Las Vegas mayor receives cowboy hat from bet on Golden Knights/Stars series
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman has received her brand-new cowboy hat, courtesy of the Golden Knights’ playoff victory. Goodman shared a video Wednesday of receiving the felt Stetson from Dallas Mayor Eric L. Johnson. The hat is payment for the bet the two mayors placed over the Golden Knights and Stars […]
Read MoreCity council ponders a ban on electric surfboards | News | #citycouncil
A group of Springfield city council members are looking to foil the hydrofoil. The hydrofoil in question is owned by Matt Scherer, an entrepreneur who wants to offer electric surfboard lessons on Lake Springfield. Scherer said he took out a $27,000 loan from the city of Springfield to start the business but now the city’s […]
Read MoreKimberley White Arcata City Council Candidate questionnaire | News | #citycouncil
Occupation: I am program coordinator and community organizer for CUNA (Comunidad Unida del Norte de Arcata/Community United of North Arcata), an Arcata Planning Commissioner, community advocate/volunteer, and mother of a teenage daughter. Please join our campaign at www.kimberleyforarcata.org . Where did you grow up? I had the privilege of growing up on the traditional lands […]
Read MoreLa Crosse mayor: Community faces challenges ‘well beyond funding’ in caring for rising homeless population
The mayor of La Crosse said the city may be forced to declare a state of emergency to help care for the “vast” number of people who are unsheltered in the community and surrounding areas. The city’s struggle highlights that despite an influx of funding from federal pandemic recovery efforts, Wisconsin communities continue to grapple with […]
Read MoreAmazon loses key step in its attempt to reverse its workers’ historic union vote | #elections | #alabama
Amazon appears to be losing its case to unravel the union victory that formed the company’s first organized warehouse in the U.S. After workers in Staten Island, N.Y., voted to join the Amazon Labor Union this spring, the company appealed the result. A federal labor official presided over weeks of hearings on the case and […]
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City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil
It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]
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