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How to help dwindling Monarch butterfly population in Central Texas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:19 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Central Texas is home to many types of pollinators that each play an important role in our ecosystem. Perhaps one of the most recognizable, the Monarch butterfly, populate our skies every spring and fall as they migrate to and from Mexico and Canada. But recent studies show a concerning decline in the number of Monarch butterflies, an insect that has been on the brink of being listed as endangered for years.PHOTO: Thomas Dunkerton | United States Fish & Wildlife ServiceMonarchs by the numbersEastern Monarch butterfly populations have been declining over the past 25 years. Of highest concern is the drop in numbers reported in 2022. A decline of ~25% was observed in Eastern Monarch butterfly populations from Winter 2021-2022 to Winter 2022-2023.Primary threatsSome of the biggest threats Monarchs face include loss of habitat during migration, breeding and overwintering due to urban development. Pesticide use is also detrimental to Monarch butterflies and pollinator...

Glens Falls brewery opening taproom in Troy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:19 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Mean Max Brew Works, a brewery in Glens Falls, is set to open a new taproom on River Street on Monument Square in Troy. Owner Matt Barry hopes to open the taproom in May. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "We like the vibe in Troy and thought it would be a good fit for us," said Barry. "We have found what we think is a perfect location."Mean Max Brew Works sells its own beer, as well as wine from Adirondack Winery, spirits from Yankee Distillers, High Peaks Distilling and Springbrook Hollow Distillery, and New York ciders. The brewery offers snacks, but does not have their own kitchen. Barry encourages people to bring food with them from their favorite restaurants. ‘The Office’ actor coming to Saratoga Springs to host trivia show Barry said the new taproom will offer similar events as its Glens Falls taproom including trivia nights, live music and more. The Glens Falls location is at 193 Glen Street ...

Multiple crews battle structure fire in Pittsfield

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:19 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- Multiple crews responded to a structure fire in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, at 2:15 Tuesday morning at 107 Brown Street. While no injuries resulted, initial reports signaled possible entrapment in the heavy fire. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Pittsfield Fire Department says upon arrival, they saw a heavy fire showing from the side of the building. A second alarm rang, bringing in a Hinsdale Fire rehab unit to the scene, with Dalton and Lenox Fire to cover headquarters. Firefighters say they encountered heavy fire on the first and second floor, as well as the attic. The main body of the fire was contained and under control in about 40 minutes. Afterward, firefighters began extensive overhaul operations. One engine company remains on the scene checking for hotspots while assisting with fire investigators. NYSP: Man acting as power of attorney steals over $260K Firefighters say the structur...

'The Office' actor coming to Saratoga Springs to host trivia show

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:19 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Actor David Koechner, who played Todd Packer on "The Office," is set to host a trivia night about the show. The event is set for July 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Teams will compete for prizes and will also hearing behind-the-scenes stories from Koechner. After multiple trivia rounds, the top teams will need to channel their favorite characters from “The Office” and test their acting to be crowned trivia champions. The show also features a Q&A, meet and greet, and pictures with Koechner. Tickets go on sale on Thursday, April 10. You can buy tickets at the Proctors Box Office, by phone at (518) 346-6204 or on the Universal Preservation Hall website. Groups of 10 or more can get their tickets by calling (518) 382-3884, ext. 139.

New 14-member St. Louis Board of Aldermen to be sworn in at City Hall today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS - It's the start of a new era for the St. Louis Board of Alderman.Tuesday, the board shrinks in half from 28 aldermen to 14. It marks the end of a 109-year run of the city of St. Louis having 28 wards.Things will begin at 9:00 a.m. Mayor Tishaura Jones will start by provide remarks ahead of the inauguration ceremony for the new board of aldermen. She's expected to speak about the importance of continuing collaboration and communication. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW The board is reducing in size from 28 to 14 members. About half consider themselves to be progressives.According to FOX 2's reporting partners at KMOX, outgoing moderate democrat, Jack Coatar, said the amount of progressives on the board concerns him. Outgoing progre...

