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PORTLAND, Ore. — A woman was arrested for bias crime against female police officers following a car crash Saturday in North Portland's Portsmouth neighborhood that escalated into a confrontation between police and multiple vehicle occupants, according to police.
Officers responded to a report of a car crash at North Houghton Street and North Haven Avenue and found a 1998 Nissan Altima flipped on its top with two men, a woman and a 5-year-old child inside, according to a press release from the Portland Police Bureau.
The adults suffered minor injures, police said. One of the injured adults, identified by police as Domonique R. Gonzales, began to leave. Officers ordered multiple times for him to remain at the scene, but he did not want to be detained.
"It escalated into something it didn't need to be," said nearby resident Richard Tennant.
Tennant told KGW he was at home when he heard a crash. He rushed outside to find the flipped car, and saw one of the occupants trying to walk away from the scene.
"He didn't want to be treated," Tennant said. "He didn't want to answer questions."
Investigators said the man got physical with the officers, and then the other two adults in the car became combative and tried to intervene with the arrest. Neighbors also came out of nearby homes and surrounded the officers, police said.
"It just escalated geometrically from one moment to the next," Tennant said. "It was unnecessary. People not respecting other people."
The officers at the scene called for backup, and as many as 16 additional officers responded. At least two of the additional responding officers were women, and investigators said the woman from the wrecked car threatened to assault them due to their race and gender.
The driver of the wrecked car, Sasha Lundy, was cited for bias crime in the second degree, menacing, and DUII. Gonzales and the other man in the car, Gregory Robinson, were cited for interfering with a peace officer. The child in the car was reunited with a parent, police said.
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Sgt. Aaron Schmautz, president of the Portland Police Association, spoke to KGW last week and said people getting aggressive with officers is not uncommon.
"There's a huge disrespect for the rule of law born out of this rise in criminal violence in Portland, and you see that in people resisting more and people being willing to fight more," he said. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/car-crash-escalates-confrontation-officers/283-8a59fbbe-c932-4813-8f27-75af6ccd38b2 | 2022-08-02T02:16:49 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/car-crash-escalates-confrontation-officers/283-8a59fbbe-c932-4813-8f27-75af6ccd38b2 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Thousands of people live on the streets of Portland, yet some of the city's homeless villages consistently have empty beds.
A Point-In-Time survey earlier this year counted more than 6,600 homeless people in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties, though the number is likely much higher — and either way, the shelter bed capacity much lower.
That begs the question, how come homeless villages aren't always full?
Agape Village is a tiny house village off Southeast Powell Boulevard that's run by the Central Church of the Nazarene. It opened three years ago as a place for people on the streets to stay while they work with case managers to find permanent housing.
“The most we’ve ever had here at one time was eight. Right now we have six,” said Matt Huff, who runs the village.
He said the village has never reached full capacity. In the past couple years, there’s been about 125 applications, and only about a third have moved in.
“Not everybody’s comfortable with the structure,” he said. “It’s transitional. Some of the folks that we’ve talked to aren’t looking for transition they’re looking to just live in a village.”
To stay at Agape Village, people must go through background checks, be sober and are only allowed to stay for about 12 months.
“It’s frustrating honestly. It’s disheartening at times,” Huff said of the lack of villagers. “We’ve put in quite a bit of work in the village, and we want to help people.”
But Huff isn’t alone. In Southwest Portland, the city just opened its first Safe Rest Village. The organized camp is located at the former Sears Armory. It’s meant to get people off the streets and into permanent housing, but it took more than a month to reach full capacity.
After reaching out to 10 organized homeless villages, KGW found it’s not uncommon for these types of emergency shelters to have empty beds, and the reason for this isn’t black and white. There are many guidelines that villagers at certain sites must follow, such as having a curfew and being sober.
“Shelter doesn't end people's homelessness and not everybody wants to be in a shelter and it's not required for you to go through a shelter to be able to move back into housing,” said Shannon Singleton, the head of the Joint Office of Homeless Services.
The city's Safe Rest Village is low barrier to entry, meaning adults can move in with their family and pets, but weapons and drugs aren't allowed. It's run on referrals through the city's Street Services Coordination Center, which is made up of first responders on the ground helping homeless people.
“We're not putting any sorts of screening or anything in front of people to access. It's like an emergency shelter,” Singleton said.
Last month, Safe Rest Village staff told KGW only 16 out of 30 beds were filled. About a week ago, the village reached full capacity.
“Honestly, it's just about the referral process, and the ramp-up there wasn't anything particularly reported to me that were barriers to moving to full occupancy,” Singleton said.
“For people who have been on the streets for a long time, it's a totally different way of life,” said Aimee Miller, who works at Agape Village.
Miller said she was homeless for about five years and was addicted to heroin.
“The only way to get a better life is to make that first decision to change something that you don't want to change … It is frustrating seeing people not want to take advantage of that and continue to make the choices to be stuck in the cycle that they're in,” she said.
“It's going to take a little bit of everything,” added Huff. “I think there needs to be the low-barrier options, there needs to be higher-barrier, there needs to be congregate, there needs to be village and then there needs to be that professional level of care that not every village or shelter can provide.”
There are other villages throughout Portland that don't have a problem finding residents.
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Dignity Village in Northeast Portland has a waitlist. One difference in their rules is that they allow people to drink alcohol inside the tiny homes. The same goes for Parkrose Community Village, run by WeShine. They too have a waitlist.
Saint John’s Village in North Portland is another one that has a waitlist, but they don’t allow drugs or alcohol, and villagers must go through background checks. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/portlands-homeless-shelters-arent-always-at-capacity/283-1b3dcb88-6742-45ba-9111-98eb2f76b17d | 2022-08-02T02:16:55 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/portlands-homeless-shelters-arent-always-at-capacity/283-1b3dcb88-6742-45ba-9111-98eb2f76b17d |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon firefighters have joined other crews working to contain the McKinney Fire in Northern California near the Oregon border. A total of 41 firefighters from Clackamas, Marion and Linn Counties arrived Sunday night.
The blaze erupted Friday and has since ripped through 55,000 acres, prompting California officials to order evacuations for thousands of people nearby. Officials said two people died inside of a vehicle in a driveway in the area on Sunday.
The Oregon crews have returned to camp after an initial shift and are resting before starting a 24-hour rotation Tuesday morning, according to John Hendricks, public affairs specialist for the Oregon State Fire Marshal's office.
"Fire does not recognize lines on a map and neither should the response, so California and Oregon, we have a great relationship with our counterparts down there," Hendricks told KGW.
He said the recent Pacific Northwest heat wave contributed directly to the rapid spread of wildfires over the weekend.
"It’s amazing what a stretch of 90 to 100-plus degree days will [do] out in the forest, out in our wildland," he said. "It really dries out those fine fuels, those bigger fuels start to dry out as well and that really increases the fire danger."
The cause of the McKinney Fire is under investigation.
At the same time, Central Oregon fire crews are battling smaller fires of their own. Officials report firefighters have responded to a total of 15 wildfires started by lightning in the last 24 hours.
Firefighters are preparing for additional lightning Monday night, while at the same time working on containment lines for the smaller Oregon fires. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/oregon-firefighters-help-mckinney-fire-california/283-a2e6e60d-caa3-464e-b3b8-35248345afdc | 2022-08-02T02:17:01 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/oregon-firefighters-help-mckinney-fire-california/283-a2e6e60d-caa3-464e-b3b8-35248345afdc |
DULUTH, Ga. — As of Monday, the Georgia Baptist Mission Board started its journey to provide disaster relief aid to the victims of the Kentucky flash floods.
The organization will send hundreds of volunteers to assist Kentucky residents with cleaning up their homes once the water clears out. Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s Mobilization and Disaster Relief Director, Dwain Carter told 11Alive that these efforts will span over the next month.
“We have about 50 volunteers that are going over this first week and then we have other volunteers that are already scheduling to go next week, and then even into the next week,” Carter said.
On Monday afternoon, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said 35 people have lost their lives to the floods and hundreds are still missing in the aftermath. In light of the devastation, Carter wants to bring “help, hope and healing” to the residents of Kentucky.
“We bring the physical help, which gives the residents some hope that tomorrow is going to be okay. And then we believe that that allows the Lord to come in and bring the healing that's needed in someone's life,” he explained. “So that's why we go and do, that's why we don't ask any questions about anything; we just sense that this is what God's called us to do.”
The organization will also provide food to Kentucky individuals and families in need. On Tuesday morning, a mobile kitchen group will make its way to the GBMB base in Virginia from Social Circle, Georgia, and a 50-person recovery unit will also make its way in from Aragon, Georgia.
As a member of GBMB, Carter believes “that anybody who has a need is our neighbor, and so we go and help at a moment's notice.”
To help the Georgia Baptist Mission Board and their relief efforts, click here.
To donate directly to the Kentucky Flood Relief fund, click here.
Donations go toward food, shelter and supplies that are needed to help Kentucky residents who have been impacted by the floods. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/georgia-baptist-mission-board-kentucky-floods/85-87dc0a58-6d6a-42d8-b3e4-9018b9295ed9 | 2022-08-02T02:22:53 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/georgia-baptist-mission-board-kentucky-floods/85-87dc0a58-6d6a-42d8-b3e4-9018b9295ed9 |
SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. — A day after a tragic loss, the Spalding County Sheriff is speaking out about the outpouring of love and support for Deputy Jamie Reynolds.
Reynolds was driving in his patrol car Sunday around 5:30 a.m. on Ga. Hwy. 16 when a large pine tree fell – crushing his patrol car.
"In a freak accident, a large pine tree fell across the roadway and crushed the passenger compartment of his vehicle. And it took his life almost instantly," Spalding Sherriff Darrell Dix said.
The sheriff said the 47-year-old deputy had just joined the agency last year and already had left his mark. He had more than 25 years of law enforcement experience.
"He was only here for a short time, but his handprints and fingerprints are all of this building," Spalding Sherriff Darrell Dix said.
The sheriff described Reynolds as a great listener, who always took the time to support those around him.
"He had a lot of experience, he had been a police chief and a lot of people sought him for counsel," Sheriff Dix said.
Reynolds leaves behind a wife, stepson and stepdaughter. The sheriff's office said its deputies are assisting the family through this tragedy.
"I met with them yesterday morning to tell them what had happened," Sheriff Dix said. "They are a very strong family... we have officers that are going to be working with them over the next few days to help them get over this hump. We're going to be with them from now on because Jamie was part of our family here, and we're going to do everything we can to honor him and help them at the same time."
Sheriff Dix said others in law enforcement have been reaching out to their department across the state and the country to offer their condolences.
"It's just been an outpouring of love and support for Jamie and his family, and for the sheriff's office here," he said.
Sheriff Dix added that Reynolds always made an impact.
"He was that guy everybody loved, everybody cared about. He always took time to talk to people here and across the community. He will leave a hole here that just can't be filled," he said.
The Spalding County Sheriff's Office is wearing a black stripe over their badge to symbolize their loss and to honor Reynolds in the law enforcement community.
Reynolds' name will be added to a monument in front of the sheriff's office to mark his end of watch. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/spalding-county-sheriff-deputy-jamie-reynolds-death/85-c6ece82d-d4b0-4a37-b074-a47ad8198bf7 | 2022-08-02T02:22:54 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/spalding-county-sheriff-deputy-jamie-reynolds-death/85-c6ece82d-d4b0-4a37-b074-a47ad8198bf7 |
GREENWOOD, Ind. — Hoosiers are heading to Kentucky to set up a base camp to help those impacted by flooding in the state.
The team at USA Upstar, a disaster relief company in Greenwood, is loading up materials for tents to be set up, as well as mobile showers and bathrooms, to make sure those who have lost everything feel like they're at home.
"That will include shower trailers, restroom trailers, turnkey laundry service, linen," said Klayton South, owner of USA Upstar. "All food in a climate-controlled environment and all the insulated equipment goes with it. That's bringing fresh water, pumping out the bad water. Bringing in diesel fuel, power generation. Pretty much setting up a little city in a Walmart parking lot."
South said donations of bottled water, cleaning supplies and laundry detergent can be dropped off at their office at 1760 Industrial Drive in Greenwood.
Task Force 1 continues aid effort
Nearly 60 members of Indiana Task Force One are continuing work in southeast Kentucky as they prepared for up to two more inches of rain Monday.
The team has already checked more than 1,200 structures and assisted 54 residents and displaced animals. The environment the task force is working in includes a lot of debris, snakes and spiders. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/greenwood-company-usa-upstar-bringing-relief-to-kentucky-flood-victims/531-30946132-6c31-4f81-8df9-cc6895089433 | 2022-08-02T02:28:04 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/greenwood-company-usa-upstar-bringing-relief-to-kentucky-flood-victims/531-30946132-6c31-4f81-8df9-cc6895089433 |
H-E-B is recalling a flavor of ice cream because of the chance of an undeclared allergen, the Texas-based grocer said Monday.
In a news release, H-E-B says its Creamy Creations Light Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream could contain wheat, which is not on the product label.
The issue was uncovered when cookies and cream flavored ice cream was found in cartons labeled as the mint chocolate chip flavor. The affected ice cream was pulled from store shelves, H-E-B said.
People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat could have a dangerous allergic reaction if they eat the affected ice cream.
The recalled ice cream was sold at H-E-B stores in Texas and Mexico, as well as Mi Tienda stores in Texas. The affected ice cream has a best-by date of 06 Jan 23 with UPC number 4122048399.
There have been no reported illnesses, H-E-B said.
Anyone who wants to return the items can take them to their nearest H-E-B store for a full refund. Customers with any questions can contact H-E-B Customer Relations at 1-855-432-4438 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Important news on consumer products that can keep you safe | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/recall-alert-local/h-e-b-recalls-ice-cream-flavor-over-mislabeling/3037338/ | 2022-08-02T02:35:26 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/recall-alert-local/h-e-b-recalls-ice-cream-flavor-over-mislabeling/3037338/ |
A 74-year-old woman last seen in Carrollton has been found in Dallas after a Silver Alert was issued Monday, Carrollton police confirmed in a tweet.
In the Twitter post, officials said McMurry was located safe in Dallas and thanked the Dallas Police Department for assisting in the search. No other details were provided.
According to officials, Olga McMurry, who has Alzheimer’s, was last seen at 8:30 a.m. Monday morning in the 2300 block of Vaquero Lane in Carrollton in a white Kia Soul.
TEXAS STATEWIDE ALERT PROGRAMS
There are seven kinds of alerts that can be issued for people in Texas. They are listed below with links to a page with more information.
- Amber Alert
- Active Shooter Alert (in development)
- Blue Alert
- Silver Alert
- CLEAR Alert
- Camo Alert
- Endangered Missing Person Alert | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/silver-alert-canceled-for-74-year-old-carrollton-woman/3037275/ | 2022-08-02T02:35:33 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/silver-alert-canceled-for-74-year-old-carrollton-woman/3037275/ |
Emergency responders discovered more than 150 one-gallon jugs of gasoline in an abandoned house in West Philadelphia Monday night, police said.
Officers said the 154 gallons of gasoline were stashed in an abandoned rowhome on the 100 block of North 59th Street.
Investigators found the jugs after police received a 911 call for a strong smell of gas coming from inside the residence.
SkyForce10 was overhead as hazmat crews responded to the scene.
Why the gas was stored in the home remained unclear, police said.
Adjoining homes were evacuated during the incident, police said. No injuries have been reported.
This story is developing and will be updated. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/more-than-150-one-gallon-jugs-of-gasoline-found-in-abandoned-house-in-west-philly/3322291/ | 2022-08-02T02:38:30 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/more-than-150-one-gallon-jugs-of-gasoline-found-in-abandoned-house-in-west-philly/3322291/ |
A wealthy dentist from Pennsylvania accused of fatally shooting his wife in the heart with a shotgun at the end of an African safari was found guilty of murder and mail fraud on Monday.
A jury of six men and six women reached the verdict for Lawrence “Larry” Rudolph following a three week trial and a day and a half of deliberations.
Rudolph, 67, was charged with foreign murder in the 2016 death of Bianca Rudolph in Zambia as well as mail fraud for cashing in $4.8 million in life insurance claims in what prosecutors describe as a premeditated crime. Some of the money was paid out of Colorado so he was tried in Denver federal court.
He faces a maximum term of life in prison or the death penalty when he is sentenced in February.
Rudolph maintained his innocence and the two adult children he had with his wife sat in court to support him during the trial. One of Rudolph's defense attorneys, David Markus, said they would appeal his conviction.
“We believe in Larry. We believe in his family,” he said outside court.
The defense suggested Rudolph's wife of 34 years, a nervous traveler, shot herself while trying to pack a shotgun in a hurry as they prepared to return from Zambia to the United States in 2016.
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But prosecutors countered that evidence showed that was impossible because the wound to her heart came from a shot fired from 2 to 3.5 feet (60 centimeters to 1 meter) away.
The couple's longtime hunting guide, Mark Swanepoel, told investigators that Rudolph had unloaded the shotgun the day before the fatal shooting, but Rudolph testified that he could not remember if he had or not.
When he returned home to Phoenix days later, Rudolph said he put the shotgun in his garage not wanting to look at it. Then sometime in 2018, as he was preparing to sell his house and before he found out the FBI was investigating his wife's death, he said he took the gun apart, put it into two cardboard boxes and paid a man cash to haul it away with along with other trash.
Prosecutors also accused Rudolph’s girlfriend and the manager of his Pittsburgh-area dental franchise, Lori Milliron, of lying to a federal grand jury and being an accessory.
She was found guilty by the same jury Monday of being an accessory after the fact to murder, obstruction of a grand jury and two counts of perjury before a grand jury. She was found not guilty on three other counts of perjury.
Rudolph waved to Milliron as he was led out of court and back to jail after not having any interaction with her in the courtroom in previous days. Milliron will remain free with an ankle monitor until she is sentenced.
Prosecutors alleged that Rudolph decided to kill his wife to regain control over his life after Bianca Rudolph asked for more say in the couple’s finances and demanded that Milliron be fired. Rudolph said his wife agreed to have an open marriage and the defense argued there was no financial incentive for Rudolph, who was worth about $15 million at the time, to kill his wife.
Investigators in Zambia and for the insurers concluded her death was an accident. Prosecutors noted that Rudolph hung up on an insurance investigator who tried to speak with him and declined to participate in a voluntary interview with an FBI agent.
Colorado's U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan thanked the FBI for traveling around the world to collect evidence and interview witnesses in the case and said he hoped the verdict brings some peace to Bianca Rudolph's family.
“Bianca Rudolph deserved justice,” he said. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/pa-dentist-found-guilty-in-wifes-death-on-2016-african-safari/3322200/ | 2022-08-02T02:38:33 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/pa-dentist-found-guilty-in-wifes-death-on-2016-african-safari/3322200/ |
DALLAS — A Dallas City Council committee will become the latest Texas city to consider a response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade and how that affects abortions in the state.
A special meeting by the council's Quality of Life committee will be held Tuesday afternoon as they look to garner support for a resolution to address Texas' abortion law.
Councilman Adam Bazaldua of District 7 said the meeting was called as the state's "trigger law" inches closer to going into effect with the recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Most abortions are already illegal in Texas, but on Aug. 25, performing one will become a felony, with punishment of up to life in prison and fines up to $100,000. There is no exception for rape or incest. The only exception is if the pregnancy threatens the life of the mother.
The Dallas council committee will look to follow in the footsteps of Denton and Austin in passing a resolution that would deprioritize investigations into abortions.
According to Bazaldua, the committee will consider their own version of the "Grace Act" to limit city resources in abortion investigations.
"We don't have the purview at the local level to legalize abortion. We do have the authority to limit the resources and the funding that will be allocated to any investigation of this egregious legislation," Bazaldua said.
The resolution would prevent city resources from being used to create records for a person seeking an abortion, provide information to governmental bodies or agencies about pregnancy outcomes and conduct surveillance to determine if an abortion occurred.
Investigations or prosecutions of abortion allegations would also be the lowest priority for law enforcement under the "Grace Act."
Bazaldua told WFAA he's heard from Dallas women struggling to access care for miscarriages and from doctors who aren't sure what kind of care they can provide.
"They can at least know there's not every level of government that's going to be raiding their clinics, that's going to be expending resources and prioritizing the health care decisions that them and their families have made," Bazaldua said.
Texas Right to Life, an anti-abortion organization, calls the resolution disheartening and dangerous.
"We want to make sure our laws are fully enforced, including our pro-life laws, and so these resolutions are dangerous for that purpose, that they're signaling something and potentially have the effect of thwarting our pro-life laws from being fully enforced," said Rebecca Parma, senior legislative associate for Texas Right to Life.
If the Dallas council committee passes the resolution on Tuesday, the full city council could consider it as early as Aug. 10. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-city-council-committee-consider-deprioritizing-abortion-investigations/287-f9886851-154c-439e-9255-ee10349b5c53 | 2022-08-02T02:38:45 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-city-council-committee-consider-deprioritizing-abortion-investigations/287-f9886851-154c-439e-9255-ee10349b5c53 |
SAN ANTONIO — A man was shot and killed at an LA Fitness Monday evening on the north side, according to San Antonio Police Department.
The deadly shooting occurred at an LA Fitness located on 7140 Blanco Road.
Police said a man was working out inside the gym and was shot in the head by another man who came up behind him. The gunman then ran from the scene and was caught by police.
One witness tells KENS 5 that people started running once they heard the gunshot.
This is a developing story. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/man-shot-and-killed-at-la-fitness/273-9b2d76a6-292a-456a-9e74-efe83ed5921d | 2022-08-02T02:44:00 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/man-shot-and-killed-at-la-fitness/273-9b2d76a6-292a-456a-9e74-efe83ed5921d |
NORTH HAVEN, Maine — If his sandy blonde hair and freckles don't give it away — eight-year-old Argyle MacDonald loves spending time on the ocean. Born and raised on the island of North Haven off the coast of Rockland, Argyle has the saltwater in his blood — and that blood runs generations deep.
Since he was four years old, Argyle has been going out to sea with his Dad, Jason MacDonald, who has been lobstering for 40 years and counting. Jason was also born and raised on the island and started learning the craft around Argyle's age.
"I like just watching the buoys bob in the water," Jason said. "You never know what you’re going to catch. Crabs are cool. Starfish are cool."
Now, Argyle is following his Dad's footsteps. He recently got his own skiff and a motor for it, thanks to some help from family friends on the island. He also now has his own lobstering license, giving him permission to set up 10 traps for the time-being.
"I only have five out right now," Argyle said, grunting moments later, as he pulled one heavy trap out of the water. He said his favorite part about the craft is measuring lobsters to see if they're the right size to keep.
"I like all of it. It’s fun," Argyle said.
"It kind of brings you back to when you were young and starting out, doing stuff like that — just being out in a skiff and going swimming and hanging out with friends and doing stuff like that," Jason noted about watching his son's progress.
There's also another man in the mix who has been a mentor to Argyle: his great-grandfather — or "Grandpa", as he calls him — Gene Gove. He had his lobstering license for 70 years and retired five years ago. He said back then, lobsters were only 23 cents per pound.
"You’ve got to love it in order to stay in it," Gene said. "Some days, you think you’ll get rich, and you don’t. Some days, you think you’re going to starve to death, and you don’t."
Gene said helping Argyle learn is something he's happy to do.
"I enjoy going with him. It’s the fresh air," Gene explained.
Laura MacDonald is Gene's daughter and Argyle's Mom. She herself fished for 18 years as a stern-lady. Retired now, she understands Argyle's pull toward the ocean.
