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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Rodger Bumpass was a college student at Arkansas State University majoring in television and radio with a minor in theater. One night after a live theater performance in a play, he came off stage and one of his professors said something that changed his life.
“I look forward to seeing you in professional theater,” the professor said.
Those words fueled a desire in Bumpass and when he graduated from college he moved to New York and became a professional actor, he told Talk Business & Politics. He eventually landed in Hollywood where he was cast in several movies.
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SALINE COUNTY, Ark. — Saline County sheriff's deputies had a very interesting run-in with a very angry culprit and it's all caught on camera.
Saline County Deputies Sharver and McInturff recently became the 'turtle wranglers,' by working to get one angry snapping turtle off the roadway.
The department shared the pictures and video on Facebook.
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BELLA VISTA, Ark. — Evanton Road at the intersection with Stonehaven Drive in Bella Vista will be closed on Monday, June 20, while crews replace a water line.
It will be closed to traffic during the daytime hours and detoured along Hiwassee Road, to Evanton Road, and then to Stonehaven Drive.
This closure is to allow for the installation of a Bella Vista Property Owners Association Water Department replacement water line across Evanton Road.
Those who live off Stonehaven Drive and nearby side roads will be alerted before the closure via a door hanger from the POA's contractor.
The POA's contractor will also alert those who live off Stonehaven Drive and nearby side roads via a door hanger.
This project is weather dependent and may change if there are any unforeseen circumstances.
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COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Coeur d’Alene police and the city’s mayor will share an update on Monday morning following the arrest of 31 men with ties to the white nationalist hate group, Patriot Front.
The men were arrested on Saturday afternoon, blocks away from the Pride at the Park event. Police found the 31 men hiding inside a U-haul truck, after someone spotted them loading up and called to report what "looked like a little army."
Police said they recovered evidence that the group was planning to riot in downtown Coeur d’Alene. All 31 men were arrested on charges of conspiracy to riot.
Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White and Mayor Jim Hammond will give an update on the arrests at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. You can watch the news conference live on KREM.com, KREM 2’s YouTube page, and streaming on KREM2+.
On Sunday, the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office released the identities of the men who were arrested. It includes Thomas Rousseau, who several national news outlets have reported is the Patriot Front Founder.
Court appearances were scheduled for Monday afternoon for each of the 31 men, but since they all bonded out over the weekend, it is not clear if any of them will make their first appearances.
Those arrested come from 12 states, including Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Texas, Michigan, Alabama, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, South Dakota, Illinois, and Arkansas.
31 men arrested inside the back of a U-haul truck in Coeur d'Alene, charged with conspiracy to riot
The evidence police collected from the U-haul included shields, protective equipment, at least one smoke grenade, and details about the group’s plan to riot.
The New York Times reports that the leader of the group had a seven-page document that outlined their plan. The Times reports it included details about how smoke would be used: “a column forming on the outside of the park, proceeding inward, until barriers to approach are met” and “once an appropriate amount of confrontational dynamic has been established the column will disengage and head to Sherman.”’
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, Patriot Front is a white nationalist hate group that broke off from Vanguard America in the aftermath of the deadly “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017. During that event a young counter protester, Heather Heyer, was killed when a member of the neo-Nazi group drove his car into the crowd. | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/coeur-dalene-police-arrest-31-men-national-hate-group/293-f8a20964-8d04-41bb-aad6-87b5203be205 | 2022-06-13T16:38:27 | 0 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/coeur-dalene-police-arrest-31-men-national-hate-group/293-f8a20964-8d04-41bb-aad6-87b5203be205 |
EMMETT, Idaho — The Gem County Sheriff's Office is searching the Payette River for a man reported missing after falling out of a raft over the weekend.
The sheriff's office said Monday that the man is 22 years old, but did not release his name. However, the family of a Louisiana man named Everette Jackson has told KTVB that he is the missing rafter.
The search is focused west of the Washington Street bridge in Emmett. The sheriff's office is asking people to stay clear of the river as crews search by jet ski and jet boat.
"The Payette River is currently flowing at a rate that presents a danger to anyone not using a motorized craft," the Gem Co. Sheriff's Office said in a news release emailed to KTVB.
As of 9 a.m. Monday, the Payette River at Emmett was flowing at a rate of 12,300 cubic feet per second, which is above normal for this date at that location, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water Dashboard. The flow rate has continued to increase.
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ALBANY -- Lisa Padua, a senior psychology major at Albany State University, has been accepted into the Psychology Research Experience Program summer research program at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
During PREP, Padua will learn about data science and its application to psychology research while benefiting from hands-on training and the ability to conduct research in a state-of-the-art laboratory. Her research will focus on cognitive psychology, specifically, decision-making.
“As a Filipino, I am cognizant that many Filipinos are hesitant to seek psychological treatment," Padua said. "Along with stigma, the adherence of traditional practices and healing methods remains a formidable barrier to the appropriate provision of care. With the acquired knowledge from the psychology field, I hope to help address the problem."
Padua previously participated in a summer research program at Carnegie Mellon University, where she collected and interpreted data using data science software.
She is a member of the Velma Fudge Honors Program, where she serves as a student mentor, and as Ms. Honors Council. She also is involved with the Center for Undergraduate Research, investigating the relationship of emotional intelligence, mask-wearing behavior and COVID-19 vaccination status.
Padua has made the Dean’s List every year she has been enrolled and was recently awarded the Highest-Ranking Student and Highest-Ranking Senior in Psychology at the ASU Honors Day Ceremony.
“ASU has been very welcoming and filled with students, faculty, and staff that share a like-minded goal of academic achievement. ASU has provided me with many opportunities to advance in my field and future career,” she added.
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8:10 p.m. update: The Pipeline Fire, which began 6 miles north of Flagstaff around 10 a.m., is currently estimated at 4,000-5,000 acres and was pushed more than 15 miles by strong winds throughout the day, according to a press release Sunday evening.
A 57-year-old male was arrested by Forest Service law enforcement officers earlier today in connection with the wildfire and charged with natural resource violations. The subject was booked into the Coconino County Sheriff’s Detention Facility.
“The investigation into the cause of the Pipeline Fire is ongoing and, in order to protect the integrity of the investigation, we cannot discuss any details of the investigation,” said Law Enforcement Patrol Captain Andy Pederson.
At this time, no structures or homes have been destroyed.
Jimmy Harris’ California Team 15, a Type 2 Incident Management Team (IMT), is scheduled to arrive Monday to assume management of the wildfire.
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Resources battling the fire Sunday from the air included up to eight air tankers and five helicopters. Currently, 13 engines, nine crews, six prevention patrol units, three dozers and one water tender are assigned, which comprises approximately 270 personnel.
More air tankers and helicopters are on order for Monday’s suppression efforts, and more firefighting resources and personnel will be added to the fight with the arrival of a Type 2 IMT.
8 p.m. update: According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, the closure of Highway 89 is expected to be an extended one. The southbound side is now closed at milepost 445; the northbound side remains closed at milepost 427. Highway 89 was also closed for several days during the Tunnel Fire.
7 p.m. update: Coconino National Forest has confirmed it arrested a suspect in connection with the Pipeline Fire, for a natural resource violation. The fire's cause is still under investigation.
6:10 p.m. update: The Arizona Snowbowl will be closed Monday, June 13 in response to the fire. According to the announcement, this is a precautionary closure and the fire is not a direct threat to the Snowbowl.
Evacuees can also bring their animals to the Williams, Arizona Rodeo Grounds. Those relocating their animals should call the Williams Police Department at 928-635-4461.
4:35 p.m. update: Access to Buffalo Park has also been closed due to the Pipeline Fire, according to Flagstaff Mayor Paul Deasy.
4:10 p.m. update: Those under evacuation orders can take household animals to Coconino Humane Association at 3501 E. Butler Ave. To do so, check in with staff on arrival.
Livestock, including horses, goats, sheep, pigs and chickens can be taken to Fort Tuthill County Stables. On arrival, leave animals in the vehicle and complete the animal intake process with staff.
The stables are self-service, meaning that owners are responsible for all of their livestock services, including feeding and watering. If possible, bring water troughs, feed and cages for smaller livestock.
3:55 p.m. update: The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has activated a smoke forecast for the fire.
The smoke plume trajectory is to the east and northeast, with smoke forecast to the north and northeast of Flagstaff through Monday.
Moderate to heavy smoke impacts are likely in the Doney Park, Sunset Crater and Timberline areas tonight. If possible, ADEQ suggests closing windows and using alternative cooling devices, turning off swamp coolers, using filtered HVAC systems and avoiding outdoor activities when in areas with heavy smoke impacts.
Strong southeast winds are forecast for Monday, "likely resulting in active fire behavior and significant smoke production once again."
The full forecast is available at azdeq.gov/WildfireSmokeForecast?fire=pipelinefire. More about the health effects of smoke can be found here.
3:40 p.m. update: Coconino County Health and Human Services has announced a call center for the Pipeline Fire is now open at 928-679-8525.
3:30 p.m. update: The Red Cross will be opening a shelter for people evacuated by the fire tonight at Sinagua Middle School (3950 E. Butler Ave). It will open by 4 p.m. today.
High Country Humane's shelter has been evacuated. It is still in need of foster homes for adult dogs and is asking those interested to come to Fort Tuthill County Park.
3:05 p.m. update: Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort is offering emergency shelter for families displaced by the fire (address must be in the evacuation zone). To find out more, call 928-856-7200 and select option 2.
2:55 p.m. update: U.S. 89 is closed due to the fire (southbound from mile post 430 and northbound from mile post 427). ADOT does not currently have an estimated time for reopening.
2:25 p.m. update: As of 2:04 p.m, InciWeb now lists the fire’s size at 1,000 acres, with 80 total personnel working to contain it. The cause is listed as "unknown and under investigation." Several reports have said that a suspect connected to a white vehicle near the scene was apprehended, but that is not confirmed yet.
2:10 p.m. update: Timberline south of Brandis is now at "Go" status. An emergency alert from CCSO lists areas north of Elden Springs Road are at "Go," which also includes Wupatki Trails, Girls Ranch and Fernwood. Doney Park is still at "Set."
1:45 p.m. update: Timberline (south of Brandis) and Doney Park have also been put into "Set" status.
1:25 p.m. update: Mount Elden Lookout Road and Mount Elden Estates have been moved to "Set" status. More about the Ready, Set, Go system is available below.
1:20 p.m. update: The National Weather Service forecast calls for warm and windy conditions the rest of Sunday and into Monday, as Red Flag Warnings are in effect both days. High temperatures are expected to rise into the upper 80s through the end of the week with winds returning to normal, while there is a 30% chance of rain Friday and a 40% chance Saturday.
1:10 p.m. update: An incident management team has been ordered for the fire and is scheduled to begin arriving in the next few days. The fire's size and cause is currently unknown, according to the announcement.
High Country Humane is preparing for animal evacuations and is seeking volunteers to foster the 72 dogs currently housed in its shelter. Those interested should visit the shelter at 11665 N. US Hwy 89.
Information about the status and activity of the Pipeline Fire and suppression efforts can be found on Inciweb at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8152/.
12:30 p.m. update: Evacuations have been ordered for Arizona Snowbowl, parts of Schultz Pass Road and multiple forest roads in the area.
For up-to-date county information, visit https://coconinocounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=745e7806b0444387bf32792b9c25e169
Original post: Firefighting resources are responding to a wildfire located 6 miles north of Flagstaff and producing a noticeable plume of smoke.
The Pipeline Fire was reported at 10:15 a.m. by a fire lookout and is currently several acres, but active on all sides and growing. Resources on scene include one Hotshot crew, with another en route, one dozer, one water tender, three patrol units and six engines. Four air tankers and one Type 3 helicopter have been ordered.
Smoke will be visible from Flagstaff, and the wind is sweeping the smoke through Schultz Pass toward Doney Park.
Recreationists in the area were urged to leave immediately, especially those in the area of Schultz Pass down to Fort Valley Trailhead.
As a reminder, most of northern Arizona is under Stage 2 fire restrictions. In the City of Flagstaff, Stage 2 restrictions include the following:
• The use of open fire pits and other open-flame devices (including those with a spark arrestor screen) without an on/off switch is prohibited.
• The use of charcoal and wood-fired barbecues are prohibited throughout the city, including at private residences and campgrounds. The use of propane and gas barbecues with an on-off switch are still allowed throughout the city.
• Smoking and use of electronic cigarettes are prohibited in all public places within the City of Flagstaff, including city parks, open spaces and the Flagstaff Urban Trail System (FUTS) at all times.
On the Coconino and Kaibab national forests, Stage 2 restrictions prohibit:
• Building, maintaining, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, including charcoal, coal and briquettes. This includes smudge pots and wood stoves. Stoves or grills solely fueled by pressurized liquid petroleum or pressurized liquid petroleum gas fuels are permitted.
• Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of any flammable material.
• Blasting, welding or operating any acetylene or other torch with an open flame.
• During the hours of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., operating a generator, chainsaw or other equipment powered by an internal combustion engine for felling, bucking, skidding, processing, road building and woodcutting. An exception is allowed for operating generators with an approved spark arrestor in an area barren or cleared of all overhead and surrounding flammable materials within 3 feet of the generator.
• Fireworks are never allowed.
Forest visitors are also cautioned against operating or parking vehicles over dry grasses and flammable terrain, as catalytic converters and vehicle heat could ignite vegetation fuels. Restrictions are typically lifted when the area receives substantial widespread precipitation, or by Aug. 31.
Fire restriction violations are punishable by $5,000 fine, six months in prison, or both.
For more information about Flagstaff restrictions, visit www.flagstaff.az.gov/2981/Fire-Restriction-Stages.
Restriction details and forest orders for the Coconino and Kaibab national forests can be found at www.fs.usda.gov/main/coconino and www.fs.usda.gov/main/kaibab.
Ready, Set, Go
Everyone has a part to play in responding to an emergency. Learn about what you can do to be prepared.
The greatest threats within Coconino County are wildfire and post-wildfire flooding. All residents need to be prepared in advance for both. Regardless of the type of emergency, there are some basic preparedness terms and steps that can be taken and summarized in the familiar adage: Ready, Set, Go. Here's everything you need to know about this important phrase:
READY — This means prepare now
Be aware of hazards that can threaten your community. Coconino County residents should always be in a state of Ready, especially during the summer months when conditions can turn quickly. Take the following steps now to prepare for seasonal threats:
- Register with the County Emergency Notification system at coconino.az.gov/ready.
- Connect with the local Emergency Management office, Sheriff’s Office, and public health department on social media. Follow @coconinocounty on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
- Make a family evacuation and communication plan that includes family phone numbers, out-of-town contacts, and family meeting locations.
- Build an emergency Go-Kit with enough food, water and necessary supplies for at least 72 hours. Include supplies to help keep you and your family healthy. Start with the five P’s: Papers, Pets, Prescriptions, Pictures, and Personal computers.
- Check in with your neighbors, family, friends and elders through video chats or phone calls to ensure they are READY.
- Keep up to date on local news, weather watches, weather warnings, and public health recommendations.
SET — Be alert
Know there is significant danger in your area as soon as this warning is issued. Evacuation could happen at any time after the Set status is declared and, in some cases, with little warning.
- Residents should consider voluntarily relocating to a shelter or with family or friends outside of the affected area.
- Grab your emergency Go-Kit.
- Keep in mind unique needs for your family or special equipment for pets and livestock.
- Stay aware of the latest news and information from public safety and public health officials.
- This might be the only notice you receive. Emergency services cannot guarantee they will be able to notify everyone if conditions rapidly deteriorate. Be SET to GO.
GO — Evacuate immediately
Danger in your area is imminent and life threatening. It is imperative to leave the impacted area immediately.
- Residents should evacuate immediately to a shelter or with family or friends outside of the affected area.
- If you choose to ignore this advisement, then you must understand that emergency services may not be able to assist you further.
- Follow instructions from emergency personnel, stay on designated evacuation routes and avoid closed areas. For more information, please visit coconino.az.gov/ready-set-go guide. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/pipeline-fire-burns-more-than-4-000-acres-north-of-flagstaff-forces-evacuations/article_8a76f8d8-ea81-11ec-8f37-878ceeab6f55.html | 2022-06-13T16:41:09 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/pipeline-fire-burns-more-than-4-000-acres-north-of-flagstaff-forces-evacuations/article_8a76f8d8-ea81-11ec-8f37-878ceeab6f55.html |
9:30 update: The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality updated its smoke forecast with new information:
"The Pipeline Fire remained active overnight with continued southwest winds. Smoke this morning is moving toward the northeast over the Timberline area and onto the Navajo and Hopi reservations. With strong winds and low relative humidity (Red Flag conditions) expected today, active fire behavior is once again likely, along with high levels of smoke production. With the strong winds, some smoke will stay near the ground with moderate to periods of high smoke impacts likely, especially on the north side of Doney Park. Further from the fire, light to moderate smoke impacts will be possible on the Navajo and Hopi reservations.
"Overnight, winds are forecast to be lighter than what we saw last night, so some smoke may drain into Fort Valley and the Flagstaff area later tonight into early Tuesday morning, with light to moderate impacts possible. Moderate to, at times, heavy smoke may also drain into the Doney Park area overnight. Any smoke that does settle into these areas is expected to lift by 9 a.m. Tuesday.
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"Tomorrow, southwest winds of 15-25 mph are likely, which will once again move smoke toward the east-northeast. Given the slightly lighter winds, smoke is forecast to get more lift, so daytime impacts are not expected to be as high for the Doney Park area."
AZDEQ suggests that if you are in an area with heavy impacts, the suggested actions to take are (if possible): close windows and use fans or alternative cooling devices, turn off swamp coolers, use filtered HVAC systems, and avoid outdoor activities.
For more information, visit https://www.azdeq.gov/WildfireSmokeForecast?fire=pipelinefire.
9:15 a.m. update: From Felicia Fonseca of the Associated Press:
Euelda King and her family evacuated their home for the second time this year because of wildfires. She hadn’t settled back in from the Tunnel Fire before leaving again Sunday, this time able to grab photographs and clothing she didn’t get earlier.
“Here we go again,” she said.
The family of 11 is planning to stay at the Twin Arrows casino, which is offering assistance to tribal members who evacuated.
The family was waiting in a parking lot ahead of road closure signs, watching smoke billow through the air and aircraft flying overhead.
“The winds are high, and I think they’re going to have a little bit of a battle with it,” King said.
9 a.m. update: Evacuations have also been issued for the areas near the Sacred Mountain Trading Post along Highway 89.
Also, FEMA has authorized the use of federal funds to assist the state of Arizona in combatting the Pipeline Fire, according to the press release.
Fire Management Assistance Grants provide federal funding for up to 75% of eligible firefighting costs. The Disaster Relief Fund provides allowances for FMAGs through FEMA to assist in fighting fires that threaten to become a greater incident.
Original post: The Pipeline Fire is now at 4,500 acres, with 270 personnel working on it. The fire was first reported at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, growing throughout the day.
It has been joined by the 1,600-acre Haywire Fire to the northeast of both Flagstaff and the Pipeline Fire. The Haywire Fire was reported at 5:30 a.m. Monday morning. InciWeb lists 40 personnel on this fire, with 10 engines on the scene and additional dozers ordered. The cause is currently unknown.
Another neighborhood -- Crater Estates -- has been put on “Go” status due to the Haywire Fire.
Areas off of Schultz Pass Road and the Arizona Snowbowl, as well as Timberline, Wupatki Trails, Girls Ranch and Fernwood are still at “Go” status due to the Pipeline Fire. Mount Elden Estates and Doney Park remain at “Set” status.
More about the Ready, Set, Go System is available below.
A CCSO press release said that escorts to properties in the evacuated areas are available for special circumstances. These leave from the East Valley Baptist Church (10655 N. U.S. 89) and will resume at 9 a.m. Monday Jun 13.
The call center for the Pipeline Fire is available at 928-679-8525.
The National Weather Service lists dangerous fire weather for Monday, with a Red Flag warning in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. due to wind gusts of 40 to 50 miles per hour in the area. Winds are forecast to slow later in the week, with maximum wind gusts of 20 to 30 miles per hour forecast through Sunday.
As of Monday morning, NWS forecast a 0% chance of precipitation through Wednesday and only a 5% chance on Thursday. Rain is more likely over the weekend, however, with a 40% chance of precipitation on Friday and a 50% chance on Saturday.
Those under evacuation orders can take household animals to Coconino Humane Association at 3501 E. Butler Ave. To do so, check in with staff on arrival.
Livestock, including horses, goats, sheep, pigs and chickens can be taken to Fort Tuthill County Stables. On arrival, leave animals in the vehicle and complete the animal intake process with staff.
The stables are self-service, meaning that owners are responsible for all of their livestock services, including feeding and watering. If possible, bring water troughs, feed and cages for smaller livestock.
Evacuees can also bring their animals to the Williams, Arizona Rodeo Grounds. Those relocating their animals should call the Williams Police Department at 928-635-4461.
The Red Cross has opened a shelter for people evacuated by the fire at Sinagua Middle School (3950 E. Butler Ave.).
Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort is offering emergency shelter for families displaced by the fire (address must be in the evacuation zone). To find out more, call 928-856-7200 and select option 2.
Coconino County Health and Human Services has announced a call center for the Pipeline Fire is now open at 928-679-8525.
Ready, Set, Go
Everyone has a part to play in responding to an emergency. Learn about what you can do to be prepared.
The greatest threats within Coconino County are wildfire and post-wildfire flooding. All residents need to be prepared in advance for both. Regardless of the type of emergency, there are some basic preparedness terms and steps that can be taken and summarized in the familiar adage: Ready, Set, Go. Here's everything you need to know about this important phrase:
READY — This means prepare now
Be aware of hazards that can threaten your community. Coconino County residents should always be in a state of Ready, especially during the summer months when conditions can turn quickly. Take the following steps now to prepare for seasonal threats:
Register with the County Emergency Notification system at coconino.az.gov/ready.
Connect with the local Emergency Management office, Sheriff’s Office, and public health department on social media. Follow @coconinocounty on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Make a family evacuation and communication plan that includes family phone numbers, out-of-town contacts, and family meeting locations.
Build an emergency Go-Kit with enough food, water and necessary supplies for at least 72 hours. Include supplies to help keep you and your family healthy. Start with the five P’s: Papers, Pets, Prescriptions, Pictures, and Personal computers.
Check in with your neighbors, family, friends and elders through video chats or phone calls to ensure they are READY.
Keep up to date on local news, weather watches, weather warnings, and public health recommendations.
SET — Be alert
Know there is significant danger in your area as soon as this warning is issued. Evacuation could happen at any time after the Set status is declared and, in some cases, with little warning.
Residents should consider voluntarily relocating to a shelter or with family or friends outside of the affected area.
Grab your emergency Go-Kit.
Keep in mind unique needs for your family or special equipment for pets and livestock.
Stay aware of the latest news and information from public safety and public health officials.
This might be the only notice you receive. Emergency services cannot guarantee they will be able to notify everyone if conditions rapidly deteriorate.
Be SET to GO.
GO — Evacuate immediately
Danger in your area is imminent and life threatening. It is imperative to leave the impacted area immediately.
Residents should evacuate immediately to a shelter or with family or friends outside of the affected area.
If you choose to ignore this advisement, then you must understand that emergency services may not be able to assist you further.
Follow instructions from emergency personnel, stay on designated evacuation routes and avoid closed areas. For more information, please visit coconino.az.gov/ready-set-go guide.
Fire restrictions
As a reminder, most of northern Arizona is under Stage 2 fire restrictions. In the City of Flagstaff, Stage 2 restrictions include the following:
• The use of open fire pits and other open-flame devices (including those with a spark arrestor screen) without an on/off switch is prohibited.
• The use of charcoal and wood-fired barbecues are prohibited throughout the city, including at private residences and campgrounds. The use of propane and gas barbecues with an on-off switch are still allowed throughout the city.
• Smoking and use of electronic cigarettes are prohibited in all public places within the City of Flagstaff, including city parks, open spaces and the Flagstaff Urban Trail System (FUTS) at all times.
On the Coconino and Kaibab national forests, Stage 2 restrictions prohibit:
• Building, maintaining, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, including charcoal, coal and briquettes. This includes smudge pots and wood stoves. Stoves or grills solely fueled by pressurized liquid petroleum or pressurized liquid petroleum gas fuels are permitted.
• Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of any flammable material.
• Blasting, welding or operating any acetylene or other torch with an open flame.
• During the hours of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., operating a generator, chainsaw or other equipment powered by an internal combustion engine for felling, bucking, skidding, processing, road building and woodcutting. An exception is allowed for operating generators with an approved spark arrestor in an area barren or cleared of all overhead and surrounding flammable materials within 3 feet of the generator.
• Fireworks are never allowed.
Forest visitors are also cautioned against operating or parking vehicles over dry grasses and flammable terrain, as catalytic converters and vehicle heat could ignite vegetation fuels. Restrictions are typically lifted when the area receives substantial widespread precipitation, or by Aug. 31.
Fire restriction violations are punishable by $5,000 fine, six months in prison, or both.
For more information about Flagstaff restrictions, visit www.flagstaff.az.gov/2981/Fire-Restriction-Stages.
Restriction details and forest orders for the Coconino and Kaibab national forests can be found at www.fs.usda.gov/main/coconino and www.fs.usda.gov/main/kaibab. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/pipeline-fire-day-2-updates-blaze-listed-at-4-500-acres-joined-by-1-600/article_a311ebb0-eb2a-11ec-92e6-5fa3793be9e9.html | 2022-06-13T16:41:15 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/pipeline-fire-day-2-updates-blaze-listed-at-4-500-acres-joined-by-1-600/article_a311ebb0-eb2a-11ec-92e6-5fa3793be9e9.html |
DUNCANVILLE, Texas — A man was killed by police after showing up to a Duncanville athletic complex with a gun, city officials said.
A children's summer camp was happening at the Duncanville Fieldhouse, an indoor sports and fitness venue at 1700 South Main Street, when the incident occurred.
No children were harmed, but officials moved them from the building and took them to the Duncanville Recreation Center.
Duncanville Mayor Barry Gordon said police responded within two minutes of being called to the fieldhouse. Within 10 minutes, they had shot and killed the suspect.
Gordon said the officers had just recently undergone active shooter training.
"Our officers did not hesitate," Gordon said. "They did what they were trained to do and saved lives."
It was still unclear whether the man was targeting anyone at the fieldhouse, or any other details about what happened, police said.
Parents were being asked to pick up their children at the rec center, located at 201 James Collins Boulevard, about a mile north of the Duncanville Fieldhouse.
Video footage from the scene showed police and police tape surrounding a black SUV in the parking lot. The driver's side door and the back hatch of the SUV were open.
More information about the incident has not been released by officials.
This is a breaking news story. Check back for more information.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — Pull up a seat at the bar and order a flight at Boozy B's. It's a summer treat with a twist.
"Probably our biggest summer hit is a blue raspberry lemonade and vodka. We also have a cotton candy and vodka, a coconut and white rum, a banana schnapps," Bianca Lupio said.
When Lupio and her co-owner Autumn Eckert discovered alcohol-infused ice cream was possible, they got right to work, experimenting with different recipes in their kitchens.
"It was a lot of eating ice cream, some good, some not so good! We just tried to see what mixed well the best." Lupio said.
Now they have it down to a science. Did you know peanut butter actually pairs great with tequila?
"People love it. I think people love the most that we do everything homemade. We make everything from scratch. You can really taste it. Put the alcohol aside; our ice cream, you can really tell that it's homemade. It's creamy, and it's just delicious."
The business has been doing so well since the women opened the parlor in 2019 that they're ready to add a second location. Boozy B's is now in both Wilkes-Barre and Scranton.
"We love the area. We love how many small businesses are here and that it really does feel like a city," Lupio said.
The grand opening of the Scranton shop is this Friday from 2-10 p.m. Bring your ID because this ice cream is for adults only!
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LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Someone fired back at the alleged shooter at a shopping center in Luzerne County earlier this month, according to the Luzerne County district attorney.
Christopher Carmona from New York City is charged with shooting a woman outside her car in the Walmart parking lot in Pittston Township on June 1.
D.A. Sam Sanguedolce confirms that someone legally carrying a gun was at the nail salon, heard gunshots, went outside, and returned fire.
Carmona is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a prohibited firearm, and other charges.
Authorities are still investigating the shooting in Luzerne County.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/da-armed-citizen-returned-fire-during-parking-lot-shooting-pittston-township-carmona/523-5ba25cc4-b96a-4415-9c25-37123becc183 | 2022-06-13T16:53:25 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/da-armed-citizen-returned-fire-during-parking-lot-shooting-pittston-township-carmona/523-5ba25cc4-b96a-4415-9c25-37123becc183 |
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Part of a highway in Luzerne County was closed Monday morning by a tractor-trailer crash.
Interstate 81 south near mile marker 143 in Butler Township, near Hazleton, was closed because of the wreck.
Images from PennDOT traffic cameras showed traffic at a standstill.
There is no word on injuries or what led to the crash.
PennDOT said all lanes reopened early Monday afternoon.
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BLOOMINGTON — Italian chocolate maker Ferrero is planning another major expansion of its Bloomington operations, a roughly $214 million investment expected to create up to 200 new jobs over a four-year period, officials said Monday.
The company, known for Ferrero Rocher, Nutella, Tic Tac, and Kinder Joy, said the 169,000-square-foot addition would be dedicated to producing Kinder Bueno, a popular chocolate bar in Europe that launched in the United States in 2019. Ferrero leaders were joined by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other local government officials for the announcement.
"This very site will be the only facility in North America to produce Kinder Bueno, one of the most popular and most delicious candy bars in the world," Pritzker said.
Construction is expected to begin in the fall, with the facility set to open in 2024.
The production center will be one of the largest production lines built by Ferrero outside of Europe, officials said.
The production center will be added onto the processing facility and built directly next to the existing 226,000-square-foot Ferrero building at 2501 Beich Road in Bloomington, which currently manufacturers 100Grand, Rasinets, Crunch and Buncha Crunch using chocolates processed in Europe.
The line will represents the first time Kinder products will be made in North America, officials said.
“Ferrero is planning to stay for the long term, and that is what is happening in Bloomington,” said Federico Forti, vice president of industrial operations, in an interview. “Creating these expansion and all the money that company is investing in this location is really proving that we are not here to go away. We’re here to stay.”
Forti said the new production center will have everything needed to create the Kinder Bueno, from machines that will refine and mix the chocolate, ovens for baking wafers, processing lines to bring the two together, cooling tunnels and other machinery necessary to package the product.
Available positions will include shift managers, production managers, maintenance supervisors, logistics operators, line operators, and other jobs needed to maintain and run a facility of this size, Forti said.
The announcement also follows months after the company broke ground on a $75 million chocolate processing facility at the same location, which will become a 70,000-square-foot facility and is expected bring up to 50 jobs to the area. The facility is set begin operating in 2023.
Ferrero will also benefit from other incentives including sales tax exemptions on building materials.
Ferrero has made investments in other parts of North America including the expansion of their North American headquarters in New Jersey and establishing new distribution center in Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Georgia. Earlier this year, the company also announced an expansion at its plant in Brantford, Ontario.
