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The American Pickers are excited to return to Oregon! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in October 2022.
AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel. The hit show follows skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find sizable, unique collections and learn the interesting stories behind them.
As they hit the back roads from coast to coast, the Pickers are on a mission to recycle and rescue forgotten relics. Along the way, they want to meet characters with remarkable and exceptional items. They hope to give historically significant objects a new lease on life while learning a thing or two about America’s past along the way.
The Pickers have seen a lot of rusty gold over the years and are always looking to discover something they’ve never seen before. They are ready to find extraordinary items and hear fascinating tales about them.
We at American Pickers continue to take the pandemic very seriously and will be following all guidelines and protocols for safe filming outlined by the state and CDC. Nevertheless, we are excited to continue reaching the many collectors in the area to discuss their years of picking and are eager to hear their memorable stories.
The American Pickers TV Show is looking for leads and would love to explore your hidden treasure. If you or someone you know has a large, private collection or accumulation of antiques that the Pickers can spend the better part of the day looking through, send us your name, phone number, location, and description of the collection with photos to:
or call (646) 493-2184
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West Coast Contractors, Inc., and their sub-contractor, CR Combustion, Inc., recently delivered the new Riello Array high-efficiency condensing boiler to the North Bend Municipal Pool as part of the major infrastructure upgrade that is underway.
The Riello Array is a pre-packaged boiler plant, the new standard in boiler efficiency, redundancy and reliability. Each Array boiler utilizes multiple heat exchanger modules, providing high turndown and multiple boiler redundancy in one packaged unit. A single Array boiler provides superior uptime reliability that is only found in larger boiler plants and multi boiler systems.
The boiler was paid for with grant money from the Judith Ann Mogan Foundation as part of the Phase I repairs and upgrades, which included removal and replacement of the existing 1984 boiler and 1956 pump and filtration system.
The pump and filtration system were original to the pool, which opened in November 1957. The filtration system is still on order and is necessary to re-open the pool, which is slated for November 2022. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/new-boiler-arrives-for-north-bend-pool/article_319390a0-06c4-11ed-9a50-1b2702203264.html | 2022-07-19T11:58:54 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/new-boiler-arrives-for-north-bend-pool/article_319390a0-06c4-11ed-9a50-1b2702203264.html |
What to Know
- Authorities have announced an arrest in the stabbing death of a 19-year-old woman in Pennsylvania almost a half-century ago, crediting advances in DNA technology and genetic genealogical research.
- Lancaster County prosecutors and Manor Township police said Monday that a criminal homicide charge had been filed against 68-year-old David Sinopoli in the December 1975 murder of Lindy Sue Beichler.
- District Attorney Heather Adams said the case was solved with DNA “and specifically DNA genealogy, and quite honestly without that I don’t know that we would have ever solved it.”
Authorities have announced an arrest in the stabbing death of a 19-year-old woman in Pennsylvania almost a half-century ago, crediting advances in DNA technology and genetic genealogical research.
Lancaster County prosecutors and Manor Township police said Monday that a criminal homicide charge had been filed against 68-year-old David Sinopoli in the December 1975 murder of Lindy Sue Beichler.
“Lindy Sue Beichler was 19 when her life was brutally taken away from her 46 years ago in the sanctity of her own home,” District Attorney Heather Adams said. She said she hoped the arrest “brings some sense of relief to the victim’s loved ones and to the community (who) for the last 46 years have had no answers.”
Biechler, a flower shop clerk who had gotten married about a year earlier, was killed in the living room of her suburban Lancaster apartment after she returned from grocery shopping. She was stabbed 19 times; prosecutors said evidence at the scene suggested a sexual motive and investigators believed the killer knew her.
In 2019, prosecutors released composite images of a man they said left DNA evidence at the scene. The following year, prosecutors sought further genetic analysis that pointed to Sinopoli, who previously lived in the same four-unit apartment complex. In February, investigators “surreptitiously obtained DNA from Sinopoli from a coffee cup he used and threw into a trash can before traveling at the Philadelphia International Airport," authorities said.
“This case was solved with the use of DNA, and specifically DNA genealogy, and quite honestly without that I don't know that we would have ever solved it," Adams said, adding that the suspect was “just not on our radar" before the new evidence pointed to him.
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Cece Moore of Parabon Nanolabs said at the news conference she used “a novel, nontraditional" strategy using the DNA to narrow down candidates through their familial descent from a particular area and town in Italy and following up with public records, social media and other resources. Such research, she stressed, only provides a lead or tip — “a highly scientific tip but a tip just the same" — for investigators to follow up on, she said.
Sinopoli was arrested at his Lancaster home Sunday and was being held without bail on a charge of criminal homicide. Court documents don't list an attorney representing him; a message seeking comment was left at a number listed in his name. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/dna-advances-credited-lancaster-1975-cold-case-murder/3303002/ | 2022-07-19T12:02:01 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/dna-advances-credited-lancaster-1975-cold-case-murder/3303002/ |
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — Drivers can expect delays on US-58W near Blossom and Fisher Hollow roads following a tractor-trailer crash Tuesday morning.
According to a report from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), the crash occurred close to Route 715.
Lane closures remain unclear at this time. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tractor-trailer-crash-on-us-58w-closes-lanes/ | 2022-07-19T12:10:06 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tractor-trailer-crash-on-us-58w-closes-lanes/ |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A federal initiative is making its way to Orange County, where bomb-making prevention tips are being offered for businesses in the area.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the Orlando Police Department on Tuesday will join members from Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI to announce Operation Flashpoint.
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According to officials, Operation Flashpoint is “designed to increase awareness on how businesses and the public can prevent bombings in their communities.”
“As the eyes and ears in this community, residents and business owners alike can learn what to look out for and when to alert law enforcement to large purchases of potentially dangerous chemicals or combinations of items used in homemade explosives,” CISA said in a news release.
CISA said in 2021, Florida had 35 explosion-related incidents reported across the state.
Orange County Undersheriff Mark Canty and Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon will also attend the 11 a.m. news conference.
News 6 will stream the event live at the top of this story.
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Officials at the Lehigh Valley Humane Society asked for the public’s help Monday after a dog was found dead, tortured and mutilated Saturday afternoon near a cornfield in Catasauqua.
“Animal cruelty in Lehigh County will be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent,” according to a news release from Lehigh Valley Humane Society Police Officer David A. Saltzer. “If you see something, say something.”
About 1:10 p.m. Saturday, Humane Society officers responded to the 800 block of Willowbrook Road for a report of animal cruelty, according to the release. Police from Lehigh Valley International Airport and the borough requested them.
The dog’s body, which has been tortured and mutilated post mortem, was found at the edge of a cornfield in the back of a warehouse, Saltzer said. The dog was described as young, male and tan, possibly a shepherd mix.
Officials asked anyone who has information or saw any suspicious vehicles Saturday afternoon between the 800 block of Willowbrook Road and the first block of Stonewood Drive to call Saltzer at 610-797-1205, ext. 310 or email david@lehighhumane.org, referencing incident number 220271.
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Circle City is welcoming back a massive cybersecurity and tech conference Wednesday, July 20 and Thursday, July 21.
It is the first time Indianapolis has hosted the Cybertech Midwest Conference since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"It is almost like starting over again," said Jason Stookey, events director for Cybertech USA. "We had momentum into 2019, but so many people have changed jobs in the last three years, so we are almost back to starting over again."
Cybertech Midwest brings technology partners and resources to businesses across the Midwest, while also giving Hoosiers the opportunity to prioritize their cybersecurity.
"That relationship between federal, state, local, vendor partners, manufacturers, and service providers, this conference brings all those people into one room, one conversation, one topic to help affect an overall positive outcome," said Tracy Barnes, chief information officer for the Indiana Office of Technology.
Organizers say the return of this event comes as the Hoosier state has achieved recognition as one of the leading states for cyber governance.
"Indiana has had cyber security as a priority for a very long time," Barnes said.
"It only makes sense, given that it really is the crossroads of the country," Stookey said, believing Indiana is setting itself up to be the technology and innovation hub of the Midwest. "We like to talk about cyber as a new domain, just like air, water and land."
Experts say the COVID-19 pandemic, however, has made people and businesses even more vulnerable to cyber attacks due to the amount of time spent on devices.
According to Stookey, the number of ransomware and pipeline attacks has gone up over the last few years, and both Barnes and Stookey agree that cyber security is something every Hoosier should understand moving forward.
"The reality is that the digital landscape is a very different world than the traditional warfare of old," Barnes said. "Just as much as the federal government needs state governments to actually partner with them and help protect that overall footprint, state entities also need those local partners."
The Cybertech Midwest 2022 Conference is primarily geared toward business-to-business educational programming, along with events for Hoosiers — especially those looking for a job.
The Talent Arena will offer more than 20,000 cybersecurity jobs across the state, with that number expected to grow in the future.
The job fair is from 9 a.m. to noon ET inside the Indiana Convention Center.
Students interested in attending the job fair for free can register here and use the code CMW2022Student. Walk-up registration will also be available each day.
"Cybersecurity is not a problem of the state, it is not a problem of our local, elected officials: It is a problem for all 6.5 million Hoosiers across the state," Barnes said. "Each one of us has that responsibility, not only to protect ourselves, but to protect ourselves and the communities around us."
Barnes highlights a few simple steps Hoosiers can take to better protect themselves.
- Be aware of what kind of data you are publishing to the world. What are you posting? What are you sharing?
- Ensure all of your devices are protected with a secure password.
- Update security software on your devices as soon as new "update alerts" come in.
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A water main break in Fort Worth sent water shooting 40 feet into the air early Tuesday morning.
Fort Worth police say they got tha call about the water main break at Lisbon and Landers Streets at around 2:30 a.m.
When NBC 5 checked it out, no one was working on the break, but police had blocked off the area.
No word on water restrictions in the area but we reached out to the city for more information.
On Monday, the City of Fort Worth tweeted out that crews had worked on 182 water main breaks in the last 30 days.
They say the extreme heat and lack of rain are causing the ground to shift, resulting in an unusually high number of water main breaks.
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100 years ago
July 19, 1922: Mayor E.E. Jones and City Engineer Thomas Lancaster have planned to leave today for Springfield to confer with state highway engineers regarding plans for the South Main Street viaduct, which was ordered a short time ago by the Illinois Commerce Commission. If the state engineers agree to assist in drawing up the plans, the city will not need to engage a special engineer.
75 years ago
July 19, 1947: Miss June Henry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henry of Kankakee, became the bride of Dana Elliott on June 21 while wearing her maternal grandmother's 51-year-old wedding gown. The Victorian gown of brocaded ivory satin was adorned with pearls and lace, and style with a tight bodice and long train.
50 years ago
July 19, 1972: The Bloomington Housing Authority has committed to build 100 new low-income family units over a three-year period ending June 30, 1975. Negotiations are now underway on a seven-acre tract where 50 modular units could be built in townhouse style. The BHA hopes to have the first 50 units under construction before year's end.
25 years ago
July 19, 1997: Has McLean County's recycling effort peaked? Mark Dravillas, the county's solid waste management coordinator, fears it has after the county recorded a 28% recycling rate for the second straight year. While the effort exceeds the 25% goal set by the solid waste management plan, he wants to do better.
Compiled by Pantagraph staff | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/75-years-ago-bride-chooses-51-year-old-wedding-gown/article_c05bb474-06c0-11ed-a35b-77d2a8363128.html | 2022-07-19T12:29:45 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/75-years-ago-bride-chooses-51-year-old-wedding-gown/article_c05bb474-06c0-11ed-a35b-77d2a8363128.html |
Naked Cowboy offers to settle legal dispute with Daytona after Bike Week arrest
DAYTONA BEACH — A $90,000 settlement with the Naked Cowboy, a proposal to spend $600,000 restoring the Josie Rogers house and establishment of a public art program in Daytona Beach are just a few of the items on a very packed City Commission agenda for Wednesday night's meeting.
Here's a closer look at what commissioners will be discussing and voting on, beginning with the cowboy who dons nothing but a personalized pair of tighty whities, boots and a hat when he visits Main Street every spring for Bike Week.
Robert Burck, known nationally as the Naked Cowboy, has been performing during the 10-day Bike Week party for more than 20 years. He was strutting around Main Street and strumming his guitar on March 6, 2021, when police officers told him he was violating the city's panhandling, begging and solicitation ordinance.
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Police arrested Burck, a New York City performance artist, on charges of violating the panhandling ordinance and resisting arrest without violence. At the beginning of March this year, Burck sued the city and two of its police officers.
The multi-count complaint alleged that Daytona Beach's panhandling ordinance is unconstitutional under the state and federal constitutions, and that officers Fertz Gaspard and Valerie Pittman violated various state laws as well as the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
After lengthy negotiations, Burck offered to settle all of his claims against the city, Gaspard and Pittman for $90,000. That amount includes his costs and attorney fees.
The proposed settlement, which city commissioners will vote on Wednesday night, does not require the city to rescind its panhandling ordinance nor include any admission of fault by the city or the two police officers.
City commissioners will also vote Wednesday on a proposal to spend up to $600,000 restoring the Josie Rogers House, which is located on the north end of the city-owned Riverfront Park.
There's also a request that the city contribute funding to reimburse the private foundation now running the park up to $800,000 per year for its costs of capital improvements. Up until now the agreement has only called for the city to provide the foundation with $800,000 per year for maintenance.
Preserving piece of Daytona history
The Josie Rogers House is the late 1800s home of Dr. Josie Rogers, who served as Daytona Beach's first female doctor and mayor.
The house has stood in a few different spots along the riverfront in its 143-year history, and a few years ago it was moved again within Riverfront Park as part of an extensive overhaul of the greenspace.
The house was built in 1879 by Josie Rogers' father, one of the city's early settlers. It originally overlooked the river, and in 1919, David Dunham Rogers donated the property to the city for Riverfront Park.
After Josie Rogers' father died, the house was moved across the street from the park, and eventually was moved closer to the riverbank again.
After years of neglect, the city bought the two-story wooden home in 1999, moved it back to its old riverfront site in 2001 and restored it. Then in 2019, the city moved the house a little farther north on the riverfront.
The last move was hard on the 19th-century home, and the termite-riddled structure needs major renovations. The historic two-story house has sat vacant for years, but now there's a proposal to restore the home and use it as a small store within the park.
Once the house is fixed up, it could become like a country store where people can buy soda, snacks and souvenirs. Josie Roger's historical items could also be displayed.
The city is contemplating using funding provided by the American Rescue Plan Act which allows for funds to be utilized for the enhancement of public spaces.
The park, now known as the Daytona Beach Riverfront Esplanade, is under long-term lease with the Brown Riverfront Esplanade Foundation with a term expiring Sept. 30, 2068. So far, the foundation has invested more than than $31 million to reinvent the park.
The northern end of the park reopened June 4, and now extensive renovations are underway in the south end of the park between International Speedway Boulevard and Orange Avenue.
Daytona becoming home of public art?
Commissioners will vote on a measure establishing a public arts program in Daytona Beach. The ordinance also establishes a public arts advisory board, public arts collection and public arts fund.
The measure lays out the procedures for the commissioning and purchasing of art, and it formally establishes the curating of a public art collection in the city.
The hope is that various types of public art, including murals, will enrich and beautify the community’s public spaces, help tell the story of Daytona Beach and foster new artists.
In August 2021, the City Commission dedicated $300,000 of local fiscal recovery funds as initial funding for the creation of a public arts fund.
If the public arts program is approved, the next step will be the appointment of public arts advisory board members. Then board members and city staff will begin drafting program policies for future commission adoption.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Both Republicans and Democrats have competitive primaries for governor in Maryland this year. Here is a look at some of the other races in a big Maryland election year with open statewide offices, including attorney general and comptroller. All 188 seats in the Maryland General Assembly are on the ballot.
Here is a look at what’s at stake Tuesday:
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Katie Curran O’Malley, a former Baltimore judge and Maryland first lady, is running for the Democratic nomination to an office that will be opening with the retirement of Attorney General Brian Frosh. She is running against U.S. Rep. Anthony Brown, who was lieutenant governor during the administration of former Gov. Martin O’Malley, Curran O’Malley’s husband. For the GOP, former prosecutor Jim Shalleck is running against Michael Peroutka, who served a term on the Anne Arundel County Council. The winner of the Democratic primary will be a heavy favorite in the general election. Maryland has not had a Republican attorney general in nearly 70 years.
COMPTROLLER
Brooke Lierman, a state legislator from Baltimore, is seeking the Democratic nomination to be the state’s tax collector. She is running against Tim Adams, who is the mayor of Bowie. Republican Barry Glassman, who is the Harford County executive and a former state senator, is running unopposed for the GOP nomination. In addition to being the state’s tax collector, the comptroller is one of three voting members on the state’s powerful Board of Public Works, along with the governor and treasurer.
U.S. SENATE
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen is running for a second term. He has just one challenger in his Democratic primary: Michelle Smith, a Freedom of Information Act policy analyst with the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Ten Republicans are seeking the GOP nomination, including Chris Chaffee, who ran unsuccessfully against U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer in 2014.
U.S. HOUSE
Maryland’s 4th Congressional District, a Black-majority district that is heavily Democratic in the suburbs of the nation’s capital, is the only open race, as incumbent Rep. Anthony Brown is running to be the state’s next attorney general. Former Rep. Donna Edwards is running to get her job back against former county prosecutor Glenn Ivey.
Lone Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Harris is running unopposed in Tuesday’s primary for the 1st Congressional District, which includes Maryland’s Eastern Shore. David Harden and Heather Mizeur are running for the Democratic nomination to challenge Harris.
Democrats hold a 7-1 advantage in the state’s U.S. House delegation.
In western Maryland, Republican Del. Neil Parrott is running for the GOP nomination in the state’s 6th Congressional District against Colt Black, Matthew Foldi, Jonathan Jenkins, Robert Poissonnier and Mariela Roca.
Maryland’s 6th Congressional District seat, now held by Democratic Rep. David Trone, has become more competitive after a new Maryland congressional map was drawn after a judge struck an initial map approved by the state legislature as unconstitutional due to gerrymandering. Trone is being challenged by George Gluck, Heba Machado Zayas and Ben Smilowitz.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Candidates are on the ballot this year for all 188 seats in the Maryland General Assembly, which is controlled by Democrats. The 47-member Maryland Senate has seven open seats after several senators announced they would not seek reelection. The House of Delegates also has some prominent departures, including longtime Del. Maggie McIntosh, a Baltimore Democrat who chaired the House budget committee, and Del. Shane Pendergrass, a Howard County Democrat who chaired the House Health and Government Operations Committee.
POLLS
The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
MAIL-IN BALLOTS
It could take days, or even longer, to determine who the winners are in some of the state’s competitive races, because there are about 500,000 mail-in ballots that can’t begin to be counted until Thursday.
DELAYED PRIMARY
Maryland’s primary is happening now on its own, because it was delayed three weeks by the state’s highest court in March due to lawsuits challenging redistricting maps. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/ap-news-guide-a-look-at-marylands-primary-elections/2022/07/19/9ebf534c-0757-11ed-80b6-43f2bfcc6662_story.html | 2022-07-19T12:37:32 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/ap-news-guide-a-look-at-marylands-primary-elections/2022/07/19/9ebf534c-0757-11ed-80b6-43f2bfcc6662_story.html |
WATERLOO — A Waterloo woman who fraudulently received thousands of dollars in payments from a COVID-19 rent relief program has been sentenced to a suspended prison term despite her request for a deferred judgment.
On Monday afternoon, Chrishandia Michael White, 33, received up to 10 years in suspended prison time, with two to five years of parole, to go along with $20,970 in restitution and a suspended fine of $1,370.
White submitted $33,070 in false claims to the government.
Judge David Odekirk did not believe deferred judgment was appropriate due to the “severity” of the crime and the fraudulent activity being repeated “over and over again.” | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/waterloo-woman-sentenced-for-felony-fraud-charge/article_7c3a40df-5147-5deb-87a6-e2a676a68e0e.html | 2022-07-19T12:40:55 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/waterloo-woman-sentenced-for-felony-fraud-charge/article_7c3a40df-5147-5deb-87a6-e2a676a68e0e.html |
ELK RUN HEIGHTS — The Elk Run Preschool is ready to close, and there’s a tug-of-war over who will next occupy the property.
Right now, the contenders are the city of Elk Run Heights and Tyson Foods, which wants to work with both the city and Waterloo Community Schools. The district runs preschool programs in the building, which are moving to a new facility at Lowell Elementary School.
Tyson spokeswoman Felicia Smith-Nalls proposed re-purposing the building at 316 McCoy Road into a preschool for the company’s employees last week at a school board facilities committee meeting.
Right now, the space is being used by the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley for the summer. After summer programming ends, the building will be empty.
No decision has been made yet by Waterloo Schools, which has owned the building since it was built as an elementary the 1950s, according to Elk Run Heights Mayor Lisa Smock.
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“We’re so sad to see the building go,” Smock said. “It’s sad to see (Waterloo Schools) pursuing selling it.”
Smock said the city doesn’t have the budget to tear down the building, as it is filled with asbestos. Her “hopes and dreams” were to move city hall to the space and share half of it with the Boys & Girls Clubs.
Because of the financing, though, she said the city wants to see the lot developed residentially. She contends that the financial burden of demolishing the building should be placed on the school district.
Smock said the land is about eight acres and would have room for 14 to 16 lots, as well as a road in the middle. She also noted that there have been conversations with the Boys and Girls Club to include a corner of the space for child care.
Tyson Foods’ idea is to accommodate their 3,000 workers with a daycare close by the processing facility. Smith-Nalls said the daycare would be “culturally competent,” with workers speaking other languages besides English.
“You’re not going to leave your kid with somebody you cannot understand,” Smith-Nalls said. “If you need to communicate, it’s gonna be when you’re handing your baby to someone.”
The proposed daycare would cover both of Tyson’s shifts, which start at 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. Kids would be at the child care center into the evening.
Smith-Nalls said the company has done similar operations in Texas and Arkansas. In those instances, the company partnered with existing daycares to buy slots. She said configuring the Elk Run Heights daycare would depend on how the company purchases the building.
“We just want to make sure we’re a part of this discussion before it moves on, and we’re not here to block anything,” Smith-Nalls said. “It’s an interesting spot and partnership … and to be able to speak with the school board, we’re intrinsically linked because our kids are your kids.”
Smith-Nalls said right now they need 100 slots, but she thinks the building can house 130 kids from infants to fifth grade.
As for the playground on the premises, school board members and Smock voiced concern over the condition of the wooden structures.
“The playground is so far out of date and there’s no way to bring it back into compliance,” Smock said. “It’s dangerous … and we have residents complaining to fix it. It hasn’t been tightened for many years, there’s nails and screws loose.” | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/tyson-foods-looking-at-acquiring-elk-run-heights-preschool/article_ab0c4aa8-0b96-54e2-abfc-2c550dff6549.html | 2022-07-19T12:41:01 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/tyson-foods-looking-at-acquiring-elk-run-heights-preschool/article_ab0c4aa8-0b96-54e2-abfc-2c550dff6549.html |
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SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police are trying to figure out who may have shot two people in a drive-by that happened on the southwest side Monday night.
Just before 11 p.m., SAPD responded to Moon Valley in off of Medina Base Road for the shooting.
Police say when they responded to the call, they found two men shot in the upper body.
They say the two men had been standing near the street when a black truck pulled up to them and fired several shots at them --- both of the men were hit.
One of the men was taken to the hospital in stable condition, while the other man was taken in critical condition.
The victims said they did not recognize the shooters or the truck the suspects were driving, so as of now, it appears the shooting may have been random.
