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As national attention focuses on school shootings, the Tucson Unified School District governing board approved the hiring of eight employees for its school safety team, with those in favor saying it will strengthen security but skeptics concerned about the effectiveness of adding more armed staff on campuses.
The measure allocates more than $415,000 per year for the new hires, which will increase the district's school safety team to 42 members. Six of the eight new employees will be armed.
The board approved the plan on a 3-2 vote Tuesday, with members Ravi Shah and Leila Counts rejecting the measure.
“I’m actually surprised that there were not that many school safety officers that specifically work for security. We have a lot of schools, and there’s a lot of people to protect, so I’m comfortable" supporting the plan, board member Sadie Shaw said.
TUSD serves more than 46,000 students across 89 campuses and has more than 8,000 employees.
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Joseph Hallums, the district’s school safety and security director, said part of his team currently includes five school safety supervisors who typically work school-hour shifts during the week to respond to calls at individual schools.
Those employees, he said, are responsible for investigating more serious incidents such as disturbances at school and missing students who didn't show up to school or back home.
Additionally, a total of eight uniformed security officers work the “off hours” during the week and provide 24-hour coverage during the weekends to conduct site checks on campuses.
TUSD’s safety team includes five dispatchers to connect people to the appropriate officers during calls.
Hallums proposed that the district hire five additional school safety supervisors and two more dispatchers and create a position of field lieutenant in time for next school year. The two dispatchers will not be armed.
During the 2021-2022 school year, there were a total of 21 armed safety employees throughout the district, Hallums said in a media briefing Wednesday.
The new hires will bring the number up to a total of 27 armed employees for the 2022-2023 school year, he said.
He said the idea is to assign one school safety supervisor for every high school to oversee safety practices on their campuses, as well as oversee and build relationships with feeder schools, as a way for them to become part of the school communities and neighborhoods.
The field lieutenant, he said, will be in charge of providing leadership and guidance across the district to ensure that all campuses are receiving the same resources.
This employee would take charge in emergencies, with the authority to pull personnel from some schools and redirect them where they are most needed in the moment.
Hallums added that the school safety officers assigned to each high school would also allow the opportunity to build stronger relationships with Tucson Police Department officers assigned to the same neighborhoods, and ensure a stronger response in case of an emergency.
“The increased call volume that we’ve dealt with in the last school year has really put us in the position where we can’t provide that resource that we’re really wanting for schools,” Hallums said.
"The increase in calls this year were mostly due to having more students back on the campuses," district spokeswoman Karla Escamilla said. "Numerous calls for service involved parents reporting social media threats that were shared among students, which were investigated by police and school safety and found to be transient threats (no sustained intent to harm), and school safety also received other non-emergency incidents."
Hallums' current team also includes managers overseeing different operations, as well as employees who handle traffic safety and key control, among other tasks.
More ‘comprehensive look’ sought
Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo said the measure is about investing in training and professional development by having a designated person in the schools to teach emergency response behaviors.
But Shah was not convinced, saying he hadn’t found any research showing that the presence of school safety officers, or armed staff, was tied to any reduction in severity of school shootings.
“I think we need a more comprehensive look later on this summer and in the fall to really come up with some solutions that are really evidence-based and not just gut reactions to this issue, and then I can get behind those,” Shah said.
Board member Adelita Grijalva said she was also hesitant about having more armed staff on campuses.
"A lot of these situations that I've seen nationally, there were people that were armed that were there, and the incident still occurred," Grijalva said, in reference to armed staff on campuses.
"I want to see what we're going to do to keep people off of our campuses … without creating a jail environment, and that's going to be a very thin weave," she said.
Grijalva noted that making physical changes to school campuses is crucial for improving safety. She said some school administrators were already taking individual action on their campuses, including adding reflective tint on windows to prevent outsiders from looking inside, and making sure to lock certain doors.
However, she said students and staff in some schools seem to be more at risk given that the campus structure gives intruders open access to different areas of the property.
“Those are things that I know our schools, our parents, our students and our staff want to know is going to be consistently applied,” Grijalva said, referring to the daily, physical barriers blocking intruders.
Hallums said the safety team follows strict locked-door protocols during lockdowns, situations in which the school faces an active threat or there's a hostile intruder on campus.
Part of the school safety supervisors’ responsibilities will be to assess vulnerabilities at the schools they are assigned to, he said.
Ultimately, the measure was approved by board members Shaw, Grijalva and Natalie Luna Rose.
“Why I am so in favor of school safety officers is because they’re under our control,” Shaw said, noting that the district instructs them on how they respond to emergencies and interact with the community.
“I’m happy for them to be here because how are you going to combat an active shooter without someone who is armed?” she said.
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The University of Arizona’s monsoon forecasting contest has blown back into town, just in time for the first signs of summer storm activity.
The second annual Southwest Monsoon Fantasy Forecasts game will award prizes to those with the most accurate predictions for this year's (hopefully) rainy season.
“I think this is going to be a fun year this year,” said one of the architects of the contest, Zack Guido, an assistant research professor at the UA’s Arizona Institute for Resilient Environments and Societies or AIRES. “I don’t think it’s going to be a dry year, but maybe that’s wishful thinking.”
The game works the same way it did in 2021 : Before the start of each monsoon month, contestants will go online to guess how much rain will fall in each of the five major U.S. cities in the path of the weather phenomenon: Tucson, Phoenix, Flagstaff, Albuquerque and El Paso.
Points are awarded based on the riskiness and accuracy of those predictions.
Join the fun The Southwest Monsoon Fantasy Forecasts contest is free to play online at: monsoonfantasy.arizona.edu/home .
This time around, participants have until the final day of the previous month to make their guesses. Forecasts for July, the first round of the competition, are due by 11:59 p.m. on June 30.
The contest is run by Guido, his AIRES colleagues Ben McMahan, Rey Granillo and Leland Boeman, UA climatologist Michael Crimmins and undergraduate Dharma Hoy.
Entry is free, though players are asked to complete a short questionnaire about their monsoon knowledge and experience before making their predictions.
When they launched the competition last year, Guido said, they expected it to mostly attract “weather nerds” like them. Instead, most contestants identified themselves as weather forecasting novices or beginners, he said.
That’s why organizers decided to offer prizes this year with more universal appeal than the sophisticated, weather-monitoring instruments they handed out to the winners in 2021.
“We want a bigger audience,” said Guido, who is also the principal investigator for the research study behind the game that is meant to promote climate awareness and evaluate public forecasting skills.
The top three finishers in this year’s contest will walk away with Amazon gift cards valued at $400, $300 and $200, courtesy of AIRES.
The big winner last year was Emily Stulz, a new social media director at the university who had just moved to Arizona from her native Michigan and had never seen a monsoon before.
She out-guessed 295 other contestants, including some prominent desert researchers, climate experts and members of the game’s own design team.
Guido finished 80th in his own contest. Crimmins finished 103rd. Both will be seeking redemption this time around.
There might even be some trash talking involved. Guido said listeners to the long-running, monthly Southwest Climate Podcast he does with Crimmins and McMahan can expect to hear some “banter” about the contest and the leaderboard in the coming months.
"The game is a way to channel our excitement," said Crimmins in a written statement. "We can't control the monsoon, so this is the closest we can come to (forming) a community around our anticipation. If it's wet, we can celebrate, and if it's dry, we can commiserate."
Monsoon season in the Southwest officially begins on June 15 and lasts through September.
Last year, Tucson enjoyed its third-wettest monsoon on record, with 12.79 inches of rain. Just over 8 inches fell in July alone, the most rain Tucson has recorded in a single month for the past 126 years at least.
The bonanza in 2021 followed a near total bust in 2020, when the driest monsoon on record in the Southwest pushed Tucson’s rainfall total for the year to a new record low of just 4.17 inches.
Professional forecasters largely missed the boat on both extreme events.
“There are so many things that influence the monsoon,” Guido said, making it difficult to predict, especially here at the northern fringes of the phenomenon.
“It’s not an easy thing to forecast,” he said.
In May, the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center predicted a slightly more active-than-average start to the monsoon for the southern half of Arizona.
Guido is also betting on above-average moisture early on, but he expects the rainfall to taper off in August and September.
“I’m bullish on a wet early part of the season, and I’m not bullish on a wet latter part of the season,” he said. “I hope I’m wrong. I hope it beats last year. I hope it’s a record-setting July and August and it keeps on going.”
The weather forecast for Tucson heading into this weekend included thunderstorm chances on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Guido is hoping that “little bit of a tease” gets people excited for both the upcoming monsoon season and the contest.
“Hopefully it’s a harbinger of things to come,” he said.
Photos: Monsoon 2021
Rillito River after Tropical Storm Nora
It was clear skies at sunset over the Rillito River, running almost bank-to-bank near its junction at the Santa Cruz River, September 1, 2021, the day after Tropical Storm Nora dumped several hours of rain on Tucson, Ariz.
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Tropical storm Nora
Pedestrians walk though the soaked intersection of Congress and 6th as the remnants of tropical storm Nora drops evening rains over Tucson, Ariz., August 31, 2021.
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Storm Preparation
People fill up sandbags at Hi Corbett Field as clouds roll over in Tucson, Ariz. on August 30, 2021. Tropical Storm Nora is expected to bring heavy rain and cause more flooding.
Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star
Storm Preparation
Elaine Gomez. center, receives help from her sister-in-law, Lucyann Trujillo, right, in filling sandbags near Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, Ariz. on August 30, 2021. Gomez lives near 19th Street and Craycroft Road and says the house flooded a couple of weeks ago. Tropical Storm Nora is expected to bring heavy rain and cause more flooding.
Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star
Storm Preparation
People fill up sandbags at Hi Corbett Field as clouds roll over in Tucson, Ariz. on August 30, 2021. Tropical Storm Nora is expected to bring heavy rain and cause more flooding.
Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon
An air cargo plane lifts off from Tucson, Ariz., International Airport in front of a monsoon storm boiling up to the southeast in the Huachuca City/Sierra Vista area, August 24, 2021.
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The last of the day's light hits the upper reaches of a monsoon storm cloud over an utility tower east of Tucson, Ariz., August 18, 2021.
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A man and his dog skirt a flooded section of The Loop along the Rillito River near Swan Road following Tuesday’s monsoon over central Tucson.
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Monsoon
An evening monsoon storm cloud drops a column of rain over central Tucson, Ariz., August 17, 2021.
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Monsoon
A woman wades into the flood waters of the Rillito River just west of Swan Road after an afternoon monsoon storm through the center of town got the washes flowing, Tucson, Ariz., August 17, 2021.
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Monsoon, 2021
Monsoon clouds clear as the sun sets near the Santa Catalina Mountains on Aug. 2, 2021.
Rick Wiley, Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Weather
A woman climbs out of a Nissan pick-up as firefighters from Northwest Fire District position themselves for a water rescue in the Cañada del Oro Wash north of Tucson, Ariz., on Aug. 10, 2021. Firefighters rescued three people from one of two vehicles in the wash, swollen with runoff after an early-morning downpour dumped nearly two-inches upstream.
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Monsoon
Several bolts strike in the foothills of the southern Rincon Mountains as an intense monsoon cell rolls into Vail, Ariz., July 30, 2021.
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Monsoon
A heavy bolt of lightning hits in the foothills of the southern Rincon Mountains as an intense monsoon cell rolls into Vail, Ariz., July 30, 2021,
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Monsoon
A heavy bolt of lightning hits in the foothills of the southern Rincon Mountains as an intense monsoon cell rolls into Vail on Friday night.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon lightning 2021
Lighting strikes southwest of Tucson, Ariz., July 29, 2021, from one of several monsoon cells that moved through valley just before sunset.
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Monsoon lightning 2021
Several fingers of lighting strike southwest of Tucson, Ariz., July 29, 2021, from one of several monsoon cells that moved through and around the valley just before sunset.
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Monsoon lightning 2021
Lighting hits southwest of Tucson, Ariz., July 29, 2021, as several monsoon storms roll over the outskirts of the city just before sunset.
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Monsoon lightning 2021
A bolt of lighting hits in the Santa Catalina foothills in the northwest part of Tucson, Ariz., July 29, 2021, as several monsoon storms rolled over the outskirts of town.
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Monsoon lightning 2021
A lighting strikes drops out of a monsoon squall moving just southwest of Tucson, Ariz., July 29, 2021, one of several cells that surrounded the city just before sunset.
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Monsoon lightning 2021
A lighting strikes hits in the Saguaro National Park, east of Tucson, Ariz., July 29, 2021, one of several storm cells that skirted the city.
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Monsoon lightning 2021
A lighting strikes hits in the Saguaro National Park, east of Tucson, Ariz., July 29, 2021, one of several storm cells that skirted the city.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon, Sabino Creek
Tessa Claiborn, 10, jumps in a pool near the bottom of the Sabino dam at Sabino Canyon Recreational Area, 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on July 26th, 2021. After being dry last year, the weekend monsoon storms brought a large flow of water back through the Sabino Creek and over the Sabino Dam.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon, Sabino Creek
A gentleman rest on a rock near the bottom of the Sabino dam at Sabino Canyon Recreational Area, 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on July 26th, 2021. After being dry last year, the weekend monsoon storms brought a large flow of water back through the Sabino Creek and over the Sabino Dam.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon, Sabino Creek
A hiker walks past an ocotillo with lush green leaves along the Bear Canyon trail at Sabino Canyon Recreational Area, 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on July 26th, 2021. After being dry last year, the weekend monsoon storms brought a large flow of water back through the Sabino Creek and over the Sabino Dam.
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Monsoon, Sabino Creek
A group of saguaro cacti are surrounded by ocotillo and lush green scenery along the Bear Canyon trail with green lush scenery at Sabino Canyon Recreational Area, 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on July 26th, 2021.
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Monsoon, Sabino Creek
Judy Scharringhausen takes a picture of a patch of greenery along the Bear Canyon trail at Sabino Canyon Recreational Area, 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on July 26th, 2021.
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Monsoon, Sabino Creek
Hikers walk along the Bear Canyon trail with green lush scenery at Sabino Canyon Recreational Area, 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on July 26th, 2021.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon, Sabino Creek
In 2020, the Sabino Canyon creek was dry for 216 days, the most since 1990. Then we went abruptly to the wettest month in Tucson history in July 2021. Here, a Sabino Canyon visitor, Brad Balla, sits on a rock near the bottom of the Sabino Dam last month.
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Monsoon storm, July, 2021
The Rillito River rolling along just west of Swan Road after a powerful storm with heavy rain over the Tucson area early Friday, July 23, 2021.
Rick Wiley, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon, Santa Cruz River
The Santa Cruz River flows Friday morning July 23, 2021 after an overnight monsoon storm passed over in Tucson, Ariz.
Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon storm, July, 2021
The Rillito River east of 1st Ave. after a powerful storm with heavy rain over the Tucson area early Friday, July 23, 2021.
Rick Wiley, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon storm, July, 2021
A cyclist photographs the Rillito River from The Loop path east of 1st Ave. a powerful storm with heavy rain over the Tucson area early Friday, July 23, 2021.
Rick Wiley, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon storm, July, 2021
A truck enters Pima Wash on Rudasill Road after a powerful storm with heavy rain over the Tucson area early Friday, July 23, 2021.
Rick Wiley, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon storm, July, 2021
A vehicle that was washed downstream in Alamo Wash sits just south of the bridge at Ft. Lowell Road after a powerful storm with heavy rain over the Tucson area early Friday, July 23, 2021. Tucson firefighters rescued the woman from the water in a call that began at Sahuara Ave. and Waverly St.
Rick Wiley, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon flooding, July 2021
The flooded Pantano Wash draws crowds of onlookers where it cuts off Harrison Road following a night of intense monsoon storms, Tucson, Ariz., July 23, 2021.
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Monsoon flooding, July 2021
Terry Shaeffer gets cell phone video of the the waters of Pantano Wash roaring over Harrison Road following a night of intense monsoon storms, Tucson, Ariz., July 23, 2021.
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Monsoon flooding, July 2021
Steven Walden grabs video of the flooding Pantano Wash near Colossal Cave Road following a night of intense monsoon storms, Tucson, Ariz., July 23, 2021.
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Monsoon flooding, July 2021
The parking area of the La Cienega Trailhead is flooded out from the nearby Pantano Wash following a night of intense monsoon storms, Tucson, Ariz., July 23, 2021.
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Monsoon flooding, July 2021
People walk along the Pantano Wash as bank-to-bank water flows by near Colossal Cave Road following a night of intense monsoon storms, Tucson, Ariz., July 23, 2021.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon flooding, July 2021
A couple of men in a cart cruise along the Pantano Wash paths near the flooded channel near Colossal Cave Road following a night of intense monsoon storms, Tucson, Ariz., July 23, 2021.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon storm, July, 2021
The rolling Rillito River west of Swan Road after a powerful storm with heavy rain over the Tucson area early Friday, July 23, 2021.
Rick Wiley, Arizona Daily Star
Possible water rescue
A Tucson firefighter keeps an eye on the Alamo Wash behind Park Place after callers reported child was in the wash on July 22nd, 2021. There was no child in the wash but TFD watched the wash as a precaution.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
Possible water rescue
A full and rapid Alamo Wash behind Park Place Mall in Tucson, Ariz. on July 22nd, 2021.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
Sandbag
Julia Andres, left, and her husband David Andres fill sand bags for their home at Hi Corbett Field parking lot in Tucson, Ariz. on July 22nd, 2021. The City of Tucson is offering free self-serve sand bags at numerous vacations through out Tucson. There is a ten bag limit per vehicle. Sand bags and sand are provided but residents will need to bring their own shovel.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
Sandbag
Residents fill sand bags at Hi Corbett Field parking lot in Tucson, Ariz. on July 22nd, 2021. The City of Tucson is offering free self-serve sand bags at numerous vacations through out Tucson. There is a ten bag limit per vehicle. Sand bags and sand are provided but residents will need to bring their own shovel.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon
A bolt of lightning illuminates a column of rain drenching midtown, part of a powerful monsoon cell that dropped rain, winds and hail over parts of Tucson, Ariz., July 20, 2021.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon
A bolt of lightning strikes the southeastern part of town as a powerful monsoon cell moves into central Tucson, Ariz., July 20, 2021.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon
Lightning hits the southern part of the city as a powerful monsoon cell moves through central Tucson, Ariz., July 20, 2021.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon
Lightning and rain fall on the southern parts of the city as a powerful monsoon cell rolls through central Tucson, Ariz., July 20, 2021.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon
Cloud-to-cloud lightning rips through the skies over the Santa Catalina Mountains, part of a second monsoon cell that skirted the northern parts of Tucson, Ariz., July 20, 2021.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon
From a spot in the Saguaro National Park East, George Lucero gets video of the day's monsoon storms working over the Tanque Verde Valley, Tucson, Ariz., July 16, 2021. A persistent light rain fell over the eastern reaches of the valley throughout the afternoon
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon
Monsoon storm clouds filter the sun light as a day of rain, mostly in the eastern parts of the valley, comes to an end, Tucson, Ariz., July 16, 2021.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon
A biker crosses over the flooded Canyon del Oro wash on The Loop bridge where the waters flow into the Santa Cruz River in the aftermath of an early morning monsoon storm that dumped inches of rain on the northwest side, Tucson, Ariz., July 14, 2021.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon
A biker on the Rillito River Park paths pedals next to the muddy waters in the channel as he heads east under the Craycroft Road bridge after an overnight monsoon storm dropped heavy rains on the north and west parts of the valley, Tucson, Ariz., July 14, 2021.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon
The dark muddy water in the Canyon del Oro wash falls over a spillway under I-10 near the confluence with the Santa Cruz River in the aftermath of an early morning monsoon storm that flooded washes and low lying areas, Tucson, Ariz., July 14, 2021.
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Monsoon 2021, CDO Wash
Cañada del Oro Wash flowing with runoff from several monsoon storms flowing onto The Loop bike trail at Magee Road on July 14, 2021.
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Monsoon 2021, CDO Wash
Cañada del Oro Wash flowing with runoff from several monsoon storms on July 14, 2021.
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Monsoon 2021, CDO Wash
The unbridged crossing at Overton Road and the Cañada del Oro Wash was closed to traffic, but open for photos on July 14, 2021.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon 2021, CDO Wash
Cañada del Oro Wash flowing with runoff from several monsoon storms as seen from the bridge at La Cholla Blvd. on July 14, 2021.
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Monsoon 2021, CDO Wash
The unbridged crossed at Overton Road and Cañada del Oro Wash closed to traffic due to runoff from several monsoon storms on July 14, 2021.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon 2021, CDO Wash
A cyclists gingerly proceeds along The Loop bike trail along the Cañada del Oro Wash flowing as runoff from several monsoon storms overlooks the banks on July 14, 2021.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon
A pair of bikers ride under the sunset sky under monsoon clouds along the Rillito River Park paths near Columbus Avenue, Tucson, Ariz., July 13, 2021. The rains bypassed the city for the most part Tuesday following heavy storms the day before.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon, 2021
Trico Electric Cooperative workers respond to a fallen power pole on W. Marana Rd. in Marana, Ariz. on July 12th, 2021. Areas of Marana lost power due to Monday night's monsoon storm.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon, 2021
A group of people take photos as water flows in the Rillito River at N. Campbell Ave. in Tucson July 12th, 2021. With at total of 1.63" of rainfall in this years monsoon season has surpassed last years total rainfall, according to the National Weather service.
Rebecca Sasnett, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon
Pedestrians negotiate the flooded intersection of Tyndall and University in Maingate Square as heavy rain drops on the area as part of the large monsoon storm that swept through Tucson, Ariz., July 10, 2021.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon
A wall of dust dwarfs downtown as a haboob leads a large monsoon storm into the area, Tucson, Ariz., July 10, 2021. In addition to the haboob the storm dropped heavy rain, winds, lightning and dust over the valley.
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Monsoon
A dove fights the winds as the dust forms a haboob and darkens the skies as a large monsoon storm sweeps through the area, Tucson, Ariz., July 10, 2021.
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Monsoon
Dust from a haboob obscures the skyline, the precursor to a large monsoon storm that swept through the area, Tucson, Ariz., July 10, 2021.
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Monsoon
A pedestrian negotiates flooded Euclid Avenue near 2nd Street as heavy rains from a large monsoon storm inundate Tucson, Ariz., July 10, 2021.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon
Lightning flashes over the Santa Rita Mountains from one of the scattered monsoon storms surrounding Tucson, Ariz., July 7, 2021.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon, 2021
Several powerlines blew over on First Ave between River Road and Wetmore Road due to a monsoon storm with strong winds in Tucson, Ariz. on July 2, 2021.
Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon, 2021
A man walks along First Ave. in between Wetmore Road and River Road looking at the water flowing in the Rillito River due to a monsoon storm that passed through Tucson, Ariz. on July 2, 2021.
Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon, 2021
A man walks past a powerline that fell over on First Ave. between Wetmore Road and River Road due to a monsoon storm that passed through Tucson, Ariz. on July 2, 2021.
Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon, 2021
The Rillito River flows near First Ave and Wetmore Road after a monsoon storm passed over the area in Tucson, Ariz. on July 2, 2021.
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Monsoon, 2021
Two men walk up to the scene where a monsoon storm with strong winds knocked over several powerlines on First ave between Wetmore Road and River Road in Tucson, Ariz. on July 2, 2021.
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Monsoon 2021
A downed tree lays over gravestones at Evergreen Mortuary & Cemetery, 3015 N Oracle Road in Tucson, Ariz., on July 1, 2021. According to Cathy Fiorelli, general manager, a microburst passed through the area on Wednesday afternoon at 2:15p.m. knocking down 35 trees. She says no burials are disturbed.
Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon 2021
The sun sets behind monsoon clouds and rain to the west of Tucson Mountain Park, Tucson, Ariz., July 1, 2021.
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Monsoon 2021
Traffic splashes through the run-off on Ina Road near Pima Canyon Drive during localized monsoon downpour, Tucson, Ariz., July 1, 2021.
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Monsoon
As a monsoon storm builds behind them, Jacob Runyan, left, and Michele Bayze watch the clouds and rain roll over the valley in front of them from a boulder at Windy Point in the Santa Catalinas, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2021.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Monsoon
Rains rolls down the Tanque Verde Valley behind an agave bloom in the Santa Catalinas, part of a monsoon storm trickling into the valley, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2021.
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Monsoon
A couple watch as a monsoon storm begins to drop rain in the eastern reaches of the Santa Catalinas from a lookout near Windy Point, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2021.
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Contact reporter Henry Brean at hbrean@tucson.com or 573-4283. On Twitter: @RefriedBrean
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Marco Patiño and his family fled Colombia a week before arriving at the migrant shelter in Tucson.
Criminal organizations were threatening him, his wife and child, demanding monthly payments higher than his income from his job at a makeup distribution company.
His uncle had been in a similar situation and had not paid — until the criminal organization kidnapped the man’s son. Then he gave everything he had to get the child back.
“Over there, life is hard. Throughout the country people are being displaced. They take your house and you have to leave. And if you don’t, they kill you,” Patiño said about the criminal organizations.
The number of migrants showing up at the U.S. border with Mexico continues to break records, as does the number who pass through Pima County needing assistance.
In May, the Border Patrol apprehended migrants nearly 239,500 times on the U.S.-Mexico border, the highest number in May on record, which was true for April and March as well.
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In Arizona, there were more than 60,000 apprehensions in May, which is also higher than previous months in recent years, though not a record. Arizona has seen higher monthly numbers of Border Patrol agents apprehending migrants many times, including during the Clinton and Bush Jr. administrations.
As well, Casa Alitas Welcome Center, the migrant shelter in Tucson, saw its highest monthly number in May at nearly 6,300 people, which is 2,000 more than any other month.
So far in June, the number of people coming to the shelter has gone down to about 100 to 150 people a day, which is probably because the high temperatures are making it harder to cross.
The increase in migration to the United States is consistent with trends across the globe. Rising levels of violence and worsening economic and political situations, exacerbated by both the pandemic and in some cases climate change, have led to more people being displaced in the Western Hemisphere and the world than any time since World War II.
Under Title 42, a U.S. public health policy, more than 20,000 of the migrants who were apprehended on Arizona’s border in May were quickly expelled from the country without being entered into the U.S. immigration process, almost all of whom were from Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.
The majority of people who are allowed to remain in the country while they wait to go through immigration court and possibly make an asylum claim are families, many from South American countries and Cuba.
New plans will only help some
President Joe Biden and other leaders from across the Western Hemisphere announced new plans to help manage migration at a Summit of the Americas on June 10.
Measures include the U.S. announcing nearly $340 million for humanitarian aid and support for countries across the hemisphere that are integrating displaced migrant and refugee populations into their respective countries.
Also, other countries, including Canada, Mexico and Guatemala, committed to expanding legal immigration by tens of thousands of people.
The Biden administration also plans to expand legal pathways to migration, through visas for agricultural workers, nonagricultural seasonal workers, and increased refugee resettlement and family reunification.
Although the number of migrants who would be let into all these programs wasn’t announced in a fact sheet the White House put out, the numbers that were provided amounted to migration pathways for just over 30,000 people.
The number of migrants encountered at the U.S. border in the first eight months of fiscal year 2022 alone is much higher than that at more than 1.7 million, though many of those are people who have crossed repeatedly and subsequently were counted more than once.
The United States also committed to a multilateral “Sting Operation” to disrupt human smuggling networks across the hemisphere and to improve the efficiency and fairness of the asylum process at the border.
Most coming into U.S. are families
Patiño and his family fled with almost nothing. They left Colombia a week before, flew to Mexico City and then made their way by land to the border. At one point, Patiño thought getting into the U.S. would be impossible. Now that they’re here, he feels much more relaxed.
From Casa Alitas, they will go to San Jose, California, where he has a cousin and hopes to make an asylum claim. They feel safer now, though they don’t know what their future holds.
“I feel good, but at the same time I don’t because it’s not the same to come here and live the life that you all have here while I know what is happening over there,” he said in Spanish. “It’s not the same. This isn’t a vacation for us.”
