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MINIDOKA COUNTY, Idaho — A 49-year-old woman was killed Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 84 in Minidoka County, Idaho State Police reported.
The woman from Lynnwood, Wash., was traveling eastbound on I-84 in a 2006 Ford Focus when she drove into the median. The vehicle rolled multiple times, according to Idaho State Police.
Tuesday's rollover crash happened around 2:28 p.m. at mile marker 206.1 near Burley.
The woman died at the scene of the crash. ISP said she was wearing a seat belt.
I-84's left lane for westbound traffic was blocked for roughly three hours Tuesday following the incident.
The Minidoka County Sheriff's Office, Minidoka Fire Department, Emergency Response Ambulance and the Minidoka County Coroner were on scene with ISP.
The crash is under investigation by Idaho State Police.
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PORTLAND, Ore — The loud grind of bulldozers pushing trash from homeless camps made it hard to hear along one section of Northeast 33rd Drive on Tuesday morning. To those driving by, it may have sounded like routine road work — but to those living along the roadway, it was the sound of time running out.
“A little bit of notice could’ve been helpful,” said Al, who watched as city bulldozers piled someone else’s trash into the front of his trailer. “These guys are just throwing trash all the way down there and just bringing it all the way up to my trailer like it's mine.”
Al was home from work on his lunch break when he was told by city crews that he had one day to move his trailer before they would have it towed.
“They just spring on me this morning that I got to move my trailer and I have no way of doing that,” he said.
Al was just the latest of those forced to move along Northeast 33rd Drive this week.
“Yesterday was the day that they forced us to move,” said Devon, who lives with his friends in an RV now parked on the other side of the street.
This is the second time that Portland’s Bureau of Transportation has moved Devon and his friends in the past six months, he said.
“They told us that there was about, I’d say, five trailers that needed to be moved and they only gave us four days’ notice. Not very much notice at all especially when we don’t have a truck. We had to find somebody to come move our trailer for us,” explained Sarah, who lives with Devon.
She described their grueling moving process that lasted them 24 hours.
“That’s my home. You were going to take my home. I was not going to have anywhere to stay after that.”
The city’s Street Services Coordination Center told KGW in an email, “PBOT and the Street Services Coordination Center have performed several site visits of NE 33rd and Marine Drive. It is one of our three highest priority projects.”
PBOT crews on scene told KGW Tuesday that they were clearing camps that were on PBOT property and installing concrete blocks to deter more campers.
According to Bryan Aptekar, Safe Rest Villages project communications liaison for Commissioner Dan Ryan's office, PBOT's work this week has a more specific purpose — a new Safe Rest Village is opening nearby, so they're moving some of their maintenance operations to a lot off Northeast 33rd Drive. The lot is currently blocked by these homeless camps, Aptekar said.
Campers were asked to move last week and again on Monday, according to Aptekar. PBOT parking enforcement and police are removing the camps blocking the entrance to that new property.
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Those who live on this strip said that they want more than anything to get out of this cycle.
“It doesn’t feel good. It doesn’t feel good,” said Lori Girtz.
“It’s due to the fact that I have no resources that I’m forced to be out here,” Devon explained.
A lack of resources is one reason, but many have another struggle in common.
“Drug use, honestly that’s due to my own issues,” Devon admitted.
“It’s largely due to my drug use,” said Girtz.
“You can’t get a break,” added Edward Shulikov, another one of the campers. “I mean we’re not having fun over here, at least I’m not, but people assume that we’re having a blast over here camping.” | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/ne-33rd-marine-drive-homeless-camps-removed-portland-pbot/283-6551ad9c-44da-4aff-8d8d-815b997d72a6 | 2022-08-10T02:28:22 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/ne-33rd-marine-drive-homeless-camps-removed-portland-pbot/283-6551ad9c-44da-4aff-8d8d-815b997d72a6 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man and woman looking for a bite to eat Tuesday morning were shocked to find the Jantzen Beach Cracker Barrel closed and boarded up. Others who live and work in the area were just as surprised.
"What's going on?" asked Steve Goodwin.
KGW reached out to Cracker Barrel to find out, and the company confirmed that the Jantzen Beach restaurant had been shut down.
"As a standard course of business, we continually evaluate the performance of our stores, using various criteria to ensure we are meeting the needs of our guests and our business," read a statement sent to KGW.
"With that, we have made the difficult decision to close our Jantzen Beach, Oregon Cracker Barrel location," the company said. "Our focus right now is in assisting our employees during this transition, and we are grateful for the support of our guests and the Jantzen Beach community."
The statement didn't mention any specific evaluation criteria, but employees who spoke to KGW said the restaurant's management called an emergency meeting Monday to announce the closure, and they told staff that it was due to security issues.
That's something the neighbors said they're quite familiar with.
"There's a lot of theft," Goodwin said. "People on drugs."
A quick look around the area Tuesday turned up drug paraphernalia, discarded clothes tags and abandoned shopping carts.
"I would think a retail restaurant wouldn't be impacted that much by the crime and drug problems and that sort of thing," neighbor Ron Schmidt said.
While the abrupt closure of a business like Cracker Barrel may be surprising to some, there have been some other recent closures in the Portland area under similar circumstances.
Coffee giant Starbucks announced last month that it would close two Portland locations — one downtown and one at Gateway — along with more than a dozen other stores across the country, due to safety concerns for staff and customers. A third Portland location in Hollywood has also been shuttered.
"Oh it's a bummer," Starbucks customer Sandi Shell told KGW at the time. "It's where I go all the time. It's where my whole office goes."
On Tuesday, staff could be seen moving items out of the Jantzen Beach Cracker Barrel, along with food that would be donated to a non-profit following the sudden closure of the restaurant.
"It's very disappointing because that was a good restaurant," Goodwin said.
Employees told KGW they will have a chance to transfer to other stores in the area that remain open, namely the Cracker Barrels in Tualatin and Beaverton. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/jantzen-beach-cracker-barrel-closes/283-dd69d0ef-2d49-4e1a-8ab4-2167d8b47723 | 2022-08-10T02:28:28 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/jantzen-beach-cracker-barrel-closes/283-dd69d0ef-2d49-4e1a-8ab4-2167d8b47723 |
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PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — There will be no lack of country music star power for an upcoming Christmas movie being filmed at Dollywood.
Several passholders at the theme park were able to take videos and photos of Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson riding together in a golf cart on Monday, Aug. 8.
A spokesperson for Dollywood said Nelson was with Parton as part of the filming of Dolly's NBC Christmas movie.
NBC made the announcement about the movie, Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas, in May.
It's been a busy week in Pigeon Forge for Parton. The Tennessee native was on hand for the announcement of Big Bear Mountain, the largest attraction and family coaster coming to Dollywood in 2023.
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During the announcement, Parton also shared some details about the upcoming movie. She added the film will feature several celebrity guests at the park, including Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus and Jimmy Fallon.
April Nicole Fields shared her experience to WBIR 10News seeing the two friends riding in a golf cart.
"What a wonderful day today at Dollywood. Got to see Dolly Parton & Willie Nelson. They are filming for her new Christmas Movie," Fields posted on Facebook.
According to a description of the movie provided by NBC, the film will be a "contemporary movie-musical" that shows what happens behind the scenes when making a network TV special.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine also announced Aug. 9 will be known as "Dolly Parton Day," according to a news release. The move was announced with Parton visiting the state to highlight achievements from the Imagination Library. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/willie-nelson-dolly-parton-dollywood-nbc-christmas-movie-theme-park/51-f6173278-77cc-4661-ae1f-9efad3086609 | 2022-08-10T02:38:09 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/willie-nelson-dolly-parton-dollywood-nbc-christmas-movie-theme-park/51-f6173278-77cc-4661-ae1f-9efad3086609 |
Monte Stiles stands outside a security fence surrounding the fire-damaged Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints building along Maple Grove Road in Boise on Tuesday. The building sustained major damage in an arson fire last week.
Temo Davis, Angie Dodds, Shelby Anderson and Monte Stiles have a conversation outside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints building along Maple Grove Road in Boise on Tuesday.
Boards cover a fire-damaged area of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints building along Maple Grove Road in Boise on Tuesday. The building sustained major damage in an arson fire last week.
Monte Stiles peers through a security fence surrounding the fire-damaged Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints building along Maple Grove Road in Boise on Tuesday.
Monte Stiles stands outside a security fence surrounding the fire-damaged Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints building along Maple Grove Road in Boise on Tuesday. The building sustained major damage in an arson fire last week.
Temo Davis, Angie Dodds, Shelby Anderson and Monte Stiles have a conversation outside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints building along Maple Grove Road in Boise on Tuesday.
Monte Stiles peers through a security fence surrounding the fire-damaged Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints building along Maple Grove Road in Boise on Tuesday.
On Aug. 2, an arsonist set ablaze a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse on South Maple Grove Road in Boise, displacing three wards, or congregations, that meet there for Sunday services.
By Sunday, the affected wards already had temporary places to worship, moving into other nearby meetinghouses thanks to the flexibility of other congregations in the area, according to a letter sent out by local church leadership.
“When things like this happen, people are very quick to spring into action and make sure that everybody is accounted for — everybody's accounted for, everybody's needs are met,” Monte Stiles said in an interview. “There is always a plan to make things get back to normal as soon as possible.”
Stiles is the communications director for the Boise Idaho Amity Stake. A stake is a group of about five to 10 local church congregations, according to the church’s website. The Boise Idaho Amity Stake covers the three wards displaced by the fire.
Joshua M. Blair, 22, of Boise was arrested and charged on Aug. 2 with first-degree arson and felony burglary in alleged connection with the fire, as previously reported by the Idaho Press.
According to Boise Fire Department spokeswoman Lynsey Amundson, the building was not a total loss and can be restored, but it is not currently suitable for occupancy. Stiles said the plan is for the building to be restored and for the wards to return “as soon as possible,” though it is unclear when exactly that will be.
In the meantime, members of the church affected by the fire are making the best of their situation.
Stiles said that after the fire, a youth music leader came forward worried her children’s songbook — which had been passed down by her grandmother, to her mother, to her — had been lost in the fire. Her bishop was able to locate it, but he expressed concern about the smoke damage the book had sustained.
“She stated proudly that added to the history of the songbook,” Stiles said. “And she was happy to find out that it had been preserved.”
Theintentionally set fire is not stopping members of the church in the area from going about their religious business.
“There is hurt and heartbreak anytime that something bad happens, small or great,” Stiles said. “It's just something that happened and we're dealing with it like we always do, which is to make the best of it, and carry on.”
This attitude of perseverance is reminiscent of early church pioneers, who were driven from their homes due to their religion and crossed the plains to find a safe place to live. Members of the church are taught to look to these predecessors for examples on how to face adversity in their own lives, according to Stiles. He said this attitude is also often taught in the homes of members of the faith and that faith, in general, helps people carry on regardless of their circumstances.
Stiles also said in the grand scheme of things, the building fire can be looked at as more of an inconvenience than a tragedy. The most important thing is that no one was hurt.
And according to Stiles, anger has taken a back seat to compassion in the events that have occurred after the fire. Even for the person who caused it.
“I think most of us feel sympathy for anybody impacted. Whether it was the person that did it or their loved ones and people in the community,” Stiles said. “Empathy is for everyone that was impacted for whatever reason. ... I think tragedies bring out the best of people in a lot of ways, because you see people coming together to help those that are impacted.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/carry-on-latter-day-saints-impacted-by-boise-arson-fire-maintain-optimism/article_4fb91bf9-8ff5-5e64-9304-8012e35940d8.html | 2022-08-10T02:44:01 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/carry-on-latter-day-saints-impacted-by-boise-arson-fire-maintain-optimism/article_4fb91bf9-8ff5-5e64-9304-8012e35940d8.html |
DALLAS — Protecting her daughter's identity has been important to Brooke Morris for the past four months. Her story has been plastered across headlines, but she's made sure her photo and name weren't used.
That's changed.
This time, Morris hopes sharing her daughter's name and photo will help bring her home.
Again.
"She's lost her way," Morris said. "I want to help her find her way. I want to help her. We just don't know where she's at."
Morris's daughter, 16-year-old Natalee Cramer, is missing after she ran away from a treatment facility in Layton, Utah, just north of Salt Late City. Morris said Natalee had been at the center for about two weeks and that she spoke to her daughter last Tuesday, two days before she ran away.
"The conversation we had with her was with her therapist, and he had seen some good work," Morris said.
Morris said her daughter had told her there was "drama" at the facility, but she chalked it up to the fact that there are about 40 other girls at the center. She said Natalee sounded generally positive and cheerful about the center, her therapist and the center.
“From what we understand, there was an episode or an event," Morris said. "It triggered her. Her flight-or-fight kicked in. She’s not a flyer, not a fighter.”
Morris said the facility and local law enforcement were quick to respond and are actively looking for her. She and her husband are currently in Utah for the investigation.
“I do not think she was in her right mind" Morris said. "I think she was triggered, and that’s no one else’s fault. She’s on her own healing journey."
In April, Natalee was reported missing after she was seen leaving a Dallas Mavericks game with a man her mother said she didn't know.
“She met up with a guy and left," Morris said. "What we’ve gathered from her, was that it was kind of a 'let’s hang out until the games over' kind of situation and she left. We now know she was in the area for about an hour and a half."
Almost two weeks later Oklahoma City police found Natalee in a hotel room after a non-profit group that fights human trafficking used its database to find online sex ads featuring photos of her and reported them to police.
“She was passed from person to person to person in Dallas and then moved to Oklahoma City," Morris said. "It seemed to be a very organized thing. A very intentional thing."
Morris said, according to her daughter's story and reports, she believes Natalee was sexually assaulted before being moved from Dallas. She said someone tried to traffic her in Dallas but moved her to Oklahoma because she was being "uncooperative."
“There’s still many details Natalee doesn’t know," Morris said. "Unfortunately, she was drugged in Oklahoma and possibly Dallas so her memory is very scattered as it is. Over time, she has been remembering more and more and more, but there are still large blocks of time missing. She described it to me, at one point, as like a dream. Like, if you have a dream and you try to tell somebody about that dream. You know it in your head but you can’t really tell someone about it.”
Multiple people were arrested in Oklahoma City in connection the trafficking ring Natalee fell victim to. Morris said her daughter has been in recovery for months.
She graduated from a three-month program in Colorado before moving to Utah. Morris said they'd seen a lot of progress.
"Enormous strides in just healing herself and healing relationships with my husband and I and our son," Morris said. "It was so great, and that’s why this is no mind blowing because she had made all of those steps in the right direction."
Morrs's attorney, Zeke Fortenberry, is an advocate and volunteer for human trafficking victims and organizations. In a statement, he said : "Unfortunately, this is a common occurrence for young victims who have suffered a serious traumatic event such as sex trafficking. The mental anguish she endured while being trafficked is something she will have to work through for the rest of her life.”
Despite the progress she'd been making in her healing, Morris said the trauma, guilt and shame her daughter faces is great.
"This is a psychological trauma response," Morris said. “This is a response to horrible things that happened to her that you and I can only imagine."
Natalee went missing last Thursday, around dinner time. Morris said it was a normal day.
"It was as if she just disappeared into thin air," Morris said.
Her mother hopes that sharing her daughter's story and photos will help bring her home, so she can get back to healing and rebuilding her life. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/north-richland-hills-teen-trafficking-victim-missing-again-utah-treatment-facility/287-ab5a3db3-0fc9-4f4d-83d1-1f842c214571 | 2022-08-10T02:46:15 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/north-richland-hills-teen-trafficking-victim-missing-again-utah-treatment-facility/287-ab5a3db3-0fc9-4f4d-83d1-1f842c214571 |
Lincoln Public School has reached agreement on two-year contracts with bargaining groups for the last three employee associations.
The agreements approved Tuesday by the Lincoln Board of Education set salary, fringe benefits and working conditions for custodians, transportation and maintenance employees.
Under the agreement, custodians will see a 6.85% increase to their total pay and benefits in 2022-23 and an 8.8% increase in 2023-24.
That includes a 5.63% salary increase, a 25-cent increase to the longevity stipend, increases in Social Security and retirement contributions, as well as a 5.84% increase in district contributions toward health insurance premiums.
In the second year of the contract, custodians will receive a nearly 8% increase in pay, add another 25 cents to their longevity stipend, and see another 5.84% bump in health insurance premium contributions.
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Transportation workers will receive a 5.46% total package increase this year and a 4.65% increase next year, under the agreement considered by the board.
Along with working an extra day — instead of 176 days, transportation workers will be contracted to work 177 days this school year — they will also see salaries increase by 4.65% in 2022-23 and 3.85% in 2023-24.
The contract also adds 65 cents to the longevity stipend in the first year of the contract, and 10 cents in the second year, has increases in Social Security and retirement costs, and increases health insurance contributions by 5.84% in both years.
Maintenance employees will see a 4.56% increase to their total package in the first year and a 4.2% increase in the second year.
According to the board agenda, pay for maintenance staff will grow by 3.7% this school year and 3.76% next year.
The contract also changes the salary schedule, as well as how vacation days are accrued and how sick leave is paid.
The board waived the requirement to bring the contracts back for a second reading in order to adopt them ahead of LPS' new fiscal year, which begins Sept. 1.
Robbie Seybert, LPS' director of employee relations, benefits and personnel, told the board the contracts will make LPS more competitive as an employer.
"We are starting with some vacancies in some of our groups, and this will go a long way in getting us to where we're in a recruiting position to help fill those positions in order to serve our students," Seybert said.
The board previously approved agreements with bargaining groups for teachers, paraeducators, office professionals, nutrition services staff and administrators. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/lps-custodians-drivers-to-see-significant-bumps-to-pay-benefits/article_e342ddd5-f6b2-51f3-9854-74674ac2851e.html | 2022-08-10T02:47:23 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/lps-custodians-drivers-to-see-significant-bumps-to-pay-benefits/article_e342ddd5-f6b2-51f3-9854-74674ac2851e.html |
When Lincoln Northwest opens next week, expanding the number of public high schools in the Capital City to seven, the number of school resource officers working in Lincoln Public Schools will also grow.
On Tuesday, the Lincoln Board of Education got its first look at the district's interlocal agreement with the city of Lincoln to pay $602,595 for 13 school resource officers at the district’s middle and high schools.
Lincoln Police Department school resource officer Phillip Tran keeps eyes on the hallways at Lincoln High School during the 2021-22 school year.
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The agreement also provides LPS with a threat-assessment officer for the period between Sept. 1 and Aug. 31, 2023.
General fund dollars go toward paying for the officers from the Lincoln Police Department who are assigned to work in schools. This year’s agreement is 4.95% higher than last year’s, coming in just less than the 5% annual growth cap that was set out in the original agreement.
Board of Education member Lanny Boswell said the proposal to add a resource officer has been in the works since planning for the new high school began.
"Over the last two years, there's been a lot of work done to make sure that fits in the budget and provide that same level of security in all of our high schools," Boswell said.
Continuing to expand the number of school resource officers as LPS continues to grow is important, board member Kathy Danek added.
"Keeping this moving forward with the school resource officer contract is important to the families in our community," she said, adding that an additional officer is planned to start in the 2023-24 school year when Standing Bear High School opens.
The interlocal agreement between the city and LPS, called Safe and Successful Kids, was created in 2018 in the aftermath of a mass shooting that killed 17 people in Parkland, Florida.
School resource officers had been present in the halls of Lincoln's public high schools for years, but the agreement added six new officers to cover the district's 12 middle schools.
The LPS board is expected to give final approval to the proposal at its Aug. 23 meeting.
Breaking down Lincoln's public schools: Enrollment, test scores and more
Adams
Adams Elementary: 7401 Jacobs Creek Drive
Enrollment : 776 students
77.9% white, 2.3% Black or African American, 9.6% Asian, 4.9% Hispanic/Latino, 5.4% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 8.6% free, 2.3% reduced
Gifted students: 10.4%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 73 language arts; 76 math
LPS
Arnold
Arnold Elementary: 5000 Mike Scholl St.
Enrollment: 742 students
57.1% white, 1.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 8.4% Black or African American, 1.5% Asian, 19.2% Hispanic/Latino, 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 12% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 46.7% free, 12.7% reduced
Gifted: 2.8%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 44 language arts, 32 math
LPS
Beattie
Beattie Elementary: 1901 Calvert St.
Enrollment: 368 students
73.6% white, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.3% Black or African American, 1.1% Asian, 8.2% Hispanic/Latino, 13.3% two or more races
Free or reduced-price lunch participation: 25.3% free, 8.2% reduced price
Gifted: 6.0%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 59 language arts, 55 math
LPS
Belmont
Belmont Elementary: 3425 N. 14th St.
Enrollment: 829 students
42.4% white, 0.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, 15.7% Black or African American, 2.2% Asian, 26.9% Hispanic/Latino, 11.8% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 67.5% free, 11.0% reduced
Gifted: 3.7%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 44 language arts, 34 math
LPS
Brownell
Brownell Elementary: 6000 Aylesworth Ave.
Enrollment: 320 students
65.9% white, 4.9% Black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 14.8% Hispanic/Latino, 14.1% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 45.2% free, 10.5% reduced
Gifted: 2.3%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 50 language arts, 37 math
LPS
Calvert
Calvert Elementary: 3709 S. 46th St.
Enrollment: 361 students
62.9% white, 1.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 7.1% Black or African American, 1.5% Asian, 12.0% Hispanic/Latino, 15.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 45.7% free, 6.7% reduced
Gifted: 11.3%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 47 language arts, 31 math
LPS
Campbell
Campbell Elementary: 2200 Dodge St.
Enrollment: 591 students
46.6% white, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 14.3% Black or African American, 11.3% Asian, 16.6% Hispanic/Latino, 10.9% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 59.4% free, 10.5% reduced
Gifted: 4.2%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 38 language arts, 34 math
LPS
Cavett
Cavett Elementary: 7701 S. 36th St.
Enrollment: 580 students
77.0% white, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.9% Black or African American, 4.0% Asian, 8.9% Hispanic, 6.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 10.4% free, 3.6% reduced
Gifted: 13.3%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 70 language arts, 69 math
LPS
Clinton
Clinton Elementary: 1520 N. 29th St.
Enrollment: 392 students
39.2% white, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 24.3% Black or African American, 4.7% Asian, 21.0% Hispanic/Latino, 10.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 81.2% free, 10.5% reduced
Gifted: 3.6%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 30 language arts, 30 math
LPS
Eastridge
Eastridge Elementary: 6245 L St.
Enrollment: 291 students
72.9% white, 1.0% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.5% Black or African American, 1.4% Asian, 10.3% Hispanic/Latino, 10.0% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 25.8% free, 10.0% reduced
Gifted: 7.9%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 55 language arts, 51 math
LPS
Elliott
Elliott Elementary: 225 S. 25th St.
Enrollment: 383 students
23.3% white, 1.8% American Indian or Alaska Native, 13.7% Black or African American, 12.8% Asian, 33.7% Hispanic/Latino, 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 14.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 76.4% free, 6.3% reduced
Gifted: 4.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 42 language arts, 35 math
LPS
Everett
Everett Elementary: 1123 C St.
Enrollment: 374 students
27.8% white, 0.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, 13.5% Black or African American, 9.9% Asian, 40.4% Hispanic/Latino, 7.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 73.7% free, 8.7% reduced
Gifted: 5.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 37 language arts, 24 math
LPS
Fredstrom
Fredstrom Elementary, 5700 N.W. 10th St.
Enrollment: 437 students
74.0% white, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.7% Black or African American, 3.6% Asian, 9.7% Hispanic, 10.4% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 22.3% free, 6.3% reduced
Gifted: 7.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 52 language arts, 54 math
LPS
Hartley
Hartley Elementary, 730 N. 33rd St.
Enrollment: 339 students
37.5% white, 2.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 17.5% Black or African American, 3.6% Asian, 25.9% Hispanic/Latino, 1.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 12.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 71.5% free, 9.4% reduced
Gifted: 3.2%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 38 language arts, 28 math
LPS
Hill
Hill Elementary , 5230 Tipperary Trail
Enrollment: 449 students
72.2% white, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.8% Black or African American, 5.3% Asian, 10.3% Hispanic/Latino, 7.0% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 24.0% free, 5.0% reduced
Gifted: 10.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 70 language arts, 59 math
LPS
Holmes
Holmes Elementary , 5230 Sumner St.
