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It’s been called the most used pedestrian walkway in Idaho Falls and the city wants to go bigger with the River Walk paths. “It’s been extremely popular," said PJ Holm, Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation director. "We have more than 4 million people that visit West Yellowstone (Mont.) a year and a good portion of them drive right by Idaho Falls. As we get people to stop and check out our River Walk it’s a great thing for tourists to see what Idaho Falls has to offer. Its a gre...

Police and downtown advocates at the meeting hailed the measure as a way to address problems encountered by residents, tourists and businesses. "This ordinance is going to be a great tool for us," Deputy Police Chief Rick Morris told the commissioners. "It doesn’t take our compassion away.... It gives us opportunity to enforce laws but more importantly it gives us tools to help people."  Civil libertarians were quick to reject the provisions as unconstitutional attempts to criminalize be...

New interchange at 14 Mile and Big Beaver operational soon The new interchanges opening soon on Interstate 75 at 14 Mile and Big Beaver Roads in Troy are called diverging diamonds, and they promise to provide a safer and more orderly flow of traffic. Photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement TROY — Work is nearing completion on a new style of interchange on Interstate 75 at 14 Mile and Big Beaver roads, and officials are confident that motorists will come to appreciate the more orderly flow of traff...

47abc December 21, 2020 MARYLAND – With the New Year right around the corner, some beloved Delmarva traditions have been canceled all together because of the pandemic. However, many towns and cities are doing everything they can to continue their unique traditions. The town of Princess Anne is hosting a virtual “Muskrat Drop” this year, which will be streamed live on the Main Street Princess Anne Facebook page. “2020 has been a super weird year, a super challenging year for all of us. W...

The Citizen your username your email Password recovery The current Fayetteville City Hall on South Glynn Street. Photo/City of Fayetteville. Construction on the new Fayetteville City Hall has come a long way, and project managers say city personnel will move into the new building by the summer of 2021. So what will happen to the old City Hall on South Glynn Street when those personnel move out of it? “That’s the big question we’ve gotten a lot this year,” said Fayetteville City Manag...

Low-interest loan fund available to help Downtown Colorado Springs businesses News 5 Staff Photo Description: As always feel free to share your photo with KOAA by posting to the KOAA Facebook Page and last updated 2020-12-17 22:29:13-05 COLORADO SPRINGS — The Colorado Springs Downtown Development Authority has established a $300,000 fund to help downtown businesses get through the slower winter months. Approved owners will receive three monthly payments, each equal to half their monthly re...

For the first time in recent memory, a new contractor will remove snow from downtown Mt. Pleasant. City commissioners unanimously approved a bid from Green Scene Landscaping to remove snow from downtown sidewalks, the 12 downtown parking spaces and parking lots after former contractor Norm Curtiss informed city officials in November that he could no longer do the job.   - Advertisement - City Manager Nancy Ridley told commissioners that Curtiss, owner of Downtown Discount, provided the...

By Erik Yabor erik.yabor@gaflnews.com Dec 17, 2020 Dec 17, 2020 CAIRO — Cairo City Council members havent yet decided what to do with the vacant train depot located in the heart of downtown Cairo, but the first step in converting the building to a new purpose will be to gut the structure entirely. Council members voted unanimously Monday night to begin seeking bids for a contractor to clear out the South Broad Street building, formerly the home of the Cairo Police Department. T...

For the first time in recent memory, a new contractor will remove snow from downtown Mt. Pleasant. City commissioners unanimously approved a bid from Green Scene Landscaping to remove snow from downtown sidewalks, the 12 downtown parking spaces and parking lots after former contractor Norm Curtiss informed city officials in November that he could no longer do the job.   - Advertisement - City Manager Nancy Ridley told commissioners that Curtiss, owner of Downtown Discount, provided the...

Craig Waddell An issue currently playing itself out in Houghton is, writ small, an illustration of an issue now being played out on a national scale: What role do or should the facts, as best as we can establish them, play in public perception and public policy? Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw said, “The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who lack it.” If we take cynicism to mean the belief that, left unchecked, most people (including public officials) ...