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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
THE WEEKEND'S SCHEDULE: QUARTER-FINALS FOR PRIMAVERA AND UNDER-15S
An important weekend for the Rossoneri's Youth Sector. Coach Guidi's Primavera face Sassuolo in the Quarter Finals at Viola Park on Saturday at 18:00 CEST in a straight shootout. A win is essential because a draw would eliminate the Rossoneri as a result of better placing compared to their opponents in the league. The two Under 15 sides are also in action: the Women's team face Sarnico on Saturday at 17:30 CEST, while the Men's team are against Roma in the second-leg of the Quarter Final, after winning the first-leg 4-0 at the PUMA House of Football. THE WEEKEND'S SCHEDULE: SATURDAY 24 MAY PRIMAVERA : Playoff, Quarter-final, Sassuolo v AC Milan, 18:00 CEST - Viola Park WOMEN'S UNDER-15: league, Sarnico v AC Milan, 17:30 CEST - CS Bortolotti, Sarnico (BG) Advertisement SUNDAY 25 MAY UNDER-15: Quarter-final (second-leg), Roma v AC Milan, 11:00 CEST - CS Fulvio Bernardini (Roma) The new PUMA Home Kit 2025/26 is available: buy it now!
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
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Judge says Alaska bear-killing program remains void, despite emergency authorization
A brown bear walks on the tundra in Katmai National Park and Preserve on Aug. 11, 2023. Critics of the state's bear-culling program, which is aimed at boosting Mulchatna Caribou Herd numbers, say Alaska Department of Fish and Game officials have failed to adequately analyze impacts to bear populations, including impacts to bears that roam in Katmai. (Photo by F. Jimenez/National Park Service) The Alaska Department of Fish and Game does not have the right to carry out a controversial plan to kill bears this spring, at least for now, a state judge has ruled. Superior Court Judge Christina Rankin found that the department's predator control program, aimed at boosting a caribou population that has declined dramatically since the 1990s, remains unconstitutional, despite an Alaska Board of Game emergency authorization for the bear-killing to resume. Through the program, which began in the spring of 2023 after the board first authorized it in 2022, the department has killed 175 brown bears, five black bears and 19 wolves. Rankin's order, released late Wednesday, was in response to a request by the Alaska Wildlife Alliance for a restraining order barring the department from carrying out this year's predator control. The department had planned to start culling bears this weekend. A restraining order is not needed because the program is already legally invalid, under a ruling issued by Superior Court Judge Andrew Guidi on March 14, Rankin said. Neither the Department of Fish and Game's March 21 petition for an emergency nor the Board of Game's March 27 approval of the emergency changed the fact that there is an existing court ruling that the predator control program violates the constitution, Rankin said. The state has not satisfied the requirements in Guidi's order for adequate public notice and analysis of the predator control program's impact on the bear population, Rankin said. Because of that, 'the Court specifically finds that the requirements of the Order have not been met and are still binding on the State,' she said. Critics of the state's program argue that bears are not to blame for the Mulchatna Caribou Herd's decline. They point to numerous other factors, including a changing habitat in which tundra vegetation favorable to caribou has been replaced by woody plants favorable to moose. They also argue that the predator control program poses a threat to bear populations, including those that roam through Katmai National Park and Preserve. The Alaska Wildlife Alliance sued the state in 2023 to block the program, and that lawsuit resulted in Guidi's March ruling. On Thursday, the alliance counted Rankin's ruling as a victory, even though it did not result in a restraining order blocking the state's plans to start roving bears on Sunday. 'The Superior court ruled that the existing predator control program was unlawful, which means that the State poached almost 200 bears over the past few years, including dozens of cubs, from planes and helicopters,' Nicole Schmitt, the organization's executive director, said in a statement. 'Instead of remedying those legalities, the State and the Board tried to skirt the public process again. We're grateful the Court saw this process for what it was: an attempt to run-around a Court order without meaningful engagement from the public.' In their petition to the Board of Game for emergency authorization, state officials argued that they were under a time crunch to remove bears from the caribou herd's range. The bear culling has to be conducted during the spring and early summer, the time when caribou are giving birth to calves on which the bears might prey, department officials argued in their petition and at the March Board of Game meeting. But Rankin, in a hearing Tuesday, expressed skepticism about the justification for the emergency finding. She peppered Kimberly Del Frate, an assistant attorney general for the state, with questions about how the emergency action would not be seen as an end run around Guidi's ruling. 