• Communities of Color Most Vulnerable to Wildfire Devastation

    Eric Tegethoff Public News Service SEATTLE, Wash. – Communities of color face the greatest risk from wildfires, according to a new study. Across the country, 29 million people are vulnerable to the fires’ most devastating effects. Researchers at The Nature Conservancy and the University of Washington found socioeconomic factors put...
  • With the onset of global warming, how likely is it that ski resorts and skiing itself might soon become a thing of the past?

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Last winter’s low snow year and unseasonably warm temperatures across much of the American West meant a bad year for business for ski resorts, and also left many of us wondering whether skiing would even be possible in the warmer world we’re getting...
  • Fight the Cold with Better-for-You Comfort Foods

    Family Features Few things go together quite like cold weather and comfort foods. However, those hearty dishes that are typically craved on blustery days are usually not classified as “healthy.” With the right approach, though, you can put a better-for-you twist on some of your favorite dishes that can...
  • ¡Feliz cumpleaños Sagitario!

    Mario Jiménez Castillo El Observador Aries Será un mes apacible y lleno de buenos momentos, pero debes permanecer alerta porque el planeta Urano está retrógrado en tu signo y esto puede traerte algunas complicaciones, especialmente en la salud y las finanzas. Si tomas precauciones y actúas con serenidad, diciembre...
  • “NAMI” Una luz de esperanza para personas con padecimientos mentales

    Mario Jiménez Castillo El Observador NAMI por sus siglas en inglés, es la Alianza Nacional para Enfermedades Mentales. Esta organización sin fines de lucro fue fundada en el año 1975 y cuenta con representación en todos los Estados de la Unión Americana. El propósito principal de NAMI, es el...
  • “NAMI”: A Light of Hope for People With Mental Illness

    Mario Jiménez Castillo El Observador NAMI is National Alliance on Mental Illness. This nonprofit organization was founded in 1975, and today it includes hundreds of members throughout the United States. The main purpose of NAMI is to provide support, help, understanding and education to individuals, and their families, who...
  • Groups Push for Action on Huge Nat’l Park Maintenance Backlog

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Time is short in this session of Congress, and conservation and tourism groups are hoping for a vote on a bill to address the massive maintenance backlog in the national parks. The Restore Our Parks Act is a bipartisan proposal to direct up...
  • Groups Claim Proposed Green-Card Rules Favor Wealthy Immigrants

    Three Weeks Left for Public Comment Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Monday November 19 was National Public Comment Day – part of a campaign responding to President Donald Trump’s proposal to make it harder for working-class, legal immigrants to get a green card. Only three weeks...
  • Mexican Cheese is Hot Right Now: A Queso Primer

    BPT Queso, anyone? With tortillas outselling hamburger and hot dog buns while salsa dethrones ketchup, Mexican food is more popular than ever in the United States – and cheeses are a key component of America’s favorite Mexican dishes. But are all cheeses created equally? Queso is not just that...
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