Holiday Traditions Stretch Back into History: January 1 as the New …
Dec 31, 2024 · Not every calendar sets January 1 as the start of the New Year. Different cultures often celebrate different dates as the start of the New Year with festivals and holidays, such as Nowruz, Rosh Hashanah, and the Chinese New Year.. So, why does New Year’s Day land on January 1 for much of the world?
Holiday Traditions Stretch Back into History: Scandinavia
Dec 7, 2024 · Jan Wondra. Publisher/Managing EditorWith criss-crossing careers in global marketing and advertising, product management, and journalism, Wondra has found leading business entities from Western Union North America Money Transfer to the Arrow Electronics Global Marketing team to be fertile strategic ground before returning to her journalistic roots; first launching theCorridor.biz for the ...
Ark Valley Voice NewsMatch Challenge Passes $17,000
Dec 27, 2024 · We’re closing in on the end of 2024, and the end of the Ark Valley Voice (AVV) NewsMatch Challenge. If we can raise $18,000 by 12:00 midnight on December 31, national foundations connected to the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) and committed to supporting independent, nonprofit news organizations will match that amount.
Our Voice: As the Nation Prepares to Honor President Carter, …
Dec 31, 2024 · Almost half of the Ark Valley Voice Crew has been battling COVID and respiratory illness for the past several days over the holidays, even as we’ve been putting out the news. It hasn’t left a lot of time to consider deep thoughts, but as the year ends, we’ve got a few observations. It is almost fitting that the death of former President Jimmy Carter at the age of 100 this past Sunday ...
Holiday Traditions Stretch Back into History: Celebrating …
Jan 2, 2025 · Jan Wondra. Publisher/Managing EditorWith criss-crossing careers in global marketing and advertising, product management, and journalism, Wondra has found leading business entities from Western Union North America Money Transfer to the Arrow Electronics Global Marketing team to be fertile strategic ground before returning to her journalistic roots; first launching theCorridor.biz for the ...
Colorado Humanist Scholarship Applications are Open
Dec 14, 2024 · The Central Colorado Humanists (CCH) organization has announced its sponsorship of several scholarships to be awarded in the spring of 2025. The scholarships will be awarded to high school applicants planning to attend four-year colleges or community colleges. Applications are now being accepted ...
Salida Celebratory 2025 Inaugural Big Heart Drop Deemed a Success
6 days ago · The City of Salida held its inaugural New Year’s Eve Big Heart Drop on December 31, 2024. The event has been called a “huge success” for Salida, and the lit-up heart was visible to a crowd of excited partygoers, counting down the new year. Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Salida to ...
A New NYE Celebration Comes to Salida: Block Party, Heart Drop, …
Dec 31, 2024 · The City of Salida will be holding their inaugural New Year’s Eve Block Party tonight, Tuesday, December 31. Events kick off at 7:30 p.m., and extend until 12:00 midnight. The gathering point for the free, public celebration is at the intersection of F Street and Sackett Avenue. Called the “Big ...
Salida Parade of Lights Leads Hearts To Christmas Mountain
Nov 30, 2024 · The 20th annual Parade of Lights was held on Friday, November 29. Downtown Salida was packed with people, locals and visitors alike, celebrating the end of Thanksgiving and the start of the holiday season with their friends, family, and community.
Attacker of Grand Junction TV Reporter Appears at Bond Hearing
6 days ago · On that night, Egan followed Alex’s car for some 40 miles, and upon reaching Grand Junction began yelling at him. At the TV station, he attacked Alex who is Native Hawaiian – Pacific Islander, questioning whether he was a citizen and saying “This is Trump’s America now”. But during the bond hearing according to his attorney Ruth Swift, she said that there’s a reason for the former ...