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Electricity CEOs tout Biden clean energy tax credits, despite stalled plan
Clean energy tax credits President Joe Biden proposed in his massive domestic spending and climate measure last year would help electric utilities build resilience and transmission lines, utility CEOs told Biden at a White House event Wednesday. But the $1.9 trillion budget measure, which Biden and allies call Build Back Better, is in limbo because […]
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City Foundry to Host Its Own Winter Olympics-Style Event
For those St. Louisans who are not athletically gifted enough to participate in the Winter Olympics, perhaps the City Foundry (3730 Foundry Way) will give you a chance to shine. The organization has arranged for St. Louisans to participate in their first Winter Games.…
Thursday, February 10, 2022 - Are gym workouts worth the risk during a pandemic?
Some in the St. Louis area are sticking to at-home workouts as the omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads. But others say going to a gym is to break a sweat is worthwhile, even during a pandemic.
Welcome Neighbor STL to Include Valentine's Day Cards in Upcoming Supper Club Event
Welcome Neighbor STL has hosted its Drive-Thru Supper Club since World Refugee Day in 2020, according to founder and executive director Jessica Bueler. For each event, refugees create a homecooked meal for people to pick up.…
Two shot in Franklin County airlifted to the hospital Wednesday
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. - Two people were airlifted to a St. Louis hospital Wednesday afternoon after a shooting in Franklin County, Missouri. The shooting happened at about 4 p.m. on Flottmann Road northwest of Gerald. The shooter is in custody. The Franklin County Sheriffs Office is expected to release more details Thursday about the double [...]
The Wandering Sidecar Brings Cocktail Joy to Your Front Door
On the Tuesday afternoon before Winter Storm Landon unleashed its frosty havoc on our fair city, the most glorious thing appeared on my front porch. A small, red plastic tub, lined with red-and-white-patterned tissue paper was propped on the doormat the way you'd think someone might drop off a stray kitten.…
19-year-old shot and killed at north St. Louis County apartment
ST. LOUIS - Someone shot and killed a man in north St. Louis County early Thursday morning. The shooting happened at about 1:45 a.m. Police said people living at the Norwood Court Apartments on Woodstead Court reported hearing several gunshots. At the scene, police found a 19-year-old man shot in the neck. He was pronounced [...]
Mostly sunny skies Thursday with high temps in the mid-40s
ST. LOUIS - Thursday will be mostly sunny and mild with highs in the mid-40s. It will be warmer Friday with some showers. A cold front moves through and temps will be a lot colder on Saturday with highs only in the 20s. It will be a little warmer on Sunday. Expect it to be [...]
A wildfire may have forever changed this Colorado community — and who can afford to live there
How climate-fueled fires are exacerbating the housing crisis sweeping the West.
Mick Fleetwood reflects on Fleetwood Mac drama during making of ‘Rumours,’ released 45 years ago this month
Fleetwood Mac's Rumours was released 45 years ago this past week, and in conjunction with the anniversary, drummer Mick Fleetwood reflected on landmark 1977 album with Apple Music 1's Zane Lowe.…
The natural gas industry is ready for a net-zero future — as long as it still includes pipelines
The American Gas Association has a new report analyzing how utilities can achieve net-zero.
Frackers Restrict the Flow and Raise the Price
After a decade of flooding the market with cheap fossil fuels, investors have cut back on production.
Wet’suwet’en land defenders call on United Nations to visit proposed pipeline
The Coastal Gaslink project will transport fracked natural gas across unceded Indigenous territory
Alexis Bond Is Byron, Carlson, Petri and Kalp Father McGivney Catholic Female Athlete Of Month
GLEN CARBON - The Father McGivney girl’s basketball team are having themselves a season to remember. One of the players that have a lot to look back on is junior forward Alexis Bond. In the emphatic 60-28 win over the East Alton-Wood River Oilers Wednesday night, Bond scored seven and pulled down three rebounds. Alexis is the Byron, Carlson, Petri and Kalp Female Athlete Of Month for Father McGivney Catholic High School. She did not particularly play a lot of minutes, but when she was in, she made it count on Wednesday night at McGivney against East Alton-Wood River. When asked about her performance, Bond was very humble and gave most of the credit to her teammates for finding her while she was open and having her back. While Bond is only a junior, it was still important to cheer on her friends on Senior Night. “It meant a lot because I’ve known them for three years of my life, and I’m really sad to see them go, but also really happy to see how much they’ve
Rollups: The Gators Defining the Merchant Makeover
Are investors valuing consolidation over innovation? Thrasio and its look-alikes make that a hard question to answer.
The COVID Cons
Counterfeit masks are as widely available as the real thing, outpacing the federal agencies’ ability to crack down on scammers.
US Army draws praise, criticism with new net-zero plan
"This is a great step forward, but what is required is a more ambitious plan.”
The Meat Industry’s Middlemen Are Starving Families and Farmers
How monopolization in the meatpacking and processing industry affects us all