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ROANOKE, Va. – Since our 10 News investigation into the South Forest Community Christian football program began two weeks ago, there’s been more fallout.
The investigation started with a tip about questionable housing for student-athletes on the team.
Out-of-state players paying a $500 deposit on what they thought were hotel accommodations, ended up being a personal payment made to the head coach, Pope Mitchell, for them to live in his home.
“We sent the money back in May for the housing to be reserved. Ever since then, he blamed it on the school. Saying ‘the school is waiting on this, the school is waiting on that,’” said Jawaan Griffin, one of the players who paid the deposit for housing. He left the program and went home within 48 hours of moving into Mitchell’s house.
Those $500 deposits have still not been refunded.
And those players aren’t the only ones who feel taken advantage of by the SFCC program.
[Dream turned nightmare: Local football program plagued with broken promises]
Austin Wilhelm, a former wide receiver from Alleghany High School, was originally sold on the idea of playing in college.
“I heard that Coach Mitchell was putting it up and trying to get kids around here noticed by the big colleges, not just from Virginia but all around,” said Wilhelm.
In 2020 he accepted Mitchell’s offer to be part of the Bobcats program and at Mitchell’s request, enrolled in Community Christian College, an online school in California that Mitchell said was affiliated with SFCC.
Wilhelm saw his first red flag when he applied for financial aid.
“They got me to do a FAFSA and after the FAFSA, they asked me if I was playing sports for them. And I said, ‘Yes, I’m playing sports for them.’ So they went ahead and added that athletic fee,” Wilhelm said.
A $1,500 athletic fee that Wilhelm said CCC added to his invoice. Caught off guard, he asked Mitchell what that money was used for, and where it went.
[‘They need to shut that down’: Former players blow the whistle on Roanoke football program]
“Once you paid that, he was saying that would be sent to him for the funds for your football helmet, your cleats, things like that,” Wilhelm explained.
But Wilhelm said that the team never provided any of that.
Due to his early skepticism surrounding the program, Wilhelm quit before he even played a game.
Yet, two years later, Wilhelm said that CCC is still calling to collect his tuition and athletic fees from 2020, even though he stopped taking classes and left the football program.
“Altogether, $4,500 that I owe them and went to a college thinking I was going to play football but never ended up doing it, because I never followed through. It sounded crazy so I never did it,” Wilhelm added.
Now Wilhelm is questioning that athletic fee even more. Because as we’ve reported, CCC sent this statement to 10 News denying any affiliation with SFCC: “There is no partnership, athletic or otherwise, with the entity, corporation or business located in Roanoke, Virginia.”
However, it was Community Christian College listed on the contract between the team in Roanoke and an assistant football coach, one who asked to remain anonymous.
[Head coach of South Forest Community Christian football program resigns]
“The agreement was for me to coach for $6,000 a year, for the first year. We had talks about it going up from there,” the assistant coach said.
That’s the stipend that the assistant coach said Mitchell told him he’d be paid. The Memorandum of Understanding appearing to be signed by CCC, also reviewed by 10 News, reflects the assistant would be paid 2% of the actual tuition amount received by the CCC Financial Aid Department per student and any cash collected for each student.
The assistant coach said after being with the team all last season and the preseason this year, he hasn’t received any money. He said every time he asked Mitchell about the payments, Mitchell blamed CCC.
“Whenever they would tell us it would be this payment on this month, that month would come and I’d say, ‘Where’s the payment?’ Eventually, they’d say, ‘We’re in talks again. It’s going to be this month instead.’ And it got pushed back each and every time,” the assistant coach added.
The assistant coach said after our story exposing the South Forest Community Christian Management aired, it confirmed his suspicions that something wasn’t right.
“Basically the program itself I believe is terrible, I believe it’s ran very very terribly and I believe should be shut down,” the assistant coach said.
While the assistant is still frustrated he hasn’t been compensated, he feels worse for the players who put their trust in his program.
“You’re talking about kids’ lives here. You’re talking about big life decisions. And for you to play with that, with people’s lives, is not right at all,” he added.
Since our interview with the assistant coach, Mitchell resigned as head coach and athletic director.
10 News has spoken off-camera with players who were still on the team, and they tell us that they’re now being told their point of contact is the Athletic Director of CCC, raising even more questions about their affiliation.
10 News reached out to CCC about our findings. They tell us that the contract is made up.
We’ll have the rest of their response as our investigation continues next week. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/18/10-news-investigates-financial-burdens-left-in-the-wake-of-roanoke-football-team-fallout/ | 2022-08-19T13:29:23 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/18/10-news-investigates-financial-burdens-left-in-the-wake-of-roanoke-football-team-fallout/ |
LYNCHBURG, Va. – As students return to college and university campuses, they’ll undergo new programs to prevent hazing.
“We currently think that what we’ve previously done is okay, and it’s not,” said Courtney White, president of the Love Like Adam Foundation.
The cause is personal for White and her family.
Her cousin, Adam Oakes, was a freshman at Virginia Commonwealth University and died from a fraternity hazing incident in 2021.
Adam’s Law went into effect in July 2022, and it requires Virginia colleges and universities to provide anti-hazing education, report incidents to a national public database, and also post the incident reports on their own websites.
“Although we might not think it’s happening in Virginia, it is. It’s all over Virginia,” said White.
Now the family is turning their trauma into a teaching tool.
They’re traveling to colleges and universities across Virginia to lead a presentation on the definition of hazing, understanding that bystanders can be charged for not intervening, and recognizing signs of alcohol poisoning.
“Every year there’s a new generation of students coming into these universities, and it’s almost like, ‘I was hazed so you’re going to be hazed,” said White.
Eleven men were charged in connection with the 19-year-old’s death.
Adam’s father, Eric, said part of the plea deal is for three of them to travel with the family and be part of the presentation.
“I was faced with the dilemma, do we put them in jail for a year or do we try to get some kind of benefit from the sentencing?” said Oakes.
The men will share first-hand experiences on their role in the incident, how it has impacted them, and answer questions from students and parents.
“We’re hoping that connection is going to be something that’s never been seen before,” said Oakes.
It will be seen for the first time on Saturday when they present to more than 400 new students at the University of Lynchburg’s three-day orientation.
“This, to me, is an ideal time to say, ‘before you really embark upon being a student at the University of Lynchburg, we’re going to give you this valuable information because we see this as value,’” said Matt Scruggs, Assistant Vice President for Student Development at the University of Lynchburg.
The family said they’ll go to Randolph College in Lynchburg on Sunday, then UVA Wise in September.
They’re reaching out to other colleges and universities across the Commonwealth, aiming to turn tragedy into triumph against hazing. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/18/adam-oakes-tragedy-inspires-anti-hazing-presentation/ | 2022-08-19T13:29:29 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/18/adam-oakes-tragedy-inspires-anti-hazing-presentation/ |
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. – A man has been arrested after the search for him put two Campbell County schools on alert, according to the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office.
On Thursday, officials said they increased security presence in their schools due to a search by the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office in the Brookneal area.
There was no direct threat to the school, CCPS said, but authorities were still looking for the man involved.
The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office had been looking for Travis Ramsey, who they said was the man involved, since Tuesday.
On Thursday afternoon, the sheriff’s office said that they found and arrested Ramsey for a probation violation and two warrants of getting stolen property.
The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office said they took Ramsey into custody without incident with help from the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office.
There will be a joint investigation into several cases possibly involving Ramsey by the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office, the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office, Halifax County Sheriff’s Office, the Lynchburg Police Department, and the Brookneal Police Department, according to authorities.
The sheriff’s office said that more charges are expected.
If you have any information about Ramsey or other relevant information, you can contact the Campbell County dispatch center at 434-592-9574 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-798-5900. Authorities said you can also leave a tip online here or through the P3 app on mobile devices. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/18/man-arrested-after-pursuit-puts-campbell-county-schools-on-alert/ | 2022-08-19T13:29:35 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/18/man-arrested-after-pursuit-puts-campbell-county-schools-on-alert/ |
FINCASTLE, Va. – A man has been arrested in connection with a robbery and bomb threat that happened at a grocery store in Daleville earlier this year, according to the Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office.
Around 7:22 p.m. on May 23, the sheriff’s office said they received a 911 call from a Daleville Kroger employee who reported a robbery in the store.
The employee said a man approached one of the cashiers while carrying a bag, according to the sheriff’s office., which the man said contained an explosive device inside.
Authorities said that he then demanded money and fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash, leaving the bag behind.
The suspect was last seen leaving the parking lot in a gray-colored sedan that may possibly be a BMW without a front license plate, according to the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office said that as a precaution, the store was evacuated until the Virginia State Explosives Unit searched the bag and cleared the area.
After further investigation, the Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office said they identified the man involved as Michael Dricker, 46, of Roanoke.
Dricker was indicted and charged by a grand jury on August 2 for threats to bomb, robbery, and use of a hoax explosive device, according to authorities.
The sheriff’s office said that Dricker is currently being held without bond at the Botetourt-Craig Regional Jail.
You can read the 10 News breaking news report of this incident here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/18/man-arrested-in-connection-to-daleville-kroger-robbery-bomb-threat/ | 2022-08-19T13:29:41 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/18/man-arrested-in-connection-to-daleville-kroger-robbery-bomb-threat/ |
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – While students and teachers are preparing for the new school year, the Virginia Department of Education is reflecting on last year’s Standard of Learning test results, which were released Thursday afternoon.
Virginia’s State Superintendent Jillian Balow said the state’s overall passing scores are up from the 2020 - 2021 school year, but she said they still aren’t back to what they were pre-pandemic.
“In no way should these scores be the baseline for student performance,” said Balow.
Martinsville City Schools made strides in their SOL passing rates.
Specifically, in math, the number of students who passed their SOL went up by 29%.
But Martinsville’s Superintendent Dr. Zebedee Talley said there is still room to improve.
“We didn’t suffer as much learning loss as we thought we might,” Talley said.
“We plan to pick up where we left off and just continue to raise that bar. There is no going backward for us. We believe in acceleration and not remediation,” said Talley.
Roanoke County Public Schools also saw a jump in their reading and math SOL results.
Director of Assessment and Research Benjamin Williams attributes the growth to the district’s recent investments.
“We are spending more than we ever have on tutoring,” said Williams. “We’ve added middle school reading specialists to improve our reading school results. We’ve added math specialists to assist at the elementary level.”
The Department of Education said another takeaway from these SOL results is the importance of students being in the classroom.
“Research is becoming clearer and clearer students whose schools were closed for in-person instruction suffered the most. Being in-person for school matters,” said Balow.
View more SOL results on the Virginia Department of Education’s website. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/18/martinsville-roanoke-county-among-local-school-districts-with-rising-sol-passing-rates/ | 2022-08-19T13:29:48 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/18/martinsville-roanoke-county-among-local-school-districts-with-rising-sol-passing-rates/ |
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE - Aug. 19, 2022 8:31 a.m.
Multiple agencies are continuing to search for the breaking and entering suspect mentioned in our original reporting, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities say the suspect may be Shawn Tolbert, who police initially said was armed and dangerous.
Officers are currently searching in and around the Brush Mountain Area after possible sightings and information by residents in the area.
The sheriff’s office reminded residents in the area to remain vigilant throughout the day and to call 911 if they see someone that matches the description.
You’re asked to call 540-382-4343 with non-emergency tips.
UPDATE 11:20 p.m.:
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said that they are still searching for the man who attempted to break into a home in the Brush Mountain area on Thursday.
Authorities said that they believe the man spotted to be Shawn Tolbert, 42, who they have been looking for after a Botetourt County police chase that lead to a Craig County crash.
There will continue to be a heavy police presence in the Brush Mountain area as the investigation continues overnight, according to authorities.
The sheriff’s office reminded residents in the area to remain vigilant throughout the night and to call 911 if they see someone that matches the description.
You’re asked to call (540)382-4343 with non-emergency tips.
UPDATE 8:07 p.m.:
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said that they, along with multiple other agencies are currently searching for a man who attempted to break into a home in the Brush Mountain area.
Authorities said they believe that man to be Shawn Tolbert, 42, who they have been looking for after a Botetourt County police chase that lead to a Craig County crash.
The man seen was described to have on blue jeans, black shoes, possibly a purple shirt, with blonde hair pulled back into a ponytail, the sheriff’s office said.
Residents in the Brush Mountain area will see a heavy police presence as the search continues, authorities said, and they are advising people in the area to call 911 if they observe someone matching the given description. You can call 5403824343 with non-emergency tips.
The map below gives the general area where 10 News was reporting live near the police activity.
10 News’ Connor Dietrich reported live from the scene near the police activity, and you can see that approximate location from the live feed below.
Stay with 10 News as this breaking news story develops.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A person police have been searching for out of Giles County has possibly been sighted in the Newport area, the Giles County Sheriff’s Office said.
There was a heavy police presence near the Newport Rescue Squad due to the possible sighting, according to the sheriff’s office. Authorities did not confirm who the possible sighting was of.
Earlier this week, a man believed to be armed and dangerous was possibly sighted in the Newport area, authorities said in previous reports.
In earlier reports, authorities said there was a reported sighting of Shawn Tolbert, 42, the man they say they have been looking for after a Botetourt County police chase that lead to a Craig County crash.
Stay with 10 News as this breaking news story develops. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/18/possible-sighting-of-wanted-person-in-giles-county/ | 2022-08-19T13:29:54 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/18/possible-sighting-of-wanted-person-in-giles-county/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – The lights are off and the doors are locked at Puppy Love at Valley View Mall, something many mall-goers did not expect to see.
Signs on the door said the pet store shut down on Saturday.
And early Thursday morning, the store announced on Facebook about closing immediately.
“With sadness we announce the closing of Puppy Love. Unfortunately, this [is] effective immediately. We sincerely appreciate all of our customers support from near and far that were able to find their best friends with us,” the post read.
But not too long after, the pet store completely removed its social media profile.
The sign reads that “all of our puppies have been safely placed in their new homes,” but does not clarify where the puppies were sent to.
People made several complaints about the store were made to the Better Business Bureau throughout 2021.
10 News reached out to the pet store and the mall for comment but has not received a response. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/18/puppy-love-pet-store-in-roanoke-shuts-down-unexpectedly/ | 2022-08-19T13:30:00 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/18/puppy-love-pet-store-in-roanoke-shuts-down-unexpectedly/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Back-to-school season is here, and Roanoke City Public Schools employees celebrated at their annual event.
At the RCPS convocation, every school employee comes together and goes over plans to ensure success for every student.
That success involves making up for learning loss, promoting school safety, and most of all, having fun.
“We can’t wait for our students to come back, and we know they can’t wait to come back to us too. We want them to go to bed early, get a good breakfast, and get ready for a fantastic, and magnificent, start to the school year. We’re ready to have our kids back,” said Superintendent Verletta White.
White gave props to teachers for their patience and hard work to get classrooms ready. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/18/roanoke-city-school-employees-kick-off-the-school-year-with-annual-convocation/ | 2022-08-19T13:30:06 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/18/roanoke-city-school-employees-kick-off-the-school-year-with-annual-convocation/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – The Taubman Museum of Art received hundreds of thousands of dollars through a grant to bring therapeutic art to people with diverse abilities.
Every week this past summer, eight young adults with autism stacked LEGOs, molded clay, and danced their hearts out at the Taubman Museum of Art.
“It was an open area where they got to freely explore different hands-on art expression activities,” Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center Clinical Director Samantha Zaldivar said. “And it was fun to watch students that we’ve been with for years, what they chose to do.”
It was a taste of the pilot program called Happy HeARTs, designed to be a form of art therapy for people who identify with visual and hearing impairments or other diverse abilities.
“We heard that there’s nothing like this in our region to serve so many different organizations,” Taubman Museum of Art Executive Director Cindy Petersen said. “And not only just the individuals but also the families.”
Zaldivar added that her students practiced their motor skills and improved their communication capabilities.
“Programs like this help them learn to advocate for their wants and needs,” Zaldivar said. “Help them communicate effectively. And as instructors, it shows us how well they are doing with that.”
Since then, the center introduced some of the sensory art to their classrooms.
Now with a grant of $243,104 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the art museum can expand its program to serve 17 organizations in three years.
“Open our doors even wider and connect people with art and towards our mission and our community,” Petersen said.
The program is free and hosted on days when the museum is closed to work with each person one-on-one. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/18/taubman-museum-of-art-receives-grant-to-expand-new-therapeutic-program/ | 2022-08-19T13:30:12 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/18/taubman-museum-of-art-receives-grant-to-expand-new-therapeutic-program/ |
DANVILLE, Va. – We’ve shown you all kinds of precious dogs and cats during this year’s Clear The Shelters event, but this pet is just a little different than what you’ve seen so far.
This one is for our reptile lovers – it’s a Russian tortoise.
You’ve got some freedom with name-giving with this shelled friend. Shelter staff said they aren’t sure whether it is a male or female.
So if you’re an experienced reptile owner that knows how to let this tortoise thrive, give the Danville Humane Society a call at (424)-799-0843 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/18/thats-not-a-turtle-its-a-tortoise-and-it-needs-a-forever-home/ | 2022-08-19T13:30:19 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/18/thats-not-a-turtle-its-a-tortoise-and-it-needs-a-forever-home/ |
FLOYD COUNTY, Va. – Three children have been located safely after being abducted from a Floyd County school bus on its morning route, the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office said.