Enrollment: 393 students
70.7% white, 3.5% Black or African American, 3.5% Asian, 10.1% Hispanic/Latino, 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 11.9% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 37.1% free, 7.0% reduced
Gifted: 11.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 61 language arts, 47 math
LPS
Humann
Humann Elementary, 6720 Rockwood Lane
Enrollment: 564 students
78.8% white, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.2% Black or African American, 1.3% Asian, 5.9% Hispanic/Latino, 9.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 23.9% free, 4.0% reduced
Gifted: 16.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 72 language arts, 67 math
LPS
Huntington
Huntington Elementary , 2900 N. 46th St.
Enrollment: 370 students
45.0% white, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 12.0% Black or African American, 1.5% Asian, 24.6% Hispanic/Latino, 16.2% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 67.0% free, 14.1% reduced
Gifted: 4.8%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 32 language arts, 23 math
LPS
Kahoa
Kahoa Elementary, 7700 Leighton Ave.
Enrollment: 537 students
78.8% white, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.9% Black or African American, 2.6% Asian, 6.7% Hispanic/Latino, 7.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 22.9% free, 7.3% reduced
Gifted: 6.9%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 66 language arts, 64 math
LPS
Kloefkorn
Kloefkorn Elementary, 6601 Glass Ridge Drive
Enrollment: 488 students
83.7% white, 0.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.5% Black or African American, 4.4% Asian, 5.3% Hispanic/Latino, 4.4% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 6.2% free, 2.0% reduced
Gifted: 11.9%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 77 language arts, 72 math
LPS
Kooser
Kooser Elementary, 7301 N. 13th St.
Enrollment: 821 students
63.5% white, 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.6% Black or African American, 11.9% Asian, 11.1% Hispanic/Latino, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 7.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 30.0% free, 8.3% reduced
Gifted: 2.9%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 55 language arts, 49 math
LPS
Lakeview
Lakeview Elementary, 300 Capitol Beach Blvd.
Enrollment: 400 students
53.0% white, 0.8% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.3% Black or African American, 3.8% Asian, 22.8% Hispanic/Latino, 10.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 57.0% free, 9.5% reduced
Gifted: 1.8%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 35 language arts, 29 math
LPS
Maxey
Maxey Elementary, 5200 S. 75th St.
Enrollment: 683 students
75.9% white, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.2% Black or African American, 13.5% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 5.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 10.6% free, 3.4% reduced
Gifted: 10.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 70 language arts, 69 math
LPS
McPhee
McPhee Elementary, 820 Goodhue Blvd.
Enrollment: 304 students
26.8% white, 1.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 16.3% Black or African American, 12.7% Asian, 35.9% Hispanic/Latino and 6.9% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 77.2% free, 6.9% reduced
Gifted: 4.0%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 36 language arts, 22 math
LPS
Meadow Lane
Meadow Lane Elementary, 7200 Vine St.
Enrollment: 620 students
72.1% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.8% Black or African American, 2.6% Asian, 13.8% Hispanic/Latino, 8.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 33.6% free, 8.1% reduced
Gifted: 8.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 51 language arts, 39 math
LPS
Morley
Morley Elementary, 6800 Monterey Drive
Enrollment: 421 students
78.1% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.8% Black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 7.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 9.7% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 20.2% free, 5.5% reduced
Gifted: 15.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 69 language arts, 56 math
LPS
Norwood Park
Norwood Park Elementary, 4710 N. 72nd St.
Enrollment: 238 students
68.0% white, 4.4% Black or African American, 2.4% Asian, 18.9% Hispanic/Latino, 6.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 46.6% free, 15.0% reduced
Gifted: 4.9%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 43 language arts, 30 math
LPS
Pershing
Pershing Elementary, 6402 Judson St.
Enrollment: 430 students
57.5% white, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 6.6% Black or African American, 3.3% Asian, 20.6% Hispanic/Latino, 11.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 54.5% free, 12.7% reduced
Gifted: 4.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 49 language arts, 50 math
LPS
Prescott
Prescott Elementary, 1930 S. 20th St.
Enrollment: 492 students
44.9% white, 0.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, 13.8% Black or African American, 7.3% Asian, 18.8% Hispanic/Latino, 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 13.8% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 51.2% free, 9.5% reduced
Gifted: 7.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 52 language arts, 36 math
LPS
Pyrtle
Pyrtle Elementary, 721 Cottonwood Drive
Enrollment: 454 students
78.9% white, 1.9% Black or African American, 2.6% Asian, 10.0% Hispanic/Latino, 6.7% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 17.3% free, 3.6% reduced
Gifted: 17.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 68 language arts, 60 math
LPS
Randolph
Randolph Elementary, 1024 S. 37th St.
Enrollment: 428 students
61.4% white, 0.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.6% Black or African American, 3.7% Asian, 16.4% Hispanic/Latino, 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 11.4% two or more races
Free and reduced-lunch participation: 45.6% free, 8.9% reduced
Gifted: 3.0%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 53 language arts, 40 math
LPS
Riley
Riley Elementary, 5021 Orchard St.
Enrollment: 321 students
49.5% white, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 6.9% Black or African American, 3.4% Asian, 22.7% Hispanic/Latino, 16.8% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 55.1% free, 10.0% reduced
Gifted: 5.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 44 language arts, 42 math
LPS
Roper
Roper Elementary, 2323 S. Coddington
Enrollment: 803 students
53.5% white, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.9% Black or African American, 6.9% Asian, 21.2% Hispanic/Latino, 8.1% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 40.0% free, 10.4% reduced
Gifted: 6.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 44 language arts, 46 math
LPS
Rousseau
Rousseau Elementary, 3701 S 33rd St.
Enrollment: 531 students
72.9% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.0% Black or African American, 3.4% Asian, 7.0% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 12.2% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 22.7% free, 8.4% reduced
Gifted: 14.7%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 68 language arts, 63 math
LPS
Saratoga
Saratoga Elementary, 2215 S. 13th St.
Enrollment: 235 students
48.5% white, 1.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 7.8% Black or African American, 3.4% Asian, 26.2% Hispanic/Latino, 12.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 61.7% free, 9.7% reduced
Gifted: 5.8%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 36 language arts, 25 math
LPS
Sheridan
Sheridan Elementary, 3100 Plymouth Ave.
Enrollment: 407 students
86.0% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 4.9% Hispanic/Latino, 6.9% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 12.0% free, 5.2% reduced
Gifted: 17.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 74 language arts, 64 math
LPS
West Lincoln
West Lincoln Elementary, 630 W. Dawes Ave.
Enrollment: 505 students
37.0% white, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.7% Black or African American, 2.4% Asian, 41.2% Hispanic, 9.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 72.1% free, 10.3% reduced
Gifted: 3.8%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 32 language arts, 29 math
LPS
Wysong
Wysong Elementary, 7901 Blanchard Blvd.
Enrollment: 684 students
89.9% white, 0.1% Black or African American, 2.2% Asian, 3.8% Hispanic/Latino, 3.9% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 3.9% free, 1.5% reduced
Gifted: 7.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 75 language arts, 68 math
LPS
Zeman
Zeman Elementary, 4900 S. 52nd St.
Enrollment: 440 students
63.0% white, 0.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.8% Black or African American, 3.0% Asian, 16.1% Hispanic/Latino, 12.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 29.5% free, 9.3% reduced
Gifted: 3.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 58 language arts, 49 math
LPS
Culler
Culler Middle School, 5201 Vine St.
Enrollment: 708 students
39.4% white, 1.0% American Indian or Alaska Native, 14.7% Black or African American, 7.1% Asian, 27.3% Hispanic/Latino, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 10.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 60.9% free, 9.3% reduced
Gifted: 8.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 32 language arts, 30 math
LPS
Dawes
Dawes Middle School, 5130 Colfax Ave.
Enrollment: 398 students
55.0% white, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 8.3% Black or African American, 2.3% Asian, 19.8% Hispanic/Latino, 14.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 53.3% free, 13.1% reduced
Gifted: 10.6%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 37 language arts, 32 math
LPS
Goodrich
Goodrich Middle School, 4600 Lewis Ave.
Enrollment: 818 students
42.9% white, 1.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 13.0% Black or African American, 4.0% Asian, 29.5% Hispanic/Latino, 9.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 61.6% free, 11.1% reduced
Gifted: 9.7%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 36 language arts, 38 math
LPS
Irving
Irving Middle School, 2745 S. 22nd St.
Enrollment: 910 students
62.7% white, 0.8% American Indian or Alaska Native, 6.5% Black or African American, 3.2% Asian, 14.3% Hispanic/Latino, 12.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 35.4% free, 8.1% reduced
Gifted: 26.6%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 55 language arts, 49 math
LPS
Lefler
Lefler Middle School, 1100 S. 48th St.
Enrollment: 558 students
57.9% white, 0.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.5% Black or African American, 4.7% Asian, 15.8% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 11.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 43.7% free, 12.0% reduced
Gifted: 13.8%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 45 language arts, 45 math
LPS
Lux
Lux Middle School, 7800 High St.
Enrollment: 789 students
80.0% white, 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.7% Black or African American, 3.8% Asian, 7.2% Hispanic/Latino, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 6.1% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 10.5% free, 6.3% reduced
Gifted: 28.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 66 language arts, 68 math
LPS
Mickle
Mickle Middle School, 2500 N. 67th St.
Enrollment: 719 students
70.9% white, 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.8% Black or African American, 1.5% Asian, 11.8% Hispanic/Latino, 12.8% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 34.9% free, 9.5% reduced
Gifted: 17.1%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 55 language arts, 53 math
LPS
Moore
Moore Middle School, 8700 Yankee Woods Drive
Enrollment: 646 students
86.4% white, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.6% Black or African American, 4.3% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic/Latino, 4.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 7.0% free, 2.3% reduced
Gifted: 27.6%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 69 language arts, 78 math
LPS
Park
Park Middle School, 855 S. Eighth St.
Enrollment: 833 students
41.2% white, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 11.9% Black or African American, 6.7% Asian, 30.1% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 9.2% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 55.8% free, 10.4% reduced
Gifted: 9.8%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 37 language arts, 37 math
LPS
Pound
Pound Middle School, 4740 S. 45th St.
Enrollment: 700 students
67.6% white, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.6% Black or African American, 2.4% Asian, 12.4% Hispanic/Latino, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 12.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 25.7% free, 8.6% reduced
Gifted: 22.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 59 language arts, 60 math
LPS
Schoo
Schoo Middle School, 700 Penrose Drive
Enrollment: 898 students
63.9% white, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 7.2% Black or African American, 5.0% Asian, 12.1% Hispanic/Latino, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 11.1% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 30.3% free, 9.7% reduced
Gifted: 15.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 50 language arts, 48 math
LPS
Scott
Scott Middle School, 2200 Pine Lake Road
Enrollment: 1,182 students
77.7% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.2% Black or African American, 4.6% Asian, 7.2% Hispanic/Latino, 7.1% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 13.1% free, 4.3% reduced
Gifted: 30.1%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 65 language arts, 70 math
LPS
East
East High School, 1000 S. 70th St.
Enrollment: 2,250 students
78.7% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.2% Black or African American, 4.6% Asian, 8.4% Hispanic/Latino, 5.8% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 14.6% free, 5.3% reduced
Gifted: 24.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 59 language arts, 58 math, 63 science
LPS
Lincoln High
Lincoln High School, 2229 J St.
Enrollment: 2,320 students
42.6% white, 1.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 11.9% Black or African American, 8.9% Asian, 23.3% Hispanic/Latino, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 11.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 47.5% free, 9.7% reduced
Gifted: 15.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 36 language arts, 34 math, 34 science
LPS
North Star
North Star High School, 5801 N. 33rd St.
Enrollment: 2,243 students
54.9% white, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 8.7% Black or African American, 6.5% Asian, 21.5% Hispanic/Latino, 7.9% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 42.1% free, 9.7% reduced
Gifted: 10.1%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 29 language arts, 31 math, 34 science
LPS
Northeast
Northeast High School, 2635 N. 63rd St.
Enrollment: 1,869 students
59.4% white, 1.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.7% Black or African American, 2.4% Asian, 17.1% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 10.0% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 49.9% free, 10.8% reduced
Gifted: 10.6%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 32 language arts, 30 math, 34 science
LPS
Southeast
Southeast High School, 2930 S. 37th St.
Enrollment: 1,980 students
73.4% white, 1.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.8% Black or African American, 1.2% Asian, 10.6% Hispanic/Latino, 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 9.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 25.1% free, 7.6% reduced
Gifted: 22.6%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 49 language arts, 48 math, 53 science
LPS
Southwest
Southwest High School, 7001 S. 14th St.
Enrollment: 2,196 students
76.8% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.9% Black or African American, 3.8% Asian, 9.6% Hispanic/Latino, 5.7% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 17.7% free, 5.1% reduced
Gifted: 24.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 62 language arts, 58 math, 64 science
LPS
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A woman in Multnomah Village says she watched as a stranger dumped trash in her front yard and now is frustrated that she’s likely going to have to pay to clean up the mess.
On Monday, a bang alerted her to the disposal, and she saw a man dumping two pieces of a three-seat couch, a shower door and several other items from a shopping cart. Home alone, she didn’t feel comfortable confronting the man.
After calling the city, she’s now figuring out how to get the trash off her land, as the city says because it’s on private property, it’s her responsibility.
“I don’t want it to be on my dime to get rid of it,” Nonnie George said.
George has lived in Portland for seven years and in Multnomah Village since last fall. She’s seen the issue of trash around the streets of Portland getting worse, particularly in the last two years.
“I’m not sure what the city is doing about it,” George said. “Portland doesn’t seem very clean.”
KOIN 6 confirmed with the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability that removing trash, no matter if dumped or not, is the responsibility of the land owner.
BPS did point towards the METRO R.I.D program, a program around illegal dumping and reporting violations, but when KOIN called the program hotline, was also told that paying and taking care of removal is indeed the land owner’s duty.
The trash has been more than a private property issue in the Multnomah Village neighborhood.
“When I’m on my walks, I’m frustrated with how much trash I’m seeing,” said neighbor Rachel Strunk. “I get concerned about other people’s safety, animals’ safety. You never know what they’re going to eat when you look away.”
Strunk joined a neighborhood Adopt a Block program at the start of the pandemic. It started as a social outlet and has now turned into a social responsibility as she’s concerned about the amount of trash and the nature of what she picks up.
“I don’t want to judge people but also, when I’m picking up needles and excrement it doesn’t seem like a safe place to be,” she said.
George lives near the Safe Rest Village that opened in the neighborhood earlier this summer, though she supports that effort and thinks the issue of dumping trash predates the village’s opening.
The Safe Rest Village program has noted a few noise complaints near the village but has not received a trash complaint in the 150 feet surrounding the village. KOIN 6 crews noted the area near the village was one of the cleaner areas in Multnomah Village.
George hopes city leaders have some plan to address the growing trash for the sake of Portland’s future.
“I just hope the city keeps making moves to better Portland,” George said, “It’s such a fun city with so many great things about it. It’s beautiful and I feel like these kinds of things are what is pushing people away.” | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/portland-woman-left-with-yard-full-of-clutter-in-front-yard/ | 2022-08-10T02:48:42 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/portland-woman-left-with-yard-full-of-clutter-in-front-yard/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A sale is now pending on a SE Portland house where squatters have been residing.
Nathan Jones, the real estate broker overseeing the transaction, said KOIN 6 News coverage of the story helped get the ball rolling on the sale. He also said that the offer is close to what the sellers were initially hoping for and that they stood to lose upwards of six figures worth of equity.
“The home is in foreclosure. And what happens is, if it goes to the auction, the bank only cares about getting what’s owed. And what’s going on, it is a small amount compared to what a retail value would be,” Jones said. “There’s literally like $125,000 of equity for the seller to get out of here.”
The listing agent told KOIN 6 News the current owner doesn’t have enough cash to hire an attorney and go through the process of getting the squatters out. The sale means the buyers will accept that responsibility. However, it could be a lengthy process that would take a minimum of 90 days to go through the courts. | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/sale-pending-for-se-portland-squatter-home/ | 2022-08-10T02:48:48 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/sale-pending-for-se-portland-squatter-home/ |
One local company will have to start paying full real property taxes after Fort Wayne City Council members revoked a tax abatement Tuesday.
City Council members heard from five local business owners who vied for their tax phase–in agreements to stay intact another year. All of the requests were approved by members – except for one.
Annually, City Council members review documentation submitted by local companies with active tax abatements, which phase in property taxes for up to 10 years. Companies are required to submit annual paperwork on time and maintain 75% of the investment they promised in exchange for the abatement to stay compliant.
Conestoga LLC’s 10-year tax abatement was cut two years short Tuesday. Carmen Young, economic development specialist, said the company has previously been out of compliance multiple times.
The tax abatement was approved with the promise of 20 full-time jobs retained and to create one new job. This year, the company reported 12 full-time jobs retained and no positions created.
John Sturm addressed the members’ concerns as the chief financial officer for Summit Brands, the company using the space at 3404 Conestoga Drive. Sturm said the company is “getting there” but recognized that it is not in compliance.
Councilwoman Sharon Tucker, D-6th, said the company didn’t meet the tax phase-in requirements in 2018, 2020 and 2021.
“The non-compliance, to me from just looking at the paperwork, would not be due to COVID,” she said.
Sturm said the company lost employees because COVID-19, so he thinks Summit Brands was affected negatively by the pandemic. Tucker asked what the problem was in 2018 and 2020 since that was before the pandemic.
Sturm said he wished they had had better luck.
Councilman Tom Didier, R-3rd, asked what prevented the new positions from being created. Sturm said the company had interviewed applicants but no one had been hired.
When asked for more details on the position, Sturm said he didn’t have any background on that specific position.
The members voted 5-2 with opposition from Councilman Tom Freistroffer, R-at large, and Didier, who wanted to give the company another chance. Councilmen Jason Arp, R-4th, and Paul Ensley, R-1st, were absent.
Young said the companies who were asked to present their circumstances at the meeting had similar issues with not being able to hire or retain 75% of the employees they promised. The representatives shared efforts of raising wages or using recruiters to find applicants for open positions.
After hearing about their situations, the members unanimously approved an additional year of tax abatement for Accutech Mold and Machine Inc., LH Carbide Corporation, Tippman Innovation and Transformations by Wieland Inc.
Three companies received waivers of non-compliance for not having the proper paperwork turned it on time. Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company, CWSW LLC doing business as Dirig Sheet Metal and GH FTW II LLC were found to be compliant with their agreements once their paperwork was turned in.
Key Millwork Inc./Jett Property Holdings LLC voluntarily asked to have the tax abatement vacated, which was also approved by the members.
The city has tax abatement agreements with more than 125 companies locally. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/city-council-revokes-companys-tax-abatement/article_19345e94-184a-11ed-b0b5-e70ecbeb55f9.html | 2022-08-10T02:50:15 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/city-council-revokes-companys-tax-abatement/article_19345e94-184a-11ed-b0b5-e70ecbeb55f9.html |
WATERLOO – A Kansas woman who was missing for almost a month has been found safe in Waterloo, according to police.
Makayla Robertson was last seen outside Abilene, Kans., on July 17 when she apparently told her mother she was going to meet someone and then never returned.
Robertson has ties to a Waterloo man, and it wasn’t until last week that Waterloo police were notified about the case.
On Tuesday, Waterloo police issued information about the disappearance, and by the end of the day she was found safe in the Waterloo area, authorities said.
Waterloo police notified Kansas authorities about the development. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/update-missing-kansas-woman-found-safe-in-waterloo/article_53070add-9fe8-5d67-aa00-4c3026568ed4.html | 2022-08-10T02:53:24 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/update-missing-kansas-woman-found-safe-in-waterloo/article_53070add-9fe8-5d67-aa00-4c3026568ed4.html |
Portion of Route 90 bridge into Ocean City to close Tuesday night
Even with the world's biggest billfishing tournament in town this week, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will close the westbound portion of the Route 90 bridge Tuesday night to perform emergency guardrail repairs.
From 10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, to 5 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, crews will close westbound Route 90 in order to replace the damaged guardrail. Westbound motorists can use Route 50 as an alternate route. Eastbound motorists are advised to use extreme caution and stay alert while traveling around work crews.
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''For a list of all major MDOT SHA projects, go to Project Portal or visit roads.maryland.gov. For a look at real-time traffic conditions, go to md511.maryland.gov. | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/08/09/route-90-bridge-into-ocean-city-close-maryland-department-transportation/65397810007/ | 2022-08-10T02:53:52 | 1 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/08/09/route-90-bridge-into-ocean-city-close-maryland-department-transportation/65397810007/ |
HOUSTON, Texas — Despite their devastating loss, the Resendiz family considers it a miracle that three out of four of them survived when a concrete truck literally landed on top of their SUV.
Sadly, 22-month-old Nicolas lost his life in an instant when the truck fell from the Beltway overpass onto Woodforest last week, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
He leaves behind his twin sister Melanie, who was in a car seat next to him, along with his mother Jennifer and the rest of the family.
We asked Jennifer what she'll tell Melanie about her brother.
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"That he loves her and that he will always be with us,” she told us.
The young mother was still too emotional to talk a lot about what happened as her siblings try and provide as much comfort as they can.
“I guess we’re all just sad that he got taken away so early and that his sister won’t be able to see him no more or have a play buddy,” said the twins' aunt Esmerelda Resendiz.
"You know, it’s been three days, four days since then," said Uncle Daniel Resendiz. "It still feels like I’m going to wake up from this bad dream.”
The twins would have had a joint baptism this coming Saturday. In fact, the family told us they were on the way to look at party supplies when the crash occurred.
Now they’re raising money via a GoFundMe page to help pay for Nicolas’s funeral.
"We’re trying to give him the best funeral that we can give him." said Daniel Resendiz.
They hope to honor who they describe as happy, energetic kid who had so much life ahead of him.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the crash is still under investigation and that findings will be presented to a grand jury for review.
The 36 year-old woman behind the wheel of the concrete truck suffered only minor injuries. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/mother-toddler-concrete-truck-crash/285-b0bb00fd-f0f9-4b7e-ba47-b63b86a622eb | 2022-08-10T02:53:59 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/mother-toddler-concrete-truck-crash/285-b0bb00fd-f0f9-4b7e-ba47-b63b86a622eb |
STOCKTON, Calif. — StocktonCon is back for the summer starting Aug. 13, and they're celebrating their 10th anniversary.
Attendees can find celebrity guests, artists, vendors, pro-wrestlers and cosplayers all under one roof.
Dubbed the Central Valley's hub for people who love all things pop culture and entertainment, StocktonCon is back in full force.
What's at StocktonCon?
Actors, voice actors, cosplayers, artists and more will be attending StocktonCon.
Actors:
- Ron Perlman (Saturday) – Sons of Anarchy, Hellboy
- Ryan Hurst – Sons of Anarchy, The Walking Dead
- Jon Heder – Napoleon Dynamite, Blades of Glory
- Grey DeLisle - Scooby-Doo, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and more
WWE:
- JBL
- Mickie James
- Johnny Gargano (Saturday)
- Thunder Rosa
Many more will also be in attendance.
A schedule has not been announced yet, but there will be the usual activities of a cosplay contest, meet and greets, autograph signings and photo opportunities.
How much are tickets?
1 Day Tickets – $16 in Advance (online only) – $20 Day of Show (at the box office)
2 Day Tickets – $20 in Advance (online and in stores); $30 Day of Show (at the box office)
Kids 12 and under are free with a paid adult.
Where and when is it?
August 13-14 at the Stockton Arena – 248 W Fremont St, Stockton, CA 95203 – from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
COVID-19 Guidelines
StocktonCon is following state and county COVID protocols. Masks are not required, but strongly recommended when indoors. Stockton Con will not be requiring proof of vaccination or negative test to attend.
Traffic
Below is an interactive map of traffic conditions around the Stockton Arena.
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TRUCKEE, Calif. — As the search for a missing Truckee teenager stretches into another day, the Placer County Sheriff's Office released an image taken of Kiely Rodni hours before she would disappear.
Rodni vanished after attending a party and was last seen around 12:30 a.m. Saturday. Officials said her phone is out of service, and her 2013 Honda CRV with license plate "8YUR127" cannot be found.
On Tuesday, the sheriff's office announced they had found surveillance video of Rodni from a local Truckee business. The video was taken just after 6 p.m. Friday, just hours before she would vanish.
Rodni was last seen wearing a black spaghetti strap bodysuit, green Dickies-brand pants with a black grommet belt and black Vans shoes.
An email for online tips is available at sheriff_tahoeinvesttips@placer.ca.gov. A tip line is still open for anyone who wants to leave a message at (530) 581-6320, Option 7.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/truckee-teen-missing-kiely-rodni/103-11c4b7f1-972e-4c3d-bacb-1a9b9ea9b114 | 2022-08-10T02:54:11 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/truckee-teen-missing-kiely-rodni/103-11c4b7f1-972e-4c3d-bacb-1a9b9ea9b114 |
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — World War II veteran Richard Cheevers achieved a major milestone Tuesday, celebrating his 105th birthday!
