by Meg Dunn Johnson, Vermont — For so many Americans, Jenna Rae Tatro’s story is one that’s all too familiar. After a visit to the emergency room in 2012, she received her first prescription for OxyContin. That 30-day opioid prescription changed the course of her life. The once joyful 20-year-old who loved horseback riding and animals becameContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: A mother turns grief over her daughter’s overdose death into a movement to save others struggling with addiction”
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Travel Thursdays: 10 Essentials For Your New RV
Before you know it spring will be upon us and thus begins RV and camping season. With the huge increase in popularity for RV’s it seems like a good time to put out an updated list of 10 essentials for your new RV, all of which we use. We have some items that are standardContinue reading “Travel Thursdays: 10 Essentials For Your New RV”
6 Hybrid Vehicles To Stay Away From Buying
by Laura Beck Not all hybrid cars are created equal. While some models offer excellent fuel efficiency, reliability and performance, others fall short. With so many options, it can be tough to separate the good from not-as-good. The seven models covered in this article, despite their eco-friendly appeal, have demonstrated various issues that potential buyers should be awareContinue reading “6 Hybrid Vehicles To Stay Away From Buying”
History Lesson Tuesdays: 1934 – Federal Prisoners Land On Alcatraz
A group of federal prisoners classified as “most dangerous” arrives at Alcatraz Island, a 22-acre rocky outcrop situated 1.5 miles offshore in San Francisco Bay, on August 11, 1934. The convicts—the first civilian prisoners to be housed in the new high-security penitentiary—joined a few dozen military prisoners left over from the island’s days as a U.S. military prison.Continue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: 1934 – Federal Prisoners Land On Alcatraz”
Healthcare Awareness Mondays: What Is Silent Reflux?
by Kimberly Goad Many people are familiar with heartburn — that painful burning sensation in the chest, brought on by acid reflux. About 1 in 5 adults experiences frequent acid reflux, also known as GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease. What you may not know is GERD has a stealthy, lesser-known cousin that can also inflict misery,Continue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: What Is Silent Reflux?”
True Crime Sundays:Virginia Murder Linked To Serial Killer Who Took 10-Year Hiatus
When an Alexandria, Virginia man was murdered in 2013, police noticed an eerie similarity between his death and a crime that happened a decade before by Beth Braden After unsuccessfully trying to fix his kitchen sink, Ronald (Ron) Kirby sat down to wait for a plumber to arrive at his Alexandria, Virginia, home on VeteransContinue reading “True Crime Sundays:Virginia Murder Linked To Serial Killer Who Took 10-Year Hiatus”
Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – Caleb Jackson, 18
Leavenworth County Died: March 10, 2023 Everything changed in 2020.’ A ‘great kid’ who struggled during pandemic. Caleb was 18 months old when he arrived at his foster home in Leavenworth. And the connection was immediate, said Vanessa Jackson, who with her husband Todd would later adopt Caleb and his older biological brother. “He wasContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – Caleb Jackson, 18”
Travel Thursdays: How to find your TSA PreCheck® status
There’s more than one way to find your TSA PreCheck® status and we’re here to break them down for you. TSA PreCheck status is designed to expedite your passage through U.S. airport security. This includes several benefits that may make getting to your destination a bit easier. Some of the perks associated with TSA PreCheckContinue reading “Travel Thursdays: How to find your TSA PreCheck® status”
Construction company in Idaho airport hangar collapse ignored safety standards, OSHA says
by the Associate Press BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — Federal safety investigators on Monday cited a construction company in the deadly collapse of an Idaho airport hangar, saying it exercised a “blatant disregard” for federal safety standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed nearly $200,000 in penalties for Big D Builders, Inc., KBOI-TV reported. The penaltiesContinue reading “Construction company in Idaho airport hangar collapse ignored safety standards, OSHA says”
History Lesson Tuesdays: 1945 – American bomber drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima
On August 6, 1945, the United States becomes the first and only nation to use atomic weaponry during wartime when it drops an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Approximately 80,000 people are killed as a direct result of the blast, and another 35,000 are injured. At least another 60,000 would be dead by theContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: 1945 – American bomber drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima”
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