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Cheyenne Pogline said her prenatal care for her first birth was relatively easy because the hospital where she would give birth was only about seven minutes away from her home.With the next three, the process got significantly more difficult. She and her husband moved from Craig to Parachute in 2019, but the closest options for maternity care were in Glenwood Springs or Grand Junction, an hour away. When they moved back to Craig in 2022, the closest option was in Steamboat Springs, because Memorial Regional Health stopped offering maternity care.Women in two of five Colorado counties face the same problem…

In 1996, Staples ran a back-to-school ad using the 1963 Christmas classic, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” and even though my kids are now in their 20s and 30s, this song still makes me smile when I hear it.As a parent, I remember the end of summer and the start of the new school year. Summer vacation was fun, but I also looked forward to its end, when days would return to a routine filled with structured activities.Deloitte surveyed nearly 1,200 parents with school-age children about their back-to-school shopping plans in May 2024. Parents surveyed estimated they…

There’s still plenty of time to plan your Labor Day weekend party, and we’ve found some can’t-miss deals on outdoor lights that are perfect for backyard parties. Amazon’s end-of-summer sale includes plenty of seasonal gems and early-fall favorites, including some seriously discounted outdoor lighting. All kinds of outdoor lighting, including solar garden lights, functional motion sensors, and subtle ambiance lanterns, are on sale with huge discounts of up to 62% off. And here’s the best part: some of our favorite bargains are on sale this weekend starting at just $13. Read on to find out what’s on sale ahead of…

Fox News contributor and theologian Jonathan Morris discusses whether Queen Elizabeth’s death will spark a revival of the Anglican Church on “Varney & Company.” Queen Elizabeth II has spent much of her life traveling around the world — in fact, she was in Africa when she found out that her father had died and she’d become queen — and during her duties as queen, she had specific ideas about how she would enjoy her time spent at an altitude of 32,000 feet. The monarch liked to have a bowl of Verba mints nearby and in her waiting room when she…

Scanning electron microscope image of the cholera bacterium. Source: Wikipedia Sudan’s health minister declared a cholera outbreak on Saturday in a video released by the health ministry following weeks of heavy rains in the war-torn country. “We are declaring a cholera epidemic due to weather conditions and contaminated drinking water,” Haitham Ibrahim said in the video. He said the decision was made in coordination with authorities in the eastern Kassala state, UN agencies and experts, following “the discovery of the cholera virus by the public health laboratory.” The northeast African country has been locked in a war since April 2023…

China’s Gymnastics and Table Tennis Associations have condemned insulting and defamatory remarks made by toxic fans against members of the country’s Paris Olympic team, as police launch a campaign to crack down on “illegal” comments on social media.The China Gymnastics Association said on Saturday that some fans had “created and spread false rumors” among the team’s supporters, “inciting negative sentiment online, and insulting and slandering athletes, coaches and officials.”The association said the actions had caused “severe harm” to the jobs, livelihoods and families of those targeted and “destroyed and tarnished the tradition of unity and patriotism of the Chinese gymnastics…

Some say there is no competition between Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Mercedes-Maybach because the former make the best cars. That may be true when it comes to the Phantom land yacht, but the Ghost, Flying Spur and S-Class are pretty close to each other. If you’ve been lucky enough to drive all three, you probably have a favorite. If your favorite is the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, read on because we’re not going to criticize you in this article. No, instead, we’re going to revisit the Haute Voiture model that debuted almost two years ago, because we’ve just found a car that’s looking…

All summer long, we at The Post and Courier have been previewing the top high school players at each position in preparation for the start of the 2024 season.In our final installment, we’ll profile the top defensive backs and specialists in the Lowcountry.Defensive backs are the last line of defense, but while their job is primarily focused on preventing successful passes, a good defensive back should also be able to provide support against the run game.Two of the area’s top defensive backs are Oceanside College safety Grayson Freeling and Cross’ Kayden Ramsey. Freeling, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound senior, has been a…

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – At a rally in the critical battleground of northeastern Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump delivered a mix of economic pledges and personal jabs, as he navigates the 2024 presidential race. Speaking to a fervent crowd on Saturday, Trump alternated between discussing his economic policies and launching into a series of insults directed at Vice President Kamala Harris and others.Trump, known for his off-the-cuff style, began by addressing inflation, a key issue he blames on the current administration. “You don’t mind if I go off teleprompter for a second, do you?” Trump asked the crowd before accusing President…

GRAND FORKS — An organization dedicated to supporting independent hospitals in small towns has helped facilities in North Dakota and Minnesota form their own rural health networks.Personal experience in the field and the changing landscape of health care are what drive the team at Cibolo Rural Health Networks.Cibolo President and CEO Nathan White said the organization is committed to helping small-town hospitals stay open and maintain their independence.”How do we help these rural hospitals not just survive but thrive?” he said. “I think that’s the fundamental question that really energizes us. And it’s also really positive to see the energy…