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CLEMSON, S.C. – The No. 18/17 Clemson Tigers captured two wins over Furman on Wednesday at McWhorter Stadium taking game one, 3-2, and the second game, 8-0, in five innings. With the wins, Clemson improves to 27-10, while Furman drops to 12-19.
The Tigers walked off the first game after a two-run homer from Marissa Guimbarda before Millie Thompson recorded her first career solo no-hitter and Arielle Oda hit her first collegiate home run to help Clemson capture game two in five innings.
Game 1Guimbarda hit a two-run homer out of left field to snag the win from the Paladins in the first game of the afternoon in the bottom of the seventh inning.
The game started with Furman putting Clemson ahead in the first inning after Furman’s pitcher hit the first two batters and then walked the next two to bring in a run. The Paladins took the lead in the top of the fourth with a two-run homer out of left field that held until the seventh.
The Tigers needed to rally but picked up two quick outs to begin the final half inning. Valerie Cagle drew four straight balls to bring the ACC Co-Player of the Week, Marissa Guimbarda, to the plate. Facing a 2-2 count, Guimbarda drove the fifth pitch of the at bat out of left field to walk off Furman and seal the 3-2 comeback.
Cagle pitched her 10th-complete game of the season to earn her 11th victory. She struck out five batters while only giving up one walk.
Game 2Sophomore Thompson threw the first solo no-hitter of her career with no walks and two strikeouts. With 52 pitches, 38 strikes, thrown and five innings pitched, the lefty put out 15 consecutive batters after Furman’s leadoff batter was the only Paladin to reach base, getting to first off an error.
The Tigers continued the second game where they ended the previous, scoring a run in the first inning after a single from Cagle. The Paladins’ pitcher made a throwing error to score McKenzie Clark who was rounding third after reaching base off a walk.
Momentum continued in the second inning for Clemson as freshman Aby Vieira led off with a single to right center. Carlee Shannon replaced her as a pinch runner and quickly stole second for her 12th of the year. Redshirt sophomore Oda stepped to the plate and drove the ninth pitch of her at bat out of left field for her first career home run that extended the Tigers’ lead to 3-0.
The third inning was Clemson’s most productive inning, as Sam Russ led off with a walk and stole her 122nd-career base to be in scoring position for Alia Logoleo to pick up an RBI single. Vieira followed with a single and Oda walked to load the bases with no outs. Freshman Maddie Moore tallied a sac fly to bring home Logoleo.
Cammy Pereira kept things going by drawing a walk to once again load the bases in the third. Clark picked up an RBI after being hit by a pitch, and Cagle sealed the deal with a two-RBI single up the middle to push Clemson’s lead to 8-0 after three. The score would hold for the next two innings to give the Tigers the run-rule victory.
Up NextThe Tigers hit the road this weekend for a three-game series at Pittsburgh beginning on Friday, April 8 at 5 p.m.
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The carpet in your living room is brown.
At least that’s the way you remember it. You haven’t actually seen it in a few years because you’ve got stuff from corner to corner, held down by furniture you don’t sit on, anchored by things you don’t use. Time for a major clean-up, and it can start with ”Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff” by Matt Paxton with Jordan Michael Smith.
Clean-up specialist, Hoarders expert, and Legacy List creator Matt Paxton wasn’t always a guy who deals with clutter.
Back when he was a new college grad, he was “Selfish and self-indulgent” and was fired from his first job so he moved back in with his father. Sadly, months later, his father died of cancer and it was left up to Paxton to clear out the family home. Shortly after that, an elderly lady from church asked for help cleaning up. And then there was another request, and another and Paxton learned each time. Soon, he had a better way to declutter – one that works.
The first step is to “uncover the stories behind the stuff.” Have someone nearby to listen to why you kept something, to honor its role in your memories. Surprisingly, that makes it easier to relinquish items you don’t need anymore.
Are you selling, moving, tossing, or just tired of a mess? Decide why you’re decluttering and what your “finish line” will look like. Be sure to measure the space where you’ll put the things you’re keeping, and “be smart about” using storage units.
Next, tackle the clutter in ten-minute increments, and promise yourself that you’ll do that every day. Know where to ask for professional help; in fact, accept help, period. Get rid of any guilt you might be feeling. Learn how to get eliminate paper, including extra pictures. Learn how to build a Legacy List. Embrace the beautiful power of donating. And know that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.
Says Paxton, “A new, simpler, and better life awaits you when you do.”
Unless you’re a dedicated minimalist – a movement that author Matt Paxton says he’s recently embraced – you probably have too many possessions and too much clutter. And too little time and too much confusion, which is where “Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff” comes in.
In a gentle way that’s respectful and forgiving, Paxton (with Jordan Michael Smith) guides readers through more steps than one would expect in an effort to make decluttering and purging seem do-able. He also shows how getting rid of stuff can be soul-freeing, which could be attractive to even the most dedicated collector, and for anyone who’s reluctant to even think about emptying a home or storage unit.
If you’re downsizing, cleaning up or out, you want to spring clean right, or you’ve just become the recipient of parental belongings, this book helps you take the first tiny steps toward a clean, clutter-free existence. “Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff” is a book you want in your corner.
”Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff” by Matt Paxton with Jordan Michael Smith
c.2022, Penguin Portfolio$24.00 310 pages
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Underwood Art Department submitted 18 works of student art to the 6A Regional Art Show at M State in Fergus Falls this year.
“It is always hard to choose the pieces we will send,” stated Jonathan Hartman, art educator in Underwood. “Not only am I limited by the number of categories, but also the total number of pieces we can submit, 18.”
The students’ work was displayed Mar. 3-31 at M-State with nine students sharing their best pieces.
The Regional Arts Show included Battle Lake, Brandon/Evansville, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, Minnewaska, Morris, Parkers Prairie, Underwood and West Central Area. There were a total of 120 works displayed.
The highest award present is “Superior” and only 45 were given, with Underwood receiving 12 Superiors. They also received five “Excellents.” From these awards, five were determined to be “Best in Category.”
Irene McDaniels, grade 12, earned two Superiors, two Excellents and Best in Painting. Hazel Bring, grade 12, earned one Superior, two Excellents and Best in Ceramics. Tyler Herr, grade 11, earned one Superior and Best in Printmaking. Grace Weber, grade 12, earned two Superiors, one Excellent and Best in Crafts. Alexa Janu, grade 11, earned one Superior and Best in Digital Photography. Also earning one Superior award each are Cheyanne Stundahl, grade 12, Drew Lindberg, grade 12, Kaley Quam, grade 12 and Bryce Peterson, grade 11.
“This is a great accomplishment, especially due to the fact that there are only nine categories,” stated Hartman. “These five works will be sent to the MSHSL State Arts Show which will be virtual this year. Congratulations to all of these students for their great accomplishments.”
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STYLE FOR THE EXTRA MILE: Sharri Martyn, owner of Rustic Lilly, will be launching her third mobile boutique this spring, bringing her mobile fashion fleet to three, with one brick and mortar location.
Rustic Lilly is a dream come true for Sharri Martyn, who grew up in Fergus Falls and did a bit of traveling before moving back to the city 30 years later. Along the way, Sharri honed her retail marketing skills and fashion sense. She now owns three “boutique” trucks. Rustic Lilly (her original bread truck), which operates between the spring and fall months, visits various festivals and events throughout the Lakes Area. Her second truck, Hippie Sister, is permanently located in downtown Battle Lake and will be opening for the 2022 season in May. Her newest truck, Daisy Jane, will be debuting this spring, sharing a space next to Hippie Sister. Each truck features its own style of fashion. Martyn also recently opened a year-round location in downtown Fergus Falls. Her boutique is located inside Creative Handmade Goods at 216 W. Lincoln Avenue and is open to shop for the latest styles and accessories Wednesday-Saturday from 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Martyn shared that, “I love seeing the families that come here on vacation or to their lake cabins each year. As a kid, I didn’t realize how lucky I was to grow up in such a beautiful place. It is nice to have a business in the community where you live. Downtown Fergus is really beginning to shine again and I'm excited to be a part of that." She added, “It is definitely easier and more comfortable being out of the elements in a brick and mortar store, but I do love traveling in the big Rustic Lilly truck. Seeing people’s reactions to shopping in an old bread truck — I’ll never give that up!”
Greater Fergus Falls’ (GFF) Patricia Wahl said, “Fergus Falls is grateful to businesses like Rustic Lilly for not only seeing a need in our community for women’s clothing, but for incorporating local artists and artisans’ goods into their inventory. GFF is pleased to see local businesses not only thrive, but expand into new locations.”
Hours of operation for all three boutique trucks and store are available on Rustic Lilly's Facebook page @rusticlilly. Online shopping and the 2022 schedule is viewable at rusticlilly.com.
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According to the National Weather Service, there are currently no areas listed in the category of severe drought in the state since September 2020.
The U.S. Drought Index indicates that from Nov. 1, 2021, through Apr. 5, 2022, the only precipitation deficits were seen in the southern parts of the state — in parts of Dodge and Mower counties — with a deficit of roughly 2- to 4-inches, which is still abnormally dry, but not in the category of severe.
Precipitation levels that were more typical of a Minnesota fall and winter were enough to start to catch up with most areas across the state that were adversely affected by the drought.
Some visible signs of the 2021 drought will linger however, like lake levels. Forecasters say that to get back to where Minnesota was before the drought, it might take a few seasons of prolonged improvement with the water table.
The Minnesota DNR says that significant rainfall across much of Minnesota in September and October brought improvement in drought conditions with 43% of the state previously experiencing abnormally dry conditions and 10% experiencing moderate drought.
2021 was an unprecedented year for drought conditions. According to the DNR, major drought overtook Minnesota as persistent moisture deficits combined with above-normal temperatures across the state. It was reported at the time that in some parts of the state, the drought was as serious as anything experienced in over 40 years, though for most of the state it was the worst drought in 10-30 years.
The Mississippi River Headwaters watershed, the Rainy River watershed and the Red River watershed had been experiencing extreme to exceptional drought, necessitating further restrictions on water use to protect drinking water supplies. In September, the Mississippi River Headwaters watershed moved from the restrictive phase back to the warning phase.
In Fergus Falls, the drought was also one of the probable underlying causes of the significant algae bloom in Hoot Lake, where the city gets its water supply. The heat and the ongoing drought conditions contributed to a tremendous growth of algae that the public works department had not seen in the past.
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Otter Tail County (OTC) has a new county assessor. Kevin Scheidecker was recently appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to lead the Assessor’s Office. Previously, Doug Walvatne, who is now retired, filled the position.
Scheidecker started his new position on Mar. 29, with a full plate. OTC has just converted to a new valuation system and he says the department is being flooded with calls from property owners.
“This is all about the increasing market that we’ve seen in the last 12-18 months. It is going up more quickly than most of us have ever seen. It’s just been incredible,” shared Scheidecker.
Scheidecker said you can go back two years and the market wasn’t going up this quickly, and now the department is seeing an increase in residential, seasonal, commercial agriculture — everything is going up. He said the influx of calls is because they are now seeing the increases on their valuation notices.
Scheidecker began his career with the OTC Assessor’s Office in January of 2011 as an appraiser. In 2018, he advanced to the position of chief deputy assessor under Walvatne. While working with the county assessor, Scheidecker had the opportunity to train on the job while learning the roles and duties of his new position.
“We have a number of goals and things I want to do for the next few years at least, anyhow. We want to convert how our tillable cropland is valued. We start using what is called the crop production index and start valuing our tillable land differently. There are a lot of things going on that I want to see us working on in the next few years, but it all takes time. We’ve got to redo some things with our lake shore and how we value that. So I don’t think there’s any shortage of goals that I could come up with,” stated Scheidecker.
“We are happy to have Kevin leading the Otter Tail County Assessor’s Office,” remarked OTC Commissioner Board Chair Betty Murphy. “His experience will lend itself to managing a qualified team of professionals who play an integral role in the county.”
OTC Auditor Wayne Stein commented on Scheidecker's new position by stating, “Kevin had an opportunity to work for a period of time with Doug Walvatne, the former county assessor, and Doug was very capable and very competent assessor and Kevin had an opportunity to work with him and to learn from him. I have no doubt that Kevin is fully competent and capable to move forward with that position in the capacity as county assessor for OTC.”
Scheidecker graduated from Perham High School. He later attended North Dakota State University and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in biology. In his previous work he was a science teacher, a soil and water conservation district employee and a watershed planner. He and his family live near Perham.
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When looking for a new dog or cat to add to the family, many people avoid looking at shelters because they believe some of the widespread misconceptions about shelter animals. Before I adopted my dog from the HSOTC in 2009, I too had my share of judgments about rescue dogs that simply proved to be untrue. Allow me to unravel some of the most commonly held untruths.
Myth 1: “They’re all damaged goods.” While some shelter dogs and cats have experienced neglect or abuse, the vast majority of them are brought into the shelter because of human issues, not animal issues. Many loving, well-adjusted pets are surrendered due to a death, change in health, a divorce, a job change, move or a new baby that no longer allows for them to care for the pet.
Myth 2: “The shelter will make me jump through hoops in order to adopt.” Although the HSOTC does have an application/screening process involved, the shelter staff works diligently to find the very best possible homes for our dogs and cats. Our main goal is to ensure all adoptees are a good match, are fully committed and ready to care for their new pet for its lifetime.
Myth 3: “Shelter animals are expensive.” Adoption fees range from $50-80 for cats and $125-$350 for dogs which includes vaccinations, heartworm testing, microchip implant and spay/neuter. These fees are far less than what you would pay with the purchase of any animal from another source. Our thorough vetting process also ensures the HSOTC dogs and cats are some of the healthiest available.
Myth 4: “Shelter cats and dogs are all mixed breeds.” If you have your heart set on a purebred dog, there are plenty of breed-specific rescues to check out and it’s also important to note we get plenty of purebred dogs and cats into the shelter right here in Otter Tail County. If you have specific breed, traits, size, sex, etc. that you would like to see in your next pet, we recommend you fill out an application and let us know WHAT you are looking for. This way, when a desired animal is taken in, you will be pre-approved and first on our list of potential adopters.
There is nothing like the joy of adopters thinking they know exactly what they want but their dream dog or cat turns out to be nothing like the one they imagined. Visit our shelter with an open mind and let them CHOOSE YOU! Check our adoptable animals often at humanesocietyotc.org.
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Hey, didja see this? Didja hear about this?
As early as November of 2018, we knew that Marquette men’s basketball had a multi-team event hole in their schedule for the 2022-23 season. At the time, that looked an awful lot like Nike and Jordan Brand asked Marquette to keep their schedule clear in case they wanted to do a PK85 tournament to celebrate Phil Knight again.
Flash forward a few years and, uh, well, for reasons, the Marquette brand isn’t quite as shiny as it should be and so the Golden Eagles will not be in that tournament. Instead, when this November rolls around, Marquette will be headed south instead of west to play in the Beach Division of the Fort Myers Tip-Off. It will be a four team event played from November 21, 2022, through November 23, and based on last year’s scheduling, that means that the Golden Eagles will be playing on the 21st and the 23rd while the tourney plays the Palms Division on the 22nd.
Joining Marquette at Suncoast Credit Union Arena will be Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, and Utah. Let’s dig in a little bit to see what each team is brining to the table from the 2021-22 season.
Georgia Tech
Record: 12-20, 5-15 ACC
Postseason: Nope.
Final KenPom.com Ranking: #156
Head Coach: Josh Pastner, entering his seventh season at GT and 14th as a Division 1 head coach with a record of 261-169.
Marquette is 4-3 all time against Georgia Tech. The first meeting came allllll the way back in 1926, with the Yellow Jackets winning at home, 23-19. The two teams met twice in the 1950s, once in the ‘60s, and twice in the 1970s, including a 63-45 home win for MU on their way to the 1977 national championship. The most recent meeting went in MU’s favor as well, as have the last three, with the Golden Eagles winning 72-70 in November 2014 as part of the Orlando Classic.
Mississippi State
Record: 18-16, 8-10 SEC
Postseason: Lost at Virginia in the first round of the NIT
Final KenPom.com Ranking: #49
Head Coach: Chris Jans, entering his first season at MSU and 7th as a Division 1 head coach with a record of 143-44.
Marquette is 1-0 all time against Mississippi State. The lone meeting in the series was also in one of these holiday tournaments, as MU won 89-62 in the 2012 Maui Invitational, 24 hours after Rotnei Clarke hit That Shot.
Utah
Record: 11-20, 4-16 Pac-12
Postseason: Nope.
Final KenPom.com Ranking: #122
Head Coach: Craig Smith, entering his second season at Utah and 9th as a Division 1 head coach with a record of 236-128.
Marquette is 1-1 all time against Utah. One meeting in 1955 as the #7 ranked Utes snuck past MU by five points, and another in 1970, with Al McGuire getting the 83-63 win in the quarterfinals of the 1970 NIT. Yes, that was the NIT that MU won after telling the NCAA where to stick their bracket.
Normally I would try to give you a bit of this and that about the teams involved. However, with the transfer portal being a thing and COVID bonus years being a thing, I’m not going to try and speculate who is and is not the expected returning leaders for these teams. However, based on how the seasons went/ended for these squads, and even calculating that all four teams involved should be expected to improve from 2021-22, I would have to say that Marquette should be the odds on favorite to win here.
Given that I’m writing this now in April than in February, I think it’s important to point something out about the broadcast of Marquette’s games in this event. This past season, Fox Sports had the rights to the broadcast. It stands to reason that would hold through til this year.... but maybe not. First, there’s not a single mention of Fox Sports or FS1 in the press release from the Fort Myers Tip-Off about the four teams involved. Second — and this is the big one — if last year’s schedule of Day 1 and Day 3 holds true for Marquette in November, that means that the Golden Eagles will be playing on Day 1 and Day 3 of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.... and Fox holds the broadcast rights to the World Cup. Now, the fact of the matter is that because of the time difference involved, the World Cup matches for the day will be wrapped up by mid-afternoon in the United States. In theory, this means that it should be easy enough to put basketball on FS1 in primetime.... but I presume that the World Cup broadcasts — including the United States team playing in the last match of Day 1 — will take very large precedent over anything else. Something to keep your eye on, that’s for sure.
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Early season walleye fishing in most rivers, reservoirs and lakes in the Midwest often involves the use of a jig/minnow combination. Here’s a look at some important factors that I’ve learned about jigs, minnows and walleyes and how they sometimes go together!
The first consideration when choosing a jig for many is jig color. Before color becomes a factor, however, I believe jig size is important. When pitching a jig/minnow to shallow water during spring, maybe a rocky shoreline in 2 to 3 feet or a sand flat in 5 to 7 feet of water, a 1/16-ounce size jig is usually best. If, however, the water is a bit deeper or the wind kicks up, a 1/8-ounce size may be better. For me, I like to fish the smallest weight I can while still retaining good “feel” of the jig and bottom since spring walleyes are often located close to bottom. Light jigs often work well for lake anglers, while river “rats” who encounter current may need to use bigger 1/4 and 3/8 jigs to maintain bottom contact and feel.
Now let’s consider color. For me, color only matters if I have the right jig size and, most importantly, put it around walleyes! Many anglers would be more successful if they paid greater attention to finding feeding walleyes than what the best color jig is. Nevertheless, color can be very important. I still favor the mantra that “dark, dingy water means a bright jig and clear water means more natural or metallic patterns.” Above all, I think having each angler in the boat try a different color and letting the fish “decide” what they want is good.
Jig choice is of obvious importance and so is choosing the right fishing line and rod/reel combination for use with it. A 6- to 7-foot medium light power, extra fast action spinning rod loaded with 6 or 8 pound fluorocarbon line is a typical walleye jigging rod. If vertical fishing in a river in somewhat deeper water is on your agenda, a shorter rod with 8 pound line might be best. If you fish natural lakes and spend more time pitching, a bit longer rod with 6 pound line might be better. For me, the 6-foot-7-inch “walleye jigging” model in the Lew’s Speed Stick series paired with a spinning reel loaded with 8-pound fluorocarbon is a good all-around choice. This combination keeps me more than adequately prepared for most any spring walleye situation encountered. Plus, not only is this a quality, sensitive jigging “stick” but it’s also very affordable, meaning I can have several rods with various sized jigs ready to fish differing depths, or for when experimenting with jig colors.
Now that we’re adequately equipped, let’s talk jigging techniques. When fishing deeper waters and river current, trying to keep your line vertical and popping or snapping the jig up and down might be best. When pitching to shallow rubble or sand on lakes, however, a slow lift/drop/pause retrieve may work well. If the fish are a bit deeper, say holding on a flat in 7 feet of water, casting the jig out behind the boat and slowly swimming it while drifting with the wind often works well.
The jigging techniques just described are all good “starting” methods for those particular situations. But experimenting with the particulars within a jig presentation or retrieve will probably be needed to dial in what the walleyes really want on a particular fishing day.
For example, on a spring day many years ago I got out-fished by an angler throwing the same jig on the same rod/reel/line setup to the same shoreline! My fishing partner caught a bunch of chunky 16- to 19-inch walleyes while I caught two. The difference, I later learned, was that while I was letting my jig settle to bottom and lifting/dropping, he was using a slow, but steady swimming retrieve. Lesson learned! By the way, I’m less stubborn and a lot more observant of my angling partners today, particularly those catching fish.
If catching walleyes is on your spring agenda, a jig and minnow combination will probably be in your hands at some point. The above thoughts regarding jigs, minnows, and spring walleyes are for your consideration in hopes that using some of them might just add to your catch. Good luck on the water and, as always, remember to include a youngster in your next fishing trip!
Mike Frisch hosts the popular Fishing the Midwest TV series. Visit fishingthemidwest.com to see all things Fishing the Midwest.
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Maxine Soppe 1930-2022 Maxine Soppe, 91, formerly of Carpenter, Wyoming passed away March 31, 2022 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The youngest of five children, Maxine was born on October 17, 1930 to M. Ethel (Vertz) and John O. Gordon. She was the first baby born at the Grover, Colorado hospital. Maxine grew up along the bluffs east of Hereford, Colorado creating a love of the outdoors and fear of rattlesnakes. Many of her memories of that time in her life involved her closest in age brother Gene. She attended school in Grover Colorado and graduated in 1949. Maxine attended Greeley Teachers College and obtained her teaching certificate and went on to teach in a one room school in district 35 in Nebraska. Maxine married Rodney Soppe on December 26, 1952, this marriage lasted until his death in 2016. Rodney was drafted into the Korean war so while he attended to his service in the army Maxine lived with her parents. Upon his return from his Korean tour they moved to South Dakota where his parents resided. The next move was to Denver, CO while he attended barbing school. Their final move was to the Carpenter, WY area eventually leading to the purchase of a dry land wheat farm in 1959 where she resided for 60 years. Later on when the children got older one of Maxine's happy memories was from the purchase of her own tractor to farm alongside her husband. Maxine was a devoted and loving mom, rarely missing the many school and sports activities of her five children. She served many years on the election board and was on the Carpenter Cemetery Board. Maxine was also a substitute teacher at the Carpenter School. She was a member of the Carpenter Methodist Church which her grandfather helped build. Her many interests included sewing, baking, wood working, flower gardening and most of all arrowhead hunting. Besides being greatly missed at Maxine's Carpenter home was also her welcoming cup of coffee and baked goodies. Our Mom so gracefully dealt with her Alzheimer's diagnosis for many years. What was lost in her present memories lead to many past memories coming forth. Maxine was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers-Fred Gordon, Don (Ann) Gordon, Gene (Lula) Gordon, sister Irene (Ray) Kane, sister-in-law Leola (Darold) Bauman. She is survived by her children, Mike (Sue) Soppe, Libby, MT; David (Cindy) Soppe, Kaycee, WY; Lorraine (Gary) Smith, Carpenter, WY; Mary Soppe, Las Cruces, NM, Lucinda (Eddy) Smith, Carpenter, WY. Maxine has been blessed with grandchildren: Christine Berestoff, Robert Soppe, Bobbie Boyd, Shannon Lusk, Cody Smith, Casey Smith, Ana Brouwer-Torres, Molly Brouwer-Theus, Megan Ripley and Rebecca Smith, ten great-grandchildren plus one on the way and numerous nephews and nieces. Graveside services will be on Friday, April 8th, 2022 at the Carpenter, WY Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Memory donations for Maxine can be made to the Carpenter Cemetery, Attn: Lorraine Smith, 4696 Road 204, Carpenter, WY 82054. Condolences may be made at www.schradercares.com.
