By Steve Gorman Aug 3 (Reuters) - Wildfires raging on the outskirts of Spokane, Washington, for a third day have destroyed at least 700 buildings and forced tens of thousands of people to flee their
government
The council voted unanimously in favor of granting Royal Crown Enterprise LLC an amended development plan for the project at 10302 Seawall Blvd., praising CEO Mohamed Eldawy’s efforts to work with the city and listen to residents’ concerns....
schools
Making sure students are prepared for what comes next — including jobs that may not even exist today — will require educators, businesses and community leaders to work more closely together, four local education leaders said Thursday....
Local
Although there isn’t an immediate threat to the Texas coast, late-season storms have caused damage to people and property before, spurring forecasters to warn against complacency toward the end of what has been a slow hurricane season....
Local
Joshua Andrew Lanier, 40, was convicted after about two hours of jury deliberations, according to the Galveston County Criminal District Attorney’s Office....
government
Chairman Tyler Drummond and the board’s two other members voted unanimously in favor of the agreement, touting between $3 million and $5 million in projected long-term savings from consolidating administrative positions and software systems....
safety
The vote came during the commission’s Wednesday meeting at the Charles T. Doyle Convention Center. Pope’s employment agreement takes effect Saturday and provides an initial annual salary of $168,000....
safety
Police arrested Lucas Rodriguez, 20, after investigators used Flock surveillance footage to identify a Chevrolet Silverado they believed was connected to the theft of a boat and trailer valued at $253,000, according to an affidavit obtained by The Daily News…...
safety
Interim Police Chief James Patterson ordered an extensive review of the technology earlier this summer, according to the department. The review resulted in disciplinary action against a civilian employee for a policy violation and an ongoing investigation into possible misuse…...
