About 65 Allina Health hospice nurses have filed a 10‑day strike notice and plan to picket July 6 over denied raises, staffing and time for end‑of‑life care.

Fruita canceled its July 3 fireworks because of wildfire risk and will cap its July 2 concert with a drone show and free giveaways. The city repurposed pyrotechnic funds for ice cream and swag.

Provo Police posted a June 25 advisory with parade‑spot rules, road‑closure times and local fireworks and drone limits ahead of July 4. Expect downtown detours and staging early in the morning.

A former Facebook policy director sued Meta in federal court, saying the company used arbitration and a gag order to block promotion of her memoir 'Careless People.'

SimplyBe Coffee opened a kiosk inside Purcellville’s Giant Food with a ribbon cutting Thursday. The nonprofit shop will offer training and paid positions for adults with disabilities.

First Independence Bank opened a St. Paul branch at 627 University Avenue West, positioning a new hub for banking, financial education and small-business support in Frogtown.

A La Jolla volunteer group drafted a 40‑hour weekly schedule for the La Jolla Recreation Center that shifts open hours to peak times and proposes paid room rentals for user groups.

Free Family 4th returns July 1 with food trucks, live music and a 2,500-drone fireworks show across North Richland Hills and Haltom City.

Taylorsville Dayzz marks the city’s 30th birthday with three days of rides, concerts, a 5K, parade and fireworks at Valley Regional Park.

Naomi Dix and Club ERA sued Meta after their Instagram and Facebook pages were disabled in mid‑June. The complaint seeks account restoration and damages.

The Minneapolis NAACP says years of neglect at Heritage Park left families in unsafe apartments and called for the public-housing director to resign. Residents and leaders are demanding audits and repairs.

Longtime Salt Lake organizer Julio Cesar Irungaray was taken into ICE custody this week; family and neighbors rallied at Sherwood Park to demand his release.

Eight children from three families flew from Miami to Guatemala as local organizers scrambled to arrange travel and chaperones amid rising deportations.