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Preschool ditches the classroom for the outdoors

Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A preschool is southeast Portland has ditched the classroom for the outdoors, amid the pandemic. “We felt outdoor preschool was the best way to make it happen,” said Annette Horten, Teacher and Director at Portland Tillamook Cooperative Preschool. Horetn said safety played a big

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Pantry expands hours after increased demand

Click here for updates on this story     BELLEVUE, NE (WOWT) — A Bellevue food pantry fears a giving hangover after the holidays. So many families are seeking food assistance that Bellevue Food Pantry is extending its hours on weekdays and weekends. The staff worries whether donors will forget about families in need as demand increases.

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Hawaii facing largest recession in history

Click here for updates on this story     Hawaii, USA (KITV) — More than 3,000 island businesses remain closed because of the faltering economy. Hawaii’s state economist believes it will be years before the negative financial effects of the pandemic disappear, even though conditions are expected to dramatically improve later this year. At Ohana Hale Marketplace’s

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Record spending among diversity owned businesses

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Last year was a tough year for Tennessee financially. Between devastating tornadoes, a global pandemic shutdown, and racial protests, businesses had a hard time picking up the pieces. But surprisingly, it wasn’t all bad. In the state of Tennessee, consumers spent a record $739

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