Utah has about a 35,000-unit housing deficit, after years of population growth has outpaced development of apartments and small to mid-size houses. (utah.gov) January 18, 2021 SALT LAKE CITY — Religious leaders, local nonprofits and lawmakers are urging the Utah Legislature to restore funding for affordable housing to pre-pandemic levelsContinue Reading
Moyer Elementary School represents one of only 57 schools nationally to earn the distinction of becoming a 2020 National Elementary and Secondary Education Act (“ESEA”) Distinguished School. The award recognizes superior achievement in one of three categories: • Exceptional student performance and academic growth for two or more consecutive years,Continue Reading
Over the course of the past 10 months, many organizations and individuals have worked to get food to New Jerseyans in need. In fact, some groups have massaged their missions in order to help those who have felt the economic impact of the coronavirus. One such organization is Grow ItContinue Reading
Posted on January 17, 2021 at 6:30 pm by West Sider Deputy Inspector Naoki Yaguchi addresses residents By Joy Bergmann Shootings, public pooping and pedestrians’ fears of reckless drivers were among the issues discussed at Saturday’s 24th Precinct Community Council meeting held at the Firemen’s Memorial at 100th Street inContinue Reading
A TASMANIAN woman says she’s facing “excruciating” court delays after she was allegedly sexually assaulted as a homeless teenager during the 1990s. The woman, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, says she was abused by a man now employed by the state government, falling pregnant to him whenContinue Reading
On many school days, Maria Teresa Loeza said her elementary and middle school kids wave their Chromebooks around the house on Walnut Avenue and 15th Street in Long Beach, searching for a stronger internet connection. Sometimes her 13-year-old stays up late at night to submit assignments, growing frustrated when theContinue Reading
On an average night in 2019, there were 949 children behind bars in Australia – more than half of them were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Of all 10-year-olds incarcerated, 80% were Aboriginal children. Aboriginal kids make up only 6% of all 10- to 17-year-olds in Australia but they areContinue Reading
The federal government has sent out direct payments to bring much-needed relief to millions of Americans reeling from the financial impact of the pandemic.Anyone below a certain income level — $75,000 for individuals and $150,000 for married couples — received a check for $1,200 last spring, and another round ofContinue Reading
For Clarissa Marshall, the final straw was the homeless woman shouting and cursing at her and her daughter as they walked downtown to get ice cream. Last Tuesday, Marshall, an Asheville native, real estate agent and high school volleyball coach, called in to the Asheville City Council meeting to demandContinue Reading
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) — The first time Tenobia White, a certified nursing assistant (CNA) and medical assistant from Holly Springs, tested positive for COVID-19, she was convinced it had to be a fluke … so convinced, in fact, that she was tested a second time. Then a third. ItContinue Reading