Arkansas Veterans Day event brings Be the One to the community
With the historic War Memorial Stadium as the backdrop, and row after row of vintage, restored and almost brand new Corvettes providing the eye candy, The American Legion’s Be the One veteran suicide-prevention program had a diverse audience in Little Rock, Ark., on Veterans Day. Members of the American Legion Family took part in Saturday’s […]
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Red-light camera presentation and public hearing on city council agenda for Nov. 14 | #citycouncil
(File photo) During a special 6 p.m. Edmonds City Council meeting Tuesday, Nov. 14, the public will be asked to weigh in on the city’s 2024 budget proposal to install red-light cameras at six intersections. The cameras would cost $180,000 but the city has said it anticipates revenue generated from violators would exceed the cost. […]
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Viewpoint: Elected for a second term, Boise Mayor Lauren McLean
BOISE, Idaho — With the exception of two run off races in southwest Idaho, the 2023 election cycle is in the books. The most talked about race in the Treasure Valley, the race to be Boise Mayor. Voters spoke decisively in Boise on election night, incumbent Mayor Lauren McLean earned a second term. This Sunday […]
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I-10 closure in California prompts state of emergency
In this photo provided by the California Department of Transportation, a Los Angeles firefighter uses a robotic hose to douse a fire under Interstate 10 that severely damaged the overpass in an industrial zone near downtown Los Angeles, Nov. 11, 2023. Caltrans District 7 via AP) Richard Vogel/AP The closure of Interstate-10 in Los Angeles has […]
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Tell City Council to reject ‘rain tax’ | #citycouncil
I moved to Portland to fix my family’s marina business, and discovered a paradise of outdoors, phenomenal cuisine and hipster cafes – I fell in love. However, I was warned about Portland’s challenges. Our city’s excessive bureaucracy, burdensome taxation and lack of civic accountability create economic challenges. Operating a business has not been easy. The […]
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Eric Adams text messages with FDNY focus of FBI investigation, sources say – NBC New York
Federal prosecutors are looking into whether Mayor Eric Adams’ past contact with the FDNY crossed any lines when he inquired about fire safety and occupancy permit issues revolving around a new high-rise building that was set to house the new Turkish consulate, multiple sources with the matter said. These questions come as the FBI was […]
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Who’s In, Out of Hogs’ Core Rotation
photo credit: Arkansas Athletics Hoops ramping up could not come any sooner for Razorback fans still reeling from the football team’s miserable 38-point loss to Auburn on Saturday. Fortunately, Arkansas basketball is delivering so far, earning a spot just out of the top 10 in CBS Sports’ latest ranking. The Razorbacks’ latest statement came in […]
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Steamboat City Council set to welcome new members at Tuesday meeting | #citycouncil
Steamboat Springs City Council will welcome three new members at their meeting Tuesday after members Heather Sloop, Ed Briones, and President Robin Crossan are afforded the opportunity to make parting remarks before leaving their seats. New members Steve Muntean, Amy Dickson and Bryan Swintek will then be sworn in, along with Michael Buccino, who was […]
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Mayor Xay expects strategic plan to be complete in early 2024
“If you don’t know where you are going – you might end up someplace else.” – Yogi Berra Perhaps that Yogi Berra quote best describes why the City of Newport, and the School Department are each in the process of developing strategic plans for the first time since 2016. The strategic plan, says Mayor Xay […]
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California Gov. Newsom, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass hold press conference to discuss 10 Freeway fire response, updates
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass are holding a press conference to provide updates regarding the fire that destroyed part of the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. The blaze was first reported around 12:30 a.m. Saturday morning in a storage yard near East 14th and Alameda streets. Flames quickly spread […]
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