STATE- BY- STATE News from across the USA

ALABAMA Huntsville: Authorities say an Alabama college student held on a terror- related charge had bomb- making materials and planned to plant explosives in a public building. Prosecutors say Aziz Sayyed, 22, is too dangerous to receive bond.

ALASKA Juneau: The U. S. Mint has proposed a $ 1 coin honoring a landmark anti- discrimination law that passed in territorial Alaska in 1945, years before the U. S. Civil Rights Act. The Native woman influential in the law’s passage, Elizabeth Peratrovich, is featured on most design options.

ARIZONA Phoenix: An Arizona tribe that settled a lawsuit with the state allowing it to run fullfledged gambling at its Glendale casino now plans to expand the facility to add poker, blackjack and bingo games.

ARKANSAS Bentonville: A gap in a wastewater line sent sewage spilling into Bentonville’s Town Branch Creek, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat- Gazette reports. Crews found the unconnected line on June 12.

CALIFORNIA Arnold: A seasonal mountain pass crossing California’s Sierra Nevada reopened to traffic last week. Ebbetts Pass on Highway 4 is famous for its alpine scenery and nail- biting, hairpin turns at the mountain range’s crest.

COLORADO Denver: Colorado has recorded its first human case of West Nile virus this year. Health officials say the Jefferson County resident is recuperating.

CONNECTICUT Enfield: A man who was knocked over and bitten by a police dog during a training exercise has filed a lawsuit against Enfield and its police department, The Journal- Inquirer reports. John Keane, 80, says the December 2015 attack left him in constant pain.

DELAWARE West Rehoboth: State police say a man pushed a woman off her bike and tried to steal her backpack last week. But the suspect fled before he got anything.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Residents of Washington’s Tenleytown neighborhood are upset over fliers that claim the so- called “pizzagate” conspiracy theory is real. NBC4 Washington reports that a man who fired a gun in a pizza restaurant said he wanted to investigate online claims of a child sex ring at the site.

FLORIDA Pensacola: A Florida strip club is facing a federal lawsuit for allegedly hiring only women bartenders. The case against Sammy’s Gentlemen’s Club in Fort Walton Beach was brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

GEORGIA Atlanta: A key element in a Georgia law meant to help survivors of childhood sexual abuse has expired. The 2015 Hidden Predator Act provided a two- year window during which victims older than 23 could sue. That window closed Saturday.

HAWAII Kauai: A boa constrictor was found dead in a Kauai nature preserve, The Garden Island reports. It’s illegal to own snakes as pets in Hawaii, punishable by up to three years in prison.

IDAHO Boise: The panel that disciplines Idaho judges after reviewing inappropriate conduct complaints rarely finds enough evidence to warrant a harsh punishment. Of 83 complaints last year, one judge was admonished privately and another was issued a private written reprimand.

ILLINOIS Chicago: A judge blocked implementation of Cook County’s penny- per- ounce tax on sweetened beverages that was set to go into effect last weekend. The Illinois Retail Merchants Association and several grocers sought the block.

INDIANA Evansville: Indiana Republican Party leaders will bring next year’s state convention to the downtown Ford Center arena in Evansville. Some 1,700 delegates are expected.

IOWA Des Moines: The Iowa Supreme Court has struck down as unconstitutional a portion of the state’s drunken boating law that allows officers to seek alcohol breath tests. A divided 4- 3 court concluded that a mandatory fine of at least $ 500 if a boater decline a breath test violates protections against unreasonable searches and seizures.

KANSAS Topeka: Police say old military ordnance was found buried underground near the Topeka police impound lot. The device was removed by an explosives unit from Fort Riley.

KENTUCKY Frankfort: Gov. Matt Bevin has ordered voting rights restored for 284 Kentuckians pending a background check. The orders apply to people who have completed their sentences for nonviolent felonies.

LOUISIANA New Orleans: Louisiana health officials say a potentially deadly amoeba was detected in a Terrebonne Parish water system. Officials say the tap water is safe to drink but tell residents to avoid getting water in their noses.

MAINE Waterville: This Maine city will begin accepting bids in August for a $ 900,000 riverwalk project, The Waterville Morning Sentinel reports. The project includes a children’s play area, an amphitheater, a gazebo and a 900- foot boardwalk.

MARYLAND Joppa: Two girls, ages 12 and 13, are charged in connection with a playground fire in Maryland’s Harford County. Equipment that cost over $ 1,000 was a total loss in the blaze last week.

MASSACHUSETTS Williamstown: The president of Williams College is stepping down Dec. 31 to lead the New York philanthropic nonprofit Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Adam Falk has been president of the liberal- arts Massachusetts college since 2010.

MICHIGAN Flint: Federal officials say $ 15 million is going to provide health and social services for people who’ve had or are at risk for lead exposure stemming from Flint’s water crisis. Officials say the money aims to help resi- dents with health issues. Lead exposure can cause miscarriage, developmental delays and other problems.

MINNESOTA Minneapolis: The City Council has overwhelmingly approved raising the Minneapolis minimum wage to $ 15 an hour over the next few years. It will be fully implemented citywide by 2024.

MISSISSIPPI Corinth: A new Coca- Cola museum has opened in Mississippi, the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports. Coke floats from an old- fashioned soda fountain were served at the museum’s grand opening last week.

MISSOURI Columbia: Moody’s Investor Services has downgraded the University of Missouri system’s credit outlook from stable to negative. The rating agency cites enrollment declines on the flagship Columbia campus and declining state revenue.

MONTANA Missoula: Six University of Montana faculty members have expressed interest in the school’s second round of buyouts, The Missoulian reports. Early retirement incentives were offered to 100 faculty members to reduce personnel costs due to declining enrollment.

