Former Baylor star Deedee Richards shines with the WNBA Championship

Even when you’re living the dream as a professional athlete, the work can be tough. It wasn’t necessarily easy for DiDi Richards in her first two seasons as a WNBA player. The former Baylor defensive guard suffered injuries that limited her playing time and hindered her progress. “It’s tough. The last two years I’ve dealt … Read more

Sullivan, Cook commit to NCAA DI college football | sports

Following the 2022 Imperial Valley football season, the Central Union High School Spartans football team has signed two senior football players to the NCAA National Letters of Intent to full college scholarships to play Division I football. The two players are Charlie Sullivan, who will attend California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly … Read more

Rancher details wolf challenges in the Parks and Wildlife Painting | News

This screenshot shows rancher Don Gittleson speaking to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission. After more than a year of dealing with the threat of wolves killing his livestock, Walden-area farmer Don Gittleson has gained some hard-won perspective on where to turn for insights into wolf behavior and how to protect his livestock from them. … Read more

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance: Healthcare Deals Abroad

Emma Patch Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Brenna Williams, 28, of Fresno, Calif., has universal healthcare coverage, but when she started looking into fertility treatments to start a family, she was flattered by the out-of-pocket cost. So while some friends in her shoes began looking for a job at an American company that would offer to offset … Read more

Rollin, Hilton teeter on brink of Hall of Fame honors | sports

Next Tuesday, the Baseball Hall of Fame will announce the results of this year’s vote, and if known ballots are any indication that Scott Rollin and Todd Hilton’s induction chances will rest on Moose Edge. As of this writing, Rolen and Helton are the only candidates currently trending above the 75% threshold needed for induction, … Read more

Governor holds hearing on mental health ahead of state budget negotiations

RACINE – Gov. Tony Evers was in town Wednesday for a hearing with community leaders about programs in place to help those with mental health issues. The message from the community has been that the programs are there, but the needs are great and growing, and they could use additional funding to expand. Evers said … Read more

How pay transparency can affect your job search or raise

Knowing if you get paid fairly for the work you do is a puzzle shrouded in lack of information. However, that may change, and pay transparency could be the catalyst. It’s a growing trend for companies to disclose what drives an existing job or job opening – whether it’s voluntarily or because governments mandate it. … Read more

How pay transparency can affect your job search or raise

Knowing if you get paid fairly for the work you do is a puzzle shrouded in lack of information. However, that may change, and pay transparency could be the catalyst. It’s a growing trend for companies to disclose what drives an existing job or job opening – whether it’s voluntarily or because governments mandate it. … Read more

“It’s about time,” says the racer of the final 2023 season.

By JENNA FRYER Associated Press CHARLOTTE, NC — Kevin Harvick received pretty much the same answer every time he asked another athlete how they decided to retire: Harvick knew it was time. The driver was catapulted onto the world stage when he was named the replacement for Dale Earnhardt just days after Earnhardt’s fatal 2001 … Read more