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St. Louis area Christmas tree recycling locations

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:03:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- The holiday season wrapped up, and now it's time for Christmas trees to find a new purpose by recycling them.St. Louis:If you live in the city, there are two ways to recycle your tree.Option one: Put it in your alley for bulk pickup. Don't stick it in dumpsters or recycling bins.Option two: Take it to one of three city parks by January 9.Forest Park, Lower Muny parking lot.O’Fallon Park Recreation Complex (YMCA), 4343 W Florissant Avenue.Carondelet Park, by the gate at Grand Drive and Holly Hills Drive.St. Louis County:St. Louis County gives trees to the Missouri Department of Conservation for fish habitats or turn them into mulch.Drop off your tree at one of four county parks until January 14.Spanish Lake Park: 12500 Spanish Pond Road.Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park: 13777 Marine Avenue.Queeny Park: 550 Weidman Road.Bee Tree Park: 2701 Finestown Avenue.Call 314-615-4386 for more info.St. Charles County:If you're in St. Charles, they take trees at two recycling centers f...

Fort Collins man sentenced to jail after dog dies in hot car outside Littleton golf course

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:03:02 GMT

A 31-year-old Fort Collins man was sentenced to 60 days in jail for animal cruelty after leaving his dog in his car with the windows rolled up in July for more than four hours while playing golf in Littleton, causing the dog to die of heat exhaustion.Michael Reynolds was sentenced to 60 days in jail, two years of probation, 100 hours of “useful public service,” monitored sobriety, a dog ownership class, court fines and fees and no dog ownership for two years in Jefferson County court on Tuesday.Reynolds’s attorney filed an emergency motion to appeal the sentence, according to the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office.Reynolds was accused of leaving his dog, a German shepherd mix named Keef, in his car for over four hours in 80-degree temperatures while he played an 18-hole round of golf at the Foothills Golf Course.The inside of a car reaches 123 degrees after an hour when it’s 80 degrees outside, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.Witnesses reported hearin...

Firefighters battle large fire at the home of Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:03:02 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill and his family are safe after fire rescue crews responded to a large fire at his South Florida home Wednesday afternoon. The house, which is located in Southwest Ranches about 30 miles northwest of Miami, was shown Wednesday afternoon on local station WSVN 7 News with a large amount of black smoke coming out of the roof as firefighters doused it with water. No injuries have been reported.Hill had been at Dolphins practice as Miami prepares for its regular-season finale against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night, but he left after being told about the fire.Footage showed Hill arriving at his home just before 3 p.m. EST with his left foot in a walking boot. He could be seen embracing his wife, Keeta Vaccaro, whom he married last month. He was also roaming around outside near the home, sometimes with his hand on his chest and on his face, speaking to authorities.Hill paid $6.9 million in May 2022 for the seven-bedroom,...

Final Pac-12 road show begins for CU Buffs men’s basketball at No. 10 Arizona

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:03:02 GMT

Colorado head coach Tad Boyle gives direction against Washington State in Pac-12 basketball in Boulder on Dec. 31, 2023.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)The full grind of the conference schedule remains down the road for the Colorado men’s basketball team. Yet already the Buffaloes have shown a knack for resiliency.When the Buffaloes traveled to New York to face nationally-ranked Miami, they did so knowing they would play without standout freshman Cody Williams, who was coming off a pair of 21-point games. The Buffs shook it off and dominated the Hurricanes.When senior forward Tristan da Silva rolled an ankle last week just ahead of CU’s Pac-12 Conference opener, a team missing two starters didn’t miss a beat, recording a home sweep to begin league play.The Buffs will need that resiliency more than ever on Thursday night.Just three games into the final Pac-12 slate, CU will face its toughest challenge of the conference schedule when it visits the 10th-ranked Arizona Wildcats at t...

Orcas attack gray whales off Southern California coast (video)

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:03:02 GMT

Guests aboard a whale-watching vessel caught a rare sight Tuesday when a pod of orcas attacked a gray whale and its calf off the Southern California coast.A Harbor Breeze cruise out of Long Beach witnessed a mother gray whale fighting off a female Eastern Tropical Pacific orca near the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County, Assistant Port Captain & Spokesman Tyler Askari told KTLA.Video shared by Askari on social media shows blood in the water during the battle, which unfolded right next to the boat and its passengers and had started several minutes before they arrived."The adult gray whale did end up surviving after the orcas gave up on the fight," Askari said. "The juvenile gray whale did appear to lose ... and never resurfaced."A gray whale was attacked by a group of orcas off the California coast on Jan. 2, 2024. (Tyler Askari/Harbor Breeze)A gray whale was attacked by a group of orcas off the California coast on Jan. 2, 2024. (Tyler Askari/Harbor Breeze)A gray whale ...

