Austin Water Debuts First Electric Articulated Loader at Hornsby Bend
Austin Water's Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant has added its first electric, articulated loader to its operations. The loader is on the job, moving and loading brush with zero emissions and up to 8 hours of run time on a single charge.
Officials say the loader will be a big addition to the operation that processes brush collected from across the city.
| Apr 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM | Community |
UNM Honors College Marks 40th Scribendi Edition
The University of New Mexico's Honors College celebrated the 40th edition of Scribendi, with Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller declaring April 18 as "Scribendi Day" and inviting residents to a mixer and release party at Hodgin Hall from 4 to 8 p.m.
| Apr 15, 2026 at 12:20 PM | College |
Hiking Along the Gunnison River Yields Canyon Views
Visit Coloradoinreports says hiking along the Gunnison River offers towering canyon walls, rushing waters and unforgettable views, describing the trails as "Trails carved by time and water."
| Apr 13, 2026 at 11:05 PM | Community |
Seattle's Urban Forestry Commission seeks youth voices
Seattle's Urban Forestry Commission is seeking youth voices; applicants ages 18–29 can apply through the YMCA Get Engaged program to serve on City of Seattle boards and commissions—including the Urban Forestry Commission—for a one-year term as fully vested, voting members, with applications due by April 24, 2026.
| Apr 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM | Weather |
Fort Worth man charged with aggravated assault with deadly weapon
Fort Worth police arrested 49-year-old Scott Bender on an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge after he returned to a Ridgmar Boulevard business armed with a rifle and pointed it at an employee, and was later taken into custody during a high-risk stop at a nearby restaurant with an AR-style pistol recovered from his vehicle.
| Apr 8, 2026 at 10:35 AM | Police |
FWISD names ten finalists for Teacher of the Year
FWISD celebrated its annual Campus Teachers of the Year celebration and announced the ten FWISD Teacher of the Year finalists—five elementary and five secondary—while noting that the 2022-2023 recipients were not listed.
| Apr 3, 2026 at 12:30 PM | School |
Steve Duprey exhibit opens at Dove Block Project in Geneva
Geneva, N.Y. — The Dove Block Project, at 465 Exchange St. in Geneva, will host Steve Duprey's exhibition, "Down the Road and Around the Bend," with an opening reception Friday, April 3, from 5 to 7 p.m., and the show runs through April 26, featuring art, music and refreshments.
| Apr 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM | Community |
Buffalo Museum of Science hosts Impossible Science Live featuring Latimer
The Buffalo Museum of Science will host Impossible Science Live featuring World Champion of Magic Jason Latimer during Spring Break, April 7–11, with multiple shows daily; admission includes the performances and members get in free, with Moog sponsoring.
| Apr 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM | Communty |
Strasenburgh Planetarium to host two Pink Floyd Laser Shows
The Strasenburgh Planetarium at the Rochester Museum & Science Center will present two Saturday night laser shows, “Laser Pink Floyd” and “Laser Dark Side of the Moon,” featuring Pink Floyd's music in a mind-bending light-and-sound landscape, with showtimes and tickets at bit.ly/RMSC-LaserShows.
| Apr 2, 2026 at 9:59 AM | Community |
Scranton 5K to Honor Moran on April 11
Scranton Half Marathon organizers announced a 5K on April 11 to honor Jim Moran, an integral member of the NEPA running community who helped manage countless races and organize volunteers for the Steamtown Marathon, with the event sponsored by Bender Private Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors and a 3 p.m. kickoff; registration runs through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, April 5, at scrantonhalf.com/register.
| Apr 2, 2026 at 9:02 AM | Sports |