By the summer of 2023, Alan and Mickie Bradshaw couldn’t keep the doors open any longer for the Ritz, their Main Street Tooele movie house. The couple had both invested 60 years of their lives working there, first as children, where they’d met — Alan’s family owned the cinema — then, after they married and […]
A charity event that has run for 17 years was imperiled by one person’s greed, but the community rallied to make sure that holiday cheer didn’t go undelivered. A storage unit containing gifts donated to Cops 4 Kids With Autism’s annual holiday toy giveaway was broken into, resulting in the loss of almost half of […]
I know I can’t be the only one who finds some people to be notoriously hard to shop for. For you, it might be your mom who doesn’t want you to spend a dime on her. Or your older brother who just goes out and buys exactly what he wants. Or your dad who is […]
It happens every year — you’re overwhelmed with shopping, so you save some of your most beloved gift recipients for last; while hunting for that just-right super-sweet present, you ultimately run out of time and have to settle for something…meh. Well, we’re here to save you, with a gift that will delight just about anyone […]
An experiential gift is perhaps one of the best gifts you can give this holiday season. And while a trip to Machu Picchu may not be in the budget, a MasterClass annual membership surely is — and come to think of it, it may turn out to be as epic, exciting and perspective-shifting as a […]
With Coney Island’s closure nearing, some might be wondering what to do with their outstanding gift cards if they can’t use them before the 137-year-old park shuts down for good on Dec. 31. The answer? Well, that’s not quite clear yet. In a statement Friday afternoon, Coney Island officials said the park is “making progress […]
We love our Kindles. How else can you transport a library’s worth of books in something that weighs less than a paperback? The Kindle Scribe expands on that idea with an included pen that lets you mark up your books as you read — ideal for taking notes or highlighting your favorite passages. It makes […]
We’ve all received one at some point – a gift you don’t like, or even hate. But should you disguise your dismay so you don’t hurt the gift-giver’s feelings? Or is honesty the best policy, maybe so you can exchange the gift for something you actually want? “Do it with as much kindness as possible,” […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The field of 2024 presidential candidates may have some options for shoppers scrambling for a last-minute holiday gift. As the campaign for the White House kicks into full gear, the contenders are offering an onslaught of holiday-themed merchandise, many of which capture some of the surreal aspects of the 2024 race. […]
Dec. 21—VERNON TOWNSHIP — “Yes!” little Kinsley Lowery exclaimed with a smile when asked if she had been excited all day. “Me, too!,” Heather Kittle said as they pushed an empty shopping cart toward the toy department. The pair — Lowery, a 4-year-old pre-kindergartener from Meadville and Kittle, a Pennsylvania State Police corporal — were […]
The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to bar Donald Trump from the state’s ballot will help the former president in his quest to win the Republican nomination next year, political insiders in both parties say. Some Democrats fear it could boost him next November, too. Republican elected officials raced to rally around Trump in the hours […]
Looking for easily portable entertainment in a sleek, state-of-the-art package … preferably something with a bigger screen and heftier hard drive than your phone? Perhaps someone on your Nice list is? Well, happy early Christmas to you, because Amazon has amazing deals on Fire HD tablets that’ll arrive in time with Prime. Amazon The latest […]