Patiño hopes to work and send money home so his relatives in Colombia have food and a roof over their heads, he said. He’s glad to be out of Colombia for as long as possible, even if they aren’t able to gain asylum and have to return.
The majority of people coming to Casa Alitas right now are from Cuba, Colombia and India, said Teresa Cavendish, director of operations for Catholic Community Services, the nonprofit that runs the welcome center.
About half the people coming to Casa Alitas are in a family unit. And some of the single people at the welcome center may have been separated from a partner they were traveling with if they don’t meet the definition of a family as defined by border authorities.
Almost half the migrants who crossed the border into Arizona in May and were entered into the immigration system rather than being immediately expelled from the country were either in a family unit or were unaccompanied minors.
Many of the people coming to Casa Alitas, where they typically only stay for a day, are headed to stay with friends and family in Florida, New York, New Jersey, Texas and the West Coast, Cavendish said.
The higher numbers in May put a strain on the nonprofit organization in terms of space for people to stay and outbound travel because of the increased cost of airline travel. The organization had to expand its existing structure very rapidly, but the funds it has received from the federal government covered the increased costs.
Pima County has received more than $10 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency since April of 2021 for migrant services such as those that Casa Alitas provides. The funding should last for the next several months, Cavendish said.
‘It’s better to leave’
One day this week, there were a few dozen people at the Tucson center trying to figure out their next step. Many were on their phones. People waited in line to talk to volunteers who make sure they have their immigration paperwork in order. Some are quickly gathering their things to go to the airport.
Many of them crossed the border in the Yuma Sector where the walk from a city to an opening in the border wall is not very long. The number of border crossers in Yuma has been increasing for the last year and a half. Nearly 90% of the Border Patrol encounters in Yuma in May were with people who are from countries farther away than Mexico and Central America's Northern Triangle of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
The way criminal organizations were threatening Patiño and his family is similar to what many who flee to the U.S. border are experiencing in Mexico and Central and South America.
Patiño's father had been a victim of the armed conflict in Colombia. Criminal organizations took his property away about 16 years ago, and he was paying for the land they took from him ever since. When his father died of COVID a year ago, the forced debt transferred to Patiño, he said.
And when he couldn’t pay, they threatened to hurt his wife and son.
“That’s life in Colombia,” he said. “It’s very complicated. The idea that somebody can’t find work there, can’t survive isn’t true. A person can do that. I worked, and I supported my wife and my son. A person can do that much.
"But when you end up in a situation like this, it’s better to leave because I don’t want anything bad to happen to my son.”
Contact reporter Danyelle Khmara at dkhmara@tucson.com or 573-4223. On Twitter: @DanyelleKhmara | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/number-of-migrants-at-arizona-mexico-border-continues-to-increase/article_6b8db842-edcb-11ec-b56e-631f54514943.html | 2022-06-17T23:53:08 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/number-of-migrants-at-arizona-mexico-border-continues-to-increase/article_6b8db842-edcb-11ec-b56e-631f54514943.html |
Tucson Electric Power home customers would see their power bills soar by an average of nearly 12% next year, under a proposed rate increase the utility filed Friday with state regulators.
TEP’s request, filed Friday with the Arizona Corporation Commission, would increase the average monthly bills of typical residential customers by 11.7% percent, or $14.22, over current levels starting in September 2023.
Discounts to low-income customers would increase, the rate change would vary with usage, and customers will be able to mitigate the impact through energy efficiency and time-of-use pricing plans that offer lower rates during off-peak periods, TEP said.
TEP, which serves about 400,000 customers in the Tucson metro area, says it needs the increase to recoup its costs for new infrastructure, new renewable-energy plants, to cover higher fuel costs and to recover more fixed costs from usage-based rates as each customer uses less energy.
“The cost of providing safe, reliable service is increasing rapidly as inflation exacerbates the impacts of supply chain challenges, regional energy capacity constraints and extreme weather events,” said Susan Gray, TEP president and CEO. “Our proposed rates are needed to support systems and infrastructure that protect and upgrade our grid, expand our use of cleaner energy and help us serve the expanding energy needs of our growing community.”
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TEP says peak energy demand on its local energy grid has increased by 5.7% since 2019, driven by record heat events and the addition of more than 14,000 new homes and businesses to its customer base over the past three years.
The cost of fuel and wholesale energy also has increased significantly in recent years, driving up expenses that, like operating and maintenance costs, are passed along to customers without any markup, the company said.
The proposed rates will increase the Lifeline discount from $18 to $20 per month for customers whose household income does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level.
TEP's proposal would eliminate TEP transaction fees for most credit-card payments from residential and small business customers as well as for cash payments made at third-party payment processors.
Like the last rate case decided in 2020, TEP is seeking to shift more costs to residential customers to further reduce a longtime subsidy of home power rates by business-class customers.
The last increase boosted the average monthly bill for TEP residential customers on its most-popular basic rate plan by about $5.20 per month over the year, after TEP sought an increase of up to $7, while lowering rates for business customers.
Under the new proposal, business customers on TEP's small and medium general service rate would see average increase of more than 11%, while TEP's large general service customers would see an increase of about 6.7%
TEP also is seeking to eliminate some monthly surcharges that now pay for renewable-energy and energy efficiency programs and environmental compliance and shift them to its main rate base, which along with an allowed profit is used to calculate electric rates.
To support its ongoing transition from coal to cleaner power generation, TEP is seeking to recoup through base rates its investment in the 250-megawatt Oso Grande wind project in New Mexico, which went online in 2021 and is TEP's largest single renewable-energy resource to date.
The utility is also seeking an accounting reduction in the "useful lives" of Springerville Generating Station Units 1 and 2, in recognition of TEP's plan to retire those coal-fired units in 2027 and 2032, respectively.
TEP also wants to replace a monthly surcharge known as the Environmental Compliance Adjustor with a new surcharge designed to recover certain costs and investments related to TEP's transition to cleaner energy resources.
TEP's rate request will be subject to evidentiary hearings and public comment sessions before an administrative law judge in Tucson.
The judge will file a recommended opinion and order with the Corporation Commission, which after further public hearings can accept, reject or amend the proposed order.
Learn more about the rate hike request at tep.com/rate-proposal.
Contact senior reporter David Wichner at dwichner@tucson.com or 520-573-4181. On Twitter: @dwichner. On Facebook: Facebook.com/DailyStarBiz | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tucson-electric-power-bills-would-soar-in-utilitys-rate-hike-request/article_09c6e622-edc3-11ec-931b-8399ec99afa9.html | 2022-06-17T23:53:14 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tucson-electric-power-bills-would-soar-in-utilitys-rate-hike-request/article_09c6e622-edc3-11ec-931b-8399ec99afa9.html |
DALLAS — A new affordable housing community is planned for development in Southern Dallas.
City Council members approved $7.9 million in federal funding for the Terrace at Southern Oaks project. The multi-family apartment complex is expected to be built on Southern Oaks Boulevard, just west of I-45 in council District 4.
“We have been waiting for a long time, especially in District 4, in the southern sector, to have good mixed income housing,” said councilwoman Carolyn King Arnold.
District 4 includes parts of east and south Oak Cliff. Residents said development of new affordable housing options hasn’t always been so robust.
Arnold said she’s been working to help change that.
“It’s all about investment,” Arnold explained.
According to city documents, the Terrace at Southern Oaks project will be a 300-unit multi-family apartment complex. Upon completion, 270 of the 300 units will be available to rent to low-income residents earning 60% or below of the area’s median income.
“We continue to talk about equity and bringing quality to the neighborhood. And we believe that this is one of the projects that will definitely address that need,” Arnold added.
The council member believes focus on quality and accessible housing could help make District 4 and southern Dallas a thriving region, where access to retail options, jobs, community pride and quality of life are the norm.
Arnold says plans to make that a reality are also in the works.
“We are looking at several areas. Some along the Corinth corridor. They’re in some highly visible locations that will attract retail and I’m excited about that. We have some investments along the Lancaster corridor. And I’m extremely excited about what’s coming down the pipe within the next few months,” Arnold said.
The Terrace at Southern Oaks project is expected to be completed in 24 months after it breaks ground, according to city documents. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/millions-will-help-build-affordable-housing-community-southern-dallas/287-b30954e7-68ff-4b90-84f7-a1bef407055e | 2022-06-17T23:56:03 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/millions-will-help-build-affordable-housing-community-southern-dallas/287-b30954e7-68ff-4b90-84f7-a1bef407055e |
DALLAS — If long lines at food banks are "canary in a coal mine" proof of the current struggle posed by inflation, as some economists predict, the trend continued en masse in North Texas on Friday.
Food distribution events offered by the Tarrant Area Food Bank at Dickies Arena and other locations this week were greeted with what organizers referred to as mid-pandemic crowds.
"To have lines like this indicates that the need is really high right now. And it is. We're feeling it." said Tarrant Area Food Bank CEO Julie Butner.
"It's a real tough time and I don't know how we'd do it without this," food recipient Bard Therrell told WFAA.
"I guess the word would be overwhelming," said food recipient David Scott. "At times it gets to be too much."
The pattern continued Friday in southern Dallas at the campus of UNT Dallas, where a food pantry operated in partnership with the North Texas Food Bank takes place the third Friday of every month.
"I think people were lining up starting at 6 a.m," said UNT Dallas' Eronia King, who helps run the college's food pantry program. She admits she became worried when she watched the WFAA coverage of the long lines at the Tarrant Area Food Bank event the night before.
And, her worries proved justified.
"We ran out around 10:15am," she said of the usual 10,000 pounds of food they offer once a month. She says they had to turn as many as 100 vehicles away.
"I was worried that was going to happen to us as well and it did," King said. "I think with prices going up and inflation everybody's needing the help where they can get it."
"We're having a hard time ourselves because we're feeling the strains of increased cost and increased food costs and gasoline," said Julie Butner of the strain that food banks are experiencing across the country. "But we gotta be out here. If we're not here, who's here?"
"We've been doing this for over two years now and it really seems to be making a difference," said King.
A difference that all this evidence shows is needed now as much as ever. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/north-texas-food-banks-draw-mid-pandemic-crowds/287-c9883f60-831e-469e-9dbb-cff2c052042b | 2022-06-17T23:56:09 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/north-texas-food-banks-draw-mid-pandemic-crowds/287-c9883f60-831e-469e-9dbb-cff2c052042b |
Ada County spent just one week at the “moderate” community level before hitting the federal threshold for the highest level of COVID-19 concern on Thursday.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention uses one set of data to determine how much the coronavirus is spreading in a community — and another set to determine how much that spread is causing severe disease and threatening access to health care.
Ada County and most of the rest of Idaho have been locked at high transmission rates for weeks. But even with rising cases and more COVID-19 tests coming back positive, few people were in the hospital with the virus.
That changed this week.
Ada, Elmore, Valley and Lewis counties are now in the “high” community level. Those counties this week had more than 200 new cases and more than 10 new COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 residents in their hospital service areas.
Ada and Canyon counties also are among the areas where coronavirus is spreading most aggressively. They were classified as “rapid riser counties” by the CDC inits daily report for Thursday.
Idaho hospitals this week have reported more than 100 people hospitalized with COVID-19, with more than 20 people newly admitted to the hospital on some days.
Still, the health care situation is far less tenuous than it was last fall, when the delta variant burned through Idaho’s under-vaccinated population and pushed hospitals beyond their limits.
About 5% of Idaho’s hospital patients have COVID-19 this week, and only about 2% to 3% of ICU patients have COVID-19 — compared with prior peaks of more than 30% of all hospitalizations and more than 60% of ICU patients.
Last fall and winter, Idaho also eclipsed 100 new admissions per day, with many days when Idaho reported 600 to 800 total coronavirus hospitalizations.
Here are the CDC’s recommendations for people who live in areas with a high community level:
Wear a mask indoors in public, regardless of vaccination status. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/ada-county-a-rapid-riser-for-covid-hitting-highest-level-of-covid-impact-this-week/article_eb77dabc-882c-50a4-9bf3-83154cb6bd09.html | 2022-06-17T23:56:22 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/ada-county-a-rapid-riser-for-covid-hitting-highest-level-of-covid-impact-this-week/article_eb77dabc-882c-50a4-9bf3-83154cb6bd09.html |
Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States, is this weekend.
Here are some events taking place in the Treasure Valley to celebrate:
• Juneteenth Idaho is putting on two celebrations. The first is on Saturday at Julia Davis Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is open to everyone in the community. There will be performers, food, music, vendors, a car raffle and a bounce house, according to a post on the group’s Facebook page.
The second event takes place on Sunday at the Idaho Botanical Garden from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Organizers have said this event is solely for the Black and African communities in the area. There will be yoga and dance classes, gift-giving, music and food.
• According to UNation.com, Neurolux Lounge will be hosting Afro-American night on Saturday. The event has been dubbed the “Boise Juneteenth afterparty” and will feature afrobeat music all night long starting at 9 p.m. and running until 2 a.m. Tickets are $5. Neurolux is located at 111 North 11th St. in Boise.
• On Sunday at The Lounge at the End of the Universe, Juneteenth Comedy, starring Quartez Wynn kicks off at 8 p.m., according to AllEvents.in. Tickets are $10. Wynn is a regular at The Comedy Store in La Jolla, Calif. and The Comedy Palace in San Diego, Calif. The Lounge at the end of the Universe is located at 2417 W. Bank Dr. in Boise.
• The Balcony Club is hosting the Juneteenth Emancipation Show on Saturday at 8 p.m. According to AllEvents.in, the drag show features an all people-of-color cast. Tickets are $5 and available at the door. All of the door sales will be donated to local POC-run organizations. The Balcony Club is located at 150 N 8th St., Suite 226 in Boise.
• There is also a Juneteenth Open Mic virtual event on Saturday. Performers will be given time to read poetry and sing via Zoom. Local vendors will also be highlighted during the event. Once all the performers are finished, everyone will vote on their favorites. The winner with the most votes will receive $25 via Cash App. More information can be found at AllEvents.in. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/several-local-juneteenth-events-taking-place-this-weekend/article_315af32d-ea42-5fcd-ab11-ad5aaaad13a5.html | 2022-06-17T23:56:28 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/several-local-juneteenth-events-taking-place-this-weekend/article_315af32d-ea42-5fcd-ab11-ad5aaaad13a5.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Northwest Cornell Road tunnels and the surrounding segments of the road will fully reopen to traffic starting at 6 p.m. Friday, according to a news release from the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT).
The road has been closed between Northwest 30th and 53rd Avenues since Aug. 23 while crews performed essential repairs to the two tunnels, cutting off one of only a few routes over Portland's West Hills.
The tunnels handled roughly 7,000 vehicle trips per day before the pandemic, according to PBOT.
The two tunnels were built by the Works Progress Administration in 1940 and 1941. Inspectors discovered a large crack near the crown of the western tunnel in 2019, necessitating a closure for repairs to prevent structural failure.
The prolonged total closure was necessary because of the cramped tunnel environment, according to PBOT's news release. The tunnels were too narrow to accommodate traffic passing by the construction crews.
Crews removed the old lining of both tunnels via hydro-blasting and installed new lining with rebar-reinforced concrete.
The project also included installing LED lighting on both tunnels and cleaning off the stone masonry at the tunnel portals and removing ivy.
The one remaining step is to calibrate the lights in the tunnels, which crews will do later this summer. That work may cause traffic delays, PBOT said, but will not require any tunnel closures. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/cornell-tunnels-reopen-friday/283-fa2cc7db-cbc8-4236-9290-b63a3ee024d6 | 2022-06-18T00:00:18 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/cornell-tunnels-reopen-friday/283-fa2cc7db-cbc8-4236-9290-b63a3ee024d6 |
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — The largest budget in Multnomah County's history just received a final stamp approval from commissioners, with a record amount of money earmarked for homeless services.
Unanimously, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a $3.32 billion budget for the next fiscal year. Most of the money is going toward addressing three of the county’s most pressing issues: chronic homelessness, behavioral health and violence.
“What this budget funds is a very holistic county-wide approach to people who are experiencing houseless instability,” said Julie Sullivan-Springhetti, Multnomah County’s communications director.
This new budget is up 17% from last year’s and is a welcome change, since the county faced declining budgets over the past two decades which forced them to constantly cut services and staff.
With help from taxes and money from the American Rescue Plan, the county is now expected to begin stabilizing social services, especially those dealing with homelessness.
“What it also does is it addresses some of the community's most pressing concerns that we’ve really seen emerge since COVID,” said Sullivan-Springhetti.
$15.5 million will go towards launching new mental health resources, such as a behavioral health and transitional housing center opening in downtown Portland this fall. Another $1.9 million will go toward expanding a behavioral health pilot program that provides emergency motel shelter beds and crisis case management.
“So, what this budget does is really pull all of those parts of the county together to holistically address some of the issues and get as many people into shelter, behavioral health treatment, and ultimately into the supportive house services that will get them houses and keep them housed,” explained Sullivan-Springhetti.
A record $183.2 million is being invested to roll out a county-wide response to those experiencing homelessness.
$255.5 million will go directly to the Joint Office of Homeless Services (JOHS), which Multnomah County partners on with the City of Portland. Almost half of that funding comes from the voter-approved Metro Supportive Housing Services Measure.
$130 million will support more that 2,000 year-round shelter beds and $106 million will go toward placing people in permanent housing, according to JOHS.
KGW asked the Joint Office for a more specific accounting of how they will use these funds.
“Part of that funding is not just for operations,” explained Denis Theriault at the JOHS. “That’s for new shelters, also its capital costs — so some of that is building spaces, not just operating the beds that we have. It also shows that shelter is necessary, and we are adding more because we know that there are folks who don’t have another place to go.”
As for staffing these new services and programs, $4.2 million will be set aside for future labor costs affected by inflation and economic uncertainty.
“Staffing is a challenge throughout every sector, so part of what we’re doing is ... the board approved some funding to increase salaries,” said Theriault.
The 2023 fiscal year starts July 1. Because of that, the community is expected to start seeing the impacts of this new budget as soon as next month.
“We’ve turned a corner towards optimism and toward the belief that we can actually do some things around these issues,” added Sullivan-Springhetti. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/record-332-billion-county-budget-passed-most-money-going-towards-homeless-crisis/283-d25bed1e-791a-49de-85c6-620534d13b4f | 2022-06-18T00:00:24 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/record-332-billion-county-budget-passed-most-money-going-towards-homeless-crisis/283-d25bed1e-791a-49de-85c6-620534d13b4f |
EAGLE POINT, Ore. — Investigators seized more than 12,000 marijuana plants in 32 greenhouses from a marijuana grow site in southern Oregon on Thursday, according to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
Detectives from the Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team and Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies served a search warrant at a rural property in Eagle Point at about 6:45 a.m., officials said in a statement.
The property contained the cannabis plants and 3,000 pounds of processed marijuana, sheriff's officials said.
Police detained seven workers at the site. They were interviewed and released, officials said.
The grow site had been under investigation for a month and had no licensing for any type of cannabis growing, handling, or processing, according to the sheriff's office.
The sheriff's office said it has identified a primary suspect.
County code enforcement also issued citations totaling $67,000 for unapproved greenhouse structures, unapproved marijuana production, and unpermitted electrical installations, the sheriff's office said.
The statement also said investigators observed unauthorized well water use for commercial crop irrigation, which is subject to civil and criminal penalties.
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The Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team is a multi-agency task force in the Rogue Valley paid for by a grant from the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission.
This isn't the first time law enforcement agents have made large-scale marijuana busts in Jackson County. State police seized about 500,000 pounds of marijuana in a single bust Jackson County in November.
Officials in Jackson County and other parts of Southern Oregon have been dealing with an overwhelming number of illegal marijuana growing operations in the region in the past year.
The problem has gotten so bad that the Jackson County Board of Commissioners appealed directly to Gov. Kate Brown and the Oregon State Legislature in October, seeking an emergency declaration. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/marijuana/12k-plants-3k-pounds-pot-seized-oregon/283-90df59e4-aaf1-4e96-8db9-a6249fe1091f | 2022-06-18T00:00:30 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/marijuana/12k-plants-3k-pounds-pot-seized-oregon/283-90df59e4-aaf1-4e96-8db9-a6249fe1091f |
The 57th annual Art Fair Jackson Hole is scheduled to run through Sunday at the Jackson Hole Art Campus, Center for the Arts lawn, 265 S. Cache St. in Jackson, Wyo. The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Art from Jackson locals and national artists will be on sale. There will be fine art, ceramics, paintings, furniture and photography, among other artistic mediums.
Admission is $10 for a weekend pass and $5 for a single day. Kids aged 12 and younger get in free.
ARTitorium to hold four-day art camp
There will be a four-day art camp for kids focused on exploring art from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the ARTitorium, 271 W. Broadway St. in Idaho Falls.
The camp is for kids aged 5-8.
Every day, kids will use different art supplies to see the different ways art can be created. Some of the supplies will be clay, cardboard, paint and paper. There will be art games as well.
Sounds Summer Musicals to perform ‘Guys and Dolls’
The Sounds Summer Musicals will perform “Guys and Dolls” 7:30 p.m. Thursday through June 27 at the Idaho Falls Civic Auditorium, 501 S. Holmes Ave.
“Guys and Dolls” is a musical-comedy set in New York following gambler Nathan Detroit and his girlfriend Adelaide, as well as gambler Sky Masterson who pursues the missionary Sarah Brown. | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/arts-music-briefly/article_6e826a7c-3500-538f-a531-bbc02cc56277.html | 2022-06-18T00:03:58 | 0 | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/arts-music-briefly/article_6e826a7c-3500-538f-a531-bbc02cc56277.html |
BANGOR, Maine — Update: The Bangor Police Department released updated information on Friday afternoon regarding the search for 37-year-old male Graham Lacher.
Most recently, the BPD Criminal Investigation Division reportedly conducted multiple searches over the last several days, in collaboration with the Penobscot County Sherriff's Office and Maine Warden Service.
Air searches were conducted by agents at Customs and Border Protector by helicopter on June 10 and 15, according to a news release.
Previously, Lacher was reportedly seen on surveillance camera near the dead end of Slyvan Road on the evening of June 6.
Search efforts are ongoing by the Down East Emergency Medicine Institute and have covered Orono and Bangor areas, the release states.
Those interested in volunteering for DEEMI's search effort may call 207-866-2108 or email at rescuemedicll@gmail.com.
Anyone who has information regarding Lacher can contact the Bangor Police Department at 207-942-8211.
Original story: A silver alert was issued by the Bangor Police Department for a Norridgewock man last seen Monday at approximately 4:40 p.m. walking away from the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center at 656 State St. in Bangor.
Graham Lacher, 37, reportedly suffers from mental illness and tends to avoid people, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss in a release.
Lacher is a 5'11", 265-pound male with brown hair and blue eyes last seen wearing a gray jacket, gray/green Carhartt pants, and an orange knit hat. He has long brown hair, a long beard, and glasses, according to the release.
A K9 track was attempted that ended in the area of Eastern Maine Community College.
Anyone who sees or has information regarding Lacher should contact the Bangor Police Department at 207-942-8211.
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration is urging Virginia colleges that plan to raise the cost of tuition to reverse their decisions, the latest move by Youngkin to stymie increases to the cost of higher education.
Secretary of Education Aimee Guidera has called college presidents throughout the state, asking them to reconsider.
Of the state's 15 public, four-year colleges, 10 plan to raise tuition between 3% and 4.7%: VCU, UVA, George Mason, James Madison, Mary Washington, Old Dominion, UVA-Wise, VMI, Radford and Longwood.
Four are keeping tuition flat but raising fees: Virginia Tech, William & Mary, Virginia State and Norfolk State. Fees pay for specific needs, such as transportation, technology or athletics and can't be used to fund faculty.
One school, Christopher Newport, hasn't settled on a price.
"Our families, especially middle-class families, are just feeling the pressure right now with rising costs," Guidera said in an interview Friday.
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Youngkin first asked colleges to freeze tuition last month with a letter to the presidents. This week's calls were a follow up to that conversation, Guidera said.
The conversations have been constructive and positive, she added, saying the school presidents share a commitment to keep college affordable. They're working with their boards to make budget adjustments.
"It's been collaborative," one source said. "I think a lot of schools are going to do something."
And if they say no?
"That would be a real disappointment especially to the people of Virginia who should expect colleges that are made possible by the people of Virginia to serve the people of Virginia," Guidera said.
Colleges will enter the fall with higher expenses than before. They are required to give their employees raises of about 5%, and they face higher energy costs, higher maintenance costs - and for some - more financial aid.
But they also received large funding packages from the state that can help fund a tuition freeze. The amount of money planned for higher education in the upcoming budget is 14% higher than the last budget two years ago, Guidera said.
Given the higher costs families face and the greater funding received by colleges, now isn't the time for a price hike, she added.
The largest tuition hike belongs to UVA, which announced a 4.7% increase this fall and a 3.7% jump in 2023. UVA's decision is especially important, the secretary said.
UVA, which Princeton Review named the No. 3 best value public college in the country, meets 100% of demonstrated student need, said UVA spokesperson Brian Coy. Tuition increases at UVA during the past five years have been below inflation.
"We are firmly committed to access, affordability and excellence," Coy added.
The total cost of attendance at Virginia public colleges, including room and board, has ballooned 43% in the past decade to $25,600.
While college enrollment is down nationwide, Virginia colleges have seen diverging results. UVA and Virginia Tech are receiving record numbers of applicants, but Radford, Longwood and VCU have seen their enrollments slide.
The percentage of high school graduates who choose college has slipped from 71% in 2011 to 67% in 2019, and average student debt has reached $30,000.
Keeping tuition affordable helps convince the most talented students to stay in the state, Guidera added. The percentage of Virginia high school graduates going to out-of-state colleges increased in the past decade.
To keep costs low for Virginia residents, Virginia Tech announced a tuition freeze for its in-state undergraduates. Its out-of-state students, who pay far more in tuition cost and bring in a larger chunk of the revenue, have to stomach a 3% increase. Out-of-state students make up 30% of the student body.
Virginia Tech's approach could serve as a model for other schools, a source said.
VCU, which announced a 3% raise for all students, has fewer out-of-state students than Virginia Tech and would get less revenue from a hike that applies to only out-of-state residents.
But VCU president Michael Rao said without the money brought in by a tuition increase, VCU would have to cut 350 jobs, increase class sizes and maybe remove classes.
Even though VCU chose to raise tuition, it still expects to face a $15 million budget deficit that it must reconcile this summer. Colleges are required to have balanced budgets.
A 3% increase at VCU represents $524 per student, bringing the one-year cost of tuition and fees to about $15,600. Out-of-state students would pay almost $38,000.
More than 600 students, parents and alumni wrote messages to the board asking for a tuition freeze. Dr. Gopinath Jadhav, a VCU board member, suggested VCU administrators make a gesture to students, such as cutting their own pay raises.
"Our students are hurting," he said at last month's board meeting. "They need to see we are working for them in their favor."
VCU has a board meeting scheduled for next Friday. A spokesperson for VCU did not respond to a request for comment. | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/youngkin-administration-is-asking-college-presidents-to-reverse-their-tuition-hikes/article_d48927f0-5d95-51a3-8aa5-e59894114bbe.html | 2022-06-18T00:14:47 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/youngkin-administration-is-asking-college-presidents-to-reverse-their-tuition-hikes/article_d48927f0-5d95-51a3-8aa5-e59894114bbe.html |
Celebrations for Juneteenth are underway in Richmond as residents commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.
Juneteenth, held on June 19, is the longest running African American holiday, and marks the day federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to enforce the end of slavery, freeing those who had still been enslaved after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. The news did not reach them until 2 ½ years after the Emancipation Proclamation was originally signed.
In October 2020, Juneteenth became a paid Virginia state holiday. By June 2021, Juneteenth became the 12th federally recognized holiday in the U.S.
Communities all over the Richmond area are celebrating African American culture and freedom for Juneteenth from this week to nearly the end of the month.
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Leading up to the holiday weekend, the Library of Virginia will be holding “Freedom on Paper,” a free exhibition of “Free Negro Registers” as a part of the Virginia Untold Project through June 27. On Friday, attendees had the opportunity to speak with Lydia Neuroth, project manager for Virginia Untold, and learn more about the preservation of the records.
