OKC hotel tax increase approved
Oklahoma City voters on Tuesday approved an increase in the local hotel occupancy tax to provide more funds for tourism development. Effective October 1, the tax will increase from the current 5.50% to 9.25%. The tax increase applies to people…
Judge extends order allowing transgender NH student to play sports
Ethan DeWitt | New Hampshire Bulletin A federal judge is allowing transgender teenager Parker Tirrell to continue playing soccer at her New Hampshire high school for two weeks. The teenager is now considering taking broader action against a new state…
When you open your hearts and doors
Jeffrey Karwoski | Exclusive to The Times Early this spring I moved my little cabin from its location at the bottom of the driveway to a spot halfway up the hill. I dragged the cabin, which is on wheels, to…
I-10 West near downtown El Paso closed after semi-trailer accident
A crash involving a semi-trailer truck overturned brought traffic to a standstill on I-10 West near downtown El Paso during the evening rush hour, authorities said. The El Paso Police Department responded to a crash involving a tractor-trailer Tuesday, Aug….
Sports reporter Jeanna Trotman announces her departure from WXYZ-TV
Big farewell from WDIV-TV: Smilovitz, Tutman, MacDonald and Meloni leave the company WDIV-TV sports anchor Bernie Smilovitz and reporters Mara MacDonald, Rod Meloni and Paula Tutman will leave the company in July as part of a voluntary retirement program. Jeanna…
US authorities support investigation into fatal accident of woman in Arizona on highway in Mexico
Donald Trump travels to the Arizona border before his stopover in Glendale Donald Trump visits Cochise County and the Arizona-Mexico border on August 22, 2024, before his stop in Glendale at the Desert Diamond Arena. Owen Ziliak/The Republic Mexican authorities…
Two Arizona women found dead after attack in Mexico, police said
Two Arizona women were killed in an armed attack in northern Mexico on Friday, Mexican authorities said. The women, identified as 72-year-old Enedina N. and 82-year-old Ubaldina N., were found dead in their vehicle, a white Nissan Pathfinder, riddled with…
Wylie ISD school board approves budget and tax rate
The Wylie ISD school board on Monday approved a property tax increase of about 26 cents, meaning taxpayers will have to dig deeper into their pockets to pay their tax bills. During a special meeting, trustees approved the district’s new…
Three men arrested after suspected pipe bomb sets pickup truck on fire
Ohio Weekly News Recap: The Columbus Dispatch’s Top Headlines Here are some stories you may have missed on Dispatch.com and in the print edition of the Columbus Dispatch. Three people were arrested Tuesday afternoon after a suspected pipe bomb exploded…
What you should know about Del Mar College’s 2024-25 budget
The Del Mar College Board of Governors approved a balanced budget on Tuesday, which includes salary increases for staff and a property tax increase. For residents of the community college tax district, which includes Corpus Christi ISD, Flour Bluff ISD,…
