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A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing eight young children who were enrolled at the unlicensed day care his wife ran from their home, the district attorney said.
Angel Tacuri admitted to abusing the children, who ranged in age from 3 to 10 years old, at the home in Patchogue between 2010 and 2015, when the day care shut down, according to Suffolk County DA Raymond Tierney. He was initially charged and indicted in June 2021 with sexually abusing six children, but two more victims came to light since then.
Prosecutors previously said two of the victims were related to Tacuri; others were from families that paid for care.
"This defendant exploited these innocent child victims for his own depraved gratification through the access available to him at his wife’s unlicensed day care center," said Tierney. "No guilty plea will ever ameliorate the trauma inflicted on these victims, but at the very least, this plea holds him responsible for his actions and prevents him from causing more harm to others."
Tacuri, an immigrant from Ecuador in the United States on a green card, pleaded guilty to six counts of sex crimes. He will be sentenced on June 16 to 20 years in prison, Tierney said. He initially faced up to 50 years in prison had he been convicted on all 15 counts he faced.
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DAVIS, Calif. — When wildfires rage in northern California, scenes of thick smoke often blanket the valley polluting the air for millions.
While scientists have studied and warned about the impact of wildfire smoke on the general population, a study closing soon out of UC Davis is aiming to shed a light on how some of California’s most vulnerable residents are directly impacted by the smoke: pregnant women and their babies.
“Even though it's one wildfire event, sometimes the smoke can linger for weeks, and even months lately,” said lead researcher, Dr. Rebecca Shmidt. “When we start seeing those kinds of exposures, you just kind of have to wonder whether it's doing harm, what type of harm and how to prevent that harm.”
In 2017, Dr. Shmidt, a molecular epidemiologist and mother met with researchers at UC Davis after seeing wildfires such as the Tubbs and Atlas fires raging in Sonoma County, producing unhealthy air quality for the valley.
“At the time, we had other pregnancy cohorts ongoing, and mothers were asking us, you know, 'what is the implication for all this wildfire smoke that I'm breathing while I'm pregnant, on my child?',” Dr. Schmidt said. “We kind of looked at the literature at the time, and at least in terms of wildfire smoke, there wasn't much out there really studying the impacts."
That lack of information did not sit well with Dr. Schmidt. The group began their study that year, recruiting pregnant women, asking them questions and collecting biospecimen samples such as nail, hair, blood and saliva.
“We collect lots of information on their wildfire experience so we get an idea of what their experience was,” Dr. Schmidt said.
Some of that information includes whether participants used air purifiers, masks outdoors, how often they went outdoors, how they are coping with the fires and if they were evacuated.
Later, after the child's birth, researchers return to collect more data and ask more questions.
"We follow it through first postnatal visits, so through the child's birth, and shortly after. Then, we get information on the health outcomes of the baby at birth and the pregnancy outcomes," Dr. Schmidt said. "Our hope is to bring them all back at some point and look at longer term health impacts, or potential impacts, on the children."
After collecting data for nearly five years, Dr. Schmidt says researchers are now getting a better idea of the impacts of wildfire smoke but are still analyzing their data.
"We're still at the phase where we're looking at data and some of the early things that we've seen," Dr. Schmidt said. "40% or so experienced respiratory symptoms, and that's in the mothers."
So far, Dr. Schmidt says the emotional and mental toll of wildfires has stuck out as having the most concrete impacts on pregnant women and their babies.
"Stress and anxiety about wildfires in general and potential health consequences or just, you know, the fact that their house could burn down at any point was a major concern for these families," Dr. Schmidt said. "The stress and anxiety and some sleep disturbances and things lasted much longer than some of those shorter term respiratory symptoms, so up to a year later."
With large and damaging grass fires already being reported across the state, Dr. Schmidt and her team are ready to continue their research into the next fire season.
Now, they find themselves in a familiar position, asking for volunteers to participate in the study for what is expected to be its last fire season.
“Anyone who is within a two-hour drive or so to Sacramento is eligible, and we hope that people participate if they were pregnant anytime during last year's 2021 fires, or shortly thereafter,” Dr. Schmidt said. “This is our last round of recruitment that's funded, we're hoping to get more funding to continue in the future.”
While more results from the study are forthcoming, Dr. Schmidt says it is best for all to stay safe during the fire season which can include low-cost or do-it-yourself solutions.
Most of the solutions require MERV 11 air filters, which Dr. Schmidt says can sometimes sell out during the fire season. She also recommends wearing N95 while outside on smoky days.
"Stay indoors, close your windows and have those filters help clean the air, run your house fan if you have them," Dr. Schmidt said. "A lower cost version is you can make your own box fan filter."
Those interested in participating in the study are asked to visit the project's website.
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ROCKLIN, Calif. — Placer County CEO Todd Leopold announced Friday that he was the driver who killed an Inderkum High School student earlier this year in a car crash.
The crash happened on March 19 along Lonetree Bouelvard and Adams Drive in Rocklin. Anthony Williams, 18, was reportedly walking in the road when police said the driver hit and killed him.
Following their investigation, Rocklin police said Leopold was not at fault.
"My words and emotions cannot adequately express my profound grief and sadness," Leopold said in the press release. "I am heartbroken for the loss of this young man and extend my sincere condolences to Mr. Williams’ family, friends, and all of those impacted by this tragic accident."
Since the time of the crash in mid-March through early May, family, friends and a group called Advocates with Justice for Anthony Williams were vocal in their displeasure with how long the investigation took and why Leopold wasn't initially named.
In his statement, Leopold said he could not comment because of the police department's investigation.
"Now that the Rocklin Police Department has completed the investigation, I acknowledge the great suffering of Mr. Williams’ family, friends and all who have been impacted by the accident," Leopold said.
The announcement comes after public outrage at a Rocklin City Council meeting Tuesday night. Advocates with Justice for Anthony Williams said they believe Leopold was receiving special treatment because of his position with the county.
Erin Acosta told ABC10 that she spoke at the city council meeting to continue to applying public pressure on his case. She said Williams was like a brother to her son.
"Who was it? What happened? How did it happen? Was he speeding? Was he under the influence? Nothing. And his family just wants answers," Acosta said Tuesday night. "We're here to help them get those answers that we all require. We demand it."
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A Lincoln man was arrested and charged this week after an 11-year-old girl told investigators the 19-year-old came to her house numerous times over a span of three weeks and repeatedly pressured her into sex, police said in court filings.
The girl told police she met Nivan Hanna through social media in early April and invited him to her house after he posted that he wanted to play video games with someone, Lincoln Police Investigator Jake McCord said in the affidavit for Hanna's arrest.
When Hanna arrived at her Lincoln home for the first time in April, while the girl's mother was at work, the girl told investigators he pressured her into sexual acts, McCord said in the affidavit.
She told police he returned to her home approximately eight times between April and May 7, sexually assaulting her each time, McCord said.
Hanna told police the girl said she was 17.
He was arrested Thursday on suspicion first-degree sexual assault of a child and taken to the Lancaster County Jail.
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A county judge Friday set Hanna's bond at $350,000. He must pay $35,000 to be released.
Tom Casady's list of the 10 most infamous crimes in Lincoln history
Crimes of the times
This is simply one man’s perspective from the early 21st century (first written in 2010). I had to make a decision about crimes that occurred at locations that are inside the city today, but were outside our corporate limits at the time they occurred. I chose the latter.
Before beginning, though, I have to deal with three crimes that stand apart: the murders of three police officers in Lincoln. I’m not quite sure how to place them in a list. They all had huge impacts on the community, and on the police department in particular. Because these are my colleagues, I deal with them separately and in chronological order.
Patrolman Marion Francis Marshall
Shot in the shadow of the new Nebraska State Capital, Gov. Charles Bryan came to his aid and summoned additional help.
Lt. Frank Soukup
Marion Marshall was technically not a Lincoln police officer, so Lt. Soukup was actually the first Lincoln police officer killed on duty. One of his colleagues who was present at the motel and involved in the gunbattle, Paul Jacobsen, went on to enjoy a long career and command rank at LPD, influencing many young charges (like me) and leaving his mark on the culture of the agency.
Lt. Paul Whitehead
In the space of a few months, three LPD officers died in the line of duty. Frank Soukup had been murdered, and George Welter had died in a motorcycle crash. Paul Whitehead's partner, Paul Merritt, went on to command rank, and like Paul Jacobsen left an indelible mark at LPD and the community.
No. 1: Starkweather
The subject of several thinly disguised movie plots and a Springsteen album, the Starkweather murders are clearly the most infamous crime in Lincoln’s history — so far. One of the first mass murderers of the mass media age, six of Charles Starkweather’s 11 victims were killed inside the city of Lincoln, and the first was just on the outskirts of town. I didn’t live in Lincoln at the time, but my wife was a first-grader at Riley Elementary School and has vivid memories of the city gripped by fear in the days between the discovery of the Bartlett murders and Starkweather’s capture in Wyoming.
The case caused quite an uproar. There was intense criticism of the police department and sheriff’s office for not capturing Starkweather earlier in the week after the discovery of the Bartletts' bodies. Ultimately, Mayor Bennett Martin and the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners retained a retired FBI agent, Harold G. Robinson, to investigate the performance of local law enforcement. His report essentially exonerated the local law officers and made a few vanilla recommendations for improving inter-agency communication and training.
Now I know that many readers are mumbling to themselves “how obvious.” Hold your horses, though. It’s not quite as obvious as you might think. I had two experiences that drove this fact home to me. The first was a visit by a small group of journalism students. Only one member of the class had any idea, and her idea was pretty vague. You need to remember that the Starkweather murders were in 1957 and 1958 — before the parents of many college students were even born.
The second experience was a visit by a Cub Scout den. I was giving the kids a tour of the police station one evening. We were in the front lobby waiting for everyone to arrive. As I entertained the boys, I told the moms and dads that they might enjoy looking in the corner of the Sheriff’s Office display case to see the contents of Starkweather’s wallet — discovered a couple of years ago locked up in the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office safe. After a few minutes, one of the confused fathers asked me who Starkweather was, and why it was significant.
No. 2: Lincoln National Bank
On the morning of Sept. 17, 1930, a dark blue Buick carrying six men pulled up in front of the Lincoln National Bank at the northwest corner of 12th and O streets. Five of the men entered the bank, while a sixth stood outside by the Buick, cradling a machine gun. Observing the unusual events, a passerby called the police. The officer who responded, Forrest Shappaugh, was casually instructed by the machine-gun-toting lookout to just keep going, which he wisely did. Returning with reinforcements, he found that the robbers had already made good on their getaway, netting $2.7 million in cash and negotiable securities.
Ultimately, three of the six suspects were arrested. Tommy O’Connor and Howard Lee were convicted and sentenced. Jack Britt was tried twice but not convicted by a hung jury. Gus Winkeler, a member of Al Capone’s gang, winged a deal with County Attorney Max Towle to avoid prosecution in exchange for orchestrating the recovery of $600,000 in bearer bonds. The following year, Winkeler was murdered in Chicago, the victim of a gangland slaying. The final two robbers were never identified.
The Lincoln National Bank robbery stood as the largest cash bank robbery in the United States for many decades. It precipitated major changes at the Lincoln Police Department. Chief Peter Johnstone was rapidly “retired” after the robbery, the department’s fleet was upgraded to add the first official patrol cars, the full force was armed and a shotgun squad was organized. Forty-four years later when I was hired at LPD, the echo of the Lincoln National Bank robbery was still evident in daily bank opening details, and in the Thomspon submachine guns and Reising rifles that detectives grabbed whenever the robbery alarm sounded at headquarters.
No. 3: The Last Posse
My first inkling about this crime came when I was the chief deputy sheriff. One of my interns, a young man named Ron Boden (who became a veteran deputy sheriff), had been doing some research on Lancaster County’s only known lynching, in 1884. I came across a reference in the biography of the sheriff at the time, Sam Melick, to the murder of the Nebraska Penitentiary warden and subsequent prison break. Melick had been appointed interim warden after the murder and instituted several reforms.
Several years later, a colleague, Sgt. Geoff Marti, loaned me a great book, Gale Christianson’s "Last Posse," that told the story of the 1912 prison break in gory, haunting and glorious detail.
To make a long story short, convict Shorty Gray and his co-conspirators shot and killed Warden James Delahunty, a deputy warden and a guard on Wednesday, March 13, 1912. They then made their break — right into the teeth of a brutal Nebraska spring blizzard. Over the course to the next few days, a posse pursued. During the pursuit, the escapees carjacked a young farmer with his team and wagon. As the posse closed in, a gunfight broke out and the hostage was shot and killed in the exchange, along with two of the three escapees.
There was plenty of anger among the locals in the Gretna-Springfield vicinity about the death of their native son, and a controversy raged over the law enforcement tactics that brought about his demise. Lancaster County Sheriff Gus Hyers was not unsullied by the inquiry, although it appears from my prospect a century later that the fog of war led to the tragedy.
Christianson, a professor of history at Indiana State University who died earlier this year, notes the following on the flyleaf:
“For anyone living west of the Mississippi in 1912, the biggest news that fateful year was a violent escape from the Nebraska state penitentiary planned and carried out by a trio of notorious robbers and safe blowers.”
Bigger news on half the continent than the sinking of the Titanic during the same year would certainly qualify this murder-escape as one of the most infamous Lincoln crimes in history.
No. 4: Rock Island wreck
The Aug. 10, 1894, wreck of a Rock Island train on the southwest outskirts of Lincoln was almost lost in the mist of time until it was resurrected in the public consciousness by author Joel Williams, who came across the story while conducting research for his historical novel, "Barrelhouse Boys."
The wreck was determined to be the result of sabotage to the tracks, perhaps an attempt to derail the train as a prelude to robbery. Eleven people died in the crash and ensuing fire, making this a mass murder, to be sure. G.W. Davis was arrested and convicted of the crime but later received a full pardon. The story was told in greater detail earlier this year by the Lincoln Journal Star.
A historical marker is along the Rock Island Trail in Wilderness Park, accessible only by foot or bike from the nearest trail access points about a half-mile away at Old Cheney Road on the north, or 14th Street on the south.
Here’s the big question that remains unanswered: Was there really significant evidence to prove that George Washington Davis committed the crime, or was he just a convenient scapegoat? The fact that he received a gubernatorial pardon 10 years later leads me to believe that the evidence must have been unusually weak. If he was railroaded, then my second question is this: who really pried loose the tracks with the 40-pound crowbar found at the scene?
No. 5: Commonwealth
On Nov. 1, 1983, the doors to Nebraska’s largest industrial savings and loan company were closed and Commonwealth was declared insolvent. The 6,700 depositors with $65 million at stake would never be fully compensated for their loss, ultimately receiving about 59 cents on the dollar for their deposits, which they all mistakenly believed were insured up to $30,000 through the Nebraska Depository Insurance Guaranty Corporation, which was essentially an insurance pool with assets of only $3 million.
The case dominated Nebraska news for months. The investigation ultimately led to the conviction of three members of the prominent Lincoln family that owned the institution, the resignation of the director of the State Department of Banking and the impeachment of the Nebraska attorney general and the suspension of his license to practice law. State and federal litigation arising from the failure of Commonwealth drug on for years.
At the Lincoln Police Department, the Commonwealth failure led to the formation of a specialized white-collar crime detail, now known as the Technical Investigations Unit. At the time, municipal police departments in the United States had virtually no capacity for investigating financial crime and fraud of this magnitude, and we quickly became well known for our expertise in this area. The early experience served LPD very well in the ensuring years.
No. 6: Candice Harms
Candi Harms never came home from visiting her boyfriend on Sept. 22, 1992. Her parents reported her as a missing person the following morning, and her car was found abandoned in a cornfield north of Lincoln later in the day. Weeks went by before her remains were found southeast of Lincoln.
Scott Barney and Roger Bjorklund were convicted in her abduction and murder. Barney is in prison serving a life term. Bjorklund died in prison in 2001. Intense media attention surrounded the lengthy trial of Roger Bjorklund, for which a jury was brought in from Cheyenne County as an alternative to a change of venue. I have no doubt that the trial was a life-changing event for a group of good citizens from Sidney, who did their civic duty.
I was the Lancaster County sheriff at the time, involved both in the investigation and in the trial security. It was at about this time that the cellular telephone was becoming a consumer product, and I have often thought that this brutal crime probably spurred a lot of purchases. During my career, this is probably the second-most-prominent Lincoln crime in terms of the sheer volume of media coverage.
No. 7: Jon Simpson and Jacob Surber
A parent’s worst nightmare unfolded in September 1975 when these two boys, ages 12 and 13, failed to return from the Nebraska State Fair. The boys were the victims of abduction and murder. The case was similar to a string of other murders of young boys in the Midwest, and many thought that these cases were related -- the work of a serial killer. Although an arrest was made in the case here in Lincoln, the charges were eventually dismissed. William Guatney was released and has since died.
No. 8: John Sheedy
Saloon and gambling house owner John Sheedy was gunned down outside his home at 1211 P St. in January 1891. The case of Sheedy, prominent in Lincoln’s demiworld, became the talk of the town when his wife, Mary, and her alleged lover and accomplice, Monday McFarland, were arrested. Both were acquitted at trial. The Sheedy murder is chronicled in a great interactive multimedia website, Gilded Age Plains City, an online version that builds upon an article published in 2001 by Timothy Mahoney of the University of Nebraska.
No. 9: Patricia McGarry and Catherine Brooks
The bodies of these two friends were found in a Northeast Lincoln duplex in August 1977. Their murderer, Robert E. Williams, was the subject of a massive Midwest manhunt during the following week. Before his capture, he committed a third murder in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and raped, shot and left for dead a victim who survived in Minnesota. He is the last man to be executed in Nebraska, sent to the electric chair in 1997.
No. 10: Judge William M. Morning
District Court Judge William Morning was murdered in February 1924. He was shot on the bench by an unhappy litigant in a divorce case. His court reporter, Minor Bacon, was also shot, but a notebook in his breast pocket deflected the bullet and saved his life.
Many other crimes
Choosing Lincoln's 10 most infamous crimes was a challenge. Although the top two were easy, the picture quickly became clouded. We tend, of course, to forget our history rather quickly. Many of the crimes I felt were among the most significant are barely remembered today, if not completely forgotten.
Some readers will take issue with my list. In choosing 10, here are the others I considered, in no particular order. They are all murders:
-- Mary O'Shea
-- Nancy Parker
-- Charles Mulholland
-- Victoria Lamm and Janet Mesner
-- Martina McMenamin
-- Regina Bos (presumably murdered)
-- Patty Webb
-- Marianne Mitzner
I also thought about the five murder-suicides in which a mother or father killed multiple family members before taking their own life. Though tragic, these crimes did not command the same kind of attention as the others, perhaps because there was no lengthy investigation, no tantalizing whodunit, no stranger-killer, nor any of the details that come out in the coverage of a major trial.
Reach the writer at 402-473-7223 or awegley@journalstar.com.
On Twitter @andrewwegley
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A Lincoln woman Friday lost her legal fight to keep her home following a Nebraska Supreme Court ruling where she had challenged the sale of her property tax liens when she had gotten behind on real estate taxes.
"Despite legal protections, (Sandra) Nieveen, who suffers from mental illness, will lose her home of nearly 50 years based on today's ruling," attorney Mark Bestul of Legal Aid of Nebraska said in a news release.
Under Nebraska law, counties can sell property tax liens to private parties when homeowners fall behind on their real estate taxes. Regardless of how much equity a homeowner has in his or her property or how small the amount the owner owes in taxes, state law allows the county to take the property and all of the equity in it and transfer it to a private purchaser who pays the unpaid taxes.
If the property owner doesn't pay the money back within three years, the private party can take ownership of the property.
Bestul said Nieveen tried to rely upon a two-year extension of time for the redemption period based on her mental illness.
Extensions are allowed under Nebraska law if a property owner is determined to suffer a mental disorder at the time of the tax sale.
But both the trial court and the Nebraska Supreme Court determined that Nieveen did not prove she was entitled to it.
In Friday's decision, Justice Jonathan Papik said to qualify for the extension, the party must establish that he or she has a mental health condition and that it prevented them from understanding their legal rights or taking action to protect them.
He said Nieveen acknowledged in testimony that she knew she had to pay her bills and that there were consequences if she did not.
"While we have no reason to question that Nieveen suffered from depression and anxiety in 2015, we do not believe she proved that those conditions prevented her from understanding her legal rights or taking action to protect them," Papik wrote.
And, he said, Nieveen failed to avail herself of the opportunity for a hearing on the requested extension.
In response to Friday's decision, Bestul said: "The fact our clients, like Ms. Nieveen, who are already dealing with many facets of instability, now also have to lose their home due to a lack of a basic notice is heartbreaking. We firmly believe that low-income, elderly and disabled clients deserve better, and we will continue to fight for fair and equal property rights for all Nebraskans."
He said they are reviewing the decision and determining all possible remaining options, including requesting additional review by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Legal Aid of Nebraska was involved in a similar case before the Nebraska Supreme Court, Continental Resources v. Kevin Fair, in which Fair argued Nebraska's tax sale scheme is unconstitutional.
The state's high court ruled against him in March.
Bestul said Fair plans to seek review in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Courtney Hubbell had nearly finished crossing the road at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday when she was struck by a 2007 Pontiac G6 traveling east through the intersection, according to the state crash report.
Isaac A. Sanchez was charged with third-degree sexual assault of a child and felony child abuse for his alleged role in the incident, which occurred at a central Lincoln apartment April 29, police said.
An Ohio man caused $7,500 in damage to vehicles parked near the Lincoln Amtrak station on Saturday afternoon after police said he was booted from a train.
An agreement will allow Lincoln police to use state facial recognition software to help identify possible suspects, a practice that concerns civil liberties groups.
Beau Connely was driving his Subaru Impreza west on U.S. 34 near 210th Road at around 7:50 a.m. Tuesday when he veered across the center line and collided with an eastbound semi, the sheriff's office said.
The man walked to the side of her and grabbed the backpack that was attached to her walker with a carabiner, pulling the bag, the walker and the woman across the porch, police said.
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Idaho Falls is joining several other cities in Idaho by using impact fees, a one-time fee paid by developers to help accommodate growth in cities.
The Idaho Falls City Council voted to adopt impact fees during its Thursday meeting. A city news release said the fees are intended to allow “growth to pay for growth.”
“Every time a new home, apartment or business is built in the city, impacts to resources like police, fire, roads and other critical infrastructure stretches what is already in place,” Idaho Falls Public Information Officer Eric Grossarth said in the release. “Impact fees ensure these services, including parks, are sufficient for our community’s needs.”
Other cities that have implemented impact fees include Boise, Nampa, Meridian, Coeur d’Alene and Rexburg. These cities use impact fees as an alternative to raising property taxes.
Existing businesses and homeowners will not have to pay impact fees since impact fees are strictly for new development. They are paid for by developers when a building permit is issued and an individual fee will vary based on the size of the new development, the cost of implementing it and how much it will impact the surrounding area.
The impact fees were carefully studied and developed to ensure those who benefit from new growth and development pay their share of the cost and no more, the release said. The revenue helps pay for the costs to maintain services at the current level as more people move to Idaho Falls. Examples include widening roads, purchasing police vehicles and constructing parks.
By law, impact fees can only be used for things like new facilities and vehicles that are needed to accommodate an increased population. The city plans to use the fees to pay for capital improvement projects in four areas: police, fire and EMS, transportation, and parks and recreation, the release said.
The impact fees will go into effect June 1. Council members voted to charge 100% of the fee for transportation and 75% of the fees for police, fire, and parks and recreation. The exact fees will be published in the impact fee schedule.
“We began examining this in the spring of 2020,” Idaho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper said in the release. “And last year’s comprehensive planning data shows a great many Idaho Falls residents have come to expect a certain level of city services. We have a responsibility to pay for them. Reasonable impact fees will give us another tool to use as we manage an increasingly complex budget environment. The classic line is that these fees allow growth to pay for growth.”
A common criticism of impact fees is that they stifle growth or push it into the surrounding area, the release said. In Idaho, multiple cities, including those in the Boise metropolitan area, have had impact fees for several years but continue to see substantial growth. In 2021, the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho reported that Ada and Canyon Counties saw 23,890 new residents move in between 2020 and 2021.
The Coeur d’Alene Press reported in January that some people in Kootenai County have attributed rising housing costs to impact fees, because developers pass the fee to buyers by increasing housing prices.
“We never take implementing fees or other financial measures lightly,” Casper said in the release. “We worked to balance both developer and taxpayer concerns. After the extensive planning and input from stakeholders in public hearings, a majority of the City Council decided implementing these fees will ensure Idaho Falls remains America’s best small city.”
The city previously held public hearings and a public comment period regarding the adoption of impact fees as well as the ordinance authorizing its implementation in February.
The Idaho Press reported the Idaho School Boards Association overwhelmingly endorsed a proposal to allow school districts to assess impact fees during its annual convention in November 2020. Idaho law prevents school districts and libraries to issue impact fees, and the Legislature hasn’t had a proposal come close to changing the law since 2006.
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Northern Arizona's Madeline Wilson wrapped up the heptathlon with a personal record score of 4,956 points, good for fourth place at the Big Sky Conference's championship meet Thursday in Pocatello, Idaho.
After slotting in at second through Wednesday's competition, Wilson started the day with a 5.44-meter long jump to add 683 points to her running total of 3,811 points. She maintained her second-place position in the overall standings.
Later, Wilson threw the javelin 26.29m for an additional 407 points, falling to fourth overall with a score of 4,218 points.
After a long two days of competition, Wilson dug deep to deliver a personal best 800m performance of 2:26.45 to grab a final 738 points and finish the women's heptathlon in fourth place with a sum of 4,956 points to score five points for the Lumberjacks on the women's side in the overall team competition.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Days ahead of the Oregon primary, Derrick Peterson, candidate for Multnomah County Sheriff, was campaigning in Hillsdale.
"It's great," he said. "It's fantastic to get out and meet the people."
If Peterson becomes Multnomah County Sheriff, the real work begins. Many say there is no bigger issue in our community than the gun violence epidemic.
Both candidates for sheriff, Derrick Peterson and Nicole Morrisey O'Donnell, have pledged to do whatever they can to address the issue if voters choose them for the job.
"It's mindboggling and it's sad," Peterson said. "We had a place, kind of a utopian situation here in Portland."
Peterson is deeply troubled by the more than 500 shootings in Portland to start the year. At least 34 people have been killed by that gunfire. The city is on pace to surpass last year, when 69 people were gunned down in more than 1,300 shootings. Peterson, who is currently a captain at the sheriff's office, says ending the violence will take a proactive approach that involves the entire community.
