Spokane, WA

Mountain View, CA

Lafayette, IN

The US Sun

AN elementary school is switching to a four-day week, leaving some parents outraged as they scramble to find daycare options. Students will follow a Monday-Thursday schedule when they return for the 2024-2025 school year. Vinton Elementary School in Lafayette, Indiana, will be the first in the state to try out four-day school weeks, Indiana Public […]

First-of-its-kind 4-day school week sparks fury as parents are forced to pay for daycare & students endure longer days

Brutal heat is stretching into the late summer and there are signs in the forecast that there could be more longing for that crisp, fall feel.

The fall forecast is in and there’s some bad news for fall lovers

Texas State

Arizona State

USA TODAY

Convenience store chain Circle K is cutting the price on gas in some states on Thursday ahead of Labor Day weekend. Here's what to do to get the deal.

Circle K offering 40 cents off gas ahead of Labor Day weekend in some states

Consequence (formerly Consequence Of Sound)

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Wren Graves

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Denver, CO

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David Heitz

A Denver City Council committee will consider Tuesday changing the term “feminine hygiene products” to the more inclusive “menstrual hygiene products” in city sales tax documents.

Denver considers name change for feminine hygiene products

Panama City, FL

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Akeena

For Floridians with a craving for fried chicken, Popeyes is often a top choice, thanks to its distinctive Cajun and Creole flavors. However, a recent state inspection led to the temporary closure of a Popeyes location in Panama City, raising concerns about the restaurant's cleanliness and safety standards.

Popeyes Location Closed Following Serious Issues Found During Inspection in Florida

Maine State

Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Minnesota State

Savannah, GA

The Current GA

The Harris-Walz campaign opened its Savannah-area bus tour Wednesday with political pundits across the nation pondering weighty issues of whether the events showed Georgia to be either a red or blue state.

Harris, Walz make barbecue stop in Sandfly

Georgia State

Floyd County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), three former officers from the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), one GDC investigator, and a former Floyd County deputy have been charged for the aggravated assault of an inmate at the Floyd County Jail.

Five Former Georgia Law Enforcement Officers Charged With Aggravated Assault Against Inmate

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Mont. – Two Bear Air carried out a rescue in Glacier National Park over the holiday weekend. The rescue team responded to a call on Saturday about a hiker who had possibly broken an ankle. The hiking group used a satellite communication device to summon help.

Rescue in Glacier National Park highlights importance of satellite devices

California State

The national average price for a regular gallon of gas was $3.36 going into Labor Day weekend. In much of the South, drivers pay the lowest prices of less than $3 a gallon. Prices on the West Coast are some of the highest in the nation but are lower than they were last year.

These States Have the Most Expensive Gas Prices This Labor Day Weekend

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

As the sun rises on this first Monday in September, we find ourselves at a moment in history—a moment where the true significance of Labor Day, and what it means to be an American worker, has never been more crucial. The Roots of American Labor. Labor Day was born...

Labor Day: Honoring the Backbone of America Amidst Growing Challenges

As Labor Day weekend rolls it means that just a few miles up the road a special place officially opens for another bustling season filled with tasty treats and family fun, all surrounded by long tradition. We’re talking about none other than harvest season in nearby Apple Hill a community of approximately 50 ranches that draws more than a million visitors to the region each year.

A Labor Day weekend tradition: Apple Hill opens 2024 season

Columbus, OH

The Lantern

One man is dead after a five-hour standoff with police Sunday morning near Ohio State’s South campus. Credit: Lantern File Photo. One man is dead after an over-five-hour-long barricade standoff with the Columbus Division of Police Sunday morning.

One dead after five-hour standoff with police in the University District Sunday morning

Chesterfield County, VA

Margaret Minnicks

WRIC 8 News reported that a Chesterfield special needs student was found with drugs belonging to an elementary teacher on Thursday, August 29. Mary Horton was arrested at Hopkins Elementary School after an officer with the Chesterfield County Police Department responded to a report of “what appeared to be methamphetamine” in her possession."

A special needs student found drugs belonging to an elementary teacher in Chesterfield County

This Labor Day weekend, according to the aviation industry, is slated to be the busiest on record for travel. Aviation industry projects record holiday travel over Labor Day weekend. by Nova Safo. Marketplace’s Nova Safo delves into the latest projections from the TSA and airlines that delve into why more...

Once again, Labor Day travel is expected to break records

Wyoming State

Buffalo, WY

WyoFile

The House Draw Fire burning in northern Wyoming grew to more than 163,000 acres on Thursday — nearly the combined size of Denver and Salt Lake City — threatening structures, prompting evacuation orders and forcing the closure of Interstate 90.

Wildfire burns 163,000 acres in northern Wyoming, forcing evacuations and I-90 closure

Many government offices will be closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Many government offices will be closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

Office closures for Labor Day holiday

Aurora, CO

Aurora, Colo. -- Angry Aurorans on social media poked fun at the local news media Friday as more information came out about Venezuelan gangs on the Front Range. Mike Coffman, Aurora mayor, posted on Facebook that the city will use court orders to shut down additional apartment complexes that have been infiltrated by the gangs. It contradicted comments made by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who told the New York Post the gang problem was a figment of Aurora council member Danielle Jurinsky’s imagination.

Migrant gang crisis underrated? Denver media criticized

Airway Heights, WA

Marshall, WA

Mead, WA

Nine Mile Falls, WA

Colbert, WA

Veradale, WA

Greenacres, WA

Medical Lake, WA

Valleyford, WA

Cheney, WA

Mica, WA

Liberty Lake, WA

Chattaroy, WA

Newman Lake, WA

Deer Park, WA

Spangle, WA

Reardan, WA

Tumtum, WA

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This Labor Day, teachers across the region return to school after contract negotiations

SPOKANE, Wash. – Labor Day was founded in the midst of the American labor and unionization movement in the late 1800s. This week, teachers are heading...

This Labor Day, teachers across the region return to school after contract negotiations

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