2025 – Hour 2 – On this episode of In the Garden with Andre Viette Andre broadcast live from Rocking R Ace Hardware in Harrisonburg Coast of Maine offers a wide array of Organic gardening products Andre Viette talks with Don Hamar of Coast of Maine about the different products and uses for the garden when to spray and what to spray.adButlerLazyLoad("199687155615605406",100,["688446","688446","688446"],"177034"); VDOT is seeking feedback on a transportation study assessing potential solutions on Route 42 (Virginia Avenue) between Gay Street and the Harrisonburg city limit the RHSPCA Pets of the Week sponsored by Bob Wade Subaru The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple calls Monday morning about a Staunton individual which led to him being unresponsive in-custody Showers and thunderstorm will be possible again today Be sure you have your GPS enabled and try again The recent performance by the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra in Seoul was more than an evening of music — it was a vivid expression of the deepening cultural dialogue between Qatar and Korea Held in celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations the concert struck a symbolic high note in a year filled with cross-cultural engagement described the event as a bridge between two cultures — one that brought the Qatari spirit to Korean audiences not through words or treaties presented by the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra was a channel of communication between peoples,” he said adding that the concert "offers a glimpse into the development witnessed by the State of Qatar in all fields took the stage over the weekend with top Korean artists comprising 96 musicians from more than 30 countries has emerged as a central institution in the country’s efforts to cultivate and export culture With a mission to blend Arab musical heritage with international repertoires the orchestra has become both a national emblem and a diplomatic envoy Its recent performance in Seoul was not only a celebration of Qatar’s artistic evolution but also a testament to the enduring friendship between the two countries with Qatari and Korean institutions hosting exhibitions The orchestra’s visit followed a series of cultural initiatives marking the 50th anniversary including Qatar Day at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies a translated book on Qatari heritage released in collaboration with the Seoul Metropolitan Library and a children’s art contest co-hosted with the Multicultural Museum Al-Hamar points to these efforts as part of a broader strategy — one that sees culture as an essential component of diplomacy Qatar’s approach to cultural diplomacy is deeply institutional heritage preservation and global arts initiatives Landmark institutions such as the National Museum of Qatar and the Museum of Islamic Art not only reflect the nation’s cultural identity but also function as tools of soft power on the world stage One of Qatar’s most prominent cultural platforms is the Years of Culture program which partners annually with another country for a curated season of cultural exchange Ambassador Al-Hamar expressed strong interest in launching a Qatar-Korea Year of Culture which would further solidify the foundation laid by events like the recent concert Al-Hamar was optimistic about the future of Qatar-Korea cultural relations “Qatari-Korean relations can now be described as advanced and based on mutual interests and benefits Although these relations were initially based solely on economics and trade in recent years they have evolved into comprehensive complementary relations across various fields Inside the Kinjaz journey: From viral dance crew to Korea’s choreography scene 'Produce 101' star hits new career high tackling school violence Youn Yuh-jung owns it: 'I’ve been in this job too long' Interview: Director Jang Seong-ho's leap of faith Park Eun-bin talks becoming psychopath doctor in 'Hyper Knife' K-beauty fuels Shiseido’s global strategy: APAC chief Drug scene 'embarrassing' for 'Squid Game' actor Choi Seung-hyun Interview: Top adviser to Lee Jae-myung says Seoul should reclaim full OPCON Interview: A legend contemplates usefulness Interview: Yoo Hae-jin and weight of familiar faces Latest trends in Korean culture and society building a movement pushing for sustainability and ethics in the fashion industry without compromising style sustainability and smart textiles in the fashion industry “Our purpose is to educate consumers about sustainable fashion and to change the stigma around it,” says Edda Edda has built a movement to educate and inspire people to choose ethically and sustainably produced clothing and promote sustainable consumerism decent work and ecologically friendly fashions “We are showing people that sustainability is the future and that you don’t have to compromise your style to be ethical,” she said Edda leads a multifaceted effort to connect sustainability and fashion The annual fashion show engages more than 50,000 people celebrating forward-thinking fashion designers from across the globe The Naked Mag is an annually published magazine that advocates for diversity And ‘VIHN’ is an emerging label designed to create opportunities for mainstream garment workers to move into ethical workplaces “There’s always a story behind the clothes and we want people to choose the positive stories,” Edda said It is the final major event during this speedskating season. The women’s competition includes the 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, mass start, team sprint and team pursuit, with the men competing in the 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 5000m, 10 000m, mass start, team sprint and team pursuit. Stay up to date with all the results from the 2025 World Speed Skating Single Distances Championships below. won a medal of every color in men’s events at the World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships on Friday Emery Lehman and Ethan Cepuran combined to win the U.S.’ first title in the men’s team pursuit since 2011 They beat silver medalist Italy by a sizable 1.93 seconds in the eight-lap event Jordan Stolz and Cooper McLeod added silver and bronze medals in the 500m won by Dutchman Jenning