"We have to have all hands on deck right now and really address this issue with our community partners, our organizations out there and all our law enforcement partners as well," Peterson said.
"Overwhelmingly, people don't feel safe in our community," said Nicole Morrisey O'Donnell.
Morrisey O'Donnell, who is running against Peterson, is also concerned about gun violence. She was introduced to it as a teen.
"My father was shot in the chest by a 15-year-old boy robbing his store, so I recognize and understand how that sense of safety and security can be ripped away from you," she said.
As current undersheriff in Multnomah County, Morrisey O'Donnell said she has addressed gun violence by adding an investigator to solely focus on it. She said she has beefed up the gun dispossession team, and she will do more if elected.
"I am dedicated to working alongside our community, working with our neighborhoods, working with our community based partners to really find those avenues where we can connect with people, where we can really be able to understand what's happening in our communities," Morrisey O'Donnell said.
"We're looking at an epidemic, an emergency type situation," Peterson said.
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NEWBERG, Ore. — Almost a year to the day since his disappearance, law enforcement may have found the car belonging to former Cornelius mayor Ralph Brown submerged in the Willamette River.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) tweeted on Friday that WCSO detectives and Yamhill County sheriff's deputies were at Rogers Landing near Newberg to investigate reports of a vehicle in the water. Rogers Landing is a small Yamhill County park, dock and boat launch on a bend in the Willamette near Newberg Dundee Bypass.
"We believe that the car belongs to Ralph Brown, who has been missing since May 16, 2021," the agency said.
Detectives had responded to the scene, and the sheriff's office said that no human remains had yet been found.
Brown was 76 at the time of his disappearance, and family members reported that he suffered from dementia. He was last seen driving his 2014 Blue Nissan Sentra with Oregon license plate 319KQV.
Soon after he went missing, Brown’s family released a timeline of events, which included several possible sightings:
- May 16, 6:30 p.m. — Brown leaves his home in Cornelius
- May 17, 5 p.m. — Brown may have been seen in Newberg on Springbrook & Hwy 99
- May 23, 2:30 p.m. — Possibly seen at the North Trailhead of Silver Falls
- May 23, 5:10 p.m. — Possibly seen at gas station in Eagle Creek
Brown committed his life to public service. He was the former mayor of Cornelius, former Forest Grove School Board Member, was involved in the Oregon Road Runners Club, worked in multiple Oregon school districts as principal and vice principal and was a member of the United Church of Christ of Forest Grove.
"He’s kind of the original community organizer," his daughter-in-law Gretchen Brown said at the time.
His daughter, Laurie Saunders, said during the press conference last year that she had spoken to her father the Sunday before he went missing and told him she was coming to town to spoil him and help her mother recover from surgery.
"I am still here, I am ready to spoil you, you need to come home," she said.
Little more than a week after his disappearance, authorities believed that his cell phone was dead and there was no further activity on his credit card.
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Death of former inmate, Slater patient raises profile of lawsuit over treatment in prison
PROVIDENCE — Before she was a patient in the psychiatric wing of the Rhode Island state hospital, Charlene Liberty was a prison inmate allegedly driven to suicidal behavior by extended periods in solitary confinement.
Her death in April, less than two months after she was released from the Eleanor Slater Hospital, has put the spotlight back on a pending lawsuit protesting the treatment of people with mental illness in the state prison system. In Liberty's case, treatment included the use of leg shackles, belly chains, pepper spray and solitary confinement.
Liberty, 38, was the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in October 2019.
The lawsuit details her troubled history and the response by state prison officials that allegedly drove her deeper into despair.
In 2017, a legislative study commission issued a report that reflected the commitments made then by prison officials to "limit time in segregation, reduce sensory deprivation for those in it, and exclude from segregation inmates who are mentally ill [or] have developmental disabilities."
In an interview in May 2020, Department of Correction spokesman J.R. Ventura was quoted as saying: "There is no such thing as solitary confinement anymore, where inmates are isolated or deprived of human contact.
“Even in the most extreme of cases, where an inmate is a severe management problem, they are not placed in a solitary environment,” Ventura said. “People here have regular human interactions and their constitutional rights are respected."
The lawsuit filed by Disability Rights Rhode Island and attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union National Prison Project and the Rhode Island ACLU affiliate in 2019 on behalf of six inmates at the Adult Correctional Institutions detailed alleged instances as recent as 2019.
Liberty's alleged time in solitary confinement
Liberty was in and out of prison on numerous occasions between March 18, 2015 and Aug. 12, 2019, when it appears she was transferred to the psychiatric wing of the state hospital.
The lawsuit described her as a then-36-year-old woman with "a long history of mental illness who ... attempted suicide by hanging and self-mutilation."
At one point in May 2019, "a correctional officer pepper-sprayed her [for] engaging in ... self-injurious behavior," such as "running head first into the door and diving off the sink/toilet two times.
"A medical staffer noted in her record that when he entered her cell he was overcome by pepper-spray and had to immediately exit to put on another mask. When he returned to her cell he noted that she was foaming at the mouth, had cyanosis (bluish discoloration) of the neck and face, and was twitching as if experiencing a seizure.
"Her condition was so severe that she was sent to an emergency room and then to a psychiatric and intensive-care stay at Kent Hospital.
"On May 16, 2019, after her return from the psychiatric hospital to [the Rhode Island Department of Corrections] she was immediately placed in the solitary confinement unit as punishment for her suicidal behavior," the lawsuit alleges.
"On June 4, 2019, [she] was still in solitary confinement."
The lawsuit contends: "The conditions in solitary confinement [drove] Ms. Liberty to engage in serious self-injurious behaviors, including multiple suicide attempts." The pepper-spraying "exacerbat[ed] her mental-health problems."
On Jan. 3, 2020, Assistant Attorney General Brenda D. Baum responded on behalf of the Department of Corrections.
She acknowledged that Liberty "had a head injury in 2019'' that necessitated taking her to a hospital emergency room for treatment. "When appropriate due to her behavior,'' her filing said, Liberty "was housed in a suicide resistant cell in the Women’s Facility."
Baum denied the allegations of inappropriate treatment.
The case is still pending in federal court, with the last in a series of scheduled settlement conferences canceled.
'A victim of the system'
In a separate case, a federal judge ruled in 2020 that the state Department of Corrections was failing to comply with a longstanding court order limiting the time an inmate can be held in solitary confinement to 30 days.
Disability Rights Rhode Island, an advocacy organization with investigatory powers, is probing the circumstances of Liberty's discharge from the hospital and subsequent death under circumstances that have not yet been officially determined.
"We mourn the loss of a victim of the system," said Morna Murray, executive director of the group.
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Man found dead inside Pima County jail cell; investigation underway
Officials are investigating after an incarcerated man was found dead in a Pima County jail on Friday morning.
According to the Pima County Sheriff's Department, 42-year-old Alejandro Romo, was found dead in his cell at the Pima County Adult Detention Complex.
At approximately 5:30 a.m., a corrections officer found Romo unresponsive in his cell.
PCSD said the Tucson Fire Department responded and pronounced Romo dead.
Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division responded to the jail and found no signs of trauma and no suspicious circumstances, according to the Sheriff's Department.
An investigation is ongoing and further information will be "released as it becomes available," the Sheriff's Department said.
In February, Sylvestre Inzunza, 18, was also found dead in a Pima County jail. A corrections officer at the jail found Inzunza unresponsive in his cell. Like Romo's death, an initial investigation found no signs of trauma or suspicious circumstances.
According to the Arizona Daily Star, at least 12 people have died in Pima County jails since January 2021.
Reach breaking news reporter Haleigh Kochanski at hkochanski@arizonarepublic.com or on Twitter @HaleighKochans.
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'I'm just so lucky': Surprised Phoenix educator wins $25,000 Milken Educator Award
The sound of the school band followed teachers and students as they filed into the gym Friday morning for what they expected to be a typical celebratory assembly at Valley View Leadership Academy in Phoenix.
But about halfway through the assembly, the energy in the gym became excited and students stamped their feet in a mock drumroll after it was revealed that one of the elementary school's teachers had won an award sometimes referred to as "the Oscars of teaching."
Jessica Zimmerman, an instructional coach at Valley View, is the latest recipient of the national Milken Educator Award worth $25,000. She previously taught general and gifted education in the Roosevelt Elementary School District and has been an instructional coach supporting teachers for three years.
Kathy Hoffman, state superintendent of public instruction, praised the support Zimmerman provides to teachers. "She is lending that support on a daily basis to other teachers across the district," Hoffman said.
Hoffman told The Arizona Republic that support is critical for teachers, who "have been so resilient." The pandemic "and the political nature of it has been demoralizing for a lot of our teacher leaders."
A tearful acceptance
Lowell Milken, foundation chairman and co-founder, alongside Hoffman and Roosevelt Superintendent Quintin Boyce, presented the award to Zimmerman at the assembly.
A surprised Zimmerman tearfully accepted to a crowd of cheering students and teachers.
"When they said "amazing educator," I just kept looking at all of you because I support
the seriously amazing teachers that I would say deserve this award, too," Zimmerman told the crowd. "I'm just so lucky to be able to be a part of so many of your lives."
Arizona has 2 Milken Award winners this year
Zimmerman is one of more than 60 educators nationwide to be awarded the Milken Award this school year.
In April, the award was presented to Melissa Martin, principal of Chinle Junior High School, making Zimmerman the second Arizona educator to win the award this school year.
"We greatly appreciate the recognition at the national level for these educators, for principal Martin in Chinle and now Ms. Zimmerman here," Hoffman said. "It really helps to elevate the teaching profession. We love to see that our students can be a part of that, so that hopefully this will inspire them to be future educators."
The Milken Educator Award was established in 1987. Since then, more than 2,800 educators have received the award nationwide, with 40 winners in Arizona, according to the foundation's website.
Winners of the Milken Award automatically become part of the Milken Educator Network, where they can connect with other past winners and work together to improve education.
"One thing we don't do enough of is celebrate, honor, and recognize the important work that our teachers do," Milken said. "And that's so strange because in entertainment we present a whole host of awards. In sports, you see most valuable player awards, gold medals. But isn't it odd that the one profession, the teaching profession, is seldom part of that celebration? That never made any sense to me."
The selection process for the Milken Award is unique. Educators need not apply or go through any public nomination process. While the specifics of the selection process are confidential, Milken said he seeks out educators who are "very strong instructional leaders, but also powerful mentors to other teachers."
Second recent honor for Roosevelt district
The Roosevelt Elementary School District also received attention in April when a class of third graders at Bernard Black elementary was awarded the Rosztoczy Foundation College Promise scholarship, which guarantees full-ride college scholarships once the students graduate high school.
"The reality is, we've done a lot of amazing stuff right here in Roosevelt, but without that recognition, maybe sometimes people don't know," Boyce said. "It's really tough right now being an educator. And so this type of acknowledgement, plus the big announcement a couple of weeks ago, is just a shot in the arm of encouragement as we continue to navigate this really tough time."
Reach the reporter at endia.fontanez@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @EndiaRain.
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CPLC honors Cesar Chavez on 50th anniversary of historic Phoenix fast for farmworker rights
Members of the Latino community gathered Friday at the Santa Rita Hall in Phoenix to commemorate Cesar Chavez and his plight on the 50th anniversary of his 24-day fast to protect the rights of farmworkers in Arizona.
The hall, which 50 years ago had become the headquarters of the United Farm Workers, an organization formed by Chavez in 1962, was decorated with banners of the logo and was bolstered by the music of a mariachi group that, among other songs, played El Son de la Negra, Chavez's favorite song.
Dolores Huerta, who alongside Chavez founded UFW, was the main speaker at the event and urged the younger generations to use his memory to remain motivated in today's social justice causes.
"No nos queda de otra," Huerta said to the crowd in Spanish, which in English means "we don't have another choice."
The event was organized by Chicanos Por La Causa and was attended by about 100 people who came to remember Chavez's legacy and the decades-long history of the struggle of migrant farmworkers.
"It's important for us to share these memories with the younger generation who may not have that connection with the sacrifice that Cesar Chavez experienced," said Roberto Reveles, Chavez's personal friend and founder of Somos America, a Phoenix movement that advocated for immigration reforms.
Chavez's fast for farmworkers
Chavez started a 24-day fast on May 11, 1972, the same day the Arizona Legislature and then-representative Jack Williams passed a bill outlawing tactics that unionized farmworkers used to demand fair working conditions.
The bill prohibited collective bargaining, secondary boycotts and strikes at times of harvest, all of which were used by Chavez and were essential to his non-violent and self-sacrifice-based protesting principles.
"Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Union hoped that governor Jack Williams would veto House Bill 2134. But, he didn't," Christine Marin, historian and professor emeritus of Arizona State University, wrote in an article for barriozona.
"I was among the many who wanted to see him, to hear him speak, to be in his presence," wrote Marin, who went to Santa Rita Hall when Cesar Chavez was fasting there.
Reveles also said he remembers when he visited Chavez during the fast in 1972.
He was lying in bed and looked pretty weak as he might have been around the mid-point of his fast, Reveles recalled. Yet his presence was felt strongly, Reveles said.
"The whole experience there was just unbelievable," said Reveles. "The spirituality of Cesar was overwhelming. It was palpable as I walked in."
Reveles remembered how large crowds gathered at the hall in support and admiration.
"Cesar Chavez showed us the way to get out and publicly, peacefully, but aggressively, push for our basic rights that are global human rights," Reveles said. "Self-sacrifice is at the bottom of it all."
Cesar ended his fast on June 4, 1972.
Eventually, Chavez's efforts resulted in the government granting farmworkers the right to negotiate with their employers for fair wages, benefits and protections.
"(Chavez) was a very humble man, and yet he was a very strong man in his belief that if you stand up for yourself and pursue your goals without letting out, recognizing that it takes time, time will work in our favor," Reveles said.
Legacy of Chavez in today's Latino movements
Huerta, known as one of Chavez's closest companions throughout his activism, spoke to the crowd at the Friday event about how Chavez risked his life in support of the farmworker movement, to show the suffering of an entire group.
She said she believes younger generations should learn and implement Chavez's example in today's causes.
"The only time when we lose is when we quit," Huerta said.
According to Reveles, Chavez's principles of non-violence and peaceful protesting to obtain the attention of the public, the media and policy-makers still persist to this in Latino social movements in the U.S. and particularly in Arizona.
"At this particular time in politics, I think that we need to make sure that the Latinos are motivated as they've never been motivated before," Reveles said.
Huerta encouraged the community during the event to continue actively participating in issues that according to her still affect the community to this day, including inadequate funding of public education for undocumented students and other rights for DREAMers.
"We're getting very closer and closer to make sure that Arizona does become a state that really represents the people who live here," Huerta said.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — Thousands of people will hit the outdoors as Texas heats up earlier than normal this year, one more reason why medical experts are warning for people to stay safe outside in the sun.
Inez Hernandez is a Texas native. The heat is a somewhat way of life. But when temperatures get hotter sooner and higher than normal, it can be challenging.
"It's really hot, but we're from Texas, so I guess I'm kind of used to the heat a little bit," said Hernandez.
Duane Sutton has lived in Texas for years. He admits he is not the person you want to be around when he gets overheated or uncomfortable during the summer.
Sutton said, "I get crabby when I get when I get hot."
Hot is always a cool conversation with Texans when you are talking about what people do to avoid the heat, especially when it's going to get hotter.
WFAA Chief Meteorologist Pete Delkus is predicting triple digit temperatures. It comes just as more of us are outside in places like Trinity Trails for walking, running, biking and exercising.
John Sims from Safer Care Texas shared there are certain times of the day to try to avoid outside activities in extreme temperatures, especially above the 100-degree mark.
You should also know how much fluid you need to stay hydrated while exposed to high temps.
"Don't stay in the direct sunlight for a long period of time. And the hottest time of the day is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. So, if you must be out in the sun, don't do your strenuous activities during that time frame. Always stay hydrated and men and women are a little bit different for men," said Sims, "Men should drink about right under four liters a day, whereas women should drink under right under three liters a day to stay hydrated."
People who insist on being active outside may need to up their game on fluid intake even more so, according to Sims.
"If you're doing strenuous activities, then you need to drink more like eight ounces of water every 15 to 20 minutes," said Sims.
Sims gives the same advice to people attending regular events they may have gone to for years. It's easy to go and not think about the dangers of heat.
Thousands of people visit the stockyards, for example, in Fort Worth every week. Although some events may provide relief from the heat, much of the activity at the stockyards involve the great outdoors.
KC Jones moved to Texas from Detroit, Michigan about 10 years ago. After a decade, she is still adjusting to Texas weather. KC and her mother, Joyce Smith, decided to visit the stockyards this week, which is usually not as hot this soon in the year.
"It's hot as hell right now," said Jones, "Never get used to heat. Yes, because you see, I'm sweating bullets now. We are sweating bullets right now."
Smith said, "It's going to be triple digit next. So, this is cooling off. This is like a cooling off period. So that's what came today."
Sims urges everyone who has elderly family or friends to make it a point to reach out to them during extreme heat. Sims suggests asking a lot of questions, too, just to make sure they are keeping themselves safe and not isolated, especially since the higher temperatures could put a strain on the Texas power grid.
Sutton hopes people are checking on the elderly regardless of the looming heat wave. "If you have elderly people that you don't, you know, stay in touch with very often. Get to all of them. Make sure they're OK."
"You absolutely can overheat," said Sims, "from Safer Care Texas warn You may not even realize getting overheated.
"If my face is starting to get red, I'm complaining of a headache, but I'm saying I'm fine. I'm fine. Let me tell you, when you go into heat exhaustion, you're at risk for that heat stroke. And the best thing for them is to get out of the sun," said Sims.
Sims also warns even in the shade it can still be risky during triple digit temps. He also stressed for people to use sunscreen. However, the best advice is to avoid outside for extended periods when the triple digits hit.
"Wear sunscreen, wear a ventilated hat with advisor to protect your face. Same thing on the hydration. If you're going out to the stockyards, your hydration is probably going to be limited to some adult drinks," said Sims, "Well, that's going to dehydrate you even more. So, you want to avoid alcoholic beverages, caffeine and sugary drinks and replace it with water."
"I'm going to stay inside, said resident Stephanie Avila, "and I'm going to be drinking a lot of cold margaritas, and definitely a lot of water."
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Texas’ child welfare agency remains blocked from investigating the family of a transgender teen that sued the state in March, but can once again investigate other families that provide gender-affirming care after the Supreme Court of Texas struck down a statewide injunction Friday.
The video above is from previous reporting.
Though it overturned the injunction on procedural grounds, the high court raised questions about why the Department of Family and Protective Services opened these investigations in the first place. The court affirmed in Friday’s ruling that neither Attorney General Ken Paxton nor Gov. Greg Abbott had any grounds to direct the agency’s actions.
You can view the court's ruling here.
In February, Paxton issued a nonbinding legal opinion that equated certain medical treatments and procedures for transgender teens with child abuse. Abbott, citing that opinion, then sent a letter to DFPS directing the agency to investigate parents who provided gender-affirming care to their transgender children.
In a statement responding to the order, DFPS said it would “follow Texas law” as laid out in Paxton’s opinion, “[i]n accordance with Governor Abbott’s directive.” The agency proceeded to open at least nine investigations into parents of transgender children.
“The Governor and the Attorney General were certainly well within their rights to state their legal and policy views on this topic, but DFPS was not compelled by law to follow them,” Friday’s ruling reads. “DFPS’s press statement, however, suggests that DFPS may have considered itself bound by either the Governor’s letter, the Attorney General’s Opinion, or both. Again, nothing before this Court supports the notion that DFPS is so bound.”
The ruling does note the myriad “informal mechanisms” through which elected officials can influence a state agency, but “ultimately, however, one department or another has the final say.”
In this case, the ruling said, DFPS was responsible for deciding whether these investigations aligned with current state regulations — and will now have to decide whether to continue these investigations and allow new ones to be opened.
DFPS employees have told The Texas Tribune that agency leadership has acknowledged that these investigations do not meet the current requirements for child abuse and have said policy would need to be generated to match the governor’s directives.
In March, a district judge granted an injunction blocking the state from continuing these investigations or opening new ones. Paxton appealed that decision to the Third Court of Appeals, which reinstated the statewide temporary injunction.
RELATED: Targeting trans Texans again, Ken Paxton investigating pharmaceuticals over puberty blockers
He then petitioned the Supreme Court of Texas to review that appeal. In Friday’s ruling, the high court agreed with Paxton that the appeals court overstepped — while the appeals court can reinstate an injunction if it “preserves the parties’ rights,” they cannot reinstate a temporary injunction of any nature.
In this case, the justices ruled, the “parties” are the family that sued the state initially — not all parents of all transgender children.
This story comes from our KHOU 11 News partners at The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans - and engages with them - about public policy, politics, government, and statewide issues.
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BOISE, Idaho — Stinker Stores in Idaho presented six domestic abuse service providers with $120,000 on Friday.
The providers were the recipients of the 2022 Piece of Hope Fundraising and Awareness Campaign. Gem State Stinker Stores partnered with the Women's and Children's Alliance (WCA) and five other providers for the campaign.
Throughout the month of April, customers at all Idaho Stinker Stores donated funds to the campaign, while learning about each of the organizations and the services they provide. The locations informed customers of programming that benefits survivors of domestic abuse and families impacted by domestic abuse and sexual assault.
During the April campaign, $116,000 was raised for the six domestic abuse service providers. However, Stinker Stores Owner Charley Jones rounded the amount raised up to $120,000.
The service providers receiving funds from the campaign include YWCA Lewiston/Clarkston, Advocates Against Family Violence, Rose Advocates, WCA, The Advocates and Family Services Alliance.
WCA provides survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault with safety, healing and freedom, through shelters, counseling, legal advocacy, crisis services and more.
Stinker Stores said the $120,000 raised during the 2022 Piece of Hope Fundraising and Awareness Campaign exceeded expectations.
In years past, the service providers have used the funds to provide shelter and licensed childcare, youth and community outreach, education, counseling and support groups. The service providers are located throughout the Gem State.
Visit the WCA website for more information.
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Just before 4 p.m. on April 24, Bridgeport police officers were dispatched to Louisiana Ave. on the report of a child burned.
Six-year-old Dominick Krankall was taken to the burn unit at Bridgeport Hospital, where he spent nearly two weeks recovering. The road to recovery has been extremely difficult for the young child and his family.
FOX61’s Lauren Zenzie sat down with Dominick and his family in an exclusive interview to talk about what happened the day of the incident and how it has impacted them.
Multiple kids were seen playing with gasoline and lighting objects without supervision on Louisiana Avenue that day, a police report said.
“When they lit me on fire, that was scary,” said Dominick. “He poured gasoline on a ball, picked it up, and then threw it like a firecracker.”
Dominick said he had no idea the ball was coming his way.
The boy’s mom, Maria Rua said she heard his screams from inside the house and ran as fast as she could outside to help him.
“If he didn’t roll and put the fire out, it could have been horrible,” she recalled.
After arriving at the hospital and getting bandaged up, Dominick told his mom that when he was on fire, he saw God on fire stop, drop, and roll, so Dominick knew what to do.
“Literally we were in the hospital room. I was speechless” said Maria.
Dominick’s dad Aaron was stunned when he heard that because they don’t actively practice religion at home.
“When he said that, it was like bone-chilling. It’s amazing but scary” said Aaron.
The journey since the event happened has been extremely difficult for Dominick, his parents, and his siblings as well.
“I still have dreams and I’ll wake up sometimes hearing that voice again. It’s really upsetting” said Aaron.
Since that moment, his recovery has been what his parents and his doctors call a true miracle, but it hasn’t been an easy ride.
“He goes through a lot of things mentally,” said Maria.
When Dominick was asked how he gets through the triggers, like smelling gasoline and seeing a flame, he said: “I tell daddy to take it away”.
Support has poured in for Dominick and his family from across Connecticut, the country, and the world. On a local level, the community rallied outside Bridgeport Hospital for a parade, while Dominick soaked it all in from his hospital window.
A GoFundMe was started in support of Dominick, with hopes of raising $50,000.
Once the child’s story garnered the attention of people all around the world, donations started pouring in. Nearly $600,000 has been raised so far.
“Our whole world did a flip in just a couple of minutes in a sense that what happened to him, then setting up a GoFundMe,” Aaron said. “For something so terrible to happen to him, now, there’s a way bigger light at the end of the tunnel for him and his brothers and sisters.”
Dominick’s family has high hopes of getting a new home in a safe community with the money that has been raised for them.
Dominick’s smile and bubbly spirits have continued to persevere through these difficult times, and when asked if he had any advice for other kids dealing with a tough time, he had this message: “Be strong. Because if they be strong, they won’t feel pain.”
Pain and recovery is a part of Dominick’s long medical journey ahead. He still wears a bandage on his forehead, covering the deep burns that are continuing to heal slower than the rest of his body. Dominick could face multiple surgeries, but through all this, the 6-year-old boy continues to remind himself, and live by his new motto “I am Dominick. I am STRONG.”
Lauren Zenzie is a reporter at FOX61 News. She can be reached at Lzenzie@fox61.com. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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A man was shot and killed by NYPD officers after he pulled out a gun on them following a dispute along a Bronx street Friday evening, according to police and law enforcement sources.
Just after 7 p.m., narcotics officers saw a fight going on near the intersection of Hunts Point Avenue and Seneca Avenue in the Hunts Point neighborhood, police officials said. The officers went to approach those involved, which is when one of the men pulled out a gun.
The officers fired at the man, striking him, according to two senior NYPD officials. The man was taken to Lincoln Hospital, where two police sources said he was in grave condition.
A weapon was recovered at the scene. An investigation is ongoing.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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Looking to find a place to take that perfect photo of Central Park or the New York City skyline? The Metropolitan Museum of Art may soon once again be able to help.
The Met announced on Friday that the Cantor Roof Garden, along with the Roof Garden Bar, will be reopening on May 19. The bar offers cocktails and wine, as well as some small bites from Bon Appetit. The Roof Garden bar will be open Sunday-Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and on Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. until 8:30 p.m.
In addition to providing sweeping views of Manhattan (ideal for capturing that perfect Instagram shot), the bar will also become a place to see some music. Starting on July 1, Friday and Saturday nights will feature a rotating lineup of DJs from the city's dance music underground.
Liondub, Kristin Barilli, the DJ collective Uklon (originally from Kyiv, now based in Brooklyn), DJ Toribio and more will be featured as part of the "Sun Sets" program, which the museum said will provide "a diversity of rhythms, perspectives, and countries of origins, much like New York City itself."
