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LOGAN COUNTY, WV. (WOWK) — Family, friends and community members continue to grieve over the loss of the six victims in the Logan County Huey helicopter crash.
Now, they are looking to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for answers.
“The objectives of these investigations are to gather information and make recommendations so that type of accident never happens again,” said aviation expert Bob Stangarone.
Stangarone, who has worked in the aviation world for around 45 years, said NTSB investigations are very thorough, typically taking one to two years. However, he said the preliminary report only takes a few weeks.
“They are just basics of things, like when the aircraft departed, what the route of flight was, what the weather was at the time,” Stangarone said. “Very factual information where there’s no doubt it was factual, and they will put it out as a preliminary report, and then they’ll go back in further studies.”
Having worked closely within the accident investigation process, Stangarone said investigators analyze many factors including log books, weather information, manufacturing data and more. However, he said two of the most telling devices were not on the Huey.
“The flight data recorder or the cockpit voice recorder gives them the best clues because that’s very factual information,” Stangarone said. “That’s probably the best source of information for the investigation.”
The NTSB said the Huey was not required to be equipped with those items, which Stangarone said can make the investigation more challenging.
“The lack of those two black boxes makes the investigation much more difficult, and when an aircraft is consumed by fire, that’s another challenging element of the equation,” Stangarone said. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/aviation-expert-says-huey-crash-investigation-will-be-harder-without-voice-recordings/ | 2022-06-29T00:06:55 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/aviation-expert-says-huey-crash-investigation-will-be-harder-without-voice-recordings/ |
POCA, WV (WOWK) — A Poca man will spend six and a half years behind bars for the transportation of child pornography.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Keegan Shane Stanley, 31 of Poca, uploaded child pornography videos to the file-sharing website, Dropbox, in May 2021.
The press release says a search found that he had over 1,600 images of child pornography at his residence.
It says Stanley was sentenced to six years and six months in prison. His prison sentence will be followed by 20 years of supervised release. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/poca-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-owning-thousands-of-images-of-child-pornography/ | 2022-06-29T00:07:01 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/poca-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-owning-thousands-of-images-of-child-pornography/ |
2 and 4 year college students are learning the process of how to create and design their own microchips. NYDesign is hosting workshops as the demand for microchips in the semiconductor industry has skyrocketed. Kevin Ownes is the President/CEO of New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation.
"We want to get those students interested early on in their careers."
MVCC Student Maxwell Bukovsky will be heading to the University of Buffalo for Mechanical Engineering, but is planning on staying in New York after graduation. He’s hoping local colleges will start offering microchip design as a way of keeping one of Mohawk Valley’s greatest resources, it’s youth, from leaving the state.
"If there was one that would come to New York it would be a much bigger plus because I think it would be a lot easier and more accessible for people in the state to actually look into it then."
The workshops guide the students through the process of creation and design, but their work isn’t finished once the design is submitted. The students will eventually have their design put on a silicon chip where it can be used in the application they designed it for. Lamar Hill the Executive Director of NY Design says that's all part of the learning process.
"The students can actually put their designs on silicon and test them to see if they work, and that enhances their learning experience dramatically."
MVCC student Leila Suljevic is working on a microchip design that would help extract the maximum efficiency from solar panels. That technology that may one day save millions of dollars in energy costs.
"It feels amazing to have the potential to learn something. To be able to learn these things that seem so complex. To have this you know foundational knowledge, and to use this small bit of what I’m learning to be able to do something so big and amazing."
There are thousands of microchip job opportunities worldwide, but Kevin Ownes is hoping to provide our local students with "access, opportunity, educating a workforce, keeping the workforce, and really just kind of building it here in the Mohawk Valley." | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/students-educated-in-microchip-design/article_3c5a5834-f729-11ec-8240-df373a599b25.html | 2022-06-29T00:08:03 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/students-educated-in-microchip-design/article_3c5a5834-f729-11ec-8240-df373a599b25.html |
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse Hancock International Airport is preparing for a busy Fourth of July travel weekend and has released some tips for those going out of town for the holiday.
The airport expects more than 27,000 passengers to travel to and from Syracuse this weekend, a 6% increase from pre-pandemic numbers in 2019.
Customer parking has been expanded by 470 spaces, and travelers planning to leave their vehicles at the airport are advised to pre-book parking spots.
Officials also recommend giving yourself plenty of time to get through security, saying people should arrive at their TSA checkpoint no less than 90 minutes ahead of their flight.
“We cannot stress enough the importance of travelers arriving to the airport two hours prior to their scheduled departure,” said SRAA Executive Director Jason Terreri. “We want our customers to have the best airport customer experience possible, and it all starts with having enough time to enjoy the amenities our airport has to offer.”
Drivers are also reminded that Col. Eileen Collins Boulevard is reserved for drop-offs only, and anyone picking up a passenger should wait in the pick-up areas at the outer curb lines of the airport. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/syracuse-airport-provides-tips-for-travelers-ahead-of-fourth-of-july-holiday-weekend/article_8640297e-f724-11ec-bc43-2b3282e7df52.html | 2022-06-29T00:08:09 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/syracuse-airport-provides-tips-for-travelers-ahead-of-fourth-of-july-holiday-weekend/article_8640297e-f724-11ec-bc43-2b3282e7df52.html |
YOLO COUNTY, Calif. — A large vegetation fire burning in Yolo County, southeast of Davis, is impacting air quality in nearby areas.
The fire started burning around 12:30 p.m., along County Road 36 and County Road 104, on the Solano-Yolo County line. There is no known cause for the fire at the moment.
"We're having challenges with the wind, but multiple units are on scene and working on getting it handled," said a Public Information Officer for Davis Fire Department.
According to Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District, the smoke is impacting air quality sensors in West Sacramento through the Natomas area. Crews from West Sacramento, Davis and Woodland fire departments are responding.
Air Quality Map
For map of air quality in the region, view the map below.
WILDFIRE PREPS
According to Cal Fire, the 2021 fire season started earlier than previous years, but also ended earlier, as well. January 2021 saw just under 1,200 acres burned from nearly 300 wildfires. Fires picked up in the summer when the Dixie Fire burned in five Northern California counties — Butte, Plumas, Shasta, Lassen and Tehama. The Dixie Fire started on July 13 and wasn't contained until Oct. 25, burning nearly 1 million acres. It has since become the second-largest wildfire in state history and the largest non-complex fire.
Overall, 2.5 million acres were burned in 2021 from 8,835 wildfires. Over 3,600 structures were destroyed and 3 people killed.
If you live in a wildfire-prone zone, Cal Fire suggests creating a defensible space around your home. Defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation and other debris are completely cleared. At least 100 feet is recommended.
The Department of Homeland Security suggests assembling an emergency kit that has important documents, N95 respirator masks, supplies to grab with you if you’re forced to leave at a moment’s notice. The agency also suggests signing up for local warning system notifications and know your community’s evacuation plans best to prepare yourself and your family in cases of wildfires.
Some counties use Nixle alerts to update residents on severe weather, wildfires, and other news. To sign up, visit www.nixle.com or text your zip code to 888777 to start receiving alerts.
PG&E customers can also subscribe to alerts via text, email, or phone call. If you're a PG&E customer, visit the Profile & Alerts section of your account to register.
What questions do you have about the latest wildfires? If you're impacted by the wildfires, what would you like to know? Text the ABC10 team at (916) 321-3310.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento restaurant was issued a 30-day liquor license suspension on Tuesday after allegedly serving alcohol to an underage customer resulting in DUI-related injuries in May 2021, officials said Tuesday.
19-year-old Alan Humberto Reyes was served and allowed to consume multiple alcoholic drinks at La Cabana Restaurant on Folsom Boulevard on May 15, according to the California Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control (ABC).
Reyes was later allegedly involved in a DUI collision on Highway 99 near Florin Road that critically injured the passenger in his car and was arrested by the California Highway Patrol.
A year-long investigation by ABC's Target Responsibility for Alcohol Connected Emergencies unit (TRACE) and CHP said the incident was a result of the restaurant’s negligence.
ABC issued La Cabana a 30-day notice banning all alcohol sales through the suspension period.
“Preventing underage drinking is a public safety priority,” ABC Director Eric Hirata said. “ABC licensees must remain vigilant and check identifications carefully to keep minors safe and prevent DUI crashes.”
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Providence police chief recommends officer accused of punching candidate be fired
PROVIDENCE — Providence Police Chief Hugh Clements has recommended that police officer Jeann Lugo be terminated from his post after Lugo was charged with assaulting a candidate for state Senate at an abortion-rights protest.
On Tuesday, police spokeswoman Lindsay Lague said that in addition to the simple assault and disorderly conduct charges against Lugo, he "faces internal charges for violation of the Providence Police Department’s Rules and Regulations."
That includes obedience to laws and rules, standard of conduct, courtesy, rules governing conduct, and demeanor.
Under the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights, which governs how an officer may be disciplined in alleged misconduct cases, Lague said, the Police Department's administration believes termination is the proper penalty.
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A five-page document signed by Clements upbraided Lugo for having brought "dishonor, discredit, embarrassment, and reputational harm to the Providence Police Department."
Continuing, Clements said described Lugo's behavior as "disturbing, egregious, assaultive and unprofessional."
Lugo's attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The document, which outlines the internal charges, states that during Friday's demonstration, Lugo struck Rourke on the left side of her face with his right hand, then struck her again "in the area of her face" with his left hand before walking away.
Speaking to The Journal shortly after the chaos, Lugo did not deny having punched Rourke.
Another perspective emerges
Shortly before news of Clements' recommendation broke, The Journal spoke with another person who was assaulted during the protest: Josh Mello.
Mello was live streaming the protest, and appeared to have been heckling demonstrators when they began encircling him and telling him to leave.
Mello said a man at the protest incorrectly identified him as a member of the right-wing group Citizens Organized to Restore Rights, which holds various conservative positions and states that it believes "the government is out of control."
However, Mello said he is not a CORR member, but has attended its meetings and rallies. Instead, Mello described himself as a member of the right-wing Rhode Island Freedom Fighters, which states on its Facebook page that Nick Morrell and Jessica Burton, whom state police arrested that night, are members. The Journal has not been able to confirm this, though Mello said he knows Morrell and Burton, as well as Lugo.
In an email to The Journal, the Freedom Fighters said Mello, Morrell and Burton "were not there as counter protestors, they were just there to experience and document what was going on, as this is a Historical moment in our American timeline."
"Everyone is allowed at the State House, and nobody from our side was looking for trouble," the group said.
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Reflecting on the evening, when demonstrators gathered around him, Mello described being "overwhelmed," "uncertain" and "nervous."
"I believe I was trying to be as neutral and as accommodating as possible," Mello said, adding, "I was basically trying to go back up to the steps, and my trying to negotiate going up the steps and not down seemed to almost create more of a problem."
Eventually, an unidentified man in a green jacket punched Mello, who later filed a police report. Mello said he did not recognize the man.
Following the assault, as the situation spun out of control, Lugo is accused of punching Rourke, which Mello described as "100% wrong," despite contending that the public should not weigh in on the matter and there's a "larger picture" that hasn't been seen.
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What's next for Lugo
Now that Clements has made his recommendation, Lugo has five days to request a hearing in keeping with LEOBOR, or he may waive his right to one and resign. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/28/providence-police-recommend-firing-officer-jeann-lugo-charged-assault-senate-canidate-abortion/7761454001/ | 2022-06-29T00:10:59 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/28/providence-police-recommend-firing-officer-jeann-lugo-charged-assault-senate-canidate-abortion/7761454001/ |
Mother of two children who died from 2020 house fire indicted on manslaughter charges
PROVIDENCE — A woman is facing two counts of manslaughter following an investigation of a Dec. 22, 2020 house fire that claimed the lives of her two children.
A statewide grand jury last week indicted Ingrid Sandoval, who turned herself in to Providence police on Tuesday, said a spokeswoman for the attorney general’s office.
Sandoval, 28, was arraigned before Magistrate Gina K. Lopes, who set her bail at $30,000 with surety, meaning she would have to post that amount in property, or $3,000 in cash.
A hearing to determine her legal representation and review her bail was set for July 5, with a pretrial conference set for Sept. 7.
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Reports at the time said Sandoval had gone to the store leaving her 2- and 7-year-old daughters in the Lucy Street house prior to the fire.
Email Tom Mooney at: tmooney@providencejournal.com | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/28/providence-ri-dec-2020-house-fire-lucy-street-mother-indicted/7761299001/ | 2022-06-29T00:11:05 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/28/providence-ri-dec-2020-house-fire-lucy-street-mother-indicted/7761299001/ |
GREENSBORO — The federal government is suing a local company claiming it forced workers to participate in prayer sessions as a condition of employment and sometimes "took roll" to ensure compliance.
According to a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Aurora Pro Services, a Greensboro home service and repair company, violated federal law when it required employees to participate in Christian prayer sessions as a condition of employment. The company also retaliated against employees who opposed the unlawful practice, the EEOC contends in the lawsuit filed Tuesday.
The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Greensboro on behalf of former employees John McGaha and Mackenzie Saunders. It said that McGaha's pay was reduced by 50% days after he asked to be excused from the prayer meetings. He and Saunders ultimately were fired "on the basis of their religious beliefs ... and in retaliation for their opposition to the prayer meetings," the lawsuit said.
According to the lawsuit, McGaha, who was a construction manager, is atheist and Saunders, who was a customer service representative, is agnostic.
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The company's CEO and founder, Oscar D. Lopez, denied the allegations in an emailed statement to the News & Record.
"No employee has ever been fired or will ever be fired for refusing to believe in Christ or for refusing to pray," said Lopez, who is not personally named in the lawsuit. "We are a Christian company that encourages prayer and encourages employees to openly express their Christian faith and disciple to one another. We believe in the power of the gospel."
However, according to the lawsuit, since at least June 2020, the company required all staffers to attend daily, employer-led Christian prayer meetings. Although the meetings also briefly addressed business matters at the close, the EEOC contends they were primarily religious in nature.
Employees gathered in a circle while the company owner and others read Bible scripture, Christian devotionals and solicitated prayer requests from employees, the EEOC said.
"Prayers were sometimes requested and offered for poor performing employees, who were identified by name," the lawsuit states.
The prayer meetings could last 45 minutes or longer, the EEOC said. In the lawsuit, Saunders described Lopez's behavior as “ranting.”
"Saunders began to feel as though the meetings became 'cult-like' after the owner required everyone to recite the Catholic version of the Lord’s Prayer in unison," the lawsuit said.
On one occasion, Lopez asked McGaha to lead the Christian prayer, which he declined, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit says the owner threatened McGaha’s job if he did not participate in the prayer meetings, stating: “You have to participate. If you do not participate, that is OK, you don’t have to work here. You are getting paid to be here.”
The wording Lopez is alleged to have used is nearly identical to one posted on a Facebook video four days after McGaha was fired on Sept. 4, 2020. Asked about the circumstances of that video, Lopez said that it was a setup by the employee. "He was purposely trying to get fired," Lopez said in an email. "I tried very hard not to fire him by stating to him that he had to participate. When you are put on the spot and you're already upset it is very easy to choose the wrong words."
In January 2021, two or three weeks after Saunders quit attending the prayer meetings,"(t)he owner told Ms. Saunders she was being discharged because she was 'not a good fit' for the company," according to the lawsuit.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits religious discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the workplace. The EEOC is seeking compensatory and punitive damages on behalf of the two employees and an injunction against the company to end any ongoing discrimination based on religion and to take steps to prevent such unlawful conduct in the future.
“Federal law protects employees from having to choose between their sincerely held religious beliefs and their jobs,” Melinda C. Dugas, a regional attorney for the EEOC's Charlotte District, said in a news release. “Employers who sponsor prayer meetings in the workplace have a legal obligation to accommodate employees whose personal religious or spiritual views conflict with the company’s practice.”
Lopez said in his statement: "I will die on a hill for our beliefs because Christ died a horrible death on a hill for our sins. We hope that when all of this is said and done, more companies will stand up for their Christian beliefs and bring the gospel into their workplace without fear or shame."
Contact Kenwyn Caranna at 336-373-7082 and follow @kcaranna on Twitter. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/greensboro-company-sued-for-allegedly-forcing-employees-to-participate-in-prayer-sessions/article_41434d4c-f6f7-11ec-a3ed-0f3f3b193098.html | 2022-06-29T00:11:15 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/greensboro-company-sued-for-allegedly-forcing-employees-to-participate-in-prayer-sessions/article_41434d4c-f6f7-11ec-a3ed-0f3f3b193098.html |
GREENSBORO — Authorities have charged a 45-year-old Greensboro man in the slaying of an 18-year-old earlier this week.
Anthony Tyrone Nelson has been charged with first-degree murder, according to a news release from Greensboro police.
Kamrean Dale Locklear, 18, of Greensboro sustained a single gunshot wound just after midnight on Monday, police said.
At about 1 a.m., officers were called to the 1600 block of Orlando Street. Upon arrival, officers found Locklear's body.
Police did not reveal the circumstances that led to the shooting. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/greensboro-man-arrested-in-slaying-of-18-year-old-found-dead-early-monday/article_569791be-f73b-11ec-a428-bb12e101e808.html | 2022-06-29T00:11:21 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/greensboro-man-arrested-in-slaying-of-18-year-old-found-dead-early-monday/article_569791be-f73b-11ec-a428-bb12e101e808.html |
How do you add a modern elevator into an early 19th-century former mill? Very carefully. And with a big crane.
On Tuesday, workers installed two elevators in The Mill House at Revolution Mill off of Yanceyville Street in Greensboro. Such elevators use a steel shaft instead of the traditional masonry shaft, according to Burlington-based Resolute Elevators, which built the elevators. Both are five-story elevators. One has a glass back with an exposed structural steel shaft that will be visible in the main atrium of The Mill House. The other is a residential, cab elevator. A third elevator will be installed later as part of this phase of construction at Revolution Mill.
The former mill, built in 1898, was part of the bedrock of Greensboro's textile industry. With a decline in textiles, the mill closed in 1982. About two years later, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Today, the parts of the mill that have been renovated house workspace, apartments, restaurants, and arts and events centers. The Mill House is the latest phase at the mill. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/watch-now-crane-lowers-modern-elevators-into-latest-renovated-section-at-revolution-mill/article_29364512-f727-11ec-97e8-efac46d7a83c.html | 2022-06-29T00:11:27 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/watch-now-crane-lowers-modern-elevators-into-latest-renovated-section-at-revolution-mill/article_29364512-f727-11ec-97e8-efac46d7a83c.html |
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Once an industrial area, home to paper mills and contaminated water, the Vancouver Waterfront is now quite a destination. A park offers views of the Columbia River, with new restaurants, shopping and hotels opening at a rapid pace.
On a beautiful summer afternoon, the area was busy with families and people enjoying the outdoors. As time goes by, the walkways will see even more visitors as the city continues to grow.
On average, 14 new people move to Vancouver every day.
"People usually come to the Pacific Northwest for Portland and then discover Vancouver," said Giovanni Cafso, a realtor who works in both cities. "What we've seen is this major shift of Vancouver becoming its own destination."
The median price for a home in Portland currently sits at about $550,000, averaging about $388 per square foot. In Vancouver, the median home price is about $495,000 at an average of $288 per square foot, according to statistics from realtor.com.
"What clients really like about Vancouver is the affordability. Things are generally less expensive here than they are in Portland. The second piece is the value. We see that you can get a lot more for your money here," said Cafso.
"It's quieter," said Greg Cowan. He grew up in Northeast Portland and moved to Vancouver with his wife in 2016. Similar homes then cost half as much as in Portland, and the tax climate was better for when he eventually sold his business. But mostly, Cowan said, they moved for the quiet.
"We're lucky we have a little bit more property around us. We used to joke that when we come home from work its like our country house. The downtown has been improving, so the restaurant scene's been improving. There's less traffic. But basically just a little bit slower and quieter."
Another thing that's slow — the commute in and out of Portland. An average of 70,000 people a day make the drive across the Columbia River; it's one of the many reasons there is a push to build a new bridge.
With growth comes growing pains, which the city is working to address. Crime is up and the homeless crisis has gotten worse.
"Yes, we have people stealing catalytic converters. Yes, we have people stealing cars. Yes, we have homelessness. We have the same issues," said Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle. "We might be solving it in a different manner. We have different funding opportunities that Oregon doesn't have. Our sales tax [revenue] went way up during pandemic. Everyone stayed home, didn't travel over the bridge, bought stuff and the sales tax went up. So we just have different opportunities that we use to solve our problems."
McEnerny-Ogle said the city is ready for even more growth, with 10,000 apartment and housing units in the construction pipeline, and plans for the city's largest-ever commercial building at 366,000 square feet.
Leaders are also working hard to turn the city into a cultural destination.
"We learned about Portland's [outdoor dining program] where restaurants can go out onto the sidewalk and onto the street to serve food. And so we adopted it and people love it. So we're learning from each other," McEnerny-Ogle said.
What's next? Clark County's growth plan includes where the city of Vancouver will one day expand. There are no timelines for when that would happen, but city planners are thinking about it. Vancouver has a welcoming attitude for developers and businesses, and the city is growing quickly.
"Five thousand people move here a year — a lot of them are from Multnomah County, but they're coming from elsewhere as well, attracted to quality schools, maybe a more friendly tax structure," said Rebecca Kennedy with the city of Vancouver. So we need to think about, really carefully, where those folks are going to go. How are they going to get around, where are they going to work? How are they going to access the things they need to prosper here?" | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/vancouver-growth-growing-pains/283-82d7a895-7620-4f53-afcd-b7296db8c904 | 2022-06-29T00:12:21 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/vancouver-growth-growing-pains/283-82d7a895-7620-4f53-afcd-b7296db8c904 |
GRANT COUNTY, Wash. — A wildfire is prompting Level 3 evacuations for some areas in Grant County near Soap Lake, according to the Grant County Sheriff's Office (GCSO).
A Level 3 evacuation means people should leave the area immediately.
Level 3 evacuations are in place for the 21000 block of Road D.5 Northeast, the area of Road D.5 Northeast and 20.6 Northeast, the area of D.5 Northeast and 20.7 Northeast and east of Soap Lake.
Level 2 evacuations are in place for Adrian Road South of State Route 28. A Level 2 evacuation means people are encouraged to leave the area voluntarily, but those who are staying should be ready to go at a moment's notice.
SR 28 is closed just east of the junction with State Route 17 and Soap Lake because there is active fire on both sides of the road, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
GCSO advised people to follow their social media pages for shelter information. Those with pets are asked to bring a leash and a crate or a cage for their animals. Red Cross shelters do not accept pets. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/wildfire/wildfire-level-3-evaucations-grant-county-washington/281-f8a363e3-4c08-47ed-86a7-ef2330d2b730 | 2022-06-29T00:12:27 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/wildfire/wildfire-level-3-evaucations-grant-county-washington/281-f8a363e3-4c08-47ed-86a7-ef2330d2b730 |
Minden Mayor Terry Gardner dead following battle with cancer
Minden Mayor Terry L. Gardner, 68, has died due to complications related to his recent cancer diagnosis.
Gardner informed the public of his cancer diagnosis by video on May 24.
Gardner was a mentor to many young people and lived by the motto: “Everyone deserves a second chance in life, or sometimes two or three.”
Minden City said, "Gardner believed that everyone has a place in life and he did anything he could to guide them in the right direction."
Gardner was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Minden where he served as a Sunday School teacher for ten years.
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Gardner took office on Jan. 1, 2019.
The city said, "Terry L. Gardner was a very outstanding and kindhearted individual and served as a well-respected role model to many in our community."
He is survived by his wife, Debbie and was predeceased by his son, Harold Gardner. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/06/28/minden-mayor-terry-gardner-dead-following-battle-cancer/7757868001/ | 2022-06-29T00:15:23 | 0 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/06/28/minden-mayor-terry-gardner-dead-following-battle-cancer/7757868001/ |
Shreveport abortion clinic reopens Tuesday after judge stays Louisiana abortion ban
Hope Medical Group for Women was open Tuesday and the parking lot was lined with cars.
Three abortion clinics in Louisiana were able to resume services Tuesday after the state banned abortions Friday in response to the U.S. Supreme Courts reversal of the historic Roe v. Wade ruling.
On Monday, New Orleans Civil District Court Judge Robin Giarrusso issued a temporary restraining order preventing enforcement.
This was issued after The Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit on behalf of Hope Medical Group for Women (the Shreveport Clinic), Hope's administrator Kathaleen Pittman and Medical Students for Choice, Monday in Orleans Civil District Court.
The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the Louisiana trigger law, which outlawed abortion immediately after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling. SCOTUS' decision puts abortion back into the hands of the state.
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Pittman said, "we are seeing patients and providing abortion care."
Although clinics within Louisiana were able to resume abortion care, Giarrusso only issued a temporary lift on the abortion ban. A court hearing on this decision will be made on July 8.
Hope will continue with its appointments for abortions and other services for the rest of the week. Patients who were already scheduled for abortion appointments this week will be a priority.
Pittman said at this time the future for Hope is relying on July 8, but until then they will be taking care of their patients and providing care.
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From North Texas to the Miss America stage, the newly crowned Miss Texas is making history.
“My name is Averie Bishop. I am the 85th anniversary Miss Texas and the first Asian American woman to represent our state,” she said.
Bishop is also a first-generation SMU graduate and SMU law school graduate.
She’s the daughter of a Filipino-immigrant mother and fourth-generation Texan father.
“It’s such an emotional feeling because when I was a kid, I never dreamed of becoming Miss Texas because I didn’t think that anyone looked like me as Miss Texas,” she said.
Bishop says her mother introduced her to a special pageant circuit as a teen.
“My mom signed me up for an Asian-American cultural pageant within our community, so I got to wear Filipino attire and reconnect with her culture,” she said.
Competing in the Miss Texas pageant over the weekend was also a race against time.
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This was the 25-year-old’s last year of eligibility for the competition. She had also been among those participants "grandfathered" into the pageant after the COVID-19 pandemic kept them from competing.
Bishop grew up in Prosper. She participated in and won a pageant to represent the city of Carrollton in Miss Texas. The competition included talent and evening wear portions as well as a Q&A. It did not include a swimsuit portion.
Bishop and a young woman representing Southlake stood together on the stage as the first runner-up was called. Bishop could hardly believe she was the winner.
“It was an out-of-body experience and the cannons went off and all grip of reality was lost at that point,” she said with a laugh. “If I was thinking anything at all, it was gratitude.”
And now the year-long work begins as a statewide ambassador of goodwill.
“I’m the official ambassador of the Texas Cares for Children Program. I get to also expand my social impact initiative which is ‘Y’all Means All’ and it emphasizes the importance of diversity and inclusion in our Lone Star State,” she said.
Bishop has already been active in the community. As Miss Dallas last year, she formed part of the 14-member Dallas mayor’s anti-hate and discrimination council.
The group is able to provide recommendations to improve diversity across North Texas.
Her mission is rooted in a sometimes-painful childhood in Prosper where she says she was confronted with bullies and hateful language.
“From the way I spoke, the shape of my eyes, my flat nose, my upbringing. The financial circumstances I grew up in and sometimes the way that my mom spoke,” she recalled. “A lot of times people are racist or say rude things because they just don’t understand what they don’t know. We fear what we don’t know and my mission as Miss Texas and as a person, in general, is to truly teach everyone in our state that a Texan can look like me and a Texan can look like you.”
Bishop is also dedicated to focusing on her mental health in the year ahead.
She has opted to focus on Miss Texas duties, which include hundreds of school appearances, and take the Texas Bar Examination after her reign is over.