Cheevers was born on Aug. 9, 1917 in Lovington, Illinois. His mother was a stay-at-home mom, and his father was a cobbler. He has two brothers and one sister.
Cheevers was always an active man, playing sports like basketball and football in high school.
In 1937, Cheevers joined the Air Force after not being able to find work at the time during the Great Depression. He served as an Aircraft Mechanic for 30 years, and throughout his 30 years in the Air Force, Cheevers was stationed in France and England.
Cheevers mentioned how the planes he used to fly for the Air Force had reciprocating engines or gas engines. Nowadays, they use fighter jets.
In 1940, Cheevers met his wife, Betty Cook, at a "beer joint," married her and they later had three kids.
After 57 years of marriage, Betty passed away in 1997. Cheevers then moved from Saint Petersburg, Florida, where he worked with Westinghouse doing solar system maintenance for 11 years, to Rocklin, California to live with his oldest daughter and son-in-law.
Cheevers traveled and enjoyed spending time with his family once he was fully retired. Cheevers now has three granddaughters, three great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Cheevers celebrated his birthday with friends and family surrounded by balloons and, of course, cake. Cheevers stays at Sterling Court Assisted Living Care in Roseville and even the staff members got together to celebrate.
Nurse Paulette Perfumo told ABC10 Cheevers requested Kentucky Fried Chicken as his birthday meal, with a special request for the dark meat of the chicken, mashed potatoes and coleslaw. His birthday wish came true, three buckets of KFC later.
Everyone raved about Cheevers's sense of humor, his love for his family and how good of a friend he is.
"Richard's been a friend of mine for about five years now," said Susan Baldridge. "We get to play word search games, so it helps us with kind of getting our brain working every day."
Cheevers spilled on what his secret to living a long life was.
"One thing I did differently was I took long walks - every day, religiously," Cheevers said.
Cheevers and family members said he's not going anywhere and will be celebrating his 106th birthday in no time.
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YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania veterans could soon receive health care they couldn't previously get.
The Honoring Our PACT Act passed by the senate will expand the eligibility of Veteran Affairs (VA) health care to veterans exposed to toxic exposures.
Pennsylvania has the fourth largest veteran population at just under 800,000. Under the recently-passed bill, more than half of those veterans will become eligible for expanded health care through the VA if the federal bill is signed.
The legislation is going to give assistance to many veterans who have been wanting help for decades.
“If you were denied service connectivity for an illness that you may have thought you encountered while you were in the military, and if those illnesses are now on this list of presumptives, you may now be entitled to benefits," Veterans Affairs Deputy Adjutant General Maureen Weigl said.
Among the long list of possibly related illnesses are more than a dozen cancers and a wide range of other diseases.
“You could have asthma, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rhinitis, chronic sinusitis," General Weigl said. "All of those are now presumptive for Gulf War veterans, which never existed.”
The bill will also add more presumptive-exposure locations for Agent Orange and radiation and requires the VA to provide toxic exposure screenings to every veteran enrolled in their health care.
Veterans at Just For Today, a nonprofit supporting current and former military members, say they hope the passage of this bill brings more awareness to local organizations.
“The VA does a good job at giving care to our veterans," said Navy Veteran David Parker. "But not everything is always looked at, some things are neglected.”
“People don’t understand how much support there is in York County," U.S. Marine Corporal Tracy Young said.
General Weigl says PA VETConnect is a great way for former service members to find out if they're eligible for aid.
“Reach out to your veteran's service officers at your county offices at your veteran service organizations," General Weigl said.
Corporal Young says it's the most effective.
“The most power that we have is local, in our community, grassroots stepping up, taking care of each other," said Corp. Young.
The PACT Act was passed the week of Aug. 1 by an 86 to 11 vote in the Senate last week and is expected to be signed into law as early as tomorrow.
Local resources for veterans are listed below: | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/pennsylvania-veterans-hope-pact-act-will-bring-more-awareness-to-services-pact-act/521-3b5bd13f-083e-42d1-b29c-aa0fa06d8efb | 2022-08-10T02:59:16 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/pennsylvania-veterans-hope-pact-act-will-bring-more-awareness-to-services-pact-act/521-3b5bd13f-083e-42d1-b29c-aa0fa06d8efb |
The Hanover County School Board’s agenda for its Tuesday night meeting included a review of the controversial proposed policy regarding the treatment of transgender students.
The policy, if approved, would require transgender students, along with their parents or guardians, to submit a written request to school administration asking for access to restrooms, locker rooms or changing facilities that align with the students’ gender identities.
The conversation about the proposed policy was limited to a presentation by School Board Attorney Lisa Seward. There was no conversation between board members.
The policy suggests that the written request may contain several personal documents related to the student including their disciplinary or criminal records, as well as signed statements from the student’s doctor or therapist “verifying that the student has been diagnosed with gender dysphoria and/or that the student consistently and authentically expresses a binary gender identity.” Seward clarified that the documents suggested in the policy are not required.
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The proposal was largely drafted by the Arizona-based organization Alliance Defending Freedom, according to Seward. The ADF is a conservative legal advocacy organization with expressed anti-LGBTQ views. The board voted in March to allow ADF to review its policy.
Parents and community members flooded the School Board chambers on Tuesday night to speak at public comment.
Dana Clark, who identified as the parent of a transgender child, said the proposed policy implies that transgender students are degenerates.
“Not only does he have to explain transgenderism to you, not only do I have to support it, but somehow we’re to give you personal, invasive information from our medical provider or therapist to also support who he is — and all of this is just to use the bathroom,” Clark said at the meeting.
Some people spoke in favor of the proposed policy, including Kristin Holte, who in her speech also described the FBI search on Donald Trump’s residence at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Monday as “the political weaponization of the FBI and DOJ.”
“The majority of Hanover County supports parental rights and safe bathrooms for all students,” Holte said. “Please do everything you can to ensure that this policy protects the safety of every student supporting the provision that requires a criminal or disciplinary history.”
Several community members also spoke about the logo on T-shirts and other materials used during a HCPS conference last week that resembles a swastika. Superintendent Michael Gill, in a message to families and staff last week, apologized for the “mistake and for the emotions that the logo has evoked by its semblance to a swastika.”
Shannon Spiggle, who described herself as a Jewish parent who belongs to the LGBTQ community, compared discrimination of LGBTQ people to the discrimination Jewish people faced during the holocaust.
“When I read the part of policies that require a background check, among other requirements just for a child to use the restroom, I thought about my great grandma,” who is a holocaust survivor, Spiggle said at the meeting. “Instead of talking about the … paperwork and hoops they have to go through just to use the bathroom, learn from the history of the Holocaust. Do not adopt these policies.”
Because of the overwhelming interest in discussing the proposed policy, the School Board scheduled an additional public hearing on Aug. 16 at 7 p.m.
The controversy about the proposed policy that has surrounded HCPS stems from the board’s decision in November to shoot down a policy that would have allowed transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that conform to their gender identities. School boards were required by a Virginia law to adopt such policies before the start of last school year.
A vote on the proposed policy is expected to take place at a special School Board meeting Aug. 30. | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/hanover-county-school-board-introduces-transgender-policy-discussion-is-limited/article_3cff2d6e-f7fc-5f2e-9fa4-4940b7210c26.html | 2022-08-10T03:02:10 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/hanover-county-school-board-introduces-transgender-policy-discussion-is-limited/article_3cff2d6e-f7fc-5f2e-9fa4-4940b7210c26.html |
DES MOINES, Wash. — Commuters looking to skip the traffic driving into Seattle will be able to hop on a ferry in Des Moines beginning Wednesday, Aug. 10.
The fast ferry is a pilot program being run by the City of Des Moines after a study showed commuters were interested in an alternative way to travel to and from Seattle.
The ferry will leave the Des Moines Marina four times a day, at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Going southbound, the ferry will disembark from the Bell Harbor Marina at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. A one-way trip takes about 40 minutes.
The program will run for two months.
Service during the first week of operation from Aug. 10-15 will be free. After the first week, trips will cost $10 each way for adults. Children ages 13 and under ride for free. Tickets for seniors and active military will cost $5.
No reservations are needed, and tickets can be purchased at the time of boarding. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/des-moines-fast-ferry-seattle/281-f61932ca-8382-4f40-84ab-b75ca59efe9c | 2022-08-10T03:06:44 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/des-moines-fast-ferry-seattle/281-f61932ca-8382-4f40-84ab-b75ca59efe9c |
SEATTLE — Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden's top medical advisor, was in Seattle Tuesday, to receive the honorary Hutch Award from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
Fauci becomes only the second non-baseball player to receive the honor that traditionally is given to a champion of healthcare off the baseball field.
Fauci was hosted by long-time friend and colleague Dr. Larry Corey, former President of the Fred Hutch. The two have worked closely together since the early 1980s while making advancements in HIV/AIDS research. Both men have communicated almost daily during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fauci, who has served as the nation's top infectious disease expert, opened up to a group of about 100 Fred Hutch employees and medical experts about his long career, and where he thinks the country is headed in the fall and winter months, with COVID-19 still prevalent today.
"We are expecting another surge in the fall," he said.
Fauci, who was flanked by Secret Service agents, is still the target of anti-science rhetoric and says he still feels for the safety of himself and his family. An experience that appeared to be clearly weighing on him.
"It's still amazing to me that people can still hold onto such untruths. They have so much going on in their lives, that they just accept it as fact," Fauci said.
Fauci also said new advancements in vaccine technology appear promising. New research suggests a stronger vaccine is possible in the coming months, by targeting more than just the spike protein of the coronavirus.
He told KING 5's Jake Whittenberg, that boosters will be critical for Americans in the Fall.
"They will be so important because we see the effectiveness waning after four months," Fauci said.
When asked about the spread of the monkeypox virus, Fauci said science and society are in a much better place than they were in the 1980s and 90s during the spread of the AIDS virus. Monkeypox is proving to be especially prevalent in the LGBTQ community.
Fauci also threw out the first pitch of the Seattle Mariners-New York Yankees match-up at T-Mobile Park. Dr. Fauci is famously a life-long Yankees fan. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/dr-fauci-accepts-honorary-award-fred-hutch-seattle-covid-19-monkeypox/281-44d81ddc-b2a5-4041-9f77-2dc59a68d883 | 2022-08-10T03:06:50 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/dr-fauci-accepts-honorary-award-fred-hutch-seattle-covid-19-monkeypox/281-44d81ddc-b2a5-4041-9f77-2dc59a68d883 |
ORLANDO, Fla. – A shooting near the 1800 block of Baywood Avenue in Orlando Tuesday evening resulted in one man’s death, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to the area at approximately 7:32 p.m. following reports of a shooting, the sheriff’s office said.
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Deputies said they were able to find a man in his 20s who had been shot. According to deputies, the man was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead.
The sheriff’s office stated that there is no suspect information at this time. No other details were released.
This is a developing story. Check back with News 6 for updates.
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SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. – South Daytona’s city council approved several ordinances during its meeting Tuesday night, including amendments on smoking and vaping restrictions, fireworks sales and building height revisions.
Those ordinances include the following amendments:
- Smoking (excluding unfiltered cigars) and vaping are prohibited within the city’s parks and recreation areas
- Except for the guidelines in Florida Statute 791, people and companies may not sell or explode fireworks within the city
- Fireworks may not be discharged in public rights-of-way, streets, parks or other public properties
- People may not throw or propel fireworks in the direction of any other people or vehicles
- Noise from firework activity must end at 11 p.m., and all debris from fireworks or sparklers must be collected immediately, disposed of in a solid waste container and placed for pick-up on the next available waste collection day
- Building heights in the city have been raised from 50 feet to 75 feet to accommodate demand for taller ceilings
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Fireworks restrictions were put into effect due to the city’s police department noting that several streets were impassable due to large fireworks displays being set off in roadways, according to the city.
However, Florida Statute 791, which regulates the sale and use of fireworks, states that fireworks are not “solely and exclusively” prohibited during designated holidays, including New Year’s Day on Jan. 1, Independence Day on July 4 and New Year’s Eve on Dec. 31.
The smoking and vaping ordinance was approved during the Tuesday night meeting, though it is set for a second reading before being both approved and adopted.
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From the ground up: Habitat for Humanity moves house Lubbock ISD students built
Starting with nothing but a foundation, students from Lubbock Independent School District built a house at the Byron Martin Advanced Technology Center for Lubbock Habitat for Humanity, and what will soon become a family's home was moved Tuesday to its permanent place.
Christy Reeves, executive director for Habitat for Humanity in Lubbock, said the organization's partnership with LISD has been going on for 20 years.
"It's a wonderful program that not only helps Habitat, but students are building our houses, which we need, because we only have a few construction people on staff," Reeves said.
With those individuals in the trades needed to construct a house advancing in age, Reeves said it is important for Habitat to promote building trades to the younger generation.
Students learn how to do heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC); electricity; plumbing; flooring and much more.
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The house will be joining a new development near East Dartmouth Street, Reeves said. From there, volunteers will finish the house with the new homeowners expected to move in around the end of June 2023.
"It's just a wonderful feeling that kids are learning skills that are greatly needed − that they'll have for the rest of their lives − while they're learning how important it is to help others to be homeowners," she said.
Habitat will, hopefully, be back in three months to move another house, said Blaine Eubanks, construction technology teacher at the ATC.
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When the semester begins, students will work on another house, doing the electrical work and heating and air conditioning, Eubanks said, as well as building the structure from the foundation up.
"The sophomores start with the base of the house to get us started," he said. "Everybody through the older grades − they get to do the electrical."
With this being Eubanks' first year in his teaching role, he said he hopes students learn the trade skills they need to be able to go straight into the workforce after graduation.
"A lot of these kids don't have a whole lot," he said. "So, we're trying to teach them skills that they can use to help their families." | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/from-the-ground-up-habitat-for-humanity-moves-house-students-built/65397703007/ | 2022-08-10T03:09:17 | 1 | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/from-the-ground-up-habitat-for-humanity-moves-house-students-built/65397703007/ |
TRUCKSVILLE, Pa. — Months of staggeringly-high gas prices have been weighing on drivers. Some, including Robert Culp from Rome, said they've been forced to cut back on summer travel.
"It's horrible, it really is," Culp said. "I couldn't imagine in this country gas ever being as high as it went. I'm glad it's going in the right direction now, but it's still got a long way to go. You couldn't afford to go anywhere. I've saved almost all summer, knowing that my grandchild was about to be born, so that I could afford the trip down to Philadelphia."
On his way back to Bradford County from meeting his new grandson, Culp spotted the sign outside New Mart in Trucksville.
"I saw the $3.99 gas," Culp said. "That's the cheapest I've seen in a long, long time, so I had to top off. I kinda wish I was empty."
While some were celebrating regular gasoline falling below four dollars a gallon, others were keeping it in perspective.
"It's like saying that we're down a certain percentage, but we went up 25%, and now we're down 5% from that," said Brian McNulty. "We're supposed to be happy with it? I don't think that's how it works."
Plains Township resident Brian McNulty fills his BMW sports car with premium grade gasoline. It's still costing him a lot more to fill the tank, but he's optimistic prices will slowly get better.
"It's cyclical, so I think it's going to eventually come back down," he said. "I don't think that it's going to come back down to the way it was prior to this big surge, but hopefully, we will get somewhere closer."
While prices are nowhere near pre-pandemic levels, customers say every little bit helps. They hope prices continue to fall. To check the prices near you, try WNEP's Gast Tracker by clicking here.
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Reno County election canvass moved to Monday morning
Reno County election officials expected a hand recount of walk-in advance voting ballots to finish Tuesday. But the extra work to recount has delayed the start to processing provisional ballots cast in the Aug. 2 primary.
Therefore, Deputy County Clerk Jenna Fager asked the Reno County Commission on Tuesday to move the vote canvass set for Thursday morning to Monday, starting at 9 a.m.
The commission agreed.
Election results are not considered official until after the canvass.
Nine “counting boards,” each made up of a Republican, Democrat, and independent or other party members, go through the ballots, with one reading the votes on each ballot and the others marking them down in poll books, Fager told the commission in explaining how the recount works.
More than 3,400 ballots cast through early walk-in voting were being re-tabulated. Six of the boards had finished their work on Monday, but three others were still at it on Tuesday.
“We hope by this afternoon to have a total,” Fager said.
At issue is the count in the Republican race for State Treasurer, which was decided by less than 400 votes statewide.
Officials discovered during a sample audit that incorrect ballots were used on at least three days of advance voting, with the position of the two treasurer candidates on the ballot switched.
More:Discrepancy leads to hand recount of early walk-in ballots cast in Reno County
That would have resulted in that ballot, if marked, counting toward the wrong candidate on electronic counting machines.
Fager said no other races were involved, but they were still conducting a recount of all walk-in ballots.
After the recount is complete, they will begin processing the 480-plus provisional ballots that poll workers set aside on election day for various reasons, such as a different address for the voter than in county records, a name change, the individual not being registered at all or other issues.
“I appreciate you catching that, letting the people know, and handling it in a way to let people know the votes are being counted correctly,” said Commissioner Ron Hirst.
“I wish it hadn’t happened, but it did, and it shows the system is working,” Fager said. | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2022/08/09/reno-county-canvass-which-decide-commission-race-moved-monday/10279062002/ | 2022-08-10T03:12:00 | 1 | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2022/08/09/reno-county-canvass-which-decide-commission-race-moved-monday/10279062002/ |
Trial begins for Phoenix man accused of murdering 19-year-old girlfriend in 2018
Opening statements and witness testimonies began Tuesday in the murder trial of 19-year-old Kiera Bergman, whose body was found west of Phoenix after missing for nearly one month in 2018.
In May 2019, a grand jury indicted Jon-Christopher Clark, Bergman's boyfriend, on charges of second-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence.
Bergman was last seen alive at her apartment near 51st Avenue and Thunderbird Road on Aug. 4, 2018. Her body was found nearly a month later near State Route 85 and Hazen Road on Sept. 3, 2018.
Cause of death was undetermined.
Court records obtained by The Arizona Republic said that Clark and Bergman had fights, and the pair were seen arguing outside of Bergman's apartment the day before her disappearance.
A judge dismissed the case without prejudice in early 2020, saying that prosecutors mishandled Silent Witness records. When a case is dismissed without prejudice, prosecutors are allowed to refile charges if they decide to do so.
"She had just started to write this new chapter of her life story here in Phoenix, Arizona, when Jon Clark ended it," the prosecutor was heard saying in a live stream of the trial. "At the end of the trial, we're still not going to know exactly what happened to Kiara but medical examiners will tell you ... their findings and your common sense and all the other witnesses will tell you, that is not an accident. That's murder."
Witnesses on trial included Bergman's younger sister, the landlord to the apartment she was leasing at the time, as well as investigators who worked on the case.
Clark's defense attorney said he has been "cooperative" with investigators since the very beginning of the case and was the first person to call police when Bergman went missing.
Day two of the trial is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
Reach breaking news reporter Haleigh Kochanski at hkochanski@arizonarepublic.com or on Twitter @HaleighKochans.
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ATLANTIC CITY — Police charged a Florida man with simple assault after a domestic incident at a casino.
At 8:11 a.m. July 31, officers were dispatched to Tropicana Atlantic City for a report of a domestic violence dispute. They arrived to find the victim, a 28-year-old woman from Miami, speaking with hotel security. The woman did not exhibit signs of injury, and complaints were not filed at the time, police said Tuesday in a news release.
However, an ensuing investigation resulted in charges against Franklin Gore, 39, of Southwest Ranches, Florida.
Gore was issued a summons pending court, police said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/florida-man-charged-in-domestic-incident-at-atlantic-city-casino/article_df34d0b4-1850-11ed-97b9-6ba12536f89e.html | 2022-08-10T03:12:09 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/florida-man-charged-in-domestic-incident-at-atlantic-city-casino/article_df34d0b4-1850-11ed-97b9-6ba12536f89e.html |
Funland is seen at Tautphaus Park on Thursday, September 3, 2020. The Idaho Falls City Council is considering ordinances that regulate park usage at night and public camping.
City officials in Idaho Falls are considering options to address management of public parks, public safety and people without shelter.
The discussion was brought on by recent complaints from residents about homeless people taking shelter at public parks, specifically with a group of homeless people at the Japanese Friendship Garden in June. When City Council members learned about the issue, they assigned a working group to study potential solutions.
The City Council discussed the issue and potential draft ordinances during a Monday work session. One draft was a camping ordinance similar to the city of Boise’s which bans people from sleeping in public places. That ordinance was challenged in a 2009 lawsuit which was settled in 2021 and the city can no longer arrest or cite people when no shelter is available.
“I have yet to find a city in the United States that’s resolved this problem,” said City Attorney Randy Fife during the work session.
Fife said the draft ordinance has similar exemptions to the Boise ordinance.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in 2018 that cities can’t prosecute people for sleeping in public places if there is nowhere for them to go as the court found such action a violation of the Eighth Amendment and amounts to unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment.
“In the business of parks and recreation, it’s fair to have closing hours. It’s fair to have rules about shelters and use of public spaces and I say that because those are limited resources that are competed for by different people within the community — sheltered and unsheltered,” Fife said. “Those are all I think legitimate approaches because it’s regulating behavior and not regulating the status of a person.”
The other draft was a public parks and shelters ordinance that lists open hours from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. with exceptions including someone driving through the area, a permitted event, following police instructions, city employee work or complying with the camping ordinance. The ordinance also allows people to use unreserved park shelters for a maximum of two hours per day.
“We wanted to make sure to keep (shelters) open and available for folks to be able to utilize between those reservations,” said Parks and Recreation Director PJ Holm.
Fife emphasized later during the meeting on the intent of the ordinances regulating behavior among all residents in public parks and said several people may have reasons to use a park at night and advised City Council members to consider why they might not want anyone in parks at night.
“I really am looking at this equally (in regard to) vandalism, underage drinking, fighting and people without shelter,” Councilwoman Lisa Burtenshaw said.
People found violating the curfew hours of parks would be issued a misdemeanor and a police officer could remove a violator from the premise at their discretion, Fife said.
Idaho Falls Police Chief Bryce Johnson said the draft ordinances would be possible to enforce, and it would involve police officers contacting homeless shelters to verify if there is a bed available for a person violating either ordinance. He said camping ordinances were most effective at preventing people from camping in front of businesses and preventing access in downtown areas rather than someone camping in a less occupied field within the city.
“It is more onerous than other things to go through it, but I think we’re sophisticated enough to do it,” Johnson said. “It does give more risk to the city though, I think that would be a fair statement.”
No official action was taken Monday and Fife said both of these ordinances are first drafts meant to start the discussion on management of public spaces. | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/city-council-considering-public-camping-and-parks-usage-ordinances/article_1f553c99-1948-511a-a444-468aafa354e3.html | 2022-08-10T03:17:16 | 1 | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/city-council-considering-public-camping-and-parks-usage-ordinances/article_1f553c99-1948-511a-a444-468aafa354e3.html |
PAGE, Ariz. — The drying up of Lake Powell is much more apparent for someone who's at Glen Canyon Dam every day.
“It's tough to see," Gus Levy with the Bureau of Reclamation said, standing in the visitor's center. "I've been here since 2007 and obviously this is way lower than I've ever seen it.”
Levy is the acting manager of Glen Canyon Dam and the power plant housed within it. He's watched the water on the other side drop to levels no one's ever seen before.
The lake's water is measured in terms of its elevation above sea level. Water levels fluctuate constantly, but in 2022, the water dropped below 3,525 feet above sea level.
That was a critical point for the Bureau of Reclamation. It's a warning that the water could continue to drop and if it does, the dam could shut down.
See a nearly 40-year timelapse of Lake Powell's dry-up from Google Earth here:
Hydroelectric power plants work by using the weight of the water in a lake to push it down pipes and into a generator. The water spins the turbine, generating power.
The dam's minimum power pool is 3,490 feet. It's the level Levy hopes he will never see.
"Then you would start to uncover the intakes," Levy said. "The pipes that actually convey the water down to the generator."
If those pipes are uncovered, there's no way for water to be fed into the power plant. Any air that made its way into the system would damage the generators.
The power plant is already producing less power than it could because the water weighs less than it used to. And if it shuts down completely, Levy said it would put a strain on the Southwest's power grid because the dam acts as a stopgap that takes stress off the power grid in times of high use.
“I would say the real value of this place is our ability to ramp up and come back down," Levy said. "Provide stability to the grid."