Ferrero acquired the Bloomington facility and others in Illinois as part of its 2018 acquisition of Nestlé’s U.S. confectionery business for $2.8 billion. | https://pantagraph.com/business/local/watch-now-ferrero-announces-plans-for-major-bloomington-expansion/article_ac1b74ac-eb29-11ec-8138-3bfc292a7bd0.html | 2022-06-13T16:57:39 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/business/local/watch-now-ferrero-announces-plans-for-major-bloomington-expansion/article_ac1b74ac-eb29-11ec-8138-3bfc292a7bd0.html |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — While the average gas prices in Tennessee continue to break records, one local metro area is among the cheapest to fill up the tank in.
According to a release from AAA – The Auto Club, the average price of gas in Tennessee is $4.64, as of Monday. That price marks a 47-cent increase since the same date in May and a $1.76 increase since June 2021.
“For the second week in a row, Tennesseans saw record-breaking prices at the pump, ” AAA spokeswoman Megan Cooper said. “Price fluctuation is likely again this week as the price of crude oil still remains high and increases in demand are expected. One bit of good news for Tennesseans, though, is that Tennessee moved up one spot this week to the 8th least expensive market in the nation.”
Johnson City is the second least expensive metro market for gas as of Monday, AAA reports. The average gas price in Johnson City is $4.59. The only cheaper metro market is Chattanooga, which AAA says has an average gas price of $4.58.
In Northeast Tennessee, Johnson and Unicoi counties are the most expensive gas markets, with average prices of $4.66 and $4.65 respectively. Carter County is the least expensive local market with an average gas price of $4.55, according to AAA.
Nashville is the most expensive market in the state Monday with an average gas price of $4.68.
AAA reports that 90% of gas stations in Tennessee have prices below $4.75.
The national average gas price is $5.01, according to AAA.
To see a full breakdown of gas prices in Tennessee, click here. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/aaa-johnson-city-among-least-expensive-gas-markets-in-state-amid-record-prices/ | 2022-06-13T17:08:51 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/aaa-johnson-city-among-least-expensive-gas-markets-in-state-amid-record-prices/ |
HAMPTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) announced Sunday that aggressive bear activity led to the closure of a campground off Watauga Lake.
Cardens Bluff will remain closed until the TWRA captures the bear or until it moves to another location.
A release from the agency revealed that it has received evidence of bears taking food and garbage at the campground, including food from an unoccupied tent.
U.S. Forest Services officials reminded the public of bear safety guidelines, which entail that visitors keep food or other items that may attract bears properly stored. Storage includes bear-resistant containers.
Black bears, which have a sense of smell seven times more powerful than a blood hound’s, are opportunistic and remember familiar food sources. Other items that may attract bears include the following:
- toothpaste
- shampoo
- lotion
- soap
- cooking utensils
- empty cans
- wrappers
- coolers
- pet food
- bird seed
- garbage
- petroleum products (including fuel) | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bear-activity-closes-campground-near-watauga-lake/ | 2022-06-13T17:08:57 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bear-activity-closes-campground-near-watauga-lake/ |
DICKENSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Dickenson County Public Schools on Monday announced the death of a student at Ridgeview Middle School (RMS).
School leaders did not identify the student but did state that school counselors are available at RMS from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.
Students can also call 276-835-1625 to speak with a counselor.
News Channel 11 has reached out to the school system for more information.
This is a developing story. Stay with News Channel 11 online and on-air for updates. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/dickenson-county-school-leaders-announce-death-of-middle-school-student/ | 2022-06-13T17:09:03 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/dickenson-county-school-leaders-announce-death-of-middle-school-student/ |
GRAY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Appalachian Fair officials on Monday announced the lineup for the 2022 event scheduled for Aug. 22-27.
Entertainers set to take the main stage include the following:
Headliner Walker Hayes, set to perform on Monday, Aug. 22, is perhaps best known for his song “Fancy Like,” which reached No. 1 on Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay in late 2021 and early 2022.
The event marks the Appalachian Fair’s 96th year bringing music, food and family fun to the Appalachian Fairground located at 100 Lakeview St.
Ticket sales will launch on July 14. To learn more, click here. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/fancy-like-singer-walker-hayes-headlining-appalachian-fair/ | 2022-06-13T17:09:09 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/fancy-like-singer-walker-hayes-headlining-appalachian-fair/ |
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Sullivan East High School Principal Andy Hare will remain at the school following pushback from the community surrounding his reassignment.
Sullivan County Schools Director Evelyn Rafalowski announced Monday that the decision followed a June school board meeting that brought multiple speakers before leaders to express their disappointment.
“I listened to each speaker, and I want to commend them on how they conducted themselves and the message they wanted to convey,” a news release penned by Rafalowski read. “I especially want to recognize Dawson Jones, a rising senior at Sullivan East, for his professionalism and passion for his school.”
According to the June 13 announcement, Hare had previously expressed an interest in a transfer, and when the opportunity became available, the director of schools reassigned him to another position in a lateral move.
Hare has been the principal at Sullivan East for five years and will continue leading the school’s administration.
Rafalowski also revealed in the release that West Ridge Annex Principal Mark Foster will take over as the student services coordinator at the central office. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/principal-andy-hare-to-remain-at-sullivan-east/ | 2022-06-13T17:09:15 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/principal-andy-hare-to-remain-at-sullivan-east/ |
North Port commissioners to examine 2022-23 budget built on 24.5% property value increase
NORTH PORT – The North Port City Commission will host three days of workshops on a proposed $212.2 million 2022-23 fiscal year budget, starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday in commission chambers at North Port City Hall, 4970 City Hall Blvd.
Related: Taxable properties increase by billions in Sarasota and Manatee counties
The overall proposed budget includes a $63.7 million general fund budget as well as special district funds for road and drainage, solid waste, and fire and rescue.
In March, the City Commission agreed that the projected budget should be built on the existing millage rate of 3.776 mills – but then the officials were also only anticipating a 7.5% increase in the city’s tax base.
Preliminary projections from the Sarasota County Property Appraiser's Office indicate the taxable value will increase 24.5% from $5.8 billion to $7.2 billion. At the current tax rate, that means the city would collect $26.1 million in property tax revenue, which is about $5.1 million more than collected this year.
An estimated rolled-back tax rate, which would generate the same property tax revenue as this year at the higher property valuation, was not available at deadline. One mill generates $1 for every $1,000 in assessed property value.
North Port City Manager Jerome Fletcher II will be presenting his first budget.
While the recommended budget proposes using all the money raised through the property tax value increase, city commissioners have traditionally used the three-day workshop to pare back on spending requests.
The city currently has 774 employees and could add as many as 44 new workers, 26 of whom would be paid for out of the general fund – including eight new police officers, eight new firefighters and nine new employees in the water and sewer utility department.
The tentative schedule has commissioners discussing the Fire, Police and Neighborhood Development Services departments on the second of the three days – though they could move through the process more quickly than anticipated or move the items around.
Earle Kimel primarily covers south Sarasota County for the Herald-Tribune and can be reached at earle.kimel@heraldtribune.com. Support local journalism with a digital subscription to the Herald-Tribune. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/06/13/north-port-commissioners-look-proposed-budget-during-3-workshops/7577762001/ | 2022-06-13T17:22:48 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/06/13/north-port-commissioners-look-proposed-budget-during-3-workshops/7577762001/ |
Hibiscus art seen as a way to help fund Lord-Higel House restoration
VENICE – Historic preservation advocates will pitch the Venice City Council Tuesday on using public art portraying hibiscus flowers as a way to raise funds to restore the oldest house in the city.
Representatives of Venice Heritage Inc. will propose the council approve the Hibiscus Project – a public art fundraiser based on a similar effort in Dunedin, where a local painter has painted more than 1,000 oranges on homes.
The nonprofit Venice Heritage, Inc., supports a variety of historic preservation efforts in Venice, including the city Historical Resources Department, the Triangle Inn, Lord-Higel House, the Julia Cousins Laning and Dale Laning Archives & Research Center, the John Nolen Venice Plan and the city's 1926 LaFrance Fire Engine, “Old Betsy.”
Related: Renovation resumes at Lord-Higel House
Venice Heritage Inc. is proposing something similar to the Dunedin project, using a hibiscus as well as paying tribute to the “Venetian Sunset,” a specific strain of hibiscus that was created in Venice and named the city flower in 1966.
People would purchase tiles with hibiscus pre-painted on them, or have a hibiscus flower painted on their home or business.
Pricing would start at $140 for a 12x12 tile, with half the funds going to the artist and half to Venice Heritage, which still needs to raise $300,000 toward the restoration of Lord-Higel House, which is the second-oldest house in Sarasota County.
It was built in 1896 and moved from the south shore of Roberts Bay to its current location at 409 Granada Ave. in 2005.
Though the city of Venice owns the structure, Venice Heritage has been raising funds for its restoration.
The Venice Public Art Advisory Board approved the endeavor last September.
The council meets at 9 a.m.Tuesday in chambers at Venice City Hall, 401 W. Venice Ave.
The meeting can be viewed through Granicus at https://www.venicegov.com it can also be viewed on Zoom. The meeting ID is 839 2947 7878.
Earle Kimel primarily covers south Sarasota County for the Herald-Tribune and can be reached at earle.kimel@heraldtribune.com. Support local journalism with a digital subscription to the Herald-Tribune. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/06/13/venice-heritage-inc-sees-hibiscus-fundraiser-lord-higel-house/7606665001/ | 2022-06-13T17:22:54 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/06/13/venice-heritage-inc-sees-hibiscus-fundraiser-lord-higel-house/7606665001/ |
Deal struck to bring rehabilitation hospital to ShorePoint Health Venice campus
VENICE – Select Medical, a post-acute care recovery hospital, and ShorePoint Health Venice announced a joint venture partnership Monday that will establish a long-term care inpatient hospital on two floors of the Venice hospital.
Earlier: Three area hospitals earn A's in Leapfrog Report
Select Medical will be the majority owner and managing partner of the new hospital, which will be on the third and fourth floor of the hospital, at 540 The Rialto.
“We look forward to partnering with ShorePoint Health Venice to address the growing need for specialty care among high acuity patients in Venice and surrounding communities,” Tom Mullin, executive vice president of hospital operations at Select Medical, said in a prepared statement. “This joint venture also further expands Select Medical’s post-acute care footprint in Florida, which currently includes 12 Select Specialty critical illness recovery and two inpatient rehabilitation hospitals.”
Earlier: ShorePoint Health Venice forms strategic alliance with Millennium Physicians Group
Select Specialty Hospital will host 25 critical illness recovery beds and 28 beds for inpatient recovery on the ShorePoint Health Venice campus.
Renovation work on the two floors is scheduled to start this summer, with a goal of opening in the first quarter of 2023.
ShorePoint Health Venice CEO Kelly Enriquez, in the same statement said: ”Through this joint venture, patients will transition more effectively to specialized care after their immediate acute care needs have been met.
“Select Medical’s expertise in operating critical illness recovery and inpatient rehabilitation hospitals will complement the acute care services ShorePoint Health Venice provides, allowing for improved health outcomes for our patients.”
ShorePoint Health Venice, a subsidiary which rebranded from Venice Regional Bayfront Health late last year, earned an A from the LeapFrog Group on its Hospital Safety report cards.
The current hospital campus is equipped as a 312-bed acute care hospital.
Select Medical, based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, is one of the largest medical providers of its type in the country.
As of March 31, Select Medical operated 105 critical illness recovery hospitals in 28 states, 30 rehabilitation hospitals in 12 states, and 1,901 outpatient rehabilitation clinics in 38 states and the District of Columbia.
More information on Select Medical can be found at https://www.selectmedical.com.
More information on ShorePoint Health Venice can be found at https://www.shorepointhealthvenice.com.
Select Medical’s entry into Venice is only the most recent rehabilitation hospital to announce expansion plans in the region.
Related:Venice board approves site plan for rehab hospital
Last year, Post Acute Medical Rehab Hospital announced plans to open a 42-bed facility off of Pinebrook Road, just south of the new Sarasota Memorial Hospital Venice campus.
Earle Kimel primarily covers south Sarasota County for the Herald-Tribune and can be reached at earle.kimel@heraldtribune.com. Support local journalism with a digital subscription to the Herald-Tribune. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/venice/2022/06/13/select-medical-and-shorepoint-health-venice-strike-partnership/7609270001/ | 2022-06-13T17:23:00 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/venice/2022/06/13/select-medical-and-shorepoint-health-venice-strike-partnership/7609270001/ |
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The city of Richmond will partner with a California-based nonprofit group for a new gun buyback program that's slated to begin this summer, according to an ordinance before the City Council tonight.
As the city continues to grapple with shootings and a rise in homicides, Mayor Levar Stoney and other city officials are hoping that the program will reduce the number of firearms on the street by allowing gun owners to surrender weapons they own in exchange for gift cards.
The council is likely to adopt the grant contract with The Robby Poblete Foundation due to its placement on the council's consent agenda. The council leadership puts items it considers non-controversial on the special docket to approve multiple items by a single bloc vote.
A man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in a May 6 crash near the National Theater downtown that fatally injured a pedestrian.
Under the terms of the grant agreement, the city will allocate $83,050 to the Robby Poblete Foundation to administer the program. While the Richmond Police Department will be responsible for taking the firearms, the Foundation will use $67,500 to buy the gift cards. The agreement does not say how much will be paid for each firearm.
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The Foundation, which was founded by the mother of a man slain in Vallejo, California, in 2014, has worked with a handful of communities on gun buyback programs. The organization's websites says it has collected nearly 1,400 guns at buyback events in Augusta, San Francisco and two other California localities.
Stoney and other officials have said gun violence prevention is a top priority for the city.
The funding for the grant contract will be drawn from $500,000 the city has allocated from its federal American Rescue Plan Act allotment for "gun buy back events and responsible gun ownership education," according to a memo from the mayor's office. The city has also allocated $1 million from the COVID-19 pandemic aid package to the nonprofit NextUp to support after school programs.
In addition to Richmond, the city of Portsmouth is planning to hold its own gun buyback event on June 25.
(804) 649-6178 | https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/richmond-council-considers-83-000-contract-for-gun-buyback-program/article_0a88df4f-6619-5cd6-a3e1-babb38c57199.html | 2022-06-13T17:31:41 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/richmond-council-considers-83-000-contract-for-gun-buyback-program/article_0a88df4f-6619-5cd6-a3e1-babb38c57199.html |
The Kenosha Community Foundation has awarded grants totaling $62,136 to 17 separate Kenosha County not-for-profit organizations and projects.
These grants are from income earned by the foundation’s pool of unrestricted endowment funds.
“This year’s grants not only align with the Foundation’s mission ‘to enhance the quality of life for the residents of Kenosha County’ but also reflected the great diversity of needs that our community’s non-profit organizations must handle on a daily basis,” KCF Executive Director Jane Harrington-Heide said.
“From making building repairs and purchasing equipment for their programs to providing transportation for their clients, we hope our 2022 grant awards help these organizations address these everyday needs,” she said.
Thus far in 2022, the foundation has awarded $118,890 in competitive grants to not-for-profit organizations. Earlier this year, the foundation awarded $52,254 in grants from its four Field of Interest funds (LaFave Family Fund, OMC Legacy Fund, Women’s Fund, and Kenosha Arts Fund) and $4,500 in grants from the Creativity by Kids (CBK) Small Grant Program.
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From the Community Foundation’s pool of unrestricted endowment funds, the grants were awarded to:
- Alano Club to assist the organization with repairs to its building.
- BeLEAF Survivors to support its SCAN-Stop Child Abuse and Neglect program.
- Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Kenosha to support its Bigs and Littles project.
- Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha to help extend hours of the AM Adventure program for youth during the summer and on non-school days.
- Girls Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast to provide transportation for summer campers.
- Girls on the Run to support the organization’s 2022-2023 fall and spring programming that builds its participants’ confidence and creativity.
- Habitat for Humanity to help in the purchase of a box truck to help reduce the organization’s building materials delivery costs.
- Hawthorn Hollow-Hyslop Foundation to help restore and increase the ADA accessibility of the historic Pike River School House on the property.
- Hospice Alliance to the organization’s life enrichment program offered at Kenosha and Racine County senior living facilities.
- Kenosha Achievement Center to support staff costs associated with its special education classes and therapeutic coaching.
- Kenosha County Association for Home and Community Education to provide free books to children in the Kenosha County Head Start program.
- Kenosha County Food Bank to help purchase materials and food handling supplies for the banks future facility.
- Kenosha Literacy Council to support its Community Connections Integrated English language civics education classes.
- Kenosha YMCA to support its sports programs for special children and teens.
- Shalom Center to support the purchase of equipment and IT infrastructure needed for the center’s building expansion.
- Sharing Center to support a program that provides transportation options for rural residents of Kenosha County.
- Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation to support programs that provide business training and counseling for under-served populations.
The Kenosha Community Foundation, organized in 1926 as a tax-exempt public charity, actively manages permanent endowments established by individuals, families, and business organizations. The Community Foundation manages in excess of $14 million in endowment funds and awarded over $750,000 in grants, scholarships, sponsorships, and gifts to Kenosha area not-for-profit organizations and students in 2020.
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LOCKEFORD, Calif — Amazon customers in Lockeford will be some of the first to receive 'Prime Air' drone delivery later this year.
On Monday, Amazon announced that they would be launching their 'Prime Air' drone delivery service which will offer Lockeford residents the opportunity to sign up for free drone delivery on thousands of items.
According to the delivery service company, Lockeford has historic links to the aviation industry as Weldon B. Cooke, a former resident of the community, built and flew early planes in the early 1900s.
Amazon says they are working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and officials in Lockeford to obtain permission to conduct these drone deliveries.
"Lockeford residents will soon have access to one of the world's leading delivery innovations,” said California State Assemblyman Heath Flora.
How it works
According to Amazon, Lockeford residents will be able to place an order for 'Prime-Air eligible items' as they normally would an Amazon order. However, what makes this service different, is that the drone will fly to the designated delivery location, hover over the customer's backyard at a safe height, and then safely release the package.
Amazon says they will be seeking feedback from the Lockeford community to create a drone delivery service that will meet the needs of their customers everywhere.
"It's exciting that Amazon will be listening to the feedback of the San Joaquin County community to inform the future development of this technology," Flora said.
According to Amazon, as part of launching this service, they will be creating new jobs, building partnerships with organizations in the area, and helping reduce carbon emissions.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Real estate investment trust Prologis is buying Duke Realty in an all-stock deal valued at about $26 billion, including the assumption of debt.
Prologis Inc. said Monday that the transaction will give it logistics and industrial properties in key locations, including Southern California, New Jersey, South Florida, Chicago, Dallas and Atlanta. The company plans to hold approximately 94% of the Duke Realty Corp. assets and leave one unspecified market.
Duke Realty shareholders will receive 0.475 of a Prologis share for each Duke Realty share they own. The transaction comes about a month after San Francisco-based Prologis made an unsolicited bid for Duke Realty of Indianapolis worth 0.466 of a Prologis share following months of talks.
"This transaction is a testament to Duke Realty's world-class portfolio of industrial properties, long-proven success and sustainable value creation we've delivered over the years," Duke Realty Chairman and CEO Jim Connor said in a news release. "We have always respected Prologis, and after a deliberate and comprehensive evaluation of the transaction and the improved offer, we are excited to bring together our two complementary businesses. Together, we will be able to accelerate the potential of our business and better serve tenants and partners. We are confident that this transaction – including the meaningful opportunity it provides for shareholders to participate in the growth and upside from the combined portfolio — is in the best long-term interest of Duke Realty shareholders."
Both companies' boards have approved the deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter. It still needs approval from both companies' shareholders.
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One of the gangs allegedly involved in the K Street shootout is tied to the killings of a teenager and a child that stunned Sacramento in 2020.
Court proceedings link at least three high-profile deadly shootings in Sacramento. 17-year-old Jaylen Betschart and 9-year-old Makaylah Brent were both killed by gunfire the same day during a weekend of bloodshed in the city in October 2020.
It spurred calls to end gun violence and more funding for youth services. Judge Maryanne Gilliard said Curtis Slaton took a different direction.
“Mr. Slaton is the individual who after the senseless murder of a 9-year-old girl, responded online with saying, 'I’m gonna be on a killing spree,' right before this young man’s life was taken,” Gilliard said during a sentencing hearing Friday.
Slaton was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Friday for his murder conviction in the shooting death of Betschart, a star athlete at Sacramento High School. Betschart was chased and gunned down in a vehicle by Slaton and his stepson, according to video and social media evidence presented in court. Though initially thought to be a case of road rage, prosecutors argued it was motivated by misplaced revenge.
“Mr. Wasley’s position was that Jaylen was murdered because he was wearing the wrong color shirt. It is not that complicated,” Gilliard said of gained evidence submitted in court.
Prosecutors pointed to Slaton’s ties to gang members of the Garden Blocc Crips, the South Sacramento gang that police believe was involved in the K Street shootout in April that left six people dead and 12 hurt. Gilliard said gang feuds have plagued Sacramento for decades.
“The feuds get settled because people arm themselves and they go about looking for people to kill. This community needs to wake up and understand what’s going on,” Gilliard said. “It’s not a safe community. It’s been going on for a long period [of] time. It’s been made less safer."
Slaton maintains his innocence. His stepson is also in custody facing charges related to Betschart’s murder.
Slaton’s attorney said he intends to file an appeal on Monday. He believes circumstantial evidence failed to prove his client’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Meanwhile, the suspect in Makayla’s Brent’s death is facing murder charges. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 20.
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WRIGHTWOOD, Calif — Evacuation orders were in place Monday for remote homes near a wildfire that flared up over the weekend in mountains northeast of Los Angeles, authorities said.
The Sheep Fire broke out Saturday not far from Wrightwood near the Pacific Crest Trail in the San Gabriel Mountains, the San Bernardino County Fire Department said.
The blaze saw renewed growth Sunday afternoon and by nighttime had scorched about 1.5 square miles of pine trees and dry brush, officials said.
“Law enforcement is going door-to-door with a mandatory evacuation for Desert Front Road and Wild Horse Canyon,” according to a Sunday status report. It wasn’t clear how many people were affected.
The remainder of the mountain town of Wrightwood, with about 4,500 residents, was under an evacuation warning.
Several mountain roads were closed. The fire was just 5% contained.
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To the west in Los Angeles County, firefighters quickly corralled a wildfire that erupted Sunday in foothills above Duarte. No homes were threatened.
The causes of the fires were under investigation.
Fire conditions were elevated because of warm and dry weekend weather across Southern California. Monday was expected to be cooler, but another heatwave was expected at midweek, the National Weather Service said.
Accounts to follow:
Evacuations:
- Mandatory evacuation order is in place for Desert Front Road and Wild Horse Canyon.
- Evacuation order in place Hwy 2 south to Lone Pine Canyon Road, Wright Mountain Road to Sheep Creek Drive
- The remaining community of Wrightwood is under an Evacuation Warning
Fire Map
View the fire activity in the map below.
Road Closures
WILDFIRE PREPS
According to Cal Fire, the 2021 fire season started earlier than previous years, but also ended earlier, as well. January 2021 saw just under 1,200 acres burned from nearly 300 wildfires. Fires picked up in the summer when the Dixie Fire burned in five Northern California counties — Butte, Plumas, Shasta, Lassen and Tehama. The Dixie Fire started on July 13 and wasn't contained until Oct. 25, burning nearly 1 million acres. It has since become the second-largest wildfire in state history and the largest non-complex fire.
Overall, 2.5 million acres were burned in 2021 from 8,835 wildfires. Over 3,600 structures were destroyed and 3 people were killed.
If you live in a wildfire-prone zone, Cal Fire suggests creating a defensible space around your home. Defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation and other debris are completely cleared. At least 100 feet is recommended.
The Department of Homeland Security suggests assembling an emergency kit that has important documents, N95 respirator masks, and supplies to grab if you’re forced to leave at a moment’s notice. The agency also suggests signing up for local warning system notifications and know your community’s evacuation plans best to prepare yourself and your family in cases of wildfires.
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ESCONDIDO, Calif. — A dog was safely removed from inside of a gorilla enclosure at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park on Sunday. The scary moment was captured on camera by CBS 8 viewers visiting the park.
After entering the enclosure, the shepherd was quickly spotted by a gorilla inside the exhibit. Desteniey Pickett told CBS 8 her family noticed the dog running around distressed as the gorilla began to chase it around the enclosure.
Picket said no zookeeper was around when they noticed the dog and guests began to yell for help. She said visitors began to gather around the enclosure and yell the gorilla's name, attempting to distract it from the scared dog.
San Diego Zoo Safari Park staff were able to safely remove the shepherd from the exhibit.
The San Diego Human Society told CBS 8 that at around 4:00 p.m., three SD Humane Society humane officers responded to the incident.
“As soon as zoo staff saw the dog, they moved the gorillas out. Our Humane Officers were able to move in and safely leash the shepherd and bring him back to our Escondido Campus for evaluation,” the SD Humane Society said.
The dog is a male shepherd, with no microchip and will be placed on stray hold as the Humane Society searches for his owner.
The Humane Society said the San Diego Safari Park staff believe the dog had wandered into the park on his own and accessed the gorilla enclosure before he was noticed.
"We are so glad no one was hurt," the Humane Society said.
In a statement to CBS 8, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said the dog was one of two dogs that were loose in the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. A spokesperson said "wildlife care specialists successfully recalled the two gorillas out of the habitat so the dog could be removed. Recall training is a part of the regular safety procedures at the Park."
Both dogs were removed from the park and no person or animal was harmed.
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A 19-year-old Lincoln woman is in jail and a group of juveniles are being questioned after a jogger was robbed of her iPhone and headphones in central Lincoln early Friday morning, according to police.
Lincoln Police Sgt. Chris Vollmer said the jogger, a 23-year-old woman, was running near 33rd and Apple streets around 6:30 a.m. Friday when she was struck on the head, knocked to the ground and robbed of her phone and Beats headphones, worth about $1,075.
Vollmer said the 23-year-old flagged down a passerby and reported the incident to police, who responded to a hit-and-run crash moments later nearby.
Witnesses told police that a silver Jeep — seen fleeing the robbery scene — crashed into a tree near 33rd and Q streets before several occupants fled on foot, Vollmer said.
Nearby, officers found Avery Belgum, who Vollmer said was in possession of the stolen phone and the keys to the Jeep. She was arrested on suspicion of robbery.
Police haven't recovered the stolen headphones, Vollmer said, but are still investigating other occupants who police say fled the Jeep. None have been arrested or charged.
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Tom Casady's list of the 10 most infamous crimes in Lincoln history
Crimes of the times
This is simply one man’s perspective from the early 21st century (first written in 2010). I had to make a decision about crimes that occurred at locations that are inside the city today, but were outside our corporate limits at the time they occurred. I chose the latter.
Before beginning, though, I have to deal with three crimes that stand apart: the murders of three police officers in Lincoln. I’m not quite sure how to place them in a list. They all had huge impacts on the community, and on the police department in particular. Because these are my colleagues, I deal with them separately and in chronological order.
Patrolman Marion Francis Marshall
Shot in the shadow of the new Nebraska State Capital, Gov. Charles Bryan came to his aid and summoned additional help.
Lt. Frank Soukup
Marion Marshall was technically not a Lincoln police officer, so Lt. Soukup was actually the first Lincoln police officer killed on duty. One of his colleagues who was present at the motel and involved in the gunbattle, Paul Jacobsen, went on to enjoy a long career and command rank at LPD, influencing many young charges (like me) and leaving his mark on the culture of the agency.
Lt. Paul Whitehead
In the space of a few months, three LPD officers died in the line of duty. Frank Soukup had been murdered, and George Welter had died in a motorcycle crash. Paul Whitehead's partner, Paul Merritt, went on to command rank, and like Paul Jacobsen left an indelible mark at LPD and the community.
No. 1: Starkweather
The subject of several thinly disguised movie plots and a Springsteen album, the Starkweather murders are clearly the most infamous crime in Lincoln’s history — so far. One of the first mass murderers of the mass media age, six of Charles Starkweather’s 11 victims were killed inside the city of Lincoln, and the first was just on the outskirts of town. I didn’t live in Lincoln at the time, but my wife was a first-grader at Riley Elementary School and has vivid memories of the city gripped by fear in the days between the discovery of the Bartlett murders and Starkweather’s capture in Wyoming.
The case caused quite an uproar. There was intense criticism of the police department and sheriff’s office for not capturing Starkweather earlier in the week after the discovery of the Bartletts' bodies. Ultimately, Mayor Bennett Martin and the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners retained a retired FBI agent, Harold G. Robinson, to investigate the performance of local law enforcement. His report essentially exonerated the local law officers and made a few vanilla recommendations for improving inter-agency communication and training.
Now I know that many readers are mumbling to themselves “how obvious.” Hold your horses, though. It’s not quite as obvious as you might think. I had two experiences that drove this fact home to me. The first was a visit by a small group of journalism students. Only one member of the class had any idea, and her idea was pretty vague. You need to remember that the Starkweather murders were in 1957 and 1958 — before the parents of many college students were even born.
The second experience was a visit by a Cub Scout den. I was giving the kids a tour of the police station one evening. We were in the front lobby waiting for everyone to arrive. As I entertained the boys, I told the moms and dads that they might enjoy looking in the corner of the Sheriff’s Office display case to see the contents of Starkweather’s wallet — discovered a couple of years ago locked up in the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office safe. After a few minutes, one of the confused fathers asked me who Starkweather was, and why it was significant.
No. 2: Lincoln National Bank
On the morning of Sept. 17, 1930, a dark blue Buick carrying six men pulled up in front of the Lincoln National Bank at the northwest corner of 12th and O streets. Five of the men entered the bank, while a sixth stood outside by the Buick, cradling a machine gun. Observing the unusual events, a passerby called the police. The officer who responded, Forrest Shappaugh, was casually instructed by the machine-gun-toting lookout to just keep going, which he wisely did. Returning with reinforcements, he found that the robbers had already made good on their getaway, netting $2.7 million in cash and negotiable securities.
Ultimately, three of the six suspects were arrested. Tommy O’Connor and Howard Lee were convicted and sentenced. Jack Britt was tried twice but not convicted by a hung jury. Gus Winkeler, a member of Al Capone’s gang, winged a deal with County Attorney Max Towle to avoid prosecution in exchange for orchestrating the recovery of $600,000 in bearer bonds. The following year, Winkeler was murdered in Chicago, the victim of a gangland slaying. The final two robbers were never identified.
The Lincoln National Bank robbery stood as the largest cash bank robbery in the United States for many decades. It precipitated major changes at the Lincoln Police Department. Chief Peter Johnstone was rapidly “retired” after the robbery, the department’s fleet was upgraded to add the first official patrol cars, the full force was armed and a shotgun squad was organized. Forty-four years later when I was hired at LPD, the echo of the Lincoln National Bank robbery was still evident in daily bank opening details, and in the Thomspon submachine guns and Reising rifles that detectives grabbed whenever the robbery alarm sounded at headquarters.
No. 3: The Last Posse
My first inkling about this crime came when I was the chief deputy sheriff. One of my interns, a young man named Ron Boden (who became a veteran deputy sheriff), had been doing some research on Lancaster County’s only known lynching, in 1884. I came across a reference in the biography of the sheriff at the time, Sam Melick, to the murder of the Nebraska Penitentiary warden and subsequent prison break. Melick had been appointed interim warden after the murder and instituted several reforms.
