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Mayor Eric Adams is launching a new radio show called "Hear from the Mayor." The show on WBLS 107.5 FM will air semi-regularly and feature news of the day, along with special guests and live call-ins from New Yorkers, according to a news release from the mayor's office Thursday. The first episode is scheduled to air Sunday, July 23, at 10:30 a.m. Episodes of the radio show will be available after they air online. Get Tri-state area news and weather forecasts to your inbox. Sign up for NBC New York newsletters. "Every day, we are ‘Getting Stuff Done’ for working class New Yorkers, but so many working class New Yorkers are also doing so many wonderful things to move our city forward; this program will highlight all that and more as we hear directly from New Yorkers,” Mayor Adams in a statement. Anyone hoping to chat with the New York City mayor can call 212-545-1075. Adams' move to radio is not a first for the city's mayor. Many New Yorkers will remember Bill de Blasio's weekly appearance on WNYC with Brian Lehrer.	https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-mayor-pivots-to-radio-with-semi-regular-call-in-show/4523626/	2023-07-21T01:46:30	1	https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-mayor-pivots-to-radio-with-semi-regular-call-in-show/4523626/
PHOENIX — A federal judge blocked Arizona from excluding two transgender girls, including a Tucsonan, from playing on school teams designated for girls. U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer Zipps rejected arguments by state schools chief Tom Horne that it would be unfair to allow those assigned male genders at birth to participate against females. The evidence Horne presented claiming that transgender girls are stronger does not hold up under scrutiny, the judge ruled Thursday in a 35-page order. A 2022 Arizona law bars students whose “biological sex” at birth was male from participating in girls’ sports in public or charter schools and at private schools that compete with those schools. Zipps said that law violates Title IX, the federal law that bars discrimination based on sex in educational opportunities. People are also reading… She said it deprives transgender girls of “the benefits of sports programs and activities that their non-transgender classmates enjoy.’’ The two girls who filed suit, who otherwise would be participating this new school year in sports, would suffer irreparable harm under the law, the judge said. Strictly speaking, Thursday’s order does not strike down the law. Instead, it bars enforcement as it applies to the two transgender girls, one who attends The Gregory School, a private school in Tucson, and the other set to attend Aprende Middle School in the Kyrene School District. But in her ruling, Zipps upheld the existing policy of the Arizona Interscholastic Association which, on a case-by-case basis, has allowed students to participate in sports based on the gender with which they identify. During testimony, a doctor who advises the association said there have been just 16 requests by transgender students to compete out of about 170,000 high school athletes. The decision paves the way for other transgender girls to seek similar relief. Thursday’s ruling is not the last word. It allows the two girls to participate on school teams while the legality of the law gets a full-blown trial. Horne vowed to pursue the case, saying it ultimately will be decided by the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. “And they will rule in our favor,’’ said Horne, a Republican elected in November as state superintendent of public instruction. The state law requires public schools and any private schools that compete against them to designate their interscholastic or intramural sports strictly as male, female or coed. It specifically says teams designated for women or girls “may not be open to students of the male sex.’’ Supporters said it was based on inherent physical advantages of biological males. Horne repeated that claim Thursday, saying he presented peer-reviewed studies that show pre-pubescent boys — his term for the transgender girls — have an advantage over girls in sports. Zipps said that doesn’t hold up under scrutiny. Instead, she said, attorneys for the girls presented evidence that any differences between boys and girls in various athletic measurements prior to puberty “are minimal or nonexistent.’’ The physical characteristics of transgender girls in terms of height, weight and strength overlap with those of other girls, she said. “In other words, some girls may be taller than average, and some transgender girls may be taller than average,’’ the judge wrote. “The rationale for excluding transgender girls with above average physical characteristics is equally applicable to excluding taller than average girls,’’ she continued. “But height, weight, or strength factors are not used in any level of competition to protect girls or women athletes.’’ Nor was she swayed by claims the law physically protects girls from possible sports injuries. Zipps pointed out that while the 2022 law specifically bars transgender girls from playing in girls’ sports, there is no similar bar to transgender boys — identified by Horne and other defenders of the law as “biological girls’’ — from playing in boys’ sports, presumably where they could be hurt. In her extensive ruling, the judge relied heavily on the concept that transgender girls are, in fact, girls. She acknowledged that children are “assigned’’ a sex at birth that generally matches physiology. But the judge said that is different than “gender identity.’’ “For a transgender person, that initial designation does not match the person’s gender identity,’’ Zipps said. She also said that “gender dysphoria’’ — the distress due to incongruence between the person’s gender identity and assigned sex — is highly treatable. “Attempts to ‘cure’ transgender individuals by forcing their gender identity into alignment with their birth sex are harmful and ineffective,’’ Zipps wrote. That’s important, the judge said, because efforts like this law to deny transgender girls the opportunity to participate in sports with other girls can be harmful. She cited high rates of attempted suicide in the transgender community. “For social transition to be clinically effective, it must be respected consistently across all aspects of a transgender individual’s life,’’ the judge wrote. “It would be psychologically damaging for a transgender girl to be banned from playing school sports on equal terms with other girls.’’ She also noted that both girls already have been playing sports. “For transgender girls who are already playing on girls’ teams, a law that requires them to be excluded from continued participation on girls’ teams would have a further negative impact on their health and well-being, causing them to feel isolated, rejected, and stigmatized, and thereby putting them at high risk for severe depression and/or anxiety.’’ And, to drive the point home, Zipps said the girls’ “mental health is dependent on living as girls in all aspects of their lives.’’ The ban, approved by the GOP-controlled Legislature, was signed into law last year by then-Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican. Howard Fischer is a veteran journalist who has been reporting since 1970 and covering state politics and the Legislature since 1982. Follow him on Twitter at @azcapmedia or email azcapmedia@gmail.com.	https://tucson.com/news/local/education/precollegiate/judge-rules-two-arizona-transgender-girls-can-play-on-girls-teams/article_e17d9acc-274a-11ee-a032-33e639a33381.html	2023-07-21T01:49:12	1	https://tucson.com/news/local/education/precollegiate/judge-rules-two-arizona-transgender-girls-can-play-on-girls-teams/article_e17d9acc-274a-11ee-a032-33e639a33381.html
A fatal shooting in Prince George County early Thursday is under investigation. Police responded at around 2:37 a.m. to the 6400 block of Blair Court for a report of a person shot. A man found in the roadway with a gunshot wound was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The man has been identified as Rashad James, 18, of Dinwiddie County. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call police at (804) 733-2773 or Crime Solvers at (804) 733-2777. From the Archives: 250 photos of Richmond in the 1940s Belle Isle In February 1948, the 76-year-old trestle across the James River that Southern Railway used to haul coal and iron between the Old Dominion Iron and Steel mill and Tredegar Co. was being removed. A 1909 fire had ravaged the bridge, and by 1948, its remnants on the isle were determined to be a fire hazard far beyond any use. Times-Dispatch Bellwood Drive-In 5-20-1948: The Bellwood Drive-In Theater, under construction now four miles south of Richmond city limits, will open on or about May 27. The tower shown in the photo is 70 feet high, serving as front of the theater and screen. RTD Staff Bowler School In September 1948, the first pupils entered the Bowler School. The school, at 26th and Leigh streets in Richmond, was previously the Springfield School, which taught white children. It had just been converted to a school for black youths, and more than 700 were enrolled on the first day. It was named for J. Andrew Bowler, the first pastor at Mount Olivet Baptist Church and organizer of a Church Hill school for black children in the 1880s. The building now houses the Bacon and Bowler Retirement Community. Times-Dispatch Cowardin Avenue Christian Recreation Center In June 1948, four teenagers played a board game at the Cowardin Avenue Christian Recreation Center in Richmond. Staff photo Floods In May 1948, flooding from heavy rains in the Windsor Shades area of New Kent County washed out a Chesapeake & Ohio Railway bed, leaving unsupported rails spanning a chasm. The flooded U.S. Route 60 is in the foreground. As much as 8 feet of water was reported on Route 60 in the area. File photo Glenwood Country Club In June 1948, Mrs. C.N. Carter made a splash on the 11th hole at Glenwood Country Club in Henrico County as she blasted out of a creek. Carter was playing in a quarterfinal at the city women’s golf championship. Staff photo Grace Street In July 1949, shoppers ducked into doorways or under awnings on Grace Street between Fourth and Fifth streets in downtown Richmond. Summer heat left the block unusually quiet for a Saturday afternoon. Staff photo Maggie Walker In May 1948, Eldridge E. Scales of Maggie Walker High School conducted an elementary school band rehearsal for the Richmond public schools’ annual spring music festival, “One World Through Music.” The festival, which previously had been held in the Mosque, was postponed twice because bad weather threatened the new location at City Stadium. Despite the delays, about 8,000 people attended the show. RTD Staff Powerline In June 1949, a power line on Brook Road was a tangled mess of wires after a lightning strike during a storm. About 15,000 homes in Ginter Park, Lakeside and nearby areas lost power, though it was restored within an hour. Staff photo Public bath house 12-31-1949: Richmond's Baths - The city keeps a close watch on the Grace Arents' baths on Oregon Hill, which cost $4,500 yearly to operate. RTD Staff Schools In September 1948, as the school year started, Dick Harvey gave a playful tug to Sue Gallegher's pigtails. The new year saw an unexpected boom in registrations across the area. Bellmeade and Summer Hill schools on the Petersburg Pike saw such an increase that they considered adding staff and operating classes on two shifts. RTD Staff Semmes In February 1949, a new sign indicated the nearby Patrick Henry School along Semmes Avenue approaching Forest Hill Avenue in South Richmond. Staff photo Shawondasee This May 1948 image shows Boy Scouts enjoying the lake at Camp Shawondasee in Chesterfield County. In May 1965, the camp shut its doors after more than 50 years serving Scouts in the region. The urbanization of Chesterfield around it, limited drinking water and a lake that didn’t hold up to a whole summer of campers led the Scouts to find a new location in Goochland County. The next year, the YMCA purchased the land, and its Camp Thunderbird still operates there today. RTD Staff Sixth Street Market This June 1948 image shows the exterior of the Sixth Street Market’s meat building, built in the mid-1800s. The market itself started in the early 19th century. In the mid-1960s, the meat building, with its 42 decorative bull heads, was torn down to make way for a parking lot. Most of the bull heads were salvaged and auctioned, and the market continued in the first floor of the Blue Armory building and in various stalls along the street for another 20 years. RTD Staff Sixth Street Market In July 1948, the Sixth Street Market in Richmond had an abundance of locally grown produce. Hanover tomatoes were 10 cents a pound, Crozet peaches were 2 pounds for 35 cents, and butterbeans were 70 cents a pint. Local melons were not available, and the watermelons from other states cost between 50 cents and $1, down from $2 earlier in the season. Other local vegetable prices included carrots for 10 cents a bunch, cucumbers for 5 cents each, cabbage at 5 cents per pound, and squash at 15 cents for 2 pounds. Times-Dispatch Streetcars on Main Street 11-27-1949: Streetcars tend to bunch in Main Street financial district and this contributed to demand for switch to motor vehicles. RTD Staff Swimming and diving championship In August 1949, Mrs. Thomas Chappell executed a half-twist during the women’s competition of the state AAU Swimming and Diving Championship, held at Byrd Park in Richmond. Chappell won the springboard diving title. Staff photo The Mosque This February 1949 image shows the South Lounge in the Mosque (now the Altria Theater) after its conversion to offices. At the time, the National Park Service was occupying the room that formerly hosted social events and served as a gathering spot for people attending performances. Times-Dispatch Trolley In July 1948, Vincent K. Bass said goodbye to “Old 912,” an electric trolley car that had been in service in Richmond for nearly 40 years. Bass, a streetcar conductor for 42 years, was reluctantly learning to drive a bus – the following year, the city introduced a bus system to replace the streetcars. A contractor purchased this streetcar; the owner said he might use some of it for storage or as bunking quarters for some employees. Staff Photo Water tower In February 1948, icicles formed a winter tableau along a water tower at Sixth and Porter streets in South Richmond. Staff photo Stockyards In January 1949, Virginia farmers focused their eyes on two mules that were among 169 sold at the annual auction at the Richmond Stockyards. The average price of $157.78 was down about $25 from the previous year. The top sale brought $610; the lowest, only $35. Times-Dispatch Richmond fires 8/14/2015: In March 1949, smoldering embers and charred, jagged walls were all that remained of the Dunlop Mills in South Richmond. The two brick buildings, which had survived damage during the Civil War, were lost to the fire, which took more than 200 firemen six hours to put out. Staff Photo by Colognorl Trolley In November 1949, Richmond’s electric streetcars, which began service in 1888, were retired from service. Here, a crowd waited to board cars as they took ceremonial final trips through the city, with car signs touting the city’s new bus service. The Virginia Transit Co. spent $2.2 million on 166 buses for the new system. Times-Dispatch organ grinder In October 1949, an organ grinder and his monkey entertained a young girl at the State Fair, held at the Atlantic Rural Exposition fairgrounds. The fair’s array of exhibits and events included motorcycle races, driving safety instruction from the state police and displays of the latest household inventions. Staff photo Mail box In June 1949, Carl A. Throckmorton (left) showed Richmond Postmaster Fergus McRee one of the 100 new mailboxes that would be installed at city street corners. The additions would bring the total number of receptacles to about 680, meaning no city resident would have to walk more than three blocks to deposit a letter. Staff photo Mooer's Field In April 1949, Richmond Mayor W. Stirling King threw out the first pitch at the Richmond Colts home opener at Mooers Field. At right, wearing the new home uniform, is Colts manager Vinnie Smith. At left is Ray Schalk, manager of the Newport News Dodgers. The Colts won the Piedmont League game 6-5. Staff photo 1940s floods In March 1949, high water on Dock Street in downtown Richmond followed a brief flood that caused no damage. The James River crested at 13.1 feet during the afternoon but receded by 5 feet within hours. Colognori Cornshusk rug In November 1949, Mrs. James Hicks of James City County and her daughter, Willie Mae, made a cornhusk doormat at home. A roughly 5-yard braid was needed to make the mat. Hicks could make about 200 in a year. Staff photo farmer In November 1949, eastern Henrico County farmer J.B. Alvis drove his tractor through 70 acres of soybeans. The machine cut and threshed the beans, and with the help of the boy on the back of the tractor, Alvis bagged them. According to an accompanying article, Virginia farmers produced 1.75 million bushels of soybeans the year before, which grossed them $4.1 million. Staff photo Sixth Street Market In September 1948, Beverly Horsley, a Miller & Rhoads fashion model, choose vegetables from a lavish display at the Sixth Street Market as part of Style Marches On, a weeklong celebration of new fall fashion in the downtown Richmond retail district. Times-Dispatch Tredegar In June 1948, Dewey Picklesimer poured molten iron at Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond. Tredegar opened in 1837 and was a major manufacturing center for the Confederacy during the Civil War. It survived the evacuation fire of 1865 and continued as a production facility through most of the 1950s. Today the facility houses the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar. Times-Dispatch Sixth Street Market In August 1948, the Buyer’s Resistance Group, mostly made up of housewives, had been organizing a boycott of local meat markets, such as this one at the Sixth Street Market in Richmond, to attempt to bring down prices. This image was taken during a normally busy time for the market, which instead was nearly empty. Similar boycotts were popping up nationally. Times-Dispatch Sixth Street Market This June 1948 photograph shows the old Sixth Street Market in downtown Richmond. When it was demolished in 1964 to make way for a parking garage, two of the ornamental terra cotta bulls that lined the top of the awning were relocated to the 17th Street Market. Times-Dispatch Patsy Garrett In September 1948, Richmond actress, singer and national radio show host Patsy Garrett greeted a friend downtown during her visit here. Garrett was known for her time on Fred Waring’s “Pleasure Time” radio show in the 1940s and for her recurring film and television roles in “Nanny and the Professor,” “Room 222” and the “Benji” movie series. Times-Dispatch boys club In April 1948, James Phillips Schultz supervised a mumble-the-peg game played by two boys at the Richmond Home for Boys. Schultz, 81, was the oldest alumnus of the home. To celebrate the institution’s 102 birthday, alumni, families and children gathered for an afternoon program that included music , games and dancing for the children. Staff photo Hunting 10-31-1948 (cutline):Sportsmen from Virginia and surrounding states brough their best hounds last Monday to Baskerville, near South Hill, for the twenty-sixth annual field trials of the Virginia Fox Hunters Association. Times-Dispatch draft In November 1948, Army Lt. Charles D. Smith Jr. administered the oath to the first set of postwar draftees processed at the Richmond induction station at First and Broad streets. Several of the men were immediately sent to Camp Pickett in Blackstone. Staff photo pool hall In March 1948, W.J. Peacentini (from left), Lt. L.P. Tyler and L.C. Priddy watched M.E. Williams sink a ball during a game of pool at Firehouse No.7 on East Cary Street in Richmond. The pool table was the center of recreation for many firemen waiting for the alarm. Staff photo Mosque pool In October 1948, families and city officials attended a program at the Mosque pool in Richmond, which had just opened for the season. Highlights included a synchronized swimming exhibition as well as swim safety instruction. The pool was in the basement of what is known today as the Altria Theater. staff photo rollerskate In November 1948, Richmond teens put on their roller skates at the Cavalier Arena with some help from city recreation department employee Jane Hemby. The department held Wednesday afternoon skating parties at the rink, which opened in June 1941 and was at MacTavish Avenue and West Marshall Street in Richmond’s West End. Staff photo Times-Dispatch In November 1948, editors at the Richmond Times-Dispatch copy desk reviewed the first edition of the newspaper shortly after the presses rolled. Managing Editor Ben Johnston (standing) and News Editor Bill Leverty (center, in glasses) led the review. Copy boys were seated at right. Staff photo Beavers In February 1947, local game warden E.J. Gorman stood atop a dam in one of Chesterfield County’s nine beaver colonies. At the time, two dozen counties had beaver colonies, with an eye toward helping restore fur trapping in Virginia. Staff photo Blues Armory In January 1947, a newly renovated basketball court, plus improved lighting and expanded seating, awaited action at the Blues Armory at Sixth and Marshall streets in downtown Richmond. The next evening, the University of Richmond hosted the College of William & Mary. Ticket prices were $1 for adults and 60 cents for children 12 and younger. Staff photo Boulevard This June 1946 image shows Berrier’s Ice Cream, located at the corner of Moore Street and the Boulevard in Scott’s Addition in Richmond. Berrier’s opened a plant on West Broad Street in 1930 – an advertisement for an open house, with samples, humbly touted that it’s “not a tremendous plant, supplying thousands of gallons of ice cream a day … nothing pretentious.” The Boulevard store, which has since been torn down, did serve sundaes and cones, but its main focus was takeout ice cream and blocks of ice. Times-Dispatch Byrd Field This September 1947 image shows an Eastern Air Lines plane at Byrd Field. In 1947, the city of Richmond held negotiations with the War Assets Administration for the return of