The music sets will will free with admission to the Met, and will be first-come, first-served, the museum said.
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On Friday our weather seemed to defy the spirit of so many public statements and speeches.
National Weather Service meteorologists have formally characterized nine days so far in May as predominantly cloudy.
Speaking specifically of Friday, a fair assessment might conclude that despite its bland appearance, the day seemed pleasant, even if in a subdued way.
Washington’s high temperature rose into the middle of the 70s, a range that dismays few. Our 76-degree high matched the Washington average for May 13.
In terms of obvious atmospheric menace, or even mere meteorological sullenness, Friday seemed to deserve at least a pass.
At times the clouds seemed swollen and dark-bellied, as if laden with rain. But at times they seemed tenuous and tissue thin, about to let the sun shine in. At moments they actually did.
What we may have regretted was the loss of the full blue-sky delights of hour after hour of May at its springtime best.
Having reached the time of year when the sun rises before 6 a.m. and sets after 8 p.m. we may have felt deprived of the kind of bright long day that could lodge in the memory for years to come.
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Renowned conductor Thomas Hohstadt’s memorial concert, “Final Bow,” will be open to the public at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Rea-Greathouse Recital Hall at the Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center.
The program has been written and arranged by his son Lowell, a Julliard-trained violinist and longtime music director at Odessa Christian Faith Center. It will feature the Lone Star Brass Quintet of the Midland-Odessa Symphony, the visiting Cassatt String Quartet and the UTPB Strings. Soloist will be UTPB senior soprano Crystal Jaquez.
As a labor of love, Lowell is opening the program with “Taps,” followed by his composition “Brass Quintet, Movement 1.” The Lone Star Brass will then perform his arrangement of “A Mighty Fortress.” Jennifer Leshnower, formerly of Odessa and a violin classmate of Lowell’s, will participate with New York-based Cassatt Strings as they perform two of the younger Hohstadt’s arrangements of classic hymns: “How Great Thou Art” and “Great is Thy Faithfulness.”
A favorite poem, penned by Hohstadt’s paternal grandmother, Annie Dowd Waid, has been set to music by Lowell. “I Want My Flowers Now” tells of the desire to enjoy praise during life rather than after death and will be sung by Jaquez with piano accompanist Shari Santorelli.
For the finale, the UTPB Strings will play with Cassatt and Lone Star Brass. Among the selections will be “Danse” from “Southwest Suite,” a piece composed by Lowell and commissioned by Cassatt in the Basin in 2019. Two of the four members of Lowell’s family, wife Kathy playing viola and daughter Sarah Joy Holder on cello, will be among the musicians. In addition, favorite alumni like Jennifer Acosta, violinist and orchestra teacher at Alamo Junior High School, will perform. Jonathan Hohstadt will speak along with his father.
Lowell explained that musical compositions were often exchanged during gift-giving occasions in the Hohstadt family. Also, it was not unusual to have all of the family participate. Lowell recalled a performance of “The Nutcracker” when he was a teen. Hohstadt directed him as first violin with the symphony while his sister Leslie, a ballet student, performed the role of Clara and their mother Muriel assisted backstage. He also recalled how honored he was to visit European countries and perform when his father was invited to conduct overseas. “That really shaped my perspective of life,” he said.
Hohstadt rose from touring on the trumpet beginning at age 15 to earning a performer’s certificate from the Eastman School of Music, a Fulbright Scholarship to the Vienna Akademie for Musik, and to various conducting and teaching positions around the country.
For 28 years, he brought his distinctive baton to orchestras at the Eastman School, the Honolulu, Amarillo, and Midland-Odessa symphonies. In the Permian Basin, he revitalized the symphony from his laundry room office in Odessa while rehearsals were held in an old hangar with a hole in the roof. By developing agreements for music education at ECISD and MISD, Hohstadt was able to attract and retain quality musicians like Karen McAfee.
But he was so much more than a conductor. He contributed to the Film Music Society’s quarterly journal, “Cue Sheet,” he added courses like the History of Film Music to the UT Permian Basin curriculum, he brought virtual reality classes to the university, and recorded “Music of the Symphonic Southwest” and John David Ernest’s “The Permian Symphony” with the Midland-Odessa Symphony.
Hohstadt embodied the showmanship from his mother’s boisterous Irish roots and the scholarly professionalism of his German father, an early faculty member at the Oklahoma State University. Before he died on Jan. 3, one of his final wishes was to have his family, friends, and musician colleagues gather for a concert rather than a funeral. Bravo, Maestro!
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Statement from Midland County District Attorney Laura Nodolf regarding MCS grand jury trial
The law does not permit the attorney representing the state, or any witness, to discuss the matters presented or discussed during the Grand Jury proceedings. Therefore, the Midland County District Attorney’s Office cannot legally comment on anything that occurred during the presentation of the case involving the administration/coaches from Midland Christian School.
In Midland County, a particular Grand Jury may be presented with 20 to 60cases at a time. Texas law permits the attorney representing the state (a prosecutor) to appear before the Grand Jury. When presenting the case, the prosecutor has a duty to present all of the facts, evidence, and any exculpatory information regarding a case. While a detective may be called as a witness in a case, it is not common practice unless there appears that there is a particular need for their testimony. However, even if a prosecutor does not call a witness to testify, the Grand Jury can still ask that a summons be issued for a witness, including a detective, to appear and answer any questions that the grand jury may have.
If this happens, then the Midland County District Attorney’s Office does everything it can to ensure that the grand jury has to have all of the facts and evidence they need in order for them to deliberate and vote on a case.
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The Midland Municipal Police Officers Association issued the following statement following the announcement this week that a grand jury did not indict five Midland Christian School officials.
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MMPOA (Midland Municipal Police Officers Association) has historically been an advocacy organization. Most of our activities are focused on supporting our members as they serve their community. In fact, we cannot recall a single news release or official statement made by this association in at least the past eight years. The nature of these recent events compels the leadership of MMPOA to release this statement.
There have been many who have commented on the facts or merits of this case without being privy to them. MMPOA will not be one of them. MMPOA does advocate for a relentless pursuit of truth, for sound investigations, and for fair and trustworthy processes. To that end, MMPOA has serious concerns about the Grand Jury process as it was handled by the Midland County District Attorney’s Office in this case.
It is difficult to “let the process work itself out” as Mayor Payton asked of the city when the Midland County District Attorney’s Office does not have the lead detective from the Midland Police Department testify before the Grand Jury. Such testimonies are commonplace especially in sensitive, complex, or high-profile cases.
Not having the lead detective appear before the Grand Jury to present the case and answer questions from the Grand Jury does a disservice to all parties by potentially limiting the Grand Jury’s ability to make a full and fair determination of probable cause.
Regardless, we, the members of MMPOA, will continue our efforts to selflessly, tirelessly, relentlessly and sacrificially serve our city. We are grateful to serve under a city leadership and with fellow citizens who support our efforts to keep our city safe.
-MMPOA
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The aftermath of the grand jury decision to not indict five Midland Christian officials continued Friday.
The police association that represents Midland’s police officers and the Midland County District Attorney’s Office traded statements, putting at odds the law and order community of Midland.
The back-and-forth started when the Midland Municipal Police Officers Association decided Friday to weigh in on the grand jury’s decision earlier in the week to not indict the five MCS officials on charges of “failure to report with intent to conceal neglect or abuse.”
By its own admission, the association’s decision to comment on the outcome of a case is rare, and part of the statement was directed at the Midland County District Attorney’s Office and its handling of the case.
“MMPOA does advocate for a relentless pursuit of truth, for sound investigations and for fair and trustworthy processes,” the statement says. “To that end, MMPOA has serious concerns about the grand jury process as it was handled by the Midland County District Attorney’s Office in this case.”
Specifically, the Midland Municipal Police Officers Association was critical that prosecutors did not “have the lead detective from the Midland Police Department testify before the grand jury. Such testimonies are commonplace especially in sensitive, complex, or high-profile cases.”
“Not having the lead detective appear before the grand jury to present the case and answer questions from the grand jury does a disservice to all parties by potentially limiting the grand jury’s ability to make a full and fair determination of probable cause,” the statement said.
Midland County District Attorney Laura Nodolf responded Friday evening, stating that “while a detective may be called as a witness in a case, it is not common practice unless there appears that there is a particular need for their testimony.”
“However, even if a prosecutor does not call a witness to testify, the grand jury can still ask that a summons be issued for a witness, including a detective, to appear and answer any questions that the grand jury may have,” Nodolf wrote. “If this happens, then the Midland County District Attorney’s Office does everything it can to ensure that the grand jury has all of the facts and evidence they need in order for them to deliberate and vote on a case.”
The arrest of the Midland Christian officials was one of two high-profile cases involving employees of a Midland private school earlier this year. The other also happened in February when four Trinity School of Midland officials also were charged with “failure to report with intent to conceal neglect or abuse.”
The cases have brought considerable attention to the Midland Police Department and Midland County District Attorney’s Office. Midland Mayor Patrick Payton said as much Wednesday in his own statement after the grand jury’s decision was made public. He mentioned believing “in the men and women in blue and our legal and justice system right here in Midland.” He also said, “That doesn't mean we won't continue evaluating and taking a good, hard look at why we did what we did, how we can improve and get better as we seek to serve and protect this community. We will continue to assume the best of those who serve us in law enforcement, but we will seek to be even better when we come out the other side of the process.”
The Midland Municipal Police Officers Association referenced Payton’s statement about letting “the process work itself out” but stated that following the mayor’s words would be difficult based on the actions of prosecutors (again, not having the lead detective testify).
Interestingly, Payton also said Wednesday night, “If you lose hope in the process, we're losing hope in liberty, and we cannot afford to lose that hope.”
The mayor didn’t have a comment about the Midland Municipal Police Officers Association’s statement.
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The Midland Municipal Police Officers Association issued the following statement after the announcement this week that a grand jury did not indict five Midland Christian School officials.
MMPOA (Midland Municipal Police Officers Association) has historically been an advocacy organization. Most of our activities are focused on supporting our members as they serve their community. In fact, we cannot recall a single news release or official statement made by this association in at least the past eight years. The nature of these recent events compels the leadership of MMPOA to release this statement.
There have been many who have commented on the facts or merits of this case without being privy to them. MMPOA will not be one of them. MMPOA does advocate for a relentless pursuit of truth, for sound investigations, and for fair and trustworthy processes. To that end, MMPOA has serious concerns about the Grand Jury process as it was handled by the Midland County District Attorney’s Office in this case.
It is difficult to “let the process work itself out” as Mayor Payton asked of the city when the Midland County District Attorney’s Office does not have the lead detective from the Midland Police Department testify before the Grand Jury. Such testimonies are commonplace especially in sensitive, complex, or high-profile cases.
Not having the lead detective appear before the Grand Jury to present the case and answer questions from the Grand Jury does a disservice to all parties by potentially limiting the Grand Jury’s ability to make a full and fair determination of probable cause.
Regardless, we, the members of MMPOA, will continue our efforts to selflessly, tirelessly, relentlessly and sacrificially serve our city. We are grateful to serve under a city leadership and with fellow citizens who support our efforts to keep our city safe.
-- MMPOA
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Statement from Midland County District Attorney Laura Nodolf regarding MCS grand jury trial
The law does not permit the attorney representing the state, or any witness, to discuss the matters presented or discussed during the Grand Jury proceedings. Therefore, the Midland County District Attorney’s Office cannot legally comment on anything that occurred during the presentation of the case involving the administration/coaches from Midland Christian School.
In Midland County, a particular grand jury may be presented with 20 to 60 cases at a time. Texas law permits the attorney representing the state (a prosecutor) to appear before the grand jury. When presenting the case, the prosecutor has a duty to present all of the facts, evidence, and any exculpatory information regarding a case. While a detective may be called as a witness in a case, it is not common practice unless there appears that there is a particular need for their testimony. However, even if a prosecutor does not call a witness to testify, the Grand Jury can still ask that a summons be issued for a witness, including a detective, to appear and answer any questions that the grand jury may have.
If this happens, then the Midland County District Attorney’s Office does everything it can to ensure that the grand jury has to have all of the facts and evidence they need in order for them to deliberate and vote on a case.
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Just before 4 p.m. on April 24, Bridgeport police officers were dispatched to Louisiana Ave. on the report of a child burned.
Six-year-old Dominick Krankall was taken to the burn unit at Bridgeport Hospital, where he spent nearly two weeks recovering. The road to recovery has been extremely difficult for the young child and his family.
FOX61’s Lauren Zenzie sat down with Dominick and his family in an exclusive interview to talk about what happened the day of the incident and how it has impacted them.
Multiple kids were seen playing with gasoline and lighting objects without supervision on Louisiana Avenue that day, a police report said.
“When they lit me on fire, that was scary,” said Dominick. “He poured gasoline on a ball, picked it up, and then threw it like a firecracker.”
Dominick said he had no idea the ball was coming his way.
The boy’s mom, Maria Rua said she heard his screams from inside the house and ran as fast as she could outside to help him.
“If he didn’t roll and put the fire out, it could have been horrible,” she recalled.
After arriving at the hospital and getting bandaged up, Dominick told his mom that when he was on fire, he saw God on fire stop, drop, and roll, so Dominick knew what to do.
“Literally we were in the hospital room. I was speechless” said Maria.
Dominick’s dad Aaron was stunned when he heard that because they don’t actively practice religion at home.
“When he said that, it was like bone-chilling. It’s amazing but scary” said Aaron.
The journey since the event happened has been extremely difficult for Dominick, his parents, and his siblings as well.
“I still have dreams and I’ll wake up sometimes hearing that voice again. It’s really upsetting” said Aaron.
Since that moment, his recovery has been what his parents and his doctors call a true miracle, but it hasn’t been an easy ride.
“He goes through a lot of things mentally,” said Maria.
When Dominick was asked how he gets through the triggers, like smelling gasoline and seeing a flame, he said: “I tell daddy to take it away”.
Support has poured in for Dominick and his family from across Connecticut, the country, and the world. On a local level, the community rallied outside Bridgeport Hospital for a parade, while Dominick soaked it all in from his hospital window.
A GoFundMe was started in support of Dominick, with hopes of raising $50,000.
Once the child’s story garnered the attention of people all around the world, donations started pouring in. Nearly $600,000 has been raised so far.
“Our whole world did a flip in just a couple of minutes in a sense that what happened to him, then setting up a GoFundMe,” Aaron said. “For something so terrible to happen to him, now, there’s a way bigger light at the end of the tunnel for him and his brothers and sisters.”
Dominick’s family has high hopes of getting a new home in a safe community with the money that has been raised for them.
Dominick’s smile and bubbly spirits have continued to persevere through these difficult times, and when asked if he had any advice for other kids dealing with a tough time, he had this message: “Be strong. Because if they be strong, they won’t feel pain.”
Pain and recovery is a part of Dominick’s long medical journey ahead. He still wears a bandage on his forehead, covering the deep burns that are continuing to heal slower than the rest of his body. Dominick could face multiple surgeries, but through all this, the 6-year-old boy continues to remind himself, and live by his new motto “I am Dominick. I am STRONG.”
Lauren Zenzie is a reporter at FOX61 News. She can be reached at Lzenzie@fox61.com. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A SpaceX rocket carrying 53 satellites for the Starlink internet constellation blasted off from California on Friday.
The Falcon 9 booster lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 3:07 p.m. and minutes later the first stage landed on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean while the second stage continued toward low Earth orbit.
Satellite deployment was scheduled occur about an hour later.
Starlink is a space-based system that SpaceX has been building for years to bring internet access to underserved areas of the world.
Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX has hundreds of Starlink satellites orbiting Earth at an altitude of 340 miles (550 kilometers).
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FRESNO, Calif. — Police in central California were searching for the driver of a pickup truck that struck a woman walking her dog Friday and kept going, dragging her more than 8 miles (13 kilometers) to a hotel parking lot, where she was found dead.
The 29-year-old woman was pushing a shopping cart and had her dog on a leash when she was hit by a gray or silver pickup truck at the intersection of Herndon and Millburn in Fresno, said Fresno Police Lt. Bill Dooley.
The man kept driving with the woman trapped under his truck and stopped at a hotel, where he parked in the parking lot, got out of the pickup truck and went to the lobby to ask for a room, Dooley said.
When the man was told there was no vacancy, he left and was pulling back in his truck when another hotel guest saw the woman's partial remains dislodge from under the pickup truck and called police, Dooley said.
“This is an absolute tragedy,” he said.
Dooley said the woman has been identified and was believed to be homeless but that her name won't be released at this time out of respect for her and her loved ones.
Surveillance video captured the man arriving at the hotel in his heavily damaged truck, exiting his vehicle, and leaving shortly after. Dooley said the surveillance video from the hotel won’t be released.
“I saw the video footage because everything was captured on surveillance footage. We’re not going to release this,” he said. “There’s nothing to gain by releasing this.”
Police released frame grabs of the Chevy Silverado pickup truck with its front heavily damaged and of the man in the lobby of the hotel and asked anyone who recognizes him to contact the Fresno Police Department.
During a news conference, Dooley asked the man to turn himself in and for his family or friends to contact authorities.
“If the driver of that vehicle was watching today, we’re asking you to contact the police department. If family members or friends recognize this photograph, we’re asking you to contact the police department,” he said.
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TERMINOUS, Calif. — At least one person has been confirmed dead and several others injured in a head-on collision on Highway 12 and Peatland Road near Terminous Friday afternoon according to the California Highway Patrol.
The deadly crash included multiple cars with a number carrying a number passengers on the two-lane highway that connects to I-5.
According to the CHP, at least 6 people have been hospitalized, the extent of their injuries unknown.
This is a developing story, stay with ABC10 for updates.
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PATAGONIA, Ariz. — Editor's Note: The above video is from an earlier broadcast.
A firefighter dispatched to help battle the San Rafael Fire in southern Arizona recently helped rescue a great horned owl caught up in the fire's destruction.
According to the U.S. Forest Service, the small owl attempted to launch from a tree but quickly crashed to the ground and landed in a pile of hot ash. The firefighter scooped up the owl and placed it in a cardboard box.
Feathers on the owl's wings had melted from the hot ash, immobilizing the owl from taking flight. Firefighters worked together to transfer the owl to a veterinarian at the Tucson Wildlife Center.
The Forest Service said the owl's recovering well at the center and is expected to make a full recovery. Caretakers are planning to conduct a test flight with the owl in the next few days.
As of Thursday, the San Rafael Fire was about 62% contained after already burning through more than 11,000 acres in southern Arizona.
The wildfire originated on May 7, about 22 miles southeast of Patagonia in southern Arizona within the San Rafael Natural Area.
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Residents in wildfire-prone areas are urged to have an emergency supplies kit to bring with them of they are evacuated from their homes, especially as Arizona residents are beginning to see early widespread fire activity throughout the state.
An emergency supply kit should be put together long before a wildfire or another disaster occurs. Make sure to keep it easily accessible so you can take it with you when you have to evacuate.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that residents near a disaster store emergency supplies in a plastic tub, small suitcase, trash can, backpack, or other containers.
Residents should make sure they have the necessities, such as three gallons of water per person and a three-day supply of ready-to-eat food, the NFPA said. A first-aid kit, prescription medications, contact lenses, and non-prescription drugs should also be taken into account.
Copies of any important family documents, including insurance policies, identification, bank account records, and emergency contact numbers should also be taken and put into a waterproof, portable container in your kit, the NFPA said.
The association lists other items that would help in a disaster, including:
· Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person
· Battery-powered or hand-cranked radio and a NOAA weather radio to receive up-to-date information
· Dust mask or cotton T-shirt to filter the air
· Matches in a waterproof container
· Complete change of clothing including long pants, long sleeve shirts, and sturdy shoes stored in a waterproof container
· Signal flare The entire NFPA checklist of supplies can be found here.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — The baby formula shortage is leaving parents across the country struggling. In Oregon, Governor Kate Brown is pushing to re-stock store shelves and businesses will be investigated if accused of price gouging as families scramble to feed their children.
Ashley Emerson's baby spent 6 months in neonatal intensive care before she was able her to go home in Gladstone. But, now mom and baby face another challenge.
"It's just been really difficult trying to find formula, and it's just been a nightmare," said Emerson "I have driven down to Albany, I've driven down to Salem, I've driven up into Portland, driven to Beaverton ... driven almost everywhere in the state."
43% of the nation's baby formula is out of stock, according to the retail pricing data website Datasembly. The shortage started in the early days of the pandemic, and worsened because of labor shortages and a recent major product recall.
Maura White, executive director at nonprofit Mother + Child Education Center says they're also dealing with the formula shortage. They've been forced to turn away new moms while tossing hundreds of cans of recalled formula.
"Imagine you're a low-income mom and you really need to have formula — you can't find it anywhere. You have to go carry your baby around from bus to bus to bus to try to find a store," explained White.
Sarah Hallaj, a dietician with Multnomah County's Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, which serves low income families, says some parents are turning to dangerous alternatives.
"Some families are diluting the formula to make it last longer, some families are making formula at home, which may not have all the nutrition an infant needs," said Hallaj, "and some families are using fresh milk."
Instead she recommends talking to a healthcare provider about alternative options.
"Unfortunately being a mom that's a WIC right now, it makes it hard," said Emerson. "You can go on Amazon and find some formula — but because you are a WIC recipient, you can't use your benefits online."
Emerson said her current formula supply will last about two weeks. She's turned to social media and family trying to provide for her baby.
"I'm having family members if they have it to send it to me out of state, and I then try to figure out how to reimburse," she said. "I feel like we are literally running out of options, every time I go to the grocery store it's just another stab in the heart that I can't feed my baby."
Emerson says she pays between $19 and $25 for formula depending on the store and can size. You can report suspected price gouging the Oregon Department of Justice, but make sure to keep receipts for your purchases.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — After months of delays, Portland's first Safe Rest Village opened Friday along Southwest Naito Parkway at the south edge of downtown.
Like many of the Safe Rest Village sites, it faced controversy. Neighbors opposed it along the way and last week, a neighborhood group said it no longer supported the project after initially welcoming it.
The new location of the Queer Affinity Village, which was relocated from Southeast Water Avenue, prioritizes individuals who self-identify as LGBTQIA+ and are unhoused. The Safe Rest Village Project worked on this low-barrier site since the fall.
“This place has all the trees, and it's more privacy and it’s a beautiful space,” said Jake Dornblaser, who works with Safe Rest Village Project. “When you feel comfortable is the most likely chance for you to succeed and access resources."
The site's close proximity to two schools led stakeholders to raise concerns about a lack of background checks for residents living in the village.
“With having 600 children within 50 feet of a Safe Rest Village site, we want to make sure the village is safe for the villagers as well as our students,” said Bodo Heiliger, the head of the International School of Portland, which is right across the street from the village, and part of the 2300 SW Naito stakeholders group.
Two days ago, the city said they’d negotiate.
“We don’t always see eye to eye and agree about every single thing, but the important thing is that everybody continues to come to the table we continue to have conversations,” said Dornblaser.
“We’re cautiously optimistic. I think that’s what we’ve been saying all along — we see a desire to collaborate now and again. Cautiously optimistic,” said Heiliger.
Commissioner Dan Ryan’s office said in a statement: “We respect the diverse neighborhood stakeholders, school leaders, and the communities they serve, and we appreciate their willingness to engage in difficult conversations to help build this village into a model of success.”
“We definitely still have concerns,” said Heiliger.
The stakeholder group is asking for three things:
- Low-barrier background checks on the villagers to scan for major felony convictions
- A no-camping zone within 1,000 feet of the village
- An advisory board for each Safe Rest Village
So far, the request for an advisory board is the only one that's been approved.
“The other two we’re working through. We’ve gotten assurances from the city that the villagers moving in have already been good neighbors,” said Heiliger.
Village staff will be onsite 24/7 and case workers will help the villagers find more permanent housing within six to nine months of being there. As of Friday, the site has a waitlist of about 30 people.
“The idea is that we make it really easy for people to come through the door and then you can assess them. It doesn’t mean they aren’t held to expectations in the space,” said Dornblaser.
People interested in staying at the village should call 211 to make a self-referral.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — The ongoing trial of romance novelist Nancy Crampton Brophy went on pause on Friday while prosecutors and Crampton Brophy’s defense team presented arguments about whether to allow the state to bring in a former cellmate of Crampton Brophy’s as a rebuttal witness, although Judge Christopher Ramras ultimately said he would wait until Monday to announce his decision.
Crampton Brophy is accused of shooting and killing her husband, chef Daniel Brophy, at the Oregon Culinary Institute in 2018. The prosecution has claimed that Crampton Brophy stood to gain a significant amount of life insurance money from her husband’s death.
The prosecution rested its case on April 21, and the defense began to make their case on May 3 after the trial resumed following a hiatus due to a COVID case. That same day, prosecutors raised the possibility of bringing in the former cellmate, Andrea Jacobs, as a rebuttal witness.
Prosecutors said they had discovered and tracked down Jacobs several days earlier, and in an interview she allegedly told them that while she and Crampton Brophy were incarcerated together, Crampton Brophy had disclosed that she had been just a few feet away from Daniel Brophy when the shooting happened.
Friday’s courtroom proceedings were part of a hearing to determine whether Jacobs would be permitted to testify.
The parties spent the first hour discussing a request from Crampton Brophy’s attorneys to get access to all the materials relating to the legal cases that led to Jacobs’ incarceration. Judge Ramras ultimately granted a motion from prosecutors to quash the request on the grounds that it would violate Jacobs’ attorney-client privilege.
During the rest of the morning and early afternoon proceedings, Crampton Brophy’s attorneys questioned a series of witnesses about the criminal history and convictions of Jacobs, seeking to paint her as a serial liar and fraudster.
Jacobs landed in prison because of two criminal prosecutions that were ultimately combined into a single sentence. She was first charged with committing embezzlement, tax fraud and identify theft while working as a bookkeeper in a medical office and then, while on pre-trail release, took a job at a dentist’s office where she began stealing the office’s reimbursement checks from insurance companies, depositing them into her own bank account.
The defense questioned several witnesses including the dentist who owned the office where Jacobs worked and one of the prosecutors who worked on her case, both of whom described her as a serial liar who was extremely good at deceiving people.
The defense also sought to establish whether Jacobs was being offered any sort of deal or reprieve in her own case in exchange for cooperating and providing testimony on the Brophy matter.
Later in the afternoon, each side laid out their arguments about whether to exclude Jacobs. The defense argued that because Jacobs had been brought into the Brophy proceedings so recently, they would not have time to do the necessary research to effectively cross-examine her without creating a months-long delay in the trail, and would thus be unable to provide fair legal representation for Crampton Brophy.
