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Sinking graves, missing headstone highlight lack of cemetery regulation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — From skydiving in their sixties to numerous vacations and spending time with family and friends, John and Alice Touchstone, according to their granddaughter, lived their lives to the fullest.“I mean my grandma and grandpa never met a stranger,” Allison Vanzant said.  “Touchstone Plumbing," the family business John founded in 1979, is a staple in south Austin and Vanzant said he often donated his plumbing services for causes like Habitat for Humanity.John Touchstone skydiving in his 60s (Courtesy Allison Vanzant)John & Alice Touchstone. John passed away in 2021, Alice in 2020 (Courtesy Allison Vanzant)John Touchstone sits with his great-grandson in 2016 inside the family-owned business he founded, Touchstone Plumbing (Courtesy Allison Vanzant)Alice Vanzant skydiving in her 60s (Courtesy Allison Vanzant)Family says John & Alice Touchstone enjoyed many vacations together (Courtesy Allison Vanzant)“They set the bar pretty high for grandparents,” Vanzant said.But...

ABJ: Behind Kroger's push into competitive Austin grocery market

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:51 GMT

AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — The Kroger Co. debuted its grocery delivery service in Austin about a year ago. The nation's largest traditional supermarket chain has grown to reach 90 ZIP codes and aims to capture more market share and mindshare in the Texas capital.The expansion put Kroger (NYSE: KR) in a competitive grocery market: the Austin metro is home to about 40 locations — and counting — of H-E-B LP, seven of Whole Foods Market Inc., five of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc., plus additional smaller chains and boutique stores.But Austin's fast-growing economy and population enticed Kroger to make the push. The Cincinnati-based company wants to serve customers with fresh produce, convenience and affordable prices, said April Martin, head of e-commerce corporate affairs and communications. Plus, it already has plenty of experience in Texas, with about 40 stores across the Houston and Dallas areas, according to a Google Maps search.Read the full story at...

STL Boy Scouts placing flags for Memorial Day 'good turn' today

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Some of the 5,000 area boy scouts will be placing hundreds of thousands of flags on grave sites out at Jefferson Barracks. It's all meant to honor our country's veterans.The Council Jewish Committee on Scouts will also be assisting the Jewish war veterans post 644. They'll be placing flags at several other locations throughout the city and county. Road rage shooting in St. Charles County: One hurt, suspect wanted About 400 scouts will place around 8,500 flags at the locations. This is the 73rd year the scouts will be doing this.Approximately 25 million flags have been placed through the program.  

Progressives fight to win Denver City Council runoffs — facing big spenders backing more moderate candidates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:51 GMT

Denver City Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca is facing an avalanche of opposition spending and a well-backed runoff challenger four years after the proud democratic socialist ousted a two-term incumbent.This time, though, she has company — as part of a trio of liberal runoff candidates seeking to push the council leftward.The runoff elections, with voting underway and ending June 6, could set the course for a more assertive legislative counterweight to the next mayor if CdeBaca retains her seat and voters in adjacent districts elect two progressive newcomers who also have the backing of the Denver Democratic Socialists of America and the Colorado Working Families Party.The prospect has rallied much of Denver’s political and business establishment in support of their more moderate runoff opponents, including first-term Councilman Chris Hinds in central District 10.The high stakes have fueled significant outside spending and sometimes-wild claims amid arguments about the directi...

The battle to keep Colorado’s mobile home parks in local hands

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:51 GMT

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – Peter Frombgen tries not to take this for granted.Every morning for 20 years, the former ski bum and bike mechanic peers out the window of his mobile home tucked alongside Lincoln Avenue, basking in a full view of the town’s famed ski area and lush Emerald Mountain before him.The ramshackle trailer might represent the most unique living arraignment in Routt County: A 1953 silver airstream cut in half, with a standard mobile home haphazardly welded in the middle. The kitchen floor slopes at odd angles and water sometimes leaks through ceiling cracks during heavy rainstorms.But the home allows Frombgen, 70, to continue living in a place he considers paradise — a place that has allowed him to ski 100 days a year, bike on gorgeous pathways and kayak the blue waters of the Yampa River.“As far as life goes,” he said, “I’m pretty (expletive) spoiled.”In a resort town where the average home price is close to $1 million, the...

