California wildfires ease as Montana seeks rain
Mild weather aided firefighters as the San Bernardino National Forest blaze near Highland California grew more contained at 35 percent with about 1,300 acres burned and 1,000 residents evacuated then allowed to return. Nationwide, 41 large fires burned 542,600 acres while positive moisture reduced threats in Canada Washington and Oregon.
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San Bernardino National Forest
Los Angeles
U.S. Forest Service
Karen Terrill
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
National Interagency Fire Center
Canada
Kelowna
British Columbia
Washington
Methow Valley
Greg Thayer
Oregon
Camp Sherman
David Widmark
Northwest Interagency Coordination Center
Montana
Rent costs exceed capacity for minimum wage workers
A Washington based study by the National Low Income Housing Coalition finds two bedroom rents and utilities have risen 34 percent since 1999 to an average $791 a month. To afford housing without sacrificing essentials, a worker must earn at least $15.21 an hour, far above the current federal minimum of $5.15. The report notes 11 states have raised minimums and cites HUD budget requests to expand affordable housing programs amid ongoing economic strain.
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National Low Income Housing Coalition
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United States
Census Bureau
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Rent costs rise with wages in high rent cities
The article lists hourly earnings needed to afford average rent and food, showing $15.21 per hour as the wage for affordability, and $721 monthly rent for a two bedroom, $576 five years ago. It ranks the priciest areas: San Jose, San Francisco, Stamford Norwalk, Oakland, and Boston with data sourced from Nation and the Low Income Housing Coalition.
Housing wage climbs 4 percent since 2003
The housing wage rose by four percent from 14.66 dollars in 2003 to 15.28 dollars, reflecting changes in the cost of shelter. This increase affects renters and policy discussions on affordable housing.
New Southern military academy in Shelbyville planned
A nonprofit led by Michael Guthrie of Madison Alabama seeks to open the Southern Military Institute just outside Shelbyville Tennessee as the nations only private all male four year military college. The plan calls for 45 acres, 30 cadets initially, with a goal of 1200 eventually and a curriculum geared to National Guard officers.
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Southern Military College
Citadel
Virginia Military Institute
Confederacy
Tost
Southern Military Institute
Michael Guthrie
Madison
Ala
Tennessee
Robert E. Lee
Guthrie
VMI
League of the South
Southern Poverty Law Center
Montgomery
Heidi Beirich
SPLC
Robert Canon
Duck River
Canon
Tennessee Army National Guard
National Guard
Shelbyville
Antonio Thompson
Thompson
Bedford County
Jimmy Woodson
Jack Daniel
Authorities say pizza man did not act alone in bank robbery
Erie investigators said the pizza deliveryman did not act alone when he robbed a PNC Bank with a bombed collar that exploded, killing him. FBI said Wells may have been coerced or manipulated. two suspects were sought, with sketches released.
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Brian Douglas Wells
FBI
Bob Rudge
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Wells
PNC
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