"I think being on the island is part of it," MacDonald said. "It’s in your blood. You just love to be on the water. All of these kids love to be on the water, if it’s swimming or fishing or any of it."
She thanks their small community for the support Argyle sees every day.
"He looks up to a lot of these guys that fish on the water — all of them. When he launched his boat, they were so excited for him — and it was so great to see everybody cheering and giving him a big thumbs up," Laura smiled.
After years spent practicing their craft, Jason and Gene do have some concerns about the future. They said they wonder what the industry might look like for Argyle, if he sticks with it. Regardless, Argyle is fully invested right now.
"I’m excited for him. I hope it treats him well," Jason reflected. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/as-seen-on-tv/eight-year-old-argyle-macdonald-of-north-haven-learns-to-lobster-with-father-great-grandfather/97-707d0ddd-bfa1-4992-af14-d471170df6b9 | 2022-08-02T02:44:12 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/as-seen-on-tv/eight-year-old-argyle-macdonald-of-north-haven-learns-to-lobster-with-father-great-grandfather/97-707d0ddd-bfa1-4992-af14-d471170df6b9 |
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — The South Portland City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on whether to revoke the licenses of four hotels sheltering hundreds of people experiencing chronic homelessness and those seeking asylum.
A total of 730 people currently live in the hotels, according to City of Portland Health and Human Services Director Kristen Dow, and people seeking asylum make up 69 percent of that total.
The council is taking up the vote after South Portland's police and fire chiefs said it saw a "dramatic increase in complaints relating to public health, safety, and welfare, and also relating to unlawful conduct, at or near the locations at which some of these individuals are housed," according to South Portland's website.
The city staff call that increase an "unsustainable burden on our public safety services."
Those who care for the people sheltered in the hotels worry what will happen if the council revokes the licenses.
"People would scatter. It would be a crisis situation," Andrew Bove, vice president of social work for Preble Street, said. "People would be forced to seek out emergency shelter options when there aren't really many, or any available."
Bove said the city of Portland's Oxford, Chestnut, and Preble Street shelters are at capacity.
Ultimately, the city would shelter people in the facility under construction on Riverside Street that would hold 205 people. That will not be ready until early next year.
According to the website, South Portland city staff will not recommend the city council revoke any hotel licenses.
"The city's goal is not to displace these families/individuals," the website reads.
"Some people will probably end up unsheltered, on the street," Bove said.
"There was always that possibility unfortunately. That's what we're trying to avoid," Dow said. "Shelter is the most critical need. It is the very first thing that we try to make sure people have."
Dow said Portland staff tried to secure other temporary locations, including a facility on Blueberry Lane in Portland, but ultimately could not finalize the plans.
City of Portland workers have been staffing the Days Inn 24/7, she said. Preble Street has a daytime case manager at Comfort Inn, Bove said.
"In both of those situations we've seen that the staff presence there can really help lower guest needs and address any unintended community impacts," Bove said.
The licenses for the Casco Bay Hotel and Howard Johnson hotel are also under consideration on Tuesday night.
Thirty-nine people that cities other than Portland placed at the Casco Bay Hotel also are at risk of losing their shelter.
Three hundred eighty of the 392 people at the Howard Johnson -- 97 percent -- are asylum seekers.
"It definitely ratcheted up the anxiety a little bit knowing that the stakes are even larger," Bove said.
The service providers such as Preble Street, city of Portland HHS staff, and more received documents Monday afternoon from South Portland city manager Scott Morelli. Those documents outline the tentative agreement the city has reached with New Gen Hospitality, which operates Howard Johnson, Comfort Inn, and Days Inn.
None would immediately go on record to share what those conditions contain. The New Gen Hospitality Group, which operates the Days Inn, Comfort Inn, and Howard Johnson, and Northeast Property Group, which operates the Casco Bay Hotel, have not yet responded to NEWS CENTER Maine's requests for comment on the situation.
The City plans to recommend a number of conditions hotels will have to follow to keep their licenses.
City staff are only telling certain stakeholders in advance, so that council members can treat this issue as impartially as possible.
Dow said she has already drafted plans to staff the Days Inn and Comfort Inn.
She said she feels confident they can staff all the hotels with nurses, behavioral and mental health care, and case management with help from community organizations.
It is unclear whether those draft proposals match or meet the conditions South Portland sent to stakeholders.
"I hope that the solution that comes up is a doable solution because there are people's lives at stake," Dow said.
"The folks in these hotels, they don't want to be living there," Bove said. "When people are stable in housing, that allows you to work on other things that can help get them out of homelessness."
Officials familiar with these issues told NEWS CENTER Maine the state is willing to consider additional support, including money, to help at the other two locations.
South Portland city manager Scott Morelli declined to do an interview with NEWS CENTER Maine ahead of Tuesday's hearing. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/south-portland-city-council-to-vote-on-revoking-licenses-of-hotels-sheltering-people-seeking-asylum-experiencing-chronic-homelessness-portland-preble/97-f056be5b-272d-4776-b41f-ddfe522cfe5e | 2022-08-02T02:44:18 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/south-portland-city-council-to-vote-on-revoking-licenses-of-hotels-sheltering-people-seeking-asylum-experiencing-chronic-homelessness-portland-preble/97-f056be5b-272d-4776-b41f-ddfe522cfe5e |
GREENSBORO — The man arrested in the fatal shooting at The Blind Tiger early Sunday was employed as a bouncer for the nightclub, police said Monday.
Jason Leonard, 28, has been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Pedro Alegria, 19, according to police.
Greensboro police spokeswoman Josie Cambareri said Leonard was working security that night for the popular music venue and that Alegria was unarmed at the time of the shooting, which occurred at 2:16 a.m.
The shooting left patrons scrambling for cover, according to 911 recordings.
The club’s general manager, Don “Doc” Beck, did not return a phone call seeking comment.
The club, which Cambareri said is temporarily shut down, is under investigation by the city’s Safety Review Board. It’s the second investigation this year of The Blind Tiger by the board.
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In April, the city shut the club down after two shootings occurred within days of each other.
“The site visits revealed numerous safety and code violations, as well as unpermitted structural changes,” Trey Davis, an assistant city manager, wrote in an April email to the City Council.
The business was able to reopen after all the issues were brought into compliance.
The City Council created the Safety Review Board in December 2021 to evaluate violent incidents at restaurants, clubs and bars.
In a text to the News & Record, Davis said the board also is looking at two other clubs that experienced gun-related incidents over the weekend: Secrets Cabaret of Greensboro at 2507 W. Gate City Blvd., and Arizona Pete’s at 2900 Patterson St.
Asked for details on the events at Secrets Cabaret, Cambareri sent a news release indicating that Joyeil Glover, 41, of Greensboro died after she was shot in the 2500 block of West Gate City Boulevard. Police responded to the shooting at 2:21 a.m. Saturday.
However, the establishment’s owner told the News & Record on Monday that the gunfire came from a Shell gas station across the street from his business.
“It was a bunch of people over there, about 40 people over there, and a big fight broke out,” said the owner, who didn’t want to be identified. “And all of a sudden all we heard was gunshots going everywhere, just everywhere. And people were running from across the street to our establishment. They was running to the Taco Bell just trying to get away from the bullets.”
Cambareri late Monday evening confirmed police responded to 2514 W. Gate City Blvd., the address for the Shell gas station.
She also said no injuries were reported in the incident at Arizona Pete’s, where off-duty police officers were handling security. Five people were arrested after vehicles were shot in the parking lot around 2 a.m. Saturday.
Efforts to reach a manager or owner at Arizona Pete’s for comment were unsuccessful Monday.
Mayor Nancy Vaughan said she is concerned about “2-to-6” clubs — establishments that stay open past 2 a.m. but are not legally allowed to serve alcohol.
“There are a number of them that have been popping up, and we have had a lot of concerns expressed over these 2-to-6 establishments,” Vaughan said. “And The Blind Tiger did have a 2-to-6 afterparty.”
And when violence occurs at one of these places, enter the Safety Review Board.
“When you have a business that has a history or is developing a history of violence, than we have to do something about it and we are limited what we can do,” Vaughan said. “I think the safety plan does two things: It actually does help a business gain compliance and become safer. And if that doesn’t happen, it helps us build a record as a nuisance.”
However, Councilman Justin Outling said the board doesn’t really address the problem. He suggested the city dedicate resources to advising businesses on how to reduce the crime in their area and helping them find resources for private security.
“(The Blind Tiger) incident evidences the fact that we need to be proactive in terms of preventing violent crime,” he said. “Citing an organization or business and shutting them down for code violations that have nothing to do with the incidents of violence at their business or elsewhere — it gives the symbolism of action but no substance.” | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-bouncer-at-blind-tiger-fatally-shot-unarmed-man-city-investigating-the-business/article_e5b05a16-11a8-11ed-95b7-53f9e2a82b38.html | 2022-08-02T02:48:29 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-bouncer-at-blind-tiger-fatally-shot-unarmed-man-city-investigating-the-business/article_e5b05a16-11a8-11ed-95b7-53f9e2a82b38.html |
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, President Biden announced a successful counterterrorism operation in which al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed, and Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine both released statements on the operation.
Warner, who also serves as Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said people in the US weren’t the only ones impacted by al-Qaeda.
“Al-Qaeda has been responsible for brutal attacks in not only the US, but Asia, Africa, and Europe,” Warner said. “I commend the efforts of our Intel officers and servicemembers for finally – 21 years after the horrific 9/11 attacks – bringing one of its last remaining leaders to justice.
Warner went on to say that he applauded the work of those involved.
“I applaud the tireless work of the intelligence community and the bravery of our military personnel in continuing to counter terrorism abroad,” Warner said. “In my capacity as Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, I will keep working to support the IC’s counterterrorism efforts and keep Americans safe.”
Kaine, who also serves on the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, said that today was one of justice in his statement.
“Today’s counterterrorism operation brought to justice Ayman al-Zawahiri, one of the individuals who were responsible for the horrific attacks on the American people on September 11, 2001,” Kaine said. “I’m grateful for the decisive actions taken by the Biden Administration, our military, and intelligence community to hold al-Zawahiri accountable and keep Americans safe. We need to keep working to protect our nation against al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups.”
President Biden addressed the nation in a brief hearing on Monday evening. You can watch the full report here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/02/virginia-senators-react-to-death-of-al-qaeda-leader/ | 2022-08-02T03:04:43 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/02/virginia-senators-react-to-death-of-al-qaeda-leader/ |
WASHINGTON — Police are investigating after multiple people were shot in Northeast D.C. Monday night.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), the shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of F Street.
In a press conference Monday night, MPD Chief Robert Contee confirmed six people were injured and one was killed in the shooting.
None of the victims have been identified, however, Contee has confirmed all of the victims were men. No suspect information has been released at this time.
There is no word on what may have led up to the shooting.
If you have any information, reach out to the police at 202-727-9099 or text 50411.
This is a developing story. More details will be added as they become available.
The shooting is the latest incident of violent crime in the District. Police say 11 people were shot in D.C. in less than 12 hours in six different shootings over the weekend.
Around 90 minutes after the F Street incident, police reported another person shot in a separate shooting in Northeast D.C. According to MPD, a man was shot around 10 p.m. in the 200 block of Oglethorpe Street NE. Police have not released any suspect information.
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YORK, Pa. — The York City Police Department met with members of the community to discuss gun violence in the city. The meeting took place just a few hours after the city reported yet another fatal shooting.
York Police revealed crime data, showing that half of the gun-related homicides in 2022 are at the hands of those ages 14 to 24.
“They’re at football practice with their kids, not knowing they are the next victims," one concerned York resident said. "And some of them are the next shooters.”
Solutions to surging gun violence were at the heart of tonight’s community forum hosted by York City Police. Commissioner Michael Muldrow said efforts in the last few years are working.
“While the homicide numbers are nowhere near where we want them to be," Muldrow said. "The gun violence numbers are actually coming down.”
Among the slides was a graph showing that from 2011 to 2021 homicides in York remained at a similar level.
Monday's deadly shooting in York brings the total number of homicides to 16 in 2022. A 37-year-old man was shot and killed in the 300 block of Miller Lane.
One of the biggest issues Commissioner Muldrow brought up was a lack of officers, especially when comparing York to other cities in Pennsylvania.
The department plans to add at least 22 more officers for a variety of roles, including 12 patrol officers, six detectives, and three violence intervention unit officers.
“We can really bring some impact and have some results," Muldrow said.
Other solutions offered were education, cameras, and stronger community outreach, all well received by those in attendance.
“Accountability starts with us, this is our city," one York resident said. "I think the rec center and cameras are our two best viable options."
“It shouldn’t be if we have the money," another woman from York added. "It should be 'where is the money coming from?'”
Commissioner Muldrow and York Mayor Michael Helfrich also highlighted the importance of providing community centers and safe spaces for the youth. A recreation and engagement center is already in the process.
Other ideas that community members brought up were providing more resources to the formerly incarcerated and stronger monitoring techniques for juveniles caught in possession of, or involved with firearms. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/york-community-forum-gun-violence/521-8fb7f6e7-3350-4a08-8594-9ab525e13727 | 2022-08-02T03:04:59 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/york-community-forum-gun-violence/521-8fb7f6e7-3350-4a08-8594-9ab525e13727 |
RIVERVIEW, Fla. — A motorcyclist died after colliding into a light pole on Monday in Riverview, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.
At 4:10 p.m., the man, 46, was heading northbound on US-301, north of Bloomingdale Ridge Drive when he was driving too fast on a curve and went off the road, troopers say.
That's when he crashed into the light pole and authorities say he died at the scene due to his injuries.
At this time, authorities have not released his name. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/motorcycle-dead-crash-light-pole-riverview/67-f4b66397-760d-4917-adba-013b1a8d45f7 | 2022-08-02T03:06:36 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/motorcycle-dead-crash-light-pole-riverview/67-f4b66397-760d-4917-adba-013b1a8d45f7 |
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A man, a dog and two cats were rescued from a house on fire in Winter Haven on Monday, authorities say.
The Winter Haven Fire Department said they responded to a burning home on Buckeye Point Drive and found a man and his dog outside, but the two cats were still inside the home.
Firefighters say they found flames coming from the back of the home out of the sliding glass doors and windows. They began to put the fire out and controlled it within 20 minutes, the Winter Haven Police Department said in a news release.
The person who lived at the home was able to get his dog out of the fire, but authorities say they saw two cats in a room and rushed inside to rescue them.
Rescue crews reportedly opened a window inside the home and handed the cats to awaiting personnel outside. The cats were given oxygen and are expected to make a full recovery.
There were no reported injuries to the firefighters and the man.
Polk County Fire Rescue and Winter Haven Police assisted the fire department during the incident.
The investigation of the cause of the fire remains ongoing. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/man-3-animals-rescued-winter-haven-home-fire/67-0c11952e-ee15-459c-aded-07306d5e3f69 | 2022-08-02T03:06:42 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/man-3-animals-rescued-winter-haven-home-fire/67-0c11952e-ee15-459c-aded-07306d5e3f69 |
'His heart was in it;' Reporter Bill Donovan who covered Navajo Nation for 5 decades dies at 76
FLAGSTAFF — Bill Donovan, a prolific journalist who covered the Navajo Nation for five decades at newspapers in New Mexico and Arizona, has died. He was 76.
Donovan recently was hospitalized with pneumonia and died Saturday night at his home in Torrance, California, surrounded by loved ones, said his daughter, Kelly Cunningham.
Donovan was an institution on the Navajo Nation, a reporter who quickly could recall moments in Navajo history and phone numbers. He worked for the Gallup Independent, the Navajo Times, the Arizona Republic and other small publications — sometimes at the same time.
Donovan wrote about a longstanding land dispute between Navajos and Hopis, a hospital takeover, politics and efforts to reform tribal government. No story was more memorable — or scary — than a 1989 riot in the tribal capital of Window Rock that turned deadly in a political power struggle, he said days before he died.
And no reporter knew more about former Navajo Chairman Peter MacDonald, who was convicted of inciting the riot, or about what led up to it than Donovan. He drew from decades of reporting to add rich context to his stories.
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"One of the most prized qualities that a writer can bring to a story, other than the ability to write well, is institutional memory," Donovan wrote in a December 2018 essay in the Navajo Times.
Donovan moved to California in 2018 to be closer to his children but continued writing under a Los Angeles dateline for the Navajo Times, an outlet he was fired from several times over stories he wrote critical of the tribal government. He had two children: Cunningham and Richard Donovan, and two grandchildren.
Cunningham said her father showed her the importance of quick wit, patience and kindness. She recalled a magic show that went awry when she was in grade school in Gallup, New Mexico, and Donovan was part of the act. Her dad saved her the embarrassment by doing an impromptu comedy show in front of the whole school, she said.
"Dad always lived in the moment in the best way," she said. "I have never ever seen him angry, judgmental or stressed."
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Raised in Newport, Kentucky, Donovan attended nearby Georgetown College. He was working the police beat at the Lexington Herald in his early 20s when a sergeant who was Navajo recommended that he go to the Navajo Nation nearly 700 miles away and be a reporter.
Donovan first was hired as a sports editor at the Gallup Independent.
"He didn't know a damn thing about sports," said the paper's publisher, Bob Zollinger. "He didn't know what a baseball bat was versus a golf club. So he read a few books and started writing sports."
Donovan was an avid reader. He'd read while in his car waiting at stoplights and during Navajo Nation Council sessions that he attended so regularly that he was dubbed "the councilman from Gallup." He donated his massive collection of books to local libraries when he left for California.
A fan of movies and eating at McDonalds, Donovan often dressed in plaid, dingy button-up shirts and jotted notes on napkins and scraps of paper. He wrote stories from memory before turning to those notes.
Former Navajo President Peterson Zah recalled first meeting Donovan when Zah worked as a legal advocate in the 1970s.
"His heart was in it," Zah said. "That's a good sign. He really wanted the truth to come out in most of these stories."
His knowledge of the Navajo people, history and tribal government was encyclopedic, said Tom Arviso, who recently retired as publisher of the Navajo Times. Donovan wasn't afraid to take on any subject or anyone, even if it meant he'd be fired yet again from the Navajo Times before it became independent of the tribal government, Arviso said.
"There were people who just didn't care for him because he was biligaana and felt like he shouldn't be writing about Navajo people," said Arviso, using the Navajo word for "white person." "But Bill was a smart guy, very intelligent and easy-going. He knew so much." | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/08/01/bill-donovan-reporter-navajo-nation-dies-76/10209277002/ | 2022-08-02T03:06:43 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/08/01/bill-donovan-reporter-navajo-nation-dies-76/10209277002/ |
Flash floods close roads into Death Valley National Park; northern AZ, Nevada also hit hard
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Some roads in and out of Death Valley National Park have been closed after they were inundated over the weekend with mud and debris from flash floods that also hit western Nevada and northern Arizona hard.
Officials on Sunday provided no estimate on when the roads around Death Valley would be reopened.
Motorists were also urged to avoid Southern California's Mojave National Preserve after flooding buckled pavement on some roads. The rain also prompted closures of highways and campgrounds elsewhere, but no injuries were reported.
The storms produced torrential downpours and the National Weather Service reported that more than an inch of rain fell in 15 minutes Sunday near Kingman, Arizona, which is close to the stateline with California.
In a mountainous area east of Los Angeles at the edge of the San Bernardino National Forest, mudslides sent trees and large rocks onto roads, blocking them near the city of Yucaipa.
Forecasters said more thunderstorms were possible on Monday. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/08/01/flash-floods-close-roads-into-death-valley-national-park/10209559002/ | 2022-08-02T03:06:49 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/08/01/flash-floods-close-roads-into-death-valley-national-park/10209559002/ |
Police: suspect in fire at Tucson's Salpointe Catholic High arrested
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a fire at a Tucson high school that caused millions of dollars in damages, police said Monday.
They said the July 17 fire is suspected to be arson and 26-year-old Forrest Harris is being held on $25,000 bond on suspicion of arson, third-degree burglary and criminal damage.
It's unclear if Harris has a lawyer yet who can speak on his behalf.
Officials at Salpointe Catholic High said the fire destroyed the 700 English wing at the 72-year-old school and caused smoke, water and electrical damage to several other campus buildings.
Restoration as begun and the six classrooms destroyed by the fire will be temporarily replaced by modern modular classrooms by the time classes start on Aug. 15.
Authorities said Harris has no known affiliation to Salpointe and a possible motive for the suspected arson is unclear.
Police said Harris entered the fenced yard at the school and allegedly broke several windows and electrical boxes.
Tests on blood found on the windows led them to Harris, who has been ordered to stay away from the school.
He has an Aug. 10 preliminary hearing in Pima County Superior Court. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/08/01/tucson-police-suspect-fire-salpointe-catholic-high-arrested/10209537002/ | 2022-08-02T03:06:55 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/08/01/tucson-police-suspect-fire-salpointe-catholic-high-arrested/10209537002/ |
ADOT says SR 24 is nearly complete
The Arizona Department of Transportation announced on Monday that State Route 24 — a four-lane roadway that stretches five miles from Ellsworth Road in Mesa to Ironwood Drive in Pinal County— is nearly complete.
The agency said the roadway, the construction of which began in November 2020, is scheduled to open mid-August. Workers completed lane striping on the $77 million project last week, but warned that a handful of outstanding tasks could require future lane restrictions.
It said the road will have two lanes in each direction, along with intersections at Ironwood Drive and Meridian, Signal Butte, Williams Field and Ellsworth roads.
Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or perry.vandell@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @PerryVandell.
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NLRB dismisses Starbucks charge against union organizers; company says it will appeal
The National Labor Relations Board has dismissed a charge Starbucks filed against union organizers in Phoenix, saying there was not enough evidence that pro-union workers blocked store entrances or intimidated customers during a spring rally.
Seattle-based Starbucks filed the charge with the labor board in April. The company contended that pro-union workers violated U.S. labor law by threatening workers and customers a Phoenix Starbucks store.
The company claimed workers blocked the store's entrances, made threats, yelled profanities and pounded on the store’s windows.
But in a letter to the company late last week, the regional director of the NLRB in Phoenix, Cornele Overstreet, dismissed the charge. Overstreet said his investigation showed that demonstrators remained on the sidewalk and didn’t touch any employees, customers or vehicles.
Starbucks said Monday it will appeal.
“We disagree the NLRB’s ruling and will appeal as we continue our efforts to protect our partners and allow for their voice to be heard,” the company said in a statement.
The charge was one of just two that Starbucks has filed against Workers United since the union began organizing U.S. Starbucks stores late last year, according to the NLRB. By contrast, Workers United has filed more than 250 unfair labor practice charges against Starbucks, which opposes unionization.
More than 200 of Starbucks' 9,000 company-owned U.S. stores have voted to unionize since last December. Workers at the Phoenix store voted not to unionize in early May. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2022/08/01/nlrb-dismisses-starbucks-charge-against-union-organizers/10209455002/ | 2022-08-02T03:07:07 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2022/08/01/nlrb-dismisses-starbucks-charge-against-union-organizers/10209455002/ |
George "Pete" W. Kalina, 75, of Coos Bay died July 9, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation rites were held under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com
Irene Andrea (Walls) (Millard) Strassburg, 85, of Apache Junction, Arizona passed away on July 23, 2022. Arrangements are under the care of Wyman Cremation & Burial Chapel, 480-668-2898.