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Michael Skinner, public information officer for the city of Cheyenne, showed the handrails that were in the stairwells at the Cheyenne Municipal Building on April 9, 2021. Built in 1979, the Municipal Building is in need of a number of safety- and disabilities accessibiity-related changes, but the project was not included on the recent sixth-penny sales tax ballot. The building has currently closed due to boiler and HVAC system problems. In April 2022, the building is reopening. Rhianna Gelhart/For the Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Michael Skinner, public information officer for the city of Cheyenne, showed the handrails that were in the stairwells at the Cheyenne Municipal Building on April 9, 2021. Built in 1979, the Municipal Building is in need of a number of safety- and disabilities accessibiity-related changes, but the project was not included on the recent sixth-penny sales tax ballot. The building has currently closed due to boiler and HVAC system problems. In April 2022, the building is reopening. Rhianna Gelhart/For the Wyoming Tribune Eagle
The Municipal Building’s main sign is pictured Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Cheyenne. Wyoming Tribune Eagle/file
CHEYENNE – Effective Monday, April 11, City Council and committee meetings will return to the Municipal Building, 2101 O’Neil Ave.
April 11 also marks the building’s reopening date to the public following necessary boiler repairs. For more information about the building’s repairs and updates, visit https://bit.ly/3K8yniZ.
The next City Council meeting will take place in the Municipal Building’s Council Chambers on Monday, April 11 at 6 p.m. The following week, Finance and Public Services Committee meetings will resume at their normal location in Room 104 of the Municipal Building.
The next Finance Committee meeting will take place Monday, April 18, at 12 p.m., with the Public Services Committee meeting set for Tuesday, April 19 at 12 p.m. On Wednesday, April 20, the Committee of the Whole meeting to discuss liquor license applications will also be held in Council Chambers at 6 p.m.
All meetings remain available remotely via Zoom to watch and provide public comment. Zoom links are available on the city’s Electronic Conference Meeting webpage at www.cheyennecity.org/ecm. City Council meetings and the April 20 Committee of the Whole meeting will also be livestreamed on the city’s Facebook and YouTube pages, in addition to Spectrum local access channel 192.
Public comment through Zoom is accessible with a computer, tablet or smartphone. To be recognized for comment, the public will utilize the “raise hand” feature within the Zoom platform. Additional information and instructions to use this can be found at https://bit.ly/3hZ9N7e.
During the Municipal Building’s extended closure, City Council meetings were held in person at the Laramie County School District 1 Board Room and committee meetings at the Kiwanis Community House.
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DARTMOUTH, Mass. (WPRI) — Police arrested three people Tuesday following a narcotics investigation at a Dartmouth hotel.
Justin Reilly, 42, Michael Moniz, 39, both of Taunton, and Felicia Munroe, 30, of Berkley were taken into custody on a variety of charges.
Police said Reilly was in possession of approximately 12 grams of suspected cocaine, 10 grams of suspected heroin, two grams of suspected crack cocaine, Adderall and Suboxone tablets and more than $500 cash.
Moniz, according to police, was in possession of one gram of heroin and one gram of crack cocaine.
Reilly was charged with four counts of possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance and one count of possession with intent to distribute a Class A substance.
Moniz was charged with possession of a Class B substance and possession of a Class A substance.
Munroe was arrested on an outstanding warrant.
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SWEETWATER COUNTY – The Sweetwater County Commissioners voted to approve the submission of a statement of intent to the Fiscal Year 2023 Transportation Alternatives Grant Program for a Scenic Turnout and Overlooks Project during the meeting on Tuesday, April 5.
The executive summary included with the meeting’s agenda states, “Sweetwater County has the opportunity to collaborate with the Sweetwater County Joint Travel and Tourism Board and apply for federal funding under the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) through the Wyoming Department of Transportation. If approved, the grant award requires a cash match of 9.51%, and must be completed within three years.
“The purpose of TAP funding is to support community-based projects that expand travel choices and enhance the transportation experience by integrating modes and improving the cultural, historic and environmental aspects of our transportation infrastructure. The proposed project consists of developing two scenic turnouts with possible trails along the All-American Road (Flaming Gorge – Green River Scenic Byway).”
The estimated total budget for the 2023 Transportation Alternatives Program is $200,000 - $300,000.
The TAP grant, which would cover 90.49% of the program, would account for $180,980 - $271,470 of the overall budget.
The SWCO cash match, which would cover 9.51% of the program, would account for $19,020 - $28,530 of the overall budget.
Grants manager Krisena Marchal said that the improved infrastructure won’t be owned by Sweetwater County.
“Usually, we like to pay match money for our own improvements. But, very importantly it is consistent with the 2022 Sweetwater County Tourism Master Plan’s vision and strategy of Outdoor Recreation, which specifically identifies, ‘Work on developing and improving the Flaming Gorge experience from the Sweetwater County side of the gorge.’”
Marchal also said that the submission of the statement of intent is not binding and “does not commit and obligation to carry out the project.”
According to Marchal, Sweetwater County would have to be the official sponsor of the grant application and project, as well as oversee all of the contractual obligations and compliance.
“The required match has been reduced from 20% to 9.51%, and I would include that in the FY 2023 grant projects budget. Joint Travel and Tourism funding cannot be used for the TAP match but they would participate significantly with signage and kiosks at the turnouts, and ongoing contractual costs for restrooms or porta potties,” Marchal said.
Sweetwater County Travel and Tourism executive director Jenissa Meredith said that this is being done to build two different turnouts: one on Hwy 191 and one on Hwy 530.
“There’s a sand dune at the edge of the Butte there that has been forming there over the past several years. We’re hoping to build a turnout there and offer some interpretive signage about the sand dunes and the geology of the area; possibly a nature trail walking path and possibly a mountain biking path,” Meredith said.
Meredith said that the turnout for Hwy 530 included in the application is located near Clay Basin
“There’s a lot of opportunities there. As you know, that’s a beautiful overlook,” Meredith said. “We’re hoping to, either with this or another funding stream, provide restroom facilities near Clay Basin. That’s a great stretch of highway without any restroom facilities, so that’s a really opportune location for that.”
According to Meredith, they are also looking at another grant opportunity through the Federal Highway Administration.
Public works director Gene Legerski said that an estimated range for the budget was given due to the exact cost not being known yet. He said that a lot of it will depend on the exact location.
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The last couple of years have seen many of us welcome a new four-legged friend into our homes, as the Kennel Club saw dog ownership rise by nearly eight per cent.
But with 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, there’s plenty of thinking to do before you select your perfect pup.
Those with active lifestyles might want to consider a larger dog, while somebody with allergies will be looking for a hypoallergenic dog.
There’s even academic guidance to seek out, with Psychologist Stanley Coren’s book ‘The Intelligence of Dogs’ ranking breeds by instincts, obedience, and the ability to adapt.
One dog that often appears on prospective owner’s canine wishlists is the Akita – a breed that can be willful but are alert, courageous, and fiercely loyal to their family.
Here are 10 fun and interesting facts about the breed.
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The last couple of years have seen many of us add a new furry friend to our families, with the Kennel Club reporting that dog ownership has risen by nearly eight per cent since the start of the pandemic. Prospective owners looking for a new puppy have 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, along with numerous crossbreeds, so there’s plenty of thinking to do before you choose your new best friend.
Those with active lifestyles might want to consider a larger dog, while somebody with allergies will be looking for a hypoallerganic dog. Meanwhile, some will want a dog that has a calming influence on their home and family – avoiding more hyper breeds like Border Collies and Springer Spaniels.
So, here are the 10 calmest dog breeds, according to the American Kennel Club.
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1. Boerboel
The Boerboel breed of dog is loyal, intelligent and calm in nature, especially with children. They are not suitable for first-time dog owners though, as they can be a challenge to train.
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2. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
The gentle Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is known for its friendly and calming disposition. It makes them a chilled presence in any household - and suitable pets for young and old alike, happily curling up in their owners' laps for hours.
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3. Bergamasco Sheepdog
The striking Bergamasco Sheepdog is described by the American Kennel Club as being "bright, loyal, protective, and among the more calm dog breeds". Their showy coat needs surprisingly little grooming, so they are low maintenance too.
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4. Irish Wolfhound
Often big dogs can make for the calmest of companions - with the Irish Wolfhound being a case in point. This breed is extremely intelligent, relaxed, and sensitive to the emotions of humans.
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McGarry, 40, who represented Glasgow East, allegedly embezzled more than 25,000 from two Scottish independence organisations between April 2013 and August 2015.
Miss Freeman, 68, stated in evidence at Glasgow Sheriff Court that McGarry was put under control of Women For Independence (WFI) finances in 2013 on the run up the 2014 referendum.
The charge claims McGarry embezzled £21,000 while WFI’s treasurer between April 26, 2013 and November 30, 2015.
It is alleged she transferred cash made from fundraising events into her own personal accounts and failed to send the donations intended for Perth and Kinross food bank and the charity Positive Prisons Positive Futures.
She then allegedly used cheques held in the name of Women for Independence (WFI)- to deposit money into her accounts.
The second charge states McGarry embezzled £4,661 between April 9, 2014 and August 10, 2015.
It is alleged that while McGarry was Treasurer, Secretary and Convenor of Glasgow Regional Association of the SNP, she used cheques drawn from their bank account to pay expenses not incurred by the group.
McGarry is claimed to have retained reimbursements intended to settle expenses which she was not entitled to.
The charge goes on to say McGarry used cheques and money from donations to the organisation to deposit money to her own accounts.
McGarry, of upmarket Clarkston in East Renfrewshire, has denies the two charges.
Miss Freeman claimed that she founded WFI in 2012 with four others in order to give women a voice in the independence debate.
The ex-SNP MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley stated that McGarry became involved as the group expanded and that her initial role was to organise dinners for members.
Miss Freeman said McGarry took over financial matters in 2013 as the organisation became "more organised" but there was "no formal structure."
She added: "Natalie told of financial matters and gave reports as to how much money we had, how much was coming through and how much was raised."
The witness stated that members agreed that 50% of funds raised by the group would go to local organisations.
Miss Freeman admitted to having "limited" knowledge as to how crowdfunding worked.
It was agreed that £20,823 was raised by WFI during a fundraiser between March and April 2014 which left WFI with £10,772 after deductions such as fees and refunds.
Prosecutor Alistair Mitchell asked Miss Freeman where she thought the money would be transferred to.
She replied: "The WFI bank account."
Miss Freeman stated that she did not check the WFI bank account.
Mr Mitchell asked why she found it not necessary to do that.
She said: "It's a good and important question, the point of WFI is we were founded on trust.
"We trusted each other and that goes across the organisation that we would do the job we volunteered to do.
"If someone was struggling, you would say so and someone from the organisation would work hard to be non-judgmental and support each other."
Sheriff Tom Hughes told members of the press to advise readers: "It's important for everyone to be aware what's posted on Twitter or in any electronic form.
"It could have a catastrophic effect on the trial process and could be prejudicial and as a result of that anyone found to be doing that in the knowledge that it could prejudice could face proceedings."
The trial continues.
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3:07 a.m – You awaker suddenly aware and alert after another unfortunate disturbance wakened you and kept awaking. The previous disturbances have you distrained mentally while physily feeling as good now. Your head throbs your eye burn; an odon, familiar and now disdain for sleep’ll have another 25+ minute, nap now that would bring your dream to recall only as memry now afterward? Or GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — There's a major movement toward putting the rapids back in the Grand River.
The City of Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids WhiteWater announced they're looking for a construction management team. It's a milestone more than a decade in the making.
The city and the local nonprofit say this is a big step in the right direction. They're looking for someone innovative and collaborative.
The two are saying a lot of diligent work has gone into trying to put the river back to its natural look
The Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids is a popular place for many to go and hang out.
When it comes to having the rapids flow back in through, the City of Grand Rapids and The Grand Rapids WhitWeater are inching closer to making their vision a reality.
"So those dams would be removed, and then those rocks and boulders will be placed back in. So there would be a lot more whitewater in this reach of the river right here. So right now, we see pretty flat water. It's moving, but we don't really see; the only whitewater we see is what is from the other two dams that are upstream by Bridge Street.
The two recently announced on Wednesday they now need a construction manager.
"Now we are starting to set our sights on that construction and what would you know, look like so yeah, it's really exciting," Grand Rapids Project Manager Michael Staal told FOX17.
Staal says they want applications in by April 25th.
"So, it's another huge milestone in this really big project that Grand Rapids has been rallying around," Grand Rapids WhiteWater Project Manager Matt Chapman told FOX17.
Once applicants are in, they're going to look at qualifications. Then interview finalists before recommending them to the city commission in June.
"I think that this river is gonna look very different than what it looks like today. You know, I mean, right now we have four dams. In the river, and they're in a city called Grand Rapids," Staal said.
Chapman says the two are still working to secure permits, so hopefully, construction can start later this year.
"We're waiting to hear back from EGLE if they accept the application is complete, that should happen within the next 45 days. And then from there, there'll be a timeline that'll be laid out for when the actual permit process and when permits could be issued.
Chapman says the Sixth Street dam is going to stay in place for a few more years before possibly removing it. He says they're looking at alternatives to providing a barrier against the invasive sea lamprey species.
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WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. and European allies announced new sanctions on Russian banks and Vladamir Putin’s daughters Wednesday, as President Joe Biden declared “major war crimes” were being discovered in Ukraine. Meanwhile, some lawmakers say the U.S. needs to do much more in response to Russia's brutal attack.
“It's good,” says U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Grand Rapids) about new sanctions levied on Russia, but he questions why it’s taken this long to extend them.
“The thing that we've been trying to get [answers] on, and that I'm kind of blown away by is what took the six weeks,” Meijier added. “We have been asking for this since the moment the Russian military forces attacked Ukraine and I don't understand, for the life of me, why we were holding this in reserve, why we waited to see the brutality that Russian occupying forces conducted against the civilian population in areas they were occupying.”
Meijer is among a group of lawmakers urging the Biden administration to increase military aid to Ukraine.
In a bipartisan letter penned by Meijer, Congressmen Jason Crow (D-Colorado) and Andy Kim (D-New Jersey), the group outlines three “critical areas" where further U.S. assistance is needed, listing out specific weapons, including anti-naval, anti-aircraft and long range missiles and dozens of other military hardware they believe will help Ukraine win the war. The letter was signed by more than three dozen members of Congress including Rep. Fred Upton (R-Michigan) and Rep. Andy Levin (D-Michigan).
“A whole slew of defensive weaponry that the Ukrainians have been asking for,” Meijier explained.
“We've been providing some but we need to make sure that we're ready to keep providing and keep helping the Ukrainians defend their country. I hope that this conflict ends tomorrow, but we cannot base our plans that this will end so quickly,” he added.
Meijer says the U.S. should do everything possible to help the ravaged country maintain their sovereignty, without becoming a direct combatant.
“We do not support the no-fly zone. We do not support the direct engagement of American forces. Putin wants more than anything for this to be a war between Russia and the U.S., between Russia and NATO. That is the war he wants and we should not give that to him.”
“But that should not stop us from providing the Ukrainians with every single piece of hardware they need to defend themselves and assure their own right to self-determination and to govern themselves, rather than having them be governed by Russian occupiers at the barrel of a gun,” Meijer added.
A few weeks ago, Congress approved $13 billion in emergency aid for Ukraine, but Meijer says Ukrainian ambassadors, intelligence officials and those on the ground are clear, more help is needed.
The White House says "the United States continues to expedite the authorization and facilitation of additional assistance to Ukraine from our Allies."
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The first phase of the Edinburgh Garden District – Redheughs Village – plans to deliver 1,350 homes, including more than 330 new affordable homes, as well as funding for a new primary school and nursery with places for all children on the site.
The Murray Estates development will also deliver a 40-acre park, a neighbourhood centre, convenience shops and local road improvements.
Found south-west of the Gogar roundabout, Redheughs Village will be well connected to the rest of the city by public transport, with five trams stops close by and easy access to the Edinburgh Gateway and Edinburgh Park train stations.
Existing bus routes will also be extended to the site to provide extensive links.
Murray Estates also hopes to improve cycling and pedestrian links in the area.
It has been described as one of the most sustainable new developments in Scotland with active travel routes for cyclists and pedestrians being included in the plans.
The project has been in the planning process since 2015 and was approved by the City of Edinburgh Council in June 2016 before being called in by the Scottish Government.
David Murray, managing director of Murray Capital, parent company of Murray Estates, said: “We are pleased to have received final approval from the Scottish Government for the first phase of the Garden District after a long and comprehensive planning application process.
“The demand for sustainably-built family homes in close proximity to the capital is acute, and we look forward to commencing the work that will deliver 1,350 much-needed houses, supporting infrastructure and civic amenity.”
However, some local individuals are not in favour of the new development.
Lib Dem Councillor Robert Aldridge, representative for the Drum Brae and Gyle Ward, voted against the development at a council meeting. He said: “There is already massive development underway on the west of the city at West Craigs and Cammo. The road junctions at Maybury and Barnton are already overloaded, and further development can only make congestion and air pollution worse in the area.
“I’m very disappointed that SNP Ministers seem content to overdevelop the west of the capital city at the same time as they underfund the council, leaving our local infrastructure overloaded.”
The project has been in the planning process since 2015, however, Murray Estates has now been granted permission with no further conditions.
It was first approved by Edinburgh Council in June 2016, however, the Scottish Government called in the planning application. The selected reporter advised that planning permission in principle be granted. This was then ratified by Scottish ministers in April 2020.
After agreeing upon a planning obligation with Edinburgh Council, Murray Estates was then asked by the Scottish Government to engage in an another procedure in October 2021, in order to retrospectively assess any impacts of the recently published proposed local development plan on its earlier decision.
The Edinburgh Garden District hopes to deliver 9,000 new homes in the city.
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The Independent reported that Akshata Murthy, who is believed to be worth hundreds of billions of pounds, held non-dom status.
This means her permanent home is considered outside of the UK and, although she is still liable for UK tax on income made in this country, she does not have to pay UK tax on foreign income unless it is brought into the UK.
The newspaper claims the status could have saved the Chancellor’s wife millions of pounds in tax on foreign earnings, but a spokeswoman for Ms Murthy said she has always paid UK taxes on her UK income.
The non-dom status is lawful and it is understood Ms Murthy pays foreign taxes on her overseas income.
But Labour said: “The Chancellor has imposed tax hike after tax hike on the British people.
“It is staggering that, at the same time, his family may have been benefitting from tax reduction schemes.
“This is yet another example of the Tories thinking it is one rule for them, another for everyone else.
“Rishi Sunak must now urgently explain how much he and his family have saved on their own tax bill at the same time he was putting taxes up for millions of working families and choosing to leave them £2,620 a year worse off.”
A spokeswoman for Ms Murthy confirmed she held non-dom status and said: “Akshata Murthy is a citizen of India, the country of her birth and parent’s home.
“India does not allow its citizens to hold the citizenship of another country simultaneously.
“So, according to British law, Ms Murthy is treated as non-domiciled for UK tax purposes.
“She has always and will continue to pay UK taxes on all her UK income.”
It is understood Mr Sunak declared his wife’s tax status when he became a minister in 2018, and the Treasury was also aware so that any potential conflicts could be managed.
Ms Murthy is listed on LinkedIn as being director of capital and private equity firm Catamaran Ventures, gym chain Digme Fitness, and gentlemen’s outfitters New and Lingwood.
She is also reported to hold a 0.91% stake in Infosys, which was founded by her now billionaire father.
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Top level officials Bobby Madden and John Beaton have each been handed a Hampden appearance next weekend.
Beaton will take charge of the Hearts v Hibs clash on Saturday (April 16) having already met each side three times each during the course of the Scottish Premiership season.
He was also the man in the middle for this season’s Premier Sports Cup final.
The Old Firm duties have been handed to Bobby Madden – his second of the season. He was in charge for Celtic’s 3-0 win over their fierce rivals in February and will be again when they meet at the competition’s penultimate stage on Sunday(April 17).
Madden has been involved in five Celtic games this season, and taken charge of Rangers three times in addition to the Parkhead encounter between the pair.
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Two goals from Kevin O’Hara moved ninth-placed Dunfermline six points clear of bottom club Queen of the South and two behind Ayr in eighth place with four games to play, although Queens have a match in hand.
“It was a good result,” said Hughes. “It’s one game at a time, we’re not getting carried away.
“But that one was for the supporters, there were over 5000 here tonight.
“It was a good advert for Scottish football and I’m just delighted we won it.
“It’s three points hopefully towards our survival in this league.
"We’re under no illusions, we know it’s everything to play for and we’ll keep battling away.”
It was a disappointing night for Raith boss John McGlynn, who admitted it was tall order to rouse his team after Sunday’s SPFL Trust Trophy success and a lengthening injury list.
"Goals win games and Dunfermline got the two,” said McGlynn. “Most of the things that Dunfermline came from us making mistakes.
"I thought that we rallied in the second half and up until the second goal, we were in the game. I felt it was always going to be a big ask tonight on the back of Sunday and the lack of players that we had to choose from.”
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On paper, Rily Hughlett's not someone Democrats have a chance of winning. He's an Alabama coal miner, votes to protect the Second Amendment, opposes abortion and watches Fox News.
But he's also a coal miner – one who's been on strike against Warrior Met Coal in Brookwood, Alabama, alongside hundreds of others for the past year. He's manned picket lines, collected strike insurance checks and attended weekly rallies for the union. And in January, lunch at one of those rallies was covered by Bernie Sanders.
Hughlett ate anyway.
"The man stepped up," Hughlett said. "I'm shocked but at least it points to he's a decent person."
Democrats are losing support on everything from inflation to crime, signaling a potential loss of both the House and the Senate.
But labor unions offer Democrats a chance to change that and appeal to workers normally outside their reach. While union membership sits tied at a record low, union approval has reached its highest point since 1965. According to Gallup, 68% of Americans approve of unions. And nearly half of Republicans say they do.
Big companies like Kellogg's were hit by strikes last year and organizing campaigns picked up at companies like Amazon and Starbucks. In a stunning upset last week, workers at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island in New York voted to form the company's first union in the U.S.
Leaning into the labor movement gives Democrats a chance not just to win over union members, but other voters they're losing.
It's also an opportunity for image reform. Democrats used to be known as the party of the working class. But Donald Trump captured a lot of those voters. The former president's blue collar appeal helped him flip states like Michigan and Wisconsin in 2016. And many union members continued to support Trump in 2020.
