Heritage Partnership Program News Today

Cuts in visitor interpretation and education, not enough money for employee pay raises or to replace jobs lost by past years' cuts, and less money for replacing worn out equipment are troubling areas of President Biden's FY25 budget request for the National Park Service, which continues to see visitation rise and additional units for the agency to manage.

During the final week of session for 2023, Congressman Brian Higgins stood on the floor of the House of Representatives to recognize how one Western New Yorkers effort will improve communities across the nation for the next 15 years.

Rather expand federal involvement in local affairs, Congress should limit existing National Heritage Areas to their initial federal funding caps and enforce the statutory requirement that they become financially self-sufficient within 15 years.

The House of Representatives recently passed an appropriations billto provide $14.3 billion in discretionary funding to the Departmentof the Interior and Related Agencies.

Submissions about charities, benefits and nonprofit fundraisers for the weekly Good Neighbors calendar published Wednesdays should be emailed to news@wctrib.com by noon Friday.

The commission overseeing the historic state canal system will be around for another 15...

As Congress moves forward with the “infrastructure” bills and the regular agency budgets during the remainder of 2021, there must be a full accounting to the American people before the House and Senate vote to use their tax dollars to pay for all these various new programs.

Submissions about charities, benefits and nonprofit fundraisers for the weekly Good Neighbors calendar published Thursdays should be emailed to news@wctrib.com by noon Monday.

County historical society to work with Prairie Island Indian Community.

Former City Administrator Betty Thomsen also admonished city staff to work better as a team. 8:00 am, Feb. 13, 2021 × Virgil Eskola was recognized Tuesday for his 30 years of service with the Park Rapids Fire Department. Behind him are City Administrator Angel Weasner and Mayor Ryan Leckner. (Robin Fish/Enterprise) The Park Rapids City Council on Tuesday recognized two public servants for their work. Firefighter Virgil Eskola received a certificate of achievement for his 30 years of ...