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Careless couriers behind many horror stories from the online shopping boom Reports of valuable goods being left outside, getting lost or being eaten by the dog abound
Sat, Mar 6, 2021, 01:00
With successive lockdowns pushing more people towards online shopping, delivery companies are dealing with volumes that have doubled in a year, and some are clearly struggling to deliver the goods.
Dogs shredding clothes in gardens, high-end technology left unguarded on doorsteps, books left in the rain and long-awaited parcels dumped in wheelie bins by couriers are just some of the horror stories told by people who have seen their online orders go awry.
20 Years Ago
Downtown Beautification Project â After two months of torn-up streets, sidewalks, and curbs, the $200,000 plus project will soon be concrete. This week, the colored concrete was being poured along D Street,
Rep. Calvin Dooley, D-20 Hanford, feels the current disagreement between the Friant Water Users District and Westlands Water District would end, with both parties uniting to help solve area water issues. âRight now, I am conducting some intervention between the two districts,â Dooley said. Dooley did not specify as to what that intervention was.
Two trees near the corner of Heinlen and C streets are almost successful, turning the early Tuesday morningâs gray sky to red, as they announce the arrival of the spring season. With rain and sunlight the order for the week, more trees and plants should be entering the race towards the spring equinox.
Homes for Iowa addresses housing shortage
Chad Smith Saturday, February 20, 2021 8:26 PM
Housing costs can make it harder for Iowans to find a new place to call their own. Homes for Iowa intends to address this challenge. During the next ten years, the organization plans to build more than 800 affordable homes in differing parts of the state.
“Iowa struggles to build moderately-priced new homes, especially in rural areas,” said Executive Director Rachelle Howe of Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission. “The demand is high, and the supply is low. Upper Explorerland completes housing assessments for each county every few years, so we have a good idea of what the needs are. The lack of moderately-priced homes is a problem.”