Albany’s Empire State Plaza hosts Black Arts and Cultural Festival
Albany’s free Black Arts and Cultural Festival was scheduled for July 31-Aug. 1, 2026, at Empire State Plaza, with the Aug. 1 program listed from noon to 8 p.m.
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U.S.-Iran conflict enters new phase as diplomacy stalls and Strait of Hormuz traffic falls
U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged missile strikes as a five-month conflict continued, while commercial data cited by AP showed ship passages through the Strait of Hormuz falling from 82 to 39 in two consecutive weekly periods.
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Hawaii primary voting period opens ahead of Aug. 8 statewide election
Hawaii’s 2026 primary voting period began July 27, with mail voting underway and voter service centers open through Election Day on Aug. 8.
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Alaska receives final federal approval for King Cove–Cold Bay road link
Alaska announced July 10, 2026, that it received the final federal approval needed for the King Cove Road, a proposed year-round surface connection between King Cove and Cold Bay.
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Carson City sends 2026-27 property-tax bills; first payment due Aug. 17
Carson City says its 2026-27 real-property-tax bills have been prepared and sent, with the first installment due Aug. 17, 2026.
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West Las Vegas youth arts camp performance scheduled for Aug. 1
The City of Las Vegas lists a 2 p.m. Aug. 1 performance by its Performing & Visual Arts Summer Camp at West Las Vegas Theatre.
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Missoula County seeks producer for planned three-night Western Montana Fair motorsports event
Missoula County has issued a request for proposals for a planned three-night motorsports program at the Missoula County Fairgrounds during the expanded 2026 Western Montana Fair.
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Henderson highlights drone use in monsoon-storm preparation
The City of Henderson says year-round preparedness work includes high-tech drones used to help prepare for monsoon storms.
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Heat dome raises wildfire risk across Montana as Billings’ 111°F reading remains a key marker
A heat dome extending from Arizona to Montana is bringing dangerous heat and heightened wildfire risk. Billings reached 111°F on July 12, though the available report does not provide a new local temperature for Aug. 1.
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Denver opens cooling centers as late-July heat sets daily records
Denver opened recreation centers and libraries for cooling during a late-July extreme-heat episode as daily heat records were set and July tracked toward one of the city’s hottest on record.