Councilmembers and the NYC Comptroller’s Office have raised concerns about the city’s ability to handle climate emergencies. They propose more preparation ahead of wildfires, and legislation to offer shelter during downpours. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Smoke from wide fires in Canada blurring the New York City skyline on Tuesday. As global warming advances, city officials claim the Big Apple needs to be better prepared to face unprecedented climate risks like wildfires and flash floods. Rare storms that usually happen once every five years hit New York City five times in 2023. And last fall, when New York faced over 90…
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The revitalized “Ready to Rent” program partners with community based organizations to offer one-on-one assistance to New Yorkers vying for affordable apartments through the city’s competitive housing lotteries. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office An affordable housing development in the Bronx. Each year, millions of New Yorkers apply for income-restricted apartments offered via the city’s affordable housing lotteries. The process can be both lengthy and highly competitive: during the most recent fiscal year that ended in June, just over 9,300 people were selected for new units through the lottery, and it took a median 191 days for applicants to be approved. To…
The home of Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals was burglarized in December. The authorities said a man detained in Manhattan was part of a related fencing operation. The home of Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals was burglarized in December. The authorities said a man detained in Manhattan was part of a related fencing operation. The home of Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals was burglarized in December. The authorities said a man detained in Manhattan was part of a related fencing operation. A Georgian man charged with buying and reselling stolen watches, handbags and other luxury items in…
St. George • When it comes to getting off the grass, southwest Utah residents are getting converted. St. George-area residents have replaced 2 million square feet of grass with more water-efficient landscaping. St. George • When it comes to getting off the grass, southwest Utah residents are getting converted. Since the launch of a Water Efficient Landscape Program in December 2022, according to Washington County Water Conservancy District officials, property owners in the state’s fifth-most populous county have replaced more than 2 million square feet of grass with more water-efficient landscaping. By district officials’ reckoning, that will result in an…
St. George • Like the Harley-Davidson, Indian and other vintage motorcycles he rides and collects, Utah businessman and restauranteur Rick Salisbury is on a bit of a roll. A strange brew for teetotallers? Strap Tank bringing craft beer to St. George. St. George • Like the Harley-Davidson, Indian and other vintage motorcycles he rides and collects, Utah businessman and restauranteur Rick Salisbury is on a bit of a roll. With his Strap Tank Brewery restaurants in Springville and Lehi operating squarely in the black, and the nation’s red-hot market for craft beer, the Salisbury Homes owner is prepping to roll…
St. George • Now that drought has resurfaced in southwest Utah, local officials are growing uneasy about how long the dry conditions might last and whether there will be enough water on tap to meet the demand. Low snowpack, precipitation fueling high anxiety in drought-prone St. George area. St. George • Now that drought has resurfaced in southwest Utah, local officials are growing uneasy about how long the dry conditions might last and whether there will be enough water on tap to meet the demand. “We are not hitting the panic button, but we are nervous, no question about it,”…
St. George • Long hoped for by many residents and high atop St. George city officials’ priority list, a second Costco is no longer an idle wish or the stuff of dreams. With approval of a $3.8 million incentive deal, St. George seems poised to land a second Costco. St. George • Long hoped for by many residents and high atop St. George city officials’ priority list, a second Costco is no longer an idle wish or the stuff of dreams. Nearly a quarter-century after its first Costco opened at 835 N. 3050 East, St. George seems poised to land…
The water pooled in the remote mounds of petrified Navajo sandstone at Snow Canyon State Park was blue — but it wasn’t supposed to be. Snow Canyon State Park, which sees more than 1 million visitors a year, experiences “higher levels of vandalism” compared to other Utah state parks, officials say. The water pooled in the remote mounds of petrified Navajo sandstone at Snow Canyon State Park was blue — but it wasn’t supposed to be. Trail technician Hunter Belcher had sprayed the area, to get the blue tint from a powder cannon — a device often used at gender…
St. George • A second Costco slated for construction in St. George will be bigger than the first and could debut in early 2026. Second Costco proposed for St. George will be larger than the original, Costco officials tell city officials. St. George • A second Costco slated for construction in St. George will be bigger than the first and could debut in early 2026. During Tuesday’s St. George Planning Commission meeting, commissioners voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the Costco planned for nearly 18 acres at 4700 S. Desert Color Parkway, just north of Southern Parkway and near Interstate…
If Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy gets her way, presidents will no longer have the authority to designate or modify the size of national monuments. Rep. Maloy introduces bill that would strip presidential authority to create national monuments and hand that power to Congress. If Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy gets her way, presidents will no longer have the authority to designate or modify the size of national monuments. Maloy, R-Utah, joined Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., on Thursday to introduce the Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act, which would strip a president’s sole authority to create or change the size of…