Among other things, the defense attorneys argued that they would need to track down all of Jacobs’ prison phone records to determine how much she knew about what had been going on in the Brophy trail, and they wouldn’t have time to do that.
Prosecutors countered that Jacobs would be no different from any other rebuttal witness and that her criminal history should not be grounds to exclude her. They argued that the defense was trying to make the situation seem more complicated and dramatic than it actually was, in the hopes that the judge would exclude the witness just to keep the trail moving at a reasonable pace.
Ramras adjourned the day’s proceedings shortly before 5 p.m., and said he would need to wait until Monday to issue his verdict on the core question of whether to allow Jacobs to testify.
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FORT SMITH, Ark. — In less than three weeks, the former St. Scholastica Monastery that sits on Albert Pike will be demolished. It’s been a fixture in Fort Smith since 1924.
In 2019, the sisters moved out of the former monastery and into their new monastery next door.
“We are more than a building, the monastery are the sisters,” said Sister Kimberly Rose Prohaska.
The Monastic Benedictine sisters moved into the former monastery that sits off Albert Pike in 1925. Prioress, Sister Kimberly Rose Prohaska says their numbers peaked at more than 300 sisters, now they have just 24 sisters.
“When I entered 32 years ago, I never thought this would be a decision our sisters would have to make and I don’t believe our sisters ever felt they would have to make,” she said.
Sister Prohaska says they aren’t alone, and that other monasteries across the country are also facing similar fates. She says they have looked at all possible options and felt it was prudent and good stewardship in honoring their Benedictine values to demolish the former monastery.
“It’s been very heartbreaking, and we understand it’s heartbreaking for the people of the River Valley and we walk with these people, we walk with everyone. We wish it could be different, but reality is reality,” she said.
A decade ago, the sisters received a quote of $15 million just to bring the plumbing and electric up to code. With inflation, they say it would cost a lot more.
“It will be a tremendous heartbreak for us when that day comes," Sister Prohaska said. "We pray that people will support our decision and hold us up because it is not easy. I can’t imagine for my sisters who have been here all these years and grew up in this monastery."
Sister Maria Deangli is one of those sisters. She came to St. Scholastica Monastery for high school back in the 1940s and the former monastery was her home until they moved.
“It will be painful. We have gone through some processes of saying goodbye to the building, but I think the day we say the final goodbye it’s going to be another traumatic experience for us,” Sister Deangli said.
She says she knows everyone will miss seeing the building, but it’s just a building, it’s not them.
“We all move. We all advance and move along, and that building has served its purpose,” she said.
The sisters are looking to repurpose the land once the former monastery is demolished. They plan to form a committee to decide what the best use would be for this land.
They estimate that it will take between one and three months to completely demolish the former monastery. Again, demolition is set to begin on June 1.
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DYER, Arkansas — Arkansas State Police (ASP) confirmed the crash that happened Thursday, May 12, on westbound I-40 just outside of Mulberry, left three motorcyclists dead and six others injured. A wrong-way driver in a pickup truck struck the group of riders, killing three from Louisiana. Those injured were transported to area hospitals.
Those killed have been identified as:
- Leonard Lemar, Jr. of Slidell, La.
- Patricia Lemar of Slidell, La.
- Malinda Shano of Terrytown, La.
Witnesses and first responders have all said the same thing: the accident was one of the most horrific they’ve seen.
“This was by far the most horrific scene that I’d ever witnessed, personally,” said Jason Wade.
Wade is an avid motorcyclist and took advantage of the warm weather to go for a ride. Little did he know, he would soon find himself approaching the deadly scene.
Wade is involved in motorsports and has experience with approaching accidents and helping those involved. Yesterday, instinct kicked in and he pulled over and jumped into action. But he was not prepared for what he found.
"As I got over there and was trying to, you know, see what I could do to help, you kind of, you learned really quick that what just happened was really, really bad," Wade said.
Like Wade, Amanda Harden and her fiancé were heading west along I-40 headed back home to Ozark when they first saw the smoke from the other side of the interstate. Harden says she took out her phone to record what they were seeing when she saw familiar faces on the other side of the median helping.
"I started crying and then I stopped the video and called my mom to make sure they were alright," Harden said. "Mom said they were alright. The truck almost hit them, it swerved for them, my brother swerved to miss it and then it hit the motorcycles. I was very grateful that they wasn’t involved in it.”
Harden said her family was in front of the motorcycle group when the truck approached them. After the accident, they pulled over and jumped into action to help anyone they could.
Behind the group of motorcycles was Adam Walker and his girlfriend. Walker says they were only separated from the group by a few seconds and recalls at one point looking up as his girlfriend, pulled the wheel and saw a fireball engulf the truck. Walker said they are thankful to be alive.
“We just feel very lucky,” Walker said. “We try not to take anything for granted because everything could change in just a couple seconds.”
Wade and Walker were both very shaken by Thursday’s accident. At one point Wade described feeling like his body was 10 feet behind him and doesn’t remember his drive home yesterday. Today, both men are still trying to process what they saw.
However, witnesses like Harden, Wade and Walker are not the only ones struggling in the aftermath of the crash. First responders are also working through what they witnessed.
Mulberry Volunteer Fire Chief, Jeff Brown says what he saw was, “the most horrific accident I’ve ever seen.”
Brown is a 24-year veteran of the department and doesn’t remember ever seeing anything like this. Similarly, first responders with the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department described the scene to Chief Deputy, James Mirus similarly.
"The best way the scene was described to me was one of the most horrific scenes they have ever been on," Mirus said. "We tell our officers and employees all the time that in law enforcement or public safety in general, we have to see things that the human body and brain is not designed to see, feel, process or understand."
Both Mirus and Brown say their crews are talking to each other and seeking ways to process. Brown says that other departments from around the state have reached out to offer condolences and even help supply additional chaplains to help his firefighters cope and discuss what happened.
At the Sheriff’s Department, Mirus followed suit.
"When an incident of this magnitude or any other critical incident takes place, we remind them [officers] to talk about it amongst their coworkers and those familiar with situations such as this," Mirus said.
Arkansas State Police are still investigating why the driver of the pickup was traveling the wrong way Thursday evening.
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DALLAS — Jonas Park stood outside the shops in Koreatown in Dallas holding a sign that reads, "Stop Asian Hate." Park, who is with Stop Asian Hate Dallas, stood just feet from Hair World Salon in the 2200 block of Royal Lane where three women were shot Tuesday.
"I was really hoping that I wouldn't have to see this sign again," said Park.
He had mixed feelings Friday after Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia ultimately confirmed what Jonas had feared: that a rash of shootings was racially motivated.
The hair salon shooting is now connected to two drive-by shootings of Asian-run shops. At China Wok in southern Dallas, the manager tells WFAA two bullets pierced the walls. Thankfully, nobody was hurt.
On Friday, Garcia said the common denominator in all three cases is a red minivan. No arrests have been made in the case. DPD says it's stepped up patrols and installed camera trailers in mostly Asian marketplaces.
"Whether it's hate related or unrelated, still people are getting hurt and businesses are getting hurt. People are afraid of coming out," said Park.
On Thursday, Garcia was adamant race and hate had no connection to the salon shooting. That changed Friday.
"I'm very fortunate, as opposed to not being happy we didn't link these together sooner, I'm very fortunate our hard-working men and women did put it together," said Garcia.
Park told WFAA the racial development in this case doesn't come as a surprise. He says people in the community talk and people had a hunch there was a connection. Park said it's time the Asian community starts communicating about the issues happening here.
There's a community town hall set for 6 p.m. Monday at the Korean Cultural Center of Dallas at 11500 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75229.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — The widow of a Fort Worth firefighter who passed away three years ago just got some unexpected news from city leaders.
It's been nearly three years since fire captain Keven Teague died of cancer. He was a 24-year veteran of the fire department.
His wife, Deidre, filed a claim after his death with hopes to receive his benefits. But initially, the claim was denied by the city's legal team, citing that the firefighter's death was not related to his occupation, and therefore his beneficiaries would not be eligible to receive anything.
According to the firefighters association, Teague died from pancreatic cancer related to smoke inhalation.
Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis notified Deidre Teague on Friday afternoon of the City of Fort Worth's decision to accept the claim as an occupational illness, granting the additional benefits to her and their children.
It doesn't replace the great loss to his wife and children, but city leaders are ecstatic that the benefits will provide them with additional relief in the coming years thanks to a monthly income amount to help with their monthly and yearly living expenses.
The benefit for Teague's family will be a monthly beneficiary check around $1,000 a month for the rest of her life, according to city leaders.
The initial denial of the claim was based on legal language that gave pause to the eligibility of benefits. Davis also notified union Local 440 President Michael Glynn about the city's change of heart.
"My goal remains to reduce the risks of occupational illness for each of you and afford you the opportunity to live long into retirement after you have served the Fort Worth community," Davis told firefighters in a letter.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Despite recent pushback from local community stakeholders, the Southwest Naito Queer Affinity Village opened its doors on Friday.
The 35-pod temporary outdoor shelter welcomed nearly 20 homeless residents Friday afternoon from the former camp off Southeast Water Avenue.
Backed by commissioner Dan Ryan’s office, the low-barrier shelter offers LQBTQIA+ self-identifying villagers private sleeping quarters, laundry, flushing bathrooms, a shared kitchenette, and optional services.
Community Engagement Coordinator for the Safe Rest Village Initiative, Jake Dornblaser told KOIN 6 News the new location will grant residents the privacy and security they need as they work to transition into more permanent housing.
“It’s a safe and secure place where people can leave their stuff behind,” Dornblaser said. “It’s open 24 hours to them, so it gives them a sense of self and a sense of space.”
The site opened just a week after stakeholders publicly withdrew support for the shelter amid safety concerns.
On May 6, nearby schools and community members held a press conference to voice their frustration with leadership, calling for a multi-stakeholder Safe Rest Village advisory board, a 1,000-foot drug-free monitored safety zone around the shelter – and background checks for incoming villagers.
“The Safe Rest Village model does not have background checks,” Dornblaser confirmed. “Part of our process is screening people into services instead of screening them out.”
However, local school leaders told KOIN 6 News they believe the safety of students and neighbors near the site needs to be a higher priority.
“The safety and security of our students is primary,” said Bodo Heiliger, Head of the International School of Portland. As a school leader my job is to make sure that our kids are learning and that they are safe.”
Heiliger told KOIN 6 News, until just recently he and other stakeholders felt unheard by Commissioner Ryan’s Office, citing what he calls a lack of communication, collaboration, and transparency surrounding background checks and their other safety concerns from leadership.
While Village Coordinators acknowledged that not all parties have seen eye-to eye on security measures, Dornblaser said a code of conduct is in place for the incoming residents, and those who pose a threat to the safety of the community will be asked to leave.
Despite this, he confirmed background checks are not a part of the village’s current plan.
“That doesn’t mean they aren’t held to expectations in the space,” Dornblaser explained. “It is on the shelter operator, the joint office, and the city to ensure that the space is safe –not only for the people in the village but also for the community members outside.”
Since last Friday, representatives with the Joint Office of Homeless Services and Commissioner Ryan have sat down with stakeholders and committed to developing a safety plan and an advisory board to help address their concern.
Heiliger told KOIN 6 News he remains “cautiously optimistic,” but is glad the Commissioner and his Southwest Naito Stakeholder partners are back at the table.
“That’s a big step. Actually hearing us, hearing our concerns, and knowing that we want to work together to move this forward,” Heiliger stated. “Because we don’t want to reject it. We don’t want to rescind our support of the Village because we see opportunity there.”
Commissioner Ryan’s Office issued the following statement on the sites grand opening:
“Today, the builders—the Safe Rest Villages team, and the providers—All Good Northwest, welcomed Participants at the SW Naito Queer Affinity Village! We are proud of this successful transition, and we are thrilled to work with every Participant to build their resilience and take their next step on the pathway from streets to stability.
We ask that everyone take a breath and allow the Villagers space to move into their new community with peace.
Commissioner Ryan is grateful for the ongoing dialogue with the 2300 SW Naito Stakeholder Group—specifically the school communities—and he is committed to ensuring safety and stability for everyone in the SW Naito neighborhood.”
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Temporary closures on the Coconino National Forest related to the Tunnel Fire loosened under an updated closure order effective at 5 p.m. Friday.
Restrictions were lifted on a section of forest west of Highway 89 and north of Forest Road 522. Previously restricted areas remain closed except to persons with a written U.S. Forest Service authorization specifically exempting them from the closure order, federal, state, or local officers, members of organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of official duty.
This area includes large swaths of forest and park land around Highway 89, south of Forest Roads 150 and 782, and north of Forest Road 556. Forest Road 556 remains open.
The purpose of the closure is to “protect the public’s health and safety from unsafe conditions resulting from the Tunnel Fire.” The order will remain in effect until June 20 or until rescinded. Violations of the order are punishable as a class B misdemeanor and subject to fines and/or imprisonment.
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For more information, contact the Coconino National Forest supervisor’s office at 928-527-3600, the Flagstaff ranger district at 928-526-0866, or visit www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/coconino/alerts-notices.
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The "Aliphine spring," as NAZ Elite is dubbing the Olympian's season, is heating up, with the seasoned distance runner set to try for her 11th overall national title of her career in Saturday's USATF 25K championship race.
Coming off a second-place finish at the Pittsburgh Half Marathon two weeks ago, Aliphine Tuliamuk will look to win on a course she's dominated over the course of her career, winning the title at the distance in 2016, '17 and '18. This year, however, she'll have some formidable competition to overcome.
Tuliamuk, the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials champion, is set to battle with Keira D'Amato, who only recently became the American women's marathon record-holder, as both seek success in Grand Rapids, Michigan. While Tuliamuk is coming off a performance in which she clocked her second-fast half-marathon time of her career, D'Amato is heading into the famed Amway River Bank Run after setting a 10,000-meter PR two weeks ago.
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It's just the third race for Tuliamuk since she won the Trials back in February of 2020, as she had been battling a pelvic stress fracture since competing in the Tokyo Olympics.
But her Pittsburgh outing, which was her first race back since running in the Games, provided a big boost of confidence and assurance.
“It hardly could have gone better, really," NAZ Elite coach Ben Rosario said Thursday. "I mean, she ran her second-fastest half-marathon ever, she had a great battle with Caroline Rotich, who’s a former Boston Marathon champion -- so a really good runner -- and I thought she felt, from what I understand, she felt really good. I mean, it was hard, but she was pleasantly surprised with her fitness."
Rotich won Pittsburgh with a time of 1:09:30. Meanwhile, Tuliamuk came away with experience back under her belt, and, most importantly, she stayed healthy.
“She is looking very close to what we’ve seen in the past," Rosario said. "I don’t think she’s really missing anything except time; she’s just getting fitter by the week."
NAZ Elite and Tuliamuk wanted to return to Pittsburgh because she had experienced such success on the course in her past. Now, she's sticking to that trend for the spring. Tuliamuk is slated to race the 25K title race, BOLDERBoulder 10K and the New York City Mini 10K.
“As a pro road racer, you have a lot of choices, but you tend to go back to the races that you really like. And you like them for various reasons -- the course, the fans, the meet directors, the race directors -- but I think the biggest reason is that you like to go back to the places where you have had success," Rosario said.
Tuliamuk has left her mark on those courses over the years. In addition to winning the the 25K title three years in a row, she finished second at the Mini 10K and BOLDERBoulder in 2018, the first year she was on NAZ Elite's roster.
“She’s going back to four races that she’s done very, very well at," Rosario said, including Pittsburgh.
Overall, spring of 2022 looks a lot like spring of 2018 for Tuliamuk. Not just the schedule, but the training as well.
“We’ve study the workouts pretty closely that she was doing in 2018," Rosario said, "and comparing them to what she is doing now, I would say that any workout she could do then, she could do now. Again, we haven’t had as many of them because it’s been a gradual process coming back, but right now, she could do anything she could do back then."
In 2018, Tuliamuk ran a 1:25:34 at the 25K title race. That same year, she won the half-marathon national title in 1:10:03 in Pittsburgh. She claimed the 25K title in 2017 with a time of 1:24:35, a year after starting her stretch of victories on the course with a 1:25:24.
Pittsburgh this year also provided Tuliamuk a chance to get the racing rust off the legs.
She's now looking more relaxed in the stable.
“I just think there was some anxiety surrounding it about being her first race in such a long time. But then she performed so well, and I think that anxiety went away,” Rosario said.
Time to take the blinkers off and let Tuliamuk surge into her spring.
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Phoenix police release edited bodycam footage showing officer shooting man with machete
The Phoenix Police Department released edited body-camera footage on Friday involving a police shooting that occurred on May 1.
Sgt. Andy Williams, a department spokesperson, narrates the "critical incident briefing" and says an officer was at a gas station near 19th and Southern avenues for an unrelated call when a community member notified him about a man waving a machete.
Williams said the officer saw the man walking south down 19th Avenue on the sidewalk and eventually entered a dirt lot. The officer called for backup and tried to keep the man contained in the lot.
Body-camera footage from another officer shows her using her vehicle as a barricade in an attempt to keep the man in the lot. Footage shows the man approaching the officer as she orders him to stay back. The man continues approaching the officer, who then unholsters her handgun and points it at the man while ordering him to drop the machete.
The man appears to yell at the officer in Spanish before proceeding south on 19th Avenue and eventually into the roadway.
Williams said the third officer to arrive armed himself with a "less-lethal stun bag shotgun" and repeatedly ordered the man to drop the machete before firing at the man. Williams said the stun bag rounds had little effect on the man and the officer switched to his handgun and fired multiple rounds at him.
Footage shows the man collapsing shortly after being shot. Williams said officers were able to move the machete away from the man and render first aid until the Phoenix Fire Department transported him to a hospital for treatment. Williams said the man remains hospitalized but will later be booked into jail on one count of aggravated assault on a police officer once his condition improves.
Williams said the officer who shot the man is a two-year veteran with the department and assigned to the South Mountain precinct. Williams did not identify the man.
Criminal and administrative investigations into the shooting have begun as is standard protocol in police shootings.
Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or perry.vandell@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @PerryVandell.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. — Two new water wells are officially online creating more than one million gallons of water for Fort Myers, sent to the water treatment plant than to resident homes.
“It’s still enough to fill about an Olympic-sized swimming pool every single day,” said Fort Myers Utilities Senior Project Manager Alan J. Gil.
The new wells join 16 others already in use across the city. Construction for the well project was completed four months earlier than the expected 18 months.
“We realized we’re going to need more. So more data started coming and we realized we are going to need more source water,” said Gil.
“They are doing something that is supplying an essential item to our community which is water. Something that we know some of our residents have struggled with,” said Fort Myers spokesperson Liz Bello-Matthews.
The wells are a relief as more people stay long term and even more are moving to the city, adding strain to the water treatment plant and city planners make sure there is enough water for future developments.
“This is a priority for the city and we want to make sure that our municipal partners DEP and DOH know that we are serious on moving forward and we are not dropping the ball on this,” said Bello-Matthews.
“Right now, we’re trying to beat that demand and get ahead of that demand,” said Gil.
Additionally, Fort Myers City Council plans to look at proposals to expand the water treatment family at a council meeting on Monday, May 16.
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MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — Gopher tortoises on Marco Island are returning home after having burrows destroyed on Thursday.
Florida Fish and Wildlife responded to an empty lot on the street where more than a dozen nests are established.
Eight nests were stuffed with trash and sealed in with broken cement building blocks. One tortoise was able to be saved.
Volunteers who helped clean up said the broken blocks came from a construction site next door. The site manager is the person who reported the crime.
Volunteers said this was the worst case of wildlife abuse they have seen.
Neighborhood cameras were unable to capture the vandals.
“We’re taking their land, so we have to protect anything they have,” said Francisco Lainez, who works on the island.
NBC2 rolled up on Lainez stopping his pick-up truck to help a tortoise cross the street.
He said distracted drivers are the main cause of their deaths and is asking others to pay closer attention.
Investigators are asking anyone with information to report it to FWC.
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ATLANTA — The State Board of Pardons and Paroles has scheduled a meeting for Monday to receive information for or against clemency for Virgil Delano Presnell Jr. The five-member Georgia Parole Board will begin its meeting with Presnell’s representatives at 9 a.m. to receive information in favor of commuting Presnell’s death sentence.
Presnell was convicted by a jury of four crimes committed in 1976 against two girls, ages 8 and 10 years old. He was convicted of kidnapping and murdering the younger child and kidnapping with bodily injury and raping the older child. The jury imposed the death sentence.
The Superior Court of Cobb County has ordered the execution of Presnell, which has been scheduled by the Georgia Department of Corrections for 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson. The Parole Board will thoroughly review the comprehensive case file maintained on the offender prior to the scheduled meeting.
In Georgia, the Parole Board has the sole constitutional authority to grant clemency and commute or reduce a death sentence to life with the possibility of parole or to life without the possibility of parole. Following the meeting, the board may commute the sentence, issue a stay of up to 90-days, or deny clemency.
The meeting will take place at the Parole Board’s central office in the East Tower of the Floyd Veterans Memorial Building located at 2 Martin Luther King Jr., Drive, S.E. in Atlanta. It is anticipated that the meeting will be closed as authorized by O.C.G.A. § 50-14-3 (a)(2). No public comment will be taken at this meeting, and no other business will be conducted. Media will be afforded the opportunity to take photographs in the board hearing room prior to the meeting.
For more information, contact the Parole Board’s communications office at (404) 657-9450 or email steve.hayes@pap.ga.gov.
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TEMPE, Ariz. — Every Arizona State University graduate works hard to get to graduation day – but Margaret Hall’s journey may have taken a little more determination.
Life didn’t look too promising for Margaret Hall six years ago.
“During this time, I was actually sitting in a federal prison for a class C felony,” said Hall.
After serving a six-month sentence, 47-year-old Hall and mother of six decided to change her life and go back to school.
“Strive for bigger dreams and bigger goals. I didn’t want my children to think that was going to be the last chapter of my story,” said Hall.
Against all odds – self-doubt and the stigma of being a convicted felon – Hall enrolled at Glendale Community College and then transferred to ASU. Since then, she’s never looked back. She’s earned three degrees in five years.
“Every semester for the past five years. No summers off, no breaks,” said Hall.
She earned scholarships along the way. Including a grant from the Jeannette Rankin Foundation awards scholarships and grants to women age 35 and older pursuing a college education.
Thursday, she walked the stage in Desert Financial Arena, a summa cum laude graduate with a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies and prelaw. She wants to start a grant writing business to help non-profit organizations that help others achieve.
“It’s not where you start, but it’s where you end up,” said Hall.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
California's minimum wage will jump to $15.50 per hour next year, Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration announced Thursday, an increase triggered by soaring inflation that will benefit about 3 million workers.
The increase is required by a state law passed in 2016. But it comes at a good time for Democrats in the nation's most populous state as they rush to find ways to boost taxpayers' bank accounts in an election year marked by rising prices that have diluted the purchasing power of consumers.
California lawmakers voted to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour in 2016, but the increase was phased in over several years. Today, the minimum wage is $15 per hour for companies with 25 or more workers and $14 per hour for companies with 25 or fewer employees.
The law says the minimum wage must increase to $15.50 per hour for everyone if inflation increased by more than 7% between the 2021 and 2022 fiscal years. Thursday, the California Department of Finance said they project inflation for the 2022 fiscal year — which ends June 30 — will be 7.6% higher than the year before, triggering the increase.
Official inflation figures won't be final until this summer. But the Newsom administration believes the growth will be more than enough to trigger the automatic increase.
California has about 3 million minimum wage workers, according to a conservative estimate from the state Department of Finance. The increase in the minimum wage will be about $3 billion, or less than 0.1% of the $3.3 trillion in personal income Californians are projected to earn.
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"Part of that inflation is coming in because of extremely high demand, part of that inflation is because of supply chain constraints, and part of the inflation is because we have seen very high input costs," said Sanjay Varshney, a professor of finance at Sacramento State University.
But while the wage increase might sound promising to many who are struggling financially, Varshney says the increase can be problematic for businesses.
"Many businesses that are large that are stable can maybe absorb that cost, but if you're talking about small-sized and midsized businesses, they may not have the ability," Varshney said.
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ORANGEVALE, Calif. — 8:35 p.m. Update: The Sheriff's Office tells ABC10 that the child has been returned safely by a friend. The toddler's mother has not been located.
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The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office is searching for a woman suspected of abducting her toddler in Orangevale Friday evening.
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office tweeted that 17-month-old Skyler Stoner was "abducted" by Courtney Welch from the 9200 block of Greenback Lane.
Welch was driving a 1999 dark-colored Chevy Suburban with California license plate 8BEM753, the sheriff's office says.
Deputies didn't say why Welch shouldn't be with her child. ABC10 reached out to the Sacramento Sheriff's Office but hasn't heard back.
Deputies are encouraging anyone who has seen them to call 916-874-5111 or 911.
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BOISE, Idaho — The inaugural class for the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) made history Friday by becoming the first osteopathic physicians produced in the Gem State.
After a long four years at Idaho's only college of medicine, the 145 graduates said they feel, "over the moon" to finally be given the title of doctor and continue their work in the medical field.
"Everybody's coming to Idaho, including these wonderful student doctors and as they should. This is a high-quality faculty, staff and curriculum," ICOM President, Tracy Farnsworth said. "We couldn't be more pleased with how these young students are doing."
100% of the class of 2022 have a job in residency programs in 39 different states. They are going to be in 16 different specialties, with 55% staying in primary care specialties.
According to ICOM Dean and Chief Academic Officer, Thomas Mohr, DO, Idaho currently ranks 49th when it comes to residency positions per capita. Eight graduates are staying in the Gem State to do their residency program, but Mohr said with the ICOM's momentum, he's hopeful for more opportunities to keep doctors in Idaho.
"In order for us to keep more of our graduates and other graduates in the state, we really do need to expand the opportunities for residency training or graduate medical education in the state here of Idaho," Mohr said. "We have the graduates now we need the residency programs to keep them here."
While many graduates plan to leave Idaho for their residencies, some, like ICOM's class of 2022 President Zaid Ahmed, said they have plans to come back.
"I came here with my wife, who's also a graduating doctor now, and we absolutely loved it here. We totally see ourselves settling back here in the future," Ahmed said.
He added he fell in love with Idaho's nature and community. He also knows how much of a need there is for doctors around the state. Ahmed will be heading to southern New Jersey to do an emergency medicine residency.
Ahmed is originally from New York and said it was a little bit of a risk to move across the country to enroll in a brand new college of medicine, but he feels it was worth it.
"I've never been a part of another institution and a team that was so collaborative and so supportive," Ahmed said.
