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Biden health appointee Rachel Levine would be first transgender federal official confirmed by Senate
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Dr. Rachel Levine, who has helped to lead Pennsylvania through an opioid crisis and now the COVID-19 pandemic, was picked Tuesday by…
Free meals from Jackson restaurants being passed out through new Consumers Energy program
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Billboard Campaign to Protect Geese Culling Takes Off in Denver
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. Activists want Denver to straighten…
Biden Cabinet pick Dr. Levine on track to be first transgender fed official confirmed by Senate
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Boating access fee, marijuana opposition
The Coalition of Virginia Health and Safety Groups will talk about why they are opposed to legalizing marijuana. Gov. Ralph Northam outlined his desire to…
Why Cleveland has only given out half of its COVID-19 vaccines on hand
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Missing live concerts? Catch Louisiana’s Laine Hardy, Justin Garner in virtual shows | Music
Missing those live concerts? Louisiana’s Laine Hardy and Justin Garner both have scheduled online performances during the next two weeks. Country artist Hardy, of Livingston,…
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day events go virtual this year due to the pandemic
Due to COVID -19, this year’s celebration looks a little different, as several community events were hosted online. MINNEAPOLIS — A day to remember and…