She stresses the importance of knowing your own limits and saying "no" when you know something will not benefit your mental health.
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) was one of the lead negotiators on gun legislation signed into law this week by President Joe Biden.
“I am proud of what we were able to come up with," Cornyn said. "I do believe, in the end, the test is will this save lives? And I believe it will."
Mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, renewed pressure on Congress to get something done about guns.
“First of all, in this environment, there are a lot of people who wonder, 'Can our institutions really respond and work?' And I am talking about the federal government itself. I’m talking about the Senate, and I thought it was very important that we try to respond to what we kept hearing from people who said 'Do something,'” said Cornyn.
Cornyn's leadership gave the bipartisan group working on the bill space to get something done.
In the end, the bill provides grants to states for "red flag" laws, requires enhanced background checks for people under 21 and there is money for youth mental health services.
The legislation would clarify which sellers are required to register as firearm licensees and it would toughen penalties for gun trafficking.
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The effort has Cornyn facing criticism from some in his own party. He was recently booed at the Texas Republican convention. He said everyone has a right to their opinion, but he would hope they would listen and be informed because there is a lot of misinformation.
“Look, I think it was disappointing but I wasn't going to let them keep me from coming, and trying, and just as I am not going to let anybody intimidate me from doing what I think is the right thing to do on behalf of 29 million Texans, “ said Cornyn.
We also asked him about people who don’t think the legislation went far enough.
“Well, welcome to the United States Senate. I can’t remember who it was who first coined the phrase that 'Politics is the art of the possible,'” he added.
We also spoke to Cornyn about the tragedy in San Antonio, the Roe v. Wade decision and a tweet of his that got a lot of attention. The rest of the interview will be added to this article Tuesday afternoon. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/u-s-sen-john-cornyn-discusses-his-bipartisan-gun-deal-mass-shootings-and-roe-v-wade/3002667/ | 2022-06-29T00:20:56 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/u-s-sen-john-cornyn-discusses-his-bipartisan-gun-deal-mass-shootings-and-roe-v-wade/3002667/ |
COCOA, Fla. – A man was injured Tuesday following a shooting near 904 Peachtree Street in Cocoa, according to police.
Investigators said the man was shot but is in stable condition.
Police added an officer responding to the shooting rendered “life-saving care” before medics arrived to treat the injured man.
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SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Fireworks retailers in Arkansas say prices have risen from supply chain issues.
LB Hudson is the owner of Mega Mega Fireworks in Springdale. It's the retailer's first year in Northwest Arkansas, after they moved up from southern Arkansas.
"The fireworks industry is definitely not immune to all the supply chain difficulties that businesses are seeing," said Hudson. "If anything, it's affected more because it's so seasonal."
Hudson had six years of experience in south Arkansas. He says the move to Northwest Arkansas will bring more traffic to his tent, but not without higher prices.
"A couple of years ago, maybe two or three years ago, you could probably get a really good show for $100 to $120," said Hudson. "Now you’re probably looking at $180 to $200 to really put on that show for you and your family."
Hudson explained that along with higher prices, getting products has become difficult. He says that suppliers, mainly coming from China, have been very backed up. He says you can expect prices to be higher on big-ticket items like their MOAB fireworks Package from USA Fireworks.
"We’re really trying to do our best to keep the cost down and offer really great deals but it’s hard," said Hudson. "You can basically expect the price you pay two to three years ago to be almost double."
Hudson's tent is located on Sunset and 48th in Springdale, next to Sunset Liquors. They'll be open starting Tuesday the 28th through next Tuesday the 5th, following Springdale's fireworks ordinance.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Isabel and Brendan Kiel's wedding day began like a dream. Their ceremony in Grand Rapids was beautiful, and the bridal party was having a great time.
Then, it was time to take a limousine to their reception in Holland. Inside were the bride and groom, the entire wedding party and the photographer.
Along I-196 near Hudsonville, the limo began to smoke.
"I started to smell like a little bit of something burning," said Isabel Kiel.
The driver pulled over, and after a few minutes, everyone left the vehicle for the side of the road.
"Within seconds that white smoke from the engine turned black," said Andi Bennett, the wedding photographer, "The limo driver said he could see fire, and we started booking it down the side of the highway."
Shortly after, police and firefighters showed up to extinguish the burning vehicle.
However, once the wedding party realized they had already escaped the danger and everyone was safe, they continued their wedding revelries on the side of the highway.
"Some were barefoot, some had drinks in hand, we decided to carry on the party on the side of the highway while we wait," said Bennett, "I saw it as a good photo opportunity to encourage them to keep having fun and enjoy it as best they good."
Bennett began snapping photos of the chaos, cementing the memory of the fire for the couple's wedding photos.
"We're definitely framing some of those pictures because it's so funny," said Kiel.
Another party bus showed up to finally take the group to the reception. Kiel said the whole time, the limousine company was fantastic to work with, and will be reimbursing everything.
"We went straight to our reception," said Kiel, "And when we actually got off the bus, all of our vendors were standing there in like this tunnel clapping for us. Like we had just survived the worst thing ever, which was so funny."
While able to laugh at the situation now, Kiel said there were some moments the reality of the danger they survived set in.
"This could have been so much worse," said Kiel, "And I think for all of us, there was a point where all of our jaws were on the ground because we were just like, Okay, this could have been very bad if we didn't get off."
There were some losses in the fire: purses, shoes, the men's suit jackets and more. But one thing survived: the beer coolers.
"They had pulled the coolers out of the fire," said Kiel, "And the coolers still had all of the ice and all of the beer the cold beer in it. So, they put it all in a trash can from new party bus and they brought it out, and everyone just started cheering. It was so funny."
The old adage goes: rain is good luck for a marriage. But what about a fire? Kiel said she is not worried.
"We've been together for a long time, I don't think I'm gonna let any fire scare me off," said Kiel, "I think this means that we can withstand anything."
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — One person has been taken into custody after a Division of Community Corrections Officer was stabbed in Fayetteville.
According to the Fayetteville Police Department, the stabbing happened around noon on Tuesday, June 28, inside the drug court building on College Ave. in Fayetteville.
According to a police report, the officer was attacked and stabbed by 30-year-old Zachry Seward while she was in her office. The officer was stabbed twice in her left leg and once at the base of her skull, behind her right ear.
Records state that a drug court counselor found Seward standing over the officer holding her by the arms while she was sitting in her desk chair. Several people subdued Seward and handcuffed him. A knife was found on the floor next to the probation officer's desk.
Police say the officer, whose identity has not been released at this time, was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to survive her injuries, according to the police report.
Police say the woman stabbed was previously Seward's corrections officer. He graduated from the drug court program in 2018 and was taken off probation about five months ago, according to police records. Police say he had no reason to be in the building.
Witnesses told police that Seward was yelling that people were "out to get him" and "drones were following him." Records state that he also yelled that drug court "ruined his life" and "was going to pay."
The police report states that Seward said he has been the subject of "continuous surveillance" by drug court and that he did not plan to stop at the building initially.
He was taken into custody by Fayetteville Police and is facing an attempted capital murder charge.
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ATLANTA — A Subway employee is dead, and another one is in the hospital all because a customer thought there was "too much mayo" on his sandwich, according to the store owner.
It happened at a location on Northside Drive in Atlanta just after 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. Family members and the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office have identified the victim as 26-year-old Brittany Macon.
Macon's family said she started her job at the Subway restaurant on Northside Drive about three weeks ago. Just before that, she worked for UPS.
Police said a 36-year-old came into the Subway on Sunday and shot and killed Macon. Another employee was also injured.
Family members identified the second employee as 24-year-old Jada Nicole Statum. As of Monday afternoon, her family said she was in critical condition at the hospital.
The restaurant owner, Willie Glenn, said it all unfolded because a customer thought there was too much mayonnaise on his sandwich.
“Well rounded, young ladies, really hard workers," he said. "Everyone loved them. They came to work every day and just did their jobs."
Glenn added that Statum's 5-year-old son was with her inside the store when it happened.
The family said Macon and Statum lived together and that Macon loved Statum’s son, who witnessed the shooting, as her own.
Deputy Chief Charles Hampton with the Atlanta Police Department said this could have been avoided.
"Someone failed to resolve a conflict by just walking away, having a conversation to just reorder a sandwich, decided to take actions into his hands, and now we have families who are devastated," he said.
Macon's family added that she was intelligent and sweet. She'd planned and paid for a big family reunion a month prior. That was the last time many family members were able to see her.
She was a daughter, a sibling to four, a cousin to many and a hard worker.
"I don't know what the world is coming to," Glenn added. "Everyone wants to carry a gun and scare someone with a gun – it's scary out there."
The family said they were supposed to all be together in Savannah on the 4th of July.
Instead, many family members spread out throughout Savannah and Arizona have been flying in after this tragic incident.
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PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey signed a $15.6 billion budget Tuesday that doesn’t account for another $2.3 billion of real spending in a move designed to keep the state from having to give back some federal aid.
On paper, that $15.6 billion figure reflects the general fund. That has historically been the account that is supposed to finance state operations.
But the actual spending plan for the new fiscal year that begins Friday is closer to $18 billion.
That was accomplished by directing the state treasurer to directly transfer about $1 billion in sales tax receipts directly to the state Highway Fund for road-construction projects rather the general fund, as usual.
That move — unprecedented in state budgets for at least four decades — keeps those $2.3 billion dollars off the books by keeping them out of the general fund.
Also off the general fund books with that same maneuver: about $544 million in border funds. About half of that money would be used for border wall or other physical or electronic barrier.
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Another $334 million for water projects and a $425 million deposit into the state’s “rainy day” fund also was moved from the general fund.
The bit of financial sleight of hand is not done for political reasons to make voters think the state is spending less than it actually is.
Instead, it comes as Arizona has to justify to the federal government that it has properly spent COVID relief cash, much of which was earmarked for public education.
In agreeing to take money from the American Rescue Plan Act, state officials signed documents that require Arizona to at least spend the same percentage of its budget on K-12 education as it did, on average, in the 2017 through 2019 fiscal years, before the pandemic. That “maintenance of effort” figure, according to documents obtained by Capitol Media Services, is 54.5% of the budget.
So if the state has a $17.9 billion budget, that would require the state to spend at least $9.75 billion this coming fiscal year on education.
Moving the $2.3 billion out of the general fund budget — calculating the state’s maintenance requirement on a $15.6 billion figure — reduces how much Arizona has to spend on education to about $8.5 billion. That’s about $1.25 billion less for education.
And it also happens to be the amount of K-12 spending that the governor’s office says is in the new budget.
House Majority Leader Ben Toma, R-Peoria, said if they had not put the budget together this way — keeping $2.3 billion out of the official general fund budget — the state would have had to add an extra $1 billion or more to K-12 spending. A similar maintenance of effort requirement on higher education would have forced legislators to boost university and community college funding by $100 million, he said.
And that, Toma said, was a higher ongoing commitment “than we were willing to make.”
Toma said, though, that structuring the budget like that is justified because everything in that $2.3 billion list is one-time spending, like the road projects and border barrier.
There was no reason for the state to have to count those dollars as part of the budget and then have to compute them into what had to be spent on education so as not to run afoul of the federal grant provisions, Toma said.
Senate Minority Leader Rebecca Rios, D-Phoenix, said the maneuver wasn’t hidden from her and other Democrats. And she voted for the budget.
But she said that doesn’t make it right.
“This is your typical gimmicks and sleight of hand,” Rios said.
“Any way conceivable to avoid putting extra money into K-12, they will find a way to do it,” she said. “So it is pretty sneaky.”
There was nothing nefarious about the plan, says Senate President Karen Fann, R-Prescott.
But that’s not how Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, who voted against the budget, sees it.
“By having such an expensive budget, it was going to change what we had to set aside for K-12,” she said. “This is a shell game.”
She is not alone in that analysis that the off-budget spending is designed to keep the feds from taking back some of that ARPA funding.
“Using that maneuver, to me it’s just clear that they are they are either worried about that final tally in whatever that calculation’s going to be, or they’re just intentionally just trying to get around it,” said Sen. Martin Quezada, D-Glendale. He didn’t vote for the budget either, saying at least part of the reason was because of the transfers that took that $2.3 billion out of the budget.
“Even in the better case scenario, even if they are just worried that they might just come up to it, that’s not an ethical way to do it, either,” Quezada said.
House Minority Leader Reginald Bolding, D-Laveen, who voted for the spending plan, had a slightly different take.
“There does appear to be some aspect that money was moved around in order to have creative budgeting,” he said. And Bolding said there are things in the final plan which Democrats did not want.
But he said that, however the budget was crafted, the $17.9 billion spending plan was “setting the right direction for the state of Arizona.”
“Ultimately we do think that, in this budget, the good outweighs the bad,” he said.
No one from the governor’s office would comment.
Aside from the off-budget items, the newly signed budget includes a $330 million cut in state property taxes, $329 million more in base support for K-12 education, $100 million more for special education and an extra $50 million for school resource officers or counselors
There also is a 10% raise for all state employees, the first in more than a decade, though those working for the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Corrections will get more.
The budget also makes a $60 million deposit into the Housing Trust Fund and provides $15 million in grants to community colleges and universities to expand their nursing programs.
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A Catalina Foothills-area shopping center has been bought by investors for $18.4 million. The 33,347-square-foot Paloma Village Center, on the southeast corner of Skyline Drive and Campbell Avenue, sits on 4.49 acres.
Tenants include Fleming’s Steakhouse, CVS, Starbucks and multiple small retail and service businesses. Chad Tiedeman and Danny Gardiner, with Phoenix Commercial Advisors, represented the seller.
“Along with the location, the surrounding neighborhood, Catalina Foothills, provides the property with one of the most affluent consumer trade areas in the state which helped attract the buyer,” Tiedeman said.
No changes to the center have been announced.
Other local real estate transactions include:
Equinox on Prince, a 114-unit complex at 1625 E. Prince Road, was bought by investors for $21.1 million. Clint Wadlund, Hamid Panahi, Steve Gebing and Cliff David, with Institutional Property Advisors, represented the seller, Waahe Capital and the buyer, Vertical Street Ventures.
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The recently renovated building on the northwest corner of Campbell Avenue and Skyline Drive occupied by Charles Schwab was bought by 6401 N. Campbell JV LLC for $5.8 million. The seller, Skyline Encantada Investors LLC, was represented by Isaac Figueroa with Larsen Baker.
ZFI LLC and Caneel Investments AZ LLC bought the 24-unit Vista del Sol complex at 3810 E. Monte Vista Drive from Mantel Properties LLC for $2 million. Joseph Chaplik and Joe Boyle, with Joseph Bernard Investment Real Estate, handled the sale.
407 Utah JGJ LLC bought a 6-unit apartment complex at 407 W. Utah St. from Guillermo Properties LLC for $925,000. Chris Tsighis, with Coldwell Banker, represented the seller, and Rick Horst, with Keller Williams Realty, represented the buyer.
Ralph’s Moving and Storage leased 60,000 square feet of industrial space at 6760 S. Lisa Frank Ave. from Greenbean Investments LLC. Robert Glaser, with Picor, represented the landlord, and Mark Irvin, with Mark Irvin Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the tenant.
The Silverbell Center shopping center, 8547 N. Silverbell Road, has two new tenants. Southern Arizona Spirit Squad LLC leased 1,158 square feet for a dance studio focused on pom, hip hop, jazz and technique classes. Daniel and Sarai Monreal, of the Door Church Marana, leased 1,708 square feet for a non-denominational Christian church. Craig Finfrock, with Commercial Retail Advisors, represented the landlord, Namaki Living Trust.
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BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Business for Education (IBE) held a healthcare summit at Boise State University Tuesday to discuss the current shortage of healthcare workers in Idaho.
The panel included executives from St. Luke's, Saint Alphonsus, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Kootenai Health, Boise State University, Northwest Nazarene University, and University of Idaho.
More than 9,000 jobs are vacant among Idaho healthcare systems, according to IBE; additionally, 2.7 jobs are posted for every 1 unemployed Idahoan, according to the Idaho Department of Labor.
"You can't drive around anymore without seeing business closures, staffing shortages, and healthcare is certainly not immune to that," St. Luke's President and CEO Chris Roth said.
St. Luke's is the largest employer in the state. They have been short staffed for years, according to Roth. At any given moment, St. Luke's has 5-8% of jobs unfilled. However, COVID has exacerbated the issue.
At peak levels, St. Luke's has had 12% of their jobs left vacant. That's more than 2,000 jobs in total, according to Roth.
"There is absolutely no evidence that vaccine mandates or requirements had any impact on the workforce challenges and shortages. I think there is a greater body of evidence healthcare workers - particularly frontline healthcare workers - went through an incredibly traumatic period," Roth said. "There are indications the interest of pursuing a profession in healthcare is waning a little bit. We're still trying to understand - is that a blip, or is it a long-term potential issue."
A strategic combination of staff retention and recruitment is needed to ease the strain on Idaho hospital systems, according to panel discussions. But there is a feedback loop that makes this solution easier said than done, Saint Alphonsus Executive Medical Director Dr. Patric Burgess said.
"As you can imagine, there is a domino effect. The more we're short, the people that are working are working harder, and then it gets harder to recruit, because people see it as a very difficult field," Dr. Burgess said.
Neither Dr. Burgess or Roth believe these problems will last forever; however, they do say recruitment needs to change. Panelists supported the idea of a wholistic recruitment process, not only seeking out the perfect 4.0 student, but also capable candidates from different backgrounds and walks of life.
"You don't have to be a certain gender or ethnicity," Dr. Burgess said. "We need more healthcare workers that look like the population. We know people feel more comfortable going to see a healthcare worker that looks like them."
The problem is not only applicable to doctors and nurses, but also information technology and human resource departments.
Panelist including Dr. Burgess remain optimistic. Through COVID, Idaho hospitals and healthcare systems have learned how to collaborate and cooperate on a level never seen before, according to Dr. Burgess.
She and other panelists, including Roth, are hopefully hospital systems can form the strong partnerships needed with each other, and academic institutions, to slowly ease the strain on healthcare workers and remedy the worker shortage.
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BOISE, Idaho — Idaho women who seek abortions will soon have to travel outside of the state.
The new abortion law is expected to take effect this summer, probably in August.
Idaho's new abortion law essentially outlaws all abortions in the state, there are exceptions in cases of rape or incest that have been reported to law enforcement as well as an exception for emergency medical care, to save the life of the mother.
Steps are being taken by advocacy groups in Idaho, like Planned Parenthood, to create resources so women can travel to other states if they need an abortion.
The State of Oregon is reaching across state lines to offer assistance to Idaho women who need abortions. Unlike Idaho, Oregon’s abortion laws remain the same after the Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs vs Jackson.
Back in March, in preparation for a possible change to the Roe v Wade precedent, Oregon lawmakers approved the Oregon Reproductive Health Equity Fund to “counter attacks on abortion access,” which includes Idaho. The $15 million fund is setup to do several things, including to help cover abortion costs as well as travel and lodging for those who need it, like Idahoans whose closest abortion provider is in Oregon.
Lawmakers like Oregon Representative Andrea Valderrama pushed for Oregon to dedicate millions for the fund. KTVB spoke with Valderrama Tuesday about the fund and resources Oregon is working on. So yes, Oregon tax dollars will go towards helping Idaho women seek abortion care.
“The intention behind this fund was to close the existing gaps that we currently have in our reproductive health care network. And so, whether that means that those are for Eastern Oregonians who currently don't have any infrastructure, whether that's for a resident in a neighboring state," Valderrama said. "We believe that everyone deserves this access and care and the opportunity to plan their family and to have access to abortion. And so, we took all of that in mind to put forward something that was meeting the needs of this of this community and really of this country in this moment."
Again, a major factor in the decision to create the fund, are people living in Eastern Oregon. The closest resource for abortion care was Boise and Meridian, Idaho. Planned Parenthood recently closed down their Boise office, merging it with the Meridian office. Planned Parenthood said they are working to open a clinic in Ontario, Oregon. But, until that is setup women in eastern Oregon could have to drive hundreds of miles to get care.
The Oregon legislature setup the $15 million dollar fund, that fund is now in the care of the 501 c(3) Seeding Justice. $1 million of that $15 million was pledged to Northwest Abortion Access Fund this past week. Rep. Valderrama has this advice for Idahoans looking to connect with the resources:
"Reach out to an organization that is most accessible to them. And so if they have relationships or if they're able to get a hold of someone at the Northwest Abortion Access Fund earlier, then that's great. If they're able to find someone at Planned Parenthood or through the justice fund, then that's great. I think we want folks to be able to ultimately get those resources in the fastest way possible," Valderrama said.
Also, of note in the western region, California, Oregon and Washington have agreed to what they are calling a multi-state commitment to reproductive freedom. Points of the commitment include:
- Protect against judicial and local law enforcement cooperation with out of-state investigations, inquiries, and arrests regarding the provision of,
receipt of, inquiry about, or assistance with obtaining abortion and other reproductive health care services that are legal in the states. - Refuse non-fugitive extradition of individuals for criminal prosecution for receiving legal reproductive healthcare services in the states.
- Promote greater access to abortion care services, including by expanding access to medication abortion, removing barriers to telehealth for reproductive healthcare services, and growing the pool of qualified practitioners who may provide abortion and other reproductive healthcare services.
- Defend against false and misleading reproductive healthcare information.
In Idaho, abortion remains legal pending installment of the trigger law. That is expected to take place in August.
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On Tuesday, the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) announced July 2 as National Wildland Firefighter Day.
NIFC said the day is intended to recognize the dedication of Wildland Firefighters, including federal, state, local, rural, contract, and support personnel. The day is intended to recognize the hard work and dedication of all wildland firefighters and support personnel. NIFC said that these men and women work to save lives, property, infrastructure and precious natural and cultural resources every year.
The decision to make July 2 the official day is meaningful since it occurs during the week of remembrance, from June 30 to July 6, to remember wildland firefighters who have fallen in the line of duty, according to NIFC.
NIFC said National Wildland Firefighter Day was also created to support the U.S Department of Interior (DOI) and U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA), which manage the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S Forest Service (USFS) respectively, and efforts to implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Wildland Fire Management programs, which provides significant funding to expand a workforce reform initiative designed to further reinforce wildland fire management staff.
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Macy’s 46th annual fireworks show is set to kick off on Monday, July 4 at 8 p.m.
This year’s show will top previous renditions, Macy's said, adding that the show is going “bigger than ever before.”
Macy’s confirmed their celebrity lineup on Tuesday, and musical director Ray Chew will lead the orchestra through patriotic standards and of-the-moment pop sounds. The United States Army Field Band & Soldiers’ Chorus and the Young People’s Chorus of New York City are also performing.
Fireworks will light up the sky around 9:25 p.m. with more than 48,000 shells and 14 effects being launched from five barges positioned on the East River.
Elevated public viewing areas will be open to the public in three boroughs of the city.
Spectators can look out for 17 different patterns in the overhead sparkling arrangements such as Splitting Comets and Scattering Stars.
In Manhattan, you can watch the fireworks between E. 23rd Street and E. 42nd Street on the East River.
The best viewing point in Queens is the Gantry Plaza State Park. Brooklyn’s best viewing points are Transmitter Park, Bushwick Inlet Park, and Marsha P. Johnson State Park.
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Fireworks may also be happening in your town for the holiday weekend. See what’s happening near you:
New York
Coney Island
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Date: July 4
Location: Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk
Mamaroneck
Time: 9:15 p.m.
Date: July 4
Location: Harbor Island Park
New Rochelle
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Date: July 4
Location: View from Hudson Park or Joe Curtis Five Islands Park
Nyack
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Date: July 4
Location: Memorial Park
Port Chester
Time: Doors open at 7 p.m., celebration starts at 9 p.m.
Date: July 4
Location: Port Chester High School
Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown
Time: Dusk
Date: July 4
Location: Any parks along the river
Yonkers
Time: 9 p.m.
Date: July 4
Location: Yonkers Downtown Waterfront
New Jersey
Cape May Court House
Time: Festivities begin at 6 p.m., fireworks start at 9 p.m.
Date: July 4
Location: Goshen Sports Complex
Collingswood
Time: Activities starts at 2 p.m., fireworks at dusk
Date: July 4
Location: Knight Park
Jersey City
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Date: July 4
Location: Exchange Place
Margate
Time: 9 p.m.
Date: July 4
Location: On the beach at Huntington Ave.
Paramus
Time: 11 a.m., fireworks at dusk
Date: July 3
Location: Cliff Gennarelli Sports-Plex
West Orange
Time: 9:15 p.m.
Date: July 4
Location: West Orange High School
Wildwood
Time: 10 p.m.
Date: July 4
Location: Wildwood Boardwalk
Connecticut
Madison
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Date: July 3
Location: Best viewpoints are the East Wharf, West Wharf, or Surf Club
Middlebury
Time: 9 p.m.
Date: July 4th
Location: Quassy Amusement & Waterpark
New Britain
Time: 9:15 p.m., parking lot opens at 7 p.m.
Date: July 4
Location: Willow Brook Park
New Haven
Time: 9 p.m.
Date: July 4
Location: Wilbur Cross High School
Norwalk
Time: 9 p.m.
Date: July 4
Location: Bayley Beach
Weston
Time: 9:20 p.m.
Date: July 4
Location: Weston Middle School Field
Wilton
Time: At dusk or 9 p.m.
Date: July 4
Location: Wilton High School
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Seeking to address thousands of annual noise complaints and targeted harassment of abortion clinics, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney has introduced legislation to overhaul the city’s sound control ordinance.
“I think it’s important to highlight ... our commitment to protecting the quality of life for our residents and our businesses, from ensuring kids can learn in their classrooms without any distraction, to providing peace for patients receiving health care, to folks trying to sleep through the night,” Stoney said at a news conference Tuesday. “All of these individuals deserve care and attention.”
While the mayor said that officials have been working on the legislation for several months, he and other city officials said they are proposing to include special provisions for schools and health care facilities, including abortion clinics that they said have been the target of recent harassment.
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“This is absolutely an issue,” said 2nd District Councilwoman Katherine Jordan. “It’s been a real issue of harassment around our clinics in the city, to the point where I got constituent complaints repeatedly from neighbors blocks away from the clinic about really abhorrent amplified harassment.”
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Ninth District Councilman Michael Jones said he also supports the new ordinance.
Noting his full-time job as the pastor of a church with two locations in the area, Jones said he is concerned that his church’s pro-choice stance on abortion could make it a target for protest. “I would encourage the surrounding localities to join in with the mayor, join in with the city of Richmond, and the past similar ordinances,” he said. “I should not be harassed because I believe my daughter, my wife, my children should have the right.”
The current noise ordinance defines excessive noise as sound that exceeds 55 decibels at night and 65 decibels during the day inside a structure. Stoney said the new ordinance would follow similar sound control limits. (Typical sound level guides say normal conversation usually measures around 60 decibels.)
Stoney said one of the major elements of the legislation is changing how the city penalizes people who violate the noise ordinance. “The state of our current ordinance has made it difficult for police officers and the courts to enforce that ordinance,” he said.
As it currently stands, a first offense of the city’s current noise ordinance constitutes a criminal misdemeanor that can result in a fine of up to $250. Subsequent violations within any 12-month period would rise to more severe misdemeanors that could carry penalties of up to $1,000 and six months in jail.
The proposed legislation would swap the current penalty with a $50 civil fine. Any repeated offense within seven days of the first violation would rise to a $100 penalty, followed by a $500 fine if a third violation occurs within 14 days of the first one. Each hour of a continued offense would be counted as separate offense.