de Boo It’s the first time two American men made the same individual world podium since Shani Davis and Trevor Marsicano in 2009 in the 1000m and 1500m SPEED SKATING WORLDS: Full Results | Broadcast Schedule De Boo became the first skater to beat Stolz in a World Single Distances Championships race after Stolz swept the 500m 1000m and 1500m at his first two worlds in 2023 and 2024 Femke Kok and Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands went one-two in the women’s 500m with Kok earning her third consecutive world title in the event Olympic gold medalist Erin Jackson was fifth 23 hundredths behind bronze medalist Kim Min-Sun of South Korea Lehman and Cepuran added a world title to their Olympic bronze medals from 2022 and world record from 2024 “This was our last World Championships doing the team pursuit together,” said the 28-year-old who plans to retire after the 2026 Milan Cortina Games “So we really wanted to go out on a strong note.” has won silver and bronze at the Olympics in team pursuits de Boo broke a 17-year-old track record at the Viking Ship to overtake Stolz and McLeod who went into first and second place skating together in the penultimate pair who earned his first individual world medal “I thought technically it was all right,” Stolz said of his skate “The opener (first 100 meters) wasn’t as fast as I had hoped for I was looking for more of a nine five (9.5 seconds for the first 100m) in 2023 became the first man to win three individual events at one worlds and the youngest skater to win an individual world title plus won a men’s record 18 consecutive World Cup races from Feb De Boo emerged this season as Stolz’s closest challenger then beat Stolz for the first time on the senior level in Stolz’s most recent World Cup 500m on Feb Stolz contracted pneumonia and strep throat in early February then withdrew from his last World Cup races before worlds from March 1-2 due to tiredness from overtraining in returning from the illnesses deemed Stolz’s readiness at 98% on Tuesday “Everything that’s happened in the last month has probably played into it,” Stolz said of Friday’s skate “I felt like I got all of my power into the ice It’s just going to take a little bit more time to build it back made his first senior international 500m podium He finished third at the 2022 Olympic Trials in the 500m when the U.S he has climbed the world rankings — 25th in the 2022-23 World Cup season McLeod made his first two individual World Cup podiums this season where he’s ranked third in the world behind Stolz and de Boo “The goal of the weekend for me was to walk away with a medal (individually),” said McLeod who earned bronze in Thursday’s team sprint “I was thinking 1000m because that’s where I’ve been strong this year.” Stolz and McLeod next race the 1000m on Saturday with Stolz also skating the 1500m on Sunday Stolz has been more dominant in those races this season — 10 wins in 11 starts — than in the 500m De Boo is ranked second in the world in the 1000m The world’s second- and third-ranked 1500m skaters are both Norwegian and will be racing on home ice Worlds continue Saturday with the women’s and men’s 1000m, the women’s 5000m and the men’s mass start, starting at 9 a.m. ET, live on Peacock A Division of NBCUniversal DISCLAIMER: This site and the products offered are for entertainment purposes only and there is no gambling offered on this site This service is intended for adult audiences No guarantees are made for any specific outcome If 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speed skating The 20-year-old is the reigning world champion in the 500m making him the only skater in history to claim three individual titles at a single world championship His meteoric rise saw him become the youngest gold medalist since the event's inception Stolz recently saw an incredible winning streak come to an end having gone more than a year without defeat on the World Cup circuit he had racked up a record 18 straight victories in men’s competition to claim sole possession of second place on the all-time world title leaderboard Olympic 500m champion Erin Jackson leads the charge for Team USA who has dominated the 500m in World Cup competition over the past two seasons is still in pursuit of her first individual world championship medal and will be eager to make her mark on the global stage The 2025 short track speed skating world championships will get underway on Friday Peacock Here's the schedule for Day 3 (March 15 2025) of the 2025 ISU World Single Distances Championships: The 2025 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships are being live streamed on Peacock The International Skating Union (ISU) also offers live streaming on its YouTube channel though geo-blocking applies in some regions as she targets a second World Speed Skating Single Distances title who has now set her sights on more glory in Hamar The Dutch star had not achieved a top World Cup ranking since the start of the 2023-24 season and was therefore pleasantly surprised with her recent result in the women's 1000m in Thialf a fortnight ago an event she has previously won titles at in 2023 and 2020 Find out below how you can watch Leerdam in action at the 2025 World Speed Skating Single Distances Championships. which is Central European Time / CET (GMT+1) Norway with a medal of every shade having won team sprint gold and silver in the women's 500m earlier in the championships having twice already been a world champion at the distance (2020 Leerdam will take heart from the medal set she now owns from her time in Norway Jutta Leerdam: Top facts you might not know about the Dutch speed skating starThe multi-time Dutch speed skating champion who is also the girlfriend of YouTuber and boxer Jake Paul leads a busy life outside the rink: she’s a social media influencer Discover some interesting facts about the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic silver medallist here Start 2026 in Italy! The Olympic Winter Games are just a TICKET away! 🏂❄️🎿 Sign-up to get a reminder of when the next tickets go live and all the latest news of your favourite national Olympic teams and athletes trying to qualify! 