Wastewater’s trek from your home back to nature
Have you wondered where the water goes after you flush the toilet, wash clothes, or use kitchen and bathroom sinks? Each year, Clackamas Water Environment Services (WES) treats and cleans more than seven billion gallons of wastewater from homes and businesses in northern Clackamas County and returns it to our rivers. That’s almost enough for […]
Wildlife Sanctuary May Have to Euthanize Animals, Close Down After Neighbor Complains of Smell
After someone complained that his wildlife sanctuary smells of animals, a wildlife advocate was threatened with a fine equal to more than $24,000. Geoff Grewcock, 72, and his daughter Emma Hudson, 39, have rescued thousands of birds and other animals for the past 21 years in England’s West Midlands region. The pair have helped saved […]
Wildlife sanctuary threatened with £20k fine after single person complained of animal smells
A wildlife campaigner who has saved thousands of animals has been threatened with a £20,000 fine after one person complained about his sanctuary smelling – of animals. Geoff Grewcock, 72, and his daughter Emma Hudson, 39, have been rescuing and rehabilitating birds and animals for the past 21 years. The pair have helped saved around […]
Norovirus Outbreak in Canada Linked to Spot Prawns
Sixty cases of norovirus and gastrointestinal illness have been reported in four Canadian provinces as of June 10. Spot prawns have been identified as the source, according to a public health notice. The investigation into the outbreak is ongoing, and more information is needed to determine how the spot prawns became contaminated with norovirus. The […]
I’m the world’s most famous cleaner – from maggots to 6ft piles of rubbish & poo, it’d make your skin crawl
OPENING the door to my Tinder date Sami’s home in August 2020, and catching a whiff of what lay ahead, I knew he was about to be disappointed. When I glimpsed his greasy oven fan and dirty cupboard tops, I had one thing on my mind: cleaning. 4 Auri Kananen is a cleaner who lives […]
Should someone with immunity issues fly? I did and I didn’t feel safe
A few weeks ago, my wife and I flew from Los Angeles to Wyoming to see old friends. It was the first time I had set foot in a commercial airliner since the pandemic began. We had made reservations a month before, during a period when cases had been low in most parts of the […]
SHSU Professors Develop Study Abroad Program | News
Professor David E. Thompson traveled to Hungary and Austria last month with his cohort Ilona Petrikovics from the Sam Houston State Department of Chemistry. The purpose of their journey was to create a study abroad program that will enrich courses for students at SHSU. “This will give our students the opportunity to step outside their […]
Geiser: Fishing night fun for all ages | Outdoor Sports
By Julie Geiser, Outdoor Columnist The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will be hosting a community fishing event from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Birdwood Lake Wildlife Management Area. Community fishing nights are a Nebraska Game and Parks program designed to help make fishing adventures possible and rewarding. The events are free with loaner […]
Monkeypox: ‘This is an entirely new spread of the disease’ | Kiowa County Press
Electron micrograph of monkeypox virus particles isolated in 2003 in the United States from human samples (left, mature, oval viruses; right, immature, round viruses). Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner / CDC / AP Camille Besombes, Institut Pasteur and Arnaud Fontanet, Conservatoire national des arts et metiers (CNAM) One thousand confirmed cases of monkeypox, a disease […]
The all-natural home disinfectant that kills viruses and more
When it comes to cleaning, there are two hard truths: Your home needs it, but nobody wants to do it. Especially now during the COVID-19 pandemic, disinfecting germs is more important than ever. What if we told you that you could have a spotless home without doing any of the dirty work? This isn’t a […]