Bicycle boom boosts bike path expansion
By Blythe Alspaugh - balspaugh@aimmediamidwest.com
SIDNEY While many industries were hit hard by the pandemic in 2020, the bicycle industry saw many people returning to handlebars and two wheels for an escape.
“This has been miraculous. In all the years that I’ve been in the bike business, I never thought in a million years that this industry would benefit from a COVID epidemic (sic),” Bob Stomel, director of sales for the Huffy Corporation, said.
Stomel, who was the featured speaker for February’s Riverway Conversations held through the Great Miami Riverway, gave a presentation on the history of Huffy, industry trends, and how the pandemic created an unparalleled and unexpected demand for bicycles. According to Stomel, bicycles were deemed essential during shutdowns due to the fact that they fall under transportation, and in turn kept several retailers open because they sold bicycles.
NMiF discusses state s vaccination efforts February 18, 2021
This week on New Mexico in Focus, The Line opinion panel looks at New Mexico’s desperate dash to vaccinate its population. This week, state officials announced they’ve been able to administer better than 99 percent of the doses the state has received. Still, just 16 percent of New Mexicans over age 75 had been fully vaccinated as of mid-week.
The Line also discusses the controversy surrounding Rep. Deb Haaland’s appointment as Interior secretary. The New Mexico Democrat’s first confirmation hearing is next week, as conservative senators have begun to say they’ll oppose or even try to block her nomination on the grounds that she’s opposed to fracking.
NMiF examines role of lobbyists in citizen legislature January 28, 2021
New Mexico in Focus producer Matt Grubs interviews New Mexico In Depth reporter Bryan Metzger about his deep dive into the role of lobbyists in the state’s legislative process. With pandemic restrictions at the Roundhouse this year, lobbyists have found themselves on the outside of a process in which they’re often the ultimate insiders. Metzger recently looked at the role of lobbyists as experts in a citizen legislature.
Gene Grant and The Line opinion analyze Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s State of the State address. In a departure from pre-COVID tradition, the address was pre-recorded, then broadcast and streamed one week after the beginning of the legislative session. The Line panel looks at some of the key issues the Governor talked about – such as opening up schools Feb. 8 – and also addresses some of her omissions. The panelists also look at progress on the COVID vaccine rollout, and som
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The recent Total Home & Gift Market in Dallas had strong attendance and order writing including a record number of buyers attending for the first time. Dallas Market Center reported that 25% of buyers at the show were first time attendees, the largest percentage in more than ten years.
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The Company welcomes adult-use customers at its eight dispensaries across the state and will create 120 new jobs in surrounding communities
WAKEFIELD, Mass., Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ( Curaleaf or the Company ), a leading U.S. provider of consumer products in cannabis, today announced it will begin serving adult-use consumers across its eight dispensaries in Arizona.
Today Arizona became the 11th state to commence adult-use cannabis sales; the announcement comes after Proposition 207, the Smart and Safe Arizona Act (SSAA), passed by a majority vote last November. Under the new law, adults 21 years of age or older may use, possess, or transfer up to one ounce of cannabis. Adult-use purchases are subject to a 16% excise tax and the potential tax revenue, estimated to reach $166 million, will fund community colleges, infrastructure, public safety and public health programs. The SSAA also