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The Idaho Falls Fire Department is urging the public to use extreme caution with fireworks after two fireworks-caused vegetation fires near Comish Lane and High Willow Lane ignited simultaneously on the evening of July 3, stretching local firefighting...

The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence at Independence Hall in Philadelphia formally severing the 13 colonies' political ties to Great Britain. Prominent Bostonians John Hancock, Samuel Adams and Robert Treat Paine were signers o

Due to poor weather today, July 3, the Juneau Fireworks Crew is postponing the annual fireworks show by 24 hours. High winds and heavy rain are expected to continue into tonight, preventing the Juneau Fireworks Crew from being able to safely load and...

The City and Borough of Juneau's Parks & Recreation department is excited to share that renovation of Adair-Kennedy Park's outdoor tennis and pickleball courts begins Monday, July 6. Renovations will result in fresh court surfaces and paint, new...

Governor urges USPS not to interfere in Coloradans' right to cast their votes DENVER - Today, Governor Polis submitted comments to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) urging them to abandon a proposed rule that would unlawfully insert the federal...

Governor Polis at Aspen Acres Fire Incident Command Post in Pueblo County PUEBLO, Colo. - Today, Governor Polis, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control Director Mike Morgan, and Colorado Department of Public Safety Director Stan Hilkey met...

The temporary one-lane bridge was constructed in less than 11 hours Statewide – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) completed a rapid reconstruction to reopen a temporary one-lane bridge on CO 165 south of Beulah that was destroyed in the...

Beginning Friday, July 10, the Juneau-Douglas City Museum will be open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This transition to new hours comes after the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Assembly made the difficult decision to reduce...

Mayor Yemi Mobolade released the following letter today to the residents of Colorado Springs reflecting on the meaning of the Fourth of July — Independence Day for the 250th birthday of the United States. Our Story Is Still Being WrittenTo the...

The City of Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services (PRCS) Department invites residents to celebrate Park and Recreation Month throughout July with free events, contests and activities that highlight the important role parks and...

Motorists on Pikes Peak Avenue just east of downtown will experience a lane reduction eastbound and westbound beginning on Monday, July 6 as the City of Colorado Springs repairs the bridge over Shooks Run Creek. One eastbound lane and one westbound lane..

Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services will reopen North Cheyenne Cañon Road to vehicle traffic on Thursday, July 2, following extensive cleanup and repair work after recent storm damage. Gold Camp Road within North Cheyenne Cañon...

Long Beach, CA – Effective July 1, community members now have the ability to virtually participate in public City Council meetings and access expanded language services under Senate Bill 707, the Brown Act Modernization Act. The new California law...

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis appointed Michael B. Garlan to the Adams County Court in the 17th Judicial District. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the appointment of the Honorable Courtney L. Dinnel to the Mesa County Court, and is...

The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to a wind-driven wildfire in the Henry Creek area near Packbridge Lane, southeast of Ammon, on Wednesday, July 1, at approximately 2 p.m.

The Bloomington Arts Commission (BAC), in collaboration with the City of Bloomington, has announced its 2026 Artistic Advancement Grant program to support local artists is now open. Grants are for up to $2,000, and funds may be used for expenses accrued..

BOCA RATON, Fla. - -- (West Palm Beach, FL – June 29, 2026) In preparation for this year's upcoming primary and general elections, the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County (LWVPBC) is launching Every Vote Counts!, a comprehensive nonpartisan...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - -- Prior to earlier today, Irucka Embry did not know that today is World UFO Day. As Irucka has believed in the existence of paranormal normal phenomena, including the existence of extraterrestrial Beings and their craft since he was...