SAPD says their investigation into the shooting is ongoing. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/police-investigating-two-separate-shootings-across-san-antonio-news/273-3ca2726d-0310-4c9e-9de8-a80bba6d4ea8 | 2022-07-19T12:57:24 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/police-investigating-two-separate-shootings-across-san-antonio-news/273-3ca2726d-0310-4c9e-9de8-a80bba6d4ea8 |
MIDLAND, Texas — With safety and security in schools as a top priority, Midland ISD has placed Tim Allen as the district's first ever Emergency Management Coordinator to oversee student and staff safety on campuses.
"As part of that safety and security committee, we’re going to come up with how we can improve and make things better, and always keeping in mind we have a standard we want to exceed," said Allen.
Making improvements in case of any emergency, natural disaster or crisis.
"So, we want to get to that point where when we have to react to that bad weather or whatever the case may be, it’s just engrained in us, and we do it without fear and panic, and as a team we can come together to accomplish these tasks," said Allen.
Allen also said he plans to reassess the current safety plans through district-wide safety trainings and drills.
"We want to do the routine things routinely, and each time we do it we’re gonna assess how we do it and identify those areas to improve," said Allen.
All of this while ensuring students know they are safe.
"There are some drills, by their very nature, we let the students know just so they are not alarmed a critical moment is happening, so they're comfortable as well," said Allen.
With school almost back in session, his team has already gotten to work.
"Right now, we’re reviewing our physical security on every campus, every exterior door, all of that, just to make sure we’re compliant and to see where we might have some gaps," said Allen. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-isd-hires-first-ever-emergency-management-coordinator/513-024bbbeb-0e08-4480-833a-3a35ead7e9c2 | 2022-07-19T12:58:49 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-isd-hires-first-ever-emergency-management-coordinator/513-024bbbeb-0e08-4480-833a-3a35ead7e9c2 |
NELSON COUNTY, Va. – A juvenile is facing several charges, including attempted 1st-degree murder, after a physical confrontation, according to the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office.
On Monday afternoon, deputies were called to the 2100 block of Grape Lawn Dr, Lovingston, Virginia for the report of a disorder and shots fired.
During the investigation, authorities found evidence of a “physical confrontation” and shots fired into a vehicle.
We’re told the incident left a juvenile and an adult male injured. Authorities say the adult was transported for further medical treatment; the extent of his injuries is unclear at this time.
The juvenile is being held at the Lynchburg Detention Center and has been charged with the following in connection to the incident:
- Attempted 1st-degree murder (two counts)
- Shooting at or throwing missiles at a car
- Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony
- Malicious wounding
- Felonious property damage
- Reckless handling of a firearm
This investigation is still active, according to authorities.
Authorities say that this appears to be an isolated incident and there are no threats to the community. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/19/juvenile-charged-with-attempted-1st-degree-murder-in-nelson-county/ | 2022-07-19T12:59:28 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/19/juvenile-charged-with-attempted-1st-degree-murder-in-nelson-county/ |
FLORENCE, Texas — The extreme heat has been sparking grassfires in Central Texas.
On Monday, fire crews worked to contain a 90-acre fire off County Road 220 in Florence, Texas. Fourteen emergency services agencies worked together to put the fire out.
No homes or businesses were affected, and no injuries were reported.
Williamson County Emergency Services said the fire departments of Florence, Coupland, Liberty Hill, Georgetown, Round Rock, Hutto, Pflugerville and Burnet; ESD 5; Travis County Star Flight; the Texas Forest Service; the Williamson County Sheriff's Office; and the Florence Police Department assisted with putting the fire out.
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HIGH POINT — Police say a 58-year-old High Point man died at the scene of a head-on car crash Monday evening.
Officers and rescue crews responded at 6 p.m. Monday to the 1700 block of Cedrow Drive and found a Dodge Caliber off the roadway and a Saturn station wagon in the road.
An 81-year-old High Point woman who was driving the Dodge Caliber was traveling east and Melvin Lend Crosby was driving west in the Saturn when the Saturn crossed the center line and struck the Dodge head-on, High Point Police said in a news release.
Crosby died at the scene, police said. The woman in the Dodge "suffered non life-threatening injuries" and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said in the news release.
The High Point Police Department’s Traffic Unit is investigating. Alcohol and failure to wear a seatbelt are contributing factors, according to the news release.
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This is the second traffic fatality for the City of High Point in 2022.
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DALLAS — Wildfires broke out across North Texas this week, and hot, dry conditions were here to stay.
Temperatures were expected to rise again into the 100s on Tuesday, and no rain was in the immediate forecast.
We're tracking each of the wildfires crews were battling across the North Texas area.
Here are the latest updates:
A large wildfire has burned hundreds of acres near Possum Kingdom Lake in Palo Pinto County as crews continue to work on extinguishing it.
Farm-to-Market 1148 east of Chapel Road was closed and evacuated Monday as the fire moved quickly north. Officials say at least eight homes were destroyed, but no one has been hurt.
As of Tuesday morning, 500 acres had burned and the fire was about 10% contained. Overnight, crews worked to burn off fire fuels in the area and create a perimeter around the fire and other structures, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
Crews in Somervell County are battling a large wildfire just west of Glen Rose, according to officials.
The Somervell County Fire Department says the fire is happening between Chalk Mountain and Dinosaur Valley Park, which is about 60 miles southwest of Fort Worth.
According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire has burned an estimated 1,200 acres and was 5% contained as of 7 a.m. Tuesday.
The fire department says crews have been working to relocate animals that are threatened by the fire.
Somervell County also issued a disaster declaration due to the fire.
The Red Cross has opened an overnight shelter at the Somervell County Expo Center for those impacted by the fire.
Crews continued to battle the King Creek fire in Kaufman County, between Kemp and Rosser.
The fire was about 450 acres in size and was 75% contained by late Monday night. Residents were advised to stay clear of the area as firefighters battled the blaze. Crews were working with dozers to create lines around the fire that are free of fuels such as plants and grass.
Latest wildfire conditions
The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for all of North Texas on Tuesday, as hot and dry conditions were expected to persist. Our last measurable rain at DFW Airport was on June 3.
What causes a bad wildfire season?
Extreme drought and extreme heat are a bad combination when it comes to wildfire risk. We saw this in 2011, when we had a record-breaking wildfire season in Texas.
Numerous fires burned over 1,000 acres. Six of the 10 largest wildfires in Texas history happened in April 2011 and more than 4 million acres in total were burned across Texas.
The summer of 2011 saw more than 70 triple-digit heat days and it was also the worst one-year drought period in Texas history.
Our conditions currently aren't much better; all of North Texas is under some form of drought conditions, while a large chunk of the region is under "exceptional" and "extreme" drought conditions, according to the latest Texas Drought Monitor. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-wildfire-updates-fires-possum-kingdom-lake-chalk-creek-somervell-king-creek-dfw-weather-latest-acreage-containment-and-conditions/287-2a29fc9b-5d85-46a5-b5fd-09309cae43a4 | 2022-07-19T13:12:59 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-wildfire-updates-fires-possum-kingdom-lake-chalk-creek-somervell-king-creek-dfw-weather-latest-acreage-containment-and-conditions/287-2a29fc9b-5d85-46a5-b5fd-09309cae43a4 |
TAMPA, Fla. — Pay hundreds or thousands of dollars within three days or find a new place to live: That's the notice some people living at Timberfalls Apartments in Tampa received last week on their door with no explanation.
"Three-day notice to pay rent or deliver possession," the notice stated.
One person living at the apartment complex, Charlene Love, said she owed $997 on her notice.
"That was a slap in the face when I got that notice," Love said.
She said she has never missed a rent payment and knew she didn't owe any money.
Love has lived at Timberfalls for five years and said there have been three different management companies within that time frame. The current company, Residential Management Incorporated, took over in May, according to Love.
Tampa City Councilman Luis Viera set up a meeting with RMI and people who live at Timberfalls on Monday night for clarity.
Turns out, some residents like Love didn't owe any money and the notice was due to an accounting error.
10 Tampa Bay contacted RMI to explain the error but has not yet heard a response.
Love said she doesn't blame RMI for the notice scare because the company is taking over the complex with a lot of existing issues. Viera said he has been dealing with problems related to Timberfalls for a year and a half, including pest, trash and mold issues.
"Let's get somebody on this to improve the welfare of our residents," Viera said.
Love said the issues still exist and previous management has not helped her when she needed it, including when she filed a report of mold in her bathroom last year and the previous company did not fix it.
The mold became so severe that Love said the bathroom ceiling caved in and paid money out of her pocket to fix the problem.
"When the councilman came, I showed him the feces on the side of the wall," she said.
Viera said his goal is to help people who live at the apartment complex and build a working relationship with RMI to fix the current reported problems
For the short-term, Viera said the eviction and fine notice have been resolved.
"They (RMI) promised to do proper accounting and they promised not to go forward with any evictions for now until that proper accounting is done," he said.
Love hopes the management company will be different from past ones.
"You’re holding me to this contract, but hold yourself too. That’s all I ask," she said. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/timberfalls-apartment-tampa-fines-eviction/67-0943f70a-09b0-49b1-822b-52b7d37279dc | 2022-07-19T13:16:00 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/timberfalls-apartment-tampa-fines-eviction/67-0943f70a-09b0-49b1-822b-52b7d37279dc |
FERTILE, Minn. — Teenagers looking for work in Fertile, Minnesota, have a few options.
Some work at the coffee shop. Others babysit or get jobs at the local nursing home.
But you’ll find Willow Larson’s mug at a business all her own.
“This is Erskine,” the 14-year-old says as she pulls a coffee cup from a row of dozens. The mug displays the attributes of the western Minnesota town of 400 people.
“I have the café, which is big there,” she says, pointing to the cup’s artwork. “And then fishing, it's right on a lake.”
Town names and attractions pop in colorful font from each of the cups. Thief River Falls, Mentor, Gary, and East Grand Forks are among them.
Willow created them all, and in doing so, stumbled on a successful niche business.
Search online for a Minneapolis coffee cup and you'll find dozens of options. Yet, “Nobody really had anything for small towns,” Willow says. “So, I decided to do these, and people loved them.”
Really loved them.
Willow’s cups are now for sale in three dozen shops in Minnesota and North Dakota.
The past six months alone, she's sold more than 1,000 of them.
The cups typically retail for about $24.
Willow could have sold more, but can only design them so fast. She has a waiting list of 15 towns to add to the 50 communities she’s already featured on her cups.
“I'm working on Bird Island right now,” Willow says as she draws the town’s water tower using her iPad.
“They're selling like crazy in all these little gift shops and boutiques and stuff like that,” Caty Larson, Willow’s mother, says.
Caty and her husband Terry own a photography studio on Fertile’s main street in which Willow has carved out a workspace.
The couple recognized their daughter’s artistic talent at an early age – and also her entrepreneurial sense.
“She was probably 4 or 5, I had a garage sale, and instead of setting up a lemonade stand, Willow decided to set up an art stand,” Caty says. “She had a little sign that said, ‘Art Sale.’ I think she was selling her drawings for a dollar each.”
Caty started posting her daughter’s artwork on Facebook, which led to offers to purchase her work.
On a whim, then-12-year-old Willow designed a coffee mug for her hometown, which lead to shops in neighboring towns requesting their own cups.
Across the street from the Larsons' photo studio, Jamie Paul runs Morning Glory, a coffee and flower shop.
Several of Willow’s community cups are featured on display shelves.
There’s one striking omission.
“I'm actually sold out of Fertile mugs right now,” Jamie says with a smile.
Unhappy with delays from the company that printed her cups, Willow spent $2,000 of her savings to purchase her own heat press. Rather than relying on a supplier, she now applies her artwork to the cups herself.
“I have to spend money, to make money,” Willow concluded.
The teen has also acquired a financial advisor to help her with her investments.
“When she's done with high school, and if she chooses to go to college, she should easily be able to pay for a good part of it herself, if not all of it,” her mother says.
Willow also has her eye on a car.
“A sage green convertible Bug,” she says.
“She could buy one right now if she wanted to,” Caty adds.
Not that Willow, at 14, could drive it.
Willow’s artwork also caught the eye of a North Dakota publisher, which hired her to do the illustrations for a business book. Her mother says the publisher had to wait until Willow’s 14th birthday, before she could legally do the work.
The incoming 9th-grader maintains an active school life too, participating in jazz band, pep band, concert band, track, and Nordic skiing.
When she can’t keep up with orders for her cups, Willow hires a cousin, friends and even her parents to help meet the demand.
From her flower and coffee shop across the street, Jamie Paul has been watching Willow’s business blossom.
“Remember her name, because she's going somewhere,” Jamie says.
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INDIAN SHORES, Fla. — A motorcyclist died Monday after crashing into a guardrail at a high rate of speed, according to investigators.
Ferdinando Abbondante, 49, was taken to a hospital after the crash around 9 p.m. on the entrance ramp of the Park Boulevard Bridge, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies say Abbondante reached slower traffic as he rode onto the ramp. He passed a car on the left side but when merging back over, he crashed into the guardrail and was thrown from the bike.
The 49-year-old later died at the hospital.
It's believed speed was a factor in the crash.
An investigation is ongoing. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/indian-shores-deadly-motorcycle-crash/67-b3ad4449-45a9-4987-8db7-e5f9fcbbcf6a | 2022-07-19T13:16:12 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/indian-shores-deadly-motorcycle-crash/67-b3ad4449-45a9-4987-8db7-e5f9fcbbcf6a |
PORTAGE — A 38-year-old Griffith man faces several felony counts of neglect after his four young children were found roaming around a local hotel alone and left with a nearly empty bottle of melatonin chewable gummies in their room, Portage police say.
"(The oldest child) advised she last saw her dad 'around lunch' but could not give an exact time or the location he was going to," police said of their initial encounter with the children around 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Portage Inn, 6142 U.S. 20.
The father, later identified as Michael Gleim, was placed under arrest and faces four felony counts of neglect of a dependent, according to the incident report.
Police said they were notified of four children under the age of eight left alone at the hotel and seen running around unsupervised for three to four hours.
The oldest child reportedly told officers their mother abandoned them and they had been at the hotel for one night with their dad. The girl said she had given all her siblings and herself two of the melatonin gummies, though police noted the suggested dose is just one gummy for ages four and older.
Police said they found the smoke detector in the room unplugged and the batteries removed. They also found condoms in a nightstand drawer.
A hotel employee told police the children had been locked out of their room at one point while it was raining. Another person reported seeing the children running barefoot on the upper balcony.
Gleim arrived while police were at the hotel and said he had only left the hotel a short time earlier to pick up medicine from his brother's house in Griffith, police said. He claimed to have slipped in the rain, struck his head and blacked out.
The children were released into the care of their grandparents, according to police.
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The injuries that caused 8-month-old Maci Moor's death in April 2016 could have happened in an instant, a Lake County supervisory deputy prosecutor said.
The injured were taken to Munster Community Hospital and later transferred to the University of Chicago Hospital for treatment of potentially life-threatening injuries, police said.
According to documents in the case, the Portage man instructed the young girl to produce the sexually explicit material on multiple occasions between January and February 2021. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/children-found-alone-at-portage-hotel-dad-charged-with-neglect-police-say/article_b95710c9-6b88-5b19-9505-7169b8dd7cb9.html | 2022-07-19T13:25:06 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/children-found-alone-at-portage-hotel-dad-charged-with-neglect-police-say/article_b95710c9-6b88-5b19-9505-7169b8dd7cb9.html |
The Department of Revenue announced Monday the applied 7% sales tax on all Indiana gasoline purchases in August will be 29.4 cents per gallon — the highest in state history.
Hoosier motorists will continue feeling some extra pain at the pump even if gasoline prices keep incrementally falling as they have for more than 30 days in a row.
Blame Indiana's record-high fuel taxes.
The Department of Revenue announced Monday that the applied 7% sales tax on all Indiana gasoline purchases in August will be 29.4 cents per gallon — the highest in state history.
The increase, from a record 29.1 cents per gallon in July, is based on the statewide average pre-tax price for gasoline ($4.1934 per gallon) during the June 16-July 15 tracking period.
Indiana is one of just 16 states, including Illinois and Michigan, where gasoline purchases are subject to sales tax. The majority of the country opts not to double-tax gasoline purchases by collecting both a gasoline tax and its sales tax on gasoline.
The gasoline tax in Indiana now stands at 33 cents per gallon, up from 32 cents per gallon in June and 18 cents per gallon in 2017, in accordance with a state law enacted by the Republican-controlled General Assembly and Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb to generate more revenue for road construction projects.
As a result, the gas prices Hoosiers pay in August will consist of 80.8 cents per gallon in taxes, including the state sales tax on gasoline, the state gasoline tax and the 18.4 cents per gallon federal gas tax.
Records show wholesale gasoline prices have fallen from a peak of $4.31 per gallon June 8 to approximately $3.25 per gallon Monday.
But the wholesale price likely will need to drop another 8-10% to under $3 per gallon to bring prices at most Northwest Indiana gas stations below $4 per gallon after adding in taxes and profit.
However, even if the wholesale price drops further to $2.50 per gallon, the price at the pump in Indiana still will be boosted by a minimum of 80.8 cents per gallon for taxes — at least until the applied sales tax rate is adjusted again for September.
Statehouse Democrats are hoping to change this during the special legislative session that begins July 25.
They plan to propose temporarily suspending Indiana's 62.4 cents per gallon in gasoline taxes for several months, and replacing the lost revenue with excess budget reserves, to immediately bring down the price Hoosiers pay at the pump.
Republicans have a different idea. They want to send checks worth $225 to eligible Hoosier taxpayers to help defray the impact of inflation on all consumer goods, not just gasoline.
State Sen. Rodney Pol, D-Chesterton, said that while he agrees a state check will aid many Hoosiers, suspending the state's record-high gasoline taxes will more quickly help Indiana motorists and businesses save money every time they fill up their vehicles.
"Many small businesses, trucking companies and nonprofits like Meals on Wheels won’t directly benefit from these rebate checks and are getting hit hard by skyrocketing gas prices," Pol said.
"Additionally, I share the concerns of many Hoosier economists about the increase in inflation that is projected following the direct rebates. We must stop being so reactionary to these economic issues and instead proactively invest in our future," he added.
Across the state line, Illinois' gasoline tax currently is 39.2 cents per gallon and the state sales tax on gasoline is 55.9 cents per gallon for the July 1-Dec. 31, 2022, period.
Cook County, Illinois, then adds its own 6 cents per gallon gasoline tax and an additional 1.75% sales tax. Gasoline purchased in Chicago includes all the state and Cook County taxes, plus a city gasoline tax of 8 cents per gallon and the city's 1.25% sales tax.
"Hoosiers need sustained relief, and suspending Indiana’s record-high gas tax immediately would accomplish that," said state Rep. Mike Andrade, D-Munster.
Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday issued an official proclamation directing the General Assembly to convene on July 6 “in order to consider and address the current adverse economic conditions."
Hoosier motorists will pay an unprecedented 80.5 cents in taxes, including 62.1 cents in state taxes, for every gallon of gasoline they purchase in July.
The Republican chief executive outlined a plan Thursday for Indiana to pay $225 to all adult Hoosiers in July or August, on top of the $125 automatic taxpayer refund payments already going out.
Republican legislative leaders aren't saying what new abortion policies they plan to implement if the Supreme Court gives states the green light to further restrict, or outright ban, abortion access.
"We don't want to create a reactionary politics to everything. We want to be thoughtful and think about long-term how we address these things," said House Speaker Todd Huston.
Three Northwest Indiana lawmakers are calling for Gov. Eric Holcomb to suspend the state's fuel taxes until at least July to give Hoosiers a break when they fill up their tanks.
Hoosier motorists will be paying a total of 74.5 cents in taxes for each gallon of gasoline they purchase in May — the highest amount in Indiana history.
The Department of Revenue announced Monday the applied 7% sales tax on all Indiana gasoline purchases in August will be 29.4 cents per gallon — the highest in state history. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/indianas-record-breaking-gasoline-taxes-heading-even-higher-in-august/article_bb597002-6694-5c05-81a8-30726efaef3c.html | 2022-07-19T13:25:12 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/indianas-record-breaking-gasoline-taxes-heading-even-higher-in-august/article_bb597002-6694-5c05-81a8-30726efaef3c.html |
GARY — Felicia Childress has had a lifelong passion for reading and sharing what she reads with good friends.
That love of reading led the 105-year-old to join the Gary-based Booklovers' Club more than 40 years ago.
"I love this group and what they’ve done. ... There’s such a wonderful feeling of camaraderie, and I like discussing characters in the books we read as if they were living people,” Childress said.
Childress now lives in Hobart but was born and raised in Gary and was a longtime kindergarten teacher in Gary schools.
Her most famous pupil was Michael Jackson.
"He was one of my kindergarten students, and even then he had a beautiful voice," Childress said.
The Booklovers' Club, which turned 100 last year, is a few years younger than Childress but may be one of the longest continuing book clubs in the area, member Jacky Gholson said.
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Plans for the century mark were waylaid due to COVID-19 issues, but the group intends to hold the celebration Oct. 22 of this year, Gholson said.
The club traditionally ends its book reading year at its May brunch then starts over in October, club historian Loretta Piggee said.
Approximately two dozen book club members and their guests gathered on a Saturday morning for a brunch held at the Center for Performing Arts with member Shirley P. Thomas serving as hostess.
"Sit back and relax and know your presence is welcomed,” Thomas said.
The brunch included club history as presented by Piggee, a discussion on banned books by Carolyn Dillon and a reflection of books shared by Barbara Taliaferro.
The featured speaker was Dorothy R. Leavell, editor and publisher of both the Gary and Chicago Crusader newspapers.
The Booklovers' Club was organized in October 1921 by 14 Black women in Gary for the purpose of broadening and improving the mind through study and research, according to a chronological history of the club provided by Gholson.
"The women were mostly teachers, some married to doctors, lawyers or other professionals," Gholson said. "They were bored, so someone thought of starting a book club."
Members in the early years met in homes, but according to the club's history, they presented many literary programs in churches and schools in the 1930s in order to "contribute to the cultural life of the developing community of Gary."
Gholson, a retired school administrator, became a member of the club in 1983.
"There are several reasons we have kept the book club going, including that we are good friends, period," Piggee said. "And maybe it's just a stroke of luck. Some of us like history, some like fiction, but we accept each other's differences."
And even though the club is not meeting through the summer months, that doesn't stop Childress from reading a wide variety of books.
Childress said she developed her love of books early on and was inspired by her grandfather, a minister in Gary, who kept lots of books in a room he used as his office.
"My grandfather loved books, too," Childress said.
She's not sure what her longevity secret is, besides reading, but perhaps her optimistic outlook on life is a factor.
"One thing I found out is you have to know that everything is not going to go the way you think it will. ... You have to make it something you can do," Childress said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/105-year-old-woman-cultivates-love-reading-in-book-club/article_51b55f51-9fe3-5f4a-b862-aeb0d784b140.html | 2022-07-19T13:25:19 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/105-year-old-woman-cultivates-love-reading-in-book-club/article_51b55f51-9fe3-5f4a-b862-aeb0d784b140.html |
Heat, humidity continue for southeast Michigan with storm risks Wednesday
Southeast Michigan residents can expect more heat and humidity as temperatures are expected to reach the mid-90ss today and the upper 90s on Wednesday.
In Detroit, temperatures have reached 90 degrees eight times so far this summer, according to the National Weather Service.
While Tuesday will remain dry, the humidity will continue into Wednesday when chances for thunderstorms will increase throughout the afternoon and evening.
