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The Riverview Corridor from downtown St. Paul to the Mall of America: 2 street car options, rapid transit bus

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:42:59 GMT

Stuck in stop-and-go planning since at least 1998, the Riverview Corridor may be chugging toward a major turning point in the new year.The vision calls for a modern transit corridor — think train or bus — rolling 12 miles from downtown St. Paul to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and the Mall of America in Bloomington. The route would largely follow West Seventh Street and Minnesota 5, either sharing lanes with vehicular traffic or moving along a dedicated lane of its own.A streetcar could possibly travel to the downtown St. Paul Union Depot transit hub along Kellogg Boulevard instead of Fourth Street, dropping off passengers at the Xcel Center and the future RiversEdge project while seeding economic development along the way.“The community, especially the younger generation, they prefer rail,” said Ramsey County Commissioner Rafael Ortega, who chairs the county’s Regional Rail Authority. “People ask me, ‘What’s keeping y...

Off the Beaten Path: Ornament Scavenger Hunt

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:42:59 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) hid limited-edition ornaments around Albany to promote discovery and excitement in the city. NEWS10’s Cassie Hudson takes us on a scavenger hunt in this week’s Off the Beaten Path. Scavenger hunt, decorating contest returns to downtown Albany Everyone is encouraged to locate and take home the free ornaments, and post about them on social media using the hashtag #AlbToTheCore and tagging @AlbanyBID on Facebook and X and @DowntownAlbany on Instagram and TikTok. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The Downtown Albany BID hid 200 ornaments in total. The ornaments were hidden in batches on different days. The last drop was on Friday, December 22, but according to organizers there are still a lot of ornaments hiding in plain sight.

More than a dozen cancellations, 60 delays reported at DIA due to post-Christmas snow

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:42:59 GMT

More than a dozen flights at Denver International Airport have been canceled, and over 60 flights delayed, as a blizzard hits eastern Colorado.Of the 17 flight cancellations as of 7:40 a.m., 14 are through regional airline SkyWest, according to flight tracking website FlightAware; United Airlines has the other three canceled flights.There are 63 flights, mainly through Southwest Airlines, that have been delayed so far.Related ArticlesTransportation | First of DIA’s new concourse train cars pulls into the station, more on the way Transportation | Colorado reports first measles case in 4 years in Denver airport traveler Transportation | Over 600,000 passengers expected to go through DIA around Christmas Transportation | Opinion: Why a direct flight to Africa from Denver would be “two-way transformational” Transportation | Denver weather: Dense fog covers Front Range after overnight snowfall ...

Colorado traffic: I-70, most northeast highways closed as blizzard worsens Tuesday

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:42:59 GMT

A blizzard that developed overnight has caused most highways in the northeast plains, including Interstate 70, to close Tuesday due to poor visibility and dangerous conditions.RELATED: Blizzard conditions continue on northeast plains as snow falls on Denver metroForecasters at the National Weather Service in Boulder warned drivers the bad road conditions will likely stick around most of the day and even after the snow stops falling Tuesday night.Travel should be restricted to emergencies only, forecasters said, and all drivers should make sure to have a winter survival kit with them in case they get stranded.RELATED: More than a dozen cancellations, 60 delays reported at DIA due to post-Christmas snowCurrent road closures on the I70 corridor. pic.twitter.com/ti20nPZe9W— CSP Limon (@CSP_Limon) December 26, 2023Road closures as of 7:10 a.m.: Interstate 70 is closed in both directions along most of the east side of the state: the eastbound lanes from E-470 in the Denver metro to ...

Colorado weather: Blizzard conditions continue on northeast plains; Denver metro under weather advisory

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:42:59 GMT

A blizzard that developed overnight across most of the northeast plains is expected to drop another two to seven inches of snow Tuesday.TRAFFIC ADVISORY: I-70, most northeast highways closed as blizzard worsens TuesdayForecasters at the National Weather Service in Boulder expect the snow to continue on the plains during the day and into Tuesday night before eventually diminishing overnight.Blizzard conditions continue over parts of NE Colorado. At 5 AM, the worst conditions were from just east of Denver to Burlington, with better conditions further NE. Improvement is expected this morning, then more snow later today. #cowx pic.twitter.com/rEL7iMlseS— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) December 26, 2023The worst conditions are along the Interstate 70 corridor near Limon, where forecasters said winds were reaching the 90th percentile near 60 mph.RELATED: More than a dozen cancellations, 60 delays reported at DIA due to post-Christmas snowThe snowfall and strong winds have caused poor vis...

Will a brewing storm bring New Year's rain to Southern California?