"He keep you working," said Mathew Wright, one of the striking Alabama coal miners. "The Democrats don't want you to work. They want you to stay home and draw a little bitty check where they can control you."
The Senate committee Sanders chairs held a hearing in February looking into the Alabama coal miner strike. In 2016, private equity firms created Warrior Met Coal after the previous owner of the Brookwood, Alabama, mines went bankrupt. Miners agreed to cuts in benefits and salary to keep the mines open while prices were low for the steel made from the coal extracted by the miners. Now that the price has gone back up, miners are demanding to get back what they lost.
"Warrior Met miners are on strike today because private equity ripped them off," Senator Elizabeth Warren said at the hearing.
But Sanders and Warren have been outliers when it comes to union outreach from Democrats. While President Joe Biden bills himself as the most pro-union president to hold the office, legislation meant to make unionizing easier has stalled and taken a backseat to other priorities.
At the same time, Republicans have been reluctant to side with unions. Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville has defended Warrior Met Coal by saying the company offered high salaries and created 600 jobs since 2016.
Tuberville's defense of Warrior Met angered union members. Rily Hughlett said he'd no longer vote for the Senator.
Sanders earned Hughlett's begrudging respect by raising $30,000 for the United Mine Workers of America's strike fund. That's been an essential part of keeping striking miners ahead of their bills.
But Hughlett said Democrats still have more work to do to earn his vote.
"They need to do a little more work on it," Hughlett said. "You can talk all you want to but actions speak louder than words."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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Worthless Horse Bryce Angell Apr 6, 2022 9 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save Some time ago I had a horse, a kind of dappled gray. His father was Arabian; his mother, who can say?His real name was India, we never called him that. We named him Indie just for short. We should have called him Brat!His body was magnificent. He walked with head held high. Yet he was scared of his own shadow, and we never found out why.One day while riding on the trail, that horse thought he’d skedaddle. He whirled around and took a leap with me still in the saddle.Thank heaven for that big pine tree that stopped us in the air. If it wasn’t for that conifer, we might have died right there.Well, Indie made it back again without a single scratch. I lost my coat and saddlebags. That horse was quite a catch!The other riders said to me, “You should let Indie go. The next time that you’re riding him, he’ll stomp you, don’t you know?”I said I’d give him one more try. Each horse deserves a chance. I’d see if he would come around. I had to take that stance.It wasn’t but a day or two, a doctor friend and I were riding on the river’s edge. Who knew my time was nigh?Well, all at once a deer jumped out. Old Indie leaped up high. I came down on the saddle horn. I tried hard not to cry.My doctor friend rode up and said, “Hey, Bryce, are you all right?” I said, “I’ll sing soprano if I make it through the night.”He checked me over, spoke again, “I have some stuff for pain.” I moaned, “No thanks, just shoot me now before I cuss in vain!”Well, Indie’s gone. I sold him cheap. I think I got a deal, ‘cuz he was bound to spook again. Next time I might not heal.Goodbye old horse. Good riddance. Your owner’s been informed. Although you are a beauty, your mind must be deformed.A skittish one like Indie, you don’t forget, of course. And I wonder how they’re doing--new owner and old horse.So I check the papers every day. The obits I peruse. And thank the Lord that neither one has made the daily news. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save Recommended for you Latest E-Edition Teton Valley News Read the latest edition of the Teton Valley News. Archive Search the complete digital archives for all papers in the Pioneer News Group. Visit the Archives Latest Special Sections Women's Edition 2022 Read the latest special sections.
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Mountainside Inc. gained approval to fund and construct a solution for Victor’s upper pressure zone after the Victor City Council passed an Improvement Design Agreement on March 23.
The upper pressure zone section of the municipal water system sits at an elevation that is too high to supply adequate water pressures to the housing contained inside the zone without additional infrastructure.
“My belief is the private sector is much better suited to this level of capital improvement because they are typically going to look for the best solution at the lowest value,” said Interim City Administrator Troy Butzlaff. “We have a lot of federal and state rules we have to apply that sometimes increase the costs.”
The current water system utilizes two developer-constructed booster pump stations to keep water pressure sufficient for the city’s needs. The city has acknowledged that these two stations are inefficient both in terms of cost and maintenance needs.
In the January 26 city council meeting, city engineer Robert Hood presented a feasibility study containing six alternatives to solve the upper-pressure zone’s water woes.
The city’s preferred solution, Alternative 4, necessitates a 200,000-gallon in-ground water tank and costs $960,000. It will supply any future development, Mountainside or not, in the upper pressure zone.
“Part of the reason the tank is the preferred alternative is because it’s lower maintenance and relies on gravity. When the city does take over that infrastructure we have lower costs going forward versus a more ad-hoc approach full of booster stations and pumps,” said Deputy City Manager Jeremy Besbris.
“It has been sized to take into account a general range of anticipated development. We didn’t size the tank to accommodate every piece of property to the maximum because we’re not generally seeing properties developed to the maximum density,” said Besbris.
Potentially 500 more development units could be served by the 200,000-gallon tank.
The city had planned to build this consideration into the upcoming Capital Improvement Plan.
Mountainside, not wanting to wait for those administrative processes, then offered to fund, design, and construct the solution as it lies on Mountainside Village property. The new tank would also enable Mountainside’s phase 4 development to have a sufficient fire water supply.
“Without a solution, phase 4 is essentially stalled,” said Besbris.
The tank would be built on Montainside’s phase 5 development, with a roadway to access the system. Mountainside’s phase 6 development, which is yet to go through a public hearing, also needs sufficient water supply to be considered for approval.
Once the design is made, it will be subject to approval from engineer Hood. There was worry among council that with the project being funded by Mountainside on Mountainside property, the city will let go of some control. That is not the case according to Besbris.
“Per the agreement, everything, all the drawings and designs, are being done in conjunction with the city engineer,” said Besbris. “There is nothing that will be done that does not meet the city’s standards.”
When that design is approved, the water system improvements will be dedicated to the city. Mountainside (or whoever owns the property in question) will then qualify for funds gathered through recapture fees.
“Ultimately, the city will take ownership of the tank and all the other improvements that are made underneath this agreement,” said Butzlaff.
The agreement specifically mentions that Mountainside does not acquire any development rights as a part of the Improvement Design Agreement.
“These are two separate processes,” said Besbris.
The passage of the agreement also necessitated the revocation of an emergency ordinance that was passed by the council in October of last year. The ordinance called for a six-month moratorium on development in the upper-pressure zone.
“Now that we have the improvement agreement in place, there is no reason to keep the moratorium no any longer than necessary,” said Planning Director Kim Kolner.
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This is the last year that the team at US Bank will be organizing the Teton Valley Community Easter Egg Hunt.
Since 2010, US Bank Driggs branch manager Crystal Hansen and assistant branch manager Devrie Dayton have spearheaded the annual event in Driggs. Dayton first saw the need over a decade ago and started with 5,000 Easter eggs—now the hunt has grown to a whopping 20,000 Easter eggs, 70 prize baskets and over 30 local gift certificates.
Hansen said that over 100 hours of volunteer work go into making the event possible, as well as roughly $2,500 in donations each year.
“We take pride in keeping this a local event and involving the community as much as possible,” she said.
In 2020 the hunt itself didn’t happen, thanks to Covid, but with tens of thousands of eggs already stuffed with candy donated by Broulim’s, the organizers gave the eggs to the Teton Valley Food Pantry and public schools to hand out along with prepared food over the Easter holiday. In 2021, there was simply too much uncertainty, and the event didn’t happen.
This year it’s back and will be held in Driggs City Park on Saturday, April 16, the day before Easter, at 10 a.m.
Once the 2022 celebration is over, Hansen said, the team of US Bank volunteers is ready to pass the torch to a new group or business.
“We have the opportunity to host the event this year and then we will be stepping down with the hopes that another organization will see a need and fulfill it,” she said. “We would be happy to assist in the transition but feel it’s time to give someone else the opportunity to serve in this capacity.”
Anyone who is interested in taking on the community event can contact Hansen at crystal.hansen1@usbank.com.
The Driggs hunt isn’t the only game in town. Tetonia hosts its own annual Easter Egg Hunt for kids on the north end. A rumor is circulating that the Easter Bunny will be in attendance at the Ruby Carson Memorial Park in downtown Tetonia; the hunt starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
Alta also gets in on the action with an Easter Sunday service and Easter Egg Hunt at St Francis of the Tetons Church, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
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Aries (March 21- April 19): Aries, are you getting into the birthday spirit yet? You get another chance at a spin around the sun. Lucky you! What are going to do with this time ahead of you? Just in this one year, I mean. Make one goal or hope for the upcoming year. Write it down. Set an alarm on your phone to check back next year and see how your progress has come along.
Taurus (April 20- May 20): You had all these projects you wanted to get done over spring break, and now many did you actually do? Not as many as you hoped, that’s for sure. You, my darling, have inertia upon you. And I think it may be because of some perfectionism you are struggling with. If you can’t do it perfectly, you just won’t do it all. And that’s dumb. You need to stop that nonsense. Perfection doesn’t exist. Now get moving.
Gemini (May 21-June 20): Why did you hold up the convenience store last week!? I would have lent you twenty bucks. Really that’s not a good look, on you or the valley. Quit blaming your evil twin! None of us appreciated the warning to lock our doors. Now cut that out, and write a nice apology for the poor store clerk you probably scared to death. Go on now!
Cancer (June 21-July 22): Are you feeling any better this week, Cancer? Did you get some of the gnawing feelings out of your head? Does it feel like a fresh clean slate? Yes? Good work, you completed the assignment. No? Then, keep doing that hard inner reflective work. Purge those inner demons so you can get back to your regular crabosaurus ways.
Leo (July 23-Aug 22): I have a very important message from the universe and you need to listen up. You are a mess. And you know what? That’s fine. Why shouldn’t you be? The world is a mess. So you go ahead and wear the same sweatpants for a week straight and eat potato chips in bed. Let your inner goblin shine. You’ll pull it together another day, or week.
Virgo (Aug 23-Sept 22): Virgo, you have been running around burning the candle at both ends! Now you’re not feeling good. Your body is telling you to slow down, whether you want to or not. Best listen to it, and me. Rest, my dear one.
Libra (Sept 23-Oct 22): Remember last week when I urged you to sign up for a class or try something new? Well this is me following up with you. Did you do it? Keeping the internet tab open all week is not the same as signing up. Take the plunge already!
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21): Wow, you have been making some big changes lately. Talk about taking giant leaps of faith! Some of these changes you won’t know if they were the right decision for a while. You’ll have to see how it plays out. But no risk, no reward.
Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21): You know what you need? Water. Get up right now and go pour yourself a glass of the cold fresh goodness. Drink it. Now pour another. Drink that one too. Then go get in the shower. Take a nice long hot one. Now go pour yourself another glass of cold fresh water. You’re welcome.
Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19): You know how you have like 16,000 photos on your phone? Well this week, I want you to sort through them and delete all the crummy ones. And then, I want you to printout your top favorite 100. Yes, actually print. Candid ones with friends, selfies where you look amazing, sunset pics, you get the idea. Put them all over your house–inside cupboards, on the walls, in your drawers. Your house will be full of fun little sentimental surprises.
Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18): A lifetime ago I knew this beautiful Aquarian man who would write love poems that I didn’t understand at all. But that was okay, because I think the abstractness was meant for him, and him alone. But this week I want you to write a love poem. To yourself. Make it so deeply coded that only you will understand it.
Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20): Well the weather outside is AMAZING. Cold, but beautiful. And it’s getting warm this weekend. So listen, it’s time that you actually start going outside and getting fresh air and exercise. I know, I know…I don’t want to do it either. But I swear, your mental health is going to thank you for it.
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TVSEF Results Round Up Apr 6, 2022 6 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save Alpine RaceWR U16 Championships — Big Sky — March 14-17 — Declan WhiteIMD Champs — Sun Valley — March 18-21U10 Female — Makena RobbeU10 Male — Myles Francis — top 10 finish slalom, Asher GootnickU12 Female — Cadence JohnsonU12 Male — Reese Chircop, Rowan Gardner, Emmett WhiteTri-Divisional Championships — Jackson — March 25-27 — Ryder ChircopSnowboardSmash Life Banked Slalom — Lost Trail — March 12Female — Sage Abrams — 3rd place finish, Arah Rockefeller — 4th place finishMale — Max Abrams — 4th place finish, Connely Rockefeller — top 10 finish Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save Recommended for you Latest E-Edition Teton Valley News Read the latest edition of the Teton Valley News. Archive Search the complete digital archives for all papers in the Pioneer News Group. Visit the Archives Latest Special Sections Women's Edition 2022 Read the latest special sections.
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We’re guessing that at some point, you’ve had a discussion or argument with someone about how to recycle plastic. It often starts something like this, “But the code on the bottom says #1 inside the “chasing arrows” symbol... it’s the same kind of plastic, so why can’t I recycle it?” “What’s the deal with this “Bottles Only” on the recycling bin?”
We wish recycling plastics was simple. It would make our job easier and recycling on the whole much more successful. It actually is pretty simple, as long as you stick to only putting clean plastic bottles (without lids) into the plastic recycling bin. No produce containers, no takeout containers, no bakery boxes, no berry clamshells, and no salad containers in the blue bin. And certainly not the new #1 plastic films we’re seeing in some of the mail delivery meal kits. We’re really sorry.
The confusion is real. And it is no accident on the part of the petrochemical industry who spent millions in litigation to retain the use of the very confusing “chasing arrows” symbol which is actually a “Resin Identification Code” but does not mean the item can be recycled economically — or even, in some cases, at all. For instance, the #7 designation quite literally means “OTHER” plastic which can be anything from compostable plastic to a random mix of resins.
But if the RIC # is the same, then why can’t those things be recycled? Different plastic items might look the same on the surface, but they can be so very different. To understand, it’s important to learn something about the manufacturing process. The liquid plastic that will form a clamshell package undergoes a lot of alterations. It’s not just the clamshell’s shape that ruins its recyclability, it’s how the material has changed during manufacturing.
Take the example of a soda bottle and a berry package, both of which start as a base of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic resin. That means they’ll both end up getting a #1 resin identification code stamped on the bottom. But, to keep your berries fresh longer, plastics manufacturers add UV blockers, oxygen barriers, and possibly fungus inhibitors to the recipe for a clamshell container. To make the berries easy to see and more appealing to buy, the plastic resin has optical brighteners and clarifying agents added.
Next, a clamshell container is formed by pressing plastic into a mold (thermoforming) while a soda bottle is made by forcing air into hot plastic (blow molding). The two processes require plastic to behave differently which results in the finished products behaving differently too. When it comes to recycling, the altered forms of PET chip into different sized flakes, melt at different temperatures, and have a different viscosity, so they don’t mix together very well.
On top of all that, there are critical differences in how the packages are labeled. A beverage label wraps around the bottle and can be glued to itself with little to no glue touching the actual plastic bottle, so it comes off easily. But, that doesn’t work for clamshell packaging. A clamshell’s entire label gets glued directly to the container’s lid. The label, made from a different type of plastic, colored with inks, and attached by adhesive chemicals, will greatly reduce the clarity and quality of the plastic if it is melted for recycling.
In the end, two containers that started out from the same source material have become so different that one of them — a soda bottle (without a #5 lid) — can be sent on to a beautiful recycling afterlife, while the other item — a clamshell container — is doomed for disposal.
But wait, you say. I swear I’ve seen a “Food Container” collection bin at the Transfer Station. Indeed, you have. However, that is not actually for recycling. It is meant to prevent people throwing plastic food containers in with the recyclable plastic bottles. All plastic food containers should go into the trash (or be reused). This bin at the transfer station, once it is full of containers, heads straight for the landfill. This is not intended to be deceitful, nor to encourage you to buy more of those plastic containers. It is the only measure that has effectively reduced the quantity of contaminants in the recycling bins. Signs haven’t worked; on-site education campaigns haven’t worked; public service announcements haven’t worked. Teton County is trying to give you an easy option to do the right thing, but it’s even better to avoid buying this kind of packaging when possible or toss it into the trash if you can’t find a good reuse option yourself.
Dann O’Donnell, Teton County Solid Waste Supervisor, says that their plastics buyer will only purchase bales of #1 drink bottles — no other kind of #1 bottle or jar — because the majority of all beverage bottles in the US come from three main manufacturers, so the buyer is getting a known quality of PET material. The 0.5% contamination standard means that all #5 lids must be removed (the #5 rim that might remain is just under that 0.5% threshold.)
Neither Teton County, Idaho not Teton County, Wyoming has ever accepted plastic food containers for recycling. At many small recycling centers like Teton County’s, each plastic food container that you accidentally put in the plastic bottle recycling bin has to be picked out by hand by already overworked county staff and it ends up in the landfill anyway. This is expensive for taxpayers and doesn’t allow the Transfer Station staff time to pursue additional waste diversion initiatives. Several neighboring counties have eliminated plastic recycling altogether due to high contamination rates and the costs associated with transporting it.
Please follow the local recycling guidelines for wherever you recycle. There are no national standards as each recycling center relies on what their broker will buy, which is much less in rural areas. Most recycling facilities are under-resourced and are doing their best to educate the people in their area. They will NEVER fault you for asking.
Teton Valley Community Recycling offers a convenient TEXT TO RECYCLE HOTLINE (208-557-1193) for you to ask any of your local recycling questions. We’ll give you the quick and easy answer, but we’ll share additional details if you ask!
Remember: if it is not a Clean #1 or #2 Bottle with no lid, then it is NOT recyclable in our County. All other types of plastic (#3-#7) have no market regionally and cannot be recycled in Teton County.Try some of these ideas to reduce your plastic waste:
· Avoid buying anything in a disposable plastic container. This includes all resin types, #1-#7. If it is not a bottle, it cannot be recycled in our county.
· Ask your grocer to seek options with less plastic packaging. This can include the option for bulk salads, glass, or cartons that can biodegrade.
· Bring your own container for to-go or take-out meals
· In the summer months, shop locally at the Farmer’s Market and bring your own bags.
· Rinse your bottles before depositing them for recycling. Food residue is another major contaminant.
· Read the signs at the Recycling Center so you know what can actually be recycled versus what is a contaminant.
· Please DON’T “WISHCYCLE” — or rely on what other people who didn’t read the guideline put into the bins.
· And please don’t look at the number on the bottom of a package to figure out “is this thing recyclable?” That number is a chemical code, NOT instructions for recycling.
Thank you for Recycling Right!
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In a new memoir released last month, Teton High history and psychology teacher Dr. Martin Kokol shares his professional and personal journey as an educator and expresses his optimism for the next generation of teachers.
Kokol, who started as a high school teacher in south Florida before receiving his doctorate and teaching at BYU and in New York City, found his way to Teton Valley half a decade ago and took a job in the social studies department at Teton High.
In “Pedagogy of the Heart: The Psychological and Political Memoirs of a Master Teacher,” published on March 11, Kokol traces his nearly-40-year career and documents his growth as an educator, with the hope that he is creating a blueprint for college students looking forward to their own teaching careers.
While he has written papers and presented at conferences, Kokol’s first shot at a book only came a few years ago, when fellow educator and academic psychologist Dr. Clifford Mayes published a chapter written by Kokol in his book “Developing the Whole Student.” Mayes, a longtime mentor, then told Kokol, “It’s your turn.”
Kokol said he started “pulling stuff together,” incorporating disparate ideas and essays from years of Microsoft Word files. The summer of 2020 was a quiet one, and Kokol was able to focus on the book. Mayes became his editor and helped with the acknowledgement, introduction, and citations. He submitted it in spring of 2021 and was pleased to receive a contract from the publishing company.
The ideal audience for the memoir is upperclassmen in schools of education, Kokol explained.
“The primary intention is to assist and empower them to inspire future students in matters of the mind and of the heart,” he said. “In this day and age, teaching is no longer about facts. If you need to know who the president was in 1884, you ask Siri or Alexa. Public education has to stop being rote memorization. As a student and professor and teacher in social studies, I have learned that you have to let students think and feel and do.”
Kokol said he has found his time at THS and in Teton Valley to be gratifying. Acquaintances and friends in the community have already told him they bought his new book, and have asked for signatures.
“I’ve lived in such a wide variety of places, but we have the privilege of teaching really fine young people here. As they mature, these high schoolers are getting ever closer to having a positive impact on the valley. Our directive is to truly educate them as citizens of democracy, and with the support of administrators and other teachers, I’ve been able to practice what I preach,” he said.
He wants future educators to feel invited to approach teaching with their hearts as well as heads. One former student is now subbing in an Idaho Falls school, which makes Kokol deeply proud, because he views education as an investment in a community’s future.
“We have a desperate need for the next generation to enroll in schools of education,” he said. “Teachers need to not feel like they can’t compete with technology. It can be challenging but the new technological tools to be harnessed for education too.”
“Pedagogy of the Heart” is available to purchase on Amazon. Kokol said he would love to do presentations on the book if any local organizations were interested in hosting.
“I’m so grateful that my teaching will continue beyond my years in a live classroom,” he said. “I stand by what I knew decades ago, that teaching was my calling in life.”
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Through the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health’s new program, the Community Project, the City of Driggs will receive up to $85,000 to design and create an improved public space in the city plaza with input from local organizations and residents.
The Foundation for Health received over 75 applications for the Community Project; Driggs was one of three Idaho cities chosen to pilot the new program.
Driggs community development director Doug Self explained that in multiple planning exercises, like the city’s 2019 comprehensive plan update, many residents have expressed concern about social divisions in the community caused by income levels, ethnicity and language, or length of residency in Teton Valley, to name only a few factors. These divisions have been inflamed and exacerbated by social media, according to information gathered from residents.
“Creating more attractive and active public gathering spaces is a core strategy for the City in bridging between groups and building a shared sense of community as well as actual (in-person!) friendships that will improve quality of life and health,” Self wrote in the grant application.
Self added that the city would partner with many local groups such as the Hispanic Resource Center, Seniors West of the Tetons, Teton Valley Mental Health Coalition, Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council, Teton Arts Council, the Driggs Parks Committee, Downtown Driggs Association, Driggs Urban Renewal Agency, and Teton Valley Chamber of Commerce, as well as neighboring businesses.
While the Driggs City Plaza is home to many events including the summer farmers’ market, Greater Yellowstone Crane Festival, Shakespeare in the Parks, Food for Good distributions, and Symphony on Sunday, it still has ample potential for more casual uses outside of these events. The city plans to install welcoming elements such as more furniture, sun protection, game boards, and possible space for food vendors. At the end of the day, however, what the plaza looks like will be up to the community.
In addition to funding, the Foundation for Health will provide technical assistance to help the city gather information from the community and communicate about the space. The project will culminate in a party to celebrate the enhanced public space.
“We are honored, humbled and thrilled to receive The Community Project grant from the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health,” Mayor August Christensen said. “Our community has shared its interest in coming together to continue our small-town culture. We will now be able to create inviting gathering spaces to meet, share ideas, or just hang out.”
Watch the city’s website or sign up for its newsletter at driggsidaho.org to learn more on how to get involved with the planning process as it unfolds.
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As the Teton Board of County Commissioners works on revisions to the proposed new land development code, the flood of applications for large subdivisions in the unincorporated county shows no sign of slowing.
“We’re looking at a record breaking year,” the county’s new senior planner, Jade Krueger, said about the number of subdivision applications that have been submitted to the planning department. There have been 19 so far in the first quarter of 2022; 2021 saw 58 total.
Meanwhile, the building out of existing lots continues. The number of permits that have come into the county building department so far this fiscal year (123 total, including 59 single family homes) have outstripped last fiscal year (92 in the same time frame, with 53 single family homes).