Darwin L. Giles, 70, of Myrtle Point, passed away July 17, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation Rites are under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541/267-4216
Chad Austin DuFresne, 36, of Coos Bay, passed away July 20, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation Rites are under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541/267-4216
Diane A. O’Bryan, 79, of Lakeside, passed away July 22, 2022 in Portland. Interment was held under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541/267-4216
Diane M. Pierce, 83, of Coos Bay, passed away July 27, 2022 in Coos Bay. Cremation Rites are under the direction of Nelson's Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541/267-4216 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/august-2-2022-death-notices/article_c729c952-0e91-11ed-98e7-4b664e39f59c.html | 2022-08-02T03:15:11 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/august-2-2022-death-notices/article_c729c952-0e91-11ed-98e7-4b664e39f59c.html |
Memorial Service for Dale Hoffman, 93, of Coos Bay, formerly Myrtle Point will be held at noon on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Arago Community Church, 54239 Arago-Fishtrap Rd, Myrtle Point, OR. A potluck will follow.
Per request there will be not services held for Irene Andrea (Walls) (Millard) Strassburg, 85, of Apache Junction, Arizona. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/august-2-2022-service-notices/article_c2688b0a-0ea1-11ed-984a-23288baeed41.html | 2022-08-02T03:15:17 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/august-2-2022-service-notices/article_c2688b0a-0ea1-11ed-984a-23288baeed41.html |
June 9, 1930 – June 22, 2022
Jerry Roger Crandall, 92, beloved father, professor, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2022 in Portland, Oregon.
Jerry was born to Grace Cole and Dr. Ralph Crandall on June 9, 1930 at the Emanuel Hospital in Portland, Oregon. His childhood was spent in the mountains and rivers of the Pacific Northwest, fostering a love of the outdoors that lasted a lifetime.
Jerry graduated from Lincoln High School in 1948, lettering in basketball and hockey. He was offered a basketball scholarship to Willamette University. The following summer, an accident in the wheat fields cost him his right eye, as well as his scholarship. The loss affected Jerry profoundly, prompting him to return to college, this time at the University of Oregon. After marrying his childhood pal, Gloria Dolores Adelaide Comini in 1953,
Jerry received his Bachelor’s with honors in English Literature from the University of Oregon (1957), followed by his Master’s Degree (1962). Jerry’s time in graduate school sparked a passion for education that would define his career. After teaching stints at Pacific High School in Port Orford and Ulysses S. Grant High School in Portland, Jerry began a 27-year career as Professor of English Literature at West Valley College in Saratoga, California. There, he served as President of the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (FACCC) and contributed scholarly papers to the Shakespeare Association of America.
Jerry’s enthusiasm for sharing literature with his students turned many into lifelong friends. He was known for raising one eyebrow, peering over his eyeglasses, and instigating lively conversations that, when bolstered by a wee dram of his favorite whisky, could last for hours.
Jerry spent retirement in Coos Bay, Oregon, serving as a dedicated volunteer for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates.) He later lived near family in San Marcos, California, and Kenai, Alaska before wrapping up this life’s journey in his beloved City of Roses - Portland, Oregon.
Jerry is survived by former wives, Susan Besser and Catherine Crandall and five children, Clyde Crandall of Kenai, Alaska, Guy Crandall of Titusville, Florida, Corbi Rhoades of Kenai, Alaska, Daphne Hagan of Encinitas, California, Kent Crandall of Kalispell, Montana; along with 10 grandchildren; and 8 great grandchildren.
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Taylor Pennington, a 19-year-old committed to Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) custody, ran away from Camp Florence Youth Transitional Facility in Florence at about 4:30 p.m. on July 29, 2022.
OYA staff immediately conducted a search for Pennington but were unable to bring him back into custody. A warrant has been issued, and law enforcement were notified.
Pennington had been committed to OYA custody in October 2020 out of Coos County. Anyone who sees Pennington should call 911.
“We want to make sure that Taylor is safe,” said Jenny Smith, an OYA spokesperson. “If you know anything about his whereabouts, please report it.”
Camp Florence is one of four step-down transitional facilities at OYA designed to prepare youth for their return to the community. Transitional facilities have lower security than youth correctional facilities and are reserved for youth who have made significant progress in their treatment and reformation plans. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/youth-runs-away-from-oregon-youth-authority-custody-in-florence/article_ac351d20-11e0-11ed-9361-9b92641ecf63.html | 2022-08-02T03:15:30 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/youth-runs-away-from-oregon-youth-authority-custody-in-florence/article_ac351d20-11e0-11ed-9361-9b92641ecf63.html |
It’s official: New Haven Mayor Steve McMichael is seeking a second term.
More than 30 people gathered Monday on the factory floor of Continental Diamond Tool in New Haven to hear about McMichael’s political intentions. Before making his announcement, McMichael shared the progress New Haven has made since he was first elected mayor in 2019.
McMichael, a former a real estate agent and city councilman, said he knows “how government functions and more importantly – how it doesn’t.”
“I was mocked talking about how experience, relationships and judgement can be effective,” McMichael said. “I stand here today on the first day of Month 32 of this administration, and I show you what experience, relationships and judgement bring to a community.”
New Haven has seen growth through increases in building permits and housing options for renters and homeowners, McMichael said. He added that the government “needs to help or get the heck out of the way.”
“So many times, government interferes with commerce and business,” McMichael said. “Government should never be the reason that development does not happen. We cannot stop capitalism.”
McMichael also recognized some of the struggles New Haven faced early in his term. Do It Best’s announcement that its headquarters would relocate from New Haven to Electric Works in Fort Wayne was made about a month before the COVID-19 pandemic started.
The crowd cheered when McMichael, a Republican, said city government didn’t shut down because he trusted citizens to make decisions for themselves during the pandemic.
McMichael’s second-term run was one of several campaign announcements made during the news conference.
Six of New Haven City Council’s seven members also announced their campaigns for reelection: Councilmen Matt Newbauer, R-1st; Jeff Turner, R-2nd; Craig Dellinger, R-3rd; Mike Mowery, R-4th; Terry Werling, R-at large; and Dave Cheviron, R-at large. Werling, the longest-serving elected official in Allen County history, is seeking his 11th term.
Councilman Matthew Kennedy, R-5th, is not running for reelection, McMichael said before he introduced Amelia Gascoigne, who is vying for the seat.
The council members each shared their support for McMichael. Turner said his opposition to McMichael’s primary campaign in 2019 was well known, but McMichael won him over during their first meeting after the election.
“He is Team New Haven – not Team McMichael, not Team Anything,” Turner said. “He’s Team New Haven, and he’s shown that again and again.”
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TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Forrest Andersen, alongside the help of Magic Valley community members, rasied $15,000 to outfit Magic Valley school resource officers (SRO) with new rifle-rated body armor.
"I saw the Uvalde footage," Andersen said. "It made me very angry. It made be very frustrated."
Andersen was frustrated because it took law enforcement more than an hour to enter the classroom and confront the shooter. The shooter killed 19 children and two teachers.
Andersen wanted to work toward a solution.
"If we're gonna ask our officers to walk through the door despite bullets coming through it to stop that assailant, surly we as state, community, and individuals, can equip them with the best equipment," Andersen said.
SRO's have rifle-rated body armor, according to Capt. Scott Bishop at the Twin Falls Sheriff's Office. However, it’s unusual for an officer to wear this gear regularly throughout the day. It can weight more than 20 lbs.
An officer would typically put the gear on in direct response to a potential shooting.
"What are they gonna do? Run out to their car, put on their body armor, and run back in?" Andersen said. "They need to have it on, so when it happens, they're ready to react to the situation."
Modern body-armor plates are thinner and weigh a little more than 1 pound, according to Andersen. This gear can cost up to 800 dollars per plate - it's typically not an item smaller departments can plan for in the budget, according to Capt. Bishop.
"Body armor - especially rifle rated plates - have changed quite a bit over the last few years," Capt. Bishop said. "[A couple] pounds? You can wear that all day."
The fundraiser will supply 18 Magic Valley SRO's with modern, lightweight, rifle-rated body armor, according to Andersen.
"That's what were doing here. We're telling people we're gonna give you everything possible to do your job. Now go do it," Capt. Bishop said.
Andersen has a supplier that can sell these plates for significantly less than what other suppliers quoted Capt. Bishop in the past. Andersen is donating the plates directly to the SRO's and their departments. This allows the money to be stretched even further, Andersen said.
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BOISE, Idaho — In early 2022 there were major concerns about drought and water conditions in Southwest Idaho. After a brutal 2021, there was fear of a repeat.
“We definitely avoided the worst-case scenario. We had an awful snowpack on April 1st across the state, but then we had incredibly cool temperatures for April, May and June,” said David Hoekema, a hydrologist with the Idaho Department of Water Resources.
Hoekema said the nice cool weather in the spring, especially at higher elevations, really made a huge difference for the summer months, cooler temperatures protected the snow runoff from depleting early in the season.
“Those really cool temperatures slowed down the melt. And with the precipitation coming in that cool, cool weather, we're losing our low elevation snowpack, but building some high elevation snowpack. So overall, the snowpack was somewhat stable,” Hoekema said.
Other water managers agree.
“Things look a lot better as of now,” said Ryan Hedrick, a monitor of the water and drought situation for the Bureau of Reclamation.
Hedrick says they too had major concerns coming into the year, especially after 2021’s conditions.
“Biggest concern was we weren't going to fill the system. But with that late spring condition, things turned around for us and we were able to fill all the reservoirs,” Hedrick said.
One major factor the agriculture community follows closely is the amount of irrigation water that is available for their operations. If water resources are low, agriculture seasons get cut down, costing Idahoans valuable business. There were fears that irrigation supply would run out in the hot summer months, but now the situation looks more promising.
“It looked like they were talking about shutting down earlier at the start of the year with the low water. Water depends on what the irrigation districts want to do, but I could see them going into late September and then maybe shutting off around there,” Hedrick said.
Water levels at reservoirs in the Boise basin also look better than expected. Lucky Peak sits at 99% full, Anderson Ranch 90%, and Arrowrock 36%. The Boise River system is at 77% of capacity as a whole.
“We always have to be careful, but it looks like we're going to have a good carryover higher in the system, which is what we're going for. And it sets us up for next year. But it never keeps us out of the danger zone,” Hedrick said.
The developments have also pushed Southwest Idaho out of drought classification.
“In fact, in the Boise basin, we're no longer in a drought category. Our category is drier than normal, and even then we're just barely on the edge of drier than normal,” Hoekema said.
Portions of Central and Southeast Idaho are seeing really challenging conditions, with extreme drought in some spots. The major difference from West to East, weather patterns to start the year.
“A lot of it had to do with the really cool temperatures. If we hadn't had those cool temperatures, even with the precipitation coming in, we would not have recovered from drought, really. Those temperatures were the key to slowing everything down and allowing the reservoir system to fill,” Hoekema said.
Also of note, the seasonal drawdown for Lucky Peak is set to begin on August 14th. The U.S. army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation announced back on Friday that they will begin gradually lowering the pool elevation of Lucky Peak Reservoir over a two-week period.
So, starting on august 14th the reservoir will drop 1-to-3 feet a day until it's low enough for the winter.
Water managers say if you're boating, you should be careful, especially when you're along the shoreline because you can get stranded as water levels recede.
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BOISE, Idaho — The Ada County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who may have drowned after he never resurfaced while swimming at Lucky Peak.
The 46-year-old was last seen Sunday night after 7, according to the Ada County Sheriff. Friends said the man was swimming near the boat when he went under and never resurfaced.
Marine patrol deputies spent the day at Lucky Peak searching for the man. They used sonar equipment in 100 feet of water in the area the man was last seen. Despite spending hours looking, deputies were unable to locate the man; search efforts will continue again on Tuesday.
This is a developing story and will be updated once more information becomes available.
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BOISE, Idaho —
This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
Spring in Boise this year was cool and rainy, leaving the valley greener than normal in the summer.
Though spring rains helped delay the danger somewhat, the wet spring meant more grass grew. And as summer temperatures have risen, that grass is now all dried out and can act as fuel. Now, the area is in an ‘extreme’ fire danger category.
“That shot of moisture that we got, late spring moisture, kind of just delayed us as we move from low to high, to very high, to extreme. It slowed it down a little bit,” said Jared Jablonski, Bureau of Land Management fire mitigation and education specialist.
Right now, the Boise mountains are still in the ‘very high’ fire danger category, but the Snake River Plain, lower foothills and Owyhee Mountains moved into extreme. The ‘extreme’ designation is normal for August, Jablonski said.
The categories are calculated using indicators like fuel moistures and temperatures. The resulting designation is a prediction — if there is a wildfire, how fast will it grow? How extreme will the fire behave?
Essentially, the higher the designation, the higher the flames, the more extreme the behavior and the faster the fire will go.
When fires “behave” in an extreme way, it makes fighting them more difficult. For example, some fires can generate their own weather. Last year, scientists found evidence the Bootleg Fire in Oregon generated its own fire tornado, according to the Associated Press.
The area will likely remain in ‘extreme’ fire danger through the end of August, though it’s all weather dependent. Historically, the fire danger ratings start to move back down beginning in September, Jablonski said.
n southwest Idaho and other parts of the region, precipitation over the last month or so has been around 10% of normal, according to a July 21 National Interagency Fire Center Fuels Briefing.
However, that’s not all bad.
“If the conditions are dry out there, then the potential for fire behavior is going to be extreme… but at the same time without a whole lot of thunderstorms moving through the area, dry lighting isn’t as active,” Jablonski said. “We’ve only had maybe one or two lightning-caused fires this summer, which is below average.”
Three large fires are currently burning in Idaho, according to the National Interagency Fire Center’s website.
One of them, the Moose Fire, burning in the {span}Salmon-Challis National Forest,{/span} has shown extreme fire behavior, according to the fire center’s website. The Moose Fire had grown to 56,000 acres as of Monday morning and was 23% contained.
Humans started the fire, though the exact cause is still under investigation. Some residents from Tower Creek to North Fork are under evacuation orders, according to Lemhi County’s website.
There are ways to avoid starting fires, said Kelsey Brizendine, the fire information officer for the Twin Falls district with the Bureau of Land Management.
- Make sure your trailers are properly attached to your vehicle and trailer chains are not dragging
- Make sure your trailer tires are properly insulated
- Don’t park or drive on tall, dry grass
- Avoid target shooting on hot, dry, windy days
- Don’t use certain types of ammunition, like incendiary or tracing ammunition.
- Don’t use anything made to explode
- Avoid fireworks
- Don’t leave a campfire unattended
“Anything that can prevent that accidental spark, whether it’s the chains hitting the asphalt, the rim of a tire hitting the asphalt … anything like that can cause sparks,” Brizendine said. “One little spark, one little fire can go from nothing to a big problem before you even realize it’s happened.”
Carolyn Komatsoulis covers Boise, Meridian and Ada County. Contact her at 208-465-8107 and follow her on Twitter @CKomatsoulis.
This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press. Read more at IdahoPress.com.
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Two cyclists killed on W. Michigan charity ride identified, driver charged
A woman was charged Monday with causing the deaths of two bicyclists who were struck by her vehicle while riding in a weekend charity event in west Michigan.
Mandy Benn, 43, was charged Monday in 64-A District Court in Ionia with operating while intoxicated causing death and other crimes. It wasn’t immediately known if she has a lawyer yet.
Bond was set at $1 million. She remains in the Ionia County Jail.
Benn was driving an SUV north on Stage Road on Saturday when she allegedly struck the group of five southbound cyclists. Two cyclists were killed and three were severely injured in the crash.
The men were hit during a three-day endurance ride for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
The two who died were identified as Edward Erickson, 48, of Ann Arbor and Michael Salhaney, 57, of Bloomfield Hills.
Prosecutor Kyle Butler said Benn was trying to pass a UPS truck on the rural road when she crossed the center line and hit the bicyclists..
She had no alcohol in her system but had slurred speech and couldn’t follow instructions, Butler said.
There’s evidence that she used prescription drugs, he said.
“People want to believe that bicyclists can protect themselves by wearing the right protective equipment, using the right lights or riding in the correct way,” said Matt Penniman of the League of Michigan Bicyclists. “None of those were sufficient to protect these riders, and blaming victims is never appropriate.”
Make-A-Wish Michigan canceled the final day of its annual weekend-long Wish-A-Mile Bicycle Tour event out of respect for the families of the cyclists killed.
"Our staff and the entire Make-A-Wish family are heartbroken and offer our deepest sympathy for the riders involved, their loved ones, and all members of the WAM community during this difficult time," the nonprofit said in a statement. "We are thankful to the first responders who arrived immediately to save lives."
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The Kenosha City Council voted overwhelmingly in support of an advisory referendum to measure public opinion on marijuana use Monday evening.
The City Council voted 14 to 3 for the resolution sponsored by Ald. Anthony Kennedy and co-sponsored by Alds. Jan Michalski, David Mau, Brandi Feree, Curt Wilson, Rollin Pizzala and Kelly Mackay.
It passed the city's Public Safety & Welfare Committee unanimously last week. Alds. Dominic Ruffalo, Holly Kangas and Ruth Dyson voted against it Monday.
The advisory referendum aims to measure public opinion on allowing adults 21 and older to engage in the personal use of marijuana, while also regulating commercial marijuana-related activities and imposing a tax on the sale of the drug.
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The question that will appear on ballots is the following: “Should marijuana be legalized for adult use, taxed, and regulated like alcohol?”
No matter the results, the referendum will not legalize the drug in Kenosha. The results will instead be sent to state lawmakers currently debating medical marijuana and full legalization of the drug.
“Kenosha is failing to benefit from marijuana-related small business opportunities and sales tax that neighboring communities in Illinois are increasingly capitalizing on,” the resolution reads.
It also states that “legalization would undercut the illicit market, and ensure that marijuana use and sale are regulated and safe.”
More than half of states across the nation, including every state surrounding Wisconsin, have legalized some form of marijuana.
Kenosha County residents voted to legalize medical marijuana in an advisory referendum in 2018 with 56,000 votes, or 88% of the ballots cast.
The state Legislature in Madison is currently considering a handful of bills on marijuana.
According to a Gallup survey conducted in July 2021, 49% of Americans say they have used marijuana, up from 30% in 1985.
A Marquette University Law School poll conducted in February 2022, found 61% of Wisconsinites said that marijuana should be fully legalized and regulated like alcohol.
Support and opposition
Kennedy said it's important to gauge public opinion on the matter and the results could "be helpful to the process in Madison."
Kennedy said all the resolution does is ask people in the city "whether they think legalization should occur," he said.
"This will be an advisory referendum. It does not bind the state legislature to do anything. But again, there is bi-partisan support for some type of legalization or medical use of marijuana in Madison. I was hoping that this, if passed in the City of Kenosha with a referendum, would help that process."
Michalski echoed Kennedy's sentiments and said it's "inevitable" the state will legalize the drug in some form.
"I'm here to simply say by passing this resolution we are giving the City of Kenosha residents and voters a voice," he said. "We are giving them a chance to let legislators in Madison know how we feel about it."
Ald. Daniel Prozanscki said public referendums are one of the best ways to learn what voters think.
"It's about as democratic as you can get," he said.
However, Ruffalo said he is strongly opposed to the resolution and by extension any future legalization of recreational marijuana. Ruffalo said as the "voice of the person in recovery" he believes marijuana is a gate-way drug.
"We're not doing anybody any favors by legalizing it," he said. He also said the referendum is a way for Democrats to get more folks to the polls this fall.
"This smells like the Wisconsin Democratic Party," he said. "This is just to get people to the polls. ... In my mind that's all it is."
Kangas expressed similar sentiments about what she said are the dangers of legalized recreational marijuana.
"If this was medical marijuana I would support it. Because it's recreational, I won't," she said.
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BERWICK, Pa. — Residents of the Berwick area and employees of Berwick Hospital Center are still searching for answers a little more than a week after the owner of the hospital shut down clinics and announced plans to close the hospital itself.
On Monday night, many of those residents and employees asked Berwick Borough Council for help.
Save our community hospital. Signs were posted on streets throughout Berwick, similar to those carried by employees and community members gathered at a Berwick Borough Council meeting.
Among them is Lab Technician Kathy Curtain. Though she’s worked at Berwick Hospital Center for more than 30 years, she says she had no warning the hospital was closing.
"There was a lot of tears that day. In fact, I only found out by watching Channel 16 as I was getting dressed in the morning. It’s vital to the health and safety of our whole community," said Kathy Curtin, Lab Technician, Berwick Hospital Center.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirms hospital owner Priyam Sharma plans to close the hospital and turn it into a psychiatric facility. The next closest hospital is twenty minutes away.
"Let’s face it, there is a big difference. Hospital, psych wards," said Beverly Moore, Nurse, Berwick Hospital Center.
While the borough council acknowledged the closing’s impact.
"From a legal standpoint, she still has the right to run her business the way that she sees fit," said Damien Scoblink, Berwick Borough Manager.
Still, residents and hospital workers asked for their help in finding a solution.
"Maybe start a petition, maybe talk to people higher up in the government," said Amy Miller, Hospital Union.
Nescopeck Mayor Larry Messina told the council the closure could have far-reaching implications for the area.
"They’re gonna drive by the school, then they’re going to see an empty hospital. Are they going to come to Berwick for their business? No. They’re going to go somewhere else," said Larry Messina, Mayor of Nescopeck.
While Columbia County Commissioner David Kovach pledged to advocate for a new facility.
"Hopefully, we can make some sense out of this. Find some people that want to take it over, buy it and improve it," said David Kovach, Columbia County Commissioner.
Again the borough council admitted there’s really nothing it can do from a legal standpoint to stop this closure from happening, but the community is still determined to fight it, hoping that the facility will remain a hospital.
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MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — It was the perfect summer evening to enjoy the 96th Annual Pocono Mountain Carnival in Monroe County.
The carnival, which is a major fundraiser for the Pocono Mountain Volunteer Fire Company, features all the summer favorites, including sweet corn on the cob, funnel cakes, and sausage sandwiches.
But for some carnival goers, it's all about the family experience.
"The favorite for me is eating and seeing my grandchildren having fun. I'm a happy camper now, and the babies have fun too," said Juan Carlos Rodrjuec, Mount Pocono.
The 96th Annual Pocono Mountain Carnival runs through Saturday, with a fireworks display planned for Wednesday night, August 3rd.
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Las Cruces sets 2022 GO bond ballot questions, hikes amount for affordable housing
LAS CRUCES - Voters will have an opportunity this fall to approve funding for a new fire station on the northeast side, expansion of an East Mesa sports complex, city park improvements and projects that increase the city's affordable housing supply.
With a 7-0 vote, city councilors approved a resolution Monday which sets a $23 million slate of general obligation bond questions for the 2022 general election.
General obligation bond financing is a method intended to fund city projects that have no other source of funding. The funding is obtained through the city’s issuance of bonds which are paid back through a temporary increase in property taxes.
In 2018, voters approved a $35.6 million slate of GO bond projects. To keep property taxes at the levels they were raised to as a result of the 2018 election, city voters can approve a maximum of $23 million in new bond projects.
During its Aug. 1 meeting, the city council approved four bond questions for the November ballot that total $23 million, meaning that if all four questions pass, property taxes will remain at their current level.
This fall, the city is asking voters to fund GO bond projects in the following amounts.
- $10 million to acquire, plan, design, construct, and equip a new fire station north of US Highway 70 and east of Interstate 25.
- $5 million to continue to expand the East Mesa Public Recreation Complex, which is currently under construction.
- $6 million to provide resources to plan, design, construct, acquire, and preserve housing affordable for low to moderate income households, including acquisition of necessary land, utilizing the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
- $2 million to renovate and improve existing parks and recreational facilities.
The council resolution originally proposed a $5 million affordable housing ballot question.
Numerous representatives from a coalition pushing for a GO bond-funded investment in affordable housing called on the council to increase the request to an amount which had been originally proposed.