'I know it's a hard fact, but you need to just admit it: The emergency was created because you lost with Judge Guidi. You wouldn't have needed to do it if you didn't have this decision,' Rankin told Del Frate. Department of Fish and Game officials did not provide information Thursday on their plans now for predator control in the Mulchatna area. The department was still evaluating Rankin's decision, a spokesperson said. Joe Geldhof, one of the attorneys representing the organization, said he fears that state officials will carry out their predatory control program in defiance of the ruling. He and fellow attorney Joel Bennett, a former Board of Game member, see parallels with the Trump administration's defiance of court rulings. To try to bolster the case against the bear-killing program – and potentially give Rankin legal grounds to issue a restraining order against the Department of Fish and Game — Geldhof and Bennett on Wednesday filed an amended complaint that adds the Board of Game's emergency authorization to the list of state actions that they want to overturn. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Forbes
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Beachside Hotel Returns To Nantucket With A Splashy New Retro Twist
The retro vibes bring families back in time. In an era when family vacations often feel like military operations—with color-coded itineraries, synchronized nap schedules, and dinner reservations locked in three months ahead—Blue Flag Capital is offering something far rarer: a seaside summer that feels like it wandered out of a 1970s Kodak ad. This May, the reimagined Beachside Hotel will open its doors for its first full season on North Beach Street, offering travelers a sun-drenched antidote to the hyper-curated chaos of modern family travel. Less agenda, more abandon. Less perfection, more cannonballs. Think of it as a retro kids' paradise—one that parents will secretly love even more. "The Beachside Hotel was designed around the idea of an endless summer," said Brad Guidi, Co-Founder and CDO of Blue Flag, who led the redesign in partnership with Parts and Labor Design. "We invite guests to leave itineraries behind and dive into a world of opportunities right here on the property. We wanted to offer a space where children and their parents alike would equally enjoy the property." The new Beachside isn't just another polished inn with a few striped umbrellas and nautical art. It's a full-bodied reimagining of the property originally built in 1960—a time when Nantucket still carried the patina of an artistic haven rather than a billionaire's playground. That spirit courses through every design choice, from the terracotta, cream, and deep green color palette (a conscious departure from the island's usual muted blues and whites) to the furniture selections, many of which are inspired by the nostalgic Americana of The Sandlot. "We chose furniture, fabrics, and materials that are reminiscent of our childhood, even pulling from movies like 'The Sandlot' for inspiration," Guidi said. "There is something comforting and nostalgic when watching Sandlot, so we asked ourselves, how do we evoke this feeling at our hotel? That was the lens by which we designed the property." It shows. Oversized suites, open-air balconies, and single-family rooms offer space to stretch out. A new pool courtyard, anchored by a sprawling mahogany deck and flanked by loungers, invites sun-soaked lounging in between dips. There's a separate kids' pool for the little ones, a restaurant and bar for parents who prefer their sunsets with a cocktail in hand, and a game room that looks like a teenage dream sequence from 1974. In short, It's where you could lose a day—happily—and forget your phone in the room. An arcade room is the cherry on top. Daily programming reinforces the laissez-faire vibe: movie nights on the lawn, communal fire pits perfect for sticky, marshmallow-fueled conversations, and pop-up activities designed less to entertain than to enchant. Guests are encouraged to unplug and let the rhythms of the day lead the way rather than the ping of calendar alerts. "We are excited to re-open our doors to guests this summer and welcome them to this beautifully reimagined property," said Jason Brown, Co-Founder and CEO of Blue Flag. She added, "Whether you're spending time with your family, friends, or neighbors, Beachside is designed to delight you all with immersive hangouts, tucked-away hideouts, and a richness of relaxation