Thousands of people gathered in the streets of Altoona today for the 21st annual Hoopsfest.
Hoopsfest founder Jim Kilmartin said the event means much more to the community than just being a basketball tournament.
Former NBA player, primarily for the San Antonio Spurs, and Altoona native, Johnny Moore said, "It's very important. This is a Christian oriented event and I think it's very important to give the kids of today a viable option to everything else that's happening in the streets. Read More...
SEATTLE (KOMO) — New research out of Washington State University finds honey bees are at risk for colony collapse due to longer warmer falls seasons.
Researchers blame a warming climate for tricking bees into flying later into the season when they should be staying inside their hive.
“When they’re in there they’re kind of in a hibernation state,” said researcher Gloria Hoffman. “I mean, they’re active but most importantly they’re not aging. Read More...