On Thursday morning, authorities said that two women interfered with the bus on its morning route, and one of the women falsely claimed a family emergency then removed three children from the bus.
Authorities said that the children are involved in a custody dispute.
The women were determined to be the mother and grandmother of the children, the sheriff’s office said, and they reside in South Carolina.
After the incident, the sheriff’s office said they were able to determine that the women were traveling south, crossing into North Carolina.
Warrants for abduction and conspiracy to abduct have been issued and served, according to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said that the children involved in the incident have been located safe and that the investigation is ongoing. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/19/authorities-children-located-safely-after-being-abducted-off-of-a-floyd-co-school-bus/ | 2022-08-19T13:30:25 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/19/authorities-children-located-safely-after-being-abducted-off-of-a-floyd-co-school-bus/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – The city of Roanoke is preparing for the second annual Run for Refugees event.
This year, they will host a 5K, a 1K for kids, and a virtual race.
Proceeds from the race go to Commonwealth Catholic Charities, an organization that helps resettle refugees in Virginia.
The race also marks the start of the city’s “Welcome Week.”
“It’s really just a nationwide initiative to show inclusion in all our respective communities. So this year we will have the kick-off with the 5k. We are going to have face painting and food and all kinds of fun activities,” said Community Inclusion Coordinator, Katie Hedrick.
The event is slated to take place on September 9 at 6 p.m.
Registration is open now, and if you register by next week, you can receive a free t-shirt. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/19/city-of-roanoke-prepares-for-second-annual-run-for-refugees-race/ | 2022-08-19T13:30:31 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/19/city-of-roanoke-prepares-for-second-annual-run-for-refugees-race/ |
BUENA VISTA, Va. – The trial continues for a man prosecutors say is responsible for a deadly gas station explosion.
Phillip Westmoreland is charged with involuntary manslaughter.
After the jury was decided, arguments were given, and on day three, the trial continued. Now, day 4 is officially wrapped up.
During the trial, we heard the initial interview between Westmoreland and the police on the day of the explosion.
Westmoreland told the police it wasn’t different than any other day.
The jury listened to Westmoreland’s 1 hour and 45 min interview with law enforcement almost in its entirety.
Westmoreland described what he did that day and how he measured the fuel, saying he’d filled up the tanks at that gas station around seven to times before.
Police also noted that Westmoreland was up to date on his commercial driver’s and hazardous material licenses required to drive tractor trailers & transport fuel.
Prosecutors argued Westmoreland did not check the conversion charts to make sure he wasn’t overfilling the tanks.
The defense argued that the scene was not properly investigated and evidence was lost because the state police lead agent was unaware that two dumpsters filled with debris were removed from the scene.
Westmoreland said he doesn’t drink, use drugs, or smoke, and he wasn’t on his cellphone while filling the gas tanks.
The trial will continue on Friday morning. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/19/testimony-continues-in-rockbridge-county-gas-station-explosion-trial/ | 2022-08-19T13:30:37 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/19/testimony-continues-in-rockbridge-county-gas-station-explosion-trial/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Virginia Tech is celebrating diversity in the medical field.
The Virginia Tech Carillion School of Medicine and Fralin Biomedical Institute just opened an inclusive and equitable environment for students at the Roanoke Campus and held a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
“Today is a great day,” Hassan Farrah, a Ph.D. student, said. “It’s something that everybody is pleased about. I think opening a center for inclusion on this campus is great, not just for medical students, but on the research side. It gives them something to talk about, a reason to leave their lab.”
Medical students said opening the Center for Inclusion has been in the works for two years after the killings of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbury, and George Floyd.
Students said they wanted a safe space to take a break from their studies and relax when feeling overwhelmed.
“Every single one of our voices is valid, we have the right to be unapologetically our true selves, without judgment,” Sarah Yosief, a medical student, said.
The Dean of Virginia Tech School of Medicine said the center could help create new ideas.
“It fosters safe and open communication about what they’re experiencing in their lives and helps us bring forth new ideas,” Lee Learman, the Dean of VTC School of Medicine, said.
Other students hope there are more spaces for inclusion in the future.
“I honestly hope we see more spaces being developed on this campus, I think this is a big step forward and building a lot of momentum and hopefully we don’t lose it,” Gates Palissery, a graduate student, said. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/19/virginia-tech-carilion-school-of-medicine-celebrates-center-for-inclusion/ | 2022-08-19T13:30:43 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/19/virginia-tech-carilion-school-of-medicine-celebrates-center-for-inclusion/ |
Every morning, NBC 5 Today is dedicated to delivering you positive local stories of people doing good, giving back and making a real change in our community. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/something-good/dallas-designer-set-to-make-debut-at-new-york-fashion-week/3052392/ | 2022-08-19T13:36:55 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/something-good/dallas-designer-set-to-make-debut-at-new-york-fashion-week/3052392/ |
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar says he supports removing the state’s “tampon tax,” a measure that has stalled in the Texas Legislature for six years.
Hegar and Senate Finance Committee Chair Joan Huffman, both Republicans, put out a statement Thursday voicing “strong support” for removing the sales tax on feminine hygiene products like pads and tampons.
“Our economy and state revenues are strong, and Texans are grappling with inflation and challenging price increases on everyday goods,” Hegar said in the prepared statement. “These circumstances provide a tremendous opportunity to rectify this issue and exempt these products that represent a critical need for Texas women.”
According to the Alliance for Period Supplies, 23 states and Washington, D.C., exempt period products from sales tax.
Read more from our media partners at The Dallas Morning News | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-comptroller-says-its-time-to-remove-the-states-tampon-tax/3052434/ | 2022-08-19T13:36:56 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-comptroller-says-its-time-to-remove-the-states-tampon-tax/3052434/ |
A Texas man who admitted driving drunk in a speeding sports car that killed a Las Vegas man on a motorized street scooter has been sentenced to six to 20 years in Nevada state prison.
Andrew James Rodriguez, 34, of New Braunfels, Texas, apologized in court Wednesday to the family of Walter "Jay" Anderson, the 58-year-old man killed in the June 2021 crash on a boulevard southwest of the Las Vegas Strip.
"It was an accident, and I never meant to hurt anybody, and I'm sorry for your loss," Rodriguez said, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
Rodriguez pleaded guilty in March to driving under the influence causing death in a plea deal that avoided trial and included his agreed-upon sentence. He was led from the courtroom in handcuffs.
His attorney, Richard Schonfeld, on Thursday called the crash a tragic circumstance and said his client expressed sincere remorse to Anderson's family.
Anderson was riding a moped, and police said computer data from the 2017 Lamborghini Huracan showed Rodriguez reached 141 mph before decreasing to 127 mph when airbags deployed. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-man-who-admitted-to-dui-crash-in-vegas-sentenced/3052400/ | 2022-08-19T13:37:00 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-man-who-admitted-to-dui-crash-in-vegas-sentenced/3052400/ |
Southeast Community College is expanding several programs this year to allow students to earn degrees covering topics that previously were considered focus areas.
Previously, earning a degree in computer information technology wouldn't necessarily show a graduate's proficiency in a focus area, like cybersecurity.
But beginning this year, SCC students will be able to earn an associate of applied science degree (AAS) in each of the four focus areas in the computer information technology program: cybersecurity, computer support, network management and application programming.
It's part of an expansion to several academic offerings for the 2022-23 academic year, said Joel Michaelis, vice president for instruction. In addition to computer technology, other expansions are in the areas of plumbing, heating and air conditioning technology as well as concrete construction.
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"We were getting students out with an AAS, which is great," Michaelis said. "But then they would have to go and show employers their transcript so they would know if their focus was in cybersecurity or programming."
Discussions with industry partners — "workforce leadership teams" where employers are invited to come to SCC and share their needs — led to the changes in several areas.
Those workforce teams articulated what they are looking for in an employee, Michaelis said, while students also expressed what skills they believed would make them more qualified to be hired in those positions.
"In education, those wheels tend to turn slowly, so we try to speed that up as much as possible," he said.
Caleb Herwick, the dean of construction, manufacturing, engineering and technology at SCC, said splitting one degree program into four will also provide students with a clearer roadmap to pursue multiple degrees.
And by offering classes in a variety of times and modalities — in-person during the day, for example, or online in the evening — Herwick said SCC is trying to give students more flexibility in how they pursue an education.
"We want students to be able to manage their classes with their life and work responsibilities," he said. "So they have that pathway that show them where they are starting and what they need to take every year to finish."
Herwick said the expansion from one degree into four comes as there is greater demand from employers and future employees for technology training, even among high school students attending the Career Academy.
More than 80 students ages 15-19 were enrolled in computer information technician courses last year; while 167 students are aged 20-24; 113 aged 25-29; and 122 students are 30 years old and above, Herwick said.
SCC will also become the first community college in Nebraska to offer a geographic information systems technician degree. The online offering is also one of the first of its kind in the country.
The college previously offered the program as a certificate, which required students to complete 16 to 18 credit hours.
Surveying students and industry leaders, Katrina Patton, an instructor in the program, learned there was "an AAS worth of material" those stakeholders felt would be valuable for SCC to offer, and the program extended to roughly 60 credit hours, Herwick said.
Students will now be able to take classes teaching skills around database management and programming web applications en route to a two-year degree.
The expansion in technology programs comes as SCC is planning a $42.7 million tower focused on technology education at its Lincoln campus.
The Sandhills Global Technology Center is expected to help address Nebraska's growing technology workforce, which is anticipated to expand by 11% by 2028.
Herwick said the new facility, which could break ground early next year, will help SCC accommodate more students, and will give those future technicians the opportunity to interface directly with the companies that will hire them.
Michaelis said the technology tower will make SCC even more responsive to the needs of industry, and allow for more associate's degree programs to be offered.
"We're always looking to expand and offer different things," he said.
In addition to expanding its technology programs, SCC is also offering new certificate programs in global studies, bookkeeping, peer support and baking. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/scc-expands-offerings-for-computer-information-technicians-gis-techs/article_53f9e0a9-ac23-58f3-a474-c6334f03e831.html | 2022-08-19T13:45:32 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/scc-expands-offerings-for-computer-information-technicians-gis-techs/article_53f9e0a9-ac23-58f3-a474-c6334f03e831.html |
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – Residents along Greenbrier Street are finally seeing some relief after a faulty drain caused rainwater to back up on their properties for four days.
On Thursday, August 18, crews began pumping water at the root of the issue: a collapsed and clogged culvert at the Capitol Flee Market.
13 News talked with crews who said they’re trying their best to recess the water so residents down the street can see some relief to their properties, but they’ll have to proceed cautiously. They said if they go too fast, it could flood the property below.
“Today our plan is to recess the water with a pump at a slow rate so we cause no more flooding,” said Justin Cooper, owner of Pure Muscle. “Once we pump the water out we’ll be able to tell what we need to do to excavate and find out the collapse of the drain pipe.”
Those affected said they’re happy to see relief, but at this point, residents like Joyce Evans said their homes and yards are already damaged.
“The drywall is bubbling at the bottom. It’s kind of disintegrating,” said Betty Evans-Pagur, daughter of Joyce Evans. “Furniture that maybe could’ve been salvaged a few days ago has now sat in water for so long that the wood has absorbed so much water it can never be repaired so it’s a total loss.”
Even with crews working to recess the water, Betty Evans-Pagur said it’s just the first step of a long road ahead to make her mother’s home once again livable.
“Let’s hope it gets all out quickly, but the restoration crew will be coming in tomorrow to start ripping up floors and taking out drywall and all of the furniture and all of her beds and everything has to come out,” Evans-Pagur said. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/crews-begin-to-fix-collapsed-culvert/ | 2022-08-19T13:55:27 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/crews-begin-to-fix-collapsed-culvert/ |
KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA (WOWK) – Days later, eastern Kanawha and Fayette Counties remain devastated by floods earlier this week. This left some community members without basic necessities.
At the Ken Ellis Memorial Park near Campbells Creek Road, this is just one of the piles of debris pulled out of the creek behind the park. Local volunteers, like joe cook, say they still have a long road ahead.
“Whenever we get back, I don’t think it will be that soon, hopefully, the folks in their homes are taken care of and when we get back, people will enjoy coming out again,” Cook says.
In Smithers, West Virginia, they’re now dealing with another water issue.
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued a recreational use advisory for areas downstream of the Mount Olive Correctional Center, after rain washed away a portion of the sewage system, potentially placing raw sewage in the state’s water.
Since this advisory has been in effect, many people don’t have access to everyday necessities, like showering. However, if they do need to wash up, there is a place they can go.
At the Gateway Center, cleaning supplies, drinking water, and other necessities are available inside. Outside, a mobile shower and laundry unit has been set up, available for those who’ve spent the day cleaning up.
Local officials say these services will be available until they feel they’re no longer needed. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/temporary-shower-and-laundry-services-set-up-for-kanawha-fayette-county-flood-victims/ | 2022-08-19T13:55:33 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/temporary-shower-and-laundry-services-set-up-for-kanawha-fayette-county-flood-victims/ |
WATERLOO — Larger planes will not have to pay landing fees if they fly into the local airport.
The City Council this week unanimously passed a waiver on American Airlines’ landing fees for the remaining months of the current two-year agreement.
The waiver only applies to planes that have more than 65 seats. Currently, only 50-seat planes fly in and out of the Waterloo Regional Airport.
Airport Director Keith Kaspari said the waiver is meant to entice the airline to bring bigger planes to Waterloo.
“It would put us in a different position with our passengers and the greater Cedar Valley by developing the air service program and eventually get a third departure from Waterloo,” Kaspari said. “If we can provide skin in the game, it puts us in a better position for American (Airlines) to make a decision.”
Starting Sept. 8, there will be both a 7:10 a.m. and 11:55 a.m. departure for Chicago during the weekdays. The 11:55 a.m. departure does not come on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. On Saturday, it is 7:10 a.m. and 4:44 p.m.
Residents at the council meeting were worried the waiver would affect their taxes. David Deeds, an airport board member, said the airport has operated without general funds for more than 20 years so it won’t affect taxpayers.
Kaspari also said the loss of funds, which is $1.69 per pound of aircraft, can be supplemented at the end of the fiscal year with American Rescue Plan funds. He noted that the waiver could create additional revenue for the airport.
“From the perception of a two-class aircraft, we would see an increase in traffic and fuel sales,” Kaspari said. “There’s not a lot of negatives.”
He also said the request for the waiver is common and widely accepted for showcasing communities.
Mayor Quentin Hart joined the council in backing the initiative.
“Anything we can do to continue service is really good, given the situation we’re in around the country,” Hart said. “Smaller communities are losing. We’re keeping. We’re fortunate to have what we have.”
City Council was informed a 'pedestrian bridge' was constructed on private property, near where Eden Way and Andy Avenue merge, as 'a short cut' to get to school.
That conversation is scheduled to happen during a Finance & Business Operations Committee meeting at about 5:45 p.m. Monday inside the Community Center, 528 Main St.
The request was for Parks & Rec commissioners to “work with the group to encourage the City Council to approve spending by the city of $8 million,” a hike from the original $5.1 million. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/airport-to-waive-landing-fees-for-larger-aircraft/article_e540b961-6ace-5046-b2cb-82b9d28eb958.html | 2022-08-19T13:58:34 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/airport-to-waive-landing-fees-for-larger-aircraft/article_e540b961-6ace-5046-b2cb-82b9d28eb958.html |
WATERLOO — A historic march is set to be reenacted Sunday by the Waterloo Commission on Human Rights.
The event will commemorate the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
It will start at 10 a.m. at Lincoln Park in downtown Waterloo. A number of inspirational speakers will talk for about two to three minutes each. After that, marchers will walk to Sullivan Park by going up East Fourth Street and across the railroad.
Also on Sunday is Mike Robinson’s “Take Back Our Community” event at Sullivan Park.
The event goes from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Robinson said it will be like a “community family reunion.” It’s been happening for 14 years, except for 2020 due to the pandemic.
Robinson said there will be free food, entertainment and raffles. School supplies will be given away and local resources will be on the scene to educate event-goers.
People gathered on East Fourth Street near Lincoln Park for a commemorative march down to Jubilee United Methodist Church for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington in Waterloo during 2013. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/march-reenactment-and-community-event-to-happen-sunday/article_bdc3eb26-024c-5082-95d2-ea6b873f678d.html | 2022-08-19T13:58:38 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/march-reenactment-and-community-event-to-happen-sunday/article_bdc3eb26-024c-5082-95d2-ea6b873f678d.html |
WATERLOO – One person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after Waterloo firefighters pulled him from a burning house Friday morning.
Details weren’t immediately available, but a passerby notified authorities of a house on fire at 309 E. Second St. shortly before 7 a.m.
Several other people were inside the home and were able to escape.
The home had heavy fire damage inside and on the front porch area. Heart from the flames melted siding on a nearby house.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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FISHERS, Ind. — The Humane Society for Hamilton County is hosting a “priceless” adoption event on Saturday, Aug. 20 to alleviate crowding because the shelter is over capacity.
(NOTE: The video accompanying this story if from the grand opening of the Hamilton County Humane Society at its new location in 2021.)
HSHC is asking adopters to make a donation in any amount in order to take home a pet and help create some additional space. HSHC rescues over 1,000 animals that are at risk for euthanasia each year from outside Hamilton County, and the shelter has recently been unable to do so due to space constraints.
“Not only are the animals of Hamilton County counting on you,” said Megan Davis of HSHC, “but so are animals all over the state. HSHC is a haven for animals in need who depend on us for their second chance.”