National Weather Service meteorologist Sara Schultz said that while precipitation was likely for tomorrow, the risk for severe weather is still "marginal."
"We're going to have a cold front that's going to be bringing increased chances for showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday," Schultz said. "Any stronger thunderstorms will be capable of producing isolated wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour and one inch hail."
Lake Michigan swim risks are considered high for Tuesday night and Wednesday, with the worst conditions north of Holland. Dangerous currents and three to six foot waves are expected and everyone is encouraged to stay clear of piers.
The National Weather Service says the south sides of piers will be the most dangerous places to swim, particularly at South Beach in South Haven, Grand Haven State Park and Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon.
hmackay@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/07/19/heat-humidity-continue-southeast-michigan-storm-risks-wednesday/10094268002/ | 2022-07-19T13:29:28 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/07/19/heat-humidity-continue-southeast-michigan-storm-risks-wednesday/10094268002/ |
A hit-and-run driver jumped the curb and struck a woman and her friend's two children in West Philadelphia Monday night, Philadelphia police said.
The incident took place around 10 p.m. at 49th and 50th streets and Haverford Avenue, investigators said.
The victims involved include a 29-year-old woman, a 3-year-old girl, and a 13-year-old girl, according to police.
They all were transported to local hospitals to treat their injuries. Both the toddler and teen sisters sustained cuts and bruises from the hit, they were listed in stable condition, Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said. The 29-year-old woman was more seriously hurt and listed in critical condition with leg injuries.
Police said the injured woman is a friend of the mother of the girls and that they were all walking together at the time, police said. The mother escaped the hit-and-run without physical injuries.
"The striking vehicle was traveling north on 49th when it was crossing 50th and Haverford just before 10 p.m. when the vehicle jumped the curb, struck several victims, hit a fire hydrant and left the scene," Small said. "It's believed to have been traveling at a high rate of speed."
Police continued Tuesday morning to search for a dark sedan, possible a black Nissan. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/hit-and-run-driver-strikes-several-people-in-west-philly/3303633/ | 2022-07-19T13:33:23 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/hit-and-run-driver-strikes-several-people-in-west-philly/3303633/ |
Crews worked through the night to fill a gaping sinkhole that opened up on a Bronx street Tuesday, swallowing an entire van as severe weather slammed the tri-state area with flash floods and torrential rain, but authorities say at this point it doesn't appear that weather was a factor.
It was a disappearing act that no one expected -- a full-size white van parked on Radcliffe Avenue suddenly starts to lean to the left as the pavement buckles beneath it. The entire vehicle then plunges into the ground as the street gives way.
None of it remains visible at surface level. But if you stood on the edge of the pit, you could see the van at the bottom.
The van's owner was among those at the scene the moment it fell in. And he says he was actually happy about it.
Asked why, Antonio Papadopoulus said simply, "Because I lost my van. I don't want to be sad or mad or this ... I want to be happy."
While Papadopoulus' may be an aspirational mindset should others ever find their vans in sinkholes, people who live in the area aren't thrilled. Repair work is likely to be extensive because crews have to rebuild the entire subsurface infrastructure and restore the roadway. About 75 customers lost water service. It's not clear if it was fully restored by Tuesday morning.
Even once it's fixed, Morris Park residents fear it could happen again. They say another sinkhole opened up in the area a year or so ago and it took a year to fully repair that. A man who happened to walk by News 4 cameras said he wasn't there that time, but acknowledged "it's a couple of times it's happened here."
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He was there Monday for the van.
"I was walking by and the car just fell over," he said. "It's crazy."
No injuries were reported. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/bronx-sinkhole-swallows-entire-van/3780290/ | 2022-07-19T13:39:49 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/bronx-sinkhole-swallows-entire-van/3780290/ |
CLEWISTON, Fla. — A baby alligator was captured while wandering onto someone’s property Monday in Clewiston.
After a short-lived foot chase, Clewiston Police and Clewiston Animal Services caught the gator and took him into custody, according to a Facebook post.
The little guy was safely relocated back to a suitable environment. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/07/19/clewiston-police-and-clewiston-animal-services-capture-baby-gator/ | 2022-07-19T13:45:20 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/07/19/clewiston-police-and-clewiston-animal-services-capture-baby-gator/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – A free vegan festival is popping up in downtown Orlando this Saturday.
Vegan Summer Festival will be held in partnership with Persimmon Hollow Brewing Company by Lake Eola.
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There will be a live DJ, crafts, art and food for guests.
Here are the businesses attending:
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Food, desserts and drinks
- Burgers & Booch
- Sweet Shiba
- Hilary’s Chicago Pizza
- Flora Plant-Based Cuisine
- Eat Sly Dogs
- Mirizan
- Top Drawer Sweets
- Be Juicy
- Orlando Ice Cream
- Mood Rising
- The Sober Bar
- Juicy Life
- Chan’s Cold Coconuts
To see the craft, business and art vendors that are attending, click here.
The Vegan Summer Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/19/25-vegan-vendors-bring-crafts-food-to-downtown-orlando-festival/ | 2022-07-19T13:50:40 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/19/25-vegan-vendors-bring-crafts-food-to-downtown-orlando-festival/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando police continue to search for clues in the death of a woman who was seen last month being dragged by a man and dumped on the side of a road.
Detectives are attempting to identify the woman, believed to be Hispanic and in her 30s.
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Police on Tuesday tweeted an image of the woman and the jewelry she was wearing when she was found dead in late June in the 800 block of Roberto Clemente Boulevard.
No details about the man have been released.
Anyone with information about her is asked to call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS. A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information.
Check back for updates.
The Orlando Police Department is investigating a suspicious death. Detectives are attempting to identify the woman depicted below, along with her jewelry. Should you have any information please contact @CrimelineFL. pic.twitter.com/hqg7F7AKu8
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) July 19, 2022 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/19/orlando-police-release-new-photos-to-id-dead-woman-seen-dragged-dumped-along-road/ | 2022-07-19T13:50:47 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/19/orlando-police-release-new-photos-to-id-dead-woman-seen-dragged-dumped-along-road/ |
As the toll from illegal strip searches mounts, a jury hands down a $386,000 verdict against Milwaukee in a police civil rights case
In the latest case involving the conduct of a former Milwaukee police officer that has led to millions of dollars in legal settlements, a jury has issued a $386,000 award against the City of Milwaukee after finding the officer violated another man's civil rights.
The jury also found that another officer falsely arrested the man in another incident in which he said he was then forcibly administered a powerful laxative.
The eight-person jury found that only two of the four officers named as defendants — former Milwaukee police officer Michael Vagnini and current officer Michael Valuch Jr. — violated Jerpaul D. Spencer's constitutional rights in interactions with him in 2011.
Vagnini served prison time due to his illegal strip and body cavity searches, and the city has paid more than $6 million in settlements and costs. The case on which the jury decided late Friday was one of more than 30 lawsuits that had been filed against Vagnini.
It took the jury about 8 hours to come back with the verdict and monetary award — $168,500 of that sum in punitive damages.
Police never found anything illicit on Spencer, attorney Nate Cade told the jury, and he argued for $2.4 million in damages, with $1.8 million of that amount in punitive damages to send a message.
"You need to send a signal to these defendants and to others who might do this in the future that this is wrong," he said in closing arguments following a weeklong trial in federal court in Milwaukee.
Assistant City Attorney Anthony Jackson contended that Spencer's story had evolved to serve his interests.
"You lie about a little, you lie about everything," he said, adopting a phrase Cade had introduced.
In a message via Cade, Spencer told the Journal Sentinel after the verdict that he was at peace with the jury's finding that Vagnini and Valuch violated his civil rights. However, he expressed disappointment with the finding that then-officer Jacob Knight and current officer Keith Garland Jr. had not.
Cade called the verdict a "hard fought victory" and said he expected the cost to taxpayers would be higher than the jury award because he planned to petition the court for legal fees of between $180,000 and $200,000.
He also slammed Milwaukee Ald. Robert Bauman over his opposition to a proposal from the City Attorney's Office to settle the case for $270,000 and avoid a trial. Cade argued that Bauman's objection to the proposed settlement was due to a "vendetta" against the City Attorney’s Office and would mean taxpayers would have to pay more.
The Judiciary and Legislation Committee and the 14 Common Council members present at a March meeting rejected that proposal.
On Monday, Bauman denied any vendetta.
"At the time presumably we thought we had a better case than what the jury agreed to," he said.
Milwaukee Common Council President José G. Pérez said before commenting he'd need to talk with Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, who chairs the Judiciary and Legislation Committee, regarding what the committee learned that caused members to recommend that the council not approve the settlement.
A February memo from the city's Legislative Reference Bureau indicated that in all, the settlements and other costs in cases against the former officer have cost the city more than $6.3 million. Eight previous settlements have ranged from $35,000 to $5 million, according to the memo.
Neither the city nor the Milwaukee Police Department were listed as defendants in Friday's case, but the officers are indemnified by the city.
The city is self-insured, meaning taxpayers ultimately bear the costs.
Spencer claimed that in three separate incidents between May and July 2011 he was illegally stopped, assaulted and searched via invasive pat downs.
Cade told the jury that in one of the incidents involving Garland and Valuch, medical personnel at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital were told by police that he had swallowed a bag of drugs, prompting the medical workers to ultimately forcibly administer a laxative that caused him to continually defecate.
The jury, however, found that Garland had not violated Spencer's rights but that Valuch had violated his rights by falsely arresting him.
Jackson said the officers had acted reasonably in taking Spencer to the hospital and had not forced medical staff to perform the treatment he received there.
He said he thought Spencer, then 17, may have "had some words" for the officers who stopped him, prompting them to take him to the hospital to teach him a lesson. Except, he said, the medical treatment was more intense than they had expected.
But Jackson contended that if the officers had lied about their belief that Spencer swallowed a bag of drugs, they would have been risking the credibility that is central to their jobs in law enforcement.
"They would be risking their careers," he said.
The jury also found that Vagnini had used excessive force against Spencer in a June 25, 2011, interaction but that Knight, whom Spencer claimed held him during the incident, had not violated his rights.
In a second interaction involving Vagnini, the jury found that Vagnini had violated Spencer's rights by stopping him without reasonable suspicion and conducting an unreasonable search.
Jackson said Knight and Vagnini denied the allegations against them, and that Vagnini said he had no contact with Spencer on June 25, 2011.
Vagnini, who performed illegal strip and body cavity searches on dozens of drug suspects, was sentenced in 2013 to 26 months in prison and an additional 34 months extended supervision. Four felony convictions of misconduct in public office cost Vagnini his job while the underlying conduct, conducting illegal strip searches, accounted for four misdemeanor convictions.
Seven sexual assault charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
State law and police procedures prohibit officers from conducting body cavity searches, a procedure limited to medical personnel only when police have gotten a search warrant.
Knight in 2013 pleaded no contest for his role in illegal strip searches and was sentenced to 20 days in the Milwaukee County House of Correction.
The Milwaukee City Attorney's Office, which represented the officers and former officers, has seen an exodus of staffers under City Attorney Tearman Spencer. That includes four attorneys who had been assigned to the case at various times but have left the office or are on leave, according to court records.
Contact Alison Dirr at 414-224-2383 or adirr@jrn.com. Follow her on Twitter @AlisonDirr. | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2022/07/19/jury-hands-down-386-000-verdict-against-city-milwaukee/10057776002/ | 2022-07-19T13:52:46 | 0 | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2022/07/19/jury-hands-down-386-000-verdict-against-city-milwaukee/10057776002/ |
Black and brown yogis hope to bring 'healing powers' of yoga to diverse communities in need
Richara Logan remembers how her life spiraled at the end of 2018, following a Christmas Eve tragedy.
It was around 4 a.m. when her mom called. Logan was already awake, anticipating the news that came next. Her 78-year-old grandmother died, ending a long bout with chronic lung disease.
Logan struggled to see how life could go on, she said, as tears, anxiety and depression consumed her months after.
“I didn’t know how to heal myself,” Logan, 25, said. “I was like, ‘yeah, nothing matters.’”
She retreated to her yoga mat, under the advice of a therapist. She found solace in practicing yoga.
Inhaling, exhaling and elongating, Logan said she regained her self-worth.
Logan, a Black woman, wanted more control over what she described as the healing powers of yoga, something she felt others that looked like her could benefit from but were missing. She wanted to help them too.
She received her yoga teacher training certification in 2020 and in May opened a studio on North Rural Street called Tiny Tapas.
Logan's journey follows a larger movement in Indianapolis where recently, yoga studios have strengthened efforts to promote diversity and inclusion.
Black and brown yogis across the city sayyoga studios have historically been uninviting spaces, where microaggressions, racism, body image issues and high costs have discouraged many. They’re hoping to remove these barriers.
“Yes, it’s physical, but yoga also taps into your mind and spirit, which also need to be nourished," Logan said. "And I feel like people of color are – by means out of their control – we’re often just surviving, and we don’t always get to tend to those pieces.”
Unwelcoming experiences in yoga
Between 2002 and 2017, Black and Hispanic populations practicing yoga grew from less than 3% each to 9.3% and 8% respectively, according to a national health report. Meanwhile, white populations consistently practiced yoga at nearly double the rates, going from 5.8% in 2002 to 17.1% in 2017.
Warnell Henderson, a 69-year-old Black woman, received her yoga teacher training certification last year. She had been practicing for decades but “got hooked” in 2011, she said, while seeking comfort after her best friend died of cancer.
She was initially met with unpleasant encounters.
“I walk in there, and it’s like a fly in buttermilk,” Henderson said. “It’s so disheartening because people look at you like, ‘Why are you here?’”
Once she was even asked that question, Henderson said, minutes after walking into a yoga studio. She then shyly crept into the back corner where she said she was ignored the rest of class.
Kristina Johnson-Yates, a Black woman, over six feet tall, and married to another woman, also had undesirable experiences based on race.
“People would ask to touch my hair,” Johnson-Yates said, “or ask if the occasional other Black person that came in was my friend or wanted to sit next to me.”
Instances like these have kept Black and brown people out of most yoga studios, Johnson-Yates, 35, said, but things have started to change.
Yoga studios looking to improve diversity
In 2019, after Johnson-Yates received her yoga teacher training certification, she began leading equity in yoga workshops across Indianapolis. Through her organization, Kristina Johnson Wellness, she teaches topics on gender, disability and race, and helps studios assess how their spaces may be unwelcoming or inaccessible. She then guides them toward improvement.
Invoke Studio, which opened in Indianapolis in 2005, is one of Johnson-Yates’ repeat clients.
Founder of Invoke Studio, Amy Peddycord, said after the racially charged events of 2020, they ramped up efforts to promote diversity and inclusion. This meant hiring Johnson-Yates and offering what Peddycord called community, equity and service scholarships targeted toward diverse applicants. The scholarships are valued over $3,000 and cover the entire cost of a yoga teacher training certification.
Hot Room, a hot yoga studio with five locations across Indianapolis and Chicago, started offering similar scholarships in 2020. They also launched a non-profit called Breathe Foundation to raise money toward their goal of awarding 10 scholarships annually to people of color.
Hye Jin Kalgaonkar, CEO and founder of Hot Room, said she’s motivated by feelings of alienation she once had, years ago, when walking into Indianapolis yoga studios.
“I was surrounded by these gazelles,” Kalgaonkar said, “these tall, skinny, beautiful white women.”
This imagery overwhelmingly dominates the yoga industry, Kalgaonkar said, leaving others, like herself, feeling like an outcast.
In February, Hot Room hosted its first One Breath class, a donation-only yoga session offered four times a month specifically for people of color.
“It’s not only about skin color,” Kalgaonkar said. “It’s about people who’ve had an experience that yoga is not for them.”
Yogis of color driving change
The American Osteopathic Association lists a variety of benefits of yoga, including increased flexibility, weight reduction, and improved cardio and circulatory health.
In communities of color, where Black Americans are 30% more likely to die from heart disease and 40% more likely to have high blood pressure than white Americans, according to data from the Office of Minority Health, those benefits are potentially lifesaving.
Preciss Stone, a local Black yoga instructor who created the idea of Hot Room’s One Breath class, wants to see more people of color doing yoga. She believes Black communities disproportionately deal with trauma, which can turn into chronic stress and add to high blood pressure.
Yoga, she said, teaches people something other forms of exercise don’t: how to breathe.
It’s a vital lesson for Black communities, Stone said, where so many people hold their breaths in distress, too often living in low-income areas, high in crime.
De’shon McClain, 34, lived in one of those neighborhoods.
McClain said he used to self-medicate with drugs and alcohol to deal with the trauma of losing two younger brothers to gun violence in his early 20s. Now he has a healthier routine.
He wakes up to a glass of water with a twist of lime, spends a few minutes in child’s pose, meditates, then eats some fruit for breakfast before he starts his day teaching yoga.
He’s found stretching and meditating more comforting than smoking and drinking, both of which he said he hasn’t done in over a year.
“I don’t feel like (yoga) is promoted enough to Black people,” McClain said. “You don’t see signs and posters and stuff saying, ‘Hey, come into our community and do yoga with us.’”
He’s been practicing on and off since 2019, but in 2022 McClain received his yoga teacher training certification.
“I want to change my community from the inside out," McClain said. "That’s the reason why I’m doing it.”
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As the large 1148 Fire destroys homes and prompts evacuations near Possum Kingdom Lake Monday afternoon, about 55 miles to the southeast there is another large wildfire growing in size. The Chalk Mountain Fire in an area between Dinosaur Valley State Park and Chalk Mountain, about 45 miles southwest of Fort Worth sent plumes of smoke into the air in Somervell County.
As of 7 a.m. Tuesday the Texas A&M Forest Service reported the fire had been very active overnight and spotted over multiple areas of FM 205. The Texas A&M Fire Service said early Tuesday that the fire has consumed about 4,000 acres and was about 10% contained.
Texas A&M Forest Service said hundreds of firefighters are in the area working the fire. Bulldozers continue to work to establish containment lines while engines from various agencies work to fight the fire.
On Tuesday, air tankers will be deployed to the area to fight the fire dropping both water and fire retardants. For that reason, a plea was made that no drones fly in the area, which would impede firefighting efforts from the air.
As of midnight residents north of Highway 67 and west of Highway 52 were asked to voluntarily evacuate, according to Cindy Smith with the Erath Office of Emergency Management who is serving as public information officer. All residents are asked to check in with emergency operations center by calling 254-897-2242.
Somervell County set up a reception center at the Somervell County Expo Center for any and all evacuees who need shelter, and help for animals and livestock was being provided by the Texas Animal Health Commission. If anyone needs trailers to help move livestock they can call the EOC.
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The intense heat is making firefighting efforts difficult, and several firefighters have been treated on the scene for heat-related illnesses, but none have been hospitalized.
"The bad news is, the weather that we have today, we're going to see for the next several days, so that makes containing the fire a little difficult, but we're going to keep at it and each day we're going to get a little more containment on it," said Texas A&M Forest Service spokesperson Mary Leathers.
Leathers said residents should expect to see smoke in the air as the firefight continues.
Leathers said that anything flammable is on fire and there is a lot of dry vegetation and very dry juniper trees fueling the fire. Homes have been lost in the fire, but an accurate count was not available Tuesday morning.
As for Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Leathers said there is no threat. "The nuclear power plant is in front of the fire but it's in really good condition. We've got a nice wide road between the fire and the plant, and the plant has got a lot of asphalt and concrete so the threat is not to the plant. The threat is to the homes that lie between the fire and Highway 56."
The Somervell County Sheriff's Office said there is poor visibility in the area and that people should also avoid traveling to the area to see the fire. "Please be aware of emergency vehicles in the area and please stay off the roads and out of the way as they fight this fire," the department said.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
Donations of food and water for evacuees, first responders and pets will be accepted at the Expo Center, and cash donations and gift cards are being accepted at the Somervell County Sheriff's Office.
The Texas A&M Forest Service says there have been 38 fires across the state on Monday burning more than 2,600 acres.
TEXAS BURNING: INSIDE THE STORM
In April 2011, during an extreme drought, four out-of-control wildfires burning in close proximity to each other were dubbed the Possum Kingdom Complex fire. The fires scorched 150,000 acres of parched Texas ranch land and destroyed 150 homes and two churches.
Senior Meteorologist David Finfrock said in the NBC 5 docu-series Inside the Storm: Texas Burning, that at that time the period from August 2010 to July 2011 was the driest 12 consecutive months on record.
Later that summer, in August, a second fire erupted near the lake called the PK 101 Ranch fire. That fire burned more than 6,000 additional acres on the south side of the lake and destroyed nearly 40 more homes.
On Sept. 4, 2011, a massive wildfire erupted in Central Texas. The Bastrop County Complex fire, east of Austin, became the most destructive wildfire in Texas history. More than 1,600 homes and structures were destroyed when 32,000 acres were scorched, including 96% of the 6,565-acre Bastrop State Park. Two people died in the fires.
During that 2011 fire season, the Texas A&M Forest Service said more than 31,000 fires burned more than four million acres across the state and destroyed 2,947 homes. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/chalk-mountain-fire-now-4k-acres-in-somervell-county-south-of-granbury/3017565/ | 2022-07-19T14:00:19 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/chalk-mountain-fire-now-4k-acres-in-somervell-county-south-of-granbury/3017565/ |
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday demanded the federal government help pay for what he said was a wave of asylum seekers pouring into the city, claiming its safety net was being strained by busloads of people coming from border states and elsewhere.
Adams' comments echo those of Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who took to national TV Sunday morning to say her city's homeless shelters were filling up because of buses being sent en masse to the city from Texas and Arizona.
But as opposed to D.C., the problem in New York City is exacerbated by its "right to shelter" mandate, which means any homeless asylum seeker who comes to town, by any means, has to be put in a bed somewhere.
"Currently, New York City is experiencing a marked increase in the number of asylum seekers who are arriving from Latin America and other regions. In some instances, families are arriving on buses sent by the Texas and Arizona governments, while in other cases, it appears that individuals are being sent by the federal government," Adams said in a statement, adding that more than 2,800 asylum seekers had entered the shelter system in recent weeks.
According to the New York City Department of Homeless Services, there were 28,885 individuals classed as a member of a "family with children" in the shelter system as of Sunday. That's about 12% higher than the daily average in March, the last month for which such data are available, and also about 12% higher than this time last year.
To be sure, the issue may not be as simple as just asylum seekers filling the shelters, though. Local service providers say there are definitely more migrants in shelters, but the shelter bottlenecks may also be attributable in part to staffing issues and higher local demand in the face of rising evictions.
Adams said the city "needs additional federal resources immediately" and that it may struggle to provide basic services if they're not received.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has said its agents had more than 200,000 "encounters" along the southern borders with attempted migrants during the month of June alone. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/asylum-seekers-flooding-nyc-shelters-mayor-says-calling-on-feds-for-help/3780201/ | 2022-07-19T14:05:40 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/asylum-seekers-flooding-nyc-shelters-mayor-says-calling-on-feds-for-help/3780201/ |
This article was originally published on July 18 at 5:57 p.m. EDT by THE CITY
Facing a rising tide of human waste on subway cars while station restrooms remain closed, the MTA is preparing to hire hundreds of new car cleaners, THE CITY has learned.
The number of reports about cars soiled by urine, waste and other fluids is this year on pace to hit its highest levels since 2019 — even as ridership hovers at around 60% of pre-pandemic levels, according to the most recent data from the transit agency.
Through the first six months of 2022, there have been 1,689 reports of subway cars with soiled interiors, according to MTA figures — in 2019, there were 3,402 such incidents, up from 2,846 in 2018.