“The register books demonstrate the unending challenges to being a free person of color in antebellum Virginia,” Neuroth said in a release from the library. “While declared ‘free’ on paper, their lives were closely surveilled by white officials restricting their mobility, autonomy and humanity. I hope visitors will recognize the importance of learning from these historic documents. We must share these stories.”
On Saturday, Henrico County Recreation & Parks is inviting residents to Dorey Park, where there will be a vendor fair, kids zone, food trucks, fireworks and more to celebrate Juneteenth. Gates open at 4 p.m., with more than 70 vendors expected to participate.
Starting the morning of Juneteenth on Sunday, Hardywood Park Craft Brewery will hold a Juneteenth-Freedom Day celebration, presented by The Love Movement social event series. This family friendly event will be held at 2410 Ownby Lane, Hardywood’s Richmond location, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The celebration will showcase a host of Richmond’s Black-owned businesses, live music performances, dance performances by City Dance Theatre and more.
Aside from the food and entertainment, co-owners and organizers Tory Gilbert and Roosevelt Taylor of The Love Movement collaborated with Hardywood and Capsoul to create a special brew for the festivities. Their Jubilant Ale 22 Summer Ale, a beer featuring African hibiscus and pomegranate flavors, will be available at Sunday’s event.
“We wanted something with some substance in it — something that means something,” Gilbert said. “So, African hibiscus was an herb that was brought over from Africa through the transatlantic slave trade and we wanted to incorporate that into the beer with some of the pomegranate to give it that flavor.”
The Love Movement has held events at several local Richmond venues in the past. Each event, Taylor said, is meant to promote inclusion. The event series was created to introduce people to cultures in a way that they would be open and receptive to.
“I do want to point out that there have been a lot of organizations that have been celebrating Juneteenth for years, but in Richmond especially, it has kind of been looked over or ignored in a sense where there really wasn’t a lot of knowledge around it,” Taylor said. “So, I think Richmond embracing this history, embracing these types of things is important because that’s what makes sure that things like that never happen again.”
That afternoon, Richmond’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will continue its inaugural Jubilation in June Festival with a Juneteenth celebration and fireworks display at Rocketts Landing from 2 to 9 p.m.
In the evening, St. James’s Episcopal Church at 1205 W. Franklin St. will present “Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom’’ at 5 p.m. The celebration will feature a Freedom Day Concert with performances by renowned organist Carl Haywood. The Celebration Ensemble, composed of Norfolk State University alumni and the St. James’s Choir, will sing spirituals. The program will be followed by a reception in Valentine Hall, according to a release from the church.
Mark Whitmire, St. James’s director of music, said the church, which had a predominantly white congregation, could not go another year without doing something for Juneteenth. After holding an annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day event for the past 16 years, church members said it was time to expand.
“Our neighborhood [by Monument Avenue] is steeped in the past and the history of the Confederacy, and we’re in culturally sad times right now,” Whitmire said. “We want to be a part of moving toward something that’s more holy and more just and more loving to all our brothers and sisters.”
About 30 minutes from the city, Hanover County’s branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Town of Ashland will hold the county’s first formal Juneteenth celebration. The festival, which also recognizes Father’s Day, will feature food trucks, wine tastings, a children’s area, vendors and live music at Ashland Town Hall Square from noon to 7 p.m.
After this weekend’s celebrations, the Elegba Folklore Society will present “Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration” next Sunday, June 26 from 4 to 9 p.m. at Richmond’s African Burial Ground, 1540 E. Broad St. Attendees will get to see spirit-filled performances, sacred rituals, healing ciphers, the Get Woke Youth Summit, the Freedom Market and more, according to a media release.
The celebration will take place two weeks after a historical marker was placed at the Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground, believed to be one of the largest burial sites in the country for free people of color and those who were enslaved.
Twitter: @MaddyFitzWrites | https://richmond.com/news/local/juneteenth-celebrations-to-take-place-across-richmond-area-with-festivals-fireworks-bands-more/article_cbbdc3f4-53ff-554b-845a-8356433361b9.html | 2022-06-18T00:14:54 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/juneteenth-celebrations-to-take-place-across-richmond-area-with-festivals-fireworks-bands-more/article_cbbdc3f4-53ff-554b-845a-8356433361b9.html |
Six upsets in the morning 16 matches of the Richmond Golf Association City Amateur brought the championship flight field down to 16 players who advanced to afternoon 18-hole matches. The largest upset of the morning came as 25th-seeded Chad Jones (Lakeside Park Club) defeated eighth-seeded Samuel Williamson (Country Club of Virginia) in 19 holes. John Rosentock (Lakeside Park Club), the 2019 and 2020 champion, entered match play as the 13th seed only to be upset by no. 20 seed Zach Wehrman (Hermitage CC)
The afternoon saw fewer upsets with Jones falling in 19 holes to No. 9 seed Jordan Utley. Qualifying medalist Scott Creamer (Lakeside Park Club) lasted throughout the day, after winning in the morning over Andrew Iracane (Country Club of Virginia) and holding off Steve Jenkins (Providence GC) in the afternoon. Defending champion Tom Vlahakis (Federal Club) also won both his matches and will face Utley in a Saturday morning match. Matt Brantingham (The Foundry GC) and Zach Schwab (Federal Club) face off with the winner playing the winner of Vhalakis/Utley.
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Creamer will face Trey Razzetti (Federal Club) in the morning. No. 3 seed Garrett Kuhla (Willow Oaks CC) vs. No. 11 Ben Keefer round out the morning matches on that side of the bracket.
Play on Saturday begins at 8 a.m. Winners in all flights face 36-hole days en route to championships in their respective flights. | https://richmond.com/sports/local/bevy-of-upsets-set-stage-for-city-ams-final-day/article_e7825c47-aaca-55c5-930f-1640cd2b19ce.html | 2022-06-18T00:15:00 | 0 | https://richmond.com/sports/local/bevy-of-upsets-set-stage-for-city-ams-final-day/article_e7825c47-aaca-55c5-930f-1640cd2b19ce.html |
City of Carlsbad starts input process on long-term capital project spending plan
Water and sewer projects remained high on a list of projects in the City of Carlsbad's five-year spending plan crafted as anticipated demands for infrastructure increased in the growing city.
The public comment period opened June 6 for the City’s Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP). Input from the public, City of Carlsbad staff and city leadership were sought for 53 municipal projects and six senior citizen projects from 2024 through 2028, read City of Carlsbad ICIP documents.
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The projected cost for the projects was $174 million, and replacing waterlines for the City of Carlsbad’s Double Eagle Water System was No. 1 on the ICIP.
“The lines to be replaced serve as gathering lines and transmission lines from the two well fields. The project is being phased,” read a description from the ICIP.
The City estimated $3.6 million of the nearly $10 million was funded so far. The City sought an extra $6 million from 2024 through 2026 for work on the water system located 30 miles northeast of Carlsbad.
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Construction of a second well for the City’s primary sewer lift station was third on the ICIP. Money has not been set aside for this project, but the City sought $500,000 for the project for 2024 and $2 million for 2025, read the proposed ICIP.
Improvements for the sewer system on Rose Street were No. 4 on the ICIP. The planning document noted $63,000 was set aside so far and $460,000 would be sought for 2024.
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Extending sewer pipes at the east end of Rose Street to discharge sewage into the manhole at the intersection of Rose Street and Old Cavern Highway were proposed for the project, according to the ICIP.
City of Carlsbad Municipal Services Director Angie Barrios-Testa said utility related projects normally rank near, or at the top, of every ICIP.
“Because they promote, maintain healthy and safety to the community by providing safe and reliable, drinking water, sewer and sanitary services,” she said.
Planning, designing and construction of a new bridge and bikeway at Boyd Drive and Radio Boulevard crossing Dark Canyon ranked second on the ICIP.
Barrios-Testa said the bridge was important to focus on. In 2021 the current low-water crossing was washed away by flash flooding in Dark Canyon arroyo which also led to the death of at least one person.
“Having a new bridge will ensure safety and north-south transportation access during annual flood events for emergency vehicles and residents to and from the Carlsbad Medical Center, dialysis clinic, schools, places of employment, and other critical community assets on either side of the Dark Canyon regional drainage,” she said.
The City sought $22 million in 2024 for the bridge and bikeway. The City of Carlsbad had $273,000 dollars in hand for the project, the ICIP stated.
A mobile public safety commander center was fifth on the list, read the ICIP.
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The City estimated $575,000 was needed in 2024 to acquire, equip, furnish, and install a public safety command center for regional government agencies based in Carlsbad, per the ICIP.
“The ICIP is a planning tool for the City to establish infrastructure project priorities,” Barrios-Testa said.
“It is a five-year plan that is updated annually. Having a well-planned priority list helps local governments like the City of Carlsbad in order to properly plan for future needs as well as mitigate any emergency situations if possible,” she said.
Barrios-Testa said comments were not limited to those associated with City government as public input and suggestions were welcomed.
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“The ICIP is not a funding source in itself but it is an important component required for some state funding programs. Although federal agencies do not require that projects be on the ICIP list, the planning and development that goes into the preparation of developing the ICIP helps when the City puts together federal grant applications,” she said.
Comments can be submitted through July.
Carlsbad Mayor Dale Janway said the City would consider public feedback and develop a final ICIP for consideration in August.
Barrios-Testa said counties and municipalities have until Aug. 19 to turn in ICIP’s to the State of New Mexico and senior citizen facility ICIPs were due Sept. 9.
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Mike Smith can be reached at 575-628-5546 or by email at MSmith@currentargus.com or @ArgusMichae on Twitter. | https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/local/2022/06/17/water-and-sewer-projects-majority-long-term-priority-for-city/65361220007/ | 2022-06-18T00:15:28 | 0 | https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/local/2022/06/17/water-and-sewer-projects-majority-long-term-priority-for-city/65361220007/ |
The Cherry Valley Outdoor Games is basically a lumber cutting race. There’s chopping events where competitors chop logs in half, or sawing events where they cut a log into a wooden disc. Nate Waterfield is the President of the Cherry Valley Outdoor Games.
"It’s all about cutting the wood as fast as you can using the tool that you have."
One of the biggest draws is the Unlimited Hot Saw. It’s basically a dirt bike, or oversized single cylinder engine modified into a chainsaw. They’re customized from the ground up making them incredibly fast, and very dangerous. Ben Kniceley is from Shelby, North Carolina and competes with a Hot Saw.
"You know you’re not supposed to be holding a 330cc engine in your hand while you’re cutting wood with it. You know a regular homeowner chainsaw, the biggest one they make you know is around 90-100cc’s if you do work to it, and we’re taking something that’s 330 and holding it in our hands, so there is a draw to that."
Ben says other than sheer horsepower, it’s the special teeth on the chain that allows the saw to cut so quickly.
"So the fact that this tooth sits up higher than all the other teeth, I mean that’s really the major thing that’s different."
If you’re interested in keeping all your teeth, you might want to keep 'your mother is a Lumber Jill' jokes to a minimum, because here the women’s division is serious business. Lindsay Daun is a Lumber Jill from Round Lake, Illinois, and has won a number of national competitions.
"Not to take anything away from men, but they’re always seen as being the tough, strong, powerful you know leaders, and I think it’s pretty cool to have the women coming into the sport showing…you know we have those same qualities. We can lead. We are powerful. We are strong, and we’re breaking records."
Professional Timber Sport Athlete Mark Bouquin says even the male competitors have to give credit where credit is due.
"When they see women doing it, and doing it very well, efficiently, and just as well as the men, it’s impressive. It is. I mean they’re very impressive athletes, and they’re just as good as the guys."
Nate Waterfield emphasizes the competition you’re going to see at the Cherry Valley Outdoor Games will be like none other in the world.
"The United States by far has the strongest field of women in the world, and it’s impressive, it’s awesome, and these women have pushed each other to get better and better. They’re constantly setting world records, and new national records."
The Cherry Valley Outdoor Games is a family event, so bring your kids and hopefully by the end of the day they’ll be 'sawing wood'. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/cherry-valley-outdoor-games-return/article_c3a0984c-ee7f-11ec-9a10-5b49651241ce.html | 2022-06-18T00:16:43 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/cherry-valley-outdoor-games-return/article_c3a0984c-ee7f-11ec-9a10-5b49651241ce.html |
Coast Guard Station Coos Bay held a change of command ceremony last Friday morning at the rescue station in Charleston.
It was a unique ceremony where Master Chief Scott Slade assumed command of Station Coos Bay from his wife, Chief Warrant Officer Beth Slade.
Capt. Breanna Knutson, commander, Coast Guard Sector North Bend, presided over the event.
Master Chief Slade will now oversee the operations of the 45 crew members stationed at the rescue boat unit in Charleston. He will also oversee Station Coquille River, a seasonal station located in Bandon.
CWO Slade is slated to assume command of Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay during a ceremony scheduled later this month in Newport. Master Chief Slade was previously the Officer in Charge at Station Umpqua River in Winchester Bay.
“They are an amazing crew,” said CWO Slade. “And this was probably the easiest change of command since we are both so familiar with everyone and they already know their new commanding officer. I’m glad to be handing off such a top-notch crew because I fully believe they are at their best right now.”
Both Beth and Scott Slade enlisted in the Coast Guard nearly 25 years ago. Almost all of their time in the Coast Guard so far has been spent at units on either the Oregon or Washington Coast.
The Slade’s honed their boat-handling skills here in the Pacific Northwest and trained at the National Motor Lifeboat School at Cape Disappointment. Beth and Scott both received the distinguished title of Surfman, #321 and #324 respectively. CWO Slade received her commission as an officer in 2013.
“It’s so special to be taking over the crew from my wife,” said Master Chief Slade. “The expectation is high and the crew is ready. It’s amazing what Beth has done and built here. Sort of intimidating taking over after someone who is so squared away but I am so excited to see what the future has to offer.”
A Coast Guard rescue unit has been present in the Coos Bay area since 1878 when the first life-saving station was located at Cape Arago.
The change of command ceremony is a time-honored military tradition that marks a transfer of total responsibility and authority from one individual to another. The ceremony is conducted to formally demonstrate the continuity of authority within a U.S. military command. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/coast-guard-holds-change-of-command-for-husband-and-wife/article_c797a57e-ee90-11ec-8b1c-138493d906c3.html | 2022-06-18T00:17:57 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/coast-guard-holds-change-of-command-for-husband-and-wife/article_c797a57e-ee90-11ec-8b1c-138493d906c3.html |
The Coos History Museum and Juneteenth Celebration Committee’s second annual Juneteenth Celebration is taking place on June 18-19 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., both Saturday and Sunday. Join for a free weekend with music, food, dance, vendors, community resources, and activities for all ages at the museum and beyond.
June 18
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Community Cultural Fest
Various booths and vendors representing Coos County organizations and resources for community members, including a CHM booth with Juneteenth-themed activities and giveaways.
11 a.m. – Noon: Beaver Hill Mine Historical Marker Dedication
Meet at the CHM at 10 a.m. or go directly to the site located near Beaver Slough, south of Coaledo, on North Bank Road at a quarter-mile west of its junction near Highway 42.
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Juneteenth Food Demonstration
Hosted at the CHM by Chef Jardin Kazaar from Black Market Gourmet and Jamar Ruff from Coos Head Food Co-Op.
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Helping Hands Community Craft
Hosted at the CHM with Valerie Flynn, Director of Art Education from Coos Art Museum.
Noon – 2 p.m.: Music on the Plaza
Hosted at the CHM with musicians Allison Scull and Victor Martin.
3 – 4 p.m.: Guinean Drumming Demonstration
Hosted at the CHM with instructor Alseny Yansane.
June 19
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Community Cultural Fest
Various booths and vendors representing Coos County organizations and resources for community members, including a CHM booth with Juneteenth-themed activities and giveaways, and food provided by Plate LLC food truck.
11 a.m. – Noon: Opening Ceremony
Hosted at the CHM with various speakers, readings, music, and Inaugural Juneteenth Celebration 2021 community word cloud banner unveiling.
Noon – 2 p.m.: Music on the Plaza
Hosted at the CHM with musicians Allison Scull and Victor Martin.
1 – 4 p.m.: A Snippet of the Story Art Class
Hosted at the CHM with artist Josie Keating from josiesARTLAB. Registration is required by Sunday, June 19th at 9:00 AM and can be found at: cooshistory.org/events/snippet-of-the-story-art-class.
2 – 4 p.m.: The Visit on the Plaza. Hosted at the CHM with musicians Madi Christina Barrena and Michael Somers. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/museum-to-host-juneteenth/article_ed2e0570-ee8c-11ec-bd89-136e9c165d58.html | 2022-06-18T00:17:59 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/museum-to-host-juneteenth/article_ed2e0570-ee8c-11ec-bd89-136e9c165d58.html |
In the past few months we have talked about the various teams, activities and opportunities the chamber is involved in. But why be a chamber member? I ask that question periodically of our directors, who are your friends and neighbors. Here’s a little of what they had to say.
• I belong to the Chamber because I believe it “Takes a village to make good things happen.” I see the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce as a strong leader for our Coos County village and I am proud to be an active member. I take very seriously my role in community service and helping small businesses succeed.
• I am involved in the Chamber because I want to contribute to the success and well being of my community and feel like my involvement with the chamber gives me the opportunity to do just that.
• I joined to begin with as a new business in town. I wanted exposure for my new business. I knew it would be the best possible way for my business and myself to be introduced to the business community in the new town/community I had moved to and started my business. I also knew that is was the best way for me to network with business people. I wanted to find out the best electrician, plumber, real estate agent, dentist, doctor, etc. The only way to do that is to network with other like minded people....and for me, that was business people!
• Although focused on working with businesses and the business environment the Chamber also promotes networking, education, and celebrating the community’s successes. We help when things may not be going well for individual businesses as well as the entire area through various programs at the College and Small Business Development Center.
• I am involved in the Chamber because I believe in our community. A community is only as strong and healthy as its residents. We have a lot of positive things going for our Bay Area and by getting out and talking to our citizens, supporting our schools and businesses, you can’t help but feel good about our community and what we have to offer. The more I learn, the more I want to share with others because good things are happening all around us if you just take the time to look and to listen.
• I am involved in the Chamber because: I love what the Chamber represents; “Our Business is helping Your Business”. I want to help make a difference in our community and it is time to give back to it also. It may be hard to believe but there are 20-other board of directors that feel the same way. Each director brings his or her own passion and expertise to the chamber. And it is a great way to network and meet new people in our committee.
• I am active with the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce because I feel strongly that the business community supports one another and works to encourage the growth of our region. We must get back on a sustainable foundation where we are better able to provide for ourselves with the amazing resources that are unique to the Southern Oregon Coast.
• I belong to the Chamber because I like the forward movement I am seeing. We have moved from a quaint networking group to building a business advocacy powerhouse. I feel we are making a difference in our area. Our voice is being heard and we visually representing our almost 550 members. We are up in Salem, we are at the County, we are building connections with key people and businesses to help move this area forward.
So, if you want to make a difference for your business and your community, there is a spot for you at the Chamber.
Remember our business is helping your business. And like us on Facebook.
(Timm Slater is executive director of the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. For more information on your Chamber, email timmslater@oregonsbayarea.org.) | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/the-chamber-minute-why-be-a-member/article_463ea6e2-ee8d-11ec-b0d7-e330a8f5d0d0.html | 2022-06-18T00:18:01 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/the-chamber-minute-why-be-a-member/article_463ea6e2-ee8d-11ec-b0d7-e330a8f5d0d0.html |
Water Tower, Jaycee Pools open June 20
On Monday, June 20, the Jaycee and Water Tower Pools will open for the season.
The hours will be 1 to 5:45 p.m. Admission for the entire complex, which includes the pool, slides and spray parks, will be $3.50 for adults and $2.50 for youth (3-17). One child age two and under is free with a paying adult. Additional children two and under are $1.50.
There is also a ten-time punch card available: $25 for youth (3-17) and $35 for adults. Punch cards are available at the Park and Recreation Office, 1700 River Dr. N.
The Water Tower and Jaycee pools will close for the season on Sunday, August 14.
Splash Parks: From June 20 to August 14, the splash parks will be included in the pool admission and be open during pool hours. From August 15 to 23, just the Splash Parks will be open. The hours will be 1 to 4 p.m., and admission is free.
For more information, call the Park & Recreation Office at 771-1265. | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2022/06/17/water-tower-jaycee-pools-open-june-20/65361735007/ | 2022-06-18T00:18:13 | 0 | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2022/06/17/water-tower-jaycee-pools-open-june-20/65361735007/ |
Farmington Hills recreation center evacuated after threatening voicemail
Mackenzie Thompson
The Detroit News
The Costick Activities Center in Farmington Hills was evacuated and closed as a safety precaution Friday afternoon after a threat.
Staff at the center at 28600 Eleven Mile Road received a threatening voicemail stating that “Something bad was going to happen” according to Farmington Hills police.
The center will remain closed for the rest of the day. It was unclear when it would reopen, but the facility is closed on the weekend and its regular hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
mthompson2@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/06/17/farmington-hills-recreation-center-evacuated-threat-voicemail-farmington-hills/7665054001/ | 2022-06-18T00:20:02 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/06/17/farmington-hills-recreation-center-evacuated-threat-voicemail-farmington-hills/7665054001/ |
Forecast: High energy prices in Michigan this year
The Michigan Public Service Commission on Friday warned state residents to expect little relief from high energy prices this year.
In its latest energy outlook, the commission described rising costs of electricity, gasoline and natural gas — a reality that likely isn't surprising to residents of the state who for weeks have been paying more than $5 per gallon at the gas pump at the same time inflation has increased the cost of groceries and other necessities.
Residential electric rates have raised in Michigan, as customers of investor-owned utilities in saw a median rate hike of 6.4 percent between May 2021 and May 2022. The biggest increases were in the central and western Upper Peninsula.
A typical residential customer of DTE Electric paid a monthly bill of $92.03 last month (18.41 cents per kilowatt-hour) compared to $89.40 for the same period a year ago (17.88 cents per kWh); that's an increase of 2.9%.
Consumers Energy customers actually saw their monthly bills fall a bit. They paid an average of $91.71 last month (18.34 cents per kWh) compared to $93.20 a year ago (18.64 cents per kWh); that's a decrease of 1.6%.
DTE and Consumers are regulated by the Michigan Public Service Commission. They cannot raise prices to users without approval from the commission.
Declining generation capacity and rising demand are to blame for the upward pressure on electric rates, said the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, which operates the power grid in 15 states and Manitoba.
Heat, drought, closed power plants and supply-chain issues will strain the electric grid and potentially cause blackouts across parts of North America including the Great Lakes region this summer, Bloomberg reported in May.
But Michigan has a "robust" energy system that readily can meet residents' needs, said Amy Bandyk, executive director of the Citizens Utility Board of Michigan, echoing what commissioners stated in the conclusion of their energy outlook Friday. There's enough power, she said.
Commissioners expect there to be an increase of electricity use this summer if temperatures are within normal range. Overall, they said electric usage is expected to increase 0.9%, largely fueled by demand growth the industrial sector. Demand in the residential and commercial sectors are expected to drop.
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Gas prices to remain high
Motor vehicle fuel costs also are "significantly higher" than normal, the commission said in a Friday release, in part because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and embargoes against Russian oil. Unleaded gasoline averaged has averaged $5.20 per gallon this summer in Michigan, while diesel fuel averaged $5.89 per gallon.
Gasoline has remained over $5 a gallon since early June in metro Detroit. The average price for a gallon of gas in Michigan for all of 2021 was $3.16, a "relatively low" rate the commission said was caused by reduced demand during the pandemic.
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Demand for gasoline will increase slightly, by about 0.1%, this year, the commission said. National gasoline inventories are near the bottom of the five-year summer low.
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Diesel fuel costs average $4.69 per gallon this year but are expected to decline to $4.13 per gallon next year.
U.S. crude oil production is expected to increase this year and next. The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts average petroleum costs will decrease next year.
The commission said demand for natural gas is expected to grow significantly, by 13.8% across all sectors. That breaks down to a 20.7% increase in demand for electric power generation, a 13.8% in the residential sector, 10.5% in industrial and 6.3% in commercial.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects natural gas prices to average $7.69 per thousand cubic feet this year and $4.92 next year, compared to $4.06 in 2021. Prices were especially high this month at $8.16 per thousand cubic feet.
Find help with energy bills
The public service commission urged Michiganians to find help paying their utility bills if they need to. It directed people to the following resources for help with utility bills:
- Call 211 or visit www.mi211.org, a free, confidential service that can connect Michigan residents with assistance programs.
- Reduce energy use with guidance from the commission and the U.S. Department of Energy. Advice includes closing shades to block daytime sunshine, using a kitchen exhaust fan to remove heat when cooking, turning off ceiling fans when you leave a room, using appliances like dishwashers at night, using a dehumidifier instead of air conditioner and installing window air conditioning units in shady windows.
- Enrolling in energy assistance, emergency relief and weatherization programs offered by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Veterans can get help from the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
ckthompson@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/06/17/forecast-high-energy-prices-michigan-this-year/7658361001/ | 2022-06-18T00:20:08 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/06/17/forecast-high-energy-prices-michigan-this-year/7658361001/ |
Man charged in Oakland County sexual assault case involving boy, 6
Mark Hicks
The Detroit News
A man has been charged in connection with a criminal sexual conduct case involving a 6-year-old boy, Michigan State Police announced Friday.
Troopers from the State Police Metro North post responded to an allegation early Wednesday in Royal Oak Township.
An investigation revealed the suspect "took photos of 6-year-old victim and touched him inappropriately," the agency said in a statement on Twitter.
The suspect was identified as Carlton Payton, 42.
On Friday, the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office charged Payton with:
- One count of child sexually abusive activity – aggravated
- One count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct
- Three counts of child sexually abusive activity
- Three counts of using a computer to commit a crime
Payton remained at the Oakland County Jail on a $2 million bond, records show.
Other details in the case were not released Friday night. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/06/17/man-charged-oakland-county-sexual-assault-case-involving-boy-6/7665148001/ | 2022-06-18T00:20:14 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/06/17/man-charged-oakland-county-sexual-assault-case-involving-boy-6/7665148001/ |
Man charged in Mustang thefts at Flat Rock Ford plant
A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with stealing Ford Mustangs from an assembly plant Thursday, investigators said.
Robert Anthony Smith of Detroit was arraigned Friday through 36th District Court on four counts: receiving and concealing $20,000 or more, receiving and concealing a motor vehicle, unlawful driving away and fourth-degree fleeing.
He was arrested soon after the thefts.
Flat Rock officers called Michigan State Police at about 3:20 a.m. Thursday for help to stop suspects fleeing in several stolen 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500s.
Police saw the suspects trying to fuel the vehicles, but they drove off when they saw the officers, authorities reported.
Troopers patrolling near Outer Drive and northbound Interstate-75 in Melvindale spotted Smith and attempted to a traffic stop but he sped off, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.
Troopers pursued the Mustang until it ran out of gas on westbound Interstate 96 near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Detroit, MSP said.
Smith was taken into custody without incident and taken into the Detroit Detention Center.
During his arraignment, he was given a $10,000 personal bond with a GPS tether.
A probable cause conference is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. June 30, followed by a preliminary examination on July 6 before Judge Kenyetta Stanford Jones.
Meanwhile, two other Mustangs were found abandoned Thursday on northbound I-75 near Livernois and on Warren Avenue near 30th, state police said. Investigators believe each ran out of gas. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2022/06/17/man-charged-mustang-thefts-flat-rock-ford-plant/7665074001/ | 2022-06-18T00:20:20 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2022/06/17/man-charged-mustang-thefts-flat-rock-ford-plant/7665074001/ |
Dearborn police seek man in Walmart groping incident
Dearborn police have released surveillance images of a man wanted in connection with a recent groping incident at a Walmart.
