A local environmental group is criticizing a regional committee for its approval of further urban expansion. On May 3, Durham’s Planning and Economic Development Committee voted in favor of a modified “Scenario 2” which, if implemented, would add at least 2,500 hectares of rural land to the city limits of the city. region. This breaks …

Q: Janice asks Street Scene: Please alert Bannerman Road officials to the deplorable condition of this busy road in Leon County. It is dangerous for several reasons, mainly because the road is not wide enough. Trucks driving past you are a date with death if anyone makes the slightest miscalculation. Trucks and cars are always …

Selections of the week The Music and Meditation PodcastBBC Sounds, all episodes available from MondayThe Grammy- and Mercury-nominated soul singer NAO discusses her twin loves for music and meditation in a podcast so unstructured it feels like a free-form listening experience. There are anecdotes, guided breathing exercises, interviews with meditation experts and musical interludes of …

Cumulus Media has appointed Vincent ‘Mojo’ Wilson as Director of Operations for their five-station cluster in Mobile AL and Program Director of CHR 97.5 WABD and Conservative Talk 660 WXQW. Wilson joins Cumulus from Southern Broadcasting in Florence/Muscle Shoals AL where he has served as COO since 2015 apart from a five-month afternoon stint at …

Residents and visitors could one day use cable cars to cross rivers in two central Alberta towns. A 350-meter urban cable car, also known as the gondola, has been proposed to connect Red Deer’s business district to the Bower Ponds recreation area. “In Red Deer, it’s very simple. There are two stations. It crosses the …

From Ghisallo Cycling Initiative, this month’s Get Involved flagship organization: Ghisallo cycling initiative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2011 with programs in Austin and San Antonio. The name “Ghisallo” comes from the patron saint of cycling, Madonna del Ghisallo. We envision a community of comfortable and confident lifelong cyclists and our mission is …

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — A thorough state investigation launched after the 2020 police killing of George Floyd has found the Minneapolis Police Department has engaged in a pattern of racial discrimination for at least the past decade . The Minnesota Department of Human Rights announced Wednesday that it will negotiate a court-binding agreement called …

The City of La Porte, Indiana, Office of Community Development invites proposals for its utility program (October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023). The city says proposed projects must be able to demonstrate a clear role in improving the quality of life for low- and middle-income La Porte citizens and must further the goals of …

OPINION AND COMMENT Editorials and other opinion content provide insights into issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our newsroom reporters. The network of trails near Ellis Cove in Olympia’s Priest Point Park offers spectacular fall color. Steve Bloom sbloom@theolympian.com Thanks Dick Pust Thank you Dick Pust and the little …

Each week on Radio Milwaukee, Milwaukee magazine food critic Ann Christenson and 88Nine resident foodie Tarik Moody discuss Milwaukee food and restaurant culture on This Bites. On this episode of This Bites, we discussed new places in Milwaukee to grab breakfast, Ann’s drink of the month, a new spot at Crossroads Collective, and chicken ramen …

A bill to fund Missouri charter schools using state money is awaiting another House vote after members of the Senate passed it on Wednesday. Senators voted 29-5, with the bill receiving broader bipartisan support compared to the House version, which won few Democratic votes. Under the bill, House members passed by an 85-67 vote more …

Keith Urban took aim at the world’s ‘shine blockers’ as Channel 7 fired the first shots in the battle of reality TV behemoths on Monday night. The network started The voice at 7 p.m., half an hour before Chef out of ten and Lego masters on Nine kicked off their seasons. He delivered a solid …

UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CONFLICT Photo: AFP Share Best of the week: 10 must-see stories and videos Here are some of the highlights produced by RFE/RL’s team of correspondents, multimedia editors and visual journalists over the past seven days, including content from Gandhara, the RFE/RL website focusing exclusively on developments in Afghanistan and Pakistan. For weeks, civilians and defenders …

Millions of dollars from the Federal Infrastructure Act will go towards the implementation of the US Forest Service’s 10-year forest fire strategy. An initial investment of $131 million will focus on ten high-priority projects in eight states, including Idaho. The Southwest Idaho Fuel Reduction Project is one of the initiatives to receive funding. The project …

April 10, 5 p.m. ET Russian forces made territorial gains in Mariupol over the past 24 hours and continued to reinforce operations along the Izyum-Slovyansk axis, but made no further territorial gains. Russian forces split Mariupol from the city center to the coast on April 10, isolating the remaining Ukrainian defenders in two main locations: …

Sociodemographic characteristics As shown in Table 1, FGD participants included WLHs between the ages of 35 and 66. Half (50.0%) of the women surveyed had a college or technical education, and half (50.0%) received disability benefits. The majority (87.2%) of women resided in the district, representing wards 8 (40.6%), 7 (15.6%), 1 (12.5%) and 5 …

Procrastination in the spring and a little less mowing in the summer can be virtues when it comes to helping pollinators, researchers have found. The University of Vermont suggests delaying spring mowing so flowers like dandelions can provide early-season food resources for pollinators. These food sources are important for pollinators such as bumblebees, mason bees …

Yasmine Halmane, photo editor Last Monday, the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs announced its 2022 cohort for the Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows program, made up of 16 individuals from around the world but brought together for their achievements in their respective fields. Each year, World Fellows join the Jackson Institute’s International Leadership Center in …

Carrie Underwood has taken one step closer to her fourth straight “Video of the Year” win at the CMT Music Awards. The fan-chosen finalists for the much-vaunted trophy have just been announced for the April 11 event, which airs from the Music City Municipal Auditorium, premiering on CBS (and streaming on Paramount+), from 8:00 p.m. …

Frigid releases a new EP and kicks off a new year filled with new collaborations, music, live performances and projects. The talented and uncompromising artist brings ‘Memories Like Daggers’ to life, having released the title track as a preview of his sound earlier this year, he now presents a 3-track EP for all to enjoy. …

Michael Chugg receives the first Rob Potts International Live Music Advancement Award,Baylen Leonard receives the International Country Broadcaster Award,Ricky Marshall receives the Wesley Rose International Media Achievement Awardand The Shires receive the Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award CMA presented four of its 2021 CMA International Awards this month in Sydney and London. Australian promoter …

The Medford Urban Renewal Agency has approved funding for the new development to bring more affordable housing to the city’s Liberty Park area. Rogue Valley was facing housing shortages even before the Almeda and South Obenchain fires in 2020. More than 2,300 units were lost in the fires which restricted access to affordable housing. “It’s …