Facing a relentless winter storm, the first battle was just securing a camp. This involved a grueling climb to a 1,374-meter ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA — ShelterBox USA President Kerri Murray, who has propelled the locally based disaster relief agency to ...

Kerri Murray, president of the Santa Barbara-based disaster relief agency ShelterBox USA, will talk about the resilience of women and hope in a talk at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22 at the Santa Barbara ...

The cost of car repairs in America is increasing due to several industry factors. Soon, the cost of buying a used and new car could skyrocket because of some of the same factors. Car repair costs are ...

CANTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Emergency crews responded to a fire in Washington County Sunday evening. A Washington County 911 supervisor says crews were called to a commercial structure fire in the 1100 ...

Contech received another endorsement Wednesday when Heave, an online marketplace that connects construction companies with on-demand independent heavy equipment mechanics, announced it had raised $7 ...

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Knowing how to pitch a tent may seem obvious, but it can leave even seasoned campers flummoxed – especially if it's late at night, conditions are blustery or you've already celebrated your arrival at ...

Plymouth City Council has offloaded another landmark property - because it can’t afford to pay for repairs. The authority has handed the 30-year lease of Commercial Wharf, at the Barbican, to ...