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VISALIA — The Source LGBT+ Center, serving Tulare and Kings County, joins hundreds of organizations across the United States to urge the U.S. Senate to swiftly confirm the Biden Administration’s

“Job opportunities tend to follow places that are inclusive,” she said. Craig is one of several community members who have voiced support for the creation of a community equity advisory board, which is designed to work with government leaders and community members to ensure residents regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation and more have a voice in city government. Johnson City commissioners heard a proposal about the board last week, which a draft document said would ...

BOISE — Former Clearwater County Commissioner Don Ebert had his 15 minutes of fame with the Senate Resources and Environment Committee on Wednesday.

Louisiana lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle reacted today to President Bidens 60-day moratorium on drilling in federal lands and waters.

Close In the most ambitious U.S. effort to stave off the worst of climate change, President Joe Biden signed executive orders Wednesday to transform the nation’s heavily fossil-fuel powered economy into a clean-burning one, pausing oil and gas leasing on federal land and targeting subsidies for those industries. Courtesy photo Biden: ’We can’t wait any longer’ to address climate crisis By MATTHEW DALY and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press ...

A climate-action executive order signed by President Joe Biden on Wednesday was cheered by conservationists and top Colorado Democratic political officeholders while being met by an immediate legal challenge over a provision suspending oil and gas leasing involving federal lands and waters pending a review. The wide-ranging executive order also includes measures such as making climate considerations an essential element of U.S. foreign policy and national security, seeking to conserve 30% of la...

Jan 28, 2021 Marion County Commission President Randy Elliott, left, presents a “Wear Red Day” proclamation to Tom Dragich, center, along with fellow commissioner Linda Longstreth.Photo by Sarah Marino FAIRMONT — With West Virginia having the 9th highest death rate from cardiovascular disease, the Marion County Commission took time Wednesday to raise awareness about heart disease. Commissioners passed a proclamation making Feb. 5 “Wear Red Day” to try and educate the pu...

Tennessee set a record for reported monthly novel coronavirus-related (COVID-19) deaths on Wednesday, topping the 2,400 mark after reporting 154 more Tennesseans died of the virus.

U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale will serve on the Natural Resources and the Veterans Affairs committees, which are both important to Montana.

Then the idea fell flat. “The very simple bottom line is that the Teton County Health Department has neither the staff nor the funding to support this,” David Peterson told fellow board members Tuesday. “My suspicion is this is not going to be an inexpensive endeavor. The working committee arrived at the consensus that it’s not the time right now, at least, to consider implementing these rules and regulations.” Peterson was one of four health board members who were a pa...