The coalition initially asked the city to dedicate a maximum $6 million of the $23 million ballot initiative toward housing before the council tentatively agreed to the $5 million proposal.
“Let's start building environments where individuals and families can not only survive, but thrive and become contributors to our society,” said coalition member Rosa Morales, a retired social worker.
“This is to help families, my family, other families in this community,” said coalition member Daniel Sanchez, an organizer with NM CAFé.
Hearing their concerns, District 4 Councilor Johana Bencomo called for a $1 million increase in the affordable housing bond question. Other councilors soon voiced agreement and the council resolution was amended unanimously. The extra million was gained by reducing the amount on the East Mesa sports complex question.
“The reality is that housing is, if not the greatest challenge we are facing, one of the top two,” Bencomo said.
The council also amended the measure to specifically state in the housing question the funding would go to the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund, and it could be further amended if staff determines an issue arises from using GO bond money in the housing fund.
A few attendees spoke against the affordable housing question, though their criticisms stemmed from issues at the Desert Hope Apartments, an affordable complex for the recently homeless. Tenants of the complex have complained about poor management since the apartments opened, and residents who live nearby have complained the complex has made the neighborhood less safe.
Efforts have been underway to rectify those reported issues, which include an increase in security, the hiring of a property management firm and the dedication of additional resources by the Mesilla Valley Community of Hope. The property is owned by the Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority.
“It seems irresponsible to me to fund further, similar projects until we know that this situation (at Desert Hope) can be fixed,” said Sarah Smith, a local organizer with the Free People of the Southwest. On Friday, Smith sent a mass email to group members which falsely equated Desert Hope with all affordable housing and which called on members to oppose the bond question and speak against it.
On Monday, Smith criticized the housing question for being vague about the projects that would be funded.
Mayor Ken Miyagishima clarified that the affordable housing funding was not specifically for permanent supportive housing. Desert Hope is a permanent supportive housing complex.
“I hope the organization that is putting out these mass emails knows that Desert Hope was used for homeless residents,” the mayor said. “The affordable housing question is for our residents who meet lower income guidelines and not necessarily specifically homeless residents.”
“I like that we are explicating how broad affordable housing is and how many folks will be helped by affordable housing,” said District 3 Councilor Becki Graham, who represents the district which includes Desert Hope. “There is no asterisk for me in affordable housing. It is for our unhoused residents, it is for our families, for our veterans, for our seniors.”
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Graham said she and other councilors had received “disturbing” emails from opponents of the housing question which tied the issue to ongoing discourse around homelessness.
Natalie Green, the city’s housing and neighborhood services manager, said the affordable housing bond item would boost the city's the ability to provide matching funds for affordable housing developments if approved.
“I shudder when I hear messages of ‘some people’ and ‘those people,’” said Rev. Carolyn Wilkins, a local minister and housing coalition member. “I shudder when I hear a conversation about affordable housing assuming that people are homeless, because that really shows a disconnect between people’s understanding of what things cost today, what a home costs to stay in, and what people are getting.”
City residents will be able to vote on each of the bond questions in the general election Nov. 8.
Michael McDevitt is a city and county government reporter for the Sun-News. He can be reached at 575-202-3205, mmcdevitt@lcsun-news.com or @MikeMcDTweets on Twitter. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/08/02/las-cruces-sets-2022-go-bond-questions-hikes-affordable-housing-item/65388637007/ | 2022-08-02T03:49:30 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/08/02/las-cruces-sets-2022-go-bond-questions-hikes-affordable-housing-item/65388637007/ |
Mother, grandparents of mauled boy indicted on charges of abuse and dangerous dogs. Here's what we know
LAS CRUCES -- A grand jury indicted the mother and grandparents of a boy fatally mauled by dogs being fostered by his grandparents.
Danika Jackson, 33, and Kevin Owens, 61, were indicted with reckless child abuse resulting in death on Aug. 1. Kevin Owens was also indicted with dangerous dogs resulting in death, as was his wife, 63-year-old Leslie Owens.
Jackson’s son, 6-year-old Avery Jackson-Dunphy, was mauled to death outside his grandparents' house on Nov. 22, 2021.
According to a police report obtained via a public records request, the boy and his grandfather were playing outside at the Owens' Mesilla Park home last November when the grandfather stepped away. After the incident, the grandfather told police that workers fixing his house had called him away.
Ten minutes later, Jackson and the boy’s grandmother called the grandfather back outside when they discovered that Avery had wandered into a cage housing fostered dogs.
Jimmie Snow, a Doña Ana County Animal Control Officer, said in a police report that the cage contained six dogs, some were of shepherd-mix breed, and others were of border collie-mix breed. Animal Control killed all six dogs on Nov. 22, the report stated.
Avery suffered severe wounds from the dogs, including cuts on his neck and chest. After being transported to an El Paso hospital, the boy succumbed to his injuries.
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Shortly after the incident, Jackson and the boy’s father, Patrick Dunphy, began feuding in court. Each parent filed a petition arguing why they believed they should be appointed the representative of their son’s estate and entitled to sue for damages in their son's death.
Court records show that that matter has yet to be resolved. It’s unclear how or if the indictment of criminal charges could affect the civil cases.
It’s also unclear if any new information led to the indictment.
Last year, when Avery's death was announced, Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart said deputies would not be filing charges. On Monday, 3rd Judicial District Attorney Gerald Byers aimed at Stewart in a news release announcing the indictment.
“The District Attorney’s Office was not notified of the incident by the Sheriff’s office and learned of the child’s death through media reports,” Byers stated in the news release. “As the chief law officer of the state in Doña Ana County, I have the authority to advise on matters in the public interest and bring criminal charges, especially when it involves a death investigation.”
Byers recently took Stewart to court in an unrelated matter. He accused DASO and the sheriff of rejecting her duty to deliver subpoenas. Stewart said that DASO was under no obligation to deliver the subpoenas. A judge sided with Byers.
The Owenses and Jackson were scheduled for appearances in court later in August.
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Justin Garcia is a public safety reporter for the Las Cruces Sun-News. He can be reached at JEGarcia@lcsun-news.com. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/courts/2022/08/01/mother-grandparents-of-boy-mauled-by-dogs-indicted/65388944007/ | 2022-08-02T03:49:36 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/courts/2022/08/01/mother-grandparents-of-boy-mauled-by-dogs-indicted/65388944007/ |
The Atlantic County Division of Public Health is continuing to operate two COVID-19 vaccination clinics for adults and children, according to a county news release issued Monday.
The adult clinic is open, with no appointment required, 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays at 201 S Shore Road in Northfield. There is another clinic open at 310 Bellevue Ave. in Hammonton on the third Thursday of the month where vaccines are available by appointment.
The pediatric clinic — which serves those 6 months to 18 years old — is open every Thursday at the Northfield location from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and at the Hammonton location on the first Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. All pediatric vaccinations are made available by appointment.
Homebound residents can schedule a free vaccination appointment every other Wednesday beginning Aug. 10.
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The county Division of Public Health offers the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. It is also offering the Novavax adjuvanted vaccine for adults 18 and older, including for those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised. The Novavax vaccine was approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in July.
The continued effort by Atlantic County officials come as COVID-19 remains a lingering threat in the state. New Jersey reported over 2,400 COVID-19 cases Sunday and one new death, with a rate of transmission was 1.01. A rate of transmission over 1 means that coronavirus spread is accelerating. Over 2.2 million New Jersey residents have had COVID-19, of which more than 31,000 have died. Just under 7.9 million state residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
One can find more information about the Atlantic County vaccination clinics or schedule an appointment by calling 609-645-5933. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-county-continues-free-vaccine-clinics-for-adults-children-homebound/article_d9179ef0-11c5-11ed-b010-db9b6fb7413f.html | 2022-08-02T03:52:30 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-county-continues-free-vaccine-clinics-for-adults-children-homebound/article_d9179ef0-11c5-11ed-b010-db9b6fb7413f.html |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — One person is dead after a shooting in the 500 block of Wyoming Street on Charleston’s West Side.
Metro 911 officials say the call came in just after 10:30 p.m.
They say it is a “code black,” meaning a person has died as a result of the shooting.
This is a developing story. We will continue to update you as more information becomes available. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/one-dead-after-shooting-on-charlestons-west-side/ | 2022-08-02T03:56:37 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/one-dead-after-shooting-on-charlestons-west-side/ |
SAN ANTONIO — A man was shot and killed at an LA Fitness Monday evening on the north side, according to San Antonio Police Department.
The deadly shooting occurred before 7 p.m. at an LA Fitness located on 7140 Blanco Road.
Police said a man was working out inside the gym and was shot in the head by another man who came up behind him. The gunman then ran from the scene and was caught by police.
"He just walked up to him point blank and just aired him out. Like it was in a movie. It was crazy man. Luckily, the kids didn't get hurt. We have kids here at daycare," says witness Quincy Mason.
Mason says people started running once they heard the gunshot.
"When it happened. People were trying to run out. People didn't know if the gunman was there. They scattered like roaches."
After the shooting patrons of LA Fitness sprung into action to help, including Dr. Luis Torres. He said people weren't sure whether it was an active shooter but once determined it was not Dr. Torres ran to help the victim.
Police say the man who died "appeared to be targeted."
This is a developing story. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/man-shot-and-killed-at-la-fitness/273-9b2d76a6-292a-456a-9e74-efe83ed5921d | 2022-08-02T04:00:24 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/man-shot-and-killed-at-la-fitness/273-9b2d76a6-292a-456a-9e74-efe83ed5921d |
Lacie Bolte’s 4-month-old daughter made her first appearance before the Lincoln City Council on Monday while her mom recounted her difficult entry into the world — and how a universal home visitation program for new moms proposed in the mayor’s budget would have helped.
Bolte was among more than 30 speakers during a public hearing on the mayor’s proposed biennial budget that would, among other things, add eight public health nurses to expand the visitation program to support all the city’s new mothers and their children.
The proposed budget — which represents a 7.4% increase in spending the first year and 4% the second year — also drew opponents to a proposal to begin charging reduced bus fares after two years of fare-free busing during the pandemic.
Those speakers — including members of the mayor-appointed StarTran Advisory Board that voted last week to reject the mayor’s proposal — argued it was worth the $1.2 million annual cost to continue offering free bus fares as part of a two-year pilot program.
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Other speakers commended additions to the budget that promote climate change, including more money for tree trimming and planting, and money to support the use of alternative fuels and electric vehicles in the city’s fleet.
Several speakers urged the council to reconsider a proposal by Councilman Bennie Shobe to add $300,000 each year for subsidies for residents who buy electric heat pumps for their homes.
Shobe’s suggestion was among several tweaks to the budget suggested by council members, as was a suggestion by Councilman Richard Meginnis to remove funding to add the nurses to expand the home visitation program for new moms.
Although their fellow council members didn’t approve either of those changes, council members still have time to bring them forward again before they vote on the budget Aug. 22 — which is why people like Bolte weighed in Monday.
Bolte said she had a normal pregnancy but her delivery turned into an emergency C-section with serious hemorrhaging that delayed her ability to nurse her daughter. Once home, she suffered from postpartum depression and she and her husband had to deal with the serious shortage of baby formula.
Bolte said she’s educated as a social worker, both she and her husband are healthy, have good jobs, health insurance and a good support network — but the home visitation program with visits from a registered nurse would have helped.
“I have access to so many more resources than most people in Lincoln, but I needed it,” she said.
She would not have been eligible for the existing program, which is available to low-income residents, she said.
“You’d be missing me,” she said.
Others, including pediatrician Stacie Bleicher, said such programs help prevent childhood trauma from abuse, neglect, domestic violence and parental substance abuse by providing assistance and education to parents early on.
Questions from some council members indicated they were worried about the cost of sustaining such a program, which would be paid for with existing money the first year, would cost $153,633 the following year and $737,725 annually thereafter.
The mayor's proposed $243.5 million tax-funded budget for 2022-23 — an increase of nearly $16.7 million, would be followed by an increase of $9.8 million the following year.
It is bolstered by an anticipated 18% increase in sales tax revenue in 2022-23 and a smaller 1.2% increase the following year — one of two primary funding sources for the city. The other is property tax revenue. The mayor proposes lowering the tax rate by a half-cent, saving taxpayers $1.2 million.
Several speakers urged the council to find money somewhere in city coffers to continue free busing, pointing out that the city came up with $1.5 million to give to Lincoln’s airport to lure new air service. That money came from federal stimulus funds.
While it would cost money, it would increase ridership and provide a more equitable transportation system, and advance the mayor’s climate plan goals by reducing the number of cars on the streets, speakers said.
Kathy Ashley, a StarTran Advisory Board member, said the city makes progress to improve the bus system, then takes services away.
“I want the citizens and community and the council members to really look deeply and find a way to make StarTran's growth viable,” she said. “This community needs this council to invest in StarTran.”
Several speakers testified in support of new positions being added, especially those in the city clerk’s office, and building and safety.
Bud Synhorst, president and CEO of the Lincoln Independent Business Association, commended the budget’s investment in public safety (it adds police officers, firefighters, emergency dispatchers) and infrastructure, but questioned adding what city officials said is a total of 67 new positions.
With supply chain issues businesses face and spiking inflation, it might not be a good time for a 7% increase over the current budget, he said.
“This is a time when it’s good for the city to say where can we show a little restraint,” he said. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/city-budget-public-hearing-draws-speakers-on-new-moms-program-free-busing/article_f1368db4-1a7a-5f5e-9800-daff8eaf51b8.html | 2022-08-02T04:02:29 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/city-budget-public-hearing-draws-speakers-on-new-moms-program-free-busing/article_f1368db4-1a7a-5f5e-9800-daff8eaf51b8.html |
ENNIS, Texas — A lone tree towered over incoming freshman football players at Ennis High School on Monday afternoon as they finished the first practice for fall camp.
The tree was the only thing providing shade on the field -- a valuable commodity when the temperature hovered around 100 degrees.
Ennis coach Chase Willingham told the freshman group there's a story behind the brief coolness they're enjoying.
"An older coach named Wayne Walker who used to coach here planted that tree so the people who came to watch us practice would have some shade and somewhere cool to watch us," Willingham said.
"He planted a shade tree that we get to enjoy. There's a lesson in that. Coach Walker isn't here anymore to see us enjoy it but sometimes, when we serve others, we don't always see the results. It doesn't mean we stop doing the right thing," he added.
Most Texas football coaches can turn anything into a life lesson, but under the scorching sun, Willingham's on Monday afternoon was eloquent.
So if coach Wayne Walker reads this, that shade tree is significantly appreciated during one of the hottest summers Texas has ever seen.
Football practice could begin statewide for all ninth graders at UIL schools on Monday.
Schools that classify as 1A through 4A could also start to hit the gridiron -- both JV and varsity.
The only ones not taking the field? Schools 5A through 6A unless JV and varsity didn't participate in spring ball.
For Ennis, it's just ninth graders this week.
But all of them spent just 20 minutes under the Texas sun running drills for their first practice.
There's a reason for that, per Willingham.
"We don't want to treat this like the military," Willingham said. "That's an old-school way of thinking. We want to get these kids here and take care of them so they can play hard come game time."
For most of the afternoon, the freshman team practiced in the air conditioning inside Ennis' indoor facility, with just shorts and a helmet.
"In there, they get to learn, and then when we get out here, they can put it to use," Willingham said. "We want them to execute outside."
Ennis Athletic Director Don Drake knows what's at stake.
Per the CDC, August is a top month for heat-related emergencies among high school athletes, and they happen more often at practice -- not during games.
Even though many attended summer training, Drake wants to ease kids into the weather.
"We can take these guys in here and get some good work in without worrying about the temperature outside," Drake said.
But Drake said it's also essential to acclimate kids to the weather, yet to do so at a viable pace.
"We want to get them to where they need to be before the season starts, but we don't have to do it all at once," Drake said.
Many teams in North Texas are choosing to work out in the mornings this week as the sun rises. It's an alternative way to beat the heat, especially if you can't practice indoors.
Either way, grueling afternoon practices in the sun are on their way.
Coaches in Ennis are preaching hydration before practice, during and after.
Communication is also vital, per Willingham.
"We make it clear to them that if they need water--to take a play off and get a drink and stay hydrated," Willingham said. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/football-begins-north-texas-heat-temperatures-high-school-practice/287-2035915e-6034-4e10-ab46-7b8745895f0e | 2022-08-02T04:05:59 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/football-begins-north-texas-heat-temperatures-high-school-practice/287-2035915e-6034-4e10-ab46-7b8745895f0e |
SAN ANTONIO — H-E-B voluntarily issues a recall for their H-E-B ice cream brand due to mislabeling, according to a press release.
The release says the half gallon H-E-B Creamy Creations Light Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is on a recall due to an undeclared allergen. The product contains wheat, a known allergen, which is not declared on the produce label.
H-E-B says the issue was discovered when H-E-B Creamy Creations Light Cookies and Cream Ice Cream was identified in some cartons labeled as H-E-B Creamy Creations Light Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream which contains wheat as an ingredient.
All affected products have been removed from store shelves and no illnesses have been reported, according to the release. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/h-e-b-recalls-ice-cream-food-mislabeling/273-8bb70897-8b26-408e-b30f-c3b7571571e0 | 2022-08-02T04:06:05 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/h-e-b-recalls-ice-cream-food-mislabeling/273-8bb70897-8b26-408e-b30f-c3b7571571e0 |
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A Parker County man is accused of animal cruelty after sheriff's deputies found a dog dead and two others without adequate shade or water in a sweltering outdoor kennel Saturday, investigators say.
A news release from the Parker County Sheriff's Office said an animal control officer responded to a welfare check at a home in the 200 block of Fairview Road in Millsap, about 10 miles west of Weatherford.
The officer found a dog dead with no water and two others showing signs of heat exhaustion, the release said.
The kennels were were in "direct sun with the outside temperature registering over 100 degrees," the release said. The two dogs that were alive were "panting heavily with little water made available," the release said.
A concerned passerby reported hearing the dogs barking and brought them water, deputies said.
The owner of the dogs, identified as 38-year-old Levi Tenbrink, told investigators he had been searching for tarps to provide the dogs shade but couldn't find any. He said he had given the dogs water before he left town that morning, the deputies said.
Deputies reported noticing a portable shelter behind the home that had shade but wasn't being used. Tenbrink said that the dogs had been barking at passersby from the shaded kennel, so he moved them.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Primary elections can often have a smaller voter turnout than general elections.
This year’s interest is strong in the primary because of the abortion issue to be decided by Kansas voters.
“It does take unique moments to drive voter interest and voter turnout,” said KSN Analyst Jeff Jarman.
Jarman says the voter interest in this issue has drawn national attention, brought in national money to fight for one side or the other and is leaving voters more interested in voting.
“The governor’s race is already going to be a very competitive race in the fall,” said Jarman. “And it will take on a new dimension if abortion politics is added to that.”
With Kansas voters deciding a controversial issue now, Jarman believes other races in November could have an energized base on both sides of the aisle.
“These are the moments we look to, to see if people will have a renewed interest in a passion for politics,” says Jarman. “Because those decisions affect their daily lives.”
Jarman says that we normally see a subdued turnout for primaries, but since every registered voter can have a say on abortion, that’s really driving turnout. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/strong-primary-attention-could-impact-fall-elections/ | 2022-08-02T04:14:49 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/strong-primary-attention-could-impact-fall-elections/ |
GREENSBORO — The man arrested in the fatal shooting at The Blind Tiger early Sunday was employed as a bouncer for the nightclub, police said Monday.
Jason Leonard, 28, has been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Pedro Alegria, 19, according to police.
Greensboro police spokeswoman Josie Cambareri said Leonard was working security that night for the popular music venue and that Alegria was unarmed at the time of the shooting, which occurred at 2:16 a.m.
The shooting left patrons scrambling for cover, according to 911 recordings.
The club’s general manager, Don “Doc” Beck, did not return a phone call seeking comment.
The club, which Cambareri said is temporarily shut down, is under investigation by the city’s Safety Review Board. It’s the second investigation this year of The Blind Tiger by the board.
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In April, the city shut the club down after two shootings occurred within days of each other.
“The site visits revealed numerous safety and code violations, as well as unpermitted structural changes,” Trey Davis, an assistant city manager, wrote in an April email to the City Council.
The business was able to reopen after all the issues were brought into compliance.
The City Council created the Safety Review Board in December 2021 to evaluate violent incidents at restaurants, clubs and bars.
In a text to the News & Record, Davis said the board also is looking at two other clubs that experienced gun-related incidents over the weekend: Secrets Cabaret of Greensboro at 2507 W. Gate City Blvd., and Arizona Pete’s at 2900 Patterson St.
Asked for details on the events at Secrets Cabaret, Cambareri sent a news release indicating that Joyeil Glover, 41, of Greensboro died after she was shot in the 2500 block of West Gate City Boulevard. Police responded to the shooting at 2:21 a.m. Saturday.
However, the establishment’s owner told the News & Record on Monday that the gunfire came from a Shell gas station across the street from his business.
“It was a bunch of people over there, about 40 people over there, and a big fight broke out,” said the owner, who didn’t want to be identified. “And all of a sudden all we heard was gunshots going everywhere, just everywhere. And people were running from across the street to our establishment. They was running to the Taco Bell just trying to get away from the bullets.”
Cambareri late Monday evening confirmed police responded to 2514 W. Gate City Blvd., the address for the Shell gas station.
She also said no injuries were reported in the incident at Arizona Pete’s, where off-duty police officers were handling security. Five people were arrested after vehicles were shot in the parking lot around 2 a.m. Saturday.
Efforts to reach a manager or owner at Arizona Pete’s for comment were unsuccessful Monday.
Mayor Nancy Vaughan said she is concerned about “2-to-6” clubs — establishments that stay open past 2 a.m. but are not legally allowed to serve alcohol.
“There are a number of them that have been popping up, and we have had a lot of concerns expressed over these 2-to-6 establishments,” Vaughan said. “And The Blind Tiger did have a 2-to-6 afterparty.”
And when violence occurs at one of these places, enter the Safety Review Board.
“When you have a business that has a history or is developing a history of violence, than we have to do something about it and we are limited what we can do,” Vaughan said. “I think the safety plan does two things: It actually does help a business gain compliance and become safer. And if that doesn’t happen, it helps us build a record as a nuisance.”
However, Councilman Justin Outling said the board doesn’t really address the problem. He suggested the city dedicate resources to advising businesses on how to reduce the crime in their area and helping them find resources for private security.
“(The Blind Tiger) incident evidences the fact that we need to be proactive in terms of preventing violent crime,” he said. “Citing an organization or business and shutting them down for code violations that have nothing to do with the incidents of violence at their business or elsewhere — it gives the symbolism of action but no substance.” | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-bouncer-at-blind-tiger-fatally-shot-unarmed-man-city-investigating/article_e5b05a16-11a8-11ed-95b7-53f9e2a82b38.html | 2022-08-02T04:20:35 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-bouncer-at-blind-tiger-fatally-shot-unarmed-man-city-investigating/article_e5b05a16-11a8-11ed-95b7-53f9e2a82b38.html |
SAN FRANCISCO — Tree enthusiasts who make the trek to the world's tallest tree deep in a Northern California forest will face a fine and possible jail time after park officials declared the remote area off-limits because of damage done by trampling visitors to the tree and surrounding forest, a park official said Monday.
The tree, a 380-foot (115-meter) coast redwood, is in a remote area of Redwood National Park and is not accessible by any trail. But that hasn't stopped scores of visitors from hiking to the tree, said Leonel Arguello, the park's manager for natural resources.
