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Developer buys downtown St. Paul’s Landmark Towers, first step toward residential conversion

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:32 GMT

In downtown St. Paul, Sherman Associates has acquired the 26-story Landmark Towers office building overlooking Rice Park, the first step toward a complete office-to-residential conversion that will create 187 new units of market-rate housing.The Minneapolis-based developer, which has become a ubiquitous presence in St. Paul, plans to fill office and commercial space with residential luxury rentals, in step with a national trend of converting vacant office space into residential housing.Sale of the 200,000-square-foot office building at 345 St. Peter St. was brokered by Transwestern Real Estate Services and its Capital Markets and Assets team, who announced the closing Wednesday. Sherman Associates is completing similar projects in the metro area, and acting as lead residential developer at the Heights, the former Hillcrest Golf Course on St. Paul’s East Side.The city of St. Paul recently created a $21 million tax-increment financing district, with the goal of directing some $9...

Saratoga Springs clerk's office closed due to illnesses

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:32 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Saratoga Springs City Clerk's Office within the Accounts Department is closed for the rest of the week due to illnesses in the department. Officials said the office has been closed since Monday. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Copies of vital records, issuance of dog licenses and handicap parking permits will not be available until next week. Marriage licenses can be applied for and issued from the Town of Wilton. Officials said the closure will be ongoing for the rest of the week in an effort to keep employees and members of the public safe and healthy.

Thruway reopens after tractor trailer fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:32 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Thruway reopened after a tractor trailer caught fire on Wednesday afternoon between Exits 23 and 24. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The closure took place shortly before 5 p.m. Traffic was diverted in both directions.Police said the tractor trailer was hauling hydrogen. No word on the driver's condition.

St. Louisan seeks exceptions to Missouri's near-total abortion ban, including for rape and incest cases

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:32 GMT

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri Republican on Wednesday proposed constitutional amendments that would allow exceptions to the state's near-total abortion ban in cases of rape, incest and fatal abnormalities.Suburban St. Louis resident Jamie Corley, 36, proposed the constitutional amendments to allow those exceptions up until viability, which typically is around 24 weeks. The exception for rape would only apply if the assault is reported to a crisis hotline.Another proposal Corley filed would allow abortions for any reason up to 12 weeks into pregnancy.All of her proposals would shield those seeking abortions and health care providers from criminal prosecution and civil penalties.Missouri now bans almost all abortions, which Corley said is “completely out of line with voters.” The only exception is for medical emergencies. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News ...

Frances Tiafoe loves the US Open and the US Open loves him. He is into the third round there again

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:32 GMT

By HOWARD FENDRICH (AP Tennis Writer)NEW YORK (AP) — There was not much drama involved in Frances Tiafoe’s second-round victory at the U.S. Open on Wednesday night. He quickly grabbed a lead and never let go. He only faced one break point — and saved it. He volleyed terrifically. His outmatched opponent needed some help from a trainer for a bothersome neck.And you couldn’t escape the feeling that the 10th-seeded Tiafoe was having the time of his life. This is where he wants to be, no matter the details of the match. Under the lights at a Grand Slam tournament, absorbing the attention of thousands of folks in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands and reciprocating the love while getting past Sebastian Ofner of Austria 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 in a tad more than 1 1/2 hours.“I love it. I love it. I love all of it. I love the 1-on-1 battle. You’re putting your heart on the line. Everyone’s there to watch you and one other guy. You’re competing like crazy. ...

Colorado TABOR refunds at risk? New IRS guidance again muddies their tax status

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:32 GMT

The Internal Revenue Service has again raised the possibility that some taxpayers will need to report Colorado’s state tax refunds as income on their federal returns — and that money could be taxed.Colorado officials are still sussing out what the new guidance, issued Wednesday, will mean for taxpayers who receive refunds of excessive tax collections through the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, or TABOR. It’s not the first time they’ve differed with the IRS.But Gov. Jared Polis called the federal agency’s new view “absurd,” saying in a statement that it could “cost Coloradans money and confuse people, and I call on the Biden administration to reverse course.”After receiving record rebates in 2022 — $750 per taxpayer — Coloradans can expect hundreds of dollars in refunds again this upcoming tax season, according to nonpartisan state economists.“The (Colorado) Department of Revenue is still analyzing the impacts o...