Requirements
HSHC is requiring any dog adopters to bring all family members to the shelter, as well as any dogs already in the home, to meet with a potential shelter dog. Cat adopters are asked to bring all human family members to meet potential feline candidates.
Anyone who is living in a rental property is recommended to bring along their landlord’s pet policy.
All adopters are required to present a government-issued ID to the HSHC staff to be eligible to adopt a new pet.
Saturday's event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at HSHC, which is located at the corner of 106th Street and Hague Road in Fishers. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/hamilton-county-humane-society-offering-priceless-dog-cat-adoptions-saturday/531-a5600e1c-0b6a-4e80-8d59-40bee84a2365 | 2022-08-19T14:01:30 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/hamilton-county-humane-society-offering-priceless-dog-cat-adoptions-saturday/531-a5600e1c-0b6a-4e80-8d59-40bee84a2365 |
INDIANAPOLIS — The hot housing market that we've been experiencing is cooling down. Indiana home sales are down by 12% compared to last summer, according to the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors.
Real estate broker Amy Clark at Capstone Realty told 13News the slowdown is mainly due to higher interest rates and inflated prices. Current interest rates are now as high as 6.75% compared to where they previously stood at just under 3%. Clark said she wouldn't be surprised if rates hit 8%.
That's driving the home prices down, making it more affordable for buyers and giving them more say. For instance, buyers had been skipping home inspections and paying cash if the home didn't appraise just to compete. Buyers were also offering well over the asking price.
Clark said the market now isn't quite that competitive. Home inspections, for example, have returned.
While this news helps level the playing field for buyers, Clark is concerned for clients who already bought high.
"I'm afraid we're going to see a lot of people filing bankruptcy or not be able to pay their mortgages," Clark said. "How many people are going to be sitting on homes with no equity, in fact, negative equity in the home? So, that's one of my biggest concerns about the market. I worry about some of my clients that I've had because they were so desperate to get a home."
Clark said rental properties also aren't as available. Clark said it's often because many who sold are renting as they wait to get into a new home.
New home construction is also slowing down, despite the cost of goods dropping. Clark said before, people were building when they couldn't find a home they liked.
Now, with homes more readily available, they don't want to wait.
Zach Whitesel just sold his home for a little over asking price, and is moving into a new home this September. He said the market seemed just as competitive.
"The initial buyer on my house fell through, and then within a day, we had another buyer still. And so it does seem like things might be cooling down a little bit, but from my perspective, it's probably not to that point yet," Whitesel said. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/new-data-indiana-home-sales-declined-cooling-market/531-3b312441-cbfe-4095-b147-f606bf6208a6 | 2022-08-19T14:01:36 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/new-data-indiana-home-sales-declined-cooling-market/531-3b312441-cbfe-4095-b147-f606bf6208a6 |
Legal Action of Wisconsin expands its legal representation program to include debt collection cases
Legal Action of Wisconsin received a $360,000 Pro Bono Innovation Fund grant to expand its Lawyer-For-A-Day program.
The program, which already exists to defend low-income residents in eviction court, will now also be offered to low-income clients facing debt collectors and debt buyers in small claims court.
The goal of the project, according to a statement, is “to enforce consumers’ rights by reducing uncontested and “rubber-stamped” judgments against debtors.” Research from the Legal Services Corp. indicated more than 90% of low-income Americans faced civil litigation with inadequate or no legal help.
Volunteer and corporate attorneys as well as law students are being sought to help the project add capacity.
The grant was awarded by the Legal Services Corp., a nonprofit legal assistance agency that received funding from Congress to support pro bono legal efforts, such as the Lawyer-For-A-Day program. The corporation awarded 15 legal aid organizations across the country a total of $4.75 million to improve access to pro bono legal services.
Legal Action of Wisconsin was one of 12 legal agencies to be awarded a Pro Bono Innovation Fund grant in 2021, receiving nearly $400,000 to expand its Student Legal Aid Project.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin lauded Legal Action for receiving the grant and using it to expand access to representation.
“Legal Action of Wisconsin has helped fulfill the American ideal ‘justice for all’ and ensure our justice system works for all Wisconsinites,” Baldwin, D-Wis., wrote in a statement.
Talis Shelbourne is an investigative solutions reporter covering the issues of affordable housing, environment and equity issues. Have a tip? You can reach Talis at (414) 403-6651 or tshelbourn@jrn.com. Follow her on Twitter at @talisseer and message her on Facebook at @talisseer.
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Average daily flows Snake River at Heise 9,357 cfs
Snake River at Blackfoot 2,925 cfs
Snake River at American Falls 10,718 cfs
Snake River at Milner 0 cfs
Little Wood River near Carey 201 cfs
Jackson Lake is 36% full.
Palisades Reservoir is 41% full.
American Falls Reservoir is 15% full.
Upper Snake River system is at 32% of capacity.
As of August 18. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_9ca46a22-1f15-11ed-a0ca-5b6bcb513472.html | 2022-08-19T14:15:51 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_9ca46a22-1f15-11ed-a0ca-5b6bcb513472.html |
SARASOTA, Fla. — A man and two young children were seriously injured after they were hit by a car while crossing the road Thursday evening, the Florida Highway Patrol wrote in a release.
Troopers say a 47-year-old man was carrying a 5-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl while walking across a crosswalk at Midnight Pass Road and Old Stickney Point Road.
All three pedestrians were taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital with serious injuries.
According to the release, the driver was a 74-year-old man from St. Petersburg. He was driving an SUV.
The crash remains under investigation. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/man-children-hit-sarasota/67-3ae9df4c-a28d-4579-bf3c-e89bed7f3f68 | 2022-08-19T14:17:15 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/man-children-hit-sarasota/67-3ae9df4c-a28d-4579-bf3c-e89bed7f3f68 |
A person crossing U.S. 421 on foot early today was struck and killed by a car, police said.
Officers responded about 1 a.m. to southbound U.S. 421 near Linville Road for a report of someone hit while walking across the road, police said in a news release.
The male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene by Forsyth County EMS. Police have not been able to identify him yet.
Police said the 23-year-old driver from Winston-Salem remained at the scene and was cooperating with the investigation.
No further information was immediately available.
The southbound lanes of U.S. 421 were closed for about four hours.
This is the 13th motor vehicle fatality of 2022 compared to 19 at the same time last year, police said. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/pedestrian-struck-killed-early-friday-while-crossing-us-421-in-winston-salem-police-say/article_e324eaa6-1fb2-11ed-ba61-9bca2dd12d90.html | 2022-08-19T14:20:27 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/pedestrian-struck-killed-early-friday-while-crossing-us-421-in-winston-salem-police-say/article_e324eaa6-1fb2-11ed-ba61-9bca2dd12d90.html |
FORT SMITH, Ark — Fort Smith police are looking for a 12-year-old who reportedly ran away from home.
According to the Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD), Isabella Sarkozy reportedly ran away from her home around 3:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 19.
She was last seen in the 8000 block of Clover Drive wearing navy blue/red men's basketball shorts, a brown tank top with a black hoodie and white tennis shoes.
She is about 4 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 89 pounds.
If you have any information that could help find her you're asked to call 911 or FSPD at 479-709-5000.
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WILDWOOD CREST — Police arrested an 18-year-old man they say was armed with a knife and making threats inside a borough home Monday.
Borough resident Kevin Castro-Gonzalez was approached by officers responding to a disturbance call at a home in the 100 block of East Orchid Avenue at 11:54 p.m. Monday, when they found Castro-Gonzalez wielding a knife in a hallway, police said. He dropped his knife before trying to fight off the officers, police said.
Officers learned Castro-Gonzalez was threatening his family members before they arrived, police said.
Castro-Gonzalez was taken to the borough police headquarters and charged with two counts of terroristic threats, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, endangering the welfare of children, resisting arrest and aggravated assault on law enforcement, police said.
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Castro-Gonzalez was placed on a warrant and taken to the Cape May County jail, where he will stay before a detention hearing. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/knife-wielding-man-arrested-in-wildwood-crest/article_a970c4e2-1fbc-11ed-af41-376cbadb7c6c.html | 2022-08-19T14:32:06 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/knife-wielding-man-arrested-in-wildwood-crest/article_a970c4e2-1fbc-11ed-af41-376cbadb7c6c.html |
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – After the promotion of former warden Bert Boyd, Northeast Correctional Complex has a new leader at the helm.
According to a press release from the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC), Brian Eller was appointed to the position with an effective date of August 16. Bert Boyd, the previous warden, was appointed to a TDOC Middle Region Correctional Administrator in July.
“Brian’s tremendous commitment to NECX is evident in his long-standing service at the facility,” said Lee Dotson, assistant commissioner of prison operations with TDOC. “With diligence and hard work, Brian has shown commitment to the department and the institution by his continued growth and professional development.”
Eller began his career with TDOC in 2003 as a corrections officer, the release said. Over 18 years with the department, he worked his way through Corporal, Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/new-warden-appointed-to-necx/ | 2022-08-19T14:33:58 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/new-warden-appointed-to-necx/ |
WISE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – Union Primary School students got a special treat on Thursday in the form of a singing SRO.
Union Primary School hosted Lieutenant Riley of the Wise County Sheriff’s Office, and before long he was playing piano alongside students and bringing back classics like Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock” on a classroom piano.
You can watch one of his performances below: | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/wise-co-sheriffs-lieutenant-sings-for-students/ | 2022-08-19T14:34:04 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/wise-co-sheriffs-lieutenant-sings-for-students/ |
Communities step up measures to provide water to residents amid GLWA boil water advisory
Rochester — As repair work proceeds and the Great Lakes Water Authority's boil water advisory continues, officials in several communities are stepping up efforts to distribute water to residents.
A water main break on Aug. 13 impacted water delivery to 23 communities and several in Oakland and Macomb counties left some residents without any water pressure. More than 133,000 residents remain under a boil water advisory that is expected to continue while repairs are done.
Rochester Fire Chief John Cieslik said Friday his firefighters, with the help of other city volunteers and a Citizens Emergency Response Team (CERT) are continuing to pass out water.
More:Water limits urged as Great Lakes Water Authority tends to main break
“The GLWA asked for a non-outdoor use of water and we are working to get our residents to comply,” Cieslik said. “We have only had three complaints of people watering their lawns and when they were contacted they apologized, said they forgot or were unaware and have stopped doing it.
“We continue to distribute 450 cases of water a day to residents in need,” he said. “Our volunteers have been fantastic and a great help. We will all be relieved when the repairs are completed and water pressure is maintained. But we expect that is still a few days off.”
In its last update, GLWA said repair work — including removal of a section of the 120-inch transmission line — will continue throughout the weekend. GLWA said 48 feet of replacement pipe will be delivered Tuesday and concrete pads are being poured under existing pipe for stabilization.
The completion of repair work is still estimated at Sept. 3, GLWA said.
Meanwhile, Shelby Township officials announced Thursday they are expanding hours of operations at its three emergency water distribution sites to support residents that cannot sanitize water by boiling.
Since Aug. 15, when seven communities in Oakland and Macomb counties were hit with water problems, communities have set up water distribution at fire halls, both bottled drinking water and also allowed residents to fill up containers to use to flush toilets during the emergency. Several communities continue ban on outdoor water use until water pressure is back to normal.
More:What to know about GLWA water main break
In Shelby Township, crews have distributed thousands of 1-gallon jugs and 24-pack cases of water to residents as the township is one of seven communities under a boil water advisory. While pressures have been stable to meet all essential water uses, Shelby Township instituted an outdoor water use ban on activities such as lawn irrigation to maintain those pressures.
"This has been at best a tremendous headache for our residents, and we're working to make sure it doesn't pose any greater risks than temporary discomfort," Township Supervisor Rick Stathakis said in a news release. "Since we received the emergency water from the state on Aug. 15, we've been getting that water to our residents daily."
"While we've been blessed with enough water to meet demands since Aug. 16, we have heard that our residents wished the window to pick up water was larger, so we made a change to our weekend schedule to accommodate that, and we will be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 20 and Aug. 21."
The township is working with volunteer community groups to help hand out the water during the expanded schedule.
"We have tremendous volunteers and neighbors throughout our township, and we're very fortunate they are willing to step up and help us during this emergency," Township Clerk Stanley Grot said. "Our employees have been doing a fantastic job working at our distribution centers since Monday, and these volunteers will help us provide more hours of service this weekend."
"We are working very closely with GLWA and the Macomb County Emergency Operations Center to minimize the inconvenience this situation has created," Shelby Township Public Works Director David G. Miller said. "With these partners and the endless efforts of many township employees, we will continue to provide adequate water for all essential needs of the township. We appreciate the cooperation and understanding of the residents as we continue through this unforeseen emergency."
In addition to the distribution centers, Shelby Township will distribute water to seniors enrolled in the Meals on Wheels program and SMART transportation services.
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STOCKTON, Calif. — Officers with the Stockton Police Department seized 55 pounds of methamphetamine on Thursday during a traffic stop.
The traffic stop happened at Arch Airport Road and Sperry Road. The cost of the meth is estimated to be around $110,000.
Both 39-year-old Norberto Sanchez from Ceres and 40-year-old Cesar Osuna from Los Angeles were arrested and booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on suspicion of narcotics trafficking.
Watch more on ABC10 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/stockton-meth-55-pounds-110k-dollars-arrest/103-e7eac37e-7116-437e-b74b-655c75fbbe50 | 2022-08-19T14:39:23 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/stockton-meth-55-pounds-110k-dollars-arrest/103-e7eac37e-7116-437e-b74b-655c75fbbe50 |
DALLAS, Texas — You won't believe Lisa Fonseca's story.
It's a coincidence so amazing I uttered 'no *expletive* way' when she told me.
Oak Cliff and social media are losing their collective minds after a tiger cub was seized by law enforcement on Wednesday near 2700 Meadow Gate Lane.
It was found caged by federal agents and the Dallas Police Department as they served a warrant surrounding weapons charges to popular rapper Trapboy Freddy.
Lisa Fonseca watched all the commotion unfold outside of her home next door.
She recently moved to the area after serving hard time (living) on the street where the 'Grand Prairie Cobra' got loose.
Yes, what a nightmare. Fonseca told WFAA she lived a few houses down from the snake escape.
That West-Banded African cobra made so many headlines when it went missing in August last year. To this day, it's never been found, but wildlife experts say it's 'doubtful' that it's still alive.
The snake's owner, 23-year-old Lawrence Matl, was arrested for "intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence releases a regulated snake from captivity."
Today, Fonseca learned wildlife seems to follow her wherever she goes.
"I came out yesterday and saw a lot of cops, yellow tape, and a lot of unmarked vehicles," Fonseca said. "Then they took out a kennel, and I didn't get to see what was in it."
"Today, I found out it was a tiger."
What. Are. The. Odds.
"What a coincidence, right?" Fonseca said with a laugh. "The tiger looked cute, though. If I can live two houses from a cobra, I can survive a tiger."
If you're wondering, it is possible to own a tiger in Texas, and all you need is a permit and proper insurance. You must also notify local animal control or your sheriff and meet caging requirements.
But it is illegal to own a tiger within the city limits of Dallas and Houston.
Down in H-Town last year, a giant tiger escaped its owner's house and sparked panic while roaming a neighborhood.
Video of the tiger prowling around suburbia was a sight you couldn't forget.
Fonseca says she may not have been able to handle another escape.
"Yeah! What would have happened if it got older, grew up, and escaped? I don't even want to think about it," she laughed.
But Fonseca says she's glad it wasn't another cobra living next door.
We asked her: What animal is she going to run into after this?
"We'll soon find out! To be continued!" she said, laughing. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/woman-lived-street-grand-prairie-cobra-escaped-moved-next-door-oak-cliff-tiger-found/287-30f579b3-093e-42f7-9644-6b72cca6d9e2 | 2022-08-19T14:39:29 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/woman-lived-street-grand-prairie-cobra-escaped-moved-next-door-oak-cliff-tiger-found/287-30f579b3-093e-42f7-9644-6b72cca6d9e2 |
MICHIGAN CITY — Four juveniles have been arrested in connection with a series of vehicle thefts and thefts from vehicles that police say are influenced by social media posts.
Three of the young people face nine felony counts each and double digit misdemeanors, Michigan City police say.
Police say they have been investigating the crimes since the beginning of August. The city and other surrounding communities have experienced an increase of crimes involving vehicles, including damaged steering columns, broken windows, items taken from vehicles and stolen vehicles.
Detectives this week served search warrants and seized several items of evidence, police said.
The four juveniles taken into custody face a range of charges including theft of a firearm, theft, criminal gang activity, assisting a criminal, child in possession of firearm, intimidation, unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle and criminal mischief.
"These investigations are still ongoing and if you feel that you may have been victim of a similar incident, we encourage you to contact Detective Mark Galetti at 219-874-3221 Ext. 1088 or email him at mgaletti@emichigancity.com," police said.
Police recommend combating these types of offenses by parking in well-lit areas, storing personal belonging out of view, using a steering wheel locking device, locking vehicle doors, rolling up windows when vehicle is unattended and reporting any suspicious activity to the Michigan City Police Department.
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A father gunned down a man at a park Saturday because he suspected the man pulled his 10-year-old son’s hair and threw basketballs at him during the child’s earlier visit to a Hammond park.
