Are cyclists supposed to walk their bikes in crosswalks instead of riding? They don’t dismount at crosswalks when I ride my bike and I don’t often see anyone doing it. – Lance, Toronto In Ontario, the law says to get off your bike and walk across a crosswalk. That’s because bicycles are considered vehicles under … Read more
American Humane provides information on the importance of having IDs for your pets during National Pet ID Week. 1 Why is it important to identify a domestic animal? Statistics show that one in three pets gets lost at some point in their lives, and missing pets rarely find their homes. About 10 million pets are … Read more
TRAVERSE CITY – At the Michigan Natural Resources Commission’s May meeting in Traverse City, the Commission will announce its decision on whether e-bikes will be allowed on 3,000 miles of non-motorized trails managed by the state park . “With the rapid growth of interest in e-bikes, many states allow their use, even on natural surface … Read more
Have you heard the term “back season”? Sometimes it refers to times between resorts, when neither winter sports nor summer activities are available. Recently I have been thinking that it also applies to late winter and early spring in our gardens. Many plots of the home garden will be ready to burst with heat-loving crops, … Read more
BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington will begin allowing residents to register for its community garden plot rental program at 8 a.m. March 13. Non-residents can register starting at 8 am on March 14. The garden grounds are located at the southwest corner of Hershey and Ireland Grove streets. Forty-five plots will be available on … Read more
The harvest of last year’s summer and autumn crops is over. I harvested my veggies, elderberries, pineapples, guavas and pomegranates. I cleaned the garden and put away my tools. It was time to leave my garden of rest. We begin the new year with a renewed sense of joy and hope, and with the goal … Read more
Midlands Humane Society will receive a $40,000 grant investment from Petco Love in support of its animal rescue work in Pottawattamie County. Petco Love is a national non-profit change for pets harnessing the power of love to make pet communities and families closer, stronger and healthier. Since its founding in 1999, Petco Love has invested … Read more
The Reno Bike Project, a non-profit based in Truckee Meadows, is hosting several exciting community events this November. The organization, which specializes in making bicycles more accessible and affordable for the Truckee Meadows community, is kicking off the month with a fundraiser for a new van. This van will make it easier for non-profits to … Read more
The new state legislation may outlaw any local rules that prohibit certain types of e-bikes on the Coastal Road, despite a decision by the Half Moon Bay City Council in April to do so. Assembly Bill 1906 gave local jurisdictions the ability to ban class 1 and 2 e-bikes on bike paths. Assembly Bill 1909, … Read more
