The Washington State Department of Transportation provided an update to scheduled repair work along State Route 410 at Chinook Pass, WSDOT said there are two washouts, east and west of Chinook Pass. The washout on the east side is roughly 6,000 cubic yards and work to repair it is expected to being May 6. Repairs […]
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China Repairs Space Station Damaged by Debris Strike
Repairs, Not Despairs Last month, astronauts aboard China’s Tiangong space station conducted a lengthy spacewalk to repair a solar array damaged by debris. Now, state media outlet Xinhua reports that those repairs were successful, as China takes steps to protect its astronauts against the threats posed by an increasingly cluttered orbit. According to the China […]
Chinese Astronauts Performed Emergency Space Station Repairs Following Debris Impact
China’s space station crew carried out two spacewalks this past winter to repair the solar wings attached to the core module, which had been damaged by space debris. The Tiangong space station’s core module, Tianhe, suffered a partial loss of power due to the impact, leading China to dispatch its astronauts on a pair of […]
How long can landlords legally take to make repairs? Here’s what a Sacramento attorney says
Reality Check is a Sacramento Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email realitycheck@sacbee.com. You stare at your broken air conditioning unit as hot, summer air creeps into your Sacramento apartment. The AC hasn’t been working despite multiple maintenance requests to your landlord. With temperatures […]
Voyager 1 resumes sending readable status updates after 5 months of repairs
After a repair effort lasting five months, the Voyager 1 spacecraft is once again sending usable updates on its status, NASA announced Monday. File Image by NASA/JPL-Caltech April 22 (UPI) — The pioneering Voyager 1 deep-space probe is once again sending usable engineering updates back to Earth after five months of repairs, NASA officials announced […]
Repairs to cause overnight lane restriction on Fort Pitt Bridge
An Interstate 376 (Fort Pitt Bridge) overnight lane restriction will occur Thursday night, April 18, weather permitting. A single-lane restriction will occur on the Fort Pitt Bridge in the westbound direction from 10 p.m. Thursday until 5 a.m. Friday morning. PennDOT crews will conduct deck spall repairs. Motorists should be prepared for changing traffic patterns […]
Apple to allow iPhone repairs with used parts
Apple is to allow owners of some iPhone models to repair their devices with used, genuine parts for the first time, as part of an update to its repair scheme. The tech giant said the new scheme would apply to “select” models and would begin in the autumn. Until now, users needed to match the […]
Japan gifts 250 new cherry trees to D.C., replacing those to be removed for repairs
Spring is a time for renewal and fresh starts, and Japan and the United States celebrated both with a Wednesday morning announcement: Japan has gifted 250 new cherry trees to the U.S. President Joe Biden shared the news with reporters gathered at the welcome ceremony for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and First Lady Yuko […]
Bellingham domestic violence housing facility awarded state funding for needed repairs, preservation
A low-income 22-unit housing and support services center for survivors of domestic violence in Bellingham is receiving state grant funding to help make repairs and preserve the facility. The Washington State Department of Commerce is awarding Dorothy Place $1 million as part of a $19.8 million total investment to preserve 873 affordable housing units in […]
Black women endure legacy of racism in homeownership and making costly repairs
Yolanda, 61, owns a home in the predominantly Black 7th Ward neighborhood in New Orleans. To fix her leaking roof in 2020, she had to borrow money. “It’s one of them credit card loans,” she said. “Like interest of 30% and all that, you know. I was kind of backed up against the wall, so […]
‘Worst landlord’ in New York City gets jail time for ignoring repairs, is attacked at Rikers Island
The man known as one of New York City’s “most notoriously negligent landlords” was briefly hospitalized after an attack at Rikers Island. Daniel Ohebshalom surrendered to police on Thursday after allegedly failing to perform hundreds of court-ordered repairs on some Manhattan properties he owns. He was taken to Rikers where he’s expected to serve up […]
Lanes closed on Chain of Rocks Bridge between Illinois and Missouri for road repairs
Road repairs are requiring lane closures in both directions of Interstate 270 between Illinois 3 and Riverview Drive in Missouri this weekend, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. The closures, which primarily affect drivers crossing the Mississippi River on the Chain of Rocks Bridge and Chain of Rocks Canal, began at 9 p.m. Friday […]