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Trails, roads closed as Gila wildfires continue Fire burns 11 miles west of Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument SILVER CITY – The Johnson Fire burning in the Gila National Forest nearly doubled in size this week, while the Doagy Fire generally held steady in size and increased in perimeter containment. The Johnson Fire, 11 miles west of the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument,  is burning an estimated 13,417 acres of forest land as of Thursday, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Th...

THUNDER BAY — "We have always had this entrepreneurship spark inside of us," Elena Rogalski says. She and her husband Viktor have developed a way to make insulation panels out of recycled extruded polystyrene (XPS) in the form of rice-sized beads produced from Type 6 plastic. Among other uses, Type 6 plastic is used to protect appliances and other items that are shipped in boxes. "Nobody actually recycles this in Canada or the U.S.," Rogalski said, so they believe they are helping the ...

Rare Rides: The 1994 Alfa Romeo 164, Saab-adjacent Sedan That figure grows to two today with the lovely, stylish, and luxurious 164. The 164 was Alfa Romeo’s flagship sedan, and a replacement for the rather dated Alfa 6 which was in production since 1979. The rear-drive 6 saw its last model year in 1986, as the much more modern and front-drive 164 was ready for ’87. In development since 1978, the 164 was part of a four-company joint effort to produce a safe, stylish, and luxurious executive...