When asked whether the new legislation might infringe on the constitutional right to protest, Stoney said that is not the intent of the legislation, which is expected to come before the City Council for a vote later this summer.
“We believe in your right to protest, your right to demonstrate,” he said. “You can still protest, but there’s no reason for someone to have a microphone blaring out, calling anyone names or disparaging anyone. That is unnecessary. We don’t want to see it in the city of Richmond.”
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FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat revealed additional details Tuesday about how the sheriff's office will address overcrowding at the jail on Rice Street.
"Overcrowding at the jail is an emergency situation, and my team and I are exploring every opportunity to ameliorate this crisis," Labat said.
For a short-term solution and to provide immediate relief at 901 Rice Street, Sheriff Labat said a plan has been enacted to temporarily house up to 500 Fulton inmates in neighboring facilities in Cobb County. The Fulton County Sheriff said it's also seeking to house additional inmates at the "underutilized" Atlanta City Detention Center, as well as the Irwin County Detention Center.
"Unlike 901 Rice Street, ACDC and Irwin County are direct-supervision style facilities with unoccupied bed spake which allows each detainee bed space behind a door, which will have an immediate and direct impact on maintaining the safety and well-being of staff and detainees until such time as a new jail is constructed," the sheriff's office said.
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PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities have filed and upgraded charges against a Paulding County mother accused of attacking her children and setting their home on fire.
On Tuesday, the Paulding County Sheriff's Office said Darlene Brister is now facing an arson charge and three counts of malice murder in connection with a house fire last week. She faced a judge Monday on the murder charges.
The sheriff's office said seven children were inside the house on Woodwind Drive when Brister began attacking the children Friday. A 9-month-old baby was killed, along with a 3-year-old and a 5-year-old. Two older children were also hurt but survived, authorities said.
Her husband, Ricky Brister, told 11Alive over the weekend his wife was battling mental health issues. And while he’s grieving the loss of their children, he’s still concerned about his wife and her well-being.
Ricky said their 9-year-old son is still in the hospital but is expected to survive.
His wife is expected to be back in court on Wednesday to face the additional charges.
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After 29 years, longtime owner Julie Bergo has said goodbye to Lorados.
Lorados' Facebook post of Bergo handing off the keys to longtime bartender and new owner Matt Perez garnered the attention of thousands. Bergo and Perez have been excited about this transition for months now.
Bergo noted many parallels to this from the beginning of Lorados to its new owner. Perez is taking over Lorados at the same time of year it first opened, his kids are the same age Bergo's were, and they both took on Lorados at the same age.
Julie Bergo and her husband Rex opened Lorados in 1993. The little restaurant and bar was one of the first to bring live music back to Mason City. Lorados has changed through the years, even more so the Plaza, but they've stayed through it all.
"We were lucky to have survived (the pandemic)" Bergo said of the struggles through the years. "We've had good, loyal customers all the way through."
"When they were doing capacities in here our people made sure to come out and show their support," Perez echoed the sentiment.
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Perez shared his excitement taking over the business. After 20 years of working at Lorados, he's learned the business, and plans to keep what works and expand on new ideas. When asked what made him decide to take it over, it seemed like an obvious choice.
"It's all I know now. It's what I've been doing since I was 21," Perez said.
Perez plans to tweak the menu, make some small changes and run new specials. He's excited to extend hours in the fall during hockey season and get live music back into the building for people to enjoy next month.
Bergo said their outdoor seating has been a great spot for people to enjoy music as it springs up in the pavilion, with spontaneous musicians plugging into the space as well as events being held.
"I think the fact that when coming downtown there's a synergy of so many restaurants down here. If they can't get a spot here, they'll go to the Quarry. The synergy always helps." Bergo said of the location. With all of the construction that's gone on throughout Lorados' time on the Plaza, both Bergo and Perez are thankful for the beautiful space it has become.
As things ramp up for Matt Perez, bringing renewed vigor to business, Bergo is excited to take a step back and watch her creation stand on its own.
Bergo noted she won't be a stranger to Lorados, and hinted some new plans after some time off.
"I'm done with the restaurant business, but I've got something in the works here in Mason City" Bergo smiled.
Rae Burnette is a GA and Crime & Courts Reporter at the Globe Gazette. You can reach her by phone at 641.421.0523 or at Rae.Burnette@GlobeGazette.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/mason-citys-lorados-celebrates-a-new-owner/article_6c7a60a8-7fa2-590e-bd8c-ea6c89df91e8.html | 2022-06-29T00:50:23 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/mason-citys-lorados-celebrates-a-new-owner/article_6c7a60a8-7fa2-590e-bd8c-ea6c89df91e8.html |
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Zoe Irving, of Valparaiso, said she was "really angered and frustrated" by Friday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the 50-year-old Roe v. Wade precedent.
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Debbie Revor, of Valparaiso, regrets having an abortion and wants to steer others away from them.
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Pro-choice protesters crowd the northeast corner of the Porter County Courthouse lawn in Valparaiso during the weekly showdown between pro-choice and pro-life protesters at opposite ends of the block.
VALPARAISO — Drivers and passengers honked, whooped and hollered as pro-life and pro-choice protesters shared their views on the Porter County Courthouse lawn.
It’s a Tuesday tradition, from noon to 1 p.m., for pro-life protesters to stand on the northwest corner of the courthouse lawn while pro-choice protesters stand a block away, offering an opposing view.
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court decision Friday in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case energized the protesters.
“I’m ecstatic. It’s something I prayed for,” pro-life protester Debbie Revor, of Valparaiso, said.
“I was really angered and frustrated,” pro-choice protester Zoe Irving, of Valparaiso, said.
Irving plans to vote in future elections because of her upset with the court ruling overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that provided the right to abortion.
Sue Thiry, of Valparaiso, had an unplanned pregnancy right out of high school. Her parents urged her to get married and raise the child, now a missionary and a pastor.
Revor had an abortion at the same stage in her life and became suicidal for several years, she said, before
Susan Schaefer, of Hobart, worried that Justice Clarence Thomas’ words about other landmark cases are a harbinger of doom for civil rights. “I think they will piggyback onto others, restricting marriage equality and LGBTQ rights,” she said.
“I am a devout Catholic. The leadership that supports denial of rights are men. We need to have an attitude for each other of love and mercy,” Schaefer said.
Pro-life protesters should “go to gentlemen’s clubs where women are routinely objectified and mistreated,” she said.
Dan Baggs said he hopes to turn all states pro-life. “We’re going to try to save as many babies as we can,” he said. “It helps in society. Maybe some of these people will discover a cure for cancer or a cure for Alzheimer’s disease.”
“Ruth Bader Ginsburg would have been disappointed greatly,” Ryan Padlakovic, of Valparaiso, said, referring to the liberal Supreme Court justice who died in 2020 and was quickly replaced by Amy Coney Barrett.
Matthew Smith, of Valparaiso, said he founded the Youth Democratic Socialists of America chapter in Porter County. “I just see this country falling behind other developed nations,” he said.
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Doug Ross, an award-winning writer, has been covering Northwest Indiana for more than 35 years, including more than a quarter of a century at The Times.
Zoe Irving, of Valparaiso, said she was "really angered and frustrated" by Friday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the 50-year-old Roe v. Wade precedent.
Pro-choice protesters crowd the northeast corner of the Porter County Courthouse lawn in Valparaiso during the weekly showdown between pro-choice and pro-life protesters at opposite ends of the block. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/valparaiso/watch-now-protesters-share-abortion-views-on-courthouse-lawn/article_bbb73362-10b4-55ce-acae-bbfbc96c6c72.html | 2022-06-29T00:54:14 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/valparaiso/watch-now-protesters-share-abortion-views-on-courthouse-lawn/article_bbb73362-10b4-55ce-acae-bbfbc96c6c72.html |
The City of Flagstaff, Coconino County and the Coconino National Forest lifted fire restrictions Tuesday due to “significant precipitation” throughout the region.
“The monsoon flow is now in place and should continue to provide moisture and elevated levels of relative humidity,” Wes Dison, county emergency manager, said in a press release. “Based on the information from our partners, current conditions warrant removal of fire restrictions. We also do not have any significant competition for firefighting resources around the state right now. We will continue to monitor conditions and encourage residents and visitors to remain cautious.”
While the city, county and national forest have returned to Stage 0 fire restrictions some limitations apply.
Smoking and use of electronic cigarettes are prohibited in all public places within the City of Flagstaff, including city parks, open spaces and the Flagstaff Urban Trail System (FUTS) at all times.
On the Coconino National Forest, the yearround ban on fireworks is still in effect. Fire-related closures remain in effect around the perimeter of the Pipeline and Haywire fires, although the size of this restricted area has been slightly reduced. Fire-related closures also remain in effect in the Fossil Creek area due to last year’s Backbone Fire.
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Other area-specific yearround restrictions also apply.
City, county and national forest partners urge residents and visitors to remain vigilant against the spread of fire even while under relaxed fire restrictions. All are reminded to exercise caution with potential fire-starts such as charcoal grills, vehicles and cigarettes.
For more information on city fire restrictions, visit www.flagstaff.az.gov/2981/Fire-Restriction-Stages.
For county fire restrictions, visit www.coconino.az.gov/2595/Fire-Restriction-Information.
For permanent national forest restrictions, visit www.fs.usda.gov/main/coconino/fire#Permanent%20Restrictions.
A current map of Coconino National Forest area closures can be found at www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1039273.pdf. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/fire-restrictions-in-flagstaff-coconino-national-forest-loosen-with-monsoon-season/article_249aa868-f727-11ec-a8a5-6bd87990854f.html | 2022-06-29T00:55:48 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/fire-restrictions-in-flagstaff-coconino-national-forest-loosen-with-monsoon-season/article_249aa868-f727-11ec-a8a5-6bd87990854f.html |
Rylee Johnson is an unselfish, well-rounded lacrosse player.
Just look at her stats.
The recent Southern Regional High School graduate scored 70 goals and added 52 assists for 122 points. Johnson also finished her senior season with 85 draw controls, 75 ground balls and 60 forced turnovers — as an attacker. Her leadership on the field helped the Rams reach the South Jersey Group IV and Shore Conference Tournament semifinals for the first time in program history.
Johnson is The Press Girls Player of the Year.
“After losing my sophomore season (the 2020 spring season was canceled due to the pandemic), I knew I could only get better,” said Johnson, 17, of the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township. “So after last year, and this year, I just knew those were my years. I just knew that I had to play my best for myself and everyone else because I knew I had a lot of eyes on me. I had to always play 150% and work harder than everyone else.”
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Lori Johnson, Rylee’s mother and the Southern coach, noted Rylee has always put the team first and would rather look for an open teammate than score herself. For her career, Johnson scored 193 goals and added 114 assists for 307 points. She also has 200 draw controls, 189 ground balls and 114 forced turnovers.
Lori Johnson started Stafford Recreation Lacrosse when her daughter was in first grade, saying Rylee would run around the field. She picked up her first lacrosse stick when she was in second grade.
“It’s so hard to quote about your kid,” said Lori Johnson, who has coached her daughter since 2012. “You can look at her stats. We have always coached her to be an unselfish player. She is just all about her team. She cares about her teammates more than you can imagine.”
For the past few years, Lori Johnson has asked her seniors what type of legacy they want to leave at Southern, both as a person and athlete. After practice, her daughter would stay behind to work on her shooting or go to the gym, serving as a role model for younger players in the program. She even helps coach at the club level.
This year, Johnson was one of two girls to win the Legacy Award from Southern Athletics.
“She was always putting in extra time,” Lori Johnson said. “She achieved everything she has achieved because of her hard work. Do I think younger kids look up to her? I would hope they do. They have seen all the accolades she has achieved.”
Johnson made many memories during her senior season, but some of her favorites were victories over Red Bank Catholic, Middletown South and Washington Township. Southern defeated Red Bank Catholic 15-12 early in the season. That win over a great program gave the Rams a huge confidence boost, she said. The victories over Middletown South and Washington Township sent the Rams to the conference and sectional semifinals, respectively, making program history.
“The ending is not what we wanted, but I am extremely proud with how our team played,” Johnson said. “We just knew we had so much confidence throughout the field with our defense all the way up to our offense. It was mostly a team season. We all played together. We all had a lot of firepower.”
Johnson is committed to play lacrosse at Limestone University in South Carolina. She said she will miss the experience, atmosphere, her teammates and having her mother as a coach.
“It was just amazing,” she said of her high school career.
Lori Johnson, who started the girls program at Jackson Memorial before coming to Southern, thanked athletic director Chuck Donohue Jr. and the entire school for giving her the opportunity to coach not only the last eight years at the school, but to coach her daughter.
“It was an honor to be her coach,” Lori said. “I am thankful that I was able to do that.”
Team of the YearLori Johnson always tells her players to never settle, advice they have worn on the back of their uniforms for the past five years. So, Southern went out, never settled and made history this season.
Southern went 16-4 and made the conference and section semifinals and finished as the fourth-ranked team in the Shore Conference, the highest it ever was ranked in the conference. The Rams captured the Shore Conference A South Division title and finished No. 6 in The Press Elite 11.
Southern is The Press Team of the Year.
“They were friends. They had a bond unlike any other team I’ve coached,” Johnson said, noting many of the players grew up together and played in the Stafford Recreation Lacrosse club for her. “They worked hard all year long and did the extra work. All that hard work they’ve done the past three or four years is starting to pay off.
“It’s emotional because they were a special team all around. I’m sad to see them go.”
Each player was determined and set her own goals, Johnson said.
“We just trusted each other on a whole different level,” Rylee Johnson said. “We were always there for each other. Since we have been playing together for so long, we knew each other’s games and where we would be on the field at all times. It was just a connection on the field.”
Coach of the YearHoly Spirit put together a memorable season under second-year coach Kylie Primeau.
The Spartans (16-6) set a team record for victories. For the first time in program history, they won the Cape-Atlantic League National Division title and advanced to the state Non-Public B final. The Spartans also reached the inaugural CAL Tournament title game.
Primeau is The Press Coach of the Year.
“The biggest thing for us is we were just really focused on our program and building the culture and foundation we wanted throughout the season, but also the coming years,” Primeau said. “We focused a lot on details and at the end of the season, we sharpened up on that. So that was huge. Mindset is also really huge for us.”
In 2019, Holy Spirit went 6-11 and lost in the state quarterfinals. Last season, their first with Primeau, the Spartans finished 8-9 and made the quarterfinals. This year was different. Holy Spirit finished No. 8 in The Press Elite 11.
Primeau wanted her players to just have fun and look forward to playing lacrosse but still remain focused and work hard.
Many of Spirit’s key players will return in 2023.
“It’s going to be awesome for our program,” said Primeau, who also gave credit to her assistant, Kristin Biche, for her commitment and dedication. “I love my team. I love my girls. But at the end of the day, a coach is really nothing without their team. I kind of helped them and guided them along the way, but they are the ones who put in the work to get where we are. I’m very proud to be their coach.”
Who are the 2022 Press girls lacrosse all stars?
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rylee Johnson
Southern Regional
The senior led the Rams in points (122), goals (70) and assists (52). She added 85 draw controls, 75 ground balls and 60 forced turnover as an attacker. She is an extremely well-balanced player who led Southern to their first South Jersey Group IV and Shore Conference Tournament semifinals. Johnson graduated with 193 goals, 114 assists (a program record), 189 ground balls, 200 draw controls and 307 points in her career. She is committed to play lacrosse at Limestone University in South Carolina.
FIRST TEAM
ATTACK
Maggie Boyle
Lower Cape May Regional
The senior scored 47 goals and added 27 assists for the Caper Tigers. She also had 45 draw controls and 37 ground balls. Boyle finished ranked third in program history in career assists and is top 10 in career goals. She will continue her lacrosse career at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Brianna Robinson
Middle Township
The senior scored a team-leading 70 goals and added 18 assists for a team-leading 88 points. She added 23 ground balls and 10 draw controls. Robinson scored five or more goals in 10 of 17 games. She plans to play basketball and lacrosse at Stockton University.
Alyson Sojak
Barnegat
The sophomore scored 93 goals, which was the second-most on a team that made program history this season. She added 55 draw controls, 49 ground balls and 36 assists. She scored three or more goals in 19 of 21 games.
Charlotte Walcoff
Mainland Regional
The senior led the team in goals (76) and points (95). She added 38 ground balls, 34 draw controls, 19 assists and 14 forced turnovers. She finished with a 72.2% shooting percentage. Walcoff finishes her career with 142 goals.
Hanna Watson
Holy Spirit
The sophomore led the team in points (147) and assists (91). She added 56 goals, 28 ground balls, 14 draw controls and 10 forced turnovers. She was a huge reason the Spartans reached their first state Non-Public B championship game. She had multiple points in every game this season.
MIDFIELD
Maddie Abbott
Holy Spirit
The junior scored a team-leading 67 goals. She added 57 draw controls, 24 assists, 23 ground balls and 20 forced turnovers. She helped lead the Spartans to the most wins (16) in program history. Abbott scored three or more goals in 16 of 22 games.
Calli Dunn
Barnegat
The junior led the team in points (154), goals (93) and assists (61). She added 92 draw controls, 55 ground balls and 28 forced turnovers. Dunn’s leadership led the Bengals to the most victories (17) in program history. She had at least four points in each game this season.
Sabrina Faulkner
Lower Cape May Regional
The senior led the team in points (97) and goals (69). She also added 60 draw controls, 59 ground balls, 28 assists and 13 forced turnovers. Faulkner is ranked first in program history in career draw controls and fourth in career goals. She will play lacrosse at NCAA Division I Iona College.
Hayley Henderson
Egg Harbor Township
The senior led the team in points (87), goals (62) and assists (25). She added 106 draw controls, 40 ground balls and 13 forced turnovers. Henderson was injured last season, so she came back strong and was a leader for EHT. She will play lacrosse at NCAA Division I High Point University.
Racheli Levy-Smith
Ocean City
The senior scored 32 goals and added 21 assists for 53 points. She also had 77 draw controls and 23 forced turnovers. She has been one of the main leaders for Ocean City, scoring 74 goals to go with 39 assists in the last two years. Levy-Smith will play at NCAA Division I Holy Cross.
DEFENSE
Shaelin Cassidy
Southern Regional
The senior anchored a defense that allowed just 6.45 goals per game. She finished with 68 ground balls and 61 forced turnovers. Cassidy added a goal this season. She has 134 ground balls and 117 forced turnovers in her career. She will play lacrosse at Stonehill College.
Summer Davis
Summer Davis
Southern Regional
The senior finished with 73 ground balls and 73 forced turnovers. She was one of the main defenders who led the Rams to the sectional and Shore Conference Tournament semifinals for the first time in program history. She is committed to play lacrosse at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.
Isabel Guiro
Barnegat
The senior anchored a defense that allowed 7.28 goals per game. She had 33 ground balls and 21 forced turnovers. Guiro added six goals and two assists as a defender. She is committed to play lacrosse at Rowan University.
Andi Helphenstine
Ocean City
The Red Raiders one of the best defensive units in South Jersey, and the junior had a lot to do with that success. She finished with 56 ground balls and 33 caused turnovers. Her leadership on defense led Ocean City to the sectional semifinals and an average of 6.9 goals per game.
Jenna O’Neill
Lower Cape May Regional
The senior anchored one of the best defenses in the Cape-Atlantic League, finishing with 81 ground balls, 39 forced turnovers and 25 draw controls. She added 11 goals and six assists. O’Neill finished her career ranked first in career goals-against and had the most single-season caused turnovers in program history. She will play lacrosse at Rowan University.
GOALIE
Kylie Kurtz
Mainland Regional
The sophomore made 129 saves and had 159 goals against. She also added 14 ground balls. Kurtz is one of the top goalies in the Cape-Atlantic League and helped the Mustangs finish with a 12-7 record.
Presley Green
Ocean City
The sophomore made 111 saves and had 138 goals against. She had two shutouts this season and allowed five or fewer goals in 11 of 20 games. She is one of the better goalies in South Jersey.
SECOND TEAM
ATTACK
Sophia Cooney, Southern Regional
Julia Gibson, Lower Cape May Regional
Julianna Medina, Mainland Regional
Shyanne Nucifora, Lacey Township
Zoey Smith, Lacey Township
Olivia Vanesko, Ocean City
MIDFIELD
Maggie Cella, Holy Spirit
Leah Corkhill, Holy Spirit
Emily Gargan, Egg Harbor Twp.
Deidre Jones, Southern Regional
Savia Singh, Barnegat
Delainey Sutley, Ocean City
DEFENSE
Drew Coyle, Our Lady of Mercy
Skylar Falk, Southern Regional
Jax Pickering, Middle Township
Sophie Sobocinski, Holy Spirit
Taylor Wenner, Ocean City
GOALIE
Maeve Meehan, Lacey Township
Morgan Muirhead, Southern Regional
HONORABLE MENTION
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Sarah Glass
Analise Myles
Livia Pino
Atlantic City
Mia D'Arco
Mikayla Garraty
Bryn Swift
Barnegat
Olivia Carll
Patience Mares
Emalie Menegus
Cedar Creek
Rachel Dutton
Mia McColl
Sierra Sketers
Abby Winterbottom
Egg Harbor Township
Brianne Macchia
Anna Smith
Holy Spirit
Kira Murray
Brielle Soltys
Lower Cape May Regional
Ryan Salinsky
Maddie Schiffbauer
Ally Walsh
Lacey Township
Madison MacGillivray
Shyanne Nucifora
Emily Tye
Mainland Regional
Eva Blanco
Lani Ford
Jane Meade
Ava Sheeran
Middle Township
Eliza Billingham
Holly Mader
Maddyn McAnaney
Mia Slick
Abbie Teefy
Millville
Emmah Devlin
Olivia Giordano
Melania Tomlin
Oakcrest
Rachel Carson
Trishana Sathiyanesan
Alexis Thavisack
Fatima Sougoufara
Ocean City
Brynn Culmone
Ally Leeds
Gracie Pierce
Madison Wenner
Our Lady of Mercy
Fiona Lockhart
Mina Lockhart
Anissa Serafine
Lindsey Serafine
Pinelands Regional
Kamryn Borden
Bridget Dudas
Karlie Pomponio
Southern Regional
Delaney Falk
Emma Gallaro
"She is just all about her team. She cares about her teammates more than you can imagine.” Southern coach Lori Johnson on her daughter | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/southerns-rylee-johnson-is-the-press-girls-lacrosse-player-of-the-year/article_1850c668-f174-11ec-b448-bff3cdd35b8a.html | 2022-06-29T01:04:38 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/southerns-rylee-johnson-is-the-press-girls-lacrosse-player-of-the-year/article_1850c668-f174-11ec-b448-bff3cdd35b8a.html |
TWIN FALLS — Wages in Twin Falls were lower than national averages in 22 major occupational groups in May 2021, according to a new report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The overall average hourly wage for Twin Falls workers was $21.10, about 25% below the national average of $28.01. Locally, healthcare practitioners and those in technical occupations had the highest average wages at $39.18 an hour.
The highest wage difference was in the legal category, with a 39% difference between the U.S. median hourly wage of $54.38 and a Twin Falls wage of $33.34.
Out of 230 specific categories, truck and tractor-trailer drivers was the most common job in Twin Falls, with 1,440 workers.
Greg Christianson, co-owner of Top Gun Truck Driving Academy in Twin Falls, said he has "absolutely" seen an increase in people interested in the profession.
"If you get your CDL, you will never be without a job anywhere in the U.S.," Christianson said. "Never."
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Last year, 118 people graduated from the academy.
The population boom happening in Twin Falls and the low-stress nature of the job could be two explanations for the growth, he said.
Plus, truck drivers don't have a boss standing over their shoulder and there are opportunities for wages to increase.
He said coming straight out of school, drivers can make around $45,000 a year. One past graduate said he was making $90,000, four years after the program.
According to the report from the bureau, after truck drivers, the second most common job was a retail salesperson.
Out of the 22 major occupational categories, office and administrative support had the largest total share of employment at 13.3%.
Compared with the national statistics, employment in Twin Falls was more concentrated in seven of the major categories including production, transportation and material moving, and installation, maintenance and repair.
In the production category, packaging and filling machine operators and tenders were employed at 5.9 times the national rate. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers were employed at 3.9 times the U.S average.
Twin Falls is home to several large employers in food production, including Chobani, Amalgamated Sugar Co., Glanbia and Clif Bar.
The entire report can be viewed on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website.
The estimates included in the report are based on responses from six semiannual panels collected over three years from November 2018 to May 2021.
The bureau gathered responses through the mail, email, telephone, or personal visits. Twin Falls had a response rate of 68%. | https://magicvalley.com/business/local/labor-report-highlights-low-wages-and-a-high-number-of-truck-drivers-in-twin-falls/article_a0ae52e2-f718-11ec-a013-f33b5ade7544.html | 2022-06-29T01:07:03 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/business/local/labor-report-highlights-low-wages-and-a-high-number-of-truck-drivers-in-twin-falls/article_a0ae52e2-f718-11ec-a013-f33b5ade7544.html |
JEROME — It’s official: The College of Southern Idaho will have a new location in town to centralize many of its instructional and community services under one roof.
The announcement for a 20,000-square-foot educational facility comes after CSI, the city of Jerome, and the Jerome City Council, signed on to a memorandum of understanding to transfer to CSI approximately 1.5 acres of city-owned property at Third Avenue and North Lincoln Avenue.
“We are excited to have the opportunity to expand the college’s presence in Jerome,” CSI President Dean Fisher said in a statement. “The donation of the land by the City of Jerome and the Jerome Urban Renewal Agency will allow CSI to construct a new facility that will specifically address educational, and workforce needs in Jerome County. I want to thank Jerome Mayor David Davis and Jerome City Administrator Mike Williams for their leadership in this process.”
The impact on the community helped propel Jerome’s interest in securing a deal with CSI.
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“We really like the vision of a new expanded CSI center in our community," Williams said. “It’s going to enhance educational opportunities and quality of life for our residents, but it’s also going to do a lot for our downtown revitalization with the location of that facility.”
CSI is now at Main and Lincoln and offers programming and services through a collection of dispersed locations. The new facility will allow CSI to concentrate its focus while at the same time become an anchor to the downtown’s revitalization.
The Third and Lincoln site has been home to a high school and, later, an elementary school that closed in 2009. The site has been empty for about 15 years.
“That property has been used for education since the early 1900s,” Williams said. “It’s nice to be able to continue to offer education at that location and preserve some of the heritage and history of the community by continuing to offer education at that site.”
With the agreement, CSI will receive approximately 1.5 acres for the educational facility.
The other 5.5 acres that make up the rest of the block will remain city property and plans are in the works for a multi-use residential and commercial space called Lincoln Commons.
A development plan will be negotiated between the three parties to ensure the design is harmonious with the surroundings, while meeting CSI’s facility needs, and allowing for further development of the remaining property into the Lincoln Commons, a mixed-use commercial and residential area.
“We’re very pleased to be working with the College of Southern Idaho on a new facility in downtown Jerome," Davis said. "This investment will enhance the quality of life and educational opportunities for our citizens.
"It will also have an enormous impact on our downtown revitalization efforts. We thank President Fisher, his team, and the Board of Trustees for sharing the vision of a greater College of Southern Idaho presence in Jerome.” | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/college-of-southern-idaho-to-develop-new-jerome-campus/article_f5440346-f73c-11ec-9afd-e711e0080cdf.html | 2022-06-29T01:07:09 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/college-of-southern-idaho-to-develop-new-jerome-campus/article_f5440346-f73c-11ec-9afd-e711e0080cdf.html |
Koda Glosser, 9, laughs as he tries to dodge a cup of water thrown by Elara Garey, 9, on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at the splash pad at Idaho Central Credit Union Park in Jerome. Temperatures hit 96 degrees on Tuesday and are expected to stay in the high 80s and 90s throughout this week and next.
