Pullman, WA

Columbus, OH

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Tampa, FL

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

Denver, CO

David Heitz

On the night in January 2024 when volunteers counted people experiencing homelessness in Denver, no shelter beds were available for individuals or families, according to data provided by the National Alliance to End Homelessness. More than 2,500 individuals and 181 families slept outside, the data showed.

State of homelessness in Denver: Full shelters, surge in older adults

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

The Kentucky Secretary of State on Friday announced 14,502 Kentuckians registered to vote in July. “Kentuckians are signing up to vote in big numbers, because they trust the integrity of our elections,” said Secretary of State Michael Adams.

Kentucky voter registrations increased by more than 14,500 in July, the most since 2022

Lexington, KY

Eleven former University of Kentucky athletes shattered a school record, earning 13 medals at the Paris Olympic Games. The former cast of Wildcats captured nine gold medals, two silver medals and two bronze.

Eleven former University of Kentucky athletes earn 13 medals at Olympics, a school record

Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

Denny's: a legacy of serving customers for over 65 years including 27 locations in Missouri

Georgia State

The Current GA

Only a day after announcing otherwise, Wednesday night the Georgia Department of Education said schools can receive state funding for an Advanced Placement African American History class if districts use a course code linked to an existing Black history course.

State superintendent backtracks, says AP African American History class can be funded

Hawaii State

Jackson, WY

WyoFile

JACKSON—Valley residents and visitors sought to catch a glimpse of former President Donald Trump as he twice traversed Jackson Hole in a motorcade to attend an expensive invitation-only fundraiser at the Four Seasons Resort on Saturday.

To Trump or Trump not: Two camps receive former president in Wyoming’s bluest enclave

Colorado State

The driver of a bakery goods truck who Denver police crashed into head-first will receive a $350,000 payday from the city. The settlement to Christopher Cordova appears on the consent agenda of Monday’s City Council meeting. Items are the consent calendar are considered routine and generally pass in a block vote. However, council members Shontel Lewis and Sarah Parady regularly call out the settlements to draw attention to them.

Bakery truck driver latest to receive a Denver police payout

Utah State

Wyoming State

A coalition of conservation groups filed a motion in federal court Friday to intervene in Wyoming and Utah’s lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, becoming the latest entrant to the legal melee over the controversial policy.

Conservation groups file to intervene in controversial BLM Public Lands Rule case

The Georgia State Election Board pushed through proposed right-wing election rules Tuesday that have sparked fierce debates over giving county officials greater authority to refuse to certify voter tallies.

Georgia election board clears county officials to delay vote certification with information demands

A Virginia man is demanding a political action committee stop using his photograph to promote a Wyoming legislative candidate of the same name — or face legal action. Make Liberty Win, a Virginia-based PAC , has been sending text messages and mailers to Wyoming voters, and knocking on doors in support of various legislative candidates, but has failed to provide accurate information. Many of the candidates the PAC is supporting are either members of, or ideologically aligned with, the hard-line Wyoming Freedom Caucus.

Cease and desist: Virginia man threatens legal action after group uses his photo to portray Wyoming candidate

Montana State

The 2023-’24 winter proved the third deadliest for Yellowstone wolves in the decades since Canis lupus was reintroduced to the landscape in 1995. Overall, 13 wolves were shot by legal hunters, caught by trappers, killed by poachers or died of suspected hunting-related injuries.

Yellowstone superintendent seeks hunting relief for wolves after another deadly winter

The nonprofit government watchdog group that sued to overturn votes taken at a Georgia State Election Board meeting earlier this month, held despite warnings from the Georgia Attorney General, says it will continue to monitor the board’s actions after the panel rescinded its earlier vote during a virtual meeting Tuesday afternoon.

Georgia election board walks back rules approved at meeting flagged by state AG

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Don Hall is an avid snowmobiler, but instead of heading for the hills each winter in search of deep powder, he takes an older snowmachine to lower elevations nearer the snow line. There’s a reason the Riverton resident prefers the lower zones despite the rocks, fences and sage most riders avoid: That’s where the coyotes are.

EA Sports College Football 25: Washington State Cougars Overall + Team Ratings

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