that will make every moment feel like a never-ending summer. Most importantly, family is central to everything we do here at Blue Flag. As the father of three wonderful young children, we wanted to create a place where all can enjoy without sacrificing the highest levels of experiential design and hospitality." The location doesn't hurt either. Just a short jaunt from Jetties Beach, Beachside lets guests toggle between pool and ocean without ever needing to load up the car—a crucial perk when your traveling companions require snacks and sunscreen every 17 minutes. The hotel joins Blue Flag's growing portfolio of coastal gems, with sister properties on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Montauk, Greenport, and even Jackson Hole. Yet despite the expanding footprint, Beachside's design manages to feel deeply personal, almost homemade in spirit—a place where memory-making is more important than menu-reading and where the loudest sound at night might just be the crackle of a fire pit, not the buzz of an incoming work email. In a summer travel market increasingly dominated by "experiences" that are anything but spontaneous, the Beachside Hotel offers a refreshing, sun-bleached throwback. It's a reminder that sometimes the greatest luxury isn't a rooftop pool or a Michelin star dinner—but an open afternoon with nothing to do but make up your own games and stay outside until the fireflies come out.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Alaska Officials Push to Continue Culling Grizzly Bears to Save Caribou
Wildlife officials in Alaska are pushing back on a state supreme court decision to halt an aerial predator-control program they say is necessary to help reverse caribou declines. Less than two weeks after a court order halted the program, officials petitioned the state Board of Game for an emergency authorization Friday to continue killing bears and wolves in Western Alaska. The predator control there is part of the agency's efforts to the critically declining Mulchatna caribou herd. Since 2012, the ADFG has been using aerial methods to remove wolves from the herd's range. In 2023, the agency expanded its predator-removal efforts to include brown and black bears. A total of 19 wolves and nearly 200 bears have been removed. Then, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Andrew Guidi deemed the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's predator-culling management plan unconstitutional in a 10-page decision filed on March 14. Guidi found the Board of Game's approval of bear kills in the Mulchatna range violated constitutional mandates for sustainable management by failing to consider the program's impact on the bear population. He also found that the Board's action violated constitutional standards for public notice and comment. Including 'a bear removal program on state lands substantially changed the subject matter of the proposal,' Guidi wrote in his decision. 'These changes went far beyond varying, clarifying, or altering the specific matter of the proposal addressed in the original notice. As a result, the BOG failed to adhere to mandatory due process standards.' In response, ADFG filed its petition to the State Board of Game on March 21 seeking an emergency regulation to begin its third year of 'intensive management' in the struggling Mulchatna herd's range. Officials say that bear and wolf removal are 'critical' for the herd's continued recovery and don't negatively impact the bear and wolf populations in Western Alaska. They also argue the predator-culling program needs to continue to realize the effects of past removals. 'To be effective the MCH IM program was designed to manage large predator populations in a small, defined area at a low density for a period of time long enough to allow caribou calves to be recruited into the population and to reproduce, which is a minimum of three years,' ADFG wrote in the petition. 'The department is asking the board to find an emergency and make emergency regulations to aid in achieving the IM objectives and to provide a harvestable surplus. Not being able to remove predators from the calving grounds in the spring of 2025 further threatens the recovery of the MCH, which will also preclude subsistence hunters from being able to harvest caribou for an unknown number of years to come. 'Department-led efforts have resulted in positive growth in herd abundance and improved calf [to] cow ratios,' the peition continues. 