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Autumn Castillo, 4, emerges from underneath a fountain Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at the splash pad at Idaho Central Credit Union Park in Jerome.
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Kieran Garey, 5, runs around the mushroom fountain as she splashes in the cool water Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at the splash pad at Idaho Central Credit Union Park in Jerome. With temperatures reaching the high 90s, many families searched for ways to cool off in the summer sun.
With temperatures reaching the high 90s many families searched for ways to cool off in the summer sun. Many found relief Tuesday at the splash pad at Idaho Central Credit Union Park in Jerome.
Temperatures hit 96 degrees on Tuesday and are expected to stay in the high 80s and 90s throughout this week and the next.
Koda Glosser, 9, laughs as he tries to dodge a cup of water thrown by Elara Garey, 9, on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at the splash pad at Idaho Central Credit Union Park in Jerome. Temperatures hit 96 degrees on Tuesday and are expected to stay in the high 80s and 90s throughout this week and next.
Kieran Garey, 5, runs around the mushroom fountain as she splashes in the cool water Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at the splash pad at Idaho Central Credit Union Park in Jerome. With temperatures reaching the high 90s, many families searched for ways to cool off in the summer sun. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/community/splashing-away-the-summer-heat/article_39ac2aa4-f733-11ec-af4a-971c798f601f.html | 2022-06-29T01:07:15 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/community/splashing-away-the-summer-heat/article_39ac2aa4-f733-11ec-af4a-971c798f601f.html |
DALLAS — That helicopter people spotted circling Downtown Dallas throughout Tuesday? It was serving up an assist to a couple local sports teams and their home arena, turns out.
Throughout the day on Tuesday, a chopper could be seen carrying large pallets of equipment and materials to the roof of American Airlines Center -- home to both the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars. Workers could also be seen standing in place on the arena's roof, receiving the supplies from the helicopter.
Throughout the day, social media users were quick to share footage of the helicopter at work at the the multi-purpose arena -- and they were just as quick to assume that the concerted effort was part of an attempt to fix a roof whose leaks forced in-game interruptions at two Mavericks games this year.
In a statement to WFAA, a representative with the Dallas Mavericks confirmed that the effort was indeed part of a new roof being installed atop the AAC.
Mavs fans don't need to be reminded just how necessarily such improvements are to the team's home.
During Game 4 in the NBA's Western Conference Finals, water began to leak through the roof of the AAC right before the start of the second half -- right around the time a line of storms moved through the Downtown Dallas area.
Though that was the highest-profile leak the team had in the year, it wasn't the first. Earlier in the year, during a regular season game on March 21, tipoff between the Mavs and Minnesota Timberwolves was delayed 15 minutes because of a roof leak in the very same spot above the visitors' bench.
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The city can officially move forward with a grant program using about $5 million of federal pandemic relief funding for four grant programs after receiving Fort Wayne City Council approval Tuesday.
Tim Berry of Crowe LLC, a city consultant, and Megan Butler, grant administrator, pitched the programs that will use $5.35 million of its $50.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act COVID-19 relief funds on grants for local organizations. The plan will designate $1.5 million for small businesses, $1.5 million for non-profit (non-healthcare) agencies, $1.35 million for public health organization support and $1 million for tourism-related industry support.
Councilwoman Michelle Chambers, D-at large, said her main concern is how all of the organizations in Fort Wayne will learn about the programs with the city’s goal for opening applications in the next 30 days.
“We have a lot of small nonprofits who have been waiting, you know, a long period of time to take advantage of the opportunity to apply for these funds,” Chambers said.
The city will hold informational sessions in July after the city rolls out the program. Butler said she will also reach out to every organization that has requested information from the city regarding possible funding opportunities through the American Rescue Plan Act dollars.
The city is aiming to open the programs for applications in July and to leave the portal open for about a month. Berry said organizations can also set up individual meetings with city officials for more information or help with the application process.
But Butler said she is open to suggestions for increasing awareness from Chambers or other members.
“Oh yeah, I can give you some great ideas of how to get information out,” Chambers said. “No problem.”
Crowe LLC professionals will first look through the applications to ensure they are compliant before passing them along to the American Rescue Plan Act committee, which consists of city employees and community members.
The committee will ideally submit recommendations for grant awards in October, Butler said.
City Council members approved the program with a 6-1 vote with Councilman Russ Jehl, R-2nd, abstaining. Councilman Tom Freistroffer, R-at large, was absent.
Jehl said he will only support releasing American Rescue Plan Act funds once the city has secured core services, such as the Solid Waste Fund and emergency medical services, and a plan for inflation.
“I abstained because it is backwards to give away money before addressing these core services with equal attention,” Jehl said.
Councilman Paul Ensley, R-1st, opposed the program because he doesn’t think the federal funding should be used to award specific organizations. He suggested that non-profit organizations and small businesses look for private funding sources.
“I think that really, we should be prioritizing ARPA funds to offset the cost of inflation, to help with our infrastructure problems, to help offset the pending rate increases on our garbage contract,” Ensley said. “Things that are going to benefit everybody.”
The next City Council meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. July 12. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/city-council-approves-5-million-for-grant-programs/article_9661b4e6-f740-11ec-920c-4311f6807c50.html | 2022-06-29T01:10:00 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/city-council-approves-5-million-for-grant-programs/article_9661b4e6-f740-11ec-920c-4311f6807c50.html |
Fort Wayne/Allen County
County neighborhoods association to meet
The Allen County Neighborhoods Association quarterly meeting is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. July 28 in the garden level of Citizens Square, 200 E. Berry St.
Local attorney Lindsey Tipton will answers legal questions about homeowners’ associations. This meeting will feature a panel of homeowners’ association leaders who will discuss various topics.
Free parking is available in the public parking area in front of Citizens Square and at meters around the building. Use the main entrance on the north side of the building.
The group helps neighborhood associations in both incorporated and unincorporated areas of Allen County access county services and share ideas for resolving common concerns.
For more information, contact ACNA Coordinators Marvel and Dean Embrey at maembrey3636@gmail.com.
Area
Phone extensions new at VA health care system
VA Northern Indiana Health Care System has recently updated the phone system, causing some of the extensions to change.
To call a Fort Wayne Campus or Fort Wayne Annex extension, enter 6 followed by the same four-digit extension of your party.
To reach the South Bend annex, St. Joseph County, Muncie, Defiance, or Hoosier CBOC extension, enter 4 followed by the same four-digit extension of your party.
To call a Marion Campus extension, there is no change to your party’s extension.
Indiana
Deadline Thursday for 21st Century Scholars
Thursday is the deadline for Indiana seventh- and eighth-grade students to apply for the 21st Century Scholars program.
Led by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, the 21st Century Scholarship is the state’s early college promise program that provides up to four years of undergraduate tuition and fees for eligible students at Indiana colleges and universities.
To qualify, students must apply during their seventh- or eighth-grade year (students cannot apply past June 30 of their eighth-grade year). Most students who qualify for the federal free and reduced lunch guidelines will qualify for the 21st Century Scholars program.
Students can apply at www.scholars.in.gov/enroll.
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ST JOHNS, Arizona — The Arizona Corporation Commission is having staff draft a list of steps Frontier Communications will need to take to prevent similar outages to one earlier this month in northeast Arizona.
On June 11, a fiber line belonging to the utility company was shot by a shotgun, according to the Navajo County Sheriff's Office.
The damage left people in Navajo and Apache counties without internet and disrupted 911 service.
'Public safety disaster'
For years, Frontier Communications has been providing service to rural areas of Arizona.
While recognizing the damage is out of the utility company's control, public safety leaders have condemned Frontier's response.
"I'm dealing with the aftermath of the public safety disaster because my ambulance company was not able to respond to my citizens based on the failures of a communication system," St. Johns Emergency Services Assistant Fire Chief Jason Kirk said.
The internet was out for days, calls were affected, including 911 service.
"A person died because their wife couldn't use the phone," St. Johns Police Chief Lance Spivey said.
Frontier Communications said their customers weren't able to reach 911 for about an hour on Sunday.
"Wireless providers, in particular, did have outages and their 911 services were impacted as a result of damage to our cable facility," Kevin Saville, counsel for Frontier Communications told the Arizona Corporation Commission on Tuesday.
Kirk told the Arizona Corporation Commission that his fire department didn't have data for more than 47 hours.
“I definitely believe that they have responsibility in the restoration of those services and a prompt response to this, other than saying, 'Our 911 service was only down for an hour and a half," Kirk said. "The citizens were separated from communications and data for almost two days."
Not the first time
The Arizona Corporation Commission already found earlier this year that Frontier Communications had significant outages, lasting hours to days across parts of the state they serve.
In a decision filed in March, the utility company was told to make plans to improve the system to stop the outages.
Travis Jensen with the Arizona Department of Administration's 911 program told the commission Frontier Communications is the only company that has not switched over to the new Comtech system.
"These issues, like what came up a few weeks ago, can still be issues going forward if they don't provide redundancy to their system," Jensen said.
Frontier Communications said creating redundancy is expensive and argued no company has complete redundancy across their system.
Working toward changes
The Arizona Corporation Commission didn't vote on any issues in the meeting Tuesday, but they did direct staff to draft a memo and proposed remedy order.
Staff was told to include in the memo and remedy order that Frontier Communications be told to connect with the ADOA Comtech system, including an emergency response plan, pursue state and federal funds to create redundancy and diversity, as well as be required to update on the commission on their progress bi-weekly.
The draft is also to include that the utility company needs to identify where there isn't redundancy and diversity in their system and have senior executives be required to attend emergency town halls with the community.
The commission asked that enforcement provisions be included in the order, in the event that Frontier Communications doesn't comply.
"We need something done," Spivey said. "You can't put numbers on lives."
The commission is also working to secure a date in the next few weeks to go to St. Johns for an Emergency Town Hall meeting to hear from people there directly about these outage issues.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Isabel and Brendan Kiel's wedding day began like a dream. Their ceremony in Grand Rapids was beautiful, and the bridal party was having a great time.
Then, it was time to take a limousine to their reception in Holland. Inside were the bride and groom, the entire wedding party and the photographer.
Along I-196 near Hudsonville, the limo began to smoke.
"I started to smell like a little bit of something burning," said Isabel Kiel.
The driver pulled over, and after a few minutes, everyone left the vehicle for the side of the road.
"Within seconds that white smoke from the engine turned black," said Andi Bennett, the wedding photographer, "The limo driver said he could see fire, and we started booking it down the side of the highway."
Shortly after, police and firefighters showed up to extinguish the burning vehicle.
However, once the wedding party realized they had already escaped the danger and everyone was safe, they continued their wedding revelries on the side of the highway.
"Some were barefoot, some had drinks in hand, we decided to carry on the party on the side of the highway while we wait," said Bennett, "I saw it as a good photo opportunity to encourage them to keep having fun and enjoy it as best they good."
Bennett began snapping photos of the chaos, cementing the memory of the fire for the couple's wedding photos.
"We're definitely framing some of those pictures because it's so funny," said Kiel.
Another party bus showed up to finally take the group to the reception. Kiel said the whole time, the limousine company was fantastic to work with, and will be reimbursing everything.
"We went straight to our reception," said Kiel, "And when we actually got off the bus, all of our vendors were standing there in like this tunnel clapping for us. Like we had just survived the worst thing ever, which was so funny."
While able to laugh at the situation now, Kiel said there were some moments the reality of the danger they survived set in.
"This could have been so much worse," said Kiel, "And I think for all of us, there was a point where all of our jaws were on the ground because we were just like, Okay, this could have been very bad if we didn't get off."
There were some losses in the fire: purses, shoes, the men's suit jackets and more. But one thing survived: the beer coolers.
"They had pulled the coolers out of the fire," said Kiel, "And the coolers still had all of the ice and all of the beer the cold beer in it. So, they put it all in a trash can from new party bus and they brought it out, and everyone just started cheering. It was so funny."
The old adage goes: rain is good luck for a marriage. But what about a fire? Kiel said she is not worried.
"We've been together for a long time, I don't think I'm gonna let any fire scare me off," said Kiel, "I think this means that we can withstand anything."
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PHOENIX — Fire restrictions have been lifted in the Coconino National Forest, Kaibab National Forest and other public land in Coconino County.
As of noon Tuesday, Kaibab lifted all fire restrictions including the area closure on Bill Williams Mountain.
Forest officials say enough rain has fallen across the forest to increase live fuel moisture levels and decrease fire danger. In the Coconino National Forest, the Walnut Canyon and Pumphouse Wash area closures were lifted.
Forest officials say the decision to lift the restrictions was based on the amount of precipitation received and forecast across all three forest districts.
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Wildfire Go-Kit:
Residents in evacuation areas are urged to have an emergency supplies kit to bring with them when leaving their homes, especially as Arizona residents are beginning to see widespread fire activity throughout the state.
An emergency supply kit should be put together long before a wildfire or another disaster occurs. Make sure to keep it easily accessible so you can take it with you when you have to evacuate.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that residents near a disaster store emergency supplies in a plastic tub, small suitcase, trash can, backpack, or other containers.
Residents should make sure they have the necessities, such as three gallons of water per person and a three-day supply of ready-to-eat food, the NFPA said. A first-aid kit, prescription medications, contact lenses, and non-prescription drugs should also be taken into account.
Copies of any important family documents, including insurance policies, identification, bank account records, and emergency contact numbers should also be taken and put into a waterproof, portable container in your kit, the NFPA said.
The association lists other items that would help in a disaster, including:
- Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person
- Battery-powered or hand-cranked radio and an NOAA weather radio to receive up-to-date information
- Dust mask or cotton T-shirt to filter the air
- Matches in a waterproof container
- Complete change of clothing including long pants, long sleeve shirts, and sturdy shoes stored in a waterproof container
- Signal flare
The entire NFPA checklist of supplies can be found here. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/wildfire/fire-restrictions-lifted-in-2-narizona-forests/75-213275d5-f149-47a1-bac9-2fce9ea6063c | 2022-06-29T01:22:31 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/wildfire/fire-restrictions-lifted-in-2-narizona-forests/75-213275d5-f149-47a1-bac9-2fce9ea6063c |
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A 26-year-old Lincoln man was sentenced to prison Monday, more than a year and a half after he posed as a 17-year-old boy and lured two teenage girls to Oak Lake Park, where he sexually assaulted one of them in November 2020.
Ahmed Baqli picked up a 15-year-old Lincoln girl and her teenage friend Nov. 28, 2020, after making contact with the girls on Instagram, police said in the affidavit for Baqli's arrest.
The girls told investigators that Baqli gave them marijuana to smoke and drove them to Oak Lake Park, where they said he had sex with the 15-year-old in the backseat of his vehicle while the other girl walked around the parking lot.
Baqli left both girls at the park at about 1 a.m. that morning after he spotted a Lincoln Police cruiser, according to the document. Officer Corbin Eisenmenger took the girls back to the 15-year-old's house, where they disclosed the sexual assault.
Baqli had told the girls he was 17, they told police. Instead, he had just turned 25.
In April, he pleaded no contest to attempted first-degree sexual assault as a part of a plea deal. Baqli was initially charged with first-degree sexual assault of a minor.
Judge Susan Strong on Monday sentenced him to two to six years in prison. With credit for 179 days served, Baqli will be parole-eligible in approximately six months.
A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Andrew Wegley joined the Journal Star as breaking news reporter after graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2021.
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In a major step toward finding a second water source for Lincoln, city officials Tuesday announced they've secured a contract with Olsson, a civil engineering firm that will analyze two potential sites and make a recommendation to the city.
A newly created advisory council led by Susan Seacrest, founder of the Nebraska Groundwater Foundation and recently appointed to the Lower Platte Natural Resources District, will review the recommendations and advise city officials on a process that will likely take decades to complete.
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and other officials harkened back to city leaders nearly a century ago who realized the importance of a clean, safe water supply and acquired the land and built wells on the Platte River near Ashland.
The piping system and pumping station in Ashland was built in 1932 — the date etched in the building behind the mayor during Tuesday’s news conference. A booklet published by the University of Nebraska that recommended finding a new water supply for the growing city was published two years earlier.
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“We stand on the shoulders of previous generations of Lincoln leaders who were committed to this work of ensuring a safe, clean and adequate water supply,” Gaylor Baird said. “They dug in, literally and figuratively, to secure our future. Today, 92 years later, it's our turn.”
Olsson will analyze two potential options already identified by the city: a link to the Metropolitan Utilities District’s connection to the Missouri River; and building a direct connection to the Missouri River.
City officials have estimated the cost of connecting to Omaha’s water utility or directly to the Missouri River could cost anywhere from $350 million to $750 million and will take decades to complete.
The first step, hiring Olsson to analyze the feasibility of the two alternatives, will cost $3.1 million, which will be paid for with revenue from water rates set aside for the effort to find another water source.
The city has been setting aside money for that effort since 2018-19 and has about $6.7 million saved, said Donna Garden, assistant director of Lincoln Transportation and Utilities. Earlier, the city had set aside about $3.7 million for land acquisition and hydrogeological studies, which is still available.
Also, Lincoln will apply for $20 million of the state’s federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to help create a second water source.
Lincoln senators worked to secure some of the federal stimulus funds for the city’s water source project. Sen. Eliot Bostar sponsored LB1081, which would have appropriated $200 million in federal stimulus funds to Lincoln. That bill was ultimately incorporated with another bill, which appropriates the $20 million.
The city must apply to the Nebraska Natural Resources Department for the money in the form of stimulus fund grants, which could be used for design, construction and implementation of new water projects.
Lincoln Transportation and Utilities Director Liz Elliott said her team works hard to make sure Lincoln has a safe, adequate water supply, as do Lincoln residents, who use 34% less water today than they did in the 1980s. Lincoln’s water system also has, in the last 10 years, added more wells to increase summer water capacity by more than 30%.
Although Lincoln’s water supply will be adequate for the next 26 years, Lincoln is expected to grow by 115,000 people by the year 2050, and will live with the extremes of a changing climate, Gaylor Baird said. Now, Lincoln’s water system serves about 292,000 residents.
“This effort will be the largest and singularly most important public works project for Lincoln’s growth, health and vitality into the future,” the mayor said. “Identifying and securing a second source of water will strengthen our economic and environmental resilience for decades to come.”
Gaylor Baird said the Olsson analysis will, in addition to determining the best option for a second water source, “help us navigate complex design, construction, financial, legal and governance options.”
The 27-member advisory council includes City Councilmen Tom Beckius and Richard Meginnis, Lincoln state Sens. Bostar and Anna Wishart and Lancaster County Commissioner Sean Flowerday. Bostar will be vice chair.
The advisory council will begin meeting in July, and a recommendation based on the Olsson analysis should be available in early 2023.
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Patty Pansing Brooks, a Democrat from Lincoln looking to dislodge the Republican stranglehold on the 1st District House seat, emerged with the early lead in Tuesday's closely watched special election.
Vote totals released at 8 p.m. included early ballots filled out and turned in prior to other voters heading to the polls on Tuesday. Pansing Brooks led with 22,372 votes, or 57%, to 16,894 votes for Mike Flood.
Both candidates are sitting state senators.
Historically, early votes favor Democrats, and the vast majority of the early ballots reported at 8 p.m. -- 30,443 of 39,266 -- were cast in Pansing Brook's home county of Lancaster.
Flood, her opponent, is from Norfolk.
The 1st District is composed of 10 eastern Nebraska counties, including Lancaster County, along with portions of two others.
The rare 1st District special election — the first since 1951 — will fill the unexpired term of former Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who resigned in March following his conviction on charges that he lied to federal officials about illegal foreign contributions to his 2016 re-election campaign.
In an odd twist of fate, Fortenberry was sentenced to two years of probation by a federal judge in Los Angeles on Tuesday, avoiding a potential prison term.
Democrats have not won a 1st District House seat since 1964; since then, it's been 28 straight Republican victories. Republicans hold a voter registration advantage over Democrats that exceeds 94,000.
Tuesday's winner will serve the remaining six months of Fortenberry's term with Flood and Pansing Brooks squaring off again less than five months from now in the Nov. 8 general election in a contest to fill a two-year term beginning in January.
The two candidates won party nominations for the November election from voters in the May 10 primary election.
Party leaders chose them to square off in Tuesday's special election.
This is a developing story. Stay with JournalStar.com for updates.
Abortions are still legal in Nebraska. But the latest ruling is expected to prompt a special session for the Legislature to consider banning abortions in the state.
Police were dispatched at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday to the 2000 block of Surfside Drive, where they found Tammy Ward's 2009 Toyota Corolla was involved in a single-vehicle crash, the department said.
A Lincoln Southeast soccer coach noticed the same teams were winning each season, so he decided to look at the data. What he found turned into a larger project to tackle inequities in youth sports access.
The red and black Spider-Man inspired sculpture that sparked controversy in 2019 when it was mistaken for devil horns lost its final battle after a tree fell on top of it during a storm last weekend.
Sunday's shooting marks the second this year at Seacrest Field, where a 17-year-old boy suffered a grazing gunshot wound in May. It's unclear if the cases are related, said the police, who offered few details on the latest shooting.
History Nebraska gave Lincoln a $40,000 grant to develop a management plan for Robber’s Cave, digitize material, make more information available on the website and to hold lectures.
Mindy Rush-Chipman was a 17-year-old girl on her own, barely making ends meet and in an abusive relationship when she chose to get an abortion. That decision helped set her life on a different trajectory.
The 32-year-old man had forced his girlfriend to drive a vehicle from Elk Creek toward Lincoln, Sheriff Terry Wagner said, and the woman stopped the car near 120th Street and Nebraska 2 before fleeing on foot.
In April and May, the city spent $278,030 on police overtime over the course of four, two-week pay periods, including one period when the payments totaled $85,419. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/pansing-brooks-leads-as-vote-count-begins-in-tuesdays-special-election/article_25173b9f-79da-540e-bf8e-a3539dc9211f.html | 2022-06-29T01:23:44 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/pansing-brooks-leads-as-vote-count-begins-in-tuesdays-special-election/article_25173b9f-79da-540e-bf8e-a3539dc9211f.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – With the body of a mobility scooter and wheels like a tank, the Action Trackchair could be the solution to allowing people with mobility challenges more access to the great outdoors.
Several groups in Oregon are working together to make these chairs available for people to borrow.
Oregon Parks Forever announced Monday that it’s partnering with David’s Chair Outdoor Mobility Systems and American Legion Post 158 to create 10 additional locations where people can pick up and use the electric, all-terrain wheelchairs.
The first of these new chairs will be available to borrow from the American Legion Post 158 in Tigard.
Anyone who wishes to use it can make a reservation on DavidsChair.org and bring a vehicle with a trailer hitch to the site to take the chair wherever they’d like to go.
“These chairs will provide a new freedom for a mobility-challenged park visitor — to get off the pavement and out into nature,” Oregon Parks Forever wrote in a press release. “With increased accessibility to trails, lakes, rivers and beaches, through demanding conditions like sand, snow and mud, mobility-impaired visitors will be able to participate in activities never-before possible.”
Anyone with a mobility impairment that requires them to use a wheelchair, scooter, walker, cane or crutches will be able to use the chair.
Over the next couple of years, Oregon Parks Forever, David’s Chair Outdoor Mobility Systems and American Legion Post 158 will work together to find more sites to host the Action Trackchairs. They plan to have them available at more American Legion locations, Veterans of Foreign War Locations and tourism sites along the Oregon coast and Interstate 5 corridor.
Before the Action Trackchair was brought to Tigard, the closest chair to the Portland metro area was located in Medford. | https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-these-action-trackchair-mobility-chairs-are-allowing-more-oregonians-access-to-the-outdoors/ | 2022-06-29T01:30:35 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-these-action-trackchair-mobility-chairs-are-allowing-more-oregonians-access-to-the-outdoors/ |
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday that a drug bust involving multiple agencies across North Texas led to the seizure of thousands of fentanyl pills.
The sheriff's office said it worked with agencies such as the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Dallas and Flower Mound police departments to serve multiple federal search warrants throughout the North Texas area.
The warrants led to authorities seizing 15,000 fentanyl pills and arresting 11 suspects. The sheriff's office said 11 weapons were also seized.
The sheriff's office said two of the suspects who were arrested were charged with distributing fentanyl that resulted in death.
Further details on the operation were not immediately released.
There have been efforts within the last year to curb an increase in overdose deaths caused by fentanyl-laced pills across the nation. The Department of Justice announced last year that the DEA had seized 1.8 million fake pills and made 810 arrests nationwide within a two-month period.
North Texas residents also started initiatives to warn about the dangers of fake pills.
A local mother put up a billboard near AT&T Stadium in Arlington in October 2021, after her 22-year-old daughter died after taking a fake pill earlier this year.
“She took a Percocet, and it was laced with fentanyl.. and that took her life,” said Patricia Saldivar.
A group known as Challenge of Tarrant County sent out PSAs asking parents to keep on eye on their children's social media activity. The group said fake pills are being purchased through social media.
“It only takes a little to lose a lot. Pills purchased through social media aren’t what you think,” one person said in a Challenge of Tarrant County video. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/15000-fentanyl-pills-seized-11-suspects-arrested-north-texas-drug-bust/287-9f4baa28-1486-4a7f-9693-d93202e5b0e6 | 2022-06-29T01:33:35 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/15000-fentanyl-pills-seized-11-suspects-arrested-north-texas-drug-bust/287-9f4baa28-1486-4a7f-9693-d93202e5b0e6 |
HOUSTON — The family of a beloved Houston pastor is mourning after he was shot and killed in an apparent road rage incident last week.
The shooting took place on the Gulf Freeway between Wayside and Griggs on Friday afternoon.
The family of Ronald Mouton Sr. said he has been a pastor for 32 years in the community. He will be remembered as a man who touched many lives.
"There are thousands of people within a five-mile radius of East Temple Church," said Mouton's longtime friend Bishop James Dixon. "Ronald Mouton has been a blessing to that community."
Dixon said he grew up with Mouton and knew him all his life.
"Never thought he would leave us so soon," Dixon said. "Certainly never thought it would be after such a tragedy like this."
Police believe a black sedan was involved in the road rage incident.
"Just utter shock and then that turns to anger," said Dixon. "What type of person would commit this kind of act, heinous violence towards someone as peaceful and upstanding as pastor."
Mouton was more than just a pastor for the community. He was a husband, a brother and a father to four kids. His 10 beloved grandkids knew him as 'Papa.'
"Amazing family man a man of faith and a man of friendship and loyalty," said Dixon.
Now, his family is left heartbroken hoping the person responsible for the shooting turns themself in.
"I was talking with his wife this morning and said, 'We have to pray for the person who killed my husband,' that is the kind of heart this family has," said Dixon.
On Wednesday, the family says they will hold a press conference hoping to share any information with the police.
Several pastors in the area have come forward and are planning a vigil and celebration of life in Mouton's honor. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/houston-pastor-road-rage-shooting-killed/285-76329e08-a052-45e5-bd05-f6f79cdd6752 | 2022-06-29T01:33:41 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/houston-pastor-road-rage-shooting-killed/285-76329e08-a052-45e5-bd05-f6f79cdd6752 |
CLAY COUNTY, Ind. — Interstate 70 is closed in both directions in western Indiana after a fatal crash involving two semis.
(NOTE: The video in the player above is from a June 28 report on crashes in construction zones on Indiana highways.)
