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Friends can ease mental-health stress | Western Colorado
It started about four years ago when Laurel Carpenter and Melissa Humphrey bought matching parkas and then matching comfort shoes. Soon enough, the nurses/best friends from Grand Junction found themselves with matching chihuahua-print leggings and matching hoodies with fleece-lined pockets in which they carry their matching chihuahuas. Then came the matching housecoats they exchanged for …
Perth: Single Covid case in Western Australia leads to 5-day lockdown for 2 million
The Perth metropolitan area and the Peel and South West regions of the Australian state are now under “full lockdown,” Premier Mark McGowan announced Sunday, with residents only able to leave their homes for essential shopping, medical needs, exercise, and for jobs that cannot be done at home or remotely. Schools, most businesses, entertainment venues …
Burglars wanted after breaking through store windows | Western Colorado
Diane Manuppella, owner of Colorado Electric Bikes in Grand Junction, spent Wednesday night in her office. Not because she needed to get some work done, but after two break-ins in four nights she didn’t want to take any chances. “We often see the same type of businesses burglarized, but to have it happen to the …
Huawei’s push in Russia exploits Kremlin fears of Western technology
Rotating Chief Executive Officer of Huawei Guo Ping attends a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russia June 6, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei, a leading developer and vendor of 5G technology, has been the target of a years-long US campaign to see the company’s products banned in partner countries worldwide. Huawei has …
Experts: Flash in dark sky of Western Pa., Ohio was probably a random meteor – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Experts: Flash in dark sky of Western Pa., Ohio was probably a random meteor Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fireball In The Sky: Social Media Lights Up With Reports Of Giant Meteor Across The East Coast CBS Pittsburgh Meteor, asteroid or UFO? Multiple reports of streak of bright light WXIX Photos: Bright flash lights up dark skies over parts of eastern …
Western wildfires: Trump to visit California after weeks of remaining largely silent on the historic fires
Trump’s public acknowledgment of the crisis comes after weeks of remaining largely silent on the fires that have killed over two dozen people and burned millions of acres. Trump will visit McClellan Park, California, on Monday for a briefing with local and federal fire and emergency officials on the state’s wildfires, the White House said …
Western Australia posts warmest winter on record as dozens of towns break heat records
Western Australia has posted its warmest winter on record, largely driven by unprecedented heat in the state’s north. Key points: WA’s mean maximum temperature was 2.38C above average Dozens of towns broke heat records across the state Statewide rainfall was 46 per cent below the seasonal average According to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), WA’s …
Technology conference promotes sharing ideas between eastern, western Massachusetts
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A virtual conference focused on technology industries was held in Springfield on Wednesday. The inaugural EastWest Exchange Conference was created, even before the pandemic, as a way to bridge the economies of eastern and western Massachusetts. Meeting in person was not possible due to Covid-19 so the conference was held virtually. …
USPS HQ won’t say if decision by Western district to stop removing letter collection boxes is still in effect
Rod Spurgeon, a USPS spokesperson for the service’s Western region, told CNN on Friday night that postal employees in 16 states and parts of two others would stop the removal of letter collection boxes until after the election. But it’s unclear whether or not the policy confirmed by Spurgeon is still in effect or if …
Western Sydney partygoers face $60,000 in fines for breaking COVID-19 rules
A house party with more than 60 people has been broken up by police in western Sydney for breaching coronavirus restrictions on gatherings. Police went to a home in Schofields about 11.30pm on Saturday after complaints of a noisy party and ended up using pepper spray when a brawl broke out inside the home involving …