Officers were called to the store on Mercury Drive around 2 p.m. on June 2 on a report of a man wearing an Amazon hat and shirt who was accused of inappropriately touching a female customer, the police department said in a statement.
"When the victim confronted the subject, a brief struggle ensued," the release read.
Surveillance footage captured the man fleeing in a white crossover SUV.
“We will not tolerate any violent act that violates a community member’s most basic sense of safety and autonomy," Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin said. "I urge the public to come forward and identify this individual so he can be held accountable."
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Dearborn Police Department at (313) 943-2240. Crime Stoppers of Michigan accepts anonymous tips at 1-800-SPEAK-UP. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2022/06/17/walmart-groping-incident-dearborn-police-seek-suspect/7664815001/ | 2022-06-18T00:20:26 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2022/06/17/walmart-groping-incident-dearborn-police-seek-suspect/7664815001/ |
BRISTOL -- An Illinois teen playing in a visiting tournament at Bristol Oaks Golf Club performed one of the rarest of rare feats in the sport.
He hit two holes-in-one in the same 18-hole round of play.
Donald Barnett of Antoch, Ill., hit the aces on two par-3 holes during his round during the Illinois Junior Golf Association stroke-play event at the court Friday.
"I've never seen anything like it," said Tyler Houston, assistant general manager of the Bristol Oaks Golf Club.
Barnett hit his first ace on the par 3 13th hole. He then birdied the par 4 14th, and then on got his second hole-in-one on the par 3 15th hole.
He finished the round at 77 for the 18 holes, low enough to win his age group for 16-18 year-olds, during the tournament.
Additional details about the event and Barnett's unique feat were not immediately available.
IN PHOTOS: County boys golfers compete in a WIAA Division-1 regional at Bristol Oaks Country Club
Initial reports indicated that a 5-year-old female child and a 22-year-old man were swimming after jumping into the water from a boat on the lake. The man went underwater and did not resurface.
One young man allegedly used Snapchat, Facebook and a small circle of accomplices to illicitly acquire other people's checks and collect thousands from a credit union. A $50,000 arrest warrant was issued May 20, and he was arrested less than a month later. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/golfer-hits-two-holes-in-one-at-bristol-oaks-golf-club-friday/article_febc699a-ee90-11ec-a54f-cfcc24fd28ee.html | 2022-06-18T00:25:24 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/golfer-hits-two-holes-in-one-at-bristol-oaks-golf-club-friday/article_febc699a-ee90-11ec-a54f-cfcc24fd28ee.html |
The Flagstaff Star Chasers fell in both games of a doubleheader at the Havasu Heat on Thursday.
In the first contest, Havasu scored eight runs in the third inning, winning 8-4. The Star Chasers left eight runners on base in the first four innings and could not make up the difference in scoring late.
Bula White led the way offensively for Flagstaff with a pair of hits and a pair of RBIs.
The second game was similar to the first, as the Star Chasers could not contain the Heat’s bats from the mound, and the host won, 12-9.
White was solid from the plate again in the nightcap, recording three RBIs.
The Star Chasers (1-5) were set to play at Havasu again for a Friday ballgame at 6:30 p.m.
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The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) reported that 28 of 36 states participating in a survey had an increase in the number of officials refereeing contests in high school sporting events in the 2021-22 school year from 2020-21.
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Karissa Niehoff, NFHS executive director, said it was encouraging to see more officials take on a crucial role for high school athletics.
"We salute the great work done in all these states to address the nationwide shortage of officials; however, as was discussed at the recently completed NFHS Officials Consortium, steps must be taken to improve respect for officials and behavior at high school events if new officials are going to be retained beyond three years," she said in a statement.
The consortium, she said, came to the conclusion, though, that actions toward officials have taken a turn for worse in recent seasons. The NFHS is set to put out a set of goals to allow for those participating in sanctioned high school activities to practice treating referees in a kinder manner.
"Everyone must be involved in these changes -- students, parents, coaches, administrators, media. Bad behavior has been handed down and become anticipated and expected, but we believe change can -- and must -- occur," she said. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/local-roundup-star-chasers-drop-two-in-doubleheader/article_d0f7b5f0-ee6d-11ec-b4ce-eb6756a83f83.html | 2022-06-18T00:26:28 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/local-roundup-star-chasers-drop-two-in-doubleheader/article_d0f7b5f0-ee6d-11ec-b4ce-eb6756a83f83.html |
CLEVELAND, Tenn. — A trooper with Tennessee Highway Patrol learned that a dog needed help on the side of I-75 on Thursday. The sun was beating down on the pup, sweltering in heat that seemed to get hotter and hotter.
A driver told the trooper about the dog after passing the trooper on the road and spotting the dog. The driver pulled around and told the trooper about the dog, and they went to help it together.
The trooper gave it water and a Little Debby treat. Then, the THP said he pulled up a chair and an umbrella to keep the dog in the shade until it trusted the trooper enough to be picked up.
Once the dog started trusting him, the trooper took him to the Cleveland Animal Control Division. They said the dog is being treated there and is recovering from the heat.
They asked pet owners to make sure their pets are safe from the heat and have plenty of water so they can stay hydrated as the temperature rise. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/thp-trooper-helps-dog-stay-cool-in-heat-found-on-side-of-interstate-highway/51-720057bb-6442-4417-8687-2de8a4ed20e9 | 2022-06-18T00:26:35 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/thp-trooper-helps-dog-stay-cool-in-heat-found-on-side-of-interstate-highway/51-720057bb-6442-4417-8687-2de8a4ed20e9 |
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TACOMA, Wash. — The state Attorney General's office filed a motion Friday to revoke Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer's condition of release for two charges he faces connected to a confrontation with a Black newspaper carrier now suing him and the county.
If the motion is granted, Troyer would have to pay $10,000 in bail and strictly adhere to an anti-harassment order filed on behalf of Sedrick Altheimer.
A hearing on the motion is scheduled in front of Kitsap County Judge Jefferey Jahns on July 1.
Troyer, who has pleaded not guilty, faces a charge of false reporting and a charge of making a false or misleading statement to a public servant following the Jan. 27, 2021 incident.
Troyer called a department line used by law enforcement to gather routine information and requests and said multiple times that Altheimer threatened to kill him, according to probable cause documents.
Troyer was formally charged by the Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson's office following a months-long investigation.
During Ferguson's investigation, officers said Troyer told them Altheimer did not make any threats and he did not observe any weapons on him once they arrived at the scene.
Troyer was released on personal recognizance, so long as he stayed away from Altheimer and attended all court hearings. The Attorney General's office argues that Troyer violated his release following allegations that the sheriff followed Altheimer on several occasions while he was driving his paper route and flashing his lights.
A temporary anti-harassment order was filed against Troyer in May and upheld June 6. The order, which requires Troyer stay at least 1,000 feet away from Altheimer and have no contact with him, was extended through June 6, 2023.
The criminal case against Troyer begins Oct. 31. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/attorney-general-motion-pierce-county-sheriff-troyer/281-9ba7acfe-40b0-4d35-ac9a-8e3d31c12a44 | 2022-06-18T00:29:32 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/attorney-general-motion-pierce-county-sheriff-troyer/281-9ba7acfe-40b0-4d35-ac9a-8e3d31c12a44 |
NJ Transit announced it would be suspending service on all rail lines Friday evening amid a planned job action by engineers still negotiating a new contract, multiple sources told NBC New York.
For those looking to get home for the long holiday weekend, the suspensions have furthered the chaos already occurring on the rails, as the protest forced a litany of systemwide cancellations throughout the day, starting with the morning rush hour, leaving commuters stranded on platforms and at train stations.
Still looking to get home by rail Friday evening? Take a look below at what time service out of New York-Penn Station, Newark Penn Station and Hoboken is ending, with much of it ending by 8 p.m.:
- Northeast Corridor: No. 3881 at 7:44 p.m. from NY
- North Jersey Coast Line: No. 3279 at 7:06 p.m. from NY
- Raritan Valley Line: No. 5747 at 7:13 p.m. from Newark Penn Station
- Montclair-Boonton Line to Hackettstown: No. 1085 at 7:22 p.m. from Hoboken
- Gladstone Line: No. 443 at 7:44 p.m. from Hoboken
- M&E to Dover: No. 6667 at 8:05 p.m from NY
- Montclair-Boonton to Montclair: No. 6291 at 7:37 p.m. from NY
- Port Jervis Line: No. 65 at 7:57 p.m. from Hoboken
- Main Line: No. 1127 at 7:46 p.m. from Hoboken
- Bergen County Line: No. 1177 at 8:13 p.m. from Hoboken
- Pascack Valley Line: No. 1641 at 7:28 p.m. from Hoboken
Trains into Hoboken will also be ending early as a result of the suspension, with much of that service done between 9 p.m.-10 p.m. Here are the last eastbound trains by time:
- Port Jervis Line – from Port Jervis to Hoboken: Train No. 68 at 9:22 p.m.
- Main Line – from Suffern to Hoboken: Train No. 1136 at 9:47 p.m.
- Bergen County Line – from Suffern to Hoboken: Train No. 1186 at 10:17 p.m.
- Pascack Valley Line – Spring Valley to Hoboken: Train No. 1634 at 9:07 p.m.
- Gladstone Line – Gladstone to Hoboken: Train No. 438 at 9:28 p.m.
The first signs of transit chaos showed in the morning commute as dozens of trains were no-shows and riders on a handful of lines were left asking for an explanation.
Service alerts littered NJ Transit social media and website citing "engineer availability" issues leading to the influx of schedule problems. By the end of the morning rush-hour, a couple dozen trains had been canceled.
NJ Transit said the call out rate by engineers on Friday was nearly triple that of an average weekday.
The mangled day for public transit came about due to a planned job action by engineers upset over a dispute in holiday pay, sources said. Juneteenth was recognized as a state holiday on Friday in New Jersey, but the engineers without an updated contract don't receive holiday pay.
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Rumors of a job action began circulating Thursday when NJ Transit sent a letter to the engineers' union warning workers against missing work on Friday.
Engineers who did not show up to work forced service cancelations on a number of train lines Friday. The Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line were particularly hard hit during the morning rush and by the afternoon, nearly every line had an alert.
"NJ TRANSIT is disappointed that the union would perpetuate such an act on the more than 100,000 customers who depend on NJ TRANSIT rail service every day. We intend to explore all legal remedies in response to this illegal and irresponsible action," a NJ Transit spokesperson said in a statement to News 4.
Calling the actions of the engineers "illegal," NJ Transit said it would look into all possible legal remedies in response to the job action. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nj-transit-rail-suspended-what-time-last-trains-are-leaving-on-each-line/3739791/ | 2022-06-18T00:32:06 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nj-transit-rail-suspended-what-time-last-trains-are-leaving-on-each-line/3739791/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An ambitious California proposal aims to reduce plastic production for single-use products like shampoo bottles and food wrappers by 25% starting next decade, part of an effort to rein in pollution from the ubiquitous material.
A bill introduced late Thursday aims to bring environmental and business groups together to avoid a similar ballot measure slated to go before voters in November. But at least two of the ballot measure's three proponents aren't yet on board.
Democratic Sen. Ben Allen, the bill's author, said that if passed the proposal would make California a leader in reducing plastic waste by focusing on eliminating plastic at the source, not just recycling it once produced.
“The truth is we just need less crap out there — less plastic out there in general," Allen said Friday.
Plastics have long been a target of environmental groups. Most plastic is not recycled and millions of tons are polluting the world's oceans, hurting wildlife and showing up in drinking water. Various efforts are underway to rein in such pollution, with states attempting to reduce the use of plastic grocery bags, straws and other products. This month the federal government said it will phase out the sale of single-use plastics like water bottles at national parks.
Under the bill, the 25% reduction in plastic from single-use products would start in 2032. It would apply to producers of products like laundry detergent, toothpaste and food wrappings, as well as companies like Amazon that package products for mailing. They would have to replace the plastic with other materials, reduce their packaging or market the products as reusable and make it easy for consumers to do so. It wouldn't apply to water or other beverage bottles, which are regulated by different recycling laws.
Beyond plastic, producers of all single-use products, even those made of paper or glass, would need to ensure that 65% are recycled by 2032. It's estimated that less than 10% of plastic in the United States is recycled now.
Makers of single-use products would have to join “producer responsibility organizations" that would implement the rules with state oversight. The organizations would have to collect $500 million annually for a state plastic pollution mitigation fund. Producers that don't follow the rules could be fined $50,000 a day.
The legislation was the product of long negotiations between Allen's office, environmental and business groups. Allen said he doesn't expect the plastics industry to support the bill. But he hopes they won't lobby against it because it may be more acceptable than the ballot measure and would mean they don't have to spend money trying to defeat it.
“While California businesses both large and small face a maze of environmental regulations as a result of this bill, we believe that this proposal ensures long term policy certainty around recycling and packaging," Jennifer Barrera, president of the California Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement.
Still, there was no immediate commitment from backers of the ballot measure to withdraw it. Ballot measures can be removed until June 30, meaning the bill would need to win quick passage.
“We will pull the initiative if/when the bill that the Governor signs merits the sacrifice. Not a day sooner. We are nowhere close to that,” Linda Escalante of the Natural Resources Defense Council and a proponent of the measure said in a statement.
Caryl Hart, vice chair of the California Coastal Commission, and Michael Sangiacomo, former president of the waste management company Recology, are the other two backers of the ballot measure. Sangiacomo said in a statement the legislation doesn't do enough for him to support pulling the ballot measure. He didn't elaborate further.
The ballot measure requires a 25% cut in plastic production, but starting two years earlier. It would ban the use of Styrofoam and similar products by food vendors. The legislation wouldn't do that; instead it would require 20% of such products to be recycled. Anja Brandon, U.S. Plastics Policy Analyst at the Ocean Conservancy, said that amounts to a “de facto ban" because the material can't be recycled.
The ballot measure puts more regulatory power in the hands of the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery and puts a 1-cent fee on all single-use plastic products. The measure's proponents say the legislation gives the industry too much power to regulate itself.
The Ocean Conservancy is one of the environmental groups backing the bill. Brandon called it the strongest plastics legislation in the country. Her organization estimated the bill would reduce plastic in the state by 23 million tons over 10 years.
“Walk down a grocery aisle, anything you see (that's plastic) is going to be affected by this," she said.
Click here to read the story on APNews.com | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/california-bill-would-reduce-single-use-plastic-products/103-6300eaba-7251-462f-992b-ecee4b67a054 | 2022-06-18T00:36:45 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/california-bill-would-reduce-single-use-plastic-products/103-6300eaba-7251-462f-992b-ecee4b67a054 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Northern California pair not only smuggled cannabis to five other states but repeatedly impersonated federal law enforcement officers as part of the nationwide scheme, a U.S. grand jury alleged this week.
A federal grand jury in Sacramento on Thursday indicted Quinten Giovanni Moody, also known as Christano Rossi, 37, and Myra Boleche Minks, 46, on charges of drug trafficking, impersonating federal law enforcement officials, mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, and obstruction of justice.
They used couriers, airline employees and a shipping company to send California-grown marijuana to Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada and Texas from 2017 into this year, prosecutors said. Marijuana purchased for $1,500 per pound in California in 2017 would be sold for $2,600 per pound in Georgia, according to an FBI affidavit.
And from last year until this spring, they said Minks repeatedly posed as various federal agents in attempts to learn about or disrupt the investigation. She also posed as an airline employee in an attempt to persuade other employees to let a courier complete a drug delivery, the affidavit says.
Officials are seeking to arrest Minks and did not know of an attorney who could speak on her behalf.
On six different occasions, they allege Minks variously pretended to be a Drug Enforcement Administration special agent; an assistant U.S. attorney; an FBI special agent; an employee of the U.S. Secret Service; and an employee of the U.S. Department of Justice.
The ruses included posing as the DEA agent in what the affidavit said was an attempt to get inside information from the investigation into an April 2020 shootout between two vehicles on an interstate highway in Oakland, California, that left one victim dead.
Investigators recovered nearly $375,000 in cash packed in two suitcases from the dead man's vehicle.
The pair is also alleged to have submitted fake federal search warrants to a phone company in a bid to get location information for a cellphone, and to have given two different tow truck companies fake federal court orders in repeated attempts to retrieve two of Moody's vehicles from a secure parking lot at the FBI’s Atlanta Field Office.
Finally, the pair, along with a co-defendant, Jessica Tang of Sacramento, are alleged to have used identities stolen from unsuspecting individuals to file unemployment insurance claims, prompting the California Employment Development Department to disburse more than $120,000.
“Ms. Tang is a 48-year-old mother without a record. And then she met Myra Minks and now she’s indicted,” said Tang’s attorney, Thomas A. Johnson.
The multiple charges carry varying maximum sentences, including up to 20 years in prison on the conspiracy and mail fraud charges.
Moody's attorney, Adam Gasner, said his client will plead not guilty and maintains his innocence.
“We ask there not be a rush to judgment and that Mr. Moody be allowed to defend himself in court and to avail himself to due process of law,” Gasner said in an email. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/pair-charged-with-smuggling-drugs/103-eaf3ea5c-493d-4719-9931-a0a4e46145b5 | 2022-06-18T00:36:51 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/pair-charged-with-smuggling-drugs/103-eaf3ea5c-493d-4719-9931-a0a4e46145b5 |
LOS ANGELES — Trial has begun for a man on charges alleging he was responsible for a blast at a Southern California spa that killed an ex-girlfriend and injured two others when she opened a box rigged with an explosive.
Stephen Beal, 63, appeared in Los Angeles federal court on Thursday to face charges in the May 15, 2018, death of 48-year-old Ildiko Krajnyak, Southern California News Group reported.
“This is a case about infatuation, obsession and control,” U.S. Attorney Annamartine Salick said in opening statements. “When Ildiko rejected his infatuation and starting dating another man, the defendant realized he could not control her.”
Salick said Beal created a "plan to destroy her.”
The blast occurred at Krajnyak’s spa, Magyar Kozmetika, in Aliso Viejo. Two clients were injured, and the building was shattered. Body parts were found outside.
Beal has pleaded not guilty to use of a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death, malicious destruction of a building resulting in death, and use of a destructive device during and in relation to a crime of violence.
Defense attorney Craig Harbaugh asserted the FBI was desperate to find the person responsible and made a snap judgment, focusing on Beal and ignoring other evidence and suspects.
“They started with a conclusion and worked their way backwards,” Harbaugh said.
Click here to read the story on APNews.com | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/trial-begins-for-man-in-deadly-california-spa-blast/103-60c13318-65c1-4a6b-a0db-1cb329bc4fd5 | 2022-06-18T00:36:57 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/trial-begins-for-man-in-deadly-california-spa-blast/103-60c13318-65c1-4a6b-a0db-1cb329bc4fd5 |
FOLSOM, Calif. — The Folsom Historic District Association's Hometown Parade is set to cruise down Sutter Street next Saturday.
The Hometown Parade, featuring funky floats, Wild West re-enactments, and everything in between, celebrates what makes the Folsom community so special.
The parade kicks off on Saturday, June 25, at 9:30 a.m. It will begin at Scott Street and head west towards Reading Street.
Prior to the parade, residents can attend the Pancake Breakfast at the Eagles Lodge from 7:30-9 a.m. on Scott Street.
Following the parade, Folsom residents can enjoy the merchants along Sutter Street and live music at the amphitheater, the Folsom Hotel, and Gaslight Company. A Hometown Radio Show is also planned in the District for 7 p.m. at the Zittel Family Amphitheater.
The Folsom Historic District Association says the 700 block of Sutter Street will close at 9 a.m. on Saturday and remain closed to vehicles throughout the weekend.
According to the Folsom Historic District Association, because of the area road closures, parade patrons can take the light rail for free to the parade.
Patrons can park and ride to the Historic Folsom Station from the following locations:
- The Iron Point Station at Iron Point Road and Folsom Boulevard
- Glenn Station at Glenn Drive and Folsom Boulevard
The Folsom Historic District Association says the train will depart from the Historic Folsom Station every 30 minutes at the top and bottom of every hour.
For more information about the Folsom Historic District Association's Hometown Parade, click HERE.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for lawmakers to severely limit or even ban abortion in the state, reversing a decision by the court just four years ago that guaranteed the right to the procedure under the Iowa Constitution.
The court, now composed almost entirely of Republican appointees, concluded that a less conservative court wrongly decided that abortion is among the fundamental privacy rights guaranteed by the Iowa Constitution and federal law.
Friday’s ruling comes amid expectations that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide. Then Iowa lawmakers could ban abortion in the state without completing the lengthy process of amending the state constitution.
The Iowa decision stemmed from a lawsuit filed by abortion providers who challenged a 2020 law that required a 24-hour waiting period before a woman could get an abortion. A judge who struck down the law cited the state high court's 2018 ruling. The judge also concluded the law violated rules prohibiting passage of bills with more than one subject.
The state Supreme Court returned the waiting period case to district court.
“The court’s decision today is a devastating and shocking reversal. But abortion remains legal in Iowa and we will continue to fight to challenge the two-appointment, minimum 24-hour mandatory delay law under the undue burden standard that the court declined to overrule today,” said ACLU of Iowa Legal Director Rita Bettis Austen.
The court returned the legal battle over the 24-hour wait to district court for further proceedings.
“We definitely have a long fight ahead of us. It’s important now more than ever that Iowans engage, and step up, stand up, have their voices heard that they want to retain the fundamental right to abortion care," said Sheena Dooley, spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood North Central States
In its 2018 ruling, decided by a 5-2 vote, the court said that “autonomy and dominion over one’s body go to the very heart of what it means to be free.”
The 182-page opinion released Friday and written by Justice Edward Mansfield said the court isn’t obligated to abide by precedent, especially in cases evaluating constitutional rights or in cases decided recently.
The reversal reflects a dramatic change in the court’s makeup. Gov. Kim Reynolds has named four justices since 2017, and six of the seven people on the court were appointed by Republican governors.
But Mansfield rejected the argument by legal scholars and law professors that said shifting opinions on such important matters within a short period of time feeds into the idea that courts are politicized.
“We do not agree that every state supreme court decision is entitled to some minimum try-out period before it can be challenged,” he said.
He said “courts must be free to correct their own mistakes when no one else can.”
Addressing the expected ruling to come from the U.S. Supreme Court on Roe v. Wade, the Mansfield wrote:
"That case could decide whether the undue burden test continues to govern federal constitutional analysis of abortion rights. We expect the opinions in that case will impart a great deal of wisdom we do not have today. Although we take pride in our independent interpretation of the Iowa Constitution, often our independent interpretations draw on and contain exhaustive discussions of both majority and dissenting opinions of the United States Supreme Court."
Reynolds said in a statement that the ruling is a “significant victory in our fight to protect the unborn.” She and legislative leaders have not said whether they will call a special session this summer to take up a new abortion law.
Justice Brent Appel, the only Democratic appointee to the court, wrote a dissenting opinion saying “the right to reproductive autonomy should not be eviscerated by narrow textualism.”
Chief Justice Susan Christensen also disagreed with overturning the 2018 decision, saying little has changed and that since the Iowa Legislature has begun the process of amending the Iowa Constitution to say abortion is not a fundamental right, the people should decide the issue.
“If the majority truly wants to leave this issue to the will of the people, it should let the people have their say through the ongoing constitutional amendment process,” she said.
If lawmakers approve the amendment next year, a vote could come as soon as 2024.
Reynolds, an outspoken opponent of abortion rights, and Republicans in the Legislature have repeatedly said they hoped the court would overturn the 2018 ruling. With that in mind, Reynolds and GOP lawmakers gave the governor more control over the panel that chooses which lawyers and judges are nominated for court positions.
The 2018 decision had made Iowa the sixth state — with Alaska, Florida, Kansas, Montana and Minnesota — where a right to abortion was recognized by the state’s high court.
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As in Iowa, Republicans control the Legislatures and governorships in Florida and Montana, where GOP leaders have been stymied from enacting abortion bans that could take effect if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its 1973 landmark decision and puts decision-making power in state government hands.
In Montana, a challenge to abortion restrictions that could test that state’s high court opinion is before the Supreme Court.
In Iowa, Reynolds has demurred on questions of what exceptions she would accept. She said last month she is “proud of the legislation she signed in 2018,” including the ban on abortions once cardiac activity is detected, as early as six weeks and often before many women know they are pregnant. The measure included exceptions to protect the life of the mother and in pregnancies that result from incest or rape.
Yet more recently, she stopped short of specifying similar exceptions. “I’m not going to set any parameters,” she told reporters.
Iowa Department of Public Health data shows there were 4,058 abortions in Iowa in 2020 — 835 by surgical procedure and 3,222 by medication. That was an increase over the previous year when 3,566 abortions were reported. Iowa averaged just under 3,500 abortions a year from 2015 to 2019.
Court documents show Planned Parenthood performs about 95% of Iowa abortions. Surgical and medical abortions may be obtained in clinics in Des Moines and Iowa City. Medication abortions are provided in other clinic locations including Ames, Council Bluffs and Sioux City.
Iowa Supreme Court in 2018
Iowa Supreme Court in 2022
(***Appointed by Gov. Kim Reynolds)
- Susan Christensen*** (Chief Justice)
- Brent Appel
- Thomas Waterman
- Edward Mansfield
- Christopher McDonald***
- Dana Oxley***
- Matthew McDermott***
The Associated Press contributed to this report
WATCH | Leaked draft opinion shows early look at possible Supreme Court abortion ruling, report says (May 3, 2022) | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/iowa-supreme-court-ruling-opinion-state-abortion-law/524-7ff46060-ae31-4b6b-aacf-ffd405b1938c | 2022-06-18T00:37:09 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/iowa-supreme-court-ruling-opinion-state-abortion-law/524-7ff46060-ae31-4b6b-aacf-ffd405b1938c |
STOCKTON, Calif. — A San Joaquin County orthopedic surgeon has been convicted of 10 felony counts of health care insurance fraud, the California Attorney General's Office announced Friday.
On Thursday, a jury trial at the Sacramento County Superior Court ended in the guilty conviction of Lodi orthopedic surgeon Gary Wisner, who defrauded the Medi-cal and medicare systems.
The state's Department of Justice first got involved in the case in November 2016 when representatives from multiple government offices suspected fraud by Wisner who overbilled the Medi-cal and medicare programs.
The Department's Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (DMFEA) conducted an investigation finding that Wisner administered X-rays during routine office visits and would X-ray multiple parts of a patient's body regardless of whether it had relation to that patient's medical condition.
“When medical practitioners abuse their power, it's always at the expense of patients under their care,” Attorney General Bonta said in a statement. “Gary Wisner abused the position he held as a healthcare provider by subjecting his patients to unnecessary procedures to secure additional profits."
During the trial, evidence was shown in court indicating that Wisner had subjected 10 patients to hundreds of unnecessary X-rays from 2012 to 2016.
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, and the California Department of Insurance all played roles in the investigation.
A pending case against Wisner for worker's compensation fraud is ongoing in San Joaquin County, according to the Attorney General's Office.
Wisner, who is still licensed by the Medical Board of California, operated a practice out of Lodi.
An accusation that could change the status of Wisner's license has been filed with the state's Medical Board.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The famous house in East Sacramento that used to be owned by Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan is now up for sale, could you see yourself living in the luxury?
The house's address is 1341 45th St. in East Sacramento, home of the 'Fab 40s' and was built in 1929. Since being completely remodeled in 2001, it now stands at 6,963 square feet and has about half an acre of land.
The Reagan family lived in the house during the Governor's term from 1967 to 1975 and only five other families have occupied the house.
On the inside, the house has three to four bedrooms, four full bathrooms and two half baths, a wrap-around staircase, a well-decorated den and family room, 7 fireplaces, an elevator, a gourmet chefs kitchen, two master suites, a full basement with a wine cellar, a full bar, a media and game room, two laundry areas, a two-car garage, and an artist studio or exercise room!
On the outside, the house has a carefully placed English garden with a gated and circular driveway.
The home value listed by Kim Pacini Hauch with RE/MAX Gold is just under $5 million.
You can watch the video tour HERE or below.
See the full listing HERE, and below are pictures of the house.
