Heavy rain caused mudslides that blocked roads and isolated small communities in mountainous areas

Highway department starts road repair project on busy interstate highwayPodcast releases new episode with interview of tech industry leader

Research indicates that volunteering improves self esteem and happinessPet sitting service offers overnight care for pets while owners travelPark rangers lead educational hikes to teach visitors about local flora and fauna

Newspaper reports success of local farmers market in supporting small family farmsAstronomers share new images of distant galaxy captured by space telescope

Cross country team sets new school record at state championship meet

Study finds that reading to infants helps develop early language skillsThe UN released a report warning that 1 million species are at risk of extinction due to human activities

A city introduced a ban on single-use plastics including plastic bags straws and utensilsRenewable energy sources (solar wind hydro) accounted for 25% of global electricity generation last year

A heatwave in the southern states pushed temperatures to 45°C breaking a 100-year recordA team of researchers developed a new method to clean up oil spills using biodegradable materials

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• ·Police department launches app for reporting minor crimes and traffic issues
• ·Weather forecasters warned of a cold front that will bring freezing rain to the south
• ·A charity started a program to help homeless people find jobs
• ·Researchers found that eating nuts regularly is good for heart health
• ·A tech giant acquired a smaller startup specializing in AI technology in a deal worth $550 million
• ·A new study revealed that getting sunlight in the morning helps regulate sleep-wake cycles
• ·Book publisher launches new children’s book series about animals
• ·The city council discussed the possibility of building a new stadium
• ·The city’s public library added more audiobooks to its collection for visually impaired users
• ·Schools introduced new courses to teach digital skills
• ·The Amazon rainforest lost 13,000 square kilometers of trees last year due to logging and wildfires
• ·A school district updated its curriculum to include more lessons on diversity and inclusion
• ·An energy company announced it will close all its coal-fired power plants by 2030
• ·A fashion store donated unsold clothing to a nonprofit that helps homeless individuals
• ·The school board voted to update the curriculum to include more digital literacy courses
• ·A bookstore hosted a poetry reading event with local poets