Environment

City residents have until Wednesday, Dec. 18, to recycle their old or unused Christmas lights at either the Hannah Community Center or the Public Works recycling center. Chris Hosey reports for ELi.

New regulations are aimed at encouraging applications to install solar panels in East Lansing’s historic districts, to advance the City’s Climate Sustainability Plan. ELi’s Chris Gray reports.

Now seems like a good time to provide some reminders and tips from ELi about snow and ice management for East Lansing residents.

By putting off the matter, the controversial and costly matter was kept out of the public eye while the election played out.

The size of the crop depends on the growing conditions the previous year, and also what happens when the tree flowered in the spring. Local forester Mike Vasievich provides some insight.

Why do bucks rub trees, and what’s the problem for suburban trees? We asked forestry expert and East Lansing resident Mike Vasievich to explain.

When an ELi reader inquired about “minimal markings for the lane reductions” on Grand River Avenue, public transportation officials responded — and took action.

After Thursday's meeting on deer management, ELi's Brad Minor spoke with two members of Council about the issue. What do they and residents have to say about the deer now?

A local peace conference will address military overspending and options for community investment. Tom Oswald brings ELi readers the story.

ELi’s reporters are always happy to sniff things out for readers, and today we got to take that literally.

Tonight’s “discussion-only” meeting of East Lansing’s City Council is showing a pretty packed agenda, including a number of items that have caused a lot of discussion around town. Here’s a preview from ELi.

The electric rideshare company Gotcha has finalized contracts with the City of East Lansing and MSU to bring scooters back to the area this week. ELi's Sarah Spohn reports on the company's preparation and on the transportation options available.

The recent case of an ill raccoon in the Chesterfield Hills neighborhood brought a number of requests to ELi to find out who you call if faced with a sick or injured wild animal. ELi's Brad Minor reports on options.

Cute, right? But be aware these little critters showing up around East Lansing come with prickly self-defense hairs.

ELi's Brad Minor reports on the recent completion of bridge repairs in East Lansing and the surrounding area and on how the City and Ingham County were able to coordinate their efforts to fund the much-needed improvements.