Boise Airport’s $74 million federal award moves into its next construction phase
Boise Airport’s $74 million in FAA grants supports active runway and apron work, with an August 12 outreach event for trade partners and contractors.
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APS Families Have Four Days Before Albuquerque Schools Reopen Aug. 7
Albuquerque Public Schools families have four days as of Monday, Aug. 3, to finish registration, update contacts and check transportation details before most students return Aug. 7.
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Camden County EMS Wins Grant for Community Paramedic Program
Camden County commissioners accepted a $299,839.50 Rural Health Transformation Program grant on July 6, funding a full-time community paramedic, response vehicle, equipment and training. The new service is intended to add preventive and follow-up care to Camden County EMS’s 911 response system.
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El Paso asks Texas regulators to extend data-center protections to El Paso Electric customers
The city wants Texas regulators to create a non-ERCOT process so residential and small-business customers are not assigned infrastructure costs tied to large data centers.
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Bayside’s planned WIS 32 resurfacing remains years away under current WisDOT schedule
WisDOT is proposing to resurface about 1.25 miles of WIS 32 in Bayside from Dean Road to Mohawk Road. Construction is currently scheduled for 2029, with a possible 2028 start only if funding becomes available.
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Indian School Road Work Enters Crosswalk Phase Before August Utility Restrictions
Scottsdale crews are rebuilding ADA ramps and crosswalks on Indian School Road before utility adjustments and mill-and-overlay work bring added lane restrictions beginning Aug. 9.
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Kennedy Avenue Bridge Closure Begins Aug. 10 in Danbury
Danbury plans to close Kennedy Avenue to all traffic around Aug. 10 for an estimated two months as crews complete Phase 2 of the Kennedy Avenue Bridge rehabilitation.
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Barnstable Town Council sets August 20 second readings on Centerville easements and Hyannis housing
Barnstable’s Town Council is scheduled to consider proposed sewer easements in Centerville and a tax-increment exemption agreement for four market-rate rental units in Hyannis.
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Cibolo-Area Roads Closed as Cibolo Creek Flooding Prompted Evacuation Warnings
Cibolo Creek rose to approximately 22.5 feet on July 16, prompting a voluntary Guadalupe County evacuation notice, Schertz evacuation orders and closures at crossings serving Cibolo-area travelers.
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Clinton Route 173 Water-Main Work Brings Planned Bridge Restrictions
The Town of Clinton announced a final water-main replacement phase near the Route 173 bridge, with parking and traffic restrictions planned as work moves toward the Clinton House.
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Barnett Road closure continues through November for Marana sewer interceptor work
Barnett Road remains closed to all traffic between Sanders Road and Tangerine Farms Boulevard as Marana installs sewer pipe and manholes, with completion listed for Nov. 24.
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Garland Names Scott Vornberg Interim Police Chief as Jeff Bryan Moves to City Administration
Garland’s police leadership changed July 20-21 as Jeff Bryan became an assistant city manager and Scott Vornberg was sworn in as interim police chief.
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Virginia Beach voters have one day left to vote in Aug. 4 primary
Virginia Beach voters who missed early voting must use their assigned precinct Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; mailed ballots must arrive by noon Friday, Aug. 7.
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Holland Elementary exits state receivership after 12 years
John P. Holland Elementary in Dorchester returned to Boston Public Schools governance and its former name on July 1, 2026. UP Education Network will continue supporting the school for at least one year, while BPS moves related-services funding and delivery into its Office of Specialized Services.
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Grapevine accepts applications for volunteer-supported home repairs through 6 Stones
Qualifying Grapevine homeowners can apply for exterior repair help, but volunteer selection, timing and the amount of work are not guaranteed.
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Palatine Commuters Face More Route 53 Traffic Changes After July Closures
Intermittent Rand Road closures in late July were tied to bridge-deck work, but Palatine drivers should expect additional Route 53 traffic changes as bridge rehabilitation and related improvements move through separate construction phases.
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Sacramento adopts four-dog household limit, but rule is not effective yet
Sacramento City Council adopted an ordinance raising the household limit from three dogs over four months old to four, with spay/neuter or veterinary-certification requirements. The change is expected to take effect at the end of August 2026.
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Chesapeake voters head to the polls Tuesday in the August primary
Chesapeake polls open Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Check your assigned precinct, ballot choice and absentee-ballot return options before voting.
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Waco seeks HUD funds for six affordable homes on Seley Avenue
Waco plans to seek an estimated $251,460.60 in federal funds for six proposed affordable homes at 1811 Seley Avenue in East Waco, but construction and funding are not final.
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Novato Council Contests Still Open With Aug. 7 Filing Deadline Four Days Away
Novato voters in Districts 2, 4 and 5 will choose councilmembers Nov. 3, but the current candidate-status listing shows no filed papers yet in any of the three contests.
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Palm Bay Planning Board to Consider $167.6 Million Health First Hospital Expansion
Palm Bay’s Planning and Zoning Board will review a proposed Health First hospital expansion on August 5, including 119 additional beds, projected traffic impacts and related land-use code changes.
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Burien City Council selects Patricia Hudson to fill vacant Position 2 seat
Patricia Hudson was selected July 27 to fill Burien City Council Position 2 after five candidates were interviewed. The seat had been vacant since Linda Akey’s resignation on May 18.