• Former California State Parks employee awarded $2.3 million in discrimination lawsuit

    A jury awarded a former California State Parks employee nearly $2.3 million after a trial laid bare claims that the agency and a former boss discriminated against him for his Mexican heritage and retaliated when he spoke up while employed in the department's Malibu region. "It could lay a foundation for other people behind me to have a fair shake," plaintiff Angel Alba said Monday. He qualified his optimism, though, adding, "There's still no room for Mexican American people in leadership here in...

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    National Park Service approves transfer of Crater Lake National Park concessions contract

    CRATER LAKE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The National Park Service has approved the transfer of the Crater Lake National Park concessions contract formerly held by Crater Lake Hospitality.   The park said Thursday that hospitality company ExplorUS will take over providing visitor services under the contract immediately, including:  Lodging at Crater Lake Lodge, The Cabins at Mazama

  • Chesterfield Township awards contracts for facility upgrades

    Renovation projects at Chesterfield Township’s municipal office and police department are moving ahead.

  • Podkolzin signs 2-year contract with Canucks

    Vasily Podkolzin signed a two-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed. "I'm really happy to be here for two more years," Podkolzin said. "We've been talking about \[a contract\] maybe a week, and we did it. And actually, it's good for me to make this deal before the playoffs and just right now, just focus in on the team." The 22-year-old forward has two assists in 18 regular-season games with the Canucks this season; he has played in 18 of their...

  • Area Softball: WDC wins 2 Park Region games

    3 area softball teams were in action Wednesday, May 1.

  • 2 arrested after shooting in parking lot of Clearfield apartment complex

    CLEARFIELD, Utah, April 29, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Two men have been arrested following a shooting that injured a third man Sunday afternoon outside a Clearfield apartment complex. Richard Santiago Tehero, 21, and Austin James Wickham, 24, both of Clearfield, were arrested Sunday night for investigation of third-degree felony discharge of a firearm in connection […] The post 2 arrested after shooting in parking lot of Clearfield apartment complex first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

  • What it's REALLY like to win the Lottery by a couple who banked £2.2m

    On a Wednesday night in February 2012, in the days when the Lottery results were televised, my husband Colin stayed up to check his numbers.

  • Park Sung Hoon has won Best Actor awards for performances in which dramas?

    Park Sung Hoon has been nominated for over a dozen major acting awards, and won five of them. These are the performances he won for

  • This $10 2-day parking deal takes the sting out of going to the airport

    TL;DR: Get two days of parking at The Parking Spot for just $9.99 during your next trip, 67% off its regular price! "Yay, we get to go to the airport!" said nobody, ever. From long lines to overpriced food, visits to the airport can quickly suck the fun out of your vacation. — Read the rest

  • Climber dies after 2 fall on mountain in Denali National Park in Alaska

    One climber died and another was seriously injured after the two-person team fell around 1,000 feet while climbing a mountain in Alaska’s Denali National Park, officials said Friday, The fall off Mount Johnson occurred Thursday night, the National Park Service said in a statement. The climbers were roped together and climbing the 5,000-foot route known as “the Escalator” when they fell, the park officials said. Their names were not released. The second climber suffered "serious traumatic...

  • Air Force awards SNC $13B contract for new ‘Doomsday’ plane

    The win is a major victory for the firm in a competition that saw the surprise elimination of aerospace giant Boeing.

  • Dog Residing in Shelter for 2 Years Goes to the Park and His Joy is Limitless

    Not every dog starts life in a cozy home filled with love. For some, like a Pit Bull named Cider, their early experiences are marked by hardship. Cider was a victim of illegal dog fighting as a young pup, and when he was rescued and taken to the Pennsylvania SPCA in Philadelphia, he was in dire straits. Despite his rough beginning, Cider has healed physically and emotionally, thanks to the dedication of the shelter staff. Yet, more than two years