the airport, which had been transformed into the Richmond Army Air Base during World War II. When the field was returned to the city, it was more than 850 acres larger than when the federal government took it over. Times-Dispatch C&O On May 25, 1946, a train pulled into Main Street Station in Richmond. That afternoon marked the end of a crippling two-day national railroad strike, which had stranded passengers and cargo – local businesses were able to purchase some of the perishable foods as well as tropical fish. President Harry Truman had threatened an Army takeover of railroad facilities if the striking trainmen and engineers unions didn’t return to work. RTD Staff Central State Hospital In July 1947, “The Soldier,” as many people called the patient of Central State Hospital near Petersburg, sat outside a sentry box he had built on the grounds. The psychiatric hospital dates to 1869, when a former Confederate facility known as Howard’s Grove Hospital was designated as a mental health facility for African-Americans. Times-Dispatch Central Station Post Office This January 1946 photo shows the Central Station Post Office on Second Street in downtown Richmond, whose size increased by a third after a remodeling several months earlier. Staff photo Churchill On March 8, 1946, while on a trip to America, British wartime leader Winston Churchill addressed a joint session of the Virginia General Assembly in the hall of the House of Delegates. He was flanked by Field Marshal Henry Maitland Wilson (left) and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. In the background (from left) are Gov. William M. Tuck, Speaker of the House Thomas B. Stanley and Lt. Gov. Lewis “Pat” Collins II. RTD Staff City Stadium In November 1946, female fans wearing the red and white of Thomas Jefferson High School were part of a crowd of 17,000 who watched Teejay beat John Marshall High 6-0 in the Prep Classic at City Stadium in Richmond. John Marshall got to Teejay’s one-foot line in the last minute of play but couldn’t score. Times-Dispatch Cowardin Avenue and Hull Street In November 1948, traffic moved through the intersection of Cowardin Avenue and Hull Street in South Richmond. The city was planning several pedestrian safety upgrades at the busy intersection, including painted crosswalks, new signage and a fence along Hull. Staff photo Curles Neck Dairy This July 1947 image shows the new Curles Neck Dairy plant at 1600 Roseneath Road in Richmond. The building, which cost more than $200,000, gave the 13-year-old dairy modern features including a refreshment room that served up to 50 people, ice-cream-making facilities and curbside service. The building is now home to the Dairy Bar restaurant. Staff Photo Dixie This October 1946 image shows heavy kraft paper, made from wood pulp, that was being converted into drinking cups at a Richmond factory. The majority of Virginia pulp and paper mills made this type of paper, which was used to make other goods. Factories were maximizing production after the war era had developed new and popular paper products. Times-Dispatch Elba In March 1946, children at Elba School in Richmond visited the library to get books as their lunch dishes were washed by Principal Ethel T. Overby (second from right) and day center teacher Estelle H. Clark. Opened in 1880 in a white neighborhood, the school on West Marshall Street was designated for black students in 1927. By 1939, the school was recommended for abandonment because of its poor condition and a lack of facilities, such as a cafeteria. It was used until 1955 and later was torn down. RTD Staff Fishing In August 1948, David Singleton fished below the spillway at Birchin Lake in Nottoway County. The soldier from Durham, N.C., eventually was rewarded with a catch of a 4-pound catfish. Staff photo Forest Lodge This January 1946 image shows Forest Lodge, completed in the early 1880s by Confederate Army scout John Cussons. The six-story resort hotel stood on 1,000 acres in Glen Allen on Mountain Road and boasted more than 100 rooms. It never became the success that Cussons envisioned, and after changing hands and purposes several times, it was razed in 1992. The cupola was saved and can be seen at Mountain Road and Old Washington Highway. Staff Fountain In August 1948, Samuel and William Gladden sought relief from record high temperatures in the horse watering fountain at Broad and Adams streets in downtown Richmond. The fountain was later moved and still stands at the triangle in Jackson Ward where Chamberlayne Parkway meets Adams and Leigh streets. Staff photo Freedom Train On Dec. 9, 1947, the Freedom Train stopped in Richmond at Allen Avenue and West Broad Street. People waited in blocks-long lines to tour exhibits of historical artifacts that included the original Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Truman Doctrine and Bill of Rights. The Freedom Train, which traveled the country between 1947 and 1949, was the first train to visit each of the 48 states (Alaska and Hawaii had not yet gained statehood). Virginians in blocks-long line await turn to tour exhibits aboard Freedom Train at Allen Avenue and Broad Street. RTD Staff Friendship Train In February 1949, a boxcar from France’s “Merci Train,” loaded with gifts for Virginians, arrived in Richmond. The gifts – including dolls, lace, antique furniture, books, statues and paintings -- were an expression of thanks for the American "Friendship Train," which distributed food to needy Europeans in 1947. Richmonders filled two of the 12 boxcars of supplies sent by Virginia. After ceremonies at the state Capitol, the French boxcar spent a week on display downtown. John Wood 1947 Monument Avenue In October 1947, Richmond police considered the issue of cars parking next to the grassy medians of Monument Avenue. The city did not want to mar the beauty of the avenue with signs, even though no parking was permitted. While police strictly ticketed violators on weekdays, exceptions were made for churchgoers on Sunday mornings. Staff Photo Grocery In September 1946, a crowd gathered outside a Richmond grocery store on a day that hard-to-get items were available. Because of rationing and shortages during World War II, shop inventory ebbed and flowed for some time afterward as the economy stabilized. Staff photo Ice In January 1948, ice and snow created a winter wonderland scene on the James River in Richmond. Subfreezing temperatures had chilled Eastern and Midwestern states and led to a heating oil shortage. Staff photo Kensington Avenue apartments In February 1947, an 18-unit apartment complex in the 2700 block of Kensington Avenue in Richmond was nearing completion. Staff photo Main Street This February 1946 image shows traffic along Main Street downtown. That month, a New York consultant selected by the Richmond Chamber of Commerce made a series of recommendations to improve local transit, including prohibiting parking along Main Street at busy times. As shown here, when cars were parked along the curb, drivers had to putter behind the glut of streetcars because there was no room to pass. RTD Staff Main Street This June 1947 image shows the Virginia Fire & Marine Insurance Co. building at 1015 Main St. downtown. The company was at this location between 1861 and 1953, though the first building burned with the rest of Richmond in 1865. By 1869, the current structure, also known as the Branch Building, was completed. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and is considered one of Richmond’s finest iron-fronted buildings. RTD Staff Mayo Bridge On April 23, 1946, fishing enthusiasts came out to enjoy the bright sunshine on the Mayo Bridge in downtown Richmond. High temperatures matched the 1925 record of 90 degrees. Times-Dispatch Memorial Day parade In May 1946, the historic Richmond Grays marched in a Memorial Day parade en route to Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond. The unit was organized in 1844 and served most famously in the Civil War; its history is incorporated in today’s 276th Engineer Battalion of the Virginia National Guard. RTD Staff Mules In June 1946, James Q. Jones took his male donkey on a two-week breeding circuit through Goochland, Louisa and Hanover counties. Jones “bugled his brains out” on his Boy Scout bugle to alert nearby horse owners and members of the League for Planned Mule Parenthood of his arrival. Times-Dispatch Nickel prank In October 1948, a woman tried to pick up a nickel from the sidewalk near Ninth and Broad streets in downtown Richmond – but it was a long-lasting prank. For April Fools’ Day months earlier, the firefighters at Engine Co. 3 had embedded the coin so no one could pick it up. They had been pulling a coin prank for eight or nine years, and usually someone would eventually pry it loose. For the nickel, some days could see nearly 100 people try to claim the coin. Staff photo Oilfield In April 1947, a portable drilling rig was set up in an oil field in Lee County in Southwest Virginia. During the decade, Lee was home to about 70 oil and gas test wells that had been drilled in the region. Staff photo Old Manchester water works In April 1948, the old Manchester water works at the foot of 22nd Street in South Richmond was within months of being dismantled. The plant was built in the 1890s when Richmond and Manchester were twin cities — they consolidated in 1910, and the structure was abandoned in 1914 after Richmond extended a water main into the area. Staff photo Shawondasee In October 1947, 85-year-old B.W. Partee (seated), caretaker at Camp Shawondasee in Chesterfield County for 26 years, was ready to retire. He was known as a storyteller, and here, he entertained E.G. McDowell, field executive of the Richmond Boy Scouts Council. Shawondasee closed in 1965 after more than 50 years serving Scouts in the region. The next year, the YMCA purchased the land, and its Camp Thunderbird still operates there. Times-Dispatch Shriners parades In June 1946, 3,000 Shriners staged a parade downtown as part of the 60th anniversary celebration for Richmond’s ACCA Temple. Nearly 300 candidates for admission to the temple were present for induction rites at the event. Here, the Richmond Guard of Honor marched in the parade. Times-Dispatch Skyline This August 1947 image of the Richmond skyline was published in the Richmond News Leader as a comparison with a sketch of the same skyline that was published in 1901 in the Evening Leader. Times-Dispatch Sledding In February 1947, children hit the sleds at Bryan Park in Richmond to take advantage of a snow day. Snow and sleet had covered Virginia – some areas of the state received as much as 27 inches. Staff photo State toxicologist In January 1949, state toxicologist Sidney Kaye tested blood for lead poisoning. He joined the chief medical examiner’s office in 1947 after working in the St. Louis police department’s research lab. Richmond Times-Dispatch Street Sweepers In April 1946, Richmond was conducting a citywide cleanup, even using a snowplow to scoop away years of debris from street gutters. The campaign, which began in late March, aimed to get the city back to a tidy appearance, after which officials planned to enforce litter laws, perform more regular trash collection and engage residents to help keep the city clean. A major goal of the effort was to reduce the rat population, which had risen to more than 300,000 – there were more rats than residents. Times-Dispatch Sunshine Sue In October 1953, Mary Workman (holding music stand), better known as Sunshine Sue, sang with her band. From 1946 to 1957, Workman was host of the popular “Old Dominion Barn Dance” music radio show, broadcast nationally on Saturday nights on WRVA from the Lyric Theater in downtown Richmond. The program helped launch the careers of several country music stars. RTD Staff Tickets In February 1948, a Richmond policeman placed a parking ticket on the windshield of a car that was double-parked, which prevented other drivers from leaving their spaces. Staff photo Traffic In August 1948, an intersection along East Broad Street in downtown Richmond reflected a new safety measure: Traffic light poles on Broad between First and 11th streets were painted with black and white diagonal stripes, with an eye toward helping drivers avoid hitting them. Staff photo Trolley This February 1946 image shows Richmond streetcars double-berthing at First and Broad streets downtown. Loading and unloading streetcars simultaneously at the same stop helped speed transit service, according to Virginia Transit Company officials. Times-Dispatch Tuberculosis ward In April 1948, a nurse in the tuberculosis ward of McGuire Hospital in Richmond assisted a patient with a weaving project. More than a pastime, working the loom was a treatment that helped TB patients strengthen muscle. Patients typically were hospitalized for about six months. Staff photo University of Richmond In April 1947, University of Richmond students prepared for an open house in their lab classroom. The students named the class skeleton Josephine. Staff photo Valentine Museum In November 1947, the James River Garden Club sponsored a tour of five houses to raise funds to restore the gardens at the Times-Dispatch Fire 03-02-1948 (cutline): Rush hour crowd watches smoke pour from building at 14th and Main during fire. Traffic tied up an hour by three-alarm blaze at Casket Company late yesterday. Staff photo Cary St In June 1947, trucks blocked Cary Street in the wholesale produce district while passenger cars waited to get through. The Times-Dispatch ran a series analyzing Richmond’s traffic problems such as this, and reviewing a proposed expressway. Based on a survey completed by the Automotive Safety Foundation, the series indicated that the current infrastructure could not handle the predicted increase in traffic, and construction of the expressway was recommended. Times-Dispatch Paper In April 1947, about 20,000 pounds of paper was collected in a drive at Dumbarton Elementary School in Henrico County, with Edward O'Brien (from left), Leroy Foster and Thomas Riggan in charge. The paper was sold, with proceeds used to purchase library books and other materials for students. The previous year, paper-drive money purchased a mimeographing machine for teacher use. Times-Dispatch Powhatan Hill Playground In January 1957, Dot Perkins led a dance class in “the hut” at the Powhatan Hill playground in Richmond. The playground received the Quonset hut, a semicircular structure made out of corrugated metal, in 1947 after city officials authorized using $15,000 to erect it. It quickly became a center of extracurricular activities for area children. Richmond Times-Dispatch Street scene This May 1947 image shows a street scene on Main Street near Ninth Street in downtown Richmond. At the time, cars shared the road with electric streetcars. Two years later, with the increase in buses and automobiles, the streetcar system was replaced. Times-Dispatch race car In July 1947, Richmond midget car driver Cary Williams (in white T-shirt) and mechanic Charles Nigro pushed out the new Ford-Kurtiscraft car, which Nigro built, in preparation for racing at Richmond Stadium Speedway. Mike O'Neil Doll hospital In December 1947, T.E. Burton Jr. diagnosed a patient at his doll hospital on Forest Hill Avenue in Richmond. Burton, a state Highway Department employee, was part-time chief surgeon at the doll hospital he ran out of his home. He got into the repair business when his two young daughters received antiquated china dolls as gifts that were badly in need of work. Burton averaged about 10 patients a week, with a busy season around the holidays. Staff photo West Avenue In April 1947, members of the West Avenue Improvement Association enjoyed a backyard picnic after the first day of the neighborhood’s spring cleanup campaign. From left are R.R. McKaig, Mrs. Granville Coleman and Mr. and Mrs. Chris Payne. Staff photo Broad St. In June 1947, Richmond officials put up warning signs near the city limits on West Broad Street to limit speeding, which was a top traffic concern at the time. Staff photo mill In April 1947, Ed Brooking, the 68-year-old proprietor of the Cedar Point Grist Mill in Goochland County, loaded corn into a funnel to be ground by the millstones. While his machine was old and often required maintenance, Brooking swore by the method of stone-ground corn. Staff photo Main Street Station In May 1947, the Main Street Station tower in Richmond was still missing its clocks, which were removed during World War II because it was difficult to find replacement parts. At the time, the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway was receiving cost estimate to restore the clocks. Staff photo Churchill In March 1946, British wartime leader Winston Churchill’s trip to America included an address to the General Assembly. He waved to a crowd that waited in the rain to see him as his motorcade came through Capitol Square in Richmond. Times-Dispatch Draft In May 1946, the future of the military draft was in question, and David Burruss, 19, of Norfolk, got lots of attention when he was thought to be the last man selected at the Richmond Armed Forces Induction Station. He was among about a dozen inductees who then headed off to Fort Meade in Maryland. (The wartime selective service act was extended, though.) Times-Dispatch Air Scouts In August 1946, leaders of the three flights in the Gamble’s Hill Community Center Air Scouts received their banners at the first review of the corps held in Gamble's Hill Park. This was the only troupe of Air Scouts organized in Richmond at that time; they wore the regulation National Air Scout uniform. Pictured (from left) were pilot leader Eddie Williams, sponsor Verna Walker, pilot leader William Massie, sponsor Barbara Chandler, pilot leader Everett Webb and sponsor Virginia Blackburn. The community center was financed by Second Presbyterian Church. Times-Dispatch Maggie Walker This April 1946 image shows members of the Girl Reserve Club at Maggie Walker High School in Richmond. Club activities included drama, knitting, glass painting, embroidery and sewing. From left were Laura Belle Manning, Marie Spurlock, Eloise Taylor and Gladys Claxton. Times-Dispatch pinball machines In November 1946, Henrico County police seized 20 pinball machines and made multiple arrests as part of a countywide raid. The coin-operated machines were licensed for amusement only, but they had money drawers that collected from and dispensed to patrons. Staff photo 1945 Allied Victory Day In September 1945, an Allied Victory Day parade was staged by Richmond's Chinese population and visiting Chinese residents from other cities. Several colorful floats such as this one, a Marine Corps band from Quantico, two Chinese orchestras, native costumes, high school cadet bands, and units of soldiers and sailors from nearby camps marched along the route that began at Boulevard and Monument Avenue. RTD Staff American Red Cross In October 1942, the Richmond chapter of the American Red Cross moved into its new headquarters in the Hancock-Wirt-Caskie House at Fifth and Main streets downtown. Helping to move were Jeanne Begien (left), Evelyn Bishop (front), Mrs. Roger F. Clapp (back) and Mrs. Leland Jones (peering from back of truck). Times-Dispatch American Red Cross This September 1942 image shows the uniforms of the volunteer services of the American Red Cross. From left: Georgina Marracinia, outdoor uniform; Nancy Wortham, staff assistant; Mrs. C.F. Bowles, gray ladies; Mrs. William Hall, nurses’ aide; Mrs. Livingstone, home service; Mrs. J. Scott Parrish Jr., canteen; Mrs. Robert Cabell III, production, and Mrs. Collins Denny Jr., motor corps. Times-Dispatch Armistice On Nov. 11, 1942, John Marshall High School cadet sergeants M. Cohen and J.C. Fuquay played taps during a service on Armistice Day at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Richmond. They stood under the church’s service flag: Each blue star represented a church member who was on active duty in World War II, and each gold star represented a church member lost in the war. Service flags were popular for families but sometimes were used by organizations and communities. Times-Dispatch Belgian Friendship Building and Bell Tower This June 1942 image shows the Belgian Friendship Building and Bell Tower at Virginia Union University in Richmond. The building served as the Belgian Pavilion at the 1939 World's Fair in New York, but because Belgium was under wartime occupation after the event, it could not be returned to the country. Belgium gifted the building to VUU -- it was reassembled on campus starting in 1941 and housed the university library for decades. Staff Photo Blackout In February 1942, a blackout test during World War II – in case enemy aircraft flew over the city – darkened the interior of many buildings in downtown Richmond. The one-hour exercise, which covered the Richmond and Tri-Cities area, required that buildings and residences turn off lights or prevent light from being seen from the outside. Buses, ambulances and personal vehicles were also asked to remain off the roads. Staff photo Bojangles In August 1945, tap dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson showed his wife, Elaine, the house at 915 N. Third St. in which he was born. Robinson, who left Richmond at age 7 to join a traveling show, wanted to get a photo of the house so that his show business friends would believe his stories about his humble beginnings. Staff Photo Braille cookbook In October 1959, Richmond homemaker Virginia Mann prepared a recipe from her Braille cookbook. Mann knew how to cook before she lost her sight in 1945, so her readjustment included using other senses to help prepare meals for her family of five. “Now cooking is second nature, and I just don’t stop to think about it,” she said. Staff photo Broad Street Station In May 1946, a passenger train pulled out of Broad Street Station in Richmond and headed to Washington. At the time, a potential labor strike was threatening service. Staff photo Bryan Park In June 1942, workers lifted a car – temporarily – from the middle quarry at Bryan Park. It had been stolen days earlier, and once it was pulled to the bank, Henrico County police confirmed that no one was in it. But halfway up the bank, shortly after this picture was taken, the chain broke and the car slipped back into the quarry – 32 feet of water had to be pumped out of the quarry before the car could be recovered. Times-Dispatch Carter Sisters In September 1944, the Carters - Anita, June and their mother, Maybelle - gather for a song while the oldest