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Communities prepare Festival of Trees events to aid local causes
Lifestyle
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Several communities are announcing holiday tree festivals that bring residents together and raise funds for local causes. Events in Santa Clarita and Sioux City will support youth programs and the Miracle League, while Carlisle Cathedral’s display will feature trees created by local organizations; Vancouver’s Heart of the City Festival is a separate community arts event.
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Cities seek volunteers for urban forestry projects
Environment
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Communities in Michigan, Texas, Iowa, and Indiana are recruiting volunteers for upcoming tree-planting events, while Covington, Kentucky, seeks help maintaining young street trees. Projects range from planting dozens or hundreds of trees to removing invasive plants, staking trees, and spreading mulch.
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Tree-Planting Efforts Span US Cities
Environment
— Oct 9, 2026
Communities in Rochester, Park City, Milwaukee and St. Louis are expanding tree cover through volunteer plantings and city-supported programs. The efforts aim to fill neighborhood tree gaps, restore streamside and wildlife habitat, and bring shade and other benefits to urban areas.
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Storms Cause Outages in San Antonio, Kansas City
Weather
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Severe thunderstorms swept through the Kansas City metro Tuesday night, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain and downed trees and power lines. Tens of thousands of Evergy customers lost power, and a tornado warning was issued for Clay County; no tornadoes were confirmed.
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Maryland Is About To Start Taking Money Out Of Workers’ Paychecks For Benefits They Can’t Use
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22-Nation Tree Climbing Championship Marks 50th Year
International Society of Arboriculture
— Oct 9, 2026
Nearly 100 arborists from 22 countries marked the 50th International Tree Climbing Championship in St. Louis Tower Grove Park, returning to the city of the 1976 original.
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
— Ranking
From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Arkansas, Tennessee Cities Plan Fall Tree Giveaways
Environment
— Oct 4, 2026
Several Arkansas cities are holding fall tree giveaways in October, offering residents free trees and shrubs to expand local tree canopies and beautify neighborhoods. Programs in Centerton, Rogers, Fayetteville and Bentonville have varying dates, registration and residency requirements, while Clarksville and Montgomery County are also offering free native trees through a front-yard program.
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NE Portland Crash Death Marks 41st Traffic Fatality
Auto
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Timmy Gogol, 25, died five days after losing control of his car and hitting a tree on Northeast Airport Way in Portland. Police said speed and alcohol impairment contributed to the crash, which was the city’s 41st traffic fatality of 2026.
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Tempe rebuilds one year after historic microburst
Weather
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A year after a historic microburst battered Tempe with winds topping 90 mph, residents and businesses are still rebuilding from widespread damage and displacement. City crews, community groups and federal assistance have supported recovery, including repairs and efforts to replant the lost urban tree canopy.
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Asheville Council Clears Path for First Costco
Business
— Oct 11, 2026
Asheville City Council unanimously approved conditional zoning for Costco to build a roughly 168,000-square-foot warehouse with a 32-pump gas station at Enka Commerce Park, advancing plans for the area’s first store. The project still faces further reviews, with traffic impacts and exceptions to city standards—including reduced tree-canopy requirements—drawing public concern; Costco tentatively expects to open in 2028.
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Resentment means you never said the boundary out loud
Anyone drained by others’ demands but unable to name why gets plain scripts here.
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City Sees Increase In Violence Following Ceremony
Chicago-based
— Nov 24, 2025
Chicago is once again making national headlines after a week of brutal violence that has left residents shaken and questions piling up. Two major incidents — a deadly shooting near the city’s Christmas tree lighting…
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Man Suspected of Torching Fox News’ Massive Christmas Tree Freed Hours After Incident Due to Bail Reform
Reporting
— Dec 9, 2021
The man charged with setting the Fox News Christmas tree on fire Wednesday is now walking the streets of New York City. Craig Tamanaha, 49, faces multiple misdemeanor charges after being arrested early Wednesday. He was…
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Support Trump vs Support Democrats
Yourlist
— VS Battle
Every executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.
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Metro Nashville Expands Beaman Park 300-Acre Acquisition
Nashville
— Jul 24, 2026
Nashville is expanding Beaman Park by about 300 acres of adjoining forestland, with The Conservation Fund temporarily holding the land before it is transferred to Metro Nashville Parks for permanent protection. The acquisition, funded by multiple sources including the fund, the Beaman Family, and city money, aims to safeguard one of the Southeast’s largest urban forest ecosystems, boost tree canopy, wildlife habitat, and public recreation.
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