Several Disneyland attractions temporarily closing as holiday season ends

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:03:02 GMT

Guests visiting the “Happiest Place on Earth” in January and February won’t be able to experience all of the resort’s rides and attractions since several will be closed due to planned refurbishments.It’s a Small World, Grizzly River Run, Sailing Ship Columbia and “World of Color” will all be temporarily closed beginning on Jan. 7 or 8. The four attractions will join the Astro Orbitor and Mark Twain Riverboat on the refurbishment list, according to the Disneyland website. These shows will return to the Disneyland Resort in 2024 The attraction closures coincide with the official end of the holiday season at the Disneyland Resort on Jan. 7.Here is what Disneyland guests need to know about the upcoming closures:It’s a Small World will closed from Jan.7 to Jan.18 Grizzly River Run will be closed beginning on Jan.8. The scheduled refurbishment is expected to last until February, according to the Disneyland calendar, but no reopening date has been announced.“World of Color” will be down ...

'It's any actor's dream': Colman Domingo talks 'Rustin' and 'The Color Purple'

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:03:02 GMT

Actor Colman Domingo has captivated audiences in "Rustin" and "The Color Purple" and now he's looking to reap the rewards this awards season.His role as Bayard Rustin, the advisor to Martin Luther King Jr., has earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama. Domingo told KTLA 5's Sam Rubin that he's looking forward to walking the red carpet this Sunday. "I think it's going to feel like heaven," he gushed. "I'm going to feel good, look good and with the community of people that I love and admire. (I) have dear friends who were nominated. So I'm looking forward to all."Domingo's nomination is in good company as he's alongside Bradley Cooper, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cillian Murphy, Andrew Scott and Barry Keoghan."These are guys, who I truly admire, I have seen all their films. I think they're fantastic," he continued. "So to be in their company is like, that's the gift already."The nominations don't stop there.Domingo is also up for Best ...

Starbucks will now let you bring your own cups

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:03:02 GMT

Starbucks fans who want to be a bit more environmentally friendly in 2024, rejoice!The coffee giant will be the first national coffee chain to accommodate reusable cups for customers' drive-thru and mobile orders."Starting January 3, 2024, customers will be able to use their own clean, personal cup for every visit at all company-operated stores and participating licensed stores in the U.S. and Canada – including drive-thru, the Starbucks app, and in café," the company said in a statement on its decision."With the majority of Starbucks beverages enjoyed on-the-go, this milestone unlocks a big opportunity for customers to choose reusables and supports Starbucks commitment to reduce waste by 50 percent by 2030." How to turn off Facebook’s latest way to track you Michael Kobori, Starbucks chief sustainability officer, said: “At Starbucks, we envision a future where every beverage can be served in a reusable cup. … Offering customers more options to use a personal cup when they visit S...

49ers will sit Purdy, start Darnold; McCaffrey sees NFL rushing title as team award

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:03:02 GMT

SANTA CLARA — With the NFC playoffs’ No. 1-seed already secured, Brock Purdy will sit out Sunday’s regular-season finale and Sam Darnold will start against the playoff-bound Los Angeles Rams, coach Kyle Shanahan announced Wednesday.Purdy, at this point, is the 49ers’ only healthy scratch for a game that won’t impact playoff positioning for the 49ers (12-4).In turn, the Rams, with a wild-card berth already in hand, will sideline their No. 1 quarterback, Matthew Stafford, and instead go with Carson Wentz, NFL Network’s Mike Garofolo first reported.“Brock’s the only guy for sure I don’t plan on playing,” Shanahan said, before amending that by noting injured players also will get this game off and benefit further from next week’s wild-card bye.The 49ers could potentially host the Rams two weeks later in the divisional round, so Shanahan expects both sides to deploy “vanilla” game plans, though he noted how well each side ...

High school girls soccer rankings Jan. 3, 2024: Bay Area News Group Top 15

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:03:02 GMT

Bay Area News Group Top 15(Mercury News & East Bay Times)(Records through Monday)No. 1 ST. FRANCIS (3-1-1)Previous ranking: 1Since last ranking: Lost to Capistrano Valley 4-1. Up next: Thursday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 3:15 p.m. No. 2 SAN RAMON VALLEY (7-0)Previous ranking: 2Since last ranking: Did not play.Up next: Jan. 9 at Dougherty Valley, 6:30 p.m.No. 3 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (6-0)Previous ranking: 3Since last ranking: Did not playUp next: Thursday at St. Ignatius, 3:15 p.m. No. 4 BERKELEY (7-1-1)Previous ranking: 5Since last ranking: Beat James Logan 3-0, San Leandro 4-0.Up next: Saturday vs. Skyline 1 p.m. No. 5 MONTE VISTA (4-1-1)Previous ranking: 4Since last ranking: Did not playUp next:Jan. 9 at Carondelet, 6:30 p.m.No. 6 LEIGH (6-0)Previous ranking: 7Since last ranking: Beat Piedmont Hills 6-0. Up next: Wednesday vs. Piedmont Hills, 7 p.m. No. 7 CARONDELET (6-2-2)Previous ranking: 6Since last ranking: Beat Northgate 1-0, tied Cypress 2-2, lost to Santiago-Corona 1-0, tied...