daughter, Helen, accompanies them on the accordion. Staff Photo Cigarettes This August 1941 image shows a woman working in a tobacco factory. An accompanying story outlined the growth of Virginia women in the workforce. Based on 1930 census data, more than 6,000 women worked in tobacco factories – the sixth-ranked source of employment for women. Times-Dispatch City Stadium In June 1941, the Police Benevolent Association presented its sixth annual boxing show at City Stadium, headlined by Jimmy Webb, Johnny “Bandit” Romero, Georgie Abrams and Richmond’s Joey Spangler. A crowd of more than 10,000 watched Webb knock out Romero in the third round, and Abrams won a decision over Spangler. Tickets were $1 for general admission, $2 for reserved and $3 for ringside. RTD Staff Confederate Soldiers Home In October 1927, John Lewis Fink, 77, the youngest soldier in the Robert E. Lee Camp Confederate Soldiers’ Home, and Sidney Jennings Robertson, 79, the next youngest, played checkers as fellow residents E.G. Tyler and P.S. Childress watched. The facility, at the corner of Grove Avenue and the Boulevard in Richmond, closed after the last resident died in 1941. RTD Staff Defense Special No. 1 train In December 1941, the Defense Special No. 1 train stopped in Richmond at Broad Street Station. Nearly 800 local manufacturers were issued tickets to visit the eight-car train, which held an array of sample equipment that the government needed contractors to build for the war effort – such as guns, airplane and ship parts, field hospital equipment, chairs, saws and pipe fittings. The train staff interviewed and guided qualified manufacturers through the process to become a contractor. RTD Staff Draft In April 1942, about 26,000 Richmond men ages 45 to 64 participated in the country’s fourth Selective Service registration. These men were registering at Ginter Park School. Men in this age range were not subject to military service at that time, but they were being asked about special skills to determine how they could best aid the war effort. Times-Dispatch Elba School This September 1942 image shows the outside restrooms at the Elba School in Richmond. Opened in 1880 in a white neighborhood, the school on West Marshall Street was designated for black students in 1927. By 1939, the school was recommended for abandonment because of its poor condition and a lack of facilities, such as adequate interior restrooms. It was used until 1955 and later was torn down. Times-Dispatch Executive Mansion 1-20-1942: Mrs. Price looks on while Lucille, the mansion's cook, mixes up something special in the kitchen, which has been completely renovated during the Price administration. RTD Staff Fire In January 1943, William H. Haskins gazed over what was left of his Health Centre Inc. bowling alley at Hermitage Road and Meadow Street in Richmond after a fire. The sprawling brick building, which opened in 1928 and housed 36 lanes, was totally destroyed. Staff photo Gasless parade In July 1943, gas shortages prompted the Retailers for Victory campaign to stage Richmond’s first “gasless parade” to promote the sale of war stamps, which would fund construction of the aircraft carrier Shangri-La. The event featured all manner of transportation not fueled by gas: Gov. Colgate Darden rode in an ox-driven cart, and a goat-powered wagon (center right) carried Mayor Gordon Ambler along the parade route from Monroe Park to Capitol Square. RTD Staff Grace Arents School In June 1943, students at the Grace Arents School celebrated the end of the school year. The Oregon Hill school, which opened in 1911, honored the philanthropist for her donation of the land and $5,000 toward the building. After decades as an elementary school and later a special education school, the building has housed Open High School since 1989. RTD Staff Grace St 6-26-1942: 6th and Grace Streets looking west at 5:30pm. RTD Staff Grace Street pollution 11-9-1944: Grace Street sidewalk being cleared of today's 'black snow.' Soot and grime. Air pollution. RTD Staff Henrico Red Cross Motor Corps In March 1942, members of the Henrico Red Cross Motor Corps participated in a test drill in uniform. The women had completed courses in basic and advanced first aid, motor mechanics and blackout driving. The motor corps was established by the American Red Cross in 1917 during World War I to transport wounded soldiers to local hospitals and deliver supplies. Staff photo Highland Springs Volunteer Fire Department This December 1951 image shows the Highland Springs Volunteer Fire Department. The unit was organized in July 1941 with 45 volunteers and a $6,000 fire truck. The unit moved into this building on Nine Mile Road in 1947. At far left is Fire Chief Percy L. Burnett. Rich Crawford Holden Rhodes House This September 1942 image shows the Holden Rhodes House, also known as the old Stone House, located at Forest Hill Park in South Richmond. The house, named for the noted lawyer and businessman who built it, dates to around 1840 and was made of granite from the quarries on the original estate. It was remodeled in the 1930s and for a time was home to a library. The house, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, now serves as an event venue. RTD Staff Ice In January 1943, workmen of the Virginia Electric and Power Company repaired damage from sleet and ice at Brook Road and Westwood Avenue. Staff photo James River flood In September 1944, Richmond city employees hurriedly made preparations for a James River flood by filling and loading sandbags. The James ultimately rose to 24.2 feet in the city after heavy rains throughout the river’s watershed. Staff photo Magnet In December 1945, the Virginia Department of Highways debuted its newest piece of equipment on U.S. Route 1 between Richmond and Ashland. The road magnet, moving at about 15 mph, picked up nails, spikes, tacks and other metallic objects on roads that might lead to flat tires. Staff photo mailboxes In March 1942, residents of the Lakeside area took down their Rural Free Delivery mailboxes, which had given way to new, smaller metal boxes on porches. Richmond delivery would be beginning as a result of annexation, in which the city added portions of Henrico and Chesterfield counties (about 16 square miles covering 22,000 residents). Staff photo Main St 12-30-1943: Morton Marks 1217 E Main St. The block at left is between 13 & 14 on East Main St & looking East on Main. Fire. RTD Staff Mayo Bridge In April 1941, the Mayo Bridge in downtown Richmond underwent a two-month repaving project. Tolls on the Lee Bridge were lifted for cars with city license plates to ease the inconvenience during the work. The Mayo Bridge, also known as the 14th Street Bridge, is where the original structure connected Richmond and Manchester in the late 1700s. TONING COMPLETE -- Repaving starts on Mayo Bridge. This picture shows workmen repaving the Mayo Bridge. Southbound traffic can be seen over the span. Northbound traffic has been halted during the repairs. Fourteenth Street Bridge. Staff Photo Medical College of Virginia This November 1941 image shows the newly installed “Three Bears” statue in front of the Medical College of Virginia Hospital at the corner of 12th and Broad streets in Richmond. Noted sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington created the work, which she and her husband, Archer Milton Huntington, donated to the college. Bears are a symbol of healing in Native American culture. Decades later, the statue was moved inside to protect it. Times-Dispatch Melons In May 1946, a young Randy Morris peered over a truckload of watermelons, which was en route to be sold at the 17th Street Farmers’ Market in downtown Richmond. Staff photo Military parade In October 1942, Richmond was the site of Virginia’s largest military parade since World War II began, with more than 6,000 uniformed men and women marching along Monument Avenue and Franklin, Belvidere and Broad streets. The parade was organized as part of the nation’s drive to secure the voluntary enlistment of 18 and 19-year-olds in the war effort. Times-Dispatch Miller & Rhoads wagon In March 1942, Robert Price stood beside a horse and wagon he would soon be driving for the Miller & Rhoads department store in Richmond. With the government calling for conserving tires as shortages loomed during World War II, Miller & Rhoads and Thalhimers looked to their past to find alternate ways deliver purchases to customers, as was their custom at the time. RTD Staff mobile canteen In April 1942, Mrs. Tazewell Perrow served soup to children from Bon Air School from the first mobile canteen for Chesterfield County. The canteen also served a test “disaster supper” at the Bon Air Community House later that week. The mobile kitchen would be used to feed civilians in case of a disaster involving more than five families. Staff photo Mobile kitchen In January 1943, Mrs. J. Scott Parrish Jr., Gordon Sheain and Joe Brown examined a mobile kitchen that was part of the Red Cross Canteen Corps in Richmond. Red Cross members would use the canteens to feed soldiers; they practiced by feeding large groups at Richmond-area churches, parks and events. The $1,795 canteen was made possible through proceeds from a city scrap metal drive directed by Sheain and donations from WRVA listeners of Brown’s “Okay America” program. Parrish led the Red Cross canteen committee. Staff photo Mooers This January 1946 image shows team owner Eddie Mooers standing outside his baseball park. Located at Norfolk and Roseneath streets, Mooers Field hosted the Richmond Colts from 1942 through 1953. Mooers then converted the field into a stock car racetrack for a time before it was sold and dismantled in the late 1950s. Times-Dispatch Mooers Field This March 1946 image shows Mooers Field, with grass throughout the infield but dirt beyond. Located at Norfolk and Roseneath streets, Mooers Field hosted the Richmond Colts from 1942 through 1953. Eddie Mooers then converted the field into a stock car racetrack for a time before it was sold and dismantled in the late 1950s. 3-7-1946: 'And the green grass grows all around' - the infield. But the Mooers Field outfield is mighty barren these days. Mike O'Neil Pamunkey Indians This April 1941 image shows Pamunkey Indians returning with a catch of several dozen shad to the tribe’s King William County reservation. At the time, shad was the most valuable commercial food fish in Virginia waters. Sometimes as many as 1,000 fish were caught by the tribe in a 24-hour period. RTD Staff Parade In March 1942, Richmond staged its first parade since the United States entered World War II – it honored 110 Virginia aviation cadets who were to be sworn in at the state Capitol at the conclusion of the event. The parade included a battalion of 1,000 troops from Fort Lee as well as several color guards, including the American Legion color guard seen here. Times-Dispatch Parking ban In December 1942, East Main Street in downtown Richmond between First and Second streets reflected a parking ban that aimed to speed streetcar service. The ban was in effect from 7 to 9:30 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. – though one car in the distance was parked illegally. Staff photo Parking Lot Canteen In August 1943, Thalhimers was allowing nighttime use of part of this parking area, at Seventh and East Grace streets downtown, as the Parking Lot Canteen, a place for service members to spend their evenings dancing under the stars. The dance pavilion project was financed by the Richmond War and Community Fund. Included in the experience were complimentary refreshments – and hostesses available as dancing partners for those who didn't bring their own dates. RTD Staff Quiz Kids In September 1943, the Quiz Kids learned about railroading from RF&P engineer C.W. Shackleford (rear) during their visit to Richmond to help sell war bonds during World War II. The youths – Richard Williams (from left), Harvey Fischman and Gerard Darrow – were part of a national radio and TV series in which children with high IQs answered questions from listeners. The show was broadcast on NBC in the 1940s and ‘50s. Staff photo Ration tokens In February 1944, E.W. Saunders, a clerk at R.L. Christian & Co. in downtown Richmond, showed Mrs. L.E. Barber how to use ration tokens. The tokens were used during World War II to purchase rationed goods, which in the Richmond area included food, liquor, rubber and gasoline. Staff photo Rationing In March 1943, meat and cheese were added to World War II rationing, and Richmond butcher Herman Linas weighed 5-ounce pieces of meat that marked a typical portion. Rationing began in early 1942, with sugar among the first items targeted. Many other products followed, from vehicle tires to foodstuffs to gasoline. Staff photo Red Cross In August 1942, Anna Purcell (left) and Mrs. Thomas P. Bryan oversaw the surgical dressing division at the Red Cross chapter in Richmond. After the dressings were made, they were distributed all over the world. Times-Dispatch Richmond Quartermaster Depot In June 1946, guard Herbert Barr fed the elk at the Army’s Richmond Quartermaster Depot at Bellwood in Chesterfield County. The land was purchased by James Bellwood in 1877, and he brought in a pair of elk from his native Canada to feel more at home. By 1941, when the Army purchased the land from Bellwood’s sons, there were 11 elk, and the sons were more concerned with the welfare of the elk than the transfer of the land. The Army agreed to take care of the elk and continues to do so to this day. The Army's elk brigade - and they can't be discharged. Herbert R. Barr, guard at the Richmond General Depot, feeds his charges. RTD Staff Robert E. Lee Camp Confederate Soldiers’ Home In May 1941, the Robert E. Lee Camp Confederate Soldiers’ Home was closed after the last resident died. This was the scene when demolition of the buildings began, with one of the cannons visible at the facility at the corner of Grove Avenue and the Boulevard in Richmond. At one time there were at least eight cannons, and today one remains outside the former chapel, across from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Times-Dispatch Rosa D. Bowser library In July 1942, manpower and a cart were a means of transporting new books to the Rosa D. Bowser Branch of the Richmond library during the gas-rationing days of World War II. Bowser was a prominent African-American educator and social activist in Richmond from the 1880s to the 1920s. The branch was the city library’s first that was opened to African-Americans. Staff photo Scrap metal drive In fall 1942, Virginia newspaper publishers sponsored a three-week scrap metal drive to aid the war effort. Here, workmen removed decorative lights – installed in 1924 and made mostly of cast iron, weighing 317 pounds each – from the front of the Richmond Newspapers building to add to the heap. Richmond exceeded its goal of collecting 15 million pounds of scrap. Staff Photo Shoe ration In February 1943, Aaron Hyman repaired a shoe in his Richmond store. With wartime shoe rationing, cobblers were swamped with business for repairs. Hyman said that since the rationing began, his business had doubled. Staff photo Sixth Street Market Dec 26, 1943: Traffic jam at 6th street market, looking south from Marshall St. Times-Dispatch Street Sweepers In December 1943, Richmond Mayor Gordon Ambler broke in the city’s new street sweeper, which had been on order for months. Wartime restrictions on manufacturing slowed production and delivery of the motorized sweeper, which city officials said was needed in light of the labor shortage in the streets unit of the Department of Public Works. The low bidder for the sweeper priced it at $4,325. Times-Dispatch Thomas Jefferson High School Cadet Corps In May 1967, the Thomas Jefferson High School Cadet Corps marched in a parade. The corps was created in 1942 and had more than 500 cadets in the first class. The corps folded after the 1971 school year. James Netherwood Tin drive In March 1943, workers unloaded tin cans into a storage container at the RF&P Railroad yards near Broad and Lombardy streets in Richmond. The cans were collected in the area as part of “Win With Tin” campaign during World War II. The first day yielded 30,000 pounds of tin. Staff photo Toll house This October 1943 image shows a home that stood near West Cary and Nansemond streets in Richmond’s Carytown area. Built around 1851, it housed a toll-gate keeper who served along what was then known as Westham Plank Road. The home later became on office for Williams & Harvey Nursery and was restored in 1967. A shopping center is on the site today. Staff photo Trolley In January 1945, Alma May Billings, a 22-year-old streetcar operator for the Virginia Transit Co., modeled one of the new uniforms that had been procured to end a long controversy about what the women should wear. The uniforms were gray with dubonnet trim. Drawn up by stylists for the Virginia Electric and Power Co., the uniforms initially carried a Vepco insignia, but it was soon replaced with a VTC emblem. Times-Dispatch Typewriter repair In April 1945, A.J. Stephan (seated) and R.L. Anderson (left), both veterans of World War I and employees at Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. in downtown Richmond, trained recent World War II vets in the repair and servicing of typewriters. Staff photo Virginia Department of Agriculture In October 1942, employees J.H. Elder, Jackson P. Duggins and T.B. Martin of the Virginia Department of Agriculture’s chemistry division used an array of test equipment in the state gasoline laboratory. The lab on Governor Street in downtown Richmond was in its second year of operation, in a building that previously housed a power plant for the Capitol area. Staff photo War bonds In December 1942, newspaper boys Arthur (left) and Thomas Purvis of Richmond bought war bonds with money they saved from their routes. Together, the brothers bought 11 $25 bonds from R. Page French, executive vice president of Southern Bank and Trust Co. Times-Dispatch Water tower In January 1946, construction continued on a 1 million-gallon water storage tank near Hawthorne Avenue and Old Brood Road in North Richmond. The tank, costing $125,000, was to be 93 feet high and 125 feet wide. Staff photo Weiman’s Bakery In September 1984, Willie Thompson added flour to dough at Weiman’s Bakery on Church Hill in Richmond. The bakery was opened in 1945 by Jacob Weiman and produced nearly 120,000 pounds of baked goods each month at its peak. Over the years, the bakery supplied grocery stores, brand-name bread dealers and local restaurants. After almost seven decades, Weiman’s closed in February 2013. Staff photo Wilcox Lake In August 1942, white visitors enjoyed a day at Wilcox Lake in Petersburg. The swimming facility was segregated, and the lake was closed by the city in 1958 to prevent integration. It was never officially reopened for swimming (though in the 1960s, fishing was permitted at the lake). Staff photo WLEE In November 1945, Mrs. James A Quisenberry visited WLEE radio station in Richmond to collect her $209 winnings for playing the Tello-Test quiz show. Quisenberry returned the check to studio general manager Irving Abeloff (left) in exchange for Victory Bonds. Production manager Jim Fair stood ready to hand her the bonds, which continued to be a popular way to help with the war effort. Staff Photo WLEE In October 1945, a dedication ceremony for new radio station WLEE was broadcast from the Mosque in Richmond. From left, WLEE owner Thomas Tinsley was joined by film and stage actors Guy Kibbee and Jean Parker as well as station manager Irvin G. Abeloff. Staff Photo Women in Production Service In June 1943, eight of the 10 members of Women in Production Service central committee met. WIPS had organized at DuPont Co.’s Spruance plant in Chesterfield County that March as part of a nationwide movement of women taking over work in factories as men served during World War II. The committee included representatives for plant management and labor, and the chairwoman reported to the Spruance War Production Committee. Staff photo Women’s Army Corps In June 1944, to mark the Fifth War Loan campaign, Richmond hosted a parade that included Women’s Army Corps members. The organization was formed initially in May 1942 as the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps and took on its new name in 1943. Aside from nurses, the WACs were the first women to serve in the Army, and other military branches had similar groups that formed during World War II. The organization was officially disbanded as a women’s branch in 1978, with all members folding into full Army. RTD Staff Works Progress Administration In May 1941, some Richmonders wondered why Works Progress Administration workers were digging holes and apparently refilling them with the same dirt. The effort was actually a tree-planting beautification project sponsored by the Department of Public Works. The WPA worker dug a 3x3x3-foot hole, then filled it with enriched top soil. A young tree was later planted – more than 1,000 of them. Times-Dispatch George Wythe In September 1945, the sound of the bell summoned students to George Wythe School in Richmond on the first day of class. Staff photo Laundry In December 1945, Richmond lawyer Robert R. Merhige Jr. worked with his secretary, Mrs. Robert Wagner, to conduct inventory at a laundry on North Addison Street for which he had been appointed receiver. Merhige, who had recently been discharged from the Army Air Forces, later became a federal judge in Virginia. Staff photo Dog In May 1954, Scoop sniffed around the pet food aisle at a grocery store in Richmond’s West End. The store offered a large selection of pet foods, a relatively new concept for the era. The accompanying article said: “Gone, apparently, are the days that Fido took the scraps from the table and liked them.” Staff photo fortune teller In August 1945, Richmond News Leader reporter Irene Stickler got her palm read by a fortune teller at the newspaper office. For a story, Stickler got her fortune told by six area psychics and compared their interpretations of her past, present and future. Times-Dispatch Air Raid Wardens In February 1944, a group of Lakeside air raid wardens rolled bandages for the Red Cross at the Hatcher Memorial Church on Dumbarton Road in Henrico County. During World War II, the sight of women in overalls doing what traditionally had been men’s jobs had grown familiar. And while the reverse was less common, the military’s need for surgical dressings prompted these men to help answer the call. They had taken