Several years later, a colleague, Sgt. Geoff Marti, loaned me a great book, Gale Christianson’s "Last Posse," that told the story of the 1912 prison break in gory, haunting and glorious detail.
To make a long story short, convict Shorty Gray and his co-conspirators shot and killed Warden James Delahunty, a deputy warden and a guard on Wednesday, March 13, 1912. They then made their break — right into the teeth of a brutal Nebraska spring blizzard. Over the course to the next few days, a posse pursued. During the pursuit, the escapees carjacked a young farmer with his team and wagon. As the posse closed in, a gunfight broke out and the hostage was shot and killed in the exchange, along with two of the three escapees.
There was plenty of anger among the locals in the Gretna-Springfield vicinity about the death of their native son, and a controversy raged over the law enforcement tactics that brought about his demise. Lancaster County Sheriff Gus Hyers was not unsullied by the inquiry, although it appears from my prospect a century later that the fog of war led to the tragedy.
Christianson, a professor of history at Indiana State University who died earlier this year, notes the following on the flyleaf:
“For anyone living west of the Mississippi in 1912, the biggest news that fateful year was a violent escape from the Nebraska state penitentiary planned and carried out by a trio of notorious robbers and safe blowers.”
Bigger news on half the continent than the sinking of the Titanic during the same year would certainly qualify this murder-escape as one of the most infamous Lincoln crimes in history.
No. 4: Rock Island wreck
The Aug. 10, 1894, wreck of a Rock Island train on the southwest outskirts of Lincoln was almost lost in the mist of time until it was resurrected in the public consciousness by author Joel Williams, who came across the story while conducting research for his historical novel, "Barrelhouse Boys."
The wreck was determined to be the result of sabotage to the tracks, perhaps an attempt to derail the train as a prelude to robbery. Eleven people died in the crash and ensuing fire, making this a mass murder, to be sure. G.W. Davis was arrested and convicted of the crime but later received a full pardon. The story was told in greater detail earlier this year by the Lincoln Journal Star.
A historical marker is along the Rock Island Trail in Wilderness Park, accessible only by foot or bike from the nearest trail access points about a half-mile away at Old Cheney Road on the north, or 14th Street on the south.
Here’s the big question that remains unanswered: Was there really significant evidence to prove that George Washington Davis committed the crime, or was he just a convenient scapegoat? The fact that he received a gubernatorial pardon 10 years later leads me to believe that the evidence must have been unusually weak. If he was railroaded, then my second question is this: who really pried loose the tracks with the 40-pound crowbar found at the scene?
No. 5: Commonwealth
On Nov. 1, 1983, the doors to Nebraska’s largest industrial savings and loan company were closed and Commonwealth was declared insolvent. The 6,700 depositors with $65 million at stake would never be fully compensated for their loss, ultimately receiving about 59 cents on the dollar for their deposits, which they all mistakenly believed were insured up to $30,000 through the Nebraska Depository Insurance Guaranty Corporation, which was essentially an insurance pool with assets of only $3 million.
The case dominated Nebraska news for months. The investigation ultimately led to the conviction of three members of the prominent Lincoln family that owned the institution, the resignation of the director of the State Department of Banking and the impeachment of the Nebraska attorney general and the suspension of his license to practice law. State and federal litigation arising from the failure of Commonwealth drug on for years.
At the Lincoln Police Department, the Commonwealth failure led to the formation of a specialized white-collar crime detail, now known as the Technical Investigations Unit. At the time, municipal police departments in the United States had virtually no capacity for investigating financial crime and fraud of this magnitude, and we quickly became well known for our expertise in this area. The early experience served LPD very well in the ensuring years.
No. 6: Candice Harms
Candi Harms never came home from visiting her boyfriend on Sept. 22, 1992. Her parents reported her as a missing person the following morning, and her car was found abandoned in a cornfield north of Lincoln later in the day. Weeks went by before her remains were found southeast of Lincoln.
Scott Barney and Roger Bjorklund were convicted in her abduction and murder. Barney is in prison serving a life term. Bjorklund died in prison in 2001. Intense media attention surrounded the lengthy trial of Roger Bjorklund, for which a jury was brought in from Cheyenne County as an alternative to a change of venue. I have no doubt that the trial was a life-changing event for a group of good citizens from Sidney, who did their civic duty.
I was the Lancaster County sheriff at the time, involved both in the investigation and in the trial security. It was at about this time that the cellular telephone was becoming a consumer product, and I have often thought that this brutal crime probably spurred a lot of purchases. During my career, this is probably the second-most-prominent Lincoln crime in terms of the sheer volume of media coverage.
No. 7: Jon Simpson and Jacob Surber
A parent’s worst nightmare unfolded in September 1975 when these two boys, ages 12 and 13, failed to return from the Nebraska State Fair. The boys were the victims of abduction and murder. The case was similar to a string of other murders of young boys in the Midwest, and many thought that these cases were related -- the work of a serial killer. Although an arrest was made in the case here in Lincoln, the charges were eventually dismissed. William Guatney was released and has since died.
No. 8: John Sheedy
Saloon and gambling house owner John Sheedy was gunned down outside his home at 1211 P St. in January 1891. The case of Sheedy, prominent in Lincoln’s demiworld, became the talk of the town when his wife, Mary, and her alleged lover and accomplice, Monday McFarland, were arrested. Both were acquitted at trial. The Sheedy murder is chronicled in a great interactive multimedia website, Gilded Age Plains City, an online version that builds upon an article published in 2001 by Timothy Mahoney of the University of Nebraska.
No. 9: Patricia McGarry and Catherine Brooks
The bodies of these two friends were found in a Northeast Lincoln duplex in August 1977. Their murderer, Robert E. Williams, was the subject of a massive Midwest manhunt during the following week. Before his capture, he committed a third murder in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and raped, shot and left for dead a victim who survived in Minnesota. He is the last man to be executed in Nebraska, sent to the electric chair in 1997.
No. 10: Judge William M. Morning
District Court Judge William Morning was murdered in February 1924. He was shot on the bench by an unhappy litigant in a divorce case. His court reporter, Minor Bacon, was also shot, but a notebook in his breast pocket deflected the bullet and saved his life.
Many other crimes
Choosing Lincoln's 10 most infamous crimes was a challenge. Although the top two were easy, the picture quickly became clouded. We tend, of course, to forget our history rather quickly. Many of the crimes I felt were among the most significant are barely remembered today, if not completely forgotten.
Some readers will take issue with my list. In choosing 10, here are the others I considered, in no particular order. They are all murders:
-- Mary O'Shea
-- Nancy Parker
-- Charles Mulholland
-- Victoria Lamm and Janet Mesner
-- Martina McMenamin
-- Regina Bos (presumably murdered)
-- Patty Webb
-- Marianne Mitzner
I also thought about the five murder-suicides in which a mother or father killed multiple family members before taking their own life. Though tragic, these crimes did not command the same kind of attention as the others, perhaps because there was no lengthy investigation, no tantalizing whodunit, no stranger-killer, nor any of the details that come out in the coverage of a major trial. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-woman-robbed-jogger-crashed-car-while-fleeing-scene-police-say/article_bbcd2650-b723-58f1-bc70-70da22963090.html | 2022-06-13T18:02:51 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-woman-robbed-jogger-crashed-car-while-fleeing-scene-police-say/article_bbcd2650-b723-58f1-bc70-70da22963090.html |
A 2-foot tall statue of a tennis racket is missing from a small park in Lincoln's Country Club neighborhood, prompting the city's police department to seek tips in the statue's suspected stealing.
Lincoln Police Sgt. Chris Vollmer said the statue, worth about $3,000, was likely taken from Jan Pitsch Green, just west of 33rd Street and Sheridan Boulevard, sometime between Thursday night and Sunday morning.
An employee with the Parks and Recreation department reported the statue missing around 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The racket sits next to a dog statue.
Vollmer asked anyone with information about the statue's whereabouts to contact police at 402-441-6000.
A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Andrew Wegley joined the Journal Star as breaking news reporter after graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2021. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tennis-racket-statue-stolen-from-lincoln-park-police-say/article_05a8d05a-2789-5b45-9620-5eefb9b056b0.html | 2022-06-13T18:02:57 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tennis-racket-statue-stolen-from-lincoln-park-police-say/article_05a8d05a-2789-5b45-9620-5eefb9b056b0.html |
DALLAS (KDAF) — What would you do with $1 million? Create a room in your house dedicated to the Dallas Cowboys? Upgrade your kitchen to cook some Texas barbecue or get your Tex Mex on? Well, someone in DFW will be answering that question soon after a huge Texas Lottery win…
A $1 million winning Texas Lottery Powerball ticket was sold in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex! That ticket matched all five of the winning numbers from the June 11 Powerball drawing, just missing out on the Jackpot prize by not getting the Powerball right.
The big seven-figure winning ticket was sold at Wal-Mart Supercenter on North Highway in Roanoke. That ticket was a Quick Pick, in case you were wondering. “Texas Lottery Commission only reports the payout information for Texas winners. For payout information of all participating states please visit www.powerball.com.” | https://cw33.com/news/local/1-million-winning-texas-lottery-powerball-ticket-sold-in-dfw/ | 2022-06-13T18:08:03 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/1-million-winning-texas-lottery-powerball-ticket-sold-in-dfw/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — The Texas Lottery shouted out a huge seven-figure win for someone in DFW that bought a Powerball ticket from the June 11 drawing. However, there was another huge winner from Texas in this drawing.
Accompanying the $1 million winning ticket sold in DFW, is a Powerball ticket that matched four of the five winning numbers plus the Powerball to win $50,000, hold on it gets better.
This ticket was a Power Play which moved the prize from $50K to $100,000! Just one number short of winning the estimated $229 million jackpot prize. Information regarding this secondary prize winner was not included in the lottery’s release of information for the June 11 drawing.
Texas Lottery says, “Texas Lottery Commission only reports the payout information for Texas winners. For payout information of all participating states please visit www.powerball.com.” | https://cw33.com/news/local/100000-secondary-prize-winning-texas-lottery-powerball-ticket-sold-in-lone-star-state/ | 2022-06-13T18:08:09 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/100000-secondary-prize-winning-texas-lottery-powerball-ticket-sold-in-lone-star-state/ |
Approximately 237 million people visited American national parks in 2020, representing a 28% year-over-year decrease attributed to the coronavirus pandemic. Many parks were forced to close to combat the spread of the virus, but that’s not the whole story—when the parks were open, many of them saw record crowds as throngs of people desperate to safely enjoy nature descended onto parks when they reopened.
President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 signed the act creating the National Park Service to leave natural and historic phenomenons “unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.” Since then, our national parks have welcomed visitors from around the world to experience some of the best the country has to offer and showcase the country’s natural beauty and cultural heritage. Today, the country’s 63 national parks contain at least 247 species of endangered or threatened plants and animals, more than 75,000 archaeological sites, and 18,000 miles of trails.
Stacker compiled a list of the closest national parks to Dallas. National parks are ranked by closest straight line distance, measured from representative points in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area and each national park. Estimated driving times are from Here and are only available within the lower 48 states. All featured distances and driving times are estimated using representative locations from the center of each metro and national park—for some places within the metro area, the actual distance may be slightly shorter or longer to reach the closest entryway to a park.
Be sure to check with individual parks before you visit to find out about ongoing, pandemic-related safety precautions at www.nps.gov/coronavirus.
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#1. Hot Springs National Park (Arkansas)
– Distance: 253 miles
– Driving time: 4.5 hours
– Date founded: March 4, 1921
– 2020 visitors: 1,348,215 (#16 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 5,554.15 acres
#2. Carlsbad Caverns National Park (New Mexico)
– Distance: 439 miles
– Driving time: 7.5 hours
– Date founded: May 14, 1930
– 2020 visitors: 183,835 (#45 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 46,766.45 acres
#3. Big Bend National Park (Texas)
– Distance: 447 miles
– Driving time: 10.3 hours
– Date founded: June 12, 1944
– 2020 visitors: 393,907 (#37 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 801,163.21 acres
#4. Guadalupe Mountains National Park (Texas)
– Distance: 466 miles
– Driving time: 8.5 hours
– Date founded: October 15, 1966
– 2020 visitors: 151,256 (#49 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 86,367.10 acres
#5. White Sands National Park (New Mexico)
– Distance: 535 miles
– Driving time: 9.8 hours
– Date founded: December 20, 2019[111]
– 2020 visitors: 415,383 (#34 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 146,344.31 acres
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#6. Gateway Arch National Park (Missouri)
– Distance: 551 miles
– Driving time: 9.8 hours
– Date founded: February 22, 2018[47]
– 2020 visitors: 486,021 (#31 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 192.83 acres
#7. Great Sand Dunes National Park (Colorado)
– Distance: 588 miles
– Driving time: 10.7 hours
– Date founded: September 24, 2004
– 2020 visitors: 461,532 (#32 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 107,341.87 acres
#8. Mammoth Cave National Park (Kentucky)
– Distance: 684 miles
– Driving time: 11.1 hours
– Date founded: July 1, 1941
– 2020 visitors: 290,392 (#41 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 54,011.91 acres
#9. Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado)
– Distance: 706 miles
– Driving time: 13.4 hours
– Date founded: January 26, 1915
– 2020 visitors: 3,305,199 (#4 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 265,807.25 acres
#10. Mesa Verde National Park (Colorado)
– Distance: 718 miles
– Driving time: 13.8 hours
– Date founded: June 29, 1906
– 2020 visitors: 287,477 (#42 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 52,485.17 acres
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#11. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (Colorado)
– Distance: 721 miles
– Driving time: 14.5 hours
– Date founded: October 21, 1999
– 2020 visitors: 341,620 (#39 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 30,779.83 acres
#12. Petrified Forest National Park (Arizona)
– Distance: 751 miles
– Driving time: 12.0 hours
– Date founded: December 9, 1962
– 2020 visitors: 384,483 (#38 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 221,390.21 acres
#13. Saguaro National Park (Arizona)
– Distance: 790 miles
– Driving time: 13.5 hours
– Date founded: October 14, 1994
– 2020 visitors: 762,226 (#24 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 92,867.42 acres
#14. Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina, Tennessee)
– Distance: 793 miles
– Driving time: 13.4 hours
– Date founded: June 15, 1934
– 2020 visitors: 12,095,720 (#1 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 522,426.88 acres
#15. Badlands National Park (South Dakota)
– Distance: 809 miles
– Driving time: 15.3 hours
– Date founded: November 10, 1978
– 2020 visitors: 916,932 (#21 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 242,755.94 acres
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#16. Arches National Park (Utah)
– Distance: 813 miles
– Driving time: 15.8 hours
– Date founded: November 12, 1971
– 2020 visitors: 1,238,083 (#17 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 76,678.98 acres
#17. Indiana Dunes National Park (Indiana)
– Distance: 816 miles
– Driving time: 14.6 hours
– Date founded: February 15, 2019
– 2020 visitors: 2,293,106 (#11 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 15,349.08 acres
#18. Canyonlands National Park (Utah)
– Distance: 817 miles
– Driving time: 20.4 hours
– Date founded: September 12, 1964
– 2020 visitors: 493,914 (#30 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 337,597.83 acres
#19. Wind Cave National Park (South Dakota)
– Distance: 819 miles
– Driving time: 15.6 hours
– Date founded: January 9, 1903
– 2020 visitors: 448,405 (#33 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 33,970.84 acres
#20. Capitol Reef National Park (Utah)
– Distance: 880 miles
– Driving time: 17.8 hours
– Date founded: December 18, 1971
– 2020 visitors: 981,038 (#20 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 241,904.50 acres
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#21. Grand Canyon National Park (Arizona)
– Distance: 893 miles
– Driving time: 15.6 hours
– Date founded: February 26, 1919
– 2020 visitors: 2,897,098 (#6 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 1,201,647.03 acres
#22. Bryce Canyon National Park (Utah)
– Distance: 919 miles
– Driving time: 19.2 hours
– Date founded: February 25, 1928
– 2020 visitors: 1,464,655 (#15 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 35,835.08 acres
#23. Congaree National Park (South Carolina)
– Distance: 938 miles
– Driving time: 15.6 hours
– Date founded: November 10, 2003
– 2020 visitors: 119,306 (#51 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 26,476.47 acres
#24. Zion National Park (Utah)
– Distance: 960 miles
– Driving time: 19.2 hours
– Date founded: November 19, 1919
– 2020 visitors: 3,591,254 (#3 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 147,242.66 acres
#25. New River Gorge National Park (West Virginia)
– Distance: 964 miles
– Driving time: 16.5 hours
– Date founded: December 27, 2020
– 2020 visitors: 1,054,374 (#19 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 7,021 acres
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#26. Dry Tortugas National Park (Florida)
– Distance: 1,025 miles
– Driving time: 23.2 hours
– Date founded: October 26, 1992
– 2020 visitors: 48,543 (#55 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 64,701.22 acres
#27. Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Ohio)
– Distance: 1,028 miles
– Driving time: 17.5 hours
– Date founded: October 11, 2000
– 2020 visitors: 2,755,628 (#7 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 32,571.88 acres
#28. Theodore Roosevelt National Park (North Dakota)
– Distance: 1,032 miles
– Driving time: 20.1 hours
– Date founded: November 10, 1978
– 2020 visitors: 551,303 (#28 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 70,446.89 acres
#29. Great Basin National Park (Nevada)
– Distance: 1,058 miles
– Driving time: 20.8 hours
– Date founded: October 27, 1986
– 2020 visitors: 120,248 (#50 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 77,180.00 acres
#30. Grand Teton National Park (Wyoming)
– Distance: 1,059 miles
– Driving time: 19.9 hours
– Date founded: February 26, 1929
– 2020 visitors: 3,289,638 (#5 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 310,044.36 acres
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#31. Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming, Montana, Idaho)
– Distance: 1,089 miles
– Driving time: 20.9 hours
– Date founded: March 1, 1872
– 2020 visitors: 3,806,306 (#2 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 2,219,790.71 acres
#32. Joshua Tree National Park (California)
– Distance: 1,096 miles
– Driving time: 18.7 hours
– Date founded: October 31, 1994
– 2020 visitors: 2,399,542 (#10 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 795,155.85 acres
#33. Everglades National Park (Florida)
– Distance: 1,098 miles
– Driving time: 21.3 hours
– Date founded: May 30, 1934
– 2020 visitors: 702,319 (#25 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 1,508,938.57 acres
#34. Voyageurs National Park (Minnesota)
– Distance: 1,101 miles
– Driving time: 18.6 hours
– Date founded: April 8, 1975
– 2020 visitors: 263,091 (#44 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 218,222.35 acres
#35. Shenandoah National Park (Virginia)
– Distance: 1,116 miles
– Driving time: 18.7 hours
– Date founded: December 26, 1935
– 2020 visitors: 1,666,265 (#14 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 199,223.77 acres
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#36. Biscayne National Park (Florida)
– Distance: 1,132 miles
– Driving time: 20.3 hours
– Date founded: June 28, 1980
– 2020 visitors: 402,770 (#36 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 172,971.11 acres
#37. Isle Royale National Park (Michigan)
– Distance: 1,140 miles
– Driving time: 21.4 hours
– Date founded: April 3, 1940
– 2020 visitors: 6,493 (#59 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 571,790.30 acres
#38. Death Valley National Park (California, Nevada)
– Distance: 1,154 miles
– Driving time: 19.6 hours
– Date founded: October 31, 1994
– 2020 visitors: 820,023 (#22 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 3,408,406.73 acres
#39. Kings Canyon National Park (California)
– Distance: 1,254 miles
– Driving time: 26.4 hours
– Date founded: March 4, 1940
– 2020 visitors: 415,077 (#35 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 461,901.20 acres
#40. Sequoia National Park (California)
– Distance: 1,258 miles
– Driving time: 25.4 hours
– Date founded: September 25, 1890
– 2020 visitors: 796,086 (#23 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 404,062.63 acres
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#41. Channel Islands National Park (California)
– Distance: 1,297 miles
– Date founded: March 5, 1980
– 2020 visitors: 167,290 (#47 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 249,561.00 acres
#42. Yosemite National Park (California)
– Distance: 1,315 miles
– Driving time: 25.5 hours
– Date founded: October 1, 1890
– 2020 visitors: 2,268,313 (#12 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 761,747.50 acres
#43. Pinnacles National Park (California)
– Distance: 1,396 miles
– Driving time: 24.0 hours
– Date founded: January 10, 2013
– 2020 visitors: 165,740 (#48 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 26,685.73 acres
#44. Glacier National Park (Montana)
– Distance: 1,410 miles
– Date founded: May 11, 1910
– 2020 visitors: 1,698,864 (#13 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 1,013,125.99 acres
#45. Lassen Volcanic National Park (California)
– Distance: 1,455 miles
– Driving time: 27.2 hours
– Date founded: August 9, 1916
– 2020 visitors: 542,274 (#29 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 106,589.02 acres
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#46. Crater Lake National Park (Oregon)
– Distance: 1,531 miles
– Driving time: 30.5 hours
– Date founded: May 22, 1902
– 2020 visitors: 670,500 (#26 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 183,224.05 acres
#47. Redwood National Park (California)
– Distance: 1,595 miles
– Driving time: 32.2 hours
– Date founded: October 2, 1968
– 2020 visitors: 265,177 (#43 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 138,999.37 acres
#48. Mount Rainier National Park (Washington)
– Distance: 1,622 miles
– Driving time: 30.6 hours
– Date founded: March 2, 1899
– 2020 visitors: 1,160,754 (#18 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 236,381.64 acres
#49. North Cascades National Park (Washington)
– Distance: 1,664 miles
– Driving time: 33.1 hours
– Date founded: October 2, 1968
– 2020 visitors: 30,885 (#56 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 504,780.94 acres
#50. Olympic National Park (Washington)
– Distance: 1,731 miles
– Driving time: 33.7 hours
– Date founded: June 29, 1938
– 2020 visitors: 2,499,177 (#9 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 922,649.41 acres
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#51. Acadia National Park (Maine)
– Distance: 1,735 miles
– Driving time: 31.7 hours
– Date founded: February 26, 1919
– 2020 visitors: 2,669,034 (#8 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 49,076.63 acres
#52. Virgin Islands National Park (U.S. Virgin Islands)
– Distance: 2,234 miles
– Date founded: August 2, 1956
– 2020 visitors: 167,540 (#46 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 15,052.53 acres
#53. Glacier Bay National Park (Alaska)
– Distance: 2,560 miles
– Date founded: December 2, 1980
– 2020 visitors: 5,748 (#60 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 3,223,383.43 acres
#54. Wrangell–St. Elias National Park (Alaska)
– Distance: 2,791 miles
– Date founded: December 2, 1980
– 2020 visitors: 16,655 (#57 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 8,323,146.48 acres
#55. Kenai Fjords National Park (Alaska)
– Distance: 3,014 miles
– Date founded: December 2, 1980
– 2020 visitors: 115,882 (#52 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 669,650.05 acres
#56. Denali National Park (Alaska)
– Distance: 3,104 miles
– Date founded: February 26, 1917
– 2020 visitors: 54,850 (#53 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 4,740,911.16 acres
#57. Lake Clark National Park (Alaska)
– Distance: 3,156 miles
– Date founded: December 2, 1980
– 2020 visitors: 4,948 (#61 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 2,619,816.49 acres
#58. Katmai National Park (Alaska)
– Distance: 3,183 miles
– Date founded: December 2, 1980
– 2020 visitors: 51,511 (#54 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 3,674,529.33 acres
#59. Gates of the Arctic National Park (Alaska)
– Distance: 3,272 miles
– Date founded: December 2, 1980
– 2020 visitors: 2,872 (#63 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 7,523,897.45 acres
#60. Kobuk Valley National Park (Alaska)
– Distance: 3,421 miles
– Date founded: December 2, 1980
– 2020 visitors: 11,185 (#58 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 1,750,716.16 acres
#61. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (Hawaii)
– Distance: 3,690 miles
– Date founded: August 1, 1916
– 2020 visitors: 589,775 (#27 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 325,605.28 acres
#62. Haleakalā National Park (Hawaii)
– Distance: 3,705 miles
– Date founded: July 1, 1961
– 2020 visitors: 319,147 (#40 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 33,264.62 acres
#63. National Park of American Samoa (American Samoa)
– Distance: 5,839 miles
– Date founded: October 31, 1988
– 2020 visitors: 4,819 (#62 highest among all national parks)
– Park area: 8,256.67 acres | https://cw33.com/news/local/closest-national-parks-to-dallas-2/ | 2022-06-13T18:08:15 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/closest-national-parks-to-dallas-2/ |
Applications for mortgages reached a 22-year low, as rates rose and the number of home sales fell, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association weekly survey.
“The purchase market has suffered from persistently low housing inventory and the jump in mortgage rates over the past two months,” Joel Kan, an economist with the Mortgage Bankers Association, said in a statement. “These worsening affordability challenges have been particularly hard on prospective first-time buyers.”
The demand for mortgages to buy a home fell 7% last week and was 21% lower compared to one year ago.
The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 5.40% from 5.33%. For a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage, the average rate increased to 4.62 % from 4.59%.
Loan refinancing dropped 6% for the week and was 75% lower than a year earlier.
“While rates were still lower than they were four weeks ago, they remained high enough to still suppress refinance activity,” Kan said.
The Federal Reserve meets next week and could announce a new increase for its main borrowing rate. On Thursday, Freddie Mac, the mortgage buyer, reported a 30-year rate of 5.23%. The average rate had not risen above 5% in over a decade before April 2022.
To help you stay current on the market, ZeroDown compiled a weekly real estate market report in Dallas, TX metro area using data from Redfin. Statistics are as of the four weeks ending June 5, 2022. Metros with more than 50 homes sold during this time period were considered for metro-level rankings for each statistic.
Median sales price
Dallas, TX metro area:
– Median sales price: $467,455
– One-year change: +24.0%
Metros with highest median sales price
#1. San Francisco, CA metro area: $1.7 million
#2. San Jose, CA metro area: $1.5 million
#3. Santa Cruz, CA metro area: $1.2 million
Metros with lowest median sales price
#1. Weirton, WV metro area: $109,188
#2. Davenport, IA metro area: $126,625
#3. Cumberland, MD metro area: $127,888
Median sales price per square foot
Dallas, TX metro area:
– Median sales price per square foot: $219
– One-year change: +26.7%
Metros with highest median sales price per square foot
#1. San Francisco, CA metro area: $1,121
#2. Kahului, HI metro area: $943
#3. San Jose, CA metro area: $939
Metros with lowest median sales price per square foot
#1. Davenport, IA metro area: $87
#2. Carbondale, IL metro area: $88
#3. Peoria, IL metro area: $89
Sales to list price ratio
Dallas, TX metro area:
– Average sales to list price ratio: 1.06
– One-year change: +0.02
Metros with highest sales to list price ratio
#1. Rochester, NY metro area: 1.15
#2. San Francisco, CA metro area: 1.12
#3. Oakland, CA metro area: 1.12
Metros with lowest sales to list price ratio
#1. Lake Charles, LA metro area: 0.92
#2. Weirton, WV metro area: 0.95
#3. Carbondale, IL metro area: 0.97
Homes sold with price drops
Dallas, TX metro area:
– Homes sold with price drops: 8.3%
– One-year change: -1.2%
Metros with most homes sold with price drops
#1. The Villages, FL metro area: 28.1%
#2. New York, NY metro area: 26.2%
#3. Grants Pass, OR metro area: 25.7%
Metros with least homes sold with price drop
#1. Brownsville, TX metro area: 0.0%
#2. Columbia, MO metro area: 0.0%
#3. Jefferson City, MO metro area: 0.0%
Off market in two weeks
Dallas, TX metro area:
– Off market in two weeks: nan%
– One-year change: +nan%
Metros with the most homes off market in two weeks
#1. Rochester, NY metro area: 87.7%
#2. Kalamazoo, MI metro area: 82.8%
#3. Wichita, KS metro area: 82.7%
Metros with the least homes off market in two weeks
#1. Urban Honolulu, HI metro area: 2.2%
#2. Oshkosh, WI metro area: 3.3%
#3. Appleton, WI metro area: 4.0%
Months of supply
Dallas, TX metro area:
– Months of supply: 6.3 months
– One-year change: +0.5 months
Metros with the most months of supply
#1. Lake Charles, LA metro area: 273.9 months
#2. Brownsville, TX metro area: 37.1 months
#3. Atlantic City, NJ metro area: 20.3 months
Metros with least months of supply
#1. Lewiston, ME metro area: 2.9 months
#2. Portland, ME metro area: 3.1 months
#3. Wichita, KS metro area: 3.7 months
This story originally appeared on ZeroDown and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio. | https://cw33.com/news/local/dallas-weekly-real-estate-update-9/ | 2022-06-13T18:08:23 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/dallas-weekly-real-estate-update-9/ |
Applications for mortgages reached a 22-year low, as rates rose and the number of home sales fell, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association weekly survey.
“The purchase market has suffered from persistently low housing inventory and the jump in mortgage rates over the past two months,” Joel Kan, an economist with the Mortgage Bankers Association, said in a statement. “These worsening affordability challenges have been particularly hard on prospective first-time buyers.”
The demand for mortgages to buy a home fell 7% last week and was 21% lower compared to one year ago.
The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 5.40% from 5.33%. For a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage, the average rate increased to 4.62 % from 4.59%.
Loan refinancing dropped 6% for the week and was 75% lower than a year earlier.
“While rates were still lower than they were four weeks ago, they remained high enough to still suppress refinance activity,” Kan said.
The Federal Reserve meets next week and could announce a new increase for its main borrowing rate. On Thursday, Freddie Mac, the mortgage buyer, reported a 30-year rate of 5.23%. The average rate had not risen above 5% in over a decade before April 2022.
To help you stay current on the market, ZeroDown compiled a weekly real estate market report in Fort Worth, TX metro area using data from Redfin. Statistics are as of the four weeks ending June 5, 2022. Metros with more than 50 homes sold during this time period were considered for metro-level rankings for each statistic.