Krueger was hired at the end of 2021, filling the large gap left behind when both county planners resigned last summer. She moved from the Colorado front range to Jackson to be with her partner, but said she has visited Teton Valley many times and was familiar with some of the challenges and advantages of being a planner here.
“We’re at such a critical point in terms of planning, as both an agricultural and mountain community,” she said. “That’s kind of what drew me to Teton Valley.”
In a report to the board of county commissioners on March 28, Krueger noted that there are currently 105 applications being processed by the department. Some of those are conditional use permits, temporary use permits, boundary adjustments, and lot splits, but there is also a raft of large subdivisions in the pipeline. That number does not include the almost 100 pre-application meetings that she and contract planning administrator Leanne Bernstein have worked through in the past few months.
“We were really backlogged for awhile there with pre-application meetings [a requirement for development proposals] but we’ve been able to dig out,” Krueger said.
During those conferences, the planner will look at the property and proposal, flag any issues, determine what is allowed according to the code, and talk the developer through any necessary studies or requirements.
The next step for large subdivisions (10 or more lots, or for property falling within an overlay) is a concept plan public hearing before the Teton County Planning & Zoning Commission.
On April 12 alone, the Teton County P&Z will be reviewing two concept plan applications that amount to 48 lots, and one preliminary plat application for another 24 lots.
On March 8 the P&Z approved the concept plans for three subdivisions totaling 45 lots, and on Feb. 8 the commission approved concept plans for two subdivisions with 20 lots total. A public hearing for a 44-lot subdivision southeast of Driggs was continued until June, pending more information, and a 47-lot subdivision in the same area will be reviewed at some future point.
These totals don’t include small two- to four-lot subdivision applications, of which there have been quite a few in the past year.
After concept plan approval, a developer needs to submit a preliminary plat, which undergoes public hearings in front of P&Z and the board of county commissioners. According to the planning department report, there are 37 subdivisions awaiting preliminary plat submission and five that have hearings scheduled before the P&Z or BOCC.
Because a preliminary plat is a much more detailed document than a concept plan, Krueger said the hold-up may be because local engineering firms are just as busy as public agencies.
“We anticipate that we’ll be processing the current load of applications for the next 18 months to two years,” she predicted.
After preliminary plat approval, the applicant installs public infrastructure on the property, then must submit a final plat to the BOCC for one more public hearing before the lots can be officially divided and sold.
The planning department is awaiting 11 final plats, and four final plat hearings have been scheduled.
Some of the hot spots in the valley include the area around 2000 S, south of Driggs and east of the highway. There are 178 lots being proposed in various subdivisions in that quadrant, not including a 121-lot subdivision further south. The 4000 N corridor southwest of Tetonia is also the site of a few future subdivisions, as is the area of impact around the City of Victor.
Many have speculated that the rush of new subdivision applications has been caused by the pending adoption of an updated land development code. The proposed draft code, which has been under review by the BOCC since February, does away with the county’s existing residential zones of 2.5-acre and 20-acre minimum density allowances, and instead uses an average density equation that would not enable the same kinds of subdivisions being proposed now.
Krueger said that the existing code is clunky and hard to navigate, and that she’s looking forward to the adoption of the new code.
“I’ve worked for bigger communities, and when you reach a certain stage in development you need to update the code to keep up with current planning and good practices,” she said.
She added that in her professional experience, she hasn’t seen a board that was more dedicated to working through the details of a code than the Teton BOCC. “They’re taking their time, thinking critically about what will work, taking into account the comments from P&Z and the concerns of the public.”
Krueger said she’s excited to be working shoulder-to-shoulder with planners like Bernstein and Doug Self with the City of Driggs, who are in the process of implementing the valley’s first affordable and workforce housing policies.
“People are looking in the right direction and making the right policies,” she said. “It can seem like a daunting task but I think the next few years will be telling.”
Information on pending subdivisions and meeting agendas can be found at tetoncountyidaho.gov and in the public notices published in the Teton Valley News every week.
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With April being Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and in light of a recent rape case dismissal, the Teton County Prosecutor’s Office is reflecting on how it assists survivors of traumatic crimes.
After over four years of legal proceedings and two mistrials, the case against Ryan Berry, who was charged with rape, battery, video voyeurism, destruction of evidence, providing alcohol to a minor, petit theft, and false imprisonment, was dismissed on March 17. Berry is still being charged with subornation of perjury, after allegedly attempting to influence a juror in his first trial last May.
Prosecutor Bailey Smith explained to the Teton Valley News that the case was dismissed on the request of the survivor, who felt it was too stressful to continue. Smith said that although she was confident justice would have been served in a retrial, she stood by the woman’s decision.
“Trials are incredibly hard for victims, particularly victims of sexual assault,” Smith said. “They have to sit in the same room as their assailants, relive painful events, and discuss really sensitive matters publicly.”
According to statistics from the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, out of 1,000 sexual assaults, only 310 are reported to the police. From there, only 28 cases will lead to a felony conviction, and only 25 perpetrators will be incarcerated. As seen in the Berry case, prosecution of sexual assault can move very slowly.
“Cases often take years to prosecute, and sometimes victims don’t want to relive the assault over and over again, especially when they’ve moved on with their lives,” said researcher Melissa Morabito, who conducted a study for the National Institute of Justice several years ago. The study found that less than 1 percent of rape and sexual assault complaints were resolved through a jury trial.
Covid only exacerbated the issue; trials were essentially put on hold for almost a year, leading to a backlog in courts across Idaho.
Smith said that every victim has a unique path.
“It’s really tough,” she said. “A lot of people feel wronged and want to bring the offender to justice, but sometimes they want nothing to do with prosecution and just want to move on with their lives.”
Not only that, but victims can experience a range of emotions if they do decide to pursue prosecution.
“A lot of crime victims, especially traumatic crime victims, go through stages almost like grief, or coping, from shock to anger to apathy,” Smith said. “Almost every victim feels different about the proceedings from start to finish. I try to make it clear when we start out: ‘I won’t tell you what you’re going to feel, but we will help you deal with whatever that is.’”
Smith said she tries to be personally available to victims, even if she’s not the one handling their case. “My door is always open.”
Stephanie Egbert is the Teton County victim witness coordinator, and Smith called her “our most valuable resource.”
“She’s a godsend,” Smith continued. “She’s in constant contact with victims, answering their questions, making sure they have everything they need, lining up crime victim compensation, making counseling referrals, or just being a person who will come to court and hold their hand if that’s what they need.”
To keep a victim safe, the prosecutor can put in place a no contact order, use the Address Confidentiality Program to shield their address in public records, or direct them to the Victim Information and Notification Everyday automated service to track their offender’s custody status or court dates.
The Family Safety Network is the top local resource for survivors. The Driggs-based nonprofit provides crisis intervention and case management, a 24-hour hotline (208.354.SAFE), safety planning, shelter, mental health referrals, assistance with protection orders, civil and criminal justice advocacy and accompaniment.
“Family Safety Network has been great to work with,” Smith said. “I feel like our offices are working well together, and they’re always there for us. We frequently refer people to them, sometimes not even victims but women who just need support or advice.”
Stay tuned to FSN’s social media and website through April to learn more about sexual assault, rape culture, and how to help prevent sexual violence in Teton Valley.
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In a valley-wide effort, local authorities in Driggs and Victor along with Fall River Electric are looking at the potential for Level 3 electric vehicle chargers.
Driggs looks likely to be the first to install chargers, with a location already picked out. Driggs community development director Doug Self spoke to the efforts.
“The City of Driggs executed an agreement with Fall River for a four-vehicle EV charging station that is proposed to be funded, built, and maintained by FRREC,” said Self. It will be located at the southwest corner of the Driggs Park & Ride Lot.
Self stated that Driggs hopes to have the units installed by 2024, part of the transit center’s second phase of construction. He mentioned that they could be installed sooner “if funding and other logistics line up for FRREC.”
Funding for electric vehicle-related infrastructure was a noted point of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by Congress last November. $7.5 billion in funds was set aside for a country-wide charging network.
Idaho will garner as much as $30 million of those funds over the next five years, and $4.425 million in FY22. This presents Fall River Electric with a great chance to apply for grants to use those dollars in Teton Valley.
“A lot of it is dependent on if and when those grant funds will be available. That will dictate when and if the construction occurs,” said Fall River Electric Marketing and Public Relations Manager Ted Austin.
Neighboring Montana received just over $6.3 million, and Wyoming acquired just over $3.9 million for installing EV infrastructure. In total, Montana will collect $43 million in the next five years, and Wyoming $24 million in that same time.
Currently, there is just one public-use electric charger in Teton County, ID, a Tesla destination charger at Grand Teton Distillery. That charger will only give about 15 miles in 30 minutes of being plugged in and is only available to those frequenting the distillery.
That rate of charging is not feasible for all three involved local parties. What is needed are Level 3 fast chargers.
“Without employing fast chargers, the Level 3s, it doesn’t make a lot of sense to put chargers into our territory yet other than those,” said Austin.
“You need to find Level 3 power, otherwise your costs are going to be through the roof and that makes doing the project unfeasible,” said Victor Deputy City Administrator Jeremy Besbris.
Not just any location will work, and there are complexities to picking the right spot. Being close to a substantial power source is ideal, as that proximity can cut down costs.
“Trying to nail down the right site is more difficult than one might expect. You want to have access to Level 3 power or some existing transformer, otherwise, your costs go up dramatically per foot,” said Besbris.
Thinking of charging stations as just a pit stop isn’t the right way to approach a location. Where it takes typically five or so minutes to fill a car with gas, the longer times needed for battery charging will require more amenities for an EV driver and passenger
“The idea is that someone will find the station through the car’s software, and then they stop and theoretically do all the things you need to do at a gas station. Being able to go get a snack or a sandwich is pretty important, as are bathrooms,” said Besbris.
Currently, the regional locations with the most chargers are Jackson and West Yellowstone. There are a handful of Level 1 and 2 chargers in each location, and both have one Level 3 Tesla ‘Supercharger’.
Both cities also attest to the chargers as being a move that will set Teton Valley up for the future.
“Having EV charging stations available is a key factor in EV buyer decisions and it is forward-thinking in that it will help the public transition to this cleaner fuel source, which locally is primarily hydroelectric,” said Self.
“By having a charging station in Victor, more Victor residents would be inclined to look into EVs, and we think that’s a great selling point on the sustainability standpoint,” said Besbris.
Besbris also acknowledged that the chargers would bring more visitors to the region and funnel business, and subsequently money, to locals.
“You are literally putting Victor on the map of tens of thousands of EV owners traveling through Yellowstone and Grand Teton, or traveling from Montana to the parks in Utah,” said Besbris.
Besbris, therefore, views the chargers as a conduit to knock out multiple birds with the same stone.
“With Driggs and Victor having a charging station it helps drive people to purchase electric vehicles, and also for tourists to stop in and spend dollars with Teton Valley businesses,” said Besbris.
At the end of the day for Austin, the slow but steady progress electric vehicles are making is a key factor in the feasibility of the initiative.
“It’s just a matter of how much more popular electric vehicles become, and what rate they become as to how fast chargers will expand,” said Austin.
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Accident on GA 24 leaves one hospitalized
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia State Patrol responded to a single vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer early Wednesday morning that left one severely injured.
According to the GSP, around 7:50 a.m., troopers responded to the crash on GA 24 near mile marker 25, where they found that a tractor trailer that was travelling west on the road had overturned after leaving the road and then re-entering it. This wreck did result in all lanes of GA 24 being blocked for several hours.
The driver of the tractor trailer, 76 year-old Ledger Hunt of North Carolina, was taken to Atrium Navicent Macon with serious injuries.
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MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia State Patrol responded to a single vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer early Wednesday morning that left one severely injured.
According to the GSP, around 7:50 a.m., troopers responded to the crash on GA 24 near mile marker 25, where they found that a tractor trailer that was travelling west on the road had overturned after leaving the road and then re-entering it. This wreck did result in all lanes of GA 24 being blocked for several hours.
The driver of the tractor trailer, 76 year-old Ledger Hunt of North Carolina, was taken to Atrium Navicent Macon with serious injuries.
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Armed Robbery at Telfair Dollar General
MILAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Telfair County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the suspect behind an armed robbery that occurred on Monday night at the Milan Dollar General.
According to a social media post from the Telfair County Sheriff’s Office, a male entered the store brandishing a semi-automatic pistol around 8:50 p.m., demanding cash from the register. The clerk complied, and the suspect left the store in an unknown direction of travel.
The suspect is pictured here, and described as standing around 5 foot 9 inches to 6 feet tall, weighing somewhere between 180 to 220 pounds.
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Armed Robbery at Telfair Dollar General
MILAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Telfair County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the suspect behind an armed robbery that occurred on Monday night at the Milan Dollar General.
According to a social media post from the Telfair County Sheriff’s Office, a male entered the store brandishing a semi-automatic pistol around 8:50 p.m., demanding cash from the register. The clerk complied, and the suspect left the store in an unknown direction of travel.
The suspect is pictured here, and described as standing around 5 foot 9 inches to 6 feet tall, weighing somewhere between 180 to 220 pounds.
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BS Report: April 5th – Can the Braves Do It Again?
The Braves are heading into Opening Day with a slightly diffrent roster, but are they actually better than last year?
The Braves are heading into Opening Day with a slightly different roster, but are they actually better than last year? Bill Shanks explains why he believes history could repeat itself this season.
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The Braves are heading into Opening Day with a slightly diffrent roster, but are they actually better than last year?
The Braves are heading into Opening Day with a slightly different roster, but are they actually better than last year? Bill Shanks explains why he believes history could repeat itself this season.
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Crews respond to Tuesday storm damage in Taylor County
Taylor County experienced down power lines, trees and destroyed homes after storms came through Tuesday.
TAYLOR COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Taylor County experienced down power lines, trees and destroyed homes after storms came through Tuesday.
Taylor County EMA Director David Windham said Wednesday crews are working “countless hours to keep Taylor County safe.”
Windham says officials identified 22 homes impacted by the storm.
“Please be aware of downed trees, roads being impassible and giving our emergency crews, our public work crews the opportunity to get out there and assess the damage and make sure it’s free of any damage so we don’t have any accidents,” Windham said.
Officials can’t yet confirm if a tornado touched down in Taylor County but recommend people stay off roads as much as possible.
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Crews respond to Tuesday storm damage in Taylor County
Taylor County experienced down power lines, trees and destroyed homes after storms came through Tuesday.
TAYLOR COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Taylor County experienced down power lines, trees and destroyed homes after storms came through Tuesday.
Taylor County EMA Director David Windham said Wednesday crews are working “countless hours to keep Taylor County safe.”
Windham says officials identified 22 homes impacted by the storm.
“Please be aware of downed trees, roads being impassible and giving our emergency crews, our public work crews the opportunity to get out there and assess the damage and make sure it’s free of any damage so we don’t have any accidents,” Windham said.
Officials can’t yet confirm if a tornado touched down in Taylor County but recommend people stay off roads as much as possible.
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ICYMI: Stories you may have missed today on 41NBC News Top stories from April 6, 2022 April 6, 2022 Clayton Poulnott, Storm damage cleanup continues on Wimbish Road in Macon Twiggs County cleans up storm damage while preparing for more storms Crews respond to Tuesday storm damage in Taylor County For other stories you may have missed, click here. FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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ICYMI: Stories you may have missed today on 41NBC News Top stories from April 6, 2022 April 6, 2022 Clayton Poulnott, Storm damage cleanup continues on Wimbish Road in Macon Twiggs County cleans up storm damage while preparing for more storms Crews respond to Tuesday storm damage in Taylor County For other stories you may have missed, click here. FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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Jeremy Grissom appointed as Macon Violence Prevention Coordinator
Macon-Bibb Commissioners appointed Jeremy Grissom to the role on Tuesday. Grissom will start in the next two weeks.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Violence Prevention Initiative now has a coordinator.
Macon-Bibb Commissioners appointed Jeremy Grissom to the role on Tuesday. Grissom will start in the next two weeks.
Grissom will coordinate all of the initiative’s events, including working with violence interrupter groups and working with groups who attended the MVP’s mini forums.
He will also meet with the MVP team on a quarterly basis.
Grissom has previous experience in public safety work and was a criminal investigator for the state.
We got a chance to speak with Grissom about his goals.
“The goal is to provide opportunities,” he said. “We want to make sure that we are preventative as it relates to violence and try to catch it on the front end in order to save us not only taxpayer dollars but to make our community safer and provide more resources.”
Grissom says he’s ready to jump right in and help.
He wants the community to know several resources are available through the initiative.
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Macon-Bibb Commissioners appointed Jeremy Grissom to the role on Tuesday. Grissom will start in the next two weeks.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Violence Prevention Initiative now has a coordinator.
Macon-Bibb Commissioners appointed Jeremy Grissom to the role on Tuesday. Grissom will start in the next two weeks.
Grissom will coordinate all of the initiative’s events, including working with violence interrupter groups and working with groups who attended the MVP’s mini forums.
He will also meet with the MVP team on a quarterly basis.
Grissom has previous experience in public safety work and was a criminal investigator for the state.
We got a chance to speak with Grissom about his goals.
“The goal is to provide opportunities,” he said. “We want to make sure that we are preventative as it relates to violence and try to catch it on the front end in order to save us not only taxpayer dollars but to make our community safer and provide more resources.”
Grissom says he’s ready to jump right in and help.
He wants the community to know several resources are available through the initiative.
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Macon-Bibb Commission approves construction of courtrooms in Macon Mall
Macon-Bibb Commissioners approved Tuesday construction of two courtrooms at the Macon Mall.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb Commissioners approved Tuesday construction of two courtrooms at the Macon Mall.
About $4 million in 2018 SPLOST revenue will be used for the project.
“When we shut down for those 14 to 18 months, we developed an incredible back log,” Chief Judge Howard Simms said. “People didn’t stop committing crimes, we just stopped being able to try them.”
Judge Simms says the pandemic has limited the number of cases that can be tried, and the current courtrooms are too small for social distancing.
The new rooms will allow for continuous use if Covid-19 cases spike again.
“If we have multiple judges trying cases here, we can send presiding duties and stuff like that over to those courtrooms to handle it there,” Judge Simms said.
Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller says using funds to build the courtrooms is the best option.
Jury rooms and a judge office will also be added.
“The main issue with that courthouse was security,” Mayor Miller said. “That’s been addressed to some extent. Additional courtroom space, that’s been addressed with this move as well as others. Separating juveniles out of the equation, that has been separated already. You can check that box. Parking was the other issue.”
The courtrooms will also be available for planning and zoning and Southwest High School’s Law Academy.
“It gives our kids an opportunity to go and see more cases because now they have the space for us to actually go,” SHS Law Academy Director Ronald Rodgers said. “It also gives us an opportunity to collaborate with other schools.”
No construction date has been set.
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Macon-Bibb Commissioners approved Tuesday construction of two courtrooms at the Macon Mall.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Macon-Bibb Commissioners approved Tuesday construction of two courtrooms at the Macon Mall.
About $4 million in 2018 SPLOST revenue will be used for the project.
“When we shut down for those 14 to 18 months, we developed an incredible back log,” Chief Judge Howard Simms said. “People didn’t stop committing crimes, we just stopped being able to try them.”
Judge Simms says the pandemic has limited the number of cases that can be tried, and the current courtrooms are too small for social distancing.
The new rooms will allow for continuous use if Covid-19 cases spike again.
“If we have multiple judges trying cases here, we can send presiding duties and stuff like that over to those courtrooms to handle it there,” Judge Simms said.
Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller says using funds to build the courtrooms is the best option.
Jury rooms and a judge office will also be added.
“The main issue with that courthouse was security,” Mayor Miller said. “That’s been addressed to some extent. Additional courtroom space, that’s been addressed with this move as well as others. Separating juveniles out of the equation, that has been separated already. You can check that box. Parking was the other issue.”
The courtrooms will also be available for planning and zoning and Southwest High School’s Law Academy.
“It gives our kids an opportunity to go and see more cases because now they have the space for us to actually go,” SHS Law Academy Director Ronald Rodgers said. “It also gives us an opportunity to collaborate with other schools.”
No construction date has been set.
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Storm damage cleanup continues on Wimbish Road in Macon
Crews were out Wednesday repairing power lines and cleaning up damage along Wimbish Road and Willow Creek Drive in Macon.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Crews were out Wednesday repairing power lines and cleaning up damage along Wimbish Road and Willow Creek Drive in Macon.
We spoke with residents who live in Willow Creek Condominiums who were still without power at noon.
A tree fell on Virginia Alexander’s home during Tuesday’s storms. She wasn’t home when the tree fell, but part of her home is destroyed.
“The whole ceiling caved in,” she said. “There’s a giant hole. There’s part of a tree sticking through the roof. There’s water damage everywhere and insulation on everything.”
Alexander says she was able to salvage family photos.
A crew was working to remove the tree from her home Wednesday afternoon.
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Storm damage cleanup continues on Wimbish Road in Macon
Crews were out Wednesday repairing power lines and cleaning up damage along Wimbish Road and Willow Creek Drive in Macon.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Crews were out Wednesday repairing power lines and cleaning up damage along Wimbish Road and Willow Creek Drive in Macon.
We spoke with residents who live in Willow Creek Condominiums who were still without power at noon.
A tree fell on Virginia Alexander’s home during Tuesday’s storms. She wasn’t home when the tree fell, but part of her home is destroyed.
“The whole ceiling caved in,” she said. “There’s a giant hole. There’s part of a tree sticking through the roof. There’s water damage everywhere and insulation on everything.”
Alexander says she was able to salvage family photos.
A crew was working to remove the tree from her home Wednesday afternoon.
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Twiggs County cleans up storm damage while preparing for more storms
Twiggs County is working to clean up destruction from Tuesday's storms ahead of more expected storms.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Twiggs County is working to clean up destruction from Tuesday’s storms ahead of more expected storms.
At least eight homes were destroyed during Tuesday’s event, according to Twiggs County Emergency Management Director, Jack Wood. He says all of the county’s man power Wednesday went to cleaning up Tuesday’s damage.
“My guys will be staged out in various places in the county and as the storms hit, it depends on if we have any damage or not. As those calls start coming in, we’ll start pushing out and start with assessments and start cleaning roadways out,” Wood said.
Highway 96 is back open again after being blocked ffor most of the day Wednesday. Twiggs County Sheriff Darren Mitchum says crews were working to clean up the road and restore power to the area. He says they’re prepared for any incoming storm threats.
“We have generators being maintained for different towers and places of that sort, and we’ve got everything ready just waiting. Hopefully we don’t have anything this bad,” Sheriff Mitchum said.
The Emergency Operations Center monitors storms via radar to keep residents updated and makes sure to track damage on maps as reports come in.
“That way we take and go out and look at those areas first,” Wood said. “Once we’ve rendered it safe, we go out to those damaged areas.”
Sheriff Mitchum says there were no injuries or deaths in Tuesday’s storms, but some people lost everything.
“I mean there’s a lot of people right now that’s hurting and trying to put their lives back together,” Sheriff Mitchum said.
According to Wood, the Emergency Operations Center will stay activated until all sstorm threats are gone.
The city of Jeffersonville issued a 72-hour boil water advisory after power outages caused the city to lose water pressure.
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Twiggs County is working to clean up destruction from Tuesday's storms ahead of more expected storms.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Twiggs County is working to clean up destruction from Tuesday’s storms ahead of more expected storms.
