It is hard to believe, but it’s almost that time of year again when sugar-hyped witches, ghosts, superheroes and princesses will be ringing your doorbell and asking for candy. Halloween is a fun holiday for many of us, but the celebration can easily become expensive and far from eco-friendly, thanks to the decorations, candy and […]

Over 200 homeless veterans were able to eat hot meals, get free clothes and receive expert advice Saturday at Operation Stand Down. Operation Stand Down happens twice a year, and about 100 more veterans came out to this event than the one held last October. It continues to grow with help from plenty of volunteers. […]

Homeless veterans enjoyed a day of relief thanks to the generosity of some community members. For years, Stand Down Wisconsin has brought community-based intervention programming to homeless veterans across the country with the goal of helping them rebuild their lives and on Saturday, their program was featured in Madison. It was war Veteran Wayne D. […]

As consumers become more wary of the chemicals they’re putting into their bodies, more and more research is coming out about the potential health risks of plastic and plastic alternatives. Here, Jay Sinha and Chantal Plamondon, the couple behind the eco-friendly consumer goods marketplace Life Without Plastic, dive into the pros and cons of a common one: […]

Between the chemical-packed face-paint makeup, mass-produced polyester costumes, and jumbo-size bags of refined-sugar and gelatin-filled candy, Halloween can be a tough time for those of us trying to maintain a clean, green routine. Here are some tips to keep you from straying from your conscious values this holiday: 1. Step away from the Halloween superstore. […]

Homeless veterans were able to take advantage of different resources at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ annual Stand Down on Friday. The event, held at the VA’s Uptown location, is aimed to help these veterans by bringing together various agencies and community partners to provide services to them. Mary Cunningham, the agency’s health care for […]

Today was the start of a new chapter for a once-homeless veteran here in the Midlands: veteran Ben Bethea signed the papers to purchase his own home. For the past several years Bethea worked with an organization called Palmetto State Base Camp, which helps homeless veterans get back on their feet and gain financial stability. […]

Tires discarded by the residents of Hawaii on roads or dumped at transfer stations are gathering at a faster rate than that with which the Hawaii County administration can deal with the piles of tires.  These tires are meant purely for recycling. The tires are shipped off Hawaii after the Department of Environmental Management collects […]

Twenty years ago, the Community Coalition on Homelessness organized the first Stand Down as an outreach to homeless veterans in the Bradenton area. The outreach takes its name from the respite given combat troops, who are pulled off the line after extended contact with an enemy to get rest, hot showers, warm meals and clean […]

“If you had to describe your dance moves in one word, what would it be?” “Probably… ‘Random’. Can I go now? Nutbush is about kick-off!” Emily says. I have so many questions. What is ‘Nutbush’? Is it a new adaptive sport or an Aussie variant for what most other people would refer to as Volleyball […]