Alaska Public Safety commissioner talks drug policing, prevention in…
Alaska’s Department of Public Safety commissioner James Cockrell (left) and the department’s interim head of the Village Public Safety Officer program Joel Ward (right) at a Nov. 8, 2023 town [...]
City plans to open day services center at Boulder Shelter for the Ho…
Boulder has announced its plans to open a long-awaited homelessness day services center at the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless at 4869 Broadway in the coming months. The city’s vision [...]
Ashley Moody ‘demands answers’ about Florida State playoff snub
Florida’s Attorney General wants more details on how the College Football Playoff committee decided to exclude unbeaten Florida State University (FSU) from its postseason tourney. “The NCAA, the conferences and [...]
State regulators find mold, broken toilets, missing fire safety records in L.A. County jails
When state regulators showed up to inspect Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles in September they found broken toilets, moldy towels, rodent droppings and cell gates that wouldn’t lock. [...]
Man charged in armed robbery outside after-hours bar in CT
A Bridgeport man has been charged with allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint outside an after-hours bar in Shelton, police said. In October, police began an investigation after a man [...]
Delaware Affordable Housing Group Host Groundbreaking Ceremony for McMullen Square Construction Project
December 12, 2023 The Delaware Affordable Housing Group (DAHG) hosted its groundbreaking ceremony for its newest townhomes, McMullen Square, on December 7, 2023. The 17 new 3-story townhomes at McMullen [...]
DeSantis’ campaign and allied super PAC face new concerns about legal…
By STEVE PEOPLES and THOMAS BEAUMONT (Associated Press) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Ron DeSantis has visited each of Iowa’s 99 counties. He has the endorsement of the governor and [...]
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for December 12, 2023 : Big Island Now
Hilo Today: Partly sunny. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 77 to 82 near the shore to 63 to 69 at 4000 feet. North [...]
U of I delays additional public records requests
Days after sending a $2,400 bill for the release of public records, the University of Idaho is delaying a pair of followup Idaho Education News requests. Here’s what EdNews is [...]
Alabama-based Acclinate collaborates with Merck to expand diversity i…
A fast-growing, Birmingham-based, Black-owned health care startup is partnering with one of the world’s most influential health research and pharmaceutical companies to help boost the participation of African Americans in [...]
NTSB releases first report on November Yellow Line train crash – NBC …
The National Transportation Safety Board released preliminary findings Tuesday, detailing the moments that led to a harrowing crash involving a Chicago Transit Authority Yellow Line train last month, which left [...]
More places look to turn sewage into tap water
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. — After an Orange County resident flushes her toilet, the water flows through the Southern California community’s sewer system, meanders its way to the sanitation plant, has [...]
My Christmas Wish | IndyPolitics.Org
by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz My friends, although my name is Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, it is time for my annual Christmas wish this holiday season. Say what? The Black Muslim with a Christmas [...]
Maui Tourism Crossroads | The Battle For Harmony And Recovery
In the never-ending debate exacerbated following this summer’s catastrophic fires on Maui, a highly divisive discourse continues as to whether tourists should visit the island in general and West Maui [...]
Idaho Republican state legislator: ‘Rational people’ need to step up in the GOP
Bonneville County’s Republican Central Committee may have picked a fight against the wrong legislator. Rep. Marco Erickson of Idaho Falls isn’t a bit worried about the central committee taking away [...]
This Fish Story Is a Whopper, But True: Record-Breaking 750,000 Pound…
Invasive carp seining operation in action. (Courtesy of Illinois Department of Natural Resources) In one fell swoop, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) nearly doubled its annual removal of invasive [...]
Hawaii Education Department Takes ‘Big First Step’ To Increase Local Food In Schools
Advocates are cautiously optimistic the DOE’s recent request for information will result in more local ingredients included in school lunches. The state Department of Education invited local farmers to offer [...]
State gun, drug charges dismissed after Pocatello man federally indicted
POCATELLO — A man officers say was found in possession of over 50 pounds of drugs and a stolen gun now faces federal charges. Kacey Franklin James, 32, has been [...]
A Chicago man’s journey to honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe
It’s easy to fall back into a life surrounded by gangs, drugs and violence in the streets of Chicago after being released from prison, Juan Romero wrote in an essay [...]
Lang Invited to Women’s National Team Open Program
Story Links COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The USA Volleyball program extended an invitation to the Women's National Team Open Program (WNTOP) to University of Hawai'i women's volleyball's junior setter Kate [...]
Fall IRI Top 10 Lists: Treasure Valley schools reign
The Treasure Valley claims more schools — whether traditional, magnet, or charter — with top reading scores than anywhere else in the state, according to results from the fall Idaho [...]
Reaction to Tommy DeVito’s game-winning drive on Monday Night Footbal…
We’re at a point in the Tommy DeVito story where Joe Buck is talking about his mom’s chicken cutlets after a game-winning drive and last-second field goal. DeVito led a [...]
Polio Was This Agency’s First Crisis, Maui Wildfires Are the Latest
Founded in 1947, Imua Family Services is providing critical supplies for Maui families and healing playtime for traumatized keiki. Photo: courtesy of Imua Family ServicesWhen Imua Family Services was founded [...]
Idaho Supreme Court hears oral arguments from Babe Vote, Secretary of State on lawsuit appeal
The Idaho Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in a case where Idaho voter advocates are pushing for the court to allow them to appeal their challenge against two [...]
Newton Named to AP, FWAA All-America First Teams
Football December 11, 2023 News Story Links CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton was named to the Football Writers [...]