Kootenai County accepts used sharps from county residents, as long as they meet the requirements for disposal.

While Ramona residents are making good use of the green organic waste and blue recycling bins that have been available almost five years, mix ups frequently occur, according to Susan White, field ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly three dozen tons of hazardous garbage has been cleared from an Oxnard homeless encampment Thursday after local residents ...

The city of Portland distributed more than 1 million needles for the first time in 2025 and collected 86% of them, its highest rate in four years. The high rate was attributable largely to a buyback ...

Syringes are probably among the top three concerns that I hear from the business community,” the CEO of the local chamber of commerce said.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – An arroyo in northeast Albuquerque is drawing significant attention from neighbors who want the city to focus on it too. Paul Jessen, a former law enforcement officer, is dedicated ...

Needles Pride Program is hosting a Community Cleanup Day on Saturday, January 17, from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. at Duke Watkins Park, located near Flip Mendez Parkway and J Street. Cleaning equipment, ...

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When you brought your fresh-cut Christmas tree home, its unadorned evergreen limbs were filled with promise. You decked its boughs with tinsel and ornaments, from those plain colored balls to the ones ...

SEATTLE — The West Coast's premiere firework show returned to the Space Needle to ring in the new year. New Year's at the Needle was broadcast across four markets in Seattle, Spokane, Portland and San ...

SEATTLE — The West Coast's premiere firework and drone show returns to the Space Needle to ring in the new year. New Year's at the Needle will broadcast across four markets in Seattle, Spokane, ...

RACINE COUNTY, WI – As the holidays wind down, the fragrance of a freshly cut Christmas tree will fade, and needles will continue dropping and making a mess. Municipalities across Racine County will ...