While Ahmed and his classmates have set the bar for future ICOM classes, he hopes to see the college continue to grow and reach new people.
"I'm going to give back in the future to ICOM," Ahmed said. "I mean, they gave me an opportunity and now I'm going to be a doctor, you know? Can't ask for more."
With this graduating class, ICOM is now a fully accredited medical school. They have seven years of accreditation approval from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, as well as approval from the Idaho State Board of Education to confer the degrees.
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Four police officers who shot and killed a 17-year-old boy near Syracuse last year will not face criminal charges, New York's attorney general announced Friday.
A lengthy investigation into the death of Judson Albahm, of Jamesville, by Letitia James’ office has concluded a prosecutor “would not be able to disprove beyond a reasonable doubt at trial that the actions of the officers … were justified,” the attorney general said in a statement.
Albahm’s mother had called 911 asking for help locating her son, who left her home after a mental health crisis team arrived for a previously scheduled evaluation, the report said.
Four officers from three agencies fired at Albahm on March 4, 2021, after authorities say he pointed what appeared to be a handgun at them. The weapon turned out to be an air gun that looked like a real firearm, officials said. Some officers had been informed Albahm had mental health problems and owned air guns, but others did not know, the attorney general’s office said.
Albahm's family questioned the use of deadly force. In a lawsuit filed against police, they claim the officers were not trained in how to deal with people in a mental health crisis and should have known the teen's weapon was just a BB gun, The Post-Standard reported last month.
A family spokesman told the newspaper Friday, "We are happy that after more than a year we have an official report, however at this time we have not had a chance to review the entire report and will comment at a later time.”
A message seeking comment was left Friday with the family's attorney.
Responding to the 911 call, officers found Albahm in the woods near his home and followed him for about 30 minutes. Several officers saw what appeared to be a pistol in Albahm's hand and ordered him numerous times to drop it, the report said.
Albahm pointed the air gun at two officers who had not been informed he owned air guns, and those two officers and two other officers opened fire, the report said. None of the four officers who shot at the teen was wearing a body camera.
Albahm was shot several times by DeWitt police investigators Lucas Byron and Matthew Menard, state trooper Corey Fike and Sgt. Amy Bollinger of the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, the report said.
The report made several recommendations including that all law enforcement officers be equipped with body cameras and that the state enact stronger laws to regulate imitation weapons.
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DALLAS — May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. And there are ways you can celebrate here in North Texas.
Let's start at the AT&T Discovery Center. They're hosting a big celebration on May 15 at 11 a.m.
The event will feature traditional dancers, Chinese opera singers, and the iconic Rising Phoenix Lion Dancers.
All of these features will highlight the significant cultural contributions from the AAPI community.
How about some food?
Facebook group Asian Grub in DFDUB was created to promote Asian-owned restaurants in North Texas during the pandemic.
The group has gotten so big that they're now throwing a block party!
The party is set for Saturday, May 14 in Dallas' Bishop Arts District. The event is free but you need to RSVP.
With more than 15 local food vendors and tons of family activities, there's something for everyone at the party.
And as we celebrate Asian culture, we need to remember to protect it and be open to learning, especially with the recent rise in hate against Asian Americans.
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum will be holding a virtual conversation about racism in America - through the voice of Asian Americans. This is scheduled for May 20 at 7 p.m.
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Prescott woman killed in ATV accident in Mayer
A Prescott woman was killed in an ATV accident in Mayer on Thursday afternoon, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials said the woman, 40-year-old Kimberly Kapp, was involved in a rollover crash in Mayer and suffered severe internal injuries. Two children, a 1-year-old and a 4-year-old child, were also seated in the vehicle but were unharmed.
A passerby and his wife pulled Kapp out from under the vehicle before YCSO Deputies, Walker Fire Department and Lifeline Ambulance responded and attempted to stabilize her.
Kapp was taken to Yavapai County Regional Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased at around 6:30 p.m.
Officials say initial findings suggest Kapp "lost control and began to skid to the other side of the road after hitting debris" and that Kapp may have overcorrected, causing the vehicle to flip over on the driver's side, pinning her to the ground.
The sheriff's office also said that, although it didn't find any signs of impairment, Kapp didn't appear to be wearing a helmet or seatbelt when the crash occurred. It also found the child seats were improperly installed in the vehicle.
Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes urged others to exercise caution when operating vehicles.
“This is an unbelievably sad story with a woman losing her life and two young children losing their mother,” Rhodes said. “It is a terrible way to remind our residents to please slow down, wear seatbelts and helmets when applicable, and to utilize the services that can help you properly install car seats. We hope together we can prevent the heartbreak that this victim’s family is feeling from happening to others.”
Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or perry.vandell@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @PerryVandell.
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Arizona lottery numbers, May 13
Associated Press
These Arizona lotteries were drawn Friday:
Pick 3
0-3-5
Fantasy 5
02-09-16-32-33
Estimated jackpot: $120,000
Triple Twist
03-04-07-21-36-38
Estimated jackpot: $240,000
Mega Millions
11-41-43-44-65, Mega Ball: 13, Megaplier: 3
Powerball
Estimated jackpot: $83 million
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Police: Phoenix teacher arrested on suspicion of offering student money for explicit photos
Phoenix police arrested an assistant teacher at Maya High School Wednesday suspected of offering a student money in exchange for inappropriate photos.
Darangelo Balark, 33, was arrested after a 14-year-old student reported the incidents.
Balark allegedly texted the student on several occasions beginning in early May, offering money for explicit photos of the student, according to court documents.
The student told police that Balark also touched her inappropriately on numerous occasions, according to court documents.
Balark told police the texts were from another student using his phone, according to court documents.
Balark was charged with one count of sexual abuse and one count of contributing to the delinquency of minors.
His bond was set at $50,000 and a court hearing is scheduled for May 18.
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SEATTLE — After canceling about 50 flights a day in recent months, Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci sent a video message to his employees and customers to apologize for recent interruptions in service.
Many of the flight cancellations were seen at Sea-Tac International Airport since at least early April.
Minicucci blamed the cancellations on the airline having 63 fewer pilots than what was planned for when the flight schedule was built, an error that wasn’t caught internally until April.
Because existing pilots and flight attendants had already bid on these flights, the company wasn’t able to adjust schedules and avoid cancellations, which will continue through at least May, Minicucci said.
“Even though we made immediate changes, it takes some time for a complex operation to turn the corner. The month of May will continue to be choppy, and we're doing everything we can to minimize the impact on you for June and beyond,” Minicucci explained.
In a May 12 letter from Minicucci, he said the airline would continue to cancel roughly 4% of flights through June 1.
Some efforts he described the company was making to minimize impacts in June and through the rest of the year includes hiring and training 150 new pilots, 200 additional reservation agents and 1,100 new flight attendants.
“This along with the reductions we made to our schedule will ensure we run an operation that you can count on,” Minicucci said.
For June, Alaska reduced block hours, which is the metric it uses to calculate pilots needed, to 70,000, which is about what the airline flew in April and less than it flew in May.
By July, Alaska expects to return to a "reliable and well-staffed operation." Minicucci wrote the airline plans to increase block hours to 76,000 in July and August, which is less than it originally planned to fly this summer.
The apology video comes days after the airline’s pilots started voting on a possible strike after years of on-and-off contract negotiations.
The vote, which is taking place as airline travel returns about to pre-pandemic levels heading into the summer, will run through May 25, but neither the airline nor the pilots say the labor issues are what caused the cancellations.
However, if the pilots do vote to strike, it will initiate a 30-day cooling period where potential mediation and negotiations can take place to avoid a potential strike.
The pilots are demanding better pay and more flexible scheduling and job security, according to their union.
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PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Approximately 70 Pierce County veterans who were paid late, or at times not at all, for work at the nonprofit, Veterans Independent Enterprises of Washington (VIEW) of University Place, have settled a class-action lawsuit against their former employer.
Last month they began receiving checks stemming from the settlement.
“It gives me goosebumps. I was so happy it was over with,” said Mike Garwick, an Army veteran from Tacoma. “I’m happy with what I’ve got now. It changes my life.”
In 2018 the veterans filed the lawsuit against VIEW, its operations manager and two board members for alleged violations of state laws that guarantee employees are paid for hours worked. Financial documents show the operations manager, Rosemary Hibbler, used the organization’s money for personal gain, instead of paying the veterans in a timely manner.
For three decades, VIEW assisted veterans experiencing homelessness, incarceration, addiction, and other challenges with stable housing, job training and employment. The mission began unraveling in 2015 when the board hired Hibbler to take over the operation, according to court documents.
A 2019 KING 5 investigation found while the workers’ paychecks for factory work were bouncing, Hibbler, who had complete control of the organization’s finances, routinely took home extra pay.
Documents filed by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office revealed in four years at the helm, Hibbler should have collected $60,000 per year, $240,000 total.
But bank records show she paid herself three-and-a-half times that with a total of $850,000 in that time.
Financial documents obtained by KING 5 show Hibbler used VIEW’s debit card for personal expenses such as gas, rent, utilities, Direct TV, eating out at restaurants, and gambling. The records show she spent nearly $200,000 of the veteran’s money inside Pierce County casinos.
“I’m an American. I’m a human being. I’m one of God’s creatures. How can you treat people like that and sit on a stool at a casino and spend someone else’s money?” said Darrell Booth, an Airforce veteran from Lakewood in 2019.
Booth died in 2020 at age 74.
The money to pay back the employees comes from a $1 million stipulated judgment against VIEW, stemming from a separate lawsuit filed by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office (AG) against VIEW and its leaders in November 2019.
The suit, prompted by the KING 5 investigation, alleged violations of the state’s Charitable Trust Act and other laws.
“I’m happy that the veterans were able to recover at least a part of what they were owed and proud that our lawsuit ultimately led to Ms. Hibbler being stopped,” said Puyallup-based attorney Jim Pizl, who represented the veterans in the class-action lawsuit.
KING 5's reports also led the AG’s office to ask a Pierce County Superior Court Judge to seize control of the charity, the first request of its kind in state history. In November 2019, AG investigators swarmed VIEW offices. They seized records, changed the locks and shortly thereafter ousted Hibbler and the two board members left at the organization.
Hibbler denies wrongdoing. In a 2019 interview, she blamed VIEW’s problems on poor financial practices by former VIEW managers.
“There was a lot of mismanagement, a lot of missteps,” Hibbler said. “So I had to basically start over. I did not take the VIEW’s money and use it to gamble.”
In a January 2021 email, Hibbler, who is African American, alleged KING 5 and AG Bob Ferguson were motivated by racism.
“With the climate being as it is today, it amazes me that KING 5 is still taking a position to support discrimination and racism," Hibbler wrote. “The state violated my rights, never conducted an actual investigation and was led to act based on information you provided in your reports. I won’t go into the facts because you’re not interested in truth, just ratings.”
VIEW’s mismanagement under Hibbler left many of the veterans, including 65-year-old Wallace Pruitt, of Tacoma, back out on the streets. For months he lived in his car or motel rooms when he could cobble together the money. He’s currently in housing and the $7,500 from the lawsuit means he can pay off longstanding debts.
“That feels good to get all that debt behind me. Like a weight off your shoulders. You can’t do nothing unless you got good credit,” Pruitt said.
Army veteran Walter Hamilton of Beaverton, Oregon, age 65, lived in his car for nine months. He’s back in housing and says the $6,000 he obtained from the settlement is being used to pay off credit cards.
“After being homeless and all of the trials and tribulations over the last three years, for me it’s kind of a reward, for making it through,” Hamilton said. “I’ve already paid off three credit cards, and that was a good feeling.”
Mike Garwick, age 64, ended up homeless and received help and shelter from the Tacoma Rescue Mission. He’s in an apartment now and the $13,000 in settlement money will be used to realize a lifelong goal.
“I’m going to buy a car. I’m tired of riding the bus. I got a valid driver’s license. I’ve just never been able to afford a car. And now I can,” Garwick said.
Rosemary Hibbler was never arrested or charged with a crime related to activities at VIEW. The Criminal Justice Division of the AG’s office has an open investigation into Hibbler. A spokesperson said the case stalled when the two board members wouldn’t cooperate.
“We did receive a referral from the Pierce County Prosecutor to look into criminal charges. However, in order to prove theft, we would need to have the cooperation of the now-former board members to confirm Hibbler was not authorized to do what she did. We have not had that. Our investigation remains open in the event that changes, or new evidence comes to light,” said Brionna Aho, communications director for the AG’s Office.
The veterans said they are grateful to recoup some of their losses, but that justice would mean seeing Hibbler and the board members held to account.
“The money always comes in handy, but I’d give all the money back in a heartbeat just to know that this woman has finally gotten locked up. This should have never happened,” Hamilton said.
“I just want Rosemary caught at some time and be prosecuted. She deserves to be prosecuted,” Garwick said.
The total amount of the settlement agreement is $202,465. According to attorney Pizl, the amount owed is $604,000. The veterans are suing the board members, Donald Hutt and Gary Peterson, for the difference.
“Because Peterson and Hutt continually ratify Hibbler’s (forged checks), it is believed that there is an ongoing conspiracy between Hibbler, Hutt and Peterson to defraud VIEW and as a result, its employees and tenants,” wrote Pizl on behalf of the veterans in the legal complaint filed in June 2018.
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LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — The push to get recreational marijuana legalized on Arkansas ballots is one step closer.
Canvassers are now out getting signatures. The goal is to get enough to be qualified for the upcoming election to let Arkansans decide whether or not marijuana should be legal for adults.
Responsible Growth Arkansas is one of the petitions trying to get enough signatures to get on the ballot this election.
Currently they already have thousands of signatures, but they need more before that deadline hits later this summer.
That's why they have canvassers out trying to beat the heat and beat the deadline.
"We are very confident that we are going to bring in well over 100,000 signatures in the coming weeks leading up to election day," said Chairman Eddie Armstrong. "We've got northwest Arkansas, northeast Arkansas, especially central Arkansas really covered up."
By July 8, petitions need to reach a goal of over 89,000 signatures to make it onto the ballot this fall.
There are two other groups trying to get on the ballot: Arkansas True Grass and Arkansas Cannabis Industry.
One of the petitions, Arkansas Marijuana Amendment of 2022, has dropped out this year but sponsor Melissa Fults said they are working to get it on the ballot in 2024.
Right now, Responsible Growth Arkansas is at 50,000 signatures.
"What that has shown us is that the momentum is there. People do want to see legalized cannabis," said Armstrong.
If this passed, it would legalize marijuana for adults, reform existing drug laws, dedicate marijuana tax income towards the state court and law enforcement systems, and remove taxes from our medical marijuana program.
It's something that not only Armstrong is eager for, but also many others in the state.
"So, we actually celebrated three years of this program this week. The first dispensary opened in the state on May 10th of 2019," said Scott Hardin, spokesperson for the Medical Marijuana Commission.
Since then, Arkansans have purchased almost 100,000 pounds of marijuana.
The program is not completed just yet. There are still two dispensary licenses that need to be given out, but they are held up in court battles.
As of today, there are 38 dispensaries in Arkansas and 82,000 medical marijuana patients.
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A New Jersey family is suing Newark Public Schools, claiming their 7-year-old child was beaten on an elementary school campus and pushed down a flight of stairs.
The claim attack wasn't done by a student or a classmate — but rather by school employee. The little boy's mother is now opening up about the alleged attack.
"He was pushed on his chin on the floor...I saw bruises down his neck, his back," said mom Ana Diaz Vega.
The mother disturbing pictures after picking her son up from the Quitman Street Community School on April 13th. She was called there by his teacher, who claimed he was screaming for no reason — but Vega said her son was only screaming "because he was really scared."
When she finally got her terrified child to open up, Diaz said "he told me that Mr. C hurt him."
Mr. C is Corey Fouchee, a teacher’s aide in her son’s class. He was arrested this week and charged with assault and endangering the welfare of a child.
"He was shoved onto the floor, into a bookcase, he told me he was dragged down the stairs, down the hallway," said Vega of her son, who has autism. "I’m still shaking from it…I’m angry, I'm really angry."
She immediately took her son to the emergency room, and police and child services were called.
"Everyone confirmed he couldn’t have done it to himself. It wasn’t a fall — he was beaten," Vega exclusively told NBC New York.
The mother wonders why no one at the school tried to stop the alleged attack.
"My son said the teacher was there in the classroom, and so were two other students," she said.
Patrick Toscano, the Diaz family's attorney, said that none of the alleged abuse was reported by the school — and this wasn’t the first time there had been an issue. Back in October, Diaz said her son had another physical incident involving Fouchee and the same teacher.
"He came home bruised up on both arms," the mother said. "He said Mr. C. Was holding me like this up against the wall."
She says her son is now terrified to return to any school setting. Truancy officers have even showed up at her home as the investigation has continued.
"You can’t even mention him going to school, you can tell immediately he’ll panic," she said. "I worry that he’ll lose his trust, his faith in people."
Vega said she was relieved when word of Fouchee’s arrest came, as she was "worrying about the non-verbal kids in his classroom."
The Newark School Board refused to answer any questions about the case, only saying “we don’t comment on pending litigation.”
"We’ve also gotten information pretty credible information that other individual students have been beaten at that school," said Toscano.
When NBC New York went to Fouchee’s listed address, threats were made to leave his street by men who appeared to know him. It was unclear if he has an attorney.
Vega is planning to file a federal civil rights lawsuit against school.
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Dramatic rescue footage showed four injured sailors stranded after their boat was badly damaged in rough seas 80 miles south of Long Island, and the daring rescue to attempt to save them.
"They were in a bad way and needed to be rescued from their vessel," said LTC Dan Reilly.
Crew members out of U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod raced into the waters south of Montauk to save the men. The sailboat – named Calypso, based out of Long Island – faced deteriorating conditions: Its mast had been knocked down by what investigators called a "rogue wave" on Mother’s Day, leaving the men onboard desperately in need of immediate help.
"Once I got down into the boat and assessed the survivors on the boat, I found the best person and then kind of went down the line as far as like injuries go. We had one guy with a concussion, possible skull fracture and a bad laceration to his head, which was the worst off guy," said AST1 Edmund Bizorik. "And then there was a guy with broken ribs and everybody was moderately hypothermic at that point."
One rescue swimmer jumped into the water, battling 16-17 foot waves with daylight dwindling and the wind howling.
"It was was one of my most extremely challenging cases that I've had so far as being a rescue swimmer, but with the crew that we had everything worked out fantastically, like it made it a lot easier doing it with the crew that we had," said Bizorik.
One by one, the injured sailors were hoisted up — and all four survived.
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"Trying to manage the basket, keep them from actually falling off the vessels since you have all this whitewater crashing and crashing across the bow of the vessel," said Reilly. "I mean, he had a hell of a night and it's pretty extraordinary what he did down there."
After the harrowing rescue, the injured sailors were brought to local hospitals. On Friday, the group that saved them was commended for their bravery.
"I don't think I've ever been part of like a team with like such like great seamless teamwork where we were all like on the same page," said Lt. Nick Zablotny. "I think that's just a testament to the people in the Coast Guard and like the professionalism and the amount of training that we put forth towards just getting the job done every single time."
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New Bismarck partner
Shelley Gramling has been accepted as a partner of top 25 CPA and business advisory firm Eide Bailly.
Larson with Mid Dakota
Jeanie Larson, certified family nurse practitioner, has joined Mid Dakota Clinic in the family medicine department.
Larson graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the Medcenter One College of Nursing in Bismarck and a master’s degree in nursing, with specialization in the family nurse practitioner program, from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio.
Leben joins training
Burleigh County Sheriff Kelly Leben participated in the 117th session of the National Sheriffs' Institute Leadership Development Course held April 23-27 in Quantico, Virginia.
Leben was nominated to join 23 other sheriffs for training on effective leadership within their office, local criminal justice system and community.
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Joint Primary Elections
Early voting hours and locations
Elections Office, County Annex, 2110 N. “A” St., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday and Friday
Centennial Library, 2503 W. Loop 250 N, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
Cogdell Learning Center, 201 W. Florida Ave., 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Fairmont Park Church of Christ, 3813 N. Midland Drive, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday
St. Paul United Methodist Church, 4501 Thomason Drive, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday
Note: Election Day is May 24
Sample Democratic Party Primary Ballot
Lieutenant governor
Mike Collier
Michelle Beckley
Attorney general
Joe Jaworski
Rochelle Mercedes Garza
Comptroller
Janet T. Dudding
Angel Luis Vega
Land commissioner
Sandragrace Martinez
Jay Kleberg
Sample Republican Primary Ballot
Attorney general
Ken Paxton
George P. Bush
Land commissioner
Tim Westley
Dawn Buckingham
Railroad commissioner
Sarah Strogner
Wayne Christian
County commissioner, Precinct 4
Randy Prude
Dianne Anderson
Precinct 4 information
Primary results from March 1
Vote totals
Dianne Anderson 1,936
Randy Prude 1,626
Charles Hall 1,184
Note: Hall has endorsed Anderson for the runoff.
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Apartment rents in Midland are still among the lowest in state, according to ApartmentList.com.
The online apartment locator reported in its May National Rent Report that the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment was $724 and the average rent for a two-bedroom was $907. ApartmentList also showed a monthly increase of 1.8 percent and yearly increase of 9.3 percent.
Midland and Odessa still showed two of the lowest percentage decreases in the nation for rent declines since March 2020 – the start of the COVID pandemic. Midland’s rent decrease was 21.6 percent; Odessa’s was 23.2 percent. The area with the largest drop appears to be Williston, North Dakota (-24.5 percent). The average two-bedroom rent there was $757.
Odessa posted the lowest two-bedroom rent in the region and state, according to ApartmentList at $764. Other two-bedroom rents across West Texas included $964 in Abilene, $972 in Lubbock, $1,000 in Amarillo and $1,062 in San Angelo. All the cities showed year-over-year increases from 6.3 percent in Lubbock to 15.8 percent in Amarillo.
Across the state, rent increases from March 2020 were the highest (percentage-wise) along the I-35 corridor from the Metroplex and areas like McKinney (29.3 percent) and Coppell (31.3 percent) down to the Waco-Killeen-Temple area where rents have spiked by as much as 35 percent and as far south as Round Rock (30.7 percent).
Two-bedroom rents in larger cities across Texas included $1,771 in Austin, $1,397 in Dallas, $1,299 in Fort Worth, $1,287 in San Antonio and $1,272 in Houston. The average rent of a two-bedroom in Frisco reached $2,077.
Yearly rent increases in Midland – compared to April 2021 – still trail the largest metropolitan areas and the average increase across the nation (16.3 percent).
May Rent Report
Midland
Growth since March 2020: -21.6 percent
Month over month: 1.8 percent
Year over year: 9.3 percent
Average one-bedroom: $724
Average two-bedroom: $907
Odessa
Growth since March 2020: -23.2 percent
Month over month: 1.5 percent
Year over year: 7.9 percent
Average one-bedroom: $580
Average two-bedroom: $764
Source: https://www.apartmentlist.com/research/national-rent-data
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Teachers at a Brooklyn school are finding inspiration from an unlikely source: Star Trek.
They're boldly going where no educators have gone before (probably), learning "Klingon" as a way to connect to students in their classroom — as the fictional language invented for aliens serves as a reminder of everyone's humanity.
Teachers at Saint Mark Catholic Academy in Sheepshead Bay are hoping that changing their language will help change their way of thinking. They are learning a language that until fairly recently was all Greek to them.
"Unless you’re a real Star Trek fan, you’re not well versed in Klingon," said principal Mark Wilson.
It's spoken by the fictional Klingon warriors on Star Trek. But learning this foreign fictional language is helping the teachers better understand real students learning English as a second language.
Over the last few years the school has seen an influx of eastern European students — children who don't speak English at home. That includes Denys Shorodok, who came from Ukraine and for whom English is a third language.
"The teachers were coming to me (saying) I want to help my students but I don’t know how, and I wanted to help my teachers and I didn't know how. So That's when I reached out to ACES," said Wilson.
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ACES — the Academic Center for English Language Studies at St. Joseph's University. It's a college program tailored to non-native English speakers. The director and assistant director created a guided professional program to help teachers put themselves in their students shoes.
"One of the key parts of empathy is tok think about what would it feel like for you if you were in the same situation," said Rania El-Badry, the assistant director of the program.
"They now are familiar with the psychology and emotions of students in the classrooms and that's some that will influence the way that they teach going forward," said program director Erica David.
Teachers were willing to be vulnerable and laugh at themselves to better understand how their students feel navigating a new language, as they acted out scenes in the foreign language.
"When you're able to act and you have the protection of character, it can help students be more bold in their speaking of a language their unfamiliar with," David said.
Teachers learning through empathy to be better teach and communicate with their students.
"It will really help out so many people that are struggling right now," said eighth grader Xenia Biro.
Victory! Or as the Klingons would say, "Qapla!"
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There’s a push to save a piece of history along the Jersey Shore, as a unique and landmark home is set to be demolished in just weeks unless someone steps up to safely move it elsewhere.
In a sea of houses along the shore, a red A-frame at Bennett Avenue and Park Boulevard in Wildwood stands out.
"People come from all over to see it, get their pictures taken. It's part of Wildwood’s history," said Veronica Navazio, who lives next door.
But the well-known home is slated to be torn down in about two weeks unless it finds a new home in another spot.
"We don't have very much time at all, which is why we need to move very quickly," said Taylor Henry, of the group Preserving the Wildwoods. They are the ones trying to save and relocate the A-frame, which was built around 1960 and has been vacant for years.
"It's kitschy, colorful, fun," said Henry of the home's charms.
The property was sold in summer 2021, and new condos are planned for the site. Real estate agent William Macomber, who represents the owner, said beloved home is free for the taking.
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“We would love to give it away, to the person who can actually move legally and with insurance and properly," said Macomber.
"We have some really cool ideas that people have offered for new uses for this building and places to move it to," Henry said.
As of now, the biggest challenge right now is finding a company to move the house. Preservationists are hoping they’d be willing to do the job for free.
"If you can help reach out to us right away, because we can't afford to wait," said Henry.
It has become a race against the clock to keep a Jersey Shore landmark standing — somewhere else.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The country’s baby formula shortage is also hitting stores across the Portland metro and some local pediatricians want parents to know there are still options.
Many stores KOIN 6 News visited Friday still have formula available, but for the most part, the sections for specialty formulas and certain brands were cleared out.
Other stores are implementing limits to how many containers customers can purchase, to prevent panic-buying.
Recent trips to the grocery store have presented an all-new challenge for Tiley Vitari and her 6-month-old daughter Avella.
“When it first happened, they told us it was going to be over with really quick,” said Vitari. “Now, it’s months later and it’s still going on.”
