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BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. – Residents are trying to save what’s left of some of their homes and property as flash floods wash away their community.
Throughout the day Thursday, many people were cleaning up their houses from water and mud tracked along the inside.
However, some residents were a lot less fortunate than others as homes were completely torn away from their foundations.
Regina Whitt remembered watching her daughter’s house rip from the ground and float down the street.
“The water came up so fast until it floated their house from up here and this is all that’s left,” Whitt said.
One of the walls was completely torn away and the house is now sitting 200 hundred yards away from its original place.
Whitt copes with what she lost but remembers what’s still left.
“This was my grandsons’ bedrooms. What used to be their bedrooms. And if they had been in it, they would have been gone. They would have been washed off,” Whitt said.
We met another resident, Buddy Fuller, driving around and looking at a place he calls home ... in pieces.
“It’s terrible. It’s heartbreaking man. I mean to see people I’ve raised up with in this kind of shape,” Fuller said.
Fuller also recounted the night of the storm – He prayed he could make it out alive.
“It was scary. I’ve never been like that before. What we were on ... what basically amounted to, I was on an island. Just me and my wife,” Fuller said.
While search and rescue teams were able to safely find the 44 people unaccounted for as of Wednesday afternoon, residents in the county are relying on each other to get through it.
Take a look at just some of the damage down in Buchanan County. It’s hard to believe when you look at damage like this that no one was killed in these floods. Watch WSLS 10 / WSLS.com at 6 as I speak with some of the residents coping with the aftermath of the floods.
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“You’re seeing people help one another here. That’s what they’ve always done. Ever since I’ve lived here. People always help one another,” Fuller said.
Now the community is focused on the rebuild.
Regina Whitt is having her daughter and family stay with her until they can find a new home.
“We’ll make it but it’s hard to see your daughter lose everything,” Whitt said. “We’ll try to salvage what little we can out of the house and go from there...try to rebuild...as long as everyone’s alright, we’ll be alright.” | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/15/buchanan-county-residents-cope-with-aftermath-of-flooding-damage/ | 2022-07-15T02:31:32 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/15/buchanan-county-residents-cope-with-aftermath-of-flooding-damage/ |
RICHMOND, Va. – Democratic senators are introducing a bill that would protect women that travel across state lines to seek an abortion.
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling, many states enacted abortion bans and restrictions.
Now, some of those states are considering passing legislation that would fine or punish women traveling across state lines to get an abortion.
The Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act would rein in these penalties, and you can read the entire bill here.
Virginia Democratic Senator Mark Warner is hoping that the legislation moves through.
“My hope is that we see action on this legislation,” Warner said. “Candidly, whether it could get 60 votes in the Senate is a bit of a challenge, I’ll be the first to acknowledge. It’s one more reason why I say to folks, elections matter.”
This bill comes after democrat’s Women’s Health Protection Act failed to overcome the Senate filibuster twice. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/15/democratic-senators-introduce-bill-to-protect-women-traveling-out-of-state-for-abortions/ | 2022-07-15T02:31:38 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/15/democratic-senators-introduce-bill-to-protect-women-traveling-out-of-state-for-abortions/ |
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The reviews for the mountain bike park on Midland’s southeast side are really positive so far.
That is what Stephen Mitchell, Permian Basin Bicycle Association Mountain Bike director, told the Reporter-Telegram.
Midland Trail Park is being used, and PBBA memberships are up. Memberships are required to ride at the park located at Interstate 20 and County Road 307 near the Harris Field Fire Training Facility.
Mitchell said there were 350 people at the park’s grand opening in late April, and those people and others who have used the park have experienced two 3.8-mile trails, one described as “intermediate” and the other “easy.” A third 3-mile, perimeter trail should be ready in the fall. It will be geared toward gravel riding, although it will also be good for running and mountain biking, Mitchell said.
The park’s trails are not as “technical” as the mountain bike course in Odessa, Mitchell said, but caters to families looking for a place to ride or hikers and trail-runners.
“80% of the people who come out are mountain bikers,” he said.
There’s also a “skills park” – 2 to 3 acres of wooden features to help hone riding skills, and park officials are also putting in a “jump line.” A pump track is also likely in the works. Also in the Midland Trail Park forecast is a disc golf course and a pavilion with picnic tables.
“The pavilion has been ordered and should be constructed within 5 weeks,” Mitchell said.
Midland Trail Park, as it stands now, has already come a long way since officials first visited with Midland City Council members Lori Blong and Jack Ladd Jr. about the possibilities for the property.
The city wanted to do something with the 135 acres with its tall elm trees, deep grass, big mesquite trees, a lake and natural topography, but didn’t want to manage it. That is where the PBBA came in.
Around $130,000 was raised for the project, said Mitchell, who is also vice president of the West Texas Trail Alliance, which has helped make mountain biking possible at the Big Spring State Park.
“We hired a professional trail builder,” Mitchell said. “The trails contain nearly 200 berms that were made using a mini excavator. We ended up with a 3.7-mile intermediate trail (the Blue Trail), and a 3.8-mile beginner trail (The Green Trail). The Blue Trail has a lot more character as it follows much of the tree line, skirts around the edges of the lake and incorporates most of the natural topography on the property. It does require some basic mountain bike skills to navigate.”
Maintenance moving forward requires cutting vegetation and clearing the 8-10 miles of paths.
“That’s a lot of mowing and cutting mesquite,” Mitchell said.
Those riding are required to have memberships or buy passes at the PBBA website (www.pbbatx.com). Costs are $5 for one day, $30 for a calendar year and $35 for a family. Renewals take place Jan. 1, and those using the park will need to fill out a waiver as well. Memberships also allow riders to use the park in Odessa. QR codes are present at the park that allow easy access for those wanting to sign up and ride.
About Midland Trail Park
Where is it? Southeast Midland near the intersection of I-20 and CR 307 (Greenwood Highway).
Entrance: Use the “driveway” north off FM 307 to access the parking lot. The entrance and road are located adjacent to the west side of Harris Field Fire Training Center (3215 FM 307). There is a small sign at the entrance. Be careful as cars and truck are moving fast on that stretch of highway.
Things to know
- The trails are designated multi-use. This makes them inclusive to hiking, trail running and cycling.
- No motorized vehicles are permitted except Class 1 E-bikes
- All cyclists must wear a helmet
- Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult
- Park hours are sunrise to sunset
- Access to the park requires membership in the Permian Basin Bicycle Association (PBBA). Anyone can become a member and membership can be immediately acquired at www.pbbatx.com.
- Access the park and trails at your own risk.
- Trail condition may vary, and hazardous conditions may exist. Be sure to use caution and do not ride beyond your ability.
- Be cautious of snakes, bees, spiders, and wild animals.
- Carry plenty of water.
- You will need to open and close the gate to the road until we complete a permanent entrance to the parking area. The gate looks locked, but it only requires removing the chains and swinging the gate open.
Wanting to donate?
Those wanting to donate to this project can make a tax-deductible contribution through the West Texas Trail Alliance website at www.fundtxtrails.org. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Midland-Trail-Park-gives-mountain-bikers-needed-17306117.php | 2022-07-15T02:31:58 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Midland-Trail-Park-gives-mountain-bikers-needed-17306117.php |
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The tables have turned for drivers in Midland.
After enjoying gas prices that were less than the state average for weeks during the height of the gas price hikes, Midland returned to a very familiar place – paying more than average.
Midland drivers are paying $4.18 for regular unleaded gasoline this week, according to a survey from AAA Texas. That is more than the $4.14 average across the state.
The reason for the position Midland drivers find themselves in is simple. Over the past two weeks the average price of gas in Midland has fallen by 20 cents. The state average has dropped by 35 cents during the same period. So Midland drivers went from paying 11 cents less than the state average two weeks ago to paying 4 cents more this week.
Midland also went from being the 13th cheapest average of the larger 27 metropolitan areas in the state to being tied for 20thth.
“The statewide price average for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel has dropped 56 cents per gallon since the record-high set in June,” said AAA Texas spokesperson Daniel Armbruster in the weekly report. “Regional fuel supply levels have increased, and crude oil prices have dipped recently due to concerns of a possible economic slowdown.”
AAA Texas reported the following averages across the region -- $3.96 in Abilene (a decrease of 21 cents), $4.05 in San Angelo (a decrease of 16 cents), $4.12 in Amarillo (a decrease of 15 cents) and $4.13 in Lubbock (a decrease of 15 cents), $4.14 in Odessa (a decrease of 15 cents) and $4.26 in El Paso (a decrease of 18 cents).
The cheapest average was $3.79 in Laredo. AAA Texas also reported that the number of larger metropolitan areas paying less than $4 on average for a gallon of regular unleaded went from one to six.
Midland’s average has dropped 34 cents since its record high was established on June 11. The price this week is also $1.15 more than the average one year ago. The state average increased $1.31 over the same period.
This week
Laredo $3.79
McAllen $3.82
Brownsville-Harlingen $3.83
Corpus Christi $3.88
Sherman-Denison $3.91
Also
14. Odessa $4.14
T-20. Midland $4.18
Texas $4.14
National $4.60
Last week
Laredo $3.98
McAllen $4.00
Brownsville-Harlingen $4.01
Corpus Christi $4.04
Sherman-Denison $4.14
Also
T-15. Odessa $4.28
17. Midland $4.31
Texas $4.33
National $4.75 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Midland-gas-prices-again-climb-above-state-average-17305145.php | 2022-07-15T02:32:04 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Midland-gas-prices-again-climb-above-state-average-17305145.php |
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How does York Water justify 31% rate hike? PUC to investigate
The Public Utilities Commission voted Thursday to investigate a rate-hike request that York Water Company proposed in May, for service to more than 70,000 customers in York, Adams and Franklin counties.
York Water Company's proposal estimates customer rate increases of 27.4% to 30.8% in water bills and a 1.3% to 79% increase for wastewater treatment.
The vote starts a seven-month process in which the PUC presents findings to an administrative law judge.
The investigation revolves around the idea of ensuring the lowest reasonable rate for consumers while protecting the financial stability of the company.
"One of the biggest responsibilities that the commission has is to weigh the merits of these things," PUC spokesman Nils Hagen-Frederiksen said Thursday. "And it's a responsibility that everybody takes extremely seriously."
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The water company provided a statement of reasons for the proposed increase, citing recovery of a $176 million investment into the plant. Other reasons include replacement of 45 miles of pipe, renovations to the Lake Williams dam and replacement of lead service lines.
The company also cited increased costs for services, operations, wages, benefits, chemicals, supplies and the general impact of inflation.
"Despite these increases, York Water remains one of the most efficient water utilities in the nation, continuing to reduce or eliminate various expenses since its last rate case, including reduction in income taxes from the tax repair deductions," the company wrote in its statement. "These reduced expenses are reflected in this rate filing."
The rate hike would provide a revenue increase of more than $20 million for the company.
The PUC has until March 1, 2023, to make a decision.
Residents can be involved in the process by filling out a complaint or objection/comment form, found on the PUC website.
A prehearing telephone conference call regarding the investigation will be held on July 21 and is open to the public. Residents can call 866-675-4411 and us the PIN 23464163 to participate.
Jack Panyard is a reporter at the York Daily Record, part of the USA TODAY Network. Contact him at jpanyard@ydr.com, 717-850-5935 or on Twitter @JackPanyard. | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2022/07/14/york-water-co-seeks-31-percent-rate-hike-puc-to-investigate/65373927007/ | 2022-07-15T02:44:55 | 1 | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2022/07/14/york-water-co-seeks-31-percent-rate-hike-puc-to-investigate/65373927007/ |
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – Hundreds of families in Buchanan County have suffered damage beyond repair to their homes, vehicles and most precious possessions.
Columbus Flemming, a volunteer firefighter who helped clean up the Hurley floods last year, and his wife Victoria told News Channel 11 they lost everything in the flood.
“Once the house started moving off the foundation, I told my wife, I said ‘we’re going to die. We’re going to lose our life out here,’ and we started praying and praying and praying,” said Flemming. “The Lord saved our life. Material things we can get back, but you can’t get a life back.”
Flemming told News Channel 11 that for him and his family, all that’s left to do is to rebuild somewhere else.
“It came so fast, you don’t have time to even think. You don’t have time to prepare. You just have to think and pray. Pray, pray, pray to the good Lord.” Flemming said. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/were-going-to-die-residents-recall-flood-experience/ | 2022-07-15T02:46:26 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/were-going-to-die-residents-recall-flood-experience/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — More than $100 million is on the way to tackle Indiana's mental health crisis.
Hoosier families have been complaining for several years about a lack of access to counselors, psychologists and other support.
On Thursday, Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration announced what it calls an "all-hands-on-deck" approach to improve access and care, grow the mental health workforce, and expand infrastructure.
The funding, from the state and the federal American Rescue Plan Act, includes money to hire and retain mental health workers.
It also includes an $8 million partnership with Riley Children's Health to put mental health professionals into family doctors' and pediatricians' offices.
"Oftentimes, in most states, including Indiana, there's a long wait for these professionals,” said Gil Peri, the president of Riley Children’s Health. “So our idea is, 'How do we bring it to the most comfortable setting for the family to be able to address their behavioral health needs?'"
More than $50 million will go toward Community Catalyst Grants — spread among 37 recipient agencies that provide mental health prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery.
They also announced the launch of 988, the suicide prevention hotline which will include call centers in Indiana where callers will be connected with crisis responders. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana-new-system-mental-health-resources/531-9c35d5fa-50bb-4d5f-ad51-2eea32a8b377 | 2022-07-15T02:52:48 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana-new-system-mental-health-resources/531-9c35d5fa-50bb-4d5f-ad51-2eea32a8b377 |
SCRANTON, Pa. — Student-athletes are often hailed heroes, both at school and in their communities; many of them become household names long before graduation.
Soon, the recognition and popularity they gain on the field could also get them paid.
For decades, professional athletes have graced our television screens, appearing in ads for everything from shoes, to sports drinks, to soft serve.
Almost three years ago, college athletes won the right to profit from their fame.
Now, the same could apply to high school athletes in Pennsylvania.
This week, the PIAA took the first step toward making a name, image, and likeness policy official.
That would allow high schoolers to appear in, and be paid for, promotions and commercials.
Jacob Martinez is an incoming senior and defensive end on the football team at Scranton High School.
"I feel like it's positive because it gives stuff for kids that are not able to work during the season and actually make money just for stuff on the side," Martinez said. "I feel like it's a positive thing. It's going to be a big thing coming in the future and I look forward to it."
Scranton High School Head Football Coach Steve Shembrays is all for it.
"You're always trying to do whatever you can to benefit yourself in the future and this is a good opportunity, a good stepping stone," Shembrays said. "If they can put some money away to get them into a good school or set themselves up for a job coming up, that could help them out."
Still, Scranton's Athletic Director Ted Anderson said he's disappointed and believes the policy could lead to more recruiting between schools.
It may make sense at the collegiate level, he said, but it's too much responsibility for a high schooler.
"College athletics is big business whether we want to admit it or not and to see that trickle down to high school, these kids are worrying about grades and worrying about lifting and everything else," Anderson said. "Now they're going to have people possibly coming to them and offering them money for some type of service, some type of promotion. Hopefully, they have somebody giving them the right answers or leading them in the right direction."
But would local businesses be interested in partnering with these high school phenoms?
"There might be a tire business or a t-shirt business or anywhere downtown, a food restaurant, that will give a kid a couple bucks to be on a commercial," Shembrays said. "Good for them. Get some exposure for them, get some exposure for a school."
"How many high school kids would sell more hoagies by putting them up on a billboard?" Anderson asked. "It's hard to believe that there would be, but there must be. Otherwise, we wouldn't have this NIL."
It's not clear what kind of regulations PIAA will put in place if the policy is enacted next year. The policy needs two more readings, but the coaches and athletic directors we spoke to expect it to become official.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. — Business owners are upset about a raised median planned for a portion of McGregor Boulevard.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) proposed safety improvements on State Road (SR) 867 (McGregor Boulevard) from Cypress Lake Drive to Edinburgh Drive in Fort Myers.
The updated design proposes removing the center turn lane and adding a raised median with extended turn lanes and median openings to accommodate high volume commercial and residential motorists.
However, businesses worry drivers will just pass them by because of the sheer inconvenience of having to u-turn into the parking lot.
“I do think if people know that they just can’t easily turn, they’re just going to keep cruising on and go to the next place,” said Abbey Destefano, who owns Vivie Boutique.
FDOT says the nearly $900,000 project is meant to improve safety. Construction is set to begin in early 2023 and wrap up in early 2024.
An in-person Open House will be held from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. so attendees can view project exhibits and speak with FDOT staff. The in-person meeting will be held at Florida Southwestern State College, 8099 College Parkway, U Building, Room 102, Fort Myers, FL 33919. The same presentation will be shown to virtual attendees shortly after the meeting opens at 5:30 p.m. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/07/14/plans-for-raised-median-along-mcgregor-blvd-angers-business-owners/ | 2022-07-15T02:56:28 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/07/14/plans-for-raised-median-along-mcgregor-blvd-angers-business-owners/ |
After 51 years, former firefighter Dick Swingley leaves a legacy of service
Dick Swingley knows fire.
He knows there is more to firefighting than “putting the wet stuff on the red stuff,” as he calls it.
And in a career that has spanned five decades, he has learned that there are lots of ways to battle the flames that don’t involve big red trucks.
Swingley, who’ll be 75 soon, retired in December 2021 after 51 years of fire service, and he’s left a legacy of both fighting and preventing fires.
A lifelong Great Falls resident, Swingley was in the first graduating class at C.M. Russell High School. He has three kids, two of whom still live in Great Falls, seven grandkids and three great-grandkids.
Swingley’s dad worked as a city building inspector for many years, and two of Swingley’s children also serve Great Falls. His daughter is a risk manager for the city, and his son is a firefighter with Great Falls Fire Rescue.
After high school, Swingley spent some time working at the Smelter, on missile sites in Montana and in commercial construction. He was a baker at Albertson’s when a friend suggested firefighting.
“It never even crossed my mind before, and I said, ‘Sure, why not?’” Swingley said.
This was 1970, when the city was hiring firefighters left and right through a federally funded program. Swingley remembers being a rookie at a time when safety practices were changing.
As self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs) became more common, Swingley recalled coming up alongside older “smoke-eater” firefighters who he said were too “tough guy” to wear the breathing equipment.
He laughed as he recalled them leaving a fire hacking and coughing and then immediately lighting up a cigarette.
“I made the mistake of saying, ‘You guys didn’t get enough smoke, yet?’” Swingley said. “They yelled and screamed at me and called me certain names, and it was just kind of funny—ironic—that they would do that.”
There are a few fires that have stuck with Swingley after all these years.
He said one happened during such bitter cold that the firefighters were standing on sheets of ice, and the hose had an extra-long nozzle thanks to a rim of frozen water surrounding the spray.
After working on the suppression crew for 17 years, Swingley had moved up through GFFR’s ranks. He got on as the City of Great Falls Fire Marshal in 1987, where he was able to work in fire investigations. Even those, he said, could be devastating.
“One of the worst memories I have on a fire investigation, the fire happened on my birthday,” he said. “I was here with my family and my grandkids, and I got called out. It was a fire in the Highwood Mountains in a cabin, and it hit home really hard because it was a grandfather and a granddaughter that perished in the fire, and I’d just left mine. That one always sticks with me.”
The pen is mightier than the hose
Swingley had always been interested in code enforcement, “which is the other side of the fire service that most people don’t understand and don’t even think about much,” he said.
In the early part of his career, Swingley said they had three to four major fires a year. Today, one major fire per year is a lot. Swingley attributes the drop in fires to better fire codes and code enforcement.
He said inspectors are not always liked, but he always tried to work with people to address violations, starting with the most hazardous and working their way through. He said he took the time to sit and explain why the changes were needed.
“You can’t go in there and slam your fist down and say, ‘You’ll have this corrected by tomorrow’…you just work with people to get the mission accomplished of correcting the violations,” Swingley said.
Proud moments
From 1987 to 2000, Swingley said one of his major accomplishments as City Fire Marshal was improving the program that goes into schools and talks to kids about fire safety.
Before his tenure, he said firefighters had trouble keeping children’s attention.
“We’d start talking…and you had their attention for about two minutes, and then they were bored,” he said.
So Swingley implemented characters. His first was Rusty Red, a clown that was eight feet tall because the firefighter who played him walked on drywall stilts.
Next, they started putting on a puppet show, which was also successful. In the program that is still going on today, firefighters dress up as popular characters to impart their knowledge in a way that’s fun and entertaining for kids, teachers and the firefighters.
“It was just such a positive way to not only entertain but get the message across,” Swingley said, “and I’m very proud of that.”
A distinguished career
Swingley retired from the city in 2000 after 29 years. Instead of going home and putting his feet up, he moved up to Deputy Montana State Fire Marshal. The state fire marshal’s office was similar to what he did with the city, except it included the rural areas. Rural fire departments are made up of volunteers who do not enforce codes or conduct fire investigations.