“It’s bad, it’s bad,” said Matt Ahern, a Transport Workers Union Local 100 official who represents subway car cleaners and inspectors. “Listen, when you have people living on the car and using it as their kitchen and their toilet, they are going to be soiled — that is a harsh reality.”
Ahern told THE CITY that some relief is on the way in the form of “several hundred” new car cleaners. A July 8 job posting for transit cleaners on the MTA website says applications are being accepted through August 31. Pay starts at about $19 per hour, increasing to $31.71 after six years.
“The battle is out there every day for the workforce with the increase in the homeless population,” Ahern said. “Everything you can imagine they are doing in a car, they are doing.”
At the Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer terminal on the E line, multiple car cleaners told THE CITY they regularly encounter filth on cars that have to be taken out of service for cleaning.
“The homeless just mess on the train, they use the train as a bathroom,” a veteran car cleaner who did not want to be identified by name told THE CITY at the E line’s Queens terminal. “They go on the seats, they defecate between the cars, they don’t care.”
The MTA declined to comment on hiring plans, saying only to expect “additional updates and information” at the agency’s July 27 board meeting.
“Unsanitary conditions are a challenge for our professional cleaners, who work hard every day to ensure trains and stations are clean for riders,” spokesperson Meghan Keegan said. “We continue to maintain a robust cleaning regimen and monitor terminal locations where the most soiled cars are identified to adjust staffing as required.”
There are currently 913 subway car cleaners, with 345 assigned to end-of-line stations, according to the MTA. During the pandemic, the agency has also relied on contracted cleaners to scrub trains.
“They’re trying to get ridership back,” Ahern said. “Well, nobody wants to ride a filthy subway car, so that’s all part of it.”
As ridership bottomed out in 2020, there were 2,749 soiled car reports, followed by 2,580 last year, according to the MTA.
”They do whatever the hell they want to do, on the trains, in the elevators, in the stations,” Paris McGhee, a 49-year-old homeless man who sometimes sleeps in the subway told THE CITY at the Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer terminal on the E/J/Z lines. “The late nights, nobody’s here, I’ve walked in and, oh, man, it’s bad!”
Nowhere to Go
Meanwhile, the 76 stations that have restrooms — or about 16% of the subway system — have had their stalls shuttered since early in the pandemic.
And there is no timetable for when they will reopen, with MTA officials citing concerns over safety and a shortage of resources.
Jacquelyn Simone, policy director at Coalition for the Homeless, said it is “definitely past time” for subway station restrooms to reopen.
“People need somewhere to go,” she said. “And if there are not clean, accessible restrooms, there will be public urination and defecation, it’s that simple.”
MTA officials have said the restrooms will reopen once the agency has enough cleaners and can ensure the facilities are safe for scrubbing.
“The MTA prioritizes cleaning of station platforms and train cars used by millions of New Yorkers and will not compromise the safety of its riders and staff by opening public bathrooms at a time when resources are not available to also provide bathrooms with necessary cleaning and security,” spokesperson Dave Steckel said.
In April, filmmaker Jack Zullo tweeted at the transit agency about a “half-naked” man who was smoking on a Coney Island-bound F train during the evening rush and had apparently soiled himself and the floor.
“He was sitting there, just basically staying to himself in his own little world and sitting in his own mess,” Zullo, 44, told THE CITY. “I felt sad, because that person really needs a home where he can be taken care of.
“Unfortunately, we don’t live in a world where those services are easily provided or easily accepted by someone in that situation,” he added.
Earlier this year, Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul rolled out a plan to cut down on subway homelessness and crime by increasing social service workers and police on trains and in stations.
“The first week, we only had 22 people that took us up on our offer,” Adams said last week at the opening of a Bronx facility for people struggling with addiction and mental illness. “Now, we took 1,700 people off the subway system because we engaged them.”
Simone, of the Coalition for the Homeless, said the need for restrooms extends beyond those who shelter in the subway.
“Public officials are recognizing we have a serious issue about lack of public access to public bathrooms,” she said. “No one wants to be peeing on a subway train, right? No one wants to do that.”
THE CITY is an independent, nonprofit news outlet dedicated to hard-hitting reporting that serves the people of New York. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-subway-bathrooms-closed-over-covid-exposure-guidelines-turn-mta-mess/3780426/ | 2022-07-19T14:05:46 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-subway-bathrooms-closed-over-covid-exposure-guidelines-turn-mta-mess/3780426/ |
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Law enforcement officers won’t face charges in the fatal shooting of a woman who pointed a gun at them as she exited her burning home, a Virginia prosecutor announced Monday.
The News & Advance reports that the officers won’t be identified because an investigation couldn’t determine which weapon fired the fatal shot and the prosecutor’s legal analysis showed they acted “appropriately and with justifiable use of lethal force.”
On Nov. 6, a Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources conservation officer tried to stop Clevenger-Kirk, who was driving a motorcycle without a helmet and not displaying a license plate, according to the report. Clevenger-Kirk went home, where officers tried to resolve the situation without lethal force.
She came out on several occasions, held a gun to her head, threatened law enforcement and told officers to shoot her. After a fire began inside, Clevenger-Kirk stepped outside, pointed a gun at officers and was fatally shot, the report said. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/no-charges-for-virginia-officers-in-fatal-shooting/2022/07/19/550577bc-0767-11ed-80b6-43f2bfcc6662_story.html | 2022-07-19T14:08:49 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/no-charges-for-virginia-officers-in-fatal-shooting/2022/07/19/550577bc-0767-11ed-80b6-43f2bfcc6662_story.html |
PORTSMOUTH, OH (WOWK)—A man is in custody after allegedly raping a 5-year-old.
The Scioto County Sheriff’s Office says that Portsmouth PD and the Scioto County Prosecutor’s Special Victim Unit contacted them on Monday about the sexual assault of a 5-year-old. They say the victim was taken to the hospital for treatment and a sexual assault examination.
After an investigation, deputies found the suspect at his residence on Park Ave. in Portsmouth. The Sheriff’s Office says he was detained without incident, questioned, and then arrested.
18-year-old Cody Lee Taylor, of Portsmouth, is charged with one count of rape, and he’s being held on a $100,000 bond.
He will appear in Portsmouth Municipal Court on Tuesday morning. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/portsmouth-man-charged-with-rape-of-5-year-old/ | 2022-07-19T14:10:36 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/portsmouth-man-charged-with-rape-of-5-year-old/ |
FERTILE, Minn. — Teenagers looking for work in Fertile, Minnesota, have a few options.
Some work at the coffee shop. Others babysit or get jobs at the local nursing home.
But you’ll find Willow Larson’s mug at a business all her own.
“This is Erskine,” the 14-year-old says as she pulls a coffee cup from a row of dozens. The mug displays the attributes of the western Minnesota town of 400 people.
“I have the café, which is big there,” she says, pointing to the cup’s artwork. “And then fishing, it's right on a lake.”
Town names and attractions pop in colorful font from each of the cups. Thief River Falls, Mentor, Gary, and East Grand Forks are among them.
Willow created them all, and in doing so, stumbled on a successful niche business.
Search online for a Minneapolis coffee cup and you'll find dozens of options. Yet, “Nobody really had anything for small towns,” Willow says. “So, I decided to do these, and people loved them.”
Really loved them.
Willow’s cups are now for sale in three dozen shops in Minnesota and North Dakota.
The past six months alone, she's sold more than 1,000 of them.
The cups typically retail for about $24.
Willow could have sold more, but can only design them so fast. She has a waiting list of 15 towns to add to the 50 communities she’s already featured on her cups.
“I'm working on Bird Island right now,” Willow says as she draws the town’s water tower using her iPad.
“They're selling like crazy in all these little gift shops and boutiques and stuff like that,” Caty Larson, Willow’s mother, says.
Caty and her husband Terry own a photography studio on Fertile’s main street in which Willow has carved out a workspace.
The couple recognized their daughter’s artistic talent at an early age – and also her entrepreneurial sense.
“She was probably 4 or 5, I had a garage sale, and instead of setting up a lemonade stand, Willow decided to set up an art stand,” Caty says. “She had a little sign that said, ‘Art Sale.’ I think she was selling her drawings for a dollar each.”
Caty started posting her daughter’s artwork on Facebook, which led to offers to purchase her work.
On a whim, then-12-year-old Willow designed a coffee mug for her hometown, which lead to shops in neighboring towns requesting their own cups.
Across the street from the Larsons' photo studio, Jamie Paul runs Morning Glory, a coffee and flower shop.
Several of Willow’s community cups are featured on display shelves.
There’s one striking omission.
“I'm actually sold out of Fertile mugs right now,” Jamie says with a smile.
Unhappy with delays from the company that printed her cups, Willow spent $2,000 of her savings to purchase her own heat press. Rather than relying on a supplier, she now applies her artwork to the cups herself.
“I have to spend money, to make money,” Willow concluded.
The teen has also acquired a financial advisor to help her with her investments.
“When she's done with high school, and if she chooses to go to college, she should easily be able to pay for a good part of it herself, if not all of it,” her mother says.
Willow also has her eye on a car.
“A sage green convertible Bug,” she says.
“She could buy one right now if she wanted to,” Caty adds.
Not that Willow, at 14, could drive it.
Willow’s artwork also caught the eye of a North Dakota publisher, which hired her to do the illustrations for a business book. Her mother says the publisher had to wait until Willow’s 14th birthday, before she could legally do the work.
The incoming 9th-grader maintains an active school life too, participating in jazz band, pep band, concert band, track, and Nordic skiing.
When she can’t keep up with orders for her cups, Willow hires a cousin, friends and even her parents to help meet the demand.
From her flower and coffee shop across the street, Jamie Paul has been watching Willow’s business blossom.
“Remember her name, because she's going somewhere,” Jamie says.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Lucas Oil is expanding beyond its facilities and into the community by partnering with the Central Indiana Police Foundation for the next three years.
The partnership, which was formed several weeks ago, has already made a big impact on central Indiana's police departments.
Lucas Oil has donated gun oil to 70 police departments across central Indiana, which will be used to help the longevity of officers' guns.
On top of that, Lucas Oil has helped assemble and donate more than 170 trauma kits that ride along with officers on duty.
According to the Central Indiana Police Foundation, these kits are instrumental for saving lives, such as during the FedEx mass shooting in Indianapolis in 2021.
"Six kits were used. Six tourniquets were used [during the FedEx mass shooting]," Central Indiana Police Foundation's Lisa Rolling said. "The main officer in charge stopped in and said, 'Hey, can we get six tourniquets to replace it?' and I'm like, Absolutely.' All six tourniquets were used to save lives that day, and there were a couple folks, had they not been treated, they definitely wouldn't have made it."
The Central Indiana Police Foundation said each kit costs around $100 to assemble with supplies, so this partnership will help cut the cost needed from police to supply for its officers.
Lucas Oil also hopes to help police hold community events over the next three years to build community relations with officers.
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BRIDGETON — Police found a city man with drugs after he ran from them during an investigation.
After a brief foot chase, Jorge Vargas was arrested and found to be in possession of crack cocaine and heroin, police said.
Vargas, 38, was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, distribution of a CDS, obstruction and resisting arrest.
He was later taken to the Cumberland County jail, police said.
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Learn My History launches Children's Network to encourage local mentorships
SARASOTA — A local youth organization is launching a new program this month with the hopes of connecting more underserved children to mentors and adults who can help them achieve their career goals.
The organization, Learn My History, was founded by Ronnique Hawkins in New York nearly 20 years ago. Upon her arrival in Sarasota, Hawkins decided to launch a Florida branch of her nonprofit organization to further the goal of connecting Black, Latino and multicultural youth to their family history.
“The program instills racial harmony, especially in this climate,” Hawkins says. “When you pair children and mentors and these conversations about their family and their lineage, they uncover many similarities. Then they share it with their friends … you're teaching tolerance of other cultures.”
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The program introduces youth to prospective mentors, encourages a career match, and nurtures long-term relationships between participants, Hawkins said.
Through traditional mentor partnerships with community members in fields of interest of the students, LMH has created its second program, Children’s Network, which will launch on July 25.
Hawkins chose the date of the program launch to commemorate the life of Emmitt Till, a teenage African American boy whose abduction and lynching in Mississippi in 1955 sparked the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement, and her own mentor Rev. Wheeler Parker. Parker witnessed Till’s abduction in 1955; his mentorship with Hawkins later led her to create a documentary about Till's and Parker’s lives.
Local mentors involved with the program include 12th Circuit Court Judge Charles Williams, Mother Minnie Dupree, former Sarasota Police Officer Andre Jenkins, and the city of Bradenton Fire Department’s Daniel Hedgeman.
Learn My History is seeking mentors from the community to work with local youth for the year-long program.
Hegeman, who recently completed work with LMH, thinks more community members should consider mentorship to help the younger generations become successful in their lives and cites his own youth mentors as big contributors to his accomplishments.
“I'm a son of a firefighter and honorably discharged Air Force mechanic. I decided to serve my community as a firefighter myself... and I'm so thankful to my mentors,” Hegeman said. “I find the mentoring program of LMH to be one of true passion and uniqueness … I am excited to see how this will continue to bear fruit.”
Learn My History’s new Children Network will host a program launch on July 25 at the Robert Taylor Community Complex located at 1843 34th St. in Sarasota. The event will highlight the organization’s ambassadors and mentors and register students and local youth for the mentorship program. Attendance is free and includes a screening of Hawkin’s documentary. The program launch and LMH mentorship program are both free to interested participants. Students must be ages 8-17 to participate.
For more information, visit https://www.learnmyhistory.org.
Samantha Gholar covers social justice news for the Herald-Tribune and USA TODAY Network. Connect with her at sgholar@gannett.com or on Twitter: @samanthagholar | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/07/19/students-8-17-encouraged-participate-lmh-mentorship-program-sarasota-florida/10037917002/ | 2022-07-19T14:29:37 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/07/19/students-8-17-encouraged-participate-lmh-mentorship-program-sarasota-florida/10037917002/ |
GLEN ROSE, Texas — A wildfire in Somervell County, southwest of Fort Worth, nearly tripled in size overnight, growing from around 1,200 acres to 4,000 acres just west of Glen Rose, officials said.
The Chalk Mountain Fire was 10% contained and "remained very active overnight," according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
The fire had spotted over Farm Road 205 in multiple areas, the Forest Service tweeted on Tuesday morning.
Crews were continuing to work on protecting structures in the area and create a containment line.
Mary Leathers, a spokesperson for the Texas A&M Forest Service, said in a news conference Tuesday morning that crews planned to fly over the fire later in the day to get a better assessment of its size and where it's burning.
They'll also get a look at how many, if any, structures have been damaged by the fire. In the meantime, crews are using dozers to create containment lines around the fire, and air tankers will drop retardant and water over the blaze.
Leathers asked the public to avoid the area to allow crews to battle the fire. No injuries have been reported, though Leathers said firefighters are "over-taxed" by the hot conditions. Officials were working to ensure firefighters stay as hydrated as possible; temperatures are expected to again rise into the 100s on Tuesday.
Leathers said the fire is not a threat to the nearby Comanche Peak Nuclear Plant, which sits off the Squaw Creek Reservoir. Leathers said the fire has not reached the area near the plant and that the plant is surrounded by enough asphalt that would protect it from a fire.
The Somervell County Fire Department on Monday reported that the fire was happening between Chalk Mountain and Dinosaur Valley Park, which is about 60 miles southwest of Fort Worth.
According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire had burned an estimated 1,000 acres and is 1% contained, as of 9 p.m. Monday.
By Tuesday morning, the fire containment had increased but so had the size of the fire.
The fire department said crews have been working to relocate animals that were threatened by the fire.
Somervell County also issued a disaster declaration due to the fire.
The Red Cross has opened an overnight shelter at the Somervell County Expo Center for those impacted by the fire.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is released. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/crews-battling-large-wildfire-near-glen-rose-somervell-county-texas/287-ad3d99f0-1d1b-4008-a826-297e8f403463 | 2022-07-19T14:29:39 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/crews-battling-large-wildfire-near-glen-rose-somervell-county-texas/287-ad3d99f0-1d1b-4008-a826-297e8f403463 |
A 20-year-old woman who had been incarcerated at Lincoln's community corrections facility failed to return from her off-site work assignment Monday and later ditched her electronic monitoring device, according to authorities.
Torrien Harris, who was serving a 14-month sentence on burglary and theft charges, left the tracking device near Northwest 12th and West Bond streets in Lincoln on Monday, the Department of Correctional Services said in a news release.
Harris was already parole eligible and was four months from her tentative released date, the department said.
She is 5-foot-6-inches and weighs 158 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. Authorities asked anyone with knowledge of Harris' whereabouts to contact local authorities or the Nebraska State Patrol.
Inmates at the Community Corrections Center-Lincoln are allowed to participate in work opportunities and attend school and religious services without direct supervision.
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Emergency crews responded to the 500 block of Pioneers Boulevard shortly after 9 a.m., where they found a woman dead in Beal Slough, a small stream that feeds into Salt Creek.
Police on Friday identified the 83-year-old woman found dead this week in a southwest Lincoln stream as Marilyn McArthur, a longtime Union College professor.
The Lincoln Police Department were called to the 1600 block of West E Street with complaint of a disturbance. Upon arrival, 22-year-old Xavier Wheeler was found hiding in a bedroom closet, LPD Sgt. Justin Armstrong said.
Sgt. Chris Vollmer said a volunteer arrived Monday to find the place in disarray, a computer missing and the security cameras removed. There was no sign of forced entry.
"This was an atrocity, the crime that was inflicted on Kayla Matulka. And the actions were violent and brutal," Saunders County District Judge Christina Marroquin said.
The intruder, who identified himself to residents as "John," kicked in the door of the house and ran through the home before firing a gun and leaving out the back door, Sheriff Terry Wagner said.
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District OR-1 Public Schools officials are hoping a $22 million bond issue to expand Bennet's elementary school and the junior-senior high school in Palmyra makes the grade this summer.
Voters in southeastern Lancaster County and western Otoe County will consider the bond issue — intended to address capacity concerns in a fast-growing district — in a mail-only election that runs through Aug. 9.
Ballots began going out Monday.
A large chunk of the taxpayer dollars would fund a 28,000-square-foot expansion at Palmyra Jr.-Sr. High School that would add new classrooms and shops and expand the main office and commons.
The project would include nine new classrooms for three sixth grade sections and general content areas, as well as space for special education and academic/behavioral intervention.
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About 7,300 square feet is devoted to new shops for career and technical education subjects — including metalworking, woodworking and agriculture — part of an effort by the district to grow its college- and career-readiness offerings that include partnering with local businesses.
The current shop space would be converted into a community fitness area accessible to the public.
"We're trying to meet the needs of our kids in the district and trying to meet the growing needs of our community, too," Superintendent Mike Hart said.
A second-story weight room would be turned into a multipurpose room that could hold activities like wrestling practice, which the high school currently holds in Bennet.
The school's commons and administrative offices would also be expanded.
At Bennet Elementary School, officials want to tack on a classroom wing as well as a new secure entrance and office connected to the commons, which will feature an expanded kitchen and multipurpose activity space.
Five new classrooms and renovations would allow the school to have three sections of each grade from preschool to fifth grade while adding space for special programs.
The bond also calls for enhancements to the school's gym and stage and possibly the playground.
The proposal is intended to address increased enrollment at District OR-1, which is expected to grow by 120 students in five years. Bennet is currently overcrowded and Palmyra is at capacity, Hart said.
Last year, 664 students were enrolled in the district, including 387 students at Bennet. The growth there prompted officials to move sixth graders to Palmyra starting this fall.
"Nobody has a crystal ball and can tell you exactly what's going to happen, but all of the studies have basically said the same thing" by showing growth, Hart said.
If the bond passes, the district's levy — based on a 25-year bond rate — would increase by 20.8 cents, or $208 a year per $100,000 of assessed property value.
The district, which worked with Lincoln-based design firm Clark & Enersen to draft layout plans, will eye a fall 2024 completion date if voters give the green light.
Ballots can be returned by mail or at the Lancaster County Election Commissioner's Office at 601 N. 46th St. Ballots must be returned no later than 5 p.m. Aug 9. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/voters-will-ponder-22m-bond-to-expand-schools-in-bennet-palmyra/article_8cc8ce33-a334-5fba-b555-894f3e008d65.html | 2022-07-19T14:33:09 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/voters-will-ponder-22m-bond-to-expand-schools-in-bennet-palmyra/article_8cc8ce33-a334-5fba-b555-894f3e008d65.html |
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – The Bedford County Fair has been canceled yet again.
This comes after the fair was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns.
This year, the Bedford County Fair Board has had a difficult time finding a suitable location with enough on-site parking for fairgoers.
The Bedford Moose Lodge was chosen as a site for the 2021 fair; however, several community members expressed concerns about parking availability.
After reviewing feedback from residents and event stakeholders, the board believes it would be best to refrain from hosting the fair this year with hopes of leaving room for a larger event in the near future.
At this time, the board is collaborating with county administration to consider possible locations for 2023.
According to a press release, the last fair was last held in 2019 and data shows that it had a local impact of $800,000.
“The Bedford County Fair Board is hopeful that the pause in hosting a fair this year will allow us to build an event in the near future that will be enjoyed for generations to come,” the press release said. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/19/bedford-county-fair-canceled-for-fall-2022/ | 2022-07-19T14:34:28 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/19/bedford-county-fair-canceled-for-fall-2022/ |
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GEORGETOWN, Texas — The City of Georgetown is launching a new tool to make it easier for residents to give their feedback.
FlashVote is a survey research tool that lets Georgetown residents have a voice in city government through email, text or voice responses.
Starting Monday, July 18, Georgetown residents may receive a text from FlashVote with a chance to sign up. Residents can also sign up at FlashVote.com/GeorgetownTX or call 775-235-2240 to participate by phone.
The City said when residents sign up, they can choose how they want to participate in surveys, either via email, text or phone call. They will receive a notification whenever there is a new survey, and they will have 48 hours to participate before voting closes. Once a survey is closed, everyone who participated will receive a summary of the overall results and be able to see how their responses compare to the group.
Survey data is anonymous.
The City said responses from FlashVote surveys will be used to inform City decisions on services, programs and initiatives. The City also intends to still continue other outreach and survey efforts, including town halls, online surveys and the biannual resident survey administered by Texas State University.
The first surveys will be sent once the number of people who have signed up is large enough and includes a cross section of the community, likely later this year, the City said.
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The Kenosha Public Library is hosting an outdoor storytime from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in Lincoln Park, 6900 18th Ave. Families are invited to bring a blanket or lawn chair and join the group under the shade near the ball diamond shelters for an all-ages storytime, followed by some bubbles, music and more. Note: If the weather is bad, the program will be canceled. Admission is free.
The free concert series “Tuesdays at the Shell” (meaning the band shell in Pennoyer Park, at 35th Street and Seventh Avenue) is back tonight. Today’s concert, starting at 6 p.m., features The Roundabouts. Benches are provided, or you can bring your own lawn chair. Concessions are available for purchase. For more details, search “Tuesdays at the Shell in Pennoyer Park” on Facebook.
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Kenosha’s historic Velodrome in Washington Park, 1901 Washington Road, hosts Tuesday Night Bike Racing. The races are 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays. Spectators can cheer on their favorite racers from “the hill.” Admission is free. kenoshavelodromeracing.com.
Prost! The Petrifying Springs Biergarten is welcoming summer patrons. The Biergarten is open from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and noon to 8 p.m. Sundays. The Biergarten is located near the Highway JR entrance on the south end of Petrifying Springs Park, 5555 Seventh St., in Somers.
