Author: Alexander V. Pullin

Breadcrumb Links Local News Serious cycling injuries in Alberta between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021 increased by 37% over the previous year Cyclists ride along the Bow River Trail in Calgary. Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia Content of the article Several members of Calgary’s cycling community say they believe an increase in ridership could lead to […]

“],”renderIntial”:true,”wordCount”:350}”> 63 Parks Traveler started with a simple goal: visit every national park in the United States. Avid backpacker and nerd of public lands Emily Pennington saved up, built a small van to travel and live in, and hit the road, practicing the best COVID-19 safety protocols along the way. Parks as we know them […]

The Irish minimum wage world is largely an international population, with very little power. They keep the country’s hotels, restaurants and shops open and vibrant. But lobbyists in these sectors fight every day to keep their salaries low. The next budget will likely see the minimum wage rise by around 50 cents an hour, up […]

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio Disorderly Driving: Morewood Parkway On July 24, a caller reported a man on the ground on the road near the train tracks. Police arrived and found the 50-year-old man from Rocky River. The suspect showed signs of alcohol intoxication and admitted to having consumed alcohol that evening. He was cited for disorderly […]

July 12 Block 22400 Highway 99: Damage reported to multiple vehicles at car dealership. Several subjects were captured on video but there was no immediate information on the suspects. 7200 block 224th Street Southwest: A youth who ran away from a school bus stop was later found in the immediate area. 100 Block 3rd Avenue […]

I’m sure you can think of a dozen things you regularly misplace, from your keys to your phone. These are common elements that you can put a Apple Air Tag sure, but we have several other things you might not have thought of before. Although you usually need to be within Bluetooth range to find […]

SALISBURY — The building that stands at addresses 121 and 119 on North Main Street has a few iterations under its belt and a new one on the horizon. The building was opened on Thursday for History on Tap, a program of the Historic Salisbury Foundation which showcases historic commercial buildings with a future ahead […]

Corpus Christi is all about local businesses. When you think of your favorite seafood restaurant, chances are you think of Doc’s or Harrison’s Landing and not Joe’s Crab Shack. Since the beginning of July, several new businesses have sprung up in Corpus Christi, including a café and a dining hall. Upcoming opening of a bicycle […]

LINCOLN PARK – Cycle Smithy has been helping Chicagoans find the perfect bike for 49 years – but the shop will close in September. Owner Mark Mattei, 71, said it was time for him to retire. He’ll let the lease run out on the business, 2468 1/2 N. Clark St. In the meantime, everything’s 30% […]

Photo Open House Ministries opened a 30-apartment building at West 12th and Jefferson streets Monday afternoon for people transitioning from homelessness. The apartment building – which will be called the Dollie and Ed Lynch West Building – will be for graduates of the Open House Ministries Family Shelter, making it an extension of the Open […]

Tools worth $1,500 were stolen from a truck on Kedzie Street. This among the stories in Evanston Police’s Monday Daily Crime Bulletin. HEIST400 KedzieA variety of construction tools, worth $1,500, were stolen from the bed of a 2006 Toyota Tundra in the 400 block of Kedzie Street between 9:30 p.m. Friday and 8:04 p.m. Saturday. […]

In May, the Bartonville Police Department received 332 calls for service. Twelve resulted in incident reports, 1 arrest and 5 motor vehicle accident reports were collected. We received 614,872 license plate reads from May 21 through June 21 from 14 Flock LPR cameras located throughout the city, none of which are capturing FM 407 traffic. […]

There’s always that element that tends to disappear as soon as you’re out of sight. But instead of retracing your steps, try placing a Apple Air Tag on or in anything you tend to misplace. Although you usually need to be within Bluetooth range to find your AirTag, you can use Apple’s Find My service […]

Days after a 13-year-old boy riding a bike in a crosswalk was hit and killed by a car in Parkland, local bike advocates expressed their anger and grief over an accident they called avoidable. According to Washington State Patrol, the teenager was using the crosswalk on Tuesday afternoon near Pacific Avenue and 134th Street South […]

One of the first things Garten learned, according to her clip on how to make smoked salmon with dill and pernod, is how to properly cut smoked salmon. The store sold fresh breads, meats and cheeses, with lox on a bagel being a common order. The tedious task didn’t come so naturally at first, requiring […]

A suspect in more than a dozen retail store robberies in San Francisco was arrested over the weekend as he attempted to steal items from a store two days after stealing $1,500 worth of clothing, cosmetics and over-the-counter drugs at the same location, police said. Jean Carlos Lugo-Romero, 41, was taken into custody around 11 […]

I make the most and the least sense when I ride a bike. It’s one of the few things in life that allows you to escape the world, while connecting to it. I love making my way through forests, around lakes, and into small communities I never knew existed. Along the way, my brain disengages […]

One of Kenosha’s most iconic stores will close after 41 years when its owner retires. Southport Bikes and Boards, formerly Southport Rigging, will close this fall, owner Ralph Ruffolo Jr. has announced. Ruffolo, a Kenosha native, opened a windsurfing business in 1981 in the basement of the building that currently houses Harborside Common Grounds at […]