Review: The IQUNIX L80 has bones of a good keyboard but needs some work

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:51 GMT

My work life and my fun life intersect at my keyboard. It’s how I convey my thoughts as I write emails, sift through stories and edit articles. When I’m off the clock, the keyboard is how I play video games.With so much happening at my desk, finding the right keyboard was key to my work-from-home space. One of the devices I tried out was the IQUNIX L80 Formula Typing Wireless Mechanical Keyboard. It has the bona fides as typing powerhouse while also boasting features that make it appealing to gamers. I bought one from the IQUNIX website a few weeks ago and chose the keyboard because of its aesthetic. The color scheme reminded me of a NES controller and I liked its compact design. As the name implies, it’s an 80% layout keyboard, meaning it lacks the number pad and compresses the design so that it fits in a smaller form factor. It’s the type of keyboard one would get if desk space was tight.The IQUNIX L80 Formula Typing Keyboard has three ways to connect. You ...

Cómo consultar los resultados de las elecciones en España 2023: ciudades, municipios y barrios

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:51 GMT

(CNN Español) — Las mayoría de las comunidades autónomas y municipios de España celebraran el 28 de mayo unas elecciones que muchos ven como una suerte de termómetro para lo que pueda ocurrir a finales de año, cuando se lleven a cabo las generales en las que se renovará el Congreso de los Diputados y el Senado.Solo las comunidades autónomas conocidas como “históricas” —Andalucía, Cataluña, Galicia, País Vasco y Castilla y León— quedarán fuera de la convocatoria del domingo 28 de mayo, dado que las legislaturas de cuatro años de sus Asambleas Legislativas terminarán en años posteriores.¿Por qué son importantes las elecciones municipales y autonómicas de España rumbo a las generales?En las elecciones municipales y autonómicas, las fuerzas políticas se batirán para mantener la continuidad de los gobiernos que lideren y conseguir la presidencia en aquellas autonomías donde hasta ahora les haya sido esquiva.Aquí te decimos cómo consultar los resultados de las elecciones municipales...

A veggie burger even Memorial Day meat eaters will love

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:51 GMT

While meat lovers look forward to a Memorial Day barbecue, many people might be looking for a vegetarian option.With their high protein content, black beans lend meaty substance to veggie burgers. Too often, though, the patties turn to mush. So for this recipe from our book “Cook What You Have,” which draws on pantry staples to assemble easy, weeknight meals, we went looking for ways to improve their texture. The answer was three-fold.First, we only mash the beans coarsely so that when combined with other ingredients, we’re not left with a smooth paste. Second, we incorporate a significant amount of quinoa — two-thirds of a cup to one 15½-ounce can of beans — to vary texture with little pops of the nutty, high-protein grain (though technically it’s a seed). And finally, we pan-fry the patties until browned and crisp.To ensure they don’t fall apart, we don’t rinse the beans; the starchy liquid clinging to them helps bind the mixture. We also add egg and panko breadcrumbs, and chillin...

Con Rafael Nadal ausente y el dominio de Iga Swiatek amenazado, el Abierto de Francia es difícil de predecir

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:51 GMT

(CNN) — Cuando Rafael Nadal anunció su ausencia del Abierto de Francia a principios de mes, parecía el principio del fin de una era.Tras sufrir una lesión de cadera desde el Abierto de Australia, Nadal, 14 veces campeón en Roland-Garros, se pierde el segundo Grand Slam del año por primera vez desde su debut en 2005.También anunció que el año que viene será su último en el tenis profesional, lo que, cuando llegue, será un momento decisivo en la historia de los grandes de tierra batida, una competición que Nadal ha dominado durante tanto tiempo.De momento, lo más importante es saber quién ganará el Abierto de Francia de este año en París, que comienza este domingo y concluirá el 11 de junio.Cómo verloEn Estados Unidos, el Abierto de Francia se puede ver en la cadena NBC, el servicio de streaming Peacock, Tennis Channel y Bally Sports. En Europa, excepto en Francia, el torneo se emite en Eurosport.La lista de emisoras internacionales y el cuadro completo están disponibles en la p...

Bayern presents Dreesen as CEO as dispute with club great Kahn deepens

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:18:51 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich’s firing of club great Oliver Kahn after winning the Bundesliga title has led to a deepening public dispute between the two and dominated questions for his successor.Bayern presented Jan-Christian Dreesen as Kahn’s replacement as CEO on Sunday, when club president Herbert Hainer defended the decision to dismiss Kahn and sporting director Hasan Salihamidžić the day before.“Especially in the second half of the season, you could see that we weren’t playing as we would have wished,” said Hainer, adding that there were also doubts about Kahn and Salihamidžić’s ability to turn it around. Former Bayern president Uli Hoeneß was involved in the consultation process.The timing and manner of the club’s decision – Bayern announced the firings shortly after winning a record-extending 11th consecutive league title – have overshadowed the celebrations.It also takes attention away from the Bayern women’s team’s potentially title-winning game against Turbine Potsdam on Su...