Four juveniles have been arrested in connection with a series of vehicle thefts and thefts from vehicles that police say are influenced by social media posts. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/region-police-force-break-up-vehicle-crime-ring-they-say-was-influenced-by-social-media/article_8f859ee4-c992-59e2-86c9-dc51a126db25.html | 2022-08-19T14:43:25 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/region-police-force-break-up-vehicle-crime-ring-they-say-was-influenced-by-social-media/article_8f859ee4-c992-59e2-86c9-dc51a126db25.html |
CROWN POINT — The Crown Point Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 176 is hosting the eighth annual Hometown Heroes event and charity motorcycle ride Sunday at Bulldog Park, 183 S. West St.
Music and other activities start at noon. Entrance fee is $10, and proceeds from the event benefit Crown Point Emergency Management.
The event features food and drink vendors, a 50/50 raffle, K-9 demonstrations, silent auction, live music and other family friendly entertainment.
Ride registration is at 10 a.m., kick stands go up at 11 and the ride concludes at 1 p.m. Cost is $25 for single riders and $30 for doubles. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/crown-point/crown-point-fop-hosts-charity-event-sunday/article_dff66d1b-b556-585a-8aee-3ab2d57fb922.html | 2022-08-19T14:43:26 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/crown-point/crown-point-fop-hosts-charity-event-sunday/article_dff66d1b-b556-585a-8aee-3ab2d57fb922.html |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Wichita Airport Authority will host an airport-wide job fair on Tuesday, Aug. 30 from 4 – 7 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel Ballroom located at 2098 S. Airport Road.
A variety of available jobs/careers will be represented: manufacturing, maintenance/ repair/overhaul (MRO), fixed-base operators, general administration/management, and airlines. A list of companies and opportunities can be found here.
No registration is required.
Companies that have committed to the job fair include:
- ABM Aviation
- ABM Parking Services
- Bombardier
- Collins Aerospace
- DoubleTree by Hilton/Chisholm’s
- Enterprise Holdings
- Envoy Air (handles American Airlines)
- Global Aviation Technologies
- Mid-Continent Aviation Services
- Millennium Concepts
- Paradies Lagardère
- Signature Flight Support
- Textron Aviation
- Transportation Security Administration
- United States Postal Service
- Wichita Airport Authority | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-airport-authority-to-host-job-fair-on-tuesday/ | 2022-08-19T14:43:28 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-airport-authority-to-host-job-fair-on-tuesday/ |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rising prices are impacting pretty much every part of our lives, but could it actually be cheaper to enjoy a night out at a restaurant than take a trip to the grocery store?
Many people are looking to save a few bucks any way they can when it comes to their meals. But is it worth it to give up on home-cooked meals in the long run?
Let's connect the dots.
FOOD PRICES RISING
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, grocery prices rose over 13% in July compared to a year ago. Meanwhile, prices at restaurants rose only over 7% during the same time.
It's the largest gap between grocery stores and restaurants in about 50 years.
MISLEADING PRICES
But when you look a bit closer, the price difference might be a bit misleading.
Most of the average savings people are finding come from eating at fast food places. Higher-end sit-down restaurants will typically still cost more than at-home meals.
HEALTHIER OPTIONS
You can also find healthier options when you eat at home, compared to the cheaper fast food meals.
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EAT AT HOME
So, when it comes to food, you'll still save a bit more, and find healthier options at the grocery store. And if you're looking to save more, wait for weekly deals and use more coupons when you shop.
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MILLERSVILLE, Pa. — The start of the new school year is marked each year at colleges with move-in day. Students across the country begin their college careers this week—for the first time in nearly three years, without COVID-19 restrictions.
Millersville University in Lancaster County is reopening its campus without a mask requirement for the first time since the 2020 spring semester, right before the COVID-19 pandemic struck.
Coronavirus restrictions are easing on many university campuses this fall. Classes are being held in person, testing requirements are loosening, and quarantine and isolation dorms have been returned to normal housing.
Millersville University has returned 80% of its classes to in-person.
The university also has some new programs this year, including a newly reorganized major in journalism and new minors in English as a Second Language (ESL) and sports studies.
Students began arriving at 8 a.m. on Friday for Millersville’s move-in day, where a group of volunteers called Millersville Movers and Shakers assisted them in finding their dorms and moving in their stuff.
Students were especially excited to return to pre-pandemic rituals like living on campus and in-person classes this year, according to Vice President for Student Affairs Mary Beth Williams. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/millersville-university-move-in-day-pre-pandemic-rituals/521-4c726761-0df3-4339-bc92-99628ecc1186 | 2022-08-19T14:48:07 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/millersville-university-move-in-day-pre-pandemic-rituals/521-4c726761-0df3-4339-bc92-99628ecc1186 |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Summer may be winding down, but there is still plenty of time to get out and experience some of the most exciting activities across South Central Pennsylvania.
FOX43 is showing you how you can stay active while exploring the sights, sounds, and tastes of Harrisburg.
Experience the capital city like never before. Harrisburg Pedal Tours offers a unique way to get around town, stopping to enjoy your favorite food, drinks, or historic sites along the way.
Learn about the past, present, and future of Harrisburg on the "History, Architecture and Everything Cool Tour," or hop between breweries and bars across the city.
"They're all local spots, we're starting right here on State Street," Harrisburg Pedal Tours Owner Mike Leszczynski said. "We go up into the midtown area, do some over here on Second Street, that's where a majority of the bars are."
The trolley is sure to provide a one-of-a-kind night out experience but be sure to bring your energy. The 13-person trolleys are pedal-powered, which means you'll have to put in the work to get to your next destination.
"It's overwhelming, the support of cars driving by," Leszczynski said. "It's one of those things that you'd think might be a nuisance or something like that, but people love it, they get their cameras out, their phones are recording. They're beeping, they're waving."
With a variety of tour routes, there are plenty of different places you can stop at along your journey.
Whether it's a birthday party, anniversary celebration, or team-building event, there is something for everyone to enjoy on a pedal tour.
"It's one of those things where it's an extremely unique celebration, experience, or just getting out with your friends," Leszczynski said. "You've got your favorite songs playing, you're with all your friends. It's just this big teamwork kind of thing to make the bike go down the road."
Weather permitting, tours continue through the summer and into the fall. Leszvzynski even says that they'll always give a tour to a group wanting to explore on a brisk winter night. You can find more information and book your own tour here. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/pedal-tours-ride-state-capital-travel-smart/521-b0ccc58f-2f48-4776-b11e-0eb0fa0b4a96 | 2022-08-19T14:48:13 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/pedal-tours-ride-state-capital-travel-smart/521-b0ccc58f-2f48-4776-b11e-0eb0fa0b4a96 |
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – A driver is dead after a crash in Southwest Virginia Sunday evening.
According to a release from the Virginia State Police (VSP), the single-vehicle crash occurred at 8:24 p.m. on Route 637 in Tazewell County.
The VSP reports a 2002 Chevrolet Suburban was heading north when it approached a curve in the road. The vehicle reportedly ran off the right side of the road, hit an embankment and overturned.
The driver was identified as Lindsey Deel, Jr., 35, of Bandy, Virginia. Deel died at the scene.
According to the release, Deel was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
As of Friday, the crash is still under investigation. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/driver-killed-in-tazewell-county-crash-vsp-reports/ | 2022-08-19T15:10:42 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/driver-killed-in-tazewell-county-crash-vsp-reports/ |
A visit to La Iguana Art Gallery on Tucson’s North Fourth Avenue will easily transport you to another place.
There, at 545 N. Fourth Ave., you can find textiles and colorful folk art from Oaxaca; suns and mirrors from Tonalá, Jalisco; catrinas, crosses and glassware; clay pots from Mata Ortíz, Chihuahua; and talavera pottery from Guanajuato.
Since opening their doors 15 years ago, on May 25, 2007, husband and wife Imelda and Mario Jiménez have seen it all.
“That day we sold no more than two pairs of earrings,” recalls Imelda Jiménez.
Since then, they have managed to overcome much, including the economic difficulties brought on by COVID-19. Rather than having to close for good, as many shops did, the couple has come out of the pandemic with plans to open a larger store.
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Meanwhile, they go back and forth from the United States to Mexico together, visiting artisans and artists in different states south of the border, to sell their wares at La Iguana and at art fairs across Arizona.
The ‘curiouseros’ of Nogales
Mario Jiménez says that he inherited the job of “curiousero” (the curious one) from his family.
“I learned all this from my relatives, from my uncles; this is in my blood,” he says.
Mario Jiménez says that his father and uncles were born salespeople. They owned very popular stores and liquor stores in Nogales, Sonora, like the famous Mickey Mouse, where they sold Mexican handicrafts and wines, American perfumes, and clothing from popular brands like Levi’s jeans.
Imelda Jiménez explains that the stores were known for being curious and the owners as “curiouseros,” “because supposedly these are ‘curiosities’ for Americans.”
A decade later, Imelda and Mario met in Monterrey, Nuevo León, when they were studying accounting at university. They got married and opened their first store in Nogales, Sonora, focused on Mexican art.
From Nogales to Tucson
What brought the couple to Tucson stems from encounters in their Nogales shop, Mario Jiménez said.
“There were older people who came (from Tucson) and visited me; they liked to talk with me,” he said. Among them was a lady who insisted that he come to Fourth Avenue, to find a space and set up a store.
Mario Jiménez heeded the suggestion and one day he came to Tucson with his wife and a few dolls to sell to help pay for the trip. The buyer, who was also the owner of an art store, invited him to sell the dolls at a fair on Fourth Avenue, and he sold almost everything he brought. That prompted Jiménez to look for a space of his own.
“In 2007, more or less, problems arose in Nogales, such as smuggling and the rest,” says Mario Jiménez. So they closed the store there and came to Tucson full time.
The story behind the art
There is a story behind each of the pieces sold at La Iguana, and Imelda or Mario are happy to take the floor and share how each object got there.
At first, they bought the art from wholesalers, but then they began to source the merchandise themselves for better prices.
While Imelda stayed in Nogales keeping track of the store and taking care of her children, Mario made trips to the interior of Mexico.
“I went to places I had never been. I didn’t know anything about the people,” he says. Over time, he got to know firsthand the enormous and diverse Mexican culture. He visited artisans in small towns in Michoacán, Puebla, Chihuahua and Jalisco, and he selected the merchandise.
“We don’t drive there anymore,” says Mario Jiménez. Now they fly to their destinations, choose the products, and the same artists mail them to Nogales.
Each work put up for sale at La Iguana represents not only a geographic area in Mexico, but also an art and a particular style. Each piece takes the time, talent and love of each artist. Everything is handmade, woven or painted by one person.
Among the many items that are sold in La Iguana, you can find many crosses. The store offers a wide variety of crosses from Jalisco, Puebla and Oaxaca. Catrinas imported from Capula, Michoacán, are also very popular.
From Oaxaca, they bring Mexican folk art, rugs, table runners, pillowcases and tablecloths, all hand-embroidered. From Guanajuato they bring talavera (high-temperature ceramics). They get blown glass products from Tonalá, Jalisco.
Mario Jiménez says only 15% of his clients are Mexican.
“Most of them are American. I think they appreciate art more; they read more” about Mexican art.
La Iguana is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. For more information about the store, call 520-882-0222.
Claudia Bungard is a Colombian journalist who worked for La Estrella de Tucson. | https://tucson.com/news/local/business/for-15-years-this-shop-has-brought-mexican-art-to-tucson/article_3e0c2870-084e-11ed-b324-83b65dc4a748.html | 2022-08-19T15:13:02 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/business/for-15-years-this-shop-has-brought-mexican-art-to-tucson/article_3e0c2870-084e-11ed-b324-83b65dc4a748.html |
An Arizona judge will hear arguments this afternoon on the state's request to allow prosecutors to enforce a near-total ban on abortions under a law that has been blocked for nearly 50 years under a now-overruled U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Abortion-rights advocates are fighting the request from Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich to lift an injunction blocking enforcement of the ban on abortions unless the mother's life is in danger. That law was first enacted decades before Arizona was granted statehood in 1912 and blocked following the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade legalizing abortion.
Providers across Arizona stopped abortions after the Supreme Court’s June 24 opinion overturning Roe, saying it was too risky to move ahead with the old ban still on the books and with a 2021 law that grants all rights to pre-born children also in play. A federal judge blocked a major part of that law on July 11, but providers have not restarted abortion services.
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Brnovich said two days after the “personhood” law was blocked that he would formally seek to have the 1973 injunction blocking the old abortion ban lifted. He had said shortly after the Supreme Court decision that he believed the ban was enforceable,
Attorneys representing Planned Parenthood and its Arizona affiliate argue that a multitude of laws restricting and regulating abortion enacted by the state Legislature since Roe was decided would be rendered meaningless if the court allowed the old law to be enforced.
They note that just this year, the Legislature passed a law signed by Republican Gov. Doug Ducey that criminalizes performing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Ducey contends that the new law he signed takes precedence over the pre-statehood law.
Planned Parenthood attorneys are urging the judge in Pima County Superior Court, where the case originated in 1971, to “harmonize” the old and newer laws by allowing existing restrictions and the 15-week ban to be enforced against doctors, while non-doctors would be subject to the total ban.
Not doing so, Planned Parenthood attorneys wrote in court papers, would "nullify in one fell swoop dozens of duly enacted laws, which have been passed more recently and which deal more specifically with the subject matter, thereby actually preventing the State from carrying out all its duly enacted laws.”
Lawyers with the attorney general's office say that argument quickly falls apart. That's because “in anticipation that the U.S. Supreme Court could overrule Roe, the Legislature has repeatedly preserved Arizona’s statutory prohibition on performing abortions except to save the life of the mother.”
They noted that the 15-week ban that Ducey signed expressly said it did not repeal the old law.
Pima County Superior Court Judge Kellie Johnson is set to hear arguments on Brnovich's request to lift the 1973 injunction Friday afternoon.
The case originated in 1971 when the Tucson affiliate of Planned Parenthood, several doctors and a woman who wanted an abortion sued to overturn the law. A Pima County trial judge ruled the next year that a fetus does not have constitutionally protected rights and that the law banning abortion also violated the doctors’ rights to practice medicine as they saw fit.
The Arizona Court of Appeals overturned that ruling, rejecting wholesale the lower court’s reasoning that the abortion ban was unconstitutional and saying it could be enforced.
“Appellees’ complaints against the abortion statutes are peculiarly within the field occupied by the Legislature and any problem concerning abortion should be solved by that body,” the appeals court ruling said. “We can only reiterate that we are not a super-legislature.”
Less than three weeks later, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Roe, and the appeals court reversed its earlier judgment. The law was then permanently blocked.
At a roundtable with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra in Phoenix on Thursday, Planned Parenthood Arizona President and CEP Brittany Fonteno said the group would again provide abortions if the judge rules in their favor.
"What we’re really looking for is that clarity, because we have to think about our providers," Fonteno said. | https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/hearing-today-in-tucson-to-hear-arizonas-request-to-enforce-abortion-ban/article_58b5d6ba-1fc5-11ed-a95e-3beda5dc58c0.html | 2022-08-19T15:13:09 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/hearing-today-in-tucson-to-hear-arizonas-request-to-enforce-abortion-ban/article_58b5d6ba-1fc5-11ed-a95e-3beda5dc58c0.html |
Southern Arizona's largest job fair for people with disabilities is returning to an in-person format in October, with organizers hoping for a robust turnout of employers and job seekers.
The Building a D.R.E.A.M. Job Fair was started years ago by an employee of the nonprofit Beacon Group, which works to create opportunities for people with disabilities.
The idea was to bring together multiple agencies for a resource and job fair, leveling the playing field so that job seekers with physical or intellectual disabilities could get in front of some of Southern Arizona's largest employers, said committee member Matthew Flores, director of marketing for Goodwill of Southern Arizona.
From there, Building a D.R.E.A.M. — Disability Rehabilitation Employment Awareness Month, which takes place in October — expanded to an annual and then bi-annual event, with the largest fair netting upward of 600 attendees.
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But like most things in 2020, the spring job fair was a victim of the pandemic, with organizers canceling the event and turning their attention to October's fall fair, said planning committee co-chair Jody Gardner, who works as the associate director of employment services at Banner-University Medical Center.
"We quickly shifted to a virtual event in fall 2020, and we've had really good success with that," Gardner said. "But the feedback is that employers and job seekers miss meeting face to face. They miss that interaction and opportunity to connect."
The planning committee was all set for a return to in-person in 2021, but a spike of COVID-19 cases in Pima County forced the event back online.
Co-chair Jeff Grobe, executive director at Café 54 and Our Place Clubhouse, joined the planning committee in 2020 and said it struck him right away how all the parties involved were already connected to employment services for people with disabilities. Café 54 and the clubhouse are programs under the Coyote Task Force, which provides employment-focused services for adults recovering from mental health issues.
"It's volunteer-based, so it's not like there's anything in it for any individual person or organization," he said of the committee. "We're just really responsive to wanting to find opportunities for people with disabilities and connect them with employers."
While there's no formal system to track job connections, Grobe said the committee often hears stories about people who receive second interviews or are offered positions after connecting with an employer at the fair.
"In a time where so many employers are struggling to find people to fill positions, we have this group of individuals who just really want to work," Grobe said. "This is really just about connecting really good employers in Tucson with really good people."
"Changing the conversation"
Prior to the pandemic, the event included pre-fair workshops to prepare job seekers, including a fashion show of interview outfits and panels of speakers.