Median sales price
Fort Worth, TX metro area:
– Median sales price: $386,750
– One-year change: +24.1%
Metros with highest median sales price
#1. San Francisco, CA metro area: $1.7 million
#2. San Jose, CA metro area: $1.5 million
#3. Santa Cruz, CA metro area: $1.2 million
Metros with lowest median sales price
#1. Weirton, WV metro area: $109,188
#2. Davenport, IA metro area: $126,625
#3. Cumberland, MD metro area: $127,888
Median sales price per square foot
Fort Worth, TX metro area:
– Median sales price per square foot: $196
– One-year change: +25.0%
Metros with highest median sales price per square foot
#1. San Francisco, CA metro area: $1,121
#2. Kahului, HI metro area: $943
#3. San Jose, CA metro area: $939
Metros with lowest median sales price per square foot
#1. Davenport, IA metro area: $87
#2. Carbondale, IL metro area: $88
#3. Peoria, IL metro area: $89
Sales to list price ratio
Fort Worth, TX metro area:
– Average sales to list price ratio: 1.04
– One-year change: +0.01
Metros with highest sales to list price ratio
#1. Rochester, NY metro area: 1.15
#2. San Francisco, CA metro area: 1.12
#3. Oakland, CA metro area: 1.12
Metros with lowest sales to list price ratio
#1. Lake Charles, LA metro area: 0.92
#2. Weirton, WV metro area: 0.95
#3. Carbondale, IL metro area: 0.97
Homes sold with price drops
Fort Worth, TX metro area:
– Homes sold with price drops: 11.6%
– One-year change: +3.1%
Metros with most homes sold with price drops
#1. The Villages, FL metro area: 28.1%
#2. New York, NY metro area: 26.2%
#3. Grants Pass, OR metro area: 25.7%
Metros with least homes sold with price drop
#1. Brownsville, TX metro area: 0.0%
#2. Columbia, MO metro area: 0.0%
#3. Jefferson City, MO metro area: 0.0%
Off market in two weeks
Fort Worth, TX metro area:
– Off market in two weeks: nan%
– One-year change: +nan%
Metros with the most homes off market in two weeks
#1. Rochester, NY metro area: 87.7%
#2. Kalamazoo, MI metro area: 82.8%
#3. Wichita, KS metro area: 82.7%
Metros with the least homes off market in two weeks
#1. Urban Honolulu, HI metro area: 2.2%
#2. Oshkosh, WI metro area: 3.3%
#3. Appleton, WI metro area: 4.0%
Months of supply
Fort Worth, TX metro area:
– Months of supply: 6.0 months
– One-year change: +0.3 months
Metros with the most months of supply
#1. Lake Charles, LA metro area: 273.9 months
#2. Brownsville, TX metro area: 37.1 months
#3. Atlantic City, NJ metro area: 20.3 months
Metros with least months of supply
#1. Lewiston, ME metro area: 2.9 months
#2. Portland, ME metro area: 3.1 months
#3. Wichita, KS metro area: 3.7 months
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DALLAS (KDAF) — From the moment they arrive on campus, today’s high school students are inundated with messages about the importance of receiving a college education. They hear it from their guidance counselors, teachers, parents, family members, neighbors, and coaches. While graduation from a four-year college can certainly work wonders for students’ future careers, it’s not necessary for all fields — something admissions officers and guidance counselors sometimes fail to mention.
To find the highest paying jobs that don’t require a college degree, Stacker consulted the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook to compile a list of all jobs that don’t require higher education. All professions that listed a high school diploma, some college education (without a degree conferred), postsecondary nondegree award, or no formal education requirements for entry-level positions were considered. Jobs that didn’t list any entry-level education requirement were excluded, as were job titles that grouped several positions together. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage.
Keep reading to discover the highest paying jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX that don’t require a college degree.
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#50. Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $58,810
– #2 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90
National
– Annual mean salary: $42,910
– Employment: 7,500
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($61,370)
— Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($58,810)
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($56,960)
#49. Firefighters
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $58,870
– #92 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 7,910
National
– Annual mean salary: $55,290
– Employment: 317,310
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,210)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,150)
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($97,470)
#48. Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $59,400
– #13 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 510
National
– Annual mean salary: $54,400
– Employment: 10,600
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($75,030)
— Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($69,840)
— St. Louis, MO-IL ($68,630)
#47. Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $60,060
– #7 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $54,340
– Employment: 2,770
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($134,990)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($104,060)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($84,900)
#46. Computer numerically controlled tool programmers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $60,580
– #63 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 430
National
– Annual mean salary: $62,360
– Employment: 25,800
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($93,600)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($92,910)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,660)
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#45. Crane and tower operators
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $60,640
– #87 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,420
National
– Annual mean salary: $65,270
– Employment: 43,400
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($131,160)
— Syracuse, NY ($103,350)
— Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($99,990)
#44. Real estate sales agents
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $60,650
– #119 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 7,200
National
– Annual mean salary: $61,480
– Employment: 175,920
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Midland, TX ($100,060)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($99,880)
— Worcester, MA-CT ($93,400)
#43. Flight attendants
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $61,000
– #13 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 8,320
National
– Annual mean salary: $62,280
– Employment: 96,900
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kansas City, MO-KS ($94,320)
— Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ($72,130)
— Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL ($67,620)
#42. Telecommunications line installers and repairers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $61,230
– #92 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 4,100
National
– Annual mean salary: $62,250
– Employment: 101,530
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($90,680)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($90,370)
— Salinas, CA ($88,050)
#41. Aircraft cargo handling supervisors
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $62,510
– #20 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 780
National
– Annual mean salary: $62,080
– Employment: 8,590
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($79,660)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($72,800)
— Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($71,910)
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#40. Hearing aid specialists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $62,700
– #11 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 160
National
– Annual mean salary: $59,960
– Employment: 10,790
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($75,130)
— Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($73,180)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($72,300)
#39. Tax preparers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $62,820
– #12 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: data not available
National
– Annual mean salary: $51,080
– Employment: 83,190
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
— Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)
#38. Insurance appraisers, auto damage
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $62,870
– #27 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 710
National
– Annual mean salary: $68,180
– Employment: 11,430
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Salt Lake City, UT ($89,810)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($86,970)
— Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($86,050)
#37. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $63,060
– #39 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $78,440
– Employment: 5,220
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Salinas, CA ($104,810)
— Visalia-Porterville, CA ($101,650)
— Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($101,610)
#36. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $63,650
– #84 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 46,560
National
– Annual mean salary: $63,380
– Employment: 1,443,630
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,050)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($79,520)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($78,430)
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#35. Private detectives and investigators
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $63,680
– #31 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 630
National
– Annual mean salary: $60,970
– Employment: 28,860
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Jackson, MI ($93,360)
— Bakersfield, CA ($91,080)
— Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO ($87,760)
#34. Bailiffs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $63,690
– #10 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140
National
– Annual mean salary: $52,340
– Employment: 16,420
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN ($69,600)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($69,050)
— Glens Falls, NY ($66,980)
#33. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $65,900
– #225 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 14,590
National
– Annual mean salary: $67,330
– Employment: 629,420
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Baton Rouge, LA ($98,170)
— Lake Charles, LA ($97,910)
— Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI ($90,410)
#32. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $66,270
– #137 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 33,600
National
– Annual mean salary: $71,110
– Employment: 1,026,390
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,810)
— Boulder, CO ($101,630)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($97,360)
#31. Fire inspectors and investigators
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $67,440
– #46 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 220
National
– Annual mean salary: $69,680
– Employment: 14,600
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Dayton, OH ($116,740)
— Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($112,040)
— Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($107,220)
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#30. Food service managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $67,560
– #72 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 3,600
National
– Annual mean salary: $63,970
– Employment: 210,680
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Trenton, NJ ($91,320)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($89,860)
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($87,750)
#29. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $67,730
– #53 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 9,480
National
– Annual mean salary: $66,870
– Employment: 466,910
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,590)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($87,760)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($87,420)
#28. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $68,750
– #243 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 19,460
National
– Annual mean salary: $75,060
– Employment: 665,870
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,020)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,820)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($101,210)
#27. Lodging managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $69,300
– #57 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 520
National
– Annual mean salary: $67,770
– Employment: 35,920
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($121,090)
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($111,410)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($99,600)
#26. Construction and building inspectors
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $69,830
– #77 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 2,960
National
– Annual mean salary: $68,480
– Employment: 117,830
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New Haven, CT ($121,510)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($107,330)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($106,190)
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#25. Model makers, metal and plastic
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $69,950
– #4 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $59,080
– Employment: 3,690
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($81,140)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($76,210)
— Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($74,210)
#24. Electrical power-line installers and repairers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $70,860
– #269 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 2,830
National
– Annual mean salary: $79,060
– Employment: 123,940
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($117,700)
— Salinas, CA ($110,180)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($109,490)
#23. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $71,840
– #128 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 10,530
National
– Annual mean salary: $70,960
– Employment: 278,140
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
— Salinas, CA ($90,800)
#22. First-line supervisors of correctional officers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $72,280
– #76 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 480
National
– Annual mean salary: $69,750
– Employment: 54,470
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($114,400)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($113,220)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($112,950)
#21. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $72,290
– #188 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 14,640
National
– Annual mean salary: $73,590
– Employment: 526,240
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bremerton-Silverdale, WA ($93,830)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($93,030)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($92,870)
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#20. Insurance sales agents
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $72,370
– #83 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 11,630
National
– Annual mean salary: $69,340
– Employment: 422,600
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,230)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,470)
— Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($95,620)
#19. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $72,740
– #107 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 28,330
National
– Annual mean salary: $72,390
– Employment: 1,242,490
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,280)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($92,660)
— Napa, CA ($92,620)
#18. Power plant operators
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $77,140
– #105 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 150
National
– Annual mean salary: $83,740
– Employment: 28,960
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Fresno, CA ($129,650)
— Wenatchee, WA ($123,180)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($114,660)
#17. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $77,650
– #20 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 7,120
National
– Annual mean salary: $69,470
– Employment: 125,440
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($86,470)
— Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ($86,370)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($85,860)
#16. Wellhead pumpers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $77,750
– #1 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,440
National
– Annual mean salary: $67,170
– Employment: 16,040
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($77,750)
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($75,610)
— Midland, TX ($74,690)
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#15. Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $78,490
– #37 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 540
National
– Annual mean salary: $80,500
– Employment: 34,230
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($105,090)
— St. Louis, MO-IL ($97,860)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($96,520)
#14. Property, real estate, and community association managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $79,030
– #47 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 7,520
National
– Annual mean salary: $70,030
– Employment: 234,680
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($109,540)
— Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($106,420)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($103,610)
#13. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $79,910
– #85 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 380
National
– Annual mean salary: $87,640
– Employment: 22,490
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($120,210)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($118,510)
— Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($114,280)
#12. Power distributors and dispatchers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $82,720
– #36 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 180
National
– Annual mean salary: $95,520
– Employment: 9,660
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($131,560)
— Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($129,570)
— Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($123,540)
#11. Gas plant operators
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $83,380
– #14 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 270
National
– Annual mean salary: $76,970
– Employment: 15,110
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($99,600)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($98,750)
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($97,080)
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#10. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $83,560
– #99 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 2,550
National
– Annual mean salary: $83,270
– Employment: 80,890
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($171,060)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($145,740)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($135,860)
#9. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $86,760
– #132 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 7,900
National
– Annual mean salary: $92,320
– Employment: 243,920
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Portland-South Portland, ME ($129,860)
— Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($121,360)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($121,250)
#8. Detectives and criminal investigators
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $89,950
– #87 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,750
National
– Annual mean salary: $90,370
– Employment: 107,890
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,210)
— Anchorage, AK ($127,070)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($123,460)
#7. Postmasters and mail superintendents
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $90,900
– #7 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110
National
– Annual mean salary: $81,820
– Employment: 12,750
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ($97,930)
— Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($96,450)
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($94,460)
#6. Court reporters and simultaneous captioners
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $96,990
– #4 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 160
National
– Annual mean salary: $65,240
– Employment: 12,300
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($109,910)
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($100,060)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,120)
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#5. Transportation inspectors
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $104,290
– #5 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 790
National
– Annual mean salary: $77,620
– Employment: 25,070
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Portland-South Portland, ME ($112,260)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($111,930)
— Anchorage, AK ($108,140)
#4. First-line supervisors of police and detectives
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $104,490
– #84 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,750
National
– Annual mean salary: $98,760
– Employment: 128,230
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($182,700)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($170,740)
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($164,600)
#3. Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $108,650
– #7 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $98,330
– Employment: 33,490
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,420)
— Anchorage, AK ($118,620)
— New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($110,750)
#2. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $111,740
– #42 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 4,610
National
– Annual mean salary: $105,580
– Employment: 144,640
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($159,890)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($154,170)
— Trenton, NJ ($144,620)
#1. Commercial pilots
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $120,230
– #35 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,750
National
– Annual mean salary: $115,080
– Employment: 42,770
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($185,920)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($184,260)
— Savannah, GA ($177,450)
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From the moment they arrive on campus, today’s high school students are inundated with messages about the importance of receiving a college education. They hear it from their guidance counselors, teachers, parents, family members, neighbors, and coaches. While graduation from a four-year college can certainly work wonders for students’ future careers, it’s not necessary for all fields — something admissions officers and guidance counselors sometimes fail to mention.
To find the highest paying jobs that don’t require a college degree, Stacker consulted the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook to compile a list of all jobs that don’t require higher education. All professions that listed a high school diploma, some college education (without a degree conferred), postsecondary nondegree award, or no formal education requirements for entry-level positions were considered. Jobs that didn’t list any entry-level education requirement were excluded, as were job titles that grouped several positions together. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage.
Keep reading to discover the highest paying jobs in Sherman-Denison, TX that don’t require a college degree.
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#50. Cement masons and concrete finishers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $39,740
– #377 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $50,900
– Employment: 186,600
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New Bedford, MA ($90,980)
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($82,820)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($79,650)
#49. Loan interviewers and clerks
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $41,440
– #247 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $44,910
– Employment: 238,610
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Salinas, CA ($59,060)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($58,140)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($56,710)
#48. Court, municipal, and license clerks
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $41,560
– #207 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $44,870
– Employment: 150,170
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($66,520)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($62,040)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($60,730)
#47. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $41,720
– #422 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 170
National
– Annual mean salary: $56,280
– Employment: 404,820
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($92,910)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($91,860)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,120)
#46. Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $41,830
– #312 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $46,650
– Employment: 194,330
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($64,140)
— Decatur, IL ($60,740)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($58,620)
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#45. Glaziers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $41,950
– #145 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100
National
– Annual mean salary: $51,950
– Employment: 52,700
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Olympia-Tumwater, WA ($78,840)
— Salem, OR ($78,000)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($74,990)
#44. Real estate sales agents
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $42,290
– #332 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $61,480
– Employment: 175,920
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Midland, TX ($100,060)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($99,880)
— Worcester, MA-CT ($93,400)
#43. Computer numerically controlled tool operators
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $42,480
– #232 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $46,240
– Employment: 157,840
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($70,030)
— Waco, TX ($63,080)
— Springfield, MA-CT ($57,930)
#42. Payroll and timekeeping clerks
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $42,690
– #336 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $49,560
– Employment: 149,290
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($66,600)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($66,240)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($60,930)
#41. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $42,880
– #374 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110
National
– Annual mean salary: $52,320
– Employment: 121,150
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($93,980)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($92,370)
— Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($87,990)
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#40. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $42,960
– #387 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 200
National
– Annual mean salary: $48,290
– Employment: 397,600
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Fairbanks, AK ($72,500)
— Anchorage, AK ($71,840)
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($66,920)
#39. Public safety telecommunicators
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $43,140
– #196 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $47,030
– Employment: 97,050
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($97,380)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($92,790)
— Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($76,950)
#38. Surveying and mapping technicians
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $44,130
– #215 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $49,810
– Employment: 56,070
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($84,710)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($77,840)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($76,960)
#37. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $45,330
– #200 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 600
National
– Annual mean salary: $46,890
– Employment: 1,143,260
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($57,830)
— Boulder, CO ($56,520)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($55,930)
#36. Production, planning, and expediting clerks
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $46,140
– #410 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $52,220
– Employment: 367,200
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Idaho Falls, ID ($74,970)
— Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI ($71,160)
— Bremerton-Silverdale, WA ($67,140)
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#35. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $46,190
– #373 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 170
National
– Annual mean salary: $54,690
– Employment: 356,960
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($78,020)
— Fairbanks, AK ($76,750)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($71,710)
#34. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $46,480
– #430 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 170
National
– Annual mean salary: $63,350
– Employment: 417,620
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,580)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,500)
— Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($89,190)
#33. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $46,550
– #334 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 590
National
– Annual mean salary: $50,340
– Employment: 1,903,420
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($62,600)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($62,290)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($61,540)
#32. Computer user support specialists
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $46,610
– #425 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 120
National
– Annual mean salary: $57,650
– Employment: 654,310
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($90,480)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($76,920)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($76,510)
#31. Electricians
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $47,780
– #450 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 170
National
– Annual mean salary: $63,310
– Employment: 650,580
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($93,900)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,090)
— Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($86,600)
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#30. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $48,210
– #264 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 360
National
– Annual mean salary: $51,850
– Employment: 641,240
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Napa, CA ($76,890)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($75,880)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($75,410)
#29. Automotive service technicians and mechanics
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $48,720
– #122 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 300
National
– Annual mean salary: $47,990
– Employment: 629,780
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($62,810)
— Fairbanks, AK ($62,690)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($61,350)
#28. Machinists
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $48,730
– #170 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110
National
– Annual mean salary: $49,020
– Employment: 333,220
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($71,070)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($69,300)
— Monroe, MI ($66,560)
#27. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $49,340
– #413 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $60,350
– Employment: 172,830
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Anchorage, AK ($88,140)
— Fairbanks, AK ($84,690)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($80,570)
#26. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $49,390
– #103 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $52,390
– Employment: 51,040
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($81,390)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($80,460)
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($73,070)
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#25. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $49,770
– #236 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $53,020
– Employment: 261,420
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($75,900)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($73,400)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($70,480)
#24. Automotive body and related repairers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $49,980
– #163 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $50,660
– Employment: 137,300
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Ann Arbor, MI ($71,350)
— Ames, IA ($68,340)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($68,060)
#23. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $50,830
– #481 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 230
National
– Annual mean salary: $71,110
– Employment: 1,026,390
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,810)
— Boulder, CO ($101,630)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($97,360)
#22. Industrial machinery mechanics
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $51,780
– #438 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140
National
– Annual mean salary: $58,780
– Employment: 373,090
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Fairbanks, AK ($85,900)
— Lake Charles, LA ($85,360)
— Anchorage, AK ($82,890)
#21. Construction and building inspectors
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $52,250
– #354 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $68,480
– Employment: 117,830
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New Haven, CT ($121,510)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($107,330)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($106,190)
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#20. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $53,380
– #372 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 580
National
– Annual mean salary: $63,380
– Employment: 1,443,630
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,050)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($79,520)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($78,430)
#19. Firefighters
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $53,750
– #143 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 130
National
– Annual mean salary: $55,290
– Employment: 317,310
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,210)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,150)
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($97,470)
#18. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $53,760
– #237 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $57,280
– Employment: 145,230
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Fairbanks, AK ($86,740)
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($82,520)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,470)
#17. Postal service mail carriers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $54,210
– #171 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140
National
– Annual mean salary: $54,370
– Employment: 335,540
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Modesto, CA ($57,160)
— Bismarck, ND ($57,090)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($56,820)
#16. Postal service clerks
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $54,380
– #108 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $53,210
– Employment: 79,320
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Houma-Thibodaux, LA ($59,410)
— Florence, SC ($59,360)
— Monroe, MI ($59,320)
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#15. Surgical technologists
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $54,390
– #92 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $53,590
– Employment: 109,060
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($80,450)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($80,170)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($77,460)
#14. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $57,000
– #488 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 300
National
– Annual mean salary: $67,330
– Employment: 629,420
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Baton Rouge, LA ($98,170)
— Lake Charles, LA ($97,910)
— Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI ($90,410)
#13. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $57,400
– #246 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $66,870
– Employment: 466,910
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,590)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($87,760)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($87,420)
#12. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $57,870
– #191 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $64,230
– Employment: 50,780
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($87,890)
— Fresno, CA ($86,230)
— Fairbanks, AK ($85,640)
#11. Insurance sales agents
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $58,510
– #291 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 150
National
– Annual mean salary: $69,340
– Employment: 422,600
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,230)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,470)
— Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($95,620)
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#10. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $59,950
– #452 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 270
National
– Annual mean salary: $72,390
– Employment: 1,242,490
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,280)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($92,660)
— Napa, CA ($92,620)
#9. Food service managers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $60,130
– #206 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $63,970
– Employment: 210,680
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Trenton, NJ ($91,320)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($89,860)
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($87,750)
#8. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $61,290
– #439 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 220
National
– Annual mean salary: $75,060
– Employment: 665,870
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,020)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,820)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($101,210)
#7. Property, real estate, and community association managers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $61,440
– #189 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $70,030
– Employment: 234,680
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($109,540)
— Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($106,420)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($103,610)
#6. Electrical power-line installers and repairers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $61,730
– #372 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 220
National
– Annual mean salary: $79,060
– Employment: 123,940
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($117,700)
— Salinas, CA ($110,180)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($109,490)
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#5. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $70,520
– #239 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 260
National
– Annual mean salary: $73,590
– Employment: 526,240
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bremerton-Silverdale, WA ($93,830)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($93,030)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($92,870)
#4. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $70,890
– #196 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $83,270
– Employment: 80,890
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($171,060)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($145,740)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($135,860)
#3. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $71,270
– #376 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $92,320
– Employment: 243,920
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Portland-South Portland, ME ($129,860)
— Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($121,360)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($121,250)
#2. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $73,750
– #99 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $70,960
– Employment: 278,140
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
— Salinas, CA ($90,800)
#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $86,150
– #223 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $98,760
– Employment: 128,230
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($182,700)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($170,740)
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($164,600)
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MOUNTAIN PINE, Ark. — An Arkansas man was found dead on Lake Ouachita on Sunday.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission confirmed that 30-year-old Benjamin Anderson was found by a dive team near Point 46 on the lake.
Officials say he was found around 3 p.m. on Sunday in about 35 feet of water.
Anderson was reportedly tubing without a life jacket before his body was found.
We will update this article with more information as it becomes available. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/arkansas-man-found-dead-lake-ouachita/91-b2621269-c7e9-43f3-828c-e9469d591871 | 2022-06-13T18:19:10 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/arkansas-man-found-dead-lake-ouachita/91-b2621269-c7e9-43f3-828c-e9469d591871 |
CHESTERTON — A 48-year-old Porter man is behind bars and faces numerous felony counts after allegedly battering another man Friday and then triggering a standoff with police at his home, Chesterton police said.
Police said they were called out at 1:29 p.m. Friday to a local emergency room where a 52-year-old man told them he was brutally attacked in the 2200 block of Annabelle Court in Chesterton by a man he knew.
The victim said a firearm was used in the attack, according to police.
Police said they went to the home of the suspect, who they identified as Gary D. Bolcerek.
Officers said they made contact with Bolcerek at the home in the 200 block of Franklin Street in Porter and he appeared agitated and refused to exit the house.
"The suspect began loudly yelling, repeatedly, that law enforcement get off of his property," Chesterton police said. "He retreated into the home and closed the door."
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Police formed a perimeter around the home and sought additional assistance, including from Porter County Emergency Response Team.
Officers negotiated with Bolcerek for about an hour and he agreed to exit the home peacefully, police said. Police said they found evidence in the home consistent with the alleged crimes.
Chesterton Police Chief Tim Richardson said he was "elated" with the peaceful outcome of the incident, and thanked the agencies that played part in the resolution of the incident, the town said.
Bolcerek faces felony counts of burglary, intimidation, criminal recklessness, battery, pointing a firearm, residential entry and strangulation, and misdemeanor resisting law enforcement and criminal mischief, police said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/brutal-porter-county-attack-results-in-standoff-long-list-of-felony-charges-police-say/article_373e9bdb-d16f-53fa-bb91-518881af7f4b.html | 2022-06-13T18:20:32 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/brutal-porter-county-attack-results-in-standoff-long-list-of-felony-charges-police-say/article_373e9bdb-d16f-53fa-bb91-518881af7f4b.html |
CHESTERTON — Police are investigating a shooting at a local hotel late Monday morning that left a woman injured.
Chesterton police were called out around 10:42 a.m. to the Best Western Indian Oak hotel at 558 Indian Boundary Road and found a female guest in a room with a gunshot wound, Police Chief Tim Richardson said.
The woman was taken to the nearby Northwest Health-Porter hospital, he said. No details were given on her status.
"Officers and detectives are on scene and the scene is secure," Richardson said. "CPD is working with the Porter County prosecutor’s office. Porter County Sheriff’s Office, Porter Police Department, and a DNR (Indiana Department of Natural Resources) Conservation Officer are assisting at the scene."
Police say there is no ongoing risk to the public.
Come back to nwi.com for updates as they become available.
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Police ordered 17-year-old Joshua J. Hughes and a 16-year-old, who were both wearing caps and gowns, to lie facedown in the stadium parking lot because they were each carrying handguns, records show.
The U.S. Justice Department named Gary in fall 2021 as one of 10 National Public Safety Partnership sites, which gave the city access to more federal law enforcement resources.
Erik W. Schneider, 44, is accused of accepting payments from customers of Hometown Appliances but later failing to deliver the merchandise they believed they were buying.
Dawn Carden encouraged her son's friends to call her "Mama D," gave them drugs and guns, and took advantage of the trust they placed in her, a deputy prosecutor said. That trust cost them their lives.
The residents have been temporarily displaced due to the damage. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Matt Djukic at 219-322-5000, extension 2315. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/update-woman-shot-at-porter-county-hotel-investigation-is-underway-police-say/article_2cca2e6e-6e1c-527b-9583-2dc3dec816ba.html | 2022-06-13T18:20:38 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/update-woman-shot-at-porter-county-hotel-investigation-is-underway-police-say/article_2cca2e6e-6e1c-527b-9583-2dc3dec816ba.html |
HOBART — The city is closer to addressing flooding issues in Hobart’s Stinky Creek watershed.
The City Council recently approved an interlocal agreement with the Little Calumet River Basin Development Commission.
City Councilman Chris Wells, R-5th, said the interlocal indicates the city will collaborate with the commission to hire an engineering company to implement a plan created to address the longstanding flooding problems in the Stinky Creek watershed, which includes an area surrounded by 37th Avenue, Wisconsin Street, Old Ridge Road and Liverpool Road.
The commission also will contribute $450,000 to the engineering costs of the project, which could be about $900,000, Wells said.
After those efforts are done, work could start next year to enhance drainage.
Wells said that will include installing pipe from an area near George Earle Elementary School to Deep River. Housing along that area will be tied into the new drainage structure.
Illiana Christian baseball senior Ian Van Beek takes a swing in his team’s 6-0 semistate championship win over Wapahani at Kokomo Municipal Stadium on Saturday.
South Central players watch from the dugout in the seventh inning with bases loaded and two out against Lafayette Central Catholic during the 1A Semistate game at LaPorte High School Saturday.
David A. Roberts, far right, accepts his induction into the Purdue University Northwest Alumni Hall of Fame on Friday. Making the presentation, from left, are Niaz Latif, dean of the PNW College of Technology, and PNW Chancellor Thomas L. Keon.
Purdue University Chancellor Thomas L. Keon, right, displays his Sagamore of the Wabash award with Chris White, publisher of The Times of Northwest Indiana.
Cedar Lake groundbreaking for the town's new dewatering facility
Members of the Lakeside Artists Guild and Academy Andy Anderson and his sons James, left, and Eli perform ahead of a groundbreaking ceremony for Cedar Lake's new dewatering facility.
Several furry friends were also in attendance at Hammond's Wolf Lake Park on Sunday. Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfort Dog Ministries took part in Leon's Triathlon festivities, offering support and affection to all.
Semi-pro sand sculptor Marcie Cowles, of Louisville, Ohio, works on a second giraffe for her Noah's Ark sculpture. Cowles credited fellow sculptor Laurie Tournoux for being a mentor.
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Illiana Christian celebrates its 6-0 semistate championship win over Wapahani at Kokomo Municipal Stadium on Saturday.
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Illiana Christian baseball senior Ian Van Beek takes a swing in his team’s 6-0 semistate championship win over Wapahani at Kokomo Municipal Stadium on Saturday.
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South Central players watch from the dugout in the seventh inning with bases loaded and two out against Lafayette Central Catholic during the 1A Semistate game at LaPorte High School Saturday.
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South Central’s Bradley Ferrell give the ball to Brayden Grass in the eighth inning during the 1A Semistate game at LaPorte High School Saturday.
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Alum, chancellor honored at PNW Gala
David A. Roberts, far right, accepts his induction into the Purdue University Northwest Alumni Hall of Fame on Friday. Making the presentation, from left, are Niaz Latif, dean of the PNW College of Technology, and PNW Chancellor Thomas L. Keon.
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Alum, chancellor honored at PNW Gala
Purdue University Chancellor Thomas L. Keon, right, displays his Sagamore of the Wabash award with Chris White, publisher of The Times of Northwest Indiana.
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South Central vs. Tecumseh in Class 1A softball state championship game
South Central's Olivia Marks and Tennley Werner receive their runner-up medals after the Class A state final on Friday.
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South Central vs. Tecumseh in Class 1A softball state championship game
South Central's Lexi Johnson and Delanie Gale embrace following their state softball loss to Tecumseh.
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South Central vs. Tecumseh in Class 1A softball state championship game
South Central's Lauren Bowmar and Olivia Marks console each other following their loss to Tecumsehin the Class A state final on Friday.
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Lake Central Regional boys golf
Lake Central's Tyler Morton ponders his putt on the first hole.
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Hammond Central Graduation
Patricia Cisneros hugs her daughter Leticia Haro following the Hammond Central graduation ceremony.
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Julio Agosto proudly displays his Mexican flag as he prepares to receive his diploma at the Hammond Central commencement.
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Mireyna Baez cheers for her fellow classmates at the Hammond Central High School commencement.
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Devon Rodriguez is elated after receiving his diploma at the Hammond Central graduation ceremony.
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Crown Point High School graduation
Cristian Espinoza congratulates his fellow graduates at Crown Point High School's graduation.
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Hats fly at the conclusion of Crown Point High School's graduation.
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David Ramos gives a big hug to his son Elijah following the Crown Point High School graduation.
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Nikola Paic celebrates after receiving his diploma at the Crown Point High School graduation.
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Cedar Lake groundbreaking for the town's new de-watering facility
A groundbreaking for Cedar Lake's new dewatering facility was held behind the Town Hall. The actual facility will be built at a different location.
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Cedar Lake groundbreaking for the town's new dewatering facility
Members of the Lakeside Artists Guild and Academy Andy Anderson and his sons James, left, and Eli perform ahead of a groundbreaking ceremony for Cedar Lake's new dewatering facility.
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Leon's Triathlon participants make their last push towards the finish line during the event's third and final segment in Hammond on Sunday.
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A cyclist participating in Leon's Triathlon speeds down Calumet Avenue during the cycling portion of the event on Sunday morning.
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Several furry friends were also in attendance at Hammond's Wolf Lake Park on Sunday. Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfort Dog Ministries took part in Leon's Triathlon festivities, offering support and affection to all.
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Portage High School graduation
Comfort dog "Isaiah" relaxes after leading the students onto the field at the Portage High School commencement.
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Portage High School graduation
Matthew Vandiver looks over a program as he holds flowers for his daughter Cidney Vandiver at the Portage High School commencement.
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Sculptors bring sand art to life
Sand sculptor Bruce Peck, of Sarasota, Florida, works on his elephant sculpture.
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Sculptors bring sand art to life
Semi-pro sand sculptor Marcie Cowles, of Louisville, Ohio, works on a second giraffe for her Noah's Ark sculpture. Cowles credited fellow sculptor Laurie Tournoux for being a mentor.
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Sculptors bring sand art to life
Lisa Feuless, of Ovid, Michigan, works on her "Gnome Home" sculpture.
Mayor Brian Snedecor said the project is especially important for emergency personnel because that is a main thoroughfare for ambulances and fire trucks.
