A bear was struck by a car on Yosemite Street in Lone Tree; local police and Colorado Parks and Wildlife responded while traffic was limited.

A Novi man was bitten by an eastern massasauga at Proud Lake and taken to University of Michigan Hospital for antivenom. Officials say bites are rare but warn visitors to keep their distance.

Murfreesboro crews are uncovering Town Creek along Broad Street and building a new linear park and trail system. The roughly $22M project is on a late‑2026 timeline.

Shaker Heights says nine Lomond Boulevard oaks must be removed to finish an $8.3M sewer fix. Neighbors have launched a petition and asked the EPA to review the decision.

Monterey County agencies are weighing billion‑dollar projects to stop seawater intruding on the Salinas Valley aquifer and protect farms, wells and drinking water.

Ellis County commissioners approved a countywide burn ban on July 21, 2026, effective immediately across unincorporated areas amid high fire danger.

A $1.3M state-funded project is rebuilding a 500‑foot beach at Geneva Township Park after Lake Erie erased much of the shore in 2020. Breakwaters and truckloads of sand are going in now.

Passengers on a small boat off Moss Landing captured rare footage of orcas leaping and tossing dolphins during a dramatic hunt in Monterey Bay.

A black bear was spotted treed in south Centennial on Monday; deputies and Colorado Parks and Wildlife responded and urged residents to secure trash and keep pets inside.

A sounder of wild pigs was filmed ripping up landscaping at a South San Jose tech park, leaving employees to clean up torn turf.

A city committee advanced a plan to build a regional pool in south Overland Park that would retire Bluejacket and Stonegate; the full council will review it this fall.

Demolition at Hyde Park is complete and the city has greenlit a $4.32M aquatic center with shallow-water features and a renovated pool house. Work is slated to finish by May 2027.

The Army Corps plans to spray herbicide over 5,500 acres at Arkabutla Lake; DeSoto residents say they want clearer answers about safety and timing.