first-aid courses, too. Times-Dispatch YMCA This June 1938 image shows the old YMCA building at Seventh and Grace streets in downtown Richmond. Built in 1908, it was the center of “Y” activities for 30 years. In 1938, it was sold for $300,000, and the YMCA later relocated to West Franklin Street, where it remains today. This building was torn down after the sale, and a new one replaced it. Times-Dispatch Charter Change In October 1947, as Richmonders headed home from work, Thomas Jefferson High School students distributed literature for the Junior Chamber of Commerce promoting the change to a council-manager type of city government. In the next month’s vote, the issue generated a higher turnout than the 1944 presidential election, and the new charter was approved overwhelmingly. Times-Dispatch Travelers Aid Society In November 1944, Mrs. Alfred Adkins of Gordo, Ala., and her two young daughters visited the Travelers’ Aid Society in Richmond en route to Williamsburg, where her military husband was stationed. The society was a charter member of the Richmond War and Community Fund and offered travel assistance to servicemen and civilians. Times-Dispatch street sweepers In June 1944, Richmond street sweepers wielded brooms along Adams Street. They were among the first 28 African-Americans hired by the city for the previously all-white field of employment. Times-Dispatch Dupont In December 1944, employees of DuPont’s Spruance plant in Chesterfield County worked to find housing and transportation for company workers. During the war, the women – Mary B. Traylor (from left), Bella C. Hill and Pearl R. Kessler – helped new employees get adjusted to their jobs. Staff photo 1940s floods In September 1944, dwellers of Richmond-area houseboats endured nature’s wrath as the James River swelled after a storm. The boats often were secured to trees or pilings, but rising floodwaters put them in jeopardy. Staff photo Acca Temple This July 1955 image shows the building, at Madison and Grace streets in Richmond, that once sat downtown and housed First Presbyterian Church. Completed in 1853 at the current site of Old City Hall, the building’s outer shell was moved to Madison and Grace in the mid-1880s to make room for the city building. In 1943, the Acca Shriners, who had lost the Mosque (now Altria Theater) during the Great Depression, purchased the old church building. They used it until the mid-1950s; the building has since been torn down. Times-Dispatch elevator In June 1943, an executive of Atlantic Life Insurance Co. posted a sign in the elevators at the office building at Main and Sixth streets in downtown Richmond. The sign, which asked men to keep their hats on, challenged tradition – in the presence of women, men customarily removed their hats and held them to their chest. The executive felt the new policy would speed elevator service and allow for more room. Times-Dispatch Restaurants In June 1943, the restaurant at a Peoples Drug Store in Richmond was bustling. The chain was founded in 1905 in Alexandria, and by 1943, there were six locations in the Richmond area, plus one in Petersburg. Many of them had lunch counters. Times-Dispatch Restaurants In March 1943, teenagers visited the newly reopened Main Street Station Dining Room in Richmond, which was closed for a month to allow for remodeling required by the city. During that period, the Red Cross stepped in to supply food to World War II servicemen passing through the terminal. Times-Dispatch Red Cross Motor Corps In September 1943, Richmond women participated in a Red Cross swimming program to practice personal safety, rescue and resuscitation methods. Staff photo shoe ration In June 1943, shoppers waited outside a Hofheimer’s shoe store on East Broad Street in downtown Richmond, eager to use their No. 17 ration coupon before it expired. Shoes were among the items rationed during World War II because of shortages of leather and rubber. In the two days before the coupon expired, Richmond shoe businesses saw thousands of customers deplete their inventories. Staff photo Air Raid In July 1942, Mrs. P.M. Edwards directed a group of women to a shelter during a daylight air raid test in Richmond. She was among the first women to serve as auxiliary wardens during a test. Times-Dispatch WWII In May 1942, Reaville M. Brown, a government engineer from Savannah, Ga., presented his X card to E.D. Dover at Jim’s Service Station on East Grace Street in Richmond. That month, Richmond drivers were among many on the East Coast who got gasoline cards as part of World War II rationing. An X card allowed unlimited purchases and typically was available to physicians, public transportation drivers, clergy and government officials. For most car owners, their A card had limited units in 3-gallon increments. Times-Dispatch WWII In June 1942, the fifth registration for the Selective Service, covering men ages 18-20, took place across the nation. Here, Walter Nelson (left), 18, and William Arnette, 20, arrived to register at Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond. They were among an estimated 7,500 young Richmonders to be registered. Times-Dispatch Bikes In May 1942, Rawling Davenport rode an old-fashioned bike for the Play Day program held in Richmond’s Byrd Park. The event was sponsored by the city and a Community Fund agency to encourage participation in sports. Richmond Times-Dispatch sampson In January 1942, writer Emma Speed Sampson worked at her desk in her Richmond home. Sampson’s career as a well-known writer began later in life, at age 45. Her work included continuing several book series, including “Miss Minerva,” “Molly Brown,” and the Bluebird Books (“Mary Louise”) line that originated with L. Frank Baum under a pseudonym. She even wrote features for the Richmond Times-Dispatch for several years. Staff photo Dorothy Lamour In May 1942, actress-singers Dorothy Lamour (center), Patsy Garrett (at left) and actor Bert Lytell (at right) visited Richmond as part of a rally to stimulate sales of war bonds and stamps. They stood under a “Welcome to Richmond” sign and were flanked by Malcolm Bridges (left), the executive secretary of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, and Ship Ahoy Girls Jetsy Parker and Dorothy Schoemer. The rally drew a crowd of more than 5,000. Times-Dispatch Rationing In March 1942, A. Edward Campbell, state campaign manager for the United Service Organization, stood beside his new car. His purchase was the first car sale since Richmond began a car rationing program as part of the war effort during World War II. Staff photo typewriters In September 1942, members of Richmond Hotels Inc. donated typewriters to the War Production Board and the Office of War Information in response to an appeal for businesses to let the government have any machines they could spare. Staff photo Bellwood This June 1946 image shows the train depot at the Army’s Richmond Quartermaster Depot at Bellwood in Chesterfield County. The Army purchased the land from the Bellwood family in 1941 and activated the post the following year. It was heavily used during World War II – more than 800 rail cars would pass through on some days. Times-Dispatch Native Americans This April 1941 image shows the old-fashioned way the Pamunkey Indians in King William County cured the shad they caught. The fish were split in half, cleaned thoroughly and nailed on boards, upon which they were allowed to dry. At intervals, salt was sprinkled over the curing fish. At the time, shad was the most valuable commercial food fish in Virginia waters. Times-Dispatch Fort Lee In April 1941, the dance floor was full at the newly opened Service Club at Camp Lee in Prince George County. The dance kicked off a series that was to run three times per week, with a different battalion invited each night. About 500 service members and 125 girls attended this first dance. Times-Dispatch ScrapMetal In June 1941, Richmond firefighters (from left) Charles Donnini, I.A. Butler and W.C. Gilman helped collect aluminum from Richmonders. Scrap metal drives were a popular way to support national defense and war preparation efforts. Times-Dispatch WWII On Dec. 8, 1941, the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, soldiers and sailors were called to return to their bases. This farewell scene in Richmond was a common one around the nation. Times-Dispatch	https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-courts/18-year-old-killed-in-prince-george-shooting/article_803904b4-274e-11ee-b081-23e77542c96d.html	2023-07-21T01:51:07	0	https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-courts/18-year-old-killed-in-prince-george-shooting/article_803904b4-274e-11ee-b081-23e77542c96d.html
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 107 on Friday, up to 109 on Saturday and up to 104 on Sunday. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest and west central Idaho and southeast Oregon. * WHEN...From midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ tonight to midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. && Those looking to beat the heat in Ada County can look no further than the Boise River. Tens of thousands of people have floated the Boise River this summer, and the float season is far from over. Parking and shuttle bus numbers show that over the first few weeks of the official float season, which started on June 29, visitation is up 20% compared with 2022. On opening day, Barber Park had 124 vehicles parked to float the river, Director of Ada County Parks and Waterways Scott Koberg said. Last weekend, both parks saw record-breaking visitation numbers. According to a release, over 30,000 people have hit the river, floating the six-mile stretch from Barber Park to Ann Morrison Park. The increase is something that has happened every year as more people visit and move to the Treasure Valley, Koberg said. "The surprising thing right now is that the trajectory of the percentage increase of visitation hasn't really tapered off," Koberg said. "We're still seeing an 18-20% increase in almost every measurable data point." During the first 18 days of this year's float season, Barber Park accommodated 11,133 vehicles, an 18% increase from 2022. Over 16,800 people rode the shuttle bus during those 18 days, which is a 22% increase from 2022. July 15 and 16 of 2023 are now the busiest days in the history of Barber Park. "The summer heat is a pretty big contributing factor for a pretty heavy start to the season," Koberg said. For that reason, July is typically a busy month. "As hot as it is, the river is always pretty cold. The water we're floating on comes from the Sawtooth Mountains, it's cold water. The temperature stays in the mid- to upper 50s, lower 60 degree-temperatures," Koberg said. "But the cool thing about that intermixing area, if you're sitting on a boat or even if you just walk down the stairs at Barber Park, closer to the river, it is its own little microclimate." In other words, people can beat the heat without getting in the river. So, Boise's triple-digit forecast likely indicates the high river use pattern will continue during the upcoming weekend, Koberg said. The National Weather Service forecasts temperatures to reach or eclipse 100 degrees each day through Monday, including a near-record 107 on Saturday. Despite the incredible number of people who have floated the river this season, Boise Fire reports that since the weekend of July 9, there has been a low call volume for river rescues, Koberg said. The Boise Fire dive team did not respond to a single rescue call on opening float day this year, compared with 14 calls on opening day one year ago. Generally speaking, the river is busiest on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Koberg said, particularly if it's 90 degrees or hotter. People looking to rent equipment to float the river could be in for some wait times on weekends. Conversely, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the morning or early afternoon, the river is typically quieter, Koberg said. Floating the Boise River can take over two hours, but conditions and speeds vary along the stretch. River flows have dropped below 700 cubic feet per second, which is on the lower end of the typical range during float season. "That's probably another reason why more people might find it to be a more approachable experience just because it was almost twice this when we opened the season," Koberg said. Patience, Koberg said, is the key to a good float experience. "It really helps to be kind and patient to those people that are really trying their best and their hardest to make the experience a positive one," Koberg said. Emily White is a reporter for the Idaho Press. She covers Boise and Ada County with an emphasis on education. Follow her on Twitter @EmilyWhite177 and email her at ewhite@idahopress.com	https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/record-breaking-start-to-2023-float-season-on-boise-river/article_2fef16da-271f-11ee-a704-1767725d0bea.html	2023-07-21T02:00:37	1	https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/record-breaking-start-to-2023-float-season-on-boise-river/article_2fef16da-271f-11ee-a704-1767725d0bea.html
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 107 on Friday, up to 109 on Saturday and up to 104 on Sunday. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest and west central Idaho and southeast Oregon. * WHEN...From midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ tonight to midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. && Shoppers walk through a vendor area on the concourse surrounding the Ford Idaho Center amphitheater prior to the evening rodeo performance of the Snake River Stampede in Nampa on Wednesday. Merchandise and food vendors line the concourse outside the Ford Idaho Center on Wednesday evening. The Snake River Stampede rodeo will last through Saturday evening in Nampa. People take advantage of a large selection of food vendors on the concourse surrounding the Ford Idaho Center amphitheater prior to the start of rodeo on Wednesday in Nampa. Shoppers walk through a vendor area on the concourse surrounding the Ford Idaho Center amphitheater prior to the evening rodeo performance of the Snake River Stampede in Nampa on Wednesday. People take advantage of a large selection of food vendors on the concourse surrounding the Ford Idaho Center amphitheater prior to the start of rodeo on Wednesday in Nampa. NAMPA – It appears to be business as usual at this year’s iteration of the Snake River Stampede. On Wednesday evening before the rodeo got underway, fans walked around the outdoor concourse above the Ford Idaho Center amphitheater, perusing and shopping at various food and merchandise vendors. That preceded over 7,500 spectators taking in rodeo action that evening in the over-12,000-seat arena, according to Snake River Stampede Executive Director Lynn Calvin. That number was expected to grow to near capacity on Thursday evening, which was designated as Patriot Night. Star resident Lois Hawk said she came to the Wednesday festivities with well over 10 family members. She said it was her second consecutive year attending the Snake River Stampede, which is in its 108th year. The first night of the rodeo was Tuesday and it will last through Saturday evening. “It’s a family event,” Hawk said. “We have relatives here from all over the place that came here with us.” Carol Elliston, who runs the vendor Simply Annamazy with her husband, Scotty, echoed the family-first approach featured at the Stampede. Elliston said she and Scotty attend rodeos in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Utah. She said that the Stampede is “one of the best ones we do, and we do them all over.” Elliston said one of the cooler elements of the Stampede is that if fans choose to stay outside, they can watch the rodeo live on the amphitheater's video board. “I just love how family-oriented it is,” she said. “It’s great to see the littles and adults together having fun.” Eric Smith was in attendance Wednesday with his wife, son and nephew. Smith said he came to the Snake River Stampede in the 1990s when it was held at an outdoor venue. He recently moved back to Meridian after spending the past five years in Salt Lake City. “We know it’s a great event. It doesn’t hurt that it’s indoors,” he said with a laugh. The Stampede is one of the oldest and most historic rodeos in the United States, and Smith said he was excited to take it in once again. “We’re here to experience it and see that life,” Smith said regarding rodeo entertainment and culture. “This is the best of the best.” Brent Aldis, who is visiting the Treasure Valley this week from south Texas, came to Wednesday’s rodeo with friends. Aldis said he has attended some local rodeos in the Lone Star State. “This one looks nice. There’s a lot to see,” he said while standing outside the Idaho Center. “I think it’ll be an eventful one.” Aldis said that this week’s warm weather wasn’t a detriment. “The area’s nice,” he said. “Nice climate. Y'all don’t have any humidity, which is nice.” Rodeo action gets underway at 7:30 p.m. each night with festivities around the Idaho Center such as amphitheater shopping and food trucks starting at 5:30 p.m. There’s also a matinee rodeo on Saturday at noon. Immediately following the rodeo each night there will be concerts at the amphitheater — Union Gray will perform on Friday night, while Straightaway will take the stage on Saturday.	https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/snake-river-stampede-attracts-large-crowds-family-atmosphere/article_574add8c-2750-11ee-be75-e71ed95bd9d2.html	2023-07-21T02:00:44	0	https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/snake-river-stampede-attracts-large-crowds-family-atmosphere/article_574add8c-2750-11ee-be75-e71ed95bd9d2.html
BOISE, Idaho — Saving lives is the crux of a new nonprofit out of Boise -- The Boise Seal Project is working to get naloxone, or Narcan, into the community to reverse opioid overdoses. What Jake Danney with the Boise Seal Project wants is mounted vending machines in bathrooms that contain naloxone -- and stand up vending machines are easily accessible. Danney, Fel Quinn and Amanda Quinn are working to get free or low-cost naloxone into community spaces. The team has found there is a stigma around even getting naloxone, part of that involves paperwork some organizations ask people to fill out to get it. Vending machines help eliminate that, the project says. “You don't have to give a list of personal information like your full name and your birthday address so that it removes some of the fear that people might have. They don't want to be put on a list or seen as someone who possibly uses. They just want to have the resources in their pocket ready to go in case they come across somebody who needs it. So I think just having that -- Breaking the stigma, having it in public spaces at a low cost or free would be amazing for this community,” Fel Quinn said. A big idea: get the vending machines into high traffic areas like the Boise downtown bars. Ted Challenger operates a collection of popular spots in downtown Boise. He was approached by the Boise Seal Project about getting machines in his venues just this week. “Seems like everybody knows somebody that has been affected by fentanyl,” Challenger said. “This can help save a life... I'll give them space in my bars just try to sell this and get this distributed. I don't think many people know this is available.” Awareness is a major project for the Seal Team because they’ve found people just don’t want to touch the subject. That’s created unknowns about naloxone, a drug that is safe, effective, and saves lives. “You'll notice them and be like, 'well, wait, what is this?' Hopefully that will catch an eye to be like, 'I've never seen this before.' Maybe that will help spread the word as well. Within the next three weeks to a month, you'll see these things popping up,” Danney said. The opioid crisis and deaths from fentanyl are becoming more common that it is also becoming personal for many people. “People know about it. I've seen them. There was a body found in the alley here one day, and we watched the video and there was a guy in the alley... He did something up in his nose, circled two times and he just fell dead. That's how quick it was. It left an impression on me. So to have this, to save someone's life... I want to educate the young people that that's available,” Challenger said. Danney said he has lost people close to him from overdoses that could have likely been prevented. “When I heard the Quinns wanted to do this, I immediately backed it. And I have clients through downtown such as Ted Challenger and people I know that I work with, and I thought, 'why not have them get their foot in the door?' They are doing amazing. They want to change not only the laws and the system, but help,” Danney said. “I could have still seen my friends if this was available to them, if it was in their pocket, in their house at that party. For me, it was a personal impact.” Fel Quinn says he knows the naloxone being readily available will help save lives. “I believe everyone should have one of these in their pocket ready to use. Not everyone knows how easy it is. I think just getting that awareness and education out there can save a lot of lives for sure,” Quinn said. The CDC confirms naloxone is safe -- it is an opioid antagonist, meaning it blocks opiate receptors. Packing even comes with detailed instructions for administration. The drug will not harm someone if you give it to them and they are not overdosing on an opioid. If they are, it can be the difference between life and death. Join 'The 208' conversation: - Text us at (208) 321-5614 - E-mail us at the208@ktvb.com - Join our The 208 Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/the208KTVB/ - Follow us on Twitter: @the208KTVB or tweet #the208 and #SoIdaho - Follow us on Instagram: @the208KTVB - Bookmark our landing page: /the-208 - Still reading this list? We're on YouTube, too:	https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/208/a-boise-nonprofit-has-a-new-idea-for-downtown-bars-vending-machines-stocked-with-narcan-seal-project/277-6fb9a5f4-d26b-4877-96df-a09c60af78d5	2023-07-21T02:02:40	0	https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/208/a-boise-nonprofit-has-a-new-idea-for-downtown-bars-vending-machines-stocked-with-narcan-seal-project/277-6fb9a5f4-d26b-4877-96df-a09c60af78d5
CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press. A man has been arrested for sending a suspicious package to Caldwell City Hall and sending threatening emails to city councilmembers. Jeffrey Lynn Noble, 54, of Meridian, was arrested Wednesday and charged with two misdemeanor counts of stalking and one misdemeanor count of threats against state elected officials, the Nampa Police Department announced in a news release. Noble is accused of sending a "suspicious package with suspicious markings" to Caldwell City Hall and making threats "against several Caldwell City Council Members via email," the release said. The Nampa Police Department's Bomb Unit and Nampa Police K-9 Kyah responded to the suspicious package on June 27 and found that it did not contain anything dangerous. An investigation determined that Noble sent the package, the release said, and further investigating found that Noble was also the subject of a separate case involving the threatening emails. The release did not include the content of the emails Noble allegedly sent. The Meridian Police Department arrested Noble and he was booked into the Ada County Jail. This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press, read more on IdahoPress.com. Watch more Local News: See the latest news from around the Treasure Valley and the Gem State in our YouTube playlist: HERE ARE MORE WAYS TO GET NEWS FROM KTVB: Download the KTVB News Mobile App Apple iOS: Click here to download Google Play: Click here to download Stream Live for FREE on ROKU: Add the channel from the ROKU store or by searching 'KTVB'. Stream Live for FREE on FIRE TV: Search ‘KTVB’ and click ‘Get’ to download.	https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho-press/meridian-man-arrested-stalking-threatening-caldwell-city-councilmembers/277-25918dc8-3c71-408f-b82d-6fa38a0ff9ae	2023-07-21T02:02:46	0	https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho-press/meridian-man-arrested-stalking-threatening-caldwell-city-councilmembers/277-25918dc8-3c71-408f-b82d-6fa38a0ff9ae
BOUNDARY COUNTY, Idaho — The Boundary County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) is looking for an 78-year-old man who has been missing since Wednesday afternoon. Chet Savage went for a walk in the area of Cow Creek in Boundary County at approximately noon on Wednesday, but did not come back home, according to the sheriff's office. Savage is considered endangered due to climate, terrain and health concerns. Savage is described as 5'10" tall and weighs approximately 170 pounds. He has gray hair and blue eyes. He has a small gray mustache and beard. He was last seen wearing a light gray t-shirt, dark jeans, and brown shoes. Anyone with information about Mr. Savage's whereabouts is asked to call the Boundary County Sheriff's Office at 208 208-267-3151, extension 0. This is a developing story and will be updated as we get more information. DOWNLOAD THE KREM SMARTPHONE APP HOW TO ADD THE KREM+ APP TO YOUR STREAMING DEVICE ROKU: add the channel from the ROKU store or by searching for KREM in the Channel Store. Fire TV: search for "KREM" to find the free app to add to your account. Another option for Fire TV is to have the app delivered directly to your Fire TV through Amazon. To report a typo or grammatical error, please email webspokane@krem.com.	https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho/missing-man-boundary-county-savage/293-7dc8eb04-44a6-4e3f-853e-74e199516333	2023-07-21T02:02:52	0	https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho/missing-man-boundary-county-savage/293-7dc8eb04-44a6-4e3f-853e-74e199516333
BOISE, Idaho — Tens of thousands of people have already done one of the the most popular summer activities that Boise has to offer: floating the Boise River. According to Boise Parks and Recreation, parking and shuttle bus use numbers show that over the first few weeks of the official float season, visitation is up about 20% over 2022. Boise Parks and Rec said during the first 20 days of the 2032 float season, Barber Park accommodated for over 11,000 vehicles, which is an 18% increase over last year. They also mentioned that over 17,000 people rode a shuttle bus during the same time which is a 22% increase over the last season. In terms of total vehicles, Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16, 2023 are now the busiest two days in the history of Barber Park with Sunday being in the number one spot and Saturday sitting in the number two spot. KTVB's Hector Mendoza floated the Boise River on Thursday to see what advice people had for those who have never been on the river or what to remind the people who have floated. "Park at Payette Brewery, take a [shuttle] bus and rent a raft," said Patty Burke, a resident floating the Boise. "Make sure you also have water, sunscreen and snacks." KTVB also spoke with the John Tullius, the General Manager for Boise River Raft and Tube -- he said that they have added a concession stand that provides food, sunscreen, air pumps and other things that might be need during a float incase someone forgets the essentials. Watch more Local News: See the latest news from around the Treasure Valley and the Gem State in our YouTube playlist:	https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/record-breaking-start-to-the-boise-river-float-season-idaho/277-12293601-c1a5-4b53-9a41-3bc305de032c	2023-07-21T02:02:59	1	https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/record-breaking-start-to-the-boise-river-float-season-idaho/277-12293601-c1a5-4b53-9a41-3bc305de032c
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Approximately 12 people were injured following a crash between a van and a car in Lehigh Acres. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), the crash happened at the intersection of Joel Blvd. and E 14th St. The area was shut down after the crash. 🚨TRAFFIC ADVISORY🚨 — Carmine Marceno – Florida’s Law and Order Sheriff (@SheriffLeeFL) July 20, 2023 Please be advised the intersection of Joel Blvd & E 14th St is closed due to traffic crash. All North & Southbound lanes are impacted. The intersection will be closed for an unknown amount of time. Please use caution in the area & use an alternate route. Deputies said 11 children were involved in the crash. Twelve people, including the children and driver, were transported to an area hospital. The current condition of those involved in the crash is unknown at this time. Count on NBC2 to bring you the latest developments on this story.	https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/07/20/children-injured-in-van-rollover-crash-at-lehigh-acres-intersection/	2023-07-21T02:05:06	0	https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/07/20/children-injured-in-van-rollover-crash-at-lehigh-acres-intersection/
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Dumped garbage, including a rusty grill and outdoor sink, was found on SE 21st Court in Cape Coral earlier this week. “This isn’t the first time this has happened,” said SE 21st Court resident Michaela Steiner. Steiner and her family looked at their Ring doorbell footage after finding the dumped garbage. They saw a dark-colored pickup truck with the items on a trailer. “I mean garbage, just random stuff, big items that people are remodeling their house and they must hire somebody and then they decide to just ditch it here instead of going to the dump,” said Steiner. The family called 311 and was told by the city that someone will come out to pick it up, but the issue hasn’t been resolved yet.	https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/07/20/illegal-dumping-plagues-cape-coral-neighborhood/	2023-07-21T02:05:12	0	https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/07/20/illegal-dumping-plagues-cape-coral-neighborhood/
Teen accuses Osceola County School Board member of forcibly kissing her, giving her alcoholMan, 80, accused of shooting his wife to death at their Sanford homeSuspect detained in deadly Marion County shooting, deputies say6-foot ‘doomsday fish’ said to be harbinger of natural disasters, seen in waters near TaiwanMoe’s employees say they haven’t been paid	https://www.wftv.com/news/local/9-things-do-this-weekend-barbie-oppehnheimer-have-arrived/QSPJJDMX4ZAIDK2VCOVLG7LAFQ/	2023-07-21T02:06:07	1	https://www.wftv.com/news/local/9-things-do-this-weekend-barbie-oppehnheimer-have-arrived/QSPJJDMX4ZAIDK2VCOVLG7LAFQ/
Suspect detained in deadly Marion County shooting, deputies sayMan, 80, accused of shooting his wife to death at their Sanford homeTeen accuses Osceola County School Board member of forcibly kissing her, giving her alcoholOrange County eyes jail security updates to stop drones dropping drugs over fence6-foot ‘doomsday fish’ said to be harbinger of natural disasters, seen in waters near Taiwan	https://www.wftv.com/news/local/florida-lawmakers-focus-health-care-next-year-house-speaker-says/YILUMBSBWVFJBENQMFYNEUQLBU/	2023-07-21T02:06:13	0	https://www.wftv.com/news/local/florida-lawmakers-focus-health-care-next-year-house-speaker-says/YILUMBSBWVFJBENQMFYNEUQLBU/
Suspect detained in deadly Marion County shooting, deputies sayMan, 80, accused of shooting his wife to death at their Sanford homeTeen accuses Osceola County School Board member of forcibly kissing her, giving her alcoholOrange County eyes jail security updates to stop drones dropping drugs over fence6-foot ‘doomsday fish’ said to be harbinger of natural disasters, seen in waters near Taiwan	https://www.wftv.com/news/local/suspect-detained-deadly-marion-county-shooting-deputies-say/I3W25V5CJ5HPNBSQKZJXZ72DDI/	2023-07-21T02:06:20	1	https://www.wftv.com/news/local/suspect-detained-deadly-marion-county-shooting-deputies-say/I3W25V5CJ5HPNBSQKZJXZ72DDI/
A Twin Falls man tied to an April 2022 shooting at a skatepark that may have led to the death of a Boise resident has been charged with possession of a stolen firearm and intent to deliver drugs, records say. The April 6, 2022, shooting — at the Harmon Park skatepark in Twin Falls — is still under investigation, court documents say. Izavion Juan Vega, 19, admitted to police that he fired a Glock 9 mm handgun that night at Darrius Jockobe Smith, 19. The Glock was reported stolen the day before. Smith’s body was found two days later in a vehicle in Boise. An autopsy indicated he died from gunshot wounds, records say, but court documents don't specifically say he died from the wounds received at the skatepark or how he got to Boise. Vega told police that the shooting started when Smith tried to rob him. People are also reading… “He told me he needed to get rid of a gun. I said I could help him. He pulled up and tried to rob me,” Vega said, according to court records. “I pulled out my gun and shot at him and he shot at me.” Vega received gunshot wounds in his legs, torso and arm and recovered after being treated at a hospital. He was 17 years old at the time of the shooting. Police say evidence recovered from Vega's vehicle, including marijuana, boxes of THC vapes and a digital scale, clearly indicates he was a drug dealer. In addition, Vega messaged people while in the hospital that his “shop” was temporarily closed, police say. Vega appeared Thursday in felony magistrate court and was booked and released. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 4.	https://magicvalley.com/news/local/man-linked-to-shooting-charged-with-possession-of-stolen-gun/article_e989bf5c-274a-11ee-96b3-9f5ac213302d.html	2023-07-21T02:12:37	0	https://magicvalley.com/news/local/man-linked-to-shooting-charged-with-possession-of-stolen-gun/article_e989bf5c-274a-11ee-96b3-9f5ac213302d.html
Providence council unsure whether to fight tax breaks granted to developer The council will meet with the city solicitor to dig into what one councilor called a "sweetheart deal." PROVIDENCE – City Council members are continuing to weigh whether to act against tax breaks for 10 downtown buildings controlled by developer Arnold "Buff" Chace. On Thursday, the council did not vote as expected on whether to move forward with legal action, but has scheduled a special meeting for Tuesday to consider the option. Some members did express skepticism about the tax breaks and whether they were legitimately granted – an investigation that lawyer Max Wistow has spearheaded. The move comes days after the Finance Committee voted in support of acting against the 2021 consent decree that allowed Chace to save around $42.5 million over 30 years with special treatment under the 8-Law provision, which is intended to promote affordable housing. It's not clear Chace's buildings qualify for such treatment. According to the city's internal auditor, Gina Costa, parts of the buildings are being used for commercial purposes and do not fall under the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development's definition of affordable. In December 2022, Costa authored a memo detailing issues with the tax breaks, emphasizing that City Solicitor Jeff Dana entered into the agreement without approval from the tax assessor, the Board of Tax Assessment and Review, the City Council or the Committee on Claims and Pending Suits. Chace even managed to get his property taxes abated back to 2020, the year before the agreement was made. (Chace owns 75 Fountain St., which houses The Providence Journal, though that is not one of the 10 buildings under scrutiny.) More:Buff Chace's tax breaks for 10 downtown buildings could be in jeopardy Although the tax breaks have generated sharp criticism, Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan is hesitant to proceed on legal action, fearing a lawsuit could be risky. "We are not doing our due diligence. We listened to an attorney who wants to sue the city," Ryan said, arguing that Dana also needs to be heard. Others, including Councilman John Goncalves, were troubled that Chace's properties had received 8-Law treatment, which Goncalves called a "sweetheart deal." "This isn't right for the taxpayers," Goncalves said. Council members will have the opportunity to speak with Dana and ask questions at Tuesday's meeting. More:Providence City Council hires law firm to review tax breaks for 'Buff' Chace buildings downtown	https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/07/20/city-council-to-meet-tuesday-debate-lawsuit-over-tax-breaks-for-buff-chace/70437107007/	2023-07-21T02:14:18	0	https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/07/20/city-council-to-meet-tuesday-debate-lawsuit-over-tax-breaks-for-buff-chace/70437107007/
This is how Phoenix is surviving its worst-ever heat wave A little before 7 a.m. Wednesday, the official National Weather Service thermometer at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport registered 97 degrees, the lowest reading since the previous morning and the lowest it would go all day. By 10:49 a.m., the temperature climbed to 110 degrees, the 20th consecutive day Phoenix had reached that mark. At 2:42 p.m., the day topped out at 119, a daily temperature record for July 19. That made the day’s average temperature 108 degrees. Wednesday was the hottest day on record in Phoenix, hotter even than the day in 1990 when planes stopped landing and taking off at the airport as the temperature set an all-time record of 122 degrees. In the time between Wednesday morning’s low of 97 and the afternoon high of 119, people went to work, indoors and out. Kids in a handful of school districts returned to the classroom. Several thousand people in the East Valley lost power and sweltered without air conditioning for hours. Authorities cleared out another section of "The Zone" in central Phoenix, forcing people with no homes to seek relief elsewhere. And as the sun started to set, hardy souls played tennis and pickleball in city parks, and a sell-out crowd of country music fans lined up to see Morgan Wallen at Chase Field. And on Thursday, America’s hottest big city was at it again, with another high-temperature reading of 119 degrees. It was day 21 over 110 degrees, with the monsoon pretty much a no-show. “Right now, it is really getting bad and getting hotter," said Joseph Valdez, 31, who was working construction Thursday morning for MT Builders Companies at an apartment complex site on Southern Avenue and 32nd Street. "I know this year I've been sweating more than last year,” he said. “My shirt's pretty much drenched, looks like I just took a dip in the pool. I feel like last year wasn't as bad as this year." Working nearby, Roman López, 52, said he has worked in construction in Arizona since 1997, but this summer has felt worse compared to past ones because of how long the weather has stayed dry. "It feels very dry, and no rain," López said. "But over time, you just deal with it." The heat wave in numbers Three weeks in, the numbers behind the heat wave seem to be crashing into each other, one record broken after another. Some numbers are grim: So far, 18 people have died from heat-related causes in Maricopa County and authorities are investigating at least 69 deaths that may be connected to the heat. About one-third of the confirmed deaths were from the unhoused population, people unable to seek shelter when the heat worsens. About one-third were people age 75 or older. In 2022, the heat killed 425 people by the end of the year. 'Painful to experience':Unhoused population faces brunt of scorching heatwave The numbers from the National Weather Service are increasingly records, set and broken and set again from day to the next: most consecutive 110-degree days (21 and counting), most consecutive 90-degree nights (11 and counting), hottest day ever. Wednesday’s records stood out, especially the low temperature of 97 degrees. “Because we have those higher low temperatures, we aren’t able to get any of that overnight relief to kind of help us cool down our temperatures before they start to escalate again as the sun comes up,” said Jessica Leffel, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service Phoenix office. “We aren’t able to get any adequate cooling to help temperatures decline a little bit, so it’s only contributing to those hotter temperatures and allowing us to get even hotter higher temperatures as well.” The lack of nighttime cooling has set this July stretch of hot days apart from others. In 1974, temperatures reached 110 degrees or higher for 18 consecutive days, setting the record that was broken earlier this week. The average high in that period was about the same as this year. But the average low was 10 degrees cooler. The difference is nearly 50 years of growth. The city’s buildings, streets and parking lots now absorb more of the heat and release it at night, an effect known as the urban heat island. The science:Phoenix is not prepared for a simultaneous heat wave and blackout, new research shows Monsoon storms typically break hot streaks in July, but Leffel said conditions are not optimal for the development of those storms and the lack of moisture amplifies the prolonged heat. “Our typical average temperature for July right now is between 106 and 107 degrees, so right now we’re well above normal,” she said. “And the reason our average is so significantly less is because we would usually have those monsoonal thunderstorms develop around this time.” Scientists say the effects of climate change are evident this summer amid searing temperatures and other extreme weather conditions. Some seek shelter where they can find it Around the Human Services Campus in central Phoenix, dozens of people sat outside in wide-brimmed hats Thursday, careful to stay out of direct sunlight. The campus is a collaborative of nonprofits that provide resources for people experiencing homelessness in downtown Phoenix. It sits at the center of “The Zone,” the city’s largest homeless encampment, which is slowly being cleared under court order. One of the organizations on the campus, St. Vincent de Paul, serves hundreds of people each day in a dining room on the campus. On Thursday, 700 people were given lunch. Following the meal, the room is converted into a dark, cool place for people to rest and watch a movie. Tameka Hess, 37, and Mike Rossetti, 22, and their newly adopted husky, Hondo, stayed for the movie Thursday. Hondo got comfortable in his new dog stroller, a bowl of water by his side. The three make sure to find cool places across the city whenever possible. “That’s the only thing you can do, really,” Hess said. Patrick O’Flynn, who also camped out for the film, said sometimes, when the heat gets bad enough, he’ll head to a doctor’s office waiting room just to have air conditioning for a bit. O’Flynn, 25, said he’s concerned about elderly people living outside. “I worry about them more,” he said. On Wednesday, Phoenix cleared another block of The Zone, the fifth since May 10. For others, the games continue Many people across metro Phoenix tried to work or play through the heat, which meant taking extra precautions. The Mesa Tennis and Pickleball Complex offers residents a place to play their favorite sports. Even as the heat has been cooking the area for weeks, people still come out. Andrea Moore, director of parks for Mesa, said the city tries to mitigate heat-related accidents at their parks. “Take it easy, make sure you give yourself rest breaks, it’s really important,” Moore said. “Encouraging people to come out in the mornings is really important.” Tennis practices have continued for children almost every afternoon. Sarah Patton, who has lived in Mesa for 12 years, brings two of her daughters, 8 and 9 years old, to enjoy some time outside. “When you mention that we're going to get out, they are like ‘No, it's so hot,’” Patton said. “Once they get out, they have fun.” Cities across the region track temperatures and sometimes close facilities early or limit activities. In Tempe, a few programs offer summer classes or leagues, such as boating classes on Tempe Town Lake, and programs that can take place in the early morning or evening hours, said Tempe spokesperson Savannah Harrelson. In Chandler, sports clinics are canceled if temperatures reach 110 degrees, said spokesperson Toni Smith. In Scottsdale, tennis centers close from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. during the summer, spokesperson Ann Porter said, so most activities take place in the early morning or after the sun goes down. In Gilbert, the parks and recreation department is seeing a drop in daytime use at pickleball and tennis courts in town, said the department's Eva Kirschbaum, though, “users are still braving the heat in the early morning and the evenings.” At the Phoenix Humane Society Shelter at South Mountain, workers are also limiting heat exposure to the more than 250 animals kept and cared for there. Linda Anderson, director of animal care, has been working there for the last decade. She said this heat wave ranks among the worst she's seen. The pets are kept in air-conditioned pens, and measures like pool baths and morning walks are taken to keep the pets cool. “Though we are at record highs with our overall temperatures, we navigate this every summer,” Anderson said. “We employ all our strategies.” Samantha Sorbello, enrichment specialist at the shelter, said once the temperature reaches 95 degrees, "we shorten our walks for our dogs down to five minutes.” Staying cool:How Phoenix zookeepers help animals beat the heat Escaping the heat in the high country Temperatures in Flagstaff were still in the low 80s by mid-morning Thursday as the pickleball courts in Bushmaster Park began to fill up. Among the players were three visitors from Mesa, in town to escape the crushing heat in the Valley. "Fortunately, we're blessed with the opportunity to get away from the heat, so that's a big plus," said Dave Ritson, who along with his wife, Becky, was in town for a few days. Temperatures this time of year in Flagstaff typically range in the 80s. But last week, the city saw a five-day stretch above 90 degrees. Last Wednesday, Flagstaff saw its highest temperature of the year, 95 degrees, just two degrees cooler than the hottest day ever recorded in the city since record-keeping began more than 100 years ago. The Ritsons' friend Debbie Singleton is also in town to escape the heat in Mesa, something she said she's done for the last three or four years. It’s a much-needed reprieve. "Number one, I can sleep," Singleton said of the benefits of the cooler weather. "Because to be able to come out and play pickleball at home we have to get up at 5 (a.m.) to be on the courts at 6 (a.m.)