Several people came together to release butterflies Sunday to support those who have lost their loved ones to gun violence and to raise awareness of the issue in the Region.
The City Council and Mayor Brian Snedecor authorized up to $1 million in American Rescue Plan funding for enhancements addressing safety and COVID issues, Clerk-Treasurer Deb Longer said.
Councilmen have differing views of the proposed project that would include multiple speculative buildings and offer about 2 million square feet of space in total on about 156 acres of land. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hobart/hobart-approves-agreement-to-enhance-drainage/article_6c0002cb-4810-5392-9e71-6f7c6d02b632.html | 2022-06-13T18:20:44 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hobart/hobart-approves-agreement-to-enhance-drainage/article_6c0002cb-4810-5392-9e71-6f7c6d02b632.html |
MICHIGAN CITY — Hundreds of children will head back to school with brand new backpacks packed with supplies, thanks to the efforts of a team of volunteers at Franciscan Health Michigan City.
A total of 600 backpacks purchased by Franciscan Health Michigan City through its Mission Fund were stuffed with supplies on June 8 by volunteers in the Blessed Maria Theresia Bonzel Community Room at the hospital. Five hundred of the backpacks will be donated to the Michigan City Area Schools Back to School Rally, and another 100 backpacks will go to St. Stanislaus School.
Meanwhile, Franciscan Health Michigan City is aiming to help even more children with its annual Backpack Drive among its staff. These backpacks will be donated to Sandcastle Shelter and Stepping Stones Shelter.
Outside donations are welcome and should include a new, gender-neutral backpack filled with the following supplies: one package of pencils, one package of filler paper, one package of pens, one box of crayons, one package of markers, one ruler, two glue sticks, one package of erasers, one pair of scissors, one pencil case and two folders. Completed backpacks may be brought to volunteer services at Franciscan Health Michigan City until July 13. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/volunteers-fill-600-backpacks-for-students/article_589f87f3-7f69-59ca-bef1-fcf87793d2df.html | 2022-06-13T18:20:51 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/volunteers-fill-600-backpacks-for-students/article_589f87f3-7f69-59ca-bef1-fcf87793d2df.html |
Philip Baker Hall, a jowly, pouchy-eyed actor whose air of ruefulness and scowling impatience elevated even the briefest of appearances into masterful portrayals of gravity and silliness, best captured best in an unforgettable role on “Seinfeld” as a hardcore library cop, died June 12 at his home in Glendale, Calif. He was 90.
His wife, Holly Wolfle Hall, confirmed the death to the Associated Press but did not give a specific cause. He had emphysema and, in some of his later screen work, used a portable oxygen tank.
With his raspy delivery, grizzled hair and doleful face, Mr. Hall excelled as government and military officials with urgent agendas as well as Hollywood and business executives with ulterior motives. He played enough judges to form a bar association, but the hint of menace in his voice also made him effective as old-school hoods and others on the fringes of society.
When choosing roles, he once told the A.V. Club website, he was drawn to “really off-center parts that are so ludicrous that you almost can’t believe them. It’s always fun to take those kinds of parts and play them with as much serious passion as you can muster.”
One of his most indelible characters was the aptly named library investigations officer Lieutenant Bookman on the sitcom “Seinfeld.”
Larry David, who co-created the show with comedian Jerry Seinfeld, once told The Washington Post that Mr. Hall never played his scenes for laughs, which only intensified the bonkers absurdity of punchlines such as, “I’ve got a flash for you, joy boy!”
David recalled that Mr. Hall was so effective playing the “Dragnet”-inspired library cop — a Detective Joe Friday of the stacks — that “Jerry had problems getting through the scene.”
Although his TV and film appearances were often too fleeting to merit mention in reviews, Mr. Hall became one of the most reliable and welcome character actors of his era. Film scholar David Thomson described him as having a “wonderfully sour presence”: “He looks like a guy on the subway, at the end of the diner counter, a face that knows its place is in the crowd — and several rows back.” Yet that veneer of anonymity propelled one of the busiest, late-blooming careers in show business.
Mr. Hall, who came from a blue-collar Ohio family, did not start acting professionally until he was 30 but made up for lost time with hundreds of roles — from the works of Shakespeare to those of Arthur Miller and Philip Barry — with regional theaters across the country.
He came to greater prominence in 1983 as the star of the off-Broadway drama “Secret Honor,” a one-man show focused on Richard M. Nixon’s brooding post-presidential life. It was mostly a Faustian story with a political spin, Mr. Hall told the Boston Globe, “really about anybody who comes to a crisis, anybody whose ambitions have been high and who has had to compromise to reach those ambitions.”
Mr. Hall copied neither Nixon’s voice nor his mannerisms but, by all accounts, he succeeded in portraying a wounded soul. New York Times cultural critic Mel Gussow wrote that Mr. Hall “seems to capture a full measure of the man — his edginess, suspicion, resentment and unconscious humor — as he wills himself into failure.”
Robert Altman directed a screen version of the play in 1984, and film critic Roger Ebert praised Mr. Hall for giving “one of the great performances in American movies.” But it tanked commercially, relegating Mr. Hall to another decade of minor parts on both side of the law — among them, a mob-boss fixer in “Midnight Run” (1988) and an IRS agent in “Say Anything” (1989).
In the early 1990s, he was working on a TV production when Paul Thomas Anderson, then a gofer on the set, offered Mr. Hall the lead role of a gambler in a short film he was planning. The project, “Cigarettes & Coffee” (1993), featuring an interconnected series of stories set in a diner, became a hit at the Sundance Film Festival and launched Anderson’s feature career.
For years, Mr. Hall remained part of Anderson’s unofficial stock company of actors, and the writer-director gave him some of his most memorable dramatic opportunities: a rare leading role as a mysterious professional gambler with a guilty past and a deep sense of honor in “Hard Eight” (1996), a commercially-minded theater magnate who foresees the future of videotape in the pornographic film industry in “Boogie Nights” (1997), and a quiz-show presenter who faces his mortality in “Magnolia” (1999).
Mr. Hall’s trio of high-profile roles for Anderson, along with his “Seinfeld” appearance, were his windfall. He began appearing in so many movies and TV shows in any given year — with a dozen credits in 1998 alone — that he sometimes forgot in interviews which characters he played what the projects were called.
He was the harried police captain in “Rush Hour” (1998) and its action-comedy sequels and the embattled “60 Minutes” producer Don Hewitt in the tobacco whistleblowing drama “The Insider” (1999). He was as much at home in Lars von Trier’s scathing minimalist avant-garde drama “Dogville” (2003) as he was in his prolific supporting parts in big-budget studio releases of the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, among them “The Rock,” “Air Force One,” “The Contender,” “The Truman Show,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” “The Sum of All Fears” and “Argo.”
In a testament to his omnipresence, Mr. Hall appeared as a handwriting expert in director David Fincher’s acclaimed “Zodiac” (2007) and as a police department chief in the lower-profile film “The Zodiac” (2005), both about the hunt for a San Francisco serial killer.
Magician, teacher and eventually actor
Philip Baker Hall was born in Toledo on Sept. 10, 1931. His father, a factory laborer, had difficulty finding work during the Depression, and the family scraped by in what Mr. Hall later called “the slums of the north end” of the city.
At a young age, Mr. Hall developed an interest in entertainment and began performing magic shows at lodge meetings and banquet functions, aided by a resonant baritone that came into full pitch by the time he was 12.
He was active in his high school drama club and majored in speech and drama at the University of Toledo, where he worked as a ditchdigger to pay for his education. After graduating in 1953 and completing Army service, he supported himself and a growing family as a high school teacher in Ohio before tiring of the “hypocrisy and bureaucracy” of academic life.
He uprooted his wife and children to New York and was quickly exposed to the vagaries of professional show business. He toured South America with a Kennedy administration-sponsored cultural-exchange program, performing small parts opposite Helen Hayes. He also did a stint in Boston with an offshoot of the Second City improv group, amid a hectic schedule of roadshow productions and off-Broadway work.
In addition to his wife, survivors include four daughters; a brother; and four grandchildren.
Mr. Hall periodically returned to the stage, notably in a 2000 London and off-Broadway revival of David Mamet’s “American Buffalo” opposite William H. Macy. But he mostly stayed close to Hollywood, remaining in seemingly constant demand for guest appearances on shows such as “3rd Rock From the Sun,” “Boston Legal,” “Modern Family,” “The Loop,” “Messiah” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” reuniting in the last with Larry David as his crotchety doctor.
By Mr. Hall’s telling, he was bemused to find that his years of compelling dramatic work onstage — as Prospero or Willy Loman — had been almost entirely overshadowed by a few minutes as a flinty library detective.
“Before Bookman, my agent would say, ‘Well, they really liked your work, they really love you, but they don’t think you’re right for this,’ ” he told the A.V. Club. “After Bookman, there was no door closed to me in the industry. My agent would say, ‘Everybody wants to see you. Everybody wants you to be in their movie, everybody wants you to be on their show.’
“It was kind of incredible,” he added. “I’m not putting it down. It’s just that when people say, ‘I loved you as Bookman,’ I can’t help but think, ‘But what about the other 280 roles I’ve done?’ I don’t say it, though. Because with Bookman, I kind of hit the jackpot.”
Read more Washington Post obituaries | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/philip-baker-hall-dead/2022/06/13/2b8ab250-be4b-11eb-b26e-53663e6be6ff_story.html | 2022-06-13T18:24:55 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/philip-baker-hall-dead/2022/06/13/2b8ab250-be4b-11eb-b26e-53663e6be6ff_story.html |
LEMOYNE, Pa. — The West Shore Regional Police Department has a new officer in its K9 ranks.
Libra joins the police department as its new facility/therapy dog, and is training with Detective Nikki Sheaffer as her handler, the department announced Monday.
Libra and Sheaffer are one of the initiatives that West Shore Regional Police Department will be doing to help empower victims of crime, the department said.
Libra will be a tool to help establish a stronger relationship with police and citizens; however, Libra’s primary focus is victim’s advocacy, according to the department. She will assist and comfort children and adults who have experienced trauma during court and interviews.
"Libra will assist Detective Sheaffer with her daily job by providing opportunities for open communication with victims, mental health patients, children and just about anyone they meet," the department said in its announcement. "Libra is trained to help calm and relax those who are experiencing anxiety, giving them strength to speak about their tragic incident.
"Together they are building relationships throughout Cumberland County as they engage the community."
Libra, a two-year-old black Labrador, was trained by New Hope Service Dogs with the assistance from inmates from Warren County Prison.
Sheaffer and Libra will be working together for the next few months at which time they will test for their certification.
The department's K9 program is funded strictly off donations. Those who wish to help are invited to contact West Shore Regional Police at 717-737-8734 or stop by 510 Herman Ave. in Lemoyne. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/west-shore-regional-police-k9-officer-libra/521-4a93b651-3657-49b9-a9e2-3f2eea088576 | 2022-06-13T18:27:55 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/west-shore-regional-police-k9-officer-libra/521-4a93b651-3657-49b9-a9e2-3f2eea088576 |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Police in Dauphin County are investigating a fatal vehicle crash in Swatara Township.
The crash occurred Saturday at 1:18 a.m. on the 5400 block of Derry Street, according to Swatara Township Police.
Responding emergency personnel found a single vehicle that had struck a telephone pole and a fire hydrant and rolled onto its roof, trapping the driver inside, police say.
The driver, James Payne, 40, of Harrisburg, was the only occupant in the vehicle. He succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash, police say.
The accident is currently under investigation by the Swatara Township Police, Dauphin County Accident Reconstruction Team and the Dauphin County Coroner’s office.
Anyone with information regarding this accident is asked to contact Sgt. Jeremy Barrick at 717-564-2550. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/swatara-township-crash-james-payne-harrisburg-killed/521-3e0ca7ca-371c-4346-b9eb-1bab080afd3a | 2022-06-13T18:27:57 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/swatara-township-crash-james-payne-harrisburg-killed/521-3e0ca7ca-371c-4346-b9eb-1bab080afd3a |
Gov. Mike DeWine has signed House Bill 99, allowing teachers and other school personnel to carry guns in the classroom, he announced Monday.
Speaking at Ohio Department of Public Safety headquarters in Columbus, DeWine and legislators backing the bill touted the measure as improving school safety and emphasized that it’s accompanied by further resources for youth mental health.
The bill will take effect in 90 days. It includes $6 million to expand the state’s network of school safety centers, DeWine said.
Early in the afternoon Nan Whaley, former mayor of Dayton and now the Democratic nominee running against DeWine for the governor’s office, held a virtual news conference to denounce HB 99 and other loosening of gun laws under DeWine. Whaley recalled that when DeWine visited Dayton immediately after the mass shooting in the Oregon District in August 2019, the crowd began chanting “Do something!” at him.
“It is one of the most powerful moments I have ever witnessed,” Whaley said.
In the aftermath, DeWine backed some gun control measures, but soon caved to political pressure and now claims to be doing what was asked, she said.
“It’s a complete bastardization of what people in Dayton said, frankly,” Whaley said.
DeWine’s announcement came the same day permitless concealed carry of handguns became legal under HB 215, which he signed March 14. Although his announcement on HB 99 was expected, DeWine prefaced it by listing related actions since he became Ohio attorney general in 2011: updating school safety plans, creating a task force focused on mental health and providing grants for schools to give active-shooter training. As governor, he put $84 million toward expanding behavioral health centers in children’s hospitals, DeWine said.
“That is a work in progress,” he said.
Student Wellness and Success Funds are now part of the standard school funding formula, DeWine said. In 2019, the state created the Ohio School Safety Center, which looks for threats on social media, runs the state tipline for potential school violence and offers vulnerability assessments of school facilities, he said.
Another $5 million for the center’s grant program was announced just before the May 24 shooting that killed 21 at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. DeWine said he’ll sign the state’s biannual capital project budget Tuesday, which includes $100 million that can be used to improve school safety. By March 2023, every school must have a team in place to assess students’ behavior for potential threats; teachers will be trained by staff from educational service centers, he said.
For a decade, Ohio law allowed three categories of people to carry guns in schools, DeWine said: police, hired security, or “any other person who has written authorization from the board of education or governing body of a school to convey deadly weapons.” But the Ohio Supreme Court ruled last year that those armed personnel had to have the same training as a police officer: more than 700 hours, or 20 years of law enforcement experience, he said.
That made it “impractical for most schools” to arm anyone but actual police, whether active or retired, DeWine said.
He worked with the General Assembly to craft HB 99 in response to that ruling. Schools will not be required to arm teachers or staff. Some districts have already said they won’t, some said they will, and many are undecided, DeWine said. Districts that already have police on hand may “very, very understandably” want to limit guns to those officers, he said.
The bill says teachers are required to have “up to” 24 hours of gun training, and DeWine said he’s directing the Ohio School Safety Center to develop curriculum for that maximum. Individual districts may insist their personnel get more training, and DeWine said he’s also asking the center to develop “above and beyond” training blocks for that purpose, plus a required 8 hours of extra training per year.
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TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — The trial for a Fort Worth officer charged in the shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson has been delayed again after his attorneys asked for the judge to be recused from the case.
Attorneys for Aaron Dean, the former Fort Worth officer charged in the case, asked the presiding judge to recuse himself from Dean's murder trial, but the judge refused.
Now, a trial must be held on the recusal motion, which will postpone the trial against Dean until a ruling is made.
Dean is charged with murder in Jefferson's death. He fatally shot her while responding to a welfare check at her home in October 2019, police said.
Dean attorneys D. Miles Brissette and Robert K. Gill filed a motion Monday, accusing District Judge David Hagerman of having an attitude towards the defense that has shown he is not going to be fair or impartial during proceedings against Dean.
Hagerman declined to recuse himself, referring the request to the Eighth Administrative Judicial Region. The judge for the Eighth Region, David Evans, will preside over the hearing and will then issue a written ruling on whether Hagerman should be recused from the case.
Brissette and Gill filed a motion three weeks ago, asking Judge Hagerman for a delay in trial – citing several scheduling conflicts that also involved a bench trail set to begin the same day as the Dean trial.
But on June 3, Hagerman said the defense attorney failed to prove a conflict with Dean’s scheduled trial date and ruled the trial will begin on June 23.
Hagerman was reportedly testy throughout the delay hearing proceedings, as Brissette and Gill brought up some of their expert witnesses weren’t going to be available for the trial date due to other commitments.
RELATED: Murder trial against Aaron Dean to proceed as scheduled after judge denies latest delay request
When Gill brought up that he had put in a vacation letter request months ago for June 29, Hagerman said he would not consider the issue at that point.
“You’re not going to dictate the schedule to this court, Mr. Gill,” said the judge.
When Gill and Brissette brought up vacation notices that both of them had filed, the judge pointedly declined to consider those issues, and the judge and the prosecutors said they had cancelled their own vacations for the Dean case.
In the motion for recusal, the defense attorneys say that Hagerman, “Has ignored state law that prescribes priority of cases for trial, ignored local rules that govern conflicts in settings between courts and vacations schedules of counsel.”
Brissette and Gill also said that Dean was refused the right to have his counsel of choice at the trial.
The judge issued a gag order in the Dean case, which includes the defense attorneys – but Brissette and Gill say that the judge has violated his own order by prematurely ruling on a motion for a change of venue before the defense presented evidence on the motion.
Overall, Brissette and Gill say the judge cannot be impartial and has prejudice concerning the Dean case and the defense team.
The recusal hearing is set to occur in two weeks, Judge Gallagher told WFAA. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/attorneys-for-aaron-dean-ask-judge-to-recuse-himself/287-03cc22d5-6ed8-4762-9197-81e9015531cc | 2022-06-13T18:32:31 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/attorneys-for-aaron-dean-ask-judge-to-recuse-himself/287-03cc22d5-6ed8-4762-9197-81e9015531cc |
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK)—The City of Huntington is warning residents about a scam happening in the Westmoreland neighborhood on Monday.
According to a Facebook post from the city, a scammer is going door-to-door asking for donations for the Ceredo Volunteer Fire Department. The city says that residents should not make any donations to this person.
Residents are asked to call 911 if they encounter the scammer. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/huntington-warns-of-door-to-door-scam-in-westmoreland-neighborhood/ | 2022-06-13T18:33:47 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/huntington-warns-of-door-to-door-scam-in-westmoreland-neighborhood/ |
Meet the 3 finalists for Salem city manager
After a four-month-long search, the Salem City Council has selected three candidates for consideration as Salem’s next city manager.
The city is hiring to replace Steve Powers, who retired in February. Powers had served with the city since 2015.
City Urban Development Director Kristin Retherford has been serving as interim city manager.
More:Salem city manager Steve Powers announces retirement
The three candidates will be in Salem June 15 to answer questions from city staff and community members.
The candidates are:
- Taylor Adams, who currently is deputy city manager for Virginia Beach, Virginia.
- Keith Stahley, who currently is assistant city manager for Olympia, Washington.
- Eric Zimmerman, who most recently served in the U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh and was previously deputy city manager for Medford.
Throughout the daylong interview on June 15, there will be opportunities for the mayor and City Council members, city leadership and labor leadership to speak with and question the candidates via virtual interviews and socially-distanced panel discussions.
More about the candidates
Adams has served as the deputy city manager for Virginia Beach since 2015.
He was previously the chief administrative officer for Starkville, Mississippi, for three years and received his master of business administration degree from Hult International Business School and his bachelor of business administration in marketing degree from Mississippi State University.
Stahley has served as the assistant city manager for Olympia since 2019.
He also worked as the assistant city manager and as Olympia’s community planning and development director for 14 years.
Stahley received his master of public administration degree from Florida Atlantic University, his bachelor of landscape architecture degree from Syracuse University, and is an International City/County Management Association credentialed manager.
Zimmerman was the Oregon bilateral affairs officer at the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 2021 to 2022.
He began his local government leadership career in 2007 with Multnomah County, first in the Division of Assessment, Recording, and Taxation and then as a chief of staff to a commissioner.
He then worked as the assistant city manager of Tigard and the deputy city manager of Medford from 2017 to 2021.
Zimmerman also has served in the Oregon Army National Guard since 2007 and was deployed to Iraq, Kosovo, and Dhaka, Bangladesh, and is currently assigned to an Army National Guard unit in Salem.
He received his executive master of business administration in nonprofit management degree and his bachelor of science in organizational communications degree from the University of Portland.
How to participate
Beginning at 6:30 p.m. June 15, a virtual community forum will be aired on CC:Media Channel 21, and livestreamed to YouTube with simultaneous translation to Spanish and American Sign Language.
Community forum participants will have an opportunity to evaluate the candidates’ strengths immediately following the interview panel, city officials said.
Those who want to ask a question must submit it no later than 5 p.m. June 14. Those asking questions will need to share their first name and neighborhood or ward.
The role of the city manager
The city manager is appointed by the City Council and serves as the chief executive officer of the city, working under the policy direction and goals of the council. The city manager prepares the annual recommended budget for consideration and provides the council with information on future operational needs, policy matters and regulatory requirements, and directs day-to-day administration of the city.
The listed salary for the position was $220,000 to $250,000.
Following the June 15 interview and virtual community forum, members of the Salem City Council may conduct a site visit of the candidates’ communities prior to making a selection.
For questions, comments and news tips, email reporter Whitney Woodworth at wmwoodworth@statesmanjournal.com, call 503-910-6616 or follow on Twitter @wmwoodworth | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/13/what-to-know-about-the-3-final-candidates-for-salem-oregon-city-manager-post-youtube-livestream-qa/65360102007/ | 2022-06-13T18:35:56 | 0 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/13/what-to-know-about-the-3-final-candidates-for-salem-oregon-city-manager-post-youtube-livestream-qa/65360102007/ |
AUSTIN, Texas — As KVUE celebrates Pride Month, we’re sharing the stories from our community.
Local leaders are sharing their stories of accepting their true selves, the challenges they faced, and what they hope for the future of the queer community in Austin. Hear their stories of vulnerability, acceptance and hope.
In this feature, we hear from the following community leaders:
- Spencer Cronk, Austin City Manager
- Miriam Xochitl Chafino, fire specialist for the Austin Fire Department
- Steve Markel, general manager of the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce
- Mama Duke, recording artist
- Rachel Yeager, co-president of the Austin Torch
For a list of local Pride events taking place around Central Texas this month, click here.
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ROUND ROCK, Texas — The Round Rock Police Department is responding to a SWAT situation Monday morning.
Officials said the incident occurred around 10:45 a.m. on the 2300 block of Rising Sun Cove.
According to police, the situation started after officials responded to a disturbance. The subject then barricaded himself inside his residence. Police said they were told that he was reportedly yelling and defacing vehicles in the neighborhood.
Police said there is no indication of a threat to the public and SWAT negotiators have been called to the scene.
A few homes nearby were evacuated as a precaution but there are no current shelter-in-place orders. Police said they are concerned for his safety as he threatened to set his house on fire.
No further information was immediately available. Check back for updates.
PEOPLE ARE ALSO READING: | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/officials-responding-to-swat-call-at-round-rock-residence/269-78e9d613-707c-429b-91ee-d1fcf12e67de | 2022-06-13T18:41:35 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/officials-responding-to-swat-call-at-round-rock-residence/269-78e9d613-707c-429b-91ee-d1fcf12e67de |
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — Some residents of Williamson County and surrounding areas have recently received jury scam calls, the county's District Clerk's Office reported.
The scammer, claiming to be a county official or member of law enforcement, has been telling victims over the phone that they failed to report for jury duty and may now be arrested. The victims are then told to pay a certain sum of money to avoid arrest and report to District Clerk Lisa David at the Justice Center to remove the warrants.
In a statement from Williamson County, David said such measures are not used when someone fails to report for jury duty. She also has not asked for any such calls to be made in her name.
The Williamson County Sheriff's Office asks that anyone wishing to file a report on a scam call contact them at 512-943-1300.
PEOPLE ARE ALSO READING: | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/williamson-county/williamson-county-officials-reporting-jury-scam-calls/269-bd1054d2-41c2-4a71-a069-f4a57064ecd4 | 2022-06-13T18:41:41 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/williamson-county/williamson-county-officials-reporting-jury-scam-calls/269-bd1054d2-41c2-4a71-a069-f4a57064ecd4 |
A 28-year-old Fort Wayne man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing early Sunday, Fort Wayne police said.
Quentine Scott has been preliminarily charged with aggravated battery, city police said in a statement.
Police have said they were called to the 8300 block of Bridgeway Lane, south of Tillman Road and west of Anthony Boulevard, about 12:45 a.m. Sunday when a man told 911 operators he was bleeding. Police said they learned before their arrival the man may have been stabbed, and said it appeared he was suffering from a stab wound.
The man was taken to a hospital, where emergency room physicians deemed his injuries life-threatening, police said.
Officers got a description of a possible suspect, and they found someone matching those details “a short distance away” from the scene, police said. They said the person was taken to police headquarters to be interviewed. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/arrest-made-in-sunday-stabbing/article_777c9eea-eb3a-11ec-9876-5765163d913a.html | 2022-06-13T18:44:33 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/arrest-made-in-sunday-stabbing/article_777c9eea-eb3a-11ec-9876-5765163d913a.html |
The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory and the Salvation Army will serve as cooling stations Tuesday through Thursday because of high temperatures and heat indices forecast to affect the area, the city of Fort Wayne said today.
The lobby of the conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., will be available from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, the city said in a statement. It said the Salvation Army, 2901 N. Clinton St., will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/conservatory-salvation-army-to-serve-as-cooling-stations/article_ce27bfb2-eb2c-11ec-b339-d369853aa647.html | 2022-06-13T18:44:39 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/conservatory-salvation-army-to-serve-as-cooling-stations/article_ce27bfb2-eb2c-11ec-b339-d369853aa647.html |
Average gasoline prices in Fort Wayne have risen 32.1 cents per gallon in the last week, passing the $5 mark for the first time, GasBuddy said today.
The average price was $5.23 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 201 stations in Fort Wayne.
Prices in Fort Wayne are 84.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and $2.20 per gallon higher than a year ago, GasBuddy said in a statement.
The national average price of gasoline has risen 15.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $5.01 per gallon today the statement said. It said the national average is up 57.1 cents per gallon from a month ago and $1.94 per gallon higher than a year ago.
“For now, the upward momentum may slow down, but prices are still just one potential supply jolt away from heading even higher," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, in the statement.
Should the rise in price finally start to slow demand, De Haan said, "we could see some breathing room, but for now, it seems like Americans are proving resilient to record highs." | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-gasoline-prices-up-32-cents-per-gallon-in-last-week/article_ae9d63aa-eb03-11ec-a168-8772435a3fe5.html | 2022-06-13T18:44:45 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-gasoline-prices-up-32-cents-per-gallon-in-last-week/article_ae9d63aa-eb03-11ec-a168-8772435a3fe5.html |
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from noon today to noon Tuesday in Adams, Huntington, Kosciusko, Wabash and Wells counties.
Heat index values of up to 104 heat index values up to 104 are expected, the weather service said.
It said extreme heat and humidity will significant increase the potential for heat-related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
The weather service recommended people drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/heat-advisory-adams-huntington-kosciusko-wabash-wells/article_594e6cfc-eb06-11ec-9e72-9f4ce730e347.html | 2022-06-13T18:44:51 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/heat-advisory-adams-huntington-kosciusko-wabash-wells/article_594e6cfc-eb06-11ec-9e72-9f4ce730e347.html |
The 81-year-old Fort Wayne man missing for several days earlier this month accidentally drowned, the Allen County coroner's office said today.
Steven Edward Clemmer was found June 8 in a pond behind the 1700 block of Woodland Crossing, the coroner's office said in a statement following an autopsy.
Clemmer had been reported missing June 4, the statement said.
His death remains under investigation by Fort Wayne police, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the coroner’s office. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/missing-man-accidentally-drowned-allen-county-coroners-office-says/article_f295f550-eb2a-11ec-a67d-6f7c8d9d65e6.html | 2022-06-13T18:44:58 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/missing-man-accidentally-drowned-allen-county-coroners-office-says/article_f295f550-eb2a-11ec-a67d-6f7c8d9d65e6.html |
BLOOMINGTON — Cooling centers are open across McLean County as a heat wave covers a large part of the Midwest and Great Plains.
A map of cooling centers and shelters known to the McLean County Emergency Management Agency is available at the McLean County GIS website at mcgis.org on the “Cooling/Warming Centers” map.
The cooling centers are meant to be short-term places to go to get out of the heat and are not providing food or sleeping accommodations.
The Bloomington-Normal area will see real temperatures in the mid to upper 90s over the next three days, but weather will feel closer to 100 to 110 degrees, said Lee Enterprises Meteorologist Matt Holiner.
A heat advisory issued by the National Weather Service on Monday lasts through 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Far southern Illinois is under an excessive heat warning but the feels-like temperatures in Central Illinois are supposed to be just under the threshold, Holiner said.
“Certainly by Thursday we’re going to be past the worst of the heat,” he said.
The heat is a result of a warm front coming up from the southwest, Holiner said.
The heat covers a wide area. Monday's heat advisory extended from Duluth, Minnesota, south to the Gulf Coast and from the Nebraska-Colorado border to the Kentucky-West Virginia border. Heat watches or warnings covered all of Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky.
The number of similar heat waves each summer seems to be increasing in recent years, and he expects they will continue to, Holiner said.
“Long-range climate models expect these (multiday) heat waves to become more common,” he said.
People should avoid working outside during the afternoon if possible, Holiner said. If someone starts to feel lightheaded, have a headache or otherwise feel the heat affecting them, they should immediately stop and find a place to cool off. People should also be sure to stay hydrated and ideally wear light-colored, loose fitting clothing.
Cooling center locations and hours include:
- Wal-Mart, 2225 W. Market St., Bloomington, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- TA Truck Stop, 505 Truckers Lane, Bloomington, 24 hours
- Bloomington Public Library, 205 E. Olive St., 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Normal Public Library, 206 W. College Ave., Normal, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Uptown Station, Amtrak and bus area, 11 Uptown Circle, Normal, open until 9 p.m.
- Meijer, 1900 E. College Ave., Normal, 6 a.m. to midnight
- Home Sweet Home Ministries, 303 E. Oakland Ave, Bloomington, open for families and single women to stop in for 15 minutes
- Denny’s, 701 Eldorado Road, Bloomington, 24 hours
- IHOP, 2109 E. Empire St., Bloomington, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Wal-Mart, 200 Greenbriar Dr., Normal, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Denny’s, 1615 N. Main St., Normal, 6 a.m. to midnight
- Road Ranger Truck Stop, 315 E Dixie Road, McLean, 24 hours
- Allin Township Fire Dept., 104 W. Main St., Stanford, call 309-888-5030 to request access
- Hudson Fire Department, 502 N. Broadway St., Hudson, call 309-726-1501 to see if station is manned
- Lexington Center, address not listed, call 309-888-5030 to request access
- Chenoa Fire Department, 920 E. Cemetery Ave., call 309-888-5030 to request access
- Cooksville Center, address not listed, call 309-888-5030 to request access
- Arrowsmith, address not listed, call 309-888-5030 to request access
- Saybrook, address not listed, call 309-888-5030 to request access
- Love’s Travel Center, 505 S. Persimmon Drive, LeRoy, 24 hours, contact 309-962-3060
- LeRoy, 110 S. East St., LeRoy, open on request, stop by or call 309-962-3310
- Downs Fire Department, 102 W. Main St., Downs, 24 hours
- Heyworth Fire Department, 103 S. Buchanan St., Heyworth, call 309-473-3223
- Heyworth Village Hall, 108 S. Buchanan St., Heyworth, 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., contact on-site staff
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Contact Connor Wood at (309)820-3240. Follow Connor on Twitter:@connorkwood | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/cooling-centers-open-in-mclean-county-as-excessive-heat-hits-central-u-s/article_a62609c6-eb39-11ec-be2e-c38522051a44.html | 2022-06-13T18:45:01 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/cooling-centers-open-in-mclean-county-as-excessive-heat-hits-central-u-s/article_a62609c6-eb39-11ec-be2e-c38522051a44.html |
A Fort Wayne Community Schools classroom assistant who helps make children excited to go to school has been nominated for Teacher Honor Roll. Her profile follows.
