According to a national group called NatureServe that looks out for America’s critters, a century ago there were 95,000 Utah prairie dogs burrowed into the counties in southwestern Utah. Civilization was the bane of the prairie dogs’ existence. Which is why the Utah prairie dog is called the Utah prairie dog.
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Emergency crews responded to a three-vehicle crash near I-74 and Sterling Avenue Monday. According to Peoria Fire Acting Battalion Chief Jake Durbin, one car was on its side as a result of the crash. Firefighters extracted a victim from the car. Two people were treated on the scene and one was […]
Waynesville passes State of Emergency ordinance A substantial crowd waits for a Waynesville Board of Aldermen meeting to begin. Cory Vaillancourt photo
A routine update to the Town of Waynesville’s State of Emergency ordinance finally passed on Dec. 8 after being tabled for weeks due to an uproar among anti-mask citizens who embarked on a marathon series of public comment sessions in fear that the town was also planning to enact a mandatory mask-wearing edict.
Such ordinances typically outline which municipal officials can declare a State of Emergency, and for what reasons. When that does happen, local governments can exercise emergency powers in an effort to let first responders address the situation.