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Drivers education returns to Roseburg Public Schools In March 2020, the program came to a screeching halt after the COVID-19 pandemic began. Posted: Apr 12, 2021 6:12 PM Posted By: Evita Garza In March 2020, the program came to a screeching halt after the COVID-19 pandemic began. Roseburg driver education coordinator Mike Pardon said it took a year to get the program up and running again due to liability and insurance issues with the district. “There are (safety and sanitation) guidelines o...

Print The Los Angeles school district is set to unfold a gradual and partial reopening plan on Tuesday, one that was heavily influenced by teachers union demands that led to a delayed start date and limited live instructional time — and also by strict safety imperatives shared by both the district and union. L.A. schools Supt. Austin Beutner has hailed the reopening as a nation-leading model for school safety that is sensitive to families in low-income communities hardest hit by illness and ...

Committee schedules are subject to change. The daily schedule is available on the legislature’s website. Testimony and safety protocols for testifying in person at the state Capitol:  "Members of the public and the lobby may submit written testimony on any bill from the time the bill is scheduled until the committee takes action on the bill. Remote testimony will also be available through the Colorado General Assembly website. Members of the public and the lobby are encouraged ...

"Its good, we swear!" By Chelsea SteinerApr 10th, 2021, 11:35 am Picture this: you’re at a party (remember those?) having a deep conversation about pop culture (remember conversations?) when the topic lands on a critically and/or commercially reviled piece of pop culture. You laugh nervously as people continue to gleefully trash that mess of a film/series/game, while secretly holding your truth close to your heart. That truth? That you love this thing that everyone is making fun of. And not ...

Print As more and more people become vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus — in California alone, 34% have received at least one dose and nearly 20% have had a second shot — what happens next seems both clear and contradictory. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines say you can “visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing.” They also say the vaccinated should “continue to … take precautions in public like wearing a wel...

The Hard Crowd by Rachel Kushner. This is also a collection of essays, by the National Book Award and Booker Prize finalist, spanning the years 2000 to 2020. Philip Roth: The Biography by Blake Bailey. Oprah Winfrey says that this is one of the most anticipated books of the year, and you should always listen to Oprah. International Thieves Are Stealing Legos, for Some Reason This could be the plot of Ocean’s 14 (it would be a Lego movie, of course). The Muppets, Ranked I don’t want to get ...

Gold rush, going to war and circus comes to town By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Editor’s note — We’re continuing our tradition of taking a look back each Saturday at some of the important, interesting or even odd events as they were reported during the same week throughout the years, along with interesting advertising features from years gone by. This week 1875, the Highland Weekly News reported from New Market Township that the winter school taught by Mr. Van Winkle clos...

‘From Number to Name’: Stories from the Inside Director Kristina Wong shares API incarcerees’ experiences. Posted On By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer Kristina Wong is coming to East West Players, but not in the way that you might think. The artist and activist will not be doing one of her one-woman shows, such as “Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “The Wong Street Journal.” Instead, she’ll be directing “From Number to Name,” a co-production of EWP and API Rise abo...

Starting March 31, you can purchase $10 raffle tickets at all neighborhood Cox’s and Evergreen Liquors. Author: Great Day Live! Updated: 12:36 PM EDT April 7, 2021 Meet adorable KHS puppies and purchase raffle tickets on April 24 2-5pm at the J-town Cox’s at 3920 Ruckriegel Parkway. For more information, visit www.CoxsLouisville.com. Starting March 31, you can purchase $10 raffle tickets at all neighborhood Cox’s and Evergreen Liquors. Tickets will be sold...

Column: On Legacies And Lawsuits, Who Was Really First, And The Rapid Bourbon Festival Sell-Out Column: On Legacies And Lawsuits, Who Was Really First, And The Rapid Bourbon Festival Sell-Out Bourbon is broken. Sounds really funny if you sing it like Cat Stevens’s song, “Morning is Broken.” But writer Brent Joseph’s claim that “bourbon is broken” because it’s stalked and hoarded and resold on the secondary market and drives up prices—lacks all humor because it’s all happening ...