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:42:59 GMT

A new storm brewing off the California coast is expected to bring showers and high surf to the Southland later this week, but will it be a wet New Year's Day?The National Weather Service is calling for a storm system to enter Los Angeles and Ventura counties Friday night into Saturday.The heaviest showers are expected to fall in the Los Angeles area on Saturday. “That’s when the precipitation rolls in, Saturday about nine in the morning with heavy rain in our area,” KTLA’s Carlos Herrera said.Rain totals through Saturday are expected to be around a quarter to a half inch in Ventura County and between a tenth and a quarter of an inch in Los Angeles County. Snow levels are likely to drop to around 6,000 feet on Saturday morning. “It won’t be as significant a storm as we saw before Christmas,” Carlos said. Fatal Christmas Day train collision leaves passengers stranded for hours New Year’s Eve is expected to be cloudy and dry, but there is another storm that could bring a chance of...

Flood advisory issued as high surf pounds SoCal coast this week

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:42:59 GMT

Strong swells along the Southern California coast Wednesday will only build later in the week, prompting officials to issue a coastal flood advisory.Above-average surf between 3 to 5 feet is expected through Wednesday along the Los Angeles County coasts, according to the National Weather Service. Those swells will reach 7 feet along the Ventura County Coasts. The surf will surge on Thursday, reaching around 10 feet in L.A. County and up to 14 feet in Ventura County, according to the Weather Service. Will a brewing storm bring New Year’s rain to Southern California? While the large surf can be a paradise for surfers, officials are urging most beachgoers to stay out of the water due to dangerous rip currents. The Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory between 3 a.m. Thursday and 3 a.m. Sunday, and a coastal flood advisory from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday. The increased surf is due to a storm building off the California coast that will bring rain to the region later this week...

Five Things to Know About Delta-8 THC

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:42:59 GMT

View the original article about Delta-8 at Real Tested CBD.These days it seems like cannabinoids are just about everywhere we look. One of the most popular nowadays is delta-8 THC. This cannabinoid and its newfound stardom are based on a few different things. Let’s take a closer look at delta-8 and five important facts to know before you give it a go.What Is Delta-8 THC?Delta-8 THC is one of many naturally occurring compounds that can be found in both cannabis and hemp plants. These compounds are known as cannabinoids. Two other well-known cannabinoids are CBD and delta 9 THC. CBD is considered non-psychoactive while delta 9 THC is the cannabinoid most commonly associated with the high produced by using marijuana. Delta-8 THC could be a middle ground between these two popular cannabinoids, one of the many reasons for its rise in popularity.So, what else should you know about delta-8 THC?Five Things to Know About Delta-8:Delta-8 is reportedly milder than delta 9 – Delta-8 and delta 9...

Lil Mabu and Fivio Foreign Teach Drilling

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:42:59 GMT

Lil Mabu and Fivio Foreign Teach Drilling: New York rappers Lil Mabu and Fivio Foreign have teamed top for new single and video “Teach Me How to Drill.”The video is truly fascinating, launching, as it does, in a classroom decorated with peeling paint. A young student (Mabu) implores his professor (who happens to be Fivio) to teach him how to drill. And then he does, with an action movie backdrop.“Buzzing New York artist Lil Mabu has rapidly gained a global audience this year for a mixture of chart topping singles coupled with his innate knack for marketing himself digitally,” reads the press release. “His newest record out today called ‘TEACH ME HOW TO DRILL’ featuring Fivio Foreign is no different to his formula – a catchy single accompanied by a comedic visual. The cinematic ‘TEACH ME HOW TO DRILL’ music video begins with class in session for Mabu who is getting Drill 101 lessons from the self proclaimed drill tutor Fivio. As a...

49ers’s Brock Purdy after the crash and burn: `I have to be real with myself and be better’

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:42:59 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy took the post game podium on Christmas night the way he has 14 other times this season. No sign of outward emotion, whether it be euphoria or despair.But a 33-19 loss to the Baltimore Ravens at Levi’s Stadium was unlike any Purdy has had in the brief whirlwind that has been his 49ers career.The same guy who had carved up carved up four teams with winning records in one-sided victories, compiling a 141.2 passer rating with 13 touchdown passes and zero interceptions bottomed out with a 42.6 rating with no touchdown passes and four turnovers.A burgeoning Most Valuable Player candidacy was over, not that it ever seemed to matter much to Purdy, who himself backed teammate Christian McCaffrey. He finished 18 of 32 for 255 yards, but that was window dressing to the worst night of his professional career. The worst by a longshot — and it came with the entire country watching.We’ll learn a lot about how the 49ers bounce back the next two week...