Sarah Sanders released from hospital after cancer surgery
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, a Republican who is running for governor in Arkansas, was released from a hospital Saturday after undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer. “Following successful surgery on Friday to remove her thyroid and surrounding lymph nodes and in consultation with her physician, Sarah was discharged […]
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Burbank City Council Hears Report on Civic Center Project | #citycouncil
On Tuesday, September 13th, Burbank City Council held a regular meeting. During the meeting, the council received two notable reports. The first of these reports was on the Burbank Civic Center project and the second one was about the police commission. The Civic Center project has been worked on for decades, yet it is not […]
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Morning Press: Third Safe Stay site; Southeast First Street; Arsonist hits mayor’s house; Hotel Indigo
Are we looking at some cooler weather this weekend? Check out out local weather forecast before you head outside. Here are some of the stories that were popular this week with Columbian readers: Prospect of third Safe Stay site in downtown Vancouver troubles neighbors A vacant downtown lot that was most recently home to a […]
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The Alaska Stalker – September 17, 2022 | #alaska | #politics
Advertisement. For information about purchasing ads, please click here. Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. *** If you enjoy the Alaska Stalker, please consider supporting working moms like me by sending in hot tips, screencaps, overheards, and spotted ins. You can […]
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California enacts law to help LGBTQ military veterans
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A new law in California will help military service members who were discharged under “don’t ask, don’t tell” policies because of their sexual or gender identities to reestablish their eligibility for Veterans Affairs benefits, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Saturday. “For decades, our bravest heroes, men and women who wore the uniforms […]
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Broad-based buy-in is key to Bay-Delta water plan – Marin Independent Journal
California is at a transformational moment when it comes to managing water. As aridification of the western United States intensifies, we have an opportunity to advance a better approach to flow management in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and our rivers through a process of voluntary agreements to update the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan. […]
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Mayor declares Sept. 17 through Sept. 23 Constitution Week
Sep. 17—Flanked on each side by a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, Logansport Mayor Chris Martin read a proclamation on Friday declaring Sept. 17 through Sept. 23 Constitution Week in Logansport. “The Constitution is ultimately America’s rules of the land,” Martin said. “Without the Constitution, we don’t have the country where it needs […]
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Ban on plastic water bottles in South Lake Tahoe on city council’s agenda | South Lake Tahoe | #citycouncil
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The South Lake Tahoe City Council is holding its next meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 5:30 p.m. For a full agenda in both English and Spanish, and for instructions on how to participate, visit HERE. The Council will be hearing an item to amend the current polystyrene and plastic […]
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Sarah Palin cost the GOP a House seat | #alaska | #politics
Sarah Palin has made no secret since her loss in the Alaska special congressional election last week that she doesn’t appreciate the state’s new ranked-choice voting system, which she and other prominent conservatives have blamed for her loss. They should blame Sarah Palin. Whatever you think about ranked-choice voting, one of its benefits is that […]
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Legal-pot foes in state raise $1.8M in August
Committees opposing a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana received more than $1.8 million in donations in August, according to financial reports filed this week. The ballot question committees are at the center of a campaign as to whether voters should approve a constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana for adults. Whether the referendum […]
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