At least eight homes were destroyed during Tuesday’s event, according to Twiggs County Emergency Management Director, Jack Wood. He says all of the county’s man power Wednesday went to cleaning up Tuesday’s damage.
“My guys will be staged out in various places in the county and as the storms hit, it depends on if we have any damage or not. As those calls start coming in, we’ll start pushing out and start with assessments and start cleaning roadways out,” Wood said.
Highway 96 is back open again after being blocked ffor most of the day Wednesday. Twiggs County Sheriff Darren Mitchum says crews were working to clean up the road and restore power to the area. He says they’re prepared for any incoming storm threats.
“We have generators being maintained for different towers and places of that sort, and we’ve got everything ready just waiting. Hopefully we don’t have anything this bad,” Sheriff Mitchum said.
The Emergency Operations Center monitors storms via radar to keep residents updated and makes sure to track damage on maps as reports come in.
“That way we take and go out and look at those areas first,” Wood said. “Once we’ve rendered it safe, we go out to those damaged areas.”
Sheriff Mitchum says there were no injuries or deaths in Tuesday’s storms, but some people lost everything.
“I mean there’s a lot of people right now that’s hurting and trying to put their lives back together,” Sheriff Mitchum said.
According to Wood, the Emergency Operations Center will stay activated until all sstorm threats are gone.
The city of Jeffersonville issued a 72-hour boil water advisory after power outages caused the city to lose water pressure.
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Scoop: Bipartisan Senate group bids to block lifting Title 42
Five Democratic and six Republican senators will introduce a new bill on Thursday that would prevent the Biden administration from lifting Title 42 without a detailed plan in place to stop an expected surge of migrants at the border.
Why it matters: The administration's plans to end the Trump-era COVID-19 immigration ban by May 23 were immediately met with scathing criticism from lawmakers in both parties. They fear the announcement will trigger a mass migration event.
- Vulnerable Democrats also worry it will create a political firestorm, and provide Republicans with fresh ammunition just months before the midterms.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), who drafted the proposal in conjunction with Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), told Axios she met with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas last week and again on Wednesday morning.
- "It is evident that the current preparations and plans for the end of Title 42 aren't adequate," she said.
- "It seems highly unlikely it will be adequate by May 23, because of poor logistics," Sinema said.
- A White House official told Axios: “On the president’s first day in office, he sent an immigration bill to Congress that invests in smart solutions, effectively manages the border and addresses the root causes of migration. Those that are concerned about [the U.S.] immigration system that [are] holding up COVID funding should pass it.”
Driving the news: The "Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022" will be introduced by Sinema and Lankford — chairwoman and ranking member of the Senate's Border Management subcommittee, respectively — on the Senate floor on Thursday.
- Its Democratic co-sponsors: Sens. Mark Kelly of Arizona and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire — both of whom face tough re-election fights in November. Other signers include Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.).
- Its Republican co-sponsors: Senate Minority Whip John Thune of South Dakota and Sens. John Cornyn of Texas, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia and Rob Portman of Ohio — who's not seeking re-election.
Details: The bill urges the Biden administration to delay ending Title 42 until 60 days after the Surgeon General submits written notification to Congress formally rescinding the COVID-19 public health emergency and the national emergency.
- The Trump-era public health restriction limited immigration based on coronavirus concerns.
- The bill states that during that 60-day window, and no later than 30 days after the written notification is provided, the Biden administration must submit a plan to Congress addressing any possible influx of migrants.
What they're saying: "It just doesn't seem at all workable that this, that whatever plan they're working on right now can be ready to implement in a way that is both safe for our border communities and respects the humanitarian crisis that is coming," Sinema told Axios.
- "I do think it has a chance of passing, but it's going to depend on which half of the Biden team wins out," Lankford said.
- "Is it the open-borders part of the Biden administration ... or is it the portion of the Biden administration that says, 'This gives us a good excuse to say those crazy folks in Congress compelled us to do this ... and this becomes an excuse for them to not cause this kind of chaos in the border.'"
What's next: The bipartisan group is introducing this as a bill so lawmakers can see the text of what they're proposing, but it doesn't plan to hold a standalone vote on the legislation.
- The plan is to include it as part of a larger amendment they will attach to the Senate's $10 billion COVID-19 funding bill, Lankford said, arguing the measure is "COVID policy."
- "At the same time the administration is asking for $10 billion because COVID is a risk, they're saying it's not a risk on the border and we should open the border up," Lankford told Axios. "It's either a risk or it's not a risk."
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with White House comment.
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Church not using ‘white music’ in worship services during Lent
OAK PARK, Ill. (Gray News) - A church in Illinois is ‘Fasting from Whiteness’ during the season of Lent.
Lead Pastor John Edgerton at the First United Church of Oak Park wrote in a March newsletter that the church’s worship services during Lent would not use any music or liturgy written or composed by white people. And that First United would be doing a mix of giving something up and taking something on.
According to Edgerton, the music during Lent will be drawn from the African American spirituals tradition, South African freedom songs, Native American traditions and others.
Edgerton also noted that the church would be offering a weekly program entitled “Tell Me the Truth About Racism,” a six-week series with Sunday meetings.
On Wednesday, the church updated its online content, releasing a statement about how some are questioning its message:
“Our Lenten theme has spurred considerable discussion, with some people questioning the message. In practice with the Lenten spiritual discipline of fasting, our intent was to lay aside our usual frames of reference and open ourselves to hearing the Gospel message through the voices of Black People, Indigenous People, and People of Color. Our worship services in Lent have been diverse and beautiful. We pray that God oils the hinges of our hearts’ doors that they might swing open gently to receive the good news of Christ’s resurrection, which we all await at the culmination of Lent.”
According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Lent is a 40-day Christian season of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday.
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Wellington election results: Chaussee elected mayor; Mason, Tietz, Wiegand win trustee race
Wellington voters have elected Calar Chaussee as mayor and Brian Mason, Shirrell Tietz and Dave Wiegand as new members of the town's Board of Trustees.
The town released unofficial results about 4 p.m. Wednesday. A total of 2,095 people voted in the election.
The crowded Wellington Board of Trustee race included three mayoral candidates vying for a four-year term and eight trustee candidates vying for three four-year trustee positions.
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Chaussee received 887 votes, or about 43% of the total votes for mayor. Candidate Wyatt Schwendeman-Curtis was in second place with 706 votes, and candidate Ashley Macdonald received 475 votes.
Chaussee emphasized in his campaign that he was just a regular guy rather than a politician. His platform focused on responsible management of Wellington’s budget, improving public safety by pursuing an independent police department, and promoting responsible growth by attracting businesses and ensuring that development pays its way.
Reached Wednesday, he said he was happy about the voter turnout, which was significantly higher than the town's 2020 election.
"I just want to thank God and the volunteers and everybody that supported me," he said. "We’re going to do really great things for the town, and it’s going to be awesome.”
For the trustee positions, voters picked three candidates from the slate of eight, and the three highest vote-getters were elected. Mason received 1,004 votes, Tietz received 956 votes and Wiegand received 820 votes.
Mason said Wednesday that he's "absolutely thrilled and humbled" to have won a seat on the board.
"I really look forward to doing great things with the mayor and the new trustees that have been elected," Mason said. "I think the next four years are going to be absolutely awesome and we'll do some big stuff for the town."
Once sworn in, Mason hopes to prioritize working on the transportation situation at County Roads 9 and 32E, saying it's "problematic" that the town hasn't made more progress with the new school year quickly approaching.
Tietz and Wiegand couldn't immediately be reached for comment Wednesday afternoon.
The other trustee candidates were incumbent Timothy Whitehouse (752 votes), Lisa Chollet (726 votes), Lowrey Moyer (682 votes), incumbent Wyatt Knutson (479 votes) and Melanie Murphy (458 votes).
No incumbents won seats on the board. Though they had varying perspectives, most candidates highlighted water, traffic and growth issues in their campaigns.
The town will announce official results April 15. The new mayor and trustees will be sworn in later this month.
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The Coloradoan is reaching out to candidates for comments. This story will be updated.
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Local News Briefs: Vintage baseball game, other activites to be held April 30
Zane Grey Family Day upcoming
NORWICH — Zane Grey Family Day will be from noon to 4 p.m. April 30 at the National Road and Zane Grey Museum, 8850 East Pike, Norwich.
There will be a presentation on baseball in Muskingum County by Peter Cultice at 1 p.m, a vintage baseball game will be at 2 p.m. and an armature radio club presentation will be at 2:30 p.m. Present will be authors Bill Flood of "Driving the National Road in Ohio: Now and Then" and Larisa Harper of The Mosaic Tile Company.
The event will also include campfire cooking and fishing demonstrations, games and activities for children and cowboy look-alikes. There will be music by Barefoot McCoy. The museum will be open for tours and hot dogs will be served. Donations will be accepted to benefit the museum.
For more information, call 800-752-2602 or visit nationalroadandzanegreymuseum.org.
Genesis releases new podcast
ZANESVILLE — The Sounds of Good Health with Genesis podcast has a new episode on immunotherapy for cancer treatment with Dr. Shyamal Bastola.
Discussed is different cancer treatments and what we're learning about battling the disease. It can be found at genesishcs.org/podcast.
Eagles electing officers
ZANESVILLE — The Fraternal Order of Eagles 302 of Zanesville will have nominations for officers on April 19. Elections of officers, if needed, will be from 12:01 to 7:30 p.m. May 3.
Election letters deadline set
ZANESVILLE — The Zanesville Times Recorder will accept letters to the editor relating to any candidates and issues pertaining to the May 3 primary election until April 19.
Letters are to be no more than 350 words. Letters must include the writer's full name and city of residence. A phone number must be provided for verification purposes only. Once approved for publication, letters must be confirmed.
Only one letter per election cycle is allowed for an elected official or candidate for elective office. Other writers are permitted one letter every 30 days from the date of publication.
Letters can be emailed to trnews@zanesvilletimesrecorder.com in a copy and paste format. Letters must be exclusive to the Time Recorder and come from a resident of the paper's direct coverage area.
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Trial gets underway for Coolville man accused of rape
ZANESVILLE — "Justice sometimes takes time," Assistant Muskingum County Prosecutor Michael Hughes told a jury Wednesday morning in Muskingum County Common Pleas Court.
Hughes was laying out his opening argument for the trial of Michael Gillard, 32, of Coolville. Gillard is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl on June 4, 2020.
Hughes said Gillard, then 31, took the girl on a motorcycle ride, during which prosecutors allege Gillard took her to his relative's house and raped her.
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Gillard's attorney, Harry Reinhart, said rape never happened, and the lack of DNA evidence from the scene, alleged victim and Gillard himself would cast significant doubt on the prosecution's case.
Hughes painted a picture of a pleasant summer day turned nightmare after Gillard stopped by the alleged victim's house to visit. Defense and prosecution differed whether a motorcycle ride was offered or asked for, but Gillard took the alleged victim for a motorcycle ride across town. They returned in an automobile.
In between, Hughes said Gillard violently raped the alleged victim, roughly enough to give the girl rug burn on her back. Reinhart said Gillard's motorcycle began to act up, and they only returned to his relative's house to repair the motorcycle. Upon their return home, the girl "stormed into the house in tears," Hughes said.
During his opening argument, Reinhart repeatedly mentioned a lack of DNA evidence, pointing out several items that items, including underwear found in the house where the rape allegedly occurred, were never tested for DNA by the prosecution.
According to Reinhart, carpet taken from the scene was never tested, nor was the victim tested for carpet fibers. The items were only tested at the defense's insistence, Reinhart said, a year after charges were filed. The lack of DNA evidence in a rape case, particularly on the alleged victim's body, and alleged perpetrator's body was unusual, Reinhart said.
"Anything is possible," he said. "Maybe rape without DNA, maybe an asteroid will crash into Earth tomorrow. It's absence is reasonable doubt."
Gillard faces two counts of rape and one count of attempted rape. Hughes said the attempted rape was the result of the alleged victim resisting a sex act, which Gillard allegedly eventually forced upon her.
The case is being heard by Judge Daniel Hogan of Franklin County. It is expected to continue into next week.
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Dad convicted of running sex cult out of daughter’s dorm room
NEW YORK - A man who moved into his daughter's college dorm and charmed her schoolmates with stories about his wisdom was convicted Wednesday of charges that he exploited the close-knit group, using threats and violence to enrich himself with millions of dollars.
Lawrence Ray, 62, was convicted at a trial where weeks of testimony chronicled his psychologically manipulative relationship with young people he met in fall 2010 at Sarah Lawrence College, a small New York liberal arts school. Ray moved into his daughter's dorm after finishing a prison stint for a securities fraud conviction.
Sentencing was set for Sept. 16 on charges including racketeering, conspiracy, forced labor, sex trafficking and obstruction of justice. Ray, who stood with his arms at his side and faced the Manhattan jury as guilty verdicts were returned on 15 counts, could face up to life in prison.
After the verdict was read, Ray was returned to custody, where he had been since his early 2020 arrest.
His lawyers declined comment outside court and did not immediately return email messages seeking comment.
In a statement, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said Ray had changed "a group of friends who had their whole lives ahead of them."
"For the next decade, he used violence, threats, and psychological abuse to try to control and destroy their lives," Williams said. "He exploited them. He terrorized them. He tortured them. Let me be very clear. Larry Ray is a predator. An evil man who did evil things. Today’s verdict finally brings him to justice."
Jurors concluded deliberations less than a day after receiving the case following a monthlong trial that featured testimony from numerous victims who usually referred to Ray just as "Larry." Some testified that Ray had made them believe they had poisoned or otherwise harmed him and they needed to pay him back.
One woman testified that she became a sex worker to try to pay reparations to Ray after becoming convinced that she had poisoned him. She said that, over four years, she gave Ray $2.5 million in installments that averaged between $10,000 and $50,000 per week.
Ray's lawyers maintained he was victimized by former friends who fabricated their stories.
Ray did not testify. Twice, the trial was interrupted as he was taken to the hospital in an ambulance for undisclosed illnesses.
Several students testified that they were drawn into Ray's world as he told them stories of his past influence in New York City politics, including his role in ruining the career of former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik after serving as the best man at his wedding years earlier. Ray had, in fact, been a figure in the corruption investigation that derailed Kerik's nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Some of the students agreed to live with Ray in the summer of 2011 at his Manhattan one-bedroom apartment, where his sinister side emerged as he started to claim that the students had poisoned and harmed him or his property.
To make amends, they testified, they did what he asked, including turning over money. One man said he gave Ray over $100,000.
Prosecutors said the money was never enough. Through threats and violence and videotaped "confessions," Ray tightened his hold on the young people, including forcing them to Do landscaping and other work at the Pinehurst, North Carolina home of his stepfather for weeks in 2013, they said.
The abuse culminated in October 2018 when Ray for hours repeatedly abused the woman who gave him her proceeds from sex work, forcing her to be tied naked to a chair while he berated her, choked her with a leash and made her fear for her life by putting a bag over her head, prosecutors said.
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Ray carried out his crimes with help from his daughter and Isabella Pollok, a woman who has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges, prosecutors said. Her trial is set for later this year. The daughter has not been charged.
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Skokie man charged with fatally shooting 25-year-old man who was driving on Chicago's Northwest Side
CHICAGO - A Skokie man has been charged with fatally shooting a 25-year-old man while he was driving on Chicago's Northwest Side.
Alexis Del Toro, 23, faces one felony count of first-degree murder.
On Dec. 19, 2021, Del Toro allegedly shot and killed a 25-year-old victim who was driving in the 5500 block of North Kedzie in North Park.
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Del Toro was arrested Tuesday and charged accordingly.
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Toyota buyers to lose US electric vehicle tax credits
DETROIT (AP) - Toyota customers soon won't be able to get U.S. federal tax credits for buying electric or hybrid vehicles.
The automaker expects that sometime before the end of June it will reach a 200,000-vehicle cap on the credits, Bob Carter, Toyota's head of North American sales, said Wednesday. After that, the credits will be phased out over the next year, reaching zero, as Tesla and General Motors already have.
The lack of credits is problematic for automakers shifting from petroleum-powered vehicles to batteries in the effort to reduce emissions, meet government fuel-economy standards and fight climate change. Nissan is about 30,000 vehicles away from reaching the cap, and others will follow as more EVs are introduced.
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Tesla, the top seller of electric vehicles in the world, and GM already are at a price disadvantage to other automakers without the credits, and Toyota soon will be. Additional EV tax credits are in the Build Back Better spending bill backed by President Joe Biden, which is stalled in Congress.
Toyota reached the cap largely by selling plug-in gas-electric hybrid vehicles. The company's plug-in RAV4 Prime small SUV with 42 miles of electric range earns the buyer a $7,500 credit, the largest available. The Prius Prime plug-in, with 25 miles of electric range, gets $4,500. Toyota previously had offered a fully electric RAV4, but it didn't sell well and was canceled. It's rolling out a fully electric model called the bZ4X with 250 miles per charge, this summer.
The Build Back Better bill would give EV buyers a $7,500 tax credit through 2026 to charge up sales. But the following year, only electric vehicles made in the U.S. would qualify for the credit. And the base credit rises by $4,500 if the vehicle is made at a U.S. plant that runs under a union-negotiated collective bargaining agreement. Only GM, Ford and Stellantis vehicles would qualify.
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Carter, on a conference call with reporters, said Toyota lobbied against the additional credit only for union plants, calling it unfair to nonunion workers. "It just needs to be a level playing field," Carter said. "We are not anti-EV credits."
Democrats backing the credits for EVs made by the United Auto Workers say supporting union jobs is good for the economy and communities because unions helped to build the middle class.
GM CEO Mary Barra has said automakers that offered electric vehicles early should not be placed at a disadvantage.
Restoring the credits is "a question that congress really needs to resolve," Carter said.
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Woman runs over couple with car during an argument and kills a 79-year-old man, police say
TUCSON, Ariz. - Police in southern Arizona arrested a woman suspected of running over a couple with her car during an argument on March 24.
"Officers learned that there was a confrontation in the parking. During the confrontation, the suspect struck the male and female victim with a vehicle before leaving the area on foot," says Sgt. Gradillas with the Tucson Police Department.
79-year-old Anthony Ames died from his injuries about a week later, and the other victim was seriously hurt.
Detectives identified 20-year old Elaine Boone as the suspect and on April 5, she was booked into jail on multiple charges including second-degree homicide and assault.
She also had two outstanding warrants.
No further information is available.
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Apple (AAPL) is now working on a suite of in-house financial services, giving its fintech endeavors the title of “Project Breakout.” The tech giant is set to offer a range of financial services, which according to Bloomberg, include payment processing, fraud analysis, assessing risk for lending purposes, credit checks and other customer-service capabilities such as the handling of disputes.
“Moving to an internal payment processing system would be a big move for Apple,” says Evercore analyst Amit Daryanani, “but we think it is logical given its strengths and the opportunity to extract significant tolls in the payments ecosystem.”
Apple also recently bought Credit Kudos, a U.K.-based startup which develops software that utilizes banking data in order to make lending decisions. Additionally, since announcing Apple Pay in 2014, financial services have become more prominent in the Apple ecosystem.
All this focus on finance raises the question whether Apple has set its sights on becoming a chartered bank. Daryanani thinks that is unlikely, believing there is a “low probability” Apple will go down that route.
Basically, Daryanani thinks that rather than being consumers’ “bank of choice,” Apple is intent to be “a payment facilitator to enhance the stickiness of the ecosystem.”
Moreover, a company would have to divulge and share “in-depth details” concerning the long-term roadmaps and at the same time would need to comply with stringent regulatory guidelines and capital limitations in order to obtain a banking charter.
“Given how secretive AAPL is around product launches and roadmaps,” notes Daryanani, “this alone would be a huge stumbling block.”
Nevertheless, Daryanani thinks Apple Pay remains an “underappreciated” element of the Apple story, one which by FY26 can account for more than $11.6 billion in revenue. And to achieve such a goal, Apple “doesn’t need to become a traditional bank.”
All in all, Daryanani rates AAPL shares an Outperform (i.e., Buy) and backs that up with a $210 price target. Investors are looking at upside of ~22% from current levels. (To watch Daryanani’s track record, click here)
What does the rest of the Street make of Apple’s prospects? Most are on board. The stock’s Strong Buy consensus rating is based on 23 Buys vs. 5 Holds. Going by the $193.36 average target, shares are set to generate returns of 12.5% over the one-year timeframe. (See Apple stock forecast on TipRanks)
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Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the featured analyst. The content is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It is very important to do your own analysis before making any investment.
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How Crypto “Bro” Culture Around Finance Is the New Toxic Masculinity
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This may be a familiar scene to some: at social gatherings, when people begin to circle off into smaller groups, words like “crypto,” “invest,” “stocks,” “portfolio” begin buzzing through the air, like hummingbirds carrying the specks from circle to circle.
All of a sudden, you are cowed. The sense of being an outsider is an invisible disempowerment that comes with not having access to the vocabulary or the confidence to talk about the most powerful thing in the world: money.
It has less to do with knowledge itself and more to do with cultural notions of who has legitimate monopoly over money. Within families, this is usually the men, otherwise known as the “Economics Uncles.” Economics Uncles know a lot about the economy, and it is always good or bad, in their estimation – with no further explanation. Today, in the world outside the one inhabited by the uncles, we find ourselves confronted with “finance bros” – people, usually young men, who feel the need to assert their dominance by touting their purported knowledge of the shiny new objects in finance.
“‘You have no idea what you’re doing with your money if you’re not investing in crypto,’ is an actual thing said to me by a finance bro once. This despite the fact that it turned out I had been investing money for way longer than he had — just not “correctly” it would seem,” said A, 23.
This new space in finance, carved out by the crypto boom and NFT outbreak, has one fundamental thing in common with the finance spaces from the Economics Uncles Era: They are exclusionary and often primarily towards women.
Economist and author Shrayana Bhattacharya points out that despite the fact that some of the most prominent people in banking and finance are now women, the everyday cultural conversations around finance remain excessively clique-y, bro-y, and insider-y.
It has to do with the fact that money is power, is masculinity, and the very many tools and instruments concocted to deal in it are undeniably inaccessible for those who aren’t traditionally considered proprietors of money. More women understand the economy now and are financially literate in the basic sense. But with the rise in speculative finance like cryptocurrency, there is now an inescapable continuum of “economics uncles” to “finance bros,” forming a vortex that swallows up any meaningful conversation or genuine questions about either economics or finance.
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“Women’s involvement in areas of money and markets is limited in our country. Now, when you have a new market, it will almost by design – because of the nature of what women’s roles are in society – get transmitted into other kinds of conversations,” Bhattacharya tells me.
This makes the continuum apparent: most people having conversations about investing in new financial instruments like crypto are privileged, cis-het men in IT, startups, or even, as Akira, 27, puts it, “unemployed people with the requisite IT education.” Money games and aggressive masculinity are bedfellows – anyone who wants to get in has to first get with the requisite attitude. The criteria for belonging is amorphous and nobody explicitly admits it is a boys’ club. But it is a club for those who are enthralled by the prospect of risk-taking; by extension, it is only the most socially, financially comfortable who can afford to take risks. The broad-sweep profiles of the bros in question indicate that they are (usually) men with security already.
Speculative financial tech, then, is not for those who have bills to pay, who don’t have a blue-chip company job or assets, who don’t have the wherewithal to learn about the “what next” when it comes to money because they’re still caught up with the “what now?” In other words, it is expensive, in more ways than one, to invest in risk-intensive schemes – developed, in the first place, in a hypermasculine context.