RELATED: Arizona's cities may see 'huge' water cutbacks soon. Here's what that means for Valley residents
What about 'Dead Pool'?
The minimum power pool isn't even the worst-case scenario. The worst part is 130 feet below that at what's called Dead Pool.
Dead Pool is the lowest the lake can go and still let water through the dam, if not the power plant.
The power plant would be long dormant if water reaches this level, but there are bypasses at a lower level than the power plant that releases water around the side of the dam and down the Colorado River.
Because Glen Canyon Dam sits on the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon would theoretically run dry at Dead Pool unless additional measures were somehow taken.
“I would say that right now Lake Powell is the most immediate concern," said Sarah Porter with ASU's Morrison Institute for Water Policy.
“The system isn't behaving the way it was built to behave. More snow may be evaporating into the atmosphere, the ground is hotter and drier and so it's retaining more of the water."
Experts now believe the 22-year drought that the West has been facing may not only be the new normal, but it may always have been normal.
Over-allocation: a long-time problem
“They over-allocated the river from the beginning," Levy said. "Based on hydrology from the previous 30 or 40 years. When they did that, that was an extremely wet period."
Those decades of hydrology research were considered normal when the first water agreements for the Colorado River were taken.
But researchers know now that they weren't normal...they were the outliers.
“The water use that we're using now, nature can't keep up," Levy said.
There's nothing that policymakers and researchers can do about the weather or the amount of snow and rain that falls in the West and makes its way downriver. The only thing they can do is reduce the amount of water we use for everything from daily use to agricultural use.
The Bureau of Reclamation has reduced the amount of water being released from Glen Canyon Dam this year. It has also sent water downstream from other reservoirs to help stabilize Lake Powell.
But all of those measures are all temporary fixes for a long-term problem.
Water Wars
Water levels are dwindling across the Southwest as the megadrought continues. Here's how Arizona and local communities are being affected. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/water-wars/lake-powell-most-immediate-concern-water-levels-drop/75-9b50508b-e419-40b1-988d-51063e42d3a0 | 2022-08-10T03:20:30 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/water-wars/lake-powell-most-immediate-concern-water-levels-drop/75-9b50508b-e419-40b1-988d-51063e42d3a0 |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Lt. Tony Hazelett with the Charleston Police Department (CPD) provided an update on a shooting that happened Saturday at the apartment complex on Renaissance Circle.
Around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, CPD responded to shots fired at the 1300 building of the Vista View Apartments. Officers were unable to find a victim at that time, Lt. Hazelett said.
Lt. Hazelett said that about 30 minutes later, a victim with two gunshot wounds walked into a local hospital. The victim said he was visiting a friend in the 1300 building. The victim also said he was in the building’s hallway when a light-skinned, black man pulled a gun and shot at him multiple times.
Lt. Hazlett said the incident was captured on surveillance footage. The video shows the victim and the suspect coming out of an apartment and running down the hallway, Hazelett said. The suspect then allegedly fired several rounds at the victim.
Below are two pictures of the shooting suspect from the hallway surveillance video. Anyone with information on the suspect should contact CPD’s Criminal Investigation Division at (304) 348-6480 or Metro 911 at (304) 348-8111. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/police-looking-for-suspect-of-vista-view-apartments-shooting-in-charleston/ | 2022-08-10T03:21:09 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/police-looking-for-suspect-of-vista-view-apartments-shooting-in-charleston/ |
SCOTT DEPOT, WV (WOWK) — Months after a driver crashed into his family-owned Dairy Queen, Jeff Diehl is still picking up the pieces.
“You can’t beat a better place to have a bad accident, and everyone’s been really supportive,” Diehl said. “We have people that are just patrons that will come by frequently and just see if they can help us pick up some stuff.”
The summer heat has community members anxiously awaiting the reopening, which he said is set for mid September.
“Everybody is looking forward to getting their Diary Queen back,” said Dairy Queen lover Scott Haddox. “They are part of the area, part of the people that live here.”
Eager customers said they make sure to drive past this spot weekly just to check on the progress.
“I see the family out here working. The dad, the son, the grandson, they are all here working everyday trying to get reopened,” said Scott Depot resident Nick Husson.
Nick Husson, owner of Husson’s Pizza understands how hard it is to run a restaurant, even in the best of times. Like everyone else, he says he’s counting down the days until he can enjoy his favorite blizzard.
“My grandkids come in to visit from out of state, and they always look forward to walking down to Dairy Queen,” Husson said. “Just people all around here, that’s what you do on a warm evening, you walk over to Dairy Queen. There is several hundred houses in walking distance here.” | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/rebuilding-the-destroyed-dairy-queen-in-scott-depot/ | 2022-08-10T03:21:15 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/rebuilding-the-destroyed-dairy-queen-in-scott-depot/ |
Debate on Swamp Rabbit Trail funding highlights tension over serving residents or tourists
- Proposals to fun the Paper Clip connecting trail sparked debate on Greenville City Council.
- New pedestrian bridges are to be completed in November, the full extension later this year.
- The Richland Way tunnel near Cleveland Park is to be closed to vehicular traffic.
Greenville city officials want to use money from their greenways and trails budget to cover a $774,081 shortfall to pay for the Cleveland Connector, a trail that will link Cleveland Park to the county's new Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail extension.
The council originally considered using taxpayer money from the city's general budget to make up the difference, but the greenways and trails budget emerged as the winning alternative in a first vote this week. The funding requires two votes for final approval.
The funding sparked debate between councilmembers about "robbing from the general fund to fund a tourism project," in councilmember Dorothy Dowe's words, highlighting ongoing tensions over city resources that some councilmembers say are spread too thin.
The city's $123 million general budget funds taxpayer services like the police department, fire service, and public works, while $15.5 million in hospitality tax goes to capital-improvement projects and tourism-related initiatives. The fiscal year 2023 trails and greenways budget, which comes largely from hospitality taxes, is $1 million, according to the city's website.
The Cleveland Connector, also known as "the Paperclip," is an essential piece of the Swamp Rabbit Trail extension project taking shape along Laurens Road. That 4.5-mile extension will run from Cleveland Park to the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research, and it is expected to attract economic investment to the surrounding neighborhoods.
While Greenville County is building the extension, the city is paying $6.4 million to construct two pedestrian bridges to link the trail, using one bridge over Laurens Road near Washington Street and another over Haywood Road near its end at Laurens Road.
The bridges are expected to be completed in November while the extension is expected to be completed in December.
The Paperclip is to be a 0.3-mile multi-use path that connects the existing trail in Cleveland Park to the Laurens Road bridge, beginning with an at-grade trail crossing on Ebaugh Avenue followed by a series of switchbacks adjacent to Traxler Street.
The trail will climb about 50 feet of grade change to another crossing on Richland Way, then follow Richland Creek and pass under East Washington Street through the Richland Way tunnel. It will end at the existing Swamp Rabbit Trail after crossing Lakehurst Street, according to the city's bid posting.
As part of this project, the Richland Way tunnel will be closed to vehicular traffic, and Richland Way will dead-end into a new parking lot adjacent to the “Run-In” store on East Washington Street.
While the city initially budgeted $1.3 million for the trail, the only bid submitted for the project totaled $2.2 million, according to city records. The city's timeline for the project and swelling supply costs across the region were to blame for the singular, expensive bid, staff told City Council Monday.
City staff whittled down the final cost to $1.9 million by cutting asphalt and traffic control measures, leaving a deficit of $774,081 that City Council debated how to cover.
While City Council typically looks to hospitality taxes to cover similar qualifying shortfalls, the city has maxed out its tourism dollars on other projects, like Unity Park's Honor Tower and the Swamp Rabbit Trail tunnel under Verdae Boulevard.
And with fears of a recession, bond payments coming due and future project commitments, city budget director Matt Efird wasn't comfortable using tourism funds to make up the difference, he told councilmembers Monday.
"My responsibility to you all for the financial condition of the city says that I can't with any certainty tell you that that's a safe investment for us to make right now," Efird said.
Some councilmembers recommended rebidding the project or delaying it altogether, arguing that pedestrians could take an alternative route on Richland Way up Ebaugh Avenue — a steep hill that wouldn't be compliant with federal laws for accessibility.
They also considered using general-fund money to pay for the project and later reimburse the budget with hospitality taxes, a move that would set "a very dangerous precedent," Dowe said.
"We should not be taking money from general fund to fund things that can be funded from (hospitality taxes)," Dowe said.
Councilmembers ultimately voted to use the greenways and trails money with the intent to shore up the budget once again next fiscal year.
The decision could delay the design and construction of another pedestrian bridge over the Reedy River that would help pedestrians safely access the Richland Way tunnel and the extension near Cleveland Park, a consequence that caused councilmember Wil Brasington to vote against amending the ordinance to use greenway funds.
"I did not like the suggestion that it would push — by your estimation, by your suggestion — a critically important pedestrian safety project tied to this whole game plan farther into the future, as far as fiscal year '24," Brasington said.
The discussion Monday night reflected ongoing tensions on City Council over what the city's priorities are — and how to pay for them.
As Greenville continues to grow, the city has rushed to keep pace with heightened demand and strain on infrastructure. Each time officials sign a new development agreement, city workers are responsible for maintaining additional streetscapes and surrounding infrastructure. And much of the city's hospitality-tax revenue is budgeted for Unity Park — about $48 million overall.
Some councilmembers have argued the city is compromising its limited resources to support the sprawling project.
"We as a council are going to have to decide how much we compromise our resources going forward in support of Unity Park," Dowe previously told The Greenville News.
Once City Council approves the funds for the Paperclip, contractor L-J Inc. is to begin work this month. Final completion requirements are Feb. 8, 2023, according to the city's presentation Monday night.
Macon Atkinson is the city watchdog reporter for The Greenville News. She's powered by long runs and strong coffee. Follow her on Twitter @maconatkinson. | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/greenville/2022/08/10/greenville-sc-officials-pay-cleveland-connector-trail/10268705002/ | 2022-08-10T03:23:39 | 0 | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/greenville/2022/08/10/greenville-sc-officials-pay-cleveland-connector-trail/10268705002/ |
Entertainment area opens in Greenville: What to know about District 356 at Fluor Field
Greenville's newest destination for entertainment is slated to open at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday on Field Street beside the Greenville Drive's Fluor Field.
The Boston-inspired area of District 356 will house outdoor entertainment spaces on game days for the Drive, a minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, and at times feature street performers, pop-up shops, food trucks, live performances and more.
Here's what to know about the area.
Project updates:Greenville's Fluor Field entertainment district could get a new name honoring Shoeless Joe
Related:Greenville City Council signs off on 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson Way entertainment district
How the new District 356 got its name from Shoeless Joe Jackson:
- Originally pitched to be "Jackson Way" before being changed to "District 356," the area is named for Greenville baseball legend "Shoeless" Joe Jackson's lifetime batting average.
- District 356 is modeled after Jersey Street at Boston's Fenway Park.
- The pedestrian plaza is to be used on game days and for other special events.
- District 356 bridges to a nearby apartment project, the .408 Jackson, which is a nod to Jackson's batting average in 1911.
- Greenville City Council signed off on a $2.5 million development agreement for the project with Greenville Drive owner Craig Brown's West End Stadium LLC.
- Fluor Field made improvements such as clubhouse expansion to provide more amenities, an additional hitting tunnel for players, and accommodations for female coaches and umpires.
Tamia Boyd is a Michigan native who covers breaking news in Greenville. Email her at tboyd@gannett.com, and follow her on Twitter @tamiamb. | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/greenville/downtown/2022/08/10/entertainment-area-opens-greenville-sc-district-356-fluor-field/10268766002/ | 2022-08-10T03:23:46 | 1 | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/greenville/downtown/2022/08/10/entertainment-area-opens-greenville-sc-district-356-fluor-field/10268766002/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The new Apache Twin Program at Wichita State University’s (WSU) National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) is giving students hands-on experience by turning an AH-64 Apache helicopter into a 3-D model.
“I’m learning things here that I would never be able to learn from a textbook or in a classroom,” said Student Lead Nicholas Inzerillo.
The program was announced on Friday, July 29.
“We are taking a legacy apache helicopter and converting it from two-dimensional data to three-dimensional data in an effort to modernize sustainment for the army,” said Melinda Laubach-Hock, the director of Sustainment for NIAR.
The helicopter is first dismantled by mechanics and then taken over by students.
“We take pictures of parts, and then we move them through the process, edit them, get them to a state where they can be scanned and then [the] scan team will scan them,” Inzerillo said.
The scans are turned into a 3-D model, which is then used by the military for a variety of applications.
Laubach-Hock says the project will take about three years to complete and is giving students real-world experience.
“It’s given me quite a bit of experience working, just like program management,” said Inzerillo. “That’s invaluable and looks incredibly great on a resume.” | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wsu-niar-students-getting-hands-on-experience-with-new-apache-twin-program/ | 2022-08-10T03:31:50 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wsu-niar-students-getting-hands-on-experience-with-new-apache-twin-program/ |
Anthony Thompson Jr.'s family zeroes in on those they say are responsible for his death
The family of Anthony Thompson Jr. is no longer suing Knox County or the Knox County Board of Education after amending its far-reaching federal lawsuit.
The civil rights lawsuit is now entirely focused on the actions of the city and the four officers involved in the shooting of Thompson, a 17-year-old Austin-East Magnet High School student killed by police in one of the school's bathrooms.
"After reviewing the TBI investigation, it became apparent that Knox County Schools did just about everything right in a terrible situation," the family's attorney, Margaret Held, told Knox News in an emailed statement.
"By contrast, and as described in the complaint," she continued, "the cause of Anthony’s death appears to be the disregard for his safety, for school board and police policy, for the law, and for his Constitutional rights by the Knoxville Police Department."
The attorneys in the lawsuit have been able to read the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation file, which finished its review of the shooting earlier this year. That report is not publicly available. The TBI typically reviews the circumstances around police shootings.
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Thompson was killed April 12, 2021, after four Knoxville Police Department officers barged into the bathroom where he and a friend were hanging out as Thompson cooled off following an argument earlier in the day with his girlfriend. His girlfriend had left school to go home, and her mother had called police to complain that Thompson had put hands on the girl, an assertion the lawsuit says is not supported by Austin-East camera footage.
Thompson was carrying a handgun in the front pocket of his hoodie because he feared for his safety, especially after his girlfriend's mother sent him a series of threatening texts, the lawsuit says. The teenager never had an opportunity to explain he was armed or to surrender the gun when police rushed into the bathroom.
Body camera footage revealed four officers wound up inside the narrow bathroom: officer Jonathan Clabough, officer Brian Baldwin, school resource officer Adam Willson and Lt. Stanley Cash. They surrounded Thompson, who was wearing a backpack and began pulling him out of the stall.
A struggle ensued and, the Knox County District Attorney General's office said, Thompson's gun discharged into a trash can. Baldwin immediately dropped from Clabough's view. Clabough mistakenly believed Baldwin had been shot, so he fired, striking Thompson in the chest, killing him.
Clabough fired a second shot because he thought Thompson was about to shoot Cash, the DA's office has said. That shot struck Willson in the leg.
In the days after the shooting, the TBI released two differing accounts of what occurred, including an incorrect assertion that Thompson was the one who shot Willson.
After intense public pressure to see the police body camera footage, Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen released the videos and announced there would be no charges since she deemed the shooting justified under Tennessee laws covering self-defense and the defense of others.
In a response to the lawsuit, city attorneys said Thompson’s death “was caused by his own actions alone,” and that he wasn’t “initially compliant” when asked by officers to stand up and remove his hands from his hoodie pocket.
Held has emphasized that police moved in on Thompson so quickly that he had not time to explain he was holding a weapon or to safely remove his hands from his hoodie.
"We continue to hope for dialogue with KPD about concrete steps they could take to avoid killing our children in our schools in the future," Held wrote to Knox News. "So far, they have been unwilling to discuss this matter with us.” | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/10/knox-county-school-board-removed-anthony-thompson-jr-lawsuit/10062124002/ | 2022-08-10T03:33:59 | 1 | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/10/knox-county-school-board-removed-anthony-thompson-jr-lawsuit/10062124002/ |
GORHAM, Maine — Crews from several towns are on the scene of a reported barn fire in Gorham Tuesday evening.
Police received a call of a reported structure fire at 8:40 p.m., according to Gorham Police Department Deputy Police Chief Mike Nault.
The fire is at Flaggy Meadow Farm at 160 Flaggy Meadow Rd. in Gorham, according to Cumberland County dispatchers.
No injuries have been reported, but one firefighter is being evaluated, Nault says.
Officials have confirmed reports of animals inside of the cow barn, and say that some animals have been evacuated, but are unsure if all have made it to safety.
Nault says the building has yet to be evaluated, but is likely to be a total loss.
The Flaggy Meadow Road in Gorham is now closed between Route 112 and Davis Annex.
Authorities are advising drivers to avoid the area at this time, according to a report from Cumberland County Regional Communications spokesperson Erin Wolfe.
Gorham, Buxton, Standish, Scarborough, Windham, and Westbrook fire departments are responding to the incident, police say.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/crews-respond-to-gorham-barn-fire-maine/97-12b72b08-4e6f-4805-8a81-0b1c8a21dbbe | 2022-08-10T03:37:48 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/crews-respond-to-gorham-barn-fire-maine/97-12b72b08-4e6f-4805-8a81-0b1c8a21dbbe |
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President Joe Biden is set to sign the PACT act, legislation expanding health care benefits for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits, on Wednesday.
Le Roy and Rosie Torres of Robstown will be at that bill signing at the White House.
Le Roy Torres, who served as an Army Captain, was deployed in Iraq from 2007-2008. He said he was exposed to fumes from burn pits and spent years getting turned down for benefits and care He was eventually diagnosed with constrictive bronchitis and toxic brain injury. Torres even lost his job as a State Trooper because of the illness.
“We were on the verge of losing our home. We exhausted our life savings in traveling to the medical facilities,” said Torres.
“We faced a system of delay and deny. We were told that, you know, don’t shoot the messenger, we are denying benefits, we are denying care and they said until an act of congress happens nothing would change," said Rosi Torres. "So we took it into our own hands, and moved forward with a mission."
The mission is Burn Pits 360, a veterans organization to help others affected by burn pits. The organization spent years on Capitol Hill trying to get federal legislation to help.
Torres even reached out to comedian Jon Stewart, who also advocated for 9/11 first responder health care, about the effort.
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Torres and others spent six days sleeping on the Capitol steps when the Senate didn't have the votes.
Finally, on Aug. 2, the bill was cleared and passed by the Senate. Additionally, a Supreme Court decision over Le Roy Torres' State Trooper termination was ruled in his favor.
“It is monumental, and it is bittersweet because there are friends, advocates that I wish could be here to share this moment," said Torres. "They're no longer here because they have already passed on from toxic exposure issues that they battled."
But for him, there is some closure knowing he continued the fight for those who passed away. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/veteran-health-bill-to-provide-needed-assistance-for-texas-couple/3044097/ | 2022-08-10T03:41:04 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/veteran-health-bill-to-provide-needed-assistance-for-texas-couple/3044097/ |
A woman walking along a street in Brooklyn was groped by a stranger, who then punched her in the face and took off, according to police.
The violent incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of Flatbush Avenue and Farragut Road in Flatbush, police said. The 23-year-old woman was walking when a man allegedly came up to her from behind and grabbed her buttocks over her clothes.
After groping her, the man then punched the victim in the face, according to police. He took off, running north on Flatbush Avenue.
The woman was taken to Mount Sinai Brooklyn with minor injuries.
Anyone with information in regard to the incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/woman-groped-and-punched-in-face-while-walking-along-brooklyn-street-police/3817995/ | 2022-08-10T03:41:53 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/woman-groped-and-punched-in-face-while-walking-along-brooklyn-street-police/3817995/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Johnson City has named Alicia Summers as the city’s economic development director.
Summers’ first day on the job was Aug. 1.
According to the city, she has worked in economic development in East Tennessee for nearly two decades, most recently as vice president of business development for Northeast TN Regional Economic Partnership (NeTREP).
“My goal is to expand on the great success of this community and help make the City of Johnson City an even better place to live and visit,” Summers said in a release. “I look forward to joining the City of Johnson City and building an economic development program that leverages our assets and creates opportunity.”
According to City Manager Cathy Ball, the city has not had an employee focused on economic development in over a decade, and even then, it was only part of their job responsibilities.
“It’s apparent that Johnson City is at a crucial point in our history and would be well served by focusing our efforts more directly on economic development through the creation of a dedicated position,” Ball said. “This will enable the City to more directly shape the future of our community, one where people want to live and businesses want to locate.”
Summers’ main job duties will include overseeing business retention, expansion, and attraction programs and financial incentives and other forms of economic development assistance. She will be the city’s liaison to other government entities and economic development-focused organizations. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/new-economic-development-director-named-in-johnson-city/ | 2022-08-10T03:44:32 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/new-economic-development-director-named-in-johnson-city/ |
Man dead, woman injured in Hillsdale Co. by downed power line, police say
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A 28-year-old man died Tuesday after coming into contact with a downed electrical line in Hillsdale County, Michigan State Police said.
Troopers were called to the 2000 block of Chicago Road in Scipio Township around 8 a.m. to assist Jonesville firefighters.
They found the 28-year-old resident of the area dead and a 25-year-old Jonesville woman injured, state police said in a statement.
The woman was airlifted to a hospital for treatment. Her condition was not released Tuesday night.
State police said they would not release the names of the victims while the investigation continues. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/09/man-dead-woman-injured-hillsdale-county-downed-power-line/10283547002/ | 2022-08-10T03:48:57 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/09/man-dead-woman-injured-hillsdale-county-downed-power-line/10283547002/ |
TAYLOR, Texas — Around 77 years ago, the U.S. dropped the second of two atomic bombs on Japan. The bomb that was dropped on Aug. 9, 1945, brought an end to World War II. Forty-thousand people were killed instantly and thousands more died in the days that followed.
One month after the bombing of Nagasaki, the U.S. sent the Marines in to coordinate the Japanese military's disarmament. Archie Moczygemba of Taylor was one of the first Marines to enter Nagasaki in September of 1945.
"The bomb dropped in a valley, and everything for a half mile up the mountain was gone," said Moczygemba.
He has very clear memories of the devastation that was left behind.
"We more or less supervised the labor force created from the Japanese Army, stripping down the armaments that they had. They were loaded onto [landing ship tanks] and taken out the sea and dumped," he said.
Archie turned 98 back on July 4. This veteran spent 22 years in the military. He was an active-duty Marine for seven years and then joined the Army, where he served for another 15 years.
His military career almost didn't happen, as Archie didn't pass the physical to join the Navy back in 1942 because they determined that he had flat feet.
He didn't let that slow him down, though. Archie went right down the hall to the Marine office, where he passed the test.
After basic training, Moczygemba was sent to the Pacific, where he joined up with the First Defense Battalion. Archie would later move on to the Second Marine Division, where he was serving when he was sent to Japan.
Archie served all around the world. He still has a map in his Taylor home with pins showing his different stops along the way. Now, all these years later, he's still extremely proud of his time in the U.S. Military.
"The duties that those people pulled, and I pulled, I don't think they've changed much," he said. "I believe they deserve a lot of praise and honor."
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TWIN FALLS, Idaho — The Twin Falls School District (TFSD) school board has approved a contract with Eagle Eye Security, to provide armed security guards in elementary schools beginning this fall.
In early July, TFSD began discussing the implementation of armed security guards, specifically for the district's elementary schools, and a week later the decision was approved.
The school board's decision was made in the wake of multiple mass shootings around the United States, including in Uvalde, Texas, where an elementary school shooting killed 19 students and two teachers.
While secondary schools will continue utilizing School Resource Officers, TFSD approved a $576,000 contract for Eagle Eye Security to add guards in each of the nine elementary schools in the district.
According to TFSD, the security guards will ensure the schools continue to be a safe and welcoming learning environment and will include a variety of duties such as building professional relationships with students and staff as well as assisting in events of an emergency.
While the company is not associated with the Twin Falls Police Department (TFPD), the company will work closely with TFPD to ensure that all the guards are trained alongside school resource officers.
Uniforms have not been finalized, but the security guards will be required to wear clothing to identify them as security personnel.
TFSD said that all of the guards will be post-certified in firearms qualifications, use of force, and handgun retention.
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PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — When Kawana Walker's 10-year-old daughter, Alice, had her sixth birthday, she got a special present.
"As soon as she turned six, her attending the Boys and Girls Club was a birthday present to her," she said. "That was the first thing we did as she turned six."
The joy of attending the club lasted four years. Just last week, Walker was one of many parents who received the news: the Paulding County Boys and Girls Club will close in less than two months.