Swingley did that job for 16 more years when he had the opportunity to be the top of the heap: the Montana State Fire Marshal.
Through it all, Swingley said he loved the code enforcement side of firefighting. It may not be as glamorous as pulling people out of burning buildings, but Swingley said statistics prove that it prevents fires from happening.
Swingley said his years in firefighting have gone by in a blink.
“I’ve been blessed,” he said. “Helping people is very satisfying.” | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2022/07/14/former-firefighter-dick-swingley-leaves-a-51-year-legacy-of-service/65373644007/ | 2022-07-15T03:04:31 | 0 | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2022/07/14/former-firefighter-dick-swingley-leaves-a-51-year-legacy-of-service/65373644007/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Street Response, a mobile crisis team responding to people on the streets with mental health or substance use issues, recently expanded to offer city-wide services. However, they’re unable to keep up with the number of calls coming in.
Those going through a mental or behavioral health crisis, or people experiencing an emergency with substance use could have to wait longer before help arrives.
“The crews are just going back to back on calls right now with no breaks,” said Robyn Burek, the program’s manager.
Teams of two to three mental health crisis responders, firefighter EMTs and peer support specialists make up Portland Street Response. They respond to non-violent mental health, substance use, and general welfare calls that come into Portland’s 911 call center.
“Even though the demand has exceeded our capacity to handle all the calls that are coming in, it's informing how big we need to scale this program,” said Burek.
The program started last year and focused on the Lents neighborhood in Southeast Portland. They got about four calls a day.
In March, they expanded city-wide. Now, they get about 13 calls a day – mainly wellness checks – but don’t have enough staff to answer them all.
“I knew it was going to be busier. I guess I just didn’t realize it was going to be this busy,” said Burek.
They have 16 employees and need 42 more. The hiring process is slow.
“We don’t just want to bring 40 new people on all at once. We want to be very thoughtful about how we scale and phase this program up,” she added.
Meanwhile, they’re taking five calls at a time. The rest go on a waitlist or to the police and fire department.
“We have calls waiting for us to get to them and we don’t want those calls to sit there for hours on end because ... by the time that we get there, they’re going to be gone,” said Burek.
With a roughly 13-minute response time – about 40% of the calls – they arrive to the location, but the person in crisis is no longer there.
“Because we have such long wait times before we can get to them,” Burek explained.
City council just approved an $8.3 million budget for the program, but it’s still unclear if this will be enough to cover future service expansions.
“I don’t think I could do anything differently. As long I would be able to scale up quickly and snap my fingers, this is just part of scaling up. This is part of the growing pain,” she said.
By mid-October, another 13 teams will be added to the program with the goal of providing 24/7 services. Right now, they operate from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and the rest of the week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
To get help from Portland Street Response, call 911. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/portland-street-response-city-wide-expansion-update/283-94432704-25c3-47e1-9b00-2b936b833e41 | 2022-07-15T03:06:23 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/portland-street-response-city-wide-expansion-update/283-94432704-25c3-47e1-9b00-2b936b833e41 |
An Amber Alert has been issued for a 10-day-old baby, Ryder Williams, from Coffee, Texas.
According to the Coffee City Police Department, Ryder is described as a white male, 19.6 inches, 6 lbs and 12 ounces, with brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a sky blue onesie with blue sharks on it.
Police are also looking for 31-year-old Michelle Wolf and 36-year-old Ricky Williams in connection with his abduction.
Wolf is described as a white female, 5'8", 140 lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes.
Williams is described as a white male, 5'6", 135 lbs, with blonde, hair and blue eyes.
The suspects were last heard from in Tyler, Texas.
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Law enforcement officials believe this child to be in grave or immediate danger.
Anyone with information regarding this abduction should call the Coffee City Police Department at 903-516-2060.
Texas Statewide Alert Programs
There are seven kinds of alerts that can be issued for people in Texas. They are listed below with links to a page with more information.
- Amber Alert
- Active Shooter Alert (in development)
- Blue Alert
- Silver Alert
- CLEAR Alert
- Camo Alert
- Endangered Missing Person Alert | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/amber-alert-issued-for-10-day-old-baby/3014976/ | 2022-07-15T03:06:40 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/amber-alert-issued-for-10-day-old-baby/3014976/ |
Major clean-up is underway in Ellis County from severe storms Thursday morning.
Trees fell on homes and thousands of people were without power much of the day.
John Rowell was one of them.
He says he was watching TV in his living room when the storm quickly intensified.
“There was some claps of thunder and all the sudden the house just shook,” Rowell said.
A tree that's stood in his backyard for decades crushed his chimney and punched holes in his roof.
He spent the day in and out of his SUV trying to stay cool and keep his cell phone charged.
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It was an example of what homeowners throughout his neighborhood experienced.
Trees are toppled in yards, some on vehicles, and roots appear flipped like pop tops after what some believe were strong straight-line winds.
“I don't think people realize how beat up we were,” said Greg Walling, whose home was damaged by a fallen tree.
Thursday night, trees were being chopped and shredded as some rushed to clean up during a break in what’s been 100+ degree heat for days.
“It went from that to this, and I'm sure it’s in the 90s but it’s a pleasant day and you know what I thank God that it isn't as hot as it has been,” said homeowner Angela Earl.
An ONCOR representative said the cause of the outages were strong winds and thunderstorms, adding crews were pre-positioned before the storm to respond to what became thousands of customers who lost power.
As of 6 p.m., the ONCOR representative said 3,500 customers remained without power in Dallas and Ellis Counties. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/severe-storms-leave-thousands-without-power-in-dallas-ellis-counties/3014979/ | 2022-07-15T03:06:46 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/severe-storms-leave-thousands-without-power-in-dallas-ellis-counties/3014979/ |
TAMPA, Fla. — Anyone planning on heading out to Davis Islands anytime soon might want to think twice about going for a swim.
The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County issued a public health advisory for Davis Islands Beach because of high bacteria levels.
According to the health department, this should be considered a potential risk to the bathing public, and swimming is not recommended during this time.
Samples taken from the beach were "above the threshold for enterococci bacteria." The beach will be re-sampled in one week.
Only when the re-sampling shows the water is within satisfactory range will the advisory be lifted, the health department explains.
"The water samples are being analyzed for enteric bacteria (enterococci) that normally inhabit the intestinal tract of humans and animals, which may cause human disease, infections, or rashes," health department leaders explain in a media alert.
"The presence of enteric bacteria is an indication of fecal pollution, which may come from stormwater runoff, pets and wildlife, and human sewage," the department said. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/high-bacteria-levels-health-advisory-davis-island-beach/67-6b067387-dbab-42ad-8134-536f7cbe5c25 | 2022-07-15T03:07:10 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/high-bacteria-levels-health-advisory-davis-island-beach/67-6b067387-dbab-42ad-8134-536f7cbe5c25 |
TAMPA, Fla. — Lightning struck a home in Valrico Thursday evening as severe thunderstorms rolled through the Tampa bay area.
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews responded just after 7:30 p.m. to a home on Windy Gap Place after a person called to report one of their bedrooms was filling with smoke, the department said.
As crews began to investigate, they found heavy smoke in the master bedroom on the home's second floor. Firefighters were able to contain the fire between the first and second floors in a small area of the master bedroom and quickly extinguish it.
There were no injuries reported.
Following an investigation, the cause of the fire was determined to be a lightning strike. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/lightning-valrico-house-fire/67-d4a3dc2e-c09e-42dd-a50a-9e44e28f6c48 | 2022-07-15T03:07:16 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/lightning-valrico-house-fire/67-d4a3dc2e-c09e-42dd-a50a-9e44e28f6c48 |
TAMPA, Fla — Tampa Fire Rescue firefighters responded to a call of a house fire Thursday evening.
Neighbors said at the height of the weather that rolled through the Tampa Bay area, they heard an explosion nearby and then, shortly after, saw smoke coming from the house.
Fire officials responded to West Sylvan Ramble Street and were able to get the fire under control. The homeowners were not home at the time of the lightning strike.
There were no injuries, according to Tampa Fire Rescue.
Thursday night, strong thunderstorms came through parts of Hillsborough, Manatee, Polk and eastern Pasco counties with heavy rains and gusty winds. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/south-tampa-home-fire-lightning-weather/67-ac4db8c5-619f-4e6a-aa76-877a491b8352 | 2022-07-15T03:07:22 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/south-tampa-home-fire-lightning-weather/67-ac4db8c5-619f-4e6a-aa76-877a491b8352 |
MAINE, USA — Jillian Robillard normally spends her days traveling as far south as Massachusetts and as far north as downeast Maine, buying lobsters from fishermen as a broker.
Her business, Southern Maine Crabs in Kittery, primarily deals with lobster and Jonah crab. But for today, she and a coworker are cracking cooked lobsters, a task normally left for a processor.
“We recently got our license to be able to start processing small amounts on site, so that is cooking the lobster and picking out the meat … in hopes of taking out one step,” Robillard said.
A step that she said could give lobstermen another 25 to 50 cents per animal.
“That would really be a gamechanger for some of these guys,” Robillard said. “This year has been really tough so far … we’re banking on the fall season to give these guys two-thirds of their income … but with the closures and stuff we’re just not going to see that happen.”
The closure she is talking about is the latest development in three lawsuits involving Maine lobstermen. Two of which that have recent rulings within the last week overturned in favor of environmental groups.
Tuesday, a federal judge in Boston ruled to reinstate a seasonal closure for nearly 1,000 square miles of offshore fishing grounds.
The seasonal ban was introduced in fall 2020 but was repealed in December by a Bangor judge, allowing offshore fishermen to access that area. But now, the ban will most likely be back in place this upcoming fall.
The area, known as LMA 1, is home to hundreds of fishermen like Tyler Turner of Portland.
If the closure stands without a state-level court injunction, then Turner said he would lose out on at least half his income as the ban lasts from October 18 to January 31.
“It’s going to be catastrophic, it’s going to be crippling … I just want to be able to work, I can relieve myself, I don’t need someone telling me where I can’t go,” Turner said.
Turner is 36 and said he’s fished since he was 10 years old without seeing a single North Atlantic right whale, which is at the center of debate between lobstermen and environmental groups.
NOAA officials maintain that while no right whale deaths have been linked to Maine lobster gear, it’s possible it could have contributed to injury and death, as Maine didn’t require its lobstermen to mark their gear until 2020.
Maine Representative Jared Golden, D-ME 2nd District, said that isn’t enough evidence to restrict lobstermen from fishing during their peak season, which goes until December.
“How do you talk to them about a government that will regulate them … put them out of business … when there is no data to attribute the deaths back to,” Rep. Golden said. “Absolutely devastating, I think this one needs to be looked at.”
Back at Southern Maine Crab, Robillard said that while lobster fishers deal with the stress of high costs and low returns, government aid needs to allow for more processors in the United States, and that most of the processors are in Canada, raising costs even more.
“There’s been a few people that have said this could be the end all for the industry,” Robillard said. “We’re just going to see a lot of these guys just not go fishing this year.”
The closure, again, is one of three lawsuits involving Maine lobstermen. The seasonal closure is part of the Maine Lobstering Union v. National Marine Fisheries. The Maine Lobster Union claims the closure is not legal, and is awaiting a full review by the District Court in Maine. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-lobster-industry-braces-for-tough-season-after-back-to-back-legal-losses-business/97-57433efd-54bd-4f18-b36d-862547f457c7 | 2022-07-15T03:11:42 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-lobster-industry-braces-for-tough-season-after-back-to-back-legal-losses-business/97-57433efd-54bd-4f18-b36d-862547f457c7 |
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GARY − A man was killed in a homicide at 21st Avenue and Grant Streets, police said.
Gary Officers responded to a call Thursday for reports of a gunshot victim, and upon arrival, they located a 36-year-old man who had gunshot wounds inside a building.
He was transported to the hospital by Gary medics and was later declared deceased as a result of his wounds.
Metro Homicide Unit is investigating. Anyone with information on this incident may call 219-755-3855 or the Crime Tip Line at 866-CRIME-GP.
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TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — Desperation is growing.
In New York City, demand for the monkeypox vaccine keeps climbing. Cases there are doubling every six days.
As appointments in NYC quickly book, accessing the monkeypox vaccine in Texas is even harder.
Dr. Rodney Rohde, Regents’ Professor at Texas State University told WFAA the monkeypox risk level in Texas is much lower than it is in other populated areas of the country, such as New York City.
“We’re not in a panic mode,” Rohde said.
Data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows Texas, the second largest state in the country, only has 726 doses of the FDA-approved JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine.
Texas’ current vaccine supply is less than half of what the state of Utah has, and in New York City, supply is 30 times higher than what the state in Texas is getting. However, cases there are much higher.
“If it (cases in Texas) starts doubling, or you start seeing hundreds of cases versus dozens, then that is when I think public health officials would look at that situation and start with a more localized effort to utilize vaccination,” Rohde said.
As of July 14, the CDC is reporting 43 confirmed monkeypox cases in Texas, that’s less than 1% (0.000147%) of the state’s total population.
Dr. Kenton Murthy, deputy medical director at Tarrant County Public Health said currently, monkeypox is spreading through clusters in the community. As of Thursday, the county had two confirmed monkeypox cases.
“The general population should not be overtly worried about monkeypox,” Murthy said. “The threat to the general population is very low.”
Kenton said the county is closely monitoring the monkeypox situation, but COVID-19 is still the ongoing virus posing a danger to the public.
Kenton told WFAA Tarrant County currently has zero doses of the monkeypox vaccine. The county expects supply from the state soon, but it’s not clear exactly when or how many doses will arrive.
Kenton said monkeypox is usually a self-limiting disease, and those with monkeypox have very mild symptoms that resolve in two weeks. Those with severe symptoms need to go to their closest emergency room or contact their doctor for further treatment options, Kenton said.
WFAA has reached out to North Texas's major counties in regard to monkeypox vaccine supply, but has yet to hear back.
HHS has ordered 2.5 million additional doses, which are set for distribution later this year.
The CDC says many of the cases so far have been amongst the LGBTQ community, but anyone can get the infection through close contact or prolonged exposure. monkeypox is not transmissible through sexual intercourse.
“It’s really not about any individual group. Viruses are equal opportunity infectors. They have no bias,” Rohde said. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/monkeypox-vaccine-supply-low-should-you-worried/287-6b5cf169-961b-4dcf-9bab-b68d92624d05 | 2022-07-15T03:23:52 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/monkeypox-vaccine-supply-low-should-you-worried/287-6b5cf169-961b-4dcf-9bab-b68d92624d05 |
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa — Crews are still searching Thursday for an 11-year-old girl who they believe drowned at a state park near Mount Vernon.
The Linn County Sheriff's Office confirmed Thursday that they are looking for Zyah Thomas, who they believe drowned
Law enforcement says they were called around 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon to Palisades-Kepler State Park after the girl went into the Cedar River and began struggling. She did not resurface.
Around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, police tweeted that the search was done for the night but will resume Friday morning. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/cedar-river-palisades-kepler-state-park-iowa-drowning/524-b157e4bc-5d52-48ac-b641-3fcb67aa8ba5 | 2022-07-15T03:26:03 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/cedar-river-palisades-kepler-state-park-iowa-drowning/524-b157e4bc-5d52-48ac-b641-3fcb67aa8ba5 |
MORROW, Ga. — Morrow Police were called to Southlake Mall Thursday to respond to a shooting in the parking lot following an attempted robbery, authorities said. One person was injured and taken to the hospital.
Officers arrived at the scene around 7:15 p.m. and located the victim in the parking lot outside of the food court. Investigators believed the incident started inside of the mall when two men stole the victim's car keys.
"The offenders then ran into the parking lot and attempted to hijack the victim’s vehicle," Morrow Police said in a Facebook post. "A friend of the victim was inside the vehicle at that time. The victim confronted the suspects and attempted to prevent them from hijacking his vehicle."
Police said a fight broke out and both parties -- the victim and the offenders --fired their guns at each other. That's when the victim was injured in the shooting.
"The scene has been investigated and the area has re-opened," the Morrow Police Department said.
Officers are now asking anyone who witnessed this incident to call them at 770-961-4006. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers by calling 404-577-TIPS or texting 274637. Tips leading to an arrest are eligible for a reward.
News happens fast. Download our 11Alive News app for all the latest breaking updates, and sign up for our Speed Feed newsletter to get a rundown of the latest headlines across north Georgia. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/southlake-mall-parking-shooting-robbery-attempt/85-216ddca8-0d87-44c1-84c8-bd45c3e6c1f0 | 2022-07-15T03:30:24 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/southlake-mall-parking-shooting-robbery-attempt/85-216ddca8-0d87-44c1-84c8-bd45c3e6c1f0 |
BOISE — About 30 Boise residents from different neighborhood associations stood in the shade of trees at Ivywild Park on Thursday afternoon, the future location for a skating spot supported by the Neighborhood Investment Program.
Energize Our Neighborhoods partners the city with Boise’s 35 neighborhood associations, bringing project ideas to life each year. For 2023, $318,765 total was awarded to nine projects across Boise, allowing construction to begin soon.
“This energize program is another way that we can get investment direct to our neighborhoods, to support the goals that each of you has to strengthen your neighborhoods,” Boise Mayor Lauren McLean said. “Because it really is the neighborhoods that make Boise what she is as a city.”
These investments include a volleyball court at Molenaar Park, a walking path at Jefferson Elementary and the skate spot at Ivywild. Several neighborhoods will also receive funding for signs.
“I encourage you to make sure that your neighbors and everybody who lives in the area of these investments knows that they’re happening,” McLean said. “Thank you for your partnership with the city, because you help make our neighborhoods so much stronger.”
Boise City Council President Elaine Clegg commended the neighborhood associations for making the projects possible.
“Thank you all for loving your neighborhood in a way that I think all of us love,” Clegg said. “It’s one of the things that makes the city of Boise a special place.”
With funds from the city and project proposals from the neighborhood associations, Clegg saw the energize project as a way to build a bridge between the city and Boise residents.
“This is how we let those in the neighborhoods respond directly to what they need,” Clegg said.
Josh Davis, president of the Boise Skateboard Association, saw Ivywild’s new skate spot as growth in available activities for older kids.
Born and raised in Boise, Davis reminisced of a simpler time for skaters in the city.
“When I first started getting into skateboarding, there was actually an empty parking lot where the county courthouse is right now, and it was basically an old abandoned parking lot,” Davis said. “It wasn’t technically legal, things would get broken, we’d have to fix it.”
Since then, Davis has seen changes in availability for skateboarding. Rhodes Skate Park downtown is well known in the region, with people traveling to come visit since it was built in 1995.
Still, he hopes to fill in the spots in between at local parks like Ivywild, giving kids access to skating close to home.
“Our goal is just to promote the building of facilities to allow kids to recreate whether it’s scooters, bikes, skateboards, whatever,” Davis said. “We just found that there has been a space kind of missing.”
Davis differentiated between actual skating parks versus smaller skate spots, with skating parks being larger with more features. He is excited to see the Ivywild skate spot come to fruition with the opportunity it will provide kids.
“It’s amazing, it’s so gratifying, (the association) understands the impact that skateboarding can have on kids’ lives,” Davis said. “It goes so much beyond just the physical activity, but the way the kids approach life.”
Davis estimated that the skate spot will be done by early spring, with construction likely to begin in the fall.
Opportunities like this can be life changing according to Davis, “Some of those kids will never know who I am, and I’ll never know who some of those kids are, but we can know that we’ve made a positive impact on their life.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/energize-our-neighborhoods-invests-in-new-skate-spot-and-volleyball-court/article_b671d568-4878-5331-8959-71c3c7c7db3b.html | 2022-07-15T03:33:59 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/energize-our-neighborhoods-invests-in-new-skate-spot-and-volleyball-court/article_b671d568-4878-5331-8959-71c3c7c7db3b.html |
A 27-year-old Lincoln man has been jailed on suspicion of driving drunk and getting into a wreck with a motorcycle Wednesday afternoon.
Dalton Smith was charged Thursday with DUI causing serious bodily injury, a felony.
In court records, Lincoln Police Officer Nicholas Brown said he was sent to a crash at 65th Street and Leighton Avenue at about 2:45 p.m. Wednesday and arrived to find a motorcycle lying in the intersection and an SUV resting over a collapsed stop sign on the corner.
He said the motorcycle rider, 30-year-old Dillion Crandall, had been seriously injured when a Chevrolet Traverse driven by Smith ran a stop sign, according to witnesses.
Brown said another officer smelled alcohol on Smith's breath and there were four empty cans of alcoholic Twisted Tea visible in his SUV.
Smith says he stopped but didn't see Crandall until it was too late. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-accused-of-felony-dui-for-crash-with-motorcycle/article_0d7b0d10-c533-5df8-85a1-936168c7f4f8.html | 2022-07-15T03:34:32 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-accused-of-felony-dui-for-crash-with-motorcycle/article_0d7b0d10-c533-5df8-85a1-936168c7f4f8.html |
GREENSBORO — One person was found shot Thursday night at the intersection South Holden Road and South Hayden Street, police said.