🎫 “I’m very satisfied that I did everything I was supposed to do,” said Polina Tsurskaya And added that she was proud “that my national anthem was playing because of me struggled with a disappointing short program on Sunday but in an impressive comeback in the free program she recovered from eighth position to climb the podium at the Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre to collect the silver medal thanks to a score of 169.50 who also finished in second position behind Tsurskaya at the Junior Grand Prix 2015/16 final said nerves had got the better of her before skating the free program but my family will be very proud,” she said “Everybody [in my team] was so nervous after my first performance [short program] and now it’s like ‘phew’ who was lying second after the short program won the bronze medal with 167.88 points after a fall that cost her two deductions I had an injury and I almost couldn’t practise I’m just so happy I won a medal,” she said who finished Sunday's short program in first place missed out on a podium place by 1.22 points When she fell on a triple loop towards the end of her free program she knew that a medal had just slipped out of her hands and the Japanese left the rink in tears Written by YIS / IOC EMMA LUPANO with IOC Young Reporter Emily Bayci Emma Lupano is a reporter for the Lillehammer Youth Information Service ‘YIS’ Milan-based Emma has worked at the last five Olympic Games and also covered the Innsbruck 2012 and Nanjing 2014 YOGs she has worked as a freelance journalist from Beijing for four years Thorfinn except that he was Bishop of Hamar in Norway and had been outlawed by King Eric of Norway over a dispute regarding rights granted to the clergy by the previous king Read More I want to help America Needs Fatima spread the Fatima message Historic 1748 cup and cap awarded to British Captain Hamar for protecting Beaufort the Historic Beaufort Foundation (HBF) is now making sure the people of Beaufort can get a first-hand glimpse of the historic artifact The 278-year-old “Hamar Cup,” presented to British Captain Joseph Hamar for protecting the early commerce centers of Beaufort and Port Royal Island before the Revolutionary War is now being displayed in the John Mark Verdier House in downtown Beaufort now owned by Historic Beaufort Foundation through the generosity of members and special donors two years ago is expected to become a major draw at the house museum Historic Beaufort Foundation successfully bid on the historic silver cup and cap from 1748 presented by “the Gentlemen of Port Royal” to Captain Joseph Hamar for protective services around Beaufort and Port Royal “We are absolutely thrilled to have the Hamar Cup to share with the Lowcountry community and visitors from not only across the country but from around the world,” HBF Executive Director Cynthia Cole Jenkins said in a news release Sotheby’s experts said the 13.5-inch silver cup and cap sold by a family on New York City’s upper east side through Sotheby’s auction house and created by Thomas Heming of London “is among the earliest and most sophisticated examples of rococo silver which can be linked to the American Colonies.” there was little knowledge of the Cup among historians “It’s been in private hands all these years,” Jenkins said at the time indicating someone tipped her off about its existence 2023 auction – “George II Silver Presentation Cup and Cover of South Carolina Interest dated 1748” — in partnership with a number of donors who contributed to a special fund for the purchase.  While the Foundation obtained the silver cup more than a year ago it took months to decide how to display it and how to upgrade security for the cup and the Verdier House to protect the piece “It is so fitting that this historic silver cup has found a home in Beaufort Our research shows this may be the first time the cup has actually been in the Lowcountry since it was created and presented to Captain Hamar in London all those years ago,” she said the stability and economic benefits brought by Royal Navy ships helped establish Beaufort and Port Royal Island as centers for commercial shipping and were recognized by the local “gentlemen” with the silver cup gift to the British captain of the Adventure Hamar and the crew of the Adventure helped close seven years of fighting for control of the region south of Charleston With the conclusion of the fighting — commonly referred to as King George’s War the Seven Years War or the War for Jenkins Ear — the Port Royal region finally was safe for commercial investment by the local settlers Colonists from South Carolina commissioned the silver cup less than 40 years before the American Revolution Thomas Heming later became Principal Goldsmith to King George III in 1760 Hamar left the Adventure in 1749 and served briefly as captain of the 60-gun Eagle in 1755 He retired from British service in 1758 and died in 1773 Two streets within Beaufort’s National Historic Landmark district Hamar was gifted two lots on the street of his name HBF members and officer got a first-hand glimpse of the Hamar Cup at the April 2023 meeting Admission to the John Mark Verdier House is $10 per person but children and military personnel can enter for free The Historic Beaufort Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit education foundation created to preserve and present sites and artifacts of historic and cultural interest throughout Beaufort County For more information on the entity’s mission and history, visit historicbeaufort.org and follow HBF on social media, including Facebook and Instagram. May 2 1903: James Edwin McTeer, known as the High Sheriff of the Lowcountry, is born Event will be held at gardens of iconic historic home The Castle From staff reports This April 17 2008: The first edition of the Lady’s Island News – now called The Island USCB’s Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era hosting 3rd annual spring symposium From staff April 12 2019: Twenty-one-year-old U.S. Marine Cpl. Tyler P. Wallingford, an Aircraft Ordinance Technician with Marine Video evidence, NHLer testimony raise questions in world junior sexual assault trialThe National |May 2Video4:45 Trump repeats 51st state taunt as Carney prepares for White House visitThe National |May 5Video11:28 It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem