Until a consumer advocacy group used the Public Records Act to reveal previously secret records, it was unclear exactly what the insurance industry gained when it extorted millions of Californians last summer and fall. It’s now clear that companies have won huge new freedoms from longstanding regulations that have saved California insurance customers billions of …
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Rick Windham Outdoor Columnist Let’s talk about how to serve your venison if you were able to see and take a deer last week. The firearm deer season just ended and the archery deer season ends on December 31st. There is also the muzzleloading season, December 1-31, and the late muzzleloading season, January 1-15. There’s …
The former ASARCO East Helena smelter is being transformed into a property that will bring at least $1.6 billion in investment over the coming years, including thousands of housing units and other improvements. Or as one person called it at a recent meeting: “The Miracle of East Helena.” The November 15 meeting was hosted by …
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Isaac Hanson of Tulsa-based pop trio Hanson is one of more than 30 artists who will perform live concerts on their social media channels on November 28 as part of #GivingTunesday. In its sixth year, #GivingTunesday is hosted in the spirit of Giving Tuesday by the Red Dirt Relief Fund, a nonprofit serving Oklahoma music …
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ELKO—Inside the Cowboy Arts and Equipment Museum in downtown Elko, the entire center of the room is filled with western saddles made of decorated leather. Executive Director Jan Petersen is eager to guide visitors to various elements of cowboy art, such as braided rawhide bridles, ornate metal pieces from the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering’s bit-making …
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Canales Furniture, a family-owned company based in Fort Worth, has signed a lease for the former Dirt Cheap space at 300 N. Valley Mills Drive, according to Waco real estate agent Randy Reed, who brokered the deal. Fort Worth-based Canales has grown to about 20 locations in Texas and Oklahoma, according to its website. It …
CAROLYN R. WILSON Special to the Bristol Herald Courier ABINGDON, Va. — After 125 years and four family owners, one of Abingdon’s oldest facilities in the city will cease operations in the coming weeks. Greer Jewelers, an independent store, will close its doors after Christmas as owners Susie Buckner and her son-in-law, Carson Jackson, retire …
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Medicaid reimbursement rates for most behavioral health and traumatic brain injury services are getting what state health officials are touting as “historic increases” and “transformational.” The Republican-sponsored state budgets for 2023-24 and 2024-25 include a combined $835 million in one-time and recurring funds for the NC Department of Health and Human Services. There are currently …
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Amherst County law enforcement officials announced that on December 15th they will resume enforcement of the illegal gambling sections of the Virginia State Code related to games of skill. “This statement provides notice and time for each establishment to remove all illegal gambling devices,” said a joint statement released Nov. 16 by Amherst County Commonwealth’s …
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Helena Surgicenter receives accreditation Helena Surgicenter is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare (AAAHC). Accreditation sets this surgery center apart from many other outpatient facilities by meeting strict standards of care and safety. The status of an accredited organization means that Helena Surgicenter meets the nationally recognized standards for providing quality health care …
