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Mayor Chen Chi-mai (陳其邁), serving as flag bearer, said before the race that the team had to win after finishing third last year. He joked that if the city team failed to take first place, everyone would have to jump into the Love River.
The county’s dementia care network includes 30 community service centers, 28 day-care centers, 97 community health service sites, three care coordination centers, one designated care center, and one group home.
As the city’s concert economy draws more political attention, claims have circulated that local borough offices received “community benefit” tickets from concert organizers. The implication was that neighborhood representatives were receiving ticket benefits while residents were still dealing with noise problems.
By KHT Staff KAOHSIUNG — The Water Resources Bureau (水利局) has begun work on a NT$50 million upgrade to the Chengcing Lake (澄清湖) lakeside path, adding separated pedestrian and bicycle lanes to improve safety around one of the city’s busiest recreation areas. The project covers a 635-meter section of Huanhu Road (環湖路) in Niaosong District (鳥松區), between Wenchien and Dapi, the bureau said. The work includes resurfacing the existing path, removing and narrowing parts of the central divider, adjusting the road layout, improving pedestrian and bicycle routes, and upgrading the surrounding landscape. The bureau stated that cyclists currently share space…
The report also found that most violations occurred during off-peak hours, which accounted for 75 percent to more than 85 percent of cases. The bureau said lighter traffic may cause some drivers to lower their guard or take more risks. Among peak periods, violations were more common from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. than during the morning rush hour, with the afternoon peak about 5 percent to 10 percent higher. The bureau said the difference could be linked to drivers rushing after work or school.
County officials said about 5,000 people attended the event, which has become one of Jiadong’s main Dragon Boat Festival activities. This year’s program also included a watermelon design contest, a watermelon-eating contest, and a farmers’ market.
The case is at least the seventh publicly reported light rail-related incident or safety issue this year, including two collisions. The city’s Mass Rapid Transit Bureau said there were 24 light rail collision accidents in 2025, down from 33 in 2024.
The shop sells prepared banquet-style dishes associated with a well-known local zongpu chef (總鋪師), and the crash disrupted business on the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, reports said.
The proposed stop is part of the city’s plan to extend railway grade-separation work toward Ciaotou (橋頭) and Daliao (大寮). The broader project is expected to cost more than NT$100 billion and includes two proposed commuter stations: TSMC Station and Ciaotou Qingpu Station (橋頭青埔站).
The new Tainan-Penghu route would allow travelers in the Tainan area to depart directly from Jiangjun instead of traveling to Kaohsiung or Chiayi to take a boat to Penghu, officials said.