The 278-year-old “Hamar Cup,” the silver cup presented to British Captain Joseph Hamar for protecting the early commerce centers of Beaufort and Port Royal Island before the Revolutionary War is now being displayed in the John Mark Verdier House museum in downtown Beaufort The antique cup, now owned by Historic Beaufort Foundation through the generosity of members and special donors two years ago, is expected to become a major draw at the house museum. Admission to the John Mark Verdier House is $10 per person, but children and military personnel can enter for free. In January 2023, Historic Beaufort Foundation successfully bid on the historic silver cup and cap from 1748 presented by “the Gentlemen of Port Royal” to Captain Joseph Hamar, commander of His Majesty’s ship Adventure, for protective services around Beaufort and Port Royal. “We are absolutely thrilled to have the Hamar Cup to share with the Lowcountry community and visitors from not only across the country but from around the world,” said Cynthia Cole Jenkins, HBF executive director. Sotheby’s experts said the 13.5-inch silver cup and cap, sold through Sotheby’s auction house and created by Thomas Heming of London, “is among the earliest and most sophisticated examples of rococo silver which can be linked to the American Colonies.” While the Foundation obtained the silver cup more than a year ago, it took months to decide how to display it and how to upgrade security for the cup and the Verdier House to protect the piece, Jenkins said. “It is so fitting that this historic silver cup has found a home in Beaufort. Our research shows this may be the first time the cup has actually been in the Lowcountry since it was created and presented to Captain Hamar in London all those years ago,” she said. In the first half of the 18th century, the stability and economic benefits brought by Royal Navy ships helped establish Beaufort and Port Royal Island as centers for commercial shipping and were recognized by the local “gentlemen” with the silver cup gift to the British captain of the Adventure. Captain Hamar and the crew of the Adventure helped close seven years of fighting for control of the region south of Charleston.  With the conclusion of the fighting — commonly referred to as King George’s War, the Seven Years War or the War for Jenkins Ear — the Port Royal region finally was safe for commercial investment by the local settlers. Colonists from South Carolina commissioned the silver cup less than 40 years before the American Revolution. Thomas Heming later became Principal Goldsmith to King George III in 1760. Capt. Hamar left the Adventure in 1749 and served briefly as captain of the 60-gun Eagle in 1755. He retired from British service in 1758 and died in 1773, just before the American Revolution. Two streets within Beaufort’s National Historic Landmark district, Hamar and Adventure, were named in honor of the 1748 heroics, and Captain Hamar was gifted two lots on the street of his name. Speed Skating Canada March 13, 2025 | Events: International, National Team: Long Track NORWAY – Canada kicked off the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Hamar by winning silver in the women’s Team Sprint on Thursday afternoon Ont.) – who were racing together for the very first time as a trio – stopped the clock in 1:27.23 to secure a second-place finish only +1.66 seconds behind the gold medal winning Dutch (1:25.57) Poland rounded out the podium in bronze medal position with a time of 1:27.80 who entered the competition as two-time defending World Champions in the discipline faced some adversity just a few days before they were slatted to defend their title who helped the team capture gold and silver on the World Cup circuit earlier this season was unavailable to compete and had to be replaced by McDougall who confidently stepped into the lead position the Canadians delivered when it mattered most which landed Lamarche the first World Championship medal of her career “We had to change our plans [due to Carolina’s absence] but things worked out well We’re all experienced skaters in this discipline and did good today even with the difficult circumstances.” The performance was equally as satisfying for McDougall who battled back following a disappointing 2023-24 season of injuries and setbacks just to qualify for the competition The 26-year-old Olympian captured a world title in the distance back in 2023 alongside Blondin and Hiller “It was a lot of fun to get back into the Team Sprint The Team Sprint has now appeared at five World Single Distance Championships since being introduced in 2019 and Canadian women have reached the podium four times The Canadian men’s squad of Laurent Dubreuil (Lévis Alta.) were unable to defend their World Championship title on Thursday settling for a sixth-place result in only their third race together as a trio China (1:18.13) bested the Netherlands (+0.29) and United States (+1.10) to earn their first-ever world title in the discipline Canada’s long track skaters also had a strong showing individual distances during the first day of racing in Hamar Ont.) finished the women’s 3000m ranked sixth The ISU World Speed Skating Championships continues Friday with the men’s and women’s 500m and Team Pursuit events Fans can watch races live on CBC Sports and Radio-Canada Sport digital platforms beginning at 2:00pm ET Speed Skating Alberta Speed Skating BC Speed Skating Manitoba Speed Skating New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Speed Skating Association Speed Skating NWT Speed Skating Nova Scotia Nunavut Speed Skating Association Speed Skating Ontario Speed Skating PEI Speed Skating Quebec Speed Skating Saskatchewan Speed Skating Yukon Sign In Subscribe Now Dialogue and debate are integral to a free society and we welcome and encourage you to share your views on the issues of the day. We ask that you be respectful of others and their points of view, refrain from personal attacks and stay on topic. To learn about our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines. Inside Kasaan’s carving shed in early May, Eric Hamar is hard at work.  