State police say the crash happened in the westbound lanes at the 26-mile marker in Clay County. Traffic heading west on the interstate is being diverted at the Cloverdale exit (Exit 41), while eastbound traffic is exiting at the SR 59 exit for Brazil (Exit 23).
Indiana State Police Sgt. Matt Ames urged drivers to use caution in the area, noting that "the cleanup is going to be extensive."
An INDOT alert about the crash reported two semis were involved in the crash around 8 p.m. Tuesday. One of the semis reportedly caught fire.
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A photo taken by a witness showed a plume of dark gray smoke rising from the crash scene.
No further details about the crash are available at this time. This story will be updated as more information is confirmed. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/fatal-crash-involving-semis-closes-interstate-70-in-western-indiana/531-5ece61a5-d68d-49c3-b2c2-d9313968000d | 2022-06-29T01:36:31 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/fatal-crash-involving-semis-closes-interstate-70-in-western-indiana/531-5ece61a5-d68d-49c3-b2c2-d9313968000d |
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The annual Fourth of July fireworks show and parade are returning to South Lake Tahoe this Independence Day after a two year pandemic hiatus.
Tahoe Douglas Visitors Authority and the City of South Lake Tahoe will be hosting the events following a series of past cancellations due to travel restrictions related to COVID-19.
The 4th of July parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Ski Run Blvd and Tamarack Avenue, travel through Highway 50 along Al Tahoe Blvd and end at Bijou Community Park. It will highlight a number of honorary guests as well as a formal military flyover courtesy of the 152nd Airlift Wing from the Nevada Air National Guard.
“We are just so grateful to have the opportunity to bring our community together that we have not been able to do in over 2 years,” Lindsey Baker, spokesperson for South Lake Tahoe, said. “The council is excited and we as a staff are just excited to be able to put on this event.”
Recommended viewing locations for the parade include:
- Grand Stand Area
- Lakeview Commons
- The County Library
- South Tahoe Middle School
- Rite Aid Parking Lot
- LTUSD Bus Garage
The Lights on the Lake firework show, considered to be one of the top five fireworks displays in the nation by the American Pyrotechnics Association, will follow the parade later on.
The show will begin at 9:45 p.m. and will be visible along the entire south shore.
“We are all looking forward to enjoying all of the activities that make Tahoe summers so special,” Tahoe Douglas Visitors Authority President Carol Chaplin said.
Some recommended locations for the best views of the show include Nevada Beach, Timber Cove and Marina El Dorado Beach.
“We know it is a draw, and as always, we ask visitors and residents to help us take care of Lake (Tahoe) during the celebrations by packing in and packing out, carpooling and using public transit along with walking and biking to reduce traffic congestion,” Chaplin said. “We couldn’t do events like this without the dedicated help of the many volunteers who help with beach cleanup after the busy weekend and all year long.”
July Fourth fireworks safety
If you choose to celebrate Independence Day at home and bypass the parades and public events, you should read up on any local ordinances in your city or county before buying any fireworks. Fireworks are illegal in certain areas of the state due to serious injuries and millions in property loss from fireworks-sparked wildfires.
California is dealing with dry vegetation from years of drought and a lack of rain, which means dry grass and vegetation could increase threats for fires. According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, an average of 18,000 fires are started every year by fireworks, both illegal ones and “safe and sane” fireworks” used improperly.
To celebrate the Fourth of July safely, the Office of the State Fire Marshal says you should only use fireworks outdoors, but never near dry gas or other flammable materials. It’s also recommended to keep a bucket of water and a hose nearby when using fireworks.
Regardless of where you go in California, using fireworks that explode, leave the ground or move about the ground uncontrollably is illegal. These fireworks include skyrockets, bottle rockets, and roman candles. Anyone caught with illegal fireworks could face fines or even arrest.
All legal fireworks include the “Safe and Sane” logo from the California State Fire Marshal on them. If you are not sure if your fireworks are legal, you can contact your nearest Cal Fire facility or local fire station.
Watch more from ABC10: California lawmakers are proposing to decriminalize loitering with the intent for prostitution | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/4th-of-july-parade-fireworks-south-lake-tahoe/103-a8ccbcb3-c28a-4694-b571-db7622fb9c77 | 2022-06-29T01:41:20 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/4th-of-july-parade-fireworks-south-lake-tahoe/103-a8ccbcb3-c28a-4694-b571-db7622fb9c77 |
MODESTO, Calif. — The Modesto Independence Day Parade will be held in Downtown Modesto this Fourth of July.
The City of Modesto and the Modesto Kiwanis Club (MKC) are hosting the parade for its 149th year, which will be dedicated to board member Terry McGrath who died in 2021.
This year's celebration theme is “United WE stand” that will kick off with a parade Monday at 9:30 a.m. and feature several parade vendors and floats.
“The theme is important to us because of the separation that COVID has done to this country with families, cultural events and so much more,” Parade Chairman Jeremiah Williams said. “That's why we chose the theme, because we want to bring people back together.”
Williams said this is the longest running Independence Day celebration in the country, and for the last 35 years McGrath dedicated himself to being part of its legacy.
“All of his family will be on a float as the champions of the 4th in recognition of their father, spouse, their loved one who gave so much of himself to this country,” Williams said.
The parade will also feature a number of other floats that will be judged in an annual contest.
After the parade, the Modesto Nuts will be playing against the Stockton Ports at 7:30 p.m. followed by a firework show after the game. The game will be hosted at John Thurman Stadium with $8-$14 admission.
“There’s really nothing like getting out and enjoying family, friends and celebrating this country's birthday,” Williams said.
Parade Route
View the route for the 4th of July parade below.
July Fourth fireworks safety
If you choose to celebrate Independence Day at home and bypass the parades and public events, you should read up on any local ordinances in your city or county before buying any fireworks. Fireworks are illegal in certain areas of the state due to serious injuries and millions in property loss from fireworks-sparked wildfires.
California is dealing with dry vegetation from years of drought and a lack of rain, which means dry grass and vegetation could increase threats for fires. According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, an average of 18,000 fires are started every year by fireworks, both illegal ones and “safe and sane” fireworks” used improperly.
To celebrate the Fourth of July safely, the Office of the State Fire Marshal says you should only use fireworks outdoors, but never near dry gas or other flammable materials. It’s also recommended to keep a bucket of water and a hose nearby when using fireworks.
Regardless of where you go in California, using fireworks that explode, leave the ground or move about the ground uncontrollably is illegal. These fireworks include skyrockets, bottle rockets, and roman candles. Anyone caught with illegal fireworks could face fines or even arrest.
All legal fireworks include the “Safe and Sane” logo from the California State Fire Marshal on them. If you are not sure if your fireworks are legal, you can contact your nearest Cal Fire facility or local fire station.
Watch more from ABC10: Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District speaks on enforcing 'safe and sane' fireworks for 4th of July | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/modesto/modesto-fourth-of-july-parade-fireworks-show/103-b17dd0ae-cb69-46f0-90ef-8288f1939352 | 2022-06-29T01:41:27 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/modesto/modesto-fourth-of-july-parade-fireworks-show/103-b17dd0ae-cb69-46f0-90ef-8288f1939352 |
SONORA, Calif. — A woman died Tuesday morning after rear-ending another vehicle with her motorcycle on a highway in Sonora.
According to California Highway Patrol, a 57-year-old motorcyclist was riding her Harley Davidson westbound on the SR-108 on-ramp around 7:20 a.m. when she tried to pass a big rig.
She collided with the right rear end of a 2019 Chevrolet Cruze, causing her to be thrown from her motorcycle. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she died from her injuries.
According to CHP, drugs and alcohol were not involved, and the victim was not wearing a DOT approved helmet at the time of the accident.
The collision is under investigation and the motorcyclist's name has not been released yet.
Watch more from ABC10: Michelle Rose Gonzales in Modesto remembered by loved ones at vigil | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/woman-dies-sonora-motorcycle-collision/103-32782880-b653-45f3-9ebc-1677b3706879 | 2022-06-29T01:41:33 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/woman-dies-sonora-motorcycle-collision/103-32782880-b653-45f3-9ebc-1677b3706879 |
Dearborn police seek driver in Sunday hit-and-run that injured 2 children
Dearborn police are seeking tips to find a driver and car wanted in connection with a hit-and-run last week that left two children injured.
On Sunday, a white Pontiac Grand Prix reportedly was speeding west on Ross from Telegraph near Banner on the city's west side when the youths were struck as they tried to cross the street, investigators said in a statement.
"The driver briefly exited the vehicle to remove the injured children from the middle of the roadway before driving off," according to the release. "The driver did not render aid to the children, or report the incident to authorities."
Responding officers provided emergency aid at the scene before transporting the victims to Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit, the Police Department said.
Both are expected to make a full recovery. Details on their status were not released Tuesday night.
"We have seen far too often how reckless driving can have deadly consequences," Dearborn police Chief Issa Shahin said in a statement. "Luckily, that was not the result of this situation. I urge the driver to do the right thing and come forward, otherwise we will use every tool at our disposal to identify and apprehend this individual."
Witnesses described the driver as a male with a thin build, last seen wearing a white shirt and sunglasses.
The Grand Prix appears to have a temporary license tag in the upper left corner of the rear window, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact 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/2022/06/28/dearborn-police-seek-driver-hit-and-run-injured-2-children/7762485001/ | 2022-06-29T01:41:49 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2022/06/28/dearborn-police-seek-driver-hit-and-run-injured-2-children/7762485001/ |
SANFORD, Maine — For nearly a year, Colleen Adams has been working as a community outreach officer for the Mental Health Unit at the Sanford Police Department. She said her days are almost never consistent, but they're rewarding.
They include everything from reaching out to people who are experiencing homelessness or mental health issues to responding to overdoses or connecting with local programs that can give people the help they need.
"Every[time] I start a day, I have a checklist — and by the end of the day, I have even more stuff on a new checklist, and I’ve gotten nothing done on my other checklist half the time," Adams said, regarding how busy she gets.
Ironically, this is a role Adams once never imagined she would take on.
"Five years ago if you asked me about this position, I probably would have said, 'Why would police departments need this?'" Adams said. "Now, seeing and meeting people where they’re at and working with members of the community — more police departments should have units like this."
Adams said so far in 2022, 281 people have overdosed in York County. Seventeen of those overdoses were fatal. She said in Maine overall, there have been 2,020 overdoses so far — and 109 people have died.
For her, those losses can be personal, since she spends so much time interacting with people on the streets and getting to know them personally.
"When they pass away, it’s like you lost somebody that you know," Adams said. "We had two recent deaths that hit hard for a lot of the members in our community and [that] hit officers hard."
To help address that growing need, Sanford's MHU now has a second community outreach officer in place, as of two weeks ago. That was made possible by a $125,000 Community Oriented Policing Services grant, which the department will officially receive on July 1.
"It’s getting back to the root of the problem, which is usually like a co-occurring issue between mental health and substance abuse," said Michael Shane Gordon, the newest community outreach officer in Sanford, about the job.
Gordon has been working in community policing for years. He said his background as a school resource officer also sparked his interest in this position.
"I was responding to overdoses of former students that I had been working with since they were small kids," Gordon said.
Along with helping the most vulnerable feel more connected, Adams and Gordon are helping to alleviate some unnecessary pressure from their colleagues who may not be specifically trained to deal with certain situations.
"For patrol officers that often respond to these calls — they don’t really have the information for the shelters. They don’t have the information for the recovery treatments and those different things," Gordon said.
He and Adams said they are able to spend more time at a scene with people, whether that means talking through some things or going to the hospital. The role is really all about establishing relationships.
"You talk like you're neighbors, and you ask about the fishing, or you ask how the weather is, or [you] chit-chat about things going on around town," Adams said.
Work kickstarting the Mental Health Unit in Sanford began in 2019, and it took about two years for that goal to become a reality. The Sanford Police Department said it wants to continue to grow this program and is looking to hire a full-time mental health clinician. They will work alongside Adams and Gordon and an Overdose Prevention Through Extensive Outreach Naloxone (OPTIONS) clinician. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/as-seen-on-tv/sanford-police-department-adds-another-community-outreach-officer-to-its-mental-health-unit-with-community-oriented-policing-services-grant/97-298d4bcd-8575-47ae-983f-c348f82af7fb | 2022-06-29T01:42:22 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/as-seen-on-tv/sanford-police-department-adds-another-community-outreach-officer-to-its-mental-health-unit-with-community-oriented-policing-services-grant/97-298d4bcd-8575-47ae-983f-c348f82af7fb |
1864 Arizona law to send abortion providers to prison may apply, county prosecutor says
A 158-year-old law that calls for mandatory prison time for abortion providers could be in effect in Maricopa County, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said.
An injunction from enforcing the law placed by the Arizona Court of Appeals in 1973 after the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling covered the Arizona Attorney General's Office and Pima County, she said.
"The issue is whether it covers the other 14 counties. That's going to have to be addressed by the court," Mitchell said during a brief news conference about abortion laws on Tuesday. "If that's how the court rules — that the injunction does not cover Maricopa County — then yes, it would be in effect here."
Mitchell said that a new law signed this year by Gov. Doug Ducey that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, with no exception for survivors of rape or incest, would go into effect 90 days after the end of the legislative session.
Her statements didn't go far in clearing up public confusion over the legality of abortion since the June 24 release of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade, allowing states to set their own abortion policies.
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Eight of the nine abortion clinics in Arizona halted abortion services after the June 24 ruling out of fear of prosecution over the old law and one that passed last year that grants fetuses the same rights as other children.
The pre-statehood law hasn't yet been challenged in any court, so abortion providers and their lawyers still have no clear answers.
Asked what she would tell abortion providers, Mitchell seemed to suggest caution: "I can't give them advice, obviously. What I would say is there is a law on the books that says abortion is illegal."
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Some states are moving to ban abortion, while those with laws on the books that make abortion legal expect to see a flood of patients from other states.
But the legal status of abortion in Arizona hasn't been clear since the bombshell ruling.
The first territorial Legislature in Arizona codified a ban on providing abortions when it adopted its first package of laws in 1864. The wording of the law, which mandates a two- to five-year prison sentence for anyone helping a woman get an abortion, remains on the books as ARS 13-3603.
A companion law from the territorial days that called for a minimum one-year sentence for a woman seeking an abortion was repealed only last year in the law giving rights to fetuses. It also banned abortions sought because of a fetus' "genetic abnormalities.
That law is now as much of a threat as the pre-statehood law, according to reproductive rights groups. The law calls for an interpretation that would allow prosecutors to charge people with assault or child abuse for providing an abortion. The rights groups, along with two abortion doctors, asked a federal judge on June 27 for an injunction blocking that part of the law from taking effect.
Mitchell said no one has submitted a potential case for prosecution to her yet.
"I'm not looking for a novel way to charge these cases," she said. "Those are the law that I'm going to look at to address this issue."
She understands that people feel strongly about the issue, she added.
"My role is to enforce the law and to look at cases as they come to me," she said.
In a statement she released before the news conference, Mitchell said she expects legal challenges to the law.
"This important legal review will take time and any such rulings will guide my decision-making on these matters," she said.
Mitchell told Channel 12 News (KPNX-TV) back in May that, given her experience in prosecuting sex crimes, she would not prosecute anyone for providing an abortion to survivors of rape or incest and would use prosecutorial discretion in those cases.
She would not use her power to "wholesale" stop prosecuting all aspects of a law, she said.
Mitchell, a veteran deputy county attorney, drew national attention in 2018 at the U.S. Senate's judicial nomination hearings for now-Supreme Court Justice Brent Kavanaugh, where she grilled Christine Blasey Ford over Ford's sexual assault allegation against Kavanaugh.
Mitchell was appointed to the office after the April death of Allister Adel, who was elected in 2020 as the first woman to serve in the position.
She's running to stay in the office. She is challenged by Gina Godbehere in the Aug. 2 Republican primary.
Mitchell's position on the potential prosecution of abortion providers stands in contrast to that of Julie Gunnigle, the Democrat running unopposed in her primary.
Gunnigle, who narrowly lost to Adel in the 2020 election, has said she will not prosecute anyone for an abortion-related crime either under the pre-statehood law or the new 15-week ban.
The state Attorney General's Office was ordered by a federal judge last week to conduct a review of the Supreme Court decision and expects that to be completed next week.
Reach the reporter at rstern@arizonarepublic.com or 480-276-3237. Follow him on Twitter @raystern. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2022/06/28/1864-arizona-law-send-abortion-providers-prison-may-apply-now/7762013001/ | 2022-06-29T01:49:16 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2022/06/28/1864-arizona-law-send-abortion-providers-prison-may-apply-now/7762013001/ |
GREENSBORO — The Guilford County Board of Education honored outgoing Superintendent Sharon Contreras at her final board meeting on Tuesday and heard a wide-ranging report from staff on the initiatives they plan to continue after her departure.
“How do we say thank you to a leader who is leaving us better than she found us?” asked Chairwoman Deena Hayes-Greene before presenting Contreras with two framed posters.
The posters featured winning student art pieces from the last few years of the Superintendent’s Choice Art Award selections, along with hundreds of signatures and well-wishes from community members.
“We hope that you hang them proudly … knowing that your work in Guilford County Schools mattered, and you will be missed,” Hayes-Greene said.
Tied to Contreras’ upcoming departure, administrators gave an extensive “transition report” that offered a variety of updates on security, school nutrition, facilities, discipline and substance abuse prevention.
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During that update, administrators shared that, following positive feedback after recent open houses at Smith and High Point Central high schools, they are planning to lease EVOLV Express body scanners to screen for guns at all traditional high schools across the county. The expected cost ranges from $800,000 to $1 million a year.
Contreras stressed that while this year’s lease will come from the district’s one-time federal COVID-19 relief dollars, the school board will have to find money in the annual budget for the scanners if they want to continue to lease them each year.
Angie Henry, the district’s chief financial officer, revealed that the district is changing its main cafeteria food supplier to Sysco. The multinational food distributor was awarded the bid to become the main supplier for the 2022-23 school year “in an effort to substitute items and product shortages experienced in the previous year.”
Michelle Reed, the district’s chief of operations, reported the school system is working with Greensboro’s Department of Transportation and High Point’s transit authority to renew a contract that allowed district students to travel on city buses for free.
The district started paying for students to ride the buses in January. The move came as the district suspended its normal school bus service to some city high schools. District leaders have resumed bus service to those schools, but Reed said they want to continue the program to give students more transportation options.
Reed said they also hope to add Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation to the contract to allow for transfer points between Greensboro and High Point.
The district is on vacation next week. After that, Deputy Superintendent Whitney Oakley will become acting superintendent while school board members continue their search for a new leader.
Contreras is leaving to take a position leading The Innovation Project, a nonprofit group of North Carolina school superintendents that tries to develop innovative strategies for public education.
Earlier in the meeting, school board members voted to consolidate the district’s virtual schools — for students in kindergarten through fifth grade and sixth through eighth grades — into one school.
The schools once served more than 4,000 students during the height of the pandemic, but enrollment has since dropped to about 1,200.
Contact Jessie Pounds at 336-373-7002 and follow @JessiePounds on Twitter. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/you-will-be-missed-guilford-school-board-honors-superintendent-hears-plans-for-body-scanners/article_46f8e2b4-f739-11ec-9e92-772858533a73.html | 2022-06-29T01:51:17 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/you-will-be-missed-guilford-school-board-honors-superintendent-hears-plans-for-body-scanners/article_46f8e2b4-f739-11ec-9e92-772858533a73.html |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orange County School Board approved a contract with the Classroom Teachers Association during its Tuesday meeting to increase salaries for teachers and other school staff.
According to the district, the starting salary for teachers will increase from $47,500 to $48,400, and the starting salary for school psychologists with increase from $56,250 to $57,150.
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The district reported that it will provide state-mandated performance pay of $2,425 to teachers rated as “Highly Effective” and $1,800 to teachers rated as “Effective” during the 2021-22 school year.
The contract also stipulates that a $900 cost-of-living adjustment will be provided for all instructional personnel.
For more information, read the agreement posted below.
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OVIEDO, Fla. – A woman was shot and injured Tuesday afternoon during a road rage incident in Oviedo, according to police.
News 6′s Jeff Segers showed up to the scene, capturing images of police and deputies as they cordoned off parts of the intersection at State Road 434 and Alexandria Boulevard.
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Police told News 6 that one woman was shot and injured in a road rage exchange, though further details have not yet been released about the shooting.
The woman was loaded into an ambulance at the scene and taken to the hospital, though police have not confirmed her condition at this time.
No information has been released about the suspected shooter at this time.
Check back with News 6 for updates. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/29/woman-shot-injured-during-road-rage-exchange-in-oviedo-police-say/ | 2022-06-29T01:52:54 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/29/woman-shot-injured-during-road-rage-exchange-in-oviedo-police-say/ |
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A recent Lancaster County high school graduate is dead after a car crash this past weekend.
Just after midnight on June 25, police responded to a crash in a field on the 500 block of Willow Road in East Lampeter Township.
Authorities say they found an SUV on its side in the field with a 17-year-old boy from Lancaster dead underneath the vehicle. Officials add an 18-year-old female from Ronks was found injured at the scene and taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Police say physical evidence at the scene indicats the SUV was heading northbound on Willow Road when it left the road, rolling multiple times before coming to a rest in the field.
Both people are either students or recent graduates of Conestoga Valley Senior High School. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/lancaster-county-highschooler-dead-crash-conestoga-valley-senior-high-school/521-2861eaa7-e9e1-40be-a109-662c0600ed46 | 2022-06-29T01:56:13 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/lancaster-county-highschooler-dead-crash-conestoga-valley-senior-high-school/521-2861eaa7-e9e1-40be-a109-662c0600ed46 |
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Dozens of parents and activists gathered outside the Hempfield School District administration building in support of trans students. The Hempfield School Board is currently weighing a proposal that would force student athletes to play on teams based on their birth gender.
“It’s concerning to me not only as a parent, but as a community member as well," said Christine Brown.
Brown is a retired school counselor from the Hempfield School District. She says the policy would cause considerable harm to transgender students in the school district.
“Statistics show how high the suicide rate is for trans kids just existing, let alone being excluded in situations in their school or community," said Brown.
The proposal has been discussed at two previous school board meetings, where board members indicated their support. Several parents also previously voiced their support for the plan.
“Voting yes for (the proposal) is a huge step in the right direction," said one parent at a May 2022 meeting.
“I would like to thank the board members who showed the resolve to protect the integrity of women’s sports," said another parent in support of the proposal at that same meeting.
Jean Pretz says the Hempfield School Board should think long and hard about before voting for the proposal.
“Hempfield taxpayers are gonna be faced with a lot of lawsuits trying to defend something that isn’t even fair and not even a big threat to our communities," explained Pretz. "Let them compete on the team that matches what they perceive is their gender identity."
The board is expected to vote on the policy on July 12th. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/local-parents-activists-protest-hempfield-trans-athlete-proposal/521-8e48ba3f-3a32-4532-bf41-892ef0aaa0c7 | 2022-06-29T01:56:19 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/local-parents-activists-protest-hempfield-trans-athlete-proposal/521-8e48ba3f-3a32-4532-bf41-892ef0aaa0c7 |
BOISE, Idaho — A second chance can make all the difference in some people's lives. Travis Richey is all too familiar with that notion.
“I went to prison,” Richey said. “I spent 15 months. 2007 was where my charge stemmed from.”
He went to prison for transactions of an unregistered securities dealer or salesman.
“Simply put, I didn't pay taxes to the state of Arizona in the right place at the right time,” Richey said.
It was that experience that sparked the creation of non-profit, Accomplished Ventures, an organization that brings in-person curriculum to those incarcerated.
“When I was inside, the biggest thing that I learned was there was a chasm of education,” Richey said. “You don't know what you don't know, I first started talking about FICO score in the prison yard… and I'd have people say, ‘oh, yeah, I know that guy,’ true story.”
Fast forward to now and Richey, along with his staff, go into prisons across the country every week on a volunteer status and teach.
“We have 42 different courses at this point, communication, financial literacy, business 101 and all sorts of emotional resilience courses as well and so those courses will be 40-week courses taught in person, and some of them are also delivered electronically,” Richey said.
He goes on to say, his goal is to change the narrative and the stigma often associated when you hear someone is incarcerated. He adds, 65% of people released from prison return within three years and he'd like to break that cycle.
“If you had seven Delta Airlines fall out of the sky every day, every week, for the next year, you would look at maybe there's a problem here, but with the prison industry, it's something that's normalized and so we don't communicate about it,” Richey said. “If I can say, 'hey, look, you've got three years left, we're going to get your credit report, we're going to make sure you walk out of here with a 680 or 700 score, so you can go down and get a vehicle so you can get gainful employment so you can build and establish credit' those things really give these people a leg up.”
In August, a carnival is scheduled at the South Idaho Correctional Institution in Kuna. Another opportunity Richey said will help deliver hope to those incarcerated.
“It's going to be a family reunification event where all the families of the currently incarcerated will be able to come out for a full day with carnival games and prizes, some food, you know, a photo booth so they can have some memories,” Richey said. “Hopefully, that's the impetus for change to that person who's incarcerated.”
Earlier this month, Accomplished Ventures held a convicted conference at 10 Mile Christian Church in Meridian. It was an opportunity for families of the currently incarcerated to get together and understand what resources were available.
As for that carnival in August, a spokesperson for the Idaho Department of Corrections told KTVB, they are planning the event to help reunite soon-to-be released residents with their family, but it is tentative because of COVID-19 in Ada County.
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BELL COUNTY, Texas — After a night of rainfall, Bell County Judge Judge David Blackburn amended the Drought Disaster Declaration Tuesday to allow the sale and use of some fireworks this Fourth of July.
“The overnight rains we experienced across the County, bringing up to 3 inches in some parts of the County, have mitigated against the fire dangers that we have been seeing,” Blackburn said.
Blackburn added that the Keetch-Byram Drought Index rating for the county dropped nearly 60 points to about 560, "taking the County out of the highest [fire] danger range on the index.”
As a result, sale and use of some fireworks are allowed from July 1 to July 4.
Still, Blackburn urges residents to be cautious this Independence Day saying "anything can be an ignitor."
“To be sure, we are not out of the drought, and, no doubt, without more rain we will see the fire danger go back up and wildfires return,” Blackburn said. “... We still need everyone to exercise extreme caution when it comes to anything that can be an ignitor. Please continue to be very cautious and prudent as you enjoy the 4th of July." | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/bell-county-allows-some-fireworks-sales-use-july-4-in-amended-disaster-declaration/500-1dcda979-c908-4c95-b175-ed635d29b639 | 2022-06-29T02:22:37 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/bell-county-allows-some-fireworks-sales-use-july-4-in-amended-disaster-declaration/500-1dcda979-c908-4c95-b175-ed635d29b639 |
FALLS COUNTY, Texas — The video above was published on June 27, 2022.
The Falls County Commissioners Court issued a burn ban on Monday that will last until July 11.
According to the ban, outdoor burning activities are not allowed unless it's for firefighter training, public utility, natural gas pipeline or mining operations, planting or harvesting crops and burns prescribed by a burn manager. The Falls County Sheriff's Office, however, must be notified beforehand.
The order does not prohibit the sale or use of fireworks, however.
Those who violate the burn ban could be charged with a misdemeanor that's publishable by a fine of up to $500.
Why the county issued the burn ban wasn't explained in the order, however, several surrounding counties have issued similar bans in response to drought conditions.