Officers responded about 6:40 p.m. to the intersection and found one person seriously injured, police said in a news release. He was taken by EMS to a hospital.
Police did not release a motive in the shooting and said no suspect information was available.
No further details were available. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/1-seriously-hurt-in-greensboro-shooting-thursday-night/article_8eb49e88-03da-11ed-a34f-07e7643554a9.html | 2022-07-15T03:37:07 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/1-seriously-hurt-in-greensboro-shooting-thursday-night/article_8eb49e88-03da-11ed-a34f-07e7643554a9.html |
AUSTIN, Texas — The shootings in Uvalde and Highland Park, Illinois have sparked calls for tougher restrictions on guns.
Earlier this week, President Joe Biden said he's determined to ban assault weapons.
Michael Cargill is the owner of Central Texas Gun Works and has done gun training for 20 years. He said there are different types of automatic rifles.
In the Uvalde shooting, a AR 15-style weapon was used. Since the shooting President Biden has said that assault weapons need to be banned.
Cargill said “assault weapons” is not a term they use in the gun community, and if there is any type of ban, that needs to be clarified.
"Congress will have to come on with a law to figure out what wording they want to put into that law, whatever wording that is what we are going follow, if Congress says ‘We are going ban AR-style rifles,’ that means AR-styles will ban, we will have to see what happens," he said.
Cargill believes a ban would not make it through the Senate. He added that lawful gun owners deserve to keep their rights and that when it comes to preventing shootings, parents need to step in do more to help children.
During a gathering on the South Lawn of the White House on July 11, Biden said Congress needs to pass legislation holding gun owners accountable if their weapons are used for violent acts and are stored improperly.
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ROUND ROCK, Texas — The City of Round Rock is now considered a "bee city."
City council members unanimously approved the designation from Bee City USA during a meeting on Thursday night. The designation commends the city's effort to protect the tiny pollinators and their natural habitats.
“We’re doing what a lot of cities have not been able to do, which is preserving the natural environment and the quality of life that brings, with a strong support for small businesses,” Konrad Bouffard, CEO of Round Rock Honey, said in a release.
Bee City USA provides a framework for communities to conserve native pollinators by providing them with a healthy habitat rich in native plants and nest sites protected from pesticides.
According to the release, the program requires the city to establish a pollinators committee that will host an annual educational event to showcase the city's commitment to raising awareness of pollinator conservation. The committee will also share information about the initiative and develop a pest management plan and program to expand or create pollinator-friendly habitats.
The Austin City Council passed a similar resolution back in March. Buda and Bee Cave are also designated "bee cities."
PEOPLE ARE ALSO READING: | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/round-rock-officially-bee-city-usa-affiliate/269-30ed8e23-7eec-4bfa-b8e3-b3649643cc93 | 2022-07-15T03:42:17 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/round-rock-officially-bee-city-usa-affiliate/269-30ed8e23-7eec-4bfa-b8e3-b3649643cc93 |
TEMPLE, Texas — Two friends sat down in a living room today to talk policy.
Beto O'Rourke and Allison Dickson met a few months back in April when O'Rourke visited Temple for a town hall meeting.
Dickson was still recovering from COVID and could not attend the town hall, so O'Rourke went to her house and met her himself.
Since then, the two stayed in touch and Dickson asked O'Rourke if he would pay her another visit, but this time to talk policy and see what he has planned for Texas.
"Our friendship was growing and we kept in touch over the months and I thought we didn't really get to talk policy and issues," Dickson, a life long Temple resident, said. "I'm not a PR stunt. I have issues and concerns."
O'Rourke was drawn to Dickson primarily thanks to her motto, "I don't need easy, just need possible."
"That's the motto of this campaign, now," O'Rourke said. "I think the message is going to break through. It's the contrast to the extremism that we see from Governor Abbott right now."
The conversation between Dickson and O'Rourke streamed on Facebook Live with thousands of viewers tuning in.
O'Rourke says it's important to visit with voters because it allows him to hear about the issues plaguing different communities right from the source.
"All of us have a vested interest in doing the right thing by and for every one among us right now, and in this campaign, we're fighting for everyone and we don't care if you're a Republican, a Democrat or an Independent. Another thing Allison and I talked about is finding a way to come together and unify right now. Work with anyone, anytime, anywhere, to put this state over our party or any other difference between us."
He acknowledges that the task ahead won't be a small one. Taking down Governor Abbott in the fall might even seem unlikely to some.
O'Rourke says Dickson's motto keeps him going.
"I know it looks like a tall task, but like Allison says, I just need possible."
Dickson says her motto isn't just a tool for Democrats or Republicans, but a tool for anyone struggling to overcome.
"It's it's about hope. It's about perseverance. It's not a motto for Democrats, it's not a motto for Republicans, it's a motto for everyone." | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/a-sit-down-with-beto-orourke-to-discuss-policy-exchange-gifts/500-f8ae2003-9af3-4b2c-b5f3-d0fc9925d7c0 | 2022-07-15T03:42:21 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/a-sit-down-with-beto-orourke-to-discuss-policy-exchange-gifts/500-f8ae2003-9af3-4b2c-b5f3-d0fc9925d7c0 |
COFFEE CITY, Texas — Officials says the mother of an East Texas newborn at the center of a statewide AMBER Alert is turning herself and handing the child over to Child Protective Services.
According to the Coffee City Police Department, they have been informed Michelle Wolf, the mother of the 10-day-old baby, is on her way to surrender to authorities in Hunt County and turn the infant over to CPS, who was recently awarded custody of the child after he tested positive for narcotics. The child is unharmed.
Police say Wolf and the child's father, Ricky Williams, abducted the child and were last seen at noon Monday, July 11, at the Smith County Courthouse, located at 100 N. Broadway Ave.
Williams has also been located and officials are in the process of taking him into custody.
Law enforcement tells CBS19, Williams has a criminal history, but didn't elaborate on previous charges or convictions. He had recently been released from the Smith County Jail.
Wolf and Williams are expected to be charged with child endangerment. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/amber-alert-issued-for-east-texas-newborn/501-a6247337-8cd3-4f64-8236-51b1c542a99e | 2022-07-15T03:42:27 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/amber-alert-issued-for-east-texas-newborn/501-a6247337-8cd3-4f64-8236-51b1c542a99e |
For the second straight day, swimmers looking to cool off at Long Island beaches had to evacuate the water after a lifeguard may have had a close encounter with a shark in the water.
Early Thursday afternoon, lifeguards by Tobay Beach spotted a shark swimming dozens of yards from shore, and ordered those in the water to come ashore.
People were also ordered out of the water at Robert Moses Beach after a possible sighting in the afternoon. A lifeguard surfing out in the water alerted fellow swimmers after a shark tail bumped his board.
Fortunately, no bites were reported in either instance, and the evacuations were just precautionary. Swimmers were allowed back into the water by the mid-afternoon.
But the sightings came less than 24 hours after a tourist and a surfer were bitten while in the water on Wednesday. In the first incident, surfer Shawn Donnely suffered a four-inch gash to the leg when he was bitten by what he believed was a sand Tiger shark in the water just east of the main beach at Smith Point County Park, officials said at a briefing.
The 41-year-old Donnely reported the shark knocked him off his board and bit him around 7 a.m., officials said. He then said he punched the shark repeatedly as it kept circling him until a wave helped carry him to the shore and safety, they added.
"It got my left calf and knocked me off my board...when I was falling off my board, I saw the fin and its back," said Donnely. "I just had to take a second. I looked — my arms were there, my legs were there, I was like 'I’m okay' ... I put my board between me and it, it went underneath me, I slapped it and it was gone. I went straight for the beach and rode a wave straight in."
Donnely was taken to a hospital that declined to comment on his condition later in the day. Suffolk's chief lifeguard said that the man was "a little shaken up, as you can imagine," but said that he is expected to recover.
Smith Point Beach was closed to swimming for hours after the attack, with park rangers, lifeguards and even drones searching for more possible sharks, though none were spotted. The beach later reopened around 1:30 p.m.
It's the same beach where a lifeguard was bitten during a training exercise over the July 4th weekend. Donnely said that he's been surfing in the area all his life, and it was the first time he ever saw a shark.
Hours later, Suffolk County officials said a man from Arizona was bitten just after 6 p.m. at Seaview Beach, in the Ocean Beach section of Fire Island. The 49-year-old man was standing in waist-deep water when the shark came from behind and bit him on the left wrist and buttocks, officials said.
The man was able to walk out of the water, and was taken via helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital, and he is expected to survive.
Smith Point, where the earlier incident took place, was one of two Suffolk County beaches that temporarily halted water activities earlier this month over "dangerous marine activity." Cupsogue was the other one that had previously closed.
The lifeguard in that first Smith Point case had been playing the victim role in the training exercise when he was bitten in the chest. He tried to swat the creature, said to be 4 to 5 feet long, away and suffered a hand injury, authorities said. It was the first reported shark attack at Smith Point since the beach opened in 1959, the parks commissioner had said.
That lifeguard, Zack Gallo, returned to work on Thursday for the first time since the incident. His bite wound was evident nearly two weeks after his shark encounter, but he returned with his sense of humor still in tact.
"My fellow guards and I were yelling at the water, 'Who's ready for round two?'" said Gallo.
Beach crews are now using drones and wave runners as part of what Suffolk County officials are calling an enhanced patrol for sharks in an effort to keep swimmers safe.
"I think this was a curious animal and I was in the wrong place at the wrong time," Gallo said. "We are entering their world and we have to respect the ocean, respect that that’s their world."
Another lifeguard said that warmer waters closer to the shore attract bait fish, which in turn lures the sharks.
The lifeguard needed some stitches but was otherwise said to be OK. Authorities had said someone reported seeing a shark in the area before the attack but it wasn't clear if it was the same shark. Days later, last Thursday, a lifeguard in Fire Island's Ocean Beach community was also attacked by a shark. That person also survived.
And another possible shark bite was reported on the last day of June at Jones Beach. Wednesdays incidents bring the tally of shark bites to four in as many weeks on Long Island.
More Shark Sightings to Come?
More sharks are being spotted in the waters off Long Island, a trend that is likely to continue — and experts say that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Cleaner oceans, warmer water temperatures and a resurgence of bunker fish that sharks feed on are seen as factors, according to experts. Detection, from drones to helicopters, also has improved and reports are easily spread through social media.
“There are a lot more sharks than 10 or 15 years ago,” Christopher Paparo, manager of Stony Brook University’s Marine Sciences Center, told Newsday. “We’re spotting sharks, whales and dolphins here. In the 1960s, we did not have sharks, whales and dolphins.”
Shark attacks in the area have been very rare until recently, with an average of about one reported per 10 years for the last century, Newsday reported. Two lifeguards suffered bites and a third person was bitten in what possibly was a shark attack, within the last two weeks, the newspaper reported.
The United States recorded 47 unprovoked shark bites in 2021, a 42% increase from 33 incidents reported in 2020, according to records kept by the Florida Museum of Natural History.
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A driver of a motorcycle was killed Thursday when the vehicle collided with an SUV in the 3900 block of Fordham Road, Chesterfield County police said in a statement.
The motorcycle driver was pronounced dead at the crash site, police said. The motorcycle driver's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Police said the investigation continues, and anyone with information regarding this incident should contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at (804) 748-1251, Crime Solvers at (804) 748-0660 or through the P3 app. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/henrico-police-investigating-crash-involving-motorcycle-on-broad-street-copy/article_2e1e346a-8160-5297-8af6-a84c6e91b11f.html | 2022-07-15T03:45:56 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/henrico-police-investigating-crash-involving-motorcycle-on-broad-street-copy/article_2e1e346a-8160-5297-8af6-a84c6e91b11f.html |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In August, voters in Little Rock will have a chance to vote on whether or not some major improvements around the city should be made.
Some of those improvements would include changes being made at the Southwest Community Center in Little Rock.
The facility's director, Lee Couch III said the bonds would help the center with some things that have needed to be fixed for a while.
"For the ones the use the community center, it will definitely be benefited," Couch said.
He also mentioned that the center was built in 1990 and hasn't been renovated since.
"Our gym floors have cracks and we can hardly bounce a ball," Couch said. "Our pool, our splash pad needs to be updated."
He added that the children's pool has a leak and the water oftentimes needs to be drained and filled back up.
Inside the community center, he'd love to see a new entertainment room for kids and a renovated banquet room.
Little Rock Fire Chief, Delphone Hubbard said when their new trucks break down, firefighters have had to rely on the older trucks.
"As it stands now, over 35% of our inventory is beyond 26 years of age," Hubbard said.
He added that one of the firetrucks is 32 years old and has nearly 250,000 miles.
"Many manufacturers don't even make parts for some of these older fire trucks," Hubbard said.
Hubbard said the special election will be able to give LRFD the opportunity to replace over 40% of their fleet inventory.
Currently, they have eight reserve trucks which they use when front-line vehicles are being repaired, and six of them are extremely old.
Having an older fleet has created concerns for the responders.
"It's an even greater concern when we put our firefighters at risk of injury due to equipment or the lack of equipment that we have for them to operate effectively and their job functions," Hubbard said.
In a special election on August 9, voters will be able to weigh in on improvement bonds such as street, drainage, fire apparatus, park and recreational, district court facility, and port industrial.
At least $12 million could go to the Little Rock Zoo to help with outdated infrastructure, guest facilities, and animal habitats.
If passed, that money would come from the parks and recs bond.
City director, Joan Adcock said that Little Rock would greatly benefit from this money.
"We are going to get $154 million," Adcock said. "There's no new tax [and] there is nothing added to anything. It's just the same amount that we are paying now."
She added that the money would be evenly distributed to its respective category and wanted to be clear that any leftover money from the bond would not be able to go towards another one.
Couch said he's hopeful that Little Rock voters will go out to cast their ballot on August 9, because the kids in the local community deserve the best.
"[It] will help get some of those things update, where our kids in this community can really benefit from it," Couch said.
Early voting is set to begin on August 2nd and to learn more about the proposed improvement bonds, please click here. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/little-rock-vote-city-improvements-special-election/91-f7419c9c-7f18-4528-aae3-fd279a78535a | 2022-07-15T03:46:54 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/little-rock-vote-city-improvements-special-election/91-f7419c9c-7f18-4528-aae3-fd279a78535a |
Monsoon rains that fell on the Pipeline Fire burn scar resulted in downstream flooding and road closures east of Flagstaff on Thursday, and more rain and flash flood activity is expected before monsoon activity peters off through the weekend.
At around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, early monsoon activity caused the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue a flash flood advisory for portions of Coconino County, including the areas of Timberline, Pine Mountain Estates, Hutchinson Acres, Macann Estates, Government Tank Wash, Little Elden Springs Horse Camp, and Highway 89 between mile markers 423 and 427.
Doppler radar and rain gauges indicated that heavy rain was falling on the Pipeline Fire burn scar. Rainfall was especially concentrated on the Government Tank Watershed, which the county had previously identified as an area with high risk for post-fire flooding.
It’s estimated that by 10:45 a.m., three quarters of an inch of rain fell on the watershed in about 15 minutes.
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By 11:30 a.m., NWS reported that 2 inches of rain had fallen over the burn scar. It issued flood advisories for areas in west Flagstaff, including Fort Valley and Bellemont, while flash flooding began beneath Government Tank. By noon, floodwaters up to 8 inches deep flowed over Highway 89 and had begun impacting houses in the Timberline, Swede Acres and North Fork road area.
Authorities closed Highway 89 north of Silver Saddle Road to protect travelers as mud and debris covered the highway. As traffic backed up, it was unclear how long the road would be closed.
“They’re telling us that it’s going to be until 4 p.m. before we can get home,” said Jennifer Brawley, a Timberline resident with a home on Campbell Avenue. “That’s three hours. I have five kids in the car, so we’re probably going to go to a friend’s house to wait it out.”
Within the Timberline neighborhood, Henry Drive resident Lani Leonard said she was surprised to see floodwaters flowing down Highway 89.
“When I heard the water, I thought that it should be coming from the mountain.” Leonard said. “It was coming down the highway.”
According to Leonard, most of the floodwaters in her area stayed within flood mitigation channels and could be seen flowing into a detention basin built by Coconino County following the 2010 Schultz Fire flooding.
“[Water] didn't come into the neighborhood at all,” Leonard said. “It went around it.”
Leonard also reported that county crews and officials from the sheriff’s office were “very quick” to respond to the area with closures and heavy machinery that began clearing debris from the roadways as soon as floodwaters had subsided.
“They were in almost instantaneously,” Leonard said. “I guess they were planning on it.”
Heavy machinery was also deployed to Government Tank Road and the areas near North Fork Road where floodwaters had covered the roadway with mud and debris. Provider Road was covered in a pool of standing water.
Farther north up Highway 89, residents of Wupatki Trails also battled floodwaters. Diana Sagney, who was retrieving sandbags at Silver Saddle Road, reported that Wupatki Trails homes were “underwater.” She said that the “pyramid barriers” in the area seemed to be mitigating some flooding and that residents were working together to protect each other’s homes.
“At the meeting they told us to get flood insurance but also to get our friends,” she said. “Get our neighbors and help each other out. That’s all we have to do. We just have to help each other.”
The same was true at Johnson Ranch Road, where resident Brandon Clark reported that neighbors were working together to defend against the floodwaters.
“We kind of saw it coming,” Clark said. “One of the neighbors came by and helped us to move some more sandbags in front of the garage. We just had good people around. The neighbor across the street got a dozer and helped dig out a neighbor over there, push some of the water and re-route the drainage away from his house. He did the same thing over here for me.”
Enough floodwater had subsided by 2 p.m. for authorities to reopen Highway 89. As traffic slowly but steadily made its way through, county crews and residents continued to clean up debris from the area.
Flash flood warnings for the area were lifted at 3:30 p.m.
Friday is expected to be another "very active day" of monsoons and potential flash flooding, said NWS meterologist Brian Klimowski. While higher winds can cause storms to concentrate on one side of the San Fransisco Peaks or another, light winds similar to Thursday’s are likely to produce "slow-moving storms.”
"When we have slow-moving storms, there's more opportunity for heavy rain to accumulate and cause the flash flooding," Klimowski explained. "The Peaks will be a source of initiation for thunderstorms."
Through the weekend and into early next week, monsoon activity is anticipated to be "low to moderate.” The forecast currently calls for an 80% chance of precipitation on Friday, but after that the odds dwindle to 30-40% each day through Thursday. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/heavy-rains-on-pipeline-fire-burn-scar-cause-flooding-brief-closure-of-highway-east-of/article_3225815c-03ce-11ed-9b77-5f154a2e1341.html | 2022-07-15T03:47:08 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/heavy-rains-on-pipeline-fire-burn-scar-cause-flooding-brief-closure-of-highway-east-of/article_3225815c-03ce-11ed-9b77-5f154a2e1341.html |
Matthew Riser was sentenced to a year of probation Wednesday in Flagstaff after pleading guilty to lighting a fire on the Coconino National Forest.
Riser had lit toilet paper on fire in the forest June 11 and the first report of the Pipeline Fire happened around 10 a.m. the next day.
An investigation into the fire’s cause is still underway, meanwhile, and the events of Wednesday's hearing will not affect future charges related to its findings, and both the U.S. and defense attorneys stated that it does not currently appear that the burned toilet paper is connected to the start of the Pipeline Fire.
In a call with the Arizona Daily Sun on Thursday, defense attorney Daniel Kaiser said Riser's toilet paper and the Pipeline Fire are not linked at all, a misconception he's seen in reporting on the case.
"There was no evidence of burning anywhere near where that incident was. There was no evidence of spreading fire or anything else from that," he said of the fire Riser to which pleaded guilty. "That's what I want to make sure was clear, because everyone keeps making a mistake that what happened that day somehow caused the fire the next day."
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Kaiser added: "Those two are separate incidents, and he was never charged for anything relating to the Pipeline Fire, nor did he plea to anything with that. ... They use the word connection, but he wasn't arrested for anything that would suggest that he caused the Pipeline Fire. That was the big misconception."
Riser was initially charged on three counts: possession of marijuana, lighting a fire on the national forest during restrictions and residing on the national forest. He pleaded guilty to the second count.
The first count had been dismissed without prejudice at a previous hearing. The third count, meanwhile, was dismissed on Wednesday without prejudice, meaning both have the potential to be filed again.
Riser said during the hearing that he had lit the toilet paper after flipping up a rock and that he had monitored the fire until it had gone out, at which point he replaced the rock.
“And it was a big rock,” he said.
“The only reason I did that is I don’t litter,” he later added. “It was a bad mistake.”
While Kaiser said there was “some question" as to whether Riser had seen the signs advising of fire restrictions, there were several along the roadways he would have used to enter the forest.
In his sentencing recommendation, Kaiser asked the court to consider what has typically been done in similar circumstances. He told the Daily Sun that he hadn't had a fire restrictions case before, as they usually don't require attorneys.
"Someone who has an illegal campfire, usually my understanding is that it's more of a collateral forfeiture or something that's handled generally without attorneys. That's probably why I've never seen one," he said.