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Briti, 24, describes conversations with peers who share the same designation as her. She is the perfect candidate to discuss finance on paper. There is nothing to differentiate her credentials (prestige college grad, strategic projects manager at a blue-chip company) from those of the bros waxing eloquent about crypto. And yet, she describes finance as a “huge black box.”This hesitation is gendered and is an invisible undercurrent in conversations. Crypto, NFT, and other new financial instruments represent a new dimension to the problem. It boils down to the fact that speculative finance is gamified to make participants feel hooked and electrified. The rewards promised are huge, making the losses seem like a risk worth taking. But in a culture where financial independence itself is often a hard-won battle for women even today, speculative finance games feel like an unnecessary extravagance that they can’t afford.
“Many women [I know] do not consider stocks safe and do not look for it as a source of investment,” says Alisha, ___. Women “are brought up to think about the stability of family from childhood itself… So rather than risking and failing it would be considered better to have stability,” she adds. Research also shows that women are more risk and loss averse than men when it comes to financial decision-making. The gendered expectations around investment also mean that while for men, it is an exciting, self-fulfilling prospect, for women, investment continues to be largely oriented towards the family as a whole.
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The gendered assumptions embedded into who can afford to take risks, however, is only the first in a long chain link of factors – it also has to do with masculinity, the “crisis of confidence,” and the idea of the expert itself.
The problem is, increasingly, expertise is viewed in terms of personal experience – and overwhelmingly, purveyors of money and finance are men. An inescapable cycle thus persists where, by being left out of conversations about money, women are left out of experience, and thus expertise. It’s why, despite there being greater numbers of women in powerful finance positions and generating knowledge about it, there doesn’t seem to be a corresponding dent in how finance is perceived.
There is also a frat-party atmosphere to the advertising around speculative finance that cements the hypermasculinity and even sexism: underwear-clad models covered in Bitcoin logos and women being propositioned during job interviews. In one ad, a currency called DateCoin features “a reclining woman in a swimsuit with text over her body that read[s], ‘Touch my I.C.O,’” the New York Times noted.
For cis-het men, on their part, finance becomes a new way of asserting their masculinity amid greater scrutiny on their social behaviour. There is a very specific energy to the shapers of finance culture: a frenetic coked up energy of Wall Street is the aspirational vibe – the dominance, aggression, control, and fearlessness are seductive. There is a resurgent masculinity today that has arisen almost as a way to compensate for the ways masculinity is threatened now by more women in positions of financial stability and independence. Jargonized conversations about money become a way to build yet another wall that keeps some more aspects of money firmly enclosed within a boys’ club.
Many men, too, feel left out and emasculated as a result.
“I am a man and even I feel intimidated often about it being a very closed boys club,” says Saurabh. “It’s exhausting to me personally because the tone of the argument is always get-rich quick schemes and you can really feel left out,” Akshay, 25, adds.
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There is intense disagreement on whether stocks and crypto are, in their very essence, easy to understand or not. For some, they’re simple concepts couched in incredibly dense language. For others, this dense language signals the impossibility of understanding them. “Speculative financial technologies like these derive a lot of their cultural power from being hard to define. Clear definition is usually a sign that an instrument is well regulated,” writes Tressie McMillan Cottom, for The New York Times.
The vocabulary is thus the keys to the kingdom. For women, the fact that it is difficult to understand is not for a lack of trying to get it, but because it is inaccessible by default – making it an insider code-speak that excludes anyone whose relationship with money was less than secure to begin with. “Anytime technologies of language which complicate participation – budgets, science, markets – [emerge], it becomes problematic because it impacts us in the long run. The stock market may help women with their savings, but [often] you’re not socialized to manage money…” Bhattacharya says.
But the skepticism that women have isn’t to be underestimated. There is a gut sense among many that it is possible to live without engaging with new financial markets – and sometimes, there is merit to the concern.“I had this instance where one of my friends offered to pay in crypto for my artwork… When I refused, they automatically assumed it’s because I don’t get it and not because I have valid concerns,” says Aparna, 22.
“This person, who is a man, ended up losing a lot of money in the end.”
Finance culture, then, can tell us something about gender relations in the post-liberalization landscape today – they appear to have been repaired with greater financial mobility, but manufactured financial exclusion becomes an added layer of disempowerment that has arrived on the scene to try and neutralize these gains.
The libertarian ideology – or the idea of free exchanges sans government interference – behind technologies like cryptocurrency or even stocks, makes them seem like an egalitarian thing to access. But the gendered element around the idea of risk-taking and money that precludes any talk about them without really understanding it. As a result, we have school boys who invest in stocks and make it big, while grown women shy away from it as something that’s “too complicated.”
Finance capitalism, then, only looks like it promises equal opportunity in the game. But it is hard to critique not only the access to opportunity it affords, but to also question the rules of the game itself, without speaking in the language of power. This language circulates informally, a perverse inverse of the whisper network that so often saves marginalized people from harm – here, the whispers are passed along only to those who are in on it.
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Over the past year, Covid variants have caused a number of stops and starts within the celebrity party scene. But at this very moment, a rebirth of in-person events is taking place. Blame awards season, or people’s general, insatiable need to get out and socialize after many months of being cooped up at home—but despite the latest BA.2 variant, (which is, according to experts, far less severe than even Omicron,) in-person events, galas, and get-togethers are returning to the social and cultural calendar. In an effort to make up for lost time, we’re keeping track of the best parties happening right now. Check back often to stay updated on what your favorite celebrities, artists, socialites, fashion plates, and public figures are up to as they emerge from the depths of their couch cushions.
Earlier in the evening, Mirren and Padma Lakshmi made for a very dapper duo.
On Tuesday, April 5, the legendary funk musician Nile Rodgers joined his longtime friend Ian Schrager at Bar Chrystie inside the Public Hotel for an intimate performance. Kicking off a new music series taking place at the bar, Rodgers played a number of hits from his storied career—which experienced its height during the era of Studio 54, one of Schrager’s first-ever nightclubs.
Vashtie Kola was the official DJ on hand for the evening...
...but musician Blu DeTiger made an appearance in the booth, too.
The scene at Bar Chrystie during Rodgers’s performance.
On Saturday, April 2, Brother Vellies designer Aurora James hosted the inaugural gala of the Fifteen Percent Pledge, her campaign to get stores to dedicate at least 15 of their shelf space to Black-owned brands. (Since launching the initiative in June of 2020, James has convinced companies as large as Macy’s and Sephora to hop on board.) Naturally, George Sully was on the guest list: He launched the Black Designers of Canada database right around the same time.
Tamron Hall was on hand to present Iman, who wore head-to-toe cheetah-print Sergio Hudson, with the well-deserved Industry Pioneer Award.
The evening’s dress code was “black tie, Black designer,” and the guests sure delivered. Eva Chen joined James in wearing Christopher John Rogers, while Laura Harrier made like Iman and went with Sergio Hudson.
Rosario Dawson took the opportunity to showcase Studio 189, the fashion label and initiative she cofounded with Abrima Erwiah.
Supermodel Joan Smalls took a seat next to stylist Eric McNeal.
And just like that, Nicole Ari Parker (seen here with her husband Boris Kodjoe) made LTW proud with a voluminous statement dress.
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Despite efforts from community members, historical and environmental groups to deter them, the Culpeper County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to pave the way for Amazon to construct a data center on Route 3 in Stevensburg.
"We have to approve some of theses economic development projects,” said Chairman Gary Deal. "It's not like we're going to approve another down there. We need one that's going to bring in $5-$8 million per year. We need that."
Woodbridge-based development firm Marvell Developments LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon Data Services, submitted a rezoning request for 20420 Germanna Highway - currently the location of Magnolia Equestrian Center LLC - from an A-1 (Agricultural) to LI (Light Industrial) in order to construct two data center buildings, totaling over 400,000-square-feet on approximately 230 acres.
The total number of employees in each building will be approximately 45, but only approximately 32 employees for each will be on the property at any given time.
Employees will be comprised of engineering technicians, data center operators, security personnel and logistics personnel.
Additionally, a six acre electrical substation would also be constructed on site.
Nearly 40 members of the public took to the podium during the board's nearly five hour meeting to outline their concerns and objections to the application’s passage, however, the measure passed with a 4 to 3 vote.
Supervisors Tom Underwood, Paul Bates, David Durr and Deal voted in favor and Supervisors Susan Gugino, Brad Rosenberger and Kathy Campbell voted against it.
"We're here to protect peoples' investments,” Gugino said. "And if they invest in agriculture, knowing that the future plan (Comprehensive Plan) was agriculture...and we let things just go back and forth as we see fit if a couple of dollars are going to end up in our pocket, that is, I feel, abandoning our citizens to the fact that we don't feel their investments are worth protecting."
On March 28, representatives from The Germanna Foundation, American Battlefield Trust, Piedmont Environmental Council and Journey Through Hallowed Ground took members of the public as well as some supervisors on an over two hour tour of Salubria and Hansbrough Ridge in order to outline the impact construction would have on the two historic sites.
“There is room in the county for both data centers and heritage tourism with good planning,” the invitation to the tour read. “The zoning decision will have an indelible impact on our community’s future as well as its history. With so much at stake, we look forward to an outcome that balances all of our community needs.”
Prior to being considered by the board, the Culpeper County Planning Commission on March 9 voted to recommend the denial of a rezoning request in a 5 to 4 vote.
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A gas station in Loudoun County has reached a settlement with Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares over price-gouging accusations during the Colonial Pipeline shutdown last spring.
Lovettsville-based Wheeler & Wheeler Inc., doing business as West End Motors, for violating the Virginia Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act, Miyares said in a news release.
Miyares’s complaint alleges West End Motors significantly raised the prices of all three grades of gasoline between May 11 and May 14, after a state of emergency declared May 11.
On those days, the gas station charged average prices of as much as $3.51 for regular unleaded gasoline, $3.799 for midgrade and and $3.999 for premium.
Those highest levels represented, respectively, 23.78%, 20.58%, and 22.22% increases over what the gas station was charging during the 10 days immediately preceding the state of emergency, the release said.
Because those prices are averages, the Attorney General alleged the prices charged may have climbed even higher during that period. Miyares also alleged the increases were not attributable to additional costs incurred by the business. A violation of Virginia’s price gouging law is also a violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act, the release said.
Under the terms of the settlement, West End Motors agreed to stop any further violations, pay $6,567.53 in restitution for affected consumers and pay the state $1,250 in civil penalties and $1,250 in attorneys’ fees, the release said.
Consumers should file complaints with the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Section to receive consideration for reimbursement if they purchased gasoline on May 11, 12 or 14.
The settlement, in the form of an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance, has been filed for approval with the Loudoun County Circuit Court.
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THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WTXL) — Thomasville is making it easy for you to get rid of your unwanted items.
The City of Thomasville Solid Waste Department is hosting its annual spring clean up.
They're asking neighborhoods to join them at one of the parks around town and bring household items for a proper disposal.
Jimmy Smith, Landfill and Solid Waste Superintendent said it is important that people get rid of their appliances and liquid items correctly, to keep them out of the landfill.
"This is not only our community it's your community as well. You want to make sure your community is going to be presentable; not only for yourself and your family, but for your friends and visitors that come into our community" said Jimmy Smith.
You've got two chances to drop off those items to the spring clean events.
The first is Saturday at Balfour Park and Flipper Park from 8 a.m. to noon.
If you can't make it, you'll have another chance next weekend Saturday April 16th from 8 a.m. to noon at Francis Weston Park and Cherokee Park.
They're accepting household appliances, furniture, paint and liquid chemicals.
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THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WTXL) — The first interactive job fair is coming to Thomasville.
The goal is to turn your passion into a paycheck and fill one of the hundreds of jobs available.
"We have around 300 openings right now so if we could find 300 to 400 people to put to work that would actually show up we could definitely get them jobs" said Landis Thomas.
Landis Thomas is the president of new hire solutions. She said they are teaming up with Imagine Thomasville for the first interactive job fair.
"This will showcase the businesses that are hiring in our community for the students to come in and see what's available in Thomasville as well as the current job seekers to see who's hiring, who's opening right now and who has future openings" said Thomas.
Thomas said during the pandemic many people working in industries like production and manufacturing, were afraid to work in the building and took some time off.
"But production has not stopped. People are still needing parts, still needing services" said Thomas.
Thomas said workforce demand has increased and companies are playing catch up, trying to fill positions that have been empty for to long.
"Our industries are going to be hiring on site" said Ansley Lacey.
Ansley Lacey works for Imagine Thomasville. She said with the demand to hire, this interactive job fair is giving companies and job seekers the opportunity to see the purpose behind a position.
Lacey said this fair will allow people to learn about the job opportunities in Thomasville and hopefully
"Help boost the economy just by seeing what we have here available right now" said Lacey.
Lacey said more than 50 businesses will be at the Deep South Fair Grounds and Thomas said even though some companies are looking for people with who have a certain skill.
"Companies are willing to train so if we can get people that are willing to show up, show up on time be there everyday willing to learn industries are willing to work with them" said Thomas.
Thomasville Project Purpose Interactive Job Fair is Thursday April 28th at the Deep South Fairgrounds.
It is hosted by Imagine Thomasville with partnerships with New Hire Solutions and Southern Regional Technical College.
Project Purpose is a workforce initiative to bridge the gap between businesses and people looking for employment.
The students attending from different schools in the Thomasville-Thomas County area will attend from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
People looking for a job can attend from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) — Wakulla County Sheriff Jared Miller started the North Star Multi Jurisdictional Drug Task Force in 2019.
Since then, 10 other counties have joined in; making it easier to track and crack down on drugs in north Florida.
"I got with my command staff and wanted to see how we could get other Sheriff's together to create a task force that would help combat the drug trafficking organizations in our area," Miller said.
In the first year, the task force was able to do more than 240 investigations.
That led to 169 arrests.
Sheriff Miller says they're working even harder now; as the task force has moved into 10 counties from Gulf to Dixie and added help from FDLE and the U.S. Attorney's Office.
"Everyone has the smaller drug dealer. That's a problem, but we are using this information and resources to get to the larger drug trafficking organizations that are infiltrating these local people into the drug world," Miller said.
By taking down larger scale drug traffickers, U.S. Attorney Jason Coody says that means more drug cases on the federal level.
While the task force handles getting drugs off of the street, programs like Anchor Recovery are focused on getting help to the people impacted by those drugs.
"It's difficult because we're watching people go through addiction and recovery," Surina Pillay said.
Pillay is the Executive Director and Substance Abuse Counselor for Anchor Recovery.
Seeing the impact of addiction hits close to home for her.
"I know what people go through. I'm still grieving the loss of my father who died of addiction in September," Pillay said.
So for her to be one step in helping fight drugs in our community is special.
"We're working together as a whole for one common goal. That's to help people."
The task force recently received a grant for $1.5 million to keep the task force afloat for at least the next three years.
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TRI-CITIES, Wash. —
Several agencies are collaborating in order to bring an algae testing lab to the Tri-Cities, according to a Benton Franklin Health District representative. The lab would allow BFHD and nearby cities to proactively test drinking and recreational water.
BFHD said the lab would provide assurance and planning for if an algae bloom happened again. The lab is an attempt to get in front of it and protect the public, according to BFHD, as they don’t want animals to die before action can be taken.
Monitoring various locations, the lab will be able to detect algae in the water earlier than before.
BFHD worked with the Washington state Department of Health, Environmental Protection Agency, the King County environmental lab and many local cities in preparation for the lab.
According to BFHD, training and testing equipment costs will be paid by Washington state DOH.
Ongoing test costs will be split between Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, West Richland and BFHD through an agreement currently in the works.
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YAKIMA VALLEY - Finding a primary care provider in the Yakima Valley can be difficult for some people. Throughout the pandemic, it only got harder when some clinics stopped accepting new patients.
Vice President of the Physician Executive Medical Group, Dr. Tanny Davenport, said there are options for people, but sometimes it takes patience.
"We've got a lot of great primary providers here but often times it can take some time to find one," Dr. Davenport said.
Yakima Native Andrea Gonzalez-Stone said she hasn't been able to find a primary doctor in the last 15 years.
"Doctors that are recommended are full and I've been put on the waiting list multiple times," Gonzalez-Stone said.
Part of the problem is finding a clinic that will take her insurance.
"I call every six or seven months just to see if they're taking my insurance," Gonzalez-Stone said.
Gonzalez-Stone said some of her friends have resorted to seeing doctors in Tri-cities or Seattle because they can't find appointments in the valley.
"Its a luxury for them to take the day off to be able to head out of town, that's not something everyone can afford," Gonzalez-Stone said.
Today, I called several clinics in the valley and found that four of the Yakima Valley Memorial Clinics are taking new patients, Yakima Neighborhood Health Services, The Toppenish and Yakima Valley Farmworkers Clinics and the Astria Clinic are all accepting new patients. However, some aren't booking appointments until July. The soonest available is in two weeks.
Dr. Davenport said it's important for people to see a doctor regularly so they can keep their health in check. During the pandemic, a lot of people either avoided doing so or couldn't.
"We are seeing a lot of people in the hospital and many times its not covid related, it's because they've delayed care for other normal chronic issues that have now become something that's acute," Dr. Davenport said.
If you are trying to find a regular doctor, Dr. Davenport recommends calling different places or visiting a same day access clinic if you can.
Some organizations, also give you the option to fill out your information out online and they'll match you with a primary care provider that's accepting new patients and will take your insurance.
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KENNEWICK, Wash. —
Benton County Prosecutor’s have charged 23-year-old Lawrence Isaiah Groce with first-degree murder following a murder from 2018.
Before 2:30 a.m. on October 26, 2018, 18-year-old Hunter Black was killed inside his home on South Yelm Street. The incident has been under investigation ever since. KPD found the incident to be a targeted home invasion.
Detectives were able to receive probable cause for Groce’s arrest.
Groce is in custody at the King County Jail for another case.
Washington State Patrol responded to I-5 near I-405 on the afternoon of April 2 after a 9-1-1 call reported shots fired between two cars.
Troopers found that a KIA Sorrento and a Jeep Compass had been in a collision with another vehicle. Two people inside the Sorrento fled, throwing out a backpack with two rifles and a handgun.
The Tukwila Police Department arrested the two suspects, one of which was identified as Groce. The backpack was found through a K-9 track.
The driver of the Compass had pulled over near the collision. After clearance for minor injuries at Harborview Medical Center, they were placed into custody too.
All three were booked into King County Jail.
WSP considers the incident a gang-related shooting. It is still investigating.
Still in King County Jail, Groce faces the added charge of first-degree murder from the Benton County Prosecutor’s. KPD says he will be transported back to Benton County.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. —
Senator Patty Murray released a statement April 6 following President Biden’s extension of the student loan payment pause through August 31.
“Last month, I pushed the Biden Administration to extend the student loan payment pause—because we can't ask borrowers to resume payments until we fix the broken student loan system,” said Murray. “This pause is urgently needed and will take stress off the shoulders of so many borrowers, but we need long-lasting change and a student loan system that actually works for students and borrowers—not just quick fixes.”
Murray is pushing the Biden administration to extend the pause through 2023 in order to make permanent fixes. Her proposal also asks that those who were in default before the pause be placed in good standing, that some debt is forgiven for all borrowers and that income-driven repayment is more accessible and generous. She wants to extend the temporary waiver deadline through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness plan.
“This is not too much to ask for,” said Murray, “so I continue to urge the Biden Administration to deliver for student borrowers—and I continue to push the administration to extend the pause until 2023 to make sure this all gets done before payments resume.”
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TRI-CITIES, Wash. —
Benton County Prosecutors are accusing 25-year-old Johnny Alexandro Glenn of vehicular homicide, while under the influence and with a prior offense. This felony accusation follows the deadly crash on George Washington Way on February 10, after which six different drugs were detected in Glenn’s system.
Court documents allege that Glenn drove while under the influence, which caused injury to another person, who died due to those injuries.
According to police records, Richland Police Department responded to the head-on crash between a Honda Civic and a Ford F-150. The F-150 driver told police on scene that the Civic drifted across the centerline, leaving no way to avoid a collision.
Witnesses reported the Civic had been driving erratically, straddling lanes, merging quickly and failing to brake.
The F-150 driver was ok, and no passengers were inside.
The Civic was allegedly driven by Glenn, with another in the front passenger seat. The passenger was later identified as Ernesto Moreno-Madrigal. Both were unresponsive following the crash and were extracted by first responders.
Moreno-Madrigal died, with an autopsy citing the cause of death as multiple fractures and an aortic transection caused by blunt force injuries to his head and torso.
Glenn was transported to the hospital with a broken clavicle, compound arm fracture and ear laceration, according to court documents. Officers suspected he was under the influence. Glenn’s blood was drawn before the hospital began administering care.
The Richland Police Department then requests prioritized toxicology results for Glenn. Results found the following in nanograms per milliliter: 58 amphetamine, 400 methamphetamine, 62 diazepam, 160 nordiazepam, 20 fentanyl and 7.0 norfentanyl.
According to court documents, tin foil with black burn marks, straws used to inhale pill fumes, two cannabis packages and a pipe for smoking meth were found in Glenn’s car.
Additionally, police found a property report from Oregon State Police following a search of Glenn’s car in Pendleton, Oregon. OSP seized a firearm, a bag of fentanyl pills, a digital scale, methamphetamine and packing material from the vehicle, according to the report.
Prosecutors found Glenn had been charged with a DUI in Walla Walla during July 2020, which was amended to first-degree negligent driving.
Glenn is currently in Benton County Jail with bond set at $300,000.
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Mild weather tonight, partly cloudy skies and light winds low temperatures in the mid to upper 30s. Tomorrow the Best day of the week with loads of sunshine light winds and warmer temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s.
Friday a cold front moves in bringing cloudy skies gusty winds and possible blowing dust in the afternoon with winds 15-25 mph and gusts 30-40 mph yuck! Temperatures will drop to the 50s and 60s.
This weekend another system moves on shore bringing breezy winds and lower temperatures in the 50s and snow to the Cascades and Blues. There is a chance of snow Saturday night/Sunday morning in the Kittitas Valley and Sunday night/Monday morning rain/snow mix possible in the Yakima Valley. Cooler temperatures in the 50s and 60s into next week.
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Meat prices are at a record high right now, sticking customers with bigger bills for beef, pork, and chicken at the grocery store. Inflation is also hitting barbecue restaurants, including Blue Door Smokehouse in Lexington, Kentucky.
“Everything is just going up penny by penny,” said co-owner Jeff Newman. “For brisket, probably 50 to 75% increase in price. Pork is probably 30 to 40, 50% increase. Chicken is almost 100% right now for us.”
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says the average price of beef is up to more than $10 a pound, about a 40% increase since the start of the pandemic.
Economists blame factors including worker shortages and rising grain prices. But, Newman says it’s not just beef that’s gotten more expensive.
"To-go boxes were once $.12, now they're $.25,” he said. “The little cup your sauce comes in with the lid was once seven cents, now it's $.12 or whatever.”
He says they’re trying to keep costs down, but customers could see another price change on the menu soon, including for the restaurant’s specialty, which is brisket. They were forced to raise the price in November to $17 a pound.
“We're trying to stay in line and keep those price increases to a minimum, but at a certain point it does cut into profit and we have to make those decisions for the business,” Newman said. He said they pride themselves on keeping meals affordable, so he hopes hungry customers will understand how inflation is impacting their prices.
Newman said he hopes to see some relief in the next few months.