Hamar is a Haida artist and carver, and he spends his days carving in the workshop in Kasaan, a small village of about 30 people on Prince of Wales Island. The thick smell of cedar in the air, Hamar’s surrounded by canoes, paddles, a half-carved totem pole, and tools.  On this particular day, he was busy getting ready for Celebration, the huge every-other-year gathering of Indigenous people in Southeast Alaska. The event lasts four days and is the largest gathering of Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian peoples in the world.  Hamar’s preparation for the festival is a little more involved than packing socks and a toothbrush. His task at hand was planing wooden paddles. “Planes are kind of interesting because they’ll chirp,” he said, as he ran a hand-planer tool down the length of the paddle, laughing at its dullness. “But when they’re really sharp, and you run down a piece of wood it goes ‘chirp’ like a bird, which this one is not doing.” Hamar is part of a group who will set out for a 10-day, 250 mile journey from Kasaan to Juneau, where Celebration is held, in canoes they carved themselves. According to Hamar, paddles aren’t his favorite thing to work on.  “I like three dimensional stuff a lot more,” Hamar said.  There’s also a large totem pole sitting on saw horses in the corner. He’s been working on that for about a year. It has three watchmen on the top and below that, the beak of a raven juts out.  “[It’s] more exciting for me as an artist,” Hamar said of the totem. “But you know, there’s something beautiful about the simplistic nature of something like a paddle as well.” Across the room, there is a stack of rough pieces of wood carved into a paddle shape, waiting to be sanded. “It’s pretty exciting to be going on this journey for the first time in our own canoes from our own community and meeting up with a lot of other communities on the way,” Hamar said as he worked. “I think, hopefully, it’ll bring a lot of inspiration to the people and hopefully get some folks excited about maintaining the traditions.” Twenty-six rowers plan to depart Kasaan in three canoes. The group is all ages. “Well, the youngest has to be six months, because that’s my baby,” Hamar laughed. The carver’s whole family will be joining him on the voyage — his mom and dad, sister and brother-in-law, and his wife and two daughters. One of the girls is six months old and the other is almost six years old. To get to the village of Kasaan, you turn off the main route that spans Prince of Wales Island and then follow a dirt and gravel logging road for nearly an hour through dense forest and timber operations and then, suddenly, there it is. To bolster the group, some paddlers will be coming to join them from other communities all over Southeast Alaska, and according to Hamar, a couple as far away as Seattle. They plan to make stops in Thorne Bay, Coffman Cove, Wrangell, Petersburg and then camp the rest of the way up the coast to Juneau.  There is an 18-foot canoe hanging in the shop. Hamar said that wasn’t one of the ones headed to Celebration. It wasn’t ready yet. The wood of the canoe fanned out but then curled back in on itself like a flower that hasn’t bloomed. Hamar said it needed to be steamed. “Basically, you just take it down to the beach and you start a big fire and you put a bunch of rocks in the fire. And then you fill [the canoe] up with saltwater. And then you put the hot rocks in there until it starts boiling and cover it with a tarp. And then it just kind of naturally falls open as the wood heats up,” Hamar explained. Once it’s steamed, the carvers will prop the hull open with sticks so it holds its shape as the wood cools. Eventually, the seats and crossbars — called thwarts — are what will keep the wooden canoe in shape.  Finally, strips of wood are steamed in and riveted to the sides to act as ribs.  “That’s kind of the last step before finishing it with oil and paint or whatever you’re doing,” Hamar said. Since the canoes are one large piece of wood, they’re prone to becoming overly dried out and splitting. Hamar paints the bottoms with tar to lock in the moisture.  Hamar said making a canoe is a long and difficult process. In his 20 years carving with his dad, he had built just the three hanging in the shed. He said that’s because it’s hard to find the perfect piece of wood. Plus, they aren’t something you can easily sell. “So then the person who might be using it isn’t actually going to be able to afford it, unless it’s being sold as an art piece, which kind of isn’t the point, right?” Hamar explained, adding that the canoes require a lot of maintenance. But back in the day, people depended on them to get around.  “You [probably] would have had the time to take care of it. It was important,” Hamara said. “It’s now important in a different way, I think. It’s important for the culture and ceremonial use more than anything.” That’s not to say that the vessels are strictly ceremonial though. “This one is covered in pine tar, and seal oil, and blood and guts, and it’s pretty beat up and that’s why I like it,” Hamar said, pointing to a canoe he and a friend had used the previous weekend to catch a 250-pound seal. “It looks good that way! Looks like it gets used, because it does.” Hamar’s work was interrupted by a group of students from Klawock filing into the shed. They were there to learn about sustainable harvesting and the important sacrifices that trees and animals make to provide for them.  “When we’re talking about something like a totem pole, we have to make sure that we’re not only looking after the ones that we cut down and doing a good job to make sure that — that’s why we make them look really pretty,” Hamar told the kids, gesturing at the totem pole next to him. “And you don’t want to kill something and have it just go to waste.” Hamar isn’t just a carver. He said he loves the carving shed and his work teaching people the traditional ways. But he said that culture and artists should evolve, as well. In his free time, he is working on an art piece commissioned by the Anchorage Museum.  Celebration kicks off June 5 and Hamar had a stack of paddles to finish before his group heads out in late May. They are scheduled to launch on Saturday, May 25. Get in touch with the author at jack@krbd.org. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. 