Joy Rittmeyer
School: Bunche Montessori Early Childhood Center
Grade teaching: Pre-K and kindergarten
Education: Paul Harding High School and current Ivy Tech student
Years teaching: With FWCS for eight years; in the education field for 20 years.
City born: Fort Wayne
Current hometown: Ossian
Family: Husband, four sons, one daughter-in-law and one grandson
Book you’d recommend: “Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White
Favorite teacher: My high school English teacher, Mrs. Schnelker.
Favorite teaching memory: Getting a round of applause when we finish a chapter book.
Hobbies: Sewing, reading, firefighting.
Interesting fact about yourself: I have an amazing twin sister.
What advice would you give to your students as they plan for their future? Always believe you are the most amazing person, and you will be.
Recommended by: Molly Tritch, who also nominated one of Rittmeyer’s coworkers, who was featured last month.
Reason for recommendation: “These teachers make learning fun for the 3- to 6-year-olds in their room. Their classroom is the perfect reflection of Maria Montessori’s vision while maintaining fun and inviting works. They have handled the changes in the last couple of years with grace. They are loving and hard working. My child is so excited to go to school each day and they are big people in her life. They make learning fun and we are so grateful for her.”
Coaching
• The Indiana Department of Education is partnering with 69 schools statewide to launch programs this fall that will provide coaching to teachers in research-based instruction in reading or science, technology, engineering and math subjects. Participating schools include Adams Elementary School of Fort Wayne Community Schools and Ossian Elementary School of Northern Wells Community Schools.
Concordia
• Concordia Lutheran High School’s Junior ROTC Robotics team took home the Excellence Award for the second consecutive year at the 2022 VEX Robotics World Championships. This is the top award at the competition, honoring the team that exemplifies overall excellence in building a high-quality robotics program. The judges evaluated the students and their robots on their skills and engineering knowledge. The team also received the Innovate Award, which is presented to a team with the most effective and efficient design process.
Ivy Tech
Nick Goodnight, an Ivy • Tech Community College Fort Wayne associate professor and diesel technology program chair, has published a book titled, “Light Duty Hybrid and Electric Vehicles.” It is co-authored by Mark L. Quarto. Available through Amazon or cdxlearning.com, the textbook is designed to help students become entry-level electrical technicians.
• Ivy Tech Warsaw is partnering with Whitko Community Schools to create an Ivy Tech Academy in a former library space in Whitko Junior-Senior High School. Renovations will take place this summer so students can begin using the new facility next academic year. The intent is to create a dedicated space where students can attend Ivy Tech classes virtually or online during their school day. New electronic equipment was delivered to the school for this project last month. Funds were drawn from an account designated for improving college enrollment opportunities for students and totaled about $5,000 for the Whitko project.
Manchester
Six Manchester University students placed in the top 10 of the Elevate Your Pitch national sales competition sponsored by the Florida Press Association. Jakob Armstrong placed first overall, Lainey Shock placed second and Brayden Sayre placed fourth. Other students who placed in the top 10 were Edna Eben Ebai, sixth; Ethan Erb, ninth; and Justin Major, 10th. Armstrong, Shock and Sayre won cash awards and an all-inclusive trip to the Florida Media Conference in Ponte Verde, Florida, with their professor, Beth Driscoll• .
Saint Francis
The University of • Saint Francis announced a record-high 99% of its 2021 graduates are employed, enrolled in additional education or serving in the service/military. The university recorded its three highest success rates over the last three years. The Career Outcomes study included 86% of the Class of 2021 graduates, with 618 of 715 graduates responding. Of those, 84% are employed and 14% are enrolled in additional education.
Scholarships
The Fort Wayne Community Schools Scholarship Committee awarded scholarships to these high school seniors: Camille Haines, Olivia McGillicuddy, Carmen Navarro, Reilly Wennemar, Elijah Davis and Dirk Hildebrand of Snider; Alyssa Leaming, Nicole Bunkowske, Tizelle Thomas and Aurora Young of Wayne; Ruby Haller, Allison Grajales Alvarez, Angela Guzman, Arijana Rizvic, Olivia York, Nan Zue Zue, Benjamin Scriver, Alondra Shackleford, Ivey Ross and Dymond Barbre of North Side; Jessica Bailey, Jade Riley, Taylor Foote, Diana Zaldivar and Jakaylah Rich of Northrop; and Madeline Hensler, Alana Barrera, Angel Bishop, Holden Robbins and Lauren Walda• of South Side. Awards ranged from $500 to $25,000.
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• A new partnership between Community Harvest Food Bank and Trine University will let the regional food bank provide more professional development and educational opportunities to its employees, clients and volunteers. Visit trine.edu/online/partnerships for information about the university’s educational partnership opportunities.
• Trine named Meghan Schrader, an English and communication major from Fort Wayne, as the winner of its Robert B. Stewart Award for its Class of 2022. The honor is presented to the graduate who most clearly exemplifies the traditions and values of the university through achievement, leadership and citizenship. Each academic school at Trine nominates a graduating senior for this award; Schrader represented the Jannen School of Arts and Sciences. Other Distinguished Students included Shelby Tucker of Waterloo, representing the College of Health Professions, and Tom Freese• of Bryan, Ohio, representing the College of Graduate and Professional Studies.
Steve Oursler• has joined Trine as director of development, after most recently serving in a similar position at Midland University in Nebraska.
James Tew• , longtime Trine communications professional, was promoted to assistant vice president for content and communications.
Students and parents who have a favorite teacher can nominate the individual for Teacher Honor Roll. Send nominations to The Journal Gazette, 600 W. Main St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802; fax 461-8893 or email asloboda@jg.net.
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NORMAL — A Heartland Community College student is the first recipient of a statewide scholarship for community college students named for the late chair of the Heartland board of trustees.
Grace Sands received the inaugural $500 Gregg Chadwick Community Service Scholarship from the Illinois Community College Trustees Association. The award honors students who have shown a commitment to volunteering and community service. Sands was the director of community service for the Student Leaders in Community Engagement group at Heartland during the last academic year.
Chadwick, 57, died in September 2020 while awaiting a heart transplant. At the time, he was both the chair of Heartland's board and the president of ICCTA. He was also the chief operating officer at Marcfirst.
Each ICCTA member college can submit one student per year for the scholarship. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/education/heartland-student-wins-statewide-community-college-scholarship/article_40a61704-eb24-11ec-b40d-3b0c899cb3bb.html | 2022-06-13T18:45:07 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/education/heartland-student-wins-statewide-community-college-scholarship/article_40a61704-eb24-11ec-b40d-3b0c899cb3bb.html |
The city of Fort Wayne issued this news release today:
Fort Wayne, Ind. -- The City of Fort Wayne today provided an update on solid waste services.
For this week, crews are focusing on garbage collection. Today, Red River crews are finishing garbage collections in Thursday and Friday routes and City of Fort Wayne crews are working in Monday routes.
Recycling won’t be collected this week. The City of Fort Wayne Solid Waste Department is hopeful that recycling collection will begin again next week with the B week recycling schedule. Residents may want to consider bringing their recycling bins in from the curb or alley until a regular rotation of collections can begin again.
Residents are asked to continue to set out garbage materials the night before their regularly scheduled day of pickup. We’ll do our best to provide the collection service as close to their regular day as possible. As often as possible, crews are collecting garbage on the evenings and on weekends.
The Solid Waste Department continues to do its best to assist Red River to maintain operational levels for garbage and recycling collection. We continue to utilize City staff to assist with the routes and misses that Red River is unable to service with their lower staffing levels and higher tonnage in recent weeks.
It’s likely that delays will continue until GFL Environmental USA takes over the collection service on July 1.
The City apologizes for the inconvenience during this transition period and thanks the residents of Fort Wayne for their continued patience and understanding. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/verbatim-no-recycling-collection-in-fort-wayne-this-week-city-says/article_abab8524-eb2f-11ec-bdc8-8f0bcafe8954.html | 2022-06-13T18:45:10 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/verbatim-no-recycling-collection-in-fort-wayne-this-week-city-says/article_abab8524-eb2f-11ec-bdc8-8f0bcafe8954.html |
GADSDEN, Ala. (WIAT) — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation is looking into the circumstances that led up to a man being shot dead outside a school last week in Gadsden.
In a statement released Monday, ALEA said they had been asked to investigate the shooting by the Gadsden Police Department.
Robert Tyler White, 32, was killed last Thursday outside Walnut Park Elementary School after the school’s student resource officer allegedly saw him trying to get in a marked Rainbow City patrol vehicle. According to ALEA, the officer tried to stop White, who reportedly had tried to take the officer’s gun while resisting him. Gadsden police officers were called to the scene for backup. White later died after being shot at the scene.
At the time of the shooting, there was a literacy camp going on at Walnut Park. No children were harmed during the incident.
White’s brother, Justin, told CBS 42 that his brother had been dealing with mental health issues for years.
“He’s been depressed, and I know he was suicidal,” he said. “But he wouldn’t ever hurt nobody else.”
Once finished, the findings from ALEA’s investigation will be turned over to the Etowah County District Attorney’s Office. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/alabama-law-enforcement-agency-investigating-case-involving-man-shot-by-officer-near-gadsden-school/ | 2022-06-13T18:50:42 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/alabama-law-enforcement-agency-investigating-case-involving-man-shot-by-officer-near-gadsden-school/ |
by: Lee Hedgepeth Posted: Jun 13, 2022 / 12:08 PM CDT Updated: Jun 13, 2022 / 12:08 PM CDT SHARE BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — On Sunday, hundreds gathered in Linn Park to celebrate PrideFest 2022. Below are photos from the hours-long event, which featured performances outside City Hall and dozens of food trucks and vendors. PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)Dr. Michael Wilson was the founding principal of Magic City Acceptance Academy in Homewood. He’s pictured here at PrideFest in 2022. (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)Activist Travis Jackson picture in Linn Park during PrideFest 2022PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)Natalie Zoghby stands by her painting of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at PrideFest 2022. (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth)PrideFest was held Sunday, June 12 at Linn Park in Birmingham (Lee Hedgepeth) | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/gallery-pridefest-2022-in-photos/ | 2022-06-13T18:50:48 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/gallery-pridefest-2022-in-photos/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Vulcan Park and Museum is working to make a “Stand with Vulcan” license plate a reality by gathering pre-commitments to the cause.
According to the group, a minimum requirement of 1,000 commitments must be met by June 30 in order for Alabama to produce the tag. Those interested in making a free pre-commitment to getting the tag can do so by clicking here.
If at least 1,000 pre-commitments are met before June 30, license plates will be made available for order through the license plate issuing official’s offices and a pre-commitment redemption voucher will be emailed to applicants who have completed the form and paid the $50 fee.
Vulcan is a staple of Birmingham’s history and is the largest cast-iron statue in the world. It was first built in 1904 and displayed later that year at the World’s Fair in St. Louis. It stood on the Alabama State Fairgrounds until 1936, when it was placed atop Red Mountain, where it has remained ever since. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/vulcan-park-gathering-commitments-for-specialty-license-plate-honoring-birmingham-statue/ | 2022-06-13T18:50:54 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/vulcan-park-gathering-commitments-for-specialty-license-plate-honoring-birmingham-statue/ |
ATLANTA — A gas leak forced some evacuations and shut down a couple busy roads on Monday morning along Krog Street, officials said.
Roads were blocked between Edgewood Avenue and Irwin Street NW, according to Atlanta Fire Rescue. Officials also evacuated three surrounding businesses.
Atlanta Gast Light said a contractor, unrelated to their organization, struck a natural gas line around 10:30 a.m.
Firefighters said it was a 4 to 6 inch line that broke.
Atlanta Fire Rescue was on scene for about two hours. They conducted "several atmospheric monitoring in the surrounding structures for concise air readings," they said.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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(WJHL) — Temperatures in the mid-90s loom ahead in the Tri-Cities this week, and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Bristol Tennessee Essential Services (BTES) asked that customers reduce their power usage to avoid outages.
TVA officials stated in a news release that the system expects the highest June temperatures in over a decade, which will drive the TVA’s peak demand to surge past 30,000 megawatts (MW). The electrical services ask customers to reduce their usage from 3-6 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Reductions may include postponing the use of electrical appliances, adjusting thermostats 2-3 degrees warmer and turning off lights and other appliances that are not needed.
“Per request from TVA, BTES has joined TVA in reducing power usage at our facilities by adjusting thermostats, reducing lighting, and taking other measures to reduce electricity consumption,” said Mike Browder, CEO of BTES. “The voluntary reduction is needed to help ensure a continued supply of power throughout the Tennessee Valley region and avoid interruptions in service.”
TVA and BTES will keep status reports updated throughout the heat wave, and crews will work around the clock to ensure possible outages stay at a minimum.
Storm Team 11 predicted that the extreme heat could lead to the development of strong to severe storms throughout the region. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tva-asks-customers-to-reduce-power-usage-amid-heat-wave/ | 2022-06-13T18:54:01 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tva-asks-customers-to-reduce-power-usage-amid-heat-wave/ |
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) released the identities of 31 people arrested inside a U-haul allegedly headed to start a riot in Coeur d'Alene Saturday afternoon where a Pride event was taking place.
Several national news outlets are reporting among those arrested was Patriot Front Founder, Thomas Rousseau. The Patriot Front is a known white nationalist group, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Police stopped the U-haul on Northwest Boulevard near the skate park and Paul Bunyan, after a concerned citizen made a call to 911 alerting them to suspicious activity.
Inside the back of the truck police found 31 men all wearing the same clothes, including khakis, with navy blue shirts, beige hats, and a white cloth covering their faces.
Police arrested the group and charged them with Conspiracy to Riot Saturday. According to the KCSO, by Sunday afternoon all 31 men had bounded out of the Kootenai County Jail.
Inside the back of the U-haul police said they found evidence of what appeared to be a homemade riot shield and some protective equipment. Police said they also found at least one smoke grenade.
Those arrested came from 12 states:
- Michigan
- Texas
- Alabama
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Wyoming
- Utah
- South Dakota
- Washington
- Oregon
- Illinois
- Arkansas
According to the Coeur d'Alene Police Chief the 31 men had ties to the white nationalist hate group, Patriot Front. Thomas Rousseau, 23, was among those arrested in the U-haul.
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, Patriot Front is a white nationalist hate group that broke off from Vanguard America in the aftermath of the deadly “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017.
During that event a young counter protester, Heather Heyer, was killed when a member of the neo-Nazi group drove his car into the crowd.
Following that event, Rousseau formed his group in Texas, which has ideological beliefs focused on white pride and Xenophobia. The group's manifesto calls for the formation of a "white ethnostate" in the United States, the Southern Poverty Law Center said.
"They came to riot downtown," Coeur d'Alene Police Chief Lee White said at a news conference on Saturday.
Based on evidence collected and documents, authorities found that the group was planning to riot in several areas of downtown, not just the park, White said.
This is a developing story KREM 2 Will continue to track the latest updates. | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/patriot-front-founder-among-those-arrested-for-riot-conspiracy-in-coeur-dalene/293-36b6ea29-5063-4306-89b7-106b8a6e6e28 | 2022-06-13T18:56:16 | 1 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/patriot-front-founder-among-those-arrested-for-riot-conspiracy-in-coeur-dalene/293-36b6ea29-5063-4306-89b7-106b8a6e6e28 |
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SAN ANTONIO — Pride San Antonio announced the official community pride celebration for 2022 during Pride Month, called Pride Bigger than Texas.
This year represents Pride San Antonio's 19th year of service to the San Antonio community, making it the longest running PRIDE organization in the city.
The official celebration will take place June 25 in Crockett Park. A festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The fair will include food, entertainment, a health fair and a high heel race. The festival will be followed by the annual Pride Parade at 9 p.m.
The 2022 Pride Bigger Than Texas Grand Marshal will be County Court 13 Judge Rosie Gonzalez.
Judge Gonzalez will be available for a Meet and Greet on June 24 at the Bonham Exchange from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. She will be joined by Stephanie Bennett, Liz Garcia and Angel Bonilla.
Other Pride events announced by the organization include the Pride on the Green golf event fundraiser. That takes place Friday, June 24, at Cedar Creek Golf Course at 8250 Vista Colina from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The cost is $125 for a single golfer and $500 for a foursome.
Also, Pride San Antonio is hosting "San Antonio QFest LGBT International Film Festival" on October 7-9. The film festival will take place at the Public Theater. Tickets are $40 for an all-access weekend pass and a $20 single day pass.
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Murder charges were announced Monday in the case of a missing South Philadelphia man who was found dead in bushes by a couple of kids, police said.
Joseph Rodriguez, 21, of the Tacony section of Philadelphia, was charged early Monday morning with the murder of 25-year-old Francis Decero.
Rodriguez also faces conspiracy, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse, and other related charges, court documents show. He was denied bail.
On May 4, two children found Decero lying in some bushes on the 1700 block of Vare Avenue in South Philadelphia They flagged down police officers, who went to the area and found Decero’s body, which had signs of trauma, Philadelphia Police Department Officer Eric McLaurin said.
Medics pronounced Decero dead a half hour later at 4:01 p.m.
Philadelphia police said an autopsy showed Decero had been shot in the back and elbow, and suffered a graze wound to the side of his face.
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Decero had been missing from his home on the 1100 block of Tree Street since the night of April 26, McLaurin said. His family located his car double parked on the 2800 block of South 13th Street, McLaurin said.
Video showed him getting into another vehicle after parking and before he disappeared.
Rodriguez's alleged motive to kill Decero was unknown, Philadelphia police said.
As of Monday afternoon, there were at least 227 homicides in Philadelphia this year, down 6% from the same time last year which was ultimately the deadliest in the city on record.
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-charged-with-murder-of-missing-south-philly-man-found-in-bushes/3269292/ | 2022-06-13T19:04:14 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-charged-with-murder-of-missing-south-philly-man-found-in-bushes/3269292/ |
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BURIEN, Wash. — Burien Pride said the majority of the Pride flags in the city's downtown area were stolen early Saturday morning.
The theft occurred between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. Saturday. A number of poles the flags were hung on were broken as well.
The organization posted surveillance photos online and said it appeared two people were involved.
"Burien is not a town for hate," the post from Burien Pride read.
The organization is ordering more flags with the goal of having them back up by the end of the month.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Coeur d’Alene police and the city’s mayor will share an update on Monday morning following the arrest of 31 men with ties to the white nationalist hate group, Patriot Front.
The men were arrested on Saturday afternoon, blocks away from the Pride at the Park event. Police found the 31 men hiding inside a U-haul truck, after someone spotted them loading up and called to report what "looked like a little army."
Police said they recovered evidence that the group was planning to riot in downtown Coeur d’Alene. All 31 men were arrested on charges of conspiracy to riot.
Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White and Mayor Jim Hammond will give an update on the arrests at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Monday. You can watch the news conference live on KREM.com, KREM 2’s YouTube page, and streaming on KREM2+.
On Sunday, the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office released the identities of the men who were arrested. It includes Thomas Rousseau, who several national news outlets have reported is the Patriot Front Founder.
Court appearances were scheduled for Monday afternoon for each of the 31 men, but KREM 2 confirmed Monday morning that all men will not appear since they bonded out. All 31 men have until June 30 to contact the court and set up a court date.
Those arrested come from 12 states, including Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Texas, Michigan, Alabama, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, South Dakota, Illinois, and Arkansas.
31 men arrested inside the back of a U-haul truck in Coeur d'Alene, charged with conspiracy to riot
The evidence police collected from the U-haul included shields, protective equipment, at least one smoke grenade, and details about the group’s plan to riot.
The New York Times reports that the leader of the group had a seven-page document that outlined their plan. The Times reports it included details about how smoke would be used: “a column forming on the outside of the park, proceeding inward, until barriers to approach are met” and “once an appropriate amount of confrontational dynamic has been established the column will disengage and head to Sherman.”’
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, Patriot Front is a white nationalist hate group that broke off from Vanguard America in the aftermath of the deadly “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017. During that event a young counter protester, Heather Heyer, was killed when a member of the neo-Nazi group drove his car into the crowd. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/coeur-dalene-police-arrest-31-men-national-hate-group/293-f8a20964-8d04-41bb-aad6-87b5203be205 | 2022-06-13T19:05:40 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/coeur-dalene-police-arrest-31-men-national-hate-group/293-f8a20964-8d04-41bb-aad6-87b5203be205 |
The driver of a van involved in a fatal Mandan crash last summer has pleaded guilty to four felony charges.
Chad Gourneau, 24, of Mandan, will be sentenced later. He pleaded guilty Friday to one count of leaving the scene of an accident involving death, and three counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving injury, court records show. The most serious charge carries a possible 10-year prison term. South Central District Judge Pamela Nesvig ordered a presentence investigation.
Gourneau allegedly failed to yield the right of way when attempting to cross Memorial Highway from Third Street Southeast on July 8, 2021. A westbound 2020 GMC pickup struck the passenger side of the van. Van passenger Heather Robbins, 42, of Mandan, was transported to a Bismarck hospital and died from injuries suffered in the crash, authorities said.
Two other women in the van were treated for serious injuries. Gourneau and the 16-year-old boy driving the pickup suffered minor injuries, authorities said.
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Police alleged Gorneau fled the scene on foot and at one point denied he was the driver of the van. Defense attorney Justin Balzer argued at Gourneau’s preliminary hearing that his client didn’t flee but only went for help.
Gourneau also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of aggravated reckless driving. No sentencing date is listed in court documents.
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NK Town Council to release judge's report on Aaron Thomas affair
NORTH KINGSTOWN — The Town Council is scheduled later today to publicly release an 80-page review by a retired judge of the various ongoing investigations into the conduct of former boys basketball coach Aaron Thomas.
Council President Gregory A. Mancini said the report, which will include a series of recommendations for the School Committee to consider, will be posted at 5 p.m. on the town website.
Mancini said the council wanted to post the full report “so the citizens of our community can have confidence that these were the facts of what happened.”
The Town Council hired retired Superior Court Associate Justice Susan McGuirl in November to review various local and state investigations into Thomas’s practice of measuring the body fat of students while they were undressed and alone with him — and how town departments and agencies responded.
The Thomas controversy has consumed the town throughout the school year after several former students stepped forward to accuse the longtime coach of inappropriate behavior.
Previous coverage:
- Former student sues North Kingstown officials over Aaron Thomas 'fat-testing' scandal
- A second former student has sued North Kingstown schools over a coach's 'fat tests'
- North Kingstown is a town divided since allegations against coach
Their complaints – and the School Department’s response to those complaints – eventually sparked criminal investigations by the state attorney general’s office and the local Police Department, as well as civil rights complaints filed with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and now two civil suits directed at current and former School Department officials.
Thomas, who resigned last June as the School Committee prepared to fire him, has not been charged with any crime and has said he is innocent of the allegations.
The School Committee also hired an independent investigator, lawyer Matthew Oliverio, whose scathing, two-part report faulted school officials for turning a blind eye to Thomas’s actions and led to the resignations of the superintendent and assistant superintendent
Oliverio said in his report that perhaps because the athletic department appeared "siloed from direct management and oversight" — and because Thomas was clever in how he "deliberately concealed his conduct" — many school administrators knew Thomas performed body-fat tests, but were unaware he performed them alone with students who were in various stages of undress.
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Detroit man, 23, accused of sexually assaulting, torturing girlfriend charged
A Detroit man accused of sexually assaulting, strangling and burning his live-in girlfriend has been charged, officials said Monday.
Jonathan Milamont Welch, 23, was charged in court Sunday with torture, first-degree home invasion, use of a harmful device, third-degree criminal sexual conduct, assault with intent to commit sexual penetration, assault with intent to do great bodily harm and three counts of felonious assault, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said.
A magistrate set his bond at $100,000 and ordered him to wear a GPS tether and to have no contact with the victim. The magistrate also scheduled a probable cause conference for June 21 and a preliminary examination for June 28.
If convicted, he faces up to life for the torture charge, up to five years for use of a harmful device, up to 15 years for third-degree criminal sexual conduct, up to 10 years for assault with intent to do great bodily harm and up to four years for each count of felonious assault.
Police said officers were called at about 7:30 a.m. on June 2 to a home in the 13000 block of Kilbourne near Dickerson and East Outer Drive on the city's east side.
Investigators spoke to the 22-year-old victim who told them Welch woke her at about 3 a.m. and sexually assaulted her.
She told them he demanded the passcode for her cellphone. She refused and he assaulted her. She also said he wrapped an extension cord around her neck and started to strangle her.
He then allegedly poured gasoline on her body, burned her arms and legs with a metal spatula, and attempted to sexually assault her with a pole.
Police also accuse Welch of beating the woman with his belt and threatening her with a drill motor.
According to authorities, the victim ran out of the house when Welch left her to go into the home's kitchen and she went to a neighbor's house.
They said Welch followed her onto the neighbor's porch, tried to pull her away, but then left.
After he was gone, the neighbors took her in, gave her a blanket and called police.
Investigators said Welch returned to the neighbor's home, kicked in the door and then fled in a car before officers arrived.
Police tracked Welch down and arrested him at about 11:30 the day of the attack.
The prosecutor's office urged anyone who is the victim of violence to report it to authorities.
“If you are a victim of domestic violence or know someone who is, there is help for you. Please read the links that appear on the WCPO website,” Prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a release.
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Detroit police seek 3 who stole off-duty Wayne Co. deputy's pickup from east side home
Detroit — Police are looking for three men who stole a Wayne County deputy's pickup truck earlier this month from a home on the city's east side.
One of the thieves exchanged gunfire with the off-duty deputy, officials said.
The incident happened at about 7:15 a.m. on June 3 in the 10600 block of Balfour near Cadieux and Interstate 94.
According to a preliminary investigation, the deputy backed his gray 2019 Dodge Ram pickup truck into his driveway and took some packages into his home. Police said he left his vehicle running.
A man got into the truck and pulled out of the driveway. A second man, who was armed and in front of the house, ran west on Balfour.
Officials said as the deputy ran after his vehicle, he and the second man exchanged gunfire. None of the shots struck their intended target, they said.
A third person, who investigators believe drove the first two to the house, was parked nearby in a silver 2014 Chevy Impala. Police said he fled when the shots were fired.
Authorities said police recovered both the pickup and the Impala.
Anyone with information about the incident or the suspects should call the Detroit Police Department’s Homicide Unit at (313) 596-2260 or Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 1 (800) SPEAK-UP.
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Police arrest man for motorcycle theft, say he tried to hide helmet, jacket in gas station
Detroit — A suspected motorcycle thief thought he was playing it cool by hiding his riding gear under a frozen drink machine, but he still caught heat.
A Michigan State Police trooper at about 5:10 p.m. Sunday tried to pull over a Harley-Davidson motorcycle on eastbound Interstate 96 near Wyoming Avenue, but the operator sped away, officials said.
The trooper searched the area and found a motorcycle abandoned on Wyoming near Grand River Avenue. An investigation revealed the bike had been stolen from Van Buren Township.
A short time later, the trooper saw a man walking from the motorcycle, near an alley, and then go into a gas station.
The trooper called for backup and then officers approached the man as he left the store, but he ran. After a short foot chase, they took him into custody.
Police went into the gas station and spoke with the clerk. He told troopers he saw the man run inside the store, take off a motorcycle helmet and jacket and stuff them under the frozen drink machine. The man told the clerk he would be back for his things after the police towed the motorcycle.
Troopers recovered the helmet and jacket before taking the suspect to the Detroit Detention Center where he awaits potential charges.
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Man in Warren explosion suffered burns on most of his body; police preparing warrants
The man who was injured in a Saturday explosion at a Warren home remains in critical condition Monday, and police are preparing to present a "series of felony warrants" against him to prosecutors, an official said.
The Warren resident, 37, suffered second- and third-degree burns on 55% of his body, according Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer, who added that the man, if he survives, faces months of recovery due to his injuries.
Dwyer also corrected the account of the man's injuries. He lost one of his hands in the explosion, not both arms as initially reported. Dwyer said he had been given and then repeated erroneous information about the incident.
The explosion, which took place at around 3:10 p.m., started in the garage and spread to the house on the 20700 block of Gentner.
The man, who the police commissioner described as both the victim and suspect in the explosion, had an extensive criminal background involving weapons charges and manufacturing of explosive items and was under investigation before the explosion.
Warren police executed a search warrant Saturday and recovered a dozen firearms, including handguns and rifles as well as loaded AR-style magazines and about 4,000 rounds of ammunition, Dwyer said.
Small explosive devices were found as well, and police believe an illegal operation was running from the house.
Warren police responded to the scene with the city's Fire Department and the Michigan State Police bomb squad.
Warrants had not yet been presented to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office on Monday, and the office said it would not comment on the case before a suspect is arraigned.
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Barr to Trump: 'There's no indication of fraud in Detroit'
Washington — William Barr, President Donald Trump's former attorney general, told the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot that he advised Trump there was no evidence of election fraud in Detroit.
During pre-recorded testimony aired Monday, Barr said that after the 2020 election, Trump "didn't seem to be listening" to him and members of his Cabinet who repeatedly told him there was no validity to his claims that the election had been stolen from him, including in Detroit.
On Dec. 1, 2020, Barr told the Associated Press there was no evidence of election fraud. Later that day, he was summoned to the White House for a meeting with Trump. He said "the president was as mad as I've ever seen him."
Trump raised "the big vote dump, as he called it, in Detroit," Barr said. "He said ‘people saw boxes coming into the counting station at all hours of the morning' and so forth."
Barr said he explained to Trump that Detroit centralized its counting process at the TCF Center downtown convention hall rather than in each precinct. For the November 2020 general election, Michigan's largest city counted its absentee ballots at the convention center under the supervision of state Bureau of Election Director Chris Thomas. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, most ballots cast were absentee.
"They’re moved to counting stations," Barr said. "And so the normal process would involve boxes coming in at all different hours."
"I said, 'Did anyone point out to you ... that you did better in Detroit than you did last time? There’s no indication of fraud in Detroit," Barr said he told Trump.
Trump's percentage of votes went from 3% to 5% in the Democratic stronghold, and the Republican former president received almost 5,000 more votes than in 2016, according to the city's official results.
"I told him the stuff that his people were shoveling out to the public were bullshit, that the claims of fraud were bullshit," Barr added.
The next day, Trump gave a speech reiterating unfounded claims of "a vote dump" in Detroit and elsewhere.