." In the higher elevations above Tucson, at the top of Mount Lemmon, The Cookie Cabin, with its pizza, giant cookies and ice cream, has seen a steady stream of customers fleeing the heat. Temperatures reached the 80s on the mountain compared to 111 degrees in Tucson. “It’s definitely been really busy since we've had that spike in the heat. People come up here to get away from there. We hit our record up here this past week,” said Ana Maritato, a manager at the establishment. “We ran out of product real quick.” The restaurant has doubled its sales records for this time of year, she said. With so many customers, Maritato said her boss’ daughter has been helping her mother at the restaurant, zooming down the windy roads of Mount Lemmon into Tucson to get more ingredients. “Not an easy task,” she said. Mount Lemmon, located just north of Tucson, is the highest mountain in the Santa Catalina Mountains with a summit of over 9,000 feet. 'You gotta beat the heat' During hot stretches of the summer, many workers with outdoor jobs start their days as the sun rises to avoid the worst of the afternoon heat. That’s long been the case for construction workers like López and Valdez, who start their shifts at 5:30 a.m. or earlier. Even then, the relief is short-lived. "It's still pretty hot at that time," Valdez said. "It's easier when the sun's down because you can find some shade, but it's still around the same heat, I feel like it doesn't change that much." Valdez said sometimes he likes to show up as early as 4 a.m. to escape the heat, and in the afternoon, he goes home an hour or an hour-and-a-half earlier, around 1 p.m. Still, last weekend he suffered a heat stroke while working at another site. As he was breaking concrete at a house, Valdez said he felt very nauseous, light-headed and his vision blurred out. In the middle of the work shift, he went home and started feeling better shortly after, he said. López, too, has experienced heat illness symptoms while working in the heat. He said he used to work replacing air conditioning at houses, a job that can get particularly hard when working inside attics, he said, where temperatures can soar to 150 degrees inside. "I got sick that way," he said. "I got major cramping throughout my body, uncontrollable cramping, and after it went away, up to a week later from being so cramped, I felt the soreness." How to stay safe in the heat:Are you drinking enough water? Here is how to avoid dehydration López and Valdez advised people working outdoors in the heat to stay hydrated, eat healthy and go inside to cool down when needed. But their main advice was to know your limits at work and get plenty of rest after the shift has ended. "Try not to overwork yourself. Especially with the heat, it drains you even more, so you gotta try to work at a certain pace," Valdez said. "You gotta beat the heat, or the heat is gonna beat you." — Jake Frederico, Helen Rummel, Fernando Cervantes, Laura Sepulveda, Sam Kmack, Maritza Dominguez, Lacey Latch, Sarah Lapidus and Taylor Seely contributed to this story.	https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/07/20/how-phoenix-is-surviving-its-worst-ever-heat-wave/70434655007/	2023-07-21T02:14:31	1	https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/07/20/how-phoenix-is-surviving-its-worst-ever-heat-wave/70434655007/
PLANO, Texas — Read this story and more North Texas business news from our partners at the Dallas Business Journal Developers plan to kick off construction in October on a four-story, a $70.7 million apartment community in West Plano, according to a planning document filed with the state. The apartment project will have 700 units and is slated for completion by October 2025. The location is Spring Creek Parkway and Parkwood Boulevard on 142 acres of land owned by the Haggard family of Plano. The 569,000-square-foot multifamily project will have wood-framed construction and a four-level concrete parking garage, plus indoor and outdoor amenities, according to the latest planning document. Dallas-based Stillwater Capital is partnering with members of the Haggard family on the project. O’Brien Architects, based in Dallas, is designing the project. The apartments are part of a larger development. The Plano City Council in 2021 approved zoning for Stillwater Capital and Haggard Enterprises to build a mixed-use development on the property with offices, multifamily residential retail and a hotel. Construction on the first phase of the mixed-use development, called Haggard Farm Tillage Offices, will begin later this summer. It will be a three-story office building connected with a two-story central lobby and include a separate standalone parking garage. Haggard family members were pioneer landowners in Collin County, acquiring thousands of acres of farmland starting the 1850s, mostly in and around Plano. The Haggard family has owned the 142-acre property along the Dallas North Tollway since the mid-1800s. Stillwater focuses on multifamily, mixed-use and industrial development. One of Stillwater’s major projects is The Link, a $1 billion mixed-use development on 240-acres just south of U.S. Highway 380, next to the new PGA of America headquarters and resort in Frisco.	https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/707-million-apartment-project-start-high-profile-site/287-b887caf9-4577-43fc-8063-cdf07f25dd53	2023-07-21T02:14:36	0	https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/707-million-apartment-project-start-high-profile-site/287-b887caf9-4577-43fc-8063-cdf07f25dd53
FRISCO, Texas — It is the newest building to grace Collin County's ever-changing skyline. The seven-story, 242,000 square foot retail and office space building is along State Highway 121 and Spring Creek Parkway. It is dubbed The Offices at Southstone Yards, and it is unlike any other building you'll find in North Texas. "They walk off the elevator and they say 'wow.' They smell it. Lots of times people say it smells like popsicle sticks. They can't help but come up and touch it," said Jim McCaffrey, managing director of Crow Holdings Development. The Offices is built almost entirely of the environmentally friendly mass timber. The mass timber concept has been around for decades but has not been used in large scale projects. McCaffrey said technological advances have allowed for the material to be mass produced and better utilized. "By taking these boards and assembling them into panels and laminating them through a variety of methods you increase the strength of the wood," said McCaffrey. The wood specifically used in the Offices project is southern yellow pine, which is harvested in Texas and Florida and southeastern United States. McCaffrey said cross layers of that wood help it withstand seismic and wind loads. He said the first questions they get are about fires. The building is built to fire code, he said. "It's engineered to all the same standards that any other building of other product types are," he added. "Compared to more commonly used building materials like steel and concrete, mass timber construction is more sustainable, provides greater design flexibility, results in a lighter environmental footprint, offers higher thermal insulation, and creates a warmer, more engaging, and productive workplace," read a statement from Crow Holdings. Floors two through seven are mass timber and the building's core and first floor podium are concrete. McCaffrey told WFAA that the International Building Code only allows for mass timber structures to be six floors high. Jim said environment matters and that a mass timber space invites warmth and light. "They want their employees to feel good about coming into the officer where culture, collaboration, and productivity thrives. We humans have an innate desire to connect with nature," said McCaffrey. The project is part of a 45 acre mixed-use development with parks and multi-family units planned. Crow Holdings has given prospective tenants tours of the site. McCaffrey said they are encouraged by the interest firms and the public have in the building. He could not elaborate on who or how many tenants have signed up to lease space, but only to say there is "significant interest."	https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/first-mass-timber-building-project-goes-up-frisco-texas/287-1b014c6c-a44e-4106-ad72-7473dc42f289	2023-07-21T02:14:37	1	https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/first-mass-timber-building-project-goes-up-frisco-texas/287-1b014c6c-a44e-4106-ad72-7473dc42f289
RICHARDSON, Texas — Read this story and more North Texas business news from our partners at the Dallas Business Journal Austin Circuit Design, a globally oriented design and sourcing firm, has relocated its headquarters to Richardson Innovation Quarter, a district known for pioneering innovation and technology. The company, which employs 17 people, made the move from Garland to its new 7,600-square-foot office space at 1850 N. Greenville Ave, also known as Campbell Square, owned by Maverick Commercial Real Estate. The company outgrew the space in Garland, Mark Cottam, chief operating officer of Austin Circuit Design, told the Dallas Business Journal in an interview. “We were really looking for an environment that suited our type of business,” he said. “We were very aware of the Richardson IQ and the type of firms that were here and the support that both the city of Richardson and the Chamber of Commerce have provided.” Proximity to the University of Texas at Dallas, a university with a strong engineering and design focus, also factored heavily in the decision to relocate, Cottam said. Before the move, Austin Circuit Design didn’t have space to house their five new hires, he added. Richardson City Manager Don Magner expressed excitement over ACD joining the Richardson IQ, emphasizing the company's innovative and global reach. “We are very pleased to welcome ACD to the Richardson IQ,” Magner said in a prepared statement. “It joins the many dynamic technology companies, entrepreneurs and researchers that already call The IQ and Richardson home. We look forward to supporting ACD’s future success and novel solutions as they continue to emerge, like so many others, from our burgeoning innovation district.” Cottam said the city of Richardson sponsored ACD’s first year membership in the Chamber of Commerce as an incentive for the company to relocate, but no other financial incentives were involved in the move. The biggest incentive for the company is the support that the city offers through the networking opportunities, meetings and memberships, Cottam added. ACD is a full-service advanced design firm specializing in mechanical, industrial, hardware and software design, sourcing and manufacturing. Originally founded in Austin in 1985, it was purchased by Chairman Michael Tieu and CEO Minh Nguyen in 2015 before relocating to Garland. "We have a sister company by the name of National Circuit Assembly, NCA, and that is a manufacturing facility," Cottam explained. "They're what you would call a contract manufacturer. They take the products of the boards that we design and turn them into physical goods." Initially, he said it made sense to be in the same location with NCA; but with the growth of the company, it became necessary for Austin Circuit Design to be in a more tech and innovation-focused district, Cottam said. The move positions ACD for continued growth, innovation and customer satisfaction, he said. The Richardson Innovation Quarter, spans 1,200 acres and is a leading tech and entrepreneurship hub in Texas. Often referred to as Richardson IQ, the district is home to technology and telecommunications companies such as Argo Data, Digital Realty, Ericsson, Honeywell, id Software, Raytheon, Siemens and Verizon, along with various smaller nano and technology operations. Cottam said based on the existing projects ACD is working on, he envisions that the company will hire upwards of 10 new employees within the next year. "Our plan is very strategic," he said in the interview with the Business Journal. "It's based on continuing to work with our existing partner/customers, and to grow the business with them as well as bring on additional partners. We are very active, locally and nationally, working with different customers and bringing new customers on board. So we have a real emphasis on new business development.” The contract for the space is a three-year lease with a three year extension option, Cottam said. Besides its Richardson location, ACD operates in Atlanta; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; San Jose, Calif.; and the Vietnamese, Chinese and Malaysian markets.	https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tech-firm-founded-austin-moves-headquarters-richardson-innovation-quarter/287-8325bb82-c5dc-43cd-9dba-659b384e23c9	2023-07-21T02:14:37	1	https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tech-firm-founded-austin-moves-headquarters-richardson-innovation-quarter/287-8325bb82-c5dc-43cd-9dba-659b384e23c9
BREAKING NEWS Fire crews respond to fire, hazmat scene near 40th and East Van Buren streets in Phoenix Jose R. Gonzalez Arizona Republic Heavy smoke was seen near 40th and East Van Buren streets in Phoenix. Phoenix Fire Department spokesperson Captain Scott Douglas reported hazardous material and exploding propane tanks at the location of the fire, near 109 N. 40th Street. Google Maps shows a business in that area called Bill's Propane Service at that address."Be advised, due to exploding propane tanks please stay out of the immediate hazard zone outlined at the scene by Phoenix PD," Douglas' email read. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport shared an advisory shortly before 6 p.m. on social media that though the fire was not impacting operations, including flights, travelers should check their flight status updates before arriving. This is a developing story.	https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2023/07/20/phoenix-fire-responds-to-fire-hazmat-near-40th-east-van-buren-streets/70441867007/	2023-07-21T02:14:37	1	https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2023/07/20/phoenix-fire-responds-to-fire-hazmat-near-40th-east-van-buren-streets/70441867007/
Canyon State Academy employee accused of assault, arrested at school in Queen Creek An employee at Canyon State Academy in Queen Creek was arrested on suspicion of assault, following an incident that occurred at a Popeyes in Queen Creek, according to investigators. The employee was later identified by Queen Creek police as 46-year-old Felicia Rule. The employee left the store after the incident on July 16, 2023, before police arrived. According to the manager, Rule was upset with how long she had to wait for her food. The decision was made to refund the customer's money, but she wanted her food order as well. The manager explained it was company policy to either refund the order or provide the food, not both, according to arrest records. The arrest report said Rule then walked into the kitchen area to continue yelling and smacked a phone out of the manager's hand. The cellphone was broken, and the manager had to use another phone to call police, the arrest report said. Rule was reportedly placed under arrest at Canyon State Academy for disorderly conduct, criminal damage and assault on July 17, according to the arrest report. The Canyon State Academy and Queen Creek Unified School District have not responded to The Arizona Republic's request for comment.	https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/pinal/2023/07/20/canyon-state-academy-employee-accused-of-assault-in-queen-creek/70441422007/	2023-07-21T02:14:43	0	https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/pinal/2023/07/20/canyon-state-academy-employee-accused-of-assault-in-queen-creek/70441422007/
PITTSBURGH — The second round of antlerless deer license sales for Pennsylvania hunters begins next week. Starting on Monday, July 24 at 8 a.m., antlerless licenses can be picked up anywhere hunting licenses are sold, including online. More than 480,000 antlerless licenses have been sold since they first went on sale in June. “It goes to show just how important hunting is in the lives of so many Pennsylvanians, and how committed hunters are to their pursuit,” said Game Commission Executive Director Bryan Burhans. “Beyond that, hunters are the backbone of wildlife conservation – for all species, whether they’re hunted or not. All Pennsylvanians should value hunters’ contributions and the service they provide. Antlerless deer licenses cost $6.97 each for residents of Pennsylvania and an additional $20 for non-residents. There is a limit on how many licenses can be sold. For information about the number remaining, click here. Click here to purchase a license. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. \| Watch WPXI NOW TRENDING NOW: ©2023 Cox Media Group	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/2nd-round-sales-pennsylvania-antlerless-deer-licenses-begins-next-week/34KWFEF7RRGF7N4LIONAS4GC5A/	2023-07-21T02:18:37	1	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/2nd-round-sales-pennsylvania-antlerless-deer-licenses-begins-next-week/34KWFEF7RRGF7N4LIONAS4GC5A/
SCRANTON, Pa. — The outdoor pool area at Weston Field House was full of activity; kid after kid jumping into the pool, families enjoying a typical summer day in Lackawanna County. With temperatures soaring into the 80s, people were thankful to have somewhere to cool off. "It's a really nice, hot day. We usually go to the water park, but we were like, let's try an actual pool. There wasn't too many people here, so it's nice," said Riley Heater of Clarks Summit. "For people that don't have pools at home when it's so hot on a day like this, it's perfect for them to come in and they're free," said Ariana McCloe, Scranton. Weston Field's pool was the last of the city pools to open for the season earlier this week. Weston Park, Connell Park, and the Novembrino Splash Pad have been open, but people we spoke with say they prefer coming here. "I feel safe over there in the deep water, and the kids are there. It's easier for us to get here than go all the way to Connell Park," said Linda Quinlan of Scranton. Ariana McCloe brings her client here to swim. She says she's glad that all the pools are open because sometimes the splash pad isn't always the best option if you have older kids. "The bigger kids come in, and they knock little babies over. It's fun for them, but it might not be fun for the older kids, so I think it's good that we have pools that are open for the older kids," added McCloe. Many of the people were happy to have a perfect July summer day because we haven't had the kind of summer weather they hoped for so far. "I think it's going to start getting hotter towards September. I feel like that's always our hottest month. It's rained out the whole summer," McCloe said. 2023 City Pool Hours Outdoor Pools & Splash pads Open Hours Connell Park Open Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday \| 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM Weston Field House Open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday \| 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM Weston Park Open Everyday \| 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM Novembrino Splash Pad Open Everyday \| 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM Indoor Pools Open Hours Weston Field House Adult Swim \| Monday – Friday \| 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM Family Swim \| Thursday – Friday \| 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM For more information, CLICK HERE. Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel.	https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/all-pools-open-in-scranton-weston-field-house-lackawanna-county-wnep/523-9269a43c-9ae0-4bf7-a3fe-5ae8c85bb7e1	2023-07-21T02:19:05	0	https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/all-pools-open-in-scranton-weston-field-house-lackawanna-county-wnep/523-9269a43c-9ae0-4bf7-a3fe-5ae8c85bb7e1