The Milwaukee County Zoo is offering a new attraction this summer: “Dragon Kingdom” is open through Sept. 5. Zoo visitors will “enter an enchanting mythical world to encounter more than 15 awesome animatronic creatures found in cultures throughout the world.” The dragons include an “ice” dragon from the Arctic, a Chinese dragon who brings good fortune and a dragon from Persian mythology, with a lion’s body — and rows of sharp teeth! The cost is $3 per person in addition to regular zoo admission. milwaukeezoo.org. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-events-for-tuesday-july-19/article_0b9cf76c-06ae-11ed-8346-5b659457e3a1.html | 2022-07-19T14:36:21 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-events-for-tuesday-july-19/article_0b9cf76c-06ae-11ed-8346-5b659457e3a1.html |
A unique camp designed to give Kenosha Unified students hands-on exposure to building trades kicked off Monday.
More than 20 KUSD students took part in the Building Trade Careers Summer Camp hosted by Riley Construction, 5301 99th Ave., which featured demonstrations from industry professionals about construction and architecture.
Students entering seventh, eighth and ninth grades interested in learning about careers in those areas got to sign up for the four day camp, which will culminate on Thursday with a tour of the Pritzker Archives and Memorial Park Center construction site in Somers.
Aaron Williams, KUSD coordinator of career and technical education, said the new program allows students to explore potential future careers.
“It’s great to have partners in town that can expose them to things we can’t offer in the classroom,” Williams said. “They get experience we can’t replicate, those hands-on experiences with this much expertise in the room.”
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Riley Construction is one of the camp’s three business partners, along with Martin Petersen Company, Inc. and Pieper Electric, Inc.
Erin Anderson, chief operating officer at Riley Construction, said the program had both practical and altruistic motives, both building a local worker base and preparing young people for future careers.
“There’s a responsibility of Riley to be a good partner in the community,” Anderson said.
Students rotated between several stations teaching about masonry, concrete, carpentry and drywall. Another station allowed students to use virtual reality and augmented reality helmets to tour 3D renderings of buildings, demonstrating to students some of the modern tools utilized by construction and architecture companies to visualize projects for clients and workers alike.
Several of the students came from families with a history in construction, like Lance Middle School seventh grader Peyton Monson.
“A lot of my family do this; I was interested in what type of construction stuff there is,” Monson said. “I want to follow what my dad does.”
Monson’s dad works with sheet metal, and Monson said he constantly asks questions. He was at the masonry station, where Tobin Boyle of the Bricklayers Union of Wisconsin was teaching him how to evenly place mortar and bricks to create a solid wall.
“You’re asking kids to learn how to do something somebody just starting out take weeks or months to do,” Boyle said. “They get to just see how it goes.”
Riley Jecevicus was learning how to measure and cut planks of wood. Her family was also in construction, and she said her uncle works at Martin Petersen. She said she likes working on cement the most.
“You’re always doing something there, I don’t like standing around,” Jecevicus said.
Andy Steinke, general superintendent with Riley, helped bring the camp project together, getting over a dozen volunteers to work with the students and create stations that could offer an overview of what a real construction project would be like.
Reactions had been positive, Steinke said, with initial worries that the young kids would be too shy to participate quickly dispersed.
“The kids are good, very good,” Steinke said. “We weren’t sure if they’d want to jump in, or stand there intimidated. They’re doing things they’ve never done before in their life.”
The program continues Tuesday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to Noon. For more information, call 262-359-6304, or email awilliam@kusd.edu. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-construction-camp-introduces-kenosha-unified-students-to-new-careers/article_d2e605c2-06c5-11ed-96ed-f359e256677b.html | 2022-07-19T14:36:27 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-construction-camp-introduces-kenosha-unified-students-to-new-careers/article_d2e605c2-06c5-11ed-96ed-f359e256677b.html |
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio community and surrounding areas are concerned by the growing number of monkeypox cases reported in Bexar County.
While the risk to the general public is currently low, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has understandably put people on edge when it comes to unfamiliar viruses and diseases. Metro Health says everyone should be aware of the symptoms of monkeypox and seek medical attention if they experience them.
Below are the latest updates on monkeypox in Bexar County and you can track cases directly through Metro Health's dashboard here.
Monday, July 18
Metro Health reported five total cases in Bexar County on Monday.
Friday, July 15
Metro Health reported three total cases in Bexar County and announced the addition of an online dashboard to track cases.
Thursday, July 14
Bexar County confirmed its first two cases of monkeypox. KENS 5 spoke with Dr. Anita Kurian, the Assistant Director of San Antonio Metro Health Communicable Disease Division, about the risks and how monkeypox is transmitted. Here is some of what she said.
Symptoms of monkeypox can include:
- Fever
- Headache
- Muscle aches and backache
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Chills
- Exhaustion
- A rash that can look like pimples or blisters that appears on the face, inside the mouth and on other parts of the body, like the hands/palms, feet, chest or genitals. The rash goes through different stages before healing completely.
To prevent the spread of monkeypox, individuals can:
- Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact in large crowds where people are wearing minimal clothing (such as nightclubs, festivals, raves, saunas, and bathhouses).
- Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact with someone with a new, unexplained rash.
- If you were exposed to monkeypox or have symptoms such as fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes and a new, unexplained rash, contact your healthcare provider as soon as possible. Healthcare providers can provide testing and care for people with monkeypox.
- If sick with monkeypox, isolate at home until the rash has fully resolved, the scabs have fallen off, and a fresh layer of intact skin has formed. Monkeypox is usually a self-limiting infection that does not require hospitalization.
More information about how to prevent infection can be found on the CDC Monkeypox website. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/monkeypox-tracker-5-cases-reported-in-bexar-county-symptoms-updates/273-bf4414cb-1fc8-489b-a6c9-3d2c15c81c96 | 2022-07-19T14:40:54 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/monkeypox-tracker-5-cases-reported-in-bexar-county-symptoms-updates/273-bf4414cb-1fc8-489b-a6c9-3d2c15c81c96 |
SAN ANTONIO — One person is dead following a motorcycle crash Tuesday morning, officials say.
San Antonio Police said the motorcyclist was operating a Kawasaki Ninja and heading southbound on Highway 281 when they lost control at a curve and hit a concrete barrier.
The victim was thrown off his bike and and landed in the road. Officials say he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Witnesses say the victim was seen traveling at a high rate of speed before the crash. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/one-dead-following-motorcycle-crash-san-antonio/273-af0a3119-916c-468b-b359-75e490b0ff11 | 2022-07-19T14:41:01 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/one-dead-following-motorcycle-crash-san-antonio/273-af0a3119-916c-468b-b359-75e490b0ff11 |
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LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Lafayette police and firefighters are recognizing a 25-year-old man for his heroic actions in saving five kids from a burning home early Monday morning.
Around 12:30 a.m. on July 11, the Lafayette Police Department and Lafayette Fire Department got reports of a house fire in the 2200 block of Union Street, near North 26th Street.
The house was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, preventing crews from going inside after learning a 6-year-old could still be inside the home.
At 12:36 a.m., a man, who went in the home before firefighters arrived, jumped through a second-story window and landed on the ground with the 6-year-old who was trapped inside.
The man, later identified as 25-year-old Nicholas Bostic, of Lafayette, was seriously injured in the incident, suffering from severe smoke inhalation and a cut on his right arm. Bostic was flown to an Indianapolis hospital for treatment.
Police said the 6-year-old child was "miraculously mostly uninjured."
On Wednesday, Bostic spoke with police to share what happened prior to their arrival.
Bostic told police he was driving by the home when he saw it was on fire. Bostic said he stopped in the road, put his car in reverse, turned around and pulled into the driveway.
Knowing he had to act, Bostic said he ran around the back of the home and went inside, yelling to try to alert anyone that could be inside the burning home.
Bostic said nobody answered his call, possibly meaning everyone had already gotten out. Instead of taking that chance, Bostic said he went in and went up the stairs, where he found four kids, ranging in age from 1 to 18.
Bostic told police he helped the four kids escape from the burning home. Once they were outside, Bostic said he found out a 6-year-old could still be inside.
Without hesitation, Bostic said he ran back inside the burning home. After coming up empty during a search upstairs, he was about to exit the house through a window when he heard a child's cry coming from downstairs.
Bostic said he then wrapped his shirt around his mouth and nose before going through the smoke and fire. Bostic told police he couldn't see anything in front of him and said the heat from the fire made it seem as if he was walking into an oven.
Crawling on the ground, Bostic was able to locate the 6-year-old girl and took her upstairs. Then, Bostic said he broke a window by punching it with his hand to get out of the burning home.
Bostic said the child's leg got tangled in the string on the blinds as they were about to jump out of the window. Bostic told police he calmed himself down, untangled the string and jumped from the window — making sure he didn't land on the side where he was holding the child.
"Nicholas Bostic's heroic actions saved lives. His selflessness during this incident is inspiring, and he has impressed many with his courage, tenacity, and steadfast calmness in the face of such perilous danger," the Lafayette Police Department said in a statement.
Bostic will be honored Aug. 2 during "National Night Out" at the Lafayette Aviators baseball game.
Attendees can save $2 on tickets with the promo code FUND2022, and $4 of each ticket price will be donated to Bostic's GoFundMe page.
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ATLANTA — Shocking Ring video shows the moment a mother of three was carjacked, then run over with her own vehicle. This all happened Saturday in broad daylight, and now, a minor and an adult are facing charges.
Suzanne Hill was backing up her car to leave for work. In the video, one can see her getting out of the vehicle to lock her gate. As she's doing so, a man runs to her Mazda, gets inside, and a gunshot is heard.
The video goes on to show the suspect running over her multiple times, then quickly driving away.
Her husband, Michael Hill, was at work at the time.
"Suzanne went to the side of the car to try and stop him or just say get out of the car. He swung the car and knocked her over, ran her over, then backed over her, and drove over her again," he said.
Even after all of that, Suzanne was able to sit up and scream for help. Her neighbors quickly came to her side.
“My whole world has just collapsed. Imploded," Michael said, with tears in his eyes. "We have incredible support from a huge army of friends – I’m getting emotional just thinking about it. Without them, I don’t think I could’ve coped. Suzanne is so strong, she’s battling through it. We’ll get through it.”
The mother of three is recovering at Grady Memorial Hospital. Michael says she has multiple fractures and broken bones.
"She was in trauma for the first day, multiple fractures. Fractured skull, both of shoulder blades are broken, her collarbone is broken, she has broken ribs on both sides, multiple broken ribs, broken pelvis, her right wrist is broken, she has breaks through her tibia and fibula in both legs," he listed out her injuries. "Last night they did surgery and put pins on both of her legs. We’re making progress and she’s in a better place."
Atlanta police said they have arrested a 20-year-old man and a minor on armed robbery charges.
“I mean, they tried to kill her basically," Michael added. "At her age, she’s a tower of strength. I’m pleased there was no head trauma or internal injuries. That’s a real positive."
Michael said he helped police get to those suspects by tracking the car.
"The Mazda that we own has a tracking device – it just tells you where it’s parked. I was able to show the police officers where they were taking the vehicle and then it moved again. They were able to locate the vehicle and apprehend two of the people that were involved," he said.
Suzanne and Michael have lived in their West End home for 14 years, and while they say nothing like this has ever happened to them or their neighbors, he warns people to always be aware of their surroundings.
"Obviously this is the middle of the day. Right there, as you’re pulling out of your house, just be extra vigilant. There’s a lot of crime in the city at the moment. Just talking to police officers, they said it’s an escalating problem, so just be extra vigilant, be aware of your surroundings," he said.
This year is the couple's 10-year anniversary. Michael said the celebration will have to be postponed as they prioritize her recovery.
He says neither of them has health insurance, so their friends started a fundraiser and a meal train to help with hospital bills.
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I am a 68-year-old woman who has been sexually active for over five decades. I have been pregnant six times. Despite the consistent use of a variety of birth control methods, only one of those pregnancies was deliberately “planned.” I have given birth three times and have endured three unwelcome and traumatic miscarriages. I was blessed to raise four sons, each declared mine either through the wonders of biology or the gift of adoption. Together with my husband, each of our four sons has been loved and celebrated for the unique being he is.
I have also been pregnant while facing health challenges which had the potential to seriously impact my life and the life within me. During those precarious pregnancies, my obstetrician and primary care doctors advised me to have an abortion. I made the choice to not do so. For me, having an abortion would have been exceedingly more harrowing than any circumstances I could imagine taking place in my life. I chose, based on my own individual religious, spiritual, medical, and practical reasons, to not have an abortion.
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Just like snowflakes, human beings or daisies, each of the six times I was pregnant was unique unto itself. So it has been with every pregnancy of every person throughout time. Every pregnancy is individual; each one is idiosyncratic. As such, one person’s pregnancy cannot be considered the “same” as any other pregnancy of any other person. Simply put, pregnancy is not a one-size-fits-all commodity.
By acknowledging that reality, it’s an anathema to me that the Supreme Court of the United States made the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. By doing so, the Supreme Court has set in place the legal machination to deny an individual the right to make a decision regarding this highly singular and unique aspect of one’s life. I do not accept that this decision falls within the purview of the government, nor any other person, to legislate, police or judge. I believe it is solely the right of the person who is pregnant to make that decision.
For 50 years of my life, I have been able to exercise my power of choice over my ability to continue a pregnancy … or not. I feel beyond frightened and worried that my granddaughters and their peers do not have this right and might never have this right under the current laws in 13 states in the United States of America.
I have, therefore, made the decision that I will proudly provide any information I have regarding the many aspects of abortion and birth control, to any person who asks that of me. I will proudly apply my monthly Social Security check to help fund transportation and medical support for someone in Arizona needing to travel out-of-state to have an abortion. If circumstances require, I am willing to drive them to a clinic and hold their hand during the procedure, too.
I invite my dear neighbors and community friends to come and arrest me for daring to announce my intentions. Go ahead and put me in jail when I break the archaic Arizona abortion laws now in place in the state I love. I am ready for the consequences of my choice now, just as I accepted the consequences when I exercised my right to not have an abortion.
I embraced my freedom of choice and never had an abortion. And I’m willing to do what must be done to ensure that other women have that same freedom, even when their choice is different from what mine was decades ago. I believe in the right of the individual to make this private and personal decision.
So, come get me. I’m ready.
Joan Zatorski is a retired educator. She has lived in Tucson with her spouse and family for almost three decades. She is the steward of a Little Free Library in her community and focuses her energy on issues affecting children and human rights. | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-arizonas-abortion-laws-are-archaic/article_c0624c82-0137-11ed-b160-bf5283da0f95.html | 2022-07-19T14:51:44 | 1 | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-arizonas-abortion-laws-are-archaic/article_c0624c82-0137-11ed-b160-bf5283da0f95.html |
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LODI, Calif. — The rhythm of their baby’s first heartbeat recording plays each time a Lodi family squeezes the paw of a plushy teddy bear. Mari Jo Planas and Everado Munoz got each of their sons a teddy bear as well to remember their little sister, Amiliana-Rose Navarro Romero. They said she had died during the second trimester of pregnancy and was stillborn.
“Her body is like God’s little outfit that God didn’t finish, but he was there with her since day one,” Planas said.
These mementos are all they have left of their first daughter after they said someone at Cherokee Memorial Park and Funeral Home tossed her remains in the garbage. To make matter worse, it took staff two weeks before realizing their horrendous mistake, according to police.
Lodi Police Department said they searched the local landfill on Sunday for the body of the stillborn baby but didn't find her.
“(The funeral home) promised us that they’re going to take care of her and keep her safe. That’s all we asked of them," Planas said.
Planas and Munoz said the broken promise feels like losing their baby all over again.
“We really can’t even have her alive, and now, we cannot even have her body,” Planas said.
Lodi Police said they received a report from the funeral home on July 16 that a fetus was missing from storage. After reviewing the security video, they determined a transport service contractor had disposed of an item containing the fetal remains into a waste container two weeks prior.
The couple saw the video and described a man removing a bag of their daughter’s remains from a cradle in cold storage and dropping it on the floor before retrieving it again.
“He grabbed the bag,” Planas said. “(He) kept on swinging it and shaking it knowing that the baby was there.”
Planas broke down, but Munoz completed their story.
“After that, he walked around and unzipped the bag and took her out of the cradle, walked to the trash can and threw it in the trash can like dirt,” Munoz said.
A funeral home spokesperson said they could not provide details due to the sensitive nature of what happened. They released a statement saying in part, “we are working closely with the family, law enforcement, and other involved to investigate the incident and resolve the issue quickly.”
Police said the people in the video have been contacted, and the case is being forwarded to San Joaquin’s District Attorney’s office to determine if criminal charges should be filed.
Planas and Munoz said they are seeking justice, but right now, they are still working through their grief.
“Even though that person threw her in the garbage like trash, we hope that she knows that we love her and that’s not we wanted for her. We wanted the best for her, even after death,” her parents said.
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SAN DIEGO — The start of the new school year is right around the corner! And for most middle and high schoolers, that could mean getting more sleep.
Starting July 1, a California state law now requires middle school start no earlier than 8 a.m.
For high school, it's 8:30 a.m. and the move is getting mixed reaction.
"Always...every day was a hard day to get up,” said Jordan Pinckney.
Pinckney said he's felt the negative effects of early start times during his time at Castle Park High School.
But, when the new year starts this Wednesday, the soon to be senior is anticipating some positive changes.
Pinckney's zero period class used to begin at 6:55 a.m. and this year, it's been pushed back to 7:25 a.m., with his first regular class starting at 8:30 a.m.
"Due to me showing up to school late consistently, unfortunately I got a 'D' for my zero period class...hopefully this changes that," said Pinckney.
A public health issue
The new law is a big win for the ‘Start School Later’ movement, which has been pushing districts to adjust their daily calendars for decades.
“This is a public health issue because the sleep deprivation in teens is really at epidemic levels,” said Joy Wake, Policy and Advocacy Director for Start School Later.
Wake said sleep deprivation can lead to depression, learning loss and attendance issues.
But, many parents argue a later start time is not only tough to manage with work schedules, extracurricular activities will be impacted as well.
On Facebook, one parent wrote:
- “My kids will just go to bed later and getting them to school for the working class just became a nightmare.”
Another said:
- “Seems good in theory, but doesn't go well for kids in sports. Everything just gets pushed later.”
Poway Unified spokesperson Christine Paik understands parents' frustrations.
Potential ripple effects
Paik said she's also had to navigate the changes, which in the Poway district will impact some elementary school start times too.
"We only have so many busses, so we have three tiers of bussing schedules and that's why when we're changing middle and high school times, elementary times are being effected as well," said Paik.
"Now high school students cannot staff our after school programs, and so we are so short-staffed that for the first time ever we're having to turn families away that normally we would be providing after school care for," said Paik.
Paik says schools are working on solutions for families and students, including offering zero periods and opening up campus early if possible.
In the meantime, she asks for patience as yet another change takes effect.
"Hopefully the law has its intended effect but we'll have to see," said Paik.
Rural districts and private schools are exempt from this new law. Similar proposals are being introduced in other states.
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TEXAS, USA — Is it true that Californians are moving to Texas? Let's take a look at the numbers!
Mother and daughter Heather and Jillian Nickens are leaving their life in Orange County, California for a new one in Dallas.
"It's just so expensive in California, I'm 24 and my rent is $1,000 just for a room, and I have a good job, and I just can't get ahead there," Jillian said. "I think we were ready for a different lifestyle and change of pace also."
Heather and Jillian are the latest exiles in the mass migration from California to Texas.
"In about 2018 to 2019, that's when home prices in California really began to go up, a lot. And that accelerated people moving to Texas," said Bill Fulton, director of Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Fulton is also a transplant from California. He said he moved to Texas for a job opportunity and the cost of living.
"Within the cost of living, it's the home price more than anything else," he said.
Nearly a million people applied for a new Texas driver's license from 2018 to 2021. Most of them, 161,456 to be exact, came from California, followed by Washington, Nevada and Oregon.
Harris County got the most, new residents, overall, from several states, including Florida and Louisiana.
More than 112,000 people moved to Houston in those four years alone.
"It's mostly about the home prices. Texas is viewed as a booming place. You can always get a job, you can always buy a house, at least for middle-class people," Fulton said.
"Last year, Houston created 160,000 jobs. It was the best year on record," Patrick Jankowski with the Greater Houston Partnership said. "Houston's economy did very well last year and it's continuing to expand even this year, so we should still see people moving to the region and new businesses opening up this year."
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SAN DIEGO — In centuries past, the number of Giant Sequoias lost to fires is hardly worth mentioning. But since then, it's a different story and that's why Congress members Kevin McCarthy and Scott Peters are bringing a bill before Congress.
"In 2017, we lost our first Sequoia to a fire and in the last two years, 19% of all the Giant Sequoias to a fire," said Peters.
To put that in perspective, from the year 1200 through 2017, none of the sequoias were lost to fires and these are tree's that can live thousands of years.
Normally natural fires would happen and keep the forest thinned. But with modern fire suppression policy that doesn't happen.
"What that means is next to the Sequoias are tall pine trees that are shade tolerant, that have grown up and convey this fire into the crown...those have to be taken out," said Peters.
The bill is called ‘Save Our Sequoias,’ it has bipartisan support and is co-sponsored by Congress members Scott Peters and Kevin McCarthy.
"So, what our bill does is it draws a big circle around the Sequoia Groves, there's not that many of them and it says were able to clear out some of the underbrush as if a natural fire had occurred."
The SOS bill would earmark $350 million and would move quickly.
"We're going to declare an emergency and make sure the environmental review is appropriate with the moment and doesn't take too long so we can get at this. If we don't do this now, these tree's will be gone in 20 to 25 years, all of them,"
The bill has a good chance to pass with Peters bringing 15 from his side of the aisle and McCarthy bringing 15 from his.
"I'm going to work together with everyone to get this done, to get this job done. And to have the support on his side support on his side, will really help us get this passed, get the money in place, and get going on this project,” said Peters.
Peters believes that when the House returns to Washington D.C. from their summer break that Save Our Sequoias is a bill that can get passed.
"This is an iconic symbol of California; these trees are 2,000 to 3,000 years old. People come from all over to see them,” said Peters. “This is what we talk out when we talk about environmental protection. This is one of the Cornerstones we want to protect.
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YUBA COUNTY, Calif. — Firefighters are battling a wildfire in Yuba County near that's growing at a rapid rate, officials said Monday.
Cal Fire said the so-called Winding Fire was burning along Winding Way and Regent Way, three miles south of Oregon House. Officials said it has grown to 82 acres and is 20% contained.
Evacuations in the area are underway just south of and west of Oregon House in Zones YUB-E099 and E043. YUB-E089 is under an evacuation warning.
Zones YUB-E093, E009, YUB-E100 and DOB-E100 are under evacuation advisories.
Evacuation Map
An evacuation map for Yuba County is available below.
Evacuation Center
An evacuation center has been set up at the Sycamore Ranch campground for people displaced by the evacuation orders or warnings. Livestock can be taken to the Sheriff's Posse Arena.
Sycamore Ranch - 5390 State Hwy 20 nears Browns Valley
Sheriff's Posse Arena - 5396 Marysville Road, Browns Valley.
Fire Map
This wildfire map was created using data from NASA, NGA, USGS and FEMA.
WILDFIRE PREPS
According to Cal Fire, the 2021 fire season started earlier than previous years, but also ended earlier, as well. January 2021 saw just under 1,200 acres burned from nearly 300 wildfires. Fires picked up in the summer when the Dixie Fire burned in five Northern California counties — Butte, Plumas, Shasta, Lassen and Tehama. The Dixie Fire started on July 13 and wasn't contained until Oct. 25, burning nearly 1 million acres. It has since become the second-largest wildfire in state history and the largest non-complex fire.