This story was originally published by Evelyn Schultz of WLEX in Lexington, Kentucky.
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SPOKANE, Wash. — As the Spokane Indians prepare to kick off their 2022 season, Avista Stadium invited the Spokane community to take part in their annual Fan Fest event.
The free community event gave fans a chance to see the 2022 Indians in action while being treated to a home run derby and a player poster giveaway. Fans were also able to enjoy concessions and other activities at the stadium.
The Spokane Indians will be facing off against the Vancouver Canadians this Friday, Apr. 8. Click here for ticket information.
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CHENEY, Wash. — NFL scouts were in Cheney on Wednesday for Eastern Washington's Pro Day.
A big opportunity for now former Eagles to impress scouts in attendance, including quarterback Eric Barriere, who holds just about any record you can think of in the history of EWU football.
"After a while, with this training and stuff, you just want your pro day to come and you want to show teams what you can do," said Barriere.
"It's pretty big, it was a lot of pressure at first, but then once you start to do the weigh-in, it starts to really like settle in like this is reality," said wide receiver Talolo Limu-Jones.
With Eastern being an FCS school, there could be added pressure to perform well today, but Barriere didn't see it that way.
"Oh, it's no pressure at all," said Barriere. "I feel like this is a moment that you want to be here for, so like, you know all the training and stuff that I did leading up to it and didn't really have no pressure once I came today it was just putting on a show, that's all."
Teammate to Talolo Limu-Jones saw it the same way.
"At the end of the day football is football," said Limu-Jones. "DII or DI it doesn't really matter. I feel like once we get the opportunity we'll take full advantage of that."
For the reigning Walter Payton Award winner it was one last time for he and his teammates to perform at Roos Field.
"That's honestly what I was thinking about the most probably like my last time on the red turf with my guys, so I think it's sad," said Barriere. "It's sad, but I don't know.. It's bittersweet, but sad. I'm gonna miss it."
"Probably the last time we touch this field as players, so just to go out there and give it everything we've got was a fun experience," said wide receiver Andrew Boston.
Playing professionally isn't a question for Barriere as the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers already have his rights to play in Canada. But, he certainly is hoping the NFL comes knocking at his door.
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For James Harlan, his family business dates back to 1931.
"This is 100% my income, and it's more than just a way of making a living, but it's a way of life," he said.
Harlan's a fourth-generation corn and soybean farmer in Columbia, Tennessee.
Recently, he's been facing soaring fuel and chemical costs. But farmers like Harlan were just dealt an added blow.
"There are so many questions that we still don't have answered as far as, what's all this going to cost? How am I going to pay for it?" he said.
In about two weeks, Harlan will begin planting his crops, but something else is growing too — a surge in fertilizer costs.
"Our fertilizer bill usually runs on average around $75,000, but this year we're looking closer to $200,000," said Harlan. That's because Russia and Ukraine are some of the largest producers of fertilizer in the world. Now the war between both countries has shrunk the global supply.
According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the U.S. is a large consumer of fertilizer and a large producer of corn, soybeans and wheat. A report estimates U.S. farmers intend to plant a record 91 million acres of soybeans and more than 89 million acres of corn in 2022.
"You have to look at agriculture not as a local industry, but as a global industry, and what happens across the water in these different areas of the world are definitely going to impact areas here locally," said Harlan.
He also said those high prices will be passed on to consumers at the grocery store.
"It's going to be a test, to say the least, for everyone financially, but it will work out," he said. "We'll get through this hardship."
This story was originally published by Olivia Michael of WTVF in Nashville, Tenn.
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Fines for speeding over the Atchafalaya Basin could be close to $1,000 if a new bill passes - but although the aim is to improve safety some drivers think it's too much.
Out at the rest stop near the Basin on Wednesday, many motorists said this bill is outrageous.
The bill, authored by State Senate President Page Cortez, says that "if a person operating a motor vehicle violates the provisions of this chapter while on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge, the fine shall be five times the standard fine imposed."
According to the State Legislation the present law provides for penalties for the first offense is $175.
If this bill is passed, drivers who get caught speeding will see an increase to $875 for their first offense.
One motorist who often drives on the basin bridge for different doctor's appointments says this bill will affect her everyday life.
"That would interfere with basically everything because it's cost me so much money to get here already so it would have a big, big effect on me," Brenda Bourgeois said.
Another motorist says this bill shouldn't pass because it's too excessive.
"I feel that this is a little bit excessive. I understand that if you're trying to get people's attention trying to get them to slow down on this bridge that it is worth something. But five times what I understand now is around 180-200 dollar fine. That's significant," Tom Douget stated.
As of Wednesday evening, the bill had been referred to the Senate transportation committee. If you'd like to track the bill's progress, or read the full text, click here.
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Fines for speeding over the Atchafalaya Basin could be close to $1,000 if a new bill passes - but although the aim is to improve safety some drivers think it's too much.
Out at the rest stop near the Basin on Wednesday, many motorists said this bill is outrageous.
The bill, authored by State Senate President Page Cortez, says that "if a person operating a motor vehicle violates the provisions of this chapter while on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge, the fine shall be five times the standard fine imposed."
According to the State Legislation the present law provides for penalties for the first offense is $175.
If this bill is passed, drivers who get caught speeding will see an increase to $875 for their first offense.
One motorist who often drives on the basin bridge for different doctor's appointments says this bill will affect her everyday life.
"That would interfere with basically everything because it's cost me so much money to get here already so it would have a big, big effect on me," Brenda Bourgeois said.
Another motorist says this bill shouldn't pass because it's too excessive.
"I feel that this is a little bit excessive. I understand that if you're trying to get people's attention trying to get them to slow down on this bridge that it is worth something. But five times what I understand now is around 180-200 dollar fine. That's significant," Tom Douget stated.
As of Wednesday evening, the bill had been referred to the Senate transportation committee. If you'd like to track the bill's progress, or read the full text, click here.
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As mercury levels in local thermometers soared Wednesday, April 6, Southern Californians were bracing for even hotter weather and the possibility of record-breaking temperatures Thursday and Friday.
The lone daily record broken Wednesday took place in Anaheim, which had a high of 96 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. That broke its previous record high for the date, in 2005, by five degrees.
Record high temperature shattered at #Anaheim today, reaching 96 degrees! This breaks the previous record high for April 6th, which was 91 set in 2005. #CAwx
— NWS San Diego (@NWSSanDiego) April 7, 2022
Inland areas of Orange County and the Inland Empire saw high temperatures reach the mid-to-upper 90s, according to the NWS.
For the Inland Empire, Thursday is expected to be the hottest day of the current heat wave, said Brian Adams, meteorologist with the NWS’ San Diego office. But temperatures were expected to remain in the 90-degree range through Saturday.
“Friday will still be well above seasonal normal temperatures,” he said.
In Los Angeles County, coastal temperatures are expected to peak Thursday, while inland areas like the San Fernando Valley may actually see their hottest day of the heat wave on Friday, said Rich Thompson, meteorologist with the NWS’ Los Angeles office.
Hot, dry, and windy conditions will prevail through the end of the week! Stay hydrated and remember to look before you lock.
We're monitoring a pattern change for late in the weekend, stay tuned for more information in the coming days!#CAwx pic.twitter.com/BnI7cDaHRj
— NWS San Diego (@NWSSanDiego) April 6, 2022
Santa Ana winds also rolled into the region Wednesday and were expected to ramp up overnight and peak Thursday morning, Adams said. Areas including Rancho Cucamonga, foothill communities south of the Cajon Pass and west of the San Gorgonio Pass can expect wind gusts between 50 to 55 mph, Adams said.
As of Wednesday evening, parts of the Inland Empire observed gusts between 40 to 45 mph, Adams said.
In Los Angeles County, “weak to moderate” wind gusts were observed and were expected to peak Thursday between 30 to 50 mph in wind-prone regions like valleys, canyons and mountain areas, Thompson said.
The winds and low humidity levels brought on “elevated fire danger” across Southern California, but extreme fire behavior was not expected in the event that a blaze was sparked, according to Thompson.
“The fuel moistures are good enough that we’re not concerned about extreme fire danger,” Thompson said. “If a fire does get started somewhere, like an older vegetation area, the fire could grow decently.”
Seasonally high temperatures were expected to dissipate Sunday, when a new upper-level weather system from the north is expected to bring cloudier and cooler conditions, Adams said. Many parts of the Inland Empire can expect high marks to top out in the upper 60s by Monday, he said.
“Sunday onward is going to feel like a different season,” Adams said.
There was a possibility of light rain for Monday evening into Tuesday, however, both meteorologists agreed that conditions could change prior to then.
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LOS ANGELES — The Clippers came into Wednesday’s game cooking from deep, having hit 23 3-pointers against Milwaukee and 21 the next time out on Sunday against New Orleans – making it consecutive games with 20-plus 3-pointers, something they’ve done just three times total this season.
Robert Covington had a lot to do with that; he made a franchise-record 11 3-pointers in the Clippers’ 153-119 victory in Milwaukee on Friday.
But another Clipper also played an unexpected part – unexpected, unless you knew better.
Backup center Isaiah Hartenstein went 1 for 3 from 3-point range against the Bucks and then 2 for 2 against New Orleans on Sunday, in what was the first game of his career with multiple 3-pointers. His NBA career.
As has been brought to Clippers coach Tyronn Lue’s attention, Hartenstein connected on eight 3-pointers in Game 2 of the 2019 G League Finals, when he led the Rio Grande Vipers to the title and earned Finals MVP after averaging 28 points and 15.7 rebounds.
“It was on Jay Larranaga’s computer, (Hartenstein is) showing me … how he had eight 3s,” Lue said. “I said seven and he said, ‘No, I had eight.’ So he corrected me on that.”
To be fair, the 7-foot southpaw has wanted to correct everyone who assumes he doesn’t have an outside shot.
“The big thing that kind of pisses me off sometimes when I look is when people don’t do their research about some stuff,” said Hartenstein, who came into Wednesday’s game 13 for 39 (33.3%) from behind the arc in his four NBA seasons – and 9 for 22 (40.9%) as a Clipper.
“‘Cause I used to shoot 3s before I came in the league, in the G League I was shooting them,” Hartenstein said earlier this season, when he noted he’d made 25 consecutive 3-point attempts during the offseason and had recently given NBA 3-point shooting contestant Luke Kennard a run for his money in a 3-point shooting drill at practice.
“I’m not gonna force stuff, I just want the team to win, and now I’m kind of getting back to where I’m more comfortable shooting it … I think especially going into next year, I think it’ll be back to where it was before, coming into the league. I even see some (reporters), ‘Why the hell is he shooting 3s? And I’m like, ‘If y’all really did y’all research y’all would know.’”
The Clippers have registered enough data now to have faith in their big man’s shot.
“About a week ago, we just told him he had free rein,” Lue said. “End of the shot clock, the ball’s worked around, you step back, you can shoot your 3-point shot. He showed us clips from the G League championship
“So we’re giving him free rein to do that and if he doesn’t make a couple, then we gotta change it up. But he’s been doing OK.”
POWELL IN, KENNARD OUT
A week after the Clippers welcomed back All-Star wing Paul George, they got to reintroduce Norman Powell to proceedings, too.
Powell, who suffered a fractured medial sesamoid bone in his left foot in a loss in Dallas on Feb. 10, was cleared to play for the first time since then on Wednesday against a short-handed Phoenix Suns team that was without starting center Deandre Ayton (ankle), All-Star guard Devin Booker (back), veteran Jae Crowder (ankle) and All-Star point guard Chris Paul (right thumb injury management).
The Clippers’ Luke Kennard was a late scratch with a sore right hamstring.
Lue brought Powell off the bench in his first game back, but the coach said he planned to experiment with rotations in the third-to-last game of the season, eager to see how and with whom Powell fits.
“He’s ready to go, so just excited to get him back,” Lue said. “Now we just gotta figure out our rotations and who plays well with who and we might see some different combinations in the first half than we did in the second half, so just trying to figure it out.”
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ANAHEIM — Troy Terry is over it. The swelling around his left eye has gone down. The bruises are now turning a deep shade of purple that’s almost black. The cuts near his eye are starting to heal, too. So, he would like to stop thinking and talking about the pummeling he received from Jay Beagle last Friday.
After sitting out of the Ducks’ loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday because the swelling near his eye limited his vision, Terry was back in their lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Calgary Flames at Honda Center. His vision was normal and there were no facial fractures.
“It wasn’t a concussion or anything,” Terry said, explaining his absence from Sunday’s lineup. “I just had some issues with swelling and being able to see properly. It was kind of my problem. I feel good. I’m ready to just play and stop thinking about it and stop talking about it.”
Terry acknowledged watching the video of his one-sided fight with Beagle in the closing minutes of the Ducks’ victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Friday night. He seemed conflicted about what happened, ready to blame Beagle one moment and willing to forgive him in the next.
The incident began when Ducks teammate Trevor Zegras attempted to poke a loose puck into the net. Beagle delivered a late, hard cross-check to Zegras’ back, sending him flying. Terry arrived to stick up for Zegras, but he wasn’t prepared for the flurry of right hands to his face.
Terry never got his gloves off and never got his hands in front of his face to defend himself. He was, at that point, a bloodied non-combatant. The Ducks were furious at Beagle, believing he violated hockey’s unwritten code because he continued to punch an unwilling participant.
“I’ve watched the video,” Terry said. “I don’t know if ‘Z’ touched the goalie, and that’s the thing. I know it’s a 5-0 game and I know how I get when we’re losing. I thought the cross-check was outrageous. I wouldn’t change going in there. I would change how I went in there. It’s a learning lesson.
“There’s two sides of it, to me. There’s the side where I feel it’s a little much the way it went. I clearly was not trying to engage in a fight. But then the other side of it, for me, is that it was a learning lesson. If I go in there, I need to be more ready to handle that situation. It goes both ways.
“I’m not mad at him. It is what it is. It was just the situation. I’m kind of ready to move on from it. There’s two sides to it that I’ve been battling with. Is it wrong? Is it something I just need to learn? At the end of the day, it’s hockey and I took a punch to the face. A few punches. I’m all good.”
Terry said he received a “text indirectly” that Beagle “was sorry” for injuring him.
“It’s just kind of blown out of proportion now,” Terry said. “I don’t want to say the wrong things right now. I would say it didn’t sit well with a lot of guys (on the Ducks), which is fair to say. At the end of the day, I’m going back and forth on what to say because I don’t want to start anything.
“I’m done with it.”
TERRY ON GETZLAF
Terry had this to say about retiring teammate Ryan Getzlaf, the Ducks’ longtime captain: “I don’t even know where to start with him. I came (into the NHL) as a pass-first guy. That’s what he’s been labeled as his whole career, so he kind of took me under his wing. He’s meant so much to me on the ice.
“It’s just everything. The way he is with his kids. The way he handles his body. The way he treats (his wife) Paige. One of the best things he’s told me is that it’s always good to say, ‘It’s nice to see you,’ and not ‘It’s nice to meet you.’ Little things like that. I can’t talk enough about how much he’s meant to me.”
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SIOUX CITY, IOWA (KCAU) – There are few athletes in the Siouxland area who can get to the rim like West Lyon’s Brooklyn Meyer. The senior forward’s ability to find positioning, create separation on the block, and finish through contact have made her one of the most dominant threats down low in Class 3A this season.
Averaging 17.4 points and 3.4 blocks per game, Meyer kept a lid on the rim for opposing players all season long. Helping the Wildcats to a perfect 18-0 record in the Siouxland Conference en route to their second straight conference crown, double-double performances became second nature for Meyer. In their win over Central Lyon on Feb. 7, she collected 15 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks, earning her the SportsZone Girls Player of the Week in week five.
For the season, Meyer repped a team-best 435 points, 231 rebounds, 86 blocks, and 84 assists. Also ranking in the top five for all of Class 3A in points, boards, blocks, free throws, and free throw attempts. Thus capping off her West Lyon career as one of the best to ever wear a Wildcat jersey. It’s no wonder South Dakota State is happy to have her in Brookings next year.
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Steel Horse Rally in Fort Smith could be biggest yet
Motorcycles roar into downtown May 6-7
The biggest Steel Horse Rally yet is expected this year.
Motorcycles will roar into downtown May 6-7 for the Fort Smith rally.
Organizer Dennis Snow is also the event founder, and he says the rally has grown every year so far since 2015.
The economic impact on the Fort Smith community could be over $20 million this year.
With the pandemic shutdowns of the past two years, more people are expected to get out. The event was canceled in 2020 but returned last year for an estimated whopping $19.6 local economic impact.
The Fort Smith rally got its kickstart in 2015.
Snow said he hopes for record-setting numbers this year.
Last year, there were about 135,000 estimated to have attended.
Snow said the rally is "first and foremost" dedicated to those who serve and served in the military, "the men and women who give us freedom," Snow said.
The nonprofit rally benefits local charities. This year the Antioch For Youth and Family , Fort Smith Boys Home and the Children's Service League have been selected as the charitable causes.
This is the second year those attending who are 21 years old or older can buy a $5 rally cup and walk downtown with alcoholic beverages. The cost of the cup goes to the charities.
"These are three very worthwhile charities," Snow said.
The rally features the "Cops and Cones," event on Garrison Avenue with law officers on their motorcycles.
"It is a lot of fun to watch," Snow said.
An entertainment stage will be near the First National Bank of Fort Smith with the Steel Horse Rally All-Star band and a Saturday night show by Messer of D.
The Saturday night bikini contest offers a $500 prize.
For more information visit thesteelhorserally.com.
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Two Arkansas football players enter transfer portal amid spring practice
FAYETTEVILLE — A pair of Arkansas football players announced decisions to transfer out of the program on Wednesday. Senior defensive lineman Mataio Soli and redshirt sophomore quarterback Lucas Coley both shared that they would enter the transfer portal.
Soli spent three years at Arkansas, but his playing time decreased each season. He was running with the third-team defense in spring practice and, with a pair of highly-touted transfers in Landon Jackson and Jordan Domineck entering the mix, Soli looked unlikely to start as a senior.
He was a four-star recruit out of Douglas County High School in Georgia in the class of 2019 and chose Arkansas in part because of his father's history with the program. Soli is the son of former Razorback Junior Soli, who was an All-SEC nose tackle at Arkansas and an NFL Draft pick.
Coley is a former three-star recruit from San Antonio, Texas, in the class of 2019. In spring ball, he was sharing time with walk-on USF transfer Cade Fortin.
Coley's departure means Arkansas has just three quarterbacks behind starter KJ Jefferson. Backup Malik Hornsby, who spent a week in the transfer portal before returning to Arkansas, remains a quarterback but has been getting some reps at wide receiver. Walk-on Kade Renfro is also on the roster, but he is recovering from an ACL tear he suffered in Outback Bowl practices.
If Jefferson were to miss time this season, Arkansas would only have Hornsby and Fortin available as reserves.
QB MALIK HORNSBY:What Arkansas coach Sam Pittman said about QB Malik Hornsby getting reps at receiver
QUESTIONS:Three questions for Sam Pittman, Arkansas Razorbacks football during spring practice so far
Christina Long covers the Arkansas Razorbacks. You can email her at clong@swtimes.com or follow her on Twitter @christinalong00.
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After 0-for-20 start, Braydon Webb suddenly one of Arkansas baseball's biggest hitters
FAYETTEVILLE — The Baum-Walker Stadium organist has been getting good mileage out of the Spider-Man theme song this season.
Outfielder Braydon Webb, during whose at-bats the webslinger's music is often played as a reference to his surname, has suddenly turned into one of Arkansas baseball's biggest hitters. The Razorbacks' very own Spider-Man variant leads the team with seven home runs and a .609 slugging percentage.
It's a surprising turn after Webb started the season 0-for-20 at the plate. He was dealing with a lingering quad injury.
When he got his first hit, however, he did it with a swing worthy of Peter Parker himself. Webb hit a walk-off grand slam that gave Arkansas a 13-1 run-rule win over Grambling. He said afterward that the injury was no longer an issue.
In the 12 games since that first hit on March 15, he's batting .369 for the Razorbacks (22-5, 7-2 SEC).
"I was just trying to stay the course," Webb said after breaking out of his slump. "Baseball is a humbling game, and the moment you think you have it figured out, it'll teach you real quick."
WEEKEND RECAP:Our top observations from No. 2 Arkansas baseball's series win against Mississippi State
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Webb has hit the ball out of the park plenty since his first home run of the season. He hit one in three consecutive games, two against Kentucky and another against Missouri. Against Central Arkansas on Tuesday, he hit his second grand slam of the
Some of his hits have come in key spots, too. There was the go-ahead homer in Game 1 against Missouri. In the rubber match against the Tigers, Webb knocked a two-out, two-RBI double that turned out to score the winning runs.
"Once he got over the hump a little bit, the confidence (went) up," Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn said. "The skill's there. Hopefully, he'll continue just to do what he does and play solid defense, be a tough out at the plate. Make a mistake and he can hit the ball out of the park."
Opponents seem wary of Webb's recent power surge. In Arkansas' three games against Mississippi State last week, he walked six times. Four of those walks were in the opener. When the Bulldogs finally threw him something he could hit, he belted his sixth home run.
Van Horn said before the season that he had faith in Webb's bat despite the lingering injury. He said he planned on starting Webb lower in the batting order and letting him work his way up. Of Webb's 18 starts, he's been the eight-hole hitter eight times. In Arkansas' last three games, he hit sixth.
Webb started last season in a slump, too. But unlike this year, he didn't ever have a true breakout. He experienced multiple long hitless streaks, including one stretch of 10 games. He had one game with multiple hits and finished the season with a .174 average.
Van Horn predicted that Webb was due for a big season.
"Webb had an incredible fall until he got hurt," Van Horn said before the season. "He led our team in about everything. I’m talking home runs, batting average, stolen bases, you name it."
Despite his lackluster offense last season, Webb's defense in his move from left to center field this season and his strong fall performance made him a worthwhile bet. In January, Van Horn said Webb was the team's best athlete and compared him to stars Dominic Fletcher and Brett Eibner in terms of defensive talent.
And fans are starting to see Webb as the strong hitter that Van Horn does.
"He hasn’t really done a whole lot to make himself better; He’s good," Van Horn said. "He was already good."
Christina Long covers the Arkansas Razorbacks. You can email her at clong@swtimes.com or follow her on Twitter @christinalong00.
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Abbie McNett is a happy nine-year old with a love of painting and superheroes, who lives with her mother, father and two dogs in the City of Lockport. However, her life and her parent’s lives were thrown upside-down in January after going to see her doctor about a lump on her leg.
Originally conceived as a result of being born with a club-foot, something that might be a cramped muscle, but nothing this “trooper” couldn’t handle, Stacie and Lou McNett were shocked to learn the lump on their daughter’s leg was a tumor.
After that it was about two months in isolation at Oishei Children’s Hospital for Stacie and Abbie, because they tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, while Abbie began chemotherapy.
“Abbie has always been a happy kid,” McNett said. “Smiling. Laughing. She doesn’t get upset or sad when people are around, though at home she can be stubborn. She can be sassy!”
Abbie was also born with Down syndrome and because of that her parents pulled her out of classes to be homeschooled. It was that same week that she was diagnosed.
“She’s at a kindergarten level,” McNett said. “She learns counting, colors, numbers and printing.”
Abbie was diagnosed with Stage 4 Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma which does not have a cure.
“It’s a disease that attacks the muscles and it's very aggressive,” McNett said. “There can’t be any breaks in the treatment for it. Right now it’s classified as controlled. We’re got a steady grasp on it.”
