Port of Tacoma Approves Cold-Storage Lease With Up to 400 Jobs
The Port of Tacoma approved a lease for a new cold-storage facility that could support up to 400 jobs, though key project details remain undisclosed.
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Miami-Dade proposes 36-unit affordable housing project in Hialeah
Miami-Dade staff recommended a 36-unit affordable housing project near Hialeah’s Metrorail station, but county approval and construction milestones remain.
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Norfolk Council to Consider 1% School Construction Tax Referendum
Norfolk City Council is scheduled to consider putting a 1% retail-sales-tax referendum before voters to fund school construction and renovations.
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Cape Coral Wins $2.65 Million for Evacuation Route and Police Vehicle
Cape Coral will receive $2.65 million in state funding for NE 24th Avenue improvements and a police emergency-response vehicle.
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Boise students return Aug. 12 as schools finish summer upgrades
Boise School District students return Aug. 12, with enrollment and transportation preparations underway and facility work continuing at two Boise schools.
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Henry County school transportation registration deadline passes for New Castle families
Henry County Public Schools’ July 31, 2026 transportation-registration deadline has passed. Drivers are scheduled to contact families Aug. 7-11 with approximate pickup times.
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Brushfire near Ammon foothills contained after multi-agency response
A brushfire near Packbridges Lane was contained July 1 after multiple agencies responded. Crews remained to work the perimeter, while officials warned of very high fire danger ahead of the July 4 period.
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SE Rugg Road in Damascus closed through Aug. 19 for culvert replacement
Clackamas County has closed SE Rugg Road between SE Telford Road and SE 262nd Avenue for daytime culvert replacement work.
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Hillsboro school board approves $165,595 insurance package for 2026-27
Hillsboro City Schools approved a $165,595 liability, fleet and property insurance package for the July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, coverage year.
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Safford council scheduled final vote on 2026-27 city budget
Safford City Council scheduled a July 27 public hearing and final adoption vote for the city’s fiscal-year 2026-27 budget.
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Newaygo planning panel schedules Aug. 6 hearing on proposed sign and billboard zoning changes
The Newaygo City Planning Commission will take public comments Aug. 6 on proposed Chapter 5 zoning amendments covering permanent and temporary signs and billboards.
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Frankfort approves $14,800 agreement for 2026–2027 pavement planning
The Frankfort Board of Works unanimously approved a two-year engineering agreement to evaluate road conditions, set future paving priorities and support infrastructure-grant eligibility.
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Fredonia voters face Aug. 7 absentee deadline before Aug. 11 partisan primary
Fredonia’s final listed in-person absentee voting hours are Aug. 7 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., ahead of the Aug. 11 partisan primary.
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Monrovia advances $2 million purchase of 8-acre hillside property for wilderness preserve
Monrovia and the property owners have agreed to a proposed $2 million purchase that would stop planned residential development and add the 8-acre site to the Hillside Wilderness Preserve, pending review and final approval.
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McGregor schools continue free summer meals for children through Aug. 26
McGregor Independent School District #4’s 2026 free summer meals program began June 3 and is scheduled to continue through Aug. 26 for children in the community.
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Pittsylvania County lists Aug. 18 supervisors meeting after Aug. 4 planning date
Pittsylvania County’s 2026 schedules list an Aug. 4 Planning Commission meeting and an Aug. 18 Board of Supervisors work session and 7 p.m. meeting at 39 Bank Street in Chatham.
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East Kingston planning board schedules zoning work session at Pound School
East Kingston’s Planning Board scheduled a May 7, 2026, work session at Pound School to continue discussion of proposed zoning and land-use changes.
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Campbell County sets 2026 early-voting site and schedule in Rustburg
Campbell County designated its Rustburg offices for 2026 in-person early voting, with weekday hours from June 19 through Aug. 1.
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Kennesaw weighs data-center rules as officials review zoning gap and possible moratorium
Kennesaw officials are reviewing possible data-center restrictions after finding that the city’s zoning code does not currently define data centers.
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San Andreas business closure triggers permanent layoffs at Pool Station Road facility
A California Employment Development Department WARN filing records a permanent closure and permanent layoffs affecting three workers at Sentinel Transportation LLC’s facility at 746 Pool Station Road in San Andreas.
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Dugger’s 2026 state-certified budget sets the town’s fiscal framework
Indiana’s Department of Local Government Finance issued the 2026 budget order for Sullivan County, identifying Dugger Civil Town as Unit 0883 while leaving local totals and appropriations unresolved in the available record.
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East Allegheny School District files civil case involving Wilmerding property reference
A February 13, 2026, court docket identifies a civil case brought by the East Allegheny School District against Ntegridy LLC and related parties. The accessible record does not disclose the allegations, requested relief or next court date.