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Weather Nerd

“Stifling” Drought causes Utah’s Great Salt Lake to hit Record Lows in 2022

Parts of Utah saw wet weather in recent days, but it wasn’t enough to dampen the state’s crippling drought. Water managers are bracing for another year of shortages, with the lack of moisture expected to impact wildlife populations and drop the Great Salt Lake to a record low for a second year in a row. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows nearly all of the state in severe or extreme drought. […]

todayMay 9, 2022

Food & Drink

Raise a Margarita Glass for Cinco de Mayo!

While it may be a Thursday, it's also Cinco de Mayo, which means that as you're indulging in some Enchiladas (May the 5th is also National Enchilada Day) with a side of fresh home-made salsa (May is National Salsa Month), it's only fitting to mix up a refreshing cocktail to pair with it. Margaritas often steal the show come Cinco de Mayo — and for good reason, given that they're […]

todayMay 6, 2022

Health & Wellness

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and NAMI is asking, WhyCare?

Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. During May, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is one of the largest organizations raising awareness of mental health, and has been doing so for over 40 years. The NAMI website states: "Each year we fight stigma, provide support, educate the public and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness and their families." […]

todayMay 5, 2022

Tech Made Simple

Sonos is set to Launch its own Voice Assistant in June

The Verge reports that Sonos is preparing to introduce its own voice assistant service within the next few weeks, according to people familiar with the company’s plans. The voice functionality will let customers play and control music on Sonos’ whole-home audio platform. It will be part of a forthcoming software update set to arrive first to customers in the US on June 1st, with an international rollout to follow. Sonos […]

todayMay 5, 2022

Pets

How Cats’ Senses Differ from their Humans

Cats senses are more heightened than those of their humans.  As The Daily Paws reports, cats are both predators and prey animals, and therefore need sharp senses to help them catch prey and evade predators.  According to Bonnie Bragdon, DVM, co-founder and president of the Independent Veterinary Practitioners Association (IVPA) and a former board member for the Society for Veterinary Medical Ethics (SVME), as both predators and prey animals, cats need […]

todayMay 5, 2022

Home Improvement

For Your May Home Maintenance Checklist: Make Sure Your AC is Cool

Now that the days are warming up, it’s time to have your air conditioning system inspected so it will keep you cool through the hot months ahead. First, the shortcuts.  Hook up a garden hose and spray the outside of the condenser to remove any dust that’s settled on the unit and connections. (Yes, dust can affect your AC’s effectiveness.) Don’t use a brush, and be careful if pressure washing—you […]

todayMay 5, 2022

Fashion

Prabal Gurung and Phillip Lim to Create Costumes for new Disney+ show

There's one more reason for buzz to build around the new Disney+ show American Born Chinese: Prabal Gurung and Phillip Lim are teaming up to help create costumes for the series. The multiple award-winning and uber popular designers, who are friends and stars of their own graphic novel ("House of Slay"), will collaborate with costume designer Joy Cretton for looks worn by characters played by Michelle Yeoh and Daniel Wu. As […]

todayMay 5, 2022

Weather Nerd

Three Meteorology Students Die during “Routine” Storm Chasing Outing

As reported by AccuWeather.com, three University of Oklahoma meteorology students died in a tragic car crash on their return trip from Kansas last Friday, where they had successfully intercepted a tornado while on a routine storm chasing outing. According to a report from The New York Times, Nicholas Nair, 20, Gavin Short, 19, and Drake Brooks, 22, had been traveling southbound on Interstate 35 in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, a small town near the Kansas border, when […]

todayMay 5, 2022

Health & Wellness

Colorado Prison Inmate Diagnosed with Human Avian Flu

A Colorado prison inmate who had direct exposure to poultry infected with avian flu is the first person in the U.S. to test positive with the current strain. The man, who is an inmate at a state correctional facility in Delta County, has showed mild symptoms of fatigue, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said. "This case does not […]

todayMay 4, 2022

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