With those resources now posted on the job fair website, committee member Flores said the group gathered links to videos and related content to assist job seekers in having confidence, understanding the right thing to wear and having their résumés and elevator speeches ready.
Some of the work on the committee and with employers and job seekers involves changing the narrative, Gardner said.
"Part of this is trying to change the conversation for people with disabilities from 'Do you want to work?' or 'Are you able to work?' to 'What kind of work do you want to do? What are you passionate about?'" Gardner said.
"For most people, wanting to work is a given because we have to keep food on the table. We've done a disservice by telling people with disabilities that they can't work. They're dedicated, enthusiastic and driven, and we just want to help them meet their goals."
The fair sees multiple repeat employers, who send representatives to every event, including Pima County Juvenile Court and Goodwill.
Juvenile Court had been participating in the fair for years before the pandemic, said senior human resources analyst Sonia Torres.
"It's always organized, whether it's virtual or in-person, but the opportunity to attend in-person makes a world of difference," Torres said. "I have had tons of positive experiences at these career fairs. The interactions with people are just wonderful."
Torres said this fair is a good fit for Pima County Superior Court and Juvenile Court, as they both have a wide array of job opportunities that don't depend on a person's qualifications.
"We look at flexibility in a variety of positions that we have," she said. "I'm sure there's a place for them. There's a variety in the courts, so we tend to have something to fit everyone’s needs."
Torres said she's enjoyed the past two virtual events, but is looking forward to the return of the in-person gathering and looking for passionate people to join the court's ranks.
"Here at the courts, we're very passionate about what we do. When I walk through the halls here at Juvenile Court, people are here for a reason. They want to help the community and you can feel it," she said. "This fair focuses on those with disabilities and special needs, and with the courts — especially with Juvenile Court — our mission is to protect the community and rehabilitate, so they coincide a lot."
Countering stigma and discrimination
Goodwill's Lisa Peele has attended every D.R.E.A.M. job fair since she came on in 2016. A senior specialist in employee services and support, Peele said Goodwill had been sending a representative to the fair for years before her arrival.
"Many of the candidates that attend the job fair, we have the types of positions they're looking for," Peele said. "Maybe they need part-time because they're receiving some Social Security money and can only work a certain number of hours, or maybe they need some assistance completing the job."
D.R.E.A.M. doesn't discriminate against any type of disability, be it physical or mental, Peele said, which opens the door for other types of populations.
"Maybe a person hasn't worked in a long time and they're rejoining the work force, or maybe they were formerly incarcerated and looking for work. There's so much stigma and discrimination out there still. People see a big gap with no employment and they don't want to hire you," she said. "This is bringing people an opportunity that they may not have gotten somewhere else."
Peele said Goodwill and other D.R.E.A.M. employers give opportunities to all individuals, including those who may be overlooked by other employers.
"Those types of individuals often end up being some of our best employees and stay for several years and end up growing with the company," she said. "That's why we get such a large turnout at these job fairs: They know we're here to help."
D.R.E.A.M. committee member Sara Hernandez said the fair sees a diverse group of applicants in terms of age, experience and more. Hernandez, who works as a complete care specialist at Banner, said the fair is always looking to add employers to its roster.
"For people who have a passion for helping the disability community, this is a great job fair for them, too," said committee member and Beacon Group employee Mitch Escrit.
Contact Star reporter Caitlin Schmidt at 573-4191 or cschmidt@tucson.com. On Twitter: @caitlincschmidt | https://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-job-fair-for-disabled-people-returns-to-in-person-format/article_64526012-0790-11ed-94aa-8fb9a8ad4484.html | 2022-08-19T15:13:15 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-job-fair-for-disabled-people-returns-to-in-person-format/article_64526012-0790-11ed-94aa-8fb9a8ad4484.html |
On July 19, the Ohio Supreme Court gave legislators 30 days to pass a new Congressional district map, to replace the one justices had just thrown out for the third time as unconstitutionally gerrymandered to favor Republicans.
Those 30 days have passed, which should throw the task of drawing districts for the 2024 election cycle back to the Ohio Redistricting Commission. But Republicans, who control five of that commission’s seven seats assert that no action is needed until at least Nov. 16 – and perhaps long after that.
Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp, R-Lima, laid out the argument in an Aug. 17 letter to Republican House members that he also released to media.
He called the Aug. 19 deadline a “myth,” saying the Ohio Constitution doesn’t require the clock to start on a new Congressional map until “all appeals are final.”
The state Supreme Court’s decision could be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, and the deadline for any party to file such an appeal would be Oct. 17, Cupp wrote.
“So, there is no state constitutional requirement to draw new congressional districts for the 2024 election cycle before then,” his letter says. “In the event the appeal is not accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court, the General Assembly has 30 days after that decision to pass a new congressional district map plan under Article XIX of the Ohio Constitution approved by voters in 2018.”
Senate Minority Leader Kenny Yuko, D-Richmond Heights, dismissed Cupp’s argument Thursday as a dodge to avoid tackling the issue.
“The Ohio Supreme Court is simply doing its job and interpreting the Ohio Constitution,” Yuko said. “Republicans just don’t like what it has to say and are looking for another way to hold on to their power. It’s time for us to do our job, follow the law and adopt fair, constitutional congressional maps, like the voters have demanded.”
In accordance with 2020 census results, Ohio must reduce its U.S. House seats from 16 to 15. Currently Ohio is represented by 12 Republicans and four Democrats.
In its July 19 rejection of the most recent map, the Ohio Supreme Court ordered the General Assembly to pass a new map within 30 days. But legislators didn’t even take up the matter before recessing for the summer, expecting to reconvene after the Nov. 8 general election.
If the General Assembly didn’t act, justices said, the Ohio Redistricting Commission would have 30 more days to pass another map.
No new commission meetings have been scheduled.
All three Congressional district maps the court has so far rejected were approved with only Republican support. A map passed with single-party support, even if upheld by the court, must be redrawn in four years. A map supported by both parties would be valid until the election after the next U.S. census in 2030.
Justices did allow the rejected map to be used for the May 3 partisan primary, meaning it will also remain in place for the Nov. 8 general election but not for the 2024 election cycle.
The now-overturned map would ostensibly create 10 Republican-leaning and five Democratic-leaning seats. But three of the Democratic-leaning seats only do so by less than 5%, while none of the Republican-leaning districts do so by less than 6.64%, according to the breakdown mapmakers distributed.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — The city of Scranton is looking to leave its economic troubles in the past.
In January, the state said the Electric City was no longer financially distressed.
Thursday, Mayor Paige Cognetti met with her team to discuss new goals for the near future.
"The work we need to do is help our current businesses and our current residents. Everyone that's already here, and help them to grow as well. So if we don't grow the city, we're still going to be stuck in kind of the same level, the same revenue level," said Mayor Cognetti.
The new plan includes increasing access to affordable housing and removing employment barriers for workers, such as lack of child care and transportation.
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Our first candidate interviews are scheduled for Aug. 23, and it’s going to be a busy day.
At noon, our guest will be Mike Nickerson, the Democratic candidate for state Senate in Legislative District 17. At 1 p.m., our guest will be Brian Radford, one of the Democratic candidates for the state House in LD 17. At 4 p.m., we will host Democratic candidates Nancy Gutierrez and Chris Mathis and Republican candidate Linda Evans. They are running for the state House in LD 18.
We invite readers to attend the interviews, which will be conducted via Zoom. Keep an eye out on our page as we announce the upcoming candidate interviews.
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol in Van Wert County will conduct drunk-driving checks on motorists today.
The checkpoint is 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. along U.S. Route 127 near mile post 7.
Members of law enforcement periodically schedule checkpoints to deter and intercept motorists who drive under the influence of alcohol. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/ohio/drunk-driving-checkpoint-set-for-van-wert/article_2cb8c1ac-1fb7-11ed-b892-5396d0ca5724.html | 2022-08-19T15:18:41 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/ohio/drunk-driving-checkpoint-set-for-van-wert/article_2cb8c1ac-1fb7-11ed-b892-5396d0ca5724.html |
DES MOINES, Wash. — With an application for demolition on file with the city, groups are hoping to save The Masonic Building of Washington, also known as Landmark on the Sound.
"It just kind of wows you," said Des Moines resident Lloyd Lytle Jr. as he described why he felt the 1926 building was worth saving. "It's important for cities to have places like that, that inspire people and move the soul."
The building was once a retirement facility for Washington's Masonic societies. It was turned into an event center in the early 2000s but was put up for sale in 2013. It's been empty since.
The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation said the property was sold in August 2019 to EPC Holdings LLC for $11.5 million and was transferred to Zenith Properties LLC in November 2019. In 2020, the company filed for a demolition permit with the City of Des Moines. The application is currently under review.
"That's what we're waiting on, to see if the developers and the city come up with a consensus on the climate impact, the environmental and historic resources impact of the building in order to say, 'Yes, it is eligible to be demolished or we need to slow down and think of alternatives," said Huy Pham, Washington Trust for Historic Preservation Program Director.
The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation has the building listed on its website as one of the "Most Endangered Places" in Washington.
Zenith, based out of Sumner, Washington, said it has five objectives for the application, which include demolishing the structure, removing on-site unsafe conditions, preventing further trespassing within the existing structures, preventing further vandalism to the existing structures and preventing further graffiti to the existing structures.
"Don't you think that the worst thing to do to a building is demolish it?" Pham said. "That's the ultimate form of vandalism."
Repurposing the building would take a substantial investment. However, Pham and Lytle are two of many who see potential.
Lytle started the 'Preserve Landmark on the Sound Petition.' He said since late June it's gathered more than 1,400 signatures.
"I just saw a lot of separate groups saying, 'Yeah let's preserve it. We love this place also,' but nobody was connected," Lytle said.
Visions for the building range from housing to art galleries to office space.
Des Moines is currently accepting written public comments for the demolition application. Comments can be submitted until Aug. 25 at 4:30 pm. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/des-moines-landmark-on-the-sound-building-demolition/281-6ad9284c-fd33-447e-bd7b-66fa35e3cd5a | 2022-08-19T15:21:10 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/des-moines-landmark-on-the-sound-building-demolition/281-6ad9284c-fd33-447e-bd7b-66fa35e3cd5a |
INDIANAPOLIS — There's a new way African American stories are being told here in Indianapolis through a docuseries which you can check out this weekend.
Loving Life Productions and Circle City Storytellers teamed up to create "Naptown Narratives," which highlights Indy Black culture through storytelling.
Their latest film premieres Saturday, Aug. 20 at Kan-Kan Cinema at 7 p.m. "Naptown Narratives" is about a local woman who has found success in running her own business while still giving back to the community.
Both organizations believe this is a new way to shed light on different parts of Indianapolis.
"Now we have an opportunity to take a story that we've been filming for like the last five or six months and create an actual film out of it and allow the public to experience it together," said Anthony Murdock, with Circle City Storytellers. "I think from a storytelling perspective, there's a whole new arc and a whole new narrative that we can create from this film premiere."
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EL CAJON, Calif. — An El Cajon mother is outraged after she says a San Diego area swimming instructor was too rough with her two-year-old son during swim lessons.
The video, recorded by the toddler's nanny, shows the swimming instructor drop the child under water several times as the toddler cries out.
It's a video that Mahshid Wadeea, the child's mother, says haunts her.
The video shows her two-year-old son Adam thrown into the water by his swimming instructor after throwing a fit and hitting his teacher as he cries.
"I'm distraught. I'm still distraught. I'm still on a state of shock, because we trust him to teach our son how to swim and that's the extent of it, not to drown him. My son is terrified to go into the water," said Wadeea.
Wadeea who’s nine months pregnant and on bed rest, says she recently signed her son up for swimming lessons for peace of mind since the family has a pool in their backyard.
"We have friends that have used him in the past and for me, it was really important to get him in before this baby comes so that I can have that peace of mind. And we were really excited," added Wadeea.
Wadeea says her nanny has been taking Adam to the lessons while she stays home.
"His first day was August 8. And Mr. John has this 10 day 10 minutes approximately philosophy and he's supposed to teach them a life skill that you know, if they were to accidentally fall into the pool, they'll be able to kind of paddle to the corner and grab the wall," said Wadeea.
Wadeea says she always asked her nanny to record the lessons to see the progress Adam made, but a week into the lessons (day 7), and she says was shocked when she watched the latest video.
"We sent him there to learn how to swim. We didn't send him there to learn boot camp or military or discipline or what approach he was taking. It's not right for our son. So we're distraught I'm still shaken over it to be honest," added Wadeea.
CBS 8 reached out to instructor John Ruffu, who's seen in the video, he runs ‘Swim2John,' swimming instruction lessons in the San Diego area. Ruffu has nearly 20 years of experience in the business. His program has stellar online reviews.
He didn’t want to go on camera, but did provide a statement to CBS 8, in which he says, he never disciplined the child, instead he says dropping the child is a part of his program, saying: "drop drills are a major portion of what we do to prepare the kids. I’m right there the whole time, we do it as a training. And that is what was going on, just a freak coincidence of timing, which happened to coincide with him hitting."
Ruffu has been teaching lessons since 2003 and says what’s seen in the video, is nothing out of the ordinary.
For Wadeea, she says what angers her is that he can be heard telling Adam not to hit him in the video, which according to her, shows he dropped her son in the water in order to discipline him.
"My hearts broken. He’s defenseless. He's two and a half years old. It's not like he can say help me out. He's learning how to swim. He can't bring himself up afloat. He comes out of the video coughing and swallowing water and choking and he's still kept them in the water," added Wadeea.
Wadeea says she has since pulled Adam out of the swimming lessons and has been reimbursed. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/el-cajon-mother-outraged-over-childs-swim-lessons/509-e4cca3dd-9a73-4002-8c1c-3175628fa90b | 2022-08-19T15:40:12 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/el-cajon-mother-outraged-over-childs-swim-lessons/509-e4cca3dd-9a73-4002-8c1c-3175628fa90b |
KERRVILLE, Texas — A puppy in Kerrville now named "Tuffy" who had a ruff start to his short life, is now ready to find his forever family, thanks to Kerrville Pets Alive and Kerr County Animal Services (KCAS).
When Tuffy was only 4 months old, he was thrown against a wall, suffering very painful and extensive injuries from the alleged abuse.
Tuffy broke his shoulder, as well as his femur, requiring extensive surgery. He is now on the road to recovery and ready for a loving home.
"He is great with people, dogs and cats and he is very loving," said Kerrville Pets Alive.
Email info@kerrvillepetsalive.org if you are interested in adopting Tuffy.
If you'd like to help, but can't adopt at this time, you can donate to help pay for the $1,100 surgery that Tuffy needed.
Visit kerrvillepetsalive.com or mail 317 Sidney Baker S., Ste 400, PMB 345, Kerrville, Tx, 78028. You can also make walk-in donations at their office located at 414 Clay St. in Kerrville.
Any excess donations will be used for other Kerr County pets in need.
The Kerrville Police Department and KCAS are investigating the alleged abuse.
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TEMPLE, Texas — Cassie Walton, a mother from Oklahoma, went viral on Tiktok for recording a video of her son practicing for an active shooter situation.
The video has more than seven million views and 40,000 comments, with mixed public reaction. Most of the reactions say the mother is inappropriate for exposing her son to such violent ideas at a young age.
Those in support, however, are praising the mother for starting the always important conversation about safety at home. Temple Police Officer Undrea Mitchell feels the same.
"We should all take this very seriously. Fortunately, we're in a day in time where we have to expose our kids to things that normally they wouldn't be exposed to years ago," Mitchell, a School Resource Officer said. "So taking that time out to educate them and tell them hey, this is what you need to do. These are the things you need do, you need to listen to the instruction from adults. I think that's great."
Walton says she even purchased a bulletproof backpack for her son, and based on the video, it seems she's already been over escape tactics with her son plenty of times.
"A teacher calls over the intercom says it's not a drill everybody go in the corner and be really quiet and still what do you do?" Walton asked her son.
After a series of drills and scenarios, her biggest piece of advice to her son was to run far, far away from the school if he were to escape.
"Show me okay, you get out of the building where do you go? Where do you run outside?" Walton says. "You run as far away from the school as you can go. Mommy will find you."
Officer Mitchell says police everywhere are training diligently and children's safety is at the forefront of their goals ahead of this school year.
Most importantly, he wants to make sure every kid can feel safe at school.
"I just want to make sure that everybody understands that your police departments are taking this seriously and we're here for your kids. We're here for the campuses and we're going to be doing our jobs and make sure that our kids are inside of a building that they can consider safe." | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/temple-police-appreciate-video-of-mother-on-tiktok-teaching-son-active-shooter-safety/500-7b3fd51c-dfe2-47e5-865e-c078d5f5ec72 | 2022-08-19T15:40:24 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/temple-police-appreciate-video-of-mother-on-tiktok-teaching-son-active-shooter-safety/500-7b3fd51c-dfe2-47e5-865e-c078d5f5ec72 |
DALLAS, Texas — You won't believe Lisa Fonseca's story.
It's a coincidence so amazing I uttered 'no *expletive* way' when she told me.
Oak Cliff and social media are losing their collective minds after a tiger cub was seized by law enforcement on Wednesday near 2700 Meadow Gate Lane.
It was found caged by federal agents and the Dallas Police Department as they served a warrant surrounding weapons charges to popular rapper Trapboy Freddy.
