Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos acknowledged that second seasons of the streamer’s shows tend to draw less well than debut seasons. But, he said, it’s not as bad as a recently prevalent narrative would make it seem. The streamer also touted some early results from the addition of video podcasts to the platform in its quarterly […]
More than 2 million acres that many Tribal Nations consider ancestral homelands could be reopened to mining and mineral claims after President Donald Trump ordered sweeping reductions to two Utah national monuments. The order reduces Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument from approximately 1.87 million acres to approximately 181,500 acres, while reducing Bears Ears National Monument from […]
Dixon’s All-Safe Storage owner Ron Keith wanted to honor America for its 250th birthday. Keith relied on office manager/artist/photographer Becky Hage to come up with an appropriate homage to the birth of the nation. All-Safe Storage office manager Becky Hage and owner Ron Keith collaborated on a mural at the facility to celebrate America. Artist […]
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities have raided two bookstores and arrested five people on suspicion of selling allegedly seditious publications, local media reported Wednesday, in the latest step targeting independent booksellers. Videos and photos from multiple media outlets showed officers wearing vests marked with “Police” seizing boxes from the building housing Have A […]
All-Safe Storage office manager Becky Hage and owner Ron Keith collaborated on a mural at the facility to celebrate America. Artist Hage has deep roots in the military, with no less than eight family members serving. (Alex T. Paschal) Alex T. Paschal Photojournalist/columnist for Sauk Valley Media Read the full article…
Construction on Keystone Avenue and West Fourth Street started a few months ago, and now we’re hearing from viewers struggling with the delays there. Crews assured us everything has been going according to plan so far. Even with some challenges caused by the rain we’ve recently had, they say they’re still on track to finish […]
A national small business association has recognized Washington state legislators who support small businesses, including several in the Mid-Columbia. NFIB has awarded its Guardian of Small Business Award to 16 state senators and 29 House members, with two legislators receiving special recognition. Lawmakers were scored on 10 votes in each chamber, and those who voted with the […]
The U.S. Forest Service earlier this month issued the Final Record of Decision (ROD) for the Hermosa Critical Minerals Project in Southern Arizona’s Patagonia Mountains, completing the federal environmental review required for portions of the project planned on National Forest land. The decision follows several years of environmental study, public input, tribal and interagency consultation. Project developer South32 says Hermosa could produce up […]
Amazon’s (AMZN +0.86%) cloud computing segment, Amazon Web Services (AWS), is arguably its most important unit right now. It is growing its sales faster than the rest of the business, is responsible for most of its operating profits, and given the large remaining opportunity in this niche, AWS could be a key growth driver for […]
Plastic pollution is among the gravest environmental crises facing humanity. Plastic production since 1950 has exceeded 8,300 million metric tons, with most plastic waste ending up in the environment, affecting wildlife, ecosystem functionality, and human health. Simultaneously, the ability of disease-causing bacteria to withstand one or more antibiotics (known as antimicrobial resistance, or AMR) has surged to become a public […]