Gallery of former Sacramento house of Ronald and Nancy Reagan
In terms of viewing the house, it will be by appointment only, there will be no open houses.
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ARLINGTON, Va. — Family, friends and grieving community members gathered at Arlington National Cemetery in memory of Brigadier General Charles McGee as he was laid to rest Friday morning.
The celebrated Tuskegee Airman from Bethesda died at the age of 102 and was one of the last airmen still living. His funeral was in Chevy Chase in February.
McGee was born on Dec. 7, 1919, in Cleveland, Ohio and served as a Tuskegee Airmen pilot in World War II and an Air Force fighter pilot in the North Korean and Vietnam wars. He protected the Eighth Air Force bombers as part of the famous "Red Tails Squadron." Back then, white pilots were sent home after 50 missions. But McGee flew 136 missions over Nazi Europe. He then served in Korea and Vietnam, before retiring from the U.S. Air Force with the rank of Colonel in 1973. He flew more than 400 total combat missions across three wars.
“Folks keep saying, ‘You’re a hero,’” McGee told WUSA9 in 2019. “I just served the country in a time of need.”
The service at the cemetery Friday featured a military flyover, including Red Tail F-16s from the Alabama Air National Guard 187th Fighter Wing and T-1A Jayhawks from the 99th Flying Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio.
McGee was honored by many, from neighbors to presidents. The general was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by former President George W. Bush in 2007 and was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 2020.
Another dedication to McGee commences Saturday when a Silver Spring library is officially named in his honor. McGee's family will be present at the ceremony at Silver Spring Library. The event is open to the public and the ceremony will take place at 900 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910.
Initially, Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando submitted the request for the name change and Marc Elrich then signed the executive order.
"Brig. Gen. McGee served in the all-black Tuskegee Airmen unit in World War II, followed by completing combat missions in the Korean and Vietnam Wars," Jawando wrote in his letter. "He fought against racism and for equality his entire career and paved the way for many African American service members. A Montgomery County resident for many years, Brig. Gen. McGee has always prioritized learning and engaging with young people and serves as a role model to so many Montgomery County residents and Americans. It would be fitting that one of our largest county libraries - a place where we learn about history and also seek to better ourselves - be named after a man of such great honor."
The switch was fitting for the longtime Montgomery County resident, who resided in the county for 30 years.
Click here to watch the February memorial service and for more information on a scholarship fund named after the general. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/virginia-brigadier-general-charles-mcgee-at-arlington-national-cemetery-silver-sping/65-cd1934e0-df71-49e9-9588-5943578277f3 | 2022-06-18T00:37:28 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/virginia-brigadier-general-charles-mcgee-at-arlington-national-cemetery-silver-sping/65-cd1934e0-df71-49e9-9588-5943578277f3 |
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Lee Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) held a meeting on Friday to look at continued roadway improvement projects around the county.
The Lee MPO also looked at fifteen of the county’s priority projects that are waiting on millions of dollars in federal and state money to come down to move the improvements to their next phases.
Among the projects include changes to the Big Carlos Pass Bridge currently waiting on 5 million dollars in funding. Other priorities are partial funding to the county’s traffic operations center, money for bus replacements and congestion management and bicycle pedestrian projects.
“Hopefully there’s more money coming from some of the federal money that will be coming,” said Lee MPO Executive Director Donald Scott.
“I think some of the roads definitely need work, some of the bridges need work,” said Nancy Rozell, who lives in Fort Myers. “I just don’t know where all the money is going to come from for all these projects?”
One of those projects are adding sidewalks along the US 41 Caloosahatchee Bridge. A study by FDOT, more than 200 people walk or bike across the bridge on a given day.
“I have never seen people walking along 41 and I don’t understand why people would want to walk on 41,” said Rozell. “So it seems a little strange to me.”
“That I would like! Except that 41 bridge is hard to get over, you know,” said Lee County resident Michael McNeal who prefers to cycle. “If it’s there, I use it. If it’s not, I get where I’m going, you know.”
This particular project is waiting on 13 million in funding before it can move to the design phase of deciding whether to widen the bridge or make space for the new paths.
“It should be quicker than you would think,” said Scott. “The costs though are stuff that was mentioned in the meeting.”
Still Lee MPO officials noted costs are rising rapidly for construction.
“Cost estimates from a couple weeks ago, they put them out for bid and they’re 20 to 25 percent higher, that is something that we are seeing,” said Scott.
“There’s just a lot of work to be done. It’s going to cost a lot of money and I’m concerned it’s going to impact me and my family,” said Rozell.
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A Lancaster County jury has found a 63-year-old Lincoln man guilty of sexual assault of a child and child abuse.
Everette Oneal is set for sentencing next month, where he is likely to face at least 25 years in prison, given that prosecutors have alleged he is a habitual criminal.
Deputy Lancaster County Attorney Matt Mellor said the Lincoln boy was skateboarding near North 27th and Superior streets in August or September 2020 when O'Neal flagged him down and ended up giving him marijuana.
The boy was just shy of his 15th birthday at the time.
Mellor said over several weeks Oneal groomed the teen by providing him food, alcohol and marijuana. It later escalated to Oneal touching him in the bathroom at a Lincoln retail store, in his car in Omaha and in Oneal's Lincoln hotel room.
In October 2020, the teen was admitted to a Lincoln hospital after a suicide attempt and asked his mom to delete information from his phone that could get someone in trouble, according to court records. She reported it to law enforcement, which ultimately led to Oneal's arrest.
Four minutes after warning residents to stay away from the area near 15th and U streets, the school's police department announced the person was arrested.
Keith Doering had been riding his 2015 Yamaha YZFR6 motorcycle north on 84th Street around 9:50 p.m. Saturday when a southbound Jeep turned left onto Augusta Drive, crossing into Doering's path, the police said in a news release.
As the 5-year-old dog charged officers, knocking one to the ground, a second officer retreated backward and fired his gun, striking the dog, the police department said. The dog, Diva, was ultimately euthanized.
The complaint — filed by two shareholders in Superior Court of the State of Washington, where Costco is based — involves an undercover investigation into Lincoln Premium Poultry last year.
The 35-year-old man told police he had started talking with an unknown man at Cooper Park early Thursday morning, but the conversation devolved into a disagreement, and later, into a shooting.
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 headphones, police said.
Avid drag racers said they have no place race and are scapegoats for problems on O street, and residents frustrated by the noise and speeding cars expressed their frustrations at a town hall meeting.
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FORT SMITH, Ark. — Audience members were asked to leave Thursday’s Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) meeting after board members said they became disruptive. Tensions boiled over when the topic of a parking lot, which sits adjacent to Fort Smith Brewing Company (FSBC) was called to order.
FSBC owner Quentin Willard says the lot has been used by his customers since the brewery opened. At that time, he sought to purchase the parking lot with the building but was told it wasn’t for sale and would remain city property for public parking. Last week, Willard says he was notified the lot was being sold to a third party.
Willard put in a bid to purchase the parking lot, but FCRA Executive Director and CEO Daniel Mann informed Willard the offer was unofficial and too late to be considered.
Following Thursday’s FCRA meeting, board members approved the offer to purchase the lot, but are reviewing contractual language before it is finalized.
In an email sent to 5NEWS, Mann stated the following:
“The buyer plans to redevelop and improve the parking lot to include landscaping and lighting. The purchase agreement will have a clause that the parking lot shall remain for public use, in addition to a deed restriction to that effect.”
The purchaser is Lloyd Sumpter, the owner of Rival C.R.E.— a development company that has purchased much of the land in the Historic District of Fort Chaffee.
Sumpter says the offer to purchase the lot was necessary with the purchase of the building that sits across from FSBC. With plans to remodel the space, once opened customers will need parking. The move is cost-saving instead of constructing a new lot from scratch.
Willard’s main concern is how the public use will be enforced. He is worried that in the future, customers will be required to pay to park, impacting his business. Additionally, if the lot sale is finalized, he’s worried spaces will be taken away for his customers to use. As it stands, FSBC only has ten parking spaces outside of the lot which cannot accommodate the total number of customers.
“We technically have ten spots along our building. We seat 75 people inside our taproom. We’re adding a deck to seat 75 more, so an establishment that has 150 seats, we’ve got ten parking spots,” said Willard.
However, Sumpter told the board the lot will remain open to the public and tells 5NEWS there is no plan to charge.
“Our plan is to keep everything public parking,” said Sumpter. “To keep it at no cost and there’s no plans to put meters or to charge for parking.” | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/possible-sale-parking-lot-fort-smith-causes-dispute/527-4ba8c615-6ee2-42e0-8cc3-460b5c6b72ff | 2022-06-18T01:03:15 | 1 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/possible-sale-parking-lot-fort-smith-causes-dispute/527-4ba8c615-6ee2-42e0-8cc3-460b5c6b72ff |
HOUSTON — Senator John Cornyn faced a tough crowd when speaking at this year's Texas GOP convention in Houston.
Before he spoke, he was met with boos immediately upon taking the stage at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
The crowd grew louder when he spoke about guns and the legislation he and other Senate lawmakers are drafting in response to the mass shootings that have happened across the U.S. over the past two months.
"And making sure violent criminals and the mentally ill can not buy firearms," Cornyn said at the podium of the GOP convention. "That primarily means enforcing current law. That's what I've heard from many of you here today and this week and that's what we're working on, nothing more and nothing less."
Cornyn is spearheading the new gun legislation that is being drafted. He said he is passionate about the second amendment and has repeatedly said he will not add a provision that will restrict the rights of current, law-abiding gun owners. Instead, it will focus on keeping guns out of the hands of those who, by current law, are not supposed to have them.
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“If we’re gonna change anything in this country, it should not be the right of law-abiding Americans to keep and bear arms. That’s what I made clear to my fellow senators who approached me, asking me to work on mental health and school safety legislation. I said, ‘Let’s see if we can find a better way of enforcing existing law and keeping guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill,'" Cornyn said during the convention.
During his speech, the senator highlighted Republicans’ push-back against tougher proposals Democrats wanted following the Uvalde mass shooting, including banning high-capacity magazines.
“And if there is any lesson that we can learn from the recent shootings, it’s that America must have a reckoning with our broken mental health system.”
Cornyn’s fellow U.S. Senator from Texas, Ted Cruz, spoke during the convention beforehand.
He vowed to protect second amendment rights but did not address Cornyn or the bipartisan effort specifically.
“If we lived in a sane, rational world, we’d be coming together saying ‘How do we stop violent crime? We go after the criminals, we go after the felons, we go after the fugitives, we go after those with serious mental illness…and we put em in jail and we lock them up and we keep them out of our schools and we keep them out of our churches, and we keep our families safe," Cruz said.
Details of the new proposed gun legislation remain in negotiation between Democrats and Republicans, with disagreements over how tightly the initiatives should be drawn. That means the proposal's potency — and perhaps whether some parts survive — remain undetermined as it's translated into legislation.
One big sticking point from the Senate negotiations is closing the so-called “boyfriend loophole”. That covers gun rights for abusive dating partners.
Read more details on the proposed legislation here. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/sen-john-cornyn-speaks-at-texas-gop-convention/285-96692a97-43d7-4bf1-870a-4e7550eb68ce | 2022-06-18T01:03:21 | 0 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/sen-john-cornyn-speaks-at-texas-gop-convention/285-96692a97-43d7-4bf1-870a-4e7550eb68ce |
SAN ANTONIO — When the San Antonio Symphony Society announced it is filing for bankruptcy and closing its doors, it was not a surprise to everyone. Some people closely related to the symphony say it doesn’t mean the music is ending.
"I'm disappointed, but not surprised that this is the path they took," said Mary Ellen Goree, Chair of the Musicians of the San Antonio Symphony Union (MOSAS).
Until yesterday, Goree was the chair of the negotiating committee for the MOSAS.
"With the dissolution of the symphony society, there will be no negotiations with them moving forward,” Goree said. “therefore, the negotiating committee has by default ceased to exist."
Thursday, the San Antonio Symphony Society announced it will be filing for chapter seven bankruptcy citing the lack of a labor contract with its musicians who have been on strike since September, a point that Goree disputes.
"In fact, there is a labor agreement,” she said. “There is a collective bargaining agreement that was properly ratified by both sides in 2019 and has not expired."
Goree is not the only one unsurprised by the announcement. Incoming San Antonio Symphony League President Joan Whitely says her organization has been preparing for something like this for a few years now.
"The league was expecting this could happen,” Whitely said. “And so we have been positioning ourselves for the last few years, so that we could diversify."
With the help of the Symphony League and other donors, MOSAS has been putting on their own performances through their MOSAS Performance Fund and Goree said they don't plan to stop.
"The evidence strongly suggests that our community wants a professional orchestra, our community is willing to support a professional orchestra and our community is most definitely willing to come and listen to a professional orchestra," she said. So, I am optimistic for the future.”
She said she's been in discussions about choosing a new name for the orchestra.
“Well, I think it's time to move on with another name and we're already in discussions about what that name might be. It will not be the San Antonio Symphony. It will be an orchestra of mostly the same musicians and playing at the same artistic level.”
Goree said whatever it’s called, the musicians are focused on the challenges that lie ahead.
“We are aware of the challenges in front of us.” she said. "I don't think anybody is minimizing the nature of the challenges ahead of us. But I believe that there is nothing insurmountable." | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/looking-beyond-the-san-antonio-symphony-classical-music/273-e576bf11-27d3-46c9-9f5d-da6cbdb97bc3 | 2022-06-18T01:07:18 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/looking-beyond-the-san-antonio-symphony-classical-music/273-e576bf11-27d3-46c9-9f5d-da6cbdb97bc3 |
DALLAS — Thursday was a big sports day for the Dallas-Fort Worth area when it was announced the area would be getting 2026 World Cup matches.
The announcement brought together city and sports leaders from throughout North Texas to celebrate a historic moment for the area.
The festivities, however, presented an opportunity for some renewed interest in another topic that was brought forth by Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson last month.
On Thursday afternoon, the mayor tweeted a photo of him with Jerry Jones, saying that he spoke with the Dallas Cowboys owner about a second NFL team in North Texas.
Johnson started the conversation in early May when he tweeted that the DFW Metroplex would soon become the largest U.S. metro without two NFL teams. He said the Dallas area is about to pass Chicago and would be just behind New York and Los Angeles on the largest metros list.
The mayor even specified by saying, "We need an AFC team that plays in southern Dallas."
Soon after his initial statements, Johnson announced he would be creating a city council committee that would be focused on attracting and retaining professional sports franchises in the city limits.
While the Dallas mayor is continuing to make his case, what does the Cowboys' owner think about all of this?
"[Johnson] is one of my real friends. He didn't get in Harvard and get that Harvard degree by not being smart," Jones said on Thursday when asked about the mayor's comments. "He knows how much the Cowboys can impact positively what we're about in Dallas and knows the worldwide interest. He's got all of that down and that's why that I'm sure looking for votes that he opens everything up with Dallas Cowboys."
While he didn't comment on his thoughts about a second NFL team, Jones is certainly aware of the Dallas mayor's desire for a team in Dallas proper.
In a tweet Thursday, Johnson said he spoke with Jones about the possibilities.
"We did talk about it... Jerry Jones and I have always gotten along great and he understands that I have a job to do," Johnson tweeted. "... A mayor's job is never done!"
In the meantime, the DFW area can celebrate hosting some 2026 World Cup matches -- a big sports win for North Texas.
While the area is being referred to as just Dallas by FIFA, the games will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. However, Johnson is looking to make his case about the City of Dallas hosting some World Cup-related events.
"We are thrilled -- and we are READY to help host the biggest sporting event in the world, the World Cup. Now, let's make sure we get some of the action to @fairparkdallas," Johnson said in a tweet Thursday. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/dallas-mayor-spoke-cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-second-nfl-team-dfw/287-9f6c600a-bd24-4c8d-abe9-97196aa13c15 | 2022-06-18T01:11:12 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/dallas-mayor-spoke-cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-second-nfl-team-dfw/287-9f6c600a-bd24-4c8d-abe9-97196aa13c15 |
AUSTIN, Texas — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Friday released new information about the plane crash at Lady Bird Lake involving a Texas Parks and Wildlife game warden a day prior.
The NTSB said the warden reported smoke in the cockpit and then loss of engine power. It was a Cessna 206 that went into the water Thursday afternoon around 2 p.m.
Paddle boarder Nicholas Compton helped bring the warden to shore. He said the pilot was first able to grab onto a woman’s paddleboard and, when he arrived, he threw a life jacket to the pilot who grabbed ahold both boards and floated to shore.
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They were about 50 yards offshore. Compton said the pilot appeared to be in shock.
Officials said he was then taken to Dell Seton Medical Center. Texas Parks and Wildlife said that game warden was taken to hospital, examined and has since been released.
The NTSB said a preliminary report about the crash is expected to be published in 15 days.
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MAUMELLE, Ark. — With temperatures on the rise in Arkansas, more people will be diving in the swimming pools.
While you are having fun, lifeguards like Lillian Hamlin want you to keep safety at the front of your mind as more head to the water.
"Before you know it, you could be in the 3-feet [water], and then you're swimming for 5 minutes and you could be in the 10-feet water and you wouldn't even know it," Hamlin said.
While major rescues haven't happened since she's been on staff at the Maumelle Aquatic Center, she said preventable incidents do happen.
"I've had a patron come up to me before and asked if he should go off the diving board and I asked if he could swim and he said yes. Then, I proceeded to watch him go off and [he] couldn't swim," Hamlin said.
According to the CDC, drowning is the leading cause of death for children between the ages of 1 and 14.
Nearly 4,000 people die from unintentional drownings every year.
"I think a lot of the time, people tend to overestimate what they can do and not really know [what] their actual skill set," Hamlin said.
Her best advice is simple enough-- keep roughhousing to a minimum while in the pool and be aware of your own swimming skills.
She also suggesting talking with lifeguards to see what areas of the pool are shallow and deep.
"It's really good for parents to go ahead and let us know what their kids' skill set is," Hamlin said.
The lifeguards also go the extra mile when it comes to swim safety.
They teach a 2 week class for 3-10 year-olds during the summer, showing how kids can stay safe while in the pool.
"Whenever the parents are signing them up, they write down what their kids [are] capable of. From going underwater, to being able to paddle, [and] to being able to blow bubbles and such," Hamlin said.
The goal, she said, is by the second week, the beginners are comfortable in the water.
These lessons run all the way until July.
For Hamline, it's a lesson that could potentially save lives.
"So many people come out here and they don't know their limits and it ends up putting them and others in situations that are hard to get out of," said Hamlin.
The lifeguards go through training every Monday to help keep swimmers safe.
So far this summer, they haven't had to make any rescues. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/lifeguards-urge-safety-more-head-to-pool/91-7453c96d-f14c-4790-ab97-442e438e6bad | 2022-06-18T01:12:53 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/lifeguards-urge-safety-more-head-to-pool/91-7453c96d-f14c-4790-ab97-442e438e6bad |
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WIAT) — Robert F. Smith, a 70-year-old man prosecutors claim shot and killed three people inside an Alabama church Thursday, was a licensed gun dealer, according to government records. Federal inspection reports show that Smith had received a warning letter from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms in 2018 related to missing gun inventory.
Smith was charged with capital murder in the shooting at St. Stephen’s Church on Friday. Police said Smith came to a small group event at the church — a senior potluck — and opened fire, killing three: Bart Rainey, Sarah Yeager and Jane Pounds.
Smith’s home in Vestavia Hills is registered with the ATF as the primary address for Original Magazines 2, a business with a federal firearms license. The license is valid until 2025, according to ATF records.
But federal inspection reports compiled by The Trace show that Smith had received a warning letter from the ATF in 2018 involving missing inventory and incomplete record-keeping.
According to the database, the warning letter was issued in February 2018. The letter said Smith had 86 firearms on hand, compared to 97 listed in his records. Smith “failed to the record the disposition” of multiple firearms, the letter said.
The letter also cited issues with Smith’s recordkeeping, saying that he “failed to record” necessary information like addresses and license numbers in records as required by law.
Stay with CBS 42 for new information, as this story is developing. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/report-suspected-alabama-church-shooter-had-received-warning-letter-from-atf-over-missing-gun-inventory/ | 2022-06-18T01:13:46 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/report-suspected-alabama-church-shooter-had-received-warning-letter-from-atf-over-missing-gun-inventory/ |
TONIGHT:
Rain ends this evening, with showers and storms exiting our southern counties by 10 pm. Lows dip into the mid 70s. Drier air slowly filters in overnight.
WEEKEND OUTLOOK:
We’re not exactly going to be cool. Not even close, really. Highs climb into the low 90s both Saturday and Sunday, and we’ll see lots of sunshine. The good news: that air is going to be a good bit drier. That means it will feel like the low 90s, instead of 105 or more. Not exactly what I’d call a cold front, but at this point, we’ll take what we can get.
NEXT WEEK:
The weekend might almost feel Arctic compared to what’s coming next week. That upper-level ridge builds back even stronger, and the temperatures and heat index climb even higher. Expect highs in the upper 90s and even low 100s in some spots, and the heat index could climb to105° next week. With strong sinking motion in the atmosphere thanks to that upper air ridge, we don’t have any rain in the forecast.
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GARY — On Thursday morning, Mayor Jerome Prince stood before the stadium where, less than two weeks prior, a shooting broke out after the West Side Leadership Academy graduation. He and about 20 other city employees gathered outside the stadium to announce the start of a new public safety initiative called "Operation Safe Zone."
Prince gestured toward a blue light that blinked near the RailCats entrance of the U.S. Steel Yard stadium.
"That signifies that this area is a protected safe zone," Prince said. "What that really means is that all the entities who buy into the program (Operation Safe Zone) will have a direct feed going to the Gary Police Department and our officers will have the capability to monitor activity in real-time."
Operation Safe Zone is a partnership between the Gary Police Department and Fusus, a Georgia-based company that helps law enforcement agencies access security camera livestreams. Under the new partnership, businesses, apartment buildings and even residents who have Ring security systems can register their security cameras with Fusus, allowing Gary police to access a livestream of the cameras, making emergency response time faster.
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Those who choose to register will receive the blue light and signage, showing the area is a "Safe Zone." Gary police Cpl. Larry McKinley explained that footage is sent to an offsite location where it is monitored. McKinley said the feed is "constant," adding that officers across the city can log in to the livestream. Footage is held for two to 30 days, but officers can choose to save specific clips that are relevant to an investigation, explained Rick Butsko, a public safety advisor with Fusus.
Fusus systems can also stream live audio, though most security cameras do not record audio.
The cost of registering for the program "right now is very minimal," McKinley said. The price of the program varies depending on the square footage of the space and the needed number of cameras. For some businesses the only costs will be the light and the signage, which are about $400, said Joy Holliday, executive director of the city's Office of Violence Prevention.
Prince said that Operation Safe Zone is currently a pilot program and that "ultimately, in order to expand the program and offer it to every resident or business that wants to participate, the city will incur some expense," though the exact price the city will have to pay is unknown.
"It is our desire that every business owner, every apartment building, every entity that has a public interface will buy into this project," Prince said.
A total of five locations have registered, including the U.S. Steel Yard stadium and a number of day cares. Individuals and businesses can also sponsor Safe Zones by funding specific locations they would like to see registered. Holliday said that when multiple, nearby locations are registered, the area becomes a "Safe Zone Corridor."
The city began working with Fusus about four months ago. The company was started in 2019 and has partnerships with a number of other municipalities, including Atlanta and Minneapolis.
"The recent tragedies and past trauma we have experienced as a community due to gun violence only highlights the need to strengthen our public and private partnerships to assist law enforcement with deterring and solving crimes,” Prince said in a news release announcing the initiative.
The city has been working to create a public-private partnership to address violence at local businesses for some time. In December 2021, about 40 Gary gas station owners went before the Public Safety Committee to discuss crime. The Common Council has also considered an ordinance that would require all gas stations to hire armed guards, though the measure has never been approved.
Councilman Ronald Brewer, D-at-large, the chairman of the Public Safety Committee, said the Safe Zone initiative provides a good alternative to armed guards.
Just seeing the blue light will make those considering illegal activity "think twice," McKinley said, adding that investigations will also be quicker as officers will not have to go door-to-door to find security footage after a crime.
Those interested in registering their cameras can contact Holliday at jholliday@gary.gov.
"This will not only augment the efforts of our police officers, ... it will give our residents and our guests the assurance that Gary, Indiana, is in fact, a safe place," Prince said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/watch-now-gary-works-to-become-a-safe-zone-with-new-security-camera-initiative/article_7ed811d9-e2ec-5f62-8635-b17047d2e705.html | 2022-06-18T01:14:38 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/watch-now-gary-works-to-become-a-safe-zone-with-new-security-camera-initiative/article_7ed811d9-e2ec-5f62-8635-b17047d2e705.html |
HOBART — Dangerous flooding has hampered the search for a Hobart man in a Wyoming county that is home to a majority of Yellowstone National Park.
The Park County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue has been searching for Lance Daghy since June 9.
Daghy, who lives in Hobart, was previously reported missing to Region law enforcement, and his red 2018 Jeep Wrangler was found in the area of Sunlight Creek Bridge, which is the highest bridge in Wyoming, located in Park County.
Since at least June 5, the Jeep was noticed sitting in the parking area with no one observed around it.
"It is unknown as to whether he had the appropriate equipment and supplies for a multiple day stay in the wilderness, and it has been reported that he has no real backpacking or camping experience," the Park County Sheriff's Office said. "Daghy has no known ties to the area."
Daghy is described as a white male who is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. He has blue eyes and sandy blonde hair.
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The search and rescue team suspended the search as of June 11 for safety concerns due to high water levels in the suspected search area.
"The situation will be monitored and reevaluated until the area is again safe for search attempts to continue," the Park County Sheriff's Office said.
Water levels are predicted to rise this weekend, officials said.
The Park County Sheriff's Office and rescue team are still asking that anyone who has seen Daghy, has had contact with him in the last week or who may have knowledge of his whereabouts to call 307-527-8700 or 307-754-8700. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hobart/missing-hobart-mans-vehicle-found-in-wyoming-search-hampered-by-floods/article_ff6e3aa8-bdb3-5be6-9391-0656694514fd.html | 2022-06-18T01:14:44 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hobart/missing-hobart-mans-vehicle-found-in-wyoming-search-hampered-by-floods/article_ff6e3aa8-bdb3-5be6-9391-0656694514fd.html |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Two Orange County deputies have been disciplined for spreading information following the death of comedian and actor Robert Saget earlier this year, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies Emiliano Silva and Steven Reed shared the information with the public before an official release was provided by the sheriff’s office’s public information officer, thus violating the department’s dissemination of information directive, reports show.
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According to the department, Silva — one of the responding deputies at the scene — informed his brother, who then posted the information on Twitter.
An investigation report shows that Reed — who was off-duty at the time — also shared the information with two friends who had gone to one of Saget’s shows.
The report said both deputies released the information before Saget’s wife, Kelly Rizzo, was given the notification about his death, which “resulted in an influx of media inquiries at a time when Mr. Saget’s next-of-kin had not been notified and Homicide Unit detectives had not even arrived at the scene.”
Brian Bieber, the Saget family’s attorney, told News 6 that he was unaware about the deputies being disciplined.
The sheriff’s office has not disclosed what the details of Silva and Reed’s disciplinary measures were. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/18/two-orange-county-deputies-disciplined-following-bob-sagets-death/ | 2022-06-18T01:18:00 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/18/two-orange-county-deputies-disciplined-following-bob-sagets-death/ |
HOUSTON — Senator John Cornyn faced a tough crowd when speaking at this year's Texas GOP convention in Houston.
Before he spoke, he was met with boos immediately upon taking the stage at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
The crowd grew louder when he spoke about guns and the legislation he and other Senate lawmakers are drafting in response to the mass shootings that have happened across the U.S. over the past two months.
"And making sure violent criminals and the mentally ill can not buy firearms," Cornyn said at the podium of the GOP convention. "That primarily means enforcing current law. That's what I've heard from many of you here today and this week and that's what we're working on, nothing more and nothing less."
