An aerial view of the old rail bridge that King County Parks will retrofit for use as a trail, using money from the federal RAISE grant program. (Photo courtesy of King County Parks) Eight transportation projects in Washington will receive a combined $89.7 million in federal grant funding, Democratic members of the state’s congressional delegation […]
Funding for municipalities to combat homelessness will continue in the budget agreement between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators, money that cities and counties had hoped would be part of a final deal — and that had been a sticking point between the governor and lawmakers as they worked to address California’s estimated $45 billion […]
Funding for municipalities to combat homelessness will continue in the budget agreement between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators, money that cities and counties had hoped would be part of a final deal — and that had been a sticking point between the governor and lawmakers as they worked to address California’s estimated $45 billion […]
Jun. 21—PRICEVILLE — Two schools received $10,000 each from the Priceville Town Council last week and the principals intend to spend the money on computers, an art program and character-building projects. Shane Hopkins, principal at Priceville High School, and Ashley McCulloch, principal at Priceville Junior High School, accepted the checks from the council during their […]
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government opened up on Friday competitive bidding that will close on Aug. 26 for $850 million in grants to help small oil and gas producers monitor and reduce methane from their operations, a major part of the Biden administration’s plan to crack down on leaks of the […]
The Broward Sheriff’s Office has received nearly $1.5 million in federal funding to expand its Real Time Crime Center, which was created after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018, and its Digital Forensics Unit to help with investigations of human trafficking. U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Jared Moskowitz, who […]
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s influential former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a powerful backer of the largest party in the governing coalition, avoided pre-trial detention for allegedly insulting the monarchy after a criminal court granted him bail on Tuesday. Separately, the Constitutional Court set July 3 and July 10, respectively, as the next hearing […]
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla CEO Elon Musk told employees on Monday that the electric vehicle maker is working on stock-based compensation for high-performing employees, according to two people who reviewed an internal memo. The plan comes just days after Musk won shareholder approval for his $56 billion pay plan consisting of […]
STAR-ADVERTISER / 2015 Murray Clay, president of Ulupono, described the available federal funding as a once-in-a-generation opportunity that can help local communities. 1 /1 STAR-ADVERTISER / 2015 Murray Clay, president of Ulupono, described the available federal funding as a once-in-a-generation opportunity that can help local communities. A local investment firm is going to help Hawaii […]
Jun. 15—NEW LONDON — For one local advocacy group, the affordable housing crisis is comparable to a severely bleeding patient: while it’s necessary to staunch the blood flow, it’s just as critical to find and address the cause of the injury. A pair of newly announced “systemic change” grants awarded by the New London-based Community […]
Jun. 12—WINONA, Minn. — A Winona County District Court judge granted a change of venue request in the Madeline Kingsbury murder trial. Adam Fravel, 30, is accused of killing Kingsbury, a Winona mother of two. His trial will be moved outside of Winona County, Nancy L. Buytendorp ordered in a written ruling on Wednesday, June […]
Jun. 12—A monetary grant of more than a half million dollars to Decatur’s recycling program will be used to buy thousands of large recycling bins and to make improvements at the Recycling Center. Operated by the Morgan County Regional Landfill, the program received a $217,500 grant from Recycling Partnership, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit that promotes […]