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James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:17 P.M. EDT   MS. PSAKI:  Hi, everyone.  I have a couple of items for all of you at the top.  I wanted to take a moment to recognize the passing of Metropolitan Police Officer Gunther Hashida and Officer Kyle DeFreytag — two officers who bravely defended the Capitol, both during and after the insurrection on January 6th.  Their deaths are a sad reminder of that shameful day in our country’s history and of the physical and mental scars left the offic...

From California to Maine, land is being given back to Native American tribes who are committing to managing it for conservation. Some tribes are using traditional knowledge, from how to support wildlife to the use of prescribed fires, to protect their ancestral grounds.

Star Journal News Briefs Three Lakes looks to revitalize downtown Three Lakes has been accepted into the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s Connect Communities Program. It is an initiative that works with communities to advance downtown revitalization efforts. Three Lakes is one of nine communities in the state that were added to the program last month. “The Three Lakes Chamber and the Forward Three Lakes Downtown Working Group are thri...

(Charleston) Post and Courier. May 10, 2021. Editorial: SC shouldn’t subsidize open carry, but Senate had one good idea about guns A week of debate in the Senate didn’t produce a good reason for South Carolina to let people carry handguns openly in public...

2:07 Between fires in 2019 destroying two businesses and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Town of Three Lakes knows there’s a lot of opportunity for growth. “We are excited as a downtown group to help build a more vibrant downtown,” said Jacqui Sharpe. Sharpe is the Associate Director for the Three Lakes Chamber of Commerce and the facilitator for the Forward Three Lakes Downtown Working Group. The groups have spent the last year researching what a more vibrant downtown might look...

Wisconsin County to Get $1.5M in Flood Mitigation Funds from FEMA May 7, 2021 Jefferson County, Wisconsin, has been has been awarded $1,530,596 in Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The award, announced by FEMA and Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) is to be used for the acquisition and demolition of 12 flood prone properties in the county. According to FEMA, removing these homes from the Rock River and ...

May 1, 2021 at 8:00 AM HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ - The Delaware River Scenic Byway is a winner of the 2021 National Scenic Byway Foundations Byway Community Award, event category, for their NJ Clean Communities Annual Delaware River Cleanup, according to a release from the foundation. The cleanup began in 2017, and is 13-and-a-half miles of the Delaware River Scenic Byway. About 150 volunteer slots are filled weeks in advance. In 2020, there was a diverse group participating in the event, includin...

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is a Quaker organization that includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace, and humanitarian service. Its work is based on the Quaker belief in the worth of every person and faith in the power of love to overcome violence and injustice. Temporary (Fellow) Job Description – Kenya Program Job Title: Fellow, Kenya Peaceful Youth and their Communities Program Contract durati...

Wisconsin contest offers $10k for top downtown business pitch April 13, 2021 11:02 AM Jourdan Vian MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) — The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation will award $10,000 to the group that offers the best idea to the Wisconsin Main Street Downtown Pitch Contest. “Small businesses anchor our downtowns,” said Missy Hughes, secretary and CEO of WEDC. “These businesses and their owners and employees draw neighbors downtown and create the energy and ...

Premium Content Subscriber only A Federal MP has announced new grants to help not for profit organisations lower their energy costs. Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry announced the new Powering Communities Program during a Rockhampton press conference on April 6. It will fund up to 12 projects worth a total of $67,700 in Ms Landry’s electorate with no co-contribution required, and will be between $5000 to $12,000 per grant. The program is designed to assist groups to lower their energy b...