'Not being able to conduct control efforts in the third year is detrimental to the program and will result in a loss of the improvements in calf recruitment and survival that have been realized since the department treatment began in 2023.' Western Alaska's Mulchatna caribou herd consisted of nearly 200,000 animals in 1997 when the herd provided more than 4,700 caribou for the subsistence needs of 48 local communities. At that time the herd also provided hunting opportunities for Alaskan and non-resident hunters. The herd has since dwindled to 13,000 caribou, despite hunting being closed since 2021. Although the Mulchatna caribou herd's declining numbers are indisputable, the cause of the population drop is up for debate. Critics of the ADFG's wolf- and bear-culling program say climate change is a key factor in falling caribou numbers. They contend that warming temperature trends have caused a dramatic habitat change, allowing woody bushes and trees to expand into tundra territory. Since caribou rely on lichen and moss to survive, the spread of woody plants across their traditional habitat has made it less suitable for supporting a thriving herd. Critics also say diseases such as brucellosis have contributed to the decline of the Mulchatna herd — not apex predators. Read Next: I Just Wanted to Go Caribou Hunting. I Didn't Expect to Tag the World-Record The ADFG aims to restore the Mulchatna herd to between 30,000 and 80,000 caribou, which it says would sustain annual hunts of 2,400 to 8,000 animals. According to the Alaska Beacon, the emergency authorization petition is being considered by the state Board of Game during its eight-day meeting.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Anchorage judge rules state's brown-bear killings are unconstitutional
Four brown bears line up at the top of the falls on the Brooks River on Sept. 6, 2021, to fish for salmon. Brooks Falls draws bears from around the region, as well as Katmai National Park and Preserve tourists who travel there to view the bear crowds. (Photo by L. Law/National Park Service) The Alaska Department of Fish and Game's decision to kill almost 200 brown bears in order to boost a struggling caribou herd violated due process and was unconstitutional, an Anchorage Superior Court judge ruled Friday. Judge Andrew Guidi's 10-page decision means at least a temporary end to the state's controversial bear-killing program, which was intended to aid the struggling Mulchatna caribou herd. 'Unless they want to seek a stay of this decision, they've got to stop killing bears,' said attorney Joe Geldhof, who represented the Alaska Wildlife Alliance in a lawsuit that prompted Friday's decision. The Alliance sued the state in 2023 to challenge the application of Alaska's 'intensive management' project in Southwest Alaska. Originally designed to kill wolves in order to boost the populations of prey species that hunters pursue, the program was expanded in 2022 to cover bears that have been preying on the Mulchatna caribou herd. That herd, which contained 200,000 animals at its peak in 1997, has declined to about 13,000 animals and is closed to hunting. Anchorage attorney Michelle Bittner filed a separate lawsuit, also challenging the state's bear-killing program. Both lawsuits argued that the state's Board of Game failed to follow adequate due process standards before beginning the program. Before a judge could consider the merits of either case, state attorneys argued that Bittner did not have the standing to bring a lawsuit on the issue. That argument went all the way to the Alaska Supreme Court, which ruled in February that Bittner could bring her case. That cleared the way for the Alaska Wildlife Alliance's lawsuit to advance as well, with oral arguments taking place in March. Ruling Friday on the merits, Guidi concluded that the Board of Game violated due process and did not provide adequate public notice when it began its bear-killing program. 'The notice provided by the BOG contemplating extension of an existing wolf control program to lands managed by the federal government that was altered to include a bear removal program on state lands substantially changed the subject matter of the proposal,' Guidi wrote. 'These changes went far beyond varying, clarifying or altering the specific matter of the proposal addressed in the original notice. As a result, the BOG failed to adhere to mandatory due process standards.' Guidi also found that the Board of Game violated the Alaska Constitution's principle of sustained yield because it valued the sustainability of caribou herds but didn't adequately study what would happen to bear populations. 'The issue of the bear population and distribution is an obvious salient issue touching on sustainability,' he wrote. 'Addressing the sustainability of a constitutionally protected resource like bears almost certainly requires the BOG to engage in more than a rudimentary discussion about a bear population or engage in conclusionary opinions when considering a proposal to initiate a program calling for the unrestricted killing of bears.' A spokesperson for the Alaska Department of Law, which represented the Board of Game in the lawsuit, said the state is reviewing the order and considering its options for how to proceed. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
