Government News
Jamie McIntyre, SFD Community Risk Reduction Manager, (509) 435-7058 The City of Spokane Fire Department, SAFE Kids Spokane, the Downtown Spokane Partnership, River Park Square, and KSPS PBS are partnering once again for the annual Kids Junior Fire...
DENVER — Today, the Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced 25 new recipients of the Folk and Traditional Arts Project Grants. These grants support efforts by...
City-backed project expands family medicine, senior care and optometry services for North Lawndale and West Side residents.
Mesa Public Library's newest Writer in Residence, Kara McDowell, will be at Gateway Library through December, offering one-on-one consultations and hosting workshops for emerging and experienced writers
Above: A Long Beach Health Department laboratory staff member conducts lab testing. Long Beach, CA – The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services' (Health Department) Public Health Laboratory is now offering accredited environmental lead...
A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Tribal Blessing Will Be Held Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. This month, Tacoma Venues & Events (TVE) is unveiling a traditional Salish Coast mural along the Tacoma Dome's south exterior Exhibition Hall. This public art project...
The City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU) has been awarded a $2.375 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen the community's drinking water system against cybersecurity and extreme weather threats. The funding...
The City of Boston's Worker Empowerment Cabinet hosted a scholarship ceremony that honored adult learners.
The City of Tacoma's Street Operations crews will temporarily close the northbound I‑705 Stadium Way off‑ramp today at noon for emergency attenuator repairs. While this work is taking place, the I‑705 City Center exit can be used as an alternate...
DENVER — On Friday, September 4, Governor Jared Polis announced that the President and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved Public Assistance (PA) funding for Colorado's Major Disaster Declaration (MDD) request, helping...
On September 2, 2026, the City of Boston Worker Empowerment Cabinet hosted the 37th Annual First Literacy Scholarship Ceremony at Boston's Great Hall in Faneuil Hall. The ceremony celebrated 20 adult learners who received First Literacy Scholarships for..
Sun Devil Football comes to downtown Mesa with free broadcasts live on the large outdoor screen at the ASU MIX Center and community watch parties for games against Kansas, Texas Tech and Arizona
ANNAPOLIS, MD (September 9, 2026) – As the 2026-27 school year gets underway, the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) is pleased to announce that educators have a valuable resource to help teach environmental science lessons to elementary and middle
Mayor Michelle Wu joined Lt. Governor Driscoll, St. Francis House, the Planning Office for Urban Affairs (POUA), MassHousing, state and local elected officials, residents, and community partners to celebrate the grand opening of 41 LaGrange Street, a...
The City-backed office-to-residential conversion at 79 W. Monroe St. brings 117 mixed-income units, including 41 affordable homes, to the Loop community.
Current Chicago residents who lived in the city during severe 2023 and 2024 storms and experienced financial hardship as a result of storm damage can now apply for up to $15,000 in one-time financial assistance through the City's new $15 million Disaster
From Little Village to Grant Park, Chicago's Mexican Independence Day traditions bring the city together in culture, music, and pride.
The City of Bloomington, in partnership with University Elementary School, has launched the Safe Routes to School planning process. The effort will identify ways to make trips to and from school safer, easier, and more accessible for students who walk...
A once in a generation opportunity to reimagine what Boston's sidewalks offer residents and visitors through upgraded and expanded public amenities
Above: In honor of 908 Day, the City of Long Beach is assembling a new time capsule to preserve the stories, milestones and memories that define Long Beach in 2026. Long Beach, CA — The City of Long Beach will celebrate 908 Day this year by assembling...
FORT MYERS, Fla. - -- With the rainy season underway and Lee County experiencing increased rainfall, the County encourages residents to do their part to protect local waterways. A primary contributor to waterway pollution is stormwater runoff, which can..