“My opinion then and my opinion now is that the election was not stolen by fraud," Barr said. "And I haven’t seen anything since the election that changes my mind on that.”
Barr resigned as attorney general on Dec. 14, shortly after the exchange.
Trump repeatedly questioned Michigan's election results in the wake of the 2020 election, falsely claiming that Detroit was the epicenter of "a lot of fraud."
Not only did Trump perform better in Detroit in 2020 than he did four years earlier, but Joe Biden received nearly 1,000 votes fewer than Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016.
The statewide certified election results in 2020 showed Biden beat Trump 51-48%, or by more than 154,000 votes.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, also concluded the first portion of Monday's hearing by adding for the record the Michigan Senate Oversight Committee's 2021 report investigating claims of fraud in the state led by Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan.
The report found "no evidence of widespread or systematic fraud" and recommended that Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel consider investigating individuals who pushed false claims "to raise money or publicity for their own ends."
Biden's margin of victory of 154,000 votes was more than 14 times the 10,704 votes Trump won Michigan by in 2016.
In Michigan alone, Biden's margin also was more than the margin by which Trump won Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin combined in 2016.
Michigan also has election procedures in place to prevent widespread fraud, including bipartisan boards of canvassers that examine and confirm results in each county.
Each record produced during the ballot counting process is scrutinized and compared in public during the canvassing process, and the state uses paper ballots that can be used as a backup if there is a question about the electronic tally.
The Wayne County Board of Canvassers certified Detroit's election results after absentee ballot poll books at 70% of Detroit's 134 absentee counting boards were found to be out of balance without explanation.
There were similar or worse imbalances in Detroit in the August 2020 and November 2016 elections, and the same board with different canvassers certified the results. The office of then-Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, a Republican, found "no evidence of pervasive voter fraud" leading to those imbalances.
Michigan Elections Director Jonathan Brater said in an affidavit that there were 150 fewer ballots tabulated than there were names in poll books in Detroit.
"If ballots had been illegally counted, there would be substantially more, not slightly fewer, ballots tabulated than names in the poll books," he said.
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Federal judge won't halt ballot printing as Perry Johnson seeks place on August ballot
A federal judge on Monday denied Republican gubernatorial hopeful Perry Johnson's request for an immediate halt to the printing of ballots so that the Bloomfield Hills businessman could try to overturn a state ruling keeping him off the August primary ballot.
U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith said Johnson mischaracterized the Bureau of Elections' "deliberate and objective methodology," which it used when it determined more than 6,000 signatures believed to be fraudulent caused him to fall short of the 15,000-signature threshold needed to qualify for the ballot.
Goldsmith noted that the bureau cross-checked 1,405, or 20%, of the more than 6,000 signatures submitted by suspected fraudulent petition circulators for Perry's signature requirement. All of those checked were found to be fraudulent, the judge said.
"This Court sees nothing arbitrary or capricious about (the Bureau of Elections') able handling of a dire and time-sensitive threat to election integrity," Goldsmith wrote.
The Detroit judge's order denied Johnson's request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, noting an order to include Johnson on the ballot would require counties to "reprint hundreds of thousands of ballots" and jeopardize their ability to get them printed in time, especially given reported shortages of paper.
"Johnson has had many opportunities to identify the issue of fraud infecting his nominating petition and to mount a defense to his disqualification well in advance of his June 6 commencement of this action, Goldsmith said.
In his Monday order, the judge did grant Johnson an expedited hearing on his challenge. It's not clear when the hearing will occur but there is one scheduled in Johnson's case for early Tuesday afternoon in Detroit.
The federal order Monday comes after Johnson was also denied placement on the ballot by the Michigan Supreme Court, which concluded Johnson's challenge had "nothing here meriting our further time or attention."
Without the go-ahead from the federal court, Johnson's options are limited, said Steven Liedel, a Lansing attorney with the Dykema law firm whose practice areas include election law.
Liedel said on social media that Johnson could launch a write-in campaign, collect 12,000 new signatures to qualify as an independent candidate or seek nomination from a minor party before Aug. 2. Liedel also is the attorney for a woman who challenged Johnson's signatures and sought to intervene in the federal suit.
As recently as Thursday, Johnson said a statewide write-in campaign would be "very, very difficult" and would cost about $22 million. Johnson disclosed to The Detroit News that he has poured $7 million of his personal fortune into his campaign for governor.
Former Detroit police Chief James Craig, who was also disqualified from the August ballot because of fraudulent signatures, announced last week he would launch a write-in campaign for the Republican nomination for governor.
Two other candidates caught up in the fraudulent signature ring — Grand Haven financial adviser Michael Markey and Michigan State Police Capt. Mike Brown — bowed out of the race. Byron Center entrepreneur Donna Brandenburg was denied consideration by the Michigan Supreme Court on her challenge of disqualification.
The Michigan Bureau of Elections on May 23 released reports indicating the five candidates for governor hadn't submitted the required 15,000 valid petition signatures needed to appear on the August primary ballot because thousands of signatures appeared to be forged.
State elections officials concluded 36 petition circulators "submitted fraudulent petition sheets consisting entirely of invalid signatures."
The Board of State Canvassers deadlocked May 26 on whether the five candidates should appear on the August primary ballot, meaning the candidates' petitions were not certified for the ballot.
The remaining five candidates for governor who secured the needed signatures to appear on the August primary ballot are pastor Ralph Rebandt of Farmington Hills, chiropractor Garrett Soldano of Mattawan, businessman Kevin Rinke of Bloomfield Township, real estate broker Ryan Kelley of Allendale and conservative commentator and businesswoman Tudor Dixon of Norton Shores.
Also Monday, Brown endorsed Rinke for the Republican nomination for governor.
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Judge blocks UIA from taking back jobless aid while an appeal is pending
A Michigan Court of Claims judge called for a halt on state unemployment collections activity in cases where a claimant is appealing the Unemployment Insurance Agency's determination that he or she was overpaid.
The preliminary injunction issued Monday by Judge Brock Swartzle means that thousands of people who received jobless aid during the pandemic, only to have it recalled months later, have a temporary pause to collections activity while they are working their way through a long and high-demand appeals process.
In his Monday opinion, Swartzle noted the agency had already agreed in a 2017 federal settlement that it would not recover overpayments until the individual had gone through the full administrative appeal process.
"The agency is likely depriving plaintiffs of their right to due process by seeking repayment of unemployment benefits before completing the administrative-review process," Swartzle said.
The opinion was entered in a class action lawsuit filed in January that alleged the agency violated the due process rights of claimants by collecting money from them while their appeals were still pending.
The lawsuit was filed as the agency sought to claw back benefits it said were erroneously paid to countless claimants during the rushed rollout of expanded unemployment aid during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"To say that the agency’s efforts at identifying and recouping erroneously paid benefits have been uneven and challenging would be an understatement," Swartzle said.
David Blanchard, the lead attorney on the class action suit, said the decision was "great news" for thousands of individuals appealing their cases while fighting off looming collections.
"It shouldn’t be surprising but it is a big deal that we’re seeing the court tell us what we’ve known the whole time: That the UIA is violating these individuals’ due process rights," Blanchard told The Detroit News.
"... It’s just simply not allowed or consistent with our due process rights to start garnishing, seizing and taking people’s money before they’ve had their day in court.”
The claimants who filed the suit generally brought three issues they hoped the court would side with them on: The issue of collecting before the administrative appeal process is complete; the issue of individuals being notified of their overpayment more than year after receiving their first benefits; and the issue of individuals not receiving automatic waivers when the overpayment was a result of agency error.
While Swartzle ruled in favor of the plaintiffs on the administrative appeal issue, he largely dismissed the other counts.
Those arguing the agency notified them of the overpayment outside of the legal one-year window to do so should first run their claims through the administrative appeals process before appealing to the Court of Claims, Swartzle wrote
He did grant a preliminary injunction to one of the claimants bringing that claim, Kellie Saunders, whose overpayment determination was reversed by an administrative law judge but was subject to months of continued collection by the agency because the agency didn't realize a decision had been issued in her case.
Swartzle said he believed the continued collection in Saunder's case was an "isolated, inadvertent error."
"If another plaintiff receives a similar favorable ruling, the court expects that the agency will be more diligent in following that ruling," Swartzle said.
The judge also dismissed the claimants' demand for an automatic waiver due to agency error that would allow claimants a speedy resolution and serve as a detour around the administrative appeals process.
Blanchard said plaintiffs are still considering next steps on other elements of the decision where the judge ruled against the UIA claimants.
Swartzle noted the agency is working to implement a waiver program in line with federal guidance that it said could take until February 2023 to complete.
"An overpayment waiver is not automatic, but is instead limited to instances where certain factual findings are made by the Agency, including whether the claimant had the intent to misrepresent," the judge said.
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No charges for profanity-laced voicemail about illegal parking at Harper Woods school
Harper Woods — No charges will be filed in connection with a profanity-laced voicemail left with the Harper Woods School District in April, police said Monday.
They also said the person who left the message is not a member of the Harper Woods city council, as some media outlets reported.
"Wanting an independent investigation, the (Harper Woods Department of Public Safety) contacted the Michigan State Police," police said in a statement. "The MSP investigated and ultimately determined that the voice mail did not constitute criminal activity and closed its investigation.
The statement also said the city and the department take "all threats, racial/ethnic intimidation or illegal harassment are taken very seriously" and that they are committed to investigating any reported incident fully.
Furthermore, officials said investigators determined the voicemail was left by a Harper Woods resident and not a council member, despite claims to the contrary.
Finally, they said while the message contained profane language, there were no threats or derogatory racial or ethnic comments.
According to police, a recent news report said the Harper Woods School District received the alleged profanity-laced telephone voicemail message about parents illegally parking during student drop-off and pick-up at a school.
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Space Coast rabbi who led synagogue for nearly 2 decades retires, readies for new journey
For nearly 20 years, Rabbi Patricia Hickman guided congregants at Temple Israel through life, and death, while nurturing a growing interfaith movement on the Space Coast.
Now Hickman, one of three primary rabbis who serve Brevard's Jewish community, is set to retire as spiritual leader of the Viera congregation.
“She’s very personable, very engaging. She’s a friend and a confidant of the congregants. There are a lot of tight relationships,” said Michael Slotkin, president of the 57-year-old Reform congregation.
A retirement gala was May 22, with her husband and daughter attending along with other family members and congregants. Hickman, a cantor, sang joyously with her daughter and husband before guests.
“I’ve reached a ripe age and feel its time to move on and slow down a little bit and explore some of the things that I’ve never had time to do,” Hickman told FLORIDA TODAY.
“I’ll still be connected to the congregation. We are planning on staying in Brevard for now,” Hickman said, who will serve as rabbi emeriti and teach occasionally.
During her time at Temple Israel, Hickman taught hundreds of children and adults. In one of her tikkuns — a book used to prepare reading from the Hebrew language Torah or Five Books of Moses — was filled with little notes scribbled with the names of her students.
“It’s a book that you use to chant from during Torah training. It’s just filled with notes. It’s just been a joy,” Hickman said.
Hickman, who attended the Manhattan School of Music where she received a degree in music, joined the congregation as a cantor, chanting traditional melodies and more modern songs by Jewish artists such as Debbie Friedman.
She received her master’s degree in sacred music from Hebrew Union College. She was ordained as a rabbi in 2012.
The 140-family congregation has already selected a new rabbi, Brett Tancer of Jupiter, to take on the role of spiritual leader.
Hickman also helped build relationships with clergy in other faiths.
“Definitely my interfaith work has been a major part of serving the community,” she said of her work with the non-profit group Interfaith United which brought Jews, Christians, Muslims and others together for community meetings and prayer events.
The group held prayer memorials in the wake of terrorist attacks and joined together for Thanksgiving services.
One of the more difficult matters for Hickman was selling the Viera synagogue — one of three primary congregations — and then migrating to another on-site, smaller building.
The original synagogue, which sat on a tract of land on Lake Andrew Drive that once was a cow pasture, was built in 1996 and sold in 2018 to the Chabad of the Space and Treasure Coasts.
“She led us through that,” Slotkin said.
The new building, about 8,500 square feet, sits on a 2-acre parcel of land behind the original temple.
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Hickman, like others in faith leadership, found the last few years of her tenure a struggle as she worked to balance the life cycles at the synagogue with the impact of COVID-19, with its mask mandates, calls for vaccinations, and quarantines.
The synagogue was emptied of congregants and services were relegated to YouTube live streaming.
“The whole COVID experience was extremely difficult. There was a tremendous concern about in-person services. I learned a lot about the virtual world. But at the same time there was a lot of growth for me personally, a lot of reflection,” Hickman said.
Now Hickman is working on a book, an autobiographical look at the issues she’s dealt with over the years. She also wants to delve more into blog writing and topics centered around aging.
"She still is going to be a member of the community here," Slotkin said.
"So there will still be that connection. She's really maintained the congregation."
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Two men who were shot and killed Saturday morning were trying to rob a third man at a north-side apartment complex, Tucson police said Monday.
Police said the robbery victim was also shot and wounded in the incident that happened at an apartment complex in the 400 block of East Prince Road shortly before 5 a.m.
Tucson police officers went to the complex to investigate several 911 calls about gunshots being heard and found an adult male in the courtyard with gunshot wounds. That man was taken to Banner-University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
Inside an apartment, officers located two men who had also been shot. The two men were pronounced dead at the scene.
Police identified the two men as Ricky Green, 50, and Romeo Salaz, 23.
Detectives learned that Green and Salaz were involved in an attempted robbery of the third man. During the robbery, a fight occurred and several gunshots were fired, striking Green, Salaz and the robbery victim.
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A search warrant was obtained for the residence, which yielded additional evidence. At the conclusion of the search warrant and interviews, no arrests were made, and detectives believe there are no outstanding suspects, police said.
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Woman at center of 2019 farmer's market controversy launches new coffee business
It looks as if Sarah Dye is changing business tracks — from vegetables to coffee.
On March 28, the state authorized Above Time Coffee Roasters LLC as a domestic limited liability company. Sarah Dye of Upper Schooner Road in Nashville is listed as the registered agent for the company.
The dual-tone orange logo has the company name, "USA," the word "Indiana" abbreviated to "Ind." The logo has been accused by many of having subliminal Nazi iconography.
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Contacted by email, Dye didn't respond to questions about her new venture. Social media posts have featured the phrase "For our people, by our people" and say the company offers "freshly roasted coffee for sale Conveniently shipped to you! Whole beans or custom ground available."
Sarah Dye is already known to some people in the Bloomington area for the controversy surrounding her Schooner Creek Farm booth at the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market. Several people alleged that Dye and her husband Douglas Mackey have white supremacist ideologies, which led to protests and attempts to remove their booth from the market, which closed for two weeks due to the potentially violent actions of people both for and against the couple.
More:What to know about Sarah Dye, Schooner Creek Farm and the Bloomington Farmer's Market
The allegations were first brought to public attention in July 2019 and led to lawsuit and countersuits with Bloomington officials and the couple. In January 2022, a U.S. District Court judge ruled against Schooner Creek Farm in which the couple alleged discrimination of their free speech rights.
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What to know about Sarah Dye, Schooner Creek Farm and the Bloomington Farmer's Market
Brown County resident Sarah Dye is once again making waves after registering a new business, Above Time Coffee Roasters, and launching social media accounts to advertise it.
In 2019, Dye was at the center of a controversy at the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market after she was linked to groups with white supremacist beliefs. The market became a battleground between Dye's supporters and those who wished to drive her out of business.
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Schooner Creek Farm, Dye's horticultural business, was a participant in the market from 2012 until 2019. The farm has paid for booth space at the downtown market since the controversy, but has not shown up for the Saturday market.
Who is Sarah Dye?
Sarah Dye and Doug Mackey are the co-owners of Schooner Creek Farm. Dye recently filed paperwork with the state of Indiana to incorporate a new business, Above Time Coffee Roasters.
What started the protests at the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market?
Schooner Creek Farm was incorporated in 2011 and registered to participate in the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market in 2012. Complaints about the farm first appear in minutes from the Bloomington market's advisory council in 2018. The farm was ejected from the Nashville Farmers' Market in 2019, spurring a petition to stop the farm from participating in the Bloomington market. Dye admitted to posting white supremacist ideologies to a chat room under the name "Volkmom."
What happened during the protests?
In July 2019, Dye sought a protective order against Thomas Westgard, whom Dye accused of harassing her. A Brown County judge denied the request. Cara Caddoo was the first person to be arrested while carrying a protest sign near Schooner Creek Farm's booth at the Bloomington farmers' market. Caddoo was charged with misdemeanor trespass. Video of the arrest showed people protesting the booth and a line of men supporting the farm nearby.
At the end of July 2019, Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton suspended the market for two weeks due to threats from people with past ties to white nationalism. The market resumed with new public safety measures in place in August, including an increased police presence, new signage and cameras. Schooner Creek Farm returned to the market.
Westgard, Lesamarie Hacker, Charles Bonds, Ashley Pirani, and Forrest Gilmore, who was wearing a giant inflatable unicorn costume, were all arrested for protesting at the farmers' market in November 2019.
Why didn't the city kick Schooner Creek Farm out of the market?
The Bloomington Community Farmers' Market is operated by the city, unlike the Nashville Farmers' Market. The city examined its legal options and determined it could not exclude Schooner Creek Farm because to do so would violate the operator's First Amendment rights. Activists urged market leadership to privatize the market.
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In January 2020, after mediation and extensive discussion, Hamilton recommended the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market remain public. The parks board agreed and the city retained control of the market. At least 90 market vendors signed a letter requesting the market remain public.
In February 2020, the parks board modified market rules to prohibit picketing, demonstrating, yelling, excessive or unreasonable noise-making, obstructing or hindering the flow of pedestrians or access to a vendor or other conduct that disrupts market activities.
What lawsuits were filed?
Caddoo filed suit in February 2020 claiming wrongful arrest, defamation of character and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Later that month, Schooner Creek Farm owners Dye and Mackey filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court citing First Amendment violations of free speech.
In April 2020, the city counter-sued Schooner Creek Farm for breach of contract, citing a clause in the vendor contract called a “covenant not to sue.” City officials say that means the lawsuit filed by Schooner Creek Farm is moot.
In May 2020, Westgard filed a lawsuit seeking $500,000 in damages from the city, claiming wrongful arrest and infliction of emotional distress.
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In January 2021, U.S. District Court Judge Richard L. Young ruled against Schooner Creek Farm owners Dye and Mackey in a lawsuit the two filed in February 2020 alleging discrimination of their free speech rights. The suit accused Hamilton, Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department administrator Paula McDevitt and former farmers’ market coordinator Marcia Veldman of prejudicial treatment.
What have other groups done?
While there are no protesters at the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market anymore, at least one group, No Space for Hate, is continuing to watch and call for action against Schooner Creek Farm and other groups and people it believes are white supremacists. On its website, No Space for Hater has posted a letter to Etsy requesting the site to take down the Schooner Creek Farm's store as well as a letter to executives of GoFundMe concerned about the farm's account. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/06/13/sarah-dye-schooner-creek-farm-bloomington-community-farmers-market-above-time-coffee-roasters/7610177001/ | 2022-06-13T19:26:51 | 0 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/06/13/sarah-dye-schooner-creek-farm-bloomington-community-farmers-market-above-time-coffee-roasters/7610177001/ |
There is a probable monkeypox case in Ohio.
The state is awaiting confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention laboratory, Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said during a Monday afternoon media briefing announcing the case.
“Monkeypox does not spread easily between people,” he said. “This is a disease that requires very close, generally very intimate contact between people,” he said.
The CDC is tracking multiple cases of monkeypox in several countries that don’t normally report monkeypox, including the U.S.
To date, there are 49 confirmed cases in the nation, including 11 in New York and 10 in California.
It is a virus that typically begins with flulike symptoms or lymph node swelling. The rash may look like pimples or blisters.
Vanderhoff said the health department will not release any potentially identifying information, such as age, gender or area of residence, to protect the probably monkeypox patient.
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Police are looking for a man they said attacked a woman on a subway heading to a Brooklyn station last week -- an attack so violent it left her with "a significant amount of hair loss."
The NYPD said that the attack took place last Monday at around 9:15 a.m. on board a southbound L train heading to East 105 Street station involving a 29-year-old woman. According to police, the woman was approached by the unknown man who tried to engage in conversation. She allegedly ignored him and it was then that the man took her book bag by force and pulled her by the hair.
The suspect proceeded to start hitting the woman in the head multiple times, according to police. At one point during the attack the suspect even lifted the left side of her shirt and pulled the left side of her pants down, according to police.
When the train arrived at the station, the man fled with the woman's bag, which contained $700 cash, a Samsung S10 phone, headphones and other personal items, police said.
The man being sought by police is described as being around 30-years-old, 5'10" tall, 160 pounds, with a medium build and long black hair in a bun. Police say he was last seen wearing a gray jacket, white shirt, blue jeans and black and white sneakers.
A surveillance photo of the man, taken at the East 105 Street station, has been released by police (above).
The woman attacked suffered a significant amount of hair loss but refused medical attention at the scene, according to police.
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A Chesterfield County man who police said was wearing body armor and holding a gun when confronted by officers was arrested Sunday. Police said he assaulted and abducted his roommate and the roommate's girlfriend.
Chesterfield police said they responded about 3:30 a.m. Sunday to a reported abduction in progress at a residence in the 4500 block of Centralia Road. A woman reported that she and her boyfriend had been assaulted and held against their will inside the home by an adult male known to them, police said. The woman was able to escape and call police.
When officers arrived, the woman's boyfriend ran out of the house and the suspect, identified as Christopher A. Corteau, 29, ran upstairs, police said. Corteau then came back downstairs wearing body armor and holding a revolver, police said.
Officers ordered him to put down the gun. After initially refusing, Corteau placed the gun on a table and "immediately charged an officer," police said in a statement.
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After a brief struggle, during which several officers were assaulted, Corteau was placed in handcuffs and arrested, police said.
Following an investigation, police charged Corteau with two counts of abduction; two counts of attempted capital murder; three counts of brandishing a firearm; three counts of felony use of a firearm; five counts of assaulting a law enforcement officer; shooting into an occupied dwelling; malicious wounding, unlawful wounding; attempting to disarm a law enforcement officer; possession of a firearm by a convicted felony; use of body armor while committing a crime; and obstruction of justice.
Courteau was being held without bond in the Chesterfield Jail.
Police said they determined that Courteau was the male victim's roommate, and the female victim is the male roommate's girlfriend.
Police they are continuing to investigate the incident and urged anyone with information to contact them (804) 748-1251 or Crime Solvers at (804) 748-0660. Tips also can be provided through the P3 app.
From the archives: 100 photos of Pony Pasture
05-08-1989: Aqua cycling--Mark Oliver (left), 20, and his 16 year-old brother, Justin, drove down to Riverside Drive from the Fan district yesterday to look for "aqua cycling" challenges. Here, they pedal through flood waters in the parking lot of Pony Pasture. Richmond police had closed off sections of about 10 streets yesterday because of flood waters.
P. Kevin Morley
Fishing the James River is a natural pasttime and has been for as long as there have been inhabitants in the area. Here, Dale Huggins tries to lure a fish in on fly rod near the Pony Pasture. July 11, 1998
STUART T. WAGNER
Dam between Huguenot Bridge and the Pony Pasture. July 2, 1998
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Courtney Webb, 16, meets 'Bo-Bo' while enjoying a day off from school, Tuesday, May 26, 1998 at the Pony Pasture section of the James River. Courtney and other students flocked to the river to enjoy a 'snow day.' She is a student at Manchester High School.
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Local high school students flocked to the Pony Pasture section of the James River on Tuesday, May 26, to take advantage of a 'snow day.' (Since local schools did not have to use any 'snow days' since snow did not cause any school closings this winter, Tuesday was a day off.
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Sandra Slocum and her son, Brooks, 6, cool off in a puddle of the James River at the Pony Pasture area of James River Park. They and Brooks' brother, Phil, 8, spent part of the afternoon having fun and checking out the low water conditions created by the current drought. It was the boys' first romp in the river.
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Kristi McCullough and her ten-month-old son Andrew took a break from errands to enjoy the warm weather at Pony Pasture Thursday, February 10, 2000. They live in Chesterfield.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
With just a few days left before the summer ends and school begins, Godwin High School senior Ashley Gill and her boyfriend, Stephen Serge, spend a day on the rocks at the Pony Pasture, a popular summer hangout for students. Serge attends a private school in Hampton, Virginia, so the two will see less of each other when school begins.
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Cheryl Richards, 20, right, tries to coax Gracie, her 17-week-old Beagle mix puppy, into the James River at the Pony Pasture Friday, July 20, 2001. Gracie was less than thrilled with the water and later had to be carried back to dry land.
BOB BROWN
People enjoying the James River at the Pony Pasture . A report issued by the state Department of Envrionmental Quality says that the Pony Pasture and other parts of the James are too polluted with fecal bacteria to be fit fit for swimming . July 18 , 2002
CLEMENT BRITT
A dog plays in the James River at the Pony Pasture . A report issued by the state Department of Envrionmental Quality says that the Pony Pasture and other parts of the James are too polluted with fecal bacteria to be fit fit for swimming . July 18 , 2002
CLEMENT BRITT
These swimmers on rocks in the James River at the Pony Pasture in Richmond, VA, were ignoring several signs posted in the immediate area warning against swimming, since the river was over five feet over flood stage Monday, July 7, 2003.
BOB BROWN
Jos Munos enjoys the dryer weather by skip's rocks at Pony Pasture with his friends Monday, June 9, 2003.
TIMES-DISPATCH
Elizabeth Esfahani relaxes at pony pasture Wednesday, August 20, 2003.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
The Pony Pasture proved to be just the right spot to cool off for Norma Ryan and a friend's children. From left: Emilio Lyton, 6; Raquel Lyton, 4; Norma Ryan; Sabrina Lyton, 2; and Catalina Lyton, 8.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Low water on the James River near Pony Pasture . October 10 , 2007
CLEMENT BRITT
Warm weather brought bathers to Pony Pasture on 8/3/07.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
Riverside Dr. , shot near Pony Pasture , is being proposed to be designated as Virginia's first urban scenic byway. December 24 , 2008
CLEMENT BRITT
A goose glides through fall colors reflected in the James River along Riverside Drive near the Pony Pasture.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
The Pony Pasture rapids of the James River. JAMES RIVER JOURNAL
P. KEVIN MORLEY
As the sun starts to illuminate fog on the James River, a photographer waits for just the right moment on the rocks of the Pony Pasture lower rapids.
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Sunrise at the Pony Pasture section of the James River.
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Sunrise on the James River lights up the stepping stone-like highly accessible area of the James River known as the Pony Pasture.
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With the arrival of cold air, mixed with relatively warm water, fog forms on the James River in the lower rapids of Pony Pasture. The Carillon tower is in the background.
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A canine visitor to the dog-friendly Pony Pasture jumps (successfully) to a rock.
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Jamie Wilbar, 13, of Glen Allen, leaps from a rock at Pony Pasture for what might have been his last James River swim of the year.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Jamie Wilbar, 13, of Glen Allen, jumps into the rapids at Pony Pasture for what might have been his last James River swim of the year.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Despite written warnings that swimmers must wear life jackets, river-goers play in the water at Pony Pasture Rapids, in Richmond, on June 02, 2009.
Eva Russo
A couple heads for the Pony Pasture along the James River in Richmond, VA Monday, June 8, 2009.
BOB BROWN
Jumping into the James was the rule of the day for many who flocked to the Pony Pasture on Memorial Day.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Swimmers at Pony Pasture watched the Regional training of the Tactical Rescue Teams doing a quarterly drill and swift water awareness course on Aug. 4. Morning showers gave way to another hot humid day. Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover agencies were involved in the river rescue training.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
Participants in the "Dive & Draw!" program head into the James River near Pony Pasture on Saturday. The program, a collaboration between Chesterfield County Environmental Engineering and Friends of the James River, is designed to promote stewardship of the river.
JOE MAHONEY
Lorne Field of Chesterfield county's Environmental Engineering department talks of algae blooms during a "Dive & Draw!" event in the James River near Pony Pasture on Saturday. The program, a collaboration between the Chesterfield County agency and Friends of the James River, is designed to promote stewardship of the river.
JOE MAHONEY
Participants in the "Dive & Draw!" program head into the James River near Pony Pasture on Saturday. The program, a collaboration between Chesterfield County Environmental Engineering and Friends of the James River, is designed to promote stewardship of the river.
JOE MAHONEY
The James River, downstream a few hundred yards from the Pony Pasture, on Richmond's southside.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Med-Flight paramedic David Powell, with Chesterfield County Fire, grabs a 'cinch' vest lowered to him from a Virginia State Police helicopter during a training exercise in the James River in Richmond Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters, paramedics and pilots with Med-Flight ran through medical evacuation drills near the Riverside Meadow Greenspace along Riverside Drive, near the Pony Pasture. Two choppers were involved in the drills.
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Med-Flight paramedic David Powell, with Chesterfield County Fire, hangs from a 'cinch' vest om a cable hanging from a Virginia State Police helicopter during a training exercise in the James River in Richmond Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters, paramedics and pilots with Med-Flight ran through medical evacuation drills near the Riverside Meadow Greenspace along Riverside Drive, near the Pony Pasture. Two choppers were involved in the drills.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Waterfowl in the James River's Pony Pasture catches the attention of swimmers, June 30, 2012.
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The ever-popular Pony Pasture area of the James River draws hundreds on warm summer days. Sept. 1, 2012.
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After putting his head into the cold water at Pony Pasture, Luke Logan, 9, emerges during the Polar Bear Plunge, Jan. 1, 2013.
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Lorene Davidson and a family friend, Rachel Cryster, 11, bundle up to keep warm after jumping into the frigid water of the James River at Pony Pasture for the annual Polar Bear Plunge, Jan. 1, 2013.
P.Kevin Morley
Fog covers the James River across from Pony Pasture Monday afternoon, January 15, 2013.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Mike Martin kayaks in the James River near Pony Pasture Thursday, May 9, 2013.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Amelie Williams, 9, climbs across a log at the James River Parks' Pony Pasture a few minutes after the winter solstice hit at 12:11 pm Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. She and some of her friends were enjoying the unseasonal weather.
P. Kevin Morley
Nicole Harrison of Durham celebrates to recorded music Funk Brothers played at Pony Pasture on Riverside Drive during the Richmond Marathon Saturday, November 15, 2014.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
James Richardson, center foreground, misses his tube as he and his friends, all of Yorktown,from left, Raychel Blanchette, Bryce Burgner, and Devin Lapp visit Pony Pasture Rapids, part of The James River Park System, for tubing in Richmond on Monday, June 16, 2014.
Daniel Sangjib Min
A video camera stationed in James River Park caught these river otters between the Huguenot Bridge and Pony Pasture Rapids in South Richmond. A project that started last spring is using video to document wildlife in the park.
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Many sought refuge from the heat by jumping into the James River at the Pony Pasture, June 23, 2015.
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Kayakers start their guided tour by Riverside Outfitters at Pony Pasture in Richmond on Tuesday, June 30, 2015.
