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Orange County’s Restricted Businesses Unlikely to Reopen Until Late March Indoor gyms and theaters will likely reopen in Orange County later this month if the region’s COVID-19 metrics continue their downward trend. Right now, Orange County falls under the state-mandated purple tier, meaning some of its nonessential businesses, fitness facilities, and theaters must remain closed. Restaurants can remain open to facilitate takeout orders or serve outdoor patrons. To be promoted to the less-restrictive red tier, Orange County must have fewer than seven COVID-19 cases per 100,000, and a posit...

CEO of UW Business Incubator Client Says Businesses Key in Combating Human Trafficking | News February 2, 2021 Ashleigh Chapman, president and CEO of the Alliance for Freedom, Restoration and Justice, says other businesses are key to tackling human trafficking in Wyoming, the United States and around the world. (Photo by Ashleigh Chapman) In 2019, human trafficking was estimated at $ 150 billion per year and affects approximately 40 million trafficked people worldwide, with more than 325,000 victims in the United States Ashleigh Chapman believes that appealing to all types of businesses in t...

Image Credit: SUBMITTED December 18, 2020 - 7:30 AM When Sharon Shepherd was elected as Kelowna’s mayor in 2005, she was not only the first woman elected to the position, but it was a sign the notorious, fabled ‘old boys club’ in the Okanagan’s largest city could be breached. She defeated popular long-time incumbent Walter Gray in a stunning upset few saw coming.  The City has come a long way since then. “Women feel more confident that, when they do have an opportunity to be put in a leadership role, they will do a really good job,” Shepherd said. Fifteen yea...