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Out & About: Fun and cultural events in the area starting Wednesday, August 31 | Ways of life

Calendar items can be sent to [email protected], brought to the newsroom at 19 E. Church St., Martinsville, or mailed to PO Box 3711, Martinsville, Va., 24115. Photos are welcome. Dates and times must be included. Martinsville Speedway will hold one 75th anniversary celebration from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 7, on the highway. Attendees …

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Rwanda: Lack of funded projects ‘could undermine’ clean cooking targets

Even as Rwanda seeks to reduce the proportion of households using wood fuel for cooking, a lack of projects funded by manufacturers of clean cooking technologies could undermine efforts to meet the targets, experts have said. The government seeks to reduce the percentage of households that use wood fuel for cooking, from 79.9 percent in …

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Montana welcomes electric cars, but the state is not ready for long distances |

There was a buzz about Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative having an electric car in its motor pool. Even in the utility world “EVs” are still pretty rare in Montana. The cooperative car is also kind of sexy. It is a Ford Mustang Mach-E, the fastest versions of the vehicle can go from 0 to 60 …

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Montana welcomes electric cars, but the state is not ready for long distances | State and Regional

There was a buzz about Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative having an electric car in its motor pool. Even in the utility world “EVs” are still pretty rare in Montana. The cooperative car is also kind of sexy. It is a Ford Mustang Mach-E, the fastest versions of the vehicle can go from 0 to 60 …

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Mickey Mantle card breaks record, as sports memorabilia grows | Arts and Entertainment

NEW YORK (AP) — A mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card sold for $12.6 million Sunday, entering the record books as the highest ever paid for sports memorabilia in a market that has become exponentially more profitable in recent years. The rare Mantle card eclipsed the record set a few months earlier – $9.3 million …

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Comment: Our children need fast, low-barrier access to health care Opinion Columns

All children should have the tools and resources they need to thrive. But the years of the pandemic have taken a heavy toll on our youth. Children felt fear, isolation and disruption as playgrounds closed, schools went virtual and parents’ jobs disappeared. At first, an alarming number of parents reported that their children were stressed, …

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Rising trend in catalytic converter theft driven by high resale value | Appalachian Highlands

Catalytic converter theft is on the rise locally and nationally due to its high resale value. This growing trend is affecting individuals, businesses and the precious metals recycling chain. The Times News spent the past few weeks poring over data and talking to experts to find out how this trend is affecting the region. What …

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Arizona treasurer cautions investment firm for anti-Israel stance | Arizona

(The Center Square) – Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee told Morningstar Inc. that it has 30 days to prove that it is not violating Arizona law regarding its stance on Israel. If Morningstar cannot prove that it is actively boycotting the State of Israel, it will be placed on the Arizona Treasury’s prohibited investment list. State …

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