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Exhibit showcases Indigenous artists ahead of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:39:09 GMT

An art show featuring the work of local artists has been set up in Stauffer Library on Queen’s University campus leading up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30.“Never Gone, Always Remembered”, by Kaiya Mongrain on display at Stauffer Library. Photo by Christena Lawrie.There are now over 20 pieces on display in the Fireplace Reading Room on the second floor of the library, including traditional paintings, jewelry, sculptures, and beadwork designs. This exhibit is an expression of work being done towards reconciliation in the Queen’s community, featuring works from 10 local artists, including Jaylene Cardinal, Kingston based Indigenous artisan and designer of the 2023 Queen’s University Orange shirt.This is the second year Queen’s has hosted an Indigenous art exhibit for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The showcase was first proposed by an Indigenous medical student at Queen’s in 2022.In a release from the University regarding t...

Colorado weather puts a damper on chile pepper crop

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:39:09 GMT

BRIGHTON (KDVR) — It's not only fall that's in the air these days. So is the irresistible smell of freshly roasted chile peppers.It is chile roasting season in Colorado, but with all the moisture this year, chile crops were negatively affected. When will Denver see the first snow of the season? Colorado is not the largest producer of chile peppers in the world — that would be China. It is also not the largest in the United States — that would be California. Nevertheless, the unmistakable and alluring odor of fresh chile peppers being roasted in the fall is a treat for the olfactory bulb — that would be your nose.Colorado chile peppers soaked in rainLulu’s Farm market in Brighton is owned by Aeron Calkins and his family. They have been roasting peppers here for 15 years. In addition to growing his own, Calkins buys peppers from other Brighton farms, Pueblo and New Mexico.But the excess amount of moisture this year in Colorado was not ideal for the capsaicin crop."This year has been...

'All I Want for Christmas is You': Mariah Carey announces Denver holiday performance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:39:09 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- This year, Christmas in Denver is coming early. Mariah Carey announced her holiday shows, including a stop in the Mile High City.The famous singer is known for her holiday hit, "All I Want for Christmas is You." She's sold more than 200 million albums and hit 19 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles, which is more than any solo artist in history. Bad behavior sparks new rules for CU Buffs home games Carey makes 13 stops across the country. She starts mid-November in California and reaches Denver on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Carey will be performing at Ball Arena before moving on toward the east coast.Presale for tickets begins Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m.Get in the holiday spirit early with Carey's holiday classics.

Weigh in: What's the best Halloween candy?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:39:09 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- While your house may not be known for giving out full-sized candy bars, you can't be the house that gives out toothbrushes either. Be the house with the most popular candy, which viewers can decide in this poll. Things to do in October: 2023 events in Denver FOX31 is asking viewers which Halloween candy is their favorite. While the top candy is hard to choose from, picture which candy you'd take more than one piece from if the bowl was left unsupervised outside of the house. Sorry, you are using an unsupported browser. This page will not display correctly. Please click here to upgrade to a newer browser. /**/The results of the poll will be posted in mid-October. Don't buy the worst candy, or you might not get as many trick-or-treaters at your house next year.

Express yourself through your shoes with design class offered by Miami shoe designer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:39:09 GMT

Forrest Gump once famously said “you can tell a lot about a person by their shoes.”Yes, like where they are going, where they’ve been or if the person wearing them designed the shoes themselves.Well now one Miami custom shoe designer is giving sneaker enthusiast a chance to express themselves freely through their shoes.Sneaker heads unite. An exciting new class dedicated to shoe lovers is on your horizon.Marcus Rivero: “You are going to walk away with your very own one of one pair of kicks.”For the past 14 years, Marcus Rivero has customized sneakers for some of your favorite athletes. Now, he’s ready to teach fellow shoe lovers the game with his new class “Kicking it With Sir.”Marcus Rivero: “For a while, people have been asking me to teach them. Do you have a class? And you know, I didn’t want to do it at first and then eventually, I was like, ‘If I’m going to do this really cool intimate setting, I’m go...

