Around the nation

News from every state.

ALABAMA Beauregard: The Poarch Band of Creek Indians has donated $184,000 to cover funeral costs for all 23 victims of the May 3 tornado.

ALASKA Anchorage: Pet licenses in the city can now come with digital codes aimed at more rapidly reuniting lost pets with owners and freeing up shelter space, officials say. The Anchorage Animal Care and Control Center started offering digital pet licenses this year.

ARKANSAS Gentry: The Wild Wilderness Drive-Through Safari has agreed to pay a $75,000 fine so it can reopen following a U.S. Department of Agriculture complaint that it violated the Animal Welfare Act.

CALIFORNIA Los Angeles: An analysis finds an increasing number of state workers are retiring with massive payouts for unused vacation and other leave. The Los Angeles Times reports the state paid employees nearly $300 million for banked time off last year. As of 2017, state workers had $3.5 billion in unused leave.

COLORADO Broomfield: Frustrated residents of this Denver suburb say state law is forcing them to participate in an oil and gas drilling project against their wishes, so they’ve launched legal challenges.

CONNECTICUT Mystic: The Mystic Seaport Museum says it is working toward eliminating all single-use plastics on its site, including utensils, straws and plastic bags.

DELAWARE Bethany Beach: The town is looking for solutions to wetland erosion in its Loop Canal, which officials say will likely require dredging and added bulkheads.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington: The mayor and city council have been subpoenaed as part of a federal investigation into a councilman who allegedly used his position to solicit business from lobbyists.

FLORIDA Orlando: The state’s orange crop is holding steady, while the grapefruit crop dipped month to month, new estimates show.

GEORGIA Augusta: One of the state’s medical schools wants to embark on a plan that could put dozens of new doctors in rural regions. The Augusta Chronicle reports that Medical College of Georgia is seeking a program that would help pay tuition for doctors who serve in rural areas.

HAWAII Honolulu: State officials say it will be at least another five months before the Pali Highway on Oahu is fixed and reopened following a landslide last month.

IDAHO Nampa: Four brothers who grew up in this community are building a youth sports complex in their hometown. The Idaho Statesman reports the $3 million center in Nampa, to be called Mettle Sports, will open later this year.

ILLINOIS Chicago: Striking musicians at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra are grabbing picket signs instead of piccolos after a lack of progress in contract talks. The musicians picketed Monday in front of Orchestra Hall.

INDIANA Bunker Hill: Grissom Air Reserve Base is ramping up efforts to recruit pilots as a national shortage has military and commercial airlines struggling to fill positions.

IOWA Des Moines: The city will triple its pothole-repair efforts this week after receiving more than 1,000 complaints in the past month.

KANSAS Topeka: Members of the state’s congressional delegation say former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole should be promoted from captain to colonel in the Army.

KENTUCKY Owensboro: Crews have begun installing signs that say Interstate 165 along Natcher Parkway.

LOUISIANA Baton Rouge: Researchers at the LSU AgCenter are getting $1 million for research on roseau cane, a plant that helps hold wetlands in place.

MAINE Rockport: The state’s scallop harvest declined by about a third in 2018, marking the first time in several years that the valuable fishery has taken a step back.

MARYLAND Salisbury: An investigation by international ocean conservation advocacy group Oceana found over 30 percent of tested seafood from the Delmarva peninsula was mislabeled.

MASSACHUSETTS Boston: After falling short last year, supporters of rolling back a rule denying welfare benefits to children born into families already receiving public assistance are hoping for a victory in the new legislative session. The state Senate on Thursday approved a spending bill that includes language repealing the “cap on kids.”

MICHIGAN Detroit: The Detroit Land Bank Authority has demolished a log cabin just outside the city that archaeologists recently discovered and believe may have been built before the Civil War.

MINNESOTA St. Paul: The latest survey finds the moose population in northeastern Minnesota remains low but stable for the eighth consecutive year.

MISSISSIPPI Tupelo: Friends and relatives of inmates in a northeast Mississippi jail can no longer bring them clothing after drugs were found hidden in socks.

MISSOURI St. Louis: The state plans to license more than 300 medical marijuana-related businesses this year, and if that’s not enough, the program director says more will be approved.