Ivins • Supporters of a beloved natural area in west Ivins are elated the land may no longer need to be submerged under 490 million gallons of treated wastewater. Bucolic southern Utah wash given reprieve from being buried under nearly 500 million gallons of water Ivins • Supporters of a beloved natural area in west Ivins are elated the land may no longer need to be submerged under 490 million gallons of treated wastewater. Washington County Water Conservancy District general manager Zach Renstrom informed Ivins city officials in a Jan. 16 letter that a $22 million reuse reservoir planned for…
St. George • Four months into the current water year, precipitation levels in Washington County are at near-record levels – and not in a good way. Fast-growing St. George area flirting with near-record low rain and snow St. George • Four months into the current water year, precipitation levels in Washington County are at near-record levels – and not in a good way. Since the start of the water year onOct. 1, the southern Utah county has received .34 inches of rain, making this water year the third-driest on record thus far, according to Hayden Mahan, meteorologist for the National…
Weber County • A snowmobile rider who got caught in an avalanche Monday in the backcountry of northern Utah was found dead. A snowmobile rider who got caught in an avalanche Monday in the backcountry of northern Utah has been found dead. Weber County • A snowmobile rider who got caught in an avalanche Monday in the backcountry of northern Utah was found dead. Officials say 37-year-old Scott Wright from Evanston, Wyoming, was snowmobiling with a friend when he was caught in an avalanche in the Monte Cristo area, east of Huntsville. Wright’s friend attempted to locate him but was…
U.S. immigration agents made “demonstrably false” statements to local police during a traffic stop last month, potentially committing a crime in the process, a Utah mayor alleged in an email urging the agency to investigate its own officers. Utah mayor rips into ICE over “thuggery” and “demonstrably false” statements during viral traffic stop. U.S. immigration agents made “demonstrably false” statements to local police during a traffic stop last month, potentially committing a crime in the process, a Utah mayor alleged in an email urging the agency to investigate its own officers. In a scathing Jan. 28 email to Immigration and…
When it comes to making history, women in southern Utah’s rustic Kane County have proven able over the years. Southern Utah county’s all-female commission making waves and history. When it comes to making history, women in southern Utah’s rustic Kane County have proven able over the years. In the latest chapter that is sure to add to the Kanab area’s storied past, Republican Gwen Brown was sworn in as Kane County’s newest commissioner on Jan. 6, an occasion that has turned heads and raised some eyebrows. Turns out, Brown’s service alongside Commissioners Celeste Meyeres and Patty Kubeja may be one…
The challenges faced by combat engineers in modern warfare are continuously evolving, particularly as they carry out their critical roles in ensuring mobility, counter-mobility and survivability on the battlefield. Among these, mobility is often the most overwhelming task, as engineers must clear minefields and obstacles to enable maneuvering forces to move freely. However, this vital task places engineers at significant risk, making the need for technological advancements — specifically remote-controlled and autonomous breaching devices — more pressing than ever. Challenges for mounted combat engineers Mounted combat engineers typically use vehicles to clear routes and breach obstacles. The U.S. Army’s Assault…
St. George • When it comes to getting off the grass, southwest Utah residents are getting converted. St. George-area residents have replaced 2 million square feet of grass with more water-efficient landscaping. St. George • When it comes to getting off the grass, southwest Utah residents are getting converted. Since the launch of a Water Efficient Landscape Program in December 2022, according to Washington County Water Conservancy District officials, property owners in the state’s fifth-most populous county have replaced more than 2 million square feet of grass with more water-efficient landscaping. By district officials’ reckoning, that will result in an…
If Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy gets her way, presidents will no longer have the authority to designate or modify the size of national monuments. Rep. Maloy introduces bill that would strip presidential authority to create national monuments and hand that power to Congress. If Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy gets her way, presidents will no longer have the authority to designate or modify the size of national monuments. Maloy, R-Utah, joined Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., on Thursday to introduce the Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act, which would strip a president’s sole authority to create or change the size of…
SANTORINI, Greece — The hundreds of earthquakes that have rattled Greek islands on the Aegean Sea are a “seismic swarm” and could continue for weeks before eventually diminishing, the Santorini mayor told The Associated Press on Tuesday — pausing to chuckle as new tremors shook items on his desk. “This phenomenon may play out with small quakes or a single, slightly stronger one, followed by gradual subsidence,” said Mayor Nikos Zorzos, adding he was cautiously optimistic after speaking to seismologists who described the swarm as a series of tremors of similar magnitude occurring in clusters. Thousands of residents and seasonal…
After a 5-12, last-place season that included 10 consecutive losses and the in-season firings of coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, the Chicago Bears embarked on a wide-ranging search to hire the franchise’s next head coach. That mission was completed Jan. 21 when the organization hired Ben Johnson, the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator who was highly sought during this hiring cycle. Bears general manager Ryan Poles began the search promising to cast a wide net, hoping to speak with coaches from many backgrounds with varying experience. “We’re turning every stone to make sure we’re doing this the right…