Lisa Fonseca watched all the commotion unfold outside of her home next door.
She recently moved to the area after serving hard time (living) on the street where the 'Grand Prairie Cobra' got loose.
Yes, what a nightmare. Fonseca told WFAA she lived a few houses down from the snake escape.
That West-Banded African cobra made so many headlines when it went missing in August last year. To this day, it's never been found, but wildlife experts say it's 'doubtful' that it's still alive.
The snake's owner, 23-year-old Lawrence Matl, was arrested for "intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence releases a regulated snake from captivity."
Today, Fonseca learned wildlife seems to follow her wherever she goes.
"I came out yesterday and saw a lot of cops, yellow tape, and a lot of unmarked vehicles," Fonseca said. "Then they took out a kennel, and I didn't get to see what was in it."
"Today, I found out it was a tiger."
What. Are. The. Odds.
"What a coincidence, right?" Fonseca said with a laugh. "The tiger looked cute, though. If I can live two houses from a cobra, I can survive a tiger."
If you're wondering, it is possible to own a tiger in Texas, and all you need is a permit and proper insurance. You must also notify local animal control or your sheriff and meet caging requirements.
But it is illegal to own a tiger within the city limits of Dallas and Houston.
Down in H-Town last year, a giant tiger escaped its owner's house and sparked panic while roaming a neighborhood.
Video of the tiger prowling around suburbia was a sight you couldn't forget.
Fonseca says she may not have been able to handle another escape.
"Yeah! What would have happened if it got older, grew up, and escaped? I don't even want to think about it," she laughed.
But Fonseca says she's glad it wasn't another cobra living next door.
We asked her: What animal is she going to run into after this?
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Lincoln police arrested the motorcyclist suspected to be involved in a hit-and-run that injured an officer earlier this month.
Police located 19-year-old Alexander Nelson while he was leaving his workplace Thursday evening, according to Lincoln Police Department Sgt. Chris Vollmer.
LPD had been in search of Nelson for several days following the incident.
On Aug. 11, officers spotted a green motorcycle driving recklessly near 14th and O Streets. The driver then drove on a sidewalk between P and Q streets, striking an LPD bike patrol officer and causing non-life-threatening injuries to the victim. The motorcyclist then sped away.
Vollmer said Nelson spray painted the motorcycle silver and sold it to an uninvolved party.
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Two ballot measures to charge Continental Country Club residents with a $2,000 special assessment and a 20% increase in annual dues have passed by a significant majority, moving the country club closer to a potential road out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Continental’s bankruptcy has been a subject of controversy linked to an ongoing lawsuit surrounding the human-made Lake Elaine. While some residents allege that the passage of the recent ballot was achieved through undue influence by Continental management, that same management maintains the tabulated ballots and outcome are accurate, valid and reflective of the majority will of Continental residents.
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Without passage of either ballot, the club would have likely been forced to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and begin liquidating assets, said Tahlia Murray, general manager for Continental Country Club. She was “very pleased” to see both ballot measures pass.
“We were really happy to see that the membership supported moving this forward and keeping this process going forward within the bankruptcy,” Murray said.
The final counts included 1,319 (73.8%) votes in favor of the special assessment and 1,347 (75.8%) votes in favor of the annual dues increase. Continental’s covenants and restrictions also mandate that measures must pass with two-thirds of the votes from single-family homes — a benchmark that the special assessment measure achieved precisely with 626 (66.67%) votes of the 939 cast.
The narrow passage is one of the reasons some residents are skeptical about the validity of the outcome.
“It was passed by the exact number, not one more, not one less,” said resident John Nilsson. “It’s hard to believe.”
Nilsson shared that this measure originally did not have sufficient votes to pass when ballots were counted during a July 30 meeting. Alleging that they were tampered with, he said that after the vote failed, Continental management claimed the need for a recount, at which point the ballots “mysteriously” went back to Murray’s office.
Murray has a “significant conflict of interest,” Nilsson claimed, as her position as general manger would be in jeopardy if the club sank deeper into bankruptcy.
“They should’ve done a recount right then and there,” Nilsson said. “They shouldn’t have let the votes leave the room.”
But they did, and when the results of the recount were returned, both measures had passed.
The recount was valid and verified by an impartial third party, said Murray, though the process was subject to “human error” along the way. The initial count preceding the July 30 meeting had been conducted by homeowner volunteers and Continental’s legal counsel.
“That took almost six hours for them to do; we had over 3,500 ballots to count that day,” Murray said.
Murray said when the counts came back with a narrow margin, their legal counsel advised a recount. With the help of more homeowner volunteers, a recount was conducted that returned a conclusion that the special assessment measure had passed.
“At that point, the attorney suggested that we get a third party involved,” Murray said.
They handed the ballots over to Stevens & Company, a local accounting firm, who performed multiple counts to ensure the accuracy of ballots. Continental then forwarded these results as the final count.
The majorities by which each measure passed were not surprising to Murray, who said the process of building up to this vote received a “high level of engagement” from homeowners.
“We were very appreciative from the homeowners, and we anticipated that we could meet our quorum and have a strong overall turnout of the votes,” Murray said.
Now that the measures have passed, the next step is continue with the process of determining the fate of Lake Elaine, which has been the subject of a lawsuit between Continental and lakefront homeowners.
“We are working with the judge and with the lakefront homeowners to finalize the plan moving forward for that tract of property,” Murray said. “We stand by our opinion that maintaining Lake Elaine is fiscally irresponsible, and that the land is not sustainable for a full-sized lake.”
The next hearing regarding the Lake Elaine lawsuit is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 15. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/bankrupt-flagstaff-country-club-passes-controversial-ballot-to-increase-dues/article_710b4e68-1f32-11ed-a4e4-3390abcba80d.html | 2022-08-19T15:45:04 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/bankrupt-flagstaff-country-club-passes-controversial-ballot-to-increase-dues/article_710b4e68-1f32-11ed-a4e4-3390abcba80d.html |
Arizona voters strongly support the Grand Canyon Protection Act (GCPA) regardless of party affiliation or regional proximity, according to a recent survey by opinion research firm GQR.
Introduced to Congress earlier this year, the act would permanently protect more than a million acres of federal land around the Grand Canyon from future uranium mining. The GCPA has passed in the Arizona House of Representatives, but has yet to be passed in the state Senate.
Numerous tribal authorities, environmental advocates and legislators remain steadfast in their vocal support of the act, and according to the GQR survey, their position is shared by a growing majority of Arizonans.
If passed, the GCPA would withdraw more than a million acres of federal land from mineral extraction, including uranium, effectively making permanent the 20-year moratorium on new uranium mining claims placed over the Grand Canyon area in 2012. The act would also initiate a study on domestic uranium supplies to ensure that there is sufficient supply to meet “future national security requirements.”
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The GQR survey queried 600 Arizonans likely to vote in the 2022 general election, including an oversample of 100 Hispanic voters, and claims a 95% confidence level.
Results from the survey showed “there is a very strong support for a permanent ban,” said Anna Greenberg, senior partner with GQR.
“What’s striking about this support is that it’s true across party and true across the state,” Greenberg said.
A total of 67% of voters polled supported the GCPA, and only 15% opposed. Broken into party affiliations, 87% of Democrats, 69% of Independents and 49% of Republicans were in support of the act. If the latter seems low, it’s important to note that “more than twice as many Republicans support the ban than oppose it,” Greenberg said.
The survey also asked voters to evaluate the importance of other general issues, such as gas prices and energy dependence on foreign countries. Support for the GCPA appears to be built partly on the back of other concerns, Greenberg said, namely water security.
“Protecting a clean water supply is a primary issue for everyone,” Greenberg said.
The survey reported the issue as “very important” to 95% of Democrats, 90% of Independents and 89% of Republicans.
The impact of uranium mining on water supplies has long been a focus of environmental advocates and tribal communities in the Grand Canyon region, especially the Havasupai, who have decried the potential for aquifer contamination posed by uranium mining activities. Much of this conflict has been centered on the Pinyon Plain mine, a uranium mine located 7 miles south of Grand Canyon National Park.
“Uranium mining needs to be stopped, as well a permanent closure of Pinyon Plain mine,” said Stuart Chavez, a tribal council member for the Havasupai. “The GCPA is one step in the right direction, important for our people and for future generations.”
The generational impacts of uranium mining are well known, said Jonathan Nez, president of the Navajo Nation.
He believes there is a direct link between the volume of uranium mining waste and the high rate of cancer on the Navajo Nation, which holds more than 500 open uranium mines.
“That’s probably why you see a bipartisan support [for the GCPA], because of the many cancers you see in the area,” Nez said. “We stand by protecting the Grand Canyon area for the health and well-being of all citizens.”
Uranium mining and its potential effect on water is also a concern for wildlife, said Scott Garlid, executive director of the Arizona Wildlife Federation (AZWF).
“The concern is that small seeps will contaminate watering holes,” Garlid said, noting that the AZWF “supports use of public land” and is “not anti-mining.”
But given the potential for harm to water supplies, tribal communities and wildlife, he said uranium mining in the Grand Canyon Region -- which also hosts “the finest mule deer population in North America” -- “just doesn’t make sense.”
“We overwhelmingly support permanent protection,” Garlid said.
These concerns notwithstanding, the GCPA is too aggressive, said Curtis Moore, vice president of marketing for Energy Fuels Inc., which owns Pinyon Plain mine and is a leading producer of uranium in the U.S.
“We haven't taken a position on the act,” Moore said. “But the U.S. is dangerously dependent on China and Russia for uranium and other critical minerals. Banning all mining in the region for these minerals appears to be a heavy-handed approach.”
He added that Energy Fuels would be “happy” to work with legislators on “science-based initiatives that ensure the Grand Canyon is protected forever.”
The area isn’t as important to uranium production as industry leaders claim, said Amber Reimondo, energy director for the Grand Canyon Trust.
“According to the EIA, just 0.2 percent of uranium resource areas in the U.S. are found within the mining ban boundaries,” Reimondo said. “Anyone who claims that we need to be able to mine for uranium near the Grand Canyon in order to be independent of Russia is at best exaggerating the uranium potential of this region and possibly, only seizing on a geopolitical crisis to benefit their own bottom line.”
Industry will “use any excuse” said Raúl Grijalva, U.S. representative for Arizona’s third congressional district and chair of the House Natural Resources Committee.
“It's past time to permanently ban dangerous uranium mining near the Grand Canyon and in the region,” Grijalva said. “We can’t continue to allow industry funded talking points to convince us otherwise.”
According to Grijalva, the has passed in the House of Representatives, but so far has failed to make it through the Senate. It has been “stripped” from several bills already, including the Inflation Reduction Act, and legislators are currently looking for another “vehicle” to carry the GCPA.
Arizona Sens. Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema, who initially introduced the act, remain instrumental in finding a way to get the GCPA “over the finish line,” Grijalva said, adding that there was a potential for legislators to put together a new “land bill” for this congressional session was over.
“With Sinema’s help, Kelly’s help, I’m hopeful that we can get around whatever individual obstacles we have,” Grijalva said. “We’re going to try and attach it to something, we’re going to continue to explore that.” | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/survey-bipartisan-majority-of-arizonans-support-permanent-uranium-mining-ban-around-grand-canyon/article_2061a98a-1db6-11ed-951f-7bea967223ce.html | 2022-08-19T15:45:10 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/survey-bipartisan-majority-of-arizonans-support-permanent-uranium-mining-ban-around-grand-canyon/article_2061a98a-1db6-11ed-951f-7bea967223ce.html |
It might not be the grandest of racing lineups this weekend for NAZ Elite, but the races are big to the athletes competing in them.
Stephanie Bruce, who is in the middle of her retirement-year victory lap, will lace up as a member of a Team USA squad for possibly the last time in her professional career when she takes on a 10,000-meter race Saturday at the NACAC Championships in the Bahamas. And on Sunday, Alex Masai and Wesley Kiptoo, seeking to end their seasons on a high note, will be in Massachusetts for the prestigious Falmouth Road Race.
The timing of the races couldn't be much better for the three NAZ Elite athletes.
Bruce, who joins Emily Lipari in representing the United States in the 10,000m, is beginning her segment of training for November's New York Marathon. If it were any later into the block, the window of opportunity to earn a medal for her country would be a lot tighter -- maybe not even open at all. But, according to Ben Rosario, NAZ Elite's executive director, because Bruce is so early into her segment, speed work is the focus and the legs are just starting to begin clicking on all cylinders.
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“She’s actually, over the last three or four weeks, been doing quicker kind of work just to get going, and her mileage isn’t very high -- I mean it will be high later -- but she’s not really tired yet like you will be in the thick of marathon training," Rosario said Thursday. "So in a weird way, it works out better now than it would maybe three or four weeks from now.”
The coaching staff at NAZ Elite has been shifting some of Bruce's workouts to the track for preparation purposes as she gets familiar again with the feel of the surface and wearing spikes.
The speed is showing in workouts as she prepares to try to add to her running legacy.
“We did have her run a mile time trial last week in Flagstaff. She ran on the road, just for logistics, but she ran 4:47, which at altitude is pretty quick on the road," Rosario said. "So we feel pretty good about this weekend.”
Rookies Kiptoo and Masai are also feeling good despite the fact they're capping off a busy summer season filled with road races.
"What a long season for them, but this is it and we are trying to go out with a bang," Rosario said.
Although Kiptoo and Masai have shown glimpses of their promising talent during the season, Rosario believes there's much more than what meets the eye, especially when it comes to racing that counts.
“In all honestly, they have not put it together on race day like we believe they are capable of and like they believe they are capable of," Rosario said, "but I think they are aware of that. This is a kind of a big one for them.”
Falmouth, a 7-mile race that attracts a stellar field every year, is celebrating its 50th running.
Former NAZ Elite member Scott Fauble placed second at Falmouth in 2018 with a time of 32:23. But last year, the team struggled, as Fauble came in 10th in 32:40, with two other former roster members placing 19th and 36th. The 2021 edition of the race was won by Ben Flanagan in 32:16.
Rosario said his rookies' summer has been defined by the great training so far. He wants to see them turn that into great racing.
“Something tells me that they are going to do it this time," he said.
The end of a big season also has a certain feel to it that might feel usual to Kiptoo and Masai.
"They are very used to the last race of the season being an enormous deal, because the last races of the season are always at the NCAA championships. So I do think there’s some of that mindset that they are taking into this race, Rosario said. "Sort of that NCAA mindset where this is it, we got to get this done today.”
Mike Hartman can be reached at 556-2255 or at mhartman@azdailysun.com. Follow him on Twitter @AZDS_Hartman. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/naz-elite-this-week-while-not-grand-big-weekend-ahead-for-bruce-kiptoo-masai/article_1e8ddfb8-1f3f-11ed-a6d1-dbca69ebb360.html | 2022-08-19T15:45:16 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/naz-elite-this-week-while-not-grand-big-weekend-ahead-for-bruce-kiptoo-masai/article_1e8ddfb8-1f3f-11ed-a6d1-dbca69ebb360.html |
The Northland Prep Academy Spartans boys soccer team hasn’t posted a winning record and a playoff run since the 2015-16 season. With a group that believes it has bought in more than in recent years and increased talent on the roster, the Spartans hope they can turn that trend around this fall.
Last year, the Spartans improved a bit on seasons past, finishing with a record of 5-6 overall and going 4-3 in the North Region. A 3-2 loss to city rival Basis Flagstaff in the final match of the regular season made Northland Prep narrowly miss a winning record.
The team is young this season, with a lot of underclassmen looking to start and play important roles. However, with around 25 players regularly making it out to preseason practices -- far more than any of coach Erik Carrillo’s three other seasons -- there is promise.
“I feel like this is the most committed team we’ve had. Usually there isn’t this many kids showing up in the preseason,” said Sean Cifu, a senior. “There’s a single team goal to do well as a team.”
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The participation numbers led to a greater bond.
“In past years I think we’ve had some guys with more skill, but there wasn’t that connection, so it didn’t go well. Now we have more chemistry,” junior Keenan Graber said.
That also means more overall talent and depth. The Spartans players now have to compete with more athletes for playing time in a way they didn’t before.
More skilled players also means more opportunities to change spots and formations, depending on the flow of a particular match.
“The base are all technical players who can all pass, dribble and shoot, and take on different things. That’s something I haven’t had in the past. I have a few new guys who came in never touching the ball, but I’ve got more guys who played club ball and can play different positions,” Carrillo said.
As the fall season approaches, the Spartans are working toward becoming a more cohesive group. There is a large freshman class that consists of players who have participated in club soccer and can bring experience to the varsity level. It will be different playing in a new system, however.
The goal is now to make the 2A Conference playoffs. Even with an improved outlook, it won’t be easy. Unlike the 3A-6A brackets, which have play-in rounds for seeds No. 9-24 and a 16-team postseason bracket, there are just eight teams that make the 2A state tournament. The Spartans play in a tough region, headlined by defending runner-up Camp Verde, and a Basis Flagstaff squad that boasted a 6-1 record last season.
However, there is reason to believe the Spartans could get over a longtime drought this year.
“I’ve put a lot of work in for four years, like the other seniors. So it would mean a lot if we can do well and make the playoffs in my last year,” Cifu said.
“I’ve seen this team progress. At first it was like rock bottom. And it’s improved over time, so we want to make it. And I think we can do it,” Graber added.
