Emily Walsh

2 months ago | westernresourceadvocates.org | Haley Littleton |George Cavros |Emily Walsh

Electricity powers our everyday lives. We depend on our electric utility company to provide affordable, reliable, and clean electricity to our homes and businesses. But the energy landscape is rapidly changing with significant increases in future demand, more frequent extreme weather events driven by a changing climate, and growing customer need for cleaner power. Nevada is no exception to this growing need for energy.

Nov 5, 2024 | yourobserver.com | Emily Walsh

The election is over. (Yay!) Hurricane Rafael has decided to veer west. (Double yay!)Repairs to our homes and businesses and debris cleanup will continue for weeks and, in some cases, months. Be patient. During the cleanup, no doubt, we’ll discover new issues or learn how to adjust to the changes that Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton caused to the Gulf Coast.

Oct 17, 2024 | yourobserver.com | Ian Swaby |Petra Rivera |Emily Walsh

At a time when the community was left without power following Hurricane Milton, businesses in the area were still powering on the grill. At different locations in the community, the public had a chance to take a break from cleaning up the storm's damage, to enjoy a hot meal. Personal chef makes services publicAlthough only a handful of businesses were open in Siesta Key on Oct. 14, the smoke of a grill could be found in a tent just in front of Siesta Key Beach Resort & Suites.

Oct 11, 2024 | yourobserver.com | Emily Walsh

Michael’s On East Co-Proprietor Phil Mancini started prepping to help feed first responders on Tuesday, Oct. 8, before Hurricane Milton made landfall in Sarasota. He knew that food purveyors would have trouble getting their trucks down to the area, so he rented a refrigerated  truck and stocked it with 10,000 pounds of food. Michael’s On East was contracted to provide 1,500 to 2,000 meals a day for first responders in a relief effort coordinated by U.S. Tent Rental.

Sep 10, 2024 | yourobserver.com | Emily Walsh

Over the past month, the Observer Media Group has completed its annual audit that tracks our readership and distribution with the Circulation Verification Council. We communicated the value of our partnership with our advertisers despite the continuing rise in costs of doing business; and we won a few awards. We tend not to boast about the latter, but all three — our audience, partners and award-winning content — are all tied to our mission.