Tag Archives: Cities

MILWAUKEE – Tampa, Florida and Cleveland, Ohio do not have many things in common. However, both of the cities know what it is like to be in the national spotlight while hosting the Republican National Convention (RNC). 

2012 was the year Barack Obama and Mitt Romney faced off in the race for the White House. That summer, Tampa hosted the RNC. 

“There’s so few things that you can control. You have to control what you can,” said Tampa Mayor Jane Castor. 

Castor was the police chief for Tampa during the convention. She said her…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The International Olympic Committee was effusive Wednesday in its support for a decadeslong effort to bring back the Winter Games to Utah’s capital city in 2034.

Unlike so many other past hosts that have decided bringing back the Games isn’t worth the time, money or hassle, Salt Lake City remains one of the few places where Olympic fever still burns strong. Olympic officials praised the city for preserving facilities and public enthusiasm as they kicked off their final visit ahead of a formal announcement expected this July.

Reminders of the…

The North Colorado Health Alliance is hosting four Overdose Awareness events Aug. 26 and 27 throughout northern Colorado.

More than 108,000 people die from an overdose in the United States each year, according to a Changing Minds news release.

Changing Minds, a local substance use disorder and addiction awareness campaign, is encouraging people to join the fight to stop overdoses through awareness events in Greeley, Loveland, Fort Collins and Estes Park.

Hosted by North Colorado Health Alliance, the events aim to raise awareness, start conversations and take action when it comes to addiction and overdose impacts on people, families and communities, the release said. The efforts also seek to provide support and resources to those affected.

The following northern Colorado Overdose…