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A federal arrest warrant was issued for a Clark County man accused in the Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol after he missed the court dates running up to his trial scheduled for this week. Court records show that Marc Anthony Bru of Hazel Dell was going to act as his own attorney in the criminal trial that was supposed to start July 17th in Washington, D.C, but the federal court says he failed to show up for a pre-trial conference June 26. In recent court filings federal prosecutors quoted Bru’s profanity-filled Twitter post June 28 that said “…if they want me they will come get me” and “I will not submit to a totalitarian belligerent de facto regime.” Court records show Bru failed to appear again at a June 30 status conference. On July 6, Bru was supposed to attend his rescheduled pre-trial conference. When he did not show up the federal judge then issued a warrant for his arrest. This isn’t the first time the court system has had difficulty with Bru’s whereabouts. In a civil suit filed by the District of Columbia against Bru and others accused of belonging to the Proud Boys for damages to the city on January 6, 2021, lawyers say they spent months trying to serve Bru with the court summons. Court records show Bru had known the lawyers were trying to find him and avoided their efforts. A federal judge finally gave special permission to email Bru the summons. Bru is one of 10 people – nine men and one woman – from Oregon and Southwest Washington to be accused in the capitol attack. Of those 10, five have pleaded guilty and taken plea bargains. The remaining cases are pending – including former FBI agent Jared Wise and former Washington County Republican party official Reed Knox Christensen. Christensen is scheduled for trial September 11th.	https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/hazel-dell-man-accused-in-jan-6-riot-misses-court-date-receives-federal-warrant/	2023-07-21T02:22:35	0	https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/hazel-dell-man-accused-in-jan-6-riot-misses-court-date-receives-federal-warrant/
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect responsible for a laser strike near Tillamook Bay on Wednesday night. According to officials, the 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew was holding a training session offshore when one member saw the green laser flashing into their eyes around 10:45 p.m. The Coast Guard boat crew says it was just one mile northwest of Tillamook Bay North Jetty when it occurred, and they suspect that the light came from the Nedonna Beach or Manhattan Beach area. After the laser strike, the Coast Guard reports that the crew member’s vision was distorted. “Laser pointers can cause danger to Coast Guard aircrews, boatcrews, and cutter crews due to glare, afterimage, flash blindness or temporary loss of night vision,” authorities added. “If a laser is shined in the eyes of an aircrew member, Coast Guard flight rules dictate that the aircraft must abort its mission.” The suspect now faces a felony charge for the incident. According to the Coast Guard, interfering with a U.S. government officer during their official duties is a federal offense. The U.S. Code also specifically states that shining a laser at a vessel is illegal. Despite this, the Federal Aviation Administration reports that laser strikes have peaked in recent years, with 9,457 recorded incidents just in 2022. Anyone with additional information on the incident is asked to call the Coast Guard Investigative Service at 503-247-4002 or submit an anonymous tip online.	https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/coast-guard-seeks-suspect-in-tillamook-bay-laser-strike-incident/	2023-07-21T02:22:41	0	https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/coast-guard-seeks-suspect-in-tillamook-bay-laser-strike-incident/
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Tigard police say they recovered a gun and multiple burglary tools from a man who had five warrants out for his arrest on Monday morning. Dylan Rhoads was taken to jail on the five warrants and faces additional charges of first-degree theft, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of burglary tools, police said. Around 3:30 a.m., a sergeant was patrolling an area 11700 block of SW 69th Avenue, where police say there have been recent car break-ins. When the sergeant stopped a “suspicious” car with three people inside, the back passenger refused to identify himself and told the driver to drive away. Authorities later identified Rhoads as the passenger who wouldn’t ID himself and police say they found a loaded gun in his waistband, along with “several tools commonly used to commit burglary.” Authorities also learned that the gun in his waveband had been stolen from a car parked at the same hotel a week earlier, police said. A second passenger was arrested for an outstanding warrant and the driver of the car was released, according to authorities. After a judge signed a search warrant for the items in Rhoads’ backpack, police say they found knives, shaved keys, bolt cutters, a wig, bandana, gloves, a driver’s license that was likely stolen, and other items. “We’d like to remind people to please remove everything valuable from your car at night to make it less of a target, including guns,” said Tigard police.	https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/tigard-police-recover-burglary-tools-gun-from-man-with-5-arrest-warrants/	2023-07-21T02:22:47	1	https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/tigard-police-recover-burglary-tools-gun-from-man-with-5-arrest-warrants/
Eco-activists deflate pickup tires in Royal Oak, police say Royal Oak police are seeking tips to find people, reportedly tied to an eco-activist group, who deflated the tires on four vehicles this week. A pickup truck owner called 911 around 10 p.m. Wednesday to report "an unknown suspect ... scratched the paint on their vehicle and let the air out of all four tires while parked downtown," city officials said in a statement. While investigating the incident, the Police Department received reports of similar incidents in the Oakland County community, according to the release. An investigation determined three other vehicles, all large pickups, had their tires deflated between 3-9 p.m., police said. In all four cases, "one or more tires on each vehicle were deflated by lodging an item into the value stems and an activist flyer was left on the windshield," according to the release. No other damage was reported; officers use a portable air pump to re-inflate the tires. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Royal Oak Police Department, Criminal Investigations Division at (248) 246-3456. Fox 2 Detroit reported the posters left on the trucks were attributed to the activist group Tyre Extinguishers. Representatives did not respond to a request for comment Thursday night. Their mission, according to its website, is "to make it impossible to own a huge polluting 4x4 in the world’s urban areas. We are defending ourselves against climate change, air pollution and unsafe drivers." The website gives tips on how to deflate tires. Members aim to inconvenience the owners of "massive, unnecessary vehicles" and, by inspiring others to follow suit, create "a giant obstacle for driving massive killer vehicles around our streets," according to the site. "We’re taking this action because governments and politicians have failed to protect us from these huge vehicles. Everyone hates them, apart from the people who drive them."	https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2023/07/20/eco-activists-deflate-pickup-tires-in-royal-oak-police-say/70441876007/	2023-07-21T02:23:27	0	https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2023/07/20/eco-activists-deflate-pickup-tires-in-royal-oak-police-say/70441876007/
Man fired gun into car, police allege A 23-year-old Lincoln man has been charged with three felonies after he threatened to shoot up a woman’s apartment before firing two shots from a handgun into a car in west Lincoln, police alleged in court filings. Zayne Trujillo was among a group of five acquaintances hanging out in a trailer near Southwest 13th and West Plum streets at around 11:30 p.m. Sunday night when he started hurling threats while waving a handgun, Lincoln Police Investigator Kevin Meyer said in the probable cause statement for Trujillo’s arrest. A 24-year-old woman told police that the group was drinking alcohol when she mentioned she was still in love with her ex-boyfriend — a comment that, she said, set Trujillo off, Meyer wrote in the statement. The woman said Trujillo, who she said is romantically interested in her, asked “where’s my gun?” before pulling and waving a handgun. Multiple witnesses told police that Trujillo threatened to shoot up the 24-year-old’s apartment before the residents of the trailer kicked him out, Meyer wrote. People are also reading… Residents told police that the Trujillo left the area but showed up outside the trailer again 15 minutes later and fired two rounds into a car parked outside, causing $700 in damage, Meyer wrote. Trujillo fled the area again before police arrived. Gang investigators arrested Trujillo on Tuesday night and took him to the Lancaster County jail. It’s unclear if police found the handgun he allegedly used in the shooting. Prosecutors charged him Wednesday with terroristic threats, use of a firearm to commit a felony and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Digital $10 ‘Hamilton’ ticket lottery begins A digital lottery for $10 “Hamilton” tickets will begin Friday in conjunction with the show’s first performance on Aug. 2 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Forty $10 tickets for each of the musical’s 16 Lincoln performances will be made available through the lottery that will be conducted on the “Hamilton” app. The lottery will open at 10 a.m. Friday and close at noon on July 27 for the upcoming week’s performances. The lottery will reopen on July 28 and close on Aug. 3 for the following week’s performances. To enter the lottery, use the official “Hamilton” app, which is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Winners and non-winner notifications will be sent between 1-4 p.m. on July 27 and Aug. 3. Each winning entrant may purchase up to two tickets. Only one entry per person will be allowed. Repeat entries and disposable email addresses will be discarded. Lottery tickets may be picked up at will-call beginning two hours prior to the performance with a photo ID. Lottery tickets are non-transferable and void if resold. Tickets for “Hamilton” are now on sale at liedcenter.org, by phone at 402-472-4747 and at the Lied Center ticket office. ANDREW WEGLEY Lincoln Journal Star Reach the writer at 402-473-7223 or awegley@journalstar.com. On Twitter @andrewwegley	https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-courts/lincoln-man-fired-gun-into-car-after-hurling-threats-at-woman-police-allege/article_4efdfaf4-2766-11ee-bba0-576ce46748c5.html	2023-07-21T02:26:48	0	https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-courts/lincoln-man-fired-gun-into-car-after-hurling-threats-at-woman-police-allege/article_4efdfaf4-2766-11ee-bba0-576ce46748c5.html
Brently and Marybeth Cooper spent their lunch hour eating in the shade near 27th and Superior streets Thursday while their electric car charged, a pit stop on their way from Idaho to Iowa for an annual bike ride. Turns out, they were just the sort of motorists Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird had in mind as she stood at a podium earlier in the day to unveil the city’s newest plan — a guide for promoting and preparing the city for the increased use of electric vehicles. “Our (Electric Vehicle) Readiness Plan, the first one of its kind in Nebraska, is a roadmap for easing the local transition to electric vehicles,” Gaylor Baird said Thursday from a podium positioned in front of an electric charging station at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Innovation Campus. The plan is the first major accomplishment of the Climate Smart Collaborative, a group of local governmental entities formed last year to work together to achieve key climate goals. The group includes the city, Lincoln Electric System, Lincoln Public Schools, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Lancaster County. The 79-page document, created with the help of Olsson Associates, identifies ways to overcome challenges for individuals and businesses to switch to electric vehicles, recommends strategies for finding the best spots for and types of EV charging stations, and recommends ways to manage additional demand. Now that the plan is in place, among the collaborative’s first steps will be to determine the best locations for additional charging stations and to seek grant funding to expand Lincoln’s charging infrastructure, Gaylor Baird said. Getting the best access for Lincoln’s residents will require partnerships between public and private entities, she said. For instance, most electric vehicle owners charge their vehicles at home, but there’s growing demand to create access for apartment owners, said Marc Shkolnick, LES system energy services manager. Collaborative members have already identified certain climate goals, which the plan will help them reach, officials said. Those goals include converting the city’s fleet of vehicles to 100% electric, renewable or alternative fuels by 2040; and helping LPS prepare to transition its more than 300 vehicles to electric and electronic fuels. UNL officials say the plan will help them move forward on its master plan and LES officials say it will help them plan for expansion of the city’s EV infrastructure. There are now 137 charging stations in Lincoln and surrounding towns, according to the plan, 47 of which are publicly available. They are located at businesses, restaurants and gas stations, city parking garages, schools and UNL. Last year 7.3% of new vehicles sold nationally were electric or hybrid, according to the plan, which concludes it’s feasible that electric vehicle sales could increase to half of all new vehicles in the next decade. Statewide, electric vehicle sales comprise less than 5% of new cars and in Lincoln there were nearly 1,400 registered electric vehicles in December 2022. Of the city’s 436 passenger vehicles, 122 are hybrid electric vehicles with an additional 74 on order. About 76% of LES’s passenger fleet is electric or hybrid, but Shkolnick said none of the medium or heavy truck fleets — including buses, bucket trucks, freight trucks — are electric because the technology isn’t there to make them reliable. UNL has 10 electric or hybrid vehicles, according to the plan. Among those electric vehicle owners are travelers like the Coopers, who charge their Tesla at home in Idaho Falls when they’re there. When they’re on the road, they use the car’s technology to help them locate where to charge based on their route. Thursday, it brought them from Sidney to the charging station near 27th and Superior streets. They grabbed some fruit at Hy-Vee, pulled out a cooler from their car, hooked it up to the charger and ate lunch in the shade nearby. The network of Tesla charging stations are extensive and make long-distance travel easy, Brently Cooper said. But other brands of electric cars often have a harder time finding places to charge. “Which is why cities need to be investing infrastructure,” he said.	https://journalstar.com/news/local/government-politics/lincoln-mayor-unveils-plan-to-make-city-more-ev-friendly/article_5082db8c-2744-11ee-9120-df480b21b885.html	2023-07-21T02:26:54	0	https://journalstar.com/news/local/government-politics/lincoln-mayor-unveils-plan-to-make-city-more-ev-friendly/article_5082db8c-2744-11ee-9120-df480b21b885.html
SEMINOLE, Fla. — It’s as bad of a scenario as you could imagine. A disgruntled ex-employee fires shots at his old workplace and with a rifle in hand makes his way across the street to his old high school, right before school is set to get out. On Thursday afternoon, fortunately, those details were only the background of an extensive drill for the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and first responders from across the county, to see how they’d respond to the worst-case scenario playing out nearby. The gunshots that rang out at Seminole High School were sound effects, the blood was fake, the wounds were just makeup, and the casualties were actors – many of them students themselves. But the training it provided was as real “as you can possibly make it,” Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said. Gualtieri has served as the chair of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission, which was tasked with analyzing the school shooting and others and making recommendations for improvements to the response .His department's response and others around Pinellas County were tested Thursday. “When the cops show up, we wanted to see what they would do. Are they going to run towards the [gunfire]?” Gualtieri added. Within just a couple minutes of the drill starting, the shooter, who actually is a detective, methodically walked through the large campus firing fake rounds. In a couple of minutes, there were more than a dozen casualties. The mock shooter continued down the hallways, checking to see if classroom doors were locked and firing at anything nearby. The school's resource officers met the shooter in the hallway and took him down. “That's one of the things that's hard to get instilled in the mind of the cops because they want to save people, they want to help but that's not their job [in that moment], that's the Fire and EMS job. Their job is to stop the killing,” Gulatieri explained. Though the drill didn’t end there. This being the second year Pinellas County held an exercise of this magnitude it came with a twist, a second shooter. As the first officers neutralize the shooter, a group of girls came running down a different hallway saying their teacher has been shot in a classroom. Deputies who weren’t tipped off about a second assailant made their way down the hallway and eliminated the second threat in less than a minute. “It's about testing the limits and trying to push the limits so that we could deal with it if again it does happen here so we're best prepared,” Gualtieri said in a press conference afterward. The whole exercise was as fluid as it could be, first responders tended to and “treated” the injured actors. While at another location, school district officials helped account for survivors and reunite them with their parents. Officers from departments around the county, St. Pete, Largo, Clearwater and more worked together, often for the first time, to continue clearing the building. “Each of these times we do something like this we learn something, and we learn from the incidents that happen across the country and we try to get better,” Pinellas County Schools Superintendent Kevin Hendrick said. “We often say it's not if this will happen, but when. We don't want it to happen in our schools but it's important for our parents to know that we are prepared,” he added. The same goes for law enforcement, they’ll study the tape from this exercise and keep planning for if the worst-case scenario hits close to home. “God forbid the real thing happens, that we're as prepared as we can possibly be that’s the purpose of it,” Gualtieri added.	https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/pinellas-county-mass-shooting-exercise/67-080fede1-cdaa-42c7-9f7c-93a23c06d930	2023-07-21T02:31:34	0	https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/pinellas-county-mass-shooting-exercise/67-080fede1-cdaa-42c7-9f7c-93a23c06d930
LONG BEACH, Calif. — A Texas man faces up to life in federal prison after he allegedly kidnapped a girl at gunpoint and sexually assaulted her prior to his arrest in California, officials with the U.S. Attorney's Office announced. The suspect, 61-year-old Steven Robert Sablan of Cleburne, Texas, was arrested last week in Long Beach on charges of kidnapping and transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, according to offiicals. He was indicted on Thursday, July 20. Sablan allegedly approached the 13-year-old victim who was walking down a street July 6 in San Antonio and forced her into his vehicle at gunpoint, according to court documents. Court documents stated that the 61-year-old began driving and told the girl he could take her on a cruise ship to see her friend in Australia. He allegedly sexually assaulted her multiple times while driving from Texas to California, according to court documents. On July 9, Sablan parked his vehicle in Long Beach and went into a laundromat to wash clothes while the victim stayed in the car, court documents stated. During this time, officials said the victim wrote "help me" on a piece of paper to get someone's attention. A witness saw the girl and called police, who arrived to find Sablan outside of the vehicle and the victim who mouthed "help" from inside the car, according to court documents. Sablan was arrested, and authorities searched the vehicle and found a black BB gun, the "help me" sign and a pair of handcuffs, according to court documents. Officials said law enforcement discovered the victim was reported missing out of San Antonio. Sablan could be sentenced to the maximum of life in federal prison if he's convicted of both charges, according to officials. The FBI and police departments in Long Beach and Cleburne investigated the case.	https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/kidnapped-texas-girl-rescued-california-waving-help-me-sign/287-3c8c3ef1-3d5c-4242-a4ba-bbb2531f76f8	2023-07-21T02:37:31	0	https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/kidnapped-texas-girl-rescued-california-waving-help-me-sign/287-3c8c3ef1-3d5c-4242-a4ba-bbb2531f76f8
A late-night reunion at DFW Airport on July 7 was a moment Mike Donoghue thought might never happen but one the Marine veteran fought to see for two years. “Shirzad was attached to my squad in 2009, so we got to develop a friendship over the 10 years I was in Afghanistan. He was by my side 24/7, working with my squad to translate everything. So you know, he became one of our team,” said Mike Donoghue. As he watched Kabul fall in August of 2021, Donoghue said he knew his former interpreter was as good as dead in the Taliban’s hands. Like so many others, Shirzad Ghafoori and his family rushed to the Kabul airport in those early days but were forced away by violence. That was 5 years after Ghafoori's initial request for a Special Immigrant Visa was placed on hold by the U.S. "It shouldn't be this hard to get someone who served our country out of there. It shouldn't be,” said Donoghue. That’s when Donoghue said he launched his own war, contacting anyone who would listen. Local The latest news from around North Texas. “I started trying to get in touch with local senators and congresspeople to help us push this process through because obviously, he deserves to be here. He fought with U.S, forces for four and a half, five years,” he said. Meanwhile, in Afghanistan, Shirzad and his family were forced to live a life hidden from the Taliban's view. “He was already moving from hotel to hotel. We would work to try and find a safe house in Mazar-i-Sharif, and then the Taliban would get closer, get closer, and we would have to move them back to Kabul,” said Donoghue. Still, neither man gave up. And two years later, Donoghue finally got the call that Ghafoori and his family were boarding a plane out of Afghanistan and into Albania. "I honestly didn't think it was real,” he said. Two weeks ago, they touched down in Dallas. "You know, I have had a lot of problems,” said Ghafoori breaking down in tears. Now in a safe situation, Ghafoori still struggles to grapple with the risks his family took. Today, as he watches his two kids play with new American friends, he said their struggle both in the past and in the future as refugees is worth it. "It's all because of their future,” he said. That includes the baby on the way who will be born an American citizen. Donoghue and his wife Dana are now turning their focus to helping their friends navigate American life. “You think about a lot of these things we just know. They don’t know these things. They don’t pay with bank cards. They don’t have to worry about getting renter’s insurance and things like that for their apartment,” said Donoghue.	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/afghan-interpreter-arrives-in-us-after-two-years-in-hiding-with-help-from-north-texas-veteran/3300435/	2023-07-21T02:39:47	0	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/afghan-interpreter-arrives-in-us-after-two-years-in-hiding-with-help-from-north-texas-veteran/3300435/