NEBRASKA Omaha: Omaha’s zoo has opened its new Children’s Adventure Trails exhibit, part of a $ 27.5 million expansion project that includes a new education center and an amphitheater, The Omaha World- Herald reports.

NEVADA Las Vegas: Mark BalfeTaylor donned a bud of marijuana as a pocket square as he and his new wife, Anna, were married in the supplier of one of Las Vegas’ largest marijuana dispensaries. The location was to show support for pot laws moving forward.

NEW HAMPSHIRE Deering: Two people are charged with animal cruelty in a horse neglect case, WMUR- TV reports. Anthony Costine and Spring Romer surrendered last week after four horses were found in bad condition in Deering.

NEW JERSEY East Rutherford: Officials say $ 2.8 billion in financing needed for a long- delayed retail and entertainment center in the Meadowlands sports complex has been secured. It’s hoped the complex can open by spring 2019.

NEW MEXICO Cochiti Pueblo: A Native American tribe in New Mexico has closed off a cultural and geological landmark amid concerns of “visitor abuse,” The Santa Fe New Mexican reports. Cochiti Pueblo recently closed access to La Bajada, which includes an abandoned stretch of Route 66.

NEW YORK Ballston: A man who stopped at a convenience store to put air in his tires ended up buying a lottery ticket that won him a $ 1 million jackpot. Anthony Iavarone says he chose the $ 10 Cashword scratch- off because it’s the one his aunt always plays.

NORTH CAROLINA Sapphire: Whitewater Falls in the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina has reopened. The popular waterfall was closed when wildfires burned last fall.

NORTH DAKOTA Bismarck: Claiming improper deductions, the Department of Trust Lands is trying to collect millions of dollars in oil and gas royalties it says are owed the state, The Bismarck Tribune reports.

OHIO Columbus: Ohio community colleges could ask to offer bachelor’s degrees in some circumstances. The Springfield NewsSun reports that state budget legislation lets the chancellor of higher education approve such programs if the community college can demonstrate the degree serves a workforce or long- term need.

OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City: The Oklahoma Supreme Court has denied a request to temporarily stop the state from collecting a new 1.25% tax on auto sales. The tax took effect last weekend.

OREGON Astoria: The Maritime Archaeological Society plans to resume searching for the centuries- old Beeswax shipwreck, The Oregonian/ OregonLive reports. The wreck is named for lumps of beeswax believed to be from a 1600s Spanish shipwreck.

PENNSYLVANIA Huntingdon: A judge has ordered a Pennsylvania family and their allies to vacate property that Sunoco Logistics plans to use for a pipeline. The judge gave the Gerhart family two days to vacate trees and take down tents in their protest of Sunoco’s right- of- way.

RHODE ISLAND Warwick: Rhode Island transportation officials stopped a flatbed truck on the side of I- 95 last week, saying it’s too heavy for state bridges. The truck is carrying a 560,000- pound generator. Officials say the state’s maximum load without a permit is 80,000 pounds.

SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia: The head of South Carolina’s largest zoo for more than 40 years retired last week. Riverbanks Zoo and Garden president and CEO Palmer Krantz built the Columbia facility into the state’s top tourist attraction, with more than 1.2 million visitors last year.

SOUTH DAKOTA Belle Fourche: Family members of former Belle Fourche Mayor Henry Hespe’s family say they’re unhappy with renovations to a water fountain that memorializes him, The Black Hills Pioneer reports. The fountain, built in 1984, includes a cowboy hat centerpiece.

TENNESSEE Nashville: Two juveniles are no longer charged with starting the Tennessee wildfires that killed 14 people last November. Prosecutors say they can’t prove the youths were responsible because there were other factors contributing to the fire’s seriousness, such as 80 mph winds and downed power lines that ignited flames.

TEXAS Midland: Two Texas officials face charges of receiving kickbacks for directing a Presidio County contract on document management. County Commissioner Lorenzo Padilla Hernandez and county school board member Carlos Eduardo Nieto allegedly were paid $ 19,800 and $ 8,300, respectively.

UTAH Salt Lake City: The newest students of the famed Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s director have the talent you would expect but come from an unlikely source — Utah State Prison. Director Mack Wilberg spent months helping members of the prison’s Wasatch Music School prepare for a spring recital in June.

VERMONT St. Albans: Vermont has opened a new opioid treatment center. The facility at the Northwest Regional Medical Center in St. Albans is the sixth in the state for people with opioid use disorders. It’s a temporary site; a permanent location is expected to open this fall.

VIRGINIA Charlottesville: A ransomware attack wreaked havoc on the electronic systems at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. The Daily Progress reports that the cyberattack affected the historic Virginia home’s computer and phone systems. Tours weren’t affected, but ticket sales and credit card transactions were handled manually.

WASHINGTON Sequim: The Olympic Game Farm’s wolf pack is expecting two timber wolf puppies to join the family, The Peninsula Daily News reports. The brother- sister duo, named Grace and Tonka, will be the first set of wolf puppies the farm has received in several years.

WEST VIRGINIA Princeton: A tractor- trailer hauling about 2,300 pigs overturned on Interstate 77 in West Virginia. The truck driver said another big rig ran him off the road. An estimated 1,000- plus pigs died as a result of the crash, with some euthanized at the scene.

WISCONSIN Baraboo: It was a startling sight for residents of this small Wisconsin city. An elephant sauntered through Baraboo last Friday morning on a brief walk of freedom. Police quickly called the Circus World Museum, which sent a trainer to lead the wandering pachyderm back to the circus complex.

WYOMING Gillette: The National Park Service is seeking public input before deciding whether to raise fees at Devils Tower National Monument for a second time this year, The Gillette News Record reports. Annual pass, vehicle, per- person and motorcycle fees would go to $ 40, $ 20, $ 10 and $ 15 respectively.