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Lucas Crain and his five-year-old daughter McKenzie Crain head back to their car after taking a cooling dip in the James River at the Pony Pasture in Richmond, VA Monday, August 24, 2015.
BOB BROWN
(L-R) Emmett Shreve, age 3, his friend Alice Hunter, age 4, and her cousin Ford Hunter, age 3, watch the churning waters of the James River at Pony Pasture after the river rose to over nine feet Sunday, October 4, 2015.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Deepannita Hossain, left, 22, and Sahba Abolfazli, right, 22, (cqbb both names) both senior chemical engineering students at UVA, pause to watch the James River flow by the Pony Pasture area in Richmond, VA Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. Hossain is a native of Bangaladesh and Abolfazli is a native of Iran.
BOB BROWN
Interpretive signs for the John Smith Trail are located at a few historic sites around Richmond, including this one on at Pony Pasture Rapids Park. Photo taken Nov. 11, 2015.
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His first visit to the Pony Pasture rapids, part of the James River Park System, and Wyatt Lifsey said he picked a good day to relax. He moved to Richmond from Blacksburg, Va. about one month ago. April 21, 2016.
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Oeuyown Kim (left) and friend Morgan Moore relax with drinks in the James River at the Pony Pasture early Saturday evening before a thunderstorm rolled through. Aug. 6, 2016
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Two young women jump off a log into the James River at the Pony Pasture area in Richmond, VA Thursday, August 11, 2016 as high temperatures and humidity caused many people to head to the river to cool off.
BOB BROWN
Geoffrey Zindren of Richmond makes his way to a spot for fishing at Pony Pasture in Richmond on Tuesday, September 13, 2016. Zindren said he doesn't expect to catch any fish but this is his excuse to be out more often.
DANIEL SANGJIB MIN/RTD
With temperatures in the mid-80's, fall break for these VCU students has been feeling more like summer vacation. The six friends (and a dog named Leona, lower left) spent part of the afternoon reclining and eating cookies at the Pony Pasture along Riverside Drive. From left: Muneera Hassan, Tiffany Tran, Connie Tran, Igor Tsvetkov, Isaiah Klimek, and Samantha Muehlbauer. Oct. 20, 2016
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Ryan McKinnon and his dog Rudy sit on a rock at Pony Pasture on Sunday May 29, 2016.
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Rudy took her first plunge into the James River at Pony Pasture on Sunday May 29, 2016 and jumped right back onto the dry rock after her owner Ryan McKinnon pulled her into the water with him.
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Driftwood and high river levels kept many of the popular granite boulders hideen at Pony Pasture Rapids, May 16, 2016.
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A prothonotary warbler. The small songbird was spotted by bird watchers along the James River at the Pony Pasture section of James River Park. May 11, 2016.
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Barbara Eck (left) and Alice Boller look for birds along the James River at the Pony Pasture, May 11, 2016. The two joined a few other local birders there Wednesday morning.
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Lightning Bug at Pony Pasture in Richmond on June 20, 2017.
DANIEL SANGJIB MIN/RTD
The James River in Richmond, VA offered some relief from the upper 90's heat Thursday, July 13, 2017 to many folks who visited the Pony Pasture rocks.
BOB BROWN
This couple had a little difficulty getting their dog interested in entering the water at the Pony Pasture area of the James River in Richmond, VA Thursday, July 13, 2017. The dog eventually entered the water and appeared to enjoy it.
BOB BROWN
A couple share a quiet moment on the Pony Pasture rocks in the James River in Richmond, VA Monday, August 7, 2017.
BOB BROWN
A group of swimmers enjoy a cooling dip in the water along the Pony Pasture rocks in the James River in Richmond, VA Monday, August 7, 2017.
BOB BROWN
Canada geese appear to be performing a water ballet in the Pony Pasture area of the James River in Richmond, VA Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. The geese were actually feeding on underwater plants.
BOB BROWN
Some land along the James River in Richmond's West End was recently cleared, and state officials say the work violated a law requiring that a 100-foot buffer of natural vegetation be maintained along the river to protect it from pollution. The home of Stuart and Dawn Siegel sits above the cleared area. City officials say the Science Museum of Virginia Foundation, which allowed Siegel to have the work done, is responsible because it owns the land. This view is from the Pony Pasture Rapids section of James River Park in South Richmond. Pic taken 11/17.
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Jay Ross, age 8, swings on a grape vine along a Pony Pasture trail Sunday, February 25, 2018. It is a native plant to Virginia.
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Jay Ross, age 8, gets a higher view while standing on a grape vine along a Pony Pasture trail Sunday, February 25, 2018. It is a native plant to Virginia.
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Some sunbathers were ignoring warnings posted by sitting on the rocks amid rapids at the Pony Pasture section of the James River in Richmond, VA Wednesday, May 2, 2018. A half-dozen others sat on rocks along the stretch also.
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A young woman sat on the bank at the Pony Pasture section of the James River in Richmond, VA Wednesday, May 2, 2018. A half-dozen others chose to ignore high water warnings and sat on rocks out in the rapids.
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Annika Licht, 15, left, from Charlotte, NC, rides a line down a 100 ft tall hickory tree with the help of instructor Jocelyn Lohse, right, with Riverside Outfitters, in the woods near the Pony Pasture section along the James River in Richmond, VA Friday, July 6, 2018. This and other activities are part of the Riverside Outfitters Day Summer Camp program.
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Two hikers (no names given) paused to look at the James River as it flowed past the Pony Pasture area in Richmond, VA Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 on a balmy fall day.
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Cade Cooper, left, from Powhatan and Amanda Yowell, right, from Culpeper, took advantage of great weather on the first day of summer to float down the James River near the Pony Pasture in Richmond, VA Friday, June 21, 2019.
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Cade Cooper, left, from Powhatan and Amanda Yowell, right, from Culpeper, took advantage of great weather on the first day of summer to float down the James River past a group of sunbathers near the Pony Pasture in Richmond, VA Friday, June 21, 2019.
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A couple took advantage of great weather on the first day of summer to share a quiet moment in the James River near the Pony Pasture in Richmond, VA Friday, June 21, 2019.
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A young boy watches a family of ducks swim past as he stands beside the James River at the Pony Pasture section in Richmond, VA, Monday, July 15, 2019 as the temperature climbed above 90 degrees.
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A man talks on his phone while cooling off in the James River at the Pony Pasture section in Richmond, VA, Monday, July 15, 2019 as the temperature climbed above 90 degrees.
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Brothers Shawn (11) and Miguel Johnson (6) from Washington, DC spent part of Monday afternoon at Pony Pasture in the James River with their grandparents, who are from Richmond. Miguel looks toward his runaway Croc, which his older brother retrieved.
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Brothers Shawn (11) and Miguel Johnson (6) from Washington, DC spent part of Monday afternoon at Pony Pasture in the James River with their grandparents, who are from Richmond.
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Ballard Payne, 17, transports his friend Claire Zeno, 17, back to shore after the two spent part of the afternoon swimming the waters of the James River at the area known as the Pony Pasture along Riverside Drive. The two went straight to the river after classes ended for the day at Trinity High School.
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7:08 a.m.-Along Riverside Drive, between Williams Dam and Pony Pasture, a group of runners sets out on a 6.5-mile training run for a half-marathon they will run in August. Scenic Riverside Drive attracts many runners.
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9:37 a.m.-Bob Willis, 62, gives his dog “Valentine” a treat while walking along the Louise Burke Nature Trail at the Pony Pasture. Willis has been coming to the park for many years. He remembers the time when there were no trees.
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12:48 p.m..- At the bottom of the staircase boat ramp at the Pony Pasture, children venture into the chilly water of the James River. The children are: On the left, Brando Contreras, 3; Jasmine Vigil, 3 (right); Arlett Vigil, 9 (left, center) and Armondo Guevara, 7 (right, center). JAMES RIVER JOURNAL
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7:42 a.m.- Geese fly above the rapids at Pony Pasture. JAMES RIVER JOURNAL
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11:15 a.m.- Trevor Frost slides down the staircase boat ramp and into the James River at the Pony Pasture. JAMES RIVER JOURNAL
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1:15 p.m.- "Duke" romps in the rapids of Pony Pasture. He was there with his owners, Emily and Brandon Hoffman. JAMES RIVER JOURNAL
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7:33 a.m.-The rocks at the Pony Pasture rapids were accessible enough to lure this man out for some shoes-off time. JAMES RIVER JOURNAL
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1:56 p.m.- The rapids at Pony Pasture make venturing into them a challenge and potential hazard. JAMES RIVER JOURNAL
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1:30 p.m.- After spending a few hours on the rocks at Pony Pasture, Danielle Schaevitz gives Lindsey Crawford a hand crossing back to shore. They were with fellow University of Richmond students Casey Kelly (third from left, on rock), Natalie Simons (to Casey Kelley’s left). JAMES RIVER JOURNAL
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A swimmer snorkels in the Pony Pasture, near shore.
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A visitor to the Pony Pasture section of the James River Parks system navigates the rocks which are normally covered with what is referred to as the "Upper Rapids."
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Greg Mills (front) and Chad Horohoe relax in the Pony Pasture section of the James River.
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The flow of the water in the James River's Pony Pasture was just right Thursday afternoon for Tobias Barth, 14, of Chesterfield, and about a hundred others.
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A retriever returns a stick from its thrower in the James River's Pony Pasture section.
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The heat was no problem for 7-year-old Jose' Gill Thursday afternoon. He and his two brothers and a cousin soaked in the waters of the James River near the Pony Pasture. About two hundred others had the same idea. Later in the afternoon, a thunderstorm rolled in and most of the rivergoers left. But Jose' and his brothers and cousin stayed in the water.
P. KEVIN MORLEY | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-chesterfield-man-who-confronted-officers-in-body-armor-holding-gun-is-arrested-in-abduction/article_c8723aec-81d8-50fc-9b55-977961e45b17.html | 2022-06-13T19:30:03 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-chesterfield-man-who-confronted-officers-in-body-armor-holding-gun-is-arrested-in-abduction/article_c8723aec-81d8-50fc-9b55-977961e45b17.html |
The U.S. District Court, District of Arizona in Flagstaff held a hearing Monday morning for Matthew Riser, the suspect arrested in connection with the Pipeline Fire.
Riser, 57, was charged with three citations for his actions on the Coconino National Forest on Sunday, June 11: building a fire during restrictions, residing on the national forest and possession of a controlled substance (marijuana). Each of these charges could result in a fine or jail time.
In his argument for Riser's pretrial detention, the U.S. attorney stated that Riser had been burning toilet paper at his campsite, approximately 80 yards from where the Pipeline Fire began.
Documents from the case say that Riser had ignited toilet paper and placed it under a rock by Forest Road 9002 at noon on June 11. The same statement of probable cause says the Pipeline Fire was reported at 10:34 a.m. the next day in the area around FR 9002 and Trail 433.
“A male subject in a white Chevrolet pickup truck with a camper shell bearing [a] Louisiana license plate…was seen driving rapidly away from the wildfire on NFSR 9002,” according to the statement.
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The driver was stopped at FR 516 on State Route 180 and identified as Riser.
In the statement, Riser is listed as saying that he didn’t think the paper would smolder all night and that he tried to put out the fire with his sleeping bag. He said he had camped by FR 9002 for two days and had seen the "no campfire" signs when he had driven out, according to the statement.
The defense attorney claimed that there was "zero evidence" Riser was living in the forest or that he was responsible for the fire, as it is a heavily trafficked area. He noted that Riser is a retired welder and honorably discharged from the military and that he was traveling in a camper after staying with a friend in Benson.
A detention and status hearing have been set for Thursday morning. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/first-hearing-held-for-suspect-arrested-in-connection-with-pipeline-fire/article_b096bd4c-eb48-11ec-8afb-0bf31a8e6bfc.html | 2022-06-13T19:30:48 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/first-hearing-held-for-suspect-arrested-in-connection-with-pipeline-fire/article_b096bd4c-eb48-11ec-8afb-0bf31a8e6bfc.html |
12:10 p.m. update: Documents from the case say that Riser had ignited toilet paper and placed it under a rock by Forest Road 9002 at noon on June 11. The same statement of probable cause says the Pipeline Fire was reported at 10:34 a.m. the next day in the area around FR 9002 and Trail 433.
“A male subject in a white Chevrolet pickup truck with a camper shell bearing [a] Louisiana license plate…was seen driving rapidly away from the wildfire on NFSR 9002,” according to the statement.
The driver was stopped at FR 516 on State Route 180 and identified as Riser. In the statement, Riser is listed as saying that he didn’t think the paper would smolder all night and that he tried to put out the fire with his sleeping bag. He said he had camped by FR 9002 for two days and had seen the "no campfire" signs when he had driven out, according to the statement.
11:35 a.m. update: The U.S. District Court, District of Arizona in Flagstaff held a hearing Monday morning for Matthew Riser, the suspect arrested in connection with the Pipeline Fire.
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Riser, 57, was charged with three citations for his actions on the Coconino National Forest on Sunday, June 11: building a fire during restrictions, residing on the national forest and possession of a controlled substance (marijuana). Each of these charges could result in a fine or jail time.
In his argument for Riser's detention, the U.S. attorney stated that Riser had been burning toilet paper at his campsite, approximately 80 yards from where the Pipeline Fire began.
The defense attorney claimed that there was "zero evidence" Riser was living in the forest or that he was responsible for the fire, as it is a heavily trafficked area. He noted that Riser is a retired welder and honorably discharged from the military and that he was traveling in a camper after staying with a friend in Benson.
A detention and status hearing have been set for Thursday morning.
11:30 a.m. update: We have a website with additional resources and information as well: https://azdailysun.com/resources/?wildfires.
11:25 a.m. update: The Coconino National Forest reports that the Double Fire started along with the Pipeline and Haywire Fires. The Double Fire is approximately 500 acres and is located two miles south/southwest of the origin of the Haywire Fire, according to a press release. The cause is still under investigation, but is suspected to be originating from a lightning strike from a previous storm.
11:15 a.m. update: Multiple meteorologists have reported that smoke from the fires in Flagstaff can be seen across the majority of Colorado.
10:50 a.m. update: A suspect named Matthew Riser, 57, is currently appearing in court before Judge Camille Bibles for his alleged involvement in the Pipeline Fire starting. Reporter Abigail Kessler will have more on the hearing once it has concluded.
10:30 a.m. update: NAU President Jose Luis Cruz Rivera issued a statement on the university's response to the two fires, suggesting that people in a position to do so donate to the United Way of Northern Arizona Crisis Fund through the UNWA website or by texting UWNARESPONSE to 41444.
"We are working closely with Coconino County and several nonprofit organizations assisting with the fire response. We will be in touch as volunteer opportunities are available and encourage you to use your NAU Staff Community Engagement time to support our community in this time of need," Cruz Rivera said. "We stand ready to help those in need and to assist Coconino County and the first responders on the front lines of the fire as they work to contain the situation."
For more, visit bit.ly/3tAmKvf.
10:20 a.m. update: As a reminder, the county has a hub of information including updates and resources at https://www.coconino.az.gov/2926/Pipeline-FireHaywire-Fire.
9:50 a.m. update: CCSO has added O'Leary to "Go" status for evacuation, while also moving Antelope Hills to "Set" status.
9:30 a.m. update: The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality updated its smoke forecast with new information:
"The Pipeline Fire remained active overnight with continued southwest winds. Smoke this morning is moving toward the northeast over the Timberline area and onto the Navajo and Hopi reservations. With strong winds and low relative humidity (Red Flag conditions) expected today, active fire behavior is once again likely, along with high levels of smoke production. With the strong winds, some smoke will stay near the ground with moderate to periods of high smoke impacts likely, especially on the north side of Doney Park. Further from the fire, light to moderate smoke impacts will be possible on the Navajo and Hopi reservations.
"Overnight, winds are forecast to be lighter than what we saw last night, so some smoke may drain into Fort Valley and the Flagstaff area later tonight into early Tuesday morning, with light to moderate impacts possible. Moderate to, at times, heavy smoke may also drain into the Doney Park area overnight. Any smoke that does settle into these areas is expected to lift by 9 a.m. Tuesday.
"Tomorrow, southwest winds of 15-25 mph are likely, which will once again move smoke toward the east-northeast. Given the slightly lighter winds, smoke is forecast to get more lift, so daytime impacts are not expected to be as high for the Doney Park area."
AZDEQ suggests that if you are in an area with heavy impacts, the suggested actions to take are (if possible): close windows and use fans or alternative cooling devices, turn off swamp coolers, use filtered HVAC systems, and avoid outdoor activities.
For more information, visit https://www.azdeq.gov/WildfireSmokeForecast?fire=pipelinefire.
9:15 a.m. update: From Felicia Fonseca of the Associated Press:
Euelda King and her family evacuated their home for the second time this year because of wildfires. She hadn’t settled back in from the Tunnel Fire before leaving again Sunday, this time able to grab photographs and clothing she didn’t get earlier.
“Here we go again,” she said.
The family of 11 is planning to stay at the Twin Arrows casino, which is offering assistance to tribal members who evacuated.
The family was waiting in a parking lot ahead of road closure signs, watching smoke billow through the air and aircraft flying overhead.
“The winds are high, and I think they’re going to have a little bit of a battle with it,” King said.
9 a.m. update: Evacuations have also been issued for the areas near the Sacred Mountain Trading Post along Highway 89.
Also, FEMA has authorized the use of federal funds to assist the state of Arizona in combatting the Pipeline Fire, according to the press release.
Fire Management Assistance Grants provide federal funding for up to 75% of eligible firefighting costs. The Disaster Relief Fund provides allowances for FMAGs through FEMA to assist in fighting fires that threaten to become a greater incident.
Original post: The Pipeline Fire is now at 4,500 acres, with 270 personnel working on it. The fire was first reported at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, growing throughout the day.
It has been joined by the 1,600-acre Haywire Fire to the northeast of both Flagstaff and the Pipeline Fire. The Haywire Fire was reported at 5:30 a.m. Monday morning. InciWeb lists 40 personnel on this fire, with 10 engines on the scene and additional dozers ordered. The cause is currently unknown.
Another neighborhood -- Crater Estates -- has been put on “Go” status due to the Haywire Fire.
Areas off of Schultz Pass Road and the Arizona Snowbowl, as well as Timberline, Wupatki Trails, Girls Ranch and Fernwood are still at “Go” status due to the Pipeline Fire. Mount Elden Estates and Doney Park remain at “Set” status.
More about the Ready, Set, Go System is available below.
A CCSO press release said that escorts to properties in the evacuated areas are available for special circumstances. These leave from the East Valley Baptist Church (10655 N. U.S. 89) and will resume at 9 a.m. Monday Jun 13.
The call center for the Pipeline Fire is available at 928-679-8525.
The National Weather Service lists dangerous fire weather for Monday, with a Red Flag warning in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. due to wind gusts of 40 to 50 miles per hour in the area. Winds are forecast to slow later in the week, with maximum wind gusts of 20 to 30 miles per hour forecast through Sunday.
As of Monday morning, NWS forecast a 0% chance of precipitation through Wednesday and only a 5% chance on Thursday. Rain is more likely over the weekend, however, with a 40% chance of precipitation on Friday and a 50% chance on Saturday.
Those under evacuation orders can take household animals to Coconino Humane Association at 3501 E. Butler Ave. To do so, check in with staff on arrival.
Livestock, including horses, goats, sheep, pigs and chickens can be taken to Fort Tuthill County Stables. On arrival, leave animals in the vehicle and complete the animal intake process with staff.
The stables are self-service, meaning that owners are responsible for all of their livestock services, including feeding and watering. If possible, bring water troughs, feed and cages for smaller livestock.
Evacuees can also bring their animals to the Williams, Arizona Rodeo Grounds. Those relocating their animals should call the Williams Police Department at 928-635-4461.
The Red Cross has opened a shelter for people evacuated by the fire at Sinagua Middle School (3950 E. Butler Ave.).
Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort is offering emergency shelter for families displaced by the fire (address must be in the evacuation zone). To find out more, call 928-856-7200 and select option 2.
Coconino County Health and Human Services has announced a call center for the Pipeline Fire is now open at 928-679-8525.
Ready, Set, Go
Everyone has a part to play in responding to an emergency. Learn about what you can do to be prepared.
The greatest threats within Coconino County are wildfire and post-wildfire flooding. All residents need to be prepared in advance for both. Regardless of the type of emergency, there are some basic preparedness terms and steps that can be taken and summarized in the familiar adage: Ready, Set, Go. Here's everything you need to know about this important phrase:
READY — This means prepare now
Be aware of hazards that can threaten your community. Coconino County residents should always be in a state of Ready, especially during the summer months when conditions can turn quickly. Take the following steps now to prepare for seasonal threats:
Register with the County Emergency Notification system at coconino.az.gov/ready.
Connect with the local Emergency Management office, Sheriff’s Office, and public health department on social media. Follow @coconinocounty on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Make a family evacuation and communication plan that includes family phone numbers, out-of-town contacts, and family meeting locations.
Build an emergency Go-Kit with enough food, water and necessary supplies for at least 72 hours. Include supplies to help keep you and your family healthy. Start with the five P’s: Papers, Pets, Prescriptions, Pictures, and Personal computers.
Check in with your neighbors, family, friends and elders through video chats or phone calls to ensure they are READY.
Keep up to date on local news, weather watches, weather warnings, and public health recommendations.
SET — Be alert
Know there is significant danger in your area as soon as this warning is issued. Evacuation could happen at any time after the Set status is declared and, in some cases, with little warning.
Residents should consider voluntarily relocating to a shelter or with family or friends outside of the affected area.
Grab your emergency Go-Kit.
Keep in mind unique needs for your family or special equipment for pets and livestock.
Stay aware of the latest news and information from public safety and public health officials.
This might be the only notice you receive. Emergency services cannot guarantee they will be able to notify everyone if conditions rapidly deteriorate.
Be SET to GO.
GO — Evacuate immediately
Danger in your area is imminent and life threatening. It is imperative to leave the impacted area immediately.
Residents should evacuate immediately to a shelter or with family or friends outside of the affected area.
If you choose to ignore this advisement, then you must understand that emergency services may not be able to assist you further.
Follow instructions from emergency personnel, stay on designated evacuation routes and avoid closed areas. For more information, please visit coconino.az.gov/ready-set-go guide.
Fire restrictions
As a reminder, most of northern Arizona is under Stage 2 fire restrictions. In the City of Flagstaff, Stage 2 restrictions include the following:
• The use of open fire pits and other open-flame devices (including those with a spark arrestor screen) without an on/off switch is prohibited.
• The use of charcoal and wood-fired barbecues are prohibited throughout the city, including at private residences and campgrounds. The use of propane and gas barbecues with an on-off switch are still allowed throughout the city.
• Smoking and use of electronic cigarettes are prohibited in all public places within the City of Flagstaff, including city parks, open spaces and the Flagstaff Urban Trail System (FUTS) at all times.
On the Coconino and Kaibab national forests, Stage 2 restrictions prohibit:
• Building, maintaining, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, including charcoal, coal and briquettes. This includes smudge pots and wood stoves. Stoves or grills solely fueled by pressurized liquid petroleum or pressurized liquid petroleum gas fuels are permitted.
• Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least 3 feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of any flammable material.
• Blasting, welding or operating any acetylene or other torch with an open flame.
• During the hours of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., operating a generator, chainsaw or other equipment powered by an internal combustion engine for felling, bucking, skidding, processing, road building and woodcutting. An exception is allowed for operating generators with an approved spark arrestor in an area barren or cleared of all overhead and surrounding flammable materials within 3 feet of the generator.
• Fireworks are never allowed.
Forest visitors are also cautioned against operating or parking vehicles over dry grasses and flammable terrain, as catalytic converters and vehicle heat could ignite vegetation fuels. Restrictions are typically lifted when the area receives substantial widespread precipitation, or by Aug. 31.
Fire restriction violations are punishable by $5,000 fine, six months in prison, or both.
For more information about Flagstaff restrictions, visit www.flagstaff.az.gov/2981/Fire-Restriction-Stages.
Restriction details and forest orders for the Coconino and Kaibab national forests can be found at www.fs.usda.gov/main/coconino and www.fs.usda.gov/main/kaibab. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/pipeline-fire-day-2-updates-blaze-listed-at-4-500-acres-joined-by-haywire-double/article_a311ebb0-eb2a-11ec-92e6-5fa3793be9e9.html | 2022-06-13T19:30:54 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/pipeline-fire-day-2-updates-blaze-listed-at-4-500-acres-joined-by-haywire-double/article_a311ebb0-eb2a-11ec-92e6-5fa3793be9e9.html |
MADRID, Iowa — A Saturday morning house fire that killed one person is now under investigation by the Iowa State Fire Marshal's Office.
First responders were called to a fire near East 9th Street and South Sycamore Street early Saturday morning. The Madrid Fire Chief, along with Madrid police, were the first to arrive on scene, according to a Facebook post from the fire department.
They said they tried to enter the house to save the victim, but were unsuccessful.
Madrid fire said the fire was brought under control in the first 40 minutes. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/madrid-iowa-deadly-house-fire-investigation/524-583c1e1b-e243-4cbc-af47-54bb8bae923a | 2022-06-13T19:32:25 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/madrid-iowa-deadly-house-fire-investigation/524-583c1e1b-e243-4cbc-af47-54bb8bae923a |
UTICA, N.Y. – After months of construction, Cliff’s Local Market opened in North Utica on Monday.
The site was formerly a full-service gas station and car wash, which was all torn down to make way for new gas pumps and the convenience store.
General Manager Peter Tamburro says they experienced some delays in construction as the crew waited on materials.
“The project has taken a while just because of supply chain issues, so we're happy to be open today and excited to have everyone stop in and check us out,” he said.
The Cliff’s Local Market offers made-to-order food, grab-and-go options a coffee bar, a beer cave and a seating area.
A grand opening ribbon cutting will be held at a later date. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/cliffs-local-market-opens-in-north-utica-following-gas-station-revamp/article_83d88a56-eb43-11ec-bd60-5372a4da56f6.html | 2022-06-13T19:33:44 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/cliffs-local-market-opens-in-north-utica-following-gas-station-revamp/article_83d88a56-eb43-11ec-bd60-5372a4da56f6.html |
BOARDMAN, Ore. — Officials in Oregon's Morrow County along the Columbia River have declared a local state of emergency after private well testing showed high levels of nitrate contamination.
During a Thursday special meeting, Morrow County commissioners voted 3-0 in favor of the measure, which will allow the county to take immediate action to protect drinking water, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. It’s believed to be the first time an Oregon county has declared a state of emergency over water quality issues.
The county is distributing bottled water and setting up water distribution trailers in the small city of Boardman.
Groundwater is the primary drinking source for residents in the county but it's been plagued by high levels of nitrates. The state designated Morrow and adjacent Umatilla counties as groundwater management areas more than 30 years ago. A committee was formed to address the issue and identify activities that contribute to the contamination.
But state data shows the nitrate problem has only gotten worse.
“It’s been an ongoing issue,” Morrow County Commissioner Chair Jim Doherty said. “It’s not something that just hit us in the last week, and we’ve been approaching it from lots of different angles.”
Drinking high levels of nitrate can lead to respiratory infections, thyroid dysfunction and stomach or bladder cancer. It can also cause “blue baby syndrome,” which decreases the blood’s capacity to carry oxygen.
Earlier this year, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality fined the Port of Morrow $1.3 million for overapplying 165 tons of nitrogen-rich wastewater onto agricultural fields over a four-year period and failing to monitor the nitrate contamination.
The Port of Morrow released a statement this week saying it’s considering millions of dollars in upgrades to reduce pollution and is eager to play a role in finding workable solutions.
Doherty said he hopes the declaration will help them obtain money for more home testing. Doherty has been going door-to-door with the local health department to test tap water for residents outside Boardman’s city limits.
So far, he said they’ve tested about 70 wells that were “high enough to cause some pretty severe health issues.”
A team from the nonprofit organization Oregon Rural Action is assisting the county and has tested tap water in about 60 homes in Boardman and Irrigon. The team found almost all were above the federal safe drinking water limit and dozens were five times that limit, according to Kristin Anderson Ostrom, the group’s executive director.
Zaira Sanchez, ORA’s director of organizing, said it was hard to deliver test results.
“The common response from the community was immediate shock and concern,” she said.
Sanchez said some families boil their water, but that could worsen the problem. She added some families are already spending up to $100 a month purchasing bottled water.
ORA board member and former DEQ administrator Mitch Wolgamott, who has been working with Anderson Ostrom and Sanchez, said this is the first-time elected officials have stepped up and highlighted this issue. But he said the response doesn’t go far enough.
“That’s addressing the symptoms, that doesn’t really address the cause of the problem,” he said. “We’re going to have to figure out how to either be putting less nitrogen on the ground or we’re spreading it out a lot more.”
The Oregon Office of Emergency Management is coordinating with Morrow County to meet emergency needs of residents. OEM officials said the emergency declaration does not grant immediate access to state funds or other resources but does allow the county to implement its own emergency procedures. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/eastern-oregon/morrow-county-emergency-water-contamination/283-2e0adba9-b073-42c7-acbb-52081560b55f | 2022-06-13T19:36:10 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/eastern-oregon/morrow-county-emergency-water-contamination/283-2e0adba9-b073-42c7-acbb-52081560b55f |
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Unusually heavy rain and a melting snowpack have pushed the Columbia River to near flood stage from Vancouver to Longview, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
Forecasters issued a flood watch early Sunday for areas along the Columbia in the greater Vancouver and Portland metro areas, as well as along the lower Columbia and Interstate 5 corridor in Cowlitz County, the Columbian reported.
As of noon Sunday, the river had risen to 15.56 feet (4.7 meters) in Vancouver and covered a portion of the Waterfront Renaissance Trail.
The rising river levels follow an unusually wet stretch of weather fueled by an atmospheric river of subtropical moisture, which brought 1.44 inches (3.65 centimeters) of rain to Vancouver’s Pearson Field in a 48-hour period ending Saturday evening.
Flood stage in Vancouver is 16 feet (4.87 meters), and forecasters say river levels will approach that level repeatedly through late Wednesday morning.
At 16 feet, minor flooding occurs, affecting islands and low-lying areas, with minor impacts on parks or trails along the river, according to the National Weather Service.
The Interstate Bridge has been experiencing more frequent lifts in the past several days because the higher river level has reduced the available clearance for vessels passing beneath the bridge.
The Willamette River has also risen substantially in recent days. Portland Parks & Recreation had to temporarily close the floating portions of the Eastbank Esplanade on Sunday because the river was projected to rise high enough to create "unsuitable angels" for the connecting ramps.
The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office also warned residents over the weekend to stay away from local rivers, particularly the Sandy River, because of fast currents and debris hazards.
The first two weeks of June have extended one of the wettest springs that the Portland region has seen in years. Portland International Airport had received 12.23 inches of rain so far this month as of June 11, according to the NWS, breaking the previous record of 11.87 inches from 2010.
The NWS also reported that this year's combined April-May-June period is already the wettest on record since 1940, even with more than two weeks still left in the month. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/flood-watch-columbia-river/283-26b96356-996e-4f94-a370-b25768dc7511 | 2022-06-13T19:36:16 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/flood-watch-columbia-river/283-26b96356-996e-4f94-a370-b25768dc7511 |
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