The Spartans open the season with a home match against Payson on Tuesday. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at NPA. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/northland-prep-spartans-boys-soccer-starts-season-tuesday-with-hopes-of-breaking-playoff-drought/article_aa17dfa4-1e6b-11ed-9ac4-b7fe3c61fb4a.html | 2022-08-19T15:45:22 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/northland-prep-spartans-boys-soccer-starts-season-tuesday-with-hopes-of-breaking-playoff-drought/article_aa17dfa4-1e6b-11ed-9ac4-b7fe3c61fb4a.html |
PHOENIX — Judges rejected challenges to two Arizona voter initiatives on Wednesday, siding with proponents of a measure limiting so-called predatory debt collection and for one that would require people who fund political campaigns through nonprofit groups to be identified.
The rulings came amid a series of legal challenges that aim to keep the voter initiatives from appearing on the November ballot. Such legal challenges have become increasingly common in recent years because the GOP-dominated Legislature generally objects to initiatives allowed under the state constitution and has made it easier to challenge them in court.
The judge weighing the challenge against the debt collection initiative ruled that opponents of the measure did not prove a summary provided to voters who signed qualifying petitions was misleading.
The ruling by Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Frank Moskowitz also turned away an argument by the attorney for a newly created group funded by Arizona debt collection agencies that alleged that paid petition circulators were improperly registered with the secretary of state's office.
Moskowitz said the Predatory Debt Collection Protection Act qualifies to appear on the November ballot.
In the second ruling, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Joseph Mikitish rejected similar challenges to petitions gathered to qualify the “Voters Right to Know” measure for the ballot that . Mikitish said all four of the reasons opponents were using to try to disqualify petitions failed.
The rulings are not the last word, however. Attorney Kory Langhofer, who represents the business groups that brought the challenges, said he's already filed appeals notices. The Arizona Supreme Court will expedite those cases, since the Aug. 25 ballot printing deadline for November's election is fast approaching.
The secretary of state also still needs to certify that proponents turned in enough signatures, although the groups backing the measures all turned in far more than the 238,000 signatures required to qualify for the ballot.
A legal challenge against a third initiative, designed to block election law changes enacted by the Republican-controlled Legislature and expand access to voting, is still being weighed by Mikitish.
What was the argument against the debt collection initiative?
In the debt measure challenge, Langhofer argued that the part of the 100-word summary voters see when they agree to sign qualifying petitions was inaccurate or misleading and that the measure should be disqualified as a result. He pointed to the last sentence, which specifically says that the measure “does not change existing law regarding secured debt."
The initiative would raise the amount of a home's value shielded from creditors under the “homestead exemption” from $150,000 to $400,000, and boosts the value of vehicles, cash and other possessions shielded from creditors. It also caps interest rates on medical debts and adds yearly inflation adjustments. Langhofer argued that changing those amounts would affect “involuntary” secured debt, such as those targeted by judgment liens obtained by a creditor.
Moskowitz rejected that argument, saying “secured debt” is commonly understood to only include debt that is voluntarily secured and that the summary was not misleading.
What were the arguments against political money transparency?
Langhofer also argued that the secretary needed to require a separate affidavit from paid circulators swearing they met the requirements to gather signatures for each initiative they planned to circulate petitions for, while the secretary only required one. But Moskowitz said that was misreading the law.
“If the Legislature intended that all non-Arizona residents and all paid circulators must register more than one time and submit registration applications and affidavits each time, it could have said so expressly in the statute, but it did not do so,” the judge wrote in his ruling.
Mikitish used similar language in rejecting Langhofer's challenge to the affidavit requirement.
“Because the Legislature could have provided a temporal requirement but failed to do so, the Court concludes that the Legislature intended not to require new circulator affidavits for each new petition,” he wrote.
The judge also rejected challenges to paid circulators' actual or temporary addresses as well as the addresses for the initiative committee itself. He said the law doesn’t cap initiative committee address at one, and even if it did, the locations were so close to each other and used for similar purposes that it counted as one.
The initiative committee's addresses both belong to former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, a Democrat who paired with former Phoenix Mayor Paul Johnson, an independent, to get the measure on the ballot. Goddard is making his fourth try to get an election spending transparency measure on the ballot.
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A passerby notified authorities of a house on fire at 309 E. Second St. shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19. Firefighters pulled one person from the home.
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A passerby notified authorities of a house on fire at 309 E. Second St. shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday. Firefighters pulled one person from the home.
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A passerby notified authorities of a house on fire at 309 E. Second St. shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. Firefighters pulled one person from the home.
A passerby notified authorities of a house on fire at 309 E. Second St. shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19. Firefighters pulled one person from the home.
A passerby notified authorities of a house on fire at 309 E. Second St. shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. Firefighters pulled one person from the home. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/watch-now-one-seriously-injured-in-morning-house-fire/article_0bc8b87b-7db1-5d0b-af3e-f1d978c2d699.html | 2022-08-19T15:51:36 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/watch-now-one-seriously-injured-in-morning-house-fire/article_0bc8b87b-7db1-5d0b-af3e-f1d978c2d699.html |
LAWRENCE COUNTY, ALABAMA, Ala. — The Lawrence County Republican Party apologized Monday for a photo it posted containing the GOP elephant with subtly placed Ku Klux Klan imagery.
The graphic was used on a Facebook post thanking Daniel Stover for his years as chair and announcing his decision to step away from the role.
The post named Shannon Terry as the new chair of the county party.
Terry said the picture was chosen inadvertently without noticing the imagery.
“I would like to offer a deep and sincere apology for a picture that temporarily appeared on this page last night,” Terry posted to the group’s Facebook page. “A google search picture of a GOP elephant was used and later found to have hidden images that do not represent the views or beliefs of the Lawrence County Republican Party. The picture was then immediately replaced. As chairman I take full responsibility for the error.”
The graphic originally accompanied a 2020 Mother Jones story calling the Republican Party “racist and soulless.” The KKK imagery is formed by adding black eyeholes in between the legs of the elephant, creating the illusion of white hoods in the negative space.
House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels called the picture “disgusting” on Tuesday in a tweet with the KKK imagery circled.
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Editor's Note: This story was originally published at alreporter.com. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/lawrence-county-republican-party-apologizes-posting-gop-logo-kkk-imagery/525-a5900e82-4ad9-425a-b89d-b2a2cca75e42 | 2022-08-19T16:02:25 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/lawrence-county-republican-party-apologizes-posting-gop-logo-kkk-imagery/525-a5900e82-4ad9-425a-b89d-b2a2cca75e42 |
ONEONTA, Ala. (WIAT) — Oneonta City Schools will dismiss at noon on Friday due to a water leak.
In a post on the Oneonta Elementary School page, they confirm front car line will begin at 11:50 a.m. The school system asks that teachers be made aware of any transportation changes made necessary by the early dismissal. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/oneonta-city-schools-dismissing-at-noon-due-to-water-leak/ | 2022-08-19T16:03:32 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/oneonta-city-schools-dismissing-at-noon-due-to-water-leak/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Photos are a great way to seal in memories, create some and capture an age that you’ll never be again. Finding the best photographer to capture your moment is important and that reigns true even more so on National Photography Day!
That’s right this national holiday is celebrated on Friday, August 19 and NationalToday explains, “Photography catches society’s imagination, and the photographer who captures it and puts it on display in public may be found here. Without the hand of a dedicated photographer, the images and art we adore would be nothing. Let us pay tribute to photographers by promising to give them credit where credit is due.”
So, if you’re wanting to take some family portraits, couple photos, engagement photos or even if you’re just wanting to get fierce and do a solo shoot we’re here to help you out. Thumbtack reports these are the top affordable photographers around Dallas:
- Eli Mabli Photography
- BCREATIVE Photography
- Royal Line Photography
- Lyly Photography
- Visceral Visual Shots
- Michael Bush Photography
- Amir Fard
- Deena-Leigh Photography
- Debbie Herrera Photography
- LYTH Photos
For more of the best affordable photographers around town, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/say-cheese-these-are-the-best-affordable-photographers-around-dallas/ | 2022-08-19T16:05:48 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/say-cheese-these-are-the-best-affordable-photographers-around-dallas/ |
Charis McGaughy has only been the superintendent of Coos Bay Schools for just over a month, but she is already making big plans for her first year.
In a discussion with The World on Tuesday, McGaughy said the school board voted to let her begin work on a five-year strategic plan that will guide decisions the district makes into the future.
But making that plan won’t be easy. Before anyone starts working on a strategic plan, McGaughy said she needs to listen to the community.
“I want to be out listening to community and know what their priorities are,” she said. “I’m assuming I’ll do 25 or 30 listening sessions. I’ll go twice to every building (school), once to do a listening session with staff and once to listen to parents.”
She said at the meetings, she will let those in attendance do most of the talking, because she wants the district’s goal to reflect the wants and needs of the community.
“They need to tell me and the district what their priorities are for the district, and we’ll build plans to make that happen,” McGaughy said. “I want to use year one of my tenure to listen to the district.”
McGaughy said she is reaching out to the community because she understands schools cannot function alone when it comes to helping children.
“A human being is a complex individual, and when you’re in education, you’re developing a human,” she said. “You can’t do it alone. What role does the community need the schools to have? Community partners are critical. It’s best for the student and best for the community.”
Less than a month before the start of school, McGaughy said the district is making good progress in getting ready.
Work at Madison School in ongoing, but the school will be ready on day one. In addition, the district is only three teachers short of being fully staffed, a rarity in today’s world.
After moving from the South Coast Education Services District to lead Coos Bay schools, McGaughy said she is lucky to have existing relationships with the other superintendents in the region.
“I have close relationships with all 10 superintendents in the region,” she said. “It’s nice as a new superintendent to already have the contacts. It’s a great support network.”
As school prepares to open, McGaughy said the district is preparing to open with no noticeable COVID restrictions, something she said is a relief to parents and teachers alike.
“It will be optional whether a student wears a mask or not,” she said. “The staff is still required to have two vaccines or an exception to be employed. They have not weighed in on boosters. We will continue with the same safety and mitigation efforts. If someone is sick, we don’t want them in school.”
McGaughy said she is aware of the new CDC recommendations that no longer differentiate between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals, but she said until the Oregon Department of Education changes its rule, the district cannot make changes.
“COVID is still here,” she said. “We’re going to have more people positive with less severe symptoms. We’re still going to have staff shortages, so, if anyone wants to be a substitute teacher, we desperately need some.”
It’s also easier than ever to be licensed as a substitute, after the state waived a requirement to have a bachelor’s degree. Until October, the requirements are to be over 18 and able to pass a criminal background check and a drug test. The pay has increased to $201 a day, and the district is offering to reimburse the cost of getting a state license after a teacher teaches 10 days.
Another big change in the district is with the completion of the new Madison school and upgrades to Sunset, all schools in the district will have new safety measures that limit who can go into the buildings. Anyone entering a school will have to go through a vestibule and into the office before being allowed inside the school.
When work at Madison is complete, it will make the third new, or rebuilt school over the last three years. McGaughy said the district is ready to show off those schools to the public.
“We’re going to have open houses for the community,” she said. “Because of COVID, we didn’t get to have open houses for Eastside and Marshfield Junior High. We want them to see what their tax money is being spent on.”
One other big change this coming school year is a new curriculum for all English/language arts classes.
“Last year, the adopted a brand-new English/language arts curriculum, and this year we are putting it in,” McGaughy said. “It’s a big deal. Part of the English/language arts adoption is aligned so we can monitor each student and see how much progress they’re making.” | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/mcgaughy-has-big-plans-with-coos-bay-schools/article_8b0580de-1e67-11ed-a9a3-0b9223267972.html | 2022-08-19T16:10:49 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/mcgaughy-has-big-plans-with-coos-bay-schools/article_8b0580de-1e67-11ed-a9a3-0b9223267972.html |
Flames broke out at some rowhomes in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Friday morning.
The fire burned along the 1500 block of Liberty Street in the Lehigh Valley city.
The fire spread to three alarms shortly before 10 a.m., the Allentown Fire Department said.
By the time SkyForce10 arrived shortly after 10:30 a.m., the flames appeared to be out as firefighters used a ladder to access the roof of a home. Expect traffic troubles in the area as first responders blocked streets.
Firefighters have yet to reveal any further details, including if anyone was injured.
This story is developing and will be updated. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/rowhome-fire-allentown/3339995/ | 2022-08-19T16:14:24 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/rowhome-fire-allentown/3339995/ |
TROY, Texas — An apartment building in Troy, Texas is still without water after the city reported a major water main break near I-35 and West Main Street Friday morning.
As of 11 a.m., crews have isolated the break and stopped most of the water loss.
Earlier, City Administrator Gary Smith said the break caused an outage on the west side of the city, but water has since been restored except for the one apartment complex near the break.
Crews expect it will take "several hours" to complete repairs, according to an updated news release.
Residents can use as much water as they need to, but the city continues to ask for "reasonable conservation as our system recharges."
There is no boil water notice.
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LEWISBERRY, Pa. — The swimming areas at Gifford Pinchot State Park in York County have been closed, because current lake conditions make the water susceptible to harmful algal blooms, park officials said Thursday.
"(Harmful algal blooms) can produce toxins and other compounds the can harm people, pets, or wildlife," the park said on its Facebook page.
The park raised its HABs Advisory Level to the "warning" range, which restricts access to swimming and contact with the water in the lake.
As a result, swimming is prohibited at the Quaker Race Day Use Area and the campground beach, according to park officials.
Boating or paddle boating in areas of the lake with foam or discoloration are also prohibited, the park said.
Visitors are advised to wash immediately after any contact with water, the park said.
The swimming prohibition will remain in place until further notice, according to the park. The closures will be lifted once water testing determines it is acceptable for recreational use, the park said. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/gifford-pinchot-state-park-swimming-ban/521-9333adc8-341f-4f06-b982-9bee3b8bf123 | 2022-08-19T16:19:48 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/gifford-pinchot-state-park-swimming-ban/521-9333adc8-341f-4f06-b982-9bee3b8bf123 |
Bicyclist hit by truck near bike path in Lawrence Township
LAWRENCE TWP. ‒ A bicyclist riding near a bike path in the 2000 block of Ben Fulton Road NW was seriously injured when he was struck by a truck Thursday, investigators said.
North Lawrence Twp. Fire Department arrived around 6:42 p.m. to help the 64-year-old man.
Crews arrived within four minutes, North Lawrence Fire Lt. Brandon Johnston said.
"The man was transported to Aultman Hospital with life-threatening injuries," Johnston said.
Suzie Ziegler, 39, of Massillon, was biking with her 14-year-old daughter when they heard the sound of a vehicle braking hard about 50 yards away.
"My daughter turned her head and saw a truck with something flying up in the air collide," Ziegler told the Canton Repository.
Ziegler and two other cyclists rushed to the man's side, and a nurse from the area showed up. The group made a tourniquet for his arm while the nurse watched his vital signs, Ziegler said.
The truck driver remained at the scene.
The man’s family returned to the crash site Friday morning in search of a missing personal belonging. They declined to comment.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
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Stark County to spray for mosquitoes Wednesday in Beach City, Brewster
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The Stark County Health Department will spray for mosquitoes in Beach City and Brewster on Wednesday.
Spraying will take place after 8 p.m. In case of rain, high winds or cold temperatures, spraying will be postponed. People who suffer from respiratory ailments may vacate the area. Beekeepers should take the necessary precautions to protect their hives. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2022/08/19/mosquito-spraying-in-beach-city-and-brewster/65409566007/ | 2022-08-19T16:23:54 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2022/08/19/mosquito-spraying-in-beach-city-and-brewster/65409566007/ |
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A 19-year-old Henrico County man was sentenced to serve 8 years in prison this week in the shooting death of his 18-year-old girlfriend, whose body was found partially propped up against the back door of an apartment where they were temporarily staying. Whether the shooting was intentional or accidental was never resolved.
Benjamin Newton asserted that he accidentally killed Brittney Peyton on May 11, 2021, as he was cleaning his handgun. But he initially lied to police about being involved in the shooting at all. The prosecution had no evidence to definitively prove or disprove whether the shooting was accidental or intentional. But both sides agreed it occurred while the pair were in the kitchen.
A woman in a neighboring apartment heard a female yelling for three to four minutes between 5 and 5:30 a.m. — more than two hours before another woman who lived at the apartment returned and called police. Responding officers discovered Peyton dead with a gunshot wound to her temple.
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Following a two-hour sentencing hearing in Henrico Circuit Court, Judge Randall Johnson Jr. sentenced Newton to 10 years on his conviction of voluntary manslaughter with 2 years suspended, leaving him 8 years to serve. The punishment was above discretionary state sentencing guidelines, which for Newton was calculated at a range of 2 years and 11 months to 6 years and 11 months. Active prison time was capped at 8 years per a plea agreement.
Newton pleaded no contest in March to voluntary manslaughter, reduced from first-degree murder, as part of the plea deal. Charges of using a firearm in the commission of a felony and maliciously shooting in an occupied building were withdrawn. Newton also pleaded guilty to possession of heroin.
According to a summary of evidence presented by Henrico Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Sarah Ulmer, a detective who arrived at the apartment in the 7600 block of Beth Road to forensically assess the crime scene collected a black holster lying on the floor near a love seat in the living room. He also found an empty magazine for a .45-caliber Glock pistol on the coffee table, along with a gun mat. He swabbed the holster and magazine for DNA evidence.
