Government News

Beginning Sunday, Aug. 23, crews will be microsurfacing several roads throughout Idaho Falls, which will involve closing lanes. Work is only anticipated to last several days, depending on weather and field conditions.

Erin Hut, Communications Director, The City of Spokane has received $1 million in Wildfire Housing Assistance Funds from the Washington State Department of Commerce that will be passed through to residents impacted by and/or evacuated during the Spokane..
August 21, 2026 – Starting Monday, August 24, Lafayette Boulevard between Colfax and LaSalle avenues will be closed for crane work related to construction at the Colfax Corner development. The detour route will be Main Street via Colfax and LaSalle...
Above: Long Beach Animal Care Services is offering $16 adoption specials for cats and the opportunity for dog adopters to name their adoption fee for dogs over six months old through Aug. 31, 2026. Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Animal Care Services...
Governor Abbott Refers Discriminatory Airport Religious Facilities To DOJ
Above: The City of Long Beach hosts a past California Coastal Cleanup Day near Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier. Long Beach, CA – The City of Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) invites neighbors, families and friends across Long...
Below are upcoming projected street closures to allow for maintenance work as part of the Residential Street Restoration Program. While work is projected to start on August 25 – and anticipated to be completed by October 30 – it is weather-dependent...
McDevitt Senior Homes will transform the historic St. Augustine's Convent into affordable, accessible housing designed to help older residents age in place.
Texas Leads All States For Annual Job Gains
Governor Abbott Appoints Gray To Lower Neches Valley Authority Board Of Directors

On Monday, Aug. 24, the City of Columbia Water Utility will begin draining the Walnut Water Tower to continue regularly scheduled major maintenance. 

During the early stages of draining, water pressure in the surroun

A Unanimous SJC decision moves forward the long-overdue transformation of White Stadium into a state-of-the-art facility for BPS athletics and a year-round community hub in the heart of Franklin Park.
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Workforce Development (OWD) announced the allocation of $1.3 million of Neighborhood Jobs Trust (NJT) funding to 12 community-based organizations in Boston.
Officer T. Leming, PIO On August 19th, 2026 around 2:45 p.m. a homeowner from the Indian Trail neighborhood called police to report a female was on the property of their residence, which had been lost in the Old Trails Fire, and it appeared she was...
Officer T. Leming, PIO Spokane Police Department's Major Crimes Unit is investigating an unattended death. At this stage in the investigation, the cause and manner of death is unknown. On August 20th 2026, around 7:00 a.m., Spokane Police officers...
From Aug. 24 – Sept. 22, motorists will encounter a temporary lane reduction on Black Forest Road between Research Parkway and Cowpoke Road. One lane in each direction will remain open through the work zone. The lane reduction will remain in place...
Major utility work and road reconstruction on Marksheffel Road near Stetson Hills Boulevard will require traffic restrictions for approximately four weeks, beginning Sunday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. The restrictions are expected to remain in place through Sept..
Travelers should expect continued lane closures, detours and delays near the Circle Drive Bridges project as crews install a new water main and feeder lines within the construction corridor. Most bridge construction along Circle Drive is complete...