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1,200 Children Evacuated From Greek Holiday Camps Amid Wildfires: Mayor

Greek authorities on Monday evacuated 1,200 children from holiday camps threatened by wildfires burning near the seaside resort of Loutraki, the town’s mayor said. “We have saved 1,200 children who were in the holiday camps,” Giorgos Gkionis told private television channel Skai, after wildfires whipped up by strong winds broke out near Athens on Monday […]

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City Council

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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City Council

City council called on to put funds toward bike safety | #citycouncil

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. An open letter to the mayor, vice mayor and Council: Thank you for your unanimous direction to city staff to prioritize funding for a few basic bike projects, namely: the (complete) construction of the Butler Pilot elevation, and the construction of two (dangerous) protected intersections — (Butler/Beaver and […]

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Maui County building evacuated after mayor’s office receives ‘troubling’ call

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Authorities evacuated the Maui County building and surrounding areas on Wednesday after police said someone called in a threat. Police said just before 9:30 a.m., the mayor’s office received a “troubling” call. Officials evacuated employees and the public from Kalana O Maui and adjacent buildings. Officers searched the area, then let people […]

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