Honda Motor and General Motors to develop a platform for affordable electric vehicles (EVs) has been cancelled, the firms said today. Initially publicized in April 2022, the collaboration aimed to produce lower-cost EVs for the North American, South American, and Chinese markets, with the first models expected to roll…
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Participe do Projeto Cultura Solidária!
24 OUT Participe do Projeto Cultura Solidária! Atualizado em 25 Out 2023 às 09h A Prefeitura de Cabreúva, em parceria com a Secretaria de Cultura e Turismo, celebra a cultura brasileira. Não perca o espetáculo “Viva Mazzaropi” de Vitor Branco, uma homenagem ao maior caipira do Brasil, Amácio Mazzaropi.A entrada é simples: traga 1 kg…
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New partnership helps families access mental health treatment for kids in Yakima Valley
A new partnership could help students in Yakima County get faster access to a family doctor and prescription medicine for mental health issues. This summer, Educational Service District 105 teamed up with Astria Health and Selah-based Dr. Charles Bulfinch, a family practitioner. Bulfinch said even before the pandemic, he had started seeing a more younger…
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Mid-September’s increased moth numbers due to warm weather and available food, a growing trend for insects
GRAND FORKS – Now that an autumn influx of small, brown moths is over, a UND biology professor says it might be a more common sight in the future as the region’s weather grows warmer by the year. Rebecca Simmons, who specializes in insect evolution, mimicry and courtship behaviors, said she and some of her…
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DD2 arts educators receive $108K in competitive grants
Six schools in Dorchester School District Two received $108,000 in state grants to support the district’s award-winning arts education program. The South Carolina Department of Education awarded the Arts Curricular Innovation Grants through the Distinguished Arts Program (DAP). DD2 educators were chosen to receive the DAP funds because of their strategic plans to incorporate arts…
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Holmes Art Show weekend to include lots of live music, theater, creativity, and, of course
DETROIT LAKES — The Holmes Art Show is back for its 20th year! More than 30 regional artists will fill the Midwest Bank Ballroom at Detroit Lakes’ Historic Holmes Theatre on Nov. 9-11. Show hours are 4:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, and 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10-11. “Right now, I think…