In his sentencing recommendation, he again noted the impact of Riser’s time in detention and that Riser had been open with law enforcement.
“If there was no Pipeline Fire, I don’t know if we’d even be sitting here,” he said. “ ... I think everything that’s gone on [at] this time is significant enough and punishment enough.”
During Thursday's call he said "the only reason why it was handled the way it was is because of the big fire and there just wasn't enough information at the beginning of the case."
When making the decision, Judge Camille Bibles referenced 2019’s Cottonwood Creek Fire, which charred 64 acres of the Grand Canyon after a backpacker burned toilet paper.
“I don’t want to downplay the significance of having any type of fire in the forest [during restrictions], particularly during drought,” she said.
In addition to his probation, Riser has been banned from five of Arizona’s national forests, including the Coconino National Forest. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/riser-pleads-guilty-sentenced-to-year-of-probation/article_cd6f0f42-039d-11ed-86b6-c7ea15994f54.html | 2022-07-15T03:47:14 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/riser-pleads-guilty-sentenced-to-year-of-probation/article_cd6f0f42-039d-11ed-86b6-c7ea15994f54.html |
A mix of five current and former Northern Arizona University athletes will compete in the 2022 World Athletics Championships set to take place at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, over the next two weeks.
All five athletes -- Brooke Andersen, Geordie Beamish, Luis Grijalva, Adam Keenan and Abdihamid Nur -- have been members of Northern Arizona's track and field teams within the past six years. Andersen, Beamish and Keenan competed together as Lumberjacks in the spring of 2017, while Grijalva joined the program in the fall of 2017 and Nur in the fall of 2019.
Nur, the lone current Northern Arizona athlete slated to compete at Worlds, will be joined in the 5,000-meter by Beamish and Grijalva. The trio ran together during the 2019 cross country season and the 2020 indoor track and field season, and all three qualified for the 2020 NCAA Indoor National Championships before its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coming off a historic season for the Lumberjacks, Nur enters Worlds following a third-place finish at the USATF Championships at the end of June. Running a 13:08.63, Nur just missed his personal record of 13:06.32 set at the Sound Running Track Meet on May 6. Nur's personal record, which broke the 44-year-old collegiate 5000m time, ranks 28th in the world in 2022.
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The USTFCCCA National Men's Track Athlete of the Year during the indoor season, Nur won the 2022 NCAA indoor 3000m and 5000m titles in March before finishing third in the 10,000m at the NCAA outdoor championship meet in June.
Grijalva and Beamish ran their season-best times in the distance roughly a month ago. Competing at the Diamond League in Oslo, Norway, on June 16, Grijalva ran a 13:18.13 in his second 5K this year. Grijalva, representing Guatemala, set his PR in the event at the Olympic Games in August in Tokyo, running a 13:10.09 to place 12th overall in the finals.
Meanwhile, Beamish ran a season best of 13:19.90 at the Diamond League in Paris on June 18. The time topped his previous best in 2022 of 13:29.88 at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, in May. Beamish's PR of 13:12.53 set in Boston in December stands as the second-fastest 5K by a New Zealand runner in history and is the nation's record for the indoor 5K.
On the field, Andersen and Keenan competed together as members of Northern Arizona's throws team in 2016 and 2017.
Andersen enters the upcoming stretch of events as a favorite in hammer throw, with the world's best mark of 79.02 meters thrown at the Desert Heat Classic in Tucson on April 30. Ranked fourth all-time in the world rankings, Andersen's PR is the best throw in the world since DeAnna Price's 80.31m mark during the 2021 USATF Championships in Eugene.
Poland's Anita Włodarczyk, the world record holder in the event, and Price, who ranks second all-time, will both miss Worlds. In August nearly a year ago, Andersen finished 10th at the Olympic Games in Tokyo but had ranked second following the qualifying round.
Similarly, Keenan also ranks second all-time in his nation's hammer throw following his new personal best set last month. Before winning his fifth consecutive national championship for Canada with a mark of 75.17m, Keenan reached 77.54m at the Victoria International Track Classic on June 16. Trailing only James Steacy's national record of 79.13m set in 2008, Keenan recorded the mark he was looking for last summer ahead of the Tokyo Games.
Keenan's new personal record sits at 17th in 2022 and is 13th among those entered into the Worlds.
Andersen and Keenan will kick things off on Friday, with the qualifying rounds for both the men's and women's hammer throw scheduled for the opening day. Keenan will begin his qualification round at 9:05 a.m., with Andersen following at 12:05 p.m.
As for the men's 5K, the heats for the event will be held on July 21 at 6:10 p.m., with the finals on the last day of the championships on July 24 at 6:05 p.m. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/nau-roundup-nur-4-former-lumberjacks-set-for-2022-world-athletics-championships/article_6eaff9fc-03ad-11ed-bc72-6f7756f4b16a.html | 2022-07-15T03:47:20 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/nau-roundup-nur-4-former-lumberjacks-set-for-2022-world-athletics-championships/article_6eaff9fc-03ad-11ed-bc72-6f7756f4b16a.html |
Salem Art Fair & Festival returns for 73rd year
The 73rd annual Salem Art Fair & Festival returns in person this weekend at Bush's Pasture Park. There are some changes from your previous visit. Here's what you need to know:
Dates: The Salem Art Fair & Festival runs from Friday, July 15 through Sunday, July 17.
Location: Bush's Pasture Park, 890 Mission St. SE. Most of the booths are moving to the big pasture area adjacent to High Street, away from the grove of trees. This is to save wear and tear on the roots of the trees.
Prices: Daily admission is $10 for adults, $5 for age 7-14, and free for younger children. A three-day pass is $20 for adults and $10 for age 7-14. Tickets can be purchased at the festival or online at salemartfair.org/.
The festival will be free to members of the Salem Art Association, and people can join when they buy tickets. A limited number of free tickets also will be distributed to people who live nearby. Admission is also free to anyone with an Oregon Trail benefit card.
Activities in the children’s area, such as face painting, will be free this year.
Parking: Available in the South Salem High School parking lot, 1910 Church St SE, all three days. There is also parking available in the SAIF building parking lots at 400 High St. SE and 440 Church St. SE after closing on Friday, and all day Saturday and Sunday.
Shuttles will be running from those parking lots throughout the weekend. Cherriots buses will be stopping nearby on the corner of Liberty and Bush streets every 15 minutes
The event is the Salem Art Association’s largest fundraiser. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/14/salem-art-fair-festival-returns-bushs-pasture-park-pacific-northwest-things-to-do-near-salem-oregon/65374098007/ | 2022-07-15T03:47:48 | 1 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/14/salem-art-fair-festival-returns-bushs-pasture-park-pacific-northwest-things-to-do-near-salem-oregon/65374098007/ |
20-year-old dies from injuries after Monday tubing incident
A 20-year-old man from the Brooks area died Thursday from injuries sustained in a boating incident earlier this week on the Willamette River, according to the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities are not releasing the man's name right now. Another person was injured in the incident but will not be identified because he is under 18, the Sheriff's Office said.
According to the Associated Press, the Sheriff's Office said a boat ran over two people as they were tubing on the Willamette River in Newberg Monday afternoon. Authorities responded to the Rogers Landing boat ramp and learned the boat operator struck the two young men while towing them in the water, KOIN-TV reported.
The person operating the boat, a 1994 Four Winns 17-foot fiberglass boat, was 17. That person had a valid Oregon Boater Education card and their parent, who also has a valid Oregon Boater Education card, was on board at the time of the incident.
The operator of the boat, the parent and the owner of the boat had not applied for a Towed Watersports Education Card, as required by state legislation since mid-April. That card is required to "engage in any towed watersport activity in the Newberg Pool section of the Willamette River," the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Thursday.
The boat wasn't displaying a decal for the Towed Watersports Education Program, either.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/15/brooks-area-man-dies-from-injuries-after-willamette-river-tubing-boat-incident/65374112007/ | 2022-07-15T03:47:54 | 0 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/15/brooks-area-man-dies-from-injuries-after-willamette-river-tubing-boat-incident/65374112007/ |
Police seek help in locating suspect in Highway 18 road rage shooting
Oregon State Police are seeking the public's help in locating a suspect involved in a road rage shooting that left one man dead Wednesday night on Highway 18 in Polk County.
The victim was declared dead at the scene, according to police. The shooting happened near milepost 15.
Police have not released the name of the victim.
The shooting took place after an alleged road rage incident, police said.
The victim had pulled over to let the suspect's vehicle pass. At that point, the car stopped next to the victim, and the victim exited his car. Multiple shots were fired from the suspect's vehicle. The shots were reportedly fired by the passenger in the suspect's vehicle. The suspect's vehicle then fled the scene.
The passenger in the victim's car was not injured. The passenger described the suspect's vehicle as a black car with a round emblem on the hood. The person who allegedly fired the shots is described as a young male with medium complexion, small stature and short dark hair.
Officers were unable to locate the suspect. An individual who matched the description was detained and interviewed, but was later released.
The investigation is ongoing.
Detectives ask that anyone with information call the Oregon State Police Dispatch at 1-800-452-7888.
Dejania Oliver is the breaking news reporter for the Statesman Journal. Contact her at DAOliver@salem.gannett.com or follow on Twitter @DejaniaO. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/15/police-seek-help-in-locating-suspect-in-highway-18-road-rage-shooting/65374087007/ | 2022-07-15T03:48:00 | 1 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/15/police-seek-help-in-locating-suspect-in-highway-18-road-rage-shooting/65374087007/ |
TWIN FALLS — Three days of committee meetings, workshops and party business kicked off Thursday at the 2022 Idaho Republican Party Convention at the College of Southern Idaho.
Statewide nominees include U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, former U.S. Rep. Raúl Labrador, Gov. Brad Little, House Speaker Scott Bedke, Controller Brandon Woolf, Treasurer Julie Ellsworth, and education superintendent candidate Debbie Critchfield.
Over the next two days, the party will adopt a platform and decide whether to retain Idaho Republican Party Chairman Tom Luna or replace him with challenger Dorothy Moon, a state representative from Stanley.
Luna has faced challenges from some in the party who have objected to a lawsuit Luna filed against the Bonneville Republican Party, including unpaid volunteers.
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There will also be special events such as a Keep Idaho Red Rally on Friday night at the County Fairgrounds in Filer. Ari Fleischer, press secretary for President George W. Bush, will be the guest speaker at the 7.p.m. rally.
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The welcome reception on Thursday night was an opportunity for Twin Falls Republicans to showcase the region's attractions and economic assets.
Idaho Republican Party Chairman Tom Luna was master of ceremonies for the welcome banquet, and talked about the days ahead.
“You’re going to have the opportunity for a lot of in-depth training on things that are very critical to us to continue to grow the party and elect more Republicans,” Luna said.
Luna talked about Idaho’s growth and how the Republican Party is growing with it.
“I have met so many people that are here for the first time,” Luna said. “I think this is evidence of our efforts to involve more and more people and to grow this party and to unite this party.”
Luna thanked Chenele Dixon, candidate for Idaho House of Representatives, and who served as the chairman of convention.
The program for the evening began with an opening prayer from Twin Falls County GOP Chair Suzanne Hawkins, and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Rep. Laurie Lickley, who is running for state senate in November.
County Commissioner Jack Johnson showcased some of the many attractions, including Shoshone Falls, the Evil Knievel Jump Site, and Cauldron Linn. He also described a few of the major industrial contributors, from users of Barley like Coors, Lamb-Weston, and Chobani.
Most speakers took the opportunity to showcase the assets of the Magic Valley. Johnson was one of the few to state a position on any issue.
“Nationally, we’re on a ship with no one steering it, we all know that. We’re heading toward the brink of disaster,” Johnson said. “Looking around this room, some of the familiar faces I see here, I also know we are up to the challenge and have the leadership to turn that ship around.”
Twin Falls Mayor Ruth Pierce described the business that Twin Falls has successfully encouraged. Highlighting some of the largest employers, Pierce told the crowd that after securing the Chobani plant, the city wasted no time in facilitating their facility.
“(The) million-square-foot facility was built in 326 days, so we mean business,” Pierce said.
The Keynote Speaker Melissa Barry of Visit Southern Idaho gave attendees a top-five list of must-see sights to visit while in the area.
Committee meetings, workshops and trainings run from 8 to 11:45 a.m. Friday and the General Session runs from 2 to 4 p.m.
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BLACKSBURG, Va. – Another event is coming to Blacksburg later this summer.
On Thursday, Downtown Blacksburg Inc. announced that they will be hosting the 41st Annual Steppin’ Out Festival in the streets of downtown in August.
The streets of Downtown Blacksburg will welcome over 200 arts and crafts vendors, over 30 bands, and thousands of attendees, according to the release.
The release added that parking during the Steppin’ Out Festival is free to those who attend.
On August 5, the event will kick off with live music and vendors, the release said, with various touring bands of a wide array of genres, as well as regional acts and local favorites.
The festival will wrap up on August 6 at 10 p.m., according to the release.
For the festival schedule or to learn more, visit the Blacksburg Steppin’ Out website. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/15/blacksburg-to-host-41st-annual-steppin-out-festival/ | 2022-07-15T04:02:42 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/15/blacksburg-to-host-41st-annual-steppin-out-festival/ |
RICHMOND, Va. – Lawmakers in D.C. said they’re committed to helping the people in Buchanan County following Tuesday’s night storms that devastated the area.
We’re told that Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine will support a request for federal assistance once a request is made by the governor.
Both senators compared the devastation in the area to the deadly flooding in Hurley last summer, and unfortunately, in that case, funding was denied.
“I think there’s an inherent bias against smaller communities in our FEMA funding formula ..the unfortunate thing in this circumstance, the damage is much more extensive than a year ago hitting more than homes,“ Senator Warner said.
Senator Kaine reassured victims of the flooding and said they’ll do their best to help.
“My prayers are with those who’ve lost in this devastating flooding, we’re gonna do all we can just as we did last year to make sure there’s a relief for them,” Senator Kaine said.
Congressman Morgan Griffith also had staff at the scene of the devastation on Thursday to support those affected by the disaster. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/15/virginia-lawmakers-offer-support-to-buchanan-county/ | 2022-07-15T04:02:48 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/15/virginia-lawmakers-offer-support-to-buchanan-county/ |
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Alley, Ruth, 82, home health, June 29, East Lawn.
Andrews, Joseph Sr., 76, superintendent, June 24, East Lawn.
Beebe, Kim M., 71, USAF Staff Sgt., July 6, Hudgel’s.
Campbell, Linda, 101, florist, June 24, East Lawn.
Campbell, Richard D., pilot (Navy & private), June 26, Sensible Cremation.
Cizek, Karla J., 68, home healthcare, June 28, Hudgel’s.
Day, Donald R., 73, teacher, July 9, Hudgel’s.
Dror, Moshe, 77, professor, July 3, East Lawn.
Fahs, Donald B., 94, painting contractor, June 24, Hudgel’s.
Fellom, Ruth L., 95, university admin. assistant, June 17, Hudgel’s.
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Graves, Joseph H., 77, July 11, Hudgel’s.
Gregory, Daniel L., 55 community coordinator, July 6, Hudgel’s.
Hallman, Beverly, 84, homemaker, June 26, East Lawn.
Holley, Marc A., 42, call center operator, July 5, Hudgel’s.
Kelly, Richard W., 95, aerospace engineer, June 28, Hudgel’s.
Kinsman, Linda I., 88, homemaker, June 26, Hudgel’s.
Lederer, Helen, 92, July 2, All Options Funeral Home.
Leishman, Evan G., 9, student, July 2, Hudgel’s.
Link, Steven, 67, mariner, June 20, Sensible Cremation.
Nelson, Yvonne, 84, homemaker, June 4, East Lawn.
Nicholson, James P., 68, computer tech, July 5, Hudgel’s.
Plotkin, Robert, 68, July 11, Hudgel’s.
Reed, Betty, 79, grocery store manager, June 18, Sensible Cremation.
Reill, Harold, 79, electronic technician, June 27, East Lawn.
Sanchez, Jesus N., 82, form setter, July 5, Carrillo’s.
Santaniello, Kathleen, 64, June 26, Hudgel’s.
Schnabel, Carl, 75, July 2, Hudgel’s.
Scoby, Beverly A., 76, school secretary, June 28, Hudgel’s.
Sterling, Tereasa M., 45, nail technician, July 8, Hudgel’s.
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It’s peak season for transatlantic summer travel. After two years, people are eager for prolonged vacations. But summer European plans might be hampered by worker shortages abroad.
Jan Bohling had his fingers crossed at DFW International Airport as he waited for a friend’s arrival from Germany. He’s seen the stories about the pileup of operational problems with flights in and out of Europe, so there was a bit of anxiety surrounding this trip.
“Big concerns because of luggage delays and flight cancellation and all that, so yeah. Plus, on top still, COVID going on, so definitely some big concerns,” said Bohling. “He arrived early so everything went well. And we hope he has his luggage. We’ll find out in a little bit.”
Shortly after our interview, his friend arrived, and everything appeared to be fine.
But for so many others traveling to and from European countries, that hasn’t been the case. Mandy Markee’s teenager arrived in France for a three-week soccer tour. His luggage did not.
“It was one day, three days, five days,” she said. “Eight and half days later is when he finally received his bag.”
Lost luggage and delayed flights are so persistent support groups are popping up on social media.
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Leslie Josephs, airline reporter at CNBC, said the problems seen in Europe can be boiled down to staffing shortages.
“Jobs like baggage handlers and airport workers that are based at the airport are in very short supply,” Josephs said. “The airlines in Europe didn’t have the same government support that our airlines got to retain workers.”
Josephs said there’s no quick fix for what we’re seeing now. The combination of very high demand, peak summer travel and worker shortages means it could take months to work itself out.
Markee said she was her son’s only advocate, as the airport itself continued to give them the runaround. For that reason, she has a bit of advice.
“If there’s any way to put it in a carry-on that’s what you need to this summer,” she said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/operational-problems-hamper-european-travel/3015006/ | 2022-07-15T04:07:47 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/operational-problems-hamper-european-travel/3015006/ |
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SANFORD, Fla. – A man has been reported as missing endangered after being discharged from a local hospital in Sanford, according to the Sanford Police Department.
Police said the man, Giovanni Solina, was discharged at approximately noon Thursday from a hospital at 1401 W. Seminole Blvd.
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Solina, who is diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and diabetes, left the hospital on foot and has not contact family, reports show.
Any with information about Solina’s whereabouts is asked to contact the police department at (407) 688-5070. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/15/man-is-missing-endangered-after-discharge-from-hospital-sanford-police-say/ | 2022-07-15T04:17:51 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/15/man-is-missing-endangered-after-discharge-from-hospital-sanford-police-say/ |
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — With everyone now accounted for after floodwaters swept through parts of Buchanan County Tuesday night, the focus now turns to recovery.
Emergency officials told News Channel 11 Thursday afternoon that they believe around 400 structures were impacted by the flooding. Further damage assessment will begin Friday.
Thursday night, neighbors were taking care of each other in a community devastated by flooding.
Pallets of water and supplies arrived at Twin Valley School, which has become the hub for direct relief for those impacted by the flood.
“It helps. Every little bit there helps, and that they’re there means a whole lot,” said Randall Matney, who lost multiple structures.
Appalachian Power said it hopes to have most customers back online by Friday, but many are still without power and water. Crews are working to restore both, but it will take time.
“There’s so much messed up. I couldn’t give you a time limit on that,” said David Rose of the Buchanan County Public Service Authority. “It’s devastating.”
Efforts to get power and water back on are being hampered by washed-out roads and damage to homes.
In Vansant, one church became the hub of emergency operations, providing food and drinks to first responders. But as the emergency response wraps up, the focus has changed to proving relief.
“We’ve already sent several loads of cleaning supplies up to the area that was most affected,” Vansant Church of Christ Pastor Mike Rife said.
Several church-goers came to volunteer, like Phyllis Scott, who is helping out despite a close call with her elderly sister-in-law.
“Wanda had no idea that it had flooded the whole first story. If her daughter-in-law hadn’t come to get her, we wouldn’t have known. We couldn’t get to her,” Scott said.
People are helping out as much as they can, but some believe widescale aid is necessary for a long-term rebuild.
“We need FEMA to come in here and help people,” Matney said. “See last year, Guesses Fork, they got a similar situation to this and the government just throwed them to the dogs.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/focus-turns-to-recovery-after-buchanan-county-floods/ | 2022-07-15T04:19:21 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/focus-turns-to-recovery-after-buchanan-county-floods/ |
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — During Thursday night’s Sullivan County Board of Education meeting, several members strongly criticized Gov. Bill Lee for not standing up for Tennessee’s teachers.
Board members also unanimously approved a resolution declaring “support and appreciation” for educators.
The resolution and board members’ comments were about disparaging remarks made by Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn, an education advisor to the governor, and Lee’s response to those comments.
