Durham moves to Stage 2 water restrictions as drought pressure grows
Durham’s Stage 2 water rules now ban spray irrigation, curb home car washing, and tighten business use as reservoir pressure grows.
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Coral Springs downtown zoning overhaul advances amid density concerns
Coral Springs’ downtown mixed-use zoning rewrite is still moving through review, with nearby residents pressing for clearer height and density limits.
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Chicago gas eases again while diesel stays above $6
Chicago regular gas slipped again while diesel stayed above $6 in the latest AAA check, and station prices still vary sharply by neighborhood.
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New Haven commuters face 5% rail fare hike July 1; monthly ticket $518.50
New Haven CT – CTDOT’s July 1 rail fare hike lifts New Haven Line monthly tickets to $518.50, adding recurring costs for Union Station commuters.
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Spokane council introduces data center moratorium after Avista 500 MW pause
Spokane WA – Council members introduced a one-year moratorium on new data center permits as Avista paused a potential 500 MW request in Spokane.
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Sonora-area CHP DUI crackdown brought heavier patrols this weekend
CHP ran a statewide impaired-driving enforcement period from 6 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday, with Sonora-area coverage in Tuolumne County.
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Irvine advances Fieldhouse with $13.48M contract item and fee changes
Irvine CA – City records show the Fieldhouse moving ahead with a $13.481 million tenant-improvement item and new athletic fees for field users.
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Durham-Chapel Hill gas prices edge down again, and diesel slips too
Durham-Chapel Hill regular gas and diesel both eased in AAA’s latest check, but the metro still runs above North Carolina on both fuels.
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Lincoln minimum wage ordinance faces Nebraska AG lawsuit before July 18 start
Lincoln, NE — The city’s minimum wage ordinance is in court before its July 18 start date, leaving workers and employers in limbo over pay planning.
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Syracuse Area Health adds psychiatric care July 15 in Syracuse
Syracuse NE – Syracuse Area Health says Heather Noerrlinger will begin psychiatric care July 15, giving Syracuse and nearby communities a closer option.
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Bayside OneNorth update adds fitness and grocery space, trims housing
Bayside, WI — OneNorth’s latest public update calls for a five-story building with a 60,000-square-foot fitness center, a 30,000-square-foot grocer and 120 apartments.
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Arlington-area gas and diesel ease again, staying below Texas averages
Arlington TX Gas & Diesel Watch – AAA shows regular at $3.294 and diesel at $4.336, both lower again and still below Texas and U.S. averages.
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Buffalo’s HUD comment deadline puts housing repair priorities in focus
Buffalo NY – Residents have until June 26 to comment on the city’s draft housing plan as complaints over heat, mold and repairs stay in focus.
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Des Moines weighs Gray’s Lake parking fees, library cuts as gap grows
Des Moines officials are discussing Gray’s Lake parking fees and possible library cuts as they work to close projected FY2028 and FY2029 gaps.
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Florence, UNA win $762,000 Pine Street grant for safer campus-downtown access
Florence AL – Florence and UNA secured a $762,000 Transportation Alternatives grant for Pine Street sidewalks, ramps, lighting, and safer walk-bike access.
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Princeton backs enterprise-zone expansion tied to Marquis land near Hennepin
Princeton, IL – The council backed an enterprise-zone expansion near Hennepin, but no project is approved and several local votes remain.
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Anchorage gas and diesel ease, but stay well above the U.S. average
Anchorage AK Gas & Diesel Watch – AAA’s June 21 check shows regular at $4.997 and diesel at $5.575, both down again but still above U.S. averages.
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Seattle adopts emergency data-center moratorium as it studies power, water, rates
Seattle has paused new large data-center applications while officials study grid, water, land-use, and utility-rate impacts for residents and City Light customers.
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Hickory keeps Stage 2 water restrictions after June 11 rain misses
Hickory, NC – The city kept Stage 2 water rules in place on June 11, saying recent rain was not enough to ease drought conditions or lift limits.
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Denver gas slips to $3.711 and diesel to $4.452 as summer driving picks up
Denver metro fuel prices eased again: AAA’s latest check shows regular gas at $3.711 and diesel at $4.452, both lower than the last AAA reading.
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Jersey City’s proposed 20% tax-rate hike heads to council amid $255M deficit
Jersey City, NJ – The city is seeking council approval for a 20% tax-rate increase as it says a $255 million deficit could affect the Q3 tax bill.
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Baton Rouge library millage vote comes June 27 for parishwide voters
East Baton Rouge Parish voters decide June 27 on a 9.5-mill library continuation the system says supports operations and capital planning.