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Capital City Fire Rescue Chief Rich Etheridge Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A proposed addition to Capital City Fire Rescues budget was a major topic of discussion with Fire Chief Rich Etheridge on Action Line. The chief said theyve been able to maintain its budget thanks to federal relief dollars and havent had to make any significant cuts.  He describes it as pretty much a flat budget for next fiscal year with exception of additional spending for a m...

Above: John Malter attended the very first Green Up Day in 1970 and continues to support annual event 51 years later. As administrator for the Mad River Resource Management Alliance, his work involves coordinating disposal, reuse and recycling of a wide range of materials for local communities. Photo by Jenny Koppang. Green Up Day fosters hope in Waterbury community after a bleak year Below: Waterbury resident Bill Minter, a seasoned Green Up Day volunteer, tends to a steady stream of cars and...

Take a Bow, Jordan It may not be possible to sufficiently praise Jordan Adams for his composition of [Soundbites: "The Seven Rules of Concert Etiquette," April 7]. Its a shame it took a pandemic to crystallize these fundamental precepts of good manners, empathy and common sense, but no matter: The piece deserves a permanent place on the Seven Days website, with a regular flagging — perhaps at the outset of the fall arts season? Maybe even a republication in the print edition at certain int...

WBGZ Radio 4/23/2021 | By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio   East Alton will host its annual "Village Spring Cleanup" beginning Monday. During the normal garbage pick-up day next week, residents may put out bulk items and other junk not suitable for normal garbage pick-up. Mayor Joe Silkwood tells The Big Z you should have those items placed in the area your normal trash is located by 6am on your designated day. Click here for Silkwoods comments Some items are not allowed, like electronics, tires, s...

Zen and the Art of Profit has moved along faster: It will be performed before a limited audience at Miners Alley Playhouse on April 2 and will be available to watch at home a week later. For Miners artistic director Len Matheo, Sorge’s script was a godsend, in part because he intends to keep the upcoming season as local as possible. Selections include The Treasurer, by Max Posner, who grew up in Denver though he no longer lives here; actor-writer John Ashton’s Before You Go; and Josh Ha...

Thursday 11 PROJECT CONNECT VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE The virtual open house is designed to welcome a new round of feedback on Austins high-capacity transit plan. Online. Free. YMCA EARLY LEARNING READINESS PROGRAM A free community program for qualifying low-income families that focuses on preparing children ages 2-4 for school, while providing their caregivers with the tools to facilitate their child’s development. Classes are offered twice a week in English and Spanish and las...

Amplify Austin Day raises $12.5 million in 24 hours Austin American-Statesman Amplify Austin Day raises $12.5 million I Live Here I Give Here announced that 34,415 unique donors contributed to the ninth annual community-wide day of giving, Amplify Austin Day, and raised more than $12.5 million. The 24-hour day of giving began at 6 p.m. Thursday and concluded at 6 p.m. Friday. Funds were raised for 686 participating nonprofits spanning seven Central Texas counties, including Trav...

TimeTrakGO Releases Time Off Center to Automate Employee Time Off Requests Automating the request and approval process for paid time off is yet another way TimeTrakGO is helping small business owners focus on the important task of running their business. News provided by Share this article Share this article PORT HURON, Mich., Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --TimeTrakGO, a leader in web-based employee time tracking software, has announced today that it has released yet another feature to help small...

Jan 6, 2021 Recycle symbol with Christmas Tree. Recycle Christmas Tree concept, 3D rendering Ok, its January 6th, or Epiphany, so you will probably be taking your Christmas decorations down today (if you havent already). Why not turn in your Christmas tree to make mulch? You can drop off trees at the following locations: January 2 to January 31, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: -Bitters Brush Drop-Off Center - 1800 Wurzbach Parkway, 78216 -Nelson Gardens Drop-Off Center - 8963 Nelson Road, 78252 -SWMD Highwa...

"Youth Triumphant" sculpture in Barre Two words that got used a lot in 2020 are "resilience" and "pivot." The former is always a good thing; the latter wed be happy to dump in the vocabulary dustbin. Pivoting was what everyone on the planet was forced to do this year when the coronavirus arrived — most definitely including the creative sector. The cancellations of performances and exhibitions, the closure of venues, and the loss of income for many ar...