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Volunteer firefighters prepare for predicted busy wildfire season and last updated 2021-04-30 19:07:44-04 GRANTSVILLE, Utah — More than half of all fire fighters in Utah are volunteers, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. The Grantsville City Fire Department is fully run by volunteers, while the North Tooele Fire District is run by a mix of volunteer and paid staff. Those are just two examples of several departments across the Beehive State that depend on volunteers. This fire seas...

The iconic  Apocalypse Now poster by artist  Bob Peak has been reproduced and will go on sale tomorrow courtesy of the folks at Mondo. The late Peak is often heralded as one of the best movie poster artists in the history of film, and it’s easy to see why – his work is sharp, bold, and instantly memorable, and his  Apocalypse Now poster is one of his very best. Above you can see a version of the screenprinted  Apocalypse Now poster reproduction from Mondo. To reproduce Bob Peak’s im...

by Charlie Spargo Figures from all across the digital world tuned in yesterday evening to hear the winners of this years Digital City Awards, broadcast live from MediaCityUK. The event was streamed on the Digital City Network as well as on social media, and featured top-quality pre- and after-parties, both of which were hosted by Dept. The pre-party saw acoustic act The Showhawk Duo perform, while the after-party involved a full set from Graeme Park, DJ and pioneer of the club scene. The awards...

Taking You There: Love Amid Catastrophe With ‘Nydia, the Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii’ Several years ago, I commissioned a fine artist to paint my girlfriend’s favorite photo of her two teenage daughters. They were at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, one with her arm extended, tossing a coin into a large water bowl. When the painting was completed, I was surprised that the artist had replaced the bowl with a statue. He said the sculpture added depth and enhanced the picture. I had...

David King & Associates Wire, a music venue and bar, used to form with nearby FitzGerald’s a twin bill of live entertainment on Roosevelt Road in Berwyn. Then the pandemic hit, upsetting even the best-laid business plans. The owners of Wire have been forced to put their well-equipped club up for sale. It’s been closed completely since March 2020 and co-owner Christopher Neville said he saw no other way out of escalating losses. He said he hopes the two-story building can be sold to someone ...

Weston resident to perform in online show Wicked Local Watertown Children’s Theatre (WCT) presents "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales" by John Glore this winter online from the Mosesian Center for the Arts. The cast of third- to fifth-graders includes  Sadie Bauchman of Weston as well as members of WCT’s ASL Performance Ensemble in grades 3 to 12. Based on the book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, this play includes fresh takes on stories like Chicken Little, Jack and ...

Commonsense fairness and humanity is needed We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss March 16, 2021 — 12.01am Normal text size The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. GENDER EQUALITY Commonsense fairness and humanity is needed I’m a bloke and was on school-pickup duty yesterday – I wish I could have marched, such a great thing to see happening. My mum taught me and my brother as boys in the 1...

An investigation into allegations is overdue We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss March 5, 2021 — 12.02am Normal text size Credit:Illustration: Cathy Wilcox To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. CHRISTIAN PORTER An investigation into allegations is overdue Christian Porter may indeed be innocent of the rape allegation as he claims (The Age, 4/3). But his public stateme...

Feb. 19—HILLSDALE — Fourth of July celebrations were canceled across America last year because of the pandemic. In Hillsdale, however, one doesn't cancel freedom. Against the advice of health officials and in violation of a state mandate, several hundred people lined Main Street to watch what its sponsors called the American Patriot Parade. As farmers drove by the small shops in old tractors, ...

LANSING — One of Michigan's highest-ranking Republicans on Wednesday stood by his false claims that it is a "hoax" to blame supporters of President Donald Trump for the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, in a conversation with Democratic Lt. Gov…