Also on KCENTV.com: | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/falls-county-burn-ban/500-ba71029a-4abf-4620-a3bc-b4c8724d99f4 | 2022-06-29T02:22:43 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/falls-county-burn-ban/500-ba71029a-4abf-4620-a3bc-b4c8724d99f4 |
TEMPLE, Texas — The City of Temple is hosting a Virtual Career Fair on Wednesday to help fill positions with the Parks and Recreation Department, as well as the Public Works Department.
It will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. You can join by clicking the link here.
The positions available include convention center staff, street construction and traffic signal crew leaders, ballfield maintenance equipment operators, aquatics maintenance workers, mowing crew maintenance workers, fleet technicians, solid waste drivers, general maintenance staff and more.
"The City of Temple is looking to fill important positions for two of our largest departments,” said Human Resources Director Tara Raymore. “We’re excited to give residents the ability to explore opportunities virtually.”
Registration is required ahead of the job fair, which you can fill out here.
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HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) – While some groups on both sides of the abortion debate say they are already beginning to see the impact of the supreme court’s decision, others say they’re preparing for what’s to come.
One counseling service in Ohio says more people are coming in from Kentucky and West Virginia, where most abortions have stopped.
They say they’ve received more calls and appointments and they expect to see those numbers going up in the near future.
“There might be an uptick in people coming to us for services and we’re not going to do anything differently. However, many people come to us, is how many people we’ll serve,” explained Beckie Clere, the Center Services Director for Two Hearts.
The Rape Crisis Center, an organization in West Virginia that offers counseling and help for rape victims in Huntington, says they will also see changes in the near future.
They say although they would never push a victim one way or the other, forcing a victim of rape to carry a baby to full term is a step backward.
“I was 25 50 years ago when this came about, so I feel like I’ve fought this battle once, and now I have to fight it again for my granddaughter. Things haven’t changed significantly in just a few days, it will change significantly over time. And we will do everything in our power to help survivors find and get what they need,” explained Sharon Pressman, the Executive Director for CONTACT Rape Crisis Center.
They say, right now, they’re waiting to see just how their operations will be affected and what changes they will have to make. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/how-the-abortion-ban-is-affecting-local-organizations/ | 2022-06-29T02:25:48 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/how-the-abortion-ban-is-affecting-local-organizations/ |
FLOYD COUNTY, KY (WOWK) — A man was arrested in Floyd County after an investigation found he had been sharing sexually explicit material involving children online.
Christopher Jacob Hall, 24, was arrested after the undercover investigation revealed he had been sharing child pornography online, according to a press release.
Troopers say the KSP Electronic Crime Branch started the investigation after learning of what Hall is accused of doing.
The Kentucky State Police says it was an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation.
Hall’s residence in Harold was searched on Tuesday. The press release says the items allegedly used for the crime were taken to the Kentucky State Police’s forensic laboratory for further investigation.
Hall is being charged with 20 counts of Possession Matter Portraying a Minor under the age of 12 in a Sexual Performance and one count of Distributing Matter Portraying a Minor under the age of 12 in a Sexual Performance.
They say Hall can face up to ten years in prison.
Hall is currently being held at the Floyd County Detention Center. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-arrested-in-floyd-county-for-owning-and-distributing-child-pornography/ | 2022-06-29T02:25:54 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-arrested-in-floyd-county-for-owning-and-distributing-child-pornography/ |
ATLANTA — Traffic on Interstate 85 looked a little different than usual on Sunday.
The backup on the highway due to a crash up ahead led many people to get out of their cars and walk around.
Among the travelers was Hailey Ann Smith, owner of Harpist for the King.
Smith, who was on her way to perform at a wedding, had the bright idea to make the best of the situation and decided to play her harp.
Other people gathered around to listen, and some even sat on the top of their cars to enjoy the show.
Interstate Angel: Woman plays harp in the middle of I-85
Smith began playing the harp at just four years old. Over the course of her career, she has performed in churches, weddings, conferences and graduations. Never on an interstate.
The harpist took to Facebook to talk about her “divine appt.”
“It’s not every day you get to play your baby grand harp on the middle of I85.#InterstateAngel,” Smith wrote.
The best news of all? Smith was able to make it to the wedding. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/interstate-instrument-woman-plays-harp-traffic-jam-i-85-atlanta/85-43fecefd-a719-4dd1-b9b2-397e21bee8c2 | 2022-06-29T02:28:28 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/interstate-instrument-woman-plays-harp-traffic-jam-i-85-atlanta/85-43fecefd-a719-4dd1-b9b2-397e21bee8c2 |
Deputies from the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) were called to the intersection of Townsend-Winona and Cosnino roads at approximately 7:04 p.m. Monday in response to a crash involving a pedestrian.
Upon arrival, deputies found paramedics tending to the pedestrian at the intersection, according to a press release. The investigation revealed that a pedestrian was attempting to cross Townsend-Winona at the Cosnino Road intersection when they were struck by a vehicle traveling eastbound.
The driver of the vehicle said he did not see the pedestrian, who was pronounced deceased on scene. Deputies are still working to confirm the identity of the pedestrian.
Investigation yielded no indication that the driver was impaired, speeding or otherwise harboring any kind of criminal intent, said CCSO public information officer Jon Paxton. All signs point to the fatal crash being a “tragic accident” that was likely precipitated by “low light” conditions, he said.
The investigation resulted in closures and restrictions of Townsend-Winona for several hours last evening. This incident remains under investigation by the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/tragic-accident-leaves-1-dead-on-townsend-winona-road/article_5207c166-f739-11ec-9c30-a3c00af37b68.html | 2022-06-29T02:31:27 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/tragic-accident-leaves-1-dead-on-townsend-winona-road/article_5207c166-f739-11ec-9c30-a3c00af37b68.html |
Chloe Barton threw a no-hitter in three innings, and her Flagstaff Girls Softball Little League 9-11 All-Stars defeated Winslow in the Arizona District I Tournament at the Continental fields on Monday.
Flagstaff, following the win, was set to take on Round Valley to secure the top seed the rest of the tournament and secure a bid to the state tournament set to take place later in July. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/flagstaff-girls-softball-little-league-all-stars-defeat-winslow/article_78f39018-f732-11ec-9c36-f7b2acab1414.html | 2022-06-29T02:31:33 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/flagstaff-girls-softball-little-league-all-stars-defeat-winslow/article_78f39018-f732-11ec-9c36-f7b2acab1414.html |
There is no question that Flagstaff is one of the prime endurance-running meccas of the nation. Our beautiful mountain town has made quite a reputation for itself in the running world.
It’s no surprise that the top road and trail endurance athletes train in Flagstaff, taking advantage of the trail systems and the difficult yet rewarding altitude. Flagstaff offers an endless urban trail system, the famous Lake Mary Road for tempos and long runs, and the Northern Arizona University track for quicker sessions. The running IQ of Flagstaff locals undoubtedly ranks among the highest in our country.
Most endurance athletes are accustomed to running lots of repeats, such as 6 by 1 mile, 10 by 800s or 16 by 400s. When training to race 26.2 miles or more, they must train at high volume with lots of cumulative fatigue.
Then why does racing a single mile seem so daunting to our locals? In our super-fit, endurance-driven city, I’ve heard people who are reluctant to enter the upcoming Fourth of July Flagstaff Downtown Mile race.
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Logically, running a mile should be easier than running a marathon, right? One mile is equivalent to approximately four laps around the track. Running a mile is like ripping a Band-Aid off a hairy leg as quickly as you can — so you don’t have to endure several hours of pain and distress.
In a marathon, you fight depleting glucose levels and battle the fatiguing mind and legs. Let’s not forget the chafing and the blisters. The stomach sometimes rebels in a long event and does cartwheels, warning you that if you shove one more gel in there it may just explode. You won’t have to face any of this in a 1-mile race!
Maybe your goal is to try to break the current mile world record (men’s current world record 3:43.13, women’s current WR 4:12.33). Or maybe you just want to go out and have a fun morning race with friends. Just know you’ll be able to walk down the stairs afterward and even enjoy the rest of your day without wanting to crawl in a hole and go to sleep, the way a marathon leaves you feeling.
Heck, your quads will even allow you to sit down in the following days without excruciating pain, and you won’t have to fight the marathon blues. It’s a win-win!
As an endurance runner, I honestly don’t remember the last time I raced a mile. It’s always fun to spice things up and to take on new challenges. Let’s step out of our comfort zone and put our fast-twitch muscles to work a little.
Yes it will be challenging at altitude. Yes it may be unfamiliar territory. Join me this year, Flagstaff, and sign up for the Downtown Mile. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/high-country-running-the-magic-mile/article_490ca78e-f72f-11ec-8249-5b44ad67d26f.html | 2022-06-29T02:31:39 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/high-country-running-the-magic-mile/article_490ca78e-f72f-11ec-8249-5b44ad67d26f.html |
Northern Arizona runner Abdihamid Nur earned a spot on Team USA with a third-place performance in the men's 5,000-meter race at the USATF Championships over the weekend.
Nur posted a 5K time of 13:08.63 -- his second sub-13:10 effort this year -- to make his first appearance on the USA World Championship team. Nur also became the second men's athlete on the All-Time, All-Dates Collegiate Chart with multiple sub-13:10 races in the 5K.
Teammate Nico Young placed eighth in the men's 5K in 13:19.15 Sunday, while David Dunlap finished 13th (20.53) in the men's 200m semifinal race.
Nur and Northern Arizona graduate Brooke Andersen, who earned a women's hammer slot on Team USA earlier this week, will return to Eugene, Oregon, for the USATF World Championships starting July 15.
Men's basketball
Just shy of the one-year anniversary of the NCAA adopting the name, image, likeness (NIL) policy, Northern Arizona junior Jalen Cone and redshirt sophomore Carson Towt recently returned from their trip to Atlanta, where the first-ever NIL Summit presented by INFLCR took place at the College Football Hall of Fame.
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"I want to thank Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Mike Marlow and the NAU Athletic Department for their continued commitment toward our student-athletes," said men's basketball coach Shane Burcar. "Jalen and Carson were among hundreds of student-athletes across the country who had the opportunity to learn about building their platforms at the summit, and this wouldn't have been made possible without the support here in Flagstaff."
While NIL "controversies" have dominated the headlines recently, the summit shed a positive light on NIL opportunities for all of the participants.
Messages about branding, content, networking and staying true to yourself were constant among the dozens of speakers who ranged from current student-athletes to former professional athletes to CEOs and influencers.
The NIL Summit was designed to give student-athletes a platform to converge on to share ideas and collaborate alongside brands and organizations that are shaping the future of college athletics. Through mediums including speaker panels and hands-on-workshops, the attendees learned how to use their platforms to leverage their name, image and likeness.
"The main takeaway for me was networking, and really just opening and expanding your mind to ideas; being creative in what makes you different from everyone else," Cone said. "Of course they harped on building your following and posting more content, but they taught us how to reach out to companies whether that's through LinkedIn or on social media if you find a CEO or someone in marketing. Don't be afraid to reach out."
"No one really knows what they're doing. You just have to start out, plot who you are and pivot from there," Towt added. "Even the big-time athletes, everyone is just normal people and we're all in the same boat. You have to find out what the demand is in the market for you. There's a hope that whether you're at a mid-major, low-major, NAIA, any level, you can take advantage of NIL."
For both Cone and Towt, the message was clear: Branding is important and you have to stay true to who you are.
"Everyone has unique talents, personality traits and experiences," Towt said. "It comes down to sharing it and (the content) will find the right audience. A lot of it is staying true to yourself and showcasing your personality. It might not be a hit right away, but if you use your creative juices and put out some content, it'll eventually hit and it will gain traction, and that's what I'm excited about for my personal content."
Speakers included executives from Wasserman and Meta, as well as individuals such as Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis and ESPN's LaChina Robinson.
But for the Lumberjack duo, the highlight was none other than Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow. Tebow, currently an ESPN personality, co-founded Campus Legends, an organization that presents student-athletes with opportunities to profit from NIL.
"Every speaker was great, but Tim Tebow was very authentic," Cone said. "I've followed Tim Tebow for a long time and there are a lot of stories about him, but he really is all of that. The way he walks, the way he talks. He's one of the most genuine people I've ever met, and if I could have someone in my close circle for the rest of my life, it would be him because he carries so much wisdom." | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/nau-roundup-nur-makes-team-usa-with-stellar-5k-time/article_0578eb64-f72e-11ec-818f-33f030351df7.html | 2022-06-29T02:31:43 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/nau-roundup-nur-makes-team-usa-with-stellar-5k-time/article_0578eb64-f72e-11ec-818f-33f030351df7.html |
SEATTLE — In Seattle, the city says it receives about 900,000 emergency 911 calls a year. The high call volume combined with a lack of officers right now has the city looking at alternatives.
The city wants to see if community service officers, crisis response experts, and behavioral health providers could be dispatched to certain calls. But exactly which calls and how the process would work are still being figured out.
On Tuesday, response times for 911 calls once again received attention at Seattle City Hall during the Public Safety and Human Services committee meeting.
"We are sort of building an airplane as we fly it, right. Crime, disorder, public health issues don't wait for us to finish our process,” said Andrew Lewis, the committee’s Vice-Chair.
Seattle City Councilmembers say there is an urgent need with the data showing that in nearly every police precinct response times have increased. Interim Police Chief Adrian Diaz has said a key factor is staffing shortages. More than 400 deployable officers have left the force over the last four years.
"There is a customer service issue going on with the system right now with no communication and that is why people are getting upset,” said Councilmember Sara Nelson,
During the meeting, Seattle's Senior Deputy Mayor, Monisha Harrell, explained 911 call categories.
"Priority one calls are life-threatening events,” said Harrell who went on to add that priority two calls would be threats of violence or a disturbance using weapons, and priority three and four calls are more minor incidents where the response time is not as crucial.
There is also a new approach called the Z Protocol.
"A supervisor or sergeant is doing the triage at a later point and dispatching to those high priority calls but not getting back to the people, to all callers,” said Nelson regarding Z protocol.
To be more responsive, the city is looking at what other municipalities have been able to do, like Albuquerque, New Mexico, where they have created an additional layer of public safety with behavioral health responders dispatched to some calls. The City of Seattle wants to know if that is something that could happen here. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-police-911-call-response-times-dispatch/281-bab888b5-782c-47c4-8c26-a5fe55c700b7 | 2022-06-29T02:31:53 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-police-911-call-response-times-dispatch/281-bab888b5-782c-47c4-8c26-a5fe55c700b7 |
HOOD RIVER — On Monday, June 13, the Gorge region’s entire federal congressional delegation sent a letter to United State Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg expressing unanimous support for the Port of Hood River and Klickitat County’s joint grant application to help fund replacement of the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge.
Submitted in May, the grant application seeks $195 million from the FY2022 INFRA/MEGA/Rural Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant program. In the Notice of Funding Opportunity issued March 22, USDOT combined three major discretionary grant programs into one Multimodal Projects Discretionary Grant opportunity to distribute $2.9 billion now available for major infrastructure projects as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The letter, signed by Oregon Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Reps. Cliff Bentz and Earl Blumenauer and Washington Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler note that a successful award “will build on the nearly $100 million that has already been raised for this project, leveraging additional construction funding from a variety of sources.” Kevin Greenwood, the port’s bridge replacement project director, thanked Dan Mahr, field representative for Sen. Merkley for his work to coordinate the effort to gather signatures from the seven congressional offices.
The letter to Secretary Buttigieg highlights the work of the Bi-State Bridge Replacement Working Group, noting that both state legislatures have authorized the creation of a new Bi-State Bridge Authority that would own and maintain the new bridge.
Greenwood stressed the importance of the bi-state, bi-cameral, bi-partisan support for the project saying, “The practice of entities from both sides of the river working together and submitting joint applications with support from the congressional delegation is proving to be a successful strategy. The project had another joint application from the port and Klickitat County awarded last year as well that provided $5 million in funding from the BUILD program — the only successful application in both states.”
For more information or to read the letter, visit the Port of Hood River website at www.portofhoodriver.com. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/195-million-grant-request-for-hood-river-white-salmon-bridge-receives-federal-delegation-support/article_248b8f3e-f71f-11ec-ae91-7317ea163653.html | 2022-06-29T02:33:19 | 1 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/195-million-grant-request-for-hood-river-white-salmon-bridge-receives-federal-delegation-support/article_248b8f3e-f71f-11ec-ae91-7317ea163653.html |
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Construction will soon begin at the Bush Tennis Center that will transform the premier tennis facility into the region’s premier athletic complex.
Officials said materials have been delivered for the addition that will include five indoor basketball/volleyball courts, a 50-yard indoor turf room and a 12,000-square-foot, high-performance training facility designed by Lance Hooten.
Tim Stallard, executive director of the Bush Tennis Center, said this week that construction time will be around one year.
The Bush Tennis Center is located on a 35-acre campus in northwest Midland. Located on Briarwood Avenue, the tennis facility includes 19 full-size, lighted courts. According to the nonprofit’s website, “upon its completion, Bush Tennis Center will be the second largest tennis center in the world with more than 60 courts including covered courts and indoor clay courts.”
Bush Tennis Center officials have said that the Bush A.C.E. Outreach Program has provided free or discounted tennis programs for more than 40,000 children through the Permian Basin. In 2019, the Bush A.C.E. Outreach Program expanded through partnerships with UTPB, Baylor and Texas A&M, according to the Bush Tennis Center website.
“When we built the Bush Tennis Center, our goal was to provide a world-class tennis facility for West Texans and to provide programs to help area youth stay on the courts and out of the courts,” Jim Henry, chairman of Henry Resources, has said of the center and its outreach program.
Stallard said the pro shop for the tennis center is currently halfway through construction and should be done in the next five months, Stallard said.
To the east of the Bush Tennis Center is the Chris Davidson Opportunity Park, which is described as “universally accessible” and “addresses the needs of the whole child, including physical, social/emotional, sensory, cognitive and communication.”
The athletic center is expected to provide facilities for basketball, volleyball and indoor soccer and be a home for those in need of a training facilities for sports like football, baseball and gymnastics.
What it will do is give Midland an option for the regional club tournament scene. Currently Midland families must travel across the region and state for club sports like volleyball and basketball. This facility will meet a need that doesn’t exist and adds to the Midland’s roster of premier facilities like the FMH Foundation Natatorium and the O’Shaughnessy Diving Center at COM Aquatics, the Scharbauer Sports Complex, the city’s golf facilities and the city’s tournament tennis facilities (Bush Tennis Center and Midland College).
“This is something that is so overdue and desperately needed,” Stallard said. “Midland doesn’t have a facility like this.”
Stallard also said this week that Pioneer Natural Resources has donated 3 acres for the complex, which will allow the Bush ACE Athletic Center to be home to a track and lacrosse field. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Bush-Tennis-Center-to-expand-into-premier-17272595.php | 2022-06-29T02:33:23 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Bush-Tennis-Center-to-expand-into-premier-17272595.php |
In partnership with advisors to the Reproductive Health Equity Fund — including ACLU of Oregon, Forward Together Action, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon, and Pro-Choice Oregon — Seeding Justice announced June 26 the first $1 million investment will go to Northwest Abortion Access Fund (NWAAF).
In response to the Supreme Court decision (Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization) to overturn Roe v. Wade and with support from advisors, community leaders and healthcare providers, the first investment will prioritize immediate and urgent resources for people most impacted by barriers to abortion care, including Oregonians living in the eastern part of our state and patients from states like Idaho where abortion will be immediately outlawed.
“We know the consequences of this decision will be swift and devastating including for Oregonians who’s closest abortion provider was in Idaho and for communities nationwide. Our first investment will reflect our belief that we must prioritize the needs of those most impacted by barriers to essential abortion care immediately,” said Se-ah-dom Edmo, executive director for Seeding Justice.
The Reproductive Health Equity Fund was established by Oregon legislators in the 2022 legislative session along with a $15 million allocation from the state. Administered by Seeding Justice, the Reproductive Health Equity Fund will provide resources for those who may be impacted by the loss of federal abortion protections, and invest in solutions that will help build a more equitable healthcare system across the state of Oregon that can meet the needs of communities historically and currently marginalized in healthcare settings.
“This investment is transformational for people seeking abortion care in Oregon. We are so grateful to be part of a community and coalition that understands the necessity of supporting those who will experience the greatest barriers to access because of this decision,” said Megan Kovacs, board member of NWAAF.
Analysis shows that weakening or overturning Roe will further limit access to care for millions of people, with the burden falling especially hard on those with low incomes, people of color, immigrants, LGBTQ+ individuals and people who live in rural communities. a product of the nation’s history of racism and discrimination.
NWAAF will use the grant to strengthen its existing work with communities on the ground, providing resources and support to people seeking abortion, including the cost of procedures, helping getting to and from the clinic, a safe place to stay for those traveling for care, and more.
Considered one of the nation’s “most protective” state for reproductive freedom with no restrictions on access to abortion, Oregon health centers could see a 234% increase in out-of-state patients. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/1m-announced-for-reproductive-justice/article_fb795862-f70d-11ec-8cb3-e35b240c70fd.html | 2022-06-29T02:33:25 | 0 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/1m-announced-for-reproductive-justice/article_fb795862-f70d-11ec-8cb3-e35b240c70fd.html |
After two years of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the traditional Fourth of July community celebrations are back for 2022.
Pre-Fourth fun begins Saturday, July 2 in The Dalles on Fourth and Federal streets from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with music, food, vendors and kids’ activities presented by First Interstate Bank.
At 6 p.m., Dale Rollins China Clipper Band plays at The Civic Auditorium and at 7 p.m., Michael Carroll plays at Route 30.
Events happening on Independence Day, July 4, are as follows:
Klickitat County
All Klickitat County offices are closed for the Fourth of July holiday.
The Mt. Adams Chamber of Commerce is hosting the annual community Fourth of July parade and celebration in Rheingarten Park. The parade will begin at 1 p.m. and last approximately 45 minutes on State Route 141 (Jewett Boulevard) in White Salmon, led by Grand Marshal Clel Harr.
Highway 141 will be closed to through traffic during this time. Motorists should use caution in this area. In the event of an emergency situation, the parade will be stopped and will resume when emergency vehicles have been allowed to pass.
Another change to note is that O’Keefe Street to Park Street off Tohomish Street will be one way eastbound due to parade check-in. Grandview will be closed at Park Street until the parade has left the area.
Live music at the park will be provided by Harmony of the Gorge and the 204th Army Concert Band. VIP seating will be provided under the tents for veterans and guests.
Organizers are inviting veterans and widows of veterans to ride through the parade and be delivered to the celebration in Rheingarten Park afterwards. They are also looking for vehicles and drivers to offer seats. To volunteer or for more information, contact Tammara at 509-493-3630 or MtAdamsChamber@gmail.com.
If you are a veteran in need of a ride, preregister before July 1 to reserve a seat.
“Bring your red, white and blue and come join your neighbors for a fun afternoon as we celebrate our freedom and honor our veterans,” said a chamber press release. “There will be prizes for best entries.”
The Port of Klickitat invites local Washington communities to safely discharge fireworks from 8-11 p.m. at Bingen Point on July 4. The City of Bingen Municipal Code 8.16.020 prohibits fireworks within city limits. It is possible to legally purchase certain fireworks on federal or tribal lands which are in violation of Washington law (RCW 70.77) and will be confiscated at the event.
For the enjoyment and safety of all, minors must be accompanied by an adult; use of fireworks is strictly limited to the hours of 8-11 p.m. in the designated area; and no pets, alcohol, drugs, or weapons are allowed. Illegal fireworks are prohibited and will be confiscated.
“The port could not host this event without the assistance and cooperation of the cities of Bingen and White Salmon, the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office, Fire District 13, and many other volunteers,” said a port press release. “Thank you for your part in making this event a success.”
For links to more information on the event, legal and illegal fireworks in Washington, and state law regarding the use of fireworks, visit the port's website at www.portofklickitat.com.
Hood River County
Cascade Locks will observe the Fourth of July with a community celebration at Marine Park and on Thunder Island. Food, vendors and live music will happen all day, with a fireworks show beginning at dusk.
The annual Kollas Cranmer Fourth of July Run is back this year, with registration beginning at 7 a.m. At the Odell Fire Department, 3431 Odell Highway. Walkers will begin the 7.41 mile course at 8 a.m., and runners at 9 a.m. Registration is on the day of event only. Proceeds benefit the Hood River Valley High School wrestling team, Hood River Lions and the Odell Fire Department. For more information, visit www.4thofjulyrun.com.
The Hood River Lions Club is again organizing and sponsoring this year’s Fourth of July parade, which will begin at 10 a.m. along the Hood River Heights — north on 12th Street from Pacific Avenue to May Street. Please note that there are no events in Jackson Park this year following the parade.
Parade participant sign-in will be from 12th Street, then East on Eliot Drive and north on Eighth Street. Those wishing to participate should complete the application form on the Hood River Lions Facebook page; applications will also be available at sign-in on the morning of July 4. This year’s Grand Marshal is Tom Yates, who has been a member of the Lions Club since 1978 and an active volunteer in many club projects the past 44 years.
The Odell parade is also back this year, beginning at 4 p.m. in downtown Odell and sponsored by Wy’East Community Church. Participant lineup begins at 3:30 p.m. at Mid Valley Elementary School.
Fireworks will begin at 10 p.m. at the Hood River Event Site. Duration is expected to be 25 minutes. Admission to watch is free, but parking is subject to parking fees by the Port of Hood River.
For those in Cascade Locks, a reminder that it is unlawful to sell, keep or offer fireworks for sale, expose for sale, possess, use, explode or have exploded any fireworks within the city.
Wasco County
There are a host of events happening in The Dalles for the Fourth, beginning at 7 a.m. with the Rocket Run at Lewis and Clark Festival Park. Participants can choose a 3K, 5K or 10K route along the Riverfront Trail and is open for the whole family, including dogs. Awards will be given to first place winners in each category. Cost is $10 under 18 and $20 for adults; t-shirts are $10.
A free community breakfast begins at 8 a.m. in the park, sponsored by McDonalds.
The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce presents the Hometown USA Fourth of July parade beginning at 10 a.m.; parade entry applications are due June 27 and can be downloaded at thedalleschamber.com/4th-of-july-2022-parade.
Also beginning at 10 a.m. is the Vetsfest Veterans Picnic in the Park, with live music all day at Lewis and Clark Festival Park.
The annual fireworks display is presented by Fort Dalles Fourth in cooperation with the City of The Dalles and will begin at 10 p.m. To listen to music in sync with the display, tune into KACI FM Classic Hits, 93.5.
For more information on all events, visit www.fireworksinthedalles.com.
Skamania County
A celebration with fireworks is planned from 8-10:30 p.m. at the Skamania County Fairgrounds, 710 S.W. Rock Creek Drive, Stevenson. Enjoy live music and fireworks at dusk. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/columbia-river-gorge-celebrates-july-4-with-parades-fireworks/article_62c28368-f71d-11ec-ada3-03602dffaa0f.html | 2022-06-29T02:33:31 | 1 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/columbia-river-gorge-celebrates-july-4-with-parades-fireworks/article_62c28368-f71d-11ec-ada3-03602dffaa0f.html |
Darcelle XV and Company returned to The Dalles’ Route 30 on Monday, June 20, to put on a drag show for Pride Month.
The company performed to back-to-back full houses at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. with many performances by the various drag queens, including a few by Darcelle XV, who owns the company and holds the world record for the oldest performing drag queen.
Darcelle, who is currently 91, has been performing for 55 years. She often does multiple shows a day and said she never gets tired of it.
“Show business is my life,” Darcelle said. “I love it. I’d get tired if I didn’t do it.”
She saw this firsthand during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, she said, when their shows were shut down for five months. She found she had to do something else to keep herself busy.