2 months agoDuration 46:03ISU World Speed Skating Single Distance Championships - Hamar2 months agoSportsDuration 46:03Mar 15: The ISU World Speed Skating Single Distance Championships role through Vikingskipet in Hamar, Norway. Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application She loved her family fiercely and brought much joy and warmth to those in her life through humor Donna grew up on a farm outside of Glen Ullin She graduated from Glen Ullin High School in 1970 and moved to Bismarck to study nursing at Mary College where she became a gifted and caring nurse She was a skilled nurse who not only worked as a surgical nurse and in the vascular lab but she also shared her vast knowledge and experience in the operating room as a scrub tech instructor with the University of Minnesota she continued her career at Mid-Dakota Clinic She served others by using her skills as a travel nurse in Honduras and Louisiana where she worked with the American Red Cross after Hurricane Katrina.  and their seven children: Scott Skaro (Tanya Spilovoy) Jenn Skaro (Paul McCay); Andrew Skaro (Laura) Becky Pelishek (Matt); Matt Hamar (Kristy); Chris Hamar Amy Hamar (Rabah Aburub); and 15 grandchildren: Dakota and Ruby Skaro (Scott); Peyton Skaro (Jenny); Sally and Charlie Skaro (Andrew); Zoe and Noah Hamar (Matt); Zane Hamar (Chris); Sara and her mother- and father-in-law Lowell and Lilian Hamar.  Donna will forever be remembered by her extended family The ripple effects of her extraordinary life and love will continue on for generations to come.    Please join our family for an open house (5-7pm) with a vigil prayer service beginning at 7pm on Thursday Please note there will be no services on Friday Her funeral service will be held on Saturday The burial will follow at Union Cemetery in Mandan The family wishes that any memorial donations be made to: the American Cancer Society Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text Click to watch This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors 2 months agoDuration 11:33Canada's Ivanie Blondin skates to mass start silver in Hamar2 months agoSportsDuration 11:33Ivanie Blondin of Ottawa, Ontario., was bested only by Marijke Groenewoud at the ISU World Speed Skating Single Distances Championships from Norway. March 16, 2025 | Events: International, National Team: Long Track NORWAY – Canada’s long track speed skaters added a silver and bronze to double the team’s medal count at the 2025 ISU World Speed Skating Championships on Sunday in Hamar Ivanie Blondin jumped onto the podium for the third time this weekend at the premier event on the speed skating calendar in a non-Olympic year snagging silver in the women’s mass start event Connor Howe finally mixed together a perfect 1500m race when it counted most to secure the bronze medal finished in the silver-medal position for the second-straight weekend after mixing it up with the best 24-women in the action-packed mass start race bouncing positions in the top half of the pack for the 16-lap test where she methodically edged her way towards the front of the group for the back half of the race The feisty Canuck took the bell lap in fourth spot where she quickly bolted into second position in the sprint finish I didn’t really have the legs for the final sprint At one point I was a bit further back with two laps left because there was some bumping happening which is usual I am still happy with the outcome and how I was feeling all week I just didn’t feel like I was tip top today.” Marijke Groenewoud of the Netherlands bettered Blondin for the second-straight week claiming the World Championship title with a winning time of 8:23.17 Italy’s Francesca Lollobrigida was third at 8:23.58 “It makes it a lot easier losing to Marijke because she is such a sweetheart We did a little bike ride together last week and had coffee but I think it maybe was not the best preparation for Worlds for myself I may have done too much altitude too close We are always learning our bodies and that is part of the sport.” It was the fourth mass start medal of the season for the 34-year-old Blondin She battled to a bronze two weeks ago and a silver earlier this year at a World Cup stop in Nagano Japan before her second-place finish last weekend in The Netherlands Howe celebrated a bronze-medal breakthrough at the World Championships in the men’s 1500m race It was the first World Championship medal of his six-year career on the senior National Team The 24-year-old exercised his race plan to near perfection – strong starts Competing in the outside lane in the eighth of 12 heats Howe clocked a solid time of 1:44.78 in his four laps around the Hamar Olympic Hall He was on a fifth-place pace until the final lap where he kicked into high gear Howe was then left to wait and see if the rest of the world could catch him It’s been a few years that I felt like I had the potential but it never would come together at the right moment so I’m happy it finally came together All week I have been focusing on my start because it has been a bit off I was able to save the energy and keep the speed in that last lap It’s always a bit stressful sitting there watching I thought it (the time) would hold up decently It was close between the top three so it could have gone either way.” Howe was dropped into second place by Norwegian Peder Kongshaug who was crowned World Champion after posting a golden time of 1:44.64 bumped the Canuck into the bronze-medal position in the final heat It was a dream race for Canada’s Howe who had five top-10 World Cup finishes in 1,500-metre action this year His best result in the middle-distance race came last weekend when he was sixth in Heerenveen but I knew my skating has been slowly getting better this year I had a slow start (to the year) which was a bit frustrating because I knew I had it in me so I’m happy that I finished on a high like this.” The bronze-medal triumph capped off a solid World Championship performance for the Canadian squad who celebrated four medals The Canadian women’s trio of Brooklyn McDougall Béatrice Lamarche and Ivanie Blondin blazed a trail to the podium for the Canucks with a silver medal in the Team Sprint race on Thursday Blondin then joined forces with Isabelle Weidemann and Valérie Maltais to claim a bronze in the women’s Team Pursuit on Friday  Team Canada also had a couple of near podium misses Laurent Dubreuil was fourth in the men’s 500-metre test while Weidemann was edged off the podium in the women’s 5,000-metre event the daughter of Arthur and Ann Niederle Weber She graduated from Valley High School and attended college in Omaha where she received her degree in business administration She worked for several years as a secretary and bookkeeper and also worked at Channel 9 Television station in Sioux City as a cooking assistant on the television show called “Open House.” 