Overall, 2.5 million acres were burned in 2021 from 8,835 wildfires. Over 3,600 structures were destroyed and 3 people were killed.
If you live in a wildfire-prone zone, Cal Fire suggests creating a defensible space around your home. Defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation and other debris are completely cleared. At least 100 feet is recommended.
The Department of Homeland Security suggests assembling an emergency kit that has important documents, N95 respirator masks, and supplies to grab with you if you’re forced to leave at a moment’s notice. The agency also suggests signing up for local warning system notifications and knowing your community’s evacuation plans best to prepare yourself and your family in cases of wildfires.
Some counties use Nixle alerts to update residents on severe weather, wildfires, and other news. To sign up, visit www.nixle.com or text your zip code to 888777 to start receiving alerts.
PG&E customers can also subscribe to alerts via text, email, or phone call. If you're a PG&E customer, visit the Profile & Alerts section of your account to register.
What questions do you have about the latest wildfires? If you're impacted by the wildfires, what would you like to know? Text the ABC10 team at (916) 321-3310.
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CHELAN COUNTY, Wash. — Level 3 and Level 1 evacuations are currently in place for a wildfire near Stayman Flats Road and Highway 97A near Knapps Tunnel in Chelan County.
Chelan County Emergency Management estimates the size of the fire to be at 750 acres. CCEM is also setting up a temporary emergency shelter for those who need it.
According to emergency management, Level 3 evacuations are in place for Downie Canyon Road and Hawks Ridge Road.
Level 1 evacuations are in place for Stayman Flats Road, from milepost 2 to the end of the road, Highway 97A from Knapps Tunnel to Downie Canyon Road, Little Butte Ranch Road, Chucker Hill Road and all roads off of Hawks Meadows Road, Chucker Run, Eagle Crest Road and Dove Hollow Road.
At this time, Stayman Flats Road is closed through traffic, emergency management says. Downie Canyon Road is also closed. Emergency management advises people to stay out of those areas.
According to Washington State DNR Wildfire, ground and air forces are on scene and additional resources are on their way to combat the wildfire.
At this time, emergency management says that the current evacuation levels will stay in place overnight. Levels are expected to be re-evaluated by Tuesday morning.
This is a developing story and we will provide more updates as they become available.
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HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Don Wells, father of missing child Summer Wells, penned a letter to his daughter’s believed captors while he served jail time connected to a DUI in Hawkins County.
“To the person, or persons responsible for kidnapping Summer,” the letter — penned in Don’s cursive — reads. “Not only have you broken [Summer’s[ heart and taken her away from her mother and father whom love her very much but you’ve ruined her chances to become educated ruining her life!”
The letter was released July 18, and was accompanied by a video reading of the letter.
“You have also broke the hearts of her father and mother, and brothers, and in the midst of all the commotion ruined our lives,” Don wrote. “You see, the public blames us.”
The letter then references the loss of Wells’ drywalling job in January after protestors appeared outside of a work site he was employed at.
“I don’t know if we’ll ever find employment again — nobody will hire my wife and we’ve been fired from a job I’ve had for 13 years,” the letter reads. “We may end up losing everything!”
Wells then pleads for Summer’s return.
“When you took our little girl you took our very lives,” Don wrote. “Why don’t you give our little girl back before God’s wrath descends on you. You’ve broken many hearts and more especially an innocent [5-year-old girl’s] heart.”
Don finished the letter with another plea to the believed captors, asking for Summer’s release to investigating authorities.
“God will hold you accountable for this crime unless you do something to make this right,” Don wrote. “Please do the right thing and turn our daughter over to the authorities. We’re begging you with all our hearts please do the right thing.”
Monday’s letter does not mark the first time Don Wells has penned one related to his daughter’s disappearance. On June 15, 2022 – exactly one year since Summer went missing – Don issued a statement within a jailhouse letter, describing how he misses her and feels powerless.
After thousands of work hours and hundreds of leads, lead investigators told News Channel 11 that there has been little more progress in finding the girl than on June 15, 2021 — the day she disappeared.
The AMBER Alert issued for Summer Wells is still ongoing, and anyone with credible tips regarding her whereabouts is urged to call 1-800-TBI-FIND or email tipstoTBI@tn.gov.
The ongoing AMBER Alert lists the following details for Summer:
- Age: 5 years old (at the time of disappearance)
- Sex: Female
- Race: White
- Hair: Blond
- Eyes: Blue
- Height: 3′
- Weight: 40 lb.
- Missing from: Rogersville, Tennessee
- Missing since: June 15, 2021
The search for Summer Wells continues. For the latest developments, stay updated on News Channel 11’s Search for Summer tab at WJHL.com.
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DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) — Washington County, Virginia Sheriff Blake Andis confirmed deputies found a thru-hiker’s body in a tent off Mountain City Road early Sunday morning.
At 2:30 a.m., deputies responded to the campsite located about a mile away from the Appalachian Trail, the sheriff revealed.
Investigators identified the hiker as Michael Charles Lombardo, 55, of Dunnellon, Florida. Andis said no foul play is expected, and the body had been in the tent for several days.
The body will undergo an autopsy at the Medical Examiner’s Office.
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The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the district map for the state’s 15 congressional seats, but that now-invalid map will still be used for the Nov. 8 election.
In Neiman v. LaRose, the court ruled 4-3 that the congressional district map is unconstitutionally gerrymandered to favor the Republican Party.
The court ordered the General Assembly to draw a new map within 30 days. But a new map, even if ruled constitutional, won’t be used until the 2024 election.
The now-overturned map would ostensibly create 10 Republican-leaning and five Democratic-leaning seats. But three of the Democratic-leaning seats only do so by less than 5%, while none of the Republican-leaning districts do so by less than 6.64%, according to the breakdown mapmakers distributed.
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DOVER, Fla. — Authorities in Hillsborough County are investigating what led up to a woman's death and how another man suffered an apparent gunshot wound late Monday, the sheriff's office said.
Deputies were called just after 10 p.m. to the area of Al Simmons Road and Hey Joe Lane on a report of a shooting, according to a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office news release.
Once law enforcement arrived, they found a woman dead and a man suffering from serious injuries. He is cooperating with detectives, the sheriff's office said.
The motive for the shooting remains unclear.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the sheriff's office at 813-247-8200. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/dover-homicide-shooting-investigation/67-c1f23760-c01b-47f1-b26f-6aa6a64065ab | 2022-07-19T15:14:21 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/dover-homicide-shooting-investigation/67-c1f23760-c01b-47f1-b26f-6aa6a64065ab |
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — It took 45 rolls of duct tape and 143 hours for Grace Vaughn to construct a floor-length ball gown for the Duck Brand Stuck at Prom 2022 National Scholarship Contest.
The Duck Brand holds this competition yearly. The winner is offered a $10,000 scholarship prize, and the top five finalists receive $500.
The 17-year-old Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School rising senior began her dress in late March. This is her second year participating in the contest.
"Last year, I made my dress, and I submitted it," Vaughn said. "Even though I didn't win, it was so much fun. So, I decided to do it this year."
She began by sketching out different designs.
"I started making the dress, and my dress and idea completely shifted," Vaughn said. "Sometimes that's how the creative process works. It just completely changes and definitely in a good way."
At a table in her family's living room, Vaughn would spend hours after school and track practice working on the dress.
Yin and Yang inspires Pasco teen's dress made out of duct tape
Three months and several store trips for more duct tape later, her dress was finished, weighing in at 13 pounds.
Her visual inspiration for the design was based on the Yin and Yang theory, which she said represents balance in one's routine. She layered black and white tape to create a fitted bodice and a skirt that resembles layers of petals.
Despite the dress' beauty, Vaughn didn't get to wear it to prom.
"It would be pretty cool, but it's very hard to maneuver in because it's duct tape," she said.
Vaughn enjoyed playing around with fabrics and sewing when she was younger, but the two duct tape dresses she created were her first finished pieces.
However, she hopes to increase her design skills and study fashion at The Savannah College of Art and Design. Winning the contest's scholarship money would be a huge help.
"It definitely means a lot because I want to go into fashion, and getting some money for the school that I want to go to really helps out," Vaughn said.
She finds out the results of the competition on Wednesday, but until then, she's happy with her finalist position.
"I was really excited, and I felt like I was finally getting the recognition that I deserved from the last dress," Vaughn said. "Even if I wouldn't win, I know that my family and friends are really proud of me." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/grace-vaughn-pasco-county-duct-tape-dress/67-360e025b-920e-456f-8570-2b7d274da5b4 | 2022-07-19T15:14:22 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/grace-vaughn-pasco-county-duct-tape-dress/67-360e025b-920e-456f-8570-2b7d274da5b4 |
TAMPA, Fla. — Have you seen Hiro? Tampa police are searching for a missing 22-year-old man with autism. And, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has issued a Purple Alert for him.
Hiro Verdecia was last seen on July 12 at his home on West Iowa Avenue near South Manhattan Avenue in Tampa. He was wearing a long-sleeved forest green shirt, gray sweatpants, forest green sneakers and was carrying a gray backpack.
Police said Verdecia is Hispanic, stands about 5-foot-9 and weighs around 135 pounds.
Verdecia also has a yellow sunflower tattoo on his right arm and sometimes wears a patch or mask over one of his eyes, the department said.
Police said Verdecia has been diagnosed with autism. And, he does not have his medication with him.
The department said Verdecia's family last had contact with him on July 13, but he doesn't have his phone with him.
Police said some reports have come in Verdecia may have been in the area of East Fowler Avenue and U.S. 41 near the McDonald's. He may have also been in the Ybor entertainment district since he left his home.
Anyone who knows where Verdecia may be or can help reunite him with his family is asked to call the Tampa Police Department at 813-231-6130.
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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A man who was previously convicted on a charge of video voyeurism is now accused of doing it again, this time to a boy in a men’s restroom at a Publix in Brevard County.
Mark Smith, 44, was booked into the Brevard County jail on Tuesday, which was also his birthday. Deputies said they were called to the Publix located at 7325 N. U.S. Highway 1 on May 17.
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A woman said a boy she was with used the restroom at the Publix but came out a short time later, saying that a man, later identified as Smith, was filming under the stall with his phone, according to the affidavit for an arrest warrant.
Deputies said the woman waited outside the bathroom to confront Smith. When the man exited the bathroom, the woman asked the man if he had a phone, investigators said.
The woman claimed Smith responded by saying, “I wouldn’t do anything like that. I didn’t do anything. I would never do that,” before she even made an accusation, records show.
Deputies said Smith then took off quickly to the exit, then ran to his car and drove off.
Investigators said they were able to use the store’s surveillance video to identify Smith from his previous conviction in 2017.
Smith faces a charge of video voyeurism.
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Warwick is looking at creating more parking near shoreline rights of way
Warwick could be getting more parking near shoreline rights of way.
Last year, city officials discovered that waterfront neighborhoods were full of fake "No Parking" signs. Now, a new ordinance will allow the City Council to create designated parking spots near rights of way that provide public access to Narragansett Bay.
For now, the council is starting small.
"Just because you live near a right of way doesn’t mean we’re going to turn your street into a parking lot," Councilman Vincent Gebhart, who introduced the ordinance on behalf of Mayor Frank Picozzi's administration, said at a June council meeting.
The ordinance, which passed on a second read on Monday night, states that the City Council "may, upon the recommendation of the Police Department via a traffic study, designate the location of not to exceed two (2) parking spaces in close proximity to Coastal Resources Management Council rights-of-way."
When the ordinance went up for its first vote at the June 20 council meeting, Councilman Jeremy Rix advocated for getting rid of the words "not to exceed."
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"There might be a circumstance where it might make sense to have three or four parking spots," he said.
Gebhart, who represents the waterfront Potowomut neighborhood, pushed back.
"I do think it’s important messaging," he said, noting that there had been "a long-established practice of limiting parking near these waterfront areas."
As The Providence Journal reported last September, a confrontation at a boat ramp in Potowomut led to the surprise discovery that a nearby "No Parking" sign wasn't backed up by any city ordinance.
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Officials subsequently discovered that just about every street in the neighborhood was lined with "No Parking" signs, but in many cases there were no laws banning parking.
In some cases, the city had put up "No Parking" signs decades ago, to satisfy resident complaints, but had never gone through the formal process to actually ban parking on the street. As a result, any tickets that were issued would have been thrown out in court.
In other cases, residents had taken matters into their own hands and hung up unofficial (but realistic-looking) "No Parking" signs.
The problem wasn't limited to Potowomut. The city began going neighborhood by neighborhood to figure out where there was an argument for keeping "No Parking" signs and passing ordinances to make them legitimate.
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Gebhart said at the June meeting that the new ordinance is designed to open up more access to rights of way, and "goes a little bit further instead of doing these on a one-off basis."
The council already had the power to decide that parking shouldn't be banned on a certain street, but the goal is to "deputize" the police to proactively conduct parking studies and look for places where parking could be added, he indicated.
The ordinance directs the Department of Public Works to put up signs marking the parking spots that provide access to rights of way. At the June meeting, Aaron Mackisey, an aide to Picozzi, said that it would be up to the council to decide what those signs should say, and that they could potentially choose to limit parking to two hours at a time if desired.
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KETCHUM, Idaho —
On Monday evening, Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) reported the death of another food-conditioned black bear in Ketchum.
Early Monday morning, IDFG and local law enforcement responded to reports of an aggressive bear in a Ketchum neighborhood. The bear was seen rooting through garbage cans, then growled and snapped at a resident.
When IDFG arrived at the incident, they found a sow black bear in a tree with two cubs. The bear was darted and sedated. After falling from the tree, IDFG said the bear died from a combination of stress and effects from the sedation and capture. However, IDFG said they had planned on euthanizing the bear once it was captured.
"Due to her aggressiveness toward people, we could not in good conscience release her and have her end up in someone else's home or camp," Magic Valley Regional Wildlife Manager Mike McDonald said.
McDonald also said that the situation is unfortunate all around, because despite repeated warnings, trash cans have repeatedly been left out overnight in the area, attracting bears and risking the public’s safety.
"Human safety is always our top concern," McDonald said. "We simply can't have these bears roaming neighborhoods and camps in search of food. The risk is too great, and the best way people can prevent these incidents is to be especially careful not to leave out things that attract bears, particularly household garbage."
The cubs were then captured and will be taken to Snowdon Wildlife Sanctuary in McCall for rehabilitation, according to IDFG. They will be raised in a special pen that keeps them separated from humans, McDonald said he hopes they can be released into the wild in late fall.
According to IDFG, the bear was located approximately a block from another incident where a black bear was digging through trash before charging a woman. While the bear is suspected to have been involved in the previous aggressive garbage raid, IDFG said it is difficult to confirm that it was the same bear.
IDFG said that while Idaho’s overall black bear population is healthy and stable, personnel want to avoid needless wildlife deaths. They encourage people to be mindful of attracting wildlife, bears and other animals, that may cause problems when they begin associating homes and people with food.
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LEWISTON, Idaho — Evacuation orders have now been lifted from a wildfire burning near Lewiston. The Express fire started overnight in the hills North of Highway 95 above the Clearwater River.
It has since burned about 2,000 acres. At one point, the Clearwater River Casino and Express Gas Station were closed and evacuated, but now they're back open.
The Nez Perce Tribe said there was no fire damage to the casino itself. But, some older outbuildings on the property may have some damage.
It's still unclear how exactly the fire started and parts of it are still burning. But, it's been reported that the fire is moving away from homes and property.
Jason Adams and Chanteille Thomas were forced to evacuate in the middle of the night with their three kids. They said they could see the flames racing through the hills, coming straight for their home. They only had moments to react.
"We got told we needed to get out," Adams said. "It was just a big cloud of smoke that came in through the door. And so we rushed them to the car and got them loaded up in the car. I went in and grabbed a couple couple small things the kids might need and threw them in the car and we got out of here."
"They had told us twice to leave," Thomas added. "And then they came pounding on our door. And they're like 'you guys need to leave now.' We don't have a way to move our fifth wheel. And they're like, 'Okay, well, you need to get your kids in. You need to leave.'"
The family feared they would lose everything. According to Thomas, they were previously homeless until moving into their current RV.
"This is pretty much everything we own is in this fifth wheel," Thomas said.
Adams said his biggest fear at the time of the evacuation was his family's safety.
"Feeling like I let them down all over again and making them homeless again," Adams said. "So, it was really kicking me hard."
Once the family returned the following morning, they were relieved to find their fifth wheel in one piece.
"They stopped it pretty close too because we told them that we had no way to move it," Thomas said. "We had to leave it."
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As Lake Powell shrinks, voracious smallmouth bass are staging for a Grand Canyon invasion
GLEN CANYON DAM — The day’s first gillnet haul of nonnative fish on lower Lake Powell was already alarming: three striped bass, three gizzard shad and a channel catfish.
Any one of them or their offspring would be unwelcome intruders were they to slip through the massive concrete dam’s hydropower tubes and turbines to swim a few dozen miles downstream into the heart of Grand Canyon.
Above Glen Canyon Dam, state fisheries managers in decades past would introduce alien species to support recreational angling on the lake. But below the dam, the fish could drift downstream to eat or outcompete Grand Canyon’s threatened humpback chub population, swelling the ranks of nonnatives that biologists are already battling.
The threat grows each day that the reservoir’s surface slips down the orange-and-white sandstone cliffs and closer to the dam’s intakes, a decline linked to the region’s aridification and overuse of the Colorado River. The Southwest's thirst for the drying river is pushing a challenged aquatic environment further out of whack.
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It was the second net that Utah State University researchers pulled aboard their boat that June morning that pointed to the most feared horde massing above the dam for invasion. Two smallmouth bass — one 9 ½ inches and the other 13 — dangled among four other fish snared in the webbing. These are the voracious fish eaters that have sent federal biologists scrambling to protect the native chubs that only last fall were upgraded from endangered to threatened because of their surging numbers in the Grand Canyon.
Each net measured 80 feet long and 6 feet deep and was left out overnight, tied to an anchored buoy or to a bolt in the canyon walls and weighted at bottom so it sloped downward to avoid entanglements with anglers or the personal watercraft jetting past. The third haul of the day yielded 16 nonnatives, three of them smallmouths.
They represented a preternatural danger lurking just above one of the so-called Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
"Smallmouth bass will completely change not just chub, but also the ecology," said Charles Yackulic, a researcher with the U.S. Geological Survey's Southwest Biological Science Center. "Part of the heritage of Grand Canyon is the ecosystem."
Utah State's netting study, to continue next year, is supported by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which manages the dam and seeks to learn which species are poised to pour through it if the lake keeps dropping. Biologists and others have observed a few smallmouth bass, stripers and other warm-water invasive species slipping past the dam over the last decade. Fear of the fish multiplying there has never been greater than this summer, when the river's temperatures are rising in tandem with the fall of its supply.
Changing an already-changed environment
The growing menace is a reminder that the Colorado’s accelerating decline will take bites out of more than just urban water supplies and irrigated farmlands, but from the river itself.
The warming Rocky Mountain West’s yearly surge of snowmelt has shrunken over the last two decades, driving down Lake Powell’s surface by 143 feet since July of 2000, and 70 feet in the last two years alone. The plunge has driven the warm band of surface water that the introduced sportfish like bass favor to within a few dozen feet of the dam’s hydropower intakes, setting up what could become a steady stream of bass to mar Grand Canyon’s already dam-warped environment.
The humpback chub is one of three chubs that evolved in the warmer and muddier water that coursed through Grand Canyon before the dam brought cooler and clearer water, and is the only one still swimming there. It once faced frigid waters only in winter and spring, then bathed in 80 degrees or more during spawning season. The dam's year-round chill stressed the species, but it has persisted.
The Colorado pikeminnow, a salmon-sized predator once it reaches age 7 or so, disappeared below the dam, though it and the other chub species still swim waters above Lake Powell. Other Grand Canyon dwellers at risk from an invasion include native bluehead and flannelmouth suckers and tiny speckled daces.
While rumors of anglers spotting or hooking smallies below the dam were already swirling on the day Utah State grad student Barrett Friesen pulled his nets from the reservoir, he said it would take more than that — sustained bass reproduction downstream — to set off an emergency. The relatively cold water gushing through the dam and into the river could inhibit the warm-water species’ fertility. If and when the full-scale invasion came, though, it could be unstoppable.
“It’d be pretty terrible,” Friesen said. “It would likely entail a costly suppression campaign.”
Three weeks later, beginning on July 1, the National Park Service scooped three juvenile smallmouth bass from a riverside slough several miles below the dam, confirming at least their presence and suggesting their local reproduction. The agency announced that it was working with partners to develop a rapid response in hopes of preventing permanent establishment.
“That’s the best chance you have,” said Kevin Bestgen, a Colorado State University aquatic ecologist who has studied and battled bass throughout the Colorado and Green rivers upstream of Lake Powell. Once the invaders become entrenched, the battle bogs down into permanent suppression rather than eradication.
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Invasive fish threaten a recovering chub population
Bass that spilled out of smaller reservoirs have chomped through native species for years above Lake Powell on the Colorado and its largest tributary, the Green River. The damage might have kept federal officials from removing humpback chub from the endangered species list if Glen Canyon Dam had not, until now, shielded a growing Grand Canyon population from predators. In Grand Canyon National Park’s Little Colorado River, for instance, a chub population that numbered 2,000 to 3,000 in the early 1990s grew to 12,000 by last year.
The Little Colorado meets the Colorado less than 60 miles downstream from where young bass were confirmed this month. Its water, spilling from Arizona’s Painted Desert without welling up behind a dam, provides a warm breeding ground. Chubs, like bass, historically bred in warmer water than what has flowed down the Colorado from Glen Canyon Dam year-round since the dam's 1963 completion.
The mainstem Colorado in the western end of the Grand Canyon, farther downstream from the dam, also has seen a rebounding chub population. While the river closer to the dam may be too cold for bass breeding, it could easily push live bass to these and other warmer backwaters and tributaries along the way. After all, Bestgen said, bass evolved to endure waters that ice over in winter.
Officials already were battling invasive species below the dam, suppressing green sunfish that apparently swept through the turbines, and rewarding anglers with a bounty on brown trout. The appearance of a few young bass in the slough was not surprising, Yackulic said, especially since the river's warming has created a more welcoming environment. He'll be more alarmed, he said, if and when more are found in other locations around Lees Ferry, indicating breeding success by more than one couple.
This July the river below Glen Canyon is running about 64 degrees, he said, compared to the season's normal reading of about 50. Unless a prodigious snow year props up Lake Powell, he said, further declines in the reservoir will produce still warmer water and likely enable a larger invasion in future summers.
Nonnative predators also swim downstream of Grand Canyon in the river's largest reservoir, Lake Mead. The relatively silty waters that flow from the lower canyon into the lake may have impeded their upstream progress. In recent years, Lake Mead's own plunge in response to drought and overuse has left a waterfall as a fish barrier at Pearce Ferry.
A 'forever war' against non-native fish
On the Green and the upper Colorado, upstream of Powell, biologists are fighting a forever war against smallmouth bass. From boats, they pulse electric shocks into the water to stun fish that then float to the top, allowing the biologists to net and remove the bass while leaving the others to recover. This method captures a fraction of the bass, helping to keep their population from exploding.
They’ve also reported success timing cold bursts of water from dams such as Flaming Gorge to flush bass eggs and young from their nests and protective parents. That method, though, requires abundant water, something that is increasingly scarce and coveted by other interests as Lake Powell’s surface edges closer to the level where the power plant will have to stop operating. The reservoir, essentially full in 2000, now holds only a quarter of its capacity.
