“Powerful” storm hits Hawaii late Sunday, meteorologists warn
Baobulb
by katar
1y ago
UPDATE: 4:35 p.m The National Weather Service is warning Hawaiians that a “vigorous cold front” will bring strong Kona winds and thunderstorms late Sunday and Monday. “A strong cold front is expected to sweep across the state on Monday,” forecasters said in a special weather statement released just before 4 p.m. “Southwest or Kona winds will increase ahead of the front Sunday, with gusty conditions developing initially in windward communities as well as all upwind and downwind locations of the terrain. These increasing winds can become damaging on Sunday night and Monday. Impacts could includ ..read more
Visit website
West Palm Beach Invitational: Georgia Proposes Holiday Lineup
Baobulb
by katur
1y ago
While many programs across the country are trying to rest and take a little break in the days leading up to the Christmas weekend, some are particularly trying to hone their non-conference schedule strengths. The West Palm Beach Invitational — hosted by the NAIA’s Keizer University at the Countess de Hoernle Student Life Center on its Florida campus — will bring together four NCAA Div. I ally myself with The Sunshine State before they all rest for the holidays ahead of their separate conference showdowns in January and February. 2022 West Palm Beach Invitation Good basketball will continue ne ..read more
Visit website
Notre Dame commitment named 2022 Indiana “Mr. Soccer’
Baobulb
by patir
1y ago
In a college football world that has had us wondering what exactly the word commitment means these days, it’s not hard to know what it means to Drayk Bowen. Bowen was called that Winner of the Butkus Prize 2022 as the nation’s top high school linebacker earlier this month and has previously committed to Notre Dame in November 2021. And that commitment hasn’t wavered at all since then. In fact, Bowen was the loudest voice in Recruitment class of 2023 from Notre Dame when it comes to recruiting more talent for the Irish. Bowen was named Indiana’s Mr. Football for 2022 on Friday, an honor that ..read more
Visit website
Why New Zealand Striped Marlin is Special | News, Sports, Jobs
Baobulb
by katar
1y ago
Something that is on my fishing list is catching a large New Zealand striped marlin. I’ve caught some Hawaiian striped marlin both as a deckhand and as an angler. I even have an IGFA 5-1 club line class record weighing 116lbs to 20lbs standing aboard the Absolute with Captain Marty Sands and deckhand Chris Whittingham. Why are the New Zealand striped marlin significantly larger than the striped marlin we catch in Hawaii? The answer is not simple, but a combination of many factors. GENETICS AND GEOGRAPHY Research into striped marlin genetics suggests that there are three separate stocks in the ..read more
Visit website
Indiana Faces Critical Shortage of Large Animal Vets – WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana weather
Baobulb
by patir
1y ago
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Kevin Underwood, a Tippecanoe County farmer, raises hogs, corn, soybeans and popcorn. On average he keeps about 100 pigs. Underwood’s vet oversees about 10 other farms in the area, but the vet’s retirement is drawing near. “The biggest issue we face is the fact that we are dealing with a vet coming of age and of course there really isn’t anyone filling that pipeline. The underlying concern is: Who are we dealing with? An aspiring vet in the next five to 10 years when he decides to retire?” said Unterholz. If his vet is unavailable in an emergency, the nearest doctor is a ..read more
Visit website
Why the Ohio Redistricting Commission wasn’t despised
Baobulb
by katir
1y ago
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The four-decade career of Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor is coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean the longest-serving nationally elected woman in the state’s history is slowing down. The Republican’s successful career began after graduating from the Cleveland-Marshall School of Law, recently renamed the Cleveland State University College of Law. She spent years in Summit County practicing first as an attorney and then as a judge on both the probate and common appeals courts. In what she called a time of need, she resigned from the bank to take on the job ..read more
Visit website
UHERO: Hawaii could be avoiding a recession
Baobulb
by katar
1y ago
Amid recession fears, Hawaii economists are cautiously optimistic the state’s economy will do well thanks to returning Japanese visitors and construction spending, according to a report by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization released on Friday. The return of visitors from Japan – hampered by the late lifting of Covid-19 travel restrictions and the weakened yen – should help offset the expected drop in arrivals from the mainland next year, the report said. “The recovery of Japanese visitors has only just begun,” said Carl Bonham, executive director of UHERO, in an interview ..read more
Visit website
Georgia Dept of Labor improves customer experience with new applicant portal
Baobulb
by katur
1y ago
To enhance the customer experience while taking additional steps to protect applicants’ personal information, the GDOL enables a single sign-on to an applicant’s MyUI portal, which allows applicants to access multiple applications without logging into each online unemployment application to have to. Beginning December 18, 2022, applicants can submit claims, request a weekly payment, report weekly job searches, view money and eligibility requirements, change payment methods, and more, all through their portal. Applicants can also view a list of issues in their claim that may be delaying a dec ..read more
Visit website
Jeremiah Smith’s Impact on the Ohio State Recruiting Class of 2024
Baobulb
by katir
1y ago
Ohio State secured a bid for the nation’s top wide receiver, regardless of class, when the 2024 Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna Prep Four-Star Award was awarded Jeremiah Smith promised the Buckeyes his services on Wednesday night. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound Smith caught 58 passes for 1,073 yards and 30 touchdowns this season to lead the Lions to a 13-0 record, bolstered by wins over Fort Lauderdale American Heritage and Miami Northwestern Highlighting their way to the top was their fifth state championship in six seasons. Smith notably caught six passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns as Cha ..read more
Visit website
A scramble to see Hawaii’s eruption reveals cracks on the Big Island
Baobulb
by katar
1y ago
A sign warning visitors to stay away from a Mauna Loa lava field on a main road near Hilo, Hawaii, December 4, 2022. (Ronit Fahl/The New York Times) POHAKULOA, Hawaii — When lava began to spurt out of the world’s largest active volcano late last month for the first time since 1984, a wave of tourism followed. As the night sky over Mauna Loa lit up orange hues, hotels on Hawaii’s Big Island were booked and the National Guard was activated to direct traffic while spectators filled the road near the volcano hoping for a glimpse. The slow-moving lava flow, which scientists said Thursday morning ..read more
Visit website

Follow Baobulb on FeedSpot

Continue with Google
Continue with Apple
OR