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The West Virginia Senate, on Feb. 21, 2024, approved a bill that would allow state Department of Commerce agencies to bypass competitive bidding for contracts to manage state forests to prevent forest fires when they support economic development projects. Senate Bill 688 would allow the directors of the Division of Forestry and Division of Natural Resources to contract for the management of state forests and wildlife management areas to prevent wildfires and bypass competitive bidding to do so if the project is needed for economic development.

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3 by 3 (Season 8 Episode 5 of 6): Lee Mack hosts a new quiz - but not everything is as it seems. Inside No 9 airs on BBC Two HD at 10:00 PM, Wednesday 21 February. Lee Mack hosts a new quiz - but not everything is as it seems

The job market has gradually recovered since the pandemic. However, 2.1 million workers are still missing from the workforce compared to February 2020.

What an absolute pleasure to meet Eduardo Capilla, the generous-hearted, Argentinian visual artist and film maker behind the recently opened installation space, Capilla Studio. The...