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The new Somerset Medal will be launched by the county council on Tuesday, Somerset Day. Despite many events being curtailed due to Covid-19 restrictions, there is still a lot happening to mark the occasion. The council will reveal the Somerset Medal winners on Somerset Day as a big thank you to our unsung heroes. Were being encouraged to Fly the Flag for Somerset, with organisers urging people to cover the county in red and yellow flags, bunting and window stickers from this weekend thr...

A bold net-zero emissions strategy would see the percentage of local trips taken by car slashed by more than half by 2050. (File photo) THUNDER BAY – A hugely ambitious plan in front of Thunder Bay’s city council sketches a blueprint for a city that’s carbon-neutral by 2050, while leaving question marks around major funding and implementation details. The 88-page Climate-Forward City: Thunder Bay Net-Zero Strategy would see the community reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90 pe...

Project Haystack Celebrates 10th Anniversary and Announces New Associate Members and 9th Issue of Connections Magazine Share Article The Project Haystack Organization (http://www.project-haystack.org), a collaborative community addressing the challenge of utilizing semantic modeling and tagging to streamline the interchange of data among different systems, devices, equipment and software applications, today announced the publication of the ninth issue of their Connections Magazine and four new ...

City undertaking work on New Zoning Bylaw, presenting discussion papers to Planning Committee April 29, 2021 Staff from the City’s Department of Planning Services will present the first two in a series of four discussion papers at a special meeting of Planning Committee this evening. The presentation marks a major milestone in Phase Three of the New Zoning Bylaw, a staff-led project to consolidate, update and replace the five separate zoning bylaws currently in place across the city. “The N...

From Dreamtime Animal Sanctuary, this months Get Involved spotlight organization: Dreamtime Animal Sanctuary is a small qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit on ten lovely acres near Elgin, TX offering lifetime sanctuary to farm animals and operates on the belief that hope is the key ingredient of life. The animals who live here, and the people who visit and volunteer, find new life and hope in this place, hence our logo, “Hope Lives Here.” A recent volunteer remarked, “I’ve NEVER seen such hap...

April 26 2021 Bethany resident was running in the MS Run the US event, going from the Santa Monica pier to Barstow, California. Once Hien Wang signed up to run six marathons in six days, there was no stopping her. Training through an Oregon winter didnt stop the Bethany resident. Climbing through April heat in the California high desert didnt deter the Portland pharmacist, either. On April 15, Wang completed her phase of MS Run the US, a 3,260-mile footrace relay from Santa Monica, Califo...

Tommy Ramone when The Ramones released their self-titled debut album. We all know how the iconic record influenced music, but here are 20 things you might not know about it: 1. The album was created in seven days in February 1976 for just $6,400. The instruments were recorded in three days and the vocals in four. 2. To record the album, the band used microphone placement techniques similar to the ones orchestras used. 3. Though it isn’t mentioned in the liner notes, Joey Ramone’s brother, ...

Tommy Ramone when The Ramones released their self-titled debut album. We all know how the iconic record influenced music, but here are 20 things you might not know about it: 1. The album was created in seven days in February 1976 for just $6,400. The instruments were recorded in three days and the vocals in four. 2. To record the album, the band used microphone placement techniques similar to the ones orchestras used. 3. Though it isn’t mentioned in the liner notes, Joey Ramone’s brother, ...

Stephen was just like most young people: he enjoyed spending time with his friends and family, he worked hard in school and at his part-time job. With a passion for maths, art and design, he had dreams of becoming an architect, hoping to one day make a positive impact in his local area and the wider community. Whilst Stephen never got to live out his dream, his Foundation strives to help ensure other young people do. Stephen Lawrence Day is about nurturing the youth of today, helping them achie...

KCSU FM How can I listen to KCSU? KCSU broadcasts live 24 hours/day, 365 days/year! If you are in the Fort Collins area, you can receive our signal at 90.5 FM. KCSU is one of the largest college radio stations in the country. We reach more than 250,000 people in the Fort Collins, Greeley and Loveland, Colorado, area. Plus, we’re available worldwide on kcsufm.com, our RadioFX app, and TuneIn. We also have our live stream listed at the top of the KCSU-FM website. It can also be found on You ...