"To abruptly close in September without proper notification... just imagine the economic impact that's going to have on the families in the community. When you look at the cost of aftercare $35 a week, $140 a month per child, that can be a lot for a parent as we appear to be approaching inflation," Walker said.
That's one of many reasons why she stood in front of Tuesday night's school board of education meeting, pleading for help to keep the doors of the club open.
“A feeling of grief came upon us – the feeling you feel when you know you’re about to lose something you love," she said to the board members. “I request that the board appeal to the needs for our youth."
Last week, 11Alive interviewed other parents who were also shocked that the club of more than 20 years will unexpectedly shut its doors in less than two months. They said they found out through a text message screenshot of a letter.
For the club, this feels like deja vu. Two years ago, they had to raise $200,000 in order to be able to stay in service. The building is owned by the school district. The county is in charge of paying for any building maintenance and repairs.
“May I ask is there like a deadline? Or are we at a final resolution, in terms of trying to find sustainability for our organization?" Walker asked the board's chair.
"You can submit questions to Mrs. Taylor, and we'll make sure the superintendent gets back with you with the information that we have at that point. We're not specifically involved," he replied.
In a statement sent to 11Alive last week, the Paulding County schools superintendent, Steve Barnette, expressed his concern with the club's closure:
"The Paulding County chapter of the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta has served the students of Paulding County for many years, so we were disappointed to learn of the decision to close the club, and with only 60 days’ notice. The Boys and Girls Club provides unique programming and affordable after-school care for many of our families. We encourage the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta to reconsider their decision."
Walker brought suggestions to the table during the meeting.
"The one thing that I suggested was, if we were to use our community centers, as a resource to help facilitate more opportunities for this… to give children a free space, in order for them to be creative," she said. "The idea of the program is to change where it is orchestrated at the school. They're at school all day long so for them to be in a space of free will and creativity is special."
She said she was able to speak with one of the board members before the meeting.
“He was kind enough to provide his email address for me to contact him directly, in order to provide him some options, and how perhaps we can collaborate together in order to find the sustainability for this organization," she added.
Now, she remains cautiously optimistic for Alice and the many other students affected by this.
Last week, CEO of Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, David Jernigan, sent 11Alive the following statement:
"For the past two years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta (BGCMA) has been on a journey to strengthen the long-term financial sustainability of our Paulding County Boys & Girls Club. In 2020, our county board was successful in rallying the community to bring in additional resources, including a generous one-time gift, which gave us hope that there might be sufficient local investment to keep our Club open.
However, in light of recent conversations with the County and School District, insufficient resources to assume full responsibility for facility maintenance, and an inability to identify an alternative location, BGCMA has made the difficult decision to close our Paulding County Boys & Girls Club effective Sept. 30.
BGCMA is exploring partnership opportunities with other afterschool care providers to support parents and will also work with the Paulding County community to plan an appropriate celebration that recognizes the great work that has happened for kids in Paulding County for more than two decades." | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/parents-school-board-paulding-county-boys-girl-club/85-2cb6bee5-32de-4715-a6cb-d490fa659c8e | 2022-08-10T04:04:13 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/parents-school-board-paulding-county-boys-girl-club/85-2cb6bee5-32de-4715-a6cb-d490fa659c8e |
At least one person died and nearly two dozen others were injured, five seriously, when a bus from New York City to Philadelphia overturned in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, according to state police.
The incident occurred just before 7 p.m. Tuesday evening near Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, on the southbound entrance ramp from the Thomas Edison Service Area, New Jersey State Police said.
The double-decker bus was said to be heading west from New York. There was one other vehicle involved in the crash, a car, but the circumstances were still under investigation.
One person died and there were multiple injuries, police confirmed, with about 20 people hurt. At least five suffered serious injuries, including the driver of the bus. Police said that no one in the car was injured.
Two of those injured in the crash were airlifted to the hospital.
It was not clear what may have caused the bus crash, and an investigation was ongoing. The bus was left on its side as a result, with those inside having to climb out of windows or a hatch on the roof, while firefighters were seen using jaws of life to cut into the vehicle to rescue any others who may have been inside.
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The outer lanes near the incident were still shut down as of 8:30 p.m.
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Include public transportation in the list of items that cost more as the decades pass.
The Midland City Council approved $600,000 for the Midland-Odessa Urban Transit District for operations at the council’s meeting Tuesday.
The expenditure, according to the city, hasn’t changed since fiscal year 2020. It is also more than double since when EZ-Rider was getting off the ground in Midland-Odessa. For FY 2004, the city of Midland’s expenditure for annual operations for the bus service was $231,242. That amount increased to $300,000 by 2009, according to previous Reporter-Telegram articles.
EZ-Rider was started by officials in Midland and Odessa in the early 2000s. At the time, it was stated that both cities would provide the same amount. That amount would be in addition to revenue from users and funding collection from state and federal government.
According to the Midland-Odessa Urban Transit district’s budget, which was part of the council’s agenda packet, total income for 2023 included a $4.491 million in federal funding, a $712,000 state grant and $1.2 million combined from the cities of Midland and Odessa. Bus fares expected were $275,000.
Total expenses included $3.151 million for wages, $1.08 million for benefits and $1.156 for “materials and supplies.”
Total income and expenses are expected to reach $6.743 million.
Midland-Odessa Urban Transit officials said that ridership in Midland dropped to 98,571 last year compared to 164,541 in 2019. Through July, there have been 97,489 riders, according to the district.
“As you can tell our numbers were greatly affected by the COVID pandemic,” Douglas Provance, general manager of the Midland-Odessa Urban Transit District. “They are showing signs of recovery this year and will bounce back to near the 2020 level. … I expect EZ-Rider to provide 220,000 rides this year in Midland/Odessa and to fully recover in the next two years.”
Ridership in Midland
Fixed route and paratransit
2019: 164,541
2020: 129,145
2021: 98,571
2022: 97,498
Ridership in Midland-Odessa
Fixed route and paratransit
(through July)
2019: 328,308
2020: 254,508
2021: 183,984
2022: 182,110
Source: Midland-Odessa Urban Transit District | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Council-approves-600-000-for-EZ-Rider-bus-system-17362742.php | 2022-08-10T04:20:10 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Council-approves-600-000-for-EZ-Rider-bus-system-17362742.php |
The Midland City Council approved a nearly $2 million contract on Tuesday to pave a road off State Highway 349 in north Midland.
The project is Solomon Lane from State Highway 349 to “A” Street and is part of the 2017 Road Bond approved by Midland voters. The contract is considered a fourth- or fifth-phase project and calls for a total cost (including contingencies) of $2.31 million. The paving company is Permian Paving, which provided the lowest of three bids that the city received.
“The Solomon Lane Paving Bond Project will be the first project Permian Paving Inc. has worked on for the City of Midland,” the city reported in its agenda packet, “and the first project of this size or scope that they have worked on.”
The City of Midland Road Bond website shows that 17 of 25 Road Bond projects are completed. It lists two that are 60% complete (Thomason Drive and “A” Street between Cuthbert Avenue and Indiana Avenue).
Other projects that the city is still working on include Garfield Street (100% design completed), Main Street (60% design completed), “A” Street between Wadley Avenue and Scharbauer Drive (100% design completed and still utility work to be completed), New York Avenue (20% construction completed) and Illinois Avenue (design and paving work to be completed). | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Council-approves-paving-contract-for-north-Midland-17362324.php | 2022-08-10T04:20:16 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Council-approves-paving-contract-for-north-Midland-17362324.php |
Jenny Cudd will protest the FBI on Friday.
The former mayoral candidate and Midland businesswoman promoted on her Twitter page Tuesday night that there will be an “Abolish the FBI Protest” at noon Friday outside its local office, which is located at 1004 N. Big Spring St.
“Midland, TX protest against this tyrannical government. Please share,” Cudd wrote on her Twitter page.
Cudd expressed her displeasure with the FBI’s raid of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, Florida, home. The Associated Press stated in a report Tuesday that The search was part of an investigation into whether Trump took classified records from the White House to his Florida residence, according to people familiar with the matter.
“The weaponized Department of Injustice/FBI just raided President Trump’s house!” Cudd tweeted. “This is an illegitimate government in every aspect, & I highly suggest no long abiding anything from them at all. Taxes, regulations, anything. We have a duty to stop it.”
Cudd pleaded guilty in October to one misdemeanor charge related to her participation in riots at the U.S. Capitol building as part of a plea deal with the federal government. She was sentenced to two months of probation and a $5,000 fine. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Cudd-promotes-Friday-protest-of-FBI-in-Midland-17363224.php | 2022-08-10T04:20:22 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Cudd-promotes-Friday-protest-of-FBI-in-Midland-17363224.php |
The third Midland City Council candidate filed Tuesday for the Nov. 1 election, according to the City Secretary’s Office.
Amy Stretcher Burkes became the first candidate for District 4 (generally west Midland). Also on the ballot in the city races are Lori Blong for mayor and Jack Ladd Jr. for District 3 (generally central Midland).
Three Midland ISD candidates – Tiere Strambler, Reagan Hignojos and John Trischitti III -- have filed to put their names on the November ballot. Strambler and Hignojos will run in District 3 and Trischitti in District 5.
Two Midland College candidates have filed – Steve Kiser in Place 1 and Linda Cowden in Place 2. All of Midland College’s seats are at-large positions.
Elections on Nov. 8 will include Midland ISD, City of Midland and Midland College races.
Those races include MISD Districts 3, 5 and 6; Midland College Places 1, 2 and 3; and City of Midland mayor and Districts 3 and 4.
The sign-up period to put a name on a local ballot is July 25 to Aug. 22.
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Editor's Note: A profile of Stretcher Burkes is scheduled for an upcoming edition. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Stretcher-Burkes-adds-to-list-of-city-council-17362808.php | 2022-08-10T04:20:29 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Stretcher-Burkes-adds-to-list-of-city-council-17362808.php |
Flagstaff chief on leave as consultant reviews police operation into massage businesses
Flagstaff police Chief Dan Musselman was placed on administrative leave almost a month after an investigation revealed possible misconduct during a police operation looking into potential sex trafficking in massage businesses.
Deputy Chief Scott Mansfield will assume the role as interim police chief throughout Musselman's leave, the duration of which has not been publicly disclosed.
In early July, an ABC15 investigation revealed that while working on a joint operation between Flagstaff police and Homeland Security Investigations, two Flagstaff police officers working undercover got fully naked and allowed themselves to be fondled by the sex trafficking victims they were supposed to be saving on at least five different occasions each.
Despite state law clearly outlining that this activity was illegal, the practices used were approved by Homeland Security agents, Coconino County prosecutors and Flagstaff police.
Employing these tactics during this operation "was not at the behest internally of the Flagstaff police," Flagstaff Mayor Paul Deasy told The Arizona Republic.
While the Flagstaff City Council does not have administrative control over the Police Department, council members are working on strategies to address the situation on their end, Deasy said.
"We are looking into and going to have a meeting in the near future regarding policies that we can enact that are best practices," Deasy said, including potentially updating city code and licensing requirements.
"These are the better practices that we're looking into from a policy level to ensure that this situation does not happen again," he said.
Sarah Langley, spokesperson for Flagstaff, said the city is arranging for an "outside consultant" to review the Police Department's undercover operation.
"The purpose of the review is to determine what policies and methodologies could be used, as best practices, in future operations should they occur. The review is not being conducted as an investigation of individual officers involved in this particular operation. Flagstaff Police Chief Dan Musselman has been placed on temporary leave. This is a non-disciplinary action taken at the direction of the City Manager," Langley wrote in an email to The Republic.
Langley would not say whether the officers involved in the operation were placed on leave, citing a Flagstaff policy not to comment on personnel matters.
In his initial response to ABC15's findings, Musselman doubled down on the actions taken by his officers, stating that they did not violate state law because the officers did not sexually touch the massage therapist, but rather they were the ones who were touched.
Musselman went even further, reportedly claiming, "Quite the opposite happened, the subject fondled Officer Eberhardt thereby making him the victim of Sexual Abuse under 13-1404.”
Deasy first became aware of the operation and the tactics used as well as the later decision to put Musselman on leave when it was reported by news media, "which does speak to a continued lack of transparency to this day," he said.
Weeks ago, Deasy requested records related to this event from the county and he has yet to receive any, he said, but he is expecting to get redacted police reports in the near future.
"I believe that the characterization that this was necessary is inaccurate given how other municipalities and counties have been able to address these situations," Deasy said. "And we need to be implementing these best practices because in my mind this was not a necessary way to investigate."
The Flagstaff City Manager's Office, Musselman, Mansfield and the police union did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
Contact northern Arizona reporter Lacey Latch at llatch@gannett.com or on social media @laceylatch.
Reach criminal justice reporter Gloria Rebecca Gomez at grgomez@gannett.com or on Twitter @glorihuh.
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Should Glendale City Hall move from historic downtown to the Westgate area? City officials exploring options
Glendale’s proposed renovations to its downtown campus already was raising questions, but a council member on Tuesday added another: why not move city hall to Westgate?
City buildings are in Glendale's historic downtown, but Councilmember Joyce Clark proposed moving city operations to the newer area that has developed further west along Loop 101. The city owns land in the area that is home to the NFL stadium, concert arena and a boom of commercial development.
The proposal was a dramatic departure from what the council set out to discuss at Tuesday’s workshop: an update on their nearly $70 million proposal to upgrade the 1980s-era city hall campus and adjacent Murphy Park.
Not all councilmembers supported Clark's idea.
"Hogwash" is how Vice Mayor Jamie Aldama characterized it. "You would decimate downtown Glendale," he said.
Councilmember Bart Turner sided with Aldama, while Councilmember Ian Hugh sided with Clark. Mayor Jerry Weiers and councilmembers Lauren Tolmachoff and Ray Malnar, with varying levels of skepticism over Clark's idea, agreed to explore alternative locations, while continuing to work through the downtown renovation plans.
City Manager Kevin Phelps confirmed the city owns land near Westgate, and that it would be possible to explore alternative sites. But he also expressed concern that the city already had hired design and construction firms to move forward on the downtown renovations.
The discussion happened as about two-dozen residents and downtown merchants, clad in bright green shirts with "#SaveMurphyPark" emblazoned on the front, listened in the audience.
The group is concerned not just about exactly how renovations to the historic park will be carried out, but scaling back on longstanding community traditions at the park like Glendale Glitters. The council had downsized the holiday festival in recent years and changed the name entirely last year.
Former Councilmember Yvonne Knaack, who is leading the Save Murphy Park group, dismissed Clark's idea. "It sounds like punishing downtown for standing up for themselves," she told The Arizona Republic.
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Clark, who represents the council district that encompasses Westgate, didn't offer a specific reason she thought that area would be better for city operations, except that it would alleviate concerns raised in the downtown.
She said people pushed back against change in downtown, from the loss of Glendale Glitters in favor of other events to planned renovations.
"Nothing satisfies y'all," Clark said.
Councilmember Ian Hugh said he favored the idea of moving west when it was raised four to five years ago. "I'm not saying we have to pull the plug and come to a dead stop, but look at options of what it would cost to build city hall elsewhere."
Councilmembers Lauren Tolmachoff and Ray Malnar said they would need to hear more about alternative sites.
Mayor Jerry Weiers said he favors downtown, and compared the revitalization project to flying an airplane. "One thing that you typically do when you're going on a journey ... is you set your course. And during that course you're constantly making very small minor corrections, because of wind, different things like that. I'm not changing my direction. I still feel that downtown — that everything we've talked about here is where we should be. But I'm willing to stop and get more fuel and kind of think about it a little bit."
Turner said city operations in downtown supports area merchants. "I'm not and never have been in favor of moving city hall," he said.
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Lorraine Zomok, a downtown Glendale resident and business owner, said she was disappointed by Clark's proposal, "but I'm hoping that is just a small blip in the system and that eventually all the good things will come to fruition for downtown Glendale."
Zomok said she was pleased that it seemed the group had the ear of city leaders, both in the presentation on downtown renovations made by city management and the comments from some council members.
"Our biggest concern is to do what's right for the community. We heard today that the council wants to do that as well," she said.
One of the biggest concerns for the group and several council members is that Murphy Park's trees have not been properly irrigated, which has led some to become diseased and die.
The park used to be flood irrigated, but in 2005 a sprinkler system was installed instead to water both the trees and the turf. Knaack, as well as several members of the council, said flood irrigation is better to reach the deep roots of mature trees.
Turner said flood irrigation could also be better for addressing the state's water crisis, as sprinklers sometimes use potable water but flood irrigation does not.
"Not a single drop of the Colorado River water ends up in Murphy Park through our flood irrigation system," Turner said. "The water that goes to Murphy Park comes from the Salt and Verde Rivers, here in Arizona."
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Court reverses ruling in case of Phoenix police sergeant's anti-Muslim Facebook posts
A U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Friday to reverse the dismissal of a lawsuit from Sgt. Juan Hernandez, a Phoenix police officer, who said the Phoenix Police Department violated his First Amendment right to freedom of speech for attempting to discipline him for anti-Muslim Facebook posts he shared in 2013 and 2014.
The lawsuit, filed against the Phoenix Police Department in October 2019, was dismissed by the U.S. District Court in Arizona in May 2021, but Hernandez appealed the ruling in November 2021, according to court documents.
The Court of Appeals reversed the U.S. District Court’s dismissal of Hernandez’s First Amendment violation claims and returned the case to the lower court. That means now Hernandez’s claim can be argued in U.S. District Court.
“Although it seemed likely that Hernandez’s posts could impede the performance of his job duties and interfere with the Department’s ability to effectively carry out its mission, no evidence of actual or potential disruptive impact caused by Hernandez’s posts was properly before the panel at this stage of the proceedings,” Judge Paul J. Waterford of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wrote in the court opinion.
Hernandez had also argued the Phoenix Police Department’s social media policies were “overbroad and vague,” but the Court of Appeals upheld the District Court’s dismissal of that claim.
The executive director for the Arizona branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Azza Abuseif, responded to the court ruling, saying in a statement that the Facebook content the officer shared "draws into question his ability to treat members of the Muslim community fairly in accordance with the law.”
“Officers who hold such views threaten the work of their departments, and we expect that the Ninth Circuit will recognize the department’s legitimate interest in ensuring that anti-Muslim bigotry is removed from its ranks,” Abuseif said.
Hernandez’s posts, which were all shared in the early and mid-2010s, included multiple memes and news articles that he posted off-duty on his personal Facebook page and that were disparaging toward the Islamic faith.
The posts were brought to light again in 2019 after the Plain View Project, which has created a database of social media posts from police officers across the country, shared a collection of posts made by officers at the Phoenix Police Department that “reflected bias against racial or religious minorities or contained content that would be offensive to members of such groups,” Waterford wrote in the opinion.
“This is such a dangerous Islamphobic rhetoric,” Abuseif said in a text message to The Arizona Republic. “Those of us from marginalized communities know just how deeply hate and disinformation results in the violence our communities face.”
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the case, meaning as of now it has been sent back to be argued in the U.S. District Court.
Reach breaking news reporter Sam Burdette at sburdette@gannett.com or on Twitter @SuperSafetySam.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento will be among a new wave of California cities that will let people pay with their palm at Whole Foods.
The technology from Amazon is called "Amazon One," a palm recognition and payment service. It was initially launch in Seattle, Austin and certain stores in New York and Los Angeles.
Sacramento's Whole Foods will be getting the technology in the coming weeks. Other stores in Malibu, Montana Avenue and Santa Monica in Los Angeles launched the technology Tuesday.
Customers will have to enroll their palm with the Amazon One service and link their credit or debit card - a process Amazon said takes less than a minute.
To use the service when it comes around, just hover your palm over the Amazon One device.
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SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors will vote on an ordinance Wednesday that would ban camping along the American River Parkway.
County leaders say the increase in homeless encampments over recent years has become a safety hazard, citing the uptick in fires at camp sites.
“We’re going on fires related to the parkway several times a day, sometimes upwards of five times a day,” Capt. Parker Wilbourn of the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said.
Homelessness in Sacramento has jumped more than 60% since 2019, according to data complied by Sacramento Steps Forward. Wilbourn says responding to frequent fires on the Parkway, which is often difficult for trucks and engines to access, puts both crews and the homeless community at risk.
“The dangerous part is, a lot of the people occupying these spaces are living directly in the fuels that burn, so there’s a lot of times where we’re showing up at these fires and we’re having to go tent to tent to get those people out and make sure they are evacuating,” Wilbourn said. "We’re putting our lives and the lives of the community members at stake.”
Others raise concerns about physical attacks reported along the trail. In February, a 20-year-old woman was brutally killed at the hands of a man experiencing homelessness.
These factors have prompted county supervisors to consider a measure that would allow officers to clear parkway encampments.
“Reducing homelessness throughout our communities is of the utmost importance to me, but we must come up with solutions that help those in need while providing relief to our businesses and neighborhoods from the negative impacts of encampments,” Supervisor Rich Desmond said in a statement. “We must strike the right balance between providing more sheltering and housing capacity while limiting where encampments are allowed!”
However, homeless advocates argue there must be alternative housing options made available and a camping ban is not the solution. Back in June, the Board of Supervisors approved a $5 million budget for a new American River Parkway Homeless Shelter, but the timeline for that project remains unclear.
“There will be about 2,000 people displaced along the parkway that will have no where else to go,” Joseph Smith, Loaves & Fishes Advocacy Director, said. “That’s going to lead them to come into the city, into the streets and into the neighborhoods.”
The uncertainty leaves people living in homeless camps like Dee Vanady wondering where they will sleep at night.
“I’m not exactly sure where to go from here," Vanady said.
The board is scheduled to vote on a second ordinance that would allow the removal of homeless camps near sensitive infrastructure like schools and libraries. The vote for both measures is set to take place at 2 p.m. Wednesday, with a final vote schedule for Aug. 23.
If passed, the measures would then take effect late September.
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Dawann L. Martin Jr. is set to go to trial today for a murder that happened when he was 15.
He and Senaca James, then 16, were charged in the killing of 18-year-old Dominique Taylor on Dec. 22, 2019, in an alleged ambush.
Both were waived to adult court in July 2020. According to Andrea Trevino’s order filed in Allen Superior Court then, Martin was a gang member with a history of substance abuse, prone to anger and violent outbursts and “likely beyond rehabilitation under the juvenile justice system.”
James pleaded guilty to murder Oct. 20, 2021, after his trial had begun and 13 witnesses testified. Allen County Superior Judge Fran Gull sentenced him to 80 years Dec. 3.
The sentence included 60 years for the murder conviction and 20 more years due to a sentence enhancement for using a gun to commit the crime.
Martin, 18, was also charged with murder and the sentence enhancement. He faces 65 years in prison if found guilty of murder and 20 more from the enhancement if the jury finds he used a gun to commit the crime.
James, in his plea, admitted his role in the crime, which happened three days before Christmas 2019 at Villa Capri Apartments & Townhomes on South Anthony Boulevard.
Police who were called to the complex about 10:40 p.m. found Taylor in the passenger seat of a 2014 Chevrolet Sonic. She had been struck twice by bullets fired through the windshield.
She was involved in a fight earlier that day “over the return of property and finances,” according to court documents.
On Feb. 11, 2020, James sent a letter to Gull, telling the judge that he fired a shot into the air before Taylor was killed.
He accused Martin of firing the shots that killed Taylor. He also said Martin threatened James’ life if James snitched on him.
James called Martin a “highly known person in Fort Wayne for shooting at people.”
When Martin was waived to adult court, the order outlined his juvenile criminal history. It included instances of disorderly conduct, resisting law enforcement and dangerous possession of a firearm. The order also said “his offenses appear to be escalating both in frequency and in severity/seriousness.”
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The Cour family looks at the display during a back-to-school event celebrating the school’s newly renovated building. The 1992 capsule had been buried below one of the rooms that was converted into a new cafeteria. The capsule included a photo album, VHS tapes, Polaroid photos, and a hat and shirt from the staff and students from Waynedale in the ’80s.
A time capsule from 30 years ago is displayed Tuesday at the reopening of Waynedale Elementary School.
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The Cour family looks at the display during a back-to-school event celebrating the school’s newly renovated building. The 1992 capsule had been buried below one of the rooms that was converted into a new cafeteria. The capsule included a photo album, VHS tapes, Polaroid photos, and a hat and shirt from the staff and students from Waynedale in the ’80s. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/waynedale-elementary-1992-time-capsule/article_f837183a-1835-11ed-b5b5-1bf843b99640.html | 2022-08-10T04:31:02 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/waynedale-elementary-1992-time-capsule/article_f837183a-1835-11ed-b5b5-1bf843b99640.html |
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – With tens of thousands of students in Osceola County heading back to school on Wednesday, many of them will be relying on buses to get there.
