When a Pueblo West resident got his property tax bill this year, he was floored. The taxes on John Wedding’s Pueblo West home were the same as last year, but the taxes on a vacant 1-acre lot he owns next to his home increased by more than 400%. “It went from $299.78 last year to
Tufan Neupane | Special for the Arizona Republic Arizonans worries about Trump plan to extract resources on public land Residents worried about Trump’s calls to open public lands to resource extraction gathered March 27, 2025, at the Arizona Capitol to voice their grievances. Conservation advocates raised concerns that Trump administration policies could undermine public land
Criminals are preying on low-income families who are struggling to put food on the table, and the numbers highlight the problem. In Worcester, 245 households had a total of more than $100,000 stolen from electronic cards issued by the government that are used to buy groceries, according to state figures from Jan. 1 through March
Ateev Bhandari | Reuters Principal Financial Group names Deanna Strable as next CEO Deanna Strable, a native Iowan and a Dowling Catholic High School graduate, will be the next CEO of Principal Financial Group. Insurer Principal Financial Group reported a rise in first-quarter profit on April 24, helped by higher premiums and fee income. The Trump
Pete Schroeder and Michael S. Derby | Reuters Powell to remain Fed chair, ‘no intention’ on firing him, Trump says President Donald Trump says he has no intention on firing Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, but he would like to see interest rates cut. Concerns about trade policy, particularly tariffs and a potential trade war,
Scenes from Santa Paula Take a quick trip around downtown Santa Paula in March 2025. The project is planned on vacant land next to Teague Park. Construction is expected to begin in summer 2026. About a third of the units will be reserved for formerly homeless residents. A 111-unit affordable housing development in Santa Paula
Financial Pros: Help USA TODAY and Statista determine the winners in our fourth annual survey of top-rated firms, which publishes in April 2026. You can pre-register to take the survey here. Investments always come with risk, but between tariffs, recession worries and overall economic uncertainty, markets have been especially volatile over the past few months. Markets
Maple producers host annual ceremony heralding 2025 maple season Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding, maple queen and ambassador all highlight annual ceremony Saturday to herald the maple season in the state. Spring planting season in Somerset County means increased farm equipment traffic on rural roads, urging drivers to be cautious. Drivers should exercise caution, be
Student borrowers could see credit scores drop for late loan payments Nearly 9.7 million student loan borrowers will see drops in credit scores, according to the Federal Reserve. Straight Arrow News Student loan collections will resume May 5th after a five-year pause. Millions of borrowers risk wage garnishment, impacting social security and tax returns. Defaulting
Westerly cleans up after back-to-back storms Recent storm damage in Westerly is still being cleaned up along Atlantic Ave and the Misquamicut coastline. The property housed a water park until 2019, but also contains approximately 6 acres of undeveloped salt marsh. The Department of Environmental Management and Town of Westerly spent over $3 million to