Mayor, former homeowner reflect one year after double home collapse on Draper hillside
DRAPER — Monday marked one year since two condemned homes collapsed down the hillside in a landslide and the mayor and a former homeowner had words of caution for those looking to buy or build in those kinds of areas. “The lesson is for those people building these homes on this type of fill material […]
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Seattle Mayor to address city’s arson problem in vacant buildings
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has proposed emergency legislation to address the escalating issue of fires in vacant buildings. The proposed change to the city’s fire code would empower the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) to order the demolition or remediation of unsafe vacant structures swiftly. Harrell emphasized that these neglected buildings pose risks. “These dangerous vacant […]
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Olympian and hopefuls break in Utah’s biggest outdoor climbing wall at Millcreek City Hall | #citycouncil
MILLCREEK — The wind did not prove to be an obstacle for those breaking in Millcreek City Hall’s brand new climbing wall — the tallest outdoor wall in Utah — at the grand opening Saturday. It didn’t slow down speed climbs by an Olympian, an Olympic hopeful and the city’s mascot, Milo the Moose. “As […]
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Bonney Lake mayor hunt reveals candidate ‘tea’ | Gee and Ursula
The City of Bonney Lake is searching for a new mayor after the former mayor accepted a job with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. The city, which appoints a mayor instead of electing one, posted the open position last Wednesday. Although, Deputy Mayor Terry Carter is serving as the mayor in the interim. Council members […]
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L.A. City Council approves new parking restrictions around Runyon Canyon | #citycouncil
It will soon be harder to find parking around Runyon Canyon after the Los Angeles City Council approved new regulations for a swath of residential streets near the popular hiking spot. Parking will be restricted west of the canyon and north of Hollywood Boulevard from North Curson Avenue to Laurel Canyon Boulevard, a stretch roughly […]
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South Salt Lake City Council member censured, claps back | #citycouncil
SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah — South Salt Lake City Council member Paul Sanchez has been formally censured by his fellow council members, a move he claims targets his criticism of that body. Drama on South Salt Lake City Council According to the council, the censure comes after Sanchez violated its code of conduct with his […]
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Alabama man accused of sending messages to Maricopa County | #elections | #alabama
PHOENIX — An Alabama man was arrested Wednesday after being accused of sending threatening messages to election workers in Maricopa County, authorities said. Brian Jerry Ogstad, 59, of Cullman, faces five counts of communicating an interstate threat for allegedly sending the messages during the 2022 election, according to a press release from the U.S. Department […]
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Burien City Council member Akey confronts homeless near home | #citycouncil
Burien City Council member Linda Akey is facing scrutiny after a video was posted online of her confronting homeless people outside the building where she lives. She is heard in the video telling the people to move their tents away from the edge of the building, threatening to call the police and demanding they pack […]
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Mayor Mendenhall outlines big future for Main Street, families in SLC in State of City address
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s capital is now more populated than it has ever been and its growth has no signs of slowing down anytime soon, something that may have all started with a nudge from the 2002 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. So, with the prospect of a second Winter Olympics exactly 10 years away, Salt […]
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After Alabama pioneers nitrogen gas execution, Ohio may be poised to follow | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio politicians may be poised to consider whether the state might break its unofficial moratorium on the death penalty by following Alabama in using nitrogen gas to execute inmates. Ohio hasn’t executed anyone since 2018. In 2020, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine declared lethal injection “no longer an option,” citing a federal […]
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