“I make my own dresses and so I made 12 gowns during that,” she said.
Because Darcelle has been performing as long as she has, she’s seen a lot of changes in the world of drag, and in the world as a whole. Some of the biggest changes, she said, have been in the acceptance of drag queens and the ability for performers to unabashedly be themselves.
“The doors are open,” she said. “There’s not a closed closet door.”
Despite how long she’s been in the industry, Darcelle said she has no intention of stopping. The only thing that could stop her would be being physically unable to perform, she said, but as of now she plans to go as long as she can.
“Retired is not a word in my vocabulary,” she said. “I’m not going to retire as long as I’d be able to have my friends help me around and help me get up and down the stairs. We’re a big family and they take care of me wonderfully.”
Darcelle and Company will be back at Route 30 in August and then again in October. The show will be different each time, drag queen Poison Waters said at the show, so those who attended previous shows can come again for a completely new experience.
Those interested in seeing Darcelle perform can follow Route 30 on Facebook @Route30BottlesandBrews to see updates as to the next shows in The Dalles and how to purchase tickets, or can visit www.darcellexv.com to see all of her upcoming performances. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/darcelle-xv-returns-to-route-30-for-pride-month/article_d31be060-f721-11ec-9dcb-df7e0877ceb6.html | 2022-06-29T02:33:37 | 0 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/darcelle-xv-returns-to-route-30-for-pride-month/article_d31be060-f721-11ec-9dcb-df7e0877ceb6.html |
Entertainment Update is a weekly listing of live performances happening in our communities. Submit entries by email to Jacob Bertram at jacobb@gorgenews.com, or call 541-296-2141 ext. 106. Entries are free of charge and are published as space permits.
The Ruins shows
13 Railroad St., Hood River
June 30, 6 p.m. — Locals Thursdays: Antonyms with The West Goats, $3 at the door. All ages invited, dogs not allowed.
July 5, 6 p.m. — Ruins Tuesdays: Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters with Jess Clemons, $3 at the door, all ages; tickets $8 and 21-plus past 8 p.m.
Walking Man Brewing Summer Concerts
240 First St., Stevenson
June 30, 6 p.m. — Local musician and singer/songwriter Cindy Allen will bring soft rock originals and covers to the beer garden stage.
Jazz by the Fireplace
102 Oak St., Hood River
July 1, 7:30 p.m. — Live jazz every Saturday hosted by Dave Henehan and Chic Preston joined by various jazz musicians at Hood River Hotel.
July 2, 7:30 p.m. — Dave Henehan (guitar), Chic Preston (bass), and Kerry Williams (mandolin) to perform jazz, swing, latin, and more. All ages allowed, no cover charge.
In a Landscape: Classical Music In The Wild
304 Bakeoven Road, Maupin
June 30, 6:30 p.m. — Classical pianist Hunter Noack to play outdoor performance at Imperial River Company in Mosier on a 9-foot Steinway piano transmitted through wireless headphones. Tickets $35, limited number of good neighbor free tickets available online.
Mark Daly at 301 Gallery
301 Oak St., Hood River
July 1, 5 p.m. — Singer/songwriter Mark Daly will perform at 301 Gallery on Oak for the Landscapes: Plein Air
Wasco Bros in Mosier
904 Second Ave., Mosier
July 2, 6 p.m. — Country group Wasco Bros throws down at MoCo (Mosier Company) for 4th of July weekend. No cover charge.
Volcanic Bottle Shop music
1410 12th St., Hood River
July 4, 6 p.m. — Acoustic retro punk and rockabilly outfit Ben Bonham, Tim Ortlieb, and Ronnie Ontiveros to perform at Volcanic Bottle Shop
Funk River Social Club Jam
207 Cascade Ave., Hood River
July 6, 7 p.m. — Come check out and participate in the monthly jam at the River City Saloon, hosted by members of the local band FunkShip.
Whalien at Double Mountain
8 Fourth St., Hood River
July 3, 7 p.m. — Bellingham-based rhytmic band Whalien to play Double Mountain Brewery. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/entertainment-update/article_26acfb76-f725-11ec-b19f-e77c1d650f98.html | 2022-06-29T02:33:43 | 0 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/entertainment-update/article_26acfb76-f725-11ec-b19f-e77c1d650f98.html |
The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Washougal Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, located and captured escaped inmate Cody Alan Bliss, 28, of Carson.
Bliss escaped from a supervised in custody work crew assignment near the Bonneville Dam in June 2021. He was serving time for felony eluding. The Skamania County Sheriff’s office has since been receiving tips and information regarding Bliss, according to a press release from the department. He is suspected to have been involved in other criminal activity after his escape in both Clark and Skamania counties, the release stated.
The U.S. Marshal Fugitive Task Force assisted Skamania Sheriff deputies by providing surveillance on several properties within Clark County. On June 15, Bliss was taken into custody, without incident, at an apartment complex within the City of Washougal. Courtney M. Palmer, 31, of Stevenson, was also arrested at the same location on an active felony warrant out of Skamania County Superior Court for rendering criminal assistance.
Both Bliss and Palmer were lodged into the Skamania County Jail. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/escaped-inmate-recaptured-in-washougal/article_34b46064-f721-11ec-8357-5f15f0da25b6.html | 2022-06-29T02:33:49 | 1 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/escaped-inmate-recaptured-in-washougal/article_34b46064-f721-11ec-8357-5f15f0da25b6.html |
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon, Pro-Choice Oregon, the ACLU of Oregon, and Forward Together Action released the following joint statement in response to the June 24 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overturn nearly 50 years of precedent and eliminate the constitutional right to abortion:
“Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an unprecedented decision overturning Roe v. Wade, rolling back the right to obtain an abortion for tens of millions of Americans. The Supreme Court’s majority opinion is oppressive, dangerous, and undemocratic. It repudiates our country’s founding principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness and the fundamental constitutional rights of equal treatment, right to privacy, and separation of church and state. We know that people with money and power will continue to access abortion care. Who will be the most harmed? Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color, low-income and rural communities, disabled people, immigrants, young people, and the victims and survivors of sexual assault and domestic abuse.
“We believe all individuals must have autonomy to make decisions that are best for their bodies, their families, their health, their futures, and their lives. The Dobbs decision will allow states — often led by male lawmakers without wombs — to strip us of our bodily autonomy and access to abortion. Indeed, 26 states are now likely to ban or severely ban abortion, including 13 states that have ‘trigger’ laws meaning the bans or severe restrictions will start almost immediately. This will result in 36 million women of reproductive age and people who can become pregnant losing their right to an abortion and having governments force pregnancy upon them.
“In Oregon, the right to an abortion has been codified into state law because of the passion and advocacy of people across our state. This means abortion, contraceptives, and gender-affirming health care services will remain legal and available. Our state is recognized for having the most protective policies for abortion rights and access in the country. But we also know that rights are only rights if you can access them. Until the full spectrum of reproductive and gender-affirming care is available to all people in Oregon — free of cost, barriers, burdens, interference, and stigma — our work is not done.
“Oregon will not be immune from the harm caused by this decision. While the right to an abortion is safeguarded in state statute, Oregonians will still be directly harmed by the end of Roe vs. Wade. A study by The Guttmacher Institute indicates that Oregon health centers could experience a 234% increase in out-of-state patients from states like Idaho where abortion will be severely restricted 30 days after today’s decision. An analysis in The New York Times indicates that with abortion almost entirely outlawed in Idaho, eastern Oregonians could see a 35% reduction in abortion access, forced to drive hundreds of miles to providers in areas such as Bend or Portland. This year, the Oregon Legislature listened to our concerns and allocated $15 million to Seeding Justice, a nonprofit organization, to create the Reproductive Health Equity Fund. These funds will help mitigate some but not all of the harms of the Supreme Court’s decision. Our organizations will continue fighting for full reproductive justice and access for all in our state and country.
“A threat to bodily autonomy and the rights of pregnant people is a threat to us all. It is no accident that state legislatures and school boards across the nation have also been escalating their attacks on the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, particularly transgender and gender non-binary individuals. These same politicians have also come after voting rights and racial justice. These attacks on democracy, racial justice, and bodily autonomy target the same communities. This is how systemic racism and misogyny works: by taking away freedom, equality, and political power from historically-marginalized communities.
“We are proud to live in a state with leadership that believes abortion is health care, reproductive and gender-affirming health care is essential, and health care is a human right. We remain in close collaboration with Speaker Rayfield and are currently in the process of convening a broad and diverse table of providers, advocates, researchers, legal experts, and community leaders from across the state and nation to begin drafting legislation to further protect the rights of Oregonians. We will protect and expand access to reproductive and gender-affirming health services for all.”
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon the statewide advocacy and political voice for Oregon’s two Planned Parenthood affiliates. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/leading-pro-choice-organizations-call-for-continued-vigilance-advocacy-for-abortion-justice/article_3e27c612-f70e-11ec-9b6d-67881a0f625d.html | 2022-06-29T02:33:56 | 1 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/leading-pro-choice-organizations-call-for-continued-vigilance-advocacy-for-abortion-justice/article_3e27c612-f70e-11ec-9b6d-67881a0f625d.html |
Local representatives of Planned Parenthood reaffirmed their commitment to providing safe abortions to both residents of Washington and Oregon and those from out-of-state at a press conference Friday following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Lisa Gardner, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Western Oregon, said that though abortion is still legal in Oregon, this ruling will have an effect on everyone in the U.S.,
“The Supreme Court, in making this decision, has created a healthcare crisis in our country,” Gardner said. “... This is a decision that has laid a significant blow to the foundation of our democracy. This is a decision that we know is not the endpoint for those who seek to limit the right to privacy and individual freedom.”
An Do, executive director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon, also expressed concerns about the court’s decision and the resulting impact, and emphasized that this decision has been long-coming.
“The court, now dominated by justices hostile to our freedom, has issued a dangerous and chilling decision that robs us of our power to control our own bodies, lives and our futures,” Do said. “But make no mistake: We did not get here by accident. This was a coordinated, well-funded, five-decade long effort by anti-abortion politicians who have plotted across all levels of government to take away our rights and control our bodies.”
Gardner said that the decision could be a precursor to similar rulings limiting other freedoms such as the right to contraceptives and the right to marry for same-sex couples, both of which Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has cited as needing to be revisited and potentially overruled.
Gardner also called the court’s ruling hypocritical in the lieu of their recent decision regarding gun control.
“Two days ago, the same Supreme Court said we can’t regulate gun control,” she said. “Two days later, they said it’s okay to regulate the bodies of women and people who can become pregnant. The hypocrisy is stunning and yet not at all surprising from this court.”
Planned Parenthood, both nationally and across the state of Oregon, has been preparing for this decision for the last two years, Gardner said. She said they will do everything they can to ensure people have agency and control over their own bodies, lives and futures, no matter where they live.
“Planned Parenthood stands for care and that’s what we’ll continue to do,” she said.
Anne Udall, Planned Parenthood of Columbia Willamette president and CEO, said Planned Parenthood has already seen an increase in demand for services and that they are continually working to expand their services. Planned Parenthood will continue to support any patients who need their services, she said.
“Our doors are open and will stay open,” she said. “... And we will continue to expand to meet the needs of our patients in Oregon and Washington.” | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/planned-parenthood-speaks-to-supreme-court-decision/article_e4e1bc12-f70c-11ec-9a92-bf7fd061e932.html | 2022-06-29T02:34:02 | 0 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/planned-parenthood-speaks-to-supreme-court-decision/article_e4e1bc12-f70c-11ec-9a92-bf7fd061e932.html |
Those arrested are innocent unless and until proven guilty.
NORCOR, June 17-23
Assaults, harassment, menacing and domestic violence:
June 18 — Aristotle Valentino Postiglione, 29, Arlington, harassment and domestic menacing; released.
June 18 — Johnny Gerald Shewey, 41, Odell, misdemeanor domestic assault IV; released.
June 19 — Jonathan Lee Johnson, 27, Hood River, misdemeanor domestic assault IV and felony strangulation.
June 21 — Gloria Marie Ike, 32, Warm Springs, misdemeanor domestic assault IV, harassment and misdemeanor disorderly conduct I.
June 23— Lucian Hernandez Cruz, 44, The Dalles, felony domestic assault IV and felony strangulation; released.
Disorderly conduct, mischief, criminal trespass and vandalism:
June 17 —David Matthew Glenn, 58, The Dalles, disorderly conduct II; released.
June 20 — Diamond Lee Garza, 27, Hood River, disorderly conduct II; released.
Driving under the influence of intoxicants:
June 17 — Jared Nathaniel Santoro, 42, Powell Butte, misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol.
June 17 — Erasmo Pacheco-Delgado, 35, Hood River, misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol; released.
June 17 — Chance Lynn Monroe Beauchamp, 28, Amity, Ore., misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol; released.
June 21 — Rodger Dennis De George, 62, Beaverton, misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol; released.
June 23 — Hannibal Engelhorn, 50, Eugene, felony driving under the influence of alcohol.
June 23 — Luis Angel Diaz Palomera, 24, The Dalles, misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless driving; released.
June 23 — Jared Colton Davidson, 32, Portland, misdemeanor driving under the influence of a controlled substance; unlawful transport of metal property, theft I and possession of burglar tools; released.
Motor vehicle crashes, incidents, offenses and impounds:
June 17 — Francisco Isidro Vargas, 33, The Dalles, reckless driving; released.
June 17 — Corey Adam Monette, 31, The Dalles, misdemeanor driving while suspended or revoked; released.
June 18 — Abel Rael Rodriguez, 33, Vancouver, reckless driving, felony driving under the influence of alcohol, felony driving while suspended or revoked and two probation violations.
June 18 — John Frederic Baumgarten, 50, The Dalles, failure to perform the duties of a driver to injured persons (hit and run) and misdemeanor domestic assault IV.
June 22 — Calisto Chupieat, 21, Vancouver, failure to carry/present operator’s license and false information to a police officer (vehicle offense); released.
Outstanding warrants, parole, probation or terms violations:
June 17 — Aldair Marcelo Hernandez, 27, Hood River, two probation violations; released.
June 18 — Austin Jay Kalista, 26, The Dalles, two counts failure to appear II and criminal trespass II; released.
June 18 — Abben Holt Boorman, 28, The Dalles, felony fugitive from another state.
June 18 — Travis Michael Lloyd Norton, 24, Wamic, failure to appear II; released.
June 18 — Michael J. Wisecarver, 40, Vancouver, failure to appear II; released.
June 18 — Misty Dawn Williams, 44, Tigard, probation violation; released.
June 19 — Trevor Dale Frizzell, 32, Council Bluffs, Iowa, parole violation, resisting arrest, criminal mischief I and obstructing government/judicial administration.
June 19 — Bill Joe Jim, 49, The Dalles, two counts failure to appear II; released.
June 19 — Justin Leo Payne, 32, The Dalles, failure to appear II; released.
June 20 — Graham Fitzgerald, 25, Hood River, failure to appear II; released.
June 20 — Kate Tamara Alvarez, 42, The Dalles, four parole violations.
June 20 — Jacee Rae Richards, 25, Hood River, failure to appear II and criminal trespass II; released.
June 20 — Chester Vernon Deisch, 41, The Dalles, failure to appear II; released.
June 21 — Otis James Johnson, 48, Salem, parole violation, felony driving while suspended or revoked, misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol and false information to a police officer.
June 21 — Daniel Christopher Hinrich, 41, Hood River, three probation violations.
June 22 — Cyril Arvine Frank, 48, Warm Springs, four counts failure to appear; released.
June 22 — Jonathan Ruben Danner, 23, failure to appear II and three counts contempt of court.
June 22 — Thomas James Saunders, 34, Redmond, probation violation; released.
June 22 — Ashlie Ruth Clark, 30, John Day, two counts failure to appear; released.
June 22 — Christine Nichole Weber, 32, Stevenson, four probation violations; released.
June 22 — Rodolfo Ruben Ceja, 38, transient, probation violation; released.
June 23 — Nathaniel Adam Watne, 18, no city listed, probation violation.
June 23 — Richard Leon Schroeder, 38, Hood River, violation of a restraining order and criminal trespass I.
June 23 — Crystal Mayo Polomo, 30, Corvallis, Ore., three counts each failure to appear I and II.
June 23 — Anthony James Overholser, 36, Corvallis, parole violation.
June 23 — Jose Irvin Ortega Corona, 29, The Dalles, two probation violations.
June 23 — Thomas Cesar Manning, 38, Arlington, two probation violations.
June 23 — Joshua Alan Miller, 28, The Dalles, probation violation.
Sex offenses:
June 23 — Nicholas James Stehman, 37, The Dalles, luring a minor, sex abuse III and harassment (sexual contact); released.
Theft, burglary or robbery:
June 21 — Scott Lawrence Lacock, 42, The Dalles, burglary II, criminal mischief I and II, probation violation and theft I.
Other:
June 18 — Larry Joseph Gregory, 38, Portland, coercion.
Bingen-White Salmon Police, June 13-19
The following crime was reported, which resulted in an arrest: Minor in possession.
Notable incidents
A disorderly subject was contacted in Bingen; another disorderly subject was cited for minor in possession.
A sick animal in White Salmon was reported; the investigation is ongoing.
Hood River Police, June 12-18
The following crime was reported, which resulted in an arrest: Assault (two), disorderly conduct (one), driving under the influence of intoxicants (four), driving while suspended (two), hit and run (one), menacing (one), reckless driving (one), unlawful entry into a motor vehicle (one) and warrant (eight).
Notable incidents
Eight warrant arrests: In one incident, a male was arrested and lodged at NORCOR for two non-local warrants and driving while suspended.
Five theft reports: Saw from a construction site, shoplifting at Walmart, hanging plants from Cascade Farm and Outdoor, identity theft and a wetsuit from the front porch of a residence.
Four DUII arrests: In one incident, a vehicle driven by a Mt. Hood resident was stopped for several traffic infractions. The driver exhibited signs of impairment and consented to field sobriety which he failed. The driver then consented to a breath test which he also failed. He was cited for driving under the influence of alcohol and released to a friend.
Officers responded to a residence after dispatch advised multiple 911 calls had been received. Contact was made at the residence with an adult male and female. The female disclosed the male had cut her on the throat. Officers observed a small cut and abrasion on her shoulder. The female then denied anything happened. The male was also uncooperative and is believed to have provided a false name. During the incident there was also a young child present. The male was arrested and lodged at NORCOR on charges of domestic assault.
Officers responded to reports of a man with a gun in the downtown area. A witness advised the male had pulled out a gun and was waving it around while in front of a local retail shop. The male set the gun down on the ground and another individual ordered him to the ground. Upon law enforcement arrival the male was taken into custody. A firearm was seized as evidence. No shots were fired and no injuries were reported. Prior to the arrest, the male was also reported to have entered a vehicle in another neighborhood. The male was lodged at NORCOR on charges of menacing, disorderly conduct, and unlawful entry into a motor vehicle.
The Dalles Police, June 17-23
The following crimes were reported, which resulted in arrests: Abuse of a venerated object (one), burglary (one), criminal mischief (two), disorderly conduct (one), driving uninsured (one), failure to renew plates (one), hit and run (one), luring a minor (one), no operator’s license (one), reckless driving (one), sex abuse (one), sexual harassment (one), theft (one), trespass (3) and warrant (18).
Notable incidents
Twenty-five thefts: Items included money, two shoplifting reports, chainsaw from a vehicle, two vehicles and five catalytic converters. In one incident, a shed behind the main building of The Dalles High School was entered and a leaf blower, snow blower and weed eater were stolen; $700 in damages was also reported.
Four burglaries: Storage unit and three residences. In one incident, a male was lodged for burglary II, two counts of criminal mischief I and a parole violation after a residential alarm was reported.
Eight motor vehicle crashes: All were non-injury.
Five hit and runs: In one incident, a juvenile was cited for no operators license and hit and run after one car hit another.
A fire was reported along I-84 at milepost 82; a camp was discovered. Multiple agencies responded to put the fire out.
Wasco County Sheriff, June 17-23
The following crimes were reported, which resulted in arrests: Driving under the influence of intoxicants (one) and warrant (three).
Notable incidents
Two motor vehicle crashes: In one incident, a back door on a truck was unsecured and came open and swung into the driver’s side of a delivery truck. No injuries were reported, but more than $2,500 in damages were sustained.
Five thefts: Items included two tires, an e-bike, vehicle, and fraud.
Two burglaries: Chenowith Middle School gym and a rental property.
The sheriff’s office received a total of 44 calls on June 18 from various parties complaining about excessive noise at the Fort Dalles Riders Club during an event. Deputies made contact with the event coordinator, and the Riders Club president contact the sheriff’s office and said he’d be happy to meet with deputies to discuss how to handle similar events in the future.
A subject from Tygh Valley called the sheriff’s department to report kittens stuck inside of a vehicle motor; he was able to retrieve five, but one was stuck under the fly wheel. The fire department was dispatched and the kitten rescued.
A male was arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicants; BAC registered .09%.
Oregon State Police
On June 23 at 5:35 p.m., a vehicle was stopped because the driver was not wearing a seatbelt on I-84 westbound at milepost 65 in Hood River. During the traffic stop, the driver admitted to the consumption of marijuana a few hours prior and had a marijuana pipe with a jar of marijuana at his feet. In the backseat, the trooper observed two catalytic converters wrapped in a white trash bag. The driver said he was going to Vancouver to sell them and did not have any paperwork for them. He consented to field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest for driving under the influence of intoxicants.
During a search of his person, three suboxone sublingual strips were found; he did not have a prescription. After a search incident to arrest of the car, the trooper seized three catalytic converters that were on the backseat as well as a backpack with a battery operated reciprocating saw, spare batteries and spare bi-metal blades. The items were seized and the car towed.
The driver was transported to the Hood River Sheriff’s Office, where he consented to a breath sample reading (BAC registered 0%) and a DRE evaluation. He was lodged at NORCOR for the crimes.
A warrant was sought and granted for the vehicle. In the trunk, a .22 caliber rifle with case, two catalytic converters, case with a battery powered reciprocating saw, charger and spare blades, bolt cutters and a car jack were seized pursuant to the warrant. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/police-reports-for-june-29-2022/article_d5d15c14-f720-11ec-9b0b-1f3512ee81cc.html | 2022-06-29T02:34:08 | 1 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/police-reports-for-june-29-2022/article_d5d15c14-f720-11ec-9b0b-1f3512ee81cc.html |
The Dalles and John Day units of Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon District, a large area of the state south and east of The Dalles, will enter fire season June 27.
This declaration includes private and non-federal public lands in Hood River, Wasco, Grant, Wheeler, Gilliam, Harney, and Morrow counties protected by ODF, the Prineville-Sisters Unit (Crook, Jefferson, and Deschutes counties) declared fire season June 13.
Activities prohibited during fire season include smoking in forest operation areas, blasting without a permit, use of exploding targets and tracer ammunition. Backyard debris burning, including burn barrels are prohibited, except in Hood River County where the Burn Ban will go into effect on July 1. In addition to these restrictions forest operations are required to follow the following prevention guidelines:
• Firefighting tools and fire extinguishers on-site
• Power saws must be equipped with a spark arrester and additional restrictions must be followed during use
• Vehicles used in the operation must have a firefighting tool and fire extinguisher
• Fire truck/water wagon on site
• Fire watch
A full description of all Fire Season restrictions is available at www.oregon.gov/odf. These guidelines are intended to reduce the risk of fire ignition, quickly detect fires, and allow for a swift suppression response.
In addition to the onset of Fire Season in The Dalles Unit, MH-4 (west of Highway 35 in Hood River County) and MH-1 (east of Highway 35 in Hood River and Wasco counties) will move into Industrial Fire Precaution Level 1. Included in these restrictions is the use of fire or power-driven machinery in any forest operation unless in compliance with all fire prevention requirements (ORS Chapter 477 and OAR Chapter 629 Divisions 41 to 43). A one-hour fire watch is required after all forest operations, unless waived.
Recent cool, moist weather is transitioning to warmer temperatures with limited potential for precipitation in the forecast. This seasonal weather pattern, combined with existing long-term drought conditions increases the risk of rapid fire spread. The Central Oregon District will implement Regulated-Use Closure, intended to reduce potential wildfire starts by restricting activities associated with fire ignitions.
Beginning at 12:01 a.m. July 1, the following restrictions will be in effect:
• Smoking is prohibited while traveling, except in vehicles on improved roads.
• Open fires are prohibited, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires and warming fires, except in designated areas. The use of portable appliances such as camp stoves and fire pits using liquified or bottled fuels are allowed in clear areas free of flammable vegetation. The following is required where open fires and appliances are allowed; one shovel and one gallon of water or one 2 ½ pound fire extinguisher.
• Chainsaw use is prohibited, between the hours of 1-8 p.m. Chainsaw use is permitted at all other hours, if the following firefighting equipment is present with each operating saw: one axe, one shovel, and one operational 8 ounce or larger fire extinguisher. In addition, a fire watch is required at least one hour following the use of each saw.
• Cutting, grinding, and welding of metal is prohibited between the hours of 1-8 p.m. At all other times the area is to be cleared of flammable vegetation and the following fire equipment is required: one axe, one shovel, and one operational 2½ pound or larger fire extinguisher in good working order.
• Use of motor vehicles, including motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, is prohibited, except on improved roads and except for vehicle use by a landowner and employees of the landowner upon their own land while conducting activities associated with their livelihood.
• Possession of the following firefighting equipment is required while traveling in a motorized vehicle, except on federal and state highways, county roads and driveways: one shovel and one gallon of water or one operational 2½ pound or larger fire extinguisher, except all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles which must be equipped with an approved spark arrestor in good working condition.
• Mowing of dried grass with power driven equipment is prohibited, between the hours of 1-8:00 p.m., except for the commercial culture and harvest of agricultural crops.
• Use of fireworks is prohibited.
• Blasting is prohibited.
• Any electric fence controller in use shall be: 1) Listed be a nationally recognized testing laboratory or be certified by the Department of Consumer and Business Services; and 2) Operated in compliance with manufacturer’s instructions.
Additional restrictions, a map, and the official proclamation can be found at www.Oregon.gov/ODF/Fire/Pages/Restrictions.aspx.
For additional information on ODF’s Central Oregon District, including contact information and unit offices, visit www.ODFcentraloregon.com. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/state-forestry-announces-beginning-of-fire-season-regulations/article_a2b69b24-f71f-11ec-bdc8-df0479491676.html | 2022-06-29T02:34:14 | 0 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/state-forestry-announces-beginning-of-fire-season-regulations/article_a2b69b24-f71f-11ec-bdc8-df0479491676.html |
Gorge residents responded swiftly and vocally following the release of the United States Supreme Court's decision June 24 overturning all federal protection for those needing or performing abortions, leaving the question of legality to be legislated by the states.
Impromptu protests followed the ruling in Hood River and The Dalles (see photos A6). Men and women alike participated, and all opposed the ruling.
Not everyone in the Gorge saw the ruling as a taking of rights. When contacted, Lisa Evans, chairwoman, Klickitat County Republicans, said the decision was "momentous."
"Any day that moves toward protecting life is a momentous day," she said. "Any action that protects the heartbeat of someone ... is a day worth celebrating. The Klickitat County Republicans firmly believe that a strong family is the core for building a strong nation, and we will continue to stand up for the sanctity of human life at all stages of development."
The Supreme Court ruling will not end abortions in the states of Oregon or Washington.
According to the Hood River Health Department, reproductive health services remain unchanged in Oregon. "The ... decision overturning Roe v. Wade will not change the legality of reproductive health services, including abortion, in the State of Oregon," the department said in a statement. “The health department will continue to offer confidential family planning and reproductive health services for all genders.”