Bus driver shortages are being experienced in most of Central Florida’s school districts.
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Osceola County said Tuesday there are about 25 bus routes that don’t have a driver assigned to them. There have also been about a dozen drivers who have called in sick for the first day of school Wednesday.
The district said this is an increased amount of employees from when school ended in May. At that time, school officials say around 35 routes did not have a driver assigned, and sick calls resulted in between 20-25 each day.
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FUSD has continued making its flood mitigation plans in preparation for the first day of school.
While flooding has impacted the area around Sechrist Elementary in the past few weeks, the response has been largely focused on clean-up and recovery, district superintendent Michael Penca said, as students and staff were not in the building.
With the first day of school set for Wednesday, however, he said “plans have to pivot to different scenarios."
In a letter sent to families Tuesday afternoon, the district confirmed that Sechrist Elementary will be put into a shelter-in-place status should flooding occur while school is in session.
The emergency operations plans already in place at the district include shelter-in-place procedures, Penca said, which can be used in the event of a flood. Basically, this means people won’t be able to come in or out of the school while shelter in place is in effect.
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In the event of flooding, the district plans to keep students at Sechrist until flooding has subsided and Highway 180, the road directly in front of the school, has reopened.
"[We] understand that families aren’t going to be able to pick up their kids from school because of the traffic and we don’t want to release any of the students who walk in the neighborhood out into areas that may be flooding, so we believe it's safer to just shelter in place at the school until the flood waters subside," Penca said.
The shelter in place would be triggered if Highway 180 closes, he said, adding that the district would also use on-site observers, local rain events and nearby flooding to make the decision.
The decision to begin allowing students to go home with their families will be based on communications with community partners, including the city, flood district and any emergency personnel who are responding.
Communication would be sent to Sechrist families to alert them of the shelter in place and let them know the new release time.
The email notes that the school’s front entrance is expected to be flooded, so students will be sent to the school’s side entrances based on grade level. Students in kindergarten through second grade will be sent to the east gym door for pick-up while those in third through fifth grade will use the west end bus loop.
Students needing to take a bus in or out of an affected area will similarly be asked to remain at the school they are in. Alternate arrangements could involve delayed busing or busing to a different site. Communications with more details relating to that specific event and location would also be sent to families.
Penca said traffic in the area around the school should not be impacted, as the district is asking families to wait to pick up their children until the shelter in place is removed.
“What we want from our families with that communication is to understand that your children will be safe in the school and then wait until we send that next communication that says it’s safe, the roads are now open, we’re starting that reunification process," he said. "…People wouldn’t be able to drive to get to the school and we wouldn’t want people to be walking through floodwaters.”
While the students are sheltering in place, they will be continuing school activities as much as possible. Should an event last longer than the typical school day, Penca said, they would be given options for different activities to do, similar to an indoor recess. School staff would also communicate with them about the shelter in place and new release time.
“We also want to respond to their emotional needs during that time,” he said. “We’ve got an amazing staff at Sechrist Elementary and they’re going to know their kids the best, so I’m confident they’ll do that well.”
The district has been working with food service to prepare snacks and meal kits in the event of an unexpectedly long shelter-in-place order and is working with medical staff to ensure needed medications are also taken care of.
Penca said water has not come into the school building, and he doesn't expect it, as “it would take a much more significant event than what we’ve seen.”
“We have not seen any water with the events we’ve had so far. It’s mainly the closure of the main and really only traffic corridor next to the school. ...If we were experiencing water in the building, obviously we’d move to places in the building where there wasn’t water or we would implement an evacuation," he said.
The flooding also hasn’t affected preparations for the start of the school year at Sechrist. Staff at the school reviewed the procedures on Monday and gave input on the plans.
The front parking lot has been flooded several times this summer, and the district has responded by bringing staff on-site to clear the debris. The district has partners and contractors with equipment for this kind of work on standby to respond to any flooding events. Clearing out the mud and debris can take almost a full day, Penca said.
The district won’t be putting up more sandbags, however, and they won’t be closing the parking lot.
“We’re not able to build sandbag walls around the school,” Penca said. “We have to have egress in and out of that parking lot. We can’t impede the flow of the water that could have impacts on other parts of the community, so we’ve got sandbags up to prevent water from coming into the school and at the entrances."
The email asked families not to move the sandbags in front of the school, as they are “diverting the water from entering the school."
Penca said FUSD is not planning to make a specific flood response plan for the district, as it is able to adapt existing plans in response to a variety of situations.
“We’ve had emergency operations plans in place for fire, all different kinds of scenarios and we review those continually. Any new event is an opportunity to learn something new and we take time for after-action reviews," he said.
As an example, he said the principal at Killip Elementary, which experienced flooding last year, had met with Sechrist staff to discuss takeaways from that event and how to take care of people as they experience these situations.
Overall, he said, the district was ready for the first day of school.
“We’re excited for our first day of school at FUSD,” he said. “We have plans in place and we’ll be able to respond when we need to. I think we’ve had a lot of that in the last couple years and we appreciate the trust and confidence that our families have in us and we will continue to engage them with good communication,” Penca said
“In these events, we will just ask that they wait out that time until we give that next communication that its safe for them and for their children to start that reunification process and it’s really likely to be impossible to even get to the school because of the closure or the road. Just follow the communications and directions that will be coming from the school district.”
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Tyson and Devon Grubbs haven’t yet had a collision on the Lumberjacks practice field.
“He’s not ready for it,” Devon said of his older brother.
“No, you’re not ready for it,” Tyson responded, chuckling.
The brothers, separated by two years, are now teammates on the Northern Arizona football team. Tyson is a running back in his third season, and Devon is a recent graduate from Desert Vista High School in Phoenix set to enter his freshman year as a defensive back.
The pair excelled for two seasons together with the Thunder, and they often played the same position -- at times scoring touchdowns and rushing for major gains in the same games from the running back spot -- but are on opposite sides of the field now.
For two seasons Tyson moved his way into the rotation at running back with the Lumberjacks. Meanwhile, he secretly hoped his brother, who was starting to impress Division I college coaches, would end up in Flagstaff.
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“I hinted at it, but I wanted him to make his own decision and follow his dreams and what he wanted to do. I was so hyped when he told me he was coming here, though. Everyone wants to play with their brother,” he said.
That instant connection -- though Devon did explore his options -- ended up playing a role in getting him to Northern Arizona.
“It was a big thing I was looking forward to. We had a lot of fun in high school, and the idea of playing with my brother, even though we’re not on the same side of the ball, it’s like a dream,” he said.
Coach Chris Ball is happy to have both on the field, too.
“It’s awesome. Tyson’s having a great camp so far, and I’ve been very impressed with the way Devon’s playing,” he said. “He’s very athletic and tough. He’s a really good football player.”
Now in the same colored jersey again -- though the offense and defense technically clash hues in practice -- the duo has begun to push each other. Part of that is easy, as they play separate sides of the ball. If one unit makes a play, it comes at the expense of the other, making it easier for the latter to see what they need to improve upon.
That exact situation happened last Thursday in practice.
“He had his first interception yesterday. Even though it was a bad play for the offense, I was like, ‘Wow, that’s big-time.' So I was excited for him," Tyson said.
Devon is still making his way at the college level. With just a couple weeks of official practice behind him, there have been challenges at first. The two have spent time lifting and working out together in the summer, however, to try to give him a running start.
They still talk often outside of practice, about football and everything else. That support has made the younger brother’s transition a bit easier.
“It’s been great so far. I love that there’s not just one or two players who can match my energy. It’s the whole team, especially Tyson,” Devon said.
And, already a hard worker, having a family member on the roster is a responsibility that Tyson said pushes him even more.
Whether that means one has to hit the other hard at some point in drills or not is yet to be seen.
“It’s really motivating knowing when I wake up in the morning that it’s not just me anymore. I know there’s my teammates, but I have to set an example for my little brother especially,” Tyson said.
Northern Arizona is set to visit Tempe to play at the Arizona State Sun Devils in the season opener on Sept. 1. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/tyson-devon-grubbs-to-share-football-field-again-with-lumberjacks/article_de6e3b76-1813-11ed-8ca4-b38519cfec20.html | 2022-08-10T04:41:35 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/tyson-devon-grubbs-to-share-football-field-again-with-lumberjacks/article_de6e3b76-1813-11ed-8ca4-b38519cfec20.html |
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — The Hillsborough County state attorney is seeking the death penalty for a man accused of murdering a teacher.
Investigators say on May 27, Matthew Terry murdered his girlfriend, Kay Baker, in Lithia and she was found with severe upper body trauma.
Terry's ex-girlfriend Michelle Rogers spoke with 10 Tampa Bay to ensure this brutal act of domestic violence doesn’t kill anyone else.
Rogers said she started dating Terry in 2015 and they had a child together. She also said Terry seemed like a nice guy when she first met him.
"He comes across as a very normal, caring person," she said. "He just had a very likeable personality and he could get people to believe pretty much anything he wanted them to."
That was a trait Rogers said scares her now.
"When I found out what happened to Kay Baker, my heart fell to the floor," she said.
Rogers said Terry lived in the Tampa Bay area in 2020 after he was released from prison in Michigan. He served time for hurting Rogers in 2017, and attempting to kill her, she said. He was charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm.
Those details from that incident are too gruesome for Rogers to recall as she described it as a similar situation with Baker. Hillsborough County deputies described the crime scene in Lithia as “horrific.”
"Although that news was shocking, I knew all along (it would happen) because of what had happened to me," Rogers said.
Rogers also said she fought to keep Terry in jail, but after three years he was released and five months later, he was accused of murdering Baker.
"I think in this case it does warrant the option for the death penalty for the jury to choose," Rogers added.
Suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren previously said he wasn't going to seek the death penalty for Terry because that was what the Baker family wanted.
“My heart goes out to Kay and her family. My decision to seek life in prison was based in large part on my conversations with Kay's parents, who wanted to see the defendant locked up for the rest of his life as quickly as possible, without the extensive delays and appeals that come with seeking the death penalty," he said in a statement. "It's a shame the governor's political stunt may delay the justice they deserve, especially if they weren't consulted before the decision was changed.”
Susan Lopez, who is stepping into the role as Hillsborough state attorney, said she will be seeking the death penalty for Terry.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached 24/7 at 1-800-799-7233. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/ex-girlfriend-man-killed-lithia-teacher/67-d34f2628-9bb0-4b2b-aba3-3e2ce99926e5 | 2022-08-10T04:42:28 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/ex-girlfriend-man-killed-lithia-teacher/67-d34f2628-9bb0-4b2b-aba3-3e2ce99926e5 |
TAMPA, Fla. — Everything must go! Maybe not everything, but most items at Grand Prix Tampa Family Fun Center were auctioned off Tuesday morning.
Over the last 40 years, many people across the Tampa Bay area have spent birthdays and celebrations at the event space that's now closed.
The entire asset inventory of the decades-long center went to the highest bidder. Items included go-karts, mini golf equipment, LED TVs, large props, prize tickets and toys, food service equipment, tools and other auctionable items.
The miniature golf and go-kart spot closed its doors for good on Monday, Aug. 1, to make way for an apartment complex on the 15-acre site. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/grand-prix-tampa-items-sold-auction/67-cdda4879-729e-4526-9407-c89407beea24 | 2022-08-10T04:42:34 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/grand-prix-tampa-items-sold-auction/67-cdda4879-729e-4526-9407-c89407beea24 |
LAUREL, Fla. — A 47-year-old man died in a crash involving three cars in Laurel on Monday, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.
The 47-year-old and another person driving an SUV were heading northbound in the middle lane of U.S. 41 as they approached Inlets Boulevard, troopers say.
The man was driving at a high speed and turned into the left lane to avoid hitting the rear end of the SUV in front of him but instead lost control of the car, FHP says.
The 47-year-old's car then sideswiped the left side of the SUV, crossed over a raised median and collided into another car that was heading southbound on the left lane on U.S 41 approaching Inlets Boulevard.
The man was pronounced dead at the crash by Sarasota County EMS, troopers say. The drivers in the SUV and the car traveling southbound did not face any injuries.
FHP says the investigation remains ongoing. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/1-person-dead-laurel-crash/67-698d7a02-8a81-4dac-b581-f43bcd382895 | 2022-08-10T04:42:40 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/1-person-dead-laurel-crash/67-698d7a02-8a81-4dac-b581-f43bcd382895 |
MIDLAND, Texas — Lori Blong formally announced Tuesday that she will be running for Midland mayor.
The announcement came after the current mayor, Patrick Payton, retracted his decision to run for re-election.
Blong has served as the city council member representing District 4 after her election to the position in November 2019.
At this time, Blong is the only person who has filed to run. The deadline to file is August 22. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/lori-blong-announces-candidacy-midland-mayor/513-acf3823b-54d5-4e73-bddd-2a3130648f2b | 2022-08-10T04:47:25 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/lori-blong-announces-candidacy-midland-mayor/513-acf3823b-54d5-4e73-bddd-2a3130648f2b |
MIDLAND, Texas — Whataburger celebrated its 72nd anniversary Tuesday with the Boys and Girls Club of the Permian Basin.
The burger restaurant recently launched its first ever Whataburger Feeding Student Success Back-to-School program. It will be celebrating in 19 cities, including Midland.
Students with the Boys and Girls Clubs were treated with a milk and cookies party.
Additionally, Whataburger presented a check to the Boys and Girls Club for $2,000 and donated 305 school supply bags to students at the Taylor Park and Halff Clubs in Midland.
The Midland Rockhounds, including Rocky the Rockhound and Juice the Moose, also showed up to talk about the importance of staying in school, saying no to drugs, staying fit and working as a team.
For more information on the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Permian Basin, you can click or tap here. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/whataburger-celebrates-72-years-boys-and-girls-club/513-fbb5b2dc-ff64-4e3b-85a8-6a710a2ac105 | 2022-08-10T04:47:31 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/whataburger-celebrates-72-years-boys-and-girls-club/513-fbb5b2dc-ff64-4e3b-85a8-6a710a2ac105 |
CARBON COUNTY, Pa. — Families came out to the fairgrounds near Palmerton for all the summertime staples, food, games, and rides.
Throughout the week fairgoers can check out antique tractor pulls, a demolition derby, and a cornhole tournament.
For some, a passing afternoon shower only added to the experience.
"People just go under the tents, come back out as soon as it stops, the puddles are fun too so," said Zaidyn Walker, fairgoer.
New this year, you can grab a craft beer and check out the wine garden.
The fair runs through Saturday in Carbon County.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/carbon-county/carbon-county-fair-underway-palmerton-zaidyn-walker-food-games-fun-wine/523-c20b6459-c78f-48f2-b638-6949118f0fef | 2022-08-10T04:49:50 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/carbon-county/carbon-county-fair-underway-palmerton-zaidyn-walker-food-games-fun-wine/523-c20b6459-c78f-48f2-b638-6949118f0fef |
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — This is party night in Schuylkill County.
The second Tuesday in August is always the night for the Yorkville Block Party.
The Yorkville Hose Company hosts the gathering every year it's a major fundraiser for the firefighters.
It's also a big reunion night in the Yorkville section of the city.
There were a lot of food and beverages and as always the homemade bleenies are the biggest attraction at the block party.
Want to see what was in news in 1983? Head on over to WNEP's YouTube. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/yorkville-block-party-held-in-pottsville-hose-company-wnep-schuylkill-county/523-529ed562-86b5-4658-b6e8-10e838b57a07 | 2022-08-10T04:49:56 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/yorkville-block-party-held-in-pottsville-hose-company-wnep-schuylkill-county/523-529ed562-86b5-4658-b6e8-10e838b57a07 |
GREENSBORO — Guilford County Schools is contributing $1 million toward a project to bring reliable home internet to students in designated areas of need.
The district's Board of Education approved the expense at its meeting Tuesday night, at the recommendation of Whitney Oakley, who is acting superintendent.
The money will come from the district's federal COVID-19 relief dollars and will go to the Technology and Data Institute.
TDI is a consortium that includes the district, the cities of Greensboro and High Point, Guilford County, N.C. A&T and UNCG.
According to the meeting materials, TDI expects to facilitate the design, build and operation of a CBRS/5G wireless network to support the development of the network, connectivity, and in-home connection in designated high-density areas.
Later in the meeting, the school board voted 8-0, with one member absent, to approve the 2022-23 budget resolution, which incorporates information from the budget passed by state legislators and replaces the district's interim budget.
The budget includes $19.2 million more this year from the Guilford County Board of Commissioners for the district in annual operations funding. Of that increased funding, $13.2 million would pay for local salary supplement increases for teachers, assistant principals and principals. The remainder would cover required distributions to public charter schools and to help pay for state-legislated raises for locally funded positions.
The funding from commissioners was not enough to cover a $5.5 million increase in compensation for classified staff, including custodians, cafeteria workers and teacher assistants that the district had included in its original budget request, and that item was not included in the final budget.
Classified staff are included in expected pay raises from the state. And school board member Deborah Napper said she is already "agitating" for the possibility of using federal COVID-19 relief dollars, if some money is left over, for staff bonuses. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/project-to-bring-internet-to-student-homes-funded-by-guilford-county-school-board/article_a27deea0-1830-11ed-b0d8-935961776da2.html | 2022-08-10T04:59:14 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/project-to-bring-internet-to-student-homes-funded-by-guilford-county-school-board/article_a27deea0-1830-11ed-b0d8-935961776da2.html |
GREENSBORO — Guilford County commissioners agreed Tuesday to spend more than $41 million of its federal COVID-19 relief money toward municipal projects.
The bulk of the funds involve water and sewer improvements, but three parks and recreation projects also received money.
Projects approved include:
• $15 million to the city of Greensboro for building the Windsor-Chavis-Nocho Community Complex. In last month’s city bond referendum, voters approved $50 million for the east Greensboro project. It will combine library and recreational activities under one roof in a new 65,000-square-foot facility and make improvements to Nocho Park. Commissioners trimmed $5 million from the original request of $20 million from the city.
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• $7.8 million to the town of Summerfield: $5.5 million for a feasibility study and initial implementation of a new water system and improved water access for fire services; and $2.3 million for the Bandera Farms Park master plan. The new 115-acre regional park will include equestrian and hiking trails and help protect Reedy Fork Creek, which feeds into Greensboro’s water supply.
• $5.9 million to the town of Gibsonville to build a new water tank to improve water pressure for fire services and the addition of a 12-inch waterline along N.C. 61 to improve water quality in northwest Gibsonville.
• $5.5 million to the town of Pleasant Garden to build four miles of water/sewer infrastructure serving the Pleasant Garden Business District.
• $3.1 million to the town of Stokesdale for a new water line for a secondary source. The town has one main water supply line, and “if there is a failure … we risk water supply to all of the town’s customers,” Stokesdale Mayor Pro Tem Derek Foy told commissioners last week.
• $200,000 to install fire hydrants along N.C. 62 in southwest Guilford County.
The board voted 8-0 in favor of the funding. Commissioner Carly Cooke was absent.
Commissioners received requests totaling more than $72 million from municipalities. They listened to pitches from various towns and cities last week.
Commissioner Kay Cashion expressed concern that Pleasant Garden might need its full $11 million request for water and sewer projects because of the town's proximity to the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite. Toyota is building a $1.2 billion electric car battery factory at the site and is expected to create at least 1,750 jobs.
“With the advent of the megasite, they’re going to need all the help they can get,” she said, adding that the board may need to revisit Pleasant Garden’s funding later on.
Chairman Melvin “Skip” Alston agreed, but said he’s been told the town will get federal money funneled through the state to make up the difference.
If not, Alston said: “I totally agree. We will try to make that happen for them.”
The county has received $104 million under the federal American Rescue Plan Act. The money has to be obligated by December 2024 and entirely spent by December 2026. Thus far, the county has obligated $59 million of the funding. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/guilford-commissioners-approve-41m-in-pandemic-relief-for-variety-of-projects/article_8e6a80c8-183e-11ed-8910-5fcec514e506.html | 2022-08-10T04:59:20 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/guilford-commissioners-approve-41m-in-pandemic-relief-for-variety-of-projects/article_8e6a80c8-183e-11ed-8910-5fcec514e506.html |
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) — It was a hectic start to the school year for Brighton School in Bessemer Tuesday. A fire broke out Tuesday morning forcing the school to close for the day.
Cell phone video was taken from inside the school as fire crews worked to put out the fire. The fire started around 1:00 a.m., forcing the school to cancel the first day of class. Thankfully no one was hurt. School leaders said the fire appears to be accidental. Jefferson County Schools Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin said it’s a small hiccup to what was otherwise a successful first day for the district.
“For the most part we’ve had a very positive start of the school year. The first day, there was a lot of enthusiasm out there. Everyone is excited about getting back. That’s the faculty, staff and the students. We’re looking forward to a great school year,” Dr. Gonsoulin said.
Five classrooms in one part of building were damaged. Teachers in that area will be relocated to a different part of the building. Dr. Gonsoulin said this will not impact teacher assignments or any classes moving forward. School leaders said the affected area of the building will be closed until repairs and clean up are complete.
Dr. Gonsoulin said he is looking forward to the “new” first day of school which is now set for Wednesday, August 9. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/fire-cancels-first-day-of-school-at-brighton-school/ | 2022-08-10T04:59:23 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/fire-cancels-first-day-of-school-at-brighton-school/ |
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — The Freedom of Information Act is a way for Arkansans to request certain information that concerns elected officials and public documents.
The mayor of Little Rock stated in a meeting on Tuesday that he will be changing the policy to make things more efficient and transparent.
The Mayor started began the meeting by speaking about how he was upset with how FOIA has been handled in the city of Little Rock.
"I've been displeased by with some of the inefficiencies in delays and getting information out," said Mayor Frank Scott Jr.
Earlier this year, new software was approved that would help city officials respond to Freedom of Information Act requests.
Mayor Frank Scott Jr. said he's ready not only to launch the new software but also to implement some new policies.
FOIA requests will now be handled by their own department which will be led by Chief Deputy City Attorney, Alex Betton.
There will be a link on the city's website that will publicly display the FOIA requests, and you will also be able to submit new requests and contact the FOIA coordinator.
"People will be able to see any and every FOI request since those requests will be online and show those things of that nature making it even more accessible to the public," said Mayor Scott.
The new system is expected to reduce response time to FOIA requests, and allow requestors access to their documents with a secure log-in.
The new website link for FOIA requests will be ready by the end of this week. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/little-rock-changes-foia-policy/91-06142dbe-72b7-478c-a60d-c1c13ed6f969 | 2022-08-10T05:02:04 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/little-rock-changes-foia-policy/91-06142dbe-72b7-478c-a60d-c1c13ed6f969 |
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KSNW) — The USD 308 Board of Education approved a pay increase for bus drivers contracted through Durham School Services at a meeting on Tuesday.
In the addendum to their current contract for student bus transportation with Durham School Services, the Hutchinson Public Schools administration requested a 6.1% increase as opposed to the 3% it is currently.
USD 308 said the additional 3.1% will allow Durham School Services to “stay competitive in recruiting drivers, monitors, mechanics, and administrative staff.”
The board also said that they intend to provide a retention bonus to current drivers and monitors with the funds.
The total cost for the increase is roughly $20,300 for the 2022-2023 school year. District administrators and board members supported the increase.
“The funds for Durham School Services are to provide a pay increase for the 2022-2023 school year. As with all employees, we want to retain our bus drivers as well. We hope this pay increase lets our bus drivers know that we value them and the service they provide the students of USD 308,” said USD 308 Superintendent Dr. Dawn M. Johnson in a news release. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/hutchinson-board-of-education-approves-pay-raise-for-bus-drivers/ | 2022-08-10T05:07:15 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/hutchinson-board-of-education-approves-pay-raise-for-bus-drivers/ |
RENO COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) – It’s been five months since the destructive Cottonwood Complex Fire in eastern Reno County. It destroyed 35 homes, 92 outbuildings, and 110 vehicles. It also left one man dead.
Some residents immediately began questioning whether or not there would be fines or legal charges as a result of the fire. KSN’s legal analyst Dan Monnat said that the person who started the fire could be liable for even unintended deaths.
After talking with the county attorney, the Reno County Sheriff says that no charges will be filed because there was no intent or probable cause.
Chadwick “Chad” Penner, 45, was the victim of the fire. He was found dead on Sunday, March 6.
According to the Hutchinson Fire Department and outside agencies, the fire started after a burning brush pile was left unattended and rekindled.