MONTANA Helena: The state Department of Environmental Quality has issued an environmental analysis of a proposed copper mine that says the $250 million project won’t harm the Smith River but requires additional steps by the developer to prevent harm to water resources.

NEBRASKA Kearney: The lingering snow and bitter winter in the state have put a damper on the annual sandhill crane migration.

NEVADA Reno: Drone delivery startup Flirtey, based in the city, says it has received federal approval for its pilots to fly drones beyond their visual line of sight. NEW HAMPSHIRE Bretton Woods: The Mount Washington Cog Railway is celebrating 150 years of operation this year. A 150th anniversary gala is planned for June 22. Festivities for the railway’s July 3 birthday will include Victorian lawn games and fireworks. A Railway to the Moon festival is set for Aug. 17-18.

NEW JERSEY Clifton: Brie Larson, the star of “Captain Marvel,” made a surprise appearance at a local movie theater Saturday, stunning fans. Social media posts show Larson dressed in a Captain Marvel sweatsuit and handing out popcorn.

NEW MEXICO Santa Fe: A proposal to legalize the sale and consumption of recreational marijuana through state-run stores is advancing in the Legislature.

NEW YORK New York: There’ll be no mystery meat – or any other meat – on Mondays at the city’s public schools. The Big Apple is expanding its “Meatless Mondays” program in the fall.

NORTH CAROLINA Greensboro: A legislator has filed a bill that would allow breweries with taprooms to determine whether they’ll allow dogs inside their businesses.

NORTH DAKOTA Bismarck: The state’s Senate doesn’t believe the aesthetics of a sports car are ruined by a front license plate. The Senate killed a House bill 30-15 on Monday that would have exempted such vehicles from displaying a front license plate.

OHIO Columbus: Student employees at Ohio Dominican University’s Computer Helpdesk are putting away the electronics in their downtime to knit hats and scarves they plan to hand out to homeless men and women.

OKLAHOMA Norman: A judge has denied a request by 13 pharmaceutical companies to delay the state’s lawsuit accusing them of fraudulently marketing drugs that have fueled the opioid crisis.

OREGON Brooks: Electricity produced by burning garbage at the Covanta Marion incinerator would be considered renewable energy under a bill in the Legislature. But opponents are gearing up for a fight.

PENNSYLVANIA Hampden Township: Every Department of Corrections state prison will now have arts and crafts supplies for inmates when their children come to visit.

RHODE ISLAND Providence: A state task force to support the fishing industry has been re-established.

SOUTH CAROLINA Greenville: The state Forestry Commission is encouraging people who own vacant, wooded land to cut down every Bradford pear tree on their property and asking everyone to stop planting them.

SOUTH DAKOTA Pierre: The Legislature is sending a bill legalizing industrial hemp to Gov. Kristi Noem for a decision after she spent weeks telling the Legislature to hold off on the bill.

TENNESSEE Nashville: The state veterinarian is warning horse owners to take precautions after the equine influenza was diagnosed in several horses returning from out of state.

TEXAS Austin: A racial profiling report released by city police shows that black and Hispanic drivers pulled over in traffic stops were more than twice as likely to be searched as their white counterparts.

UTAH Salt Lake City: A bill that calls for the state’s required high school financial and economic literacy course to include units on socialism and communism has won final passage in the state Senate.

VERMONT Burlington: Two legendary names in the music world – Patti LaBelle and Bobby McFerrin – were added to the lineup for this year’s Burlington Discover Jazz Festival.

VIRGINIA Gloucester: More than 600 acres of land located near the home of Pocahontas and her father will be dedicated as a state park and serve as a gateway to the Indian site.

WASHINGTON Seattle: The Seattle Times reports scientists say the ocean is more hospitable for salmon entering the ocean, several years after an unusually warm water event.

WEST VIRGINIA Charleston: Corrections officials say full-body scanners are now being used on inmates entering the state’s regional jail system to reduce the infiltration of contraband.

WISCONSIN Green Bay: The city is getting a new music fest this summer. Rock the Dock Green Bay will hit downtown’s CityDeck on July 13.

WYOMING Cheyenne: A fast-food chain based in the state is acknowledging its roots for its 50th anniversary. Taco John’s has grown to nearly 400 locations in 26 states since two businessmen bought the franchise rights to a Cheyenne food-trailer business in 1969.