Bestgen participated in a 2008 study of nonnative fish on the Yampa River, a Green River tributary, that suggested bass had the potential to hammer native fish more than two other invaders that biologists were already trying to remove there: northern pike and channel catfish.
By examining the predators’ stomachs, the researchers found that pike at that time consumed the most bonytail chub, Colorado pikeminnow and other natives, while the catfish ate few. The smallmouth bass, newer to the river, favored crayfish half of the time, though the team concluded that was likely because fish small enough for them to fit in their mouths were already badly reduced in number.
Elsewhere in the upper Colorado River basin, the researchers found, the availability of smaller fish led the bass to switch their diets to fish. When appropriately sized prey is available, the researchers’ modeling predicted, smallmouth bass could consume 10 times the fish of either pike or catfish, because of their own relative abundance.
The “smallmouth” moniker offers little comfort to those worried about Grand Canyon’s humpback chub, which take two years to reach an adult length of 8 inches or more.
“We found adult bass can consume up to 68% of their length, so a 12” bass could eat an 8” chub,” Bestgen said in an email describing another study, this one in the Green River. “This is possible because bass can swallow a fish and have the tail protruding from its throat or mouth and be just fine.”
In the week following confirmation of juvenile smallmouth bass below Glen Canyon Dam, the National Park Service and partners placed a 100-foot-long net across the slough where the fish swam to keep any others from escaping into the main river channel. They also installed hoop nets and minnow traps there in hopes of gathering any others, according to a Grand Canyon National Park spokesperson.
Park biologists were conferring with interagency peers to consider other options for removal, and for keeping more bass from spilling through the dam. The latter could include deterrents such as air bubblers or acoustic devices intended to haze bass back up-lake from the dam.
Park officials considered the three young bass, each less than an inch long, to be recently hatched and likely evidence of reproduction below the dam. The river immediately downstream, sourced from deep in Lake Powell, is generally considered too cold for bass reproduction, though backwaters and shallow sloughs allow some of the water to pool and warm in the sun.
Countermeasures are time-consuming and costly
Before confirmation of juvenile bass, National Park Service biologists addressing a technical work group of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program this spring said they anticipated the movement of the fish based on declining water levels and rising water temperatures.
Besides nets, they said, one option could be electrofishing to shock and then scoop bass from the river. Another would be to dump chemical fish killers in sloughs and side channels, though that would require consulting Native American tribes with ties to the river. The biologists said the parks on their own did not have sufficient funding for those options this year, but would seek partners’ help.
Installing bubblers or other deterrents above the dam could require a couple of years of review, Yackulic said. He suggested a quicker option could be to start drawing water through the dam's bypass tunnels, which are deeper in Lake Powell than the hydropower intakes and would shoot colder water downstream to disrupt further bass reproduction. Such an option would reduce the dam's ability to crank out power, though, costing the government revenue and some Westerners higher electric bills.
Friesen, the Utah State biology student netting fish above the dam, said his catches so far this year suggest the threat of more bass passing through may increase as summer drags on.
In March, he was pulling bass from shallower waters near Wahweap Marina. But near the dam, 3 miles away, the canyon walls that encase a deeper water column were cold and bass-free.
By June, as summer began to warm the dam zone, he caught bass as deep as 30 feet there, roughly 40 feet above the level of the hydropower intakes, known as penstocks. As mountain meltwater begins to subside and summer irrigation demand ramps up, the warm surface layer will both expand and drop closer to those portals.
By August?
“These fish could be at the level of the penstocks,” queued to slip through, Friesen said.
Whatever happens to any invading bass currently in the slough downstream, reinforcements are on their way. Joining them might be the walleye, another nonnative sportfish that in recent years has been spreading and eating native Colorado River fish above Lake Powell.
Like smallmouth bass, adult walleyes have been spotted below the dam, though they are not yet known to have spawned there. If they do, Bestgen's experience with the walleyes spreading upstream from Lake Powell suggests they could eat just as many native fish as smallmouths.
"It's alarming because they have now invaded the very best (upper basin) habitat where very small pikeminnows hang out." Young chubs would also fit easily in the average walleye's mouth.
Friesen’s third net near the dam on that June day contained one 15-inch walleye. It weighed 1.2 pounds on an empty stomach. That's a keeper for some anglers, but almost 9 pounds lighter than Lake Powell's record walleye.
Brandon Loomis covers environmental and climate issues for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com. Reach him at brandon.loomis@arizonarepublic.com or follow on Twitter @brandonloomis.
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Most prisoners in Arizona work for pennies. But there's an elite workforce that's paid more
By law, able-bodied prisoners in Arizona have to work, and the majority do. But like in the world outside the prison walls, there is a hierarchy to job assignments and how much workers are paid, a 15-month investigation by The Arizona Republic and KJZZ News found.
At the bottom are 92% of the prison population. They are less educated prisoners;— many have committed violent crimes. They carry out everyday tasks within the prison walls.
They cook and ladle out meals to fellow prisoners, clean the bathrooms, sweep the halls, rake the yard and stock the commissary. Some of the better educated also act as teachers, providing GED classes for those who haven’t graduated from high school.
Regardless of the job, the wages of prisoners at the bottom of the pecking order run from 10 cents to 45 cents an hour.
At that rate, it would take them 20 hours of work to afford a woman’s bra, 16 hours to afford shampoo and conditioner.
Slightly above them are the intergovernmental workers, prisoners who travel around the state to do maintenance work for state and county governments, cities, towns, school districts and universities.
They are paid 50 cents to $1.50 for their labor and do everything from cutting the grass in parks, cemeteries and golf courses, to repairing roads and sewer systems.
There are about 1,000 of these workers now. But before COVID-19, there were twice as many. They represent about 3% of the prison population.
Next come the roughly 2,000 prisoners who work for Arizona Correctional Industries.
They do two things:
- About 700 work in prison manufacturing shops and warehouses and make products that are sold mostly to the Department of Corrections and other government entities. They are paid 40 cents to $2 an hour and build or refurbish everything from bunk beds to horse trailers.
- The other group of ACI workers — about 1,200 — are leased out to private companies for their labor. They are paid anywhere from $3.25 per hour all the way up to the state minimum wage of $12.80 per hour and do everything from salvaging aircraft parts to canning green chiles.
But just because these ACI workers make more money doesn’t mean they get to keep it. The Department of Corrections charges room and board to any prisoner who makes more than $2 an hour, immediately stripping 30% from their paychecks. Utilities and other expenses are levied on top of that. Prisoners also must pay restitution and child support if they have children.
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Arizona prisoners make just about anything you can think of. Their specialty is stuff prisoners need
When incarcerated people began manufacturing products inside prison workshops and warehouses, it was largely to satisfy their own needs.
They built bunk beds, restraint chairs, dining tables and fencing and made bedding and clothing. But as their capacity increased, they began selling products to other state agencies and government entities, and then to companies and individuals.
According to a 15-month investigation by The Arizona Republic and KJZZ News, the products prisoners make expanded during the past decade largely to include anyone and any company that needed something made. But the vast majority of goods are still used by prisons, law enforcement, courthouses, schools, universities and other government entities.
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Southern food and country music: The Stillery plans to open in Goodyear
Goodyear residents may want to dust off their cowboy boots and get ready for live music, dancing and Nashville style food.
The Stillery, a Tennessee-based food chain, will open its next location at the Goodyear Civic Square near 150th Drive and McDowell Road.
Globe Corporation, a Scottsdale based developer, is finalizing a lease with the restaurant, according to the developer's flyer.
Chuck Wells, a senior vice president with Kidder Mathews, confirmed to The Arizona Republic the lease is out for signature. "It's not signed yet but we're confident it will get signed," he said.
"The Stillery is extremely anxious to bring their concept to the West Valley," Wells said.
Construction on a 7,700 square foot building could begin as early as next summer.
The company is planing a late 2023 opening, according to Steve Sargent, The Stillery's partner and co-founder. "We’re in the beginning phase of this, more details will come very soon," Sargent told The Republic in an email.
Here's what to expect
The Stillery's tagline is "fine shine and good eats."
The building will have a mezzanine and dance floor with a full menu and bar. Customers can expect live music seven days a week.
The restaurant serves hot chicken sandwiches, pizza, burgers and for desert, a variety of pies. The drink menu includes specialty cocktails, beers and wines.
This is the third known location in the Valley after Chandler and north Phoenix.
Wells said the company is working with the city to help activate the Civic Square Park to host live music events in the future.
The Stillery is among the restaurants and amenities expected to come to the Civic Square. Wells and Globe Corporation are working to bring more amenities in the area including concepts like a craft beer taste room, a wood fire pizza restaurant and breakfast-focused restaurants.
Goodyear Mayor Joe Pizzillo said the Stillery will draw more people to the city's Civic Square.
"It's just an added benefit that I think will help take off that whole area," he said.
The city will host a ribbon cutting ceremony 8 a.m. Aug. 1 to mark the grand opening of City Hall and the Georgia T. Lord Library at Civic Square.
Reporter Maritza Dominguez covers the southwest Valley can be reached at maritza.dominguez@arizonarepublic.com or 480-271-0646. Follow her on Twitter @maritzacdom.
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A TikTok video of what looks like a flying saucer (or a movie stunt) over Tempe goes viral
As the cloud hung in the sky over Tempe, it looked for all the world like it wasn't from this one.
It was shaped like a flying saucer, a dark gray gash in the sky that struck a stark contrast with the puffy white cloud rising up behind it.
A video of the strange phenomenon, shot out of a car window along Tempe's Priest Drive, was posted online three days ago by TikTok user @neshahiggins.
"What is that?" someone in the car can be heard wondering aloud, the video zooming in on the potentially extraterrestrial oval as an unconcerned airplane passes by.
It turned out many had the same question. The video quickly gathered steam online, picking up millions of views across TikTok and Twitter, and thousands of comments, too.
Some of them welcomed our new alien overlords. "I would’ve stood under it bc I’m done with this planet rn 😂😂" read a comment that garnered nearly 25,000 likes.
Another person appreciated the video's modern quality, writing: "Finally one that wasn't filmed on a camera from the 70s."
Others were less willing to play along.
"It's a cloud lol," one wrote.
Even Jordan Peele, the brain behind horror hits "Get Out" and "Us," weighed in.
There's plenty of looking to the sky in the trailer for Peele's upcoming film "Nope."
But when a Twitter user tagged him in the viral video and joked that Peele's marketing is "always top tier," the director replied: "That one's not mine."
So if it's not a UFO, and it's not an elaborate bid to get people to the cinema ... what is it?
Marvin Percha, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Phoenix, thinks he has the answer.
“It’s hard to tell, but I think what it is is what we call a lenticular cloud," he told The Arizona Republic.
These stationary clouds usually form over mountains, where the terrain can cause moving air to rise up in waves, or in response to windshear, when wind changes direction or speed in a particular area.
The wind changes can cause a “localized lift," Percha said. "If the humidity in the atmosphere is close to 100%, that little bit of lift can result in a cloud that remains stationary.”
"The cloud tends to be flattened as opposed to a towering cloud."
Because of how they form, lenticular clouds are usually found in mountainous regions, not valleys like metro Phoenix.
"They’re certainly seen fairly often over the San Francisco Peaks, or the Rocky Mountains," Percha said. "If you go to Denver you might see them over the Rockies."
"But they can occasionally occur in other situations if you have an unstable layer in the atmosphere."
“It’s not really unusual," he added.
So there's no reason to worry.
There might have been, though, for nervous flyers traveling in or out of Phoenix on the day the cloud appeared.
"When you see these kinds of clouds it's usually a concern for turbulence," Percha said.
“They had probably had some bumpy rides coming in and out of Sky Harbor."
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Ranlo seeks applicants to replace commissioner who resigned over fake Facebook account
The town of Ranlo is seeking applicants to replace a town commissioner who resigned after his fake Facebook account, which he used to insult constituents, was discovered.
Trevor Hay, who was elected to the Board of Commissioners in 2021, posed on Facebook as a Black man named Glen Wright, and, according to the town, he used that account to criticize, attack and demean people in Ranlo and across Gaston County.
Town Manager Jonathan Blanton said that Hay used the profile to personally attack local people, as well as another member of the board, Commissioner Wade Morton.
Hay has since deleted both his personal Facebook account and the fake account he was using.
It was unclear exactly how long Hay had been using the fake social media profile. He was called out for his actions after using the account to focus on people who opposed the town's proclamation to support Pride Month, including Morton, who voted against the proclamation.
"Incredibly disheartening, the situation surrounding Mr. Hay's resignation," Blanton said.
Blanton said he learned of the profile on Friday, July 8, shortly before Hay issued a public apology and resigned.
"It has certainly been a very unusual and interesting time," he said.
Letters of interest for the Ranlo commissioner position are due by 5 p.m. on Aug. 11 at Ranlo Town Hall, 1624 Spencer Mountain Road, Gastonia.
Any Ranlo resident over the age of 18 who is eligible to hold public office may apply to fulfill the remainder of Hay's term, which will expire in November 2025.
Reporter Kara Fohner can be reached at 704-869-1850 or at kfohner@gannett.com. Support local journalism by subscribing here. | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2022/07/18/ranlo-seeks-commissioner-replace-man-who-made-fake-facebook-page/10086238002/ | 2022-07-19T15:29:31 | 1 | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2022/07/18/ranlo-seeks-commissioner-replace-man-who-made-fake-facebook-page/10086238002/ |
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- Jose Alba, a Manhattan bodega clerk, was attacked July 1 by a man who jumped the counter and shoved him into a wall, allegedly angered over an incident involving his girlfriend's declined EBT card and a little girl
- The man came back to the store after his girlfriend left and stormed the counter to attack Alba; eventually, Alba got his hands on a knife and stabbed the man three times. He died a short time later. Alba was accused of murder
- Shocking surveillance video of what unfolded in the Washington Heights convenience store, though, stoked community outrage. The Manhattan DA's office moved to drop the case Tuesday, saying it couldn't prove murder beyond a reasonable doubt
The Manhattan district attorney's office moved Tuesday to drop the murder case against a 61-year-old bodega clerk accused of killing a man who attacked him behind the counter earlier this month in a case that drew national headlines.
Jose Alba is facing a second-degree murder charge in the July 1 stabbing death of Austin Simon. In the court motion filed Tuesday, the assistant district attorney says it can't prove behind a reasonable doubt that the deadly force was unjustified and thus will not present the case to a grand jury.
The motion is expected to be heard later Tuesday. Prosecutors said Alba's attorney has been notified.
Tuesday's development comes amid loudening cries from the public, community advocates and elected officials alike to dismiss the charge against Alba in the July 1 case at the Blue Moon Convenience Store on Broadway, near 139th Street.
Much of the outcry stemmed from surveillance video that shows the 35-year-old Simon storm behind the counter and attack Alba. A fight breaks out moments later and Alba grabs a knife. He stabs Simon three times -- in the heart, lung and jugular vein, according to the prosecutors' motion. Simon was pronounced dead at a hospital a short time later.
According to Tuesday's court filing, the stabbing stemmed from a physical confrontation that Simon started because he felt that Alba had treated his friend's 10-year-old daughter harshly. It says Alba pulled a snack out of the girl's hand when Simon's girlfriend couldn't buy it because her EBT card malfunctioned. Minutes after the girlfriend stormed out of the store, Simon returned, went into an employees-only area and shoved Alba into a wall of shelves, according to prosecutors.
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He then grabbed him by the collar to lift him out of the chair and force him out of the employee-only section to apologize to the girl. As Simon held him by the neck, Alba grabbed a knife from the shelf beside the counter and repeatedly stabbed Simon as the two struggled, according to the narrative from the Manhattan district attorney's office. Alba was arrested.
The Manhattan district attorney launched an investigation and after interviewing civilian witnesses who called 911, EMTs, cops, the medical examiner and others, as well as pouring over forensic evidence from the scene, video and medical records, determined it lacked sufficient evidence to proceed.
Alba spent nearly a week at Riker's Island with his bail set at a quarter of a million dollars -- an amount that prosecutors said Tuesday reflected his previously made plans to travel out of the country the week after Simon's death. It was dropped to $50,000 and Alba was released but he had to surrender his passport, stay in the city and agree to electronic monitoring.
Alba's case stoked outrage locally and nationally after shocking surveillance video of what unfolded inside the Washington Heights convenience story raised questions about whether it was truly a case of murder or self-defense. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/jose-alba-case-manhattan-da-moves-to-drop-murder-charge-in-bodega-self-defense-stabbing/3780714/ | 2022-07-19T15:37:02 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/jose-alba-case-manhattan-da-moves-to-drop-murder-charge-in-bodega-self-defense-stabbing/3780714/ |
A 31-year-old man was shot to death near a Brooklyn Law & Order set Tuesday as he managed street parking for the show, the NYPD says.
The victim was sitting in a car on North Henry Street around 5:15 a.m. when cops say someone opened the door and fired a gun, striking the victim in the face and neck, police said. He was pronounced dead at a hospital within the hour.
It's not clear if the victim was affiliated with the show or was just working parking enforcement at the time of the shooting. No members of the city's movie and TV unit were at the scene at the time, so it's possible the set wasn't yet active.
No other injuries were reported. It wasn't clear if the killer knew his victim. No details on a possible motive were released.
Chopper 4 showed a heavy law enforcement response at the scene. The victim's identity has not been released.
Law & Order representatives didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Cops say they're looking for a man with a thin build who was last seen fleeing the area in a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/shooting-on-law-and-order-set-in-brooklyn/3780542/ | 2022-07-19T15:37:08 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/shooting-on-law-and-order-set-in-brooklyn/3780542/ |
GLWA denies customer claims over flooding from June 2021 storm
Metro Detroit's regional water authority is denying all damage claims it received from customers related to flooding last summer, officials said Tuesday.
The Great Lakes Water Authority, or GLWA, said it is officially notifying all customers who submitted claims of the denial this week.
It made the announcement in a statement, citing an independent investigation into the cause of the flooding and state law.
Last month, the authority released the results in a more than 800-page report, the findings of an investigation into flooding caused by historic rainfall in a June 25-26 storm last year.
The agency said it was denying claims because a public entity like the authority is liable for sewage backing up in a basement only if a defect in its sewage disposal system was the main cause and resulted in property damage or physical injury according to the state's Governmental Liability for Negligence Act, according to GLWA.
In the statement, Suzanne Coffey, the authority's CEO, said it is working to mitigate similar flooding in the future.
"We understand the difficult situations homeowners and businesses face when flooding occurs," she said. Coffey was named the authority's CEO last month. She had been serving as interim CEO since August 2021. The authority's previous CEO, Sue McCormick, resigned after weeks of fallout over the way it addressed the late June rain and flooding.
"We are experiencing increased frequency and intensity of storms hitting our region," Coffey said. "This is why it’s critical to focus on building resiliency in the regional system.
Before the release of the final report from the Independent Investigators, GLWA said it began working to implement key infrastructure and process improvements to help address the stresses put on an infrastructure system not built for extreme levels of rain. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/07/19/glwa-denies-customer-claims-flooding-june-2021-storm/10095038002/ | 2022-07-19T15:39:52 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/07/19/glwa-denies-customer-claims-flooding-june-2021-storm/10095038002/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Former students of Portland chef Daniel Brophy plan to hold a memorial dinner next month to celebrate his life. The organizers say the dinner is meant to highlight who Brophy was and the impact he made on so many.
Brophy was shot and killed by his wife, Nancy Crampton Brophy, while he worked at the Oregon Culinary Institute in June 2018. Crampton Brophy was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years.
The dinner tribute is called "A Culinary Tribute: Forever Brophy." It will be held on August 27 at Alumbra Cellars in Dayton, Oregon from 5 to 8 p.m.
Miranda Bernhardt was a student in Brophy's final class.
"I think that this [is] a great way to honor him, especially after all the coverage the trial got," Bernhardt said. "We wanted to get away from that and highlight who chef was and what kind of person he was and what he meant to all of us."
The dinner will include a five-course meal and it will feature mushrooms, Thai influences, local food and seafood — things the chef loved.
Bernhardt said Brophy got a lot of joy out of seeing his students succeed.
"When you first [meet] him, people are usually scared of him because [he was] a very straight-edged, serious guy. No smiling in the kitchen. Once you got to know him and broke through that shell, he was just a really sweet, caring guy," Bernhardt said.
Clarinda Perez was also one of Brophy's students.
"Just bringing out and highlighting the foods that he created, the recipes he created, the food he taught us about and talked about — that [is] the best way to represent his life and highlight the legacy he left for us," Perez said.
The proceeds from the dinner will be go towards the Domestic Violence Resource Center in Beaverton. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/chef-daniel-brophy-tribute-dinner/283-bd077079-ce41-413f-abd8-45b2b1bd4e8c | 2022-07-19T15:44:15 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/chef-daniel-brophy-tribute-dinner/283-bd077079-ce41-413f-abd8-45b2b1bd4e8c |
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Six men with ties to a white nationalist hate group appeared in court on Monday for their role in an alleged planned riot in downtown Coeur d'Alene in June.
All six men pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to riot.
The maximum penalty for the misdemeanor is one year in jail and/or a $5,000 fine and/or two years probation.
Police arrested them alongside 25 others on charges of planning to start a riot at a pride celebration in Coeur d’Alene last month. The men were found hiding in the back of a U-haul, stopped just blocks from the event.
Among the six men scheduled to appear on Monday are two brothers with ties to the Inland Northwest.
Kootenai County court documents identify Mishael Buster, 23, as a suspect who lives at a Hillyard address in Spokane. It lists another suspect, Josiah Buster, who appears to be his older brother, but lives in Texas. Neither has a criminal history.
In a parcel search on the Spokane County assessor's website, it lists Matt and Diane Buster as the property owners of the address Mishael Buster gave Coeur d'Alene police. It appears they too may be related.
Another suspect from Washington, Justin Michael O’Leary of Des Moines is also scheduled in court on Monday.
The hearings are scheduled for 1 p.m. KREM 2 News has learned that a judge granted a request from the suspects to appear virtually via Zoom. During today's court appearance, the judge is expected to read the men their rights and they will then enter a plea.
KREM 2 News will share updates after their appearances.
According to Idaho statutes, conspiracy to riot is punishable by up to a year in prison and up to a $5,000 fine.
The six men are the first to have court dates scheduled in the case. The other 25 men have court dates scheduled throughout the month of August.
Kootenai County court documents detail how much planning and coordination went into the group's attempt to riot.
According to court documents, Thomas Rousseau, the founder of Patriot Front, told officers he "traveled to Coeur d'Alene to peacefully exercise his First Amendment rights." Another suspect told police he traveled a long way for the cause and said, "We go where we are needed."
Coeur d'Alene police found several typed documents on Rousseau's person. One document discussed the group being there to "raise a voice against the moral depravity, which permits events such as this to take place," referencing the Pride event.
Another document outlined call locations, primary checkpoints, drill times, prep times and observation windows. Court documents say it also listed GPS coordinates for a drop point with two backup plans. It references using smoke and an exit strategy is outlined as, "Once an appropriate amount of time and confrontational dynamic has been established." | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/six-suspects-coeur-dalene-hate-group-arrests-court/293-a47d0bb2-05e8-4046-bdea-48e85fbbb60c | 2022-07-19T15:44:21 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/six-suspects-coeur-dalene-hate-group-arrests-court/293-a47d0bb2-05e8-4046-bdea-48e85fbbb60c |
ABSECON — New Jersey's tallest lighthouse is treating kids up to 12 years old to a free climb and for National Lighthouse Day on Aug. 7.
