Sandpoint, Idaho, Spends $224k on 56 Trash Cans
The city of Sandpoint, Idaho, took to Facebook on Tuesday, June 30, 2019, to boast about spending nearly a quarter of a million dollars on 56 new trash cans. Okay, …
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UPDATE: Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Concerns over Anti-gun Remarks by Lt. Brown
The Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office has issued a press release in response to the outcry caused by Lt. Daron Brown’s statement that fairgoers should “leave your weapons at home …
Twin Falls or California? Cops say “leave your weapons at home and leave the security to us”
UPDATE: Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Concerns over Anti-gun Remarks by Lt. Brown Just days after a deadly shooting in California in which the alleged perpetrator bypassed event …
Savages, Indians or Braves: Idaho tribe asks state government to ban all Indian mascots
Eastern Idaho’s Teton High School has retired its Redskin mascot, and one Idaho tribe is calling for the removal of all Native American high school mascots and nicknames in the …
Cities Across the Nation Are Making Commutes Harder With Increased Scooter Regulations
E-scooters are an inexpensive, environmentally friendly transportation option, and they’ve gotten increasingly popular: According to the National Association of City Transportation Officials, Americans made 38.5 million trips on the shared …
D.C. Metro Spent $500,000 Maintaining a Self-Cleaning Toilet That Hasn’t Flushed Since 2017
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority—Metro for short—can barely run its train system. You’d think keeping its toilets operational would be an easier task. You’d be wrong, according to a …
Grocery chains cut plastic bags Thursday, Aug. 1, in response to Connecticut ban
Stop & Shop’s Connecticut locations will give a free reusable grocery bag to all customers who bring in one or more of the old single-use plastic bags starting Thursday. The …
Meridian mulling over ban on hand-held cell phone use while driving
Using your phone while driving could soon be illegal in the city of Meridian. It’s something that was brought to City Council at their last workshop meeting by the police …
Sarasota City Commissioners take first step in banning plastic straws
Sarasota City Commissioners voted unanimously to move forward with a ban on plastic straws. The ordinance prohibits the distribution and use of expanded polystyrene within special events, sidewalk cafe permits …
Woman Dies After Being Impaled by Reusable Metal Straw
A woman in England died after falling onto a reusable metal straw, which pierced her head, and the tragic accident has renewed debate over bans on plastic straws, according to …