Arguello said the tree, known as Hyperion, was "discovered" by two amateur naturalists in 2006. By 2010, visitors started trekking to see the tall, skinny redwood after bloggers, travel writers and others shared its exact location online. In 2019, Guinness World Records declared the tree, estimated to be between 600 and 800 years old, the tallest in the world.
Hikers have bushwhacked off-trail into dense vegetation to reach the tree, making many social trails. The tree has also been damaged by visitors who step on its base. The area around the tree no longer has ferns due to trampling, Arguello said.
"The social trails have grown in number, the amount of garbage has increased, there's human waste that has been seen and as more people go up to this tree, they create more social trails and all of that is having damage impacts to the vegetation, to the soils and, and all of the garbage just sits out there," he said.
The area has no cell phone reception and if someone were to get hurt, it would take a lot of time and resources to rescue that person. That, paired with the trampling of the tree's base and the forest, led officials to declare the area closed — and impose a $5,000 fine and up to six months in jail for those who hike there anyway, he said.
Arguello said that Hyperion visitors may be disappointed to realize the tree is not really that much to look at because, from its base, all they can see are branches.
"It's tall, but it's not really that impressive to look at from the base because you cannot see the top of the tree. All you can see are the branches of this tall, skinny tree," Arguello said.
Park officials are encouraging people to visit Tall Trees Grove, where there are plenty of established trails and visitors have access to many imposing redwood trees.
"You can walk the grove and then go picnic by the creek and splash and swim in the water. You don't have to scramble and bushwhack up to this tall, skinny tree that isn't that impressive," Arguello said.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/worlds-tallest-tree-fine/103-3dede658-4652-42e0-8e23-1b0dc3b48797 | 2022-08-02T04:27:15 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/worlds-tallest-tree-fine/103-3dede658-4652-42e0-8e23-1b0dc3b48797 |
WASHINGTON — Police are investigating after multiple people were shot in Northeast D.C. Monday night.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), the shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of F Street.
In a press conference Monday night, MPD Chief Robert Contee confirmed five people were injured and one was killed in the shooting.
None of the victims have been identified, however, Contee has confirmed all of the victims were men. No suspect information has been released at this time.
There is no word on what may have led up to the shooting.
If you have any information, reach out to the police at 202-727-9099 or text 50411.
This is a developing story. More details will be added as they become available.
The shooting is the latest incident of violent crime in the District. Police say 11 people were shot in D.C. in less than 12 hours in six different shootings over the weekend.
Around 90 minutes after the F Street incident, police reported another person shot in a separate shooting in Northeast D.C. According to MPD, a man was shot around 10 p.m. in the 200 block of Oglethorpe Street NE. Police have not released any suspect information.
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IRVING, Texas — Sarah, 17, and Amina Said, 18, had big hopes of going to college and living the American dream -- until those dreams were cut short when they were shot and killed.
Their accused killer is their father, Yaser Said.
Home videos give a glimpse into their lives. Behind the camera is their father.
"He followed them everywhere he went and recorded their every move," said Ruth Trotter, a family friend.
Trotter, whose son Joseph dated Amina, says Said was obsessed with his daughters and was abusive.
When they were younger, Amina and Sarah filed a police report accusing him of sexual assault. Eventually, the charges were dropped.
But police believed the girls were scared of their father. And police believed he became jealous and obsessed because the girls both dated American boys. Police said it caused him to do the unthinkable.
"I think it frustrated him and he couldn’t handle it and he killed them," said detective Eric Curtis of the Irving Police Department.
Trotter says Amina told her that her father might kill her.
"I knew the threat was real and told us her dad might kill them,” said Trotter.
The girls begged their mother, Patricia, to leave. In December of 2008, she took Amina and Sarah and two friends to Oklahoma.
But police said on New Year’s Eve after talking to Said, Patricia brought the girls back home and convinced them to have dinner with him alone.
Police believed Said borrowed a taxi cab from a friend, and that’s where he shot his daughters.
Sarah managed to call 911 and named her father as her killer.
"My father shot me. I’m dying... I’m dying," she said.
Said Trotter: "You hear her last breath fighting 'til the very end."
Amina was shot twice. Sarah was shot nine times.
Police frantically searched for the girls but couldn’t find them.
An hour after the first call, a second 911 call came in from a man who spotted the girls slumped in the taxi in front of the Omni Hotel in Irving.
Their father, however, had vanished. There were reports he had fled to Egypt, or possibly New York.
Eventually, Said ended up on the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted list.
His son, immediately after the murders, made a plea for him to give himself up.
"Maybe they won’t put you on death row, but you can sit in prison and think about what you did," said Islam Said.
But police always believed Said's son and other family members helped hide him. And, after 13 long years, a tip came in that helped the FBI and Irving police arrest Said at a home in Justin, Texas.
It was just 30 miles from where Sarah and Amina were killed.
The FBI also arrested his son and brother for harboring a fugitive. Both men have already been convicted and sentenced to more than a decade in prison.
Meanwhile, Yaser Said has spent some of his time awaiting trial in the Dallas County jail, writing rambling letters to the judge and proclaiming his innocence.
In one letter he wrote, “I was not happy about my kids' dating activity. But, I did not do the killings or any plan to hurt them.”
Said, who is 65 years old, will stand trial for capital murder this week.
The Dallas County district attorney has said he won’t seek the death penalty. If convicted, Said will be automatically sentenced to life without parole. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/north-texas-yaser-said-accused-killing-daughters-to-go-on-trial/287-7151299d-55af-4c40-9c91-69f34f0aaf85 | 2022-08-02T04:27:28 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/north-texas-yaser-said-accused-killing-daughters-to-go-on-trial/287-7151299d-55af-4c40-9c91-69f34f0aaf85 |
Students build gates for North Central Trail in Otsego County
GAYLORD — Students at the Northwest Education Services Career Tech Welding Program in Traverse City closed out their school year with a successful project for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources that will help keep North Central State Trail users safe.
The students took on the task of building specialized rail-trail gates for segments of the trail in Otsego County. The gates are designed to allow non-motorized users (people on foot, bicycles or horses) to pass through a small gap in the center, while preventing illegal off-road vehicle traffic. In the winter, the gates are fully opened to allow snowmobile and groomer traffic to pass unimpeded.
The challenge
In collaboration with Lake State Railway and several state, county and local partnerships, the DNR in 2019 extended the North Central Trail (part of Michigan’s Detroit-to-Ironwood Iron Belle Trail) into Otsego County.
The trail, running 75 miles from the Otsego/Crawford county line to Mackinaw City within an active railroad corridor, is open to non-motorized traffic such as walking, biking and horseback riding in the summer and snowmobiles in the winter. Its hard-packed limestone surface is specifically chosen for durability and performance in either service, but was not designed or intended for use by off-road vehicles.
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Paige Perry, a recreation trails specialist with the DNR Parks and Recreation Division, said that shortly after the trail’s completion, several people who owned property adjacent to the trail began reporting increased illegal traffic on their property.
“This repeated trespassing put miles of connected, snowmobile-only trail in jeopardy, because it caused private landowners to reconsider their land leases, jeopardized the safety of trail users and seriously damaged the trail surface,” Perry said. “We were committed to resolving the problem in the safest, fastest possible way.”
The solution
The DNR has an established partnership with Onaway’s Industrial Arts Institute to build a supply of gates for other areas of the North Central, North Eastern and North Western state rail trails — areas that had undergone similar trespass and damage challenges.
The program’s aim was to replace existing, aging trail bollards — those slender, upright poles usually placed in the center of trails to limit vehicle access — with a new gate design that improved on the bollards. With gates from the institute already committed to replacing bollards, the DNR saw an opportunity to partner with Northwest Education Services (North Ed) Career Tech, a career and technical education school serving more than 20 high schools and over 1,100 juniors and seniors in the five-county Grand Traverse area, to meet emerging needs in and around the city of Gaylord.
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“We reached out to North Ed to talk about our needs, and North Ed welding and fabrication technology instructor Mark Stein, who talked it over with his students,” said Scott Thompson, a forest fire officer who works out of the DNR’s Gaylord field office. “The welding program offered to build small batches of gates on a compressed time frame, with the same design.”
The state’s ORV Trail Improvement Fund paid for the raw materials, and the students got to work.
Thompson said the project provided opportunities for students to learn about design, layout, fabrication and welding, paired with the satisfaction of helping to solve a community problem. With Stein’s guidance, the students completed the work during the last few days of the school year and ultimately delivering high-quality gates on time.
The gates will be installed this summer at a busy intersection, courtesy of additional partnerships between the DNR and the Gaylord Area Trails Council. As needs arise, the DNR will order additional gate sets from North Ed for installation. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/08/01/students-build-gates-north-central-trail-otsego-county/10182990002/ | 2022-08-02T04:28:20 | 0 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/08/01/students-build-gates-north-central-trail-otsego-county/10182990002/ |
One look at the latest batch of NYPD crime data statistics paints a glaring picture: The number of shootings so far in 2022 has already surpassed the totals from a few recent years.
What does that actually look like? According to the city, police have recorded 816 shooting incidents since Jan. 1, a figure that accounts for more than some entire years' totals in New York City in just the last decade. There were 789 shooting incidents in all of 2017, just 754 in 2018, and 776 in 2019.
That statistic alone doesn't tell the entire story, however. Year-to-date, shootings in 2022 (862) are actually down from last year, but up slightly from 2020 (723). That's actually normal if you take a look at a chart of the shootings recorded over the past 30 years.
Since 1997, there have only been four consecutive years where the year-to-date stats consistently drop. Most often, every other year, or every three years, there's a slight increase.
In fact, the jump in shootings between 2019 and 2020 was the largest in over 30 years, and the year-to-date figure was still one of the lowest during that period. Only seven other years had fewer shootings in the same time period than 2020.
This year is much more in line with years between 2001 and 2012, when shooting incidents in the first seven months hovered between 700 and 800. There was about a seven-year run through 2019 when that same time period saw much fewer shootings.
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In the three years leading up to the pandemic, shootings were almost half what they show for January through July of this year.
Compared to 2021, from Jan. 1 to July 31, the number of shootings in 2022 are down 8.7% and the victims injured in those incidents is also down, by around 6%.
Arrests involving guns have already seen progress from last year, based on city data. The number of arrests is up 2.4% and gun-related charges up 21%, a sign that more people are being arrested and charged for gun crimes. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-stats-show-shootings-are-up-from-pre-pandemic-levels-lower-than-2021/3804155/ | 2022-08-02T04:31:43 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-stats-show-shootings-are-up-from-pre-pandemic-levels-lower-than-2021/3804155/ |
LEBANON, Va. (WJHL) – The Russell County Board of Supervisors will consider a resolution to restrict abortion access in the county by making it a “pro-life county.”
More than 100 people filled the Russell County Conference Center, calling on supervisors to institute a resolution that would discourage abortion providers from coming to Russell County.
The resolution, filed by Supervisor Steven Breeding, said the board “hereby declares that it has no interest in the recruitment, facilitation, or support of any companies whose business activities serve to initiate, support, or expand” abortions.
Breeding said the resolution is aimed at protecting life from conception to death. It also includes human trafficking, elder abuse and drug trafficking as threats to human life.
Several citizens expressed concern for the potential for abortion clinics from neighboring states with trigger laws that would outlaw abortions to move to Russell County.
Some cited the example of the Bristol Regional Women’s Center, which recently opened a clinic in Bristol, Virginia after Tennessee announced its trigger law would take affect.
“It has been stated that there’s no need for such a proposal since we do not have an abortion clinic in Russell County, but we are already seeing abortion clinics fleeing from states,” said resident Sandy Hess during public comment.
Some residents called on the county to create more awareness about adoption and foster care as alternatives to abortion.
Breeding said that is part of the plan.
The resolution called for a “public meeting to request input from citizens, churches, and other coalitions or organizations to determine possible measures to be adopted within the means and power of the local government in order to provide support for mothers and fathers of pre-born children.”
“There’s probably other groups who would like to participate in developing some ways we can address these issues, some substantial ways,” Breeding said.
In Virginia, Governor Glenn Youngkin has called for a 15-week abortion ban.
Nate Kiser, chair of the Russell County Republican Party, said the resolution will call on the governor to institute a full ban on abortions.
“We want to send a message to Governor Youngkin that he should stand up for pro-life all the way to conception,” Kiser said.
Several stated they hope a passage of the “pro-life county” resolution would encourage neighboring counties to do the same.
Board of Supervisors Chair Lou Wallace said the resolution has her support but warned residents of what could come if the resolution passes.
“There are different views here, so please remember as we slide down this slope, are you ready for what you open up?” Wallace asked.
A public hearing will be held on the matter at the board’s September 5 meeting. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/russell-co-to-consider-pro-life-county-law/ | 2022-08-02T04:32:31 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/russell-co-to-consider-pro-life-county-law/ |
RADFORD, Va. – Officers from different Radford law enforcement agencies are participating in active-threat trainings throughout the week.
Radford City Police, the Radford Sheriff’s Office, and Radford University Police will be at Radford High school the first week of August to take part in the trainings.
On Monday night, the departments gave 10 News an inside look at what the officers experienced during the training.
Officers were presented with different scenarios such as chained-up or boarded-up doors, and the number of active threats was changed in each scenario.
Jeff Dodson, Chief of Police for Radford City Police, said it’s important for his team to be prepared for any circumstance.
“The threat. Each one of these is a little different. What happened during a particular incident? Did the shooter use a certain means? Or did he use a certain entry point or something like that? So we have to adjust our tactics and adjust our training to make sure we’re prepared to address that,” Dodson said.
After several mass shootings plagued the nation, the focus of Radford authorities has really shifted to these types of trainings.
Dodson said it’s always important to adapt to new tactics and methods. Seeing how police responded in certain circumstances can be beneficial for future instances where an active threat is at large.
“Whenever we have one of these incidents that may occur hundreds of miles in another state and locality, we look at that and you have to grow from that. You have to learn from that,” Dodson said.
The trainings try to mimic very real-life scenarios – Blank rounds and fake bullets give the sounds and even the feel of real-life rounds being shot off.
Being prepared for anything is crucial in a world where mass shootings could continue to happen.
“Nobody expects this to happen to their community. Nobody expects this evil to come to their community. What we want to make sure of here at Radford is if that day comes, we’re prepared to address it,” Dodson said.
The trainings will continue throughout the week at Radford High School. The public should be aware of a high police presence at the school due to the trainings. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/02/radford-authorities-engage-in-school-active-threat-training/ | 2022-08-02T04:35:57 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/02/radford-authorities-engage-in-school-active-threat-training/ |
NORMAL — Additional money to cushion the cost of the long-awaited underpass project at Uptown Station was approved by the town council Monday night.
Trustees approved a joint funding agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for up to $4.88 million for design and construction phases of the project, which looks to provide a safe passageway for pedestrians beneath the Union Pacific Railroad in uptown.
The project is estimated to cost roughly $23.9 million, with funding for that already committed from federal, state and local sources. Construction is slated to begin in the spring and last 18 to 24 months.
The $4.88 million approved Monday would help cover added costs if they arise.
The project will connect north- and southbound passenger platforms on either side of the tracks for Amtrak riders and be accessible for Constitution Trail users. It also would connect uptown to Uptown South, previously called “Uptown 2.0,” a proposed redevelopment on the south side of the railroad tracks.
The agreement will provide a reimbursement of up to $1.88 million to the town for expenses incurred during the preliminary design phase. Over $1.3 million has already been spent at this time.
As for the construction phase, the agreement provides up to $3 million in funding and is part of the 2019 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program approved by the council on July 19, 2021.
Council members in support of the agreement noted the importance of securing extra grant money to supplement any additional expenses that could be caused by inflation.
"Every soundly developed project is going to have a contingency fund, usually in the neighborhood of 10% of the total cost," said Trustee Karyn Smith. "This is now giving us larger than that original contingency fund to provide for the possibility that there will be inflationary costs."
Trustee Stan Nord was the sole dissenting vote and questioned the cost estimate of the project, saying that town staff had already drafted a separate cost estimate of approximately $30 million.
"There's a discrepancy in what this project costs," Nord said. "Do we go by what we're telling the people's federal government that the cost is going to be or by what the people's local government is because I don't understand why there's two numbers. Which one's accurate?"
City Manager Pam Reece said the $23.9 million estimate is reflected in the town's adopted budget and the $30 million estimate was made back in April to the Federal Railroad Administration for consideration of additional grant funding.
"We believe that would be reasonable for us to ask for more money in anticipation of increased project cost," Reece said. "Has council officially amended the budget? No."
"The budget as council adopted when (we) entered into the agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration is still the $23.9 million, and that's what was reflected in the adopted budget."
Mayor Chris Koos said the town does not know what this project is going cost until it seeks bids and added it is the council's responsibility to change the scope of the project and find additional federal or state funding to address any inflationary costs.
"The fact is there is no commitment to spend extra dollars," Koos said. "I think we're doing this more in a strategic move in case we do face those increased costs."
"We have not made any decisions on what we're spending on that building, we're only estimating what we think is going to happen and staff is only estimating what we think is going to happen."
In other action, the council unanimously approved $100,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) COVID-19 pandemic relief funding to the Carle Center for Philanthropy to help fund a mobile health clinic.
A similar ordinance was passed by the city of Bloomington in June that approved $150,000 in ARPA money to help fund the mobile clinic.
"There are other things that we already give to that help those who could utilize those services (but) there's always more," said Trustee Chemberly Cummings. "I think this is that opportunity for more and giving them more access because the access has been limited."
Akin to a "doc-in-a-box" on wheels, the mobile clinic will be dedicated to underserved areas of McLean County and will be able to offer almost every health service outside of dental care.
Trustee Kathleen Lorenz left the council chambers during the council's discussion and vote due to her position as community investment director with United Way.
The mobile clinic expected to start service during the first quarter of 2023, and an initial capital investment of $700,000 will acquire and equip it.
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About $7 million of the city of Bloomington's $13.4 million in federal coronavirus relief funding has been committed to various infrastructure projects over the next two years.
The new bus route connecting the west side of Bloomington-Normal with the city cores is expected to launch in September, transit officials said Tuesday.
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This June 3, 2021, file photo shows a bicyclist riding on a path between the Children's Discovery Museum and Uptown Station in Normal that will ultimately become site of the planned underpass. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/normal-council-approves-added-underpass-grant-money/article_95f9f772-1200-11ed-b344-0f06b3f2383d.html | 2022-08-02T04:37:56 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/normal-council-approves-added-underpass-grant-money/article_95f9f772-1200-11ed-b344-0f06b3f2383d.html |
WATERLOO — A City Council resolution to match millions of dollars frustrated multiple residents Monday.
The city’s leisure services dspartment applied to the Iowa Economic Development Authority for a $1 million grant for the projects at Gates and Byrnes Parks. The state agency requires the city to commit $4.5 million to the project. The money would be paid for through bonds over the next two years. All councilors voted yes, except Nia Wilder.
The hour-long discussion was prompted by four community members voicing their concerns over the plan.
The item was removed from the rest of the consent agenda after resident Aaron Roberts said hundreds of people signed a petition that they did not want the current plan for Gates Park, and would rather have a pool. Roberts left the meeting despite requests from the council to stay.
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Currently, the park is expected to be fully made-over with a splash pad, inclusive playground, basketball courts, amphitheater and sculpture garden. It currently has a 40-year old pool that will be completely gutted.
Byrnes Park will keep its pool, but it will be redone with a six-lane, 25-yard lap pool, a zero-depth entry play pool, a slide, new bathhouses and concessions. Work at each park is expected to cost at least $8 million.
One woman who lives near Gates Park said she is tired of her taxpayer dollars going to the other side of the city.
“I want my tax dollars to be visible for my family, my grandchildren to see the beauty on our side,” said the woman, who didn't give her full name. “You need to look at this mess again.”
She also said the outside of the park resembles a prison, due to the retaining flood wall. Mayor Quentin Hart said he agrees about the wall, but it is required by the federal government. He said without it, everyone would have to pay for flood insurance.
Hart referred to a PowerPoint presentation by the leisure services department showing the plans would transform the outside of Gates by adding art, a name plate and a bench.
Another resident, Sophia Mays, seconded Aaron Roberts sentiments, saying there was not enough community involvement.
“People didn’t know what was going on, so it hit people like that,” Mays said, referring to when people found out about the plans. “People in the community do not know what’s going on and people need to be informed by the City Council, mayor and the rest of you guys. It’s a serious issue.”
Hart referenced the PowerPoint again, noting there had been at least five opportunities for the public to speak on the issue. Roberts said he made his own petition since a door-to-door survey didn’t capture the true feelings. Councilors said there was no door-to-door survey, but rather a virtual one with 1,000 participants.
Councilor Jerome Amos Jr. also said he tried to get in touch with Roberts after he reached out, but said Roberts didn’t answer.
After hearing the public’s concerns, Wilder asked leisure services director Paul Huting if the master plans could be re-thought.
Huting said $8.5 million in grants had already been written with the current renderings. He noted a pool could be added at a later date if the Gates Park plans were expanded.
Councilor Dave Boesen, who is the liaison for the leisure services department, said there would be a free shuttle running between Byrnes and Gates parks so people anywhere in the city could visit either facility. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/frustrations-over-park-plans-in-waterloo/article_c1b4db50-c40a-5ea2-8694-8eea26644c3e.html | 2022-08-02T04:45:17 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/frustrations-over-park-plans-in-waterloo/article_c1b4db50-c40a-5ea2-8694-8eea26644c3e.html |
SARASOTA, Fla. — Authorities issued a Purple Alert for a missing 43-year-old woman with her 5-year-old son on Monday.
Corinne Dunnigan was last seen leaving her home with her son in the area of Central Sarasota Parkway in Sarasota on Saturday, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
Deputies say they believe the woman is heading northeast from Alabama through Georgia and was last seen driving in a 2022 black Hyundai Santa Fe with a Florida tag that reads 8134AN.
Dunnigan is reportedly described as 5-foot, 9-inches, weighs 145 pounds and has brown hair and green eyes.
A Purple Alert was previously issued for the 43-year-old Monday, July 25 but was canceled the same day. However, a new missing alert for the same woman has been announced.
Anyone with information on the Dunnigan's whereabouts is asked to contact the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office at 941-316-1201. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/purple-alert-missing-woman-5-year-old-son/67-79723013-e67f-4204-b0ed-d109457d5c1a | 2022-08-02T04:46:43 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/purple-alert-missing-woman-5-year-old-son/67-79723013-e67f-4204-b0ed-d109457d5c1a |
OVIEDO, Fla. – The Oviedo City Council introduced a plan during its Monday night meeting to relieve traffic issues in the city.
City staff introduced a ten-year mobility plan, which recommends implementing an electronic autonomous shuttle system.
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According to the plan, the core line would connect uptown to city hall, and later connections would include other routes, mostly north of Mitchell Hammock Road.
The priciest projects in the plan are road extensions, including $2.24 million to extend Oviedo Boulevard to Alexandria Boulevard and $2.4 million to connect Oviedo Medical Drive to Winter Springs Boulevard.
The mobility plan would add Oviedo to the growing list of Central Florida towns looking into driverless electric shuttles as an alternative to widening roads. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/02/oviedo-planning-new-mobility-plan-to-relieve-traffic-construct-shuttles/ | 2022-08-02T04:50:59 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/02/oviedo-planning-new-mobility-plan-to-relieve-traffic-construct-shuttles/ |
SEATTLE — Seattle police say the man suspected of assaulting and exposing himself to multiple women near Seattle Center was arrested Monday for an alleged hate crime with a felony-level assault.
The 35-year-old suspect, who has not been charged, was booked into King County Jail.
Police said the investigation continues.
