When to start planting seeds indoors? Check your frost date | Home & Garden
Those gardening in horticultural zones higher than 9 can ignore this advice, as the southernmost parts of the continental U.S., as well as Puerto Rico and Hawaii, are considered frost-free (there, it’s the heat of spring and summer that should be avoided.) The rest of us will need to do some math. Seed packets typically […]
Stadium Series PreGame Fan Festival Activities Announced
The NHL announced the slate of activities that will be a part of the 2022 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series “Truly Hard Seltzer NHL PreGame” Official Fan Festival. Quite frankly, I’m impressed. Before I get into what all the Festival has to offer, let me tell you details: Where: Nissan Stadium Parking Lot […]
WOULD YOU USE A SHOCK COLLAR ON YOUR CAT?
My timeline has been flooded for weeks with ads for the latest invention for dogs—a system that allows owners to set boundaries for the dog, points past which, on their property, they don’t want the dog to go. It works like an “invisible fence” system, but isn’t installed underground or permanently. It uses GPS technology. […]
Alachua County Animal Resources & Care introduces new adoption program
Alachua County Animal Resources & Care resumed adoption of shelter dogs after a five-week quarantine. After managing an outbreak of distemper, the shelter, formerly Alachua County Animal Services, introduced the “Meet Your Match” adoption program Feb 8. Adopters can pay $14 during February and answer some basic questions about themselves and their lifestyle to be […]
Increased number of viral gastrointestinal infection cases seen
The following is a press release from Klamath County Public Health. KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Klamath County Public Health (KCPH) officials are aware that a number of students within Klamath County are experiencing a gastrointestinal viral infection, such as norovirus or enterovirus. “KCPH is investigating the situation,” said Director Jennifer Little. “The symptoms reported are […]
Houses & Homes: Cleaning tips from maven Melissa Maker, the cleaning expert and founder of Clean My Space | Houses Homes
This month, Clorox is set to launch some new cleaning products: Disinfecting Mist Spray and Disinfecting Mopping Cloths. Melissa Maker, the expert behind Clean my Space, offered her best cleaning tips, common mistakes people make when cleaning, and a few do-it-yourself recipes for cleaning products at home. What are some tips you can offer when it comes to cleaning […]
Why the Beijing Olympics Are So Hard to Watch
Imagine a dystopian Olympics. Maybe it would have athletes skiing on fake snow down parched slopes. Robots mixing cocktails, making dumplings and disinfecting the air. Events staffed by workers not in sportswear but hazmat suits. Instead of a stadium you are eager to sit in, a bubble you cannot leave. They’re being staged in a […]
Gunnison school district lifts requirement for facemasks – The Crested Butte News
Lawsuit continuing [ by Mark Reaman ] Gunnison Watershed School District superintendent Leslie Nichols announced Friday that the district’s mask mandate would be lifted on Monday, February 14 and this school week started without students being required to wear facemasks. Initial reaction from both parents and staff according to Nichols, was overwhelmingly positive. Meanwhile, the […]
Design tricks to make your home happier! Pick only six colours, ditch the toaster
This may sound strange coming from someone who edited ELLE Decoration magazine for 13 years, but I don’t care what colour you paint your walls or which wallpaper you choose. What I do care about, though, is that you love it — in other words, that your home makes you feel relaxed and happy. The […]
Travel rebounds for February break
Wed, Feb 16th 2022 02:50 pm AAA bookings on the rise; families plan to warm up as travel demand increases Submitted by AAA of Western and Central New York Travel is on the rebound as the upcoming school break approaches. AAA’s online travel bookings for January were up nearly 250% compared to January 2021, and […]