She noticed shelves stocking formula became more and more bare, enough so, that she had to switch what she feeds her daughter.
“It’s like impossible,” said Vitari. “There’s one kind, so eventually after calling around a couple times and hunting down one or two cans, I just switched over to the blue Similac because that’s all that’s there.”
With no end in sight to the shortage, switching is an option local pediatricians like Dr. Ben Hoffman suggest — as long as your child doesn’t rely on special medical formulas for genetic disorders or allergies.
What they do not suggest is looking at options beyond breastmilk or pre-produced formula, adding that cow’s milk is a big no-no for young babies.
“Those are things like watering down formula which is never okay to do, finding recipes online to make your own formula, there is just no safe way to do that,” said Dr. Hoffman, who is a pediatrician and pediatrics professor at OHSU. “If your baby doesn’t need one of those special medical formulas, any formula that’s out there is going to be fine.”
Milk banks and food pantries are another option for struggling families. Hoffman also advises against panic-buying like much of the country saw early-on in the pandemic since many families are in the same boat.
The high demand and limited supply also has state leaders stepping in to keep families in need protected when they do find formula in stock.
“We’re concerned that could lead to price gouging and even further harm the vulnerable babies,” said Ellen Klem with the Oregon Attorney General’s office, adding that it’s considered gouging when prices have been raised 15% or more than market value.
In light of the shortage, Gov. Brown issued a proclamation allowing the Attorney General’s office to pursue action if price gouging occurs.
As for Vitari, she advises fellow parents not to clean out the aisles, but still keep an eye out for spare formula when you head to the store.
“Hit the limits every time you stop somewhere,” said Vitari.
In addition to food banks, the Northwest Mothers Milk Bank also has limited resources for infants in need. Any moms who are able to, are encouraged to be screened as donors by contacting 800-204-4444 or info@nwmmb.org.
OHSU Family Medicine at Gabriel Park also serves as a drop-off site for those who have been cleared to donate.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A pedestrian has died after being struck by a MAX train in Portland on East Burnside Street and Northeast 160th Avenue., the Portland Police Bureau announced.
Portland police were dispatched just after 10:30 p.m. Friday and found the pedestrian, who has not been identified, had died on the scene.
East Burnside is closed in both directions between NE 157th Avenue and NE 162nd Avenue as police investigate.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact crimetips@portlandoregon.gov, attention Traffic Investigations Unit, and reference case number 22-126853, or call (503)823-2103.
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Hattiesburg Zoo needs help naming new baby monkey. Here's where to vote
The Hattiesburg Zoo's baby colobus monkey born last month is in need of a name and the zoo is asking for the public's help.
The zoo announced the birth of the newborn on April 12. The mother and baby were at first kept in quarantine to ensure they were healthy, but are now on display for the public to see.
Jeremy Cumpton, director of conservation, education and wildlife, said in April that the pair would be introduced to the habitat at their own pace.
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The baby monkey's parents are named Mombasa and Makeda. The zoo is asking people to vote on their favorite option for the baby's name:
- Mojo
- Masala
- Mowgli
- Mongo
To cast a vote, visit surveymonkey.com/r/G5Y93R2. Voting ends May 20.
Contact reporter Laurel Thrailkill at lthrailkill@gannett.com or on Twitter.
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Beacon UU Service: “The Dangers of Radical Secularism” May 15 — Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 510 N. Leroux St., Flagstaff. (928) 779-4492. 10-11 a.m., We hear a lot about the dangers of fundamentalist Christians, militant Hindus, and, of course, Islamic extremism. Each of these movements poses some dangers, but the greatest danger facing us today is secularism--the view that nothing is sacred and that moral norms are baseless. Contrary to what we are told by our leading intellectuals and mainstream media, the fate of the earth depends on us seeing the world in religious terms. Our guest speaker this morning is Marcus Ford, a long-time resident of Flagstaff, a retired professor of humanities, and the co-founder of Flagstaff College along with Sandra Lubarsky. Rev. Robin will host the service, with music from Jason Drahos and Bailey Cunningham. https://go.evvnt.com/1142693-0.
The Episcopal Church of The Epiphany May 14 — Episcopal Church-Epiphany, 423 N. Beaver St., Flagstaff. 828-774-2911. 8 a.m.- May 15, 10:30 a.m., WELCOMING ALL: with Rev Alison Lee: SAT 5:30PM; SUN: 8:00AM & 10:30AM - with organ, choir, and congregational singing; IN PERSON or on-line at epiphanyaz.org ; 5PM FLG Youth Co-op Midschoolers; TU 9 AM-Contemplative Conversation; WE 6:30PM, FLG Youth Co-op (@flagyouthcoop); With Open Doors Gallery - http://www.opendoorsartinaction.com: Between Two Edges by Debra Edgerton - Intersecting Cultural Identities; 928-774-2911. https://go.evvnt.com/1145758-0.
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Church of the Resurrection Sunday Church Services: May 8 — 740 W. University Heights Drive S., 740 W. University Heights Drive S., Flagstaff. 928-853-8522. 10-11:30 a.m., Church of the Resurrection Presbyterian Church in America (PCA): We invite you to join us for worship at 10 a.m. on Sundays at 740 W. University Heights Drive South as Rev. Joshua Walker preaches through the book of Acts. Please feel free to contact us for information on our mid-week gatherings and for more information on our church. You can find us at www.cor-pca.org and www.facebook.com/CORFlagstaff or we can be reached at corflagstaff@gmail.com and (928) 699-2715.
Flagstaff Federated Community Church: Please join us for in person services Sundays at 10 a.m. We are located at 400 W Aspen Ave. on the corner of Aspen and Sitgreaves in Downtown Flagstaff. All are welcome to our services. For more information about Flagstaff Federated Community Church please call our office at 928-774-7383, Mon – Thurs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Living Christ Lutheran Church: Living Christ Lutheran Church is a diverse and LGBTQ-affirming community of disciples embraced by God's unconditional love and enduring grace. You are invited to celebrate with us God's love and presence in your life, grow in your discipleship, and leave empowered to be God's hands in the world. We worship through music, teaching, prayer, and the sacraments each Sunday at 10 a.m. with Rev. Kurt Fangmeier leading. We offer worship both in-person (masks are respected, not required; encouraged for unvaccinated) and online. Learn more about us at our new website: lclcflag.org.
Leupp Nazarene Church: The church, near mile post 13 or Navajo Route 15, has been holding services by teleconferences and doing drive-up meetings. For information, call pastor Farrell Begay at 928-853-5321. Teleconference number: 1-7170275-8940 with access code 3204224#. Services are 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays and 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
Christian Science Society of Flagstaff: 619 W. Birch Ave. The Christian Science Society of Flagstaff has opened for Sunday services while continuing to have them available via Zoom for online and phone. Wednesday testimony meetings are available only via Zoom. For phone Sunday Services: Dial: 669-900-9128, Meeting ID: 369 812 794#, Passcode: 075454#. For phone Wednesday meetings, dial: 669-900-9128, Meeting ID: 971 672 834#, Passcode: 894826#. The access for Zoom on Sundays is: https://zoom.us/j/369812794. The Zoom access for Wednesdays is: https://zoom.us/j/971672834. The password to use to enter both is CSS. We welcome all to attend our Sunday Services in person, or live by Zoom, at 10:00 o’clock, and to attend our Wednesday Testimony meetings live by Zoom, at 5:30 o’clock. Our Reading Room will be open on Wednesdays from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 10-12 noon. For further information please call 928-526-5982.
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For more than a year a small group of residents has been boiling down Bismarck's history, bit by bit by bit.
What they're creating is essentially a biography of Bismarck, broken down into chunks and nuggets and placed on a timeline stretching from about 12,000 years ago to modern times.
The document isn't tied to the city's celebration of its 150th anniversary, but it will be a perfect complement to this year's observance of the sesquicentennial and "a really wonderful contribution to people's ability to understand and access parts of Bismarck's history, and the area's history," said Amy Sakariassen, chair of the fledgling Bismarck Historic Preservation Commission, which is spearheading the effort.
"Sometimes you need a high point," said the cultural resources specialist and North Dakota adviser for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. "Everybody understands a birthday. Everybody understands a celebration. They'll be curious -- why are we celebrating it? What are you wanting us to know about the last 150 years? How did our community change?"
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Creating a commission
The roots of the timeline project grew from a relatively recent addition to city history: the creation of the Historic Preservation Commission three years ago.
City officials for years had talked about becoming a "certified local government" through a National Park Service program under which municipalities become eligible for funding and other aid by committing to local preservation efforts, so future generations can be aware of their cultural heritage. The idea didn't gain traction until Bismarck in 2017 adopted its Infill and Redevelopment Plan, a document guiding growth and development. Around the same time, a push began to make the Highland Acres neighborhood Bismarck's third historic district, an effort that's ongoing.
It all culminated with Bismarck becoming a certified local government in April 2019 and the Historic Preservation Commission holding its inaugural meeting the following month, according to Senior City Planner Will Hutchings. The group is composed of seven people with various backgrounds in history, archaeology and related fields who were appointed by city leaders.
"The commission identified the need to have a historic preservation plan that would guide their goals and activities," Hutchings said. "Any good preservation plan includes a historical context -- what are the people, what are the places, what are the events that are important to our history?
"We decided the best way to do this would be to build a timeline."
Crafting narratives
There was no money available to hire out the work, Sakariassen said. Three commissioners -- attorney Tory Jackson, businesswoman Beth Nodland and Blake Dinkins, who works for an architecture firm -- instead formed a subcommittee to spearhead the timeline project.
They enlisted the help of several others in the community with an interest or expertise in local history -- Jim Christianson, Jack Dura, Emily Sakariassen, Kate Waldera and Sarah Walker. The group first met in January 2021.
"We started brainstorming how to approach the project, and we decided to sort of split it up into eras," said Jackson, who chairs the subcommittee. "The earliest one is very early history -- the Paleoindian Period -- and then we basically worked our way forward to the present day."
Including more than just the 150 years of Bismarck's history as an organized city was an easy decision, according to Sakariassen.
"You certainly can't just have it be when the first white person put up a shack here," she said. "The history is far more significant than that, and far more lengthy, and that needed to be incorporated. One thing you hear a lot about now is inclusivity. We tended to be mindful ... to make sure the stories we're bringing about the past in this region are reflective of all the different peoples who have lived here. Everyone wasn't a homesteader."
Volunteers researched various topics and wrote short narratives. Choosing which to include was a tough task, according to Jackson. Certain prominent events in history such as the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the early 1800s and the burning of the state Capitol in 1930 were easy choices, while other potential inclusions were topics of much debate.
The group ultimately settled on about 170 entries. Most descriptions are just a few paragraphs. They range from recognizable landmarks, such as the Army's Camp Hancock, to the more obscure, such as Yegen's Grocery, a building that's now part of the Buckstop Junction historical village. Depictions include momentous happenings, such as the coming of the railroad and the arrival of electricity, but also important but less-crucial events, such as the founding of the State Penitentiary. Some figures are well-known, such as Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer, while others, such as steamboat cook and gold miner Sarah "Sally" Campbell, are less prominent.
"I think we're ever-conscious of the fact that with a timeline like this, when members of the public see it, they'll probably think of something they would have included," Jackson said. "It's not an absolutely complete history of Bismarck, but ... we think we came up with a pretty well-rounded group of narratives for the timeline, and that was the goal."
Finding a format
The research and writing is done, and the layout work is underway. Dinkins is heading up that portion of the project, arranging for photographs and graphics that will highlight the written words.
"The earlier stuff, going back before Bismarck was a city, those eras -- those (narratives) have more maps because Bismarck wasn't here," he said.
The final product likely will be in the form of a booklet of letter-size sheets that Dinkins estimates will number 40 or more pages -- "like a magazine, basically," he said. It will include a bibliography so people will know the source material and be able to pursue more details if they desire. There also will be an online version of the timeline at some point.
"It did really start as a smaller-scale project, and it's kind of grown," Dinkins said. "We thought well, as long as we're going through this effort, let's try to make it a good resource."
The timeline will be made available to the public for free. Officials are still figuring out the best ways, according to Jackson. How many booklets are printed could hinge on available grant money, but "We want as many people to see this and enjoy it as possible," he said. "I think people will be impressed with the final product."
Labor of love
Officials hope to have the paper product finished sometime this summer so it can be utilized during the city's sesquicentennial year. Jackson said he thinks some residents might be surprised to learn how rich the city's history is.
"I think there are some stories and events that people aren't aware of," he said. "Hopefully we've highlighted some of those, and that will pique people's interest even more."
"I think we all learned a lot along the way, too," he added.
Sakariassen called the effort "just a pure labor of love" and "a really wonderful contribution to people's ability to understand and access parts of Bismarck's history and the area's history."
The key to getting people interested in history is to find a format that doesn't resemble a boring school lecture, according to Sakariassen.
"If you present history outside of the classroom, people seem more interested in it because they choose to engage with it," she said. "People always say, 'I hate history," but that's because they didn't like the class ... and less about the actual ideas and information that lies in history. So you just have to look at a way to present it to them that allows people to learn without pain."
And learning history is important, according to Sakariassen.
"If we don't we become either complacent or dissatisfied, and I think in looking back, we get a renewed sort of purpose, or sense of now and the future," she said. "You can't look back from where we are now without wondering what we're doing that will either be positive or negative to the future. By looking back, I think you can get a better sense of what we shouldn't do."
Reach News Editor Blake Nicholson at 701-250-8266 or blake.nicholson@bismarcktribune.com.
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'The idea is to serve.' Heritage Christian students learn volunteerism via Acts of Grace
CANTON – Not every good lesson is found on a white board.
Before they leave for summer vacation, students at Heritage Christian School at 2107 Sixth St. SW are participating in Acts of Grace, a variety of service projects.
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Todd H. Bentzel, development director at the private faith-based school for pre-k through eighth grade, said every teacher chooses his or her own project.
"The idea is to serve," he said.
Acts of Grades is in keeping with Heritage Christian's ABC's of Academic excellence, Bible instruction, and Community commitment, he said.
Tammy Carter Reaves' class recently hosted a baby shower for two of the school's counselors and currently are writing letters to active-duty Air Force personnel in Romania.
Acts of Grace bring an important lesson
"I think it's important for children to think about others," she said. "It's a really important lesson for this age group. They wrote prayers in their letters. I love the fact that they took the time, and it came from their hearts and included a prayer."
Other projects include a cleanup at Myers Park, thank-you letters to local first responders, making and donating "kindness baskets" for Canton YWCA residents, writing letters to people in Ukraine and packing bags for Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio.
In another class, Mindy Ousley's fourth graders were making decorative meal delivery bags for Compassion Delivered, a program for critically ill people.
"This is something I like to do with my children every year, " she said. "It's very important that they learn to give back, which is hard when you're 10, to do that. We're trying to give them as many paths as possible to do that. They're excited about it. They have been looking forward to it for several weeks."
Bentzel said Heritage Christian started the program in 2019 in partnership with Raise Craze, a national organization, but it was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"My hope is they understand the value of service to others," Principal Jon Corbet said. "It's a good entryway. That's my hope."
Eighth grade teacher Courteney Theonen said her students are working this week at the nearby Total Living Center, a ministry that serves the city's needy by providing hot meals, clothing and other services.
"They'll go and help in any way that's needed," she said. "It helps them to realize that they're going to be soon be stepping out in the community. They're learning how to work and communicate with others."
Theonen said she also hopes students also will learn that all tasks are important.
"Washing dishes may not seem important but it is. There is always plenty to do," she said. "They can see how it serves the people around them."
Pay it forward
Elaine Randle said her students' act of kindness is collecting footies and socks to donate to residents at the Glenwood Nursing Home.
The students also are writing notes to place inside their donations, she said.
"I'm hoping they'll learn to have a heart for the elderly," Randle said. "It's something physical, and something for the heart, to let them know we care about them."
Elijah Omelsky, 8, said he knows some of the residents are lonely.
"There's heartbreak," added classmate Aliyah Orco, 9, who noted that her great grandmother, 96, is a nursing home resident.
Acts of Grace also doubles a fundraiser for the school, Bentzel said. School supporters are being asked are being asked to "pay it forward" by sponsoring students as they perform their projects.
School Superintendent Sharla Elton calls Acts of Grace " a triple win."
"The community benefits from the service, the students learn how to give back," said Elton, who's also an adjunct professor at Malone University. "Our school centers its values on caring for others."
Organizations that would like Heritage Christian students to help with their projects should contact the school.
Heritage Christian School will host a free Community Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 4 in Myers Park adjacent to the school at 201 Park Ave. SW. The day will include free food, games, live music by the American Heritage Concert Band and the Heritage Christian Conquerors Choir & the Dubose Family, and bounce houses. Free vendors' tables are available. For more information, contact the school.
To learn more visit heritagechristianschool.org or contact Bentzel at 330-452-8271, extension 318.
Reach Charita at 330-580-8313 or charita.goshay@cantonrep.com
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The Bandon Cranberry Logo Contest received over 50 submissions from Oregon artists, young and old. The grand prize winner was Cara Strazzo from Eugene. Cara, the mother of two, is the owner of Kurant Creative, a small marketing and design firm.
There were two other “Special Merit Award” winners in the Bandon Berry Logo contest. Eleven-year-old artist Jael Legutki of Bandon and 12-year-old seventh grader Kiah Hanssen-Paulson. Congratulations to all the prize winners.
Cash prizes for the winners of the Bandon Berry Logo contest will be awarded at 1 pm on Friday, May 13, in the Farmers Market in Bandon at the Peter’s Cranberry booth. The public is invited to see the cranberry logos submitted, meet the winning artists and enjoy cranberry juice and cranberry bread from local Bandon cranberry farmers.
New Bandon Cranberry Logo tee shirts from the Cara Strazzo/Kurant Creative design will be available.
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Rise in Sarasota's annual median income means complications for affordable housing
The estimated area median income for a family of four in the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton region jumped this year from $77,000 to $90,400 – growing at more than twice the national rate.
It is an increase, experts say, that could translate to greater access to affordable housing for some families but higher rents for others in existing affordable units.
Calculated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) annual median income (or AMI) is used to determine eligibility and rent limits for various state and federal affordable housing programs – from Section 8 vouchers to complexes built with low-income housing tax credits.
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The change is mixed news for residents in a tight housing market amid a crisis in affordable housing.
“Some affordable units are going to be more expensive,” said William Russell, president and CEO of the Sarasota Housing Authority. “As incomes go up, rents go up. On the other side, more people will now qualify for some of these housing assistance programs that may otherwise not have.”
The bad news for affordable housing in Sarasota
For instance, at complexes that are built with low-income housing tax credits, many rent limits are based on what a family or household at 60% of AMI can afford, Russell noted.
Based on last year’s AMI for the region, the rent limit for a three-bedroom apartment at such a complex was $1,204, according to a chart compiled by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation using the HUD figures.
This year, with the updated AMI, the rent for that three-bedroom unit can be raised to $1,347.
Those rent hikes won’t be as bad as they could have been.
HUD built in a cushion to its calculations to account for sharp AMI increases in places like the Sarasota region and capped the rent limit increases, effectively basing its calculations on $86,380 as the median income for a family of four instead of $90,400, explained Anne Ray, a researcher from the Shimberg Center for Housing Studies at the University of Florida.
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The region’s 17% hike in AMI – compared to just 1% the year before – is more than double the national percentage increase.
She also noted that not all landlords will choose to charge the maximum they are allowed for affordable units.
The increase in rent limits is also much lower than what is happening in the private market, which has had year-over-year rent increases averaging almost 50% in the Sarasota area.
Still, another $100 a month is quite a lot for many working families.
“That is a big bite out of someone’s budget,” Ray said.
The good news for affordable housing in Sarasota
With the increase in AMI, some who failed to meet the threshold for housing assistance in the past might now qualify.
For example, many housing assistance programs start for people who are at 80% of AMI, Russell said.
In 2021, that meant $49,440 for a household of two. Now, it has risen to $55,280.
A single mother with one child who is a school teacher making $50,000 a year would now qualify when she wouldn't have in 2022.
Likewise, the income limits used for some Section 8 vouchers at very low income levels have gone up to – for example, from $18,540 to $20,730 for a household of two.
The higher income eligibility thresholds for assistance are particularly helpful, Russell added, considering that the incomes of many working families are not climbing as fast as expenses – housing costs especially.
“A lot of people have gotten wage increases, but inflation is just eating it up,” he said.
Getting affordable housing assistance is still exceptionally difficult
Even if someone newly qualifies for assistance, though, the bigger challenge is actually finding available housing or a voucher.
For about two weeks in April, the Sarasota Housing Authority opened its waiting list for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers.
In the end, more than 10,000 people applied for 1,500 spots on the waiting list for Housing Choice Vouchers, Russell said.
For those fortunate enough to make it onto the waiting list, there could still be a long wait before housing is available.
“We probably won’t get through the entire list for two or three years,” Russell said.
The numbers, he added, point to a painfully obvious shortage.
“There is just a tremendous need for housing,” he said.
This story comes from a partnership between the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. Saundra Amrhein covers the Season of Sharing campaign, along with issues surrounding housing, utilities, child care and transportation in the area. She can be reached at samrhein@gannett.com.
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The city’s annual efforts to encourage two-wheeled commuting stalled out during the early stages of the pandemic.
It returned in limited fashion last year.
But now Bike to Work Week is back.
“We’re really wanting folks to get on a bicycle,” said Roberto Partida, a city transportation planner. “This year is the first year we’ve been able to get a solid amount of local businesses to participate, as well as being able to put together some family friendly events all week.”
The city has built more than 130 miles of dedicated trails and designated nearly 150 miles of on-street bike lanes, routes and boulevards. But only 1.3% of Lincoln’s commuters get to work by bike, according to the city’s Long Range Transportation Plan.
The weeklong event includes free coffee, safety classes, bicycle repair lessons, trailside pit stops — and it ends with a bike parade on the Billy Wolff Trail.
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Monday: Free coffee, 7-9 a.m., at the Mill in the Telegraph District.
Tuesday: Safety 101 class, noon, at the Asian Community and Cultural Center, 144 N. 44th St.
Wednesday: Safety 101 class, noon, at Pepe's Bistro, 1311 S. 11th St.
Thursday: Bike repair station basics, 4:30 p.m., Rock Island-Boosalis Trailhead (southeast of former Shopko at 27th Street and Nebraska 2).
* Tour de Lincoln, 6 p.m., at Jayne Snyder Trails Center, 228 N. 21st St. Go to gptn.org for more information about this weekly, 12- to 16-mile ride through one of the city’s four quadrants.
* Bike repair class, 6 p.m., at the Bike Rack, 3321 Pioneers Blvd.
Friday: Pit stops, 7-9 a.m.
* 21st and N streets: Hosted by Telegraph District tenants — such as Lotus House of Yoga and the Lincoln Journal Star — and future neighbors FHU Engineering and Open Harvest. Snacks, coffee, juice and other refreshments.
* Rock Island Trail and Helen Boosalis Trailhead, 27th Street and Nebraska 2. Refreshments from Country Club and Bishop Heights neighborhoods. Share ideas for businesses you want to see in the planned, trail-adjacent redevelopment.
* And, finally, the work week will end with a family friendly bike parade, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Jayne Snyder Trails Center. Decorate your bike — or help your kids decorate theirs — to compete in one of three categories: Superhero; Bike safety; or the separate age category for fifth graders and under. Prizes awarded. Parade begins at 6 p.m. Hub Café will be open for food and drinks.
But wait, there’s more
A dozen businesses — coffeehouses, restaurants and retailers — are offering incentives to bike commuters. The Mill in the Telegraph District and Hub Café will serve free coffee if you show your bike helmet, for instance. Pickleman’s and Pepe’s are giving food discounts. For a complete list, go to lincoln.ne.gov/biketowork.
And while you’re on that website, Partida hopes you take a short survey, which asks you the distance of your commute, how you get to work, what keeps you from biking and what changes you think would improve your cycling experience.
“We really want to get a sense of what’s keeping folks from wanting to bike to work, and we want to learn more about what obstacles exist.”
Reach the writer at 402-473-7254 or psalter@journalstar.com.
On Twitter @LJSPeterSalter
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FREDERICK, Md. — Three firefighters entered a building that simulated a burning third-floor apartment fire.
The downed firefighter’s mask is not working properly. It could be broken.
Moving quickly, Huber and Becker replace the mask by the feel of their gloved hands and prepare to move the victim. Duvall joins them to lend support. The three start to drag the victim toward the stairwell.
A sensor attached to Huber’s oxygen tank begins to rattle angrily.
“We gotta go! I’m almost out of air,” she yells.
The three firefighters guide the victim past bulky furniture. The sound of beeps and gushes of air fills the room. Finally, they reach the stairwell.
Then, the man portraying the victim sits up. He starts providing feedback. The training exercise is complete.
Tuesday marked one of the last classes of the year for the Frederick County Division of Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services Work Learning Internship.
Deputy Chief M. Shane Darwick, director of the volunteer division, said the new program gives students a chance to become certified in numerous skills in just nine months, for free. Normally, it might take a person two years, working nights and weekends, to reach this level of training, according to Darwick.
“It’s an incredibly important program for us to bring new volunteers into the system” and train them efficiently, said Chief Tom Coe, who heads the Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services.
For those interested in pursuing fire and rescue as a career, Coe said the internship program gives participants a sense of what to expect from the academy.
The internship program is aimed at high school seniors but is open to all volunteers 16 and older who meet the requirements. Requirements include being a member of a volunteer fire and rescue company and passing a fire department physical.
Classes run from noon to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and follow the Frederick County Public Schools calendar.
The program started in August. Students graduated Thursday.
“I always wanted to do it since I was a little kid,” Becker said after the training exercise.
Becker, 17, attends Gov. Thomas Johnson High School and volunteers with the Independent Hose Company in Frederick.
Becker and his classmates honed their skills at the Frederick County Public Safety Training Facility in Frederick, where a tall tower serves as the staging area for exercises. Since starting the class, Becker said, he believes his communication skills have improved.
Instructors on Tuesday hailed from the New Market District Volunteer Fire Company. Volunteers Tanner Williamson and Justin Wright said their company is largely volunteer driven, so they wanted to help educate the next generation.
“Look at you — that’s a company officer in the making,” Williamson said as Huber led the Rapid Intervention Team.
Huber, 18, volunteers with New Market and attends Urbana High School. She was drawn to the medical side of fire and rescue after growing up seeing first responders at BMX competitions she used to run.
Huber said the internship has helped build skills she can use on calls.
“I’m not really going there for myself,” she said. “You’re going there on somebody’s worst day.”
