The yearly Pigapalooza adoption event will feature over 20 potential piggy pals this year, all looking for loving homes. The recurring event from the Asheville Humane Society waives all adoption fees – normally $30 – for pigs in their care. Pigapalooza will take place June 28 and 29 from 12-6 p.m. at the Buncombe County […]
New Hope Audubon, the Triangle chapter of the National Audubon Society bird conservation group, changed its name Thursday after a majority membership vote. Its new name is the New Hope Bird Alliance. The name better reflects the group’s focus: “birds, their protection and the joy they bring,” group president Carol Hamilton said in a press […]
Guiding principle: CRES recognizes that addressing climate change is an urgent issue. Requiring a rapid transition to zero-carbon energy sources. Some Colorado utilities and policymakers are exploring new nuclear power plants to provide zero-carbon electricity. Most existing nuclear power plants were built in the 1970s and 1980s and have significantly reduced carbon emissions from the […]
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — President Bernardo Arévalo said Thursday that with his political party suspended, little support in congress and an attorney general in hot pursuit, he will appeal to the Guatemalan people to help him overcome the entrenched old guard and achieve the change he campaigned on. “We are clear that in the current […]
HARBOR SPRINGS — The Little Traverse Bay Humane Society will host its annual Rock Out for Rescue, a dueling pianos party, from 6-9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3. The fundraiser will include an evening of dancing, drinks, heavy hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction at the Grand Unity Event Center in Petoskey. Live music will […]
Leaders in the U.S. are disappointing, “not prepared” to respond to the new crises of today and “don’t match” the values held by everyday Americans. That’s according to results from a U.S. News – Harris Poll survey released Tuesday, which found that 86% of American respondents are “largely disappointed” by leaders in society. Of that […]