Police: 68-year-old man last seen Monday afternoon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - St. Louis County Police issued an endangered silver advisory for a man who went missing Monday afternoon.Herbert Edwin Orr Jr. is 68 years old. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, and gray shoes.   Kim Gardner faces contempt of court after prosecutor no-shows murder trial His family does not know how he left, and he also left his cell phone at home. Orr is diagnosed with dementia and could be confused.If you have information on his whereabouts, you are urged to call the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210, or 911.

Crash on northbound I-25 in south Denver forces lane closures, delaying traffic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:19 GMT

A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 in south central Denver forced the closure of two left lanes, delaying morning traffic Tuesday.Colorado Department of Transportation officials said the crash happened near I-25 and University Boulevard at Exit 205.No injuries were reported. Denver police said, in a posting on Twitter, that multiple vehicles were involved on both northbound and southbound I-25 between University Boulevard and Downing Street. Police advised commuters to find different routes, and CDOT officials projected delays.#TRAFFIC: #DPD is investigating a crash involving multiple motorists at I-25 NB and SB Between University and Downing. No injuries reported. I-25NB is closed at University. I-25SB is reduced to 2 lanes. Alternate routes advised. pic.twitter.com/GOs1Z0yYeW— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) April 18, 2023Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Denver weather: Sunny blue skies with light breeze in the afternoon Crashes and Disasters |...

Aspen’s award-winning Little Nell plans second hotel in New York

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:19 GMT

The award-winning Little Nell Hotel is making a big move to the Big Apple.Aspen Hospitality plans to open its second iteration of the 5-star Little Nell Hotel, which rose in Aspen in 1989, above NBC “Today” show studios in Rockefeller Center, as reported by the Wall Street Journal and confirmed to The Denver Post by an Aspen Hospitality media representative.The representative declined to offer additional details.As a result of change brought about by the pandemic, Rockefeller Center decided to convert 10 floors of vacant office space into 130 rooms, pending city approval. Aspen Hospitality aims to open the second Little Nell in 2026, according to the article.The Little Nell in Aspen, which U.S. News & World Report ranked the No. 1 place to stay in Colorado and No. 13 hotel in the country last year, has two in-house, fine-dining restaurants, Ajax Tavern and Element 47, as well as 92 rooms with rates starting at $1,800 a night during the busy winter season.Subscribe to our new foo...

Denver’s school board has spent more than $43,000 to resolve conflict among members

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:19 GMT

Denver’s school board has spent more than $43,000 on consultants over the last year to mediate disagreements between directors, who often have clashed on how to govern Colorado’s largest district, according to expense reports reviewed by The Denver Post.As Denver Public Schools grapples with the aftermath of the March 22 shooting at East High School, tensions between directors have flared once again. Most recently, President Xóchitl “Sochi” Gaytán sought to censure her colleague, Vice President Auon’tai Anderson, for allegedly disclosing information discussed in a closed meeting held by the board the day after a student shot two administrators at the district’s biggest high school.The elected school board has hired at least four consultants to conduct mediation and conflict resolution sessions over the last year, including at two retreats last summer. School boards often hold retreats to work on team building, but transactions reviewed by The Post showed directors also have wo...

New downtown bars, restaurants replace year-old El Tejano, Smash Face and Loaded

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:19 GMT

The word “no” isn’t in Josh Schmitz’s vocabulary. So when a LoDo landlord approached the owner of Handsome Boys Hospitality with the idea to open five new eating and drinking concepts in downtown Denver, he was up for the challenge.On April 6 — which happened to be the Colorado Rockies’ home opener –Handsome Boys Hospitality took over 32,000 square feet of space at the corner of 20th and Market streets and debuted five spots: Con Safos, El Patio, Jaguar Room, Tony Tenderonis and Agua Bendita.The building was previously home to three bars: El Tejano, Smash Face and Loaded, which were co-owned by the property’s landlord Fillmore Capital Partners.“It’s not possible for me to half-ass anything, so we cannonballed in for the whole opportunity,” Schmitz said. “Not to say that we’re not nervous or anxious. There’s definitely been a couple nights of anxiety and throwing up, but we’re equal parts excited and nervous.”Handsome Boys Hospitality owners Josh Schmitz...