That sentiment was felt among several internship participants.
“I just want to help people save lives,” said Duvall, who has relatives in the fire service.
Duvall, 17, attends Tuscarora High School and volunteers at United Steam Fire Engine Company in downtown Frederick.
Watching over the class on his day off was Battalion Chief Doug Wallick.
His daughter Cheyann, 19, was among the participants. She attends Frederick Community College and volunteers with Independent Hose Company.
“It’s interesting watching her grow,” said Doug Wallick, who works in the same field. “To see her desire to follow that is humbling.”
The class included a mix of high school seniors and Frederick Community College students. Upon graduation, participants are eligible for credits at the college.
Darwick said nine students consistently attended since August, while others joined at various points of the program to get certified in specific areas.
The class offerings include Firefighter I, hazardous materials, emergency medical responder, rescue technician skills and more. The University of Maryland Fire Rescue Institute provided programming and textbooks, according to Darwick. Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services supplied instructors, which included volunteers.
Darwick said he is looking forward to the next crop of volunteers. Five signed up so far for next year.
Darwick saw the camaraderie in the class come early. He said he has enjoyed watching them grow.
That pride in the next generation, Darwick said — it’ll put a lump in your throat.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Some people used downtime in the pandemic to master the baking of banana bread or learn TikTok dances.
“I think that the pandemic definitely influenced me, mostly because I became very bored during this time period,” he said.
He said he wanted to read a specific type of book, which he couldn’t find.
“So I decided that I should write it,” he said.
“Annihilated” is set on the fictional world of Hakiro and follows the adventures of two characters: a prince and hunter. McCune has been spent a lot of time thinking about and building the fictional universe of his book. He even created his own language to help better understand his characters.
McCune’s not sure how long he’s wanted to be a writer. He remembers an attempt to write a book in third grade that didn’t go well.
“I’ve always thought the idea of having written a book would be cool,” he said.
He thinks that even without the pandemic, he would’ve become a writer. The pandemic just sped up the process.
“If I hadn’t been as bored, I wouldn’t have been quite so motivated to do something,” he said.
When he starts writing a book, McCune says he comes up with a title, writes a prologue or the first chapter and design the cover.
“It helps me really fall into the world,” he said. “I think visual arts are very, very helpful.”
After finishing the first book, McCune kept writing and has already finished a sequel and a prequel. He finds the process of writing is fulfilling.
McCune said he wanted to publish the book because his mom is an advocate for monetizing one’s skills.
“I didn’t think at the beginning that my books would end up becoming anything worth publishing,” he said.
But his family and friends encouraged him to publish.
“It’s helped me a lot with my confidence,” he said.
He published the book through Amazon’s Kindle Direct program, which he said was simple. Amazon handles the printing, sales and distribution.
He’s sold more than 70 copies of the book so far, which is a lot more than McCune expected.
“My family is not that big,” he joked, adding that he expected to sell about 20 copies.
He’s even had people he doesn’t know reach out via social media to talk about the book and ask about the sequel.
“That stuff is really surreal because I don’t expect there to be anyone reading my book that isn’t somebody I know directly.”
Once he had a copy of the book, he made a point to take it to school. Telling his friends he wrote a novel and hearing their reactions was validating, he said.
McCune will be attending the University of Virginia in the fall, where he plans to study business. He didn’t want to focus on creative writing because he worried he would lose his passion for it.
“I don’t really do it a lot for the sales,” he said. “I do it more for myself.”
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RICHMOND, Va. — There was a moment when she and her husband, Matt, were hunkered down behind a boulder — holding hands and saying “I love you” as a storm of volcanic ash, rock and acids engulfed them, turning a bright sunny afternoon to night — that Lauren Urey was almost certain they weren’t going to make it safely off the South Pacific island.
“I felt like I was going to get buried alive,” she recalled. “I thought there was no way we were going to survive this.”
Though others visiting New Zealand’s White Island perished when the island’s volcano erupted on Dec. 9, 2019, the Ureys did indeed survive, though they suffered horrific burns, a nightmarish rescue and months — and now years — of surgeries, treatments and scars.
In trying to regain their old lives, the Ureys have returned to their jobs and moved into a new home in Chesterfield County, and on May 7 they celebrated another major milestone on the long road back: Lauren, 35, graduated from Old Dominion University with a degree in medical laboratory science.
“A big day,” Lauren said.
It’s Lauren’s second bachelor’s degree; she graduated from Radford University with a degree in marketing in 2010. However, locating a job with long-term prospects proved difficult in a shaky economy, so she shifted gears and looked toward the medical field for a career. She pursued an associate’s degree in medical laboratory technology from Reynolds Community College, which helped her land a job in the field.
After taking a semester off, she enrolled in ODU’s online medical laboratory science degree completion program, which she began in the fall of 2019.
In October that year, she and Matt married (“We met on Match.com,” she says. “We’re one of those success stories.”) and planned a honeymoon to Australia and New Zealand. She received permission from her professors to take her final exams early, and she and Matt left on the day after Thanksgiving.
They started their trip in Australia and then went on a Royal Caribbean cruise, making several stops in New Zealand. On Dec. 9, they took a shore excursion to New Zealand’s White Island, about 30 miles from New Zealand’s North Island in the Bay of Plenty, for an up-close look at an active volcano.
According to The New York Times, an online promotion for the tour invited tourists to “get close to the drama. Gas masks help you get near roaring steam vents, bubbling pits of mud, hot volcanic streams and the amazing lake of steaming acid.”
There was no mention, however, Matt Urey recalled, that the New Zealand agency that monitors geological activity in the country had reported increased activity at the volcano for several weeks and had raised the warning level to 2 on a scale of 0-5. Two is “moderate to heightened volcanic unrest,” while 3, 4 and 5 are levels of eruptions.
“They didn’t tell us the volcano was already at level two,” he said. “That was never communicated to us. I didn’t find out until after I woke up (from a medically induced coma). We definitely would not have gone on that island had we known.”
Lauren agreed, saying, “We’re definitely not adventurous people. We’re not the type to go skydiving or anything like that. We’re a very, very boring couple.”
They thought the trip to the island would be “a cool, fairly leisurely thing,” she said, recalling a brochure that recommended against people in wheelchairs making the trip.
“It didn’t sound like it was going to be that adventurous,” she said.
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The Ureys have filed suit against Royal Caribbean. A trial is scheduled for Oct. 24, according to one of the couple’s attorneys from a Miami law firm.
The Ureys said their contingent of visitors was divided into two groups. They were in the first group that hiked to the edge of the crater for a look. They headed down as the second group approached the crater. A few minutes later, as the Ureys were part-way down the hillside, the volcano erupted. One of the other tourists said, “Hey, everyone, look!” A mushroom cloud of black ash began to rise from the crater. A tour guide yelled, “Everyone, run!”
Recalled Lauren, “I just had a sinking feeling in my stomach.”
They found a boulder that provided a minimal amount of shelter. Rocks pelted them, and “black smoke and ash were coming out of everywhere,” she said. “I was holding my husband’s hand and screaming and telling him how much I loved him.” It felt like forever, she said, but they later learned the eruption lasted for only about two minutes.
Trapped in a black fog and badly burned already, they struggled to make their way back to the water. Lauren fell multiple times; at least on one occasion, her right hand went into thick, blisteringly hot ash, severely burning her palm. She’s undergone numerous hand surgeries, the most recent of which was last week.
They made it to an inflatable dinghy, which returned them to the larger tour boat and a painful, 90-minute trip to the mainland, their scorched skin exposed to the sun and saltwater. Lauren, who drifted in and out of consciousness on the ride, was the first passenger off the boat since she was in the most critical condition.
She was taken to the burn unit at a hospital in Auckland. Matt was taken to a hospital in Christchurch, more than 600 miles away. Lauren was burned over 23% of her body, Matt over 53% of his. Physicians put both in medically induced comas, her for almost three weeks and him for 12 days. They wouldn’t see each other again until February, back in Richmond, at VCU Medical Center.
As badly as they were hurt, in many respects, they were fortunate. Most of those in the second tour group had just arrived at the rim of the crater when it erupted. In all, 22 people were killed that day, including 20 visitors and two tour guides.
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The journey back to the life the Ureys knew has been long and, at times, agonizingly slow. Besides therapy and other treatment, Lauren has undergone more than two dozen surgeries, averaging one a month, mostly at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She hopes to be done with the surgeries by the end of the year.
They both bear scars from the experience. Lauren struggles with post-traumatic stress and depression; Matt, 38, formerly an avid runner, can no longer run because he suffers from heat intolerance: his body is unable to cool down properly because his grafted skin doesn’t sweat.
“Summers are pretty rough for me,” he said.
However, in some ways, their progress has been remarkable.
Both long ago returned to their jobs: Lauren as a medical laboratory technician for Bon Secours Richmond Health System, Matt as a mechanical engineer at DuPont where he works, ironically, with flame-resistant fiber.
Returning to hospital work during COVID-19 was risky for Lauren as she developed a lung infection because of the eruption, and COVID samples came through the lab where she worked on a daily basis.
“It was very stressful,” she said. “But we were short-staffed, and honestly I enjoy what I do. I like helping people, and I like staying busy.”
She took only a semester off from ODU before resuming her studies. For her perseverance, she was awarded one of the inaugural scholarships funded by the Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation, which emphasized that, aside from traditional students, they also wanted to support medical laboratory technicians pursuing their bachelor’s degrees.
Urey’s graduation also means a promotion at her job to clinical laboratory scientist, she said.
She is looking forward to putting her surgeries in the rear-view mirror, so she and Matt can start a family. She’s determined not to let what happened on White Island dictate the rest of her life.
“I want to prove to everybody ... that just because something horrible happens to you, it doesn’t mean your whole life has to change,” she said. “It doesn’t have to be the end of the world. It didn’t stop me. It didn’t stop my husband.
“It was horrible what happened, but we were not going to let this ruin what we had. We’re determined not to let this be the end of the world for us.”
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Federal Aviation Administration is spending billions of dollars to help fund safety improvements at hundreds of airports all over the country -- or at least most of the country. Texas was one of just four states that did not receive any of the $608 million in grant money the FAA awarded this week.
Hawaii, New Mexico and West Virginia joined Texas as the only states failing to secure funding for any airport.
"There really is no specific reason," explained FAA Southwest Region Director Ignacio Flores. "There are several variables that go into place. As far as airports getting grants in different rounds, again there's no specific reason that that happened."
Colorado led all states in funding, receiving $55.4 million, including nearly $22.8 million for Denver International Airport. Denver is actually the largest airport in the United States by size, although Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the busiest.
States to receive most Airport Improvement Project funding
- Colorado - $55,356,692
- Washington - $38,684,579
- Arizona - $36,578,565
- Florida - $34,730,687
- Kansas - $25,614,160
Two U.S. territories also got money during this round of funding, including American Samoa which received $18.8 million to improve the runway at Pago Pago International Airport.
The FAA says the $608 million represents just the first round of what will eventually be $3.2 billion in safety improvement grants. Flores said Texas airports could still get grant money in future rounds.
"We have applications and they're competing for funds, so more than likely we will have some airports from Texas competing for future rounds."
Flores would not say whether any Texas airports applied for grant money during this first round or had applied for future grant money.
What these airport grants help fund
The FAA says its Airport Improvement Program grants fund airport infrastructure projects. That includes money to help repair runways and taxiways, as well as airport signage, lighting, and markings.
"These Airport Improvement Program grants will help make airports better, safer, and more accessible, so they can better serve people in every community for decades to come," U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a prepared statement.
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COVID-19 metrics were a mixed bag for the week ending May 7, according to the latest dashboard report from Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS).
While the county is still at a low community level and the number of new cases fell, percent positivity, COVID-like illness (CLI) and the two community level indicators all rose.
Coconino County reported 2.8 new COVID admissions per 100,000 residents (double the previous week’s rate of 1.4) and 2.7% of staffed in-patient beds occupied by COVID patients for the week (the previous rate was 1.3%). The rising figures, however, are still below the medium level thresholds of 10 per 100,000 and 10%, respectively.
Four people were hospitalized with COVID for the week, the same as the previous week. The incidence of CLI illness in county hospitals rose to 3.7%, after two weeks at a rate of 3.2%, and one COVID death was reported for the week compared to zero the prior week.
The county's case rate fell after three consecutive weeks of rising rates, to 89 per 100,000 from 112.8 the week before. The threshold for adjusted community indicator levels is 200 per 100,000. The number of new cases reported for both weeks (127 this week, 161 the week before) is above the two-year average of cases throughout the pandemic so far (119 and 89, respectively).
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Percent positivity continued to rise for the fifth week in a row. A total of 9.6% of the 1,595 tests conducted in the county this week had positive results, from 8.7% of 2,155 tests the week before.
Tribal communities and Flagstaff had the highest case rates for the week at 150.5 and 104.3 per 100,000, respectively. Residents aged 25 to 44 had the highest case rate (124 per 100,000) and those aged 45 to 64 had the highest positivity (11.1%).
A new omicron subvariant, BA.2.12.1, has been increasing in prevalence in both Coconino County and Arizona. TGen’s Arizona COVID Sequencing Dashboard first reported it in the county the week ending April 23.
At the time, it accounted for 17.65% of sequenced genomes, which has grown to 45.45% the week ending May 7. The county's other sequenced genomes are of the BA.2 subvariant, which accounted for over 99% of genomes the first two weeks of April.
This is similar to Arizona as a whole, with BA.2.12.1 accounting for a growing percentage of genomes sequenced throughout April and BA.2 making up the majority of others. Unlike Coconino County, however, the state reports a small percentage (less than 10%) of genomes being of the BA.1 and BA.4 subvariants.
For the week ending May 7, 41.67% of genomes sequenced in the state were BA.2.12.1, 55% were BA.2, and BA.1 and BA.4 each made up 1.67%.
Boosters continue to make up the majority of COVID vaccines administered in Coconino County. The dashboard data reports 59% of its eligible population as being fully vaccinated, 51.7% of whom have received an additional dose.
The Northern Arizona University Fieldhouse’s last day of operation will be Saturday. Other vaccination and testing locations can be found at coconino.az.gov/2294/COVID-19-Information.
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Flagstaff students got a chance to present in court Thursday as part of Coconino County’s Law Day celebration as about 220 students from Mount Elden Middle School (MEMS), Flagstaff Junior Academy and Coconino High School came to the Flagstaff Municipal Court to participate in a series of mock trials.
The year’s theme, chosen by the American Bar Association, is “Towards a More Perfect Union: The Constitution in Times of Change."
Sid Buckman, alternative dispute resolution and conciliation court coordinator, said the event is designed to be “student-centered.”
“We’re giving them the opportunity to come in and learn about the law … come into the courtroom and learn about doing trials,” he said. “The courtroom may not be scary as people think it is.”
After Mayor Paul Deasy read a proclamation, students filled the municipal courtrooms to watch their classmates argue on scenarios created by an attorney for the event. Each student was assigned a role for their mock trial -- attorney, prosecutor, defense and witnesses -- with sixth-graders serving as the jury.
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One MEMS group’s case was about Shaquille Mendoza, a fictional man in the year 2050 who had been permanently banned from the internet after inciting violence on Twitter.
The plaintiff was attempting to restore Mendoza’s internet access, claiming that without it, he would not be able to meet his basic needs.
“He won’t have healthcare, he won’t have a house, and he won't have stuff to keep clean and healthy,” Torin Faden, a student lawyer, said in opening arguments. “Also, he already served his time and learned his lesson. He’s been out of jail for three years and not had access to the internet. He’s proven that he has not been able to live without it, but is able to survive.”
The defense’s argument was that lack of internet access was the consequence for Mendoza’s actions and that he was likely to cause more harm in the future, were it to be restored.
“As a consequence for wreaking havoc on the Skydome, which injured people both mentally and physically, he was sentenced to 10 years and was assigned a permanent ban to the internet,” Marisol Ruiz, a student lawyer, said in opening arguments. “… Although it may be difficult, considering technological advancement in society, the struggle is part of his consequence for violating these 10 laws and posting the threat on the internet.”
After the opening statements, each group called witnesses to the stand and cross-examined them. These included students role-playing as social media and internet experts as well as one playing Mendoza.
The trial also included a courtroom drawing contest, with students in the audience sketching scenes from the mock trial as it happened. The Law Day committee will be selecting the best two from each class to win prizes.
At the end, the judge, Andrew Moore, did not give a verdict, but spoke to the students about his thoughts on the case.
One piece of advice he gave is to read the Constitution.
“A lot of it is old and esoteric writing and can be a little bit dull, but it's really important that everybody reads it,” he said. “Today, a lot of folks are saying, ‘My constitutional rights have been violated,’ and they’ve never actually read it or understand it. So the more people we have in the citizenry, whether or not they're in a legal profession, who understand what it says and what it means and how it relates to a stronger society.”
Law Day preparations began the week of April 25 for MEMS students. The middle-schoolers completed group work to learn about court and law processes, as well as their roles for the trial. They then spent time practicing their parts leading up to the mock trial.
“Each group -- defense and prosecutor -- are really trying to come up a with short but meaningful case to hopefully persuade the jury (our sixth-graders) for a verdict. It's a long, tough process, but I think our kids are going to do well and hopefully enjoy a good experience learning about their court system," MEMS science teacher Trevor Baldner-Hathaway said.
He added that the team’s social studies teacher, Lee Irby, was a leader in motivating the student groups.
The students also had help from local attorneys. Baldner-Hathaway said they had made two three-hour visits to the classroom, allowing “students to talk with professionals about their trial and get real inside information on the workings and process of a court case.”
“In project-base learning or other methods of teaching, students tend to be in control of their own learning, but the teacher, student and classroom activities can only teach so much,” he said. “When a professional can actually be with students and talk with them one-on-one, answering specific questions and creating discourse within their groups, really engaged the students, increasing their motivation. Having this type of learning, I think, is crucial to student motivation and promoting rigorous learning.”
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The Coconino Master Gardener Association (CMGA) and the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) are sponsoring a spectacular Plant Sale at the Colton Garden and Discovery Village on Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Local growers will be selling native plants, seeds, vegetable starts, and house plants. In addition, there will be gardening classes, used garden tools, and books, a tool sharpening and repair service, plus kids activities.
The sale will feature more than a dozen vendors selling their plants. All of the growers practice organic and sustainable agriculture. You will find that most of the plants are grown from locally harvested seeds, and some of those seeds will also be available for purchase. Northern Arizona certainly presents a number of challenges for gardeners and local seeds are likely to be better adapted to our climate. Buying plants and seeds from these local agrarians will help you be successful and will support them in their work.
There will be lots of vegetable and herb starts. One grower told me she has 600 tomato starts! Several vendors have fruit starts including a few apple trees. At this event, you will literally be able to buy all the plants you need to set up your garden.
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‘Let it Grow Native Plants’, ‘Lily of the Field’, ‘Plants for the People’ and ‘Milkweed for Monarchs’ will be featuring native plants. Many of these plants are drought tolerant, deer resistant, and good for pollinators.
There will be two vendors that specialize in house plants. ‘Plantae’ and ‘The Sunny Sill’ will be offering exotic house plants, cacti, and succulents.
While all the vendors can give you advice on Flagstaff gardening, ‘Elevated Gardening’ and “Harvesting Roots’ specialize in garden consulting. Be sure to chat with them about the services they offer.
Be sure to check out the three classes from CMGA’s most popular instructors. Jim Mast will be teaching his fabulous Tomato Class. Growing in Grow Bags is the subject of Sue Madden’s class and finally Master Gardener Coordinator Hattie Braun will discuss the challenges of growing fruit trees in northern Arizona. The Master Gardeners will also be staffing a booth to answer your questions about gardening and how to become a Coconino Master Gardener.
But wait...that's not all. ‘Dirt Don’t Hurt’ will be selling compost, compost worms, and worm castings. They also provide consulting on home composting. In addition, the City of Flagstaff Sustainability Office will be giving an onsite composting demonstration.
You will undoubtedly be impressed by the amazing and beautiful plant containers being offered by ‘Buffalo Rainbow Planters’.
Previously owned garden tools, pots, starter trays, grow lights, and books will be for sale at the CMGA booth. Help us recycle these items.
If you already have all your tools but they are in need of sharpening or repair, the festival has you covered with the services of Nemo with his ‘Never a Dull Moment’ operation.
Willa Pratley and the Colton Garden volunteers will be offering kids gardening activities. There will be tours of the Colton Garden with discussions on indigenous farming methods and sustainable farming practices. The Michael Moore Native Medicinal Garden, part of MNA, will have an educational booth with a variety of items for sale.
Colton Garden has a nice picnic area where you can enjoy food from the Dog Haus Food Truck and goodies from the Northland Hospice Bake Sale.
CMGA is a non-profit organization dedicated to building a group of well-educated gardeners to teach classes and care for gardens in the community. The gardens at Riordan Mansion and Olivia White Hospice Home are two examples of our volunteer work, but there are more than 30 other projects around Flagstaff. A portion of proceeds from the Plant Sale will go to fund grants for improvements at these gardens and other garden education projects. So far, CMGA has awarded about $3,000 in gardening grants just this year.
We look forward to seeing you at the Plant Sale on the 21st!
Colton Garden is one of the many gardens at the Museum of Northern Arizona. It is located at 3101 N. Fort Valley Road, on the opposite side of the road from the main Museum. Enter the event at the Research Center entrance.
Frank Branham is a Coconino Master Gardener, president of the Coconino Master Gardener Association, and a retired chef and former owner of The Cottage Place Restaurant.
If you have a gardening question, email CoconinoMasterGardener@gmail.com or call the Master Gardener Hotline at 928-773-6115 and leave a message. A Master Gardener will get back to you.
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SAN TAN VALLEY -- The first time Jarred Sallus tried equestrian vaulting, he was with his girlfriend, Kadriya Musina, in her native Russia. Within eight hours of his arrival, he was upside down on a horse.
Sallus returned to the stables the next day, ready to learn more about the sport. His excitement led to the couple in 2019 co-founding Salt River Vaulters, a non-profit organization that makes it possible for children or adults with disabilities to participate in equine therapy and therapeutic vaulting.
Sallus, whose early life struggles with behavioral issues saw him sent to boarding school in Sedona, soon found that horses were an avenue that could lead toward a peaceful, more tranquil life. Following boarding school, Sallus moved back to California, starting his journey with Luna, a horse that is now used at Salt River Vaulters.
“I’ve seen how it helps me and I can see sometimes how it helps students that we have. I can see that they just have an instant change,” Sallus said. “They get up on a horse and they’re having full blown conversations with the horse. They’re happy. It’s just amazing to see an instant change in students.”
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Equestrian vaulting is “essentially gymnastics on horseback,” Sallus said, and competition includes compulsories and freestyle options. Salt River Vaulters start their beginners with compulsory exercises including vault-on, flag, stand and flank, moves that can help the athletes’ physical and mental growth. Pas de Deux features two people on a horse, and also includes aspects of gymnastics in the routine.
Athletes can participate in competition as an individual or with a team, and are scored on their flexibility and balance, as well as covering all areas of the horse. The horse is judged on its gait and quality, and each athlete must face on all four sides of the horse.
The United States held its first equestrian vaulting competition in 1969, according to US Equestrian, although the sport did not reach Arizona until Salt River Vaulters. When the couple returned from Russia, Sallus said he felt a void, realizing “there’s nothing here.”
After searching for a comfortable and safe area for the vaulters, Musina and Sallus, now married, found running their non-profit organization from their backyard in San Tan Valley was best, which also allowed them to expand the amount of classes.
“I love helping the kids with disabilities. I think it’s probably my favorite thing,” Sallus said. “They just have a joy with them that they bring to lessons, and just their smile.”
It’s not about making money, and it’s more than a business, Musina-Sallus said. “It’s about changing the lives of kids and adults and people in general because horses are changing lives,” she said.
“I like to share our horses, I like to share our place with people who really need it. Because a lot of people, they can’t find their place in life and they are really struggling. But I want them to know that they are always welcome here.”
Allyson Ward, 16, has sensory processing disorder and autism, which makes attending school, dressing herself and finding the motivation to get through the day difficult. But two months ago, Ward’s life gained purpose when she discovered Salt River Vaulters.
“For me and for Allyson, it’s been life-changing because from the moment she stepped foot on the property and was able to connect with the horses, we’ve been able to go to school and we’ve been able to get dressed and we’ve been able to function at a typical level,” Allyson’s mother, Amy, said.
Building a powerful connection with horses has enabled Allyson to emerge from her shell.
She has also developed a strong connection with Musina-Sallus and the horses.
“Me and my coach have become really close,” she said. “And then I’m really close with the horse Jewel. She’s my favorite.”
Allowing participants grow physically and mentally, Musina-Sallus said, it also helps their communication skills.
“Vaulting is a team sport. You have a horse, you have a ledger, you have teammates. You have to communicate, you have to understand each other, you have to trust each other,” Musina-Sallus said.
“The main reason is to help people in general with disabilities and able-bodies to have experience, to know what a horse vaulting and therapy and communication is with the horse,” Musina-Sallus said. “In general, how horse can affect your life and help you because it’s a whole another energy that comes from the horse. And it kind of changes you.”
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ALBANY – Albany Technical College and the Dougherty County and Albany Police Departments will jointly host a Peace Officers Memorial Day commemoration Monday at Albany Tech's Kirkland Conference Center starting at 1 p.m.
The memorial service is held annually in the United States on May 15 in honor of federal, state and local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty. It is observed in conjunction with Police Week.
Fallen officers from the Albany Police Department, Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office, Dougherty County Police Department and the United States Marine Corps will be honored in a special ceremony. A special proclamation will be presented by Albany Mayor Bo Dorough and Dougherty County Commission Chairman Christopher Cohilas.
The guest speaker for the event will be Dougherty Circuit Chief Superior Court Judge Willie Lockette. Lockette was born in Tuner County and graduated as valedictorian from A.S. Clarke High School in Cordele. He earned a bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science, summa cum laude, from Fort Valley State College and a juris doctor degree with high honors from the University of Illinois, College of Law, Champaign. He has earned additional professional credentials from the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Emory University College of Law, and the National Judicial College, University of Nevada, Reno.
Lockette is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and licensed to practice law in all Georgia trial courts, the Supreme Court of Georgia, Georgia Court of Appeals, the United States District Courts for the Middle and Northern Districts, and the United States Courts of Appeal for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.
Lockette practiced law as staff attorney and managing attorney of the Albany Regional Office of Georgia Legal Services. He served as part-time Judge of the Magistrate Court of Dougherty County before being appointed Chief Judge of that Court and Judge of the State Court of Dougherty County.