The fire started around noon on Saturday, March 5. Firefighters were dispatched to the report of a brush fire just east of Hutchinson. It took about a week to fully contain the fire as it spread across 12,000 acres. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/no-charges-will-be-filed-in-deadly-cottonwood-complex-fire/ | 2022-08-10T05:07:16 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/no-charges-will-be-filed-in-deadly-cottonwood-complex-fire/ |
RENO COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) – Five months ago, Hutchinson was devastated by the Cottonwood Complex Fire that happened just east of town, took one life, and destroyed many homes and buildings.
Reno County Emergency Management is preparing to apply for more than $1.3 million of wildfire mitigation funding.
Hutchinson Fire Chief Steve Beer said they fight fires every day, but if they were to get this funding, he said it could help them stay ahead of the game rather than waiting for another fire to pop up and destroy more land and homes.
The Hutchinson Fire Department uses mitigation tactics to avoid more fires, such as burns of 10 miles of key areas where fires have crossed roads before.
“It’s not only the mitigation part, but it’s the education part. We try to educate the homeowners and land owners,” said Beer.
Many homes in Reno County have invasive cedar trees.
“We talk about it now is like having a fuel truck next to your home, and that is a pretty uncomfortable thought,” said Beer.
Beer said these trees can catch fire and cause a lot of damage, and the fire department is trying to educate homeowners on the dangers of keeping cedar trees.
But it is not all about cutting every tree down.
“If you got three of them together, maybe you keep one and take the other two down,” said Beer.
Not everyone chooses to remove the trees, and it can be expensive for homeowners.
If the mitigation dollars are awarded, it can help areas that see more fires.
“It would allow those individuals who either can’t take care of it themselves don’t know how or cannot afford it will give them an avenue to contract with someone who can do it for them,” Reno County Emergency Management Director Adam Weishaar said.
“Having some mitigation dollars come in to help us and help my men and women do more than just fighting these fires, be proactive,” said Beer.
If Reno County does get the money, Beer hopes they can focus on key areas known for having wildfires rather than having staggered projects in the county.
Beer and Weishaar will sit down sometime within the next month to write the application and talk with property owners in key areas to see what they can do to best help them to protect their property. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/possible-grant-money-coming-to-reno-county-to-help-with-wildfire-mitigation-and-education/ | 2022-08-10T05:07:18 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/possible-grant-money-coming-to-reno-county-to-help-with-wildfire-mitigation-and-education/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Wichita firefighter negotiators are asking for a big pay increase.
“Yes,” said Ted Bush with the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) local 135. “We’re looking at a 30% raise across the board. That would get us to industry standards.”
Does the City have the money?
“I think we have to do something big,” said Wichita City Council Member Jeff Blubaugh. “I think we need to be close to that.”
Blubaugh says he and at least two others on council want to make a move on pay.
Bush said they are closer on negotiations. While he won’t give specifics while in negotiations, he says they are not at the 30% mark. Still, he is holding the line on demanding a 30% across-the-board raise for all fire crews.
“Wichita never has the money for it, and that’s what they told us,” said Bush. “We’re still banging at the contract. We’re still working it out. We’re getting a little bit closer.”
Meanwhile, county leaders remain concerned that a large raise in Wichita could take away county firefighters who go to the City for more money.
“They might leave a job where they’ve been here three, four or five years and go to the very bottom at Wichita fire department because the pay is that much higher,” said Sedgwick County Commissioner Jim Howell. “So we do have a problem. We’re going to have to find a way to get this pay up.”
Blubaugh says he’s not sure where the extra millions a year would come from just yet.
“We’ve got to ensure we are taking care of them as well,” said Blubaugh. “A few of us on council have listened in on negotiations to be better plugged in.”
Negotiations between the City and Wichita firefighters continue this week. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/will-wichita-firefighters-get-a-30-pay-hike/ | 2022-08-10T05:07:20 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/will-wichita-firefighters-get-a-30-pay-hike/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Neighbors of a 58-acre piece of farmland won a victory Tuesday when the Johnson City Regional Planning Commission recommended the most restrictive form of residential zoning (R-2A) among three options that were being considered.
Residents of the Highland Parc subdivision adjacent to the Sugg property turned out in force for the public hearing on the proposal for the property bounded by Boones Station Road, P Keefauver Road and Highland Park itself. Allied Development’s original proposal, heard at the July 12 meeting, included a non-binding concept plan that called for 221 single-family townhomes based on the “R-2C” zoning classification.
“Our ask has always been to consider building this in a coordinated manner to what is around it,” Andrew Ferguson of Laurel Canyon Road told commissioners. Highland Parc is zoned R-2A, which requires a minimum lot size of 12,000 square feet, which falls between a quarter and a third of an acre.
The planning commission’s strategic planning committee met on the issue Aug. 3 after commissioners deadlocked on proposals to approve R-2C, which has a minimum lot size of 6,000 square feet, and to approve R-2A, and defeated a motion to approve R2B, which carries a 9,000-square-foot minimum lot size.
The committee recommended either R-2A or R-2B, and while city staff recommended approval, its narrative noted any of the three designations would be appropriate.
Allied had submitted two updated concept plans. One was still R-2C but had trimmed the number of homes to 200 and included more green space. The other would qualify for R-2B and had 184 lots with an average size of 9,915 square feet and 5.2% “open space.” It also “blended” the development, with larger lots near the borders with Highland Park and smaller ones closer to Boones Station Road. Allied did not submit a concept that would qualify for R-2A.
About eight residents voiced concerns dominated by traffic worries but with numerous nods to the area’s relatively pastoral setting and the likely difference in the new homes’ density and character.
“I’m not opposed to development,” said David Lambert, another Laurel Canyon resident. “I’m not opposed to houses in my back yard instead of cows…but I’m asking that you seriously consider R-2A.”
Allied’s John McKenzie spoke following those who were opposed.
“We always want to understand the community, and part of that understanding was understanding what product needs to be in the community,” McKenzie said.
He said the company listened to concerns voiced July 12 and built more green space into its new proposal, as well as blending lot sizes, and likely home sizes and price points, with larger lots and more expensive homes closer to Highland Parc.
The reason Allied wasn’t proposing an entire subdivision of larger or higher-priced homes, McKenzie said, “is because of the budget of folks that actually have to live in these properties. “Not everyone can afford $700,000, so we look at the market conditions.”
In the end, existing residents’ concerns won out as the planning commission voted 6-2 to approve vice chairman Ben Whitfield’s recommendation to the City Commission to approve the annexation request with an R-2A.
While the city commission could still approve R-2C if Allied continues to request it, McKenzie said the company is likely to return to the drawing board and see if it can devise an R-2A concept plan that works financially for the land, the market and the company.
“Everything’s been based upon trying to implement a plan that’s less expensive, so we’ll have to do a concept plan that shows feasibility, what those costs are, what the product is going to entail,” McKenzie said. “That’s why I tried to present the fact that most of the product that’s sitting on those (Highland Parc) lots right now are selling for over 6 to 700.
“We’re not going to give up on this property. We’re not going to give up on proceeding forward.”
Ferguson, who took a bit of a leadership role with the residents’ group, called Tuesday’s result “exactly what I was hoping for.”
He said neighbors almost certainly made the difference between approval of the original R-2C request and the end result.
“I think that by being strategic and open and honest and forthcoming and factual, we were able to kind of present an alternative opinion to what seemed to have been conveyed, and at the end of the day it seemed like that made more sense to the folks making the decision.”
Ferguson said he fully expects a rapid pace of continued development in and around Johnson City, including in his area. He said he believes the city needs to begin annexing county roads that are likely to be carrying significantly more traffic, as staff said was planned for Boone Station Road in the case of this proposal.
He said he’s been pleased overall in his interactions with city staff as he studied his neighborhood’s issue and that he’s concerned about how quickly the city can rework some of its growth-related regulations.
“The current economic environment is such that Johnson City stands to be the beneficiary of a national recession,” he said. “We’re in that, or we go into that, and I don’t know that we have all of the control mechanisms in place to dictate how we want growth to work.
“I don’t know that we don’t, because I don’t understand the details there enough. But that’s a very legitimate concern that I have…The question is, can we get it done as a community fast enough?”
Aaron Murphy, the sole city commissioner also on the planning commission, voted in favor of the R-2A recommendation and seemed to echo what Ferguson was saying. He said city elected leaders are “committed to smart growth,” and that “you guys are first,” pointing to the Highland Park residents.
“We are pro-development, but growing in the way that we want it to look like is important to us,” Murphy said. “I know this is not the last one we’ll have a tough one to deal with.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/neighbors-of-proposed-johnson-city-subdivision-win-victory-at-planning-commission/ | 2022-08-10T05:09:48 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/neighbors-of-proposed-johnson-city-subdivision-win-victory-at-planning-commission/ |
Las Cruces man celebrates his 104th birthday at his favorite McDonald's spot
LAS CRUCES - Las Cruces’ Jack Saunders Sr. turned 104 Tuesday, Aug. 9 and celebrated with friends and family at McDonald’s, his favorite hang-out spot for the past several decades.
Saunders has frequented the McDonald’s on North Main Street and Solano Drive for years now, ordering a cup of coffee and an occasional cinnamon roll. He would join a group of others who enjoy spending time together at the fast-food restaurant.
While the COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench in his daily outing, he and his son, Jack Saunders Jr., 75, made do.
“They take care of us; they treat us like family,” Saunders Jr. said.
McDonald’s employees brought out a birthday cake for the 104-year-old Tuesday. He was all smiles as he chowed down on the sweet treat.
Saunders’ son explained that his father was originally from Oshkosh, Nebraska, is part of a long line of educators.
Saunders Sr. worked in Silver City at Western New Mexico University in the education department. He later relocated to New Mexico State University as the dean of the Education Department — a position he held for 20 years. Saunders Jr. said he and his daughter also went into education and his mother was also a teacher.
“We’ve been telling him all week, ‘next week you’re going to be 104,’” said the birthday boy’s caregiver. “And he goes, ‘Oh really? Already?’”
Saunders Sr. was married to his wife, Edith “Kit” Saunders, for 75 years before she passed in 2013.
Leah Romero is the trending reporter at the Las Cruces Sun-News and can be reached at 575-418-3442, lromero@lcsun-news.com or @rromero_leah on Twitter.
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Las Cruces City Council updated on film activity and downtown economic development
LAS CRUCES - Three nonprofit organizations that work with the City of Las Cruces on local economic development reported to the Las Cruces City Council during its work session Monday. The updates follow the end of the city's previous fiscal year, which runs from July 1 through the end of June.
Leaders from Film Las Cruces, the Las Cruces Farmers' and Crafts Market and the Downtown Las Cruces Partnership all made presentations to the full council, minus Mayor Ken Miyagishima who was out of town. Another economic development partner, the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance, is set to give its own update at a later session.
Film liaison Jonathan Sepp of Film Las Cruces, which recently relocated to new offices on W. Griggs Avenue, said the organization had made progress increasing production spending in the city as well as opportunities for local performers and crew members.
In the fiscal year which ended June 30, Sepp said film productions spent $8 million in town over 325 production days, generating $120,000 in gross receipts taxes.
The organization also promotes the city to film and video producers while meeting regularly with the local filmmaking community and local vendors to build local capacity for accommodating high- and low-budget productions that film in town.
Most recently, the Old Doña Ana County Courthouse downtown was a location last month for "The Informant," a movie starring Mel Gibson.
Sepp said the organization's database of local resources includes nearly 300 verified crew members, some of whom are earning workdays on union movie sets toward their eventual membership, a boost to local careers in the industry as well as an attraction for production companies in need of local workers on location.
Councilor Johana Bencomo asked about complaints she had heard from local businesses whose operations had been temporarily disrupted by filming, which sometimes requires street closures. Sepp said Film Las Cruces had developed rapid notifications and improved lines of communications for those circumstances.
Las Cruces police chief Miguel Dominguez also took a question from Bencomo, stating that police officers who staff street closures for film shoots usually do so on their own time as a secondary job outside of regular duty.
Councilor and Mayor Pro Tem Kasandra Gandara, who chaired the meeting, asked Sepp about long-running efforts to build a soundstage in town, a project which has stalled and started over several years and for which money has previously been budgeted. Sepp demurred on providing details but said an announcement regarding a soundstage might be coming soon.
City Economic Development Director Elizabeth Teeters added, "We're hoping to be able to bring something to city council for approval in the next few months as a use for the funds."
Farmers' market
Karin Bradshaw, manager of the farmers' and crafts market that sets up in downtown on Wednesdays and Saturdays, said the market has 159 permanent vendors and 108 temporary vendors, returning to pre-pandemic participation, along with 58 musicians who perform while the market is operating.
Recently, the Animal Service Center of the Mesilla Valley resumed holding pet adoption events and recently conducted a microchip clinic for pets at the market, Bradshaw reported. The animal service organization is one of several nonprofits presenting at the market on a rotating basis.
Bradshaw said participation has increased in the Double Up Food Bucks program, a grant program in which the farmers' market participates, allowing individuals to double the value of SNAP food assistance benefits.
"When anyone uses their SNAP-EBT benefits at the farmers' market, it automatically gets doubled for free through a grant with the state of New Mexico," she explained, "so if someone wants to use $20 of benefits off their card, we automatically will double it and they will then receive $40 to spend and use at the market to buy fresh produce, baked goods (and) meat" from qualifying vendors.
Councilor Yvonne Flores asked about how the market assures its vendors are in compliance with gross receipts taxes on taxable goods as well as a policy that the market's vendors must produce the goods they sell. Bradshaw replied that the vendors are individual businesses responsible for filing their taxes, and are required to provide evidence that they are in compliance. In the case of a question about whether they manufacture or grow the goods they sell, Bradshaw said the market has the ability, under its agreement with vendors, to conduct spot checks if necessary.
Bradshaw also responded to comments that the market has become "craft heavy," emphasizing that, "We are a farmers' market first." She noted that the market was not yet running out of space or contemplating limiting crafts vendors.
Downtown Las Cruces Partnership director Jennifer Kozlowski followed Bradshaw, presenting alongside Susan Cabello, who directs the city's arts and cultural district. The two apprised councilors of their efforts to promote and beautify downtown, including a series of murals on businesses, as well as advisory assistance for people establishing businesses.
Among her updates, Kozlowski celebrated 13 new businesses having opened during the previous fiscal year, and said her organization was assisting four new projects — three restaurants and a fitness center — that are in the works.
The activity generated 59 new jobs downtown, Kozlowski said, and also led to $2.58 million in improvements to properties.
"This is building owners, business owners as well as property owners, putting back money into the district in order to revitalize their buildings, their space, in order for us to get more businesses downtown," she said.
Algernon D'Ammassa can be reached at 575-541-5451, adammassa@lcsun-news.com or @AlgernonWrites on Twitter.
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Albuquerque police detain 'primary suspect' in slayings of Muslim men
Albuquerque police say they have detained the “primary suspect” in the killings of four Muslim men in New Mexico's largest city.
Police Chief Harold Medina on Tuesday announced the update on Twitter. The killings have sent ripples of fear through Islamic communities in New Mexico and beyond and fueled a race to find who was responsible.
“Wetracked down the vehicle believed to be involved in a recent murder of a Muslim man in Albuquerque. The driver was detained and he is our primary suspect for the murders,” the tweet said.
No other information was immediately available. Police say they will provide an update on Tuesday afternoon.
Naeem Hussain was killed Friday night, and the three other men died in ambush shootings.
Hussain, 25, was from Pakistan. His death came just days after those of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, and Aftab Hussein, 41, who were also from Pakistan and members of the same mosque.
The earliest case involves the November killing of Mohammad Ahmadi, 62, from Afghanistan.
'This is so terrifying'
Authorities on Monday sought help searching for a vehicle that appeared to be the one discovered on Tuesday. The common elements in the deaths were the victims’ race and religion, officials said, and police in Albuquerque are trying to determine if the deaths are linked.
Debbie Almontaser, a Muslim community leader in New York, said that a female friend who lives in Michigan and wears the hijab head covering shared with her over the weekend just how rattled she was. “She’s like, ‘This is so terrifying. I’m so scared. I travel alone,’” Almontaser said.
Aneela Abad, general secretary at the Islamic Center of New Mexico, described a community reeling from the killings, its grief compounded by confusion and fear of what may follow.
“We are just completely shocked and still trying to comprehend and understand what happened, how and why,” she said.
Some people have avoided going out unless “absolutely necessary,” and some Muslim university students have been wondering whether it is safe for them to stay in the city, she said. The center has also beefed up its security.
Police said the same vehicle is suspected of being used in all four homicides — a dark gray or silver four-door Volkswagen that appears to be a Jetta or Passat with dark tinted windows. Authorities released photos hoping people could help identify the car and offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
Investigators did not say where the images were taken or what led them to suspect the car was involved in the slayings. Police spokesperson Gilbert Gallegos said in an email Monday that the agency has received tips regarding the car but did not elaborate.
“We have a very, very strong link,” Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said Sunday. “We have a vehicle of interest … We have got to find this vehicle.”
Gallegos said he could not comment on what kind of gun was used in the shootings, or whether police know how many suspects were involved in the violence.
Biden weighs in
President Joe Biden said he was “angered and saddened” by the killings and that his administration “stands strongly with the Muslim community.”
“These hateful attacks have no place in America,” Biden said Sunday in a tweet.
The conversation about safety has also dominated WhatsApp and email groups that Almontaser is on.
“What we’ve seen happen in New Mexico is very chilling for us as a Muslim minority community in the United States that has endured so much backlash and discrimination” since the 9/11 attacks, she said. “It’s frightening.”
Few anti-Muslim hate crimes have been recorded in Albuquerque over the last five years, according to FBI data cited by Brian Levin, director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism and a professor of criminal justice at California State University at San Bernardino.
From 2017 through 2020, there was one anti-Muslim hate crime a year. The highest recent number was in 2016, when Albuquerque police recorded six out of a total of 25 hate crimes.
That largely tracks with national trends, which hit the lowest numbers in a decade in 2020, only to increase by 45% in 2021 in a dozen cities and states, Levin said.
Albuquerque authorities say they cannot determine if the slayings were hate crimes until they have identified a suspect and a motive.
Louis Schlesinger, a forensic psychology professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, said bias killings are often perpetrated by a small group of people, typically young white men. A lone perpetrator is rare.
“These are basically total losers by every dimension, whether it’s social, economic, psychological, what have you,” he said. “They’re filled with hatred for one reason or another and target a particular group that they see, in their mind, to blame for all their problems in life.”
It was not clear whether the victims knew their attacker or attackers.
The most recent victim was found dead after police received a call of a shooting. Authorities declined to say whether the killing was carried out in a way similar to the other deaths.
Muhammad Afzaal Hussain had worked as a field organizer for a local congresswoman’s campaign.
Democratic Rep. Melanie Stansbury issued a statement praising him as “one of the kindest and hardest working people” she has ever known. She said the urban planner was “committed to making our public spaces work for every person and cleaning up legacy pollution.”
As land-use director for the city of Española — more than 85 miles north of Albuquerque — Hussain worked to improve conditions and inclusivity for disadvantaged minorities, the mayor's office said.
Dazio reported from Los Angeles and Fam from Winter Park, Florida. Associated Press writer Lindsay Whitehurst in Washington and AP news researchers Rhonda Shafner and Jennifer Farrar in New York contributed to this report. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/2022/08/09/albuquerque-police-detain-primary-suspect-in-slayings-of-muslim-men/65397755007/ | 2022-08-10T05:12:29 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/2022/08/09/albuquerque-police-detain-primary-suspect-in-slayings-of-muslim-men/65397755007/ |
A 70-year-old employee at a Brooklyn laundromat was beaten with a hammer as he tried to stop a suspect from stealing from the business, according to police.
A man entered the Aqua Wash Laundromat on East 98th Street in Brownsville on Aug. 4 just before 5 a.m. and went to the rear of the business, where merchandise was sold. He tried to take items without paying, police said, which is when the worker approached and attempted to stop him.
As the employee grappled with the suspect, the man grabbed a hammer inside the laundromat and hit the worker in the head multiple times. He then dropped the items he was trying to take off with, which included bottles of bleach, and fled from the store with the hammer.
The laundromat worker was treated at the scene for cuts to his head.
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BELTON, Texas — Budget Wrench-A-Part is one of the several businesses that experienced damage from a 150 acre wildfire in July. After being closed for a week and half and undergoing restoration across the property, the Belton salvage yard is reopening Wednesday.
The fire-causing damage to the property was the "Dog Ridge Fire" that ignited July 28. It was located south of Interstate 14 and west of FM 1670. As of Tuesday, the Bell County Fire Marshal's Office told 6 News the cause of the fire has been ruled as "undetermined."
However, there it's possible the fire started in a wooded area behind the 2600 block of FM 1670, said Bell County Fire Marshal Chris Mahlstedt. He couldn't elaborate on the origin but did say the fire did not start at Budget-Wrench-A-Part.
Ryan Eckerman, general manager of Budget Wrench-A-Part, said employees saw the flames and smoke from the fire several hundred yards away before it hopped the fence wreaking havoc.
"We worked hard at getting all the customers out of the yard, getting the employees out of the yard and trying to move cars away from the fence so that we can minimize damage as much as possible," he said.
Within moments, the fire started to leave its mark on the yard, taking out several hundred vehicles in the "premium lot."
"It started hitting the cars closest to the fence first and it basically chain reaction," Eckerman added. "One car to the next car to the next car to the next row."
Leaving a sense of emptiness across the yard, as nearly half the inventory is damaged and customers haven't been able to fill the rows.
"It really does hurt a lot," Eckerman said. "This was our way of helping out the customers that we have that come in on a regular basis and the new customers so that they can keep their cars running. And for everybody that I employ, this is our livelihood."
The fire would eventually spread to other portions of the lot as wind direction changed. Employees of Budget Wrench-A-Part and fire departments were able to make containment lines to save some of the vehicles and some areas.
Eckerman said if they didn't have some inventory left, they would not be able to reopen as soon as they aren.
"The progress has been going on and starts giving us a little bit more hope that things will go back to the way that they were and kind of find a normal again," he explained. "Every little bit that we could save was more to help us out in the long run."
Since the fire on July 28, employees of the salvage yard have been working overtime to get it back into shape to reopen to customers. Although Eckerman says it will take a while for it to be the way he wants it to be, it's a start and it's all thanks to his employees.
"They're willing to do what is necessary to help out the business and I mean at this point, I don't even want to even consider it a business," he said. "They're doing what is needed to get the family back up."
Cars are being moved around the lot. Crushed asphalt is being laid on top of the ashes and silt to help customers. Unusable and burned cars are being smash to be sent off to the metal mill.
As the doors are set to reopen Wednesday, Eckerman says the dust will settle on the burnt land.
"If you keep looking at it as a loss, then that's what it'll always be," he said. "We have to find the good out of it."
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A majority Kenosha residents voted in favor of an increase in the tax levy so the city can hire additional police officers and firefighters with associated equipment, according to unofficial primary election results Tuesday night.
The unofficial results of the referendum were 7,059 (53%) in favor and 6,246 (47%) opposed. The results become official with a canvass of the votes on Aug. 15.
The city hopes to hire 10 additional police officer positions with associated equipment to “enhance the police department’s ability to fulfill all of the department’s response and preventative responsibilities,” according to the resolution for the referendum.
The city also hopes to hire six additional firefighter positions with associated equipment.
City leaders plan to exceed the state’s statutory levy limit on upon which the city can legally tax property owners in 2022 for enhanced protective services and then collect tax in 2023. The current levy limit is 2.654%, or $75,763,738. Mayor John Antaramian via the referendum had proposed an increase to 3.3%, which would increase the levy by $2.5 million for a total of $78,263,738.
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The owner of a $200,000 home would pay roughly an additional $5.50 per month, or $66 a year.
City residents were asked the following question:
“Under state law, the increase in the levy of the City of Kenosha for the tax to be imposed for the next fiscal year, 2023, is limited to 2.654%, which results in a levy of $75,763,738. Shall the City of Kenosha be allowed to exceed this limit and increase the levy for the next fiscal year, 2023, for purpose of additional police and fire protection services, by a total of 3.3%, which results in a levy of $78,263,738, and on an ongoing basis, include the increase of $2,500,000 for each fiscal year going forward?”
The City Council voted 16 to 1 in May for the referendum after about an hour of debate.
Antaramian strongly supported the referendum.
"It allows us to add more police and fire and that's the important thing," Antaramian said late Tuesday. He added that he always expected the referendum to pass.
"I think the community feels strongly about having enough officers to take care of the needs of the community," Antaramian said. "I think that people look at public safety as an important aspect of the community.
"We'll put this into the coming budget," he added. "Once it is passed for next year we can start hiring as rapidly as possible."