Cornyn is spearheading the new gun legislation that is being drafted. He said he is passionate about the second amendment and has repeatedly said he will not add a provision that will restrict the rights of current, law-abiding gun owners. Instead, it will focus on keeping guns out of the hands of those who, by current law, are not supposed to have them.
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“If we’re gonna change anything in this country, it should not be the right of law-abiding Americans to keep and bear arms. That’s what I made clear to my fellow senators who approached me, asking me to work on mental health and school safety legislation. I said, ‘Let’s see if we can find a better way of enforcing existing law and keeping guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill,'" Cornyn said during the convention.
During his speech, the senator highlighted Republicans’ push-back against tougher proposals Democrats wanted following the Uvalde mass shooting, including banning high-capacity magazines.
“And if there is any lesson that we can learn from the recent shootings, it’s that America must have a reckoning with our broken mental health system.”
Cornyn’s fellow U.S. Senator from Texas, Ted Cruz, spoke during the convention beforehand.
He vowed to protect second amendment rights but did not address Cornyn or the bipartisan effort specifically.
“If we lived in a sane, rational world, we’d be coming together saying ‘How do we stop violent crime? We go after the criminals, we go after the felons, we go after the fugitives, we go after those with serious mental illness…and we put em in jail and we lock them up and we keep them out of our schools and we keep them out of our churches, and we keep our families safe," Cruz said.
Details of the new proposed gun legislation remain in negotiation between Democrats and Republicans, with disagreements over how tightly the initiatives should be drawn. That means the proposal's potency — and perhaps whether some parts survive — remain undetermined as it's translated into legislation.
One big sticking point from the Senate negotiations is closing the so-called “boyfriend loophole”. That covers gun rights for abusive dating partners.
Read more details on the proposed legislation here. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas/sen-john-cornyn-speaks-at-texas-gop-convention/285-96692a97-43d7-4bf1-870a-4e7550eb68ce | 2022-06-18T01:22:58 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas/sen-john-cornyn-speaks-at-texas-gop-convention/285-96692a97-43d7-4bf1-870a-4e7550eb68ce |
PECOS, Texas —
The historic West of the Pecos Rodeo will be held at Buck Jackson Arena from June 21-25.
The event will feature competitions in bull riding, steer wrestling, barrel racing and much more. There will also be several community events, like a rodeo parade and a nightly dance.
Ticket prices vary from performance to performance, but they are all between $9 to $15 a piece. Children who will be sitting in an adult's lap get in free and children under 12 get in for a reduced cost.
Tickets can be purchased at the Pecos Chamber of Commerce, on-site at the arena or online by clicking here.
For more information on this year’s rodeo and its 139-year history, click here. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/west-of-the-pecos-rodeo-returns-to-buck-jackson-arena/513-08d192a0-541a-4e8c-b0f2-066d90a1fd07 | 2022-06-18T01:23:04 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/west-of-the-pecos-rodeo-returns-to-buck-jackson-arena/513-08d192a0-541a-4e8c-b0f2-066d90a1fd07 |
WILDWOOD — The party at the Barefoot Country Music Festival was temporarily halted when concertgoers were asked to evacuate the beach as a line of thunderstorms swept through the city Friday.
The storms pushed east Friday afternoon.
The event resumed after the storms rolled through, festival spokesperson Chasity Todd said, without saying how long festivities were stopped.
Wildwood police also posted to its Facebook page asking everyone to leave the beach to avoid the storms.
The Barefoot Country Music Festival continues Saturday and Sunday.
Friday wasn't the first time thunderstorms stopped a Jersey Shore country music festival.
In 2017, a line of thunderstorms rolled through Atlantic City while country star Brantley Gilbert was on stage. Thousands of fans were forced off the beach, ending the show early.
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ARLINGTON, Texas — One lucky North Texan will soon be receiving a free SUV thanks to a new collaboration made between some of Fort Worth's Juneteenth leaders and an Arlington car dealership.
The “Grandmother of Juneteenth," Opal Lee, and her granddaughter, Dione Sims, formed a partnership with Frank Kent Cadillac of Arlington so a participant in Saturday's Fort Worth Juneteenth parade could win a free 2022 Cadillac XT4 Premium Luxury SUV that the dealership is donating.
Lee has wanted to include a car giveaway for quite some time now, according to her neighbor, Cory Session.
"Over the years, Miss Opal has said, 'Hey, can we get a car?'" Sessions said. "'Can we get a car? I need a car. I need a car."
However, Sims said her family wanted the inclusion of this car to be a catalyst for the "Empowering You" education, job and health fair. The purpose of this July event is to provide access to healthcare, college and job recruitment, financial education, and business information that might have been out of reach for some in the past.
"It's a different kind of raffle," Sims said. "It's not one that's a fundraiser to raise money for us. But it's an investment in themselves."
The Empowering You event is happening at the Bob Duncan Center in Arlington on July 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To get the chance to win the new Cadillac, an attendee of Fort Worth's Juneteenth parade would need to sign up for the July fair, which would put them in the raffle.
"They'll have to go to at least three of our major seminars as well as visit the vendors that will be there and get the information for themselves," Sims said. "It's about putting knowledge to work. Putting knowledge in the hands of people because we don't want to go back to what it was like when the previously enslaved were freed with very little knowledge of what to do with very little resources given to them."
Getting involved in this was an easy decision for Frank Kent Arlington Cadillac general manager Vince Ferrara, who said he is very well-versed in Lee's story.
"I love Miss Opal Lee's story," Ferrara said. "It's incredible."
Ferrara said he initially heard about the idea of connecting with the Lee family from his general sales manager, Timothy Goodman.
"I've known about and celebrated for years now, and I finally see Texas and Arlington being a part of that," Goodman said, talking about Juneteenth. "To be able to say I was a part of that when it started was a big deal for me."
Sims said being able to partner with a local Cadillac car dealership is yet another example of how much Juneteenth has grown in recent years.
"Juneteenth has grown not just in prominence here in Texas, but across the nation," Sims said. "And as it's become the national holiday, it's lifting it out of Texas. Lifting the story out of African American communities so that we can show the freedom that's for everybody."
Cory Session said he agreed with his neighbor.
"It's not just about the day the slaves received notice that they were free, but it's more than that," Session said. "It's always been more than that for Miss Opal Lee. I've seen it go from little celebrations in a park here or there to this national celebration recognizing the end of slavery."
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKBN) — Applications for Ohio’s controlled public land hunting opportunities are to be accepted soon.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife announced that it will begin to accept applications on Friday until Sunday, July 31.
The hunts are special opportunities for hunters to pursue deer, waterfowl, doves and more during the 2022-2023 series. Firearm and archery options are available.
Hunters can apply for controlled hunts through Ohio’s Wildlife Licensing System or by phone by calling 1-800-703-1928. There is a $5.50 fee for phone applications. There is also a $3 fee for each application.
All applicants, adult and youth, must have an Ohio hunting license. Those applying for deer hunts must also have a valid deer permit.
Hunters are randomly drawn from submitted applications and will be notified on Monday, August 8.
More details on each hunt can be found here. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/applications-to-open-for-ohio-controlled-hunt-season/ | 2022-06-18T01:36:22 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/applications-to-open-for-ohio-controlled-hunt-season/ |
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) — The Mountain State recently welcomed a new attraction for residents to enjoy.
On Friday, Heritage Farm celebrated the opening of their new adventure park. Located in Huntington, the park includes ziplines, mountain biking, aerial challenge courses and more.
Audy Perry, Executive Director of the Heritage Farm Foundation, said there’s “family farm fun” for everyone.
“We try to make sure that there’s an opportunity for everyone,” Perry said. “So, whether you’re a beginner or an expert, come have fun in the mountains.”
Tricia Ball, President and CEO of Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce, said this celebration was long overdue. Most of the attractions in the adventure park opened during the pandemic, but now the entire adventure park is open to explore.
“I think it’s big for our community just to have this in Huntington’s backyard and to be able to come out and have some fun during the summer,” Ball said.
You can enjoy Heritage Farm’s adventure park as well as other attractions all summer long from Thursday through Saturday.
“We invite everyone to Appalachian up, and then they can choose their adventure down!” said Perry. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/heritage-farm-celebrates-new-adventure-park-in-huntington/ | 2022-06-18T01:36:24 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/heritage-farm-celebrates-new-adventure-park-in-huntington/ |
Virginia Union University is getting $2 million to support an innovation center at the school. The legislature Friday approved a budget amendment that Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed for a one-time funding allotment.
It’s unclear what the innovation center will look like, VUU leaders said, other than it will train future workers, ensure they have the job skills they need and help build wealth for students of historically Black colleges and universities.
“We’re extremely appreciative the governor and his administration, as [did] the prior governor and administration, see the importance of Virginia Union University as a vital contributor to the direction strategically of the Commonwealth,” VUU president Hakim Lucas said.
The budget language instructs the State Council for Higher Education to transfer the funds to the city of Richmond to cover the costs of the innovation center.
It’s unclear if the money will be spent on a building, personnel, technology or all three.
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Last month, VUU announced a partnership with Paragon Vehicle Takeoff and Landing, a company building helicopters that resemble drones powered by hybrid electric engines.
In April, the university announced it would join forces with Apple to launch the VUU Coding Academy, allowing students, employees and alumni to learn computer code.
The legislature addressed other budget amendments Friday that pertain to higher education:
- The Senate killed a $1.6 million proposal for the L. Douglas Wilder School at Virginia Commonwealth University to research ways to increase opportunities for K-12 students, consistent with the governor’s recent report on education. The measure was defeated by a vote of 20-18.
The report, which was critical of current K-12 education efforts, would presuppose the outcome of the study, said Sen. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond.
- By a 20-19 vote, the Senate defeated an amendment to support programs on constitutionalism and democracy at the University of Virginia.
- Both chambers approved an amendment to let UVA-Wise offer graduate programs.
- Both chambers approved language that allows community colleges to create lab schools. In the Senate, it passed 20-19, with Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears breaking the tie.
Andrew Cain contributed to this report.
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'It's time': Beloved chorizo business in Tempe closes after more than 60 years
Bonnie Gonzales got in line at 5 a.m. on Friday at Bill's Market in Tempe hoping to get a portion of their famous chorizo before the business closes on Saturday, June 18.
She was among the last customers to get chorizo, which sold out by 10 a.m. However, Gonzales said the nearly 5-hour wait was worth it.
"Bills Markets' is the only chorizo I've ever eaten," she said. "It's about the taste, the hotness of it, it's just got a flavor to it."
Gonzales said Friday was the third consecutive day she came into the market to get chorizo for her and her family since learning the business would close after 60 years, as it has been a longtime favorite.
"I'm very sad about it closing, but I'm happy for them, they're such good people, and it's time. Over 60 years is a long run."
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According to Bobby Figueroa, the market's owner, what makes the chorizo special lies within the top-secret recipe that has been in his family for about 62 years.
He said the recipe was passed on to him and his wife by his uncle Bill, whom the market is named after.
"It's a secret, we don't share it with anyone," he said. "My kids and grandkids, they know it because they work here, but nobody else knows."
However, he said it's not all about the recipe. He also credits the success of the chorizo to the ingredients they use, and to his wife's cooking skills.
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"It's all quality products, and my wife, who's at the register, she makes the chorizo every morning. She is an amazing cook," he said.
Figueroa said as soon as he woke up on Friday he saw from his window a line already forming and extending to the parking lot. He said he was grateful to see his customers continue to support his business to the end, so he got ready to serve chorizo with his family.
"I really appreciate it. It made me a little nervous, but I got ready this morning, we opened up the store a little bit before 8 and I asked 'Are you ready? Alright! Come in,'" Figueroa said.
And like that, he said they have been selling between 600 and 700 pounds of chorizo every day this week.
Figueroa's granddaughter Isabella Alvarado, 16, said she was surprised to see the long lines forming up outside the market throughout the week, but she thanked the loyal customers supporting her family's business in its last days.
"I think they're partly crazy! But I get it, the chorizo is so good," she said. "I think it's cool that they really want it that much."
Alvarado said her grandparents' business is where she, her brother, and her cousins grew up. She said she feels sad about the business closing, but she's certain it will reopen sometime in the future.
"We would always come in with my mom, and we all would be just running around as kids, so that's something that we'll miss," she said. "All of us are already thinking of reopening it at some point, but we don't know the exact date."
Figueroa also said he hopes his family will take care of the business, but said he thinks it's time for him and his wife to rest.
"We've been working here 7 days a week for 38 years. So it's time," Figueroa, who is 71-years-old, said.
He said his plans after retiring include traveling with his family around the state.
The destinations he looks forward to the most are Sedona and Flagstaff, he told The Arizona Republic.
"We want to do a little bit of traveling because we never had time for that," he said.
Chorizo unlike any other
Elexa Navarro was waiting in line outside the market with her dad.
Navarro said Figueroa is her dad's cousin, so she's had Bill's Market's chorizo her entire life.
"My dad doesn't play about his chorizo, he always wants it to be the best," Navarro said.
And for them, the best chorizo is the one made by the Figueroas.
"For me, it's like the texture, the taste," Navarro said. "Any other chorizo I've ever had was not the same, it doesn't taste the same, it doesn't have the spice."
Navarro said that it has become an important tradition for her to be able to share good chorizo as a family. Now that the business is closing, she said she plans to come up with her own chorizo recipe.
"I asked my dad to ask them for their recipe, but they never told him, they said it was a secret," Navarro said. "I'll guess I'll have to come up on my own. I'm really not planning on getting it anywhere else. After this, unless it's from Bill's Market, the chorizo can stay on the shelves."
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City residents are invited to take part in a Tuesday evening discussion regarding the summer referendum on whether to increase taxes to hire additional police officers and firefighters.
The event will be held at Grewenow Elementary School, 7714 20th Ave., from 6 to 7 p.m. Door opens at 5:30 p.m.
Interim Kenosha Police Chief Eric Larsen, Kenosha Fire Chief Chris Bigley and 13th District Alderman Curt Wilson will discuss the Aug. 9 referendum on whether to hire 10 additional police officers and six firefighters with associated equipment.
To do this, the city is seeking to exceed the state’s statutory levy limit on what it can tax property owners in 2022 for enhanced protective services. It would collect the money in 2023. The current levy limit is 2.654%, or $75,763,738. Mayor John Antaramian has requested it increased to 3.3%, which would increase the levy by $2.5 million for a total of $78,263,738. If the referendum is approved, the owner of a $200,000 home would pay roughly an additional $5.50 per month, or $66 a year. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/kenoshas-police-fire-chiefs-to-join-alderman-for-meeting-on-referendum-for-firefighters-officers/article_43eddef8-ee6f-11ec-8aa9-93c147902344.html | 2022-06-18T01:56:37 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/kenoshas-police-fire-chiefs-to-join-alderman-for-meeting-on-referendum-for-firefighters-officers/article_43eddef8-ee6f-11ec-8aa9-93c147902344.html |
An abortion rights demonstration organized by a Kenosha teenager got a boost from state politicians Friday evening.
Seventeen-year-old Ruby Becker said she organized the event at Civic Center Park to show the community young people are deeply concerned about a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that established a constitutional right to abortion. The court’s ruling is expected in the coming weeks.
"Just the fact that I might have less rights than my mom did when she was my age, and the fact that this will effect everyone, even if you're not a woman," the Tremper High School student said. "This is going to effect everybody. A lot of people my age are definitely realizing how much of a big impact this has."
Becker said that when she learned of a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade earlier this spring she was "upset and angry."
"I could believe it but didn't want to," Becker said. "I was distraught."
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Dozens turned out for the demonstration that began in the Downtown park and then migrated to the sidewalks facing Sheridan Road. Many attendees created signage in support of abortion rights and chanted "Fight back. Stand up!" and "Abortion bans have got to go!"
Among the attendees were high-profile state Democrats including Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, State Sen. Bob Wirch, State Rep. Tip McGuire and Ann Roe, who is running in the state’s first congressional district. Gov. Tony Evers recorded a message for the demonstration that was played through a megaphone.
"I'm thrilled to join you today and support the incredible work you're doing to protect reproductive rights and abortion access here in Kenosha and across Wisconsin," Evers said.
"This fight has never been more important. I'm here today with the message (that) we can't go back and we won't go back. Politicians shouldn't be inserting themselves into personal, intimate reproductive health care decisions. We should trust people to make decisions that work best for them and their family with their health care providers."
Evers said he has served as a "pro-choice" governor and over his first term vetoed bills that would restrict abortion access. He also called on the state Legislature to "do the right thing and repeal Wisconsin's archaic 173-year-old abortion ban."
Barnes said he was "excited to be out here just because of the urgency of the moment."
"With the threat of Roe being overturned we need to galvanize, we need to organize communities to make sure that we do everything we possibly can do to turn out voters, especially in Wisconsin, because this could determine the balance of the Senate," Barnes said. "Get rid of the filibuster, codify Roe v. Wade into law and protect the fight to choose once and for all."
Barnes, who is one of the candidates running to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, said he was inspired by those who turned out Friday.
"Young people have been putting in so much work, whether it's gun violence, climate change and now also the right to choose. They got it figured out and it's important for us to be here to support their efforts," Barnes said.
Godlewski, who is also running to unseat Johnson, said "for too long we have been ignored as far as our right to choose."
"We are not going backwards. Are you with me Kenosha?" Godlewski said. "Sending women back to 1849, which is the law on the books that will be reinstated if anything happens to Roe, is a big deal. A ban on abortion is a big deal."
Roe, who is running against Republican Rep. Bryan Steil, said she was "saddened by the reason that we're together but certainly inspired" by the "strength and endurance" of the demonstrators.
"I am 55. Roe v. Wade has been around for much of my life and as a mother of a 23-year-old, I never thought that her reproductive rights were going to be in danger," she said.
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, Roe said it would be "robbing women of their futures."
Members of the Kenosha County Democratic Party helped register attendees to vote and expressed support for the demonstration.
"I'm very proud of her," said party treasurer and Ruby Becker's mother Amanda Becker. "I'm proud that she's aware and understands that in order for things to change you have to kind of be that catalyst. You can't just sit and hope for change. You have to make it happen."
Izzy Buell, a 16-year-old student who attends Bristol Central High School, said "it's extremely frustrating because there are people older than us who are setting bad examples for young people who aren't able to vote."
"The next presidential election, I will be able to vote," Buell said. "I will always remember this issue because it's a big issue. ... We have been fighting for this for so long. Whether it be women's rights, any rights. We've been fighting and we need to be heard."
Buell's friend and fellow Central student Lilly Wisnelski, 17, expressed similar sentiments.
"Honestly, there is so much stuff that concerns me about (abortion restrictions). I can't even begin to explain how it effects everyone around us," Wisnelski said. "There's always someone trying to come after someone who's not doing anything wrong."
Friday's demonstration came just weeks after hundreds of high school students across Kenosha and Racine counties held walk outs in support of abortion. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-kenosha-abortion-rights-demonstration-draws-lt-gov-state-democrats/article_a9721ae2-ee91-11ec-ab8b-6753f469a353.html | 2022-06-18T01:56:43 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-kenosha-abortion-rights-demonstration-draws-lt-gov-state-democrats/article_a9721ae2-ee91-11ec-ab8b-6753f469a353.html |
DASO says it won't deliver subpoenas for district attorney. Here's what we know.
LAS CRUCES - The 3rd Judicial District Attorney’s office requested a judge force the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office to deliver 17 subpoenas they say were rejected by the sheriff.
In response, DASO said that deputies would no longer deliver subpoenas for the DA’s office.
According to a petition filed in the 3rd Judicial District Court, the district attorney, Gerald Byers, said that Stewart and DASO Major Jon Day used an employee-only elevator to enter the DA’s office without an appointment on June 9. The petition said that Stewart and Day told Byers that DASO would not be serving 17 subpoenas.
“The results of her (Stewart’s) actions could result in many criminal cases being dismissed,” the petition stated.
A subpoena is a formal request for a person to appear in court or provide documents during judicial proceedings.
The 17 subpoenas included cases for one defendant accused of murder, two defendants charged with criminal sexual penetration, two defendants accused of battery, two defendants accused of abuse of a child, and 10 defendants charged with non-violent crimes.
Despite the DA’s statement, acting public information officer and DASO Captain Samuel Ramos said, "the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Department is no longer providing that service to the District Attorney’s Office. The District Attorney’s Office currently has three certified law enforcement officers, in which their job description allows for them to serve subpoenas. This change of who serves subpoenas, should not impact the legal process."
It’s unclear what could happen next. The DA’s petition argues that DASO is obligated by state law to cooperate with the DA’s office. It’s also not clear which court will hear this matter. Shortly after the DA filed the petition, Chief Judge Manuel Arrieta recused the entire 3rd Judicial District Judge roster from the case. He did not say why the recusal occurred in his order filed on June 13.
The case was sent to the state Supreme Court for a designation. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/courts/2022/06/18/doa-ana-county-sheriffs-office-district-attorney-trade-barbs-over-subpoenas/65361796007/ | 2022-06-18T01:58:50 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/courts/2022/06/18/doa-ana-county-sheriffs-office-district-attorney-trade-barbs-over-subpoenas/65361796007/ |
Residents of the West Texas city of Odessa who have been without safe tap water this week amid scorching temperatures may be able to drink safely straight from the faucet as early as Saturday afternoon, city officials said Friday.
Samples from the Odessa area water utility pipes were sent off for testing Friday afternoon, said Odessa Public Works Director Thomas Kerr. If the test results come back clean, the city's weeklong boil-water notice could be lifted by 1:30 p.m. Saturday, he said.
Temperatures approached 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Odessa daily this week as Texas and much of the United States faced extremely hot and humid conditions. And while the city typically sees hot weather in June, the timing of the break made dealing with this week's heat more difficult.
The city said taps in 165,000 homes and businesses lost pressure or went completely dry after a 24-inch main broke Monday afternoon. Odessa's water treatment plant was back online by about 8 a.m. Wednesday, but workers have conducted a "recharging" process since then, slowly adding water volume to the system to ensure there are no more leaks.
In the meantime, customers have relied on bottled water to consume and cook with, and boiling to disinfect whatever water came from their faucets. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/odessa-residents-could-drink-tap-water-again-on-saturday/2995506/ | 2022-06-18T01:58:50 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/odessa-residents-could-drink-tap-water-again-on-saturday/2995506/ |
PHOENIX — An 18-month-old boy is fighting for his life after being pulled from a backyard pool in north Phoenix Friday evening.
Firefighters were called to the home near 51st Avenue and Bell Road around 5:30 p.m.
The Phoenix Fire Department said the boy was transported to the hospital in extremely critical condition.
It’s unclear at this time how long the child was underwater.
Earlier in the day, a babysitter was charged with child endangerment after an infant nearly drowned while under her care, according to the El Mirage Police Department.
This is a developing story. Stay with 12 News for updates.
Drowning Prevention Tips:
Drowning is the leading cause of death for children between ages 1-4 aside from birth defects, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Three children die every day as a result of drowning. Here are some tips from the CDC on how to protect children around water:
Learn life-saving skills.
Everyone should know the basics of swimming (floating, moving through the water) and CPR.
Fence it off.
Install a four-sided isolation fence, with self–closing and self–latching gates, around backyard swimming pools. This can help keep children away from the area when they aren’t supposed to be swimming. Pool fences should be completely separate the house and play area from the pool.
Life jackets are a must.
Make sure kids wear life jackets in and around natural bodies of water, such as lakes or the ocean, even if they know how to swim. Life jackets can be used in and around pools for weaker swimmers too.
Keep a close watch
When kids are in or near water (including bathtubs), closely supervise them at all times. Because drowning happens quickly and quietly, adults watching kids in or near water should avoid distracting activities like reading books, talking on the phone, or using alcohol and drugs.
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SEATTLE — The I Stand With Immigrants initiative celebrates its ninth annual tour with a stop in Seattle this weekend.
As part of The Food That Made Us tour, the initiative has teamed up with celebrated chefs – including Joanne Chang, Tom Colicchio, Byron Gomez, Christine Ha and Hawa Hassan – to craft original recipes for some of their favorite dishes, inspired by their own immigrant heritage.
The five-city U.S. tour also features local immigrant-owned food trucks like Seattle’s Thai-U-Up, which serves spring rolls from a husband-and-wife-run truck.
Daniel Leon-Lewis, the initiative’s creative director, said his team is thrilled to be back on the road after a few years of hiatus during the pandemic.
“We are honoring the creativity, cultural expression and community-building power of food through The Food That Made Us Tour,” Leon-Lewis said.
Zaira Garcia said being on the road again and meeting immigrants and their families is a powerful perspective.
“We’re coming up on a decade of hosting this, and we’re really out here celebrating the many contributions that immigrants make to our country,” Garcia said. “Whether that’s through culture, through food, through music – you can really look in so many directions to see the value of immigrants and immigration to the United States.”
The Food That Made Us Tour will be in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District on Saturday and will serve up free food, “I stand with immigrants” shirts and tote bags at Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave. S. The event will run from noon to 6 p.m. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/immigrant-food-truck-tour-international-district/281-845ad34b-7e98-4c48-8edd-6b45bbbca288 | 2022-06-18T02:24:43 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/immigrant-food-truck-tour-international-district/281-845ad34b-7e98-4c48-8edd-6b45bbbca288 |
TACOMA, Wash. — Julia Brown said one of the main complaints she hears from customers at the Cat and Rabbitt Cake Shop is about drivers speeding by.
Brown has been running the bakery on Sixth Avenue for about a year and half. She serves her cakes through a window on the sidewalk.
That means her customers stand in line outside, close to the busy street. Cars zooming past is a recurring problem.
“The noise alone from the high speeds can be a little intimidating,” she said.
Now the Sixth Avenue Business District is one of four sites being suggested as a testing ground for lower speed limits in Tacoma. The district and three others would have their limits lowered to 25 miles per hour. Residential streets would be lowered to 25 miles per hour.
It’s part of Tacoma’s Vision Zero Action plan to address traffic fatalities and severe injuries in car crashes.
Senior Transportation Planner Carrie Wilhelme said traffic fatalities in Tacoma saw a 60% increase, including 10 deaths in 2020 and 16 in 2021. Reversing that trend is a long process, but areas like Sixth Avenue are a good place to start, she said.
“That’s the area where need to be driving slow,” Wilhelme said. “It’s where we have a lot of pedestrians and bicyclists, and we need to work together and slow down and make it an environment that’s safe for everyone.”
Brown said that may mean doing more than just changing the signs because the impact could save lives.
“I think we would need to see a lot more enforcement, and possibly, also speedbumps … to actually, physically make the cars slow down,” she said. “Say you’re walking your 4-year-old and you’re terrified that they’re gonna walk or jump in the street, and when they’re going 40 miles an hour in a 30, there’s no time to correct for that.”
Tacoma Public Works is hosting a open house Saturday at 11 a.m. at the STAR Center to present the initiative, and the larger plan to address traffic fatalities. Public feedback is welcome. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/lower-speed-limits-tacoma/281-d4e14b7d-fc43-4849-be60-f054f605db30 | 2022-06-18T02:24:49 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/lower-speed-limits-tacoma/281-d4e14b7d-fc43-4849-be60-f054f605db30 |
Nurse pleads guilty in COVID-19 vaccination card fraud in Metro Detroit
A registered nurse in Metro Detroit has pleaded guilty in connection with selling COVID-19 vaccination cards, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Friday.
Bethann Kierczak, 37, of Southgate, entered the plea Thursday before U.S. District Court Judge David Lawson, records show.
She was charged last year with theft of government funds.
According to the federal complaint, Kierczak stole authentic vaccination record cards from the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit where she worked as well as vaccine lot numbers necessary to make them appear legitimate.
Kierczak started selling the cards to people throughout Metro Detroit as early as May 2021 and continued through September, investigators reported.
An attorney listed as representing Kierczak did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday night.
She sold the cards for $150 to $200 each and communicated with buyers primarily through Facebook Messenger, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a statement Friday.
An investigation started with a tip from an informant who said Kierczak was selling the cards via Facebook Messenger. One message suggested she acquired the cards from a pharmacy.