In 1996, Dougherty County elected Lockette Judge of the Superior Court of Dougherty County and re-elected him for consecutive four-year terms without opposition. Lockette became chief judge of the Superior Court of Dougherty County in 2009. Lockette is a licensed and ordained Baptist minister and is the pastor of the Greater Pines Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Albany. Lockette has received numerous social, civic, and religious awards and honors.
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TIFTON -- The 19th annual Nanci Bowen Golf Tournament benefitting Southwell hospice and oncology patients was held this week, and the winning team of, from left, Pete Boggs, Bob Doolan, Chris Hammond, and Jim Currington were awarded a two-night stay and two rounds of golf at The King and Prince Resort.
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Among the Albany Rotary Club's 2022 scholarship winners are, from left, Zion Heard, Lizzie Moorhead and Laura Owens. A fourth scholarship winner, Carson Willcox, is not shown.
ALBANY -- The Albany Rotary Club announced the recipients of its annual Rotary Scholarships recently. Four area students will receive the awards.
Zion Heard is graduating from Dougherty Comprehensive High School. She said she plans to attend Florida A&M University to pursue a degree in English with aspirations of obtaining a doctoral degree. In addition to her school work, Zion has been active in the Albany community. She has worked to feed the homeless and to clean up the community. At Dougherty, she was chosen Miss Dougherty Comprehensive High School, was captain of her cheerleading team, a member of the Student Council, captain of the debate team, and Mock Trial co-captain.
Lizzie Moorhead said she plans to attend Samford University. She wants to study business and then attend law school. Lizzie said she enjoys writing and languages. She said she hopes to follow in her father's and grandfather’s footsteps as a lawyer. She is a Presidential Scholar, and a member of the National Honors Society, Mock Trial team and Beta Club. She also participates as a member of both the tennis and clay target shooting teams. Her extra hobbies are dove hunting and playing the piano. She is a volunteer at the Alpha Pregnancy Center and Philema Animal Hospital.
Laura Owens is graduating from Lee County High School and said she plans to attend Purdue University. She plans to pursue a degree in history. Laura said she believes in the old adage “Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.” She said she plans to use her degree in either a museum or a classroom setting and hopes to make history interesting for everyone. She would like to keep people informed of history and understand the mistakes of the past so people can make a difference in the future.
Carson Willcox is graduating from Deerfield-Windsor School and said she plans to attend the University of Georgia. She plans to pursue a degree in the fields of public health and communications. Carson is a type-one diabetic and started a local "How to be a friend to your friend” program. She has gone to local public schools and talked to classes that had diabetic students. She has received the following awards: Graham P. Lowe Scholarship, Head of School Award, and the President’s Education Award. She also has participated in the Colony Bank Leadership group, Student Council, Beta Club, Key Club, and the Spanish Club. She was a member of D-W's basketball and track teams.
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The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline hit $4.37 on Tuesday, May 10, surpassing the previous record of $4.33 set on March 11, according to AAA. Tuesday’s record was broken on Wednesday, and Wednesday’s record was eclipsed on Thursday when gas prices averaged $4.41 per gallon.
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Dallas, TX metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of May 12. State gas tax data is from World Population Review. Two states—Connecticut, Georgia—have temporarily suspended gas taxes to defray costs for consumers while prices are up.
Diesel prices continued their meteoric rise this week, hitting another record high national average of $5.55—up more than 50 cents per gallon from one month ago. Diesel inventories are 23% lower than normal and have been declining since the pandemic began. Experts point to diminished refining capacity, increased demand for trucking fuel, and a rise in diesel exports as reasons for low supply.
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– Gas current price: $4.19
— Texas average: $4.10
— Texas gas tax: $0.20 per gallon (#42 highest among all states)
– Week change: +$0.22 (+5.5%)
– Year change: +$1.34 (+47.2%)
– Historical expensive gas price: $4.19 (5/12/22)
– Diesel current price: $5.30
– Week change: +$0.04 (+0.8%)
– Year change: +$2.41 (+83.5%)
– Historical expensive diesel price: $5.31 (5/10/22)
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#1. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA: $6.06
#2. San Francisco, CA: $6.06
#3. San Rafael, CA: $6.05
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#1. Lawton, OK: $3.85
#2. Catoosa-Dade-Walker, GA: $3.88
#3. Dalton, GA: $3.90
States with the highest gas tax per gallon
#1. Pennsylvania: $0.59
#2. California: $0.53
#3. Washington: $0.52
States with the lowest gas tax per gallon
#1. Alaska: $0.0895
#2. Hawaii: $0.16
#3. Virginia: $0.162
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RICHMOND, Va. — A federal jury convicted on Friday three members of a Virginia family of conspiring to coerce another family member to perform domestic services by verbally assaulting and physically abusing the victim over 12 years, according to a federal prosecutor.
Evidence and court records showed that in 2002, the victim married Aman’s son and the brother of defendants Nauman and Rehan Chaudhri. The woman lived in the home of the defendants, and over the next 12 years, the three defendants forced her to perform domestic services.
The victim, a native of Pakistan, had temporary immigration status in the U.S., but Aman took the victim’s immigration documents and also threatened her with deportation if she didn’t obey their demands, prosecutors said. The defendants also threatened to separate the victim from her children to coerce her labor, according to the news release.
A sentencing date for the three has not been set yet.
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Wildlife authorities in Connecticut are investigating the recent fatal shooting of a female black bear that left two cubs orphaned.
The shooting occurred Thursday in Newtown. In posts on social media, local residents have identified the bear as a familiar face in town known as “Bobbi.” They've launched two Facebook pages in its honor.
The State Environmental Conservation Police are investigating the shooting but hadn’t released details. The two cubs, who are still in the area, were being monitored, the Hartford Courant reported.
Some officials want the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to bring the cubs and to a wildlife rehabilitation organization.
“If they survive, which they cannot do on their own at this age, these cubs will suffer this trauma for the rest of their lives," Annie Hornish, Connecticut’s director of the Humane Society of the United States, told the newspaper.
It’s illegal to hunt or trap bears in Connecticut, though a person may kill a bear in self-defense and state law also allows the killing of a bear deemed a public health or safety threat. The state’s bear population is estimated at about 1,200.
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Demonstrators facing down a Supreme Court decision that could overturn women’s right to an abortion planned rallies from coast to coast Saturday to express their outrage – and to mobilize for the fight ahead.
More than 380 events were planned from Maine to Hawaii, with the largest gatherings in big cities like Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City, organizers said.
In Brooklyn, a massive crowd is expected to take over Cadman Plaza before marching over the Brooklyn Bridge and into Foley Square by the afternoon.
Tens of thousands of people were expected at the "Bans off our Bodies" events, providing an outlet for anger and frustration for abortion rights activists after a leaked draft Supreme Court ruling suggested Roe v. Wade will be overturned.
“If it’s a fight they want, it’s a fight they’ll get,” said Rachel Carmona, executive director of the Women’s March.
Polls show that most Americans want to preserve access to abortion — at least in the earlier stages of pregnancy — but the Supreme Court appeared to be poised to let the states have the final say.
If that happens, roughly half of states, mostly in the South and Midwest, are expected to quickly ban abortion.
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The upcoming ruling stands to energize voters, potentially impacting the midterm elections.
Saturday's rallies were being held three days after the U.S failed to muster up enough votes for a Senate bid to codify Roe v. Wade. Sponsors included the Women’s March, Move On, Planned Parenthood, UltraViolet, MoveOn, SEIU and other organizations.
Carmona said the fight will continue at polling places, demonstrations and other venues “until we have a full restoration of our rights.”
"It’s no exaggeration to say that for the women of this country, this will be a summer of rage,” she said.
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CBD may cause false-positive drug tests, Arizona's largest health system warns
CBD shouldn't contain marijuana's psychoactive ingredient, but ingesting it may still result in a failed drug test, officials with Arizona's largest health system are warning.
People in Arizona and across the country have claimed they failed a drug test when they've only used CBD, Banner Health cautioned Tuesday in a written statement.
CBD is a derivative of cannabis that isn't supposed to contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that produces a high. However, Banner said some CBD products may contain small amounts of THC, leading to positive drug tests. Banner did not specify how many failed tests have been reported.
People use CBD to treat a variety of issues, including chronic pain, anxiety, inflammation and insomnia, although the only CBD product the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved is a prescription drug used to treat rare, severe forms of epilepsy.
Maureen Roland, director of the Banner Poison and Drug Information Center, told The Arizona Republic that people using CBD products should make sure they get them from a "reputable distributor" who can show through laboratory analytics that their CBD does not contain THC.
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Roland said the poison center has also received reports of young children getting into CBD products and ending up in emergency rooms with symptoms of THC toxicity. She said people should use caution if they have young children in the home.
“This is a new and emerging problem as we see more of these products that are being sold and purchased,” Roland said. “And it's just going to require the FDA getting more involved, states getting more involved, as far as monitoring what's being sold to consumers.”
The FDA has issued a warning about products containing delta-8 THC
Last week, the FDA sent warning letters to companies selling unapproved CBD products.
The FDA also warned about products containing delta-8 THC, a form of THC that can be manufactured from hemp-derived CBD in concentrated amounts. Delta-8 THC can cause psychoactive effects, though it is less potent than the traditional delta-9 THC. The FDA said it has received reports of adverse events experienced by people who have consumed products containing delta-8 THC.
Some delta-8 THC products also contain delta-9 THC. A 5.7-gram delta-8 honey stick sold over the counter at an herbal supplement shop in Tempe contained 3 mg of delta-9 THC, according to an online lab report available through a QR code on the product. This is equivalent to a small edible sold at a licensed cannabis dispensary.
Urine drug tests screen for marijuana by looking for a metabolite of THC that is different from CBD, according to Banner Health.
“CBD itself will not cause a false positive drug test but people can still test positive for marijuana because there could actually be small amounts of THC in these products, especially if they’re made from hemp,” Dr. Steve Dudley, director of the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, said in a written statement contained in the Banner Health news release.
Hemp refers to any part of a cannabis plant containing no more than 0.3% THC. The news release says CBD derived from hemp can contain small amounts of THC even if the label doesn’t say so, meaning people who use CBD regularly can build up high enough THC levels in their body to cause a positive drug test.
While there are drug tests that measure the CBD to THC ratio in a person that could help prove they are telling the truth about only having used CBD, employers may still choose to stick to their decision regarding discipline, Dudley said in the statement.
“The consequences of a failed drug test can be severe, including losing a job which could have far reaching financial implications,” the news release says. “Patients and providers should be aware of these risks before starting these therapies.”
Multiple reports from the FDA and independent labs have shown CBD products containing much more THC than would be explained by legal hemp sources, Dudley's statement says.
Christina van Waasbergen is a journalism student at Northwestern University and an intern covering health care at The Arizona Republic. Reach her at cvanwaasbergen@arizonarepublic.com
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NEW YORK (AP) — Next year’s Academy Awards will take place March 12, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced Friday.
The date for the 95th Academy Awards moves the show up slightly from this year, when they where held unusually late on March 27, partly due to the February Olympics. But it will also leave in place a stretched-out awards season that some have argued saps the Oscars of drama.
The 94th Academy Awards didn’t lack for that, albeit not in the way the film academy intended. On a night that saw Apple TV+’s “CODA” become the first filmwith a largely deaf cast and the first film from a streaming service to win best picture, the infamous slap by Will Smith of presenter Chris Rock overshadowed the awards.
Smith has since resigned from the academy, which banned the actor 10 years from attending the Oscars.
ABC will again broadcast next year’s ceremony.
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This story has been corrected to reflect the Oscars will be held on March 12, not March 13.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in such films as “The Right Stuff,” “The Player” and “Tremors,” has died. He was 79.
Ward died Sunday, his publicist Ron Hofmann said Friday. No cause or place of death was disclosed per the family’s wishes.
Ward earned a Golden Globe and shared the Venice Film Festival ensemble prize for his performance in Robert Altman’s “Short Cuts,” and played the title character in “Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins.” He also reached new heights playing Mercury 7 astronaut Virgil “Gus” Grissom in 1983′s Academy Award-nominated film “The Right Stuff.”
“Devastated to learn about the passing of my friend, Fred Ward,” tweeted actor Matthew Modine, who co-starred with Ward in “Short Cuts” and Alan Rudolph’s “Equinox.” “A tough façade covering emotions as deep as the Pacific Ocean. Godspeed amigo.”
A former boxer, lumberjack in Alaska and short-order cook who served in the U.S. Air Force, Ward was a San Diego native who was part Cherokee. One early big role was alongside Clint Eastwood in 1979’s “Escape From Alcatraz.”
“I mourn the loss of Fred Ward, who was so kind to me when we worked together on ‘Remo Williams,’” actor Kate Mulgrew tweeted. “Decent and modest and utterly professional, he disarmed with a smile that was at once warm and mischievous.”
Ward’s other roles included a rumpled cop chasing a psychotic criminal played by Alec Baldwin in George Armitage’s “Miami Blues.” He was a formidable and intimidating father to both Freddie Prinze Jr.’s character in “Summer Catch” and David Spade’s title character in “Joe Dirt.”
Ward played President Ronald Reagan in the 2009 Cold War espionage thriller “Farewell” and had a supporting role in the 2013 action flick “2 Guns,” starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg.
In the horror-comedy “Tremors,” Ward paired with Kevin Bacon to play a pair of repairmen who end up saving a hardscrabble Nevada desert community beset by giant underground snakes.
With the sexually charged, NC-17 “Henry & June,” Ward showed more than just grit. Based on the book by Anais Nin and directed by Philip Kaufman, Ward played novelist Henry Miller, opposite Nin and his wife, June. “My rear end seemed to have something to do with (that rating),” he told The Washington Post.
He also reteamed with Altman for the part of a studio security chief in the director’s 1992 Hollywood satire “The Player,” and played a union activist and Meryl Streep’s workmate in Mike Nichols’ “Silkwood” in 1983.
Ward demonstrated his comedy chops playing a terrorist intent on blowing up the Academy Awards in “Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult” in 1994.
On the small screen, he had recurring roles on NBC’s “ER” playing the father of Maura Tierney’s Abby Lockhart in 2006-2007 and guest starred on such series as “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Leverage” and “United States of Tara.” Ward most recently appeared in the second season of HBO’s “True Detective” as the retired cop father of Colin Farrell’s Detective Ray Velcoro.
Ward is survived by his wife of 27 years, Marie-France Ward and his son, Django Ward.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A Colorado judge on Friday denied motions to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by an election systems worker against former President Donald Trump’s campaign, two of its lawyers and a handful of conservative media figures and outlets.
District Court Judge Marie Avery Moses, in a 136-page decision, rejected various arguments to throw out the lawsuit filed by Eric Coomer, who was security director at the Colorado-based Dominion Voting Systems. Coomer said he faced death threats after he was baselessly accused of trying to rig the 2020 presidential election in favor of President Joe Biden.
Moses wrote that “there is overwhelming evidence that an injunction would serve the public interest because the public is harmed by the spread of defamatory information.”
Coomer’s lawsuit, filed prior to Biden’s inauguration in Denver County, Colorado, accused the Trump campaign and lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell of spreading false stories about him. Conservative columnist Michelle Malkin, the website Gateway Pundit, Colorado conservative activist Joseph Oltmann and One America News Network were among the others sued.
The conservative news outlet Newsmax was dropped from Coomer’s lawsuit in April 2021 after it apologized and aired a statement that it had found no evidence that the accusations made against him by Trump’s team and supporters were true.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Attorneys for Young Thug, who was arrested this week under an indictment accusing him of co-founding a violent street gang, filed an emergency motion Friday seeking bond for the Atlanta rapper, calling his confinement “inhumane.”
The performer, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, was arrested Monday at his Atlanta home. He’s one of 28 people indicted in Georgia’s Fulton County on racketeering charges. Prosecutors say the gang committed multiple murders and shootings over roughly a decade.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the bond motionwas filed Friday. In it, Young Thug’s lawyer, Brian Steel, said his client has spent the past four days in isolation “as if he is a forgotten person alone in the world,” according to that and other local news outlet reports.
The motion seeks better conditions and contends that overhead light is kept on 24 hours a day, preventing Williams from sleeping, the newspaper reported. Williams’ attorneys also said he is being served “inedible” food, and hasn’t been given the opportunity to exercise, shower or interact with anyone other than his lawyers.
Williams remains held at the Cobb County jail as he awaits a bond hearing in Fulton County Superior Court.
The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office has said Williams is being held in administrative solitary confinement for his own safety, and that the lights stay on so officers can check in and make sure that he is all right, according to news outlet WSB-TV.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis announced the charges Tuesday. Prosecutors say that in late 2012, Williams and two others founded Young Slime Life, a violent criminal street gang that’s commonly known as YSL and is affiliated with the national Bloods gang.
The 88-page indictment filed Monday in Georgia’s Fulton County quotes lyrics from multiple music videos as evidence and accuses alleged gang members of committing violent crimes to collect money for the Atlanta gang, promote its reputation and enhance its power and territory. It also alleges that Young Thug rented a car that was used in a gang murder.
Steel, the rapper’s lawyer, had earlier told news outlets that “Mr. Williams committed no crime whatsoever” and he would “fight till his last drop of blood to clear him.”
Also charged in the indictment was rapper Gunna, whose real name is Sergio Kitchens. Gunna was booked into a jail in Atlanta on a racketeering charge Wednesday. It was not immediately clear whether he had a lawyer who could comment on the charge he faces.
Among his other successes, Young Thug co-wrote the hit “This is America” with Childish Gambino, making history when it became the first hip-hop track to win the song of the year Grammy in 2019.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Becky G finds every bit of her represented in the songs of her new album, “Esquemas.”
“I can feel the parts of me that feel empowered. I can feel the parts of me that feel sexy. I can feel the parts of me that feel strong. I can feel the parts of me that feel vulnerable,” the Latin star says.
The 14-track “Esquemas”, which is out Friday and can be translated as outlines, includes the hit “Mamiii” with Karol G, as well as the previously released singles “No Mienten”, “Fulanito” with El Alfa, “Bailé Con Mi Ex” and “Ram Pam Pam”, with Natti Natasha.
It opens with the uplifting “Buen Día” and invites to dance and move with a mix of rhythms like pop, reggaeton, cumbia and hip-hop, in titles like “Tajín,” “Guapa,” the murky banger “Kill Bill” and the sensual “Una Más.”
It’s lyrics promote female empowerment, self-confidence and self-love.
“That definitely was the intention,” said the Mexican-American singer in an interview.
“I think throughout the pandemic we’ve all had our own personal experiences,” she said. “For me, it gave me time to think about things that were more important in life. Not about ticket sales or how many streams I got on a song … but (about) my family, my health, my mental health. And I was able to create music just to create music.
“’Esquemas’ is literally a genre-bending or genre-less album. Its songs are really just based on storytelling, real, true emotion and empowerment, for sure.”
Becky G, whose real name is Rebbeca Marie Gomez, also spoke about “Dolores,” a touching song inspired by her “abuelita” (grandmother), and how important it’s been for her to honor her immigrant grandparents by staying true to her roots and singing in Spanish.
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AP: You open the album with the uplifting “Buen Día” (“Good Day”), where you sing that you woke up wanting to eat the world and that you weren’t born to lose. Tell us a bit about that song.
BECKY G: “Buen Día” is intentionally put as song No. 1 on my album because that is even a reminder to myself on my bad days that it’s never too late to have a good day, and that a day above ground it’s a success in itself, and that life is beautiful! You know, it’s an affirmation. There’s a lyric where I say: “Hice un pacto con la mujer del espejo / si yo estoy bien, ella está bien” (I made a pact with the woman in the mirror / if I am good, she’s good), basically saying like, that connection that you have with yourself is so important, and taking care of yourself and accepting yourself for who you are. That’s what I love about “Buen Día”. When I go on tour and I’m tired and I may be having a (expletive) day, I’m gonna sing that song and be like, “Listen to yourself, Rebbeca!”
AP: The album closes with the hit “Mamiii”, which had massive success in the global charts with over 350 million streams globally. How did this collab with Karol G come to be?
BECKY G: I’ve invited Karol to be a part of so many songs in the past and it never happened, not because we didn’t want to work together but because of the timing or of it wasn’t the right song. The serendipity of it all was that I wasn’t looking for it — like my grandma says, “Si Dios quiere (If God is willing) is when is gonna happen”. And that’s what happened.
(Producer) Ovy sent it to me during the holidays. I loved the chorus, I loved the style of production he was leaning into and I told him, “I wanna add more regional Mexican elements, more guitar and a little ‘grito’ (scream) in the beginning” because, you know, it’s a song that reminds me of the feeling that my mom would have when she would listen to artists like Ana Gabriel or Jenni Rivera, songs that you basically scream out because it feels so good and so cathartic. So “Mamiii” was done, and I guess Ovy played it for Karol and she FaceTimed me saying: “This is it, this is the one”. And I was like “This is it, ladies and gentlemen, this is the one!” I’m so thankful.
AP: You have a song called “Dolores” in which you tenderly try to console and uplift a woman that’s crying. Who is Dolores?
BECKY G: “Dolores” is a song that I literally would dedicate to my younger self, to my “abuelitas” (grandmothers), to my mom, to my baby sister, to any woman in my life that has ever felt unseen or misunderstood. “Dolores” is literally if you ripped out pages from my diary, and I think that’s what’s so special about “Esquemas”, that in every song I can hear myself. “Dolores” is one of those vulnerable songs. I was specifically inspired by my grandma, who’s not named Dolores, by the way, her real name is Guadalupe but my “tíos” (uncles) jokingly call her Dolores (pains) because “Ay Guadalupe, todo te duele” (Oh Guadalupe, everything hurts you). I think that song is really special.
AP: You are fully bilingual, and although you sing mostly in Spanish, you have also recorded music in English. Where do you feel more comfortable?
BECKY G: You know, I feel comfortable in Spanglish. I can do interviews in Spanish and English, and I’ll always end up speaking Spanglish anyways. That’s just part of who I am and how I grew up. My “abuelitos” (grandparents) only speak Spanish, so I learned Spanish at the same time that I learned English. But I think I actually feel more confident expressing myself through music in Spanish. I found myself as a young woman in my sound and my music in Spanish, and I think you can really hear that, because I was so young when I got signed — I was 14, and I’m 25 today.
I only started in English in music because that’s just how it happened, but I’ve always been proud to be Latina, Chicana, Mexican-American. You know, my “abuelitos” came from Jalisco, Mexico, with their clothes on their back and not a penny in their pocket, and if it weren’t for their sacrifice I wouldn’t be where I am today. So it gives me a lot of pride to be able to sing music completely in Spanish because I AM Latina and because I can look to my “abuelitos” and say: “Sí valió la pena”. It was worth it in the end.
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Sigal Ratner-Arias is on Twitter at https://twitter.com/sigalratner.
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NEW YORK (AP) — In his first visit to the American Museum of Natural History, Morgan Guerin had a list. Not of things he wanted to check out, though — a list of things that he hated.
It started with seeing certain regalia from his Musqueam Indian Band — sacred objects not intended for public display — in the museum’s Northwest Coast Hall.
This wasn’t just any visit. Guerin was there at the museum’s invitation in 2017 for the start of a project to renovate the hall, incorporating Indigenous perspectives. For him and representatives of other Indigenous communities in the Pacific Northwest and western Canada, the 5-year, $19-million renovation of the Northwest Coast Hall, which reopened to the public Friday, was an opportunity to tell their stories themselves.
“Our people are very, very tired of being ‘studied,’ because the misconception of who we are has always been the outside community’s downfall,” he said. “We have always been here, ready to tell people who we are.”
The hall was the museum’s first gallery, opened in 1899 under the auspices of Franz Boas, an anthropologist who was deeply interested in the Indigenous cultures of the Northwest and western coastal Canada. Boas was also a proponent of what was then a revolutionary idea that different cultures should be looked at in their own right and not on some kind of comparative scale.
It had largely remained unchanged, though, since the early 1900s. When museum officials decided it was time to renovate, they knew they couldn’t do it without input from the people whose cultures are on display.
“A lot of what we did was trying to bring this historic collection to the 21st century, and that’s by telling new stories with active voices in all of these communities and nations,” said Lauri Halderman, vice president for exhibition.
The museum brought together representatives of the Indigenous communities to talk about what the gallery should contain and what it should look like for the showcase of 10 Pacific Northwest tribal nations.
It wasn’t a simple process, made even less so by the impact of the pandemic, which forced remote instead of in-person collaborations.
“We didn’t really have a process or roadmap in front of us. We had to figure that out as we went … it’s hard work,” Halderman said. “But I think it was validated beyond all expectation when everybody came and said how proud they were.”
The hall includes some iconic pieces that anyone who has been to the museum will remember — including a massive 63-foot-long canoe that for decades was placed outside the hall but has now been brought in and suspended from the ceiling along with several giant carvings.
In what’s new, items on display are accompanied by text in both English and Indigenous languages and the hall includes a gallery section showing how younger Indigenous artists are using motifs and designs from prior generations. There’s also a video piece with people talking about the tribes’ pasts, and their concerns in the present.
There remains the fundamental question of whether museums should be holding these collections and trying to tell these stories in the first place, given the role that theft and colonialization has played in building them, and the way Indigenous communities have been treated.
Museums “seem to function as very expensive, and in the case of the American Museum of Natural History, maybe the most expensive, trophy cases in the world,” said Haa’yuups, co-curator of the hall, who is Head of the House of Taḳiishtaḳamlthat-ḥ, of the Huupa‘chesat-ḥ First Nation.
He said, “They seem to have a meta-language about them or a meta-message: ‘Aren’t we powerful? Don’t we go forth and dominate the world?'”
Haa’yuups saw his involvement as a way to help spur a difference, to get people thinking about whether the items on display would be better served by being with the people they came from.
“Does it make sense to have a bunch of people who have nothing to do with those objects, to have them spend their lives managing them?” he said. “Or does it make sense to send those treasures back to the communities where they come from?”
It’s an issue the museum has and is continuing to grapple with, said Peter Whiteley, curator of North American ethnology. He said the institution, which has repatriated items over the years, had decided through the renovation process that it was willing to do some additional limited repatriation and develop greater collaboration between the museum and native tribes.
Deeper questions notwithstanding, members of the Indigenous nations and museum staff who took part in the process said it showed what’s possible in terms of collaboration and listening to Indigenous voices.
“The best thing about this, the result of these consultants from the different native tribes,” said David Boxley, representing the Tsimshian tribe, “is that it’s our voice speaking.”
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Hajela is a member of the AP’s team covering race and ethnicity. She’s on Twitter at twitter.com/dhajela
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