Responding to a request for comment, Mid-Columbia Medical Center said, "Like many healthcare organizations, we are carefully reviewing the recent Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade and working to fully understand the impact it will have on our patients and healthcare providers. There will be a balance to providing care that is consistent with a patient’s 'values and health' as well as navigating a network of legal requirements."
Erinn Quinn, MSN, ARNP, director of Public Health for Klickitat County, said she was saddened by the ruling. "I am personally deeply saddened by the decision of the Supreme Court and for the inevitable negative impacts to womens health across America. We are fortunate that in Washington State reproductive health options, conversations, and decisions will continue to be supported and encouraged as an individual choice and right.
Klickitat County Health Department will continue to welcome and support all individuals seeking reproductive health services and referrals regardless of who they are, how they identify, and where they live, she said.
In a statement, Providence Hood River said, "While today's Supreme Court decision regarding Dobbs vs. Jackson overturns key aspects of Roe vs. Wade, it does not change Providence's unwavering commitment to the health of women.
"While elective abortions are not performed in Providence facilities based on our belief that every life is sacred, we do not deny emergency care. When it comes to complex pregnancies or situations in which a woman’s life is at risk, our clinicians exercise their best medical judgment and provide all necessary interventions to protect and save the life of the mother," the release stated.
Protest
Banners were abundant at Gorge rallies: "My abortion made me a better mother," read one. "End Abortion: Mandate Vasectomy," read another. "The system is run by White Supremacists," stated a third.
Additional signs proclaimed: "If God doesn’t control my choices, why should YOU," "My body is not government property," "Choice is Power Fight for ours," "Mind your own uterus," "We won’t go back," "Let the Despair Radicalize U," "We aren’t ovary-acting," "Banning abortion impacts everyone. We should all fight accordingly," "Anything you can do, I can do bleeding," "Women’s rights are equal rights, "Abortion is healthcare," and "Our Bodies Our Choice End of Story."
In a statement, Columbia Gorge Women’s Action Network said, “We are heartbroken and angry, and deeply concerned about the consequences of this decision for individuals and families throughout the country. In partnership with the Digital Defense Fund, we are hosting a free Post-Roe Community Action Workshop on Wednesday, July 20, from 6-8 p.m. Those who attend will learn practical ways to help friends, neighbors, and people traveling from nearby states get the reproductive health care they need. For more information about the workshop and to reserve a seat, email cgwomensactionnetwork@gmail.com.”
Politics
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley of Oregon both immediately released statements regarding the ruling.
“We knew this decision was coming, but that doesn’t make it any less horrifying. The court has betrayed and defied the American people, who are rightfully terrified that the most powerful people in the country are clearly eager to violate their privacy and the basic human right to control their own bodies," Wyden said in a statement.
“Today’s radical decision to overturn Roe v. Wade tosses out a half century of legal precedent, curtails the fundamental rights of women, and jeopardizes the health and safety of millions of people across the country. These radical Justices have ensured American women today have fewer rights than their grandmothers had decades ago — rights that have proven essential to the health, economic participation and freedom of people to control their own bodies. To be clear, the anti-abortion movement won’t stop here. What’s next is the criminalization of abortion — women and doctors in jail, or worse."
Sen. Jeff Merkley said, "When you have to make the most intimate, personal decisions that will impact your life and your health and body, I don’t know anyone who wants some politician in the room. Yet, that is exactly the impact of this Supreme Court opinion for millions and millions of Americans, who suddenly find an overbearing government dictating their path. This assault on Americans’ rights and freedom is shocking."
Washington U.S. Sen. Patty Murray said, “Today, Republicans dragged this country backwards by half a century. Republicans ripped away our rights and made this generation the first generation of American women with fewer rights than their mothers. Republicans are forcing women to stay pregnant and give birth when they don’t want to — no matter the circumstances. Republicans are even passing laws to jail women who get abortions and the doctors who provide them.
“And right here in the Senate, it was Republicans who stacked our Supreme Court with anti-abortion justices, who blocked Democrats’ efforts to protect abortion rights, and who right now are pushing for a federal abortion ban.
"Every American needs to understand that this is a real crisis that will affect millions of people across this country, including here in Washington state — Republicans are pushing for a federal abortion ban and Roe v. Wade is no longer settled law. But we aren’t going to stand idly by while they rip away abortion rights, or go after birth control next. We are going to stand up and fight back with our voices and our votes — to protect the right of every woman to make her own health care decisions. The American people will not forget Republicans’ cruelty — not today, not tomorrow, and not this November," Murray said.
Many Democrat state lawmakers also distributed statements. No Republican lawmakers in Oregon had done so as of press time.
Oregon Representative Anna Williams told Columbia Gorge News, "Even with advanced notice that this decision was coming, I’m heartbroken about it. It will unjustly deprive tens of millions of people of their fundamental right to make private decisions about their bodies, their families, and their futures. It is a giant step backward that will echo for decades through our economy, our criminal justice system, our child welfare systems, and countless other spaces.
"Thankfully, the Oregon Legislature has protected the right to reproductive health care by codifying it in state law and has taken further action this year to expand this fundamental right. Still, all Americans — no matter who they are or where they live — deserve the dignity of choosing when they are ready to have children, and all children deserve parents who have the means, the energy, and the emotional resources to care for them." | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/supreme-court-removes-constitutional-protection-for-abortion/article_83b02768-f70b-11ec-b75d-8753a0598cfb.html | 2022-06-29T02:34:20 | 1 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/supreme-court-removes-constitutional-protection-for-abortion/article_83b02768-f70b-11ec-b75d-8753a0598cfb.html |
Does your little one have a flare for drama or like to sing? Do they like telling stories or participating in projects? Do they simply want to have fun with kids their age while learning some new things? No matter what skill level or experience, all kids are welcome and invited to participate in The Dalles Civic Kids Children’s theater program.
The Dalles Civic kids children theater is a community-based theater program open to children in grades three through six in the Columbia Gorge area. In operation for the last three years, their previous performances include “Honk jr.,” a musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fable “The Ugly Duckling,” and “Annie jr.,” a children’s theatre adaptation of the Broadway musical “Annie,” which was based on the 1920s comic strip “Little Orphan Annie.” Most recently, the group staged a production of “Seussical jr.,” a children’s theater adaptation of “Seussical the Musical,” a musical based on classic Dr. Seuss stories and characters.
The group’s first production, “Honk jr.” was set to premiere March of 2020. It was in that same month that COVID-19 restrictions began going into effect. Skot Barker, executive director of The Dalles Civic Auditorium, said in a March 12, 2020 video shared on The Dalles Civic Auditorium Facebook page, “We have been under state mandate by Governor Brown not to hold events over 250 people at one place at one time. That said, we’re going to follow that mandate and continue to do our presentations here,” said Barker in the 2020 video, “we will limit the doors to be just under that 250 mark, and giving people a wide-spread opportunity to sit at a little bit of a distance from each other, but yet still see an amazing play.”
“Honk jr.” finished its last performance on March 15, 2020, and on March 16, Governor Kate Brown’s initial statewide closure of K-12 Oregon schools officially went into effect.
According to “Team Seussical,” co-directors of the group’s most recent production “Seussical jr.,” consisting of Gail Farris, Nancy Moon, and Jenny Jenkins, along with Mary Stocks, the group took careful precautions while operating under COVID-19 guidelines, including following distancing requirements by blocking scenes so actors would be standing six feet apart from each other, asking parents to keep their children home if they were not feeling well or had been exposed to COVID-19, taking temperatures before children entered the auditorium, utilizing hand sanitizer before entering or leaving the building and before going on or off stage, as well as disinfecting common use surfaces such as seating, props, and doorknobs. The kids rehearsed in masks or with face shields while required, though with parent permission, were allowed to remove them for the performance of “Annie jr.”
“The distancing rule … I think as a director was the biggest challenge is the six-foot spacing on stage,” said Farris, “mask or no mask that’s always been a challenge.”
Despite the challenges, the organization managed to hold every show from “Honk Jr.” to “Seussical” as scheduled. “The show will go on,” said Farris.
According to Team Seussical, children gain several skills while participating in theater. Along with learning the basics of acting and how to portray a character through techniques such as learning about mannerisms, receiving vocal lessons and learning choreography, children also pick up practical skills such as reading advancement, vocabulary expansion, public speaking confidence, and teamwork.
“I think they get an appreciation for the art,” said co-director and stage manager Jenny Jenkins, “they come in here thinking actors just get up and recite lines. So, they have to learn character and mannerisms and things that you don’t think about as being part of acting necessarily, especially if you’re a child.”
A major benefit noticed by Team Seussical was the chance for participating children to have in-person social interactions with other kids, particularly when schooling was held online. “They were craving it,” said Farris.
Emotions play a key role in theater and performance, and according to Farris, since the pandemic participating children have been more than ready to share theirs. “You can’t do theater without discussing emotions and feelings, and that’s always difficult,” Farris said, “but once you do, it’s like opening a can of worms with these kids. They are so hungry to share feelings they’ve kept inside.”
“Last year, one of our cast members … she said, ‘while I was here, I could forget all about COVID,’” shared co-director Nancy Moon, “that just hit me as ‘wow’ … that’s why we did it.”
Nine-year-old cast member Olivia Crowe, who played Mrs. Mayor in “Seussical jr.” and has been a part of the program for two years, shared that she liked that the theater program helped her with “not being afraid,” and “meeting new people.”
“You can learn projection skills, and public speaking skills,” said 13-year-old Holly Ott, who played the Sour Kangaroo and has participated in the program for all three years, “It’s really fun.”
When asked about how they choose which productions to put on, Farris said they try to select plays that have “good, strong messages” in them, with her and Jenkins noting how “Seussical jr.” touched on themes such as bullying and changing one’s appearance for the acceptance of others. Farris also said she preferred to “stick with musicals” for young children, “I don’t think there’s anything sweeter than watching your 11-year-old child go up there and sing a solo for the first time in front of 200 people. Who couldn’t be proud? Who cares if they hit the right note? It’s not about picking the best singers, it's just exposure to the arts.”
Team Seussical wanted to recognize and thank the board of directors for The Dalles Civic auditorium for their continued support of the program, “we are so fortunate here. They don’t charge us for the use of the theater, we could not begin to rent this, because our production goes start to finish probably 12 weeks normally … so we are so lucky,” said Farris. They also wanted to thank their parent volunteers who supported the program by helping care for and provide snacks for all the participating kids.
If you have a child who would like to participate in the theater program, you can reach out to The Dalles Civic Auditorium at 541-298-8533 and leave your name, phone number and email address, after which you will be contacted the next time the program is holding auditions. There is a $75 fee to participate, though there is financial aid available to those who qualify.
The program is also seeking volunteers for backstage assistance, “We struggled this year, because we lost some main people,” said Farris, “In order for the program to continue, we’re going to have to have people step up as volunteers, because we were all a little overextended this year.”
Those interested can also reach out to the Civic for details. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/the-show-goes-on-with-the-dalles-civic-kids-children-s-theater/article_c2519528-f725-11ec-9973-a78dfd66aa53.html | 2022-06-29T02:34:26 | 1 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/the-show-goes-on-with-the-dalles-civic-kids-children-s-theater/article_c2519528-f725-11ec-9973-a78dfd66aa53.html |
On June 18 at approximately 11:57 a.m., the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a deceased person, floating in the water, at or near the Fish Hatchery at the inlet of the Little White Salmon River at Drano Lake.
Sheriff Dave Brown said in a press release deputies responded and with the assistance of a Washington State Fish & Game Officer, located and recovered the body of Debby Lynn Lail, 54, of Camas.
"Upon further investigation, we discovered Lail had parked along Cook-Underwood Road and began navigating the trail with her dog to access the Spirit Falls area," said the release. "Access to the area is difficult and becomes more treacherous as you near the falls and waterline. While near the waterfall, Lail fell into the water, and sustained injuries. She was unable to self-rescue."
Lail’s remains were transported to the Clark County Medical Examiner’s office for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of her death. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/woman-dies-in-fall/article_21048714-f71d-11ec-8ed7-97109f5e3c17.html | 2022-06-29T02:34:32 | 0 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/woman-dies-in-fall/article_21048714-f71d-11ec-8ed7-97109f5e3c17.html |
Linda Driscoll thought it would be fitting for her mom Bobbie Fallon, a 100-year-old World War II veteran, to join in the upcoming July 4 parade in The Dalles.
She enlisted friend Terry Armentrout to help make that happen, and now, not only is Fallon in the parade, she will be the grand marshal.
“Every veteran watching this parade ought to stand up to their best ability and salute as Bobbie goes by,” said Armentrout, who attended West Point. “Because she is just that kind of a lady. She stood up and served her country well and she’s still in the game.”
When Fallon, who turned 100 March 11, heard she’s be grand marshal, she quipped, “It won’t be hot will it?”
The parade is Monday, July 4, starting at 10 a.m. — hopefully early enough to beat the heat.
Fallon grew up on a dairy farm in Stanwood, north of Seattle — she attributes her longevity to eating right and drinking milk — and met her future husband there when her family invited local soldiers over for dinner while she was home from college.
She said her family was very patriotic, and noted her uncle Frank H. Hancock, was killed in the final months of World War I.
In December 1941, she was partway through sophomore year at Washington State College, as Washington State University was then known, pursuing a double major in English and journalism. She thought she’d become a teacher someday.
“And then came Pearl Harbor. I still remember that day at the dorm,” she said of the Dec. 7, 1941, attack that drew the United States into World War II. A friend “burst open” her door to say the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor. “Well, who knew about Pearl Harbor at that time? Nobody.”
She dropped out of school and joined the Women’s Army Corps.
A college friend was studying physical therapy so she knew about it, so when her group was asked if anyone wanted to study physical therapy, she volunteered.
She trained at the University of Wisconsin, where her roommate had a photographic memory. “Think what that did to me. I had to work hard to study Gray’s Anatomy, this thick book, and she just flipped the pages and had it memorized.”
She recounted heading off to war by boarding a ship in New Jersey. A band played as the troops boarded. “When it was the last two loaded, it was another physical therapist and myself, the band quit playing. We didn’t have the band. Terrible!”
Eventually, she was in England, stationed in the same building where General Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force, planned the June 1944 invasion at Normandy, France, which turned the tide of World War II.
She also had a picture of her “with” General Eisenhower. As he walked past a line of personnel, she’d poked her head out just as someone snapped his picture. In modern parlance, she photobombed him.
A few months after Normandy, Fallon was a part of Operation Dragoon, an Allied invasion in August 1944 that landed on the French Riviera and attacked the German Army from the south as the Germans were retreating from the north after the Normandy invasion.
After they landed in France, they boarded crowded trains on their continued journey. It was “cold, very cold,” that moonlit night, Fallon recounted. She started to hear what she thought was gunfire and figured they were nearing the front, but it was just soldiers in other train cars stomping their feet for warmth.
She never did hear bombing, but did hear Allied planes inbound from England on bombing runs. “You just lay awake, waiting for the planes to go back.”
She treated wounded soldiers just days after they’d been injured. She still has a cartoon drawn for her by one of her patients. It labeled the treatment as “physical torture,” and the patient in the cartoon quips, “And I thought 88s were Bad!!”
Fallon explained, “88s are bombs.”
Fallon enjoyed her work with soldiers. She saw all types of injuries. “They were glad to get out of the fighting. They’d been fighting so long and they were happy to hear an American voice, and they responded well.”
Fallon’s future husband, Dale Fallon, was due to get out of the Army National Guard on Dec. 8, 1941. That, of course, didn’t happen. He ended up serving in the 41st Infantry Division as an infantry platoon leader in the jungles of New Guinea, where he served for three years, the longest tour of duty of any unit in the war, said Driscoll.
“Three years was a long time to serve in the jungle,” Fallon said.
Dale Fallon was awarded the Bronze Star for heroism and the Purple Heart, which is given to those who are wounded. He was part of an invasion force landing under heavy Japanese fire.
Soldiers were ordered not to go into a nearby shell hole, but did anyway, and were promptly bombed there. “He went over to the shell hole, to look at the carnage, and was leaning over, looking in, when he got the shrapnel to the butt,” Fallon said.
Dale Fallon, who, like his wife was a second lieutenant, died at age 98 four years ago.
Early in her deployment with Operation Dragoon, her group of WACs was walking in formation, and there was “a signal corps group that had been enduring extreme fighting conditions and one of the guys whistled at us, and one of the girls who was from the South, really told him off.”
She said it was “pretty likely” the admiring soldier was Black. “Having lived in the Northwest, I had not been exposed to that terrible alienation of the people in the South. You know, how they dismissed the negro. Where I was from, all was equal, but not the South.”
When they weren’t working, she and a friend rode bikes all around the French countryside, but Fallon didn’t actually see any of it too clearly, since “you know the adage, men don’t make passes at women who wear glasses.” She was nearsighted, so without her glasses, the beauty was a blur.
She recounted how a physical therapy friend’s husband led a charge up Omaha Beach on D-Day. “The water was pink,” Fallon said. He made it to the top of a hill and was briefly taken prisoner by a German. He told the German where he was from, and the German said, “’Oh, my wife and I went on our honeymoon there.’ It’s a small world,” Fallon said.
During her work in France, Fallon became good friends with a jolly, friendly chaplain who needed PT for an arm injury. “He got too close when they bombed Hitler’s headquarters and he was hit by a rock and it caused neurological damage to his arm.”
Bobbie and Dale married in 1946. They had three children by the time they moved to The Dalles some 70 years ago, and they would have three more. Driscoll, her oldest daughter, recounted that her mom kept the kids home from school to watch Celilo Falls get inundated in 1957.
Driscoll marvels at how her mom managed it all. She raised six kids, made dinner every night, and when her youngest started first grade, she started working from home as the first physical therapist in The Dalles.
Fallon said her husband converted a picnic table into her PT table, and she worked out of the basement.
Fallon said she did many house calls as well, and sometimes, she would see people in a three-county area in one day and put 300 miles on her car doing it.
She charged $3.50 per session back then. “I loved my work in therapy. When you like what you’re doing it helps. You do a good job.” | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/local/bobbie-fallon-wwii-vet-parade-grand-marshal/article_f8074c42-f71d-11ec-9483-f7d49689bb59.html | 2022-06-29T02:35:21 | 0 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/local/bobbie-fallon-wwii-vet-parade-grand-marshal/article_f8074c42-f71d-11ec-9483-f7d49689bb59.html |
WHITE SALMON — Comprehensive Healthcare (CHC) informed Klickitat County officials earlier this month that they would cease providing crisis services in the county, effective August 8, 2022.
CHC had held the sole contract with Beacon Health Options to provide crisis services to Klickitat County residents since their partnership with the county began in 1997.
Jodi Daly, president and CEO of Comprehensive Healthcare, wrote in a June 6 letter addressed to county, health, and law enforcement officials, that the decision comes amid several recent developments in the statewide healthcare market; as well, ongoing staffing shortages, and a continued fragmentation of treatment for behavioral health and substance use disorders, have led the organization to end crisis services within the county.
Daly said a 2018 statewide shift towards “fully integrated managed care models” among primary care providers has caused local healthcare organizations, who traditionally referred clients with behavioral health symptoms to CHC, to begin developing programing to provide those services themselves, such as behavioral health care.
“With the above stated changes, behavioral health organizations are now competing for the same employees and for the already small pool of people drawn to Klickitat County,” Daly said in the letter.
She continued to say that following an April 17 meeting between local partners, the organization “took away from that meeting that as the hospitals build up their services, CHC would only be needed for crisis services.
“Although we recognize the need of hospitals to grow and further support the community in other ways, we also strongly feel that if CHC only provided crisis services within the county, we would be missing the mark of a balanced and effective approach to treatment for the most vulnerable members of the community,” she said.
Daly also referenced a May 24 meeting, where representatives from CHC faced tough questioning by county officials, law enforcement, and healthcare providers regarding the organization’s staffing situation, saying that “misinformation, innuendo, and frustration ruled the meeting.
“My staff were not prepared to respond to multiple and varied concerns about the community based mental health program, regulations, and funding streams in a way that would be beneficial to those sharing their concerns,” she said. “If asked, we would have brought data with us to clarify for the commissioners and public …. We have been and will always be transparent in our operations.”
County officials had revealed during the meeting that services requested of a Designated Crisis Responder (DCR), whose primary responsibility is to evaluate a subject to determine whether the subject is at imminent risk and respond accordingly, were denied twice in April. In Washington, only DCRs can detain a person going through a mental health crisis and admit them to inpatient services.
Daly said in a follow-up interview with Columbia Gorge News that the decision to cease crisis services will not affect any other service that they provide in the county, including outpatient behavioral health, substance use, and case management services. Those continue to be offered at both the White Salmon and Goldendale offices.
According to Daly, Klickitat County has been especially challenging to hire in, but with the transition to a new provider for crisis care, she said the county has an opportunity to make positive change.
“I certainly think the county health department can look at models that might actually be a better fit for the county,” she said. “What is born is an opportunity, and I think there is some opportunity.”
A Pathway Forward
The decision to halt crisis services has left county officials and their community partners in healthcare and law enforcement searching for an alternate crisis service provider by the 60-day cutoff.
County Board Chair Jacob Anderson said ultimately the decision on a replacement will come down to the Board of County Commissioners, but in the weeks since CHC announced their intention to discontinue their partnership with the county, commissioners have been meeting with the public health department and local medical providers for guidance.
At the moment, the county is currently exploring short-term options to be able to provide services in an interim stage while county officials work on a longer-term solution.
“We are going to have all-county crisis services in 60 days,” Anderson said. “We have to, that’s not an option.”
Little is known yet about what the crisis services apparatus will look like come August, but Anderson said he would prefer to see the county take on the program through its public health department.
Like Daly, Anderson sees a silver lining in the upcoming transition — “This is our golden opportunity to build mental health care in the county how we want to build it.”
Public Health Director Erinn Quinn is part of those ongoing discussions. While her role is rapidly evolving as time passes, she said she has been active working to gather information and connect resources between vested community agencies to ensure that there will be no gaps in crisis service to Klickitat County residents.
At the same time, Quinn said she is beginning to engage community partners in long term vision planning for what Behavioral Health Services in our county will look like."
Quinn told commissioners last month that around half of all Washington counties operate an in-house crisis center, including nearby Walla Walla, Skamania, and Adams counties.
Funding for those services most often comes from the state of Washington’s Department of Health, and many clinics are also funded on a reimbursement basis, including Skamania County Community Health, Quinn said.
Insurance reimbursements are a start, but would need supplementation in the form of grants or otherwise to offset costs, she told commissioners.
For Klickitat County 911 dispatch, who are most often the first point of contact for a designated crisis responder responding to a call in the county, "what matters to us is having a reliable resource that we can contact, and they can respond in a timely manner," said Emergency Management Director Jeff King. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/local/crisis-services-provider-to-withdraw-from-klickitat-county/article_780e18a8-f71e-11ec-9d99-5385cf6f8a32.html | 2022-06-29T02:35:27 | 1 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/local/crisis-services-provider-to-withdraw-from-klickitat-county/article_780e18a8-f71e-11ec-9d99-5385cf6f8a32.html |
The North Wasco County School District 21 (NWCSD 21) school board announced the approval of zero school fees for the 2022-23 school year.
The NWCSD 21 school board was set to review and approve “course fees, student fees, material fees, etc.,” established by each school building, so costs could be published in student handbooks and school calendars before the next school year, as an action item on the June 16 board meeting agenda. The action is an annual process.
When reaching the item during the meeting, Board Chair Jose Aparicio announced a change to the scheduled action. According to Aparicio, prior to the meeting, he, Director David Jones and Superintendent Carolyn Bernal had discussed the possibility of D21 covering school fees for students and families.
“It turns out that, for this upcoming (20)22-23, school year, D21 will be able to cover all of these fees,” Aparicio said.
Due to the change, the school board did not have to hold a vote, but rather indicated consensus agreement for approval, which all members did. With the approval, according to Aparicio, all school fees presented in the June 16 meeting for board approval will be listed in the 2022-23 student handbook at zero.
“Any help that we can provide our families and students is something that is definitely worthwhile and something we will want to be a partner on,” said Aparicio. “We know that right now we’re all experiencing various things in the real world.”
“I would just like to thank you all for that,” said Bernal to the school board. “I really want all students to have access and be able to participate in any of the activities that we provide at school that normally would charge a school fee. And I think that forgoing the fees this year will provide greater access for all of our students and families to be fully participatory in school and also in the activities. I think this really supports our work moving forward in a variety of areas.”
Charter amendment
Another action item during the June 16 school board meeting was an amendment to the Mosier Community School (MCS) charter agreement with NWCSD 21.
The agreement, which was approved for a 10-year renewal by the NWCSD 21 school board in May of 2020, originally allotted MCS to be funded 83% of D21’s general purpose grant per ADMw as calculated pursuant to ORS 327.013, with D21 retaining 17% of the grant. The amendment, according to the action item, adjusts the contract language of the agreement to allow MCS 89% of the fund for staff salaries.
“We understand they’re in that situation where they’re competing with both North Wasco and Hood River for salaries and wages, so we understand that ... we’re requesting to go ahead and move it from 83% to 89%. In essence, it is approximately $144,000 for Mosier school this year. And that gets adjusted when the actual calculations come in,”said D21 Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Kara Flath.
MCS had originally submitted a requested adjustment of 95% funding, with D21 retaining 5%. According to Flath, she and Bernal met with MCS Executive Director Janet Carter and an MCS board member to discuss current Mosier community school challenges, where the decision of 89% was reached.
“We did look at that and discuss it and agree that … moving up from 83 to 89% made sense. And in the meantime, we want do want to look at services provided to Mosier through the district and figure out what kind of allocation would be reasonable,” said Flath.
After confirming that the MCS school board had already approved the amendment on its end, a motion for approval of the amendment was made by Director John Nelson, and seconded by Director Dawn Rasmussen, the board unanimously approved the amendment, which will go into effect July 1.
To view the entire NWCSD 21 School board meeting, go to the D21 Facebook page or the District 21 Media Channel on YouTube. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/local/d21-waives-all-school-fees/article_3d58dcd0-f71d-11ec-adba-fb3d6988afca.html | 2022-06-29T02:35:33 | 0 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/local/d21-waives-all-school-fees/article_3d58dcd0-f71d-11ec-adba-fb3d6988afca.html |
THE DALLES — The Dalles City Council voted unanimously to pass an emergency ordinance banning fireworks from now until Sept. 30 at their regular city council meeting on June 13. Violating the ordinance could result in a fine up to $750.
Though recent weather has been cool and wet, weather can be unpredictable, and there have already been 24 brush fires this year through may, City Councilor Dan Richardson said at the meeting.
“While it has been unusually cool, wet and windy, it has also been a pretty intensive fire year already,” Richardson said.
Following a question from City Councilor Darcy Long, City Attorney Jonathan Kara clarified that though the ordinance bans using fireworks, it doesn’t ban selling them, meaning that fireworks can still be sold in the city, but can’t be used until the ordinance ends on Sept. 30.
In other news, the city approved the budget for fiscal year 2023, which starts on July 1. They also voted to bring Kara on as a city employee, meaning the city attorney will once again be in-house, rather than through a firm as a contract employee. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/local/td-enacts-firework-ban-through-september/article_f393b44c-f71e-11ec-9eed-d35afce41d7e.html | 2022-06-29T02:35:39 | 1 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/local/td-enacts-firework-ban-through-september/article_f393b44c-f71e-11ec-9eed-d35afce41d7e.html |
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