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February 16, 2021 Services held for state officer killed in line of duty Written by Nickolas Seibel on February 16, 2021 (Photo by Aaron Rogers for the Daily Press) Grant County first responders under the direction of Sheriff Frank Gomez and Fire Management Officer Randy Villa lined Interstate 10 last Friday morning to pay tribute to fallen New Mexico State Police Officer Darian Jarrott as his body was escorted to Lordsburg for his memorial servi...

"Woman in Motion" film reveals how actress Nichelle Nichols diversified NASA By Sydney Cameron ORLANDO, Fla. - A documentary exploring how Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols played an instrumental role in diversifying NASA will premiere in movie theaters nationwide Tuesday, for one week only. It will be released everywhere on digital and on demand Feb. 16. Woman in Motion tells the story of how Nichols, was one of the first African-American women featured in a major television series, recruite...

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Rhode Island Comic Con at the Convention Center is frozen in time. And, at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, "Sesame Street Live!" isnt. So how are these three venues, all overseen by the Rhode Island Convention Center Authority, paying the bills while the world waits for life to return to normal? The authority is relying on cost reductions — including layoffs of about 70% of the people who normally work such events — plus some unusual "shows" to keep its books close to being in the black. "...

Liz Pritchard calls herself an autistic artist and advocate. Liz Pritchard has been working from home during the pandemic in a home office, surrounded by her favorite things: posters of the comics she creates, original artwork, collectibles, and costumes she’s worn to Comic Con over the years. Pritchard calls herself an autistic artist and advocate. While comic books are her primary focus, she’s also a painter, a poet, and a teacher. And she’s always teaching. “It’s good to ...

He has amassed a £100 million fortune and owns a country house with its own vineyard, not to mention a string of star racehorses. But that doesnt mean that the aptly named financier Rich Ricci is prepared to turn a blind eye to a late payment — even if its only a few days overdue. Anyone who doubts that fact need only study a legal action now unfolding in Londons High Court. Its been initiated by online casino specialist, Gaming Realms, in which Ricci owns more than 17 million shares, and co...

CinemaBlend Copy to clipboard Anyone else ever been stopped in your tracks while you’re out and about when a stranger swears they’ve seen you before or know you from somewhere? It’s undoubtedly a daily occurrence for celebrities, since we all do know them from somewhere. But there is apparently actually a one in 135 chance that we all have a look-alike roaming around in the world at the same time we are. And I think we’ve just found Harry Potter movie back in 2001. But at ...

Salina Comic Con planned for July The Salina Journal Salina’s Comic Con event is scheduled to return to Tony’s Pizza Events Center on July 10 and 11. Vendors will be on hand for attendees who want to buy, sell and trade comic books, toys and pop culture memorabilia. Also returning is the popular cosplay contest. Additional character and prop appearances may be announced closer to the event. The show hours 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday, July 10, and 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday, July 11....

COVID-19 vaccine rollouts are lagging. Heres what states are doing to pick up the pace By Stephen Gandel States struggle with COVID-19 vaccine rollout A growing number of states that have struggled to speedily distribute the COVID-19 vaccine are enlisting the National Guard for help. Washington is the latest. Governor Jay Inslee on Monday said he would deploy the Guard to set up mass-vaccination sites, with a goal of ramping up to 45,000 inoculations a day from a current dai...

Growing up, what did you collect? Beanie Babies? Pogs? Pokemon Cards? Perhaps, now, youve graduated to one of todays hottest collectibles that was born in the Pacific Northwest!  Were talking about the adorable Funko POP vinyl figurines! You might not realize this, but Funko was actually founded in Snohomish, Washington and is currently headquartered in Everett. While the company has been around since the late 90s, they didnt really become mainstream until they introduced the POP line of figu...