A Texas law requiring online age verification to access pornographic websites will be reviewed by the Supreme Court. The challenge comes from a trade group representing the adult entertainment industry. What is HB 1181, Texas’ age-verification law? Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1181 late last year. The law requires porn sites to verify the […]
You could pay more to stay at certain campsites and cabins, use boat ramps or hike a popular trail outside Boise if a proposed U.S. Forest Service fee hike is approved. The Boise National Forest, which sprawls over 2.6 million acres, Monday announced the proposal to increase or implement fees at 66 campgrounds, cabins, boat […]
As mosquito season continues in Boise, residents are feeling the itch. But a mosquito with a more painful bite might be safer than one that goes unnoticed. Ada County this year has received over 300 requests for mosquito abatement and has done hundreds of treatments where county staffers have found nuisance species, said Samuel Brockway, […]
Lakeside Mall, a Macomb County fixture, is set to permanently close its doors on July 1. This closure marks the end of an era for the once-thriving shopping destination along Hall Road in Sterling Heights. The 1.5-million-square-foot enclosed, Taubman-built mall was once known for its luxury retailers. It was expanded in 1990 and last renovated […]
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Friday over $690,000 in Virginia Main Street (VMS) and Community Business Launch (CBL) grants for 16 projects across the Commonwealth. The projects help revitalize historic commercial districts and improve small businesses, a release states. “Downtowns and small businesses are the heart and soul of so many […]
In an effort to clean up 200 industrial sites across the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a new $300 million set of funds, the Guardian reported in May. “It’s the highest level of funding and support for brownfields that we’ve seen,” said communications manager for the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) Lauren […]
Jun. 22—WILKES-BARRE — Gov. Josh Shapiro this week said PA SITES is helping turn piles of dirt into hundreds of jobs and position the Commonwealth as an economic leader where companies can thrive. In a bipartisan effort, Sen. Nick Miller, Sen. Chris Gebhard, Rep. Kyle Donahue, and Rep. Aaron D. Kaufer introduced legislation earlier this […]
A controversial bill that would have allowed developers to build on archaeological sites in some environmentally sensitive coastal areas was overhauled Wednesday. Language that would have allowed builders to disturb archaeological resources in the course of development in the coastal Areas of Environmental Concern was removed from House Bill 385 entirely. After being introduced earlier […]
A controversial bill that would have allowed developers to build on archaeological sites in some environmentally sensitive coastal areas was overhauled Wednesday. Language that would have allowed builders to disturb archaeological resources in the course of development in the coastal Areas of Environmental Concern was removed from House Bill 385 entirely. After being introduced earlier […]
Israel warned Hezbollah on Tuesday of the prospect of “all-out war” after the Lebanese militant group published a 9-minute video, purportedly taken by a drone, showing Israeli military and civilian locations in several Israeli cities. “We are getting very close to the moment of deciding to change the rules of the game against Hezbollah and […]
Workers from Bruegger’s Bagels’ Iowa City location protested Saturday, attempting to get the franchise to recognize “Bruegger’s Workers United,” the first union formed within Bruegger’s nationwide. “What we really wanted to do with this picket was get community support so that the people at the union feel more comfortable speaking out and showing their faces […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States military unleashed a wave of attacks targeting radar sites operated by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over their assaults on shipping in the crucial Red Sea corridor, authorities said Saturday, after one merchant sailor went missing following an earlier Houthi strike on a ship. The attacks come as […]