Entertainment National dining and entertainment concept to debut new Allentown venue Thursday – The Morning Call Christin Hakim, April 11, 2024March 19, 2023 A national dining and entertainment concept is readying to debut its newest location in downtown Allentown. Sports & Social, a division of Live! Dining & Entertainment that also operates Xfinity Live! and Live! Casino & Hotel in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, is scheduled to open 11 a.m. Thursday, April… Continue Reading
Automotive Woman Gored by a Bison in Yellowstone National Park | Smart News Christin Hakim, June 5, 2022 A bison walking on a road in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Wonwoo Lee via Getty Images A 25-year-old woman was gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park after approaching the animal too closely, park officials said in a statement earlier this week. Park rules require visitors to stay… Continue Reading
Entertainment Today in Entertainment History: “Love Yourself: Tear” hit #1 | National Christin Hakim, May 29, 2022 On May 27, 1950, Frank Sinatra made his TV debut on “The Bob Hope Show.” In 1957, The Crickets’ first record “That’ll Be the Day,” with lead singer Buddy Holly, was released by Brunswick records. It was the group’s first and only number-one song. In 1962, Bob Dylan released “The… Continue Reading
business GFDA ‘Boots To Business’ instructor earns national award Christin Hakim, May 16, 2022 GREAT FALLS — Jason Nitschke, who serves as the Regional Director of the Small Business Development Center at the Great Falls Development Authority, was named 2021 Boots To Business (B2B) National Instructor of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The B2B National Instructor of the Year is… Continue Reading
medical Second licensed medical marijuana company in Minnesota sold to national consolidator Christin Hakim, February 4, 2022 A cannabis industry consolidator will buy Goodness Growth Holdings, a Minneapolis-based firm that has struggled financially but holds licenses in some key states, in a $413 million stock transaction that is valued at $2.39 per share. Verano Holdings and Goodness Growth, formerly Vireo Health, announced the deal Tuesday. Shares of… Continue Reading
Automotive Authorities arrest Florida woman in slaying of Cleveland resident at Cuyahoga Valley National Park Christin Hakim, December 18, 2021 CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Florida woman was charged Thursday in the slaying of a Cleveland resident who was found dead in March in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Chelsea Perkins, 31, of Pensacola is accused of murder in the death of Matthew John Dunmire. She was arrested on a case… Continue Reading
medical OHSU doctor, national advocacy group challenge residency requirement in Oregon’s medical aid in dying law as unconstitutional Christin Hakim, October 29, 2021 A federal lawsuit filed Thursday seeks to open up Oregon’s medical-aid-in-dying law to residents from other states. The national advocacy organization Compassion & Choices and an OHSU professor of family medicine have filed the suit, alleging the Oregon Death with Dignity Act’s residency requirement violates the U.S. Constitution. The lawsuit… Continue Reading
tech Big Tech is pushing a ‘national cloud.’ Critics say Big Tech would profit from it. Christin Hakim, October 26, 2021 Big tech has big designs on a big cloud. A steady drumbeat from some of the most influential executives in the technology industry has emerged in recent months to push the idea that the U.S. government should invest in a “national research cloud” — a hub for U.S. research into artificial… Continue Reading
Real Estate Team of national real estate experts finds potential in meeting future housing needs in Spokane County Christin Hakim, October 3, 2021 There is “tremendous opportunity” to meet a growing need for housing in Spokane County by changing local government policies to spur development and create vibrant mixed-use neighborhoods, according to a preliminary finding by consultants from the Counselors of Real Estate’s CRE Consulting Corps. The consultants analyzed the county’s housing and… Continue Reading
Real Estate What’s next for the real estate market? We asked the chief economist at the National Association of Realtors Christin Hakim, September 18, 2021 This article is reprinted by permission from The Escape Home, a newsletter for second homeowners and those who want to be. Subscribe here. © 2021. All rights reserved. So you want to buy a vacation home, but you’re waiting for the market frenzy to calm down long enough to allow… Continue Reading