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Elaborate holiday light displays are making spirits bright in a big way
December 23, 2024 - 2:34 PM

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow might be enough to brighten some homes this holiday season. But others are adorned with thousands of blinking lights synched to blasting music, drawing crowds and bolstering both holiday and community spirit.
Despite suit, effort for Robert Indiana museum is advancing
February 24, 2019 - 11:09 AM

PORTLAND, Maine - Despite costly litigation embroiling pop artist Robert Indiana's estate, the foundation tasked with transforming the reclusive artist's home into an art museum is moving forward.
Berkeley protests peaceful as hundreds rally over Coulter
April 27, 2017 - 7:32 PM

BERKELEY, Calif. - Hundreds of people waving American flags and chanting "USA" held a raucous rally Thursday at a park in Berkeley — home of the free speech movement — to protest a cancelled appearance by conservative commentator Ann Coulter, but the expected violence did not materialize.
Circus lionized for cutting animal acts will bring them back
February 21, 2017 - 7:09 AM

BOSTON - A circus is under fire for bringing back animal acts a year after earning praise from animal rights groups for dropping them to keep up with changing public attitudes.
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iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

Elaborate holiday light displays are making spirits bright in a big way