Central America's Costa Rica nurtures some of the last remaining true natural treasures of the World. Emerald rainforests, marvels of rainbow-colored creatures, milky cloud forests, jeweled birds and bugs, Caribbean and Pacific golden beaches. Together they create the colors that have lured visitors to Costa Rica's shores again and again. The other part is its people, with their unusual friendliness and heartfelt hospitality. But, with over 25% of its total land mass set aside as protected ecosystems, the emphasis is on the natural. We join Sandy Mortimer to explore both coasts, and in between, to capture the essence and uniqueness of Nature's nursery, Costa Rica. In the capital city San Jose, we stop by the Police Station to meet some of the men and women who manage to keep order and good humor in this busy cosmopolitan town before touring the City. In Zarcero, there is a whimsical sculptured garden of amazing creatures. Bulbous elephants with light bulbs for eyes, a bu
ICU nurse volunteers to be 1st vaccine recipient in New Hampshire
With temperatures slightly below freezing, intensive care unit nurse Heidi Kukla, center, sits next to a snow bank as she is injected with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine outside the Elliot Hospital, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Modified: 12/15/2020 10:08:06 PM
MANCHESTER An intensive care unit nurse who was the first person to be vaccinated against the coronavirus in New Hampshire said Tuesday she wanted to inspire others to overcome their fears.
Heidi Kukla received her first dose of the vaccine Tuesday, and was quickly followed by four of her colleagues at Elliot Hospital in Manchester.
ICU nurse volunteers to be 1st vaccine recipient in N.H.
With temperatures slightly below freezing, intensive care unit nurse Heidi Kukla, center, sits next to a snow bank as she is injected with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine outside the Elliot Hospital, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Charles Krupa
Published: 12/15/2020 12:21:10 PM
An intensive care unit nurse who was the first person to be vaccinated against the coronavirus in New Hampshire said Tuesday she wanted to inspire others to overcome their fears.
Heidi Kukla received her first dose of the vaccine Tuesday, and was quickly followed by four of her colleagues at Elliot Hospital in Manchester.