“The defendant abused her position of trust as a medical provider to line her own pockets and sell fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards,” U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison said.
“My office is committed to protecting the citizens of Michigan from individuals who used the global pandemic as an opportunity to commit fraud as evidenced by this case and many other prosecutions we have brought against those that have used this national crisis as an opportunity to commit crimes.”
Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 13.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs-Office of Inspector General, VA Police Detroit and the Medicare Fraud Strike Force partners, a partnership among the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney’s Offices, and U.S. Health and Human Services-Office of Inspector General.
The case followed the U.S. Attorney General last year launching the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force.
“Stealing and selling fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards threatens the safety of VA medical center patients and employees as well as the general public,” said Special Agent in Charge Gregory Billingsley with the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General’s Central Field Office. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2022/06/17/nurse-pleads-guilty-covid-19-vaccination-card-fraud-detroit-veterans-administration/7666309001/ | 2022-06-18T02:30:28 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2022/06/17/nurse-pleads-guilty-covid-19-vaccination-card-fraud-detroit-veterans-administration/7666309001/ |
Some purists might insist that we can’t experience summer until Tuesday’s solstice. Most of us, however, might be hard pressed to classify Friday, with its record high temperature, as anything but baking, broiling summer.
It was the hottest day of 2022, and seemed possessed of enough thermal power, enough searing solar blaze, to be recognized as true summer, whether before the solstice or after.
Friday’s combination of high temperature and proximity to the solstice appeared to earn a spot among our hottest longest days.
Its top temperature beat the June 17 average by 13 degrees, and its length fell only about 30 seconds of the maximum.
Although Friday’s temperatures seemed on their face to be formidable and fearsome, many of us who have been in Washington at this time of year may have managed to cope, almost instinctively amid the sun-baked streets.
Perhaps we need no urging by now to seek shady exteriors and air-conditioned interiors. We wear our lightweight, loosefitting clothing. We drink water.
Still, a day when the temperature fell only a single degree short of 100, is one to which attention probably should be paid. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/friday-was-years-hottest-day-and-set-a-june-17-record/2022/06/17/601da5ca-ee94-11ec-98ba-56aaf6262624_story.html | 2022-06-18T02:30:28 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/friday-was-years-hottest-day-and-set-a-june-17-record/2022/06/17/601da5ca-ee94-11ec-98ba-56aaf6262624_story.html |
COVID-19 metrics are once again a mixed bag for the week ending June 11, according to the latest Coconino County dashboard data report released Friday. Though case rates are down this week, percent positivity and the incidence of COVID-like illness both rose.
The county remains at a medium community level.
A total of 362 new cases were reported in Coconino County this week, slightly fewer than the 378 reported the week before. The case rate, 253.7 per 100,000, remains higher than the 200 per 100,000 required for adjusted community level indicator thresholds.
Community level indicators were also mixed this week, with the rate of new COVID admissions falling to 5.6 per 100,000 (from 6.3 the week before) and the rate of staffed in-patient beds occupied by COVID patients rising to 4.4% (from 3.5% the week before). Both are in the medium level; the thresholds for the high level is 10.0 per 100,000 and 10%, respectively.
Percent positivity of testing done in Coconino County rose to 22.2% this week (from 19.8% the week before), as the number of tests conducted continued to fall slightly (2,033 total this week, with 2,154 the week before). This is the sixth consecutive week that percent positivity has increased.
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Hospitalizations more than doubled in the county this week, to 16 from seven the week before. CLI also rose (to 8.1%, from 6.7% the week prior) while the number of deaths fell (zero this week; the past two week reported one COVID death each).
Residents between the ages of 25 and 44 as well as those aged 45 to 64 had the highest case rates for the week (333 and 307 per 100,000, respectively) and those between the ages of 18 and 24 had the highest positivity rate (18.9%).
The omicron variant continues to make up over 99% of genomes sequenced in both Coconino County and Arizona, according to TGen’s Arizona COVID-19 Sequencing Dashboard.
Subvariant BA.2.12.1 remains the most common in the state (61.13%), followed by BA.2 (21.66%), then BA.4 (9.20%) and BA.5 (8.01%). BA.2.12.1 is also the most common in Coconino County (72.22%), followed by BA.2 (18.52%) and BA.5 (9.26%).
More about COVID in Coconino County can be found at coconino.az.gov/2294/COVID-19-Information. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/covid-cases-fall-in-coconino-county-positivity-and-hospitalizations-up/article_fc58ef42-ee64-11ec-b6a6-eb2206e4d977.html | 2022-06-18T02:41:14 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/covid-cases-fall-in-coconino-county-positivity-and-hospitalizations-up/article_fc58ef42-ee64-11ec-b6a6-eb2206e4d977.html |
A detention and status hearing was held Thursday morning for Matthew Riser, the man accused of lighting a fire on the Coconino National Forest this weekend.
Riser was arrested Sunday after allegedly burning toilet paper near his campsite in the national forest the day before. At his initial court appearance Monday, it was stated that this campsite and the rock under which he had placed the burned toilet paper was about 80 yards from where the Pipeline Fire started. The fire was reported Sunday morning and has since grown to over 24,000 acres.
Riser has been charged on three counts: use of prohibited fire, using the National Forest lands as a residence and possession of marijuana. The last is a Class A misdemeanor, with the other two being Class B misdemeanors.
The issue decided at this hearing was whether Riser would remain in detention pretrial.
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In his arguments, U.S. attorney Patrick Schneider said the first witness to the fire was a group of people on motorcycles who had come around a bend in the road Sunday morning and noticed the fire immediately ahead of them. It was small at the time.
The motorcyclists also noticed a white pickup truck in the area, he said, which drove off. Some of the motorcyclists pursued and stopped the defendant and waited until the police came, he said.
He added that, at the time of the hearing, the fire was determined to be in “the immediate vicinity” of where Riser had camped in his truck and where he had burned the toilet paper.
The defense attorney, Daniel Kaiser, said this claim was “not necessarily accurate,” noting that the statement of probable cause reported that the pickup truck Riser was driving had been pulled over by a CCSO officer.
Riser also was not charged with setting the fire “that has been so tragic here in Flagstaff,” Kaiser said. The area is very popular for recreation, he said, and others were in the area when the fire started.
Other arguments Schneider made for Riser’s detainment included his lack of ties to northern Arizona, his lack of a residence and a previous conviction for disorderly conduct in Alaska.
The defense said the conviction had been set aside and, since it had occurred 17 years ago, “should have almost no weight today.”
“He’s an honest man, doesn’t have any history,” Kaiser said. He said the probable cause statement shows Riser was “brutally honest, which put him here.”
If Riser were to plead guilty, he added, the charges against him would likely not lead to any jail time, “especially with zero history” (Riser has not made a plea at this time.) The penalties for fleeing are likely worse than the current charges, he said.
“Fire during restrictions is concerning, regardless of whether it caused this fire,” judge Camille Bibles said later in the hearing, noting that fire restrictions are put in place due to increased risk.
The defense again disagreed with claims that Riser was without a residence, saying that Riser had recently spent a month living with a friend in Benson.
He had also spoken to Riser’s brothers, who were willing to help him get a residence in the area. Kaiser said some people in the Flagstaff community had also reached out to offer help in finding shelter and raising money for the impound fee on Riser’s truck.
Bibles decided to continue to detain Riser, based largely on his lack of ties to the area and the charge involving substance possession. His next hearing is set for Tuesday morning. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/riser-remains-in-detention-after-second-hearing-in-flagstaff/article_3159ff8e-edba-11ec-9347-b300a80bbba8.html | 2022-06-18T02:41:20 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/riser-remains-in-detention-after-second-hearing-in-flagstaff/article_3159ff8e-edba-11ec-9347-b300a80bbba8.html |
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – An Osceola County single-vehicle crash killed a 32-year-old Deltona woman Friday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said the woman was driving east on U.S. Highway 192 toward Orleans Avenue in Kissimmee.
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According to troopers, the woman lost control and drove off the road, colliding with a ditch and causing the car to overturn and crash into a barbed-wire fence.
Troopers stated she was ejected from the car and died at the scene. Reports show she was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/18/osceola-county-single-vehicle-crash-kills-deltona-driver-troopers-say/ | 2022-06-18T02:49:19 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/18/osceola-county-single-vehicle-crash-kills-deltona-driver-troopers-say/ |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Today the FDA gave an emergency-use authorization to both Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines. Children as young as six months will be able to be vaccinated as soon as next week.
The announcement is causing mixed reactions among some parents.
“A lot of people want to see other people do the trial runs first to see how it’s going to affect the kids first before we let them get the vaccine," said one parent.
“As long as they have the proper research behind it and it’s safe and OK for kids, then I’m all for it," explained another parent.
Dr. Patrick Gavigan with the Penn State Children's Hospital says the announcement is a big step for fighting COVID. He is giving vaccine guidance to parents ahead of the authorization.
Dr. Gavigan says initial trials showed both vaccines giving a degree of protection for children, with minimal side effects.
“No real serious adverse events were reported in either of the vaccines," said Dr. Gavigan.
Gavigan says both vaccines provided a little less protection from symptomatic disease compared to earlier in the pandemic, which he attributes to more infectious strains of the virus being spread. However, he is urging parents to get their children vaccinated as soon as they’re able to.
“While the effectiveness against symptomatic disease may not be as high as it was at the beginning of the pandemic, it’s providing a layer of protection that I think would be beneficial for children," explained Dr. Gavigan.
The CDC is expecting to release recommendations for the vaccines in those age groups in the coming days. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/fda-covid-vaccine-kids-young-6-months-harrisburg-pennsylvania/521-d907d129-685f-4e35-a429-afc03bcef966 | 2022-06-18T02:50:43 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/fda-covid-vaccine-kids-young-6-months-harrisburg-pennsylvania/521-d907d129-685f-4e35-a429-afc03bcef966 |
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Cumberland County Commissioners are speaking out after receiving backlash from a children's story time event including a drag performer.
The event, Storytime with Drag Royalty, was held June 18 at the Bosler Memorial Library in Carlisle. A performer in drag was included in the children's event, which spawned calls and emails from some community members.
Cumberland County Commissioner Gary Eichelberger responded to the criticism Friday morning.
"We have no role or legal authority in determining or approving the content of library events; those decisions are in the hands of the local library boards and are governed by the policies set for their facilities within their own communities," said Eichelberger via a press release.
The commissioners also said that they do not sponsor or endorse the views or opinions of their speakers and that the library expects residents to have many differing views and opinions.
It says in part, "parents can and should exercise their rights to expose, or not expose, their children to learning experiences they feel are appropriate. Our libraries provide a neutral environment for the free exchange of ideas." | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/library-events-storytime-performer-scrutiny-with-drag-royalty-cumberland-county-pennsylvania/521-f9c48736-49ba-455b-b639-3dda748e1758 | 2022-06-18T02:50:49 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/library-events-storytime-performer-scrutiny-with-drag-royalty-cumberland-county-pennsylvania/521-f9c48736-49ba-455b-b639-3dda748e1758 |
The number of people boarding an airline at Midland International Airport continued to rise in May, and so did other metrics at the airport.
The city of Midland reported the number of people boarding an airline in a month again topped 50,000 in May. The total of 56,531 passengers was a 28.1 percent increase over May 2021 and raised the fiscal year total to 379,415, which was a 49 percent increase compared to the same period during FY 2020-21.
Also higher in May and this year are fuel sales (up 15.4 percent in May and 42.3 percent this fiscal year) and parking review (up 57.9 percent in May and 77.8 percent this fiscal year).
Southwest was again the top airline at Midland International with 48.8 percent of the passengers (up from 46.5 percent in April). United was second with 27.6 percent. American Eagle was third and again reported a decrease in passengers compared the same month one year ago. Southwest and United reported increases of 50.7 and 38.8 percent respectively.
Midland International Airport report
Boardings
May 2022: 56,531
May 2021: 44,120
Percentage difference: 28.1
Fiscal year total: 379,415 (a 49.0 percent increase compared to 2020-21)
Last four Mays
May 2022: 56,531
May 2021: 44,120
May 2020: 10,475
May 2019: 59,348
Share of passengers
American Eagle 13,301
Southwest 27,627
United 15,603
Fuel sales
(in gallons)
May 2022: 633,833
May 2021: 549,477
Percentage difference: 15.4
Fiscal year total: 4,355,120 (42.3 percent increase compared to 2020-21)
Parking revenues
May 2022: $548,855
May 2021: $347,680
Percentage difference: 57.9
Fiscal year total: $3,774,762 (77.8 percent increase compared to 2020-21)
Source: City of Midland | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Airport-boardings-up-49-percent-this-year-17249423.php | 2022-06-18T02:53:38 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Airport-boardings-up-49-percent-this-year-17249423.php |
Through three-quarters of the 2021-22 fiscal year, the city of Midland is on pace to achieve its second-largest sales tax collection ever.
The city showed a 31.41 percent increase in its sales tax collection in May to push its fiscal year total to $41.591 million, which is 20.86 percent greater than FY 2021. That total means if the last three months of the fiscal year (which ends in September) is equal to last year, the city will finish with $53.848 million, which would be more than $7 million more than last year and would beat the city’s forecast ($51 million) by nearly $3 million.
A more likely scenario is the city continues its pace and collect $14.813 million over the last three months to finish with $56.404 million, which would beat the second-largest collection in city history ($51.117 million) by more than $5 million.
The city reports Midland has posted eight straight months of sales tax growth and that during all eight months the growth has been at least 17.17% and been as much as 48.54%.
The collection so far this year in Midland is also more than $6 million greater than the total this fiscal year in Odessa ($35,446,741).
City of Midland
June 2022: $4,872,946
June 2021: $3,708,243
Percentage difference: 31.41
Fiscal year-to-date 2022: $41,591,529
Fiscal year-to-date 2021: $34,412,057
Percentage difference: 20.86
Midland Development Corp.
June 2022: $1,218,236
Fiscal year-to-date 2022: $10,397,882
City of Odessa
June 2022: $4,019,830
June 2021: $3,492,003
Percentage difference: 15.12
Fiscal year-to-date 2022: $35,446,741
Fiscal year-to-date 2021: $30,097,938
Percentage difference: 18.17 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/City-sales-tax-collection-blows-away-forecast-17249430.php | 2022-06-18T02:53:44 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/City-sales-tax-collection-blows-away-forecast-17249430.php |
ARLINGTON, Texas — At a glance, it’s easy to miss the Arlington hole-in-the-wall along Fielder Road.
Inside, it’s hard to ignore everything happening all at once.
The last three days at the Fork in the Road restaurant have been non-stop for husband and wife owners Josh and Sonya Hopkins.
During a busy Friday dinner rush, the two owners handled the cooking, dishwashing and serving.
“You can’t get staff right now... you really just can’t,” Sonya said.
Their 9-year-old mom and pop business is struggling with everything from staffing to supply chain issues and rising costs.
For months, they’ve struggled to get customers through the door. A container of vegetable oil which would typically cost the owners $17 now costs $35. The cost of to-go boxes have tripled.
It's the perfect storm.
The couple told WFAA they never received any small business loans from federal COVID-19 relief funding.
It's an industry-wide problem. At least 90,000 restaurants and bars have closed since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the National Restaurant Association. Seven in 10 operators say they don’t have enough staff to support their current service demand, according to the association.
“We were on the brink of closing our doors,” Sonya said.
“By two weeks to a month, we would be done,” Josh said. “This place is like my baby.”
Everything changed after the couple posted about their struggles on the restaurant’s Facebook page on Wednesday, saying in part: “Fork In The Road is dying, we are very close to having to shutter our doors for good.”
People shared the post more than 1,000 times and hundreds of comments poured in.
Ever since, the restaurant has been flooded with customers.
On Friday, it was full during a late lunch and dinner rush. Josh couldn’t cook his signature burgers, sandwiches and Crack-a-roni (truffle macaroni) fast enough. There simply wasn’t enough room inside to seat everyone eager to show the small business support.
“We straight up had a line out the door from the time we opened until I ran out of pasta, burgers. I ran out of everything yesterday,” Josh said.
After nine years of business, it only took three days for the two owners to learn just how much they’re loved.
The response was too overwhelming for Josh, someone who always dreamed of opening his own restaurant.
In the midst of chaos trying to fulfill orders in his kitchen, he took a moment to think about the support that has poured in over the last few days. Then, he lost it.
“This whole community… it’s awesome man,” Josh said. “The locals, people from allover… it’s been awesome to have this outpouring of support.”
Now, they have so much business, it’s hard to keep up -- a good problem to have because, for now, the dream is still alive.
Fork in the Road is open Wednesday through Saturday between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.
For more information, visit the restaurant's website. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/arlington-restaurant-on-brink-of-closing-community-stepped-in/287-1db89a77-50cb-4565-bf4e-5fe2400e12bf | 2022-06-18T02:58:45 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/arlington-restaurant-on-brink-of-closing-community-stepped-in/287-1db89a77-50cb-4565-bf4e-5fe2400e12bf |
AUSTIN, Texas — The James Beard Foundation recently announced its list of 2022 Restaurant and Chef Awards winners, and the list includes two of Austin's very own.
Edgar Rico of Nixta Taqueria on East 12th Street won the Emerging Chef category. The Emerging Chef award recognizes a "chef who displays exceptional talent, character and leadership ability, and who is likely to make a significant impact in the years to come."
When Rico won the award, he mentioned how he and his fiancé almost went bankrupt opening their restaurant.
"This is huge for la raza. This is huge for my people. For all the taqueros, anything is possible," he said.
Iliana de la Vega, chef and co-owner of El Naranjo on South Lamar Boulevard, won in the first-ever Best Chef: Texas category.
"Words can't begin to express how proud we are of Chef Iliana for this monumental honor. We're blown away by the recognition of her lifelong contributions to the culinary industry and her endless commitment to showing us what traditional Mexican food is all about. Thank you for everything you do, now and always," El Naranjo said via an Instagram post.
The James Beard Foundation is a nonprofit with a mission to "celebrate, support and elevate the people behind America's food culture and champion a standard of good food anchored in talent, equity and sustainability." The nonprofit, which was established more than 30 years ago, is based in New York City.
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They are described as two African American males who are ages 14 and 12, according to a release from the City of Crown Point.
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CROWN POINT — After two boys were reported missing Friday afternoon, a search has been launched in several areas of Crown Point's north side.
They are described as two African American males who are ages 14 and 12, according to a release from the City of Crown Point.
The two teens have not been seen since they left their residence around 4:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of West 97th Place in Crown Point.
The 14-year-old boy is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 110 pounds. He is wearing grey jogging pants with a white stripe, a black T-shirt and black gym shoes.
The 12-year-old boy is 4 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 80 pounds. He is wearing a blue T-shirt with a circular logo of an eagle, black jogging pants with a white line and black Croc shoes.
Police dogs and the Lake County Sheriff's Aviation Unit have been assisting officers searching the area. The search has extended from the boys' residence to along Broadway, with officers even checking restaurants and businesses.
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Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Derek Gleeson
Age : 39
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204716
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joshua Jusko
Age : 25
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204708
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dorothy King
Age : 57
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204713
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Theodore Kritikos
Age : 49
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204700
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; WEAPON - USE - POINTING A FIREARM; DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Joseph Miller
Age : 42
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204704
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rufus Balentine
Age : 64
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204719
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Brown
Age : 31
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204714
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Delores Dehler
Age : 46
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204695
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Armond Earving
Age : 19
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204696
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Helen Amore
Age : 52
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204715
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Snead
Age : 31
Residence: Elkhart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204816
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE - < $750; UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Valerie Tuinstra
Age : 52
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204802
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Willie Wilbon
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204818
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Davion Cotton
Age : 22
Residence: Lynwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204817
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keyara Green
Age : 22
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204805
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Harkabus
Age : 56
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204819
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Curtis Howard Jr.
Age : 33
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204804
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darrel Brown
Age : 65
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204810
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Robert Blue
Age : 33
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204803
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/MINOR INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edward Thomas
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204775
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Robert Risner Jr.
Age : 35
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204780
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Erik Rodriguez
Age : 24
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204788
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Lisa Rosmanitz
Age : 57
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204792
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edward Santiago
Age : 30
Residence: Lockport, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204785
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Negrete
Age : 35
Residence: Berwyn, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204790
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dominic Pitzel
Age : 68
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204787
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Sharee Johnston
Age : 37
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204778
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jeffrey Francis
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204768
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jamey Goin
Age : 43
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204779
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Walter Evans
Age : 57
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204781
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ann Aquino
Age : 40
Residence: Westchester, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204773
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vanessa Ruelas
Age : 38
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204743
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: felony
Brooklyn Meeks
Age : 23
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204750
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Roy Owens Jr.
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204741
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Guy Parks
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204731
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deon Reed
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204759
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clarence Laurence III
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204733
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Phillip Lundy
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204730
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tania Madrigal
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204765
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kentrell Marsh Jr.
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204738
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Phillip Dyniewski
Age : 48
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204761
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Homan
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204755
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stacy Jones
Age : 30
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204740
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Giovonnie Kemp
Age : 23
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204751
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Katanya Cannon
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204752
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Warren Dixon
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204763
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERIN
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
John Hicks
Age : 49
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204753
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON (SOCIETY IS VICTIM)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyatta Branch
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204764
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tammy Brown
Age : 61
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204739
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shawn Dalton
Age : 42
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204726
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Shea
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204746
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Antione Anderson Jr.
Age : 26
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204729
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Delta Wilder
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204734
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Francisco Silva
Age : 47
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204745
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Isaiah Wilson
Age : 28
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204725
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Ziemkiewicz Jr.
Age : 51
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204748
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Damien Ventura Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204694
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Walter Perez
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204724
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Katrina Reillo
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204723
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Fred Parker
Age : 46
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204698
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Regino Torres
Age : 55
Residence: Steger, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204918
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Turpin
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204925
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Schueren
Age : 55
Residence: Kentland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204927
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stephanie Scott
Age : 34
Residence: Benton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204921
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bryant Stratton
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204924
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Howard Sweet Jr.
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204947
Arrest Date: June 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joseph Sanchez
Age : 25
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204933
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Theodora Koktsidis
Age : 40
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204936
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hector Mays Sr.
Age : 52
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204916
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR AN UNRELATED CONVICTION REFERENCE SAME PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaime Espinoza
Age : 25
Residence: Goshen, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204914
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dandre Hall
Age : 40
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204930
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE - CONSPIRACY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cory Horton
Age : 24
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204937
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Hunter Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204929
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anna Craig
Age : 33
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204928
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joe Carter III
Age : 56
Residence: Milwaukee, WI
Booking Number(s): 2204923
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julie Castillo
Age : 39
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204946
Arrest Date: June 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Imari Clark
Age : 20
Residence: Matteson, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204920
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerard Coates
Age : 31
Residence: Tinley Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204950
Arrest Date: June 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Adrian Wells
Age : 29
Residence: Springfield, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204894
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brittany Washington
Age : 25
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204893
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Benjamin King
Age : 37
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204897
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nikolus Morris
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204892
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ahdezjia Smith
Age : 26
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204886
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Carlos Herrera
Age : 65
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204888
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Keck
Age : 35
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204911
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kathleen Donaldson
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204908
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Matthew Roggenkamp
Age : 21
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204868
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - BODILY WASTE; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Davierre Sanders
Age : 35
Residence: Lafayette, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204864
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dante WIlliams
Age : 21
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204863
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bobby Quinn Jr.
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204865
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Ramirez
Age : 24
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204858
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gabriel Henderson
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204875
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE IV
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alex Moreno
Age : 28
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204856
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Earner
Age : 51
Residence: Crete, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204854
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER FAIL TO POSSESS INDIANA DRIVERS LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Eric Ellis
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204866
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Philitpa Harper
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204867
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Latoya Boyd
Age : 37
Residence: Hazel Crest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204873
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rollie Crawford III
Age : 67
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204861
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kelly Crowe
Age : 39
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204880
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dwight Moore
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204833
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ladarris Ramsey
Age : 38
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204838
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Roberto Soto Jr.
Age : 46
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204844
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tonesha Lewis
Age : 42
Residence: Kokomo, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204842
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Liggett
Age : 33
Residence: Loveland, OH
Booking Number(s): 2204841
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marta Marquez
Age : 47
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204843
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tristan Grant
Age : 24
Residence: Monee, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204837
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Korry Allen
Age : 34
Residence: Calumet Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204831
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Holly Anderson
Age : 35
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204835
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Diana Davis
Age : 44
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204830
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tyrone McKee
Age : 59
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204813
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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CHESTERTON — An popular Chesterton nature preserve and creek was illegally littered by mounds of tires, officials said.
On Thursday night a large truckload of tires was dumped off the bridge and into the Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve and Coffee Creek, according to an announcement by the preserve staff.
Photos show piles of tires in the water and near the creek shoreline. The staff reported the incident to the Chesterton Police Department and town officials.
Those with information that might help the investigation are asked to call the Chesterton Police Department, which has a non-emergency number of 219-926-1136.
"We will work to have the tires cleaned up as soon as possible," the staff said.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Porter County Jail
Antoine Whiting
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number: 2202362
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Terry Markwell
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 30
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202361
Charges: Possession hypodermic syringe or needle, felony
Gloria Maxon
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 50
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number: 2202368
Charges: Theft, felony
Trent Nicholas
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202371
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Ryan Malarik
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202357
Charges: OWI, felony
Gary Bolcerek
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 48
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2202375
Charges: Burglary, felony
Stefan Colville
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 34
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202358
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jacob Henn
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 32
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number: 2202359
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Haley Greco
Arrest date: June 9, 2022
Age: 30
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number: 2202350
Charges: Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, felony
Junice Busch
Arrest date: June 9, 2022
Age: 64
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number: 2202352
Charges: Fraud, felony
DeVante White
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202345
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Timothy Szparaga
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 52
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202335
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Agustin Rios Guzman
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 37
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number: 2202346
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Henry Scaggs
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 26
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2202334
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Spencer Marsh
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2202337
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Carlos Castillo
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2202336
Charges: OWI, felony
Ronald Epting
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 23
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202343
Charges: Possession legend drug, felony
Michael Swienconek
Arrest date: June 7, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number: 2202320
Charges: Theft, felony
Gregory Devetski
Arrest date: June 7, 2022
Age: 73
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2202324
Charges: OWI, felony
Jamey Goin
Arrest date: June 7, 2022
Age: 43
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202321
Charges: Theft, felony
Michael Miller
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 59
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202316
Charges: OWI, felony
Nicholas Cervantes
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number: 2202318
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Josip Markovich
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202317
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Bianca Martin
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 26
Residence: Crete, IL
Booking Number: 2202315
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Kevin Zaragoza
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 43
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2202314
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Travis Ridge
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202305
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Maurice Russell Jr.
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number: 2202310
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jewel Summers
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202309
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Crystal Jenkins
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202308
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jacob Nimon
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202311
Charges: OWI, felony
Kenneth Clasen
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202307
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jacob Furlow
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2202306
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Tyler King
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 28
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2202437
Charges: OWI, felony
Daniel Brubaker
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202399
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Bryan Burke
Arrest date: June 14, 2022
Age: 36
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202420
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Patrick Navarro
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2202406
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Christina Creech
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 36
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202391
Charges: Theft, felony
Debra Veatch
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 68
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2202438
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Rafael Rodriguez
Arrest date: June 14, 2022
Age: 58
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number: 2202419
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Rudolph Carrillo III
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 41
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202448
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Isiaha Gonzalez
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202400
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Nancy Becker
Arrest date: June 13, 2022
Age: 64
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202408
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Nathaniel Guzman
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number: 2202457
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Benjamin Wright
Arrest date: June 14, 2022
Age: 32
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202424
Charges: Habitual traffic offender, felony
Robert Carter Jr.
