Regional effort to bring high-speed Internet to local communities

Like a string of lights, communities along Interstate 70 from Glenwood Springs to Fuita are being lit with high-speed Internet access thanks to a new regional initiative and millions of dollars in public funding. Region 10, a non-profit organization that supports Delta, Montrose, Hinsdale, Gunnison, Ouray and San Miguel counties, has been working to improve … Read more

Friday the fifth: fireworks, nice shops and faster internet

The independence celebration kicked off last Saturday at Mt. Pleasant and continues through July 4th. Be careful if you have firecrackers or fireworks. Also remember that they are illegal in North Carolina. #1 Where to party? The Charlotte Symphony plays its annual Patriotic Concert in Village Park on Saturday night, followed by fireworks. Our family … Read more

How to make sure your phone doesn’t get hot in the summer

Your iPhone may refuse to charge if it gets too hot.

An overheated phone is something you want to avoid — it can affect your device’s performance, degrade your battery, and even cause permanent damage to your phone (and everything in its immediate area). As we enter the summer months, spending more time out, increases the risk of your phone going from hot to dangerously hot. … Read more

Rural NM has some of the worst high speed internet access. Here’s what the federal government is doing to address the disconnect.

Rural NM has some of the worst high speed internet access.  Here's what the federal government is doing to address the disconnect.

Horacio Lizama, left, of Medanales, and Juan Andres Maestas, of Abiqui, work on one of several computers supplied to El Rito Library Thursday. Eddie Moore / Diary EL RITO VHS tapes of Saving Private Ryan and Gone with the Wind can be rented at the El Rito Library. Many venues can’t get high-speed internet access, … Read more