Peter Passi

Duluth

Reporter at Duluth News Tribune

Articles

Duluth Council approves permit for homeless people to park overnight at church

3 weeks ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Peter Passi

DULUTH — After more than two hours of impassioned public testimony Thursday evening, city councilors voted 6-0 to approve a permit that will enable the Vineyard Church to provide a safe place for people living out of their vehicles to spend the night safely.
St. Louis County to buy 4,643 acres of forest

3 weeks ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Peter Passi

ST. LOUIS COUNTY — This sprawling 7,000-square-mile Northland county might not seem to be lacking for forest lands. But local officials took steps this week to preserve additional pieces of that resource for generations to come by agreeing to buy property located about 120 miles north of Duluth.
Duluth City Council candidate suspends campaign

3 weeks ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Peter Passi

DULUTH — Brandon Parker announced Tuesday afternoon his intention, at least for now, to step back from a city council race he entered the previous month. In his first run for public office, the candidate aimed to challenge incumbent 4th District Councilor Tara Swenson, who has announced her intention to seek a second term. David Clanaugh has also entered the 4th District race, picking up the local DFL endorsement over the weekend.
Duluth finishes seawall just in time to welcome season's first cruise ship

3 weeks ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Peter Passi

DULUTH — City officials put a $22 million investment to good use Tuesday when the Octantis cruise ship tied up on a newly constructed section of seawall alongside the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. Mayor Roger Reinert called on locals to reframe their thinking as to what constitutes the “front” and the “back” of the DECC.
Plans for massive Duluth housing development break down

3 weeks ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Peter Passi

DULUTH — Plans for a proposed $500 million development dubbed Incline Village on the former site of the Duluth Central High School campus likely face an uphill battle. A letter sent to Luzy Ostreicher on Monday officially notified the New York-based owner and would-be developer of the picturesque hilltop site that representatives of the Duluth Economic Development Authority considered him to be in "material breach” of a development agreement signed with the organization.
Duluth leaves homeless people on curb for now

1 month ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Peter Passi

DULUTH — Supporters of Safe Bay, a proposed site where people living out of their vehicles may spend the night without any hassle and with access to basic hygiene facilities, gathered in the parking lot of the Vineyard Church on Wednesday afternoon to bolster the congregation’s efforts to host the operation this summer.
Duluth may step up enforcement of rental property violations

1 month ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Peter Passi

DULUTH — City officials soon may adopt a tougher approach to landlords who fail to address needed repairs. At a public study session after the City Council meeting Tuesday night, city staff walked through Duluth’s current enforcement protocol for rental housing properties and began to discuss the possibility of a more robust course of action moving forward.
Duluth City Council may require landlords to inform tenants of rights

1 month ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Peter Passi

DULUTH — A trio of city councilors is proposing a new ordinance designed to better inform local renters of their tenant rights. Councilors Terese Tomanek, Roz Randorf and Lynn Marie Nephew have introduced a policy that would require local landlords to inform tenants of the rights and resources that are already available to them to help resolve any issues that may arise with property managers.
Duluth leaders pledge to tackle downtown public safety concerns, graffiti

1 month ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Peter Passi

DULUTH — While Mayor Roger Reinert points to recent strides made to improve the outlook for the city’s downtown, he makes no bones that more work must be done. “The status quo is not acceptable,” he told a crowd of about 120 people gathered at the Greysolon Ballroom on Wednesday morning to address public safety concerns in an area long known as the heart of the city’s business district.
State responds to St. Louis County disaster declaration with more assistance

1 month ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Peter Passi

DULUTH — The St. Louis County Board of Commissioners called a special meeting Tuesday morning to pass a declaration that recent wildfires should be treated as both an emergency and a disaster. Gov.