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 39
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202439
Charges: Possession of paraphernalia, felony
Nicholas Hadarich
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202402
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Nicole Culpepper
Arrest date: June 13, 2022
Age: 35
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202418
Charges: Maintaining common nuisance, felony
Sandra Isom
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202453
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Tylor Ahrens
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 27
Residence: Stanwood, MI
Booking Number: 2202403
Charges: Battery, felony
Jeremy Hostetler
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 35
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202393
Charges: Theft, felony
Cheryl Pittman
Arrest date: June 13, 2022
Age: 51
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202415
Charges: Battery, felony
Amanda Kesler
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202392
Charges: Habitual traffic offender, felony
Sierra Gentry
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 31
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202446
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Anthony Peek
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 27
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202454
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Robert Brown
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202405
Charges: Theft, felony
Susanne Morgan
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 57
Residence: Harvard, IL
Booking Number: 2202398
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jared Struss
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202456
Charges: OWI, felony
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BRYAN, Texas — Cindy Hons, the former educator, provides supplies for Aggies teachers through her Facebook page.
Hons is an administrator for the 'Aggies Helping Aggies' Facebook page. Since 2019. Hons said she writes posts on her page, asking teachers to submit items needed for their classrooms.
Hons said that since their original post, she and other administrators received hundreds of responses from educators. The post had more than 50 responses from educators and has looked for more ways to honor educators.
“We’ve had a lot already, instantly as soon as it was posted. I think I posted it yesterday, and I think there’s 50 already," said Hons
Hons mentioned Aggies from across the country have submitted wish lists that contain items needed for their classrooms. She graduated from Texas A&M University in 1983 and started teaching in 1987.
“I taught middle school math, primarily sixth through eighth-grade math for 26 years, I then substituted for four years after retiring," said Hons.
Hons said she had first-hand experience of what teachers experience in the classroom.
“I’m in a good place in life, and I feel that it’s my responsibility. I should be giving back. I love to be able to be in that situation," said Hons. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/former-educator-helps-aggies-with-classroom-supplies/499-965ccbcf-23fd-4025-b0a6-752d4f5ff861 | 2022-06-18T03:00:11 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/former-educator-helps-aggies-with-classroom-supplies/499-965ccbcf-23fd-4025-b0a6-752d4f5ff861 |
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Federico, Frank Trejo, 80, tile setter, June 10, Carrillo’s.
Granillo, Bertha Salgado, 91, homemaker, June 13, Carrillo’s.
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DANVILLE, Pa. — A child's early years are critical when it comes to long-term academic and social success, but a severe shortage of child development professionals is putting kids in jeopardy. It's happening all over the country.
"Early childcare workers have always been underpaid, underappreciated, underfunded," said Shannon Lewczyk, executive director of the Danville Child Development Center. "However, with the Covid pandemic, once we closed our doors for the mandatory shutdowns, when we reopened a lot of people chose not to come back into the industry.
Lewczyk and Site Supervisor Annie Chappel are part of the Danville Child Development Center, where two classrooms are now empty.
"The classroom that we're sitting in right now is currently empty," Lewczyk said. "We need ten toddlers to fill this classroom, however, I need two teachers to be able to do that and that's not happening."
Data from advocacy group Start Strong PA shows it's not uncommon. More than 1,600 classrooms in the commonwealth are closed, as nearly 7,000 staff positions have not been filled.
Executives from Danville claim it's all about low wages; with the average childcare worker making just $11 an hour.
"If we do get a bite and they come in and they do an interview, as soon as they hear that salary, that's a deal-breaker," Lewczyk said. "They can go to pretty much anywhere with less skills, less education, less knowledge and be able to secure several dollars an hour more."
That's why this week the pair joined other childcare professionals in Harrisburg, asking legislators to back a $115 million budget increase. That would raise wages by $2 an hour, without passing the cost directly to the families.
"It's already very difficult for parents to pay and if we raised our rates, then we would probably lose a lot of families; which would be great for all the people on the waitlist, but not for everybody else," Chappel said.
Lewczyk said parents are growing more desperate in their search for childcare.
"A few weeks ago we had a mom meet our enrollment director at closing time in the parking lot, begging to know when there was going to be an opening," Lewczyk said.
She hopes an increase in wages could attract more staff and help parents get back to work.
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POTTSVILLE, Pa. — Nearly 200 cars left the Fairlane Mall in Pottsville Friday packed with fresh produce and other groceries thanks to Helping Harvest.
They're a food bank that hosts traditional food assistance programs but it is coming to communities across Schuylkill County through their mobile markets.
"We're trying to find new and creative ways to get food to the people who need it. So one of the things we did is develop these drive-thru pantries where people come through with their cars. We're able to give people a larger amount of food in their cars than if they came with those tiny shopping carts to the food pantry," said Jay Worrall, Helping Harvest President.
Jay Worrall shares how his family occasionally got food from their church's food pantry and believes the mobile markets help eliminate the stigma of going to a food bank.
"Fortunately, over the past few years, we've seen the stigma of food insecurity decrease in the community. So some of that stigma has been removed which is a good thing. But if we're going to see more people come to Helping Harvest for food, we need to make sure we have the food for them," said Worrall.
The mobile markets have allowed helping harvest to distribute a hundred million pounds of food throughout Schuylkill County in the month of June. And they anticipate that number only getting bigger with the current inflation trends.
"I'm hearing a lot of people today they couldn't do certain things because they wanted to go get their food. Food is more important than anything. So they had to save their gas to get here," said Rick Watcher, Helping Harvest Volunteer.
To accommodate more families in need, Helping Harvest is now hosting 25 mobile markets a month for qualifying families county-wide.
"A lot of people think they can only come to this market and that's it. That's not true, you can go to other markets as long as you fill out the paperwork, you can go to any market at any time," said Watcher.
Their next mobile market is happening next Monday morning in Gerardville.
To learn more about Helping Harvest head to their website by clicking here.
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Two swimmers drowned in separate incidents at Rockaway Beach Friday evening, according to police, a week to the day after two teens died after they fell into the water at a nearby bay.
Police said that both cases occurred within 20 minutes of each other around 6 p.m., but are not considered to be connected and the victims were not together. Officials said both drownings occurred in areas where swimming is prohibited and after swimming hours end, at 6 p.m.
A 16-year-old girl was pulled from the water by civilians near Beach 108th Street at the popular Queens swimming spot, according to police. She was taken to St. John's Episcopal Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Around that same time, a young man — possibly another teenager — was taken from the water near Beach 98th Street, police said. He too was taken to St. John's, where he was pronounced dead as well.
Neither of the victims' identity has yet been shared. In a statement, the New York City Parks Department said that the deaths are a "painful reminder that New Yorkers should never enter the water in closed sections of our shoreline, where lifeguards are not present. We implore New Yorkers to only swim in open section and when lifeguards are on duty."
Officials said that the absence of lifeguards in the area where the two people drowned was not due to the ongoing lifeguard shortage many communities are experiencing, but rather that the stretch of beach between Beach 86th and Beach 117th is temporarily closed.
Those were not the only drowning incidents at Rockaway Beach on Friday. Less than an hour after the two fatal incidents, two people were rescued from the water at beach 87th Street. About 10 minutes later, another person was pulled from the water a block away, at Beach 86th Street.
The conditions of the three other swimmers was not immediately clear, but they were transported via EMS to the hospital.
The incidents all come exactly a week after two 13-year-olds died in the waters of Jamaica Bay.
On June 10, Ryan Wong and Daniel Persaud were with a group of friends when the two fell into the water and were swept away. The two were pulled into the rough currents, which a nearby sign warns of along with sudden drop-offs, and their bodies were later found in the water. Those who frequent the beach say that not many people swim there, and it's more popular with fishermen and kite surfers.
All have been part a frightening and alarming trend of deadly drownings throughout the tri-state area in this early part of summer. At least a dozen people have drowned in New York and New Jersey since early June alone, a jolting and tragic reminder of potential summer dangers made that much more alarming by a national lifeguard shortage that is stoking fresh safety concerns.
At least half of the drownings reported since June 6 across the two states have involved victims aged 20 or younger, including Friday's deadly incidents. Most of the other incidents have occurred in New Jersey.
A 17-year-old and a 20-year-old disappeared in a popular Morris County lake known as Mine Hill Beach on Green Road late Tuesday afternoon. Cops were told the two males went in the water at the sand pits and never resurfaced. Tangled vegetation within the New Jersey lake complicated the search effort.
One body was recovered hours into the search. The other was found a short time later.
That same day, authorities recovered the body of a 59-year-old woman whose husband had reported her missing the night before. He told cops she went into the water at Ocean County's Island Beach State Park and didn't resurface.
Hours earlier on that day she vanished, police said a man thought to be in his 20s drowned in Belmar, where a group of distressed swimmers was reported by the Eighth Avenue beach jetty area.
On June 8, two brothers drowned at a Bayonne school pool during a community swim event. Three lifeguards were on duty at the time, but officials say 19-year-old Chu Ming Zheng and 16-year-old Jack Jiang, were in a separate pool in the same building, not the ones lifeguards were watching.
Around the same time that day but in Wildwood, a 45-year-old man was spotted floating unconscious in the water. He was pulled to shore, where people tried to render aid, but the man, identified as Williams Pathy, was pronounced dead at a hospital.
The prior afternoon, on June 7, a 53-year-old man drowned while swimming in the waters off Wildwood Crest Beach. That came a day after Manchester Township Police responding to a trio of struggling swimmers confirmed one drowned -- a 35-year-old. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/two-swimmers-drown-in-water-off-rockaway-beach-1-week-after-teens-died-in-nearby-bay/3739874/ | 2022-06-18T03:28:32 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/two-swimmers-drown-in-water-off-rockaway-beach-1-week-after-teens-died-in-nearby-bay/3739874/ |
ATLANTA — Crime Stoppers of Greater Atlanta is offering a $25,000 reward for tips leading to the arrest of vandals.
Authorities are trying to bring consequences against those who vandalized the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. This includes vandalism done offsite at project contractors' home and businesses.
Atlanta Police Department officers have been patrolling the site, dubbed "Cop City" by protestors. The site has been occupied by protestors who have set up camp within the trees to stall the development of the public safety training facility.
The protesters and Atlanta Police clashed in May, when APD moved to clear out the encampments that have been there since December. Atlanta Police said they made eight arrests and observed at least two Molotov cocktail-style incendiaries thrown from the woods toward officers. No officers were injured.
Since then, police said the area has been vandalized, believing that it may be linked to protesters.
Video from May 13 shows three people damaging Brassfield & Gorrie headquarters in Birmingham. The contractor is building the Atlanta training facility and said it suffered $80,000 in damages.
Arrest warrants obtained by 11Alive's Joe Henke detail protesters damaged the company's Cobb County offices painting the day before. Both locations had "Stop Cop City" painted on them.
Crime Stoppers is asking anyone who know details about these incidents to submit anonymous tips at 404-577-TIPS (8477), text information to 274637, or visit the Crime Stoppers’ website. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/25k-reward-for-tips-about-cop-city-training-complex-vandalism/85-30ba0733-a894-4c70-bc50-42d721eb23cb | 2022-06-18T03:29:27 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/25k-reward-for-tips-about-cop-city-training-complex-vandalism/85-30ba0733-a894-4c70-bc50-42d721eb23cb |
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — One person escaped a massive house fire in Cherokee County early Thursday morning, fire officials said. Two dogs were also rescued.
The Cherokee County Fire and Emergency services went to a home on McCurley Road just after 4:30 a.m. Photos show massive flames and smoke filling the air. Firefighters from multiple stations responded to the scene.
A resident told fire crews he escaped from the residence, but two dogs that initially came out of the house went back inside of the home.
Fire officials said crews were able to get the dogs out, and the resident was able to secure them. Crews were pulled out of the home when the floor began to give way underneath them.
McCurley Road house fire in Cherokee County
They continued their fire suppression efforts outside of the residence.
"Due to the extreme heat and heavy labor, crews were placed in rehab once the fire was knocked down," fire officials said in a Facebook post. "Crews were placed back into operations and continued to search the collapsed areas into the basement living area and in the workshop side of the basement."
Multiple oxygen tanks, some of which had ruptured, were found in the debris and outside in the yard.
Fire investigators were also called to the scene to look into what started the blaze.
The investigation is ongoing at this time.
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HEBER-OVERGAARD, Ariz. — The fire was unrelenting.
"You could see it coming, it was very large," Joyce Schusler said. "It was, like, descending on us."
Schusler was watching from her home in the Bison Ranch area of Heber-Overgaard. As the smoke grew bigger and the fire grew closer, she had no choice but to run.
"It was overwhelming," she said. "I didn't understand a wildfire like I understand it now."
In 2018, the Rodeo and Chediski Fires merged near Heber-Overgaard into a massive single fire. By the time it was over, it would burn 468,000 acres and destroy more than 300 homes. It would become the most destructive fire in Arizona history in terms of houses burned.
Schusler was evacuated to Payson, along with a lot of people in the Heber-Overgaard area.
One night she overheard an insurance adjuster who had just come back from town.
“I heard him say our address," she said. "So that's how we found out.”
Her home was gone...burned to the ground. Nothing left but a pile of rubble. Schusler didn't even get to sift through what remained before it was cleared away.
Weeks later she and the rest of the homeowners were allowed into town. there were signs that said "Welcome Home" and firefighters welcomed them. But there was no home for Schusler to come back to.
"You're in this to protect property but based on the quantities and volume, you can't do everything," Heber-Overgaard Fire Chief Dee McCluskey said.
At some point during the firefight, fire officials knew they wouldn't be able to save everything They began to cut their losses. Highway 260 was a fire break where they would make a stand. But everything on one side of the highway was written off as a loss.
In the end, the fire break mostly worked. But hundreds of homes were lost.
"Both should've never happened," McCluskey said.
The Rodeo Fire was set intentionally on June 18, 2002, by an out-of-work firefighter named Leonard Gregg. Gregg was arrested and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
The Chediski Fire was started as a signal fire by Valinda Jo Elliott to signal a passing news helicopter. She had been lost in the forest for 3 days. Her signal fire spread and became the Chediski Fire.
At the time, Paul Charlton was the US Attorney for Arizona, in charge of deciding whether to prosecute Elliott. At a packed town hall meeting in a high school gym, Charlton came in person to deliver the news: he would not be charging Elliott.
Homeowners were furious. They stormed out of the gym without waiting for an explanation. One threw a charred piece of log onto the gym floor in front of Charlton. It's a trip he remembers well 20 years later.
"The most difficult decisions are those in which you have to tell people who have been hurt by a wrong that you cannot prosecute a case," Charlton said during a recent interview in Phoenix, where he is no longer a prosecutor.
His legal reasoning was the "necessity defense." Valinda Jo Elliott did what she did to survive being lost in the wilderness. Charlton didn't believe he could win a case against her.
"Lost in the forest for three days in sandals, started a signal fire, told the helicopter crew that picked her up, won't somebody turn or put out that fire?" Charlton said. "That is textbook necessity defense."
But with houses still smoldering, many homeowners didn't want to hear the explanation.
Elliott was eventually sued in tribal court and ordered to pay millions of dollars in restitution.
"After I had time to really think about it and absorb it," Joyce Schusler said from her back porch, "and you can always replace material things. But it is hard to lose a lot of family mementos."
Schusler eventually rebuilt her home in the Bison Ranch neighborhood. Except for a smaller garage, it's exactly the same as the house she lost.
“It was my way of not dealing with things, you know?" she said.
A few weeks after the fire swept through town, Schusler's husband died unexpectedly. She was starting over in every possible way.
"I think I was...I know I was in shock," she said. "And so I was trying to recreate what was there before."
But the original porch at her home used to look out onto the thick ponderosa pine forest. Now, it's miles of empty grassland dotted with a few juniper trees. A completely different landscape than what used to be.
Those trees are gone. They may never come back. But Heber-Overgaard is still here too. The burn scar has grown green with grass and smaller trees. But the town -- and the people -- are forever changed
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — Friday’s temperatures proved to be a scorcher outside, reaching 97 degrees in Tuscaloosa.
Kevin Williamson is an employee for the Alabama Department of Transportation. He said he had 18 of his crew outside working, and is making sure employees stay hydrated and cautious during the heat wave.
“[We] make sure they got their Gatorade with them [and] make sure they have their water with them,” Willamson said. “This isn’t about trying to tough it out; It’s not 85 degrees, we are talking about 90’s and 100’s.”
ALDOT crews are not the only ones sweating it out in the hot weather. Coy Stallings is a Fedex driver, and Friday morning he had to deliver 100 packages. He says working in the extreme heat is difficult.
“Drinking water is the most important thing but drink too much too fast or you will start throwing up,” Stallings said. “So the important thing is just to not over work yourself.”
Dr. Elwin Crawford is the Medical Director for the Emergency Department at DCH Regional Medical Center. He says everyone needs to be careful when the temperature gets this hot and humid.
“Do your work early in the morning and not in the middle of the day, Drink plenty of fluids and I would suggest hydrating the day earlier if you know you are going to be outside and wear light fitting clothing and a hat light colored clothing”.
According to Edgar Calloway from the NorthStar Paramedic Services, his crews have been busy all week. EMTs have been called out everyday and have handled as many as 15-20 heat related ambulance calls in Tuscaloosa. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/how-tuscaloosa-workers-are-staying-healthy-and-hydrated-in-the-heat/ | 2022-06-18T03:37:06 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/how-tuscaloosa-workers-are-staying-healthy-and-hydrated-in-the-heat/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Dozens of unvaccinated Mountain Home VA health care workers lined a busy street near the hospital protesting the federal vaccine mandate.
Workers calling themselves “Federal Workers for Freedom,” their families and supporters met on the Market Street side of Kiwanis Park Friday afternoon calling on Veterans Affairs to let them keep their jobs.
The VA was the first major federal agency to announce a vaccine mandate in July 2021. At that time, they gave workers eight weeks to get fully vaccinated.
Now, workers are not sure what their future status at the VA looks like.
“When the hard questions arise, we don’t get clear, concise answers because it’s very unknown on what is to come,” said Kara Clark, a respiratory therapist at Mountain Home.
The unvaccinated workers all applied for religious exemptions to the vaccine, but some say they’ve received what’s called an accommodation.
That means they were moved into a clinical role. Daniel McRae, a nurse, said that is an ongoing concern for trained nurses like himself.
“We cannot be reasonably accommodated in our current positions because of our religious exemption. We are all in fear for our jobs,” McRae said.
Tennessee Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger called on VA Secretary Denis McDonough to reverse the mandate in a letter earlier this month saying, “I have grave concerns about how this mandate will impact veterans’ care and affect VA employees with deeply held religious or medical exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccine.”
Tiffany Hartman, a nurse, expressed concern for patients if workers are asked to leave their positions or lose their jobs.
“We’re afraid that that’s going to affect veterans’ care. Because we’re going to lose providers. We’re going to lose nursing staff,” Hartman said. “All kinds of healthcare professionals are going to be forced to go to other jobs outside of the VA health system.”
Hartman said the VA’s response to the unvaccinated has varied from worker to worker.
“Some of us have just been asked to test weekly. Some of us they haven’t addressed at all,” Hartman said. “The lack of transparency is very concerning and that’s why all of us are in fear of losing our jobs that we love so much.”
Hartman said unvaccinated workers still wear PPE like facemasks inside the hospital, and she would continue doing that to keep her job.
The uncertainty has taken a toll on some, but workers like Clark just want to continue their work.
“My anxiety has been through the roof. I’ve had to see a counselor,” Clark said. “I’m just here to do my job and I want to do my job.”
News Channel 11 reached out to Mountain Home VA for information on their number of unvaccinated workers and their future employment status, but did not hear back. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/mountain-home-va-health-care-workers-rally-against-vaccine-mandates/ | 2022-06-18T03:48:53 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/mountain-home-va-health-care-workers-rally-against-vaccine-mandates/ |
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — If you think Ferris wheel rides, Fathers Day cookouts, or reptilian expos sound fun, that goes to show there's something for everyone this weekend in Northern California.
The weather this weekend will be cooling down, reaching highs in the upper 70s and mid-80s with a slight breeze, so gather up some friends, maybe family members, or even go solo but head out and enjoy the start of summer.
Whether you'd like to go out, stay in, or a bit of both, here are some events for your weekend!
Events
The Ferris wheel will be spinning and the deep-frying oil will be sizzling as Solano County’s County Fair returns after a two-year hiatus! “Bales of Fun” is the theme and there will be carnival rides, fair food, live entertainment, and lots of livestock.
- 12 p.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday, June 18, and Sunday, June 19
- Located at the Solano County Fairgrounds (900 Fairgrounds Dr., Vallejo)
- Organized by the Solano County Fairgrounds
- More information about this event HERE.
This is Front Street Animal Shelter's 3rd annual Brewfest, featuring food trucks, 40+ regional breweries, live music from local DJs, mini-golf, cars, and access to the shelter to see pets up for adoption!
- 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, June 18
- Located at Front Street Animal Shelter (2127 Front St., Sacramento)
- Organized by Front Street Animal Shelter
- More information about this event HERE.
An exclusive showcase of Sacramento artistry, Elysium Live will feature musical acts, comedians, local vendors, a fashion show, and all the best music and art! This is also the closing celebration for the Wide Open Walls mural festival.
- 6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday, June 18
- Located at The Bank (629 J St., Sacramento)
- Organized by Brandon Alxndr
- More information about this event HERE.
The V101.1 Summer Jam is back and better than ever! There will be live performances by Nelly, Blackstreet, Ginuwine, The Ying Yang Twins, Baby Bash, and more.
- 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. Saturday, June 18
- Located at Thunder Valley Outdoor Amphitheater (2378 Athens Ave., Lincoln)
- Organized by Thunder Valley Casino Resort, Thunder Valley Outdoor Amphitheater, V101.1, and WorldOne Presents
- More information about this event HERE.
Come and discover thousands of interesting and scaley reptiles, amphibians, arachnids, isopods, supplies, and more!
- 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. Saturday, June 18
- Located at The Roebbelen Center (700 Event Center Dr., Roseville)
- Organized by The Reptilian Nation Expo
- More information about this event HERE.
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Fathers Day Events
Bring your pops for a free ride (with paid museum admission) in one of the many cars and enjoy all of Sacramento's car culture!
- 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, June 18
- Located at California Automobile Museum (2200 Front St., Sacramento)
- Organized by the California Automobile Museum
- More information about this event HERE.
Bring a lawn chair, bring your father or father figure, and come enjoy the summer Pops In the Park concert series featuring local talent, local art, local food and drink vendors, and fun!
- 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Saturday, June 18
- Located at McKinley Park (601 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento)
- Organized by East Sac Pops in the Park
- More information about this event HERE.
Celebrate your awesome dad or father figure at Old Sugar Mill! There will be free admission, food trucks on-site, wine tastings, and live performances!
- 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18
- Located at Old Sugar Mill (35265 Willow Ave., Clarksburg)
- Organized by Old Sugar Mill
- More information about this event HERE.
Thank your dad for being awesome and bringing him to this Ribfest, filled with live music, ribs, games, ribs, and more ribs! There will be a rib cookoff as well as a car show featuring all the hottest hotrods!
- 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, June 19
- Located at the County Fair Fashion Mall (1264 E Gibson Rd., Woodland)
- Organized by Trokas Perronas and Elk Grove GMC
- More information about this event HERE.
Time to bust out the fedoras and the patent leather shoes because it's time to celebrate your father or father figure right. Come to Our Place Event Space and Kitchen's courtyard and enjoy drinks, food, games, and hand-rolled Cuban cigars.
- 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18
- Located at Our Place Event Space & Kitchen (1107 Firehouse Alley, Sacramento)
- Organized by Our Place Event Space & Kitchen
- More information about this event HERE.
Juneteenth Events
Downtown Common's main plaza will be filled with live music, poetry, dancing, and more to celebrate Juneteenth. This will also feature local artists including artwork displays, R&B and Hip Hop, local DJs, spoken word performances, and African dance.
- 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Sunday, June 19
- Located at The Downtown Commons (405 K St., Sacramento)
- Organized by The Sacramento Kings and DOCO Sacramento
- More information about this event HERE.
Celebrate Juneteenth in Stockton and enjoy live performances, food, vendors, poetry, history, a fashion show, and much more. This is a time to remember and celebrate black excellence from the past, present, and future in our community.
- 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, June 18
- Located at Weber Point Events Center (221 N Center St., Stockton)
- Organized by The San Joaquin Juneteenth Foundation
- More information about this event HERE.
On Saturday, Last Supper Society will be bringing 3 Bravo Top Chef alums to the city of Sacramento for "The Black Supper" to explore food from the past, present, and future with an 8-course meal with curated wine pairings, live jazz, a panel discussion, and an afterparty. On Sunday, there will be a Cookout featuring black-owned restaurants and vendors, so bring your friends and family, pull up, and fix yourself a plate!
- 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18, and 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday, June 19
- Located at Tiger Bar + Restaurant (722 K St., Sacramento)
- Organized by Last Supper Society
- More information about this event HERE.
A day filled with family fun, games, and food to celebrate Juneteenth! There will be local vendors, local entertainment, and history to be made.
- 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, June 18
- Located at the Negro Bar Folsom Lake State Recreation Area Entrance (9698 Greenback Ln, Folsom)
- Organized by the Juneteenth U.S.A. Planning Committee
- More information about this event HERE.
The 2nd annual Juneteenth Block Party will be filled with art, music, food, and entertainment. There will also be live music and entertainment on the main stage, opportunities to support local black-owned street vendors and enjoy a variety of cultural food, and a kids zone for active kids and interactive activities!
- 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, June 18
- Located at Esther's Park (3408 3rd Ave., Sacramento)
- Organized by St. Hope
- More information about this event HERE.
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LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — Inflation remains a top concern for everyone as prices continue to skyrocket and now, this economic crisis is taking a toll on Arkansas hospitals.
Right after hospitals began to finally catch a break from two years of COVID patients, they're now facing a brand new set of issues.
Expenses are up which unfortunately means revenue is going down, according to CHI St. Vincent's Market CEO.
"That's not sustainable," said Chad Aduddell, Market CEO of CHI St. Vincent.
This is causing a pricey problem. According to our partners at Arkansas Business, CHI St. Vincent is expecting a $75 million loss for this fiscal year.
Part of it is due to inflation hitting the hospital directly-- with things like supplies, drugs, and labor all having gone up by double digits.
"The government is only increasing healthcare in 2022 by 2.5% and yet you see inflation at 8.5% or 10%, so you don't have to be an economist to go, 'okay, the hospital is falling further behind,'" said Aduddell.
Inflation is also hitting patients and forcing some to choose between health care and the rest of their necessities.
"Cost of gas, the cost of groceries... where they've spent their income on other things and now maybe they don't have the money to pay for their deductible or their coinsurance," said Aduddell.
When CHI St. Vincent loses patients, it's losing revenue as a result. They predict patient levels are down between 5-15% across the hospital system.
And it's not just CHI St. Vincent either. Other hospitals across the state are being impacted too, according to Bo Ryall, President and CEO of the Arkansas Hospital Association.
"Every hospital is feeling the pinch right now and projecting even worse moving forward," Ryall said to Arkansas Business.
While CHI St. Vincent is a big system with hopes of making it through these tough times, smaller and rural hospitals may not be so lucky.
"A lot of those increases look to be midterm, long term, some of them permanent, and that's really putting pressure on hospitals [and] health care systems that already had low margins to begin with," said Aduddell.
He added the hospital is dealing with staffing shortages too. Their bed capacity in some parts of the hospital is down to just 50%, because they don't have enough nurses. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/arkansas-hospitals-lose-revenue-from-inflation/91-af720ab6-adf3-470b-89a9-0095f541219a | 2022-06-18T04:04:05 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/arkansas-hospitals-lose-revenue-from-inflation/91-af720ab6-adf3-470b-89a9-0095f541219a |
Several wildfires have been burning across parts of the Southwestern United States over the past few weeks. These fires have been producing a lot of smoke, and some of that smoke is being carried by upper level winds to the Midwest. This may make for some hazy skies late this weekend and into early next week. This should stay in the upper levels and should not affect air quality levels. What you may notice are some vibrant sunrises and sunsets.
Wildfire Smoke: Hazy skies possible over Minnesota and Iowa this weekend
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