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Its pretty safe to say that downtown Helena is a big draw for the capital city. There are places to shop, places to eat, places to grab a drink but when you ask about parking you might get a few different answers.Some of them are good. I think they do a good job, and keeping the flow moving, said the owner of Wild Child Collective downtown, Amanda Glass Some of them, well, not so good.As one downtown business owner told me off camera, the current parking set-up is not what they were told it would be and their business has suffered because of it. And they werent the only ones with criticism of parking here. Regardless of people s opinions, it s clear parking in downtown Helena is necessary. Its needed, added Glass. It keeps us businesses bringing in more cust stanley cup omers versus people parking out front all day, just leaving their vehicles there stanley cup . Parking downtown is maintained by people like Helena Parking Control Officer Jim Hallauer. I kind of think of myself as an ambassador, noted Hallauer.As a parking enforcement officer, Hallauer hits the streets every day. Yes, giving out tickets but his job is much more than that. Were just here m stanley cup ainly to help people, said Jim. We assist peopl Lpyy Rent control is gaining momentum, but it won t work everywhere
SURFSIDE, Fla. WPTV -- The first lawsuit has been filed in connection with the deadly collapse this week at a South Florida condominium.The suit was filed late Thursday night,less than 24 hours after the Champlain Towers building partially collapsed in Surfside, af1 Florida, killing at least four people.It was filed converse on behalf of Manuel Drezner and attorney Brad Sohn of The Brad Sohn Law Firm for the victims involved in the tragedy.The class-action lawsuit against the building association seeks to compensate the victims and says the defendant failed to safeguard the lives and property of residents.The suit goes on to say that the association failed to properly protect the lives and property of the plaintiffs. According to public statements made by Defendants attorney Ken Direktor, repair needs had been identified with regard to certain structural issues but had not been implemented; one of the most breathtakingly frightening tragedies in the history of South Florida followed, the lawsuit said.The pla af1 intiffs in the case are seeking restitution, recovery of damages and the cost of attorney fees following the tragedy.They are seeking to recover $5 million for the victims, accordin