Reach inner peach at Soulful Steep in Pompano Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:39:09 GMT

“The world is too much with us.” The poet, William Wordsworth, said that.“I am so stressed out, I need to chill.” I said that.Luckily, Deco’s found a place where you can do just that. It’s cool, calm and extremely soulful.Your inner hippie will rejoice at the Soulful Steep in Pompano Beach.Christina Abresch: “So the Soulful Steep is a tea house, coffee house, salt cave and emporium. It’s a bohemian place to kind of escape from the world.”Actually, it only came to be because of the owners’ experiences around the globe.Christina Abresch: “We traveled all over the world and we found all these amazing places that when we stepped in, we kinda stepped out better human beings. So we wanted to give that to people. We thought the community needed it and we kinda wanted to enjoy it as well.”The vibe of the place brings you back to a time when hippies took over.Christina Abresch: “We’re all about peace and love...

Rep. Matt Gaetz files resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:39:09 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a resolution late Monday to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, setting up a likely showdown vote in the House in the days ahead.The far-right Republican from Florida has for months threatened to use the procedural tool — called a motion to vacate — to try to strip McCarthy of his office. Those threats escalated over the weekend after McCarthy relied on Democrats to provide the necessary votes to fund the government.In an earlier speech on the House floor, Gaetz demanded McCarthy disclose the details of a supposed deal the speaker made with the White House to bring forward legislation to help fund the war in Ukraine during funding negotiations.“It is becoming increasingly clear who the speaker of the House already works for and it’s not the Republican Conference,” Gaetz said in his speech, hours before he filed the resolution.Brushing off the threat, McCarthy told reporters earlier at the Capitol, “I’m focused on doing the work that has...

Lionel Messi unveils new children’s menu for Hard Rock Cafe

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:39:09 GMT

The Hard Rock Cafe is riding the wave of Messi Mania as they revealed their Lionel Messi-themed kid’s menu. 7News camera captures Messi at DRV PNK Stadium Monday afternoon as he unveiled new burgers and sandwiches that are part of the kid’s menu. Messi, who is a father of three, was involved with the development of the menu. Several children were in attendance during the menu’s unveiling and were able to ask the Inter Miami player questions. One question that Messi was asked was how he stayed calm before a big match. He said he enjoys playing in those matches, which is mostly due to his love for the game. After the reveal of the menu, the children headed towards the soccer field to practice their skills.

Robbins: GOP ‘impeachment inquiry’ lays an egg

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:39:09 GMT

The tip-off that House Republicans’ cobbled-together opening of their “impeachment inquiry” into President Joe Biden was going to flop came last Wednesday, the day before the first hearing. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R.-MO), whose unfortunate lot it was to hold a press conference announcing new “evidence” that Biden had used his public office to help his son Hunter, was utterly unable to explain how there was evidence of any such thing.Asked by NBC’s Ryan Nobles how a document dated August 2017 could suggest that Biden had used public office to benefit his son when Biden held no office at the time, Congressman Smith sounded a very great deal like Jackie Gleason’s iconic Ralph Kramden character failing miserably at answering basic questions from his wife Alice. “I’m not an expert on the timeline,” Smith blathered. “I would love to have President Biden and his family to tell us all about the timelines.”“But if he’s not the president or the vice-president at t...

Battenfeld: Case against Everett newspaper the latest black mark against the media

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:39:09 GMT

The editor of an Everett newspaper’s explosive admission that he made up defamatory stories about Mayor Carlo DeMaria is the latest black mark against the beleaguered media.Related ArticlesOpinion Columnists | Everett newspaper editor admits to fabrications in Everett mayor defamation suit It may be an isolated case, but media skeptics and Donald Trump backers are bound to cite the sworn testimony of Everett Leader Herald publisher Joshua Resnek as proof that there is a “fake news” problem.It’s not just a blow to the Leader Herald and Resnek – it’s a blow to the cause of local news and the sometimes misguided effort to save it.Public officials need to be prepared for scrutiny. The journalist’s job isn’t to write press releases. But usually it’s the newspaper exposing corruption, it’s not the newspaper that’s corrupt.Resnek admitted under oath while being deposed in DeMaria’s defamation lawsuit, that he sought to torpedo the mayor’s 2021 re-election bid by publishing ...