During an event, Arnn was recorded on video saying that teachers come from the “dumbest parts of the dumbest colleges” and that “you don’t have to know anything” to get an education degree. Lee was on stage with Arnn when he made the comments, but the governor said nothing in defense of Tennessee’s teachers.
When reporters confronted Lee about Arnn’s comments last week, Lee said the conversation was “about the influence of left-leaning activists in the public education system in this state” and said he fully supports teachers and public schools. However, he has not publicly renounced Arnn’s comments, leading to backlash from educators and others across the state.
“I am saddened by the comments made last week by Larry Arnn, president of Hillsdale College in Michigan,” Sullivan County BOE Member Dr. Mary Rouse, a former teacher and principal, said during Thursday night’s meeting. Rouse was the board member who sponsored the resolution supporting teachers.
After reciting Arnn’s disparaging comments, Rouse said: “Now, I’m even more saddened and disappointed in our governor, who sat there and did not defend our teachers. Shame on you Governor Lee. Shame on you.”
Rouse called teaching a “talent and a calling,” but said Arnn “missed that calling.”
Director of School Evelyn Rafalowski challenged “all of our Tennessee leaders to take a stand and support our educators.”
Board Member Matthew Price also had a challenge.
“I would challenge Gov. Lee to come down here and work a week with any teacher in this department. Come up here and work,” Price said.
Board Chairman Randall Jones voiced his concern about the governor’s silence.
“Sometimes silence is golden. In this case, I don’t think silence was golden for our governor as he allowed our teachers to be abused and put down,” Jones said. “And it’s disappointing to sit on the board and to have to endure those types of comments from our leaders.”
Vice Chair Michael Hughes said the governor “demonstrated not only his lack of concern, but his lack of knowledge.”
“On behalf of the governor, I apologize to all of our teachers, not just in Sullivan County but everywhere,” Hughes said. He called teaching the most important job in society.
Board Member Mark Ireson said he was glad to see the resolution come before the board.
“Our teachers are fantastic, some of the hardest-working people I know,” Ireson said.
After agreeing with other members’ comments, Board Member Matthew Spivy mentioned the governor’s school voucher plan and his push for more charter schools, which includes partnering with Arnn’s Hillsdale College to open dozens of charter schools in Tennessee. Spivy compared the governor’s plans to opening fast food franchises.
“Public education is not McDonald’s hamburgers,” Spivy said. “And to everybody else’s point, all I can say is I’m pretty sure that everybody that has been through a public school can remember their teachers’ names, not many people will remember Bill Lee’s name in a few years.”
Board Member Paul Robinson said it takes a special, strong, and loving person to be a teacher.
“I’ve seen these teachers work and it’s amazing,” Robinson said. “I’ve seen teachers do fundraisers, I’ve seen teachers take food to kids, do clothes drives for them. It’s amazing. And for somebody to bash our teachers, it’s pretty sad.”
Robinson also said he would like to see the governor apologize.
“It takes a weak man to sit there and let people, our teachers get bashed,” he said. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/shame-on-you-sullivan-county-boe-members-blast-gov-lee-over-advisors-comments/ | 2022-07-15T04:19:27 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/shame-on-you-sullivan-county-boe-members-blast-gov-lee-over-advisors-comments/ |
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A fire company in Ukraine has received a generous donation from the city of Wilkes-Barre.
All of the equipment the Diamond City donated has now made its way to eastern Europe.
In all, Wilkes-Barre donated thousands of dollars worth of fire helmets, turnout gear, and self-contained breathing apparatus.
Officials say the equipment is already being utilized by fire crews in Ukraine.
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Atlantic Christian School in Egg Harbor Township has announced its honor roll recipients for the 2021-22 school year for students in grades 1-12. The 310 students were recognized for their academic achievement at year-end Awards Chapels on June 8 and 15. Students also received awards for Christian character, citizenship, community service, physical fitness, most improved and highest GPA in a specific subject area.
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SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Dozens of women gathered in downtown Springdale for an open forum event called “Black Girls Talk” where a group of women came together to discuss current events and how they affect minorities.
Inferform’s host Rochelle Bailey says for many years, she didn’t see a space for people who look like her.
“Even when I was a little girl it was hard to find a Black Barbie doll or even a Black Barbie my shade,” recalled Bailey.
Now in adulthood, she’s created one. Thursday’s conversation centered around the impact of the Supreme Court’s historic decision.
“There are plenty of spaces where people are discussing for example, Roe v Wade but sometimes black women don’t feel comfortable in those spaces because we’re outnumbered,” said Bailey.
With the reversal of Roe v Wade, minority women are affected the most because of high maternal mortality rates and lack of healthcare.
“Recent CDC data shows that U.S. black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications,” said Bailey.
The meeting was emotional yet empowering for these women, who bonded over how to navigate life during difficult times.
“I couldn’t let that crush my spirit because at some point they’re break too much and we’re standing together and standing against it,” said a resident.
The message Bailey wants to spread is these types of events are for everyone to learn and get outside their comfort zone.
“This is an opportunity to bring people together and to understand people’s lived experiences so that we can do better,” said Bailey.
Bailey says the solution to most of these issues is political education and people have to understand the importance of voting in local elections. The nonprofit is making plans to have these community conversations on a monthly basis.
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TAMPA, Fla. — The trending mochi donuts made their way to the Tampa Bay area, and it’s a dessert you must try.
Mochinut is a popular business that sells mochi donuts with many locations across the country and overseas. Now, it's opening its first location in Temple Terrace at 11401 N 56th St.
You’re probably wondering, “What are mochi donuts?”
According to their website, “a mochi donut is a donut that originated from Hawaii which is a combination of American doughnuts and Japanese mochi. Mochinut is gaining popularity owing to its unique shape and wonderful texture; light crispy coating with a soft chewy inside.”
From the second you walk in, the unique smell of the donut is what reels you in.
“You first walk in, you're gonna look at all the different flavors and we're going to explain to you how they taste and, like, what exactly you want,” Mochinut employee Lewis Li said. “So much, you know, it's kind of like a different take on your regular doughnut. It's a more, like, a mochi, like fluffy doughnut kind of type.”
Sammie Richards, also an employee at Mochinut, describes the donut as just like a regular doughnut, but way softer with the Mochinut dough, which makes it very chewy. The flavors of the mochi donuts will change every three days. Some of the flavors you can look out for are: cookies and cream, caramel churro, strawberry funnel, Biscoff, choco churro and blueberry.
But the mochi donuts are not the only item that has people waiting in a line that goes out the door. The Korean rice flour hotdogs are another big hit.
“In addition to that, we also have Korean corndogs, which is also a popular item,” Li said. “It's just gonna be either cheese or hotdog or half and a half and we can coat it with 10 flavors.”
The hotdogs are coated in a rice flour batter with many options: hotdog, mozzarella cheese, half hotdog and half mozzarella cheese. Coatings also range from potato, hot Cheetos, crunched ramen noodles and crunch cereal.
“So everyone loves Korean corndogs, especially the cheese pull,” Richards said. “We as Mochinut expand the idea of corndogs by having different flavors every day.
But food businesses such as Mochinut do more than just introduce new dishes or desserts to the bay area. They open the doors for Asian-American representation and help shape what it truly means to be Asian-American through food.
“I feel like people are so used to, like, normal doughnuts, you know, Dunkin' Donuts and all those other brands. But I feel like Mochinut definitely opens a door for like the Asian community as well,” Richards explained.
Through the help of social media, the popularity of Asian cuisines has continued to grow to leave people curious. Curious to venture out and try the authentic or recreated dishes with traditional flavors. But it also introduces more underrepresented cultures to areas where the community is not as prevalent as it is in bigger metropolitan cities allowing more cultural inclusivity.
“And then, this brings out like, 'Oh, they're not your typical American doughnuts, where it's like glazed like chocolate drizzled with different flavors,'” Li said. “We also try to incorporate different Asian aspects to it. But for people that never tried it, it's a way to express our culture, express like a new type of food. And not only if they do enjoy it, they can venture out and try different Asian foods.”
Mochinut is opening doors for more Asian-American representation
Mochinut expands its flavors with Asian flavors: lychee rose, honeydew, ube churro, black sesame, passion fruit, Hokkaido milk tea and more. Providing the flavors creates more of an opportunity for those who have never tried Asian flavors or may live in an area where it’s not accessible. It gives exposure to the diversity of cultures and flavors to give a better experience to customers.
"I grew up in a town where not a lot of cultures were being represented, especially Asian. Moving here was really nice. And I think overall, the Asian community is getting really big here,” Richards said.
The Tampa Bay area is continuing to grow and have a cultural transformation with the food scene.
“We have different cultural aspects because it isn't like Asian exclusive, anyone can participate but it's just originated from Asia or any particular country from Asia.”
Mochinut Tampa will soon add boba tea to their menu. Follow their Instagram for updates on their journey. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/mochi-donuts-tampa-korean-hotdogs/67-12272062-ed59-400c-98b8-ed85f9349bea | 2022-07-15T04:42:34 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/mochi-donuts-tampa-korean-hotdogs/67-12272062-ed59-400c-98b8-ed85f9349bea |
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Tampa area residents not knowing where their next meal was coming from was able to take advantage of some free resources Thursday.
Farm Share, one of Florida's leading food nonprofits, partnered with the Pasco County Sheriff's Office and Refuge Church to give out food to food-insecure Floridians in the Tampa area. Starting at 9 a.m. Thursday, people came out to the church in New Port Richey to receive fresh produce and non-perishable canned goods.
All supplies were given away on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Food distributions were also drive-thru only to help minimize contact and ensure the safety of everyone, nonprofit leaders explain. Masks were required and attendees had to arrive in a car with a trunk or cargo bed.
"With more than 3.9 million families suffering from food insecurity throughout Florida, Farm Share meets the everyday hunger needs of Floridians by working hand-in-hand with local farmers to recover and redistribute produce that would otherwise be thrown away due to aesthetic imperfections," event leaders explained in a news release.
Farm Share serves all 67 counties in the Sunshine State and has distributed more than 751 million pounds of food. A value adding up to more than $1.9 billion.
For more information on the nonprofit, click here. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/farm-share-food-insecure-tampa-area-community/67-d729d342-134d-4f6c-bbdc-d55d9a85e124 | 2022-07-15T04:42:40 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/farm-share-food-insecure-tampa-area-community/67-d729d342-134d-4f6c-bbdc-d55d9a85e124 |
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Some residents across Hillsborough County are without power Thursday night as strong storms rolled through the area.
Some neighbors even experienced lightning strikes that set two homes on fire. One in Valrico, and another home in South Tampa.
As of 10:50 p.m., Tampa Electric is reporting 11,193 outages for its customers. Duke Energy is reporting nearly 400 customers are without power in Pinellas County.
TECO has a live interactive map that is updated every five minutes to show outages in the area. Duke Energy also has a map for customers to check.
If you are experiencing a power outage and would like to report it, click here. TECO says while there is an outage, it's important to turn off all electric appliances. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/power-outages-hillsborough-pinellas-county-tampa/67-9e672a87-fb48-4158-a939-c6d5b127c208 | 2022-07-15T04:42:46 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/power-outages-hillsborough-pinellas-county-tampa/67-9e672a87-fb48-4158-a939-c6d5b127c208 |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — SpaceX launched its 25th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-25) mission to the International Space Station Thursday.
Liftoff was targeted for 8:44 p.m. from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
This is the fifth flight of the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously supported CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, and Crew-4. Following stage separation, Falcon 9 will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Dragon supporting this mission previously supported CRS-21 and CRS-23. Approximately twelve minutes after liftoff, Dragon will separate from Falcon 9’s second stage and dock to the space station on Saturday, July 16 at 11:20 a.m. ET, 15:20 UTC.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about 20 minutes prior to liftoff.
Watch live here. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/spacex-to-launch-crs-25-mission-international-station/77-4df45b90-8351-4977-8b0a-050c4d8006f1 | 2022-07-15T04:42:52 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/spacex-to-launch-crs-25-mission-international-station/77-4df45b90-8351-4977-8b0a-050c4d8006f1 |
Investigators are looking for an Allen County man who allegedly caused severe brain damage to a 3-month-old child.
Daniel Joseph Michael Baron, 31, of the 400 block of Lincoln Highway West in New Haven, is charged with two felonies, domestic battery with serious bodily injury to a person younger than 14 and neglect of a dependent resulting in serious injury.
Baron faces three to 16 years in prison on each count. Online court records list no bail amount.
The child’s injuries were so severe that after being taken to the Lutheran Hospital emergency room Nov. 15, he was sent the next day to Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis, according to court records. Doctors there listed the child in critical condition and put the infant into a medically induced coma because of injuries and seizures.
A medical report said the child had bleeding into the lining on the right side of his brain, bruising on the left side of his brain and bruising on the right side of his jaw. There was also a history of recurrent and poorly explained bruising on the child’s body and inflicted bruising on its legs, the report said.
The child also had a fractured rib on the left and severe bleeding and “significant subdural blood in the lumbar spine,” according to court documents.
Baron allegedly confessed to police Nov. 16 that he shook the infant. Before that, he gave other reasons for the injuries.
Baron originally told his wife – the child’s mother – that their 2-year-old had aggressively rocked the infant on a glider chair, the mother told police. She’d been at work Nov. 15, leaving Baron as the baby’s sole caretaker.
The child was healthy when the mother left. But when she returned home, he was sitting awkwardly in the chair, was hard to wake up and had two different sized pupils, she told police.
After the child was taken to the emergency room and police were called to the hospital, a case worker told officers that the story Baron told didn’t match the injuries.
The Indianapolis doctors diagnosed the child as having traumatic brain injury. A medical report stated the child was too young to have caused the injuries to itself, and the injuries were consistent with physical abuse.
When Baron allegedly told officers he shook the child, he said that he did it because the child had been crying for 30 minutes. According to court documents, he demonstrated for officers how he lifted the baby from under its arms and shook two or three times until its head snapped.
That happened about 2 or 3 p.m., and the mother returned home after 5 p.m., court documents said. Baron said he knew he should have called 911 but was afraid the children would be taken from him.
The doctor caring for the child in Indianapolis told police that immediate medical treatment would have helped minimize damage. The extent of brain damage and the type of neurological disorders for the child won’t be known for months, and it’s highly unlikely the child will ever fully recover, according to the doctor.
Court documents also show that a woman with the same name as Baron’s wife filed divorce papers against Daniel J. Baron Sr. on June 14.
The final hearing for the divorce is scheduled for Sept. 14.
As of Thursday afternoon, Baron was not in the Allen County Jail. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/courts/new-haven-man-wanted-for-baby-shaking/article_0532e398-03b9-11ed-8622-17261f908744.html | 2022-07-15T04:48:41 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/courts/new-haven-man-wanted-for-baby-shaking/article_0532e398-03b9-11ed-8622-17261f908744.html |
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CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — In an effort to provide property tax relief to citizens of Canyon County, County Clerk Chris Yamamoto pitched a budget to County Commissioners that would include no money coming from property taxes. This proposed budget is for the 2023 fiscal year.
"What we're seeing here in Canyon County is rapidly rising residential values," Yamamoto said. "What we're trying to do is zero property tax at the county level, leave that money in the pockets of our citizens."
Yamamoto said his office and the Canyon County Assessor's Office have been working for the past two and a half years to get something through during legislation to help with rising tax property values. Being unsuccessful, he decided to do something for his county himself.
The proposed expenditure FY23 budget is $127,061,991. To help pay for it, the county has proposed to use $72,620,087 of non-property tax revenues and the rest from the general fund. The budget proposes the county take $54,441,904 from the county's general fund. Last year, Canyon County Commissioners voted to approve a little more than $8 million from the fund.
Currently, the county is sitting on a general fund of $92,572,991. Yamamoto said its become that high because county expenses have decreased from unfilled positions. He added the budget has taken into account the salaries if they were to fill those positions.
"I think we just want to help do what we can, I think now is the time, given what we're seeing with these values, given what we're seeing with inflation, we need to do what we can to help citizens of Canyon County," Yamamoto said.
If the budget is approved, it would leave about 30% of the general fund balance left over, a number Yamamoto said he is "comfortable" with.
While Yamamoto has a clear vision for the use of general funds, other departments around Canyon County see that money used elsewhere.
Canyon County Sheriff Kieren Donahue told KTVB in a statement Thursday that he would like to see more conversations surrounding "employees' salary compensations so they can afford to work here."
He believes some of the money from the general fund should be used in case of an emergency.
"As the Sheriff, I have close to 300 employees who account for roughly a third of the county workforce and I hear from them every day as employees and as local taxpayers. We see a crisis coming, and to protect public safety we can’t just hope it blows over; we have to prepare," read Donahue's statement.
"It is increasingly difficult for everyone to put food on the table and fuel in their cars in this economy, but the need for effective law enforcement and other mandatory government services don’t go away when times are tough."
Yamamoto's proposed plan does address employee compensation, with a $3,000 increase for every county position, including entry level.
"That's where we're having the most problem getting people, we also have a retention problem," Yamamoto said. "A good share of our competition for the same employees are paying more than we are."
While Yamamoto doesn't believe it will be a fix to employee salaries, he said it will help.
At the next budget meeting, the Canyon County Board of Commissioners will host elected officials to discuss the FY23 budget on July 25. Sheriff Donahue said he will be in attendance and looks forward to sharing his thought.
The Commissioners will meet three more times after that with a community input meeting on July 29, a consideration of approval of the FY23 budget meeting on August 5 and a public hearing on August 17.
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ATLANTA — Several metro Atlanta emergency rooms are facing high wait times. Some say it's due to staff shortages and workplace challenges.
Viewer Casey Hampton reached out to 11Alive after his wait time at two Emory Healthcare hospitals added up to a more than 13-hour wait.
"This is a crisis. If you go to an emergency room, you may be waiting for 9 to 10 hours before you ever get care," he said.
Hampton's search for a doctor at 2 p.m. on Monday turned into a 28-hour ordeal. So much so, that he documented it on his Twitter account.
He first went to Emory University Hospital on Clifton Road with a Crohn's disease flare-up.
"I said, 'Hey is there any idea when I'm going to be seen?' The receptionist said, 'No, we can't give you any idea about that. We're very busy. We'll get to you when we get to you'," he recalled.
But that time never came. He says that he was in the waiting room for seven hours until he couldn't tolerate the pain any longer and decided to try Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital.
"I broke out into a cold sweat," he said. "I was vomiting blood, I was shaking uncontrollably. I was itching all over the place. I'll never forget, I was in so much pain, and when I opened the door, the nurse said it'll be a six-hour wait."
Once you register at the front desk, there's an app that tracks how much longer you'll have to wait, but he says it wasn't working right.
"It would go an hour and 30 minutes, hour and 20, 50 minutes, 30, 20, 10... and then it would say we're experiencing delays and then it would start all over again," Hampton added. "I said, 'Look I just had a bowel movement and I had blood in it. I'm really worried.' The doctor said, 'We have no place for you.'"
Hopeful that he would eventually get a bed, he stayed, but the clock ticked.
By then it was 6 a.m., and after waiting 8 hours, he ordered an $88 Uber to Piedmont Hospital in Jasper where he waited 10 minutes to be seen.
11Alive reached out to Emory Healthcare. In a statement, it said:
We understand the concerns our patients have when facing a long wait time, especially when not feeling well, and we are doing everything possible to streamline treatment and care.
The well-being of our patients, care team members and community are top priorities at Emory Healthcare. Across the country, workforce challenges and staffing shortages have impacted the operations and wait times for many industries and businesses including Emory Healthcare.
Hampton says he wishes he had checked the wait times at other locations before moving.
"They said they didn't have any bed space back there but it's an ER... You should have some space within 8 hours," he said.
Similar situations are happening in many hospitals across Georgia. According to the website, Emergency Room Near Me, Grady Memorial Hospital has a 14-hour average wait time to be seen in the ER.
If you're ever in this situation, check urgent cares nearby.
Some hospital systems, including Piedmont Hospital, have wait times online, where according to its website, some locations were experiencing anywhere from no-wait to a more than 30-hour wait Thursday afternoon.
"If you can't accept patients, you need to go in diversion," Hampton said.
The Georgia Coordinating Center also tracks how busy local hospitals are.
Thursday night, it said Emory Saint Joseph's was at a severe patient level, with diversions from its ER, ICU, and NICU.
To see how busy hospitals near you might be, click here. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/long-wait-times-hospital-emergency-rooms-georgia/85-42c85b76-999d-4b52-ab3f-4ccac449e816 | 2022-07-15T05:10:26 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/long-wait-times-hospital-emergency-rooms-georgia/85-42c85b76-999d-4b52-ab3f-4ccac449e816 |
Phoenix shooting leaves man in critical condition, police still searching for suspect
A man is in critical condition after police found him with a gunshot wound in southwest Phoenix early Thursday morning.
Sgt. Philip Krynsky, a Phoenix police spokesperson, said officers were called to 99th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road around 3 a.m. where they found a man inside a car with a gunshot wound.
Krynsky said officers found two other men hiding nearby who said they were with the man when someone shot at their car.
The man, whom police described as being in his early 20s, was taken to a nearby hospital where he remains in critical condition as of Thursday evening.