1955 and together made their home on a farm near Jackson They enjoyed their life in the country where they farmed and raised Angus cattle and quarter horses for over 50 years Vera was an active member of Salem Lutheran Church in Ponca where she served on the church council and many church committees She had deep faith and the church was very important to her Willis Homemakers for over 50 years and an active member of Jackson American Legion Auxiliary for 45 years She was also a Hospice volunteer for 9 years and served on the election board for many years Vera enjoyed gardening and canning and freezing the produce Vera also enjoyed entertaining family and friends in their home she enjoyed spending time with their children Survivors include her husband Clair of 67 years; their three children Justin (Jamie) Hamar of Ponca; seven grandchildren Kelsey Hamar of Ponca; 7 great-grandchildren Jayli Dawson Hamar; sister Jean Williams of Omaha NE; sisters-in-law Bonnie Stewart of MO and Debbie Hamar of Vermillion grandparents John and Ella Niederle of Elkhorn Donations can be directed to the Salem Cemetery or Salem Lutheran Church in Ponca Vikingskipet (the Viking Ship Olympic Arena) in Hamar Norway is set to welcome the world’s top university speed skaters as the Hamar 2024 FISU World University Championship Speed Skating is ready to go from 22-25 February This will be the third time Norway is hosting a FISU Championship with Trondheim having hosted orienteering in 1988 and 1998 but the first time it’s hosting speed skating Hamar is a town of approximately 30,000 residents and is no stranger to welcoming major events to its oval the venue’s earned due to its resemblance to a Viking vessel has hosted multiple World Cup events and was the venue for the 1994 Lillehammer Olympic Winter Games where Norwegian Johan Olav Koss dominated with three gold medals and three world records 1994 was also only the second time Olympic speed skating had been held indoors to that point Now the top university athletes from around the world are on their way to Hamar to compete in the 7th edition of the FISU Championship Speed Skating This on the heels of the last two FISU speed skating events having been held in Lake Placid USA with the FISU Games of January 2023 and the 2022 FISU Championship Speed Skating At both events the Japanese came away on top of the medal standings with 14 earned one year ago The opening ceremony takes place the evening of 21 February and competition in eight disciplines will follow over the four days of the event Athletes from 13 countries and four continents are expected to participate Competition for those athletes opens Thursday 22 February with the women’s 1000m at 14:00 local time in Hamar and is followed that day by the men’s 1000m Please follow this these links for updated results and scheduling information © International University Sports Federation Authorities in Sudan’s North and West Kordofan States have announced a month-long state of emergency after clashes between the Kababish and Hamar tribes. Last week, at least 55 people were killed during fighting between Kababish and Hamar tribesmen and 28 others sustained injuries from both sides. In a joint press conference on Sunday, the two governors of North and West Kordofan States Ahmed Harun and Abulgasim al Amin Baraka in Al Obeid town expressed their concern about the current security situation. The two state officials confirmed their commitment to restore peace and stability in the area. Governor Haroun of North Kordofan said that after thorough investigations into the clashes, they found no evidence of a planned attack by either of the two communities. For his part, the Governor of West Kordofan State, Abdulgasim al Amin Baraka, said after an intervention by traditional leaders and security agents, the situation is now calm. Governor Baraka revealed that a peace conference will be organized between the two communities to restore peace as soon as possible. Send help right to the people and causes you care about Your donation is protected by the GoFundMe Giving Guarantee < Back to Sudan Hub with self-defense militias arming themselves to protect against the advancing RSF the SAF transitioned from a tactical defensive mode into an offensive one regaining territories from the RSF and establishing checkpoints to consolidate its gains around its bases in Khartoum the SAF now appears on the verge of breaking the RSF siege on the Engineers Corps in Omdurman where the SAF has been on the defensive since April 2023 Other gains were made in North Bahri in Khartoum while mediation attempts by the West Kordofan native administration failed to prevent clashes between the RSF and members of the SAF 22nd Infantry Division in Babanusa a faction of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu turned to the SAF to repel an RSF attack on Dilling attracted widespread criticism against the SAF including claims that SAF commanders were colluding with the RSF prompted the formation of self-defense militias and enabled a tactical shift in the SAF from defense to offense Khartoum’s metropolitan area has been the epicenter of fighting between the SAF and the RSF with the former strategically adopting a defensive stance and concentrating its efforts on maintaining control of its military bases the SAF initiated a coordinated offensive against the RSF on various fronts in Khartoum’s tri-cities reclaiming control over several territories (see map below) The RSF’s focus on maintaining control in Darfur, al-Jazirah, and other active frontlines, and the isolation of its forces in Old Omdurman created an opportunity for the SAF to begin its offensive