It’s been two weeks since a Seattle woman told KING 5 she was followed by a man just steps away from the loading dock at Climate Pledge Arena.
What began as a normal walk with Laura Van Burkleo's three Boston terriers, turned into a fight for her life.
“I actually did change my route that night. I normally take a right and around the block, but it was a nice night and I had my three dogs,” Van Burkleo said.
Van Burkleo said it began outside Climate Pledge Arena,
“A security guard was actually talking to me and trying to say hi to the dogs and all of a sudden I saw this man coming up 1st Avenue North,” she explained.
Van Burkleo said the man aggressively approached her and she tried to get away from him, telling him to stop following her.
“That’s when he started calling me a neo-Nazi, homophobic slurs, telling me that I should not be living anymore and that’s when he first started hitting me in the face,” Van Burkleo said.
She was able to escape but he continued to follow her and went to grab her hearing service dog, Zoe. She picked up all three of her dogs, but that’s when Van Burkleo said he began punching her over and over.
It was a moment she thought could be her last.
“It was terrifying, I was terrified, I really thought I was going to die right there on that sidewalk and I felt so humiliated and embarrassed because I wanted to defend myself,” Van Burkleo said.
Van Burkleo said a man on a moped distracted her attacker enough that she was able to get away. She said she’s most disappointed with that security guard she was talking to when this assault began.
“All while a security guard had been following us the entire time and not once did he intervene or call 911,” said Laura.
Climate Pledge Arena sent KING 5 this statement:
"We are aware of an incident which happened in the Uptown neighborhood on the evening of July 18th. An off-duty security guard witnessed the aftermath of the incident and intervened.
The Climate Pledge Arena team, including our security officers, works closely with the rest of our community as we all try to achieve a safe Uptown neighborhood."
SPD previously said a half dozen women have reported being assaulted by the man.
“It was the first time being in Seattle that as a lesbian married woman that I felt that I was directly targeted based off of my sexuality,” said Van Burkleo.
Van Burkleo and her wife Jennifer moved to Seattle five years ago from Oklahoma, and said this is the first time they've considered moving.
“What he did to me alone and the amount of threats of murdering me, he’s going to end up murdering or sexually assaulting a woman,” Van Burkleo said.
Since Van Burkleo was assaulted, other women have come forward, saying the same man attacked them.
More victims come forward
Allison Lizotte said the suspect assaulted her last Thursday while she was taking the Metro bus to Third and Pike. She said she was bit and punched by him and still, days later, has bruises and cuts.
"If this is a continuous pattern of behavior, it’s getting worse. This person needs to be stopped, he needs to put away, he needs help,” Lizotte said.
The King County Sheriff’s Office and Metro are investigating this assault.
The sheriff’s office said it’s too early to link this man to the one who was allegedly harassing and assaulting women in Uptown.
If you have information about this man or need to report an incident, call SPD at 206-684-5575. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/woman-recounts-seattle-center-assault-more-people-come-forward/281-0e0e427c-d15e-4699-838e-80733b1f72b9 | 2022-08-02T04:52:28 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/woman-recounts-seattle-center-assault-more-people-come-forward/281-0e0e427c-d15e-4699-838e-80733b1f72b9 |
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Amber Weilert’s pain over the loss of her son, Michael, is still fresh on her mind.
This is why she’s made it her mission to make Pacific Avenue safer.
“My son, Michael Weilert, was doing everything he was supposed to do, pushing the button on the crosswalk, on Pacific Avenue,” she said. “And a car had failed to yield and hit and killed my son.”
A motorist hit and killed the 13-year-old on July 19, at the crosswalk near the intersection of 134th Street South and Pacific Avenue.
Investigators from the Washington State Patrol say Michael did everything he was supposed to do.
As news of Michael’s death spread, Weilert’s family and community came out to offer what comfort they could.
Pierce County is now calling on the state to help prevent another parent from feeling Weilert’s pain.
The Pacific Avenue corridor spans Pierce County, stretching from Tacoma to Spanaway. But since Pacific Avenue is technically a state highway, that puts it under the control of the state.
The Pierce County Council sent a letter to the state of Washington calling for WSDOT to conduct a safety analysis of the Pacific Avenue corridor to find ways to make areas of high pedestrian and bicycle use safer.
Pierce County Council Chair Derek Young says that an analysis is needed because plans are underway to improve transportation options.
“We’re about to build our first bus and rapid transit line, and this is going attract a lot more pedestrians and bicyclists and people walking from the entire corridor,” he said.
Young also rides public transit and has witnessed how problematic and dangerous the county’s roadways are for those not in a car.
“You see quickly how different the infrastructure is and how difficult it is for people to navigate,” Young said.
Weilert says she’s heard others in the neighborhood talk about the dangers of crossing Pacific Avenue.
“This community is filled with people with disabilities, seniors, bicyclists, everything,” she said. “Anyone of them could probably tell you a story of something almost happening to them trying to get across Pacific Avenue.”
Now she's working with other public safety advocates to call for safer roads and to put more resources into making crosswalks more visible.
“I almost can’t imagine anything more important,” she said.
Although she’s new to advocacy, Weilert is committed to making Pierce County’s roads safer, as her son would’ve wanted.
“Michael would do everything he could to save the next person. I’m going do the same thing,” she said.
A Ride of Silence will be held in honor of Michael Weilert, and all those who lost their lives to vehicular violence in Pierce County. It’s scheduled to start at 2:30 pm this Sunday at Second Cycle in Tacoma. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/mother-slain-teen-calls-road-safety-pierce-county/281-2110ef01-4463-4914-a957-5f765531f988 | 2022-08-02T04:52:34 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/mother-slain-teen-calls-road-safety-pierce-county/281-2110ef01-4463-4914-a957-5f765531f988 |
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. – A sticky-fingered thief stole not one, but two leaf blowers from a home in North Fort Myers.
He was caught on camera at the home on Burnham Court, just outside of Cape Coral city limits. However, the homeowner didn’t realize his lawn equipment was gone for more than a week.
“What the heck kind of idiot is this to come by and just take somebody’s property,” said Gary Kwiatkowski. “That’s not right.”
Gary was out working on his lawn on July 20. When he finished, he went inside but left his garage door open. That’s when the man was caught on camera walking up to his house and waltzing away with the two leaf blowers, one gas-powered and the other electric.
“I got back from vacation and I went to fill up my gas in each of my pieces of equipment and I looked up and I said ‘Where the heck are my blowers,’” he said.
It only took the man seconds to grab the leaf blowers from the wall and run, but it’s what he left behind that’s not only more valuable, but needed to use one of them.
“He left the battery to the battery-powered blower, so it’s of no use to him at all,” said Kwiatkowski.
While losing not one, but two leaf blowers isn’t fun; what really has him rattled is that he might’ve been targeted on his dead-end street. Over the span of just a few minutes, a black sedan was spotted driving up and down Burnham Court at least three times.
“He must’ve been, like I said, casing the place up and down the street until there was an opening,” he said. “They’re scouting, riding up and down the street that many times. They knew what they were doing.”
Not only did the guy forget the batteries to the blower, they also blew it big on all the other expensive items that Gary is thankful to still have sitting in his garage.
“He could’ve had his taking of anything in there but I guess he didn’t know what he was actually looking for, he didn’t have enough time.”
While the guy might not know what to be looking for, the neighbors in this quaint cul-de-sac have a good idea as to which car to look out for.
“You’d be able to tell if that wasn’t somebody’s car that we recognized,” said Matt Sushil. “Somebody’s gonna catch them. Somebody here will find them.” | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/01/thief-steals-two-leaf-blowers-from-north-fort-myers-home/ | 2022-08-02T05:01:00 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/01/thief-steals-two-leaf-blowers-from-north-fort-myers-home/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — As COVID-19 cases continue to increase, we are learning more about rebound cases and what people need to do if they experience one.
UAB officials said rebound cases can happen in people who take the anti-viral drug Paxlovid but that does not mean the drug doesn’t work.
UAB top infectious disease expert Dr. Michael Saag said paxlovid is a great tool to help treat COVID-19, especially for those who are at high risk for severe infections, but it can create a rebound of the virus. Because of this, Dr. Saag recommends people who took the treatment and got a negative test retest and continue to wear a masks for at least five more days.
“It’s kind of like a hand off. The anti-viral therapy works for awhile, then the immune system comes in and kind of mops up. Well, sometimes that hand off is fumbled and the virus can come back. Although it usually doesn’t come back as severe as it was in the beginning,” Dr. Saag said.
With students going back to class there is some confusion about COVID-19 guidelines. Dr. Saag recommends people wear masks during this uptick in cases. He also said if you get COVID-19, to isolate for five days and then continue to wear a mask for an additional five days as you get back to normal life. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/uab-infectious-disease-experts-explains-how-rebound-cases-happen-when-taking-paxlovid/ | 2022-08-02T05:01:40 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/uab-infectious-disease-experts-explains-how-rebound-cases-happen-when-taking-paxlovid/ |
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — Step inside one of Reach Property’s 3 apartments in Hillsboro and you’ll feel the heat. A KOIN 6 News crew on Monday noted the temperature at one of the buildings at the Orchards at Orenco was nearly 90 degrees.
During the heat wave last week, tenants told KOIN 6 News hot air was coming through their vents, pushing the temp to nearly 100.
“This is not just during a heat wave. This has been 6 years — winter, summer, spring, fall,” said Michael Mascaro, who has lived at the subsidized housing complex since 2015. Even in the winter, he said, tenants have to open windows to cool their rooms down.
Medical issues make him even more sensitive to heat, he said.
“It was just erratic temperatures,” he said. “You could go to bed and it was producing 68 degrees, which is in the specific range. Wake up at midnight and it would be producing 80-90 degrees.”
Mascaro said he’s spent years and countless emails trying to get Reach Property Management to fix it.
“We send emails with documentation, often with no response,” he told KOIN 6 News. “They say, ‘We’re working on it, we’re working on it.’ And nothing ever happens.”
Pamplin Media, news partners with KOIN 6 News, first reported on maintenance and malfunctioning issues at these apartments in 2017.
According to recently filed court documents, Mascaro is suing Reach Property Management, claiming tenants have repeatedly complained the HVAC system at Orchards at Orenco Apartments was not being maintained.
His attorney, Emily Templeton at the Underdog Law Office, said they are familiar with Reach Property Management.
“My first reaction was, how has somebody not died yet?” she said, adding this is their third lawsuit against Reach.
“If they haven’t gotten the clue, we’re going to keep filing.”
Mascaro’s hope is that with the help of the Underdog lawyers Reach Property managers will fix the HVAC system once and for all.
“I just want to see a happy, healthy, safe place to live,” Templeton said. “I’m concerned someone is not going to wake up.”
KOIN 6 News asked Reach Community Development for a comment, and officials said they needed more time to review the lawsuit before commenting.
KOIN 6 News will continue to follow this story. | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/erratic-temps-hillsboro-apartment-sued-by-tenant/ | 2022-08-02T05:03:44 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/erratic-temps-hillsboro-apartment-sued-by-tenant/ |
Driver charged in Southfield Freeway road-rage shooting
A driver has been charged in connection with an alleged road-rage shooting last month on the Southfield Freeway, Michigan State Police announced Monday.
Nicholas Wilson, 24, was arraigned in 36th District Court on 13 counts, including assault with intent to murder, assault to cause great bodily harm, possession of weapon by a felon and carrying a concealed weapon, the agency said.
He also was charged with habitual offender second offense. Bond was set at $1 million.
Wilson was identified in a July 15 incident involving another motorist.
That driver told authorities he had been driving home from work in Plymouth and entered southbound M-39 from eastbound Interstate 96 when he noticed another car tailgating his.
He said the other vehicle pulled alongside his and the drivers "exchanged words" before he heard a bang. After leaving the freeway, he found a bullet hole in the front, passenger-side door of his vehicle.
Gunfire incidents have been reported on regional roadways since last year, when Michigan State Police investigated 67 freeway shootings in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
Authorities have said they planned to redeploy officers on highways during the summer for the second year of a joint operation that aims to curb rising interstate violence. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2022/08/01/driver-charged-southfield-freeway-road-rage-shooting/10209792002/ | 2022-08-02T05:19:43 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2022/08/01/driver-charged-southfield-freeway-road-rage-shooting/10209792002/ |
Midland attorney Ed Anderson took advantage of the public comments period to ask members of the Midland Development Corp. board to help save Midland College’s Aviation Maintenance Program.
He accompanied his wife, Dianne, an incoming county commissioner, to the board’s monthly meeting Monday. She stressed the need to train and maintain technicians, especially if MDC wants to expand on the aerospace economy it is establishing with AST & Science and Kepler Aerospace, not to mention the charter aircraft companies like Deerhorn Aviation.
Sara Harris, MDC executive director, told the Reporter-Telegram following the board meeting that board members will review the documents provided by the Andersons and have further discussion on the topic.
Quality-of-life projects then dominated the agenda for the board members as they met for the first time since June.
Tim Stallard, executive director of the Bush Tennis Center, gave a presentation on the planned expansion of the center into an athletic complex, including five indoor basketball/volleyball courts, a 50-yard, indoor turf room and 12,000-square-foot, high-performance training facility.
Stallard told board members construction of the expansion is expected to start in the next 60 to 90 days.
“We’re excited about the project and excited to share about the project,” he said. “We’re excited to share with you the economic impact of the project.”
He shared with board members an estimate from Visit Midland that showed a test volleyball event is expected to bring 600 attendees renting hotel rooms and 1,800 total show attendees over the two-day event for an economic impact calculation of $462,953.58.
The recent junior nationals diving event hosted by COM Aquatics brought attendees renting the equivalent of 500 room nights and more than 2,000 total show attendees for an economic impact calculation of $1.847 million.
The final was a volleyball event Midland hosted that was spread over every court available in the city for two days. The event brought the equivalent of over 4,965 room nights, a total of 10,717 show attendees and an estimated economic impact of $2.130 million.
In a related agenda item, board members approved a second amendment to a promotional agreement with the Permian Basin Area Foundation. The agreement allows the MDC board to approve additional administrative payments to the foundation as it serves as the fiscal sponsor for the Quality of Place Conservancy – which is raising the $55 million to fund the Hogan Park renovation initiative.
In other action:
- Board members approved an interlocal agreement with the University of Texas Permian Basin to help promote the upcoming Midland Entrepreneurial Challenge. Ryan Peckham, Roden Fellow for Entrepreneurship at UTPB, told the board two past competition winners have already claimed their entire winnings and two others are more than halfway to claiming their funding. He said participants have told him it’s not just seed money for their businesses but the support they receive in how to go about starting or operating their business that has been important.
- Board members also approved payment of $18,825.29 to UTPB’s incubator and makerspace grant, part of the agreement between the two entities. Brian Shedd, executive director of UTPB’s Office of Innovation and Commercialization, told board members renovations are already underway at the Center for Energy and Economic Diversification – located just west of Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center and that two companies are in talks to be the first tenants.
- Parkhill, Smith and Cooper will receive up to $110,300 for a site assessment of land owned by the City of Midland at Midland International Airport.
- Signed an abatement contract with Ron Osborn Inc. for $280,649 for hazardous material abatement at the downtown property MDC purchased from the JL Davis family and with Strong Environmental Services for $129,750 to serve as consultant to oversee the abatement process.
- Agreed to continue its agreement with Higher Orbits to promote the ‘Go for Launch’ education programs at Midland schools. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/MDC-board-urged-to-support-MC-aviation-17343991.php | 2022-08-02T05:25:58 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/MDC-board-urged-to-support-MC-aviation-17343991.php |
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Two businesses are moving forward with opening plans after receiving alcohol designations from Planning and Zoning commissioners Monday.
Ginamarie Soto, owner Urban Air Midland Adventures, which is bringing Urban Air to the former Stein Mart location at 4706 N. Midkiff Road, had requested a Specific Use Designation with Term for the sale of all alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption in an Amusement, Commercial (indoors) facility. Urban Air locations include trampoline, climbing walls, ropes courses, video games, mini golf, laser tag and more.
After questioning about parking, commissioners unanimously approved Soto’s request.
Soto told the Reporter-Telegram afterwards there should be between 1,000 and 1,300 parking spaces available to her customers. Urban Air employees will park in the back, as do employees of Market Street adjacent to her location. She is looking to establish drop-off in the front with six-seat golf carts that can ferry customers – those carrying cakes and decorations or those with special needs – to the center. That will leave 1,000 spaces in the parking lot, which are shared by the retailers in the shopping center.
“Market Street is so excited about us coming and the people we’ll bring, they’re offering more spaces,” she said.
She anticipates Urban Air will open in December, she said. Hours will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday.
Commissioners also unanimously approved a request by Brew Street for a Specific Use Designation with Term for the sale of all alcoholic beverages, for on premises consumption in a restaurant at its new location at 111 N. C St.
Marcy Madrid, who owns Brew Street with husband Carlos, said they have just started renovations on the new site, which was the home of Marvin Ulmer. She said they plan to “keep the integrity and feel of the historic home” while converting it into a restaurant with a drive-through. Brew Street offers a variety of goods including vegan comfort food, specialty coffee, and vegan baked goods.
Hours will be 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday with alcohol service from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
In other action:
- Commissioners approved a request by Reynaldo Hernandez for a zone change from C, Commercial District, to O1, Office District on a 0.77-acre tract of land at 1512 Wayside in order to build an office building for his safety business, Aim Straight Drug Screen Company.
- Approved unanimously a request by Travis and April Bushman for a zone change from AE, Agricultural Estates District to CE, Country Estates District on a 1.7-acre tract of land in order to build a home at 3701 Todd Drive. The couple are replatting the lot and the zone change is required to conform to zoning ordinances on lot size. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Urban-Air-Brew-Street-receive-alcohol-17344025.php | 2022-08-02T05:26:04 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Urban-Air-Brew-Street-receive-alcohol-17344025.php |
BASSETT – A rollover crash in the 31600 block of Highway F (Bassett Road) resulted in authorities taking a woman into custody in the suspected drunken driving incident late Sunday.
The single-vehicle crash occurred just before 10 p.m., according to Lt. Keith Fonk of the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department. A call placed to emergency dispatch indicated that the woman had apparently been driving an SUV, which rolled over a couple of times before coming to rest in a field about 75 feet off the road, he said. Bassett is an unincorporated area in the Town of Randall.
Motorists in a passing vehicle said the woman told them not to call the police, according to Fonk.
The woman did not have any apparent injuries. She was initially taken into custody but later released. Fonk said authorities continued an investigation into the incident and were in the process of issuing citations as of late Monday.
The man who was killed Wednesday, July 20, in a traffic crash outside Burlington has been identified as 38-year-old Bruce Wardell Jr. of the Burlington area, according to the Walworth County Medical Examiner’s Office. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/kenosha-county-sheriffs-authorities-investigating-suspected-drunken-driving-in-weekend-rollover-crash/article_5f22dd96-1218-11ed-aa6f-e715ca3734da.html | 2022-08-02T05:27:02 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/kenosha-county-sheriffs-authorities-investigating-suspected-drunken-driving-in-weekend-rollover-crash/article_5f22dd96-1218-11ed-aa6f-e715ca3734da.html |
PHOENIX — At 15 years old, Chris Lucero had to learn how to walk, talk, eat, and write again.
Last year, he was hit by a car while crossing the street while walking to school and missed out on his freshman year with his friends.
“We consider it a miracle to be here,” said Moenay Rodriguez, Lucero’s mother. “It took him six surgeries to get him to where he is now.”
Lucero was hit by a driver on August 2, 2021, on 59th Avenue, south of Baseline Road.
It was his second day at Betty Fairfax High School but his first time walking alone.
Phoenix police said Lucero was not on a sidewalk or in a crosswalk, but witnesses told Rodriguez that cars stopped to let him cross the road when a woman driving a black Nissan Altima struck him.
Lucero suffered several fractures and a traumatic brain injury. He was on life support for several months.
“He had to learn how to walk again, had to learn how to eat, write again, talk again,” said Christopher Lucero, the boy's father. “He’s come a long way.”
A year after the accident, the freshman is getting ready to return to school.
“I feel really good about this,” he said. “Mainly scared, but a little excited.”
But going back will be different this time around. He will require special classes that will work around his therapy appointments twice weekly.
“I can’t say he is 100%. Still needs a lot of work,” Rodriguez said.
Safer school zones
As school districts across the state prepare to welcome students back to classrooms, young Lucero’s family hopes their long-year battle to recovery raises awareness when people drive or walk through school zones.
“Anyone that is going through school zones, make sure that you are paying attention. Make sure you are not on your phone. It’s easy to say, but it’s easy to get distracted,” Christopher Lucero, said.
The family recommends talking to children about the dangers of not using crosswalks and not risk it, even if they think it’s okay to cross.
“All it takes is one second, one blink of an eye and it can change yours of somebody else’s whole life,” Rodriguez said. “That’s what we want to avoid.”
The boy’s mother said they are grateful for the community’s support.
“We’re here, we’re alive, we’re happy, and we’re thankful,” she added.
Chris Lucero echoed that message.
“I want to say thank you to everyone that prayed for me,” he said.
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WASHINGTON — Police are investigating after multiple people were shot in Northeast D.C. Monday night.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), the shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of F Street.
In a press conference Monday night, MPD Chief Robert Contee confirmed five people were injured and one was killed in the shooting.
None of the victims have been identified, however, Contee has confirmed all of the victims were men. No suspect information has been released at this time.
There is no word on what may have led up to the shooting.
If you have any information, reach out to the police at 202-727-9099 or text 50411.
This is a developing story. More details will be added as they become available.
The shooting is the latest incident of violent crime in the District. Police say 11 people were shot in D.C. in less than 12 hours in six different shootings over the weekend.
Around 90 minutes after the F Street incident, police reported another person shot in a separate shooting in Northeast D.C. According to MPD, a man was shot around 10 p.m. in the 200 block of Oglethorpe Street NE. Police have not released any suspect information.
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PHOENIX — This month will be a moment of truth for Arizona cities.
The Federal Bureau of Reclamation is scheduled to release its “24-month study” that announces how much water Lake Powell and Lake Mead will release in 2023.
Meanwhile, seven western states must also present a plan to dramatically cut 2-4 million acre-feet of water. According to federal records, that amounts to as much as 25% of water allocated to the states.
“That is a huge amount of water,” said Drew Swieczkowski, Water Resource Manager for the City of Glendale. Swieczkowski said he expects the cutbacks will result in Valley cities getting about half as much Colorado River water next year.
“We can do it, definitely. It just takes moving water around and using more resources,” Swieczkowski said. “But I think all the cities are saying, ‘Yeah, we can still supply water. It doesn’t mean your taps are going to run dry.'”
Cities Rely Heavily on the Colorado River
Cities receive water from the Colorado River via Central Arizona Project (CAP) canals.
Last year, 45% of Glendale’s water consumption consisted of Colorado River water. The river accounted for:
- 53% of water in Peoria
- 65% of water in Scottsdale
- 40% of water in Phoenix
- 29% of water in Gilbert
“Peoria has known this was coming for a few years,” said Cape Powers, Water Services Director for Peoria. “We’re very confident in the preparations made and citizens should know there’s no immediate threat to the water supply in the City of Peoria.”
Stricter Conservation Measures Are Likely Coming
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For now, most Valley cities are implementing Stage 1 conservation measures, which rely on homeowners to voluntarily conserve 5% of water. The declaration also calls on the city to implement conservation measures and communicate to residents.
“It states the situation is serious, people should be paying attention and the city is paying attention,” Powers said.
City leaders appear reluctant to push for harsher restrictions that call for fines, at least for now.
