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Brigid Pfeifer

He may have never landed a breakout role, but his career has held an impact nonetheless. Yesterday, it was revealed to the public and media outlets that actor Tom Bower has passed away. He was 86 years old.

'The Waltons' and 'Die Hard 2' Actor Dies at 86

Colorado State

From the Rocky Mountains to sweeping desertscapes, the Southwest is home to some of the most spectacular landscapes in the U.S. When gathering in the region, bringing your attendees aboard a scenic railroad will be met with delight and excitement. Here are some of Southwest Meetings + Events’ favorites.

Scenic Railroads Across the Southwest

New Jersey State

American license plates are pretty darn interesting when you consider the drab white and yellow rectangles found in Europe. For something that's on a car for a purely practical purpose, they're surprisingly artistic. Well, some of them at least. You can thank Idaho for this North American quirk (Canada and Mexico have a similar concept), when in 1928 the state issued a green license plate with letters stamped into a brown potato and the words IDAHO POTATOES on the bottom. It was basically forcing its citizens to advertise Idaho's cash crop when traveling outside the state. People hated it and it went away after a year (although "Famous Potatoes" saying would appear in the 1950s and never go away), but it established the tradition of states first putting slogans and nicknames and the bottom of their plates, followed eventually by unique emblems and designs.

All 50 U.S. license plates ranked, from best to California

El Paso, TX

A resident of El Paso, Texas, lost his life following an electrocution incident in a jacuzzi at a private condominium complex in Mexico on Tuesday. 'PEOPLE' reported 43-year-old Jorge Guillen died after being electrocuted in a jacuzzi in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico. His wife, Lizette Zambrano, was also present and suffered injuries from a "possible electric discharge," according to a statement from the General Prosecutor's Office of Justice of the State of Sonora. The incident occurred at the Sonoran Sea Resort, and authorities are investigating the source of the electrical failure.

Texas Tourist Electrocuted In Jacuzzi At Mexico Resort, Wife Battling For Her Life

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

Utah State

Moab, UT

Fox News

Family of Ray and Maranda Ankofski say the couple was last heard from on Friday near the Steel Bender Off Road Trail area in Moab, Utah.

Couple missing in Utah may have been swept away in flash flood while exploring trail on UTV

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Declutterbuzz

Why Depression Can Impact A Cluttered Home & Cluttered Mind sets out to explain the possible connection between depression and clutter. Scientists that study depression have found a link to depression playing a role in some folks.

Why Depression Can Impact A Cluttered Home & Cluttered Mind

An American tourist was killed and his wife was seriously injured after both were suspected to have been electrocuted by a malfunctioning hot tub at a private resort in Mexico on Tuesday (June 11), the General Prosecutor's Office for the State of Sonora confirmed via KTSM. The victims were identified...

American Tourist Dies, Wife Critically Injured At Mexican Resort

Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

New Mexico State

Ruidoso, NM

People who lived in the New Mexico town of Ruidoso had to leave their homes completely last week because of two fast-moving wildfires. On Monday, they were allowed to go back to see if their houses were still standing. New Mexico State Police have confirmed that two people have died...

29 People Are Missing After Residents of a New Mexico Town That Was Destroyed by Fire Were Allowed to Return

PureWow

Queen Camilla visited the Christ Church C of E Primary School in London, and the royal family shared a striking portrait of her afterwards on Instagram.

Royal Family Unveils Striking New Photo of Queen Camilla with Her Hands in the Air Surrounded by Children

Lauren Boebert shot to fame with her gun-themed restaurant Shooters Grill, where waitresses served customers flouting loaded firearms in hip holsters – and tourists increasingly flocked as the MAGA Republican’s profile rose. That Shooters, in the appropriately named town of Rifle, shut down two years ago, just as...

Lauren Boebert ran her gun themed restaurant for years. The new district she hopes to win has a ‘Shooters’ too

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Former teacher Jeffrey Clayton, convicted of lewd behavior with a student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, walked briskly up to the Duval County Courthouse on Friday carrying a small backpack.

Former Douglas Anderson teacher sentenced to 10 years

Cripple Creek, CO

Colorado Jill

(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

Joplin, MO

The location of the Undercliff Grill & Bar has some interesting history. It's a family-owned venue located at 6385 Old Highway 71 in Tipton Ford, Missouri according to its website. This restaurant might be a hidden gem if you're looking for an interesting dining experience under a cliff.

Yes, that's a cliff: the Undercliff Grill & Bar in Joplin, Missouri

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

California State

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

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Saying Goodbye to One of Oklahoma’s Best Proprietors

It was July 4 weekend of 2008 when I first met Vicki Roberts. My friends and I had decided to spend that summer exploring corners of...

Saying Goodbye to One of Oklahoma’s Best Proprietors

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