DANVILLE, Va. — Danville City Council approved the city’s fiscal year 2021-2022 budget, which includes no rate, tax increases, no use of the fund balance and several areas for investment,
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ore than 100 neighbors gathered May 6 in an attempt to âSave the Westside Community Center,â according to a flyer circulated prior to the event. On Aug. 3, 2020, the city of Colorado Springs announced that the current operator, Woodmen Valley Chapelâs Center for Strategic Ministry, would not be renewing its contract past 2021.
Community members at the center listened to a presentation from Richard Mee, who is concerned that a new operator might not maintain the buildings as a community center, or that the existing buildings could be demolished and a new development put in their place. He also claims the process to select a new operator lacks transparency.
In a sign that Colorado Springs economy is roaring back from the pandemic, city sales tax revenue surged in April to the second highest monthly total on record, the city s
Portland man accused in Gresham road rage hate crime April 01 2021
Trevor Hertz faces first-degree bias crime charge for confrontation in Gresham hotel parking lot, court docs say.
A Portland man faces a first-degree hate crime charge after police say he followed a couple to their Gresham hotel, mouthing threats and a racial slur used against Black people.
Trevor James Hertz, 27, of Northeast Portland, faces charges of first-degree bias crime commonly known as a hate crime as well as unlawful use of a weapon and attempt to commit second-degree assault, according to court records.
On Monday, March 29, a husband and wife called the Gresham Police Department, saying the driver of a blue SUV had attempted to hit their vehicle multiple times and trailed them to their hotel, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Multnomah County Court.
April 02 2021
The Rev. Dr. Chuck Currie of Northeast Portland is a minister in the United Church of Christ.
Portland has been home most of my life. Our family moved here when I was 10. At 18, I joined the Burnside Community Council board, kicking off a life in social services and ministry that has covered three decades and six Portland mayors.
All these years, I ve been in a lover s quarrel with Portland, demanding more housing and attention to civil rights to make Portland a better home for all.
At 52, like many Portlanders, I m dismayed where we are as a city and wondering if Portland, with all the Rose City has to offer, will become the new Eden, or are we on a path to becoming the new Gotham. You might be surprised to learn I m still hopeful about our future.