“We’re hoping that everybody realizes the severity of the issue and tries to conserve in their home and mostly outside, where most of the water is used, typically 70% of water,” Swieczkowski said.
But stricter conservation measures appear to be only a matter of time. The west is in a 23-year drought that is worsened by climate change, according to scientists. According to the Scottsdale Progress, Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega says his city could go to Stage 2 or 3 conservation measures as soon as next month.
Higher conservation stages generally mean a higher likelihood that water users could face code violations if they don’t conserve.
According to the Progress, Ortega anticipates Scottsdale could reduce its Colorado River water consumption by as much as 30%.
In a statement to 12News, Scottsdale Water Public Information Officer Valerie Schneider said the city is waiting for the Bureau of Reclamation’s study to be released this month.
“We anticipate deeper reductions in 2023, to what extent is unclear at this time,” Schneider said.
12News asked Swieczkowski why he believes CAP water could be reduced by as much as 50%.
“Everything that we have heard from both ADWR and CAP indicates that if we need a 2 million AF reduction, that we will lose between 45% and 50% of our CAP supply. However, we will not know until after August 15th the exact amount of Colorado River water we will need to give up,” Swieczkowski said.
Cities Relying On Backup Reserves
As CAP water is restricted, cities will rely on long-term storage credits and underground reserves.
“We will continue to adapt and adjust as things change,” Powers said.
Glendale has water stored underground and behind Roosevelt Dam. It is also drilling two new wells.
The city is also considering financial incentives for homeowners who purchase high-efficiency appliances and replace grass with artificial turf or desert landscaping.
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NORTHFIELD — Denny Brady also likes to hit when he pitches, and he made a big difference doing both Monday night in Game 1 of the South Jersey South Shore Baseball League finals.
Brady led the Buena Blue Dawgs to a 5-3 win over the host South Jersey Surf at Birch Grove Park in the first game of a best-of-five series. He went the seven-inning distance to get the victory on the mound, giving up two solo homers but striking out 13 with no walks.
At the plate, Brady hit a towering two-run homer that broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh inning. Luis Sauri had singled.
The Blue Dawgs will host the Surf at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Game 2 at Bruno Melini Park in Buena.
Brady, a former Buena Regional High School standout, spent five years in the Los Angeles Angels minor league system.
"I really like to hit when I pitch, and I haven't done that since high school," said Brady, 25. "It's exciting to be able to do them both again. It's great to be in a championship series. No Angels minor league teams made the playoffs when I was there.
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"We made a good start tonight. We got the win, and that's all I care about."
Buena coach Jim Kurtz said Brady has helped the team with his advice and example.
"For a guy who hasn't swung a bat since high school, he's amazing," Kurtz said. "He's our best hitter. He's played at a higher level, and he makes the others better.
"This was the kind of game I expected — really hard-fought with quality pitching from both teams. That's what I expect in the series."
The game was an oddity. For four innings, it was a pitchers' duel between Brady and the Surf's Carson Denham. Then it became a mini-home run derby as five homers were hit, three by Buena.
The Surf managed to make it 1-0 in the bottom of the second inning when Antonio Caraballo scored on an error.
Denham gave up a two-run homer to Buena's Jack Peacock with two outs in the fifth inning to put the Blue Dawgs up 2-1.
"I was looking for a fastball and got it," said Peacock, 20, a former St. Augustine Prep player. "I didn't think it would go out at first, but it put two on the board."
Denham gave up back-to-back homers to Brady and Jake Guglielmi in the seventh and was lifted. Denham gave up three homers but struck out eight and walked none.
South Jersey slugger Monny Strickland tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning when he belted a line drive solo home run. Strickland is a former Egg Harbor Township and Rowan University player. Also for the Surf, Logan Petty hit a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh inning to make it 5-3. But Brady struck out the other three batters in the inning, one before the home run and the final two after.
"We had runners on base early in the game and missed a few chances to score more runs. That's baseball," said Surf manager Jeff Ball, a former major league player. "Both teams looked good. The pitchers' velocity was very good, and they were keeping the hitters off balance, but they made a few mistakes on the home runs.
"Tomorrow we'll have to be ready to go." | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/denny-bradys-pitching-hitting-lift-buena-blue-dawgs-over-s-j-surf-in-game-1/article_12be3a72-11dc-11ed-b2ea-fba202df46a6.html | 2022-08-02T05:36:52 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/denny-bradys-pitching-hitting-lift-buena-blue-dawgs-over-s-j-surf-in-game-1/article_12be3a72-11dc-11ed-b2ea-fba202df46a6.html |
Three adults and two children escaped a fire early Monday at their mobile home on the city’s north side, city firefighters said.
A firefighter who suffered a medical issue unrelated to the fire was treated at the scene, the Fort Wayne Fire Department said.
Firefighters were called to the 200 block of Country Forest Drive, between Ludwig and Washington Center roads, shortly before 4 a.m. and found fire consuming the front of the home. They controlled the blaze within 20 minutes of arrival; the home sustained heavy fire, smoke and water damage.
The home had no working smoke detectors, the fire department said. A resident stated he had purchased new smoke detectors but had not installed them.
Fort Wayne police, the Three Rivers Ambulance Authority, Northern Indiana Public Service Co., American Electric Power and Neighborhood Code Enforcement assisted. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/5-escape-mobile-home-fire/article_f1454432-118e-11ed-939a-33713e79c6ea.html | 2022-08-02T05:38:42 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/5-escape-mobile-home-fire/article_f1454432-118e-11ed-939a-33713e79c6ea.html |
The Fort Wayne Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who robbed a Coldwater Road business in late June.
The man, wearing a black sweatsuit and white shoes, entered Sport Clips Haircuts, 4415 Coldwater Road, about 9 a.m. June 29, produced a small handgun and forced an employee to fill a plastic bag with the money from the register.
The man, described as heavyset and in his late 30s to early 40s, exited the rear of the business and is believed to have left in a dark sedan.
Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Fort Wayne police at 260-427-1201, call Crime Stoppers at 260-436-7867 or use the anonymous P3 Tips app. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/police-seek-publics-help-in-identifying-robbery-suspect/article_3bec0180-11b0-11ed-9168-0f6bedfa56d9.html | 2022-08-02T05:38:48 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/police-seek-publics-help-in-identifying-robbery-suspect/article_3bec0180-11b0-11ed-9168-0f6bedfa56d9.html |
A Fort Wayne woman will stand trial again this week in the January 2020 shooting death of a man at her home.
Jury selection began Monday for Kennisha Jackson, 21, who is charged with murder and an enhancement for using a gun to commit the crime.
She has argued she acted in self-defense when she shot Diquan Meriwether, 19, Jan. 14, 2020. This is the prosecution’s third attempt to convict Jackson. She faces up to 85 years in prison if convicted.
Jurors were chosen Oct. 5, 2020, in Jackson’s first trial, but it was postponed after questions arose about evidence. In August 2021, another trial ended in a hung jury and a mistrial was declared.
Charging documents say Meriwether was shot after he went to meet Jackson to collect money at her home at 2827 Abbott St., south of McKee Street. A witness who drove him there told police a gunshot was heard, and Meriwether ran from the home to the car. He died at a hospital.
Jackson told police Meriwether arrived and brandished a gun. He dropped it, she picked it up and shot him, a probable cause affidavit alleges.
She then asked for a lawyer, but a witness told investigators Jackson and Meriwether were arguing before the fatal shot. That person said Jackson and Meriwether each had a gun.
Officers found red stains on the porch, doorway and in the living room of the home. A bullet hole was found in the door. But Fort Wayne police officer Al Garriott testified during last year’s trial that no bullet, shell casing, projectile or gun was found in the home. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/woman-to-stand-trial-again-in-2020-shooting-death/article_74e1b2be-11c4-11ed-9846-1b60a810b261.html | 2022-08-02T05:38:54 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/woman-to-stand-trial-again-in-2020-shooting-death/article_74e1b2be-11c4-11ed-9846-1b60a810b261.html |
Arizona lottery numbers, August 1
Associated Press
These Arizona lotteries were drawn Monday:
Pick 3
2-9-2
Fantasy 5
04-05-16-18-29
Estimated jackpot: $75,000
The Pick
08-09-19-23-27-33
Estimated jackpot: $1.1 million
Triple Twist
01-11-14-15-18-34
Estimated jackpot: $240,000
Mega Millions
Estimated jackpot: $20 million
Powerball
15-21-31-36-65, Powerball: 16, Power Play: 3
Estimated jackpot: $202 million | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/08/01/arizona-lottery-numbers-august-1/10210021002/ | 2022-08-02T06:00:43 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/08/01/arizona-lottery-numbers-august-1/10210021002/ |
Judge requests hearing in prison health care case
When U.S. District Court Judge Roslyn Silver ruled in June that Arizona's prison health care system, and it's use of restrictive housing, was unconstitutional, she asked attorneys representing incarcerated people, and those defending the state, to propose experts to help her remedy the situation.
The ruling came after Silver rescinded a long-standing settlement agreement and held a weeks-long trial in the Jensen v. Shinn prison health care lawsuit between prisoners and the state of Arizona.
After reviewing proposals from both sides, Silver said in an order filed Monday that she was "inclined to appoint" Dr. Marc Stern.
Stern is no stranger to Arizona prison health care. Judge Silver previously hired the correctional health care consultant in 2018 to perform a review of the troubled system.
In his report, Stern found prison health care was severely underfunded in Arizona, and that “privatization of correctional health care costs the state more than self-operation.”
But Stern's recommendations did not prompt the state to come into compliance with court-mandated performance benchmarks established in the Jensen v. Shinn lawsuit.
Now Judge Silver said she is leaning toward selecting Stern "to assist in crafting an injunction regarding medical care."
Judge Silver has said that injunction could take many forms, including receivership, in which she would appoint one or more people to take control of the prison health care system from the state.
Attorneys for the prisoners are pushing for Judge Silver to appoint a receiver to assume oversight of the prison health care system. In a separate notice filed Monday, they cited a recent order from a federal judge in Mississippi giving control of a county jail to a receiver as having circumstances similar to the conditions and legal background in the Arizona prison health care case.
It is unclear how the appointment of a receiver, or other forms of the forthcoming injunction, could impact a new contract the state recently awarded to NaphCare.
The five-year contract is set to begin October 1. NaphCare expects to earn nearly $10 million in annual profits, according to procurement documents published by the state. The contract represents a 74% increase in the amount of money the state pays to provide health care for each prisoner every day.
Silver proposed a hearing to take place this week, where all parties could discuss Stern's potential appointment, as well as "whether Dr. Stern has any preference regarding the appointment of additional experts for assistance in crafting the forthcoming injunction addressing mental health care and conditions in maximum custody."
The proposed dates for the hearing are August 4 or 5. The parties in the case have until Wednesday to decide on a final date and time.
Have a news tip on Arizona prisons? Reach the reporter at jjenkins@arizonarepublic.com or at 812-243-5582. Follow him on Twitter @JimmyJenkins.
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Police investigating shooting at Chandler Fashion Center; no victims reported
Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred at Chandler Fashion Center mall on Monday evening.
Sgt. Jason McClimans, a spokesperson for the Chandler Police Department, said officers had not located any victims and highlighted that it was not an active shooter incident.
"The suspects left prior to police arrival based on video surveillance," McClimans said in a written statement "There is no danger to the community or mall at this time. The investigation is ongoing."
The shooting occurred several days after reports of an armed man at Arizona Mills which led to a multi-agency response from law enforcement due to concerns of a potential active shooter situation. Sgt. Hector Encinas, a spokesperson for Tempe police, said a man in a fight with another pointed a gun at him, though additional details surrounding the incident and whether shots were actually fired remained vague as investigators worked to sort out the pieces of evidence.
No victims were reported in the incident at Arizona Mills and a suspect has not been identified as of Monday evening.
Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or perry.vandell@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @PerryVandell.
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Dorrie Kometz (nee Doris Ann Volk)
March 4, 1933 - July 24, 2022
DYER/HAMMOND - Dorrie Kometz (nee Doris Ann Volk), age 89 of Dyer and Hammond, IN, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2022. Dorrie was the beloved wife to the late Michael Kometz; loving mother to the late Michael Andrew Kometz, Laurie Kometz (Mark) Edwalds and Marty John (Susan) Kometz; and dear daughter of the late Ann Harrigan. She was the proud grandmother of Melissa (Dan) Wandolowski, Scott (Silvia) Kometz, Tony (Kelsey) Kometz and Steve (Annie) Kometz; and great-grandmother to Jack, Lizzie, Olivia, Adam, Alex, Ana, and Caiden.
A well-respected public servant, Dorrie began her career at age 19 working in the Superior Court System in Gary, IN, which led to her long journey as the Secretary for the City Council of Hammond, IN for her entire career until retirement. No matter what someone in City Hall needed or wanted, Dorrie was the gal to go to for the answer. She always had a smile on her face and was known for her quick wit and humor, along with her frequent bursts of high energy, rip-rolling laughter that would often be heard echoing down the halls of City Hall.
Dorrie was comfortable talking with anyone, and often bestowed kindness upon strangers and acquaintances alike, making her life rich with connection, always lifting the spirits of others.
Dorrie was devout in her faith, and incredibly devoted to the love of her life, her husband Michael, whom she was married to for nearly 60 years, and with whom she raised her three children. She was blessed with a beautiful singing voice and theatrical flair which instigated hours of laughter and singing in the household, especially when the children were young. She was a sharp, detailed, and conscious woman who lived a full life rich in love and life affirming experiences, often sharing wisdom and teaching moments, and for these blessings she was always grateful.
During one of her final days in a breakthrough moment of true authenticity and love, through the difficulty of decline and breakdown of her precious body, for one magnificent moment she chose Joy, and her weak little voice managed to sing: "When you're smiling... when you're smiling... the whole world smiles with you." This touching moment exemplified who Dorrie truly was... always forging ahead through adversity, and ultimately joking and smiling.
Funeral Mass will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at St Irene Catholic Church, 28W441 Warrenville Rd, Warrenville, IL 60555 www.st-irene.org
Memorial Visitation/Life Celebration will be held between 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. at Cooper's Corner Restaurant & Bar, 27W150 West Roosevelt Road, Winfield, Illinois 60190 www.cooperscorner.com, food and drinks will be served.
While Dorrie and Mike's love story was loving and secure, there are those in less fortunate circumstances who could use our kind assistance.
Should you desire to send a gift, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Dorrie Kometz to Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage, Gift Processing Dept., 101 N. Wacker Drive, Fl.17, Chicago, IL 60606 or www.metrofamily.org/donate.
Kindly designate Family Shelter Service and Dorrie Kometz in your gift. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/dorrie-kometz-nee-doris-ann-volk/article_6744cf0c-14e1-5d27-becd-be4f8c3d6673.html | 2022-08-02T06:26:45 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/dorrie-kometz-nee-doris-ann-volk/article_6744cf0c-14e1-5d27-becd-be4f8c3d6673.html |
SOUTH HAVEN, MI - Dr. Michael Peter Livovich, Jr. of South Haven, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 28, his 71st birthday, due to complications of cancer. Born to Michael Sr. and Loycene Livovich in Gary, Indiana, in 1951, he grew up quickly in responsibility, assisting his parents-his father, a disabled veteran, and his mother, deaf. He graduated from Portage High School in 1969, and then earned Bachelors and Masters degrees from Ball State in 1973 and 1977. While at Ball State, he was a member of Delta Chi fraternity, a Cardinal Corps Host, and a leader in the Student Center Governing Board.
His career started in 1973 at the Porter County Special Education Cooperative as a teacher and pre-vocational coordinator for "at risk" students at Portage High School. Always an energetic leader, Michael became the youngest Director of Special Education in Indiana in 1978, and led the Westlake Special Education Cooperative from 1980 to 1999. Federal law had only just recently ensured the right for disabled children to have a full, appropriate education and Michael was a leader in a new generation of administrators who implemented the policy and set standards at building and district level, thoughtfully designing procedures and championing exceptional kids against resistant leadership. He served as President for both the Indiana Council for Exceptional Children and the Indiana Council for Administrators of Special Education (both of which recognized him with Distinguished Service Awards), and tirelessly and passionately advocated at the local and state level for fuller inclusion of ALL children in the classroom. He earned his Ph.D. in educational leadership from Indiana State University (1999), writing his dissertation on Servant Leadership. He was superintendent for Adams Central Community Schools (1999 to 2002) and Hanover Community School Corporation (2002 to 2008) and proudly raised academic standards and updated facilities during his tenure. He wrote manuals and gave workshops nationally about local compliance with federal education laws and acted as a consultant to many districts. Dr. Livovich later brought his student-centered approach to positions at East Chicago Public Schools, Michigan City Area Schools, Allegan Area Education Service Agency, and as an adjunct professor at several local colleges including Purdue Northwest, Governors State University, and Calumet College. Michael was proud of his family and was fiercely faithful to them. A life-long Catholic, Michael married his high school sweetheart, Mary Ann Kuznicki - his beloved "Annie" - in 1972 and together raised their children: Crista Tharp (Chad) , Mary Ann Tomondi (Sean), Michael (Kris Hanna), Matthew (d. 1977), and Katharine Monnier. Michael and Mary Ann recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary surrounded by the loving family that they cultivated, including 15 grandchildren: Mathew Chad, Jordan Andrew, Terin Michael, Julia Marie, Rebecah Grace, Elia Luz, Emily Ilaina, Josephine Day, Michael Peter, Elijah Sage, Del Joseph, Ava-Elisabeth, Gabriel Thomas, Catherine-Anne, and Nicholas Charles. As a husband, father, and grandfather, he vigorously and consistently communicated his love and made it visible in action, always in loving tandem with his wife Mary Ann. He forged many strong and lasting friendships and continually provided advice, support, and encouragement to scores of people. He was especially close with Vicky and Donal (d. 2020) Chambers; his aunt, Janet Kaletta; and his beloved sister, Rebecca Sabo.
Michael loved music, cooking, and travel and he was a talented artist. In 2018, Michael and Mary Ann retired to South Haven, Michigan, where they watched sunsets, tended their vegetable and flower gardens, enjoyed spending time with new friends, and remained involved in community activities.
In lieu of flowers, the Livovich family requests donations to the Special Olympics.
A viewing will be held at REES FUNERAL HOME, 600 West Old Ridge Road, Hobart, IN on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Rosary at 7:00 p.m.) and a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, 356 West Seven Mile Road, Valparaiso, IN on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (with viewing starting at 9:00 a.m.). (219) 942-2109 or share online condolences at www.reesfuneralhomes.com | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/dr-michael-peter-livovich-jr/article_b1da9c16-721a-5d56-8e3a-33822b361649.html | 2022-08-02T06:26:51 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/dr-michael-peter-livovich-jr/article_b1da9c16-721a-5d56-8e3a-33822b361649.html |
Jan. 11, 1932 - July 31, 2022
PORTAGE - LeRoy "Roy" Rappatta, age 90, of Portage and formerly of Lake Station, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022.
Roy was born on January 11, 1932 in Gary, IN to the late Benedict Rappatta and Ruth (nee Hutchinson) Seymour. He served as a member of the National Guard. Roy worked as a furnace heater at US Steel and retired after 44 years of service. He married the love of his life, Thelma (nee Mitchell), on November 8, 1952 and spent 66 loving years together until her passing in 2019.
Roy was a member of the Portage Moose Lodge 1900. He and Thelma joined Augustana Lutheran Church in 1981. They were long time members and Roy served on the property committee, providing maintenance for the church. As a young man, Roy studied and performed as a clown for over two years before joining the National Guard. He continued to clown on the side for family and church events. In addition to working at US Steel, Roy worked with a side business cleaning carpets. Roy was a beloved husband, loving father, devoted grandfather and great-grandfather, dear brother, uncle, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Roy is survived by his children: Fayellen (Steve) Forsythe and David (Beth) Rappatta; grandchildren: Sherry (Toby) Cheatham, David (Nicole) Forsythe, Meagan (James) Towner, and Mallory (Alex) Musick; great-grandchildren: Josey, Lody, Aubrey, David, and Miles; siblings: Ted (late Charlene) Rappatta, Michael (Joyce) Rappatta, and Lorie (Curt) Jones; and many nieces and nephews.
Roy is preceded in death by his wife, Thelma; and his parents: Benedict and Ruth.
Family and friends may gather at Augustana Lutheran Church (207 Kelly Street, Hobart) on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 from 4:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. A Funeral Service will take place on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 from Augustana Lutheran Church at 9:00 A.M. with Pastor Scott Mauch officiating. A visitation will take place from 8:30 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. prior to service. At rest: Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are preferred to Augustana Lutheran Church: 207 Kelly Street, Hobart, IN 46342.
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Nov. 13, 1939 - July 30, 2022
HIGHLAND - Louis "Ljubomir" Kosta Trkulja, aged 82, of Highland, Indiana passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022. He is survived by his sweetheart and loving bride, Isabelle Hogg Trkulja, of 58 years. He is also survived by his children: Elizabeth Rose of Martinsville, Michael Trkulja and Diane Trkulja (Todd) Castro of Chesterton, and Steven Trkulja of Highland; his grandchildren: Nicole (Greg) Pemberton, Corey (Emily) Rose, Logan, Sawyer, and Mason Castro; his great-grandchildren: Westyn, Walker, Emerson, and Ella Pemberton, and Quinn, Lucas, and Harper Rose; and many nieces and nephews; In-laws: Linda and Connie Trkulja, Jayma and Rodney Dial, and Joe and Mary Lou Hogg. Preceded in death by his parents: Kosta and Mitza Trkulja; his brothers: Mitch and Ranko Trkulja; his father and mother-in-law: James and Elizabeth Hogg; and his nephew, Jarod James Dial.
Louis was born November 13, 1939 in Osijek, Yugoslavia and immigrated to the United States with his family on April 5, 1955, at the age of fifteen. He graduated from Washington High School, Indiana Harbor in January of 1959 and became a proud American citizen in 1961. Louis was drafted into the U.S Army and served four years in the 4th Infantry Division. He then earned a degree in Chemistry from Purdue University, Class of 1971. Louis was a retired Chemist/Q.A. Foreman with 43 years of service, working at Youngstown, Lykes, J&L, and LTV steel mills. He enjoyed his crossword puzzles, vegetable garden and working in his yard. He loved sharing the bounty of his garden with family and friends. He also enjoyed exercising at Lincoln Center, and doing laps with his walking friends. His best memories were made spending time with his family, who will miss him greatly. If you would like to donate to show support, please make it in his memory to the FCHS Academic Trust Fund established for his nephew, Jarod James Dial.
A service will be held at HILLSIDE FUNERAL HOME, 8941 Kleinman Road, Highland, IN 46322 on August 4, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. For additional information, please contact Hillside Funeral Home & Cremation Center Konnie Kuiper or Kevin Nordyke by calling them at 219-838-0800 or by visiting them at www.hillsidefhcares.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/louis-ljubomir-kosta-trkulja/article_59d5f216-07b2-52f7-b9a6-d9981e512c0e.html | 2022-08-02T06:27:08 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/louis-ljubomir-kosta-trkulja/article_59d5f216-07b2-52f7-b9a6-d9981e512c0e.html |
CROWN POINT - Nick Serentelos, age 89, of Crown Point IN, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022. Beloved husband to the late Patricia Serentelos (nee Christacakos); loving father of Georgene (George) Karountzos and Theodore (Jennifer) Serentelos; proud Pappou of Angela, Patricia, Ava and Nicholas; son of the late Theodore and Georgia Serentelos; fond brother of Eleni (George) Tsonos; and dear uncle and cousin to many.
Nick was a proud member of the Greek Armed Forces. He was a member in the St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church and the Dorieon Makrygiannis Society.