Cutoff Ridge Fire burns nearly 500 acres as hot and dry weather continues Long range forecast promises continued heat and little rain A fire in an isolated area of the Guadalupe Mountains burned around 449 acres as of Wednesday, said Theresa Moore, acting superintendent of Guadalupe Mountains National Park. She said smoke from the Cutoff Ridge Fire was reported around 3 p.m. July 14 on a western slope of the park. Moore said ground and air crews confirmed the smoke was a fire burning in Culberson County, Texas. More:Fire in Guadalupe Mountains National Park burns nearly 400 acres She said the fire does not pose a threat to life or property. Joseph Bauer, long range meteorologist at Pennsylvania based AccuWeather, said the fire not yet contained as of Wednesday. He said the fire was likely caused by lightning. Bauer said well above normal temperatures and below average temperatures were forecast across southeast New Mexico for at least the next two weeks. He added the heat dome that has gripped New Mexico and west Texas for most of July is likely to spread to the rest of the southwestern United States. “Isolated afternoon thunderstorms are expected in the mountains next week, especially for northwest New Mexico. While the rain can dampen some fires, it will also lead to increased risk of wildfire activity via dry lightning strikes,” he said. Bauer said wildfire activity in Arizona and New Mexico was the most active area across the United States in July. More:High heat and fire danger close portions of Guadalupe Mountains National Park Wednesday “This accounts for 24 percent of the total acres burned in the United States this year but is overall below the historical average which is closer to a half million acres by this time in July for both Arizona and New Mexico,” he said. High fire danger prompted the National Park Service (NPS) to close certain trails, roads and museums at Guadalupe Mountains National Park. The closures started June 28, Moore said in a press release. “The Pine Springs area, including the Pine Springs Visitor Center, Campground, and Trailhead will remain open,” she said. “Trails in the Pine Springs area open for day use only are Guadalupe Peak, Devil’s Hall, and Pinery. The Salt Basin Dunes trailhead and trail remain open; caution is advised due to heat risk,” Moore said. Bauer said above average temperatures are likely to continue through September with near to below average precipitation. “This can prolong the wildfire season in New Mexico which usually peaks in May and June but is starting late this year due to a wet winter,” he said. “A below average monsoon season is expected. This can also lead to wildfire activity remaining elevated through August. For the United States, AccuWeather is forecasting a below average wildfire season,” Bauer added. Mike Smith can be reached at 575-628-5546 or by email at MSmith@currentargus.com or @ArgusMichae on Twitter.	https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/local/2023/07/20/cutoff-ridge-fire-in-guadalupe-mountains-burns-nearly-500-acres-heatwave-lack-of-rain-parks-service/70426465007/	2023-07-21T02:39:53	0	https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/local/2023/07/20/cutoff-ridge-fire-in-guadalupe-mountains-burns-nearly-500-acres-heatwave-lack-of-rain-parks-service/70426465007/
A pair of competing south Dallas homebuilders have teamed up to make a bigger impact together. Their first project is about more than just neighborhood transformation. It’s also about making home buyers wealthy. “I think it’s a true testament of how we can work together as people to help our community,” said homebuilder Scottie Smith II. He and Kevin Hemphill have buyers waiting for the affordable duplexes they’re building in the Jeffries Meyers neighborhood near downtown Dallas. “We’re not building cheap shabby stuff. We’re building high-quality product,” Hemphill said. After years of working separately on new homes on vacant south Dallas lots, they formed the nonprofit Dallas Housing Foundation. It acquired 17 Jeffries Meyers lots. “When we first came out here several years ago, we had homeless people all over,” Hemphill said. Local The latest news from around North Texas. Groundwater contamination and drug dealers were other challenges solved to get construction started. The city of Dallas sold the lots at a reduced cost and invested over $1 million in the redevelopment project. Now, instead of south Dallas residents who often rent homes from far away landlords, the new homeowners, who must have limited income, will end up with immediate equity in the duplexes they buy. The builders say units they sell from the high $200,000’s may have value in the $400,000’s. Smith said providing keys to new homeowners is a very good feeling. “We’re walking in our purpose by doing this type of work. And this stuff isn’t easy,” he said. Hemphill said it is a community-building project to give new homeowners a stake in their community that can extend to future generations as well. “We’re going to transform wealth into the hands of the families that come into this neighborhood,” he said. The two builders, one younger, and one older, say that they are learning from each other in the partnership. The city of Dallas is also working with other builders to finish new homes on all the lots in the Jeffries Meyers neighborhood.	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/competing-south-dallas-home-builders-join-forces-for-affordable-housing/3300326/	2023-07-21T02:39:53	1	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/competing-south-dallas-home-builders-join-forces-for-affordable-housing/3300326/
Oil company's mineral rights in Eddy County upheld by New Mexico Supreme Court New Mexico Supreme Court justices sided with an oil company in a dispute with a private landowner over rights to underground minerals in Eddy County, paving the way for the company to drill on the land in question. The unanimous verdict came July 13 amid a legal challenge by potential heirs of the mineral rights’ previous owners before the rights were bought by Premier Oil and Gas of Artesia. The court ruled Premier was the “bon fide purchaser” of the rights as there was no notice of claims against the purchase at the time of the acquisition. More:Natural gas production set to rise, oil production declines in Permian Basin region According to the decision, those claiming heir status argued a district court in 2007 wrongfully granted heirship to another person alone who sold the rights to Premier. They argued the sale was invalid as not all heirs to the rights were accounted for, records show, when Premier acquired the leasehold in 2010. In 2020, a New Mexico Court of Appeals verdict invalidated the district court ruling, as not all potential heirs were notified of the sale, but upheld Premiers claims to the mineral rights as a “good faith” purchaser as the company. More:New Mexico could get another $25 million in federal funds to clean up abandoned oil wells That decision found the company relied on apparently valid judgement at the time in determining the leasehold was “free of claims that could jeopardize its ownership.” Eddy County mineral rights disputed for decades The rights were owned by Herbert and Marie Welch in the 1970s, who executed a joint will in 1974, listing each other and their family members as heirs to the mineral estate. Herbert Welch died in 1975, and mineral rights were transferred to Marie who executed a will in 1980 and gave it to her cousin Samuel Alderman. More:$300 million Permian Basin oil and gas sale closes as company exits Eagle Ford Marie Welch died in 1988, but Alderman did not come forward with the will, the verdict read, despite attempts to contact him by Marie’s nephew Ralph Griffin. The estate remained unprobated for about 20 years, the verdict read, until Griffin filed a petition in 2007 to determine its heirship, claiming he was Marie Welch’s sole heir. Records show he publicized the proceeding in a local newspaper, addressing the notice to “the unknown heirs of Marie Welch” without naming anyone specifically. More:About half of New Mexico's budget is reliant on the oil and gas industry, report says The district court sided with Griffin, finding him the sole heir Marie Welch and awarding him alone title to the minerals. Griffin transferred the mineral rights to Griffin Minerals LLC, which leased the rights to Sam Shackelford in 2010, records show. That year, Premier became interested in the leasehold, records show, and hired an attorney to inquire about the title, finding the 1974 will and 2007 judgement and concluding the purchase would be valid. More:Oil and gas industry opposes federal conservation proposal, New Mexico voices support Premier bought the mineral rights in March 2010, records show. Alderman resurfaced in 2012 petitioning the court for a formal probate of the 1980 will and appointment of himself as its representative. Griffin opposed the proceeding, but the court appointed Alderman as representative of Marie Welch’s estate. More:$168 million deal sees Northern Oil and Gas increase Permian Basin footprint That was followed by “lengthy litigation,” the verdict read, and when Premier intervened to attempt to resolve its title to the rights, several family members claiming to be Herbert Welch’s heirs filed a counterclaim, arguing they had interest in the rights through his estate. A district court ruled in favor of Griffin and Premier but was reverse by the Court of Appeals which ruled Griffin did not take adequate efforts to find the identities of the Welch’s other heirs and notify them of the sale. But the Court of Appeals also found Premier to be the “bona fide” purchaser of the rights as it did not have any notice of potential adverse claims when buying the rights, relying on past court decisions that Griffin was Welch’s sole heir. More:Dunes sagebrush lizard proposed as endangered species amid threats from oil and gas In its verdict, the Supreme Court upheld this finding. New Mexico Supreme Court finds oil company purchased rights ‘in good faith’ The court concluded that Premier and claimants like it should be able to rely on previously believed valid court judgements as accurate when making decisions about acquiring properties. “To rule otherwise would mean that purchasers would have to delve into the merits of the judgment to ponder its legitimacy and even speculate as to whether the judgment would be upheld in the face of a collateral attack,” read the verdict. “It would not only be unfair to purchasers but would invalidate the legitimacy of our judgments and diminish public trust in our judicial system.” In his supporting opinion, Justice David Thomson wrote that although a court may have previously erred in 2007 in finding Premiers claims to the rights were without defect, that ruling could not come at the expense of the company as an “innocent third party.” “We conclude that Premier did not have actual notice of title defects for two independent reasons,” read Thomson’s opinion. “First, as bona fide purchasers, Premier may rely on the 2007 Judgment as a facially regular judgment. “Second, a judgment that is the result of a court improvidently exercising its jurisdiction is not to be corrected at the expense of an innocent third party who relied on that judgment.” Adrian Heddencan be reached at 575-628-5516,achedden@currentargus.com or@AdrianHedden on Twitter.	https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/local/2023/07/20/oil-company-premier-oil-and-gas-mineral-rights-eddy-county-upheld-by-new-mexico-supreme-court/70424889007/	2023-07-21T02:39:56	1	https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/local/2023/07/20/oil-company-premier-oil-and-gas-mineral-rights-eddy-county-upheld-by-new-mexico-supreme-court/70424889007/
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An arrest warrant obtained by NBC 5 on Thursday sheds light on an investigation into the deaths of three Dallas women who are believed to have been killed by the same man. Dallas Police said Wednesday that 25-year-old Oscar Sanchez Garcia is facing multiple murder charges for the deaths of three women, 60-year-old Kimberly Robinson, 25-year-old Cherish Gibson, and an unidentified woman whose body was found last month near the Trinity River. BODIES WERE FOUND OVER FOUR MONTHS The women's bodies were found over a four-month period, in April, June, and July. Before announcing a suspect, Dallas Police said the victims may have had ties to prostitution and warned the community that someone may be targeting sex workers. According to the arresting document, at about 8 a.m. on June 24, the body of a partially clothed woman was found lying in the grass next to a gravel road by a man headed to fish along the banks of the Trinity River. Police identified the woman as Gibson and said she'd been fatally stabbed that morning, sometime between 5 a.m. and 6:13 a.m. While investigating the case, detectives learned another woman's body had been found in the same area about two months before, on April 22, about 200 yards away, nude and with similar wounds. That woman was identified as Robinson. While investigating Gibson's death, detectives spotted large, wide tire marks near where her body was found. Police said surveillance footage obtained from nearby businesses showed several vehicles leaving the area around the time investigators think Gibson died and that one of those vehicles was a dark-blue pickup truck with wide tires. Dallas Police said detectives later learned Gibson had been on Harry Hines Boulevard prior to her death, an area long known for prostitution. Police said FLOCK license plate cameras in the Harry Hines area recorded a similar-looking dark-blue pickup truck at about 4:47 a.m. and that the truck was registered to Oscar Sanchez Garcia. According to the registration information obtained by police, Sanchez Garcia lived about a half-mile from where Gibson and Robinson's bodies were found, not far from DART's 8th and Corinth train station. Dallas Police said Gibson's family members sent them a screenshot showing the last known location of her mobile phone, along the 1500 block of E. Jefferson Boulevard. Investigators went to that location and found Gibson's phone in a field along with other unspecified physical evidence. Investigators called for DNA comparisons of sexual assault kits taken from both Robinson and Gibson. When the results were in, the Southwest Institute of Forensic Sciences said the samples were likely the same suspect. However, the affidavit did not confirm whether the DNA was a match for Sanchez Garcia. Sanchez Garcia's phone records, police said, showed on the night Robinson was killed his phone was near the 700 block of Sante Fe Avenue. Additionally, police said on June 24 his phone appeared to be moving along the same path as Gibson's phone until it was left in the field along Jefferson. Police have not yet released any other information about the woman whose remains were found along the 800 block of Brazos Street on July 15. The unidentified woman's body was found about a mile up the Trinity River floodplain from where Gibson and Robinson were found but so far there has been no confirmation from the medical examiner's office on when or how she was killed. 'GOOD POLICE WORK AND EVIDENCE' LED TO THE ARREST Evidence led detectives to Garcia who is a 25-year-old undocumented construction worker, according to online records. Garcia, a Mexican national, has an immigration hold. “In terms of how we came to identify him, it’s basically good police work and evidence collected,” said DPD spokesperson Kristin Lowman. DPD attempted to reach sex workers in the area as the investigation evolved, warning them about their safety. “At the time we put out the message, detectives did not know whether the cases were connected. However, they did identify a trend in that two of the women had ties to prostitution,” said Lowman. “At that point, in the interest of public safety and to warn that community, we felt it was important to put that message out that this was going on.” Lowman says ‘at this point’ they do not believe there are additional victims linked to Garcia but says the investigation is ongoing and vows to seek justice for the victims. “Regardless of someone’s background or employment, it’s public safety. It’s our obligation to make sure people who are in our city are safe. We’ll do anything we can do to make sure that the investigation is thorough and get the message out to keep safe.” NBC 5 found Police arrested Garcia on a misdemeanor assault causing injury, family violence charge in March, one month before the first victim’s body was found. Garcia’s $1,500 bond conditions required that he not possess a deadly weapon. 'IT'S NOT AN EASY PROCESS TO GRIEVE' “I really wish he would’ve got caught immediately but I understand things take time,” said Robinson’s daughter Janetria Oliver. “I’m saddened the two other ladies are gone now and I pray for their families as well because it’s not an easy process to grieve." Oliver says learning of an arrest made Wednesday in her mother’s murder finally allowed her to sleep well at night. “I just want everyone to know she was loved. She had a family who cared about her. She has kids, she has grandkids and great-grandkids. We all miss her a lot,” she said. “I was shocked by this and we’re still grieving.” Oliver says she expects to find it in herself to one day forgive her mother’s killer. “Such a terrible way to treat a human being, regardless of who they are and what their lifestyle was, he had no right to take them away in that manner,” said Oliver. “For me, justice looks like him never seeing the light of day.” Sanchez Garcia is being held in the Dallas County Jail on two murder charges with bonds set at $2 million each. A bond amount for the third murder charge has not yet been set. It's not clear if Sanchez Garcia has obtained an attorney to speak on his behalf. Police said the investigation into the homicides is ongoing and asked that anyone with information please contact Detective David Grubbs at 469-540-6377 or david.grubbsjr@dallaspolice.gov or Christopher Walton at 214-701-8453 or christopher.walton@dallaspolice.gov.	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/flock-cameras-phone-records-help-dallas-police-id-a-suspect-in-deaths-of-three-women/3300044/	2023-07-21T02:40:05	0	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/flock-cameras-phone-records-help-dallas-police-id-a-suspect-in-deaths-of-three-women/3300044/
Four people are under arrest, accused by Dallas Police of sex trafficking a child or sexually assaulting a victim under the age of 18. Dallas Police said Thursday they took 47-year-old Lamorris Hudspeth, 38-year-old Gershon Caston, 30-year-old Amber Gords and 33-year-old Adarius Staples into custody. - Lamorris Hudspeth is accused of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Hudspeth is being held on a $250,000 bond. It's not clear if he's obtained an attorney to speak on his behalf. - Gershon Caston and Adarius Staples are accused of aggravated sexual assault of a child, trafficking a child and compelling prostitution under the age of 18. Caston is being held on three bonds totaling $450,000. It's not clear if he's obtained an attorney to speak on his behalf. Bond amounts have not been posted for Staples. - Amber Gords is accused of trafficking a child and compelling prostitution under the age of 18. Gords is being held on five bonds totaling $5,600, though bond has not yet been set on the charges of trafficking and compelling prostitution. Gords is also being held on charges of drug possession, unlawful carrying of a weapon and prostitution. It's not clear if she's obtained an attorney to speak on her behalf. Dallas Police said the crimes were committed this summer, in June and July. Further details about the crimes were not shared by the police. The effort was a joint investigation between the Dallas Police Department's Special Investigations Division and North Texas Trafficking Task Force partners, a joint agency task force made up of federal, state, and local law enforcement and non-profit organizations. Dallas Police were assisted by special agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations Dallas office and the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office's Human Trafficking Task Force Officer.	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/four-arrested-accused-of-juvenile-sex-trafficking-or-sexual-assault-in-dallas/3300289/	2023-07-21T02:40:12	0	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/four-arrested-accused-of-juvenile-sex-trafficking-or-sexual-assault-in-dallas/3300289/
Skip to content Main Navigation Search Search for: Local Weather Responds Investigations Video Sports Entertainment Newsletters Live TV Share Close Trending USWNT: How to watch 📺 USWNT: Where to watch ⚽ Tesla recall ⚡ Excessive Heat 🌡️ Watch us 24/7 📺 Sign up for Good News 😊 Expand Local The latest news from around North Texas.	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/jcpenney-to-move-back-into-old-headquarters-in-north-texas/3299851/	2023-07-21T02:40:18	0	https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/jcpenney-to-move-back-into-old-headquarters-in-north-texas/3299851/