Article content Under bright skies, a small handful of volunteers gathered Saturday to honour Canadian veteran Pte. Paul Otto Wiedman — gone but not forgotten — with a brand new marker, engraved with his name and rank and ” RCOC, 1925-1983, Lest We Forget.” A gap in a long line of veterans’ grave markers in
MORRISON – After a public safety tax failed to pass in 2022, voters will be asked to consider it again in November to fund 911 emergency dispatch call center services in Whiteside County. Amy Robbins, the county administrator for Whiteside County, said dispatch services cost $1.8 million annually to operate. Outside of radio surcharges, the
Tim Temple became Louisiana’s insurance commissioner in January after he won election, but not the sort in which the voters spoke. Temple’s lone competitor dropped out, so the Republican industry insider got the job without having to sell his proposal to solve the state’s property insurance crisis, which leans heavily on loosening regulation and reducing
Ed Miliband’s decision to give the go-ahead for the construction of three big solar sites in eastern England is a major boost for renewable energy generation in the UK and has been welcomed by green campaigners. But many other changes are needed in the way electricity is generated and transmitted if Britain is to achieve
The 2021 Sylvan Fire burned 3,792 acres. Numerous wildfires over the past several years have caused insurers to either raise homeowner’s insurance rates or pull out of the market altogether.Vail Daily archive photo Patty Hood sees the hangovers from Colorado’s wildfires of the past few years: Homeowner’s insurance is getting either expensive or very hard
A new scam is tricking people into purchasing clean energy tax credits, according to the IRS. A spokesperson for the IRS says unethical tax preparers are offering the tax credits to people who are not eligible for them. “Some tax return preparers are tricking people into buying into clean energy tax credits and claim they
The field of artificial intelligence has been making faster progress than once thought possible. While the AI technology holds promise to help tackle pressing challenges mankind faces, it also poses “profound risks to society and humanity,” according to a 2023 open letter from the Future of Life. It called for an immediate six-month pause on
Compared to pre-pandemic prices, Norwegian Cruise Line stock still has a lot of catching up to do. Oh, what a difference a few months can make. Five years ago, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH 2.31%) stock sailed along and the travel market seemed entirely secure. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic struck and cruise activity came to a
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – ArkLaTex Artistry takes an in-depth look at Shreveport sequential artist, Abraham Fashho, whose pen and ink art feels like it escapes its pages. Abraham Fashho was born in Bossier City, Louisiana, but grew up all his life in Shreveport. When he was a child, Fashho also loved comic books and cartoons.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and other attendees at the end of the farmers’ meeting in which he participated this Saturday. Photo: X/ @PresidencialVen July 13, 2024 Hour: 4:56 pm The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro announced the creation of the Special Economic Financing Fund for Conuquera, Communal and Popular Agriculture, which seeks to continue