The first target was the SAF-controlled Engineers Corps military base in south Omdurman targeting the SAF troops with artillery and sniper fire The siege limited the movements of the SAF troops with the RSF using the surrounding civilian neighborhoods (such as al-Arda and al-Abbasiya) as hideouts Direct confrontations between the SAF and the RSF were thus limited to frequent exchanges of fire between the two sides SAF forces in the Engineers Corps began to attack the RSF in Omdurman breaking the siege and forcing the RSF into a retreat RSF snipers stationed in the high-rise buildings of al-Arda neighborhood slowed down the attack preventing the SAF from establishing a direct connection between its troops in north and south Omdurman Although the RSF command deployed reinforcements in Omdurman its troops struggled to maintain control over north and south Old Omdurman Intense artillery fire and drone strikes by the SAF further limited the movements of the RSF the RSF still maintains control over key positions in Omdurman including al-Arda Street and the Radio and Television Commission building The goal of the SAF offensive is to link its forces in Omdurman eventually forcing the RSF out of the city still circumvent the SAF Engineers Corps and impede further SAF advances thus retaining control over parts of Omdurman the Engineers Corps is numerically and militarily less equipped than other SAF forces in north Omdurman where the SAF has established its operational command center in Karrari the SAF also mounted an offensive against the RSF in Bahri SAF troops from the Weapons and Ammunition Corps stationed in north Bahri and SAF troops in the Reconnaissance Corps in northeast Bahri launched coordinated raids against the RSF north of the city Supported by artillery and shelling from the SAF in Karrari the SAF expanded its control around these bases and in the surrounding neighborhoods besieged members of the SAF in the Signal Corps in south Bahri also claimed to have pushed the RSF back The SAF’s objective behind these maneuvers might be to cut off RSF forces in the central area of Bahri from their supply route in Sharg al-Nile and besiege them from three fronts — north The RSF forces in the central Bahri area may become isolated as the Shambat bridge which served as their access point to Omdurman the SAF might have an opportunity to break the siege on the Signal Corps and the General Command HQ in the northern part of Khartoum city The SAF advances in Omdurman mark a potential turning point in the conflict with the possibility of regaining control over Khartoum’s metropolitan area If the SAF forces can successfully link up in Omdurman they may be able to support their counterparts in Bahri leveraging advances in north Bahri to potentially secure control over both sides of the al-Halfaya bridge If the SAF is able to link their forces in north and south Bahri this move would effectively break the siege on the General Command headquarters factional and ethnic divisions also intersect with the national war Shifting alliances emerged in the city of Dilling where the al-Hilu faction of the SPLM-N militarily supports the SAF Communities in South Kordofan have splintered during the conflict with the Arab tribes — particularly the Hawazmah — aligning with the RSF The Nuba ethnic group has also split along factional lines between clans supporting SAF and those siding with Abdelaziz al-Hilu the long-time leader of a faction of the SPLM-N The al-Hilu faction has controlled some parts of South Kordofan since 2012 with the SAF and SPLM-N-al-Hilu pounding RSF positions and in Dilling These developments highlight the multiple intersecting layers of the war in Sudan ethnic divisions intersect with the national war between the SAF and the RSF igniting or escalating existing inter-ethnic tensions the RSF’s insistence on overtaking Babanusa may prompt the fragmentation of the Misseriya tribe whose members maintain ties with both the SAF and the RSF For its part, the SPLM-N’s al-Hilu faction’s support for the SAF in Dilling mirrors a decision made by the Abdul Wahid al-Nur faction of the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A) to deploy forces in North Darfur when it faced the RSF in November (for more, see the December 2023 Sudan Situation Update) The mobilization of rebel groups and ethnic militias in North Darfur forced the RSF to avoid a direct confrontation a sustained collaboration between the SAF and al-Hilu may push the RSF out of Dilling and other areas where the al-Hilu faction of the SPLM-N holds sway clashes between these collaborators elsewhere in South Kordofan add to the uncertainty of the situation Regions: Africa Sandra Hamar is Columbia College's new provost and vice president for academic affairs as of Monday Before Monday she had served as dean of the School of Public Service who resigned for another leadership opportunity Columbia College President David Russell made the appointment Hamar joined Columbia College in 2017 as an associate professor of education She also has served as interim dean of the former School of Humanities and the Robert W Hamar oversaw the departments of education Hamar served as associate dean for the Gleazer School of Undergraduate Programs and assistant professor of education at Graceland University in Iowa She has a bachelor's degree from Graceland a master's degree in elementary education from the University of Missouri-St Louis and a doctorate in educational organizational leadership from Grand Canyon University “I look forward to working closely with our faculty and staff to ensure the opportunities that Columbia College provides are tailored toward the needs of current and future students offered through programs that are personalized and flexible,” Hamar said in a news release and I am excited to build upon the foundation Dr Roger McKinney is the Tribune's education reporter You can reach him at rmckinney@columbiatribune.com or 573-815-1719 Hungarian sinologist Imre Hamar holds a Hungarian-Chinese dictionary Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Saturday morning after wrapping up state visits to France On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations 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