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Materiales: A Digital Salsa Exhibit
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: How do everyday objects affect us over time?
Eddie Palmieri and His Trombanga
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Eddie Palmieri, also known as “the Sun of Latin Music," is a pianist, bandleader, composer, and arranger recognized for developing “trombanga," the trombone orchestration that greatly influenced salsa.
Salsa and Migration
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Salsa has developed and transformed throughout the United States and the world. Yet, the history of salsa’s global presence begins with the history of people from Cuba and Puerto Rico before they migrated to the United States. Long before it arose in New York City and became an influential style of music...
Oíste? Listening to the Salsa Stories of Afro Latin Music
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: No, no, no no me trates así.
Fire restrictions implemented in central Idaho to reduce wildfire risk
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: SALMON, Idaho-The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, and Idaho Department of Lands have implemented Stage 1 fire restrictions, effective at (12:01 am) on Friday, July 28, 2023, to reduce the risk of wildfire. Stage 1 fire restrictions apply to federal, state, state endowment, private forestland and rangelands in east-central Idaho.
Reclamation announces 60-day public comment period for Santa Barbara County Water Agency second contract amendment
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: PUBLIC NOTICE. FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation proposes an amendment to Santa Barbara County Water Agency’s current contract (Contract No. I75r-1802RA, dated Sept. 28, 2020), to extend the contract term up to three years. This amendment would allow Santa Barbara County Water Agency to continue...
Hotel St. George: Salsa Performance Hub
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Hotel St. George is a building in Brooklyn Heights, New York City. Although it is now apartments and student housing shared among various universities in New York City, it was once a lively and important hub for salsa performance and community.
The National Park Service invites the public to the Grand Re-Opening: A Conservation Celebration at Pea Ridge National Military Park on August 5, 2023.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Pea Ridge National Military Park Invites You to a Conservation Celebration on Saturday, August 5, 2023.
Pyramid Area Fires
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Following Wednesday’s storm pattern with numerous lightning strikes through the area, two fires have been detected and are active in Ross Lake National Recreation Area within North Cascades National Park Service Complex. The two fires are located in the Pyramid Creek Drainage along State Route 20. The...
Winter on Saint Croix Island
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: The French who arrived at Saint Croix Island in 1604 thought they were prepared for the winter. They had food and shelter, but still almost half of the men died because of their diet.
Celia Cruz: Queen of Salsa
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Known for her fashion and performance, Celia Cruz is honored as the “Queen of Salsa" for her role as the Afro Cuban diva who came to represent salsa music for audiences across the world.
Saratoga National Historical Park Offers Special Events in August
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Stillwater, N.Y. - Saratoga National Historical Park continues its 2023 special events program in August. Programs include.
National Park Service completes Caneel Bay Environmental Assessment
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: ST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands - Virgin Islands National Park completed its Caneel Bay Redevelopment and Management Environmental Assessment (EA), outlining plans to restore commercial overnight accommodations at Caneel Bay and continue a long legacy of hospitality and conservation. Determinations are outlined in a decision document called a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and signed by National Park Service (NPS) Southeast Regional Director Mark Foust. .
Go Fishing
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: The waterways here at Cuyahoga Valley National Park tell a story of recovery, and with that comes the story of thriving wildlife in and along the Cuyahoga River and the many lakes and ponds in the valley. Fishing is a popular activity in the park, and with our 22-miles of river within the park as well...
Los Angeles Salsa
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: During the mid-20th century, salsa's rhythms spread across the US through various mediums such as radio, tv, and human migration. In the 1950s, it reached Los Angeles during the mambo craze, transforming into what we now know as Los Angeles style salsa.
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Hosts Old Growth Forest Ceremony
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Glen Jean, W.Va. -New River Gorge National Park & Preserve will host a public ceremony to induct the Burnwood Trail into the Old-Growth Forest Network on Friday, August 4, at 2:00 pm. The Burnwood Trail is located at the Burnwood Day Use Area directly across U.S. Highway 19 from the Canyon Rim Visitor Center in Lansing, West Virginia.
Closure of Damaged Public Use Cabins
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: The Superintendent is issuing a closure of the Kandik Public Use Cabin and Smith/40-Mile Public Use Cabin within Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve as they have been found to be unsafe for public occupancy as a result of structural damage caused by the 2023 Yukon River Break-Up/Flood.
Free Entrance to Point Park on Friday, August 4, Celebrating the Great American Outdoors Act Anniversary
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain and part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee on Friday, August 4, to celebrate the three-year anniversary signing of the Great American Outdoors Act.
BLM releases environmental assessment for oil and gas lease sale in North Dakota
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public protest period to receive public input on 19 oil and gas parcels totaling 8,061.61 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in North Dakota. The protest period ends Aug. 28, 2023.
September 2023 events at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - Let Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park September events fall into your autumn plans with After Dark in the Park presentations, a poi making demonstration, guided hikes, a coffee talk and more!.