Krynsky said detectives learned at least one person fired multiple gunshots at the car and fled in a vehicle before officers arrived.
It is unclear whether the shooting involved one or multiple suspects, Krynsky said.
This is a developing story. Check back with azcentral.com for updates.
Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or perry.vandell@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @PerryVandell.
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Police are searching for the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian in the East Village, and didn't even stop to check on the victim — although that wasn't the only vehicle that didn't stop to help.
The incident occurred around 5 a.m. Thursday morning, as a 21-year-old man was walking across Houston Street near Forsyth Street, surveillance cameras showed. The traffic light changed as he was in the median, and a private sanitation truck slowed to let him pass.
At that same time, however, a black sedan can be seen speeding around the right side of the truck. The car struck the victim, identified as Andy Eduardo Gil, and dragged him along the street. Both the car and sanitation truck left Gil in the middle of the street, and drove away.
Gil was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
NYPD highway investigators shut down Houston Street for much of the morning, turning the major east-west thoroughfare into a crime scene as they combed for surveillance videos and any witnesses to the early morning hit and run.
Police are still searching for the driver of the car.
Statistics from the NYPD show that pedestrian deaths are down in 2022 compared to last year, with 53 killed in collisions thus far this year, versus 66 at this time in 2021. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/police-identify-victim-struck-by-vehicle-in-deadly-hit-and-run-in-east-village/3775756/ | 2022-07-15T05:13:39 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/police-identify-victim-struck-by-vehicle-in-deadly-hit-and-run-in-east-village/3775756/ |
PINCH, WV (WOWK) — All lanes of Indian Creek Road at the Big Chimney bridge are closed for a large fallen tree and powerlines in the roadway, according to Pinch Volunteer Fire Department.
The road will be closed for an unknown amount of time, Pinch VFD says.
They all drivers to find an alternate route as American Electric Power works to clear the scene. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/indian-creek-road-in-pinch-closed-due-to-fallen-tree/ | 2022-07-15T05:14:16 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/indian-creek-road-in-pinch-closed-due-to-fallen-tree/ |
TAYLOR, Texas — The home of Williamson County's first African American doctor burned to the ground on Sunday in Taylor, Texas.
On Tuesday, police made an arrest after a fire destroyed the historic home of Dr. James Lee Dickey. The home was set to open as a museum in the summer of 2023.
Now the ashes tell a story and Jennifer Harris wants to preserve its history.
"Even though fire might have destroyed the house, it didn't destroy the history," Harris said. "To me, he was like the Martin Luther King Jr. of Taylor."
Dr. Dickey was a physician, humanitarian, and civil rights advocate who moved to Taylor after serving in World War I. He had many accomplishments and in 1953 he was named the most outstanding citizen in Taylor.
"This was a major thing because this just wasn't so, and in the Jim Crow era for a Negro in the South," Harris said.
Harris was Dr. Dickey's patient when she was five years old and after learning his history, she became passionate to turn his home into a museum. The building was in its final phase when it went up in flames on Sunday.
Brandt Rydell, the mayor of Taylor said he was disheartened to see it destroyed.
"My heart sank because I knew how much blood, sweat and tears been put into realizing this vision," Rydell said.
He describes Harris as a force of nature who won't stop until the Dickey Museum comes to life.
Mrs. Harris said when evil strikes, you must turn it into good.
"We're going to continue in the good works. I hope evil never produces itself again," Harris said.
The home was empty, Harris said, none of Dr. Dickey's artifacts were destroyed.
"There are bright days ahead in celebrating Dr. Dickey," Rydell said.
What Harris said is most important is not a structure but the memory and legacy of Dr. Dickey.
"I want to focus on the legacy of Dr. James Dickey. You know, put all this behind us and let's move forward," Mrs. Harris said.
For more information on the Dickey Museum, click here.
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Aug. 27, 1938—July 11, 2022
John Orvil Hepworth (83) of Hailey, ID passed away peacefully on July 11, 2022, at the home of his daughter in Boise after a long illness. He was under the care of Horizon Hospice Care.
John was born August 27, 1938, in a tent house in Wendell, ID. He was the second of five children born to Lydia and Samuel Squire Hepworth. He came in at a whopping 11 pounds and was delivered by a midwife in a tent at a labor camp after the Dr. fell asleep in his car and they couldn’t find him to deliver the baby.
John grew up in and around Jerome, Idaho, and loved the outdoor life of hunting and fishing with his dad and brothers. He used to say that his dad could catch fish in a bucket. John attended schools in Jerome and graduated Jerome high school, in 1956. After Graduation, John enlisted in the US Navy and entered the submarine service. After attending sub school in New London, Conn. he returned to Idaho and in September 1958 married the love of his life Norma Jean Young, and they recently celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary.
John was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and he and Norma were sealed to their family for time and all eternity in the Idaho Falls Temple in 1965. He held many positions in the church including 1st Councilor in the Bishopric, Sunday School President and teacher, and he loved his time in the Primary, as he had a very special place in his heart for children.
John was the last surviving member of his family and was preceded in death by his parents Samuel Squire and Lydia, his half-sister Leora, and brothers Harmon (Hap) and Mel, and sisters Ella and Illa. He was also preceded in death by a grandson Steven who died at birth.
He is survived by his wife, Norma; sons: Kenneth Allen (AnnaB) of W. Valley, UT, Marvin (Ann) of Idaho Falls, ID and Russell (Deb) of Meridian, ID; and daughter, Jeanette (Mitch) of Boise, ID. John and Norma have 11 grandchildren and will soon welcome their 14th great-grandchild this week and recently found out that number 15 will arrive in January of next year.
There will be a viewing at the Wood River Chapel Funeral Home from 6p.m.-8p.m. on Friday July 15th and Funeral services will be held Saturday July 16th at the Hailey LDS Church at 11a.m., with a viewing 1 hour prior to the service. The burial will be in Hailey Cemetery. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/john-orvil-hepworth/article_a2724ff1-ad57-5a7a-92b4-b9045da2a1cf.html | 2022-07-15T05:28:54 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/john-orvil-hepworth/article_a2724ff1-ad57-5a7a-92b4-b9045da2a1cf.html |
May 6, 1937—July 12, 2022
Our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Sharon “Toni” Fife Miller passed away peacefully on July 12, 2022, at the age of 85, in Deer Lodge, Montana. She was surrounded by her husband and children.
Sharon was born to Agnes Todd Fife and Paul Fife on May 6, 1937, in Canesville, Utah. She moved from Utah to Hamilton, Montana. She attended BYU and graduated in 1960.
She met her husband, Thomas F. Miller, at BYU and they were married on March 22, 1957. They raised their seven children in Oakley, Idaho. They have 37 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.
Sharon was known for her beautiful singing voice all her life and was a beloved elementary school teacher before retiring in Deer Lodge.
Sharon was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints her entire life. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, two brothers, daughter Linda and three grandchildren.
Funeral services on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at the LDS chapel in Deer Lodge, Montana. Viewing from 12:00. Services begin at 1:00 PM Burial to follow at cemetery.
Longfellow Finnegan Riddle Funeral & Cremation Service is entrusted with Sharon’s funeral arrangements. Find the full obituary at www.longfellowfinneganriddle.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/sharon-toni-fife-miller/article_0afc28f4-7749-5a33-a75f-bcf646e6b55d.html | 2022-07-15T05:29:00 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/sharon-toni-fife-miller/article_0afc28f4-7749-5a33-a75f-bcf646e6b55d.html |
Fond du Lac Public Library Design Lab offers affordable STEAM programs to engage students’ interests
FOND DU LAC - Fond du Lac children who are interested in science or art but whose families can't prioritize funding those interests now have free options to engage them.
Children entering fourth and fifth grade were invited to participate in the first Design Lab event at the Fond du Lac Public Library this week to engage in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math — collectively known as STEAM — activities in the Idea Studio.
As an offshoot of the Idea Studio, which provides free access to arts and technology equipment for teenagers and adults, the Design Lab provides weeklong activities for younger patrons, especially students from low-income homes and those in underrepresented populations. The first summer session was July 11 to 15, and the next is Aug. 15 to 19.
California-based nonprofit agency Dramatic Results partnered with the library after receiving a $7.9 million federal grant to replicate a program it had created in its own neighborhood. Also partnered with the library are the Fond du Lac School District and Marian University.
Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts also collaborated to bring the free sessions to the studio this summer, which provide educational opportunities that culminate in student art receptions, the first of which is Saturday in the first floor gallery of the center's Susan O. Ahern Contemporary Wing, 51 Sheboygan St.
The public art viewing will start at 2 p.m., and a Q&A with the students will start at 3 p.m.
The August session is already full, but the library plans to add programming for the academic year, starting this fall. Funding for the initiative will continue through 2026.
The goal of the Design Lab is to bring inclusive opportunities to children who might otherwise not have access to this kind of programming, said Julie Van Esler, the Design Lab's program specialist.
"This is something that will benefit the community and Design Lab’s collaborators because we are hoping to establish lasting relationships with businesses, students and individuals involved to build something that is inclusive, pushing for diversity in our community and hopefully in STEAM professional fields in the future," she said.
Christopher Durkin, program manager and liaison for the Design Lab said a key aspect to the lab, in addition to the STEAM activities, is teaching the idea of socioemotional well-being and the art of failure.
"Too many students are taught that failure isn't an option," he said. "We learn from our failures and we want to make sure our students learn that skill early in their careers."
The future of the Design Lab includes more year-round programming, and Van Esler hopes more collaborations will come out of the initiative as well, which will help offer a truly diverse and varied experience for children involved, she said.
Workshops during the school year will take place after school or on Saturdays. While everyone is invited to apply for future Design Labs, preference will be given to students in the target age and income demographic, Durkin said.
"To be radically welcoming, that means we want to welcome everyone; this includes our most vulnerable and our youngest community members," he said. "Our students will learn to lead the charge on change in the community."
Want more opportunities? The Idea Studio is open Mondays through Saturdays
The Idea Studio was created in 2015 as a makerspace for anyone 13 years old and older, or under 13 if accompanied by an adult. Some of the equipment available includes 3D printers, embroidery and sewing machines, a laser cutter, printmaking press and a recording studio.
Many parts of the studio require training, or "badging," to use, which can be scheduled individually with studio staff. The printers, recording studio and other machines also need to be reserved online through Skedda.
Button making, friendship bracelets, Shrinky Dinks and other small crafts don't require training.
Using the equipment is free, but supplies are available to purchase through the studio.
Outside of special programs, the Idea Studio is open 3 to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 3 to 6 p.m. Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, visit the Fond du Lac Public Library website.
Contact Daphne Lemke at dlemke@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter at @daphlemke. | https://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/local/2022/07/14/fond-du-lac-public-library-offers-steam-activities-through-design-lab/7768037001/ | 2022-07-15T05:38:07 | 1 | https://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/local/2022/07/14/fond-du-lac-public-library-offers-steam-activities-through-design-lab/7768037001/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — Doctors and lawyers said they're outraged and concerned after Indiana's Attorney General Todd Rokita threatened to go after the doctor who performed a legal abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim who crossed state lines from Ohio to get treatment.
Rokita released a statement Thursday that said:
“Aside from the horror caused here by illegal immigration, we are investigating this situation and are waiting for the relevant documents to prove if the abortion and/or the abuse were reported, as Dr. Caitlin Bernard had requirements to do both under Indiana law. The failure to do so constitutes a crime in Indiana, and her behavior could also affect her licensure. Additionally, if a HIPAA violation did occur, that may affect next steps as well. I will not relent in the pursuit of the truth.”
The child's case has been in the international headlines in the days after the Supreme Court overturned the nation's constitutional right to abortion, as Ohio's strict fetal heartbeat law prevented the child from seeking an abortion in her home state.
RELATED: Yes, a 10-year-old did travel from Ohio to Indiana for an abortion due to Ohio’s abortion ban
Now, an attorney for Dr. Caitlin Bernard, the doctor who performed the abortion on the 10-year-old child, has responded to Rokita's threat, releasing a statement that said:
"My client, Dr. Caitlin Bernard, took every appropriate and proper action in accordance with the law and both her medical and ethical training as a physician. She followed all relevant policies, procedures, and regulations in this case, just as she does every day to provide the best possible care for her patients. She has not violated any law, including patient privacy laws, and she has not been disciplined by her employer. We are considering legal action against those who have smeared my client, including Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, and know that the facts will all come out in due time."
Throughout the healthcare community, many are worrying about the impact this threat of legal action from Indiana's top attorney could have on doctors trying to help patients. Those concerns, doctors say, are only expected to grow as lawmakers meet later this month to consider further restricting access to abortions.
Doctors say this will have a chilling effect on healthcare providers, questioning if they'll be able to legally provide the medical care their patients need.
"People are going to get hurt because physicians are afraid to act," said Dr. Caroline Rouse, a maternal-fetal medicine physician at IU Health.
Rouse works with pregnant women every day. Often, these pregnancies are wanted, hoped for, but due to medical conditions with the mother or baby, Rouse said sometimes, sadly they need to medically manage or terminate pregnancies.
But with the future of abortion in Indiana playing out on the political stage, Rouse said she worries about how future laws and restrictions could stifle a doctor's ability to provide lifesaving medical care.
"I think a lot of medical providers, myself included, are concerned that we are going to be potentially criminalized for providing evidence-based medical care that the patient needs," Rouse said.
Jennifer Drobac, a law professor at IU's McKinney School of Law, said news of Indiana's attorney general threatening to go after a doctor for providing an abortion is making international news. She's been able to watch the latest on what's unfolding in the Hoosier State from Portugal.
“We’re already seeing the bending of the rules and we’re not only seeing that, but we’re seeing it flashed all over the news internationally. Indiana is going to become this laughingstock,” Drobac said.
While abortion is still legal in Indiana, Drobac said she is not surprised to see the state's top attorney stretching the law in an effort to target this doctor for helping a pregnant 10-year-old.
"This is not about child abuse, because the abuse and the attack on the child was already reported. This is about somebody's political agenda trying to chill a doctor from providing needed medical services to this poor girl," Drobac said. “What we see is people will make this a political issue no matter what the law is. Because the law is clear. This case has been reported to child protective services, it’s a known case of rape under Ohio law."
Rokita's claims against Bernard focus on allegations that she had potential reporting issues to the state, claims that the doctor and her attorney have denied.
13News also spoke with attorneys who went through Bernard's record on reporting abortions to the state, they weren't able to identify any issues with her reporting. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/doctors-fear-indiana-attorney-general-threat-could-effect-healthcare/531-13b12e97-a120-4810-96f3-ab785dc9de21 | 2022-07-15T05:57:36 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/doctors-fear-indiana-attorney-general-threat-could-effect-healthcare/531-13b12e97-a120-4810-96f3-ab785dc9de21 |
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — At least eight families are suing Lankford Funeral Home, after a strong smell was reported to be coming from the building. Police say 31 decomposing bodies and 16 sets of cremated remains were found.
Wednesday, many of those families took their grief to the courtroom, hoping to find some accountability and justice.
While Lankford Funeral Home owner Randy Lankford was absent from the courthouse, he is now being ordered to appear at a hearing early next week.
"[That's] so we can ask questions under oath to determine some things that are important for this whole group of individuals," Larry Wilder, the attorney representing several of the families, said.
It comes as a judge also agreed to release the names of those 31 bodies identified and recovered from Lankford to Wilder under seal.
Wilder says the action is a step in the right direction toward verifying his plaintiffs' complaints and bringing them that much closer to justice.
It would be justice for families like that of Amanda and Mark Humphrey. They lost their father, Michael Eugene Humphrey, on May 29 of this year.
"The first couple of days, I felt like I was numb. It was like a bad dream I couldn't wake up from," Mark Humphrey said. "The question I want to know is, when is the justice going to start?"
They trusted Lankford to care for his remains and a week after he died, they picked up what they believed to be their late dad's ashes.
"After doing a celebration of life, we found out that they do not belong to us," Amanda Humphrey said.
Mark Humphrey said the owner has to be "a sick individual."
"I mean, one person we could call it a mistake but 48 different families involved?" he said. "He's got to be a very sick individual."
Cynthia Cape, another person who entrusted their loved ones remains to the funeral home, said she's grieving her husband's death for a second time now and looking for answers from Lankford.
"I'm quite certain I would slap him and spit in his face," she said. "I'm sorry, I mean I think I would because it's unacceptable."
Her late husband, Sam Battaglia Jr., died in late April. She never received his remains and now fears his ashes were lost or given away to another family.
"My last promise to my husband was that I would hang on to his ashes and when his cat dies, they will be together," she said. "And I will plant a tree with [them]. And I can't do that with someone else's ashes."
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Joan M. Polus (nee Sekula)
TINLEY PARK - Joan M. Polus (nee Sekula), of Tinley Park, formerly of Calumet City, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 9, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Eugene Polus of 52 years. Loving mother to Michele Grelecki (nee Polus), with whom she resided, Mark, Tom (Jackie) and Jim (Laura) Polus. Devoted grandmother to Shari (Bill) Teigeler, Ryan (Brianna) Grelecki, Nicole (Joe) Olen, Samantha (Cody) Blue, Matthew, Brooke (Jacky), Martha (Kyle), Kara (Pete), Katie, Luke (Tiffany) and Jack Polus. Dearest great-grandmother of Delaney and Parker Teigeler, Eli and Ava Polus, Avery and Zoe Olen, Henry and Everett Blue, Austin Stringer, Edison and Lincoln Polling. Aunt of numerous nieces and nephews.
Joan was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Polus, parents Victor and Martha (nee Kieras) Sekula, two sisters and one brother.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate her life on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at CASTLE HILL FUNERAL HOME, 1219 Sheffield Avenue, Dyer, IN 46311 with a visitation from 12:00 noon until 5:00 p.m. A service will be officiated at 4:00 p.m.
Joan loved being with family, playing games and just having fun. She was an avid sports fan of Chicago White Sox, Chicago Blackhawks and Greenbay Packers. She was a former member of St. Andrew the Apostle Church and societies.
For service information please call 219-864-0170 or visit castlehillfuneralhome.com for online guestbook. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/joan-m-polus-nee-sekula/article_24fa942a-6f09-54de-907f-135079d131d6.html | 2022-07-15T06:31:43 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/joan-m-polus-nee-sekula/article_24fa942a-6f09-54de-907f-135079d131d6.html |
Karen F. Brown
April 8, 1942 - July 9, 2022
HAMMOND - Karen Faye Brown, age 80, of Hammond was welcomed into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
She is survived by her niece, Lori (Lon) Childress with whom she made her home; great niece and nephew: Loni (fiance Andy Strezo) and Larin (Joy) Childress; nieces and nephews: Kimberly Brown, Doug (Stacie) Brown, Terry Brown, Kurt (Vickey) Brown, Mary (Brian) Gluth and Greg (Brenda) Brown; numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews; sister-in-law, Thelma Brown; and a host of dear friends.
Preceded in death by her parents: George Wilbur and Ermil Lorene Brown; brothers: Wilbur Jr. "Bud" and Kenneth Ray (Beverly) Brown; nephew, James Brown; sister-in-law, Betty Brown.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, July 18, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. at First Christian Church of Hessville, 6733 Alabama Avenue, Hammond (Hessville) with Dan Nichols minister, officiating. Friends are invited to meet with the family for a time of visitation at Bocken Funeral Home 7042 Kennedy Avenue, Hammond (Hessville) on Monday, morning from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, IN.
Karen was a lifelong resident of Hammond. She was a longtime faithful member of the First Christian Church of Hessville. Karen was a restoration artist and worked at Karen's Art Studio for over 40 years, it was located at 171st and Carolina Avenue in Hessville. She will be remembered as a loving aunt and faithful friend.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Christian Church of Hessville. For more information you may call Bocken Funeral Home at (219)-844-1600 or visit us at www.bockenfunerals.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/karen-f-brown/article_d88d4d95-eb4c-58cf-aa7f-d0698c759e07.html | 2022-07-15T06:31:49 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/karen-f-brown/article_d88d4d95-eb4c-58cf-aa7f-d0698c759e07.html |
Linda Marie (Jennings) Roark
DeMOTTE - Linda Marie (Jennings) Roark, age 77, of DeMotte, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022.
Linda was the daughter of Paul and Catherine Jennings. She is preceded in death by her parents; and siblings: Jack, Joe, Ted, Joan, and Ann Jennings, Bill McEwan, Bob and Bill L'Huillier.
She is survived by siblings: Larry Revoir (his daughters: Terri, Michelle, Cheryl) and Donna Bellamy; many other beloved nieces and nephews from California to Florida; and lifelong friend, Sandy Elkins.
Linda married her high school sweetheart and soulmate, Metro Roark, in 1966. Their family legacy includes children: Alesia Klauer (Ron) and Mark Roark (Keri Holt); and grandchildren: Madeline and Reno Klauer.
She was a tried and true Portage High School Alumna. She always looked forward to reunions, alumni gatherings, and committee planning. Linda routinely went to lunch with a group of high school gals.
