Good News Notes: “A 65-year-old man was left to fend for himself at the Oak Creek Wildlife Area overnight after car damages and a health scare prevented him from reaching safety. According to a press release issued by a deputy coordinator from the Yakima County Search and Rescue team, the county sheriff’s office received a call around…
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Indoor, vertical farming could feed the world — and space
Good News Notes: “As the global population continues to increase, vertical farming is becoming a more widely recognized and viable solution to our food production problem. Vertical farming is a type of indoor farming where crops are grown in stacked layers, rather than spread out across large plots of land. These futuristic farms aren’t just going to have an…
Starbucks’ experimental new cup costs extra, but it’s worth it
Good News Notes: “Starbucks is launching an experimental “borrow a cup” program at select locations in its hometown, Seattle. The program is part of Starbucks’aim to make its cups more sustainable, and it will kick off as a two-month trial in five Seattle stores. Customers at those stores will have an option to receive their drinks…
Helltown, Ohio nonprofit beer collaboration to pour proceeds to county food banks
Good News Notes: “Buy a beer and help the local food bank. Win, win. For folks in Westmoreland and Washington counties, that soon will be a reality when Helltown Brewing and Ohio nonprofit Helping Hops partner to release ‘Hellping Hops.’ A portion of sales from the 6.5% ABV New England-style India pale ale will be split between the…
Amazon helps nonprofit purchase Arilington building for affordable housing
Good News Notes: “As the Washington region continues to wrestle with how to create affordable housing for working-class residents, an area nonprofit organization has teamed with one of the region’s most prominent corporate residents. On Wednesday, the nonprofit Washington Housing Conservancy announced that it had purchased the Crystal House, an 825-unit apartment complex in Arlington, Va. The…
Max and Erica Scherzer sponsor adoption fees for 11 animals at DC shelter
Good News Notes: “During the season of giving, Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer and his wife, Erica Scherzer, are sponsoring the adoption fees for 11 animals that have been under the care of the Humane Rescue Alliance through Dec. 31. The animals selected have been with the organization for the longest, ranging from 51 days to over…
Starving cougar finds her way to Olympic Peninsula animal rehab just in time to be saved
Good News Notes: “A starving cougar in Washington state wandered into the right place at the right time to find help, and now the creature is being rehabilitated in Texas. There are a lot of different animals at Sara Penhallegon’s animal rescue, but this one was pretty wild. She opened up a pen on her…
These Bellevue sisters are helping kids discover tennis and offering safe outdoor exercise during COVID-19
Good News Notes : “Before the words ‘quarantine’ and ‘social distancing’ became part of the everyday global lexicon and re-evaluating finances and exercise were commonplace, Shriya Challam was devising a plan inadvertently suited for the tumultuous year of 2020. When schools shuttered in Washington in March because of the spread of COVID-19, Challam finalized her…
Washington coach Ron Rivera cheered at hospital as cancer treatments finish
Good News Notes: “One day after beating the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera took another victory lap Monday. But it was to celebrate a different win: the end of his cancer treatments. At a northern Virginia hospital Monday, Rivera received his last round of chemotherapy and proton therapy, marking the end of his seven weeks…
‘Behind the scenes’ – Kevin Durant Charity Foundation’s COVID-19 giving
Good News Notes: “In discussing what his team has done during the COVID-19 crisis, Sean Marks has said that in addition to what has been publicized, there have been other contributions “behind the scenes,” And an entry on Kevin Durant Charity Foundation website certainly confirms that. A quick look at the foundation’s site reveals extensive efforts by KD. In fact, down at…