parks
Empire State Building lights turn pink in honor of Dolly Parton
Summary by Laredo News Editorial Desk KGNS — Sitewide
· August 26, 2026
· 1 min read
Photo: KGNS — Sitewide · view original
Story provenance No corrections
Summary created by Laredo News Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Published by KGNS — Sitewide Original story Read at the source Source published Aug 26, 2026 Indexed here Aug 26, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
Every story comes with a passport. How we work · Corrections log · Publisher’s note
Key points The Empire State Building's tower lights will be set to a pink sparkle, using the building's LED lighting system. Country music legend Dolly Parton has passed away at her home in Nashville, Tennessee, according to her family.
Country music legend Dolly Parton has passed away at her home in Nashville, Tennessee, according to her family. To honor her memory, a special tribute is planned. The Empire State Building's tower lights will be set to a pink sparkle, using the building's LED lighting system.
This system is often used to mark important occasions and holidays. The tribute is scheduled to take place at a specific time, which holds significance due to one of Parton's notable songs. Further details about the tribute and Parton's legacy are available.
Her career spanned seven decades and had a significant impact on fans around the world.
More parks Today’s briefing Local events
Why this story is here
KGNS — Sitewide reported and published this story. Laredo News selected it, summarised the key facts above, and links to the original. We did not report this story and we added no reporting of our own to it.
About this story
As published by KGNS — Sitewide . Laredo News selects stories from publishers’ feeds, summarises them, and links back to the publisher that reported them. We add no reporting of our own. We attribute every source, link to the original report, and follow a documented editorial standards policy. To understand how stories are selected and reviewed, read our about page .
For the complete original report, visit KGNS — Sitewide . Have a tip or correction? Contact the editor .
Category: parks Published: August 26, 2026 Source: KGNS — Sitewide Reading time: 1 min
Frequently asked about this story
What is this story about? Country music legend Dolly Parton has passed away at her home in Nashville, Tennessee, according to her family. To honor her memory, a special tribute is planned. The Empire State Building's tower…
When was this published? This article was first published on August 26, 2026 by KGNS — Sitewide and curated for Laredo News readers.
Who reported this story? This story was reported by KGNS — Sitewide. To learn more about how Laredo News selects and reviews stories, see our editorial standards .
Where can I find related coverage? See more parks coverage from Laredo News, or browse our daily briefing and topic hubs .
← Back to all news
More parks →
Today’s briefing
Subscribe to newsletter