Unfortunately for the McNett’s, the machine needed for the kind of radiation treatment that is most effective is not in Western New York. If their insurance covers it, the three will be able to go to Cleveland for treatment, but right now the options look like a stay in New York City for approximately seven weeks.
“There’s a 20% chance it will go into remission,” McNett said. “But it often comes back. It’s a matter of time. It could be five or 10 years. In rare cases it can be treated and put into remission again. There is no cure. Survivors are rare, but they are out there.”
The biggest factor right now is Lou McNett being able to spend time with his daughter.
“I don’t want to be away from him. I don’t want her to be away from him,” McNett said. “So, that’s going to put the biggest financial burden on us. I don’t know what’s coming down the road for expenses for us. So far her medical bills are being kept up through our insurance and Medicaid. I don’t know what’s going to happen in the future, but just having her away from her dad for seven weeks. … Even her doctor said this radiation in her stomach is going to be quite difficult for her.”
There is a gofundme page at https://www.gofundme.com/f/uv6pfe-help-for-abbie?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer which has raised a little over $25,000 for the McNett family.
“Stacie will be out of work during this time for treatment of Abbie,” reads the gofundme. “We just want them to focus on their daughter’s health and not worry about anything else at this time.”
There are also a Facebook page called “Abbie’s Angels” where updates are posted.
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MIAMI — Surrealist photographer and photomontage pioneer Jerry Uelsmann has died in Florida. He was 87.
Uelsmann died Monday in Gainesville, where he was a professor emeritus at the University of Florida, according to a statement from the College of the Arts.
Decades before the invention of computer programs like Photoshop, Uelsmann began assembling photographs from multiple negatives and extensive darkroom work to create surreal landscapes and other images.
“The work is iconic, and so was Jerry," School of Art + Art History Acting Director Elizabeth Ross said in the statement. “He taught at UF for 38 years, helping to establish the creative photography program, one of the first fine art photography programs in the U.S. He transformed photography. He transformed the school, and he transformed us.”
Uelsmann became influential in the 1960s by compositing images using multiple enlargers, which are specialized transparency projectors used to produce photographic prints from negatives. Many of the darkroom techniques developed by Uelsmann would later make their way into photomanipulation software, though Uelsman never made the switch to digital tools.
“I am sympathetic to the current digital revolution and excited by the visual options created by the computer," Uelsmann wrote in his 2005 book, “Other Realities.” "However, I feel my creative process remains intrinsically linked to the alchemy of the darkroom.”
Uelsmann was born in Detroit in 1934. He received his bachelor's degree at the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1957, followed by two master’s degrees at Indiana University in 1960. The school awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2012.
Uelsmann began teaching photography at the University of Florida in 1960 and became a graduate research professor of art at the university in 1974. He eventually retired but continued to live and work on his art in Gainesville.
Uelsmann received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1967 and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in 1972. He was a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, a founding member of The Society of Photographic Education, and a former trustee of the Friends of Photography. His work has been exhibited in more than 100 individual shows, and his photographs are in the permanent collections of many major museums.
Uelsmann's photographs can be seen in the opening credits of the 1995 version of “ The Outer Limits," as well as on the covers of Dream Theater’s 2003 album “ Train of Thought ” and Bon Jovi’s 2016 album “ This House Is Not for Sale.”
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The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it is working with federal and local authorities on a multistate outbreak of norovirus illnesses linked to raw oysters.
The oysters were harvested in the south and central parts of Baynes Sound, British Columbia, Canada, and have been distributed to restaurants and businesses in the following states, the FDA said: California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Texas and Washington state.
"The FDA and the states conducted a trace forward investigation to determine where the raw oysters were distributed and to ensure they're removed from the food supply. Retailers should not serve raw oysters harvested from the following harvest locations within British Columbia, BC 14-8 and BC 14-15, with harvest starting as early as January 31, 2022, which will be printed on product tags," the agency said. "Oysters can cause illness if eaten raw, particularly in people with compromised immune systems. Food contaminated with norovirus may look, smell, and taste normal."
The FDA provided the following information about the norovirus:
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There is an app that will allow dog-owners to rent out spaces for their furry friends to play while also providing part-time work opportunities.
Sniffspot allows connects people with unused backyard space to owners looking for spaces their pets can use.
The app has locations across the U.S. and Internationally too. Some renting their spaces are reportedly making $2,000 a month according to Sniffspot.
Those interested in becoming a host for Sniffspot can do so online at https://www.sniffspot.com/host. Locations in Grand Rapids can be found here.
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(CNN) -- The future of Covid-19 vaccines -- including when and how often booster doses might be needed -- remains unclear and "complex," according to advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration.
The FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) detailed in a meeting Wednesday how emerging coronavirus variants and the future use of Covid-19 booster shots would be approached and coordinated -- and the advisers plan to continue their conversation in the coming months.
The meeting "was a good opportunity to show how complex the decision-making is going to be going forward," Dr. Eric Rubin, editor in chief of The New England Journal of Medicine, who sits on the FDA's VRBPAC, told CNN following Wednesday's deliberations.
"Right now, we don't have a good idea of what the next-generation vaccine is going to look like," said Rubin, who is also an infectious disease specialist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. "And at the same time, we don't know what the next strain is going to look like."
As the VRBPAC panel -- and other leading public health experts -- work to answer some of those questions about the future, Rubin said that it is useful to get these issues "out there" now, and "start thinking about them."
A whole new vaccine
The Covid-19 vaccinations that people receive in the future could be completely different formulations than what are administered now -- which are a composition based on the original version of the virus that emerged in late 2019.
Some companies, including Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, are developing variant-specific vaccines that could target whatever variant of the coronavirus is circulating when that booster might be needed. For instance, Pfizer and Moderna have each said they are working on a vaccine that would specifically protect against the Omicron variant, even though it's not clear whether one is needed.
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has said the company is also hoping to make a vaccine that will protect against Omicron as well as all other variants of the coronavirus.
The goal is to create "something that can protect for at least a year," Bourla told CBS in March. "And if we are able to achieve that, then I think it is very easy to follow and remember so that we can go back to really the way [we] used to live."
Moderna and the biotechnology company Novavax also are working on two-in-one combination vaccines that can offer protection against both flu and Covid-19.
"Our goal is to be able to have a single annual booster, so that we don't have compliance issues where people don't want to get two to three shots a winter, but they get one dose where they get a booster for corona and they get a booster for flu and RSV, to make sure that people get their vaccines," Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said at the World Economic Forum in January of a single vaccine for Covid-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, a common virus that causes cold-like symptoms.
Various research teams from different institutions also are working to develop a "pan-coronavirus" vaccine -- one that offers protection against multiple variants of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19.
The hope is that such a vaccine could pave the way for the development of a universal coronavirus vaccine, which could head off any coronavirus and and even the menacing threat of novel coronaviruses we haven't identified yet.
There are seven known coronaviruses that infect humans: four that cause common colds; Middle East respiratory syndrome, or MERS; severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS; and SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes Covid-19.
A possible universal vaccine, however, is going to take much longer to develop -- likely several years -- than a pan-coronavirus vaccine or so-called "multivalent" vaccine that could protect against multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants.
But while the composition of coronavirus vaccines could change in the future to target any new and emerging variants, there needs to be a "framework" for how and when such changes take place, according to VRBPAC members.
To start, the FDA would seek advice from the VRBPAC before any changes to the composition of coronavirus vaccines are made, Jerry Weir of the FDA's Office of Vaccines Research and Review told the advisory committee in Wednesday's meeting.
On some routine basis, "the FDA and VRBPAC would review the epidemiology of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants in the US, the effectiveness of available vaccines in use, and the available clinical data and manufacturing concerns for modified vaccines, in order to determine whether to recommend an updated vaccine for use," Weir said.
"There should be some thought given to a collaborative plan -- this is going forward -- that includes manufacturers, the FDA and other public health agencies," Weir added.
Such a plan "would provide the necessary clinical data needed for the future vaccine composition decisions," he said. "These plans should be developed to respond to any emerging variant that escapes protection provided by currently available vaccines."
After all, as the coronavirus evolves, new variants are likely to emerge in the future.
Coronavirus evolution is 'remarkably fast'
In the two years since the start of the pandemic, the SARS-CoV-2 virus already has achieved about "five years" worth of virus evolution -- and the virus will continue to evolve, experts told VRBPAC in Wednesday's meeting.
When compared with various types of flu viruses, "SARS-CoV-2 so far has been evolving about twice as fast as influenza H3N2, about four times as fast as influenza H1N1, and about 10 times as fast as B/Victoria," Trevor Bedford, a scientist at Howard Hughes Medical Institute, told VRBPAC members.
"This means that if you look here at Omicron-like viruses, in just two years' time, since the start of the pandemic, we've accomplished about five years of equivalent evolution," Bedford said. "The evolution has been remarkably fast so far."
As the pandemic transitions into an endemic phase, "we really don't know" whether "wildly divergent" variants of the virus will be common or rare, Bedford said. Endemic means a disease has a constant presence in a population but is not affecting an alarmingly large number of people, as typically seen in a pandemic.
Yet to respond to a fast-changing virus, coordinating the possible rollout of vaccines as variants emerge in the future remains complicated.
"We have multiple manufacturers. We are talking about some vaccines in development that might not be authorized or approved yet that could also be coming into the mix. How do we essentially unify what we're doing for a booster?" Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, told VRBPAC members.
"It might be better to have a unified approach with a strain selection or a variant selection, much the same as we do for influenza," Marks said, referring to how flu vaccines are updated each year to match circulating strains. "Much like with flu, once we move to a new composition ... it will also change the composition of the primary series."
The way flu vaccines are updated each year could be a model for the future of coronavirus vaccines -- but VRBPAC member Oveta Fuller, of the University of Michigan, emphasized that the nation had much more than two years to understand the flu.
"Let me remind us that we didn't get to understand influenza in two years. It's taken years to get to a uniform -- somewhat still imperfect but also useful -- process for what we do with flu," Fuller said in Wednesday's meeting.
"We need to remind ourselves and step back that we are very new in this pandemic, and we don't have the answers," Fuller said. "VRBPAC doesn't have the answers. FDA doesn't have the answers. The important thing here is that the public understands how complex this is."
What keeps an FDA official up at night
Even once Covid-19 transitions from a pandemic to endemic, will enough people complete their coronavirus vaccinations so that the disease stays at endemic levels -- or will they grow tired of getting their Covid-19 booster doses? That is a concern that Marks expressed Wednesday.
"What really keeps me up at night is the knowledge that we can't keep boosting and that we're going to have vaccine exhaustion," Marks told VRBPAC members.
"I'm talking about physical exhaustion and people not going to get boosted," he said.
Currently, about 66% of the US population is fully vaccinated with at least their initial series -- including more than 75% of adults -- and about 30% have received their booster. In March, the FDA authorized second booster doses for adults 50 and older. On Wednesday, Marks called that a "stopgap" measure.
"I think we're very much on board with the idea that we simply can't be boosting people as frequently as we are, and I'm the first to acknowledge that this additional fourth booster dose that was authorized was a stopgap measure until we got things in place for the next potential booster, given the emerging data," Marks said in Wednesday's meeting.
"It was done because of the amount of harm that has come to our older population in the United States with 1 in 100 individuals over the age 65 having died in the past two years of Covid-19, so we need to protect that population," Marks said.
"Moving forward, we will have this issue that coming into the fall season only half of the population overall -- and granted it's two-thirds of the population over age 65 are vaccinated with a third dose -- but half of the population overall hasn't received a third dose," he added. "That means that they will not have the more durable protection."
Marks expects to hold another meeting in early summer to discuss Covid-19 booster doses for the fall and winter, he told VRBPAC members.
Looking ahead, he said, "Our goal here is to stay ahead of future variants and outbreaks and ensure that we do our best to reduce the toll of disease and death due to Covid-19 on our population."
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Republican-led states around the country have enacted a flurry of new restrictions on abortion, LGBTQ and transgender youth rights, and discussion of critical race theory.
Here's a look at some of the legislation that has passed this session, what's next for the bills and what else is under consideration. The wave of activity on the state level comes ahead of a highly anticipated ruling by the US Supreme Court expected later this year that could have major implications for abortion.
New abortion restrictions
Oklahoma -- The GOP-controlled Legislature passed a ban on abortion on Tuesday, making exceptions only for medical emergencies. It would make performing an abortion or attempting to perform the procedure a felony punishable by up to 10 years in state prison, a $100,000 fine or both. The legislation would not provide exceptions in cases of rape and incest. What's next: Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt is expected to sign the bill.
Idaho -- Republican Gov. Brad Little signed a bill modeled after the Texas law that bans abortions after embryonic or fetal cardiac activity has been detected, making Idaho the first state to follow the controversial Texas statute that allows private citizens to enforce the restrictions with lawsuits. What's next: Abortion providers are suing, asking the Idaho Supreme Court to strike down the law before it goes into effect on April 22.
Arizona -- Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law legislation that prohibits abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, except in some cases of medical emergency -- becoming the first state this year to enact a ban after 15 weeks, following a similar law Mississippi passed in 2018 that the US Supreme Court seems poised to uphold this year. The bill offers no exceptions for cases of rape and incest.
Kentucky -- The GOP-majority Legislature gave approval to a sweeping bill that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, restrict access to medication abortion and make it more difficult for a minor to obtain an abortion in the state. What's next: The bill was sent to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, though it's unclear how he will act. Beshear could choose to sign the bill or to allow the legislation to become law without signing it. If he were to veto the bill, however, Republicans have the majority to easily override him. He has until Monday to act.
South Dakota -- Republican Gov. Kristi Noem on March 23 signed a law that will further restrict access to medication abortions in the state. The law makes South Dakota one of hardest places in the country to get abortion drugs, requiring pregnant women to make at least three trips to a clinic to obtain abortion medication. The measure, however, will not take effect immediately due to litigation. What's next: The law will not go into effect unless the judge's injunction is lifted, which Noem's administration is seeking through an appeal.
New anti-LGBTQ and trans youth restrictions
Florida -- Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on March 28 signed legislation banning certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, approving a controversial measure that opponents have dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" law. HB 1557, titled the Parental Rights in Education bill, was given final passage by Florida's GOP-controlled Legislature last month. What's next: Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as students, parents and a teacher in Florida, filed a federal lawsuit last Thursday challenging the new law and seeking to block its implementation and enforcement. The law is set to take effect in July.
Ohio -- Two Republican state representatives introduced a bill in the state legislature on Monday that would ban the teaching or providing of "any curriculum or instructional materials on sexual orientation or gender identity" to students in kindergarten through third grade, using similar language to the Florida law critics have named "Don't Say Gay." If passed, the measure would also forbid Ohio public school educators in grades four through 12 from teaching or using "instructional materials on sexual orientation or gender identity in any manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards." What's next: Awaiting votes in the state House.
Texas -- The state began investigating families seeking gender-affirming care for their transgender minor children after Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton declared such treatment to be "child abuse." Republican Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Department of Family and Protective Services to begin the investigations. The American Civil Liberties Union sued on behalf of the parents of a transgender girl and an appeals court has upheld a temporary injunction blocking the action. What's next: Paxton has asked the state Supreme Court to intervene to allow the child abuse investigations.
Arizona -- Ducey signed two bills into law targeting transgender youth in the state, prohibiting trans girls and women from competing on women's and girls' sports teams and restricting youth access to gender-affirming care. What's next: The ACLU has vowed to sue to block the law restricting gender-affirming care.
Oklahoma -- Stitt signed legislation banning transgender women and girls from competing on sports teams consistent with their gender at public schools, public charter schools and public colleges in the state.
Iowa -- Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation banning transgender women and girls from participating on sports teams consistent with their gender at accredited schools and colleges.
South Dakota -- Noem signed a law banning transgender women and girls from competing on sports teams consistent with their gender at accredited schools and colleges.
New anti-critical race theory actions
South Dakota -- Noem signed an executive order on Tuesday restricting the teaching of critical race theory in K-12 schools after the state Senate Education Committee killed a bill that would have accomplished a similar goal. Noem has also signed a law this session blocking mandatory critical race theory trainings and orientations at colleges in the state.
Ohio -- A bill introduced on Friday mirroring the Florida law critics have dubbed "Don't Say Gay" would also ban curriculum for all grades that teaches, promotes or endorses what it calls "divisive or inherently racist concepts." It would outlaw any textbook, instructional material or academic curriculum that "promotes" concepts such as critical race theory; intersectional theory; The 1619 Project; inherited racial guilt; diversity, equity and inclusion learning outcomes; inherited racial guilt; or "any other concept that the state board of education defines as divisive or inherently racist." What's next: The bill awaits a vote in the state House.
New 'election police' forces
Florida -- The Republican-controlled Florida House passed a voting overhaul bill that would create a security office to investigate election crimes and increase penalties for violating the state's election laws. The legislation would establish a scaled-back version of an elections police force first proposed last year by DeSantis. What's next: The bill will be sent to DeSantis' desk for a signature.
Georgia -- State lawmakers passed a bill on their final day of the session Monday that would give new election policing powers to the state's bureau of investigation, becoming the second state after Florida to pass an election police force bill this year as Republicans continue to falsely claim the 2020 election was rife with voter fraud. What's next: The bill awaits GOP Gov. Brian Kemp's signature. He has 40 days to sign the legislation or veto it.
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Safi Rauf, an Afghan American naval reservist who was recently released from captivity under the Taliban, recounted his detainment on Wednesday and what it's like to finally return home.
"It's an incredible feeling. It hasn't settled in yet," he told CNN's Jake Tapper in an exclusive interview on "The Lead," his first since being released. "I hope one day I'm sitting on my couch just watching television and finally I can realize that I'm back, and I'm back in my home."
The Biden administration on Friday had secured the release of Rauf, 27, who was doing humanitarian work in Kabul. He, along with his brother Anees Khalil, had been taken into custody by the Taliban in December and freed after more than 100 days of intense negotiations.
Rauf and his brothers, all former Afghan refugees, founded the Human First Coalition, which worked to evacuate those trying to flee after Kabul fell.
Rauf told Tapper that the "most difficult part" of his detainment was isolation and not being able to speak with others.
"People would say we're in prison. In prison, people get some rights, including going outside, getting the glimpse of the sun, a glimpse of the sky. The place where we were, it was in a basement, a very small room. Eight feet by eight feet. The ceilings are about 12 feet tall. Had a metal door that closed completely. 24/7, we were in that room until about 70 days. We were taken to the bathroom. All of that was under guard," Rauf recalled.
"So the isolation was getting to us. Not being able to talk to anybody. That was the most difficult part," he continued.
The Taliban, since sweeping back into power in August 2021 as the Biden administration withdrew all US troops from Afghanistan, has detained at least eight Westerners, CNN reported in February, including the Rauf brothers.
Born in an Afghan refugee camp in Pakistan, Rauf came to the US and graduated from high school in Omaha, Nebraska. Embedded with US special forces in Afghanistan as a linguist for four years, he returned to the US and enlisted in the US Navy Reserve.
Asked why his humanitarian work was important enough to risk his own safety, Rauf told Tapper he identified with Afghan refugees.
"Every story I looked at during this whole ordeal, it tells my own story," he said. "I was born in a refugee camp. I was a refugee for 17 years in Pakistan. ... So looking at every one of those individuals, children, women, men, people, vulnerable people, minorities, all of those populations, everyone I looked at, I saw myself in them. And I just couldn't take it. I could not sit back and watch this unfold and people suffer."
Rauf also credited his parents' influence and said he personally knew some who were in Afghanistan. "So putting my life on the line was the least I could do," he said.
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Senate cafeteria workers -- who work long hours serving senators and staffers their meals on Capitol Hill -- have been threatened with a round of layoffs, forcing Democratic lawmakers to scramble to help save the jobs of many struggling to make ends meet even as they walk the halls with some of the country's most powerful politicians.
The contractor, Restaurant Associates, had informed dozens of low-paid, hourly workers that they no longer will have jobs in just a matter of days, according to multiple sources, with multiple estimates that the number is as high as 81.
But Democratic senators announced at a demonstration Wednesday afternoon that they have found the funds to stop the layoffs that had been set to begin next week, though the company has yet to confirm that no one will be let go.
"The money's been found. Nobody needs to be laid off. We are in this together for every worker," Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts told the picketers, after she and Sens. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Alex Padilla of California and Jeff Merkley of Oregon met with the Architect of the Capitol earlier Wednesday afternoon.
A company spokesman said they are still awaiting "official word" that there is money to save the jobs, but said Restaurant Associates is "very encouraged" by the news.
"While we haven't yet received official word from the Architect of the Capitol we're very encouraged by this report and will continue to work collaboratively with UNITE HERE, the Senate and the Architect of the Capitol to support our employees," said a Restaurants Associates spokesperson, referring to the labor union that workers recently joined.
But cafeteria workers have long complained their jobs continue to be threatened by the company, which has cited instability in the budget process, meaning any victory now could be short-lived.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat who was also at the rally, laid out three steps members can take immediately to help Senate cafeteria workers: Check in each month with Restaurant Associates, and the Architect of the Capitol, work to reopen the building to more tourists and encourage their staff to buy lunch in the building rather than off the grounds.
"You were here on the front line. You were here in the cafeteria. You were here having to have schedules change and hours change and having to have your families at home," Klobuchar said. "It was really hard. And you hung in there for us" throughout the pandemic.
Earlier Wednesday, Sen. Sherrod Brown and a number of his colleagues had said they were calling on Congress to provide adequate funding to help save those jobs, criticizing the company for the layoffs and alleging that it appears to be retaliating for the workers' efforts to form a union.
"This is a private company that frankly doesn't love the fact that they've organized a union," Brown said. "I think that's part of the problem from their viewpoint, but we will fight for those workers." He added that they work "every bit as hard as any member of Congress and they should be treated with dignity."
The Ohio Democrat has a history of working with Senate cafeteria employees. Notably, he advocated for a pay raise for them a few years back.
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey agreed with Brown that the layoffs were related to the workers' unionizing recently.
"I think that the company is, is jerking around," he said. "It's no coincidence to me. It's suspicious to me that they're -- they haven't done their new collective bargaining agreement, and that they're trying to lay off all these workers right before then."
Both Booker and Brown attended Thursday's rally as well.
In the statement, the Restaurant Associates' employee added: "We have no hostility toward the Union and have a positive working relationship with UNITE HERE at the Senate and CVC, as well as many other locations across the country. We deeply care about our employees will continue to work collaboratively with UNITE HERE, the Senate and the Architect of the Capitol to support them."
The company would not specify the number of employees who are being laid off.
Brown recognized that closed restaurants on the Hill are contributing to the problem.
"We need to open this building up so that the public is here in larger numbers and can go to these restaurants. The revenues aren't what we'd like them to be, what the company likes them to be," he said.
While the union members are happy to have the senators' support, Senate cafeteria employee Quentin Blackman noted, "I definitely want to see more actions than words. But it's also ensuring to know that they're there and they hear us, and they're willing to put in some work as well, just as long as we put in our work and stuff."
Anthony Thomas, an employee who has been very involved in the union's fight to stave off layoffs, told CNN, "I know Cory Booker, I see him all the time, all the senators -- I see them, they know me sometimes by face sometimes by name. And I feel like, you know, they, they treat us like normal people like I feel like the company should."
He added, "I think they should be at the table with us during negotiations, really, because at the end of the day, we're serving them. We're serving a company but we're also serving US senators from every state."
This story and headline have been updated with additional developments Wednesday.
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