- Daily Inter Lake, Kalispell, Mont.
Flathead County administrator's contract renewed
May 23—Flathead County commissioners on Tuesday approved extending the contract for the county administrator for another three years. County Administrator Pete Melnick has managed county operations since entering the role in 2021. The contract goes through June 2027. Commissioners unanimously approved the contract. "It's been an honor and privilege to serve Flathead County," Melnick said after ...
- Associated Press
Work on new Rome subway line under the Colosseum and Forum enters crucial phase
A long-delayed and complex project to bring a subway line under ancient Roman ruins and through Rome’s historic center has entered a crucial phase, with the digging of an 85-meter (280-foot)) deep retaining wall around the flagship station. During a tour Thursday of the construction site at Piazza Venezia, chief engineer Andrea Sciotti said work on the nearly 3 billion euro ($3.3 billion) project, considered one of the most complicated of its kind in the world, was likely to be completed by 2034. The Metro C subway line has been in the works for two decades but has been slowed by bureaucratic and funding delays and, crucially, the archaeological excavations necessary given the underground ruins of Imperial Roman and Medieval civilizations in its way.
- Reuters
US auto sales set to modestly rise in May, report shows
Automakers in the United States have been shifting their focus back on higher-margin hybrids and gasoline-powered models as choppy demand for electric vehicles prompted them to pare back their ambitions for such units. Total new vehicle sales for May 2024, including retail and non-retail transactions, are expected to reach 1,446,800 units, a 2.9% jump from a year ago.