Friends and relatives will gather at KISH FUNERAL HOME, 10000 Calumet Ave. Munster, IN on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. with a Trisagion Service at 5:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2022 directly at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 7021 Hohman Ave. Hammond, IN beginning at 9:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery Evergreen Park, IL.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/nick-serentelos/article_e9977e5e-7a31-5409-a205-756689c70cc9.html | 2022-08-02T06:27:14 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/nick-serentelos/article_e9977e5e-7a31-5409-a205-756689c70cc9.html |
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND ON HIS BIRTHDAY AUGUST 2nd. Many special things have happened to me throughout my life, but the nicest of them was the day that I became your wife. And every day thereafter was very special, too, and I cherish every special day I got to spend with you! LOVE, PATTY. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/robert-p-hofmiller/article_3462d7c4-7723-58a7-bb58-5cd84858dcd0.html | 2022-08-02T06:27:21 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/robert-p-hofmiller/article_3462d7c4-7723-58a7-bb58-5cd84858dcd0.html |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Palm Springs couple is calling for accountability after they were left suffering physical and mental injuries when an alleged street racer hit their car.
Charles Rosenberg and Liam Goff said the crash happened along the Capital City Freeway Saturday when the alleged street racer was going around 100 miles per hour and clipped their rental car.
"I can’t get the sound of him screaming out of my head,” Rosenberg said, recalling the crash.
Their car went through a fence, flipping multiple times as all the airbags triggered and deployed.
“We couldn’t see anything it just became a white coffin," Rosenberg said.
They landed upside-down with their doors jammed against the concrete along Auburn Boulevard near Howe Avenue.
"We were saved by some angel of a passerby who broke our window open with a metal water bottle,” Goff said.
Photos: Couple says alleged street racer clipped their rental car
The couple said they were left with multiple lacerations and severe bruising. However, they said their mental anguish was made worse by the emergency response.
"They were then telling him (Goff) to Uber to the hospital and to find his own way to the hospital. We were in the same car accident," Rosenberg said.
"It took them almost 20 minutes to get to us," he added. "It was accusatory the whole time. The hospital... they left me in a room screaming several times by myself."
The couple, who were fundraising for the LGBT Center at the California State Fair, said their livelihoods are impacted due to the fear of getting behind the wheel. They’re hoping the driver can be held accountable and that people who experience similar traumatic events can get better care.
The area where the crash happened saw a similar, but unrelated, incident early Monday morning. The California Highway Patrol said a driver along Business Interstate 80 crashed, rolled into the fencing and landed in the middle of Connie Drive near Marconi Avenue. One person died while two were injured. The crash is under investigation.
ABC10 reached out to the California Highway Patrol about Goff and Rosenberg's crash, but the inquiry was not immediately returned. A Dignity Health spokesperson provided the following statement to ABC10 regarding Rosenberg and Goff's comments.
“The care and safety of our patients is always our top priority, and we take this matter very seriously. As we were made aware of these patient experiences this evening for the first time, we are now in the process of conducting a thorough investigation of the matter. As we work to learn more, please know that we are committed to providing an equitable, safe and compassionate environment for all who seek care at our facility.”
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National Night Out isn't just for the night: A list of things to do all day Tuesday in Lakeland
Sara-Megan Walsh
The Ledger
LAKELAND — Residents are encouraged to celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday across Lakeland. The event, started in 1984, is held to help build stronger relationships between local law enforcement and the communities they serve.
Northeast Lakeland
- From 8 a.m .to 8 p.m., 7-Eleven, 316 E. Memorial Blvd, will offer a free car wash, Slurpees, coffee and fountain drinks from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- From 10 a.m. to noon, Early Education, 1020 N. Kentucky Ave., will offer coffee and donuts.
- From 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Academy Prep Center of Lakeland in the John Cox Neighborhood will host a summer cookout with hotdogs, chips and outdoor field activities.
- From 1 to 1:45 p.m., Elite World Gym, 5390 State Road 33N, will host a tumbling demonstration and welcome those who wish to see the gym.
- From 3 to 5 p.m., Ax Caliber, 204 E. Orange St., #204, will host its second annual competition between Lakeland's police chief and fire chief and police officers versus firefighters.
- From 4 to 6 p.m., Mirrorton Apartments, 309 Mirrorton Ave., will hold an ice cream social at its clubhouse.
- From 4 to 7 p.m., Noah's Ark of Central Florida and Lakeland Harbor will host a "True Super Heroes" night featuring food, games and a live D.J. where families can meet their city commissioners, police officers and firefighters at 500 Inspiration Drive.
- From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Parker Street neighborhood will partner with The Well, North Lake Wire, and Exploration's Children Museum at 114 W. Parker St. to host a block party featuring arts and crafts, a gaming truck and inflatables.
- From 6 to 8 p.m., Casa de Amor y Fe in partnership with Super Choice, Family Healthcare and Swannanoa will hold a Family Day Extravaganza at 1945 N. Florida Ave.
- From 7 to 8 p.m., Sandpiper Golf and Country Club will hold a meet-and-greet to appreciate police officers, firefighters, first responders and others in safety and security positions at its clubhouse, at 5959 Sandpiper Drive.
Northwest Lakeland
- From 10 to 11 a.m, St. Luke's Life Center, 915 Quincy St., will offer coffee and donuts.
- From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., North Lake Wire Neighborhood at North Lake Wire Park, 811 N. New York Ave., will have inflatables and an ice cream truck.
- From noon to 2 p.m., Jewell Avenue Neighborhood Association, the City of Refuge Church and the City of Refuge Compassion at 1610 Second St. will hold a back-to-school bash with school supplies, bounce houses, hotdogs and drinks.
- From 2 to 4 p.m., Orange Bowl Lanes, 4318 U.S. 98 N, will offer free bowling with Lakeland firefighters and police officers. The two-hour session includes bowling shoes.
- From 4 to 6 p.m., PAL at Simpson Park, 1725 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, will host kickball and basketball games.
- From 5 to 7 p.m., Valencia_Pinehurst and Basic Life Solutions at Simpson Park, 1726 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., will host a Back-to-School backpack giveaway.
- From 5 to 7 p.m., Foxwood Village, 4700 Foxwood Village, will have a pizza party at its clubhouse.
- From 5:30 to 7 p.m. Highland Fairways, 3222 Highlands Fairway Blvd, will host an ice cream social and cookies at its clubhouse.
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Southeast Lakeland
- From 8 to 11 a.m., Willow Avenue Neighborhood Watch, 2909 Willow Ave., will offer Dunkin Donuts coffee and breakfast
- From 10 a.m. to noon, Hello Florida Real Estate, 231 N. Kentucky Ave., Suite 217 will offer coffee and donuts.
- From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Florida Central Credit Union, 4630 S. Florida Avenue, will offer refreshments.
- From 4:30 to 5 p.m.: Just Dance, 124 S. Kentucky Ave., will hold dance demonstrations.
- From 5:30 to 8 p.m., Claredon Avenue, 1704 Clarendon Ave., will hold a community cookout.
- From 6 to 8 p.m., Carolina Avenue will hold a block party in the 3000 block between Edgewood Drive and Glendale St.
- From 6 to 8 p.m., Lake Morton Homeowners Association will host a cookout at the main branch of the Lakeland Public Library facing Lake Morton to kick start the city's drip light project with burgers and an ice cream social.
- From 6 to 8 p.m., Waterview, 2109 Windward Pass, will host a meet-and-greet with the neighbors and sidewalk chalk art at its clubhouse.
- From 6 to 8:30 p.m. Cumberland District will hold potluck dinner at 1103 Cumberland St.
- From 6:30 to 8 p.m., the Crystal Lake Neighborhood will offer games of horseshoes, face painting, ring toss, clowns, a bounce house and giveaways at Crystal Grove Park.
- From 6:30 to 8 p.m., Biltmore Estates will hold a cookout at 517 S. Wilson Ave.
- From 7 to 8:30 p.m., Stoney Point will hold an ice cream social at its clubhouse, 2131 Rocky Pointe Drive.
- From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., the Carleton Court Neighborhood will offer desserts at 519 Carleton Court.
Southwest Lakeland
- From 8 to 9 a.m., Florida Presbyterian Homes, 16 Lake Hunter Drive, will serve up breakfast.
- From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the International Diamond Center, 1310 Lakeside Village Circle, #109, will hold giveaways and refreshments.
- From noon to 1 p.m., Woodbrook Estates at their Clubhouse, 1501 Ariana St., will hold a pizza party with door prizes.
- From 1 to 3 p.m., Westgate NW and Central Park Plaza on Ariana Street will hold a Spin the Wheel contest with prizes.
- From 2 to 4 p.m., May Manor, 340 Brunnell Parkway, will hold an ice cream social at its clubhouse.
- From 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church, 715 Cornelia Ave., will have an ice cream social.
- From 6 to 7:30 p.m.: Camphor Heights neighborhood, from 533 Louise St. to Dobbins Park, will hold a puppy parade down Camphor to Dobbins Park with a pizza party and giveaways to follow.
- From 6 to 8 p.m., the Dixieland Homeowners Association will hold a neighborhood picnic with games, music and food from Mission BBQ at Naylor Park, 75 Lake Parker Dr.
- From 6 to 8 p.m., Holiday MHP will hold an ice cream social with cake and brownies at its clubhouse, 4141 New Tampa Highway.
- From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Sterling MHP will have cookies and coffee at its clubhouse, 7 Bridge Blvd.
Sara-Megan Walsh can be reached at swalsh@theledger.com or 863-802-7545. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2022/08/01/lakeland-fl-national-night-out-events-tuesday/10200583002/ | 2022-08-02T06:35:32 | 1 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2022/08/01/lakeland-fl-national-night-out-events-tuesday/10200583002/ |
Parks director: Lakeland should consider tax for future growth, maintenance
LAKELAND — Parks and Recreation Director Bob Donahay told city commissioners on Monday that he believes officials need to consider a new parks tax.
The parks director made the suggestion while laying out a "wish list" of his top priorities to commissioners at Monday morning's City Commission meeting.
Donahay said commissioners need to give serious consideration to implementing a Municipal Service Benefits Utility tax to be able to pay for maintenance of its parks and construction of future expansions.
"Lakeland needs to look at that if we are going to stay current. Our community is expanding," he said. "The viability of the parks system is going to be very important to the quality of life."
How parks are paid for
For more than 30 years, much of the Lakeland's parks and recreational facilities, libraries, cemeteries and supplies for the police and fire departments were paid for using the city's former Public Improvement Fund — often called PIF by city staff.
The main source of PIF funding was the city's annual lease agreement with Lakeland Regional Health for the hospital. This rose from $1.7 million in 1987 to $14.3 million a year by 2021.
In March 2021, city commissioners voted 6-1 in favor of a deal to allow Lakeland Regional Health to prepay its lease through 2040, then pay $10 a year afterward. The $215 million lump sum Lakeland Regional paid was put into a new investment fund. It was estimated the return on these investments would provide for maintenance of current park facilities, but could not pay for new construction after 2030 or any projects not already penciled in the budget.
Jerry Reynolds, Lakeland's finance director when the lease was drafted, blasted the deal, warning that releasing the hospital from its lease would leave no funding for future growth.
"Lakeland is known for its beauty and its ability to promote growth through quality infrastructure and facilities. Do you want to jeopardize this for future generations of Lakelanders?" Reynolds wrote in an email to commissioners at the time.
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Rapid growth and demands
Lakeland-Winter Haven was the seventh fastest-growing Florida metro area in 2022, with 3.3% population growth year over year. Its current population is estimated at 117,000.
Lakeland's facilities aren't just used by city residents, Donahay said, but also those who live blocks away outside city limits in the unincorporated Polk County.
The parks director said Polk has had a Parks Municipal Services Benefit Utility tax dating to 2005. As of the 2021-22 fiscal year, it was 0.5619 mills, or about 56 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. This funded new construction and upkeep of the county's parks.
Donahay's wish list of desired parks and recreational projects aims to modernize the city's amenities and build new facilities in areas of growth. One of the main obstacles to many of these projects moving forward has been funding.
Facelift for Munn Park
Munn Park, at the heart of Lakeland's downtown, is at the very top of Donahay's wish list.
"I want to change the face of Munn Park," he told commissioners on Monday. "It needs a facelift. It needs something different: more energy, more excitement."
In 2019, the City Commission had the Confederate soldier monument relocated from Munn Park to Veterans Park. It left the park without a main focal point, and many groups from the Lakeland Downtown Development Authority to the city's Historic Preservation Board have offered ideas.
"The thing about Munn Park is, it’s historical. There’s no question. It’s always been like the town square," Donahay said.
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The park's last major redesign was in the 1980s, according to Donahay. The site has hosted pavilions, fountains, statues and everything in between.
"When you look at Munn Park long term, it’s been a lot of different things over the years," he said. "The only thing historical about Munn Park is the name, the dirt and where its at."
Donahay is working with city staff to come up with a few different conceptual options to take to City Manager Shawn Sherrouse and Lakeland commissioners for their approval later this year. Once the initial designs have "a blessing," they will be brought to the public for feedback and input before a final decision is made.
Park for Southwest
The city purchased 101.5 acres on the south side of West Pipkin Road to serve as a future park for southwest Lakeland residents in September 2021.
Donahay said the property was put in the city's land bank, set aside for future use. The timeline called for English Creek Park to start being built in 2031.
"The way the southwest is taking off, I don't think you are going to be able to wait 10 years," he said.
The parks director said residents of nearby neighborhoods frequently approach city grounds crews while mowing grass to ask when the park will be built.
"We are getting that non-stop now," he said.
Early conceptual plans for the park call for both a small and large dog park, pickleball courts, multi-purpose fields for football, lacrosse and soccer, and a new municipal library branch. The site will be connected to nearby developments via walking paths.
Bark in the Park
Donahay said the city's parks department has found the funds to move forward with creation of a downtown dog park. The project is dubbed Bark in the Park.
The downtown dog park was first designed to be tucked under the U.S. 98 overpass next to The Joinery. It had a budget of $460,000 and included plans to lay down artificial turf given the small size of the site.
"The biggest stumbling block was the money in order to be able to do it," Donahay said.
So the city's staff has gotten creative. Donahay said the city is under contract to sell off the land originally given for the property from Florida Department of Transportation. It will use the proceeds of the sale, which Donahay estimated at about $100,000, combined with about $50,000 in impact fees, to built a dog park at a new location this fall.
Lakeland has been deeded a second piece of land by FDOT off the southeast corner of East Main Street and Rose Street, directly across the street from Lakeland Fire Station 1. Donahay said the property is a dry pond that is rarely used for water retention in case of heavy rains or storm.
Beginning this fall, Donahay said he expects construction to get underway to transform the parcel into a downtown dog park. He said he wants to build unique entrance features, put up fencing, install dog fountains and benches for owners to kick back and relax. There won't be any need to install artificial turf on the larger parcel, Donahay said.
There are not yet any conceptual designs for the space. City grounds crews regularly mow the land for FDOT, according to Donahay, incurring no new maintenance costs.
"It's the perfect piece," he said.
Sara-Megan Walsh can be reached at swalsh@theledger.com or 863-802-7545.Follow on Twitter @SaraWalshFl. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2022/08/01/lakeland-parks-recreation-director-asks-commission-consider-utility-tax-growth/10200342002/ | 2022-08-02T06:35:38 | 0 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2022/08/01/lakeland-parks-recreation-director-asks-commission-consider-utility-tax-growth/10200342002/ |
TEXAS, USA — Lawmakers are in complete agreement that toxic burn pits have harmed our troops and that the harm sustained by exposure needs to be addressed.
U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions said it's been an issue since the 1991 Gulf War where Iraqis burned their oil derrick and continued to be an issue in the following conflicts where toxic burn pits were used.
"It caused extensive lung, heart, respiratory, eye problems and guys came back with it," Sessions said. "It became a problem for people who were in the VA systems and people not in the VA system. We ordered the VA to go and figure this out."
So why then, did 25 Republican Senators switch their stance on the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act — or PACT Act last week to create a block of 42 in opposition?
Congressman Sessions told 6 News there were actually two bills on the matter: The republican's H.R.6659 bill and the Democrat's H.R.3967.
The Democrat's Bill had made the most progress, with versions passing both the house and the senate. Still, Sessions said Republican's backed a version that focused on specific veterans who were exposed to the toxic pits.
"If you presented the medical problems (associated with burn pits) and you were a veteran, in a military theater, and you can draw a direct connection (to burn pits), we automatically put you in," Sessions said. That's what the Senate bill is. That's what I signed up for."
Sessions said Republican's wanted support to go specifically to the veterans, affected by those toxic burn pits, and who could show they were in a theater were they were present, but Democrats had a broader, and more expensive, view.
"The house side bill, the Democrat's bill, takes everyone who was in the military during that time and gives them full VA benefits," Sessions said. "No mater wither they were near a burn pit, no mater if they have conditions or not."
A statement by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough statement on the PACT Act in May said "Study after study demonstrates Veterans in VA care do better — and this legislation could bring up to 3.5 million more Veterans into our care."
McDonough's statements were an endorsement of the legislation, but Sessions said such legislation could double the number of individuals the VA currently serves and make things even harder for the people who do need help.
"That would collapse the system. You are adding in millions of people over a smaller few who were injured severely," Sessions said. "This is literally doubling the size of the VA overnight, and we are having problems just serving people who have needs today."
Sessions said some Republicans had supported the democrat bill with the belief that additional amendments would restrain spending. Senator John Cornyn told Reporters some of the Senators that worked on the deal felt betrayed.
"The leadership of the democratic party double-crossed... Senator Tester and Senator Moran made an agreement there would be two amendments. Senator Schumer agreed to the same thing and he reneged on that," Cornyn said. "This bill will ultimately pass but will be more fiscally responsible."
Sessions said Republicans would not support the bill until both sides came to a compromise on the cost of the legislation.
"Republicans said we are not going to let you have an extra $700 billion. It had to fit within the budget purview and they did not do that. That is why Republicans are now saying we will not vote for it," Sessions said.
Sessions said the U.S. House may need to come up with a new version of the legislation if it is going to move forward. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/pete-sessions-explains-why-republicans-dropped-support-for-the-pact-act-which-addressed-burn-pit-exposure/500-023c53f0-fb18-4b06-842c-aa6453e2b8b9 | 2022-08-02T06:47:56 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/pete-sessions-explains-why-republicans-dropped-support-for-the-pact-act-which-addressed-burn-pit-exposure/500-023c53f0-fb18-4b06-842c-aa6453e2b8b9 |
ASCENSION PARISH, La. — Rapper Mystikal, who has faced sexual assault charges in the past, was booked on several charges including first-degree rape on Sunday in Louisiana, multiple media outlets report.
According to The Advocate, 51-year-old Michael Tyler was booked into the Ascension Parish Prison on Sunday afternoon on charges of first-degree rape, felony domestic abuse by strangulation, simple robbery and criminal damage to property.
A spokesperson for the parish sheriff's office confirmed to the newspaper that Tyler is Mystikal, a New Orleans rapper who is best known for his 2000 hit single "Shake Ya Ass."
Mystikal was convicted almost two decades ago of sexual battery and was recently cleared of a second allegation of rape and kidnapping stemming from a 2016 allegation. He pleaded guilty in 2003 to sexual battery and served six years in prison.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/rapper-mystikal-arrested-rape-charge-louisiana/289-f4708dca-87e8-4272-91b0-b70298e9588d | 2022-08-02T06:48:03 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/rapper-mystikal-arrested-rape-charge-louisiana/289-f4708dca-87e8-4272-91b0-b70298e9588d |
HOUSTON — With less than 100 days until the November General Election, arguably the biggest race in Texas is heating up.
The battle to be governor is close and there are some key issues that could help both sides. As the days wind down to Nov. 8, the passion of each candidate's supporters is still at a fever pitch.
Brandon Rottinghaus is a political science professor at the University of Houston. A UH poll taken last month showed Democrat Beto O’Rourke trailing incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott by five points among likely voters.
Top issues
Rottinghaus said he thinks inflation and immigration, specifically border security, are two of the top issues.
On Monday, Abbott invited the mayors of Washington D.C. and New York to the Texas-Mexico border to see what he called a "humanitarian and security crisis."
Rottinghaus also said abortion, the power grid and gun control are all issues Democrats could use to draw independent voters to close the gap.
“This is gonna be a war of messaging. Whoever can determine what the agenda should be is going to be the winner," he said.
Delivering the message
Rottinghaus said there’s a big difference in how each candidate gets that message to voters.
Abbott is hitting the airwaves while O'Rourke is hitting the road. The challenger is currently in the middle of a 49-day, 5,600-mile statewide tour.
Rottinghaus said there's another big thing making those strategies possible
“It’s gonna be the battle of the bank accounts,” he said.
Both candidates' spending shows no signs of stopping for the next 99 days. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-governor-race-before-2022-election-day/285-f06aa674-2bd2-4606-992f-0de4afeb40f5 | 2022-08-02T06:48:09 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-governor-race-before-2022-election-day/285-f06aa674-2bd2-4606-992f-0de4afeb40f5 |
Giordano takes Republican primary race for Wicomico County Executive
The race for county executive is key for Wicomico County. The primary election was held July 19, and the Wicomico County Board of Elections completed three canvasses of both mail-in and provisional ballots by Friday.
For Republicans, it pitted Julie Giordano against John Psota.
"I just received a phone call from the Acting County Executive (Psota)," Giordano posted to Facebook on Friday. "He has officially conceded the race. I really appreciate his phone call and a hard fought campaign. I hope we can work together to reach the common goal of bringing Active Local Leadership to our county."
As of Monday, Giordano received 3,774 votes, or 51.92%. Psota garnered 3,495 votes, or 48.08% of the votes.
In that race, there were 1,451 early votes, 4,609 Election Day votes, and 5,818 mail-in and provisional votes cast. According to the Maryland State Board of Elections website, the race has yet to be certified as of Monday.
Giordano will face Democrat Ernest "Ernie" Davis and Muir Boda of the Libertarian party in the general election.
Giordano, 40, of Hebron, is a 17-year teacher.
Unopposed in the primary was Davis, a Democrat who served from 2014-2022 representing Wicomico County Council District 1 and as vice president in 2022. He is self employed in the transportation industry.
Boda is Salisbury City Council vice president, representing District 2. | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/08/01/wicomico-county-executive-primary-race-giordana-advances-republican/65388646007/ | 2022-08-02T06:59:19 | 0 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/08/01/wicomico-county-executive-primary-race-giordana-advances-republican/65388646007/ |
Southgate man arrested in wife's death, police say
A Southgate man has been arrested after his wife's body was found Monday in Washtenaw County, police said.
The city's Police Department was alerted around 8 a.m. about the 42-year-old woman, who had last been seen Saturday at her home in the 16000 block of Walter, investigators said in a statement.
While investigating her disappearance, the woman's 44-year-old husband became a person of interest, according to the release.
"The preliminary investigation indicates the victim was killed at the home by her husband who then attempted to cover up the crime by moving the victim’s body to another location in Washtenaw County," police said.
Officials had searched Monday at a mobile home park in Superior Township, WDIV-TV (Channel 4) reported.
The suspect "has confessed to investigators to killing his wife and is in custody," police said Monday night. "This appears to be an isolated incident stemming from a domestic dispute."
Southgate police are working to submit their findings to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, which will decide on charges. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2022/08/02/southgate-man-arrested-wife-death-police-say/10210034002/ | 2022-08-02T06:59:34 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2022/08/02/southgate-man-arrested-wife-death-police-say/10210034002/ |
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