Their parents can also enjoy a wine tasting event from 4-6 p.m. with six selections.
Author Mary Dixon Lebeau will also be holding a book signing for “Secret Jersey Shore, A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful & Obscure,” from 1-3 p.m., the lighthouse said in a Tuesday news release.
Tickets for the winetasting are just $25 per person to help preserve the Absecon Island lighthouse.
Dogs on leashes will also be welcomed.
During the event, Buddy Grover, 94, a lighthouse keeper, will be presented with an award during the wine tasting from the New Jersey Lighthouse Society for his contributions to preserving lighthouse history, the lighthouse said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/wine-tasting-free-kids-climb-planned-at-absecon-lighthouse/article_d6ab985c-0765-11ed-a204-c39f4c8b9f6d.html | 2022-07-19T15:52:44 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/wine-tasting-free-kids-climb-planned-at-absecon-lighthouse/article_d6ab985c-0765-11ed-a204-c39f4c8b9f6d.html |
Gasoline prices have fallen to less than $4 per gallon in San Antonio and are likely to keep retreating through the rest of the summer — if oil markets cooperate.
The average price of a gallon of gasoline in the San Antonio area fell 19 cents over the past week to $3.92 after falling faster in the past six weeks than when prices went up from April to June, according to the fuel-price tracking service GasBuddy.
“We’ve seen the price of gasoline decline for a fifth-straight week, with the pace of recent declines accelerating to some of the most significant we’ve seen in year,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “This trend is likely to reach a sixth-straight week.”
Many stations in the region are already selling gasoline for less; early today it could be had as low as $3.65 a gallon in the area, GasBuddy reported.
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Average local gasoline prices have fallen 70 cents a gallon over the past month, bringing much-needed relief to motorists and consumers. Rising energy costs rank among the top contributors to broader inflation, which is running at a 40-year high. But with the declines, gasoline is still up $1.13 per gallon from the year-ago average.
Nationally, gasoline prices have fallen to an average $4.48 a gallon, down 49 cents from a month ago, according to GasBuddy.
The quick decline in gasoline prices has followed a slide in crude oil prices as markets focus on the potential for a global recession as war, inflation and new variants of COVID-19 increase risks of an economic downturn. The International Monetary Fund recently warned that the global economy had “darkened significantly” in recent months.
Oil rallied Monday after ending last week with the first weekly settlement below $100 per barrel since early April. Crude gained 5 percent to settle at $102.60 a barrel in New York as Saudi Arabian leaders balked at promising an increase in output after President Joe Biden’s visit last week.
The question now is whether the potential for a slump in demand trumps tight supplies. Claudio Galimberti, a senior vice president of analysis at Norwegian consultancy Rystad Energy, said the weakening economy is offsetting the risk premium markets have priced in since Russia invaded Ukraine at the end of February, helping oil prices to retreat in four of the last five trading weeks.
Vandana Hari, founder and CEO of Vanda Insights in Singapore, said she thinks the trend will continue.
“The momentum may carry on until maybe there are signals from the physical market that current demand is not as bad as the prices reflect,” sshe said, “or there is a major supply outage or two, that forces the attention back to the precarious supply situation.”
Giovanni Staunovo, a commodities analyst at Swiss investment bank UBS, said high energy prices will share the blame if the global economy sinks into recession. The other threat comes from central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, which are quickly raising interest rates to slow the economy and bring inflation under control.
The risk is they will raise rates too far, too fast and tip the economy into recession.
Staunovo, however, said such concerns may be overblown and the economy is stronger than markets have reflected. U.S. retail sales, for example, rose solidly in June, showing consumers remain resilient in the face of higher prices.
“I still look for a (crude) price recovery,” Staunovo stressed. “We have our (oil) forecast at $122 per barrel by year-end.” | https://www.expressnews.com/business/local/article/Gas-prices-falling-san-Antonio-17314319.php | 2022-07-19T15:59:49 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/business/local/article/Gas-prices-falling-san-Antonio-17314319.php |
This weekend marks two bloody anniversaries associated with San Antonio drug lord Fred Gómez Carrasco.
It has been 49 years since a bloody shootout at a South Side motel led to his imprisonment at the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville. Almost a year later, Carrasco led a desperate bid for freedom out of the prison.
For 11 days, starting on July 24, 1974, Carrasco and two other inmates held 16 people hostage in the Walls Prison unit in Huntsville, negotiating for suits, firearms, bullet-proof vests, steel helmets and an armored car.
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Then, on Aug. 3, the longest prison siege in U.S. history ended in a slaughter as Carrasco and his associates, Rudolfo Dominguez and Ingacio Cuevas, attempted to force their way out of prison by using hostages as human shields. Two of the hostages died in an exchange of gunfire with Texas Rangers and prison guards.
Born and raised in San Antonio, Carrasco was a household name here in the 1970s. He built a drug empire that stretched from Nuevo Laredo across the border into San Antonio’s West Side. He was perceived by some as a "Chicano Robin Hood" and was celebrated in regional Spanish songs. Carrasco also reportedly ordered or orchestrated over 50 killings.
Carrasco’s reign ended on July 22, 1973, a year and a day before the Huntsville prison siege, when he was shot and seriously wounded in a shootout with police at the El Tejas Motel on San Antonio’s South Side. The hotel is still in operation today.
Carrasco, who once escaped from a prison in Guadalajara, Mexico, and was sought for months for a murder indictment, was booked in the Bexar County jail.
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In jail, Carrasco was treated like royalty. According to newspaper accounts, he liked to dress in a silk robe and wore fleece-lined slippers. A Thanksgiving Day banquet for his family and attorneys was rumored to have been held in his private cell.
Carrasco struck a deal and did not go to trial. In exchange, his wife, Rosa, who was also facing assault-to-murder charges, was set free. Carrasco pleaded guilty to charges arising from the shootout. He was given a life sentence and sent to that state prison in Huntsville.
On July 24, 1974, almost a year after the Tejas Motel incident, Carrasco, Dominguez and Cuevas took hostages in a classroom of the prison library. Investigators later discovered Carrasco had help from several other inmates and that guns were smuggled in gallon-sized fruit cans by a prison employee. The siege grabbed national headlines for days.
On the final day of the siege, Carrasco and the others hobbled out in their makeshift shield device made of wheeled chalk boards and thick books.
Behind the shield was Carrasco, handcuffed to librarian Elizabeth Beseda; Dominguez fastened to librarian Julia Standley; and Cuevas fastened to his reading teacher, Novella Pollard. With them was the Rev. Joseph O'Brien, the Catholic chaplain who earlier had arranged for Carrasco to work in his office.
Seven other hostages were tied to the device.
Prison officials planned to let the device get halfway down the steep ramp before shooting it with fire hoses. They hoped to topple the shield and free the hostages in the ensuing confusion.
The wheels of the chalkboard, however, got stuck on the ramp. Then, as lawmen rushed to the shield, one of the fire hoses burst, and instead of blasting the convicts with the powerful spray, everyone was drenched.
The convicts then opened fire, leading the Texas Rangers and prison guards to do so as well.
Thirty-eight minutes later, two prisoners — Carrasco and Dominguez — were dead. Beseda and Standley were also killed.
Cuevas was the only inmate to survive, although he was killed 17 years later when Texas authorities executed him for his role in Standley's death.
Hearst Newspaper archives were used in this report.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s sales tax on gasoline will actually rise slightly starting Aug. 1 even though pump prices have dropped more than 11% from a month ago.
A total of 62.4 cents per gallon in state taxes will be charged during August, the Indiana Department of Revenue announced Monday.
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That will be up three-tenths of a cent from July’s record-high rate based on the agency’s calculations of statewide average gasoline prices over the past month — despite AAA reporting Indiana’s average price dropping to $4.58 a gallon as of Monday from $5.15 a month earlier.
Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb and GOP legislative leaders have rejected calls from Democrats since March to temporarily suspend state gas taxes to aid residents amid the high national inflation rate.
Holcomb, instead, has asked legislators to approve $225 payments from the growing state budget surplus to all taxpayers during a special legislative session that starts next week.
Indiana has two taxes on gasoline — a 7% sales tax and a tax directed to infrastructure projects.
The sales tax is calculated monthly and has nearly tripled from early 2021. The road projects tax went up by 1 cent a gallon in July to 33 cents under an automatic increase for inflation allowed under a 2017 plan pushed by Republicans.
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ROANOKE, Va. – Country star Brett Young is coming to Elmwood Park as a part of the Budweiser Summer Series.
The concert will be held on Sept. 30 and you can get your hands on a pair of tickets as early as Friday, July 22 at 10 a.m for just $39.
Fans say his music has a unique style as West Coast meets Southern sound. The country singer is best known for his albums “Broken Down,” “Ticket to L.A.”, “Brett Young,” and “Weekends Look a Little Different.”
You can purchase your ticket by clicking here. All children six and under are free.
For more information, you can visit the downtown Roanoke Summer Series website. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/19/country-singer-brett-young-headed-to-elmwood-park/ | 2022-07-19T16:06:06 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/19/country-singer-brett-young-headed-to-elmwood-park/ |
PORTLAND, Maine — A 10-year-old child was reportedly injured Saturday on a ride at Palace Playland in Old Orchard Beach.
The Old Orchard Beach Fire Department responded to an incident at the Palace Playland around 6 p.m. Saturday, where they found that a 10-year-old boy was reportedly injured from the SuperStar ride, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss wrote in a news release issued Monday afternoon.
The boy suffered injuries not considered life-threatening and was conscious and alert when emergency officials arrived at the scene, but he was brought to a nearby hospital to be treated.
Due to the nature of the incident, the Maine fire marshal's office evaluated the ride and determined that it passed inspection. However, they are continuing to investigate the events that led to the incident.
For the latest breaking news, weather, and traffic alerts, download the NEWS CENTER Maine mobile app. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/10-year-old-boy-injured-on-palace-playland-superstar-ride-at-old-orchard-beach/97-436137ee-6495-4233-aaf3-0e3c523439ae | 2022-07-19T16:09:02 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/10-year-old-boy-injured-on-palace-playland-superstar-ride-at-old-orchard-beach/97-436137ee-6495-4233-aaf3-0e3c523439ae |
PORTLAND, Maine — The chair of Maine Medical Center's Department of Medicine announced that he recently donated his kidney to a former patient in Wisconsin in hopes of inspiring others to donate their organs.
Aji Djamali, MD, recently donated his kidney to a former patient at the UW Health Transplant Center (UW Health) in Madison, Wisconsin. Djamali was a professor of medicine and surgery and transplant nephrologist leading the division of nephrology at UW Health.
Djamali first met his recipient, John Jartz of Wisconsin, in 2015 when Jartz was his patient. Jartz has polycystic kidney disease (PKD), an inherited disorder in which clusters of cysts on the kidneys cause them to enlarge and eventually stop working.
Djamali treated Jartz for two years, and the two men discovered that they had a lot in common. They became friends, and Djamali referred Jartz to Gauri Ghutani, MD, a nephrologist who specializes in PKD.
Eventually, doctors told Jartz it was time for him to get a kidney transplant and he began looking for a donor. Djamali said he had been wanting to donate a kidney for more than 20 years because he knows the impact that living donation has on the lives of patients waiting for a donor. Years ago, Djamali’s wife had asked him to wait until their three children were grown before he donated. With all three children now out of the house, the time was right.
Djamali, who has the same rare type B blood type as Jartz, learned he was also a near-perfect match in 2021, just as he was moving to Maine to chair the Department of Medicine at Maine Medical Center (MMC).
“Ever since I was in medical school studying nephrology, I have wanted to walk the walk and make a difference in the life of someone with kidney disease,” Djamali said in a news release. “Living kidney donation saves lives, and I hope my experience serves as an example for others in my new state of Maine and across the country.”
“I had other people offer to donate a kidney, but when Aji told me he was being evaluated to donate to me, I was completely overwhelmed,” Jartz said. “We have such a close bond, but I was literally speechless.”
The need for life-saving organ donors continues to grow both in Maine and across the country. More than 240 people are currently waiting for a kidney transplant in Maine, a number that has more than doubled during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients typically wait more than five years for a kidney.
Kidneys from living donors typically last far longer than those from deceased donors, and after a recovery period, both donors and recipients are able to live full, active lives.
“I have always admired kidney donors for sharing the gift of life,” Djamali said. “Now that I have had the privilege to be a donor, I encourage anyone who is healthy and interested to learn more about living donation.”
“There is no substitute for living donation when it comes to the health of our recipients,” Juan Palma, MD, the director of living donation at the Maine Transplant Program, said. “A healthy body and a willingness to donate are all you need to explore whether becoming a living donor is right for you.”
Living donors do not need to have the same blood type as their intended recipient. The Maine Transplant Program continues to take steps to remove barriers to living kidney donation and actively participates in the National Kidney Registry, where recipients and donors from across the country are matched with each other. Living kidney donors can also donate in advance for a family member who may need a kidney transplant in the future, or donate to create a “voucher” for a recipient they are not compatible with. The voucher allows the recipient to receive a kidney from a donor within the Registry.
Anyone who is interested in learning more about living kidney donation can visit the Maine Transplant Program website or call the living donor program toll-free at (800) 870-5230. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-medical-center-doctor-aji-djamali-donates-kidney-to-former-patient-in-wisconsin-hospital-portland/97-23c12c84-e757-404f-999e-4d2151f651d5 | 2022-07-19T16:09:08 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-medical-center-doctor-aji-djamali-donates-kidney-to-former-patient-in-wisconsin-hospital-portland/97-23c12c84-e757-404f-999e-4d2151f651d5 |
FORT MYERS, Fla. — There will be a blood drive honoring fallen police officer Adam Jobbers-Miller.
The family of Officer Jobbers-Miller, the Fort Myers Police Department, and Lee Health are partnering to host the 4th annual blood drive in Jobbers-Miller’s memory.
The three-day blood drive begins with a ceremonial flag raising followed by opening remarks from the Jobbers-Miller family, Fort Myers Police Department, and Lee Memorial Hospital Chaplain.
Officer Jobbers-Miller was shot in the line of duty in July 2018 and spent a week at Lee Memorial Hospital before passing from his injuries.
In partnership with FMPD and Lee Health, the Jobbers-Miller family is organizing the blood drive to make a difference in our community in honor of their lost loved one.
A single blood donation can save as many as two lives.
The blood drive will be at Lee Memorial Hospital on Tuesday and Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, it will begin at 8:00 a.m. and at the Fort Myers Police Department Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
All blood donors will receive an Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller t-shirt. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/07/19/fourth-annual-blood-drive-honors-fallen-fort-myers-officer-adam-jobbers-miller/ | 2022-07-19T16:14:13 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/07/19/fourth-annual-blood-drive-honors-fallen-fort-myers-officer-adam-jobbers-miller/ |
Average daily flows
Snake River at Heise 12,510 cfs
Snake River at Blackfoot 2,790 cfs
Snake River at American Falls 11,120 cfs
Snake River at Milner 0 cfs
Little Wood River near Carey 305 cfs
Jackson Lake is 45% full.
Palisades Reservoir is 68% full.
American Falls Reservoir is 34% full.
Upper Snake River system is at 50% of capacity.
As of July 18. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_01fa287a-06ad-11ed-a612-6feb92413896.html | 2022-07-19T16:17:48 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_01fa287a-06ad-11ed-a612-6feb92413896.html |
Q: A robbery was in progress, and the police department was alerted. They said it was a civil matter. What does that mean?
A: “First, I must give the legal disclaimer that I don’t know any of the specific facts of the referenced question and this is a very fact specific issue,” said Shayne Nope, city attorney for the city of Twin Falls. “In our legal system there are two types of cases, criminal and civil. There are quite a few differences but for purposes of this question the main difference is who initiates the case. In a criminal case, the government initiates the case against a person accused of a crime. In a civil case, any person may initiate a case against another for any wrongdoing.”
“Robbery is defined as ‘The illegal taking of property from the person of another, or in the person’s presence, by violence or intimidation.’ (Blacks Law Dictionary, 8th Edition) You will notice that the definition includes the word ‘illegal’ meaning that there may be circumstances where a person takes the property of another legally. Further, there are many reasons why two people may be arguing over property. Unfortunately, these disputes can turn violent, but this still doesn’t constitute a robbery if both parties have a legitimate reason to claim the property. (It should be noted that the argument could be a violation of a disturbing the peace law and if it turns violent, one or both of the parties could be charged with battery.) If both parties appear to have a legitimate reason to claim ownership of the property, this is a civil law issue that can be brought to court by either of the parties. If on the other hand, one person clearly owns the disputed property and is subjected to violence or intimidation then the government can bring a criminal law case and arrest the offending party,” said Nope.
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“The phrase ‘civil matter’ can mostly be substituted for the term ‘non-criminal’ and is commonly used by our profession to describe an incident in which a private disagreement has arisen between two or more parties in which no apparent criminal code has been violated,” said Matthew Hicks, Twin Falls Police Department Captain. “This distinction can be difficult for law enforcement officers and dispatchers to determine over the telephone as we typically only hear one side of the story and we are usually given only a brief summary of the perceived facts. Our employees do their best to identify which is which and they receive both formal and on-the-job training to try and analyze the difference between a criminal or non-criminal matter.”
“Civil matters commonly result from a complaint that a private written or verbal agreement has been broken between two or more people. This frequently involves a dispute over property is jointly owned, leased or rented between two parties. When the ownership of a piece of property is not cleared delineated by one of the participants, law enforcement may have little or no immediate recourse in determining who should be the rightful owner. Violations of such agreements are typically resolved in civil, not criminal, proceedings and theft of jointly-owned or leases possessions can be difficult to prosecute in criminal matters,” said Hicks.
“I have no idea,” said Craig Kingsbury, Chief of Police for the Twin Falls Police Department. “There is not near enough information in that question to provide an answer. First a ‘robbery’ is defined by Idaho Code 18-6501 the felonious taking of personal property in the possession of another, from his person or immediate presence, against his will, accomplished by means of force or fear.”
“An example of a robbery would be you stood in front of me with a deadly weapon and demanded I give you my wallet. If I feared that you may use said weapon to harm me, then hand over my wallet, you have committed a robbery (again, just an example),” said Kingsbury.
He said “Therefore, a robbery, per Idaho statute, would not be a civil matter. However, many people describe a ‘theft’ as a robbery. They are two very different statutes.”
“In some cases a theft (Idaho Code 18-2403) may not actually be a theft in that the person taking said property claims ownership,” said Kingsbury. “In that type of case the situation may be deemed a civil matter to be settled in court.”
“As a reminder, the question or statement lacks so much information that I cannot address that specifically as there are many factors that could make a situation a crime or a civil matter,” said Kingsbury.
He said “I can research the actual call for service. Date, time, phone number called from and/or name of caller would be helpful. There still is not enough information for me to make a determination.”
“Normally if a renter steals something from the property (like a refrigerator) that can be a theft. However, if the renter claims that they owned the refrigerator, that may be civil,” said Kingsbury.
He said “Your reader should file a complaint with the TFPD to look into this further. That way our supervisory team can make sure we did what was right or we can make sure it gets handled properly if it was not the first time.”
Have a question? Just ask and we’ll find an answer for you. Email your question to Kimberly Williams Brackett at timesnewscuriousmind@gmail.com with “Curious Mind” in the subject line. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/curious-mind-criminal-versus-civil-matter/article_e74a0d2c-06c2-11ed-a696-0f034374e80d.html | 2022-07-19T16:17:55 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/curious-mind-criminal-versus-civil-matter/article_e74a0d2c-06c2-11ed-a696-0f034374e80d.html |
PAUL — Damian Rodriguez won a 2023 Folk and Traditional Arts Fellowship from the Idaho Commission on the Arts for his community contributions to traditional Mexican music.
“Music has always been a constant in my life,” Rodriguez said. “From an early age, I can remember hearing music always in the background. I believe it is the music that defines me.”
The $5,000 fellowship, awarded every two years, recognizes the exemplary quality of Idaho’s tradition bearers, the letter from Arts Idaho reads, and it is intended to support the recipient’s work over the next 12 months.
“Your body of work and lifetime of commitment to your community’s creative expressions contribute to our state’s culture heritage,” the letter, signed by Executive Director Michael Faison, reads. “The Fellowship is intended to reward artistic distinction, to promote public awareness, and to advance the careers of Idaho artists…”
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A panel recommended that Rodriguez, along with Treasure Valley painter Joanne Hultstrand and leather braider Jeff Minor of Salmon, receive the Folk and Traditional Arts Fellowship award.
Idaho Commission on the Arts Director of the Folk & Traditional Arts Program Steven Hatcher said Rodriquez was “very deserving” of the award and his contributions in his community exemplifies the award’s meaning.
“He takes his community’s issues to heart,” Hatcher said, and as he advocates for issues he continues “to sing the songs of his people. His music is very much attached to his world view.”
Hatcher said Rodriguez’s story stands out for many reasons including the time he spent in the military, where he sang to his comrades, and for the community connections he has forged through his volunteerism at a local Latino radio station.
Rodriguez served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and in the Idaho Air National Guard in Iraq.
Rodriguez said music filled the gaps in his life and was his therapy. It took him to a place of peace and comfort and gave him the confidence to pursue other adventures.
“I never in my wildest dreams thought I would receive an award for doing what I love to do, which is play the guitar and sing,” Rodriquez said.
Rodriguez said as a young man he was shy and performing brought him out of his shell.
“While in the military, I performed for the troops in a war zone. For a moment, they had a sense of home,” he said. “After my honorable discharge, I attended college obtaining a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree. I was the first in my family to graduate and attend college and universities. My education has allowed me to be an advocate for local Latino concerns and issues. All this can and did happen, because of the confidence I gained through music.”
“..My education has allowed me to be an advocate for local Latino concerns and issues. All this can and did happen, because of the confidence I gained through music,” he said.
Rodriguez’s parents were migrant workers who moved from Texas to Burley to work in the fields.
“Every summer I went to work hoeing beets in the field, picking potatoes, onions, strawberries and squash,” he said.
The military got him out of the fields, he said, and he never went back.
“I grew up on Mexican traditional songs. I did leave it for a while, but I eventually found my way back to my roots. Being Mexican-American is an honor, because I live in two worlds. I speak fluent English and Spanish. I embrace two cultures, American and Mexican culture. It’s the music that connects me to both.”
Since 1974 he has played jazz, rock, country, blues and Tejano music, which comes from traditional Mexican songs and is given a country and jazz flavor, he said.
“All Tejanos are American citizens with our own culture and music…,” he said.
He is the leader of a local group, “Tejano 208.”
He also performs as a solo act.
“I just love the interaction I get with the audience, and the welcoming response I get. I’ve been invited to sing at various Latino and community events. I became a musician, because maybe I had an instinctive enthusiasm. Maybe the planets were aligned just right, because I found music, and music found me. Looking back on my life, music has always been a part of it. I think I’ll just keep it in my back pocket,” Rodriguez said.
For the past five years, Rodriguez has given free guitar lessons, which include the music history of America and Mexico, to children at a local church.
“It is my hope that music gives them the same confidence and direction it gave me,” he said.
He’s tried to retire as a performer a couple of times .
“But people keep calling me and asking me to perform,” he said. “If they invite me, I have to go. I’ll probably keep doing it until I can’t do it anymore.” | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/paul-man-honored-by-arts-commission-for-his-traditional-mexican-music-copy/article_decc1e7a-0775-11ed-bb3b-df1d9d12c805.html | 2022-07-19T16:18:01 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/paul-man-honored-by-arts-commission-for-his-traditional-mexican-music-copy/article_decc1e7a-0775-11ed-bb3b-df1d9d12c805.html |
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