Still, Antaramian said he hopes state lawmakers change state statutes on how cities are funded so that officers can be hired "as they are needed" by local municipal leaders.
City voters weren't the only ones to approved a public safety referendum. Earlier this year, voters in the Village of Pleasant Prairie approved a $1.6 million referendum that would allow Pleasant Prairie to increase its tax levy by $1.6 million to hire 16 new public safety employees, 12 firefighters and four police officers next year.
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David Zoerner has won the 2022 Republican primary for Kenosha County sheriff according to unofficial results Tuesday night, defeating three other Republican candidates, and will face off against lone Democrat James Simmons in the Nov. 8 general election.
Zoerner, a sergeant with the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department, led with 8,927 votes or 47.4 percent of the polling. In second place was Deputy Ray Rowe, who received the support of out-going Sheriff David Beth, with 5,527 votes 29.35%. Albert Brian Gonzales, a retired Kenosha Police officer, received 2,561, or 13.6%, followed by Kenosha Police Officer Tyler Cochran with 1,804, or 9.58%, according to the unofficial results with all 98 polling places reporting. The results are unofficial pending a canvass of the votes on Aug. 15, according to Kenosha County Clerk Regi Waligora. The sheriff's position is open as Beth announced two years ago he would not seek re-election.
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At his election watch party Tuesday evening, Zoerner thanked a gathered crowd of supporters, saying he was “completely humbled” by the results.
“We have a lot of work to do. I’m going to take a few minutes to take care of my family,” Zoerner said. “Then we get back on the trail. I’ve got a lot of doors to knock on.”
Simmons, a Kenosha resident and Lake County sheriff's deputy, who received 11,040, or 99% of the vote, in his unopposed primary, said he had a “fighting chance” for the general election.
“I saw a lot of support,” Simmons said. “It’s going to be an interesting race come November. There’s a lot of opportunity here.”
Turnout this year was higher than in the last primary in 2018, which had a total of 25,354 ballots cast, compared to this year’s primary with 32,434 ballots.
In 2018, Zoerner and Kenosha County Board Supervisor Andy Berg faced off for the Democratic sheriff candidacy, the only contested sheriff primary that year, netting a collective 12,725 votes. In comparison, this year’s only contested sheriff primary, for the Republican candidacy, saw over 18,800 votes, and even the Democratic sheriff primary had over 11,000 votes.
Zoerner expressed cautious optimism about the upcoming general election.
“If I’m successful in the fall, I look forward to working with everyone to make the sheriff’s department the best it can be and the county the safest it can be,” Zoerner said.
Simmons voiced his appreciation to everyone who had gone out to support him.
“In November, we can get a ‘W’ for the people who deserve it,” Simmons said. “This is for all law enforcement.”
Cochran, Gonzales and Rowe could not be reached for comment. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/zoerner-wins-republican-primary-for-sheriff-will-face-simmons-in-november/article_df29e66a-185d-11ed-9501-432fe92f1372.html | 2022-08-10T05:30:48 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/zoerner-wins-republican-primary-for-sheriff-will-face-simmons-in-november/article_df29e66a-185d-11ed-9501-432fe92f1372.html |
UVALDE, Texas — Uvalde City Council will create an Assistant Chief of Police position after the shooting at Robb Elementary.
City leaders say they’ve already budgeted for the new salary. After a wild council meeting Tuesday, Uvalde city leaders voiced support for creating an assistant chief of police position.
But Mayor Don McLaughlin said he opposes promoting a current Uvalde PD employee to the role.
Currently, one of three lieutenants takes command when Chief Daniel Rodriguez is out of town or unavailable.
Rodriguez was on vacation May 24, when a gunman killed 21 people inside Robb Elementary school. Lt. Mariano Pargas acted as the city’s police chief during law enforcement’s response to the shooting.
In a comprehensive report on the tragedy, a Texas House committee said Pargas stood up an ineffective command post outside the school.
City leaders placed Pargas on administrative leave while an independent investigator reviews Pargas’s decisions and the department’s overall response.
“With the tragedy that befell our community on May 24th, I think we’re at that point that we need that extra set of management or eyes there,” McLaughlin said Tuesday.
The mayor said Rodriguez asked for an assistant in two prior years. The chief briefly voiced his support for the move during Tuesday’s council meeting.
McLaughlin added that he expects the assistant chief to be in Uvalde when the chief is out of town, and vice versa.
Councilman Chip King said the city’s budget committee has already worked the position into the city’s budget for the coming fiscal year.
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LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – A white car that was dumped along a Lehigh Acres street doesn’t show any signs of who owns it or how it got here. The one thing it does have, is the attention of people that live nearby.
The white Dodge Magnum seemingly appeared out of thin air on Monday, according to neighbors. It sits in the brush on a vacant lot at the corner of 25th Street SW and Sara Avenue S.
“Hopefully it’s not from a murder scene or anything like that,” said Maria Hernandez, who lives down the street.
Although it’s tucked away in the brush, the car stuck out to people that live in the area. At first glance, one might think it was involved in an accident. However, a closer look says otherwise.
“It could be stolen,” Hernandez said.
“That’s the first thing that came to my mind,” added James Cantu.
You might think that as well if you saw the car in your neck of the woods. There’s no license plate, no keys and no sign of where it came from.
“It’s kind of odd that it doesn’t have a license plate or anything on it, which it looks a little fishy,” Hernandez said.
Another neighbor along the street, Dan Piedro, agreed. To him, all signs at the corner where the car was left lead to someone stealing the car and dumping it.
“Thieves. I don’t like thieves,” he said. “That’s one thing I don’t like. I hate a God dang ******* thief.”
However, he and the other neighbors are wrong. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) said that the car is not stolen. But they also said they’re not able to help when it comes to getting it removed.
Because the car is on someone’s private property, there are only two people that can tow it away: the vehicle’s owner and the property owner.
Both of which aren’t going to help the problem right now.
“The idea of them dumping stuff here close to you, that’s kind of like a slap in the face, ain’t it,” Piedro said.
He’s beat up by all the dumping along Sara Avenue S where he lives.
“I call this Dump Alley,” he said. “For some reason, right through here, they dump, people just dump their trash out.”
He can pick up the little stuff, but this one is out of his hands. Only time will tell how long the car will camp on the corner before someone gets it towed away. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/09/car-dumped-in-lehigh-acres-catching-attention-of-neighbors/ | 2022-08-10T05:55:40 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/09/car-dumped-in-lehigh-acres-catching-attention-of-neighbors/ |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — 1. “America’s Got Talent” (Tuesday), NBC, 6.24 million.
2. “60 Minutes Presents,” CBS, 5.93 million.
3. NFL Pre-Season Hall of Fame Game (Raiders vs. Jaguars), NBC, 5.48 million.
4. “Celebrity Family Feud,” ABC, 4.73 million.
5. NFL weather delay, NBC, 4.16 million.
6. “The $100,000 Pyramid,” ABC, 4.14 million.
7. “Big Brother” (Sunday), CBS, 3.96 million.
8. CMA Fest, ABC, 3.86 million.
9. “Big Brother” (Wednesday), CBS, 3.83 million.
10. “FBI,” CBS, 3.82 million.
11. “Press Your Luck,” ABC, 3.71 million.
12. “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” ABC, 3.71 million.
13. “Big Brother” (Thursday), CBS, 3.59 million.
14. “Generation Gap,” ABC, 3.34 million.
15. “FBI: International,” CBS, 3.31 million.
16. “The Neighborhood,” CBS, 3.22 million.
17. “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 3.20 million.
18. “Tucker Carlson Tonight” (Monday), Fox News, 3.19 million.
19. “NCIS,” CBS, 3.13 million.
20. “The Bachelorette,” ABC, 3.12 million. | https://www.ksn.com/local/prime-time-network-cable-viewership-for-the-week-of-aug-1/ | 2022-08-10T05:57:17 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/local/prime-time-network-cable-viewership-for-the-week-of-aug-1/ |
Ted Pattschull
1951-2022
MASON CITY-Ted Pattschull, 71, of Mason City, passed away peacefully at Good Shepherd Nursing Home on 8/07/2022.
A private family gathering will take place at a later date.
Ted was born in 1951 in Mason City to Pete and Lou Pattschull. He graduated from Mason City High School and went on to obtain a bachelor's degree from Buena Vista College in Storm Lake. Following graduation he began work as a union electrician with IBEW for many years. After this experience, he worked for Mason City School District until his retirement in 2014.
Ted enjoyed golfing, playing cards and watching sports. He was a die-hard fan of the Chicago sports teams. He was able to attend the 1986 Super Bowl in which the Chicago Bears soundly defeated the New England Patriots. He was also thrilled to see the Chicago Cubs win the World Series in 2016.
Ted is survived by his children, Parker (Jenn) Pattschull of Mason City, Phillip (Kayla) Pattschull of Osage, Andrew (Destiny) Pattschull of Iowa Falls, Angie (Ron) Pattschull of Mason City and Pete Pattschull of Ottumwa; seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; sisters Mary Church of Mason City and Connie (Gary) Pattschull of Mason City; and his beloved dog Max.
Ted is preceded in death by his parents, his twin sister Terry Wright; sister Bonnie Pattschull; and two nephews Tony and Casey Wright.
Memorials can be made in Ted's name to the Pattschull family through Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel is serving the family. 126 3rd St. NE, Mason City, IA 50401. ColonialChapels.com. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/ted-pattschull/article_34dbdfd3-51a7-53f6-a853-c2176ef78624.html | 2022-08-10T06:04:06 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/ted-pattschull/article_34dbdfd3-51a7-53f6-a853-c2176ef78624.html |
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant was one of the most photogenic sports figures in Los Angeles and images of him seen by millions around the world — smiling in victory, grimacing in agony — keep his memory alive.
But some photos of him should never be seen, his widow says, and she's seeking unspecified millions in compensation for snapshots taken of the NBA star's corpse that were circulated after he was killed in a helicopter crash with their daughter and seven others in 2020.
Vanessa Bryant's invasion of privacy trial against the Los Angeles County sheriff's and fire departments begins Wednesday in a U.S. District Court just over a mile from where Kobe Bryant played most of his career with the Lakers.
Vanessa Bryant claims deputies did not take the photos for investigative purposes and shared them with firefighters who responded to the crash scene. The lawsuit said a deputy showed the photos to bar patrons and a firefighter showed them off-duty colleagues.
"Mrs. Bryant feels ill at the thought that sheriff's deputies, firefighters, and members of the public have gawked at gratuitous images of her deceased husband and child," according to the lawsuit. "She lives in fear that she or her children will one day confront horrific images of their loved ones online."
Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and other parents and players were flying to a girls basketball tournament when their chartered helicopter crashed in the Calabasas hills west of Los Angeles in fog. Federal safety officials blamed pilot error for the wreck.
Vanessa Bryant has also sued the helicopter charter company and the deceased pilot's estate.
The county has argued that Bryant has suffered emotional distress from the deaths, not the photos, which were ordered deleted by Sheriff Alex Villanueva. They said the photos have never been in the media, on the internet or otherwise publicly disseminated and that the lawsuit is speculative about harm she may suffer.
A law prompted by the crash makes it a crime for first responders to take unauthorized photos of deceased people at the scene of an accident or crime.
The county already agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a similar case brought by two families whose relatives died in the Jan. 26, 2020, crash.
Vanessa Bryant did not settle her case, indicating she's seeking more.
The litigation has at times been ugly.
When the county sought a psychiatric evaluation of Bryant to determine if she suffered emotional distress because of the photos, her lawyers criticized the "scorched-earth discovery tactics" to bully her and other family members of victims to abandon their lawsuits.
The county responded by saying they were sympathetic to Bryant's losses and dismissed her case as a "money grab."
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/kobe-bryant-crash-photos-lawsuit/103-48a71e5d-77c5-4512-8a28-2bbc6356122c | 2022-08-10T06:05:13 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/kobe-bryant-crash-photos-lawsuit/103-48a71e5d-77c5-4512-8a28-2bbc6356122c |
CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — A serious crash has sent a local family into a frenzy while they try to keep their loved one alive.
"I got his picture. he was all purple, stitched up, out of it. Swollen with tubes and it was just heartbreaking," Dale Lamoreaux said.
He says his son is the one who was hit by a man a few weeks ago.
Deputies arrested a man accused of arguing with a motorcyclist and causing a crash in which the rider flipped "violently" throughout the air, authorities said.
Kristopher Hite, a 35-year-old from Homosassa, was arrested Monday on charges of attempted vehicular homicide and child neglect, according to a Citrus County Sheriff's Office news release.
Deputies say the road rage incident began on July 28 with Hite and the motorcyclist, identified by family as 36-year-old Levi Lamoreaux, yelling at each other at a stoplight. According to witnesses, Hite and the Lamoreaux sped northward.
When Hite saw the motorcyclist approach from behind, he swerved his SUV into the rider's lane and hit him, which caused "both the victim and motorcycle to flip repeatedly in the air violently" in the area of North Suncoast Boulevard.
Lamoreaux was said to have been put on life support and in critical condition. Hite's girlfriend and young son were in the SUV, deputies said.
"This incident was irresponsible and preventable," Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast said in a statement. "Allowing a negative interaction with another motorist to escalate to road rage puts everyone in jeopardy and demonstrates a reckless disregard for other motorists and passengers."
The family of Lamoreaux said the 36-year-old is bruised and cut up with burns as he's still on life support, but showing signs of improvement after being given a 2% chance to live. The road to recovery will be long considering he has a fractured clavicle and a traumatic brain injury, including bleeding on the brain, his family says. In addition, his neck and head had to be fused back together due to a fracture.
Lamoreaux's eyes were swollen shut for a period of time, but some of the swelling has gone down to where he can open them some, his family says.
Looking forward to Lamoreaux's recovery, his family has set up a GoFundMe account to help with his medical costs and future costs down the road as he does not have medical insurance.
Hite is being held on a $15,000 bond for attempted vehicular homicide and a $2,000 bond for child neglect. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/citrus-county-road-rage-motorycycle-crash/67-0044ddf1-696f-49da-977b-49c14029d595 | 2022-08-10T06:05:19 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/citrus-county-road-rage-motorycycle-crash/67-0044ddf1-696f-49da-977b-49c14029d595 |
LOS ANGELES — The driver suspected of causing a fiery crash near Los Angeles that killed five people -- including a pregnant woman, her baby and her unborn baby -- has been charged with six counts of murder.
Nicole Lorraine Linton, a traveling nurse from Houston, also was charged Monday with vehicular manslaughter and was ordered to be held without bail.
Editor's note: The video above originally aired on Aug. 8
The 37-year-old didn't enter a plea Monday at her first court appearance where she arrived in a wheelchair. Prosecutors said her Mercedes-Benz was doing 90 mph last Thursday when it plowed into cars in an intersection in Windsor Hills, setting several vehicles on fire.
A 23-year-old woman, who was 8 1/2 months pregnant, her unborn child, her 11-month-old son, who was about to celebrate his first birthday, and her boyfriend all died in one car. The identities of two other women who were killed had not been released as of Tuesday.
If convicted of all charges, Linton could face up to 90 years to life in prison.
What we've learned about Nicole Linton
- In court, Linton's lawyer, Halim Dhanidina, said his client has an out-of-state history of “profound mental health issues” that might be linked to the crash but didn’t specify, the Los Angeles Times reported.
- Authorities said they haven't found any evidence that Linton was under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Prosecutors said she had at least 13 previous crashes — including a 2020 injury accident that totaled two cars — and knew the threat posed by her driving behavior, the Times said.
- KHOU 11 reached out to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, who told us, "Due to the fact that the defendant’s traffic history involves multiple jurisdictions, we cannot confirm the exact number of collisions. We can only say that she has been involved in numerous prior collisions including one in 2020 that involved two wrecked cars and bodily injury."
- Linton was also believed to be a flight risk since she works as a traveling nurse, so the judge denied a request to set bail.
- According to records, Linton moved from the Washington, D.C. area to Laredo in 2013 before moving to Houston in 2014.
Editor's note: Linton also claims she got her nursing degree and doctor of nursing practice degree at UT Health in Houston and worked at local hospitals as an ICU nurse before becoming a traveling nurse in 2020. We are working to verify those claims.
WARNING: Graphic video of crash | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/nicole-linton-background-nurse-la-crash/285-b057c517-0723-46bd-9b67-9ca78118b8b3 | 2022-08-10T06:05:25 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/nicole-linton-background-nurse-la-crash/285-b057c517-0723-46bd-9b67-9ca78118b8b3 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The national average for a gallon of regular gas is just over $4, and even in Sacramento, there are some prices below $5 a gallon.
ABC10 spoke to drivers who have been watching prices fall below the $5 mark at One Stop Gas on 16th Street in Sacramento.
If customers paid in cash, Tuesday's price was $4.89.
From New York to California, drivers across the nation are finally feeling a bit of relief at the pump as prices take a dive. The national average fell to $4.03 per gallon. It's the lowest price since early March when Russia invaded Ukraine.
"I'm filling up today because it's so much cheaper," said Jake Botus, a customer at the One Stop Gas station.
In Los Angeles, prices topped nearly $6.50 last month, however, drivers are now doing a doubletake over the savings as prices in Los Angeles County dropped for more than 53 consecutive days. It's down to $5.50 per gallon.
In the Capital City, things are going better than in Southern California, however the drop in gas prices comes as counties wade through record inflation.
Senate Democrats successfully pushed the Inflation Reduction Act, a bill they say will help lower the cost of everything from health care to energy costs.
"The reason we call this the Inflation Reduction Act, it doesn't just talk about inflation. It actually lowers costs of some of the biggest price problems that we have in New York and in the country," said Senator Chuck Schumer (D).
However, Republicans argued that it wouldn't make a difference.
"This won't reduce inflation. It won't but what it will do is drive up the cost of gasoline and the cost of doing business," said Lindsey Graham, (R-South Carolina).
While gas prices play a significant role in inflation, it's unlikely to significantly decrease inflation just yet, especially be cause the cost of other factors like housing, which continues to climb.
Since gas prices are lower, analysts predict airfares might dip as well. Grocery prices could also fall slightly because producers and distributors won't have to pay as much for transportation in order to their goods onto store shelves.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-gas-prices/103-b7580833-806b-4b2e-992e-0c3fd4ee4972 | 2022-08-10T06:05:31 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-gas-prices/103-b7580833-806b-4b2e-992e-0c3fd4ee4972 |
July 10, 1920 - July 29, 2022
On July 29, 2022, our dad passed away peacefully in his sleep into the arms of Jesus, his Lord and Savior. He was 102 years old, and God blessed him with a long and full life.
Dad was born at home during a violent afternoon thunderstorm on July 10, 1920, in Kennard, Nebraska. He was the fourth of six children born to Bengt and Johanne Marie (Rasmussen) Hasselstrom having two older sisters, an older brother and two younger brothers.
At the age of five, his family moved to Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska where he attended grade school and high school. He has fond memories of walking barefoot to his favorite fishing hole or running miles with a Golden Gloves Boxer who was in training. Dad loved to run because he said, "I got there faster to do what I wanted to do". In high school, he was class president and had a lead part in the school play, but his favorite thing was sports. Basketball, baseball, or track; he loved it all! During summer vacation, from the age of 11 to 17, he worked on his Uncle Andrew's farm. He learned to operate and repair many types of farm machinery and gained so much knowledge from this beloved uncle. But he was a typical boy who was curious and wanted to know how things worked so during these summers, he would experiment making pipe bombs out of water pipe, newspaper and blasting powder. He said they worked pretty good until the day he used too much blasting powder and burned up the telephone pole. That ended the bomb making as his other uncle (who worked for the phone company) was not happy about replacing the pole.
In June of 1937 his dad (a carpenter) went to Burley, Idaho to work on construction. Burley was only 30 years old and starting to come out of the big depression so there was a lot of building going on. In late August, his father sent for them, so they sold everything but the bare essentials and loaded them into a small two-wheeled trailer that was hooked behind dad's 1927 Model T Ford Coupe. On Sept. 1, 1937, he loaded his mother and two younger brothers and started for Idaho at the age of seventeen. It took six days to complete the trip to Burley. They stayed in cabin camps at night, and he did two repairs on the Model T but they made it. On the afternoon of Sept. 7 his dad and brother met them east of Lava Hot Springs. Dad had .50 cents in his pocket and just enough gas to get to Burley – what a relief to see his dad and brother!
Over the next two years he operated a caterpillar tractor and wheatland plow rod-weeding and clearing sagebrush in the Sublett and Black Pine Mountain area. He operated a truck-mounted hammermill grinding tons of grain and hay in Cassia and Minidoka counties and in 1940 was working full-time at Ross Freer's Grocery & Gas. He had fun, too. Dad played basketball with the Burley Elks, and they took the state championship two years in a row.
It was in this summer of 1940 on a blind date that dad met his future wife, Jean Bell. He fell in love at first sight, and he knew she was the one for him. They continued courting and, in the summer of 1941, dad leased the Continental gas station on the corner of 16th and Overland (where NuVu Glass is) and was the youngest businessman in Burley. He was there until the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.
He enlisted in the Navy in January 1942, went to machinist school in San Diego and then was assigned to a naval amphibious training unit. He then spent six months training marine and army units on landing procedures on different types of beaches from San Francisco to Mexico. He got a 9-day pass and on February 17, 1944, he married his sweetheart; they had 4 days together.
His amphibious unit was then attached to the Third Marine Division and for the next two years he spent time in the South and Asiatic Pacific finishing with the invasion of Guam. He was there when the Atomic Bomb was dropped on Hiroshima ending the war. Dad was honorably discharged with the rank of 1st Class Petty Officer in late October 1945.
Returning home, Dad went into sales and farming and got his student pilot license. He also helped to develop the Burley Gem Memorial Gardens. In the early 60's he bought his own farm and raised registered Angus cattle. Dad was very active in the National Farmers Organization. He worked tirelessly trying to improve conditions for the family farmer and rancher. His four daughters - Darla, Carla, Lora and LuAnn grew up on this farm and it was here that Dad taught us to dance. He was a good dancer and he'd twirl us around to the music of Lawrence Welk and Glenn Miller. Thanks Dad!
In 1972, he sold the farm and acquired his real estate license. In 1984, he went to work at Paul Housing as an Assistant Manager. He worked there until he retired in 2003 at the age of 82.
Dad was an active member of the Paul Congregational Church serving in many different capacities. He was a faithful member of the Gideons for over 35 years and continued to be the treasurer until the age of 99. One of his greatest joys was handing out New Testaments to grade school children.
Dad loved to sing and was blessed with a mellow baritone voice. He sang with he Snake River Flats and was in a quartet called the Rural Free Delivery. He loved music especially that of the Big Band era and taught himself to play the clarinet, saxophone and banjo.
Dad loved to go fishing, hunting, camping, and gold mining with this family. We had many happy times together. Thanks for the memories, Dad!
He is survived by his daughters, Darla (Mike) Taylor of Rupert, Carla (Chris) Ketchum of Rupert, and LuAnn Hadden of Burley; 15 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren with 3 more on the way, 4 great-great-grandchildren, a sister-in-law, Ella Rae Hasselstrom, a brother-in-law, Dwight Bell, as well as many nieces, nephews, and extended family members.
Dad was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 62 years, Jean; his daughter, Lora Butler; son-in-law Dean Hadden, his parents, Bengt and Johanne Marie Hasselstrom; his sisters, Marquerite Jensen, and Edna Mahrt; his brothers, Martin, Arnold, and Elmo Hasselstrom; In-laws, Wayne, and Lucile Bell; brothers-in-law, Ferrell and Keith Bell; and sister-in-law, Verlee Hall.
A special thanks to the staff at Autumn Haven Assisted Living for the love and care given to our dad over the past three years. Also, thanks to Hospice Visions for the comfort and care given to Dad in his final days and for the kindness shown to our family.
A remembrance and celebration of Dad's life will be on Friday, August 5th at 11:00 a.m. at the Paul Congregational Church, 121 N 2nd West, Paul, Idaho. The viewing will be the evening before at Morrison Funeral Home 188 S Hwy 24, Rupert, Idaho on Thursday from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Interment will be at the Gem Memorial Gardens in Burley, with Military Rites by the Mini-Cassia Veterans.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Gideons, the Congregational Church Memorial Fund, or a charity of your choice. Giving envelopes will be available at the church.
Arrangements are under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/elton-bengt-hasselstrom/article_31d1f02e-86f5-5e01-b9eb-cbf8d05f1ad4.html | 2022-08-10T06:06:18 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/elton-bengt-hasselstrom/article_31d1f02e-86f5-5e01-b9eb-cbf8d05f1ad4.html |
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