After retiring to DeMotte to be near grandkids, she became a member of DeMotte United Methodist Church where she gained dear friends and an amazing church family. She enjoyed hosting monthly coffee, served with United Methodist Women, and helped start the GriefShare support group.
Linda loved spending time with family and friends. She truly enjoyed hosting holiday gatherings and family parties. She cherished sharing her photos and memories. She was blessed to do so with friends and family visiting in her last days. After a private and short battle with cancer, she peacefully entered eternity while surrounded by immediate family in her home.
Near and dear to Linda's heart is foster care. She also loved flowers. Her family asks that you honor her with what is in your heart. If you choose to donate in her memory, they recommend St. Joseph's Carmelite Home in East Chicago, Indiana Donate - St. Joseph's Carmelite Home.
Linda impacted the lives of many people. We invite all who knew her to celebrate her life at Demotte Methodist Church, 227 Halleck St, DeMotte, IN 46310 on Sunday, July 17, 2022. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. CST until the time of the service, officiated by Pastor Ed van Wijk, at 3:00 p.m. CST. To share a memory with the family, please visit www.jacksonfuneral.com | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/linda-marie-jennings-roark/article_610d97b7-0e6f-5a9b-8a0a-a17c4c7f7b6b.html | 2022-07-15T06:31:55 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/linda-marie-jennings-roark/article_610d97b7-0e6f-5a9b-8a0a-a17c4c7f7b6b.html |
Nadine Lynn Flores
HAMMOND - Nadine Lynn Flores, nee Young, age 66, of Hammond, IN, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Loving wife of the late Jesus R. Flores. Beloved mother of Bianca (Andrew) Parkerson, and Earnest "Danny" (Vanessa Larios) Flores. Proud grandma of Drew, Olivia, Daniella, and Leonardo. Dearest sister of Betty Jo (Doug) Gibson, and Dale Young. Kind aunt of several nieces and nephews. Also, her beloved dog and companion, Teddy. Preceded in death by her parents: Earnest and Vertie Young; and numerous brothers and sisters.
Visitation Sunday, July 17, 2022 from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. with a Vigil Service to be held at 7:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Home, 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane (Rt.30/Pleasant Springs Ln.) Dyer, IN, with Rev. Thomas E. Mischler officiating. Private inurnment St. John/St. Joseph Cemetery - Hammond, IN.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations c/o The Flores Family, appreciated. For further information, please contact 219-322-7300, or we encourage you to leave a condolence for the family on our online guestbook at www.SMITSFH.com | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/nadine-lynn-flores/article_c9ab49f1-472c-5315-a1a9-89cbbcffe027.html | 2022-07-15T06:32:01 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/nadine-lynn-flores/article_c9ab49f1-472c-5315-a1a9-89cbbcffe027.html |
A Florida woman was indicted on hate crime charges for allegedly pepper-spraying and making anti-Asian statements toward a group of women on a Manhattan street.
Madeline Barker was previously charged with multiple hate crime charges including assault and harassment for the June 11 incident. The Manhattan district attorney's office said that the 47-year-old confronted the women around 6 p.m. for standing too close to her near Hudson and West 13th streets in the Meatpacking District.
A short video released by police in the days after the assault appeared to show Barker standing outside, discharging the pepper spray in the direction of someone filming her. She also is accused of using racist language in the incident.
The four victims refused medical attention at the scene, police said.
Attorney information for Barker was not immediately known. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/florida-woman-indicted-on-hate-crime-charges-in-nyc-pepper-spray-assault/3775772/ | 2022-07-15T06:46:52 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/florida-woman-indicted-on-hate-crime-charges-in-nyc-pepper-spray-assault/3775772/ |
A subway rider was stabbed after getting off the train at an Upper West Side station, police said, following an argument with another passenger.
The 62-year-old victim was riding on a southbound No. 2 train around 5:30 p.m. Thursday when he and another man got into a disagreement on board. The victim, a man, got off at the 72nd Street stop on Broadway.
As he was on the platform, the victim was stabbed in the torso at least once, police said. The suspect took off, while the victim was taken to St. Luke's Hospital, where he is expected to survive.
Police are searching for the suspect, and no arrests have been made. An investigation is ongoing. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/subway-rider-stabbed-after-getting-off-train-at-upper-west-side-station-police/3775777/ | 2022-07-15T06:46:58 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/subway-rider-stabbed-after-getting-off-train-at-upper-west-side-station-police/3775777/ |
Shelby Lynn Walker, 48, of Twin Falls died July 11, 2022, at St. Luke’s Magic Valley. Arrangements are under the care of Demaray’s Jerome Memorial Chapel.
Ann B. Gregory, 80, of Shoshone died July 13, 2022, at a local care center. Arrangements are under the care of Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Home in Twin Falls. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/death-notices/article_67825caa-039f-11ed-8505-9f9921fb9ff1.html | 2022-07-15T07:01:49 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/death-notices/article_67825caa-039f-11ed-8505-9f9921fb9ff1.html |
A Fort Wayne man was formally charged Thursday with unlawfully carrying a handgun after participating in a fight at Three Rivers Festival’s Junk Food Alley.
An arrest warrant has also been issued for the man, Krystopher L. Acoff, 19, of the 1500 block of Faulkner Court. As of Thursday afternoon, he was not in Allen County Jail. The fight happened about 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, court documents said. Acoff and another man were both charged initially with the same felony: unlawful carrying of a handgun with a prior felony conviction in the last 15 years.
The county dropped the felony against the other man Thursday instead of formalizing it. The Journal Gazette is not naming the other man because he is not facing charges.
“It was determined that charges are not legally appropriate against (him),” according to an Allen County prosecutor’s office spokeswoman.
Acoff now faces three to 16 years in prison if found guilty. His earlier conviction involving a gun was Oct. 6, 2020, for felony leaving the scene of an accident with serious bodily injuries.
Saturday’s fight happened after Acoff turned to the other man and asked, “What’s good?” according to court documents. Acoff was also reaching into his girlfriend’s purse for a gun, although he never got it out because she turned away.
Acoff told police Saturday that he was reaching for the 9 mm handgun because he knew the other man was carrying a weapon. The other man said that Acoff had his hand in the purse for about five seconds, and he believed Acoff was reaching for a gun.
The other man then took a handgun from his waistband and struck Acoff three times with it, pistol whipping him before dropping the gun, according to the police report. The two then began to fight.
Police said the two men were apprehended while running away from Junk Food Alley.
The Three Rivers Festival had increased security this year because of recent national events, according to a July 7 news release from festival officials. People going into the Lincoln Financial Pavilion at Headwaters Park, where many of the acts performed and main events happened, had their bags checked and were screened for weapons with a metal detecting wand.
“Given recent incidents across the country, we felt this extra step would be a move in the right direction to add another layer of protection,” said John Nichter, festival board president. Festival officials didn’t implement those safety measures in other areas.
The Fort Wayne Police Department has been keeping security tight at this and other festivals for about five years, Deputy Chief Marty Bender said last week. That included more officers on quick response teams around festival grounds, able to be at an area within a minute after trouble is reported.
“We try to make this a normal practice at all events,” Bender said.
Justin Shurley, the festival’s executive director, declined to comment on Saturday’s altercation specifically but said festival officials were addressing safety concerns.
“We’re definitely working to make sure everything’s secure,” he said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/one-man-charged-in-saturday-fight-at-three-rivers-festival/article_20d07032-03cf-11ed-8b0b-7f88fb77aa9a.html | 2022-07-15T07:21:19 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/one-man-charged-in-saturday-fight-at-three-rivers-festival/article_20d07032-03cf-11ed-8b0b-7f88fb77aa9a.html |
INDIANAPOLIS — An artist has turned an Indiana field into a tribute to the hit Netflix show "Stranger Things."
The show shared drone video of the artwork on YouTube this week. It was created by Stan Herd, who said it took him and his son about 10 days to complete.
The artwork features Season 4 character Eddie Munson, who quickly became a fan favorite on the show.
Netflix isn't giving away the exact location of the field, only saying it is "Somewhere in Indiana." | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/artist-turns-indiana-field-tribute-stranger-things-character-eddie-munson/531-3507e3dd-ddea-48db-9b07-676e14709962 | 2022-07-15T07:29:53 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/artist-turns-indiana-field-tribute-stranger-things-character-eddie-munson/531-3507e3dd-ddea-48db-9b07-676e14709962 |
INDIANAPOLIS — Local high school students helped bring fresh produce to Indianapolis families with a neighborhood farm stand on Thursday.
Five Indianapolis Public Schools students were selected for the Patachou Foundation's Food Fellowship, a paid workforce development program that offers hands-on experience with careers in the food system.
Those five students, the program's director and the farm manager opened a neighborhood farm stand that featured fresh produce from The Patachou Foundation Urban Farm.
The student-run farm stand increases access to fresh fruits and vegetables in Indianapolis, specifically on the north side where the farm is located.
"We're not really close to grocery stores like that and our farm stand — our farm is right out there so they can see we worked hard on this farm and everything is fresh and everything is safe and it's made with love," one of the students explained.
By running the farm, students learn about entrepreneurship, food marketing and customer service.
The six-week workforce training program also includes hands-on instruction from industry professionals in sustainable farming, culinary arts and barista skills, as well as career readiness, job-seeking, and financial literacy training.
Fellows receive in-person instruction at The Patachou Foundation’s headquarters, which includes a production kitchen, urban farm, and Foundation Coffee Company.
The farm stand is located at the Patachou Foundation Urban Farm at 4565 Marcy Lane near Arsenal Park. It's open on Thursdays from 4-6 p.m. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-public-school-students-farm-stand-patachou-foundation-food-fellowship/531-f53836eb-9f45-4e3d-ba0d-a001674458ce | 2022-07-15T07:29:59 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-public-school-students-farm-stand-patachou-foundation-food-fellowship/531-f53836eb-9f45-4e3d-ba0d-a001674458ce |
INDIANAPOLIS — Firefighters put out a massive scrapyard fire on the south side of Indianapolis Thursday evening.
The Indianapolis Fire Department said the fire started at around 7:30 p.m. at Saul Goode Industries, located at 2024 Bluff Road near East Raymond Street and Madison Avenue.
Multiple people called 911 to report the fire and told dispatchers there was a large plume of black smoke in the air.
Firefighters aggressively attacked the large scrap fire, IFD said. It took about an hour to get it under control.
IFD said no one was injured in the fire. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/scrapyard-fire-indianapolis-south-side-bluff-road/531-cc71b652-cf92-4b23-b199-474ed5940f7e | 2022-07-15T07:30:05 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/scrapyard-fire-indianapolis-south-side-bluff-road/531-cc71b652-cf92-4b23-b199-474ed5940f7e |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A driver will not face charges after a deadly crash in Sherwood that killed two young girls in February, the Washington County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Investigators believe the driver lost consciousness at the wheel of his car while driving, causing the car to drift across lanes and hit the girls, who were 11 and 16, before crashing into a tree and a fence.
The girls were hit shortly before 7 p.m. at SW Edy Road and SW Trailblazer Place. Authorities said officers were at the scene within 2 minutes, but despite the best efforts of all the emergency responders who arrived, the pair died at the scene.
While the DA’s office said they could not find a cause for the medical event, investigators said the car showed no evidence of steering or braking. According to authorities, records show the driver was not using his phone at the time.
“While the specific medical condition that caused a lack of consciousness remains unknown, the available evidence does not support criminal charges and points to the conclusion that this is a tragic accident,” the Washington County District Attorney’s Office said.
Six different police agencies were also involved in the investigation. | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/driver-in-fatal-sherwood-crash-that-killed-2-girls-not-facing-charges/ | 2022-07-15T07:33:07 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/driver-in-fatal-sherwood-crash-that-killed-2-girls-not-facing-charges/ |
There will be an Afternoon Paint and Drink 1 p.m. Saturday at The House on Park, 367 Park Ave. in Idaho Falls. Attendees will create a patriotic-themed summer gnome painting. All materials and instructions will be provided at the event. Attendees must be aged 21 or older.
Tickets are $30. There will be a one-drink minimum at the event.
Attendees can also order the two for $5 mimosa special.
There will be a sidewalk chalk festival beginning 8 a.m. Saturday at the Idaho Falls Public Library, 457 W. Broadway St.
Attendees may participate in creating chalk art or viewing the art. A ticket reserves a sidewalk square for art.
For those making chalk art, there are different brackets that include prizes for first, second and third place winners.
For tickets and more information on the different brackets, go to https://bit.ly/3aEN29l.
Jeremy McComb to play at Bone Store
Singer Jeremy McComb will perform 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Steele-n-Jo’s Bone (Bone Store), 1672 Bone Road in Iona.
McComb was born in Idaho to a family of musicians, according to jeremymccomb.com.
Over the course of his career, he has released five albums, made it to the Billboard charts and has written “songs for projects selling over 6 million copies,” jeremymccomb.com said. | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/arts-music-briefly/article_ce28921b-7eb8-58fb-a42c-891c007b883a.html | 2022-07-15T07:47:57 | 1 | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/arts-music-briefly/article_ce28921b-7eb8-58fb-a42c-891c007b883a.html |
Bonnie J. Dirks
July 4, 1936-July 11, 2022
BELMOND-Bonnie J. Dirks, 86, of Belmond, IA, died, Monday, July 11, 2022, at Iowa Specialty Hospital-Belmond, IA. Public funeral service will be at 10:30 AM, Saturday, at Andrews Funeral Home 516 1st St. S.E., Belmond. The Rev. Katie Pals will be officiating. Public visitation with viewing will be from 5-7 PM Friday at the funeral home Friday and will continue one-hour prior to the funeral services Saturday. Funeral services will be live streamed on the Andrews Funeral Homes Facebook page at 10:30 AM, Saturday. Just LIKE the page to view. Inurnment will be in the Belmond Cemetery later. Memorials are suggested in Bonnie's name to the Wright County Human Society, the family, or the donor's choice. Bonnie had requested all attendees on both occasions dress colorfully and casually.
Bonnie Jane (Fleener) Dirks was born in Belmond on July 4, 1936, the daughter of Clarence and Dollie (Kelley) Fleener, she was the first born with 3 brothers to follow. She was their firecracker baby and lived up to that! Bonnie attended Belmond Schools, graduating in 1954.
On October 11, 1953, she was united in marriage to William "Bill" Dirks at the Reformed Church in Meservey. Bonnie and Bill were blessed with 3 children, Mark, Merrie and Melanie. They were married 61 years before Bill passed away October 18, 2014.
She lived most of her life in Belmond, with the exception of a 6 month stay in Orange City where Bill took a job for the city and when they wintered in Florida.
Bonnie was a very hard worker and enjoyed 42 years at Acco Seed. Known for keeping the boys in line there. After retiring she found she had too much time on her hands and decided to take a job at Eaton in the Gage Room, later going on to work at True Value where she cared for the greenhouse. She really loved taking care of all the plants and flowers.
However, her true calling and love was to be an advocate for animals. She fostered and adopted out in the hundreds of dogs and kittens. Never turning anything away and yes, she had a few foster failures as well.
She paid for their care many times out of her own pocket. She was very serious about adopting/fostering and kept immaculate records on every animal that crossed her heart and doorstep. She enjoyed many winters working with a rescue group in Florida. Later on, she would become a member of the Wright County Humane Society and could often be seen around town in her vehicle covered in paw prints. She had found that her dedication to animals to be one of the most rewarding things in her life.
She loved her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She loved to spend time with them, followed their activities, cheering them on even if she wasn't there in person. She loved to make the frosting for the Christmas cookies that they decorated every year.
Bonnie loved to shop and go out to lunch. This became difficult when her health started to decline. She recently had been able to enjoy it again with the aid of a transfer chair. She could sit back, direct which department she wanted to shop in next and would hold all the treasures in her lap until she ran out of room. It made her very happy to be able to enjoy that again.
She had many friends and enjoyed having coffee with anyone that would stop by.
Bonnie will be remembered for her love of dancing, music, her firecracker personality, her love for her family and animals. We are sure she was met at the Rainbow Bridge by many animals that loved her.
Left to cherish her memory are: brother Larry (Denise) Fleener, daughter-in-law LaVonn Dirks, and daughters Merrie (David) Olmsted, and Melanie (Lisa Mills) Dirks. Grandchildren: Chad (Lesley) Dirks, Tiffiny (Matt Billings) Braner, Jared Dirks, Brenton (Kat) Robinson. Great grandchildren: Ethan and Ava Dirks, Emmett and Alice Billings, and Brooklyn Dirks. her close cousin Sharron Hauge. Her beloved dog Nicky. And many, many friends and other extended family.
Preceded in death by her parents, husband Bill, son Mark, brothers Tom and Vic, and stepsister Donna.
She Loved Life!!
Andrews Funeral Homes, Belmond, IA. www.andrewsfuneralhomeandfloral.com 641-444-4474 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/bonnie-j-dirks/article_483c6e3b-3f8b-53dc-a010-43383904d87c.html | 2022-07-15T08:37:19 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/bonnie-j-dirks/article_483c6e3b-3f8b-53dc-a010-43383904d87c.html |
Michael J. McClung, 63, died Thursday, July 13, 2022 at MercyOne Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Arrangements: Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel.
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JEWELL-Timothy Lund, age 60, of Jewell, IA, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at MercyOne in Des Moines, IA.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm on Saturday, July 16th, at the Jewell Golf & Country Club in Jewell.
Burial will take place in the Evergreen Cemetery at a later date.
For more information and online condolences go to: www.boekefuneralhomes.com
Boeke Funeral Home of Radcliffe is in charge of arrangements. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/timothy-lund/article_6caf1556-c1dd-560f-a1e2-835a4aeb5ef8.html | 2022-07-15T08:37:31 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/timothy-lund/article_6caf1556-c1dd-560f-a1e2-835a4aeb5ef8.html |
CLEVELAND — Editor's note: the video in the player above is from a previous story.
A Cleveland bar received a little bit of 24K Magic on Wednesday night when Bruno Mars took over bartending duties.
As captured by a series of Instagram stories that have since gone viral, Mars -- real name Peter Hernandez -- was behind the bar at Rum Runners in The Flats, where he poured shots of his rum brand, SelvaRey. The Instagram account imfromcle compiled a series of such videos, including one where the 15-time Grammy Award winner can be seen proclaiming himself as "the best bartender in Ohio."
While the "When I Was Your Man" singer isn't currently on tour -- he's set to begin a nine-date residency at the MGM in Las Vegas on August 3 -- his appearance in Cleveland seems to be a part of his promotion of SelvaRey. Earlier this week, Mars was spotted at a couple of bars in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he hosted private tastings for SelvaRey, which comes in white, chocolate, coconut and owner's reserve versions and is described on its website as "vacation in a glass" and "the smoothest rum you'll ever taste."
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- FORECAST | Soaked in sunshine | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/bruno-mars-bartending-in-cleveland/95-6a1ecfca-8e21-4773-ab60-08b6eb16786f | 2022-07-15T09:01:06 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/bruno-mars-bartending-in-cleveland/95-6a1ecfca-8e21-4773-ab60-08b6eb16786f |
EUGENE, Ore. — The Lane County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday that a young man died after falling and hitting his head near Triangle Lake west of Eugene. He was later identified as University of Oregon football player Spencer Webb.
According to the agency, deputies responded around 2:30 p.m. to a report of an injured person in that area. When they arrived, deputies found that the 22-year-old Webb had been out on an area of rock slides just west of Triangle Lake when he fell and hit his head.
People on the scene and paramedics tried to revive Webb but to no avail. Sheriff's office search-and-rescue staff went out to help with bringing him back to the roadway, as he was roughly 100 yards down a steep trail.
"There is no evidence of foul play and his death appears to be accidental," LCSO said in a brief statement.
The sheriff's office declined to identify the man pending notification of his next of kin, but multiple people close to Webb responded to the news of his passing on social media. Sources at the U of O also confirmed his identity to KEZI in Eugene.
Ducks football coach Dan Lanning tweeted about Webb's death, saying how much he will be missed.
Webb hailed from Sacramento, attending Christian Brothers High School, and was a junior at University of Oregon.
This is a developing story and will be updated with more details as they emerge. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/ducks-football-player-spencer-webb-dies-fall/283-d53260e2-d753-4e30-a975-fcff73e06fca | 2022-07-15T09:01:12 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/ducks-football-player-spencer-webb-dies-fall/283-d53260e2-d753-4e30-a975-fcff73e06fca |
CLEWISTON, Fla. – Animal shelters all across Southwest Florida are at their tipping point. In many cases, they’re operating well over capacity, some at double or triple the limit they were built to handle.
“It’s a lot. It’s a lot,” said Jaylen Rodriguez, a Clewiston Animal Control Officer. “The supplies keep going but the animals keep coming in.”
The biggest problem is there’s no end in sight, shelter managers say.
“It’s getting desperate actually,” said Cape Coral Animal Shelter Manager Kris Barnes.
In Clewiston, the kennels inside Clewiston Animal Servies are never empty. But they’ve never been this full.