Police ask public’s help in locating suspect in Denver triple shooting with two dead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:32 GMT

Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect in a triple shooting in Denver that left two people dead.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | In-custody death at Limon Correctional Facility ruled a homicide Crime and Public Safety | Boulder man arrested on first-degree murder charge Crime and Public Safety | Slain DPS teacher Shayna Johnson remembered as a “protector” Crime and Public Safety | Denver police launch homicide investigation into fatal shooting north of Globeville Crime and Public Safety | Aurora dentist accused of killing wife by poisoning her protein shakes expected to plead not guilty The shooting happened about 3:50 a.m. Aug. 19 in the area of 28th and Welton streets, according to the Denver Police Department.Tyrell Braxton, 24, is wanted for investigation of first-degree murder, according to police.Anyone with information on the shooting, or on Braxton’s wh...

After tragic fatal shooting, mountain communities fly Pride flag in solidarity

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:32 GMT

Nearly two weeks after a woman was senselessly killed over a Pride flag hanging outside of her shop, some San Bernardino Mountain communities are showing their support for the LGBTQ+ community by flying the flag outside other businesses and even some residences. After making disparaging remarks about the Pride flag outside her store, Mag Pi, on Aug. 18, officials say Travis Ikeguchi, 27, a Cedar Glen resident, shot and killed 66-year-old Laura Ann Carleton. After the shooting, authorities say Ikeguchi fled the scene on foot but was shot and killed by deputies following a confrontation. “Every time we see those flags, it feels like that’s a safe space,” Natalie Camunas, with Digital Mountaineers, told KTLA.  In mountain communities like Cedar Glen, Lake Arrowhead and Running Springs, you’ll now find more businesses and some homes decorated with the Pride flag as a show of solidarity and to rally together in the wake of the tragic killing.  At the gastropub Spade & Spatula, t...

These are the busiest times to travel through LAX over Labor Day weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:32 GMT

Travelers heading out of town for Labor Day weekend will be hit with major crowds as around one million people are expected to pass through LAX.The busiest travel days will begin Thursday, Aug. 31 and last through Monday, Sept. 4, according to Los Angeles International Airport officials.For anyone traveling over the extended holiday weekend, officials recommend arriving at the airport:-At least two hours prior to departure for a domestic flight-At least three hours prior to an international flightThe busiest travel days are expected to be:-Thursday, Aug. 31, with about 224,000 passengers-Friday, Sept. 1, with about 229,000 passengers-Monday, Sept. 4, with about 220,000 passengersVehicle traffic will be heavy during the holiday weekend with more than 90,000 vehicles expected on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.This year’s peak travel numbers mark a 12% increase compared to last year and about 92% of the passenger volume compared to March 2019, airport officials said.Travellers pick up baggage on ...

L.A. Seeks Human Trafficking Investigation Of Texas Governor For Busing Migrants

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:32 GMT

The Los Angeles City Council moved forward with a motion to investigate Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after sending multiple buses of migrants to several U.S. cities.The motion was introduced by District 1 Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, seeking to investigate possible kidnapping and interstate human trafficking offenses, specifically in the first of 11 migrant transfers to L.A.“The competition between these Republican governors about who can be more racist, I think is just an utter failure and shows clearly that they do not have any intention to govern effectively,” Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez said during the August 30 city council meeting. “The callousness and disregard for the lives of these families deserve a full investigation into the criminal actions and wrongdoing of Gov. Greg Abbott.”Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and council members alike criticized Abbott for transporting migrants from Texas border cities, to L.A. in the midst of a tropical storm on Aug...