Father’s Day is literally three sleeps away. Prayerfully you’ve worked out a really cool gift for the dad/hubby/father figure in your life that does NOT include 2 for 1 Slim Jims at your local convenience store. Or re-gifted socks. No judgement zone. Photo by Ben Mathis Seibel on UnsplashPhoto by Ben Mathis Seibel on Unsplash … [Read more…]
BELLTOWN – The Reedsville-Belltown game in the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League was supposed to be like a championship game on Thursday night. And it was. Reedsville outlasted Belltown, the 2022 champion, 5-3, to win the 2023 league title. The game came down to the last inning and the last man up for Belltown. Reedsville … [Read more…]
Home News There’s new stink bug in town, and he’s hella horny By Liz Ginis • June 16, 2023 A newly discovered stink bug from Western Australia. Image credit: Courtesy Bush Blitz New to science, this stink bug is the size of a pea and has huge curved horns and bright yellow tusks. A stink … [Read more…]
Portland was on track this spring to see more than 10,000 car thefts by the end of 2023, making the city one of the most vulnerable in the U.S. to this particular crime, but in 23 recent missions police have recovered 197 stolen vehicles. On Thursday, Portland Police Bureau officials cited this figure as they … [Read more…]
Art in The Garden: Sunday (June 18), 11-5pm. Ramsbury Hill, Ramsbury, Wiltshire SN8 2QJ One of Ramsbury’s finest gardens will be open to the public for the first ever art exhibition, Art in The Garden on Sunday. Entry is free and everyone is welcome. Art in The Garden will feature 23 artists with works for … [Read more…]
Bungaree, Chief of the Broken Bay tribe, New South Wales, 1830 by Charles Rodius.Credit: State Library of NSW Hansen said the first colonial settlers were fascinated by Australian flora and fauna, later replaced in the early 19th century by an interest in the people and place. The exhibition, which includes works held by the British … [Read more…]
Lithium, gold and coal stocks lift resources this morning Battered Jervois charges on US DoD funding deal Allkem flags longer life for Mt Cattlin lithium mine Lithium and gold stocks were in buying territory this morning, leading the ASX materials sector to a slight lift despite some familiar headwinds for iron ore and base metals … [Read more…]
Mytilineos and SmartestEnergy Australia have signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the 40MW Kingaroy Solar Farm in Queensland, Australia. Kingaroy Solar Farm is owned by Mytilineos and is part of a 237 MWp portfolio in Australia that reached financial close in December 2022. SmartestEnergy Australia will offtake renewable energy from the solar farm, … [Read more…]
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/YMTCH2WAZRBIRAI2NAQZQV4E74.jpg "2023 Portland E-Prix marks the U.S. debut of the new Gen3 – the lightest, fastest, most powerful and efficient electric race car in the world – Here is Oregon")
Jake Dennis, AVALANCHE ANDRETTI jumps from his car in celebration after winning the race (Jed Leicester) The 2023 Southwire Portland E-Prix marks the inaugural ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in Portland and the series’ only stop in the U.S. this season. Portland becomes just the fourth U.S. city along with Long Beach, Calif.; … [Read more…]
The close-knit Echuca and Riverina racing family will be cheering hardest for Barmah Al on Friday at Tatura after the passing of popular trainer Daryl Archard. The 68-year-old died on Thursday following a long battle with illness. Archard trained more than 200 winners since 1977, including his hometown Echuca Cup in 2016, with stable favourite … [Read more…]