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When Meridian homeowners open their property tax bills in November, they’ll see an increase of roughly $20 for every $100,000 worth of assessed property value as the city’s public-safety levy takes effect. The $5 million levy was intended to boost public safety measures in the fast-growing city, including by raising police salaries and retaining more than a dozen firefighters hired under a federal grant. But one of the services voters agreed to fund — the formation of an in-house prosecution uni

Boulder plans to focus its wildfire prevention efforts on a dozen neighborhoods along its western edge, where homes face some of the city’s greatest wildfire risks. The approach marks a shift toward concentrating resources in the most vulnerable areas. But the city aims to have just 20% of homes...

Colorado Springs' "missing middle" buyers remain priced out as Mayor Yemi Mobolade admits his promised housing fund never materialized.

New 13.5-mile trail expansion advances the Maumelle Pinnacles Conservation Area project, while new concessions bring food services and youth education to Pinnacle Mountain State Park. Estimated reading time: 11 minutes. Central Arkansas has a major new addition to its growing trail network with the opening of 13.5 miles of natural-surface...

Santa and Mrs. Claus pose for photos at a vintage market packed with more than 350 booths. That alone got my attention. Add old Pyrex, fairy lamps, and honey bee boxes, and I was fully hooked. I have a thing for markets where every aisle feels like a treasure hunt....

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KFSM) - An Arkansas man with terminal cancer renewed his vows with his wife of 22 years the same week he was admitted to hospice. Bryan Rose has Stage 4 colon cancer and was admitted to hospice last week. Even through his terminal illness, he wanted to make sure his promises to Terri Rose, his wife of 22 years, were restated.

FAYETTEVILLE — An off-duty Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot an 18-year-old man Sunday night during an encounter involving people reportedly setting off fireworks from a vehicle, according to police. Fayetteville police Sgt. Stephen Mauk said officers received a call at approximately 10:21 p.m. about people setting off...

Officials with the Sheboygan Food Bank say recent changes to the federal SNAP program, known as FoodShare in Wisconsin, are affecting access to food assistance for families and individuals across our state. 37,000 fewer Wisconsin residents are receiving FoodShare benefits since new changes became law, including nearly 17,000 children, according to Wisconsin DHS data. As these changes take effect, Sheboygan County Food Bank and their partner network remain committed to helping our neighbors acces

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. (WFRV) – Two people are now in custody after police in Wisconsin used a grappler early Saturday morning to put an end to a pursuit before the stolen vehicle could get very far. According to a release from the Pleasant Prairie Police Department, officers were called to assist a neighboring agency in […]

APPLETON, Wis. - Two Appleton police officers were unfazed as a deer crashed through the window of an apartment while no one was home, according to the Appleton Police Department via Storyful. The deer's window crash. Local perspective:. The video of the deer smashing through the apartment window was caught...