RICHMOND — Albert Engel Sr. can only stare at the Richmond Rail Connector in his backyard with dread, fearing that the overgrown vegetation, homeless encampments and pools of water that at times accumulate around the nearly decade-old berm foreshadow a train derailment along that track. The three acres of land abutting the small industrial yard … Read more
“After seeing the utter state of neglect of this constituency, both by the subsequent state governments and the successive MPs, and the penury of a large section of people here, for me, this election has become more than a contest but a mission to fix the problems that Thiruvananthapuram is faced with and give it … Read more
Photographs line the walls, plants sit on windowsills and a Buddhist altar is arranged atop a dresser. Nearly every surface of the living room is covered by an item or memento collected by Thin Soe, Ye Ye Thin and their five children over the years in their three-bedroom apartment in Denver’s East Colfax neighborhood. Since … Read more
Gov. Jared Polis signed “for-cause” eviction protections into law Friday, making Colorado the sixth U.S. state to enact the policy that’s aimed at blunting displacement of vulnerable tenants. The law, passed by the legislature late last month, effectively gives tenants a right of first refusal to renew their leases. That protection, supporters say, will insulate … Read more
AMBALA/YAMUNANAGAR: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini wooed voters claiming that the double engine Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments in Centre and Haryana have done overall development in the region.CM Saini addressed two Vijay Sankalp rallies of BJP in Naraingarh in Ambala district and Sadhaura in Yamunanagar district, where he sought votes for his party’s … Read more
Facing a wall of opposition from fire officials, Colorado lawmakers on Wednesday killed a bill that would have allowed taller apartment buildings to be constructed in a single-stair style that’s common in Europe. House Bill 1239, had it passed, would have allowed developers in Colorado to build five-story buildings around a single stairway, rather than … Read more
Residents in Thornhill Estate, Modderfontein are voicing their dismay over plans to construct new padel courts in the area. In particular, they have raised concerns about the potential environmental repercussions on a nearby wetland. The construction company behind the development – Nevada Group – have been singled out for disregarding by-law policies and community input. … Read more
City Street Investors is raising a glass in Arvada. The Denver-based company that develops, owns and invests in retail and restaurant properties is building another beer garden project — similar to existing ones in Edgewater, Lowry and Green Valley Ranch — at 9248 W. 58th Place. Co-founder Joe Vostrejs said the Arvada Urban Renewal Authority … Read more
If you think in-person shopping is dead, or there is a recession brewing, you weren’t at the grand opening of the Bass Pro Shops’ Outdoor World in Irvine. Or, if you want to see how merchants are surviving online retailing or a supposed economic downturn, you should have been at Wednesday night’s debut. Let’s set … Read more
Colorado lawmakers are poised to ban occupancy limits in cities and towns across the state, clearing the way for more roommates to live together as part of Democrats’ push to reform local zoning regulations and address the state’s housing crisis. Roughly two dozen cities and towns in Colorado have the type of occupancy limits that … Read more
