A California clothing company is ripping off Colorado outdoor gear maker Osprey’s branding in violation of a trademark agreement between the two companies, Osprey claimed in a federal lawsuit filed Monday. The company, which is headquartered in Cortez and makes hiking packs and gear, claims the California company, Aether, is selling Aether-branded backpacks despite a 2019 agreement between the two companies that it would not do so. Osprey has used “Aether” to brand its backpacks for more than two decades, the complaint says. “Osprey has invested a substantial amount of time, money and effort to promote and advertise its backpacks under the Aether mark, and as a result, Osprey has built substantial goodwill and customer recognition in its Aether brand,” the complaint reads. Aether is not a registered trademark, the lawsuit says, but is in the process of being approved as such. Aether, which has stores in Aspen, New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles, did not immediately return a request for comment Tuesday. The backpacks that Aether sells do not appear to be designed as hiking packs, but rather as smaller bookbags or commuter bags, photos included in the complaint show. Osprey representatives did not immediately return a request for comment. Policies Report an Error Contact Us Submit a News Tip ...
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National TV show will focus on 1982 Breckenridge cold cases connected by a pair of orange socks
The bodies of two Breckenridge women who disappeared in the winter of 1982 were mysteriously tied together by a pair of orange socks but law enforcement never identified the killer. Now, their deaths will be the focus of an episode of “On the case with Paula Zahn.” The show will explore facts of the 37-year-old cold case when it airs at 8 p.m. Sunday on the true-crime network Investigation Discovery, Justine Doiron, spokeswoman for the show, said. On Jan. 7, 1982, an orange sock was discovered near the body of 29-year-old Bobbie Jo Oberholtzer in a wooded area not far from Hoosier Pass. The match wouldn’t be discovered until six months later on July 3 when the body of Annette Schnee was found 10 miles away from where Oberholtzer’s body had been found. The two women had vanished within a span of two hours on Jan. 6, 1982. On the day that Oberholtzer and Schnee disappeared, Oberholtzer had received a promotion and was supposed to be celebrating in Breckenridge. When her husband, Jeff Oberholtzer, asked her if she needed a ride home she said no. When he awoke it was past midnight and his wife had not yet returned home, according to a news release. Jeff Oberholtzer began calling friends and searching for his wife. He reported her missing around 3 a.m. A rancher called Jeff Oberholtzer the next morning and told him that he had found Bobbie Joe’s license on the edge of his property. While he drove to the area, Jeff Oberholtzer found his wife’s blue backpack. Near the backpack was his wife’s gloves, covered in blood. Detectives found a series of clues leading from Bobbie Jo’s body back to a parking area off the side of the highway that ran through Hoosier Pass. It appeared the young woman had been abducted and taken to the parking area by her captor. Bobbie Jo had broken free and as she tried to escape she was shot twice and left for dead, the news release stated. Six months later, when Schnee’s body was found, the other orange sock was on her foot , ...
Pittsburgh Weather: Cloudy & Chilly Weather Sticks Around Through The Weekend
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Today will be cooler than yesterday with highs only in the upper 30s. There’s a small chance for a shower south and east of Pittsburgh but many areas are dry and will stay that way for a while. READ MORE: Diocese Of Pittsburgh Discourages Catholics From Using Johnson & Johnson Vaccine WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos We may start to see some sunshine later in the afternoon and early evening, but it’ll mostly stay cloudy. We have only had 2 sunny days so far this year and most have been cloudy, we can add another day to that for today too. READ MORE: Zoom-ed Out: Many Beginning To Feel Fatigued From Constant Virtual Meetings Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center Cooler air followed behind a cold front that is now south of us keeps us below normal all the way through Saturday. There’s a small chance for a flake or two around late tomorrow night and early Sunday but again, that chance is low and only for areas north and east. Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center High pressure through keeps us nice and dry with sunshine through the weekend and temperatures rebound Sunday back to average in the low 40s and then even warmer air arrives for next week where highs will be in the 50s and even flirting with 60 on Tuesday! MORE NEWS: COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Teachers Say It Is A 'Blessing' To Get Prioritized For Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center Stay up to date with the KDKA app, which you can download here. ...
The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Lawmakers face Capitol threat as senators line up votes for relief bill
Presented by Facebook Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. Today is Thursday! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the co-creators. Readers can find us on Twitter @asimendinger and @alweaver22. Please recommend the Morning Report to friends and let us know what you think. CLICK HERE to subscribe! Total U.S. coronavirus deaths reported each morning this week: Monday, 513,091; Tuesday, 514,657; Wednesday, 516,608; Thursday, 518,453. Senate Democrats on Wednesday took a scalpel to President Biden Joe Biden The West needs a more collaborative approach to Taiwan Abbott's medical advisers were not all consulted before he lifted Texas mask mandate House approves George Floyd Justice in Policing Act MORE ’s $1.9 trillion relief bill hoping to surgically ensure enough support from centrists this week to clear the measure, already passed by the House. Biden and Senate allies say they’re willing to be less generous with the bill’s income cutoffs for proposed $1,400 federal direct payments to higher-income individuals and families ( The Hill and The New York Times ). The Hill : Senate Democrats cut deals to gain votes for COVID-19 relief measure. The Senate is moving with the pace of a cooling saucer and hopes for a final vote later this week ( Reuters ), while the House on Wednesday suddenly accelerated its floor schedule to approve sweeping voting and police reform bills and canceled plans for votes today amid new security threats involving the Capitol ( The Hill ). Law enforcement and intelligence officials warned that extremists threaten to attack the Capitol today based on a convoluted and false belief that former President Trump Donald Trump House passes voting rights and elections reform bill DEA places agent seen outside Capitol during riot on leave Georgia Gov. ...
Blinken calls US-China relations biggest challenge of century in major speech
Secretary of State Antony Blinken Antony Blinken Hillicon Valley: High alert as new QAnon date approaches Thursday | Biden signals another reversal from Trump with national security guidance | Parler files a new case Biden reignites war powers fight with Syria strike Biden signals another reversal from Trump with national security guidance MORE on Wednesday labeled U.S. relations with China as the biggest geopolitical challenge of the 21st century and the one that animates the Biden administration’s foreign policy strategy. The secretary’s remarks, made during his first major foreign policy speech, were delivered as President Biden Joe Biden The West needs a more collaborative approach to Taiwan Abbott's medical advisers were not all consulted before he lifted Texas mask mandate House approves George Floyd Justice in Policing Act MORE is expected later today to release an outline for “interim strategic guidance” for U.S. national security and foreign policy. Blinken laid out several principles and goals in his speech, delivered at the State Department, which underscore broader U.S. global engagement but that will serve to confront, compete and cooperate with China and the necessity for doing so. ADVERTISEMENT “China is the only country with the economic, diplomatic, military and technological power to seriously challenge the stable and open international system, all the rules, values and relationships that make the world work the way we want it to, because it ultimately serves the interests and reflects the values of the American people,” the secretary said. “Our relationship with China will be competitive when it should be, collaborative when it can be, adversarial when it must be,” he added. The secretary called for working with allies and partners in a coordinated response to confront China, standing up for human rights to push back on Beijing’s “impunity” and investing in American workers, companies ...
