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Capital City Fire Rescue Chief Rich Etheridge Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A proposed addition to Capital City Fire Rescue's budget was a major topic of discussion with Fire Chief Rich Etheridge on Action Line. The chief said they've been able to maintain its budget thanks to federal relief dollars and haven't had to make any significant cuts.  He describes it as pretty much a flat budget for next fiscal year with exception of additional spending for a mobile integrated health program. The chief said they will add a full-time and a part-time paramed...

Above: John Malter attended the very first Green Up Day in 1970 and continues to support annual event 51 years later. As administrator for the Mad River Resource Management Alliance, his work involves coordinating disposal, reuse and recycling of a wide range of materials for local communities. Photo by Jenny Koppang. Green Up Day fosters hope in Waterbury community after a bleak year Below: Waterbury resident Bill Minter, a seasoned Green Up Day volunteer, tends to a steady stream of cars and collects their copious spoils of roadside trash. Photo by Jenny Koppang. In honor of the 51st Annua...

Take a Bow, Jordan It may not be possible to sufficiently praise Jordan Adams for his composition of [Soundbites: "The Seven Rules of Concert Etiquette," April 7]. It's a shame it took a pandemic to crystallize these fundamental precepts of good manners, empathy and common sense, but no matter: The piece deserves a permanent place on the Seven Days website, with a regular flagging — perhaps at the outset of the fall arts season? Maybe even a republication in the print edition at certain intervals would be in order, as well. After all, it's worth refreshing the memory on these guidelines ...

WBGZ Radio 4/23/2021 | By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio   East Alton will host its annual "Village Spring Cleanup" beginning Monday. During the normal garbage pick-up day next week, residents may put out bulk items and other junk not suitable for normal garbage pick-up. Mayor Joe Silkwood tells The Big Z you should have those items placed in the area your normal trash is located by 6am on your designated day. Click here for Silkwood's comments Some items are not allowed, like electronics, tires, shingles, car parts, concrete, and hazardous materials such as oil, paint, asbestos. If you would pr...

Zen and the Art of Profit has moved along faster: It will be performed before a limited audience at Miners Alley Playhouse on April 2 and will be available to watch at home a week later. For Miners artistic director Len Matheo, Sorge’s script was a godsend, in part because he intends to keep the upcoming season as local as possible. Selections include The Treasurer, by Max Posner, who grew up in Denver though he no longer lives here; actor-writer John Ashton’s Before You Go; and Josh Hartwell’s Christmas Carol, which has become a Miners Alley holiday tradition.