Oregon State

Reedsport, OR

Broadway, VA

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Rockingham County, VA

Tracy Leicher

ELKTON, Va. – Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating a fatal Rockingham County crash that killed a Broadway woman. According to an emailed media release from VSP Sergeant Brent W. Coffey, the incident occurred Tuesday April 16, 2024 in the 5500 block of Bryant Hollow Road.

Newlywed Dies After Riding on Hood of Car

Morristown, NJ

Morristown Minute

Food Excluded from Supplemental Security Income Calculations to Improve Equity and Efficiency. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced an update to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) regulations, marking a significant shift in how In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM) calculations are determined.

Social Security Administration Simplifies SSI with Major Rule Change on Food Assistance

Virginia State

Culpeper County, VA

Hopewell, VA

CULPEPER COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian. According to an emailed media release from VSP Sergeant Brent W. Coffey, the incident occurred on Monday, March 25.

Highway Tragedy; Man Dies After Running into Path of Tractor Trailer

Automatic Recovery Rate Reduced to 10 Percent, Enhancing Financial Security for Beneficiaries. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has taken a significant step towards enhancing the fairness and equity of its overpayment policies by announcing a reduction in the default withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries.

Social Security Eliminates Overpayment Burden for Beneficiaries

Texas State

Arlington, TX

Robert Russell Shaneyfelt

This post includes content modified using AI. The Arlington Police Department has begun an investigation into the death of a 62-year-old woman involved in an auto-pedestrian accident that happened on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. This incident is now under consideration by law enforcement officers.

Tragic Death: Arlington Woman Killed in Kroger Lot

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

The Denver City Council voted Monday to award a contract for cleaning up human waste, tents, sleeping bags and more at encampments to Environmental Hazmat Services, the company which has held the contract for several years.

Despite being sheltered, those swept from Denver homeless encampments don’t claim property

Los Angeles, CA

Irvine, CA

NewSantaAna

On Friday, March 22, 2024, at about 3:00 p.m., police officers were conducting surveillance in shopping centers due to recent organized distraction thefts, according to the Irvine Police Department .

The Irvine Police arrested an organized credit card theft group from L.A. County

The Denver City Council learned more Wednesday about the workforce development component of the Denver Asylum Seekers Program. The city has transitioned the way it helps migrants, closing shelters and instead placing 800 people in the asylum program. That includes people who had been staying in non-congregate hotel shelters, all but one of which have closed. New migrant arrivals will not be eligible for the six-month work program until some graduate, according to a presentation by city staff. The city intends to keep 500 people in the work program at a time, according to Tony Anderson, workforce development manager for the city.

Denver aims to place migrants in minimum $20 per hour jobs

Last week, members of the Irvine Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force (OCHTTF) conducted an undercover operation at a local hotel after receiving information about an adult female potentially being trafficked for commercial sex work.

L.A. pimp busted in Irvine and a human trafficking victim was rescued

Placentia, CA

This past weekend, police officer Irvine and K9 officer Enzo conducted a traffic enforcement stop of a vehicle for an equipment violation, according to the Placentia Police Department .

A traffic stop in Placentia led to the seizure of 24 kilos of cocaine with the help of a K9 police dog

Santa Ana, CA

A family is in mourning after a motorcyclist, Erik Herrera , who was killed in Santa Ana this week. According to the man’s family, the crash happened on Tuesday near Bristol and Central , just one streetlight from his home.

A Santa Ana family is mourning a motorcyclist that died in a collision this week

Massachusetts State

Scituate, MA

Dianna Carney

The Scituate Animal Shelter has recently introduced two unique and lovable brothers looking for their own, separate, forever homes. According to the shelter, these brothers named Danny and Dillon are quite special. "They are adorable mixed breed guys, weighing in at just about 10 lbs, they are lots of fluff! Danny and Dillon are just about a year old. These guys have no experience with the outside world. Most things scare them. This great wide world is overwhelming, even simple dogs things like walking on a leash."

Meet The Unique Little Dogs Looking For Love

Colorado State

Santa Fe, NM

Colorado Martini

At the Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass in North New Mexico, Union volunteers from Colorado clashed with Confederate Texans trying to take over New Mexico. The battle is referred to as the "Gettysburg of the West" by many historians. The battle occurred from March 26-28, 1862. Which ended in a Confederate retreat to Texas.

The bodies of several Civil War soldiers were found in a New Mexico backyard

The hotel rooms and tiny homes used by the City and County of Denver for people experiencing homelessness don’t have rules, according to Patrick Casey, shelter administrator for the City and County of Denver. They have expectations, he said.

Denver low barrier homeless shelters forego “rules” for “expectations,” according to manager

The Denver City Council on Monday agreed to spend $2 million to fund a basic income for women, transgender, and gender non-conforming individuals experiencing homelessness for one year.

Opinion: Why transgender homeless people in Denver need a basic income

Gardiner, OR

Lakeside, OR

Scottsburg, OR

Westlake, OR

North Bend, OR

Florence, OR

Mapleton, OR

Elkton, OR

Swisshome, OR

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Reedsport continues on road to economic revitalization with building repairs

REEDSPORT, Ore. — The Reedsport Main Street Program plans to spruce up seven buildings in Reedsport's Historic District as it continues to push for economic revitalization....

Reedsport continues on road to economic revitalization with building repairs

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