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Mountain Region pitcher Gunnar Gaudin celebrates after his team’s 3-2 win over the West Region team on Monday afternoon at Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport. Dave Kennedy/Sun-GazetteAt first, it looked like Hawaii would take the lead when a hard ground ball bounced off first baseman Oliver Johnson and was hit so hard with two outs that it would have allowed the runner to score from third base and take the lead.Instead, second baseman Gunnar Beranek was in the right place at the right time. He backed up the play, stopped the ball and sprinted to first base, putting the runner…

The hotel will have 700 rooms, including 84 suites, and five restaurants. IHG Hotels & Resorts, in collaboration with Flag Luxury Group and Unicorp National Development, has signed an agreement to develop a new InterContinental hotel in Orlando, Florida. InterContinental Orlando is scheduled to open in 2028 on International Drive, a prestigious area known for its vibrant atmosphere.The hotel will feature 700 rooms, including 84 suites, five restaurants, a spa, a fitness center and spacious meeting space totaling approximately 106,000 square feet, aiming to provide a sophisticated experience that reflects the local culture and the brand’s luxury standards.Jolyon Bly, CEO,…

GRANTS AWARDED — Encino Energy Vice President of External Relations Jackie Stewart, center, presented the Jefferson County Board of Health with a check for $3,790 on Tuesday, a gift from Encino’s Community Partnership Program. From left, board members Suzanne Brown, Mary Mihalio, Dr. Mark Kissinger, Stewart, board member Terry Bell, Health Director Andrew Henry and board member Anthony Mugianis. — Christopher Dacanai SENSORY-FRIENDLY — Jefferson County Integrated Health District Health Director Andrew Henry demonstrated the health department’s new portable sensory tower, acquired from the nonprofit Culture City through an Encino Energy Community Partnership Program grant. — Christopher Dacanai EQUIPMENT —…

By Daniel LangerI have the pleasure and privilege to travel all over the world and support boards, leadership teams and sales teams of luxury brands on creating desirability for their brands.Among the biggest challenges many organizations face is connecting with ultra-luxury clients and creating and maintaining loyalty.For a recent project in Asia, the focus was understanding the mindset of UHNW Gen Zers, who either just acquired wealth through their own business ventures or who inherited significant wealth from their families. Insights about them differ diametrically from the ultra-wealthy of older generations.At a recent luxury symposium at Pepperdine University in Los…

Photo courtesy of Brian McKean: Canby’s Armitage Field will have a new look beginning with the 2024 football season, thanks to renovations made as part of Canby Public Schools’ $22 million bond referendum, which passed Nov. 8, 2022. The Canby Lancers logo is shown in the center of the field. The Lancers will play their first varsity football game at the new arena on Friday, Sept. 6, against Lakeview. A new grandstand was installed on the opposite side of the field to make room for the new athletics facilities. According to Canby football coach Nick Cockelman, the…

Choose 180 has helped approximately 4,000 teens and young adults since 2011. All teens who participate in the summer internship program are placed in a school-based diversion program. BURRIENE, Wash. — A Burien nonprofit is providing teens with vital resources and support to build brighter futures. This week, the nonprofit Choose 180 is wrapping up its summer internship program, a paid, eight-week summer internship program for young people ages 13-18, where they develop entrepreneurial skills and learn how to start and run a business. All teens who participate in the summer internship program are participating in Choose 180’s school-based diversion…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – A dangerous crime spree has local business owners banding together to try to stop it in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs Police are investigating at least 28 robberies this year alone. Police told 11 News they’re working to crack down on crime, but they need help from lawmakers to increase penalties for repeat offenders and those committing crimes underage.After two more robberies happened Monday night, business owners are banding together to make a change. More than a dozen people have already joined the group, with some telling 11 News the cost of doing business in Colorado…

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Monument Health sees more than 800 visitors each day, and their new electronic visitor system will make it even easier for visitors to see their loved ones.The new visitor management system has been rolled out gradually this week but will be fully up and running and available for use on Wednesday. The kiosk system allows visitors to check in and out when they visit.It is currently available for inpatient visitors but will soon be available in emergency departments as well.The system is not new and was started during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the hospital decided…

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) – The Lufkin City Council approved a new airport hangar development for the Lufkin Economic Development Corporation on Tuesday.Current plans include a lease agreement with HCH Aviation of Nacogdoches.”I’m really happy to see the benefits of what we voted for. We had no idea what it was going to lead to. We were just happy to put up a big sign and give businesses that come to Lufkin the ability to park their planes in the hangar, and this is what it has become,” Lufkin Mayor Mark Hicks said.HCH Aviation, a professional flight school, is relocating its…

Aug. 20, 2024 Mirror Photo, Photo by Patrick Waksmanski/Altoona’s Clarissa Long putts on the second hole at Park Hills. Jazmine Boland shot 48 strokes to help the Central Cambria girls golf team beat Altoona 149-152 in high school action Tuesday at Park Hills Golf Club. Altoona (0-2) was led by medalist Ellie Filer, who finished with 42 points. Altoona (152): Filer 42, Long 53, Hallinan 57, Jackson 62. Central Cambria (149): Boland 48, Mesolas 49, Hill 52, Damm 55 Record: Altoona (0-2) Lady Marauders gets one Bishop Guilfoyle Academy went 1-2 in the Laurel Highlands Athletic…