“It is a crisis in the animal world. It really is,” Rodriguez said. “We had around 32 dogs at one point. And they were just piled, it was just like two and two in each kennel.”
For the last month and a half, the staff at the shelter have been caring for more than double the number of dogs the shelter was built for. That is until Wednesday when a Vero Beach humane society came in and took an entire truck full of dogs.
“It was just a tremendous help,” Rodriguez said. “It was like a relief off of our shoulders.”
Despite having just half of the dogs, the shelter is still over capacity. Every single one of their 14 kennels has at least one dog in it, some of them have two.
It’s not just dogs. All but two kennels in their car rooms are full, many with families of kittens.
It’s not just in Clewiston, shelters in Lee, Charlotte and DeSoto Counties are operating at max capacity or well over it.
Take the Cape Coral Animal Shelter for instance.
“We technically have 12 kennels for large breed dogs and we will have 60 dogs,” Barnes said. “We had a good adoption today that opened up some kennel space for this mom that we got in today.”
A mother and her puppies were pulled from DeSoto County’s shelter Thursday morning.
There, the shelter is so full that some animals were being kept outside, that is until Cape Coral stepped in to help.
But that doesn’t mean kennels are empty in the Cape.
“I put a dog that was in a kennel in my office,” Barnes said. “That is one of the ways that we made room for some of the animals that we took in today.”
So what’s causing this surge in animals being left without homes. There’s two main drivers:
- The rising cost of care like food and vet bills.
- Our housing crisis that is cracking down on pets.
“The newer apartment complexes, many of them coming into town, they are not allowing animals in them,” Barnes said.
So, what is the answer? Well spaying and neutering your pet is a good start. However, the biggest way to take some weight of a shelter’s shoulders is to become a foster parent.
“Fostering. Fostering is probably one of the biggest things that can help save these animals,” Rodriguez said.
In the meantime, animals are available for adoption at the Cape Coral Animal Shelter, Clewiston Animal Services, Animal Welfare League and DeSoto County Animal Shelter. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/07/14/swfl-animal-shelters-jam-packed-some-two-or-three-times-capacity/ | 2022-07-15T09:17:46 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/07/14/swfl-animal-shelters-jam-packed-some-two-or-three-times-capacity/ |
WATERLOO — The city of Waterloo’s longtime chief financial officer is retiring, officials told The Courier on Thursday.
Michelle Weidner’s final day of employment will be Sept. 1.
She’s been the CFO since 2001 and before that worked at Hogan-Hansen as a partner in the accounting firm’s tax department.
Weidner was not in her office Thursday and couldn’t immediately be reached for comment. Wendy Bowman, the city’s communications director, said Weidner will be using vacation time up until her retirement date.
Her duties will be passed along to Kim Bahr, a financial analyst with the city. An interim CFO has not been named while the city does a search for her replacement.
Bowman said it is up to Weidner and Mayor Quentin Hart to determine if she will be formally recognized at a City Council meeting for her years of service.
100 veterans are being sought to help build an agricultural structure in record time as part of a challenge during a July 29 event at Antioch Baptist Church in Waterloo.
The $176,762 Health Careers Registered Apprenticeship Program grant will be used to place Waterloo Career Center certified nursing assistant students on the job. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/waterloo-chief-financial-officer-set-to-retire/article_f05959fb-0574-55bf-a59d-adb005408ecf.html | 2022-07-15T09:55:56 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/waterloo-chief-financial-officer-set-to-retire/article_f05959fb-0574-55bf-a59d-adb005408ecf.html |
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Commonwealth Games are heading back to the Hill City.
The opening ceremony for the 32nd annual event is Friday, July 22 at Liberty University.
Cheerleading, gravel racing, adaptive rugby, inclusive track and field and team volleyball are the new events this year.
The theme is ‘Women in Sports’ in honor of the 50th anniversary of the signing of Title IX.
“Virginia Amateur Sports is dedicated to doing everything we can to offer sports to everyone and seeing that legislation and the statistics of where sports were for women prior to 1972 and where they are now, we want to be a part of that,” said Dan Foutz, president of Virginia Amateur Sports.
They’ve already held six of the 40 sporting events so far and will host five more this weekend. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/15/2022-commonwealth-games-return-to-lynchburg/ | 2022-07-15T10:07:57 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/15/2022-commonwealth-games-return-to-lynchburg/ |
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Lynchburg unveiled another place for biking enthusiasts to hit the trails.
Parks & Rec held a ribbon cutting Thursday for the new pump track at Peaks View Park.
The course is 5,000 square feet and made up of 200 tons of dirt, featuring inclined turns, curves and ramps.
The project cost $8,000 and is funded through the city’s Capital Improvement Plan and the Greater Lynchburg Off-Road Cyclists group.
“We know, one, it’s going to make our cycling community bigger. It’s going to get more kids interested in riding, it’s going to build their skill, it’s going to build their interest in more-advanced features that we have in the woods. But also, yes, it’s going to bring people from other localities that don’t have something like this,” said Davy Hazlegrove, a board member for Greater Lynchburg Off-Road Cyclists.
The track, which is located next to the park’s tennis court, also includes a repair station for any bicyclist to tune or pump up their bike for free. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/15/bicyclists-can-enjoy-new-thrilling-course-at-lynchburgs-pump-track/ | 2022-07-15T10:08:04 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/15/bicyclists-can-enjoy-new-thrilling-course-at-lynchburgs-pump-track/ |
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Lynchburg Parks and Rec says they needed $5,000 of taxpayer money to repair several courts because Fourth of July fireworks damaged the surfaces.
Susannah Smith, the construction coordinator for Parks & Rec, says burn marks covered about a quarter of the tennis court at Jefferson Park.
There was also debris on the park’s new basketball courts, as well as the basketball court at Westover Park.
Some of the smaller markings were able to be removed from power washing or heavy rain.
“We wanted to get that message out there that [setting off fireworks] can permanently damage the courts. They would have to be completely resurfaced, and [fireworks] happen to be against the law,” said Smith.
Smith adds the Jefferson Park courts were just resurfaced the week before as part of an effort to restore surfaces at parks across the Hill City. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/15/lynchburg-parks-rec-says-recent-fireworks-cause-damage-to-courts/ | 2022-07-15T10:08:10 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/15/lynchburg-parks-rec-says-recent-fireworks-cause-damage-to-courts/ |
An Amber Alert issued for a 10-day-old baby from East Texas was discontinued late Thursday after the infant was surrendered safely to police.
According to the Coffee City Police Department, the child was in custody of Child Protective Services as of 10 p.m.
"Words cannot express how happy we are that the child is safe," said Coffee Chief of Police JohnJay Portillo in a Facebook post.
Police were looking for the boy's parents, 31-year-old Michelle Wolf and 36-year-old Ricky Williams, in connection with the child's abduction. Coffee police said the parents fled with the child after they were ordered to surrender him to CPS.
Hours after the Amber Alert was issued, Portillo said the mother called the Hunt County Sheriff's Office Thursday night to surrender herself and the child safely.
No further details have been released.
Coffee is about 100 miles southeast of Dallas in Southeastern Henderson County.
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If Texas farm animals planned their own revolution, ala George Orwel's 1945 classic, they would have at least one thing on their side: numbers.
According to data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), farm animals outnumber their human counterparts in the state by a total of 114.5 million. In 75 out of Texas’ 254 counties, the farm animal to human ratio is greater than 10-to-1.
Using data from the USDA’s Nation Agriculture Statistics service, the we analyzed county-level inventories for cattle, chicken, goats and more. Because the data are not collected annually, our analysis used data from 2017, the most recent year available. As a result, we used county population figures from the 2017 American Community Survey.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that cattle exceed the human population in more than half of Texas counties. The state holds the top rank in the country for cattle and calf inventory at 13 million heads.
The county with the leading ratio is King County, with 87 cattle for every one human. Despite having such a high ratio, it doesn’t lead the country. That honor belongs to Wheeler County, Nebraska, which sports a ratio of 196-to-1.
Gonzales County features the largest chicken-to-human ratio in America, with 1,105 cluckers for every one homosapien. A farm animal uprising in this county would be fitting historically, as it is where the first shot was fired in the Texas revolution on Oct. 2, 1835.
Turkeys, however, don’t have as strong representation in Texas, with only two counties in the whole state in which they have the edge on humans.
Pigs might develop a Napoleon complex if they were to start a revolution on their own in Texas. They only outnumber their human neighbors in a single county in the panhandle: Lipscomb County, with a ratio of 26-to-1.
Goats and sheep outstrip humans in the southeastern counties of Texas. In fact, Terrell County has the largest goat to human ratio in the country. But they might be too busy to plan a coup with their day jobs of maintaining historic parks around the state. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/texas-livestock-people-ratio-17305510.php | 2022-07-15T10:41:48 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/texas-livestock-people-ratio-17305510.php |
New developer training program gains seven Wilmington properties
Long-abandoned properties in West Center City have just landed in new hands.
Wilmington City Council approved a measure Thursday granting seven city parcels to graduates of a new developer training program taking shape in the city: Jumpstart Wilmington.
"It was a no-brainer,” said Councilwoman Bregetta Fields, sponsor of the ordinance, ahead of the vote. “We have these properties sitting here. They're not being utilized. Day and day go by, and nothing's being done to them. Why not give these developers an opportunity to really show other people, the community — be a poster child for the Jumpstart program?"
Jumpstart Wilmington — sharing its name with the original Jumpstart Germantown program in Philadelphia — officially took root in Delaware by fall 2020, aiming to train local, amateur or aspiring developers to revitalize communities in their own city. It offers training sessions, mentorships and funding options across multiple cohorts each year. About 70 people have graduated so far.
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“The program was brought here because of a need, plain and simple," Dionna Sargent told USA TODAY Network earlier this summer. "Just recognizing the landscape here in Wilmington, I was intrigued by that idea: Getting people from the community involved in developing their own community."
Classes began in October 2020. Four sessions, 14 hours in all. The first application round alone attracted over 100 applicants, filling the first four cohorts and leaving Sargent to manage a waiting list. The 2022 cohorts are already full.
Passing unanimously, Thursday's ordinance marked the first portion of a property acquisition pilot program. The seven West Center City parcels, on West 4th through West 8th streets, will join five others heading to Jumpstart Wilmington, according to Sargent, vice president of community development with Cinnaire. Each property is slated to offer affordable housing after development.
Sargent said graduates are already lined up to acquire the dozen parcels.
“I promise you, not everybody can do it,” said Chris Pitt, developer with Pitt Pass who audited Jumpstart Wilmington in 2021. "When you’ve got good people trying to do this work, you should really want to support them."
Earlier in the week, Bob Weir, director of Real Estate and Housing in Wilmington, told city council's Finance & Economic Development Committee he hopes the framework offered in the ordinance will only expand to other neighborhoods. Fields is optimistic it can help inject new life into her district.
"They're going to be able to produce those developed properties for the Black and brown community because they're pouring back into the communities that they grew up in, or that they used to live in," the councilwoman said.
"I'm just really happy that they started here."
So, what is Jumpstart? Subscribe to learn more and hear from graduates: Why this developer training program wants to get Wilmington homes into local hands | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2022/07/15/jumpstart-wilmington-developer-training-program-west-center-city/65372522007/ | 2022-07-15T10:54:36 | 1 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2022/07/15/jumpstart-wilmington-developer-training-program-west-center-city/65372522007/ |
Bay Area Concert Band Kickoff at Mingus Park at noon, Saturday, July 16. Free
A community band has been part of the Coos Bay area since the days of Louis Simpson. The Bay Area Concert Band has opened every Oregon Coast Music Festival since the festival began in 1978! Be a part of the summer tradition of music in the park. Join us for wonderful music performed by distinguished local musicians.
Stephen Simpkins is the current director of the band, that consists of approximately 40 musicians from in and around the Bay Area including Myrtle Point, Coquille and Bandon. The band is a recognized non-profit organization by the state of Oregon and the IRS.
Some of the selections to be played include: The Star Wars Epic Part two, composed by John Williams; Music from Air Force One, composed by Jerry Goldsmith; Hollywood Moods, composed by Alfred Newman; Disney at the Movies arranged by John Higgins; and Music for a Darkened Theatre various themes by composer Danny Elfman.
Darrell Grant Provides an Interactive Piano Jazz Celebration at Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s Boat House Auditorium in Charleston at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 17
Acclaimed international piano artist, composer, educator and citizen activist Darrell Grant returns to the festival to provide an afternoon of music and conversation with the community. Enjoy this special performance from the historic OIMB Boathouse with its spectacular view of Coos Bay. Grant channels the power of music to uplift, unite, and heal. In this rare solo concert, Grant evokes piano giants Ahmad Jamal, Ramsey Lewis, Joe Sample, and Herbie Hancock. He provides a program of original compositions and arrangements and celebrates the release of his new live recording: The New Black.
Many remember Darrell Grant’s influential piano concert held in the Elliott Forest in support for the old growth habitat in 2017.
A classically trained pianist (B.M. Applied Piano, Eastman School of Music), with a masters in jazz studies (M.M. jazz performance, University of Miami), Grant is a tenured professor and associate director of the School of Music at Portland State University where he has been on faculty since 1996.
Tickets $50, include the reception by Black Market Gourmet. Limited seating purchase early.
Artist Susan Chambers provides “Tidal Rave of Rockfish,” for the Poster and Cover Artwork for 2022 Events. Artist will be signing posters at the Boathouse concert.
Susan Chambers, a self-taught watercolor artist who builds on her love of all things fish, shellfish and tidepools to create colorful, whimsical creations provides this explanation of her creation.
“This year’s poster shows off some of the West Coast’s most beautiful and majestic rockfish. Yes, they are known as “snapper” or “red snapper” on seafood menus. But a China rockfish, with its stark black and bright yellow coloring might look at you funny (but let’s face it, when doesn’t a fish look at you funny, with those big, buggy eyes?). A flag rockfish, in its red and white stripes, would tell you “red snapper” ignores its quieter-colored half.
A grass rockfish is appropriately colored in shades of green. But ask a fisherman about the colloquial name of for yellowtail rockfish and he’ll tell you it’s called a ”greenie.”
In this year’s poster, Earl the elephant seal keeps the rhythm with some loud calls while the waves crash and the wind howls. A couple dozen rockfish decide to come listen to the pianist improvise after the wind whisks away her sheet music. It’s stormy fun on the Oregon Coast! Even Tucker the tiger rockfish returns from his performance in the last poster to join the event.
I’ve always believed Oregon and the West Coast have some of the brightest fish around, rivaling many tropical fish for their color schemes. We should be proud of our beautiful rockfish!
In this year’s poster, you will find the following rockfish: Tiger, Shortbelly, Black, Blue, Grass, Quillback, Yellowtail, Blackgill, China, Chilipepper, Yelloweye, Copper, Flag, Rougheye and Shortraker Rockfish. That’s only 16 out of more than 60 species of rockfish on the West Coast.
I hope you enjoy the rockfish celebrating 44 years of the Oregon Coast Music Festival!
Posters for sale at events for $25 each.
Canadian Based Slocan Ramblers perform at the 7 Devils Pub at 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 19
The Slocan Ramblers (2020 IBMA Momentum Band of the Year Award Winner & 2019 Juno Award Nominee) are Canada’s bluegrass band to watch. Rooted in tradition, fearlessly creative and possessing a bold, dynamic sound, The Slocans have become a leading light of today’s acoustic music scene. With a reputation for energetic live shows, impeccable musicianship and an uncanny ability to convert anyone within earshot into a lifelong fan.
Limited outdoor seating is available on first-come, first-serve basis. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the show will start at 7 p.m. A small but delicious food menu will be available along with the 7 Devils full drink menu. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/orchestra-season-kicks-off-saturday/article_40825752-02e3-11ed-866e-f7978086e929.html | 2022-07-15T10:58:30 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/orchestra-season-kicks-off-saturday/article_40825752-02e3-11ed-866e-f7978086e929.html |
Marion Motley statue to be unveiled Aug. 3
CANTON – A statue honoring Marion Motely will be unveiled at noon Aug. 3 near Stadium Park Drive and Harrison Avenue NW in Stadium Park.
"We're going to invite several members of the (Motley) family, and there are several members that live in Northeast Ohio," said Dave Jingo, one of the organizers behind the plans.
The campaign to honor Motley, a McKinley High School graduate and one of the first Black football players in the modern era, began in 2020. Marion Motley Avenue NE was the only commemoration of Motely in Canton, where the Hall of Famer was raised and became an active community member.
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The memorial fund committee — which consists of Jingo, Jill Thomas, Mike Hairston, Antonio Hall and R.J. Van Almen — raised about $128,500 for the memorial just east of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. They hosted a groundbreaking last summer, and work on the site began in earnest this year.
"We have the wall was constructed, the pedestal has been constructed. They're going to backfill and add the little plaza area and the sidewalks here very soon," Jingo said. "We are scheduling for the statute to be transported from Pittsburgh here to Canton here in the next couple of weeks."
Local artist Spyro Spondyl created the concept for the memorial, which will depict Motley running over derogatory signs in front of a brick wall displaying "1946" — the year Motley and three other Black players integrated professional football.
The bronze statue was crafted in Italy and will be installed by Massillon Plaque. Akron artist Michael Thompson also has been involved in the project as a graphic designer.
"This has been an incredible journey," Jingo said. "Everybody on the committee is very excited and very proud that they were involved in this." | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/07/15/marion-motley-statue-unveiled-aug-3/10041101002/ | 2022-07-15T11:02:57 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/07/15/marion-motley-statue-unveiled-aug-3/10041101002/ |
CAMP HILL, Pa. — A Cumberland County man recently hauled in what could be a world record-setting stingray while bowfishing in the Delaware Bay.
Jeremy Gipe, 40, of Camp Hill, was on a charter boat fishing trip on June 30 when he caught a massive, 222.54-pound butterfly stingray.
The fish is believed to be a record-breaker, according to Brossman Boys Bowfishing, the boat Gipe chartered for the trip. The current record holder weighs in at 222.1 pounds, according to Brossman Boys Bowfishing.
The record will become official once the paperwork Brossman Boys Bowfishing submitted is processed.
In an account of his catch provided to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Gipe said he was the first to strike the fish with an arrow, but it takes more than one arrow to land such a massive fish.
So Corey and Aaron Brossman, the charter owners and friends of Gipe's, also shot arrows into the ray.
After a long fight, he said, they finally landed it.
Bowfishing is a combination of fishing and bowhunting where the hunter uses a harpoon-like arrow attached to the bow with a fishing line to spear and catch a fish.
Stingrays are plentiful in the Delaware Bay, and hunting them eases the strain on other gamefish, like striped bass and red drum.
Butterfly rays are prized for their meat. The Brossmans told the Inquirer that they turned Gipe's catch into about 70 pounds of fillets and preserved the rest for crab bait.
Gipe told the Inquirer the stingray is far and away the largest fish he’s ever taken.
“I haven’t shot a whole lot of them,” he said, “but this was a real thrill.” | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/camp-hill-man-lands-possible-record-setting-stingray-while-bowfishing-in-delaware-bay/521-d69558b8-e75d-414f-9c12-0a2d6539396e | 2022-07-15T11:03:53 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/camp-hill-man-lands-possible-record-setting-stingray-while-bowfishing-in-delaware-bay/521-d69558b8-e75d-414f-9c12-0a2d6539396e |
At least two people were killed and another hurt as gun violence continued to strike in Philadelphia overnight.
The deadly shootings Thursday night into Friday morning took place in the Tacony and Tioga neighborhoods.
Police officers were called to the intersection of Longshore Avenue and Ditman Street in the Tacony section of Northeast Philadelphia around 11:30 p.m. Thursday to find a man shot in the chest bleeding on the sidewalk, investigators said.
Medics pronounced the man dead just before midnight, Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
Police found evidence that at least one shot was fired near the man, Small said. They also found an unattended car with its engine running and passenger door open parked about 50 feet away.
Police hoped surveillance video would help them track down the killer.
Then, around 1 a.m. Friday, police officers responded to a home along North 17th Street, near Erie Avenue, in the Tioga section of North Philadelphia.
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Police found evidence of a shooting that took place in the front doorway of a home, but no victim, Small said. Police soon were told that a young woman was taken to a nearby hospital where she died from a gunshot wound to her neck.
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Police found a handgun and floor at the scene, which is where the woman's boyfriend lives, Small said.
The incident appeared to be "domestic related," Small said. Police took the woman's boyfriend into custody for questioning, he said. No charges were filed as of Friday morning.
Finally, around 1:30 a.m., police were called to 54th and Berks streets in West Philadelphia to find evidence that at least 10 shots had been fired in front of a business, Small said. They later found a man with a gunshot wound to his back being treated at a hospital.
As of the end of Thursday, at least 292 people have been killed in Philadelphia in 2022, according to police data. That's down 2% from the same time last year, which wound up the deadliest on record.
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), visiting www.thehotline.org or texting LOVEIS to 22522. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philadelphia-deadly-shootings/3300540/ | 2022-07-15T11:06:26 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philadelphia-deadly-shootings/3300540/ |
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