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Disney faces losing control of its kingdom with Florida bill
February 07, 2023 - 12:11 PM

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney’s government in Florida has been the envy of any private business, with its unprecedented powers in deciding what to build and how to build it at the Walt Disney World Resort, issuing bonds and holding the ability to build its own nuclear plant if it wanted.
Climate Migration: Alaska village resists despite threats
October 28, 2022 - 6:09 AM

SHISHMAREF, Alaska (AP) — Search online for the little town of Shishmaref and you’ll see homes perilously close to the ocean, and headlines that warn this Native community in western Alaska is on the verge of disappearing.
Climate migration: Alaska village resists despite threats
October 28, 2022 - 6:08 AM

SHISHMAREF, Alaska (AP) — Search online for the little town of Shishmaref and you’ll see homes perilously close to falling into the ocean, and headlines that warn that this Native community on a border island in western Alaska -- without access to main roads to the mainland or running water -- is on the verge of disappearing.
Military families' housing benefits lag as rents explode
August 24, 2022 - 8:06 AM

When Kristin Martin found out her husband was being transferred to Naval Base San Diego, securing housing for their family of five quickly took over her life.
S. Korea Blue House opens to public for 1st time in 74 years
May 18, 2022 - 7:21 PM

SEOUL (AP) — For many South Koreans, the former presidential palace in Seoul was a little-visited, heavily secured mountainside landmark. That's now changed as thousands have been allowed a look inside for the first time in 74 years.
WHO's European countries say Moscow office should be moved
May 11, 2022 - 10:20 AM

LONDON (AP) — Members of the World Health Organization’s European region have condemned Russia’s war in Ukraine, which could result in moving one of the agency’s offices out of Russia and suspending all meetings there until Moscow pulls its troops out of Ukraine.
In Your Debt: Get skills, not bills, at an unpaid internship
December 17, 2021 - 6:14 AM

Every summer, students flood offices as unpaid interns, soaking up knowledge and seeking positive references as they take lunch orders and organize storage closets. But this reliance on unpaid work leaves behind students who can’t afford to work for free. Between temporarily relocating to another city, buying and maintaining office-appropriate attire, and paying for everyday costs, it can cost thousands of dollars to add a few lines to your resume.
West Virginia cash-for-worker program seeks more applicants
September 02, 2021 - 12:45 PM

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A program offering $20,000 in cash and incentives for remote workers to move to West Virginia has drawn dozens of newcomers and is now taking applications for a second host city.
Friends, family describe missing in Florida condo collapse
June 26, 2021 - 7:37 PM

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Families around the world remained stuck between waning hopes and widening fears Saturday, two days after the stunning collapse of a 12-story condominium near Miami.
Many Americans moved to less pricey housing markets in 2020
June 10, 2021 - 10:40 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many Americans who moved last year relocated to areas where homes were, on average, bigger and less expensive.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Advocacy group calls on Vancouver to 'embrace' cannabis tourism after 4-20 'debacle'
VANCOUVER - The head of a B.C. cannabis growers group says the City of Vancouver's choice to discourage instead of sanction a marijuana celebration over the weekend was a costly "missed opportunity." The BC Craft Farmers Co-Op

Tranquille developer blames province after multiple ALC denials
The province's Agricultural Land Commission has heard multiple pleas from the owner of a historic Kamloops property who wants to build an agricultural suburb on the massive site. Each time Ignition Developments goes to the commission, i

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Disney faces losing control of its kingdom with Florida bill

Climate Migration: Alaska village resists despite threats

Climate migration: Alaska village resists despite threats

Military families' housing benefits lag as rents explode

S. Korea Blue House opens to public for 1st time in 74 years

WHO's European countries say Moscow office should be moved

In Your Debt: Get skills, not bills, at an unpaid internship

West Virginia cash-for-worker program seeks more applicants

Friends, family describe missing in Florida condo collapse

Many Americans moved to less pricey housing markets in 2020

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