In the kitchen, the detective found a .45-caliber cartridge casing on the floor near the sink. He also noted that there was damage to the rear door, as well as red stains on the door and wall.
While on scene, the detective received a call from Ronnie Newton, the defendant's father. Based on the detective's conversation with the father and other people at the scene, Benjamin Newton was developed as a suspect, Ulmer said in her summary.
Newton was apprehended at 8:30 p.m. that day at Walmart on Parham Road. During a search of the defendant, police located two cell phones. A folded dollar bill with brown powder inside was found on the back of one of the phones; the powder tested positive for 1.17 grams of heroin. During a search of Newton's car, police found a new iPhone and a card for pre-paid minutes.
At police headquarters, Newton told the detective he was staying with Peyton at the apartment, and that earlier that night he saw a vehicle driving around for an hour but didn't give it much thought. He said he went to a store on Staples Mill Road between 5 and 7 a.m., and when he returned the door was unlocked and he found Peyton near the back door. He said he didn't call 911 because he was "freaking out."
Newton told his father a similar story in phone conversation obtained by police: "I don't remember all. All I remember I was walking to the store saw they were closed and turned around and my girlfriend was dead."
Police also conducted a search of an apartment where Newton stayed after leaving Peyton, and police located an iPhone they determined to be Peyton's. The phone's SIM card had been removed, Ulmer said.
Search warrants were obtained for phone numbers belonging to Peyton and Newton, and police determined that Peyton's geolocation placed her phone at the crime scene at 4:17 a.m. on May 11, 2021. Her mobile usage data ended abruptly at that time. Newton's phone was also at the crime scene at 4:51 a.m.
Prosecutors also obtained a Snapchat video of Newton and Peyton, and Newton is seen in the video waving a gun around. No gun was ever recovered from Newton, the car he drove or from the apartment where he stayed after the shooting.
State forensic scientists who compared DNA evidence collected from Newton with DNA samples taken from the recovered gun magazine and holster concluded that Newton could not be eliminated as a major contributor to the DNA found on the holster.
The prosecution was expecting to receive evidence from two other people who were present during the shooting, but after being interviewed multiple times by police, they provided "multiple different stories" to include not even being present, Ulmer said.
The forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy determined Peyton died of a gunshot wound to her left temple, but numerous "vague contusions" were found on her left buttocks and on the front and back of her legs.
The prosecution also obtained text messages between Peyton and a woman who lived at the apartment. At one point after the woman tells Peyton to "come in", Peyton replied at 12:49 a.m., "I'm just sitting in car for a min tryna gather my thoughts in peace for a min."
Peyton lived in Hanover County and attended school there.
Had the case gone to trial, the prosecution would have played several recorded phone calls while Newton was jailed, and during those conversations Newton falsely claimed that he was the one that called police after the shooting.
In another jail call recorded on July 19, 2021, Newton stated, "sh-t went off - I don't know how - I was f--king with it - I didn't aim it at her or nothing - boom - it was a freak f--king accident."
In another call made on July 22, 2021, Newton stated, "I was taking the bullet out of it, and it slammed back and then if fired." He added: "I just cleaned it and it was slippery as a b-tch. It just slipped and it slammed back and when it slammed back, it fired." | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/henrico-teen-gets-8-years-in-shooting-death-of-his-girlfriend-but-circumstances-remain-in/article_5f56a428-6255-5216-85b4-e415bf27d585.html | 2022-08-19T16:28:17 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/henrico-teen-gets-8-years-in-shooting-death-of-his-girlfriend-but-circumstances-remain-in/article_5f56a428-6255-5216-85b4-e415bf27d585.html |
Former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder withdrew his lawsuit against Virginia Commonwealth University president Michael Rao and three others on Thursday, bring a quick end to a $5 million claim that VCU administrators had damaged the former governor's reputation.
The suit stemmed from a personnel dispute that began in January. A former VCU employee, Jim Burke, sent a crass text message to Wilder, criticizing his relationship with Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the new governor's plan to eliminate what he called divisive racial concepts from public schools.
"Wow. What a s--- show. It will be four years of disaster," Burke wrote to Wilder. "I am so disappointed on anyone who thought he was a better choice. Pure stupidity."
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At the time, Burke was the director of the Performance Management Group within the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, named for the country's first elected Black governor. Wilder is a distinguished professor there.
Wilder, 91, never endorsed either candidate. But he did criticize Youngkin's opponent, Terry McAuliffe, for attempting to "leap-frog" three African American contenders for the Democratic domination. And during Youngkin's transition, Wilder and three former Republican governors served as advisers.
Burke lamented Youngkin's plan to expunge divisive concepts from schools. "I have to now tell scholars to not talk about what is real?" Burke wrote, according to public documents reviewed by the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Days later, Burke sent a message to his supervisor, Robyn McDougle, saying if Wilder tries to make things worse "he will find himself in a bad place."
Wilder perceived the message as harassment, and the dean of the Wilder school, Susan Gooden, attempted to fire Burke. She called Burke's words "terrorist language."
Burke said his messages were ranting but not threatening. A VCU threat assessment team determined Burke made no specific physical threats to anyone.
But after four months, Burke was still employed by VCU. In May, Wilder visited a VCU board of visitors meeting and accused VCU provost Fotis Sotiropoulos of racism for not firing Burke because Gooden is Black.
"The dean of the school doesn't have the authority to dismiss anyone if she happens to be Black and female," Wilder said. "Am I talking about racism? Yes I am."
In July, Wilder filed suit against Rao, Sotiropoulos, Burke and the school's head lawyer, Jacob Belue in federal court. The suit claimed that because of the defendants' actions, they had branded Wilder a "racist sympathizer," damaging his political influence and historical achievement.
According to the suit, Rao, Sotiropoulos and Belue tolerated, encouraged and participated with Buke by not communicating with Wilder during the ordeal. The suit claimed their actions stigmatized Wilder and publicly impugned his reputation.
It also asserted the decision not to fire Burke was the latest pattern of racism, discrimination and retaliation at VCU associated with Wilder's tenure. But the suit gave no evidence to support that claim.
Burke eventually resigned and retired from VCU, the suit stated, but the terms of his resignation are unclear.
Burke did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and spokespeople for Wilder and VCU declined to comment.
This story will be updated. | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/former-gov-wilder-withdraws-lawsuit-against-vcu-president/article_6fb60db8-5db1-5864-9ab8-b7e077e002b2.html | 2022-08-19T16:28:23 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/former-gov-wilder-withdraws-lawsuit-against-vcu-president/article_6fb60db8-5db1-5864-9ab8-b7e077e002b2.html |
DeLorean Motor Co. has unveiled a prototype of its Alpha5 electric vehicle, for the first time giving fans something they can touch.
The San Antonio automaker rolled out the concept car Thursday at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance auto show in Monterey, Calif.
“The Alpha5 is for people that love to drive,” CEO Joost de Vries has said.
The luxury car has a less angular body than its 1980s-era predecessor that was made famous in the “Back to the Future” films, but still features the iconic gull-winged doors of the original.
De Vries has said the car will be priced similarly to other high-end electric vehicles, such as the Porsche Taycan, which ranges from $90,000 to $190,000, depending on the trim. DeLorean has projected that the sporty electric-powered coupe has at least 300 miles of driving range and can reach speeds of 155 mph.
The all-wheel drive Alpha5 features two doors and four passenger seats. Beyond the doors, the car nods to the original DMC-12 by featuring black louvers, the horizontal slats in the rear window, and three-layered taillights.
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The prototype is the latest in a series of steps DeLorean has taken to build excitement for its car in an increasingly crowded EV market. Other startups trying to produce electric cars, such as Rivian and Lordstown Motors, have struggled to meet production timelines amid rising costs and snarls in the supply chain. Meanwhile, giants such as Ford and General Motors have been pouring billions of dollars into EV production.
DeLorean is contracting with the owner of a manufacturing plant in Ontario, Canada, which will produce a “low volume” of the car, de Vries said in April.
The company received more than $1 million in incentives from the city of San Antonio and from Bexar County in exchange for establishing its headquarters at Port San Antonio. DeLorean plans to hire 450 workers here over four years.
It is looking at also producing an electric SUV after the coupe hits the market. The company will “likely utilize an existing facility in South Carolina” to produce that model, according to the city contract.
Last week, the San Antonio company and its founders were sued by California-based electric vehicle maker Karma Automotive, which said the new DeLorean Motor Co. was founded on intellectual property de Vries and his co-founders stole while they worked for Karma.
De Vries called Karma’s accusations “baseless” and said the car his company was rolling out this week was fully engineered outside of Karma. | https://www.expressnews.com/business/local/article/DeLorean-rolls-out-prototype-of-its-Alpha5-17384272.php | 2022-08-19T16:39:46 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/business/local/article/DeLorean-rolls-out-prototype-of-its-Alpha5-17384272.php |
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Pride is a time for celebration, but it's also a time for education.
Kind Clinic is one local organization that officers resources for sexual health and education, especially for Austin's LGBTQ community.
Steven Tamayo, the director of community health at Texas Health Action, joined KVUE Daybreak to talk about the work the Kind Clinic does.
Yvonne Nava: Let's talk about what services does the Kind Clinic provide, and can anyone get resources there?
Steven Tamayo: "Kind Clinic is a sexual health clinic that provides free access to HIV prevention medication, called PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis; PEP, which is post-exposure prophylaxis; HIV testing and care; STI testing and treatment; and gender affirming care. And anyone can receive our services even though we specialize in health care for members of the LGBTQIA+ [community]. Anyone can come in."
Nava: Do you have to have insurance to get all of this?
Tamayo: "You do not. We see patients regardless of insurance status, and all of our services are completely free. So, if medication is necessary, our patient advocates do all the behind the scenes work to make sure that the medication is the lowest cost to our patients or, in most cases, free."
Nava: I noticed that you all do virtual visits. Are those as effective as in-person visits? How do you do that?
Tamayo: "So, TeleKind is our statewide telemedicine program that provides a lot of the same services that folks receive in-person at Kind Clinic. TeleKind, it allows us to extend our services to rural areas and small towns where there's a major lack of access to the specialized care that we provide. And, you know, sometimes folks might receive stigma or judgment for seeking sexual health services. So being able to see a provider from the comfort in the privacy of their home really makes it easier for a lot of folks to seek services."
Nava: If someone is seeking resources about sex, gender, identity or other health-related things, how does the Kind Clinic go about teaching or providing those resources?
Tamayo: "I would say our website is a wealth of resource for those who are able to access technology. But our staff are also a really great resource, not only using their professional expertise but using their lived experiences as members of the LGBTQIA+ community or in recovery from substance use or living with HIV. They're able to help navigate the health care system for our patients and point them in the right direction for the resources that they need."
Nava: The clinics, where are they located?
Tamayo: "We have two clinics in Austin. One is located at 101 W. Koenig Lane, and the other one is down south off of 2800 I-35."
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is a hot bed for different opinions – and many of those can affect the way people live their lives.
Ricardo Martinez, CEO of Equality Texas, joined KVUE Daybreak to discuss how the organization helps Texans in the LGBTQ community, including the upcoming launch of a new fellowship.
Yvonne Nava: How do you think recent legislation in Texas will affect Pride in Austin this summer?
Ricardo Martinez: "That's a great question. I think, you know, generally, Pride celebrations remind us that despite the state of affairs, the attacks on our community, the overall political climate, that – sometimes, you know, community members may feel like our backs [are] up against the wall – we haven't lost that fight. Pride reminds us, both the festival and the march, that the visual representation, the thousands of people across Texas and here in Austin that are doing the work to ensure that the worst case scenario doesn't actually come to fruition."
Nava: As we get closer to the election, how is Equality Texas a resource for voters?
Martinez: "So, we have staff members all over Texas right now that are really hitting the community, meeting them where they are, registering people to vote, disseminating information about who from our representatives really has their back and ensuring that we can elect pro-equality candidates."
Nava: Do you have special events or anything in particular planned around the election, per se?
Martinez: "Not necessarily at the moment, right? I would urge folks to just tune in to our website at EqualityTexas.org. There is a resource that points folks to events, local events. All of those events, as we get closer to election, will be listed there. We do have community events that are happening. We'll have a booth at Pride where we will connect directly with folks, giving them an opportunity to have more information about events that are coming up as well."
Nava: Can you list off a couple of things that you all provide, [that] Equality Texas provides people that kind of seek out y'all's help?
Martinez: "So, we're the largest statewide organization that focuses on LGBTQ equality here in Texas. And what we do is educate, engage and mobilize folks around advocacy, right? So, we meet people where they are in terms of their advocacy journey.
"So, for many folks, advocacy seems like a lot, right? But we make it tangible. So, we have a program that is about to launch in September called the 'Equality Fellows' program. And it teaches folks leadership skills. It gives all of the skills, the education and the tangible skills, for folks to create change wherever they are. And folks from Austin can apply and take part of it, but also any Texan from across the state.
"For many of us, Pride remains this opportunity that, you know, a reminder that when people come together, we can do a lot. And I think it's an incredible time. And we look forward to seeing as many people as possible at our booth and marching with us on Saturday."
Nava: Speaking of the fellowship, it sounds very interesting. I know a lot of people at home are interested. How can you apply for that?
Martinez: "If you go to EqualityTexas.org, as soon as you navigate to our home page, you'll see something about it."
Nava: I know you've been the CEO there for Equality Texas for three years. What does it mean to you to be part of this organization?
Martinez: "It means everything. If anything, if I've learned anything about Texans in the three years that I've been here, is that when it gets tough, Texans get tougher. And that's why we are marching all across Texas, including this weekend in Austin, under the banner that, 'The only thing bigger in Texas is pride.'"
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Two months ago, Luis left Peru for the United States. The 23-year-old spent three days trekking through jungle, but he said his travels through Mexico were more harrowing.
He feared being snatched by immigration agents or cartels.
“Thanks to God we’re here, and we passed the danger danger a while ago,” Luis, a native of Venezuela, said in Spanish. He declined to give his last name.
But after crossing into Eagle Pass from the Mexican border city of Piedras Negras, he was broke and desperate. He asked people for money as they pumped gas. He collected $30 for bus fare to San Antonio and arrived at the city’s Migrant Resource Center on the near North Side on Aug. 3.
The facility provides migrants with service referrals, help making travel connections, transportation to nearby shelters and overnight accommodations. It’s an alternative to sleeping at San Antonio International Airport or the Greyhound bus terminal downtown.
Luis said his next step would be finding part-time work here to pay for his trip to Kansas City.
“I like earning my way,” he said the day after he arrived at the center. “I like working.”
San Antonio opened the center, at 7000 San Pedro Ave. near North Star Mall, on July 7 amid a spike in the number of immigrants coming through town on their way to other U.S. cities. San Antonio is the largest city in South Texas, crisscrossed by Interstates 10 and 35. That makes it a major gathering place for people crossing the border into Texas, both legally and illegally.
City officials estimate that they’ve assisted more than 195,000 migrants passing through San Antonio since April 2021 — and they say the facility is a way to centralize services for asylum seekers and handle the volume more efficiently.
The 71,132-square-foot, 450-bed center serves people who had been in Border Patrol custody and were released because they are requesting asylum.
The majority of immigrants at the center come from Venezuela, as well as Cuba, Haiti, Peru, Nicaragua and Colombia, said Melody Woosley, director of the city’s Department of Human Services, which administers the facility.
The center appears to be in full swing, serving an average of 368 migrants per day.
And it’s had plenty of detractors in the short time it’s been in operation.
It’s drawing complaints from nearby residents who have complained of trash at the site and strangers wandering through the neighborhood.
The center also has alarmed an Olmos Park councilwoman and the wealthy suburban city’s police chief, who worry that immigrants visiting the facility are partly to blame for a recent increase in crime.
The migrant center is about 3 miles north of Olmos Park, which had a population of 2,180 in 2020 and a median household income of $141,750.
Fear and suspicion
During a city council meeting in July, Councilwoman Sharon Plant, who owns a metal fabrication company with her husband, said she was “very afraid right now” and asked whether the amount of crime in Olmos Park could be related to the resource center.
The six-member council had been discussing the latest crime numbers, at Plant’s request. She was the only council member to voice a concern about the migrant center.
Olmos Park saw a total of 11 burglaries and vehicle and other property thefts in June, before the center opened, according to the police department’s monthly crime report. In July, there were 17 of those types of crimes.
Responding to Plant, Police Chief Rene Valenciano said the increase in criminal activity could stem from migrants going to and from the San Antonio center — as well as a growing homeless population and an apparent increase in the number of people with mental health problems, based on calls to police for assistance.
Other nearby police departments — in San Antonio, Alamo Heights and Terrell Hills — said they haven’t seen a link between the migrant center and increased crime or more homeless people.
In an interview with the Express-News this month, Valenciano said an uptick in vehicle thefts and store burglaries over the previous 45 days overlapped with the migrant center’s opening — but that Olmos Park police couldn’t connect the rise to migrants.
He said he wants to track how many times his department responds to incidents that involve people who are in the country illegally or affiliated with the center. He wants to see whether there’s a correlation between the center and Olmos Park’s increased crime and homelessness.
Plant, also during an interview, didn’t rule out a tie between the higher crime rate and migrants passing through Olmos Park on their way to the center.
“I don’t know if it’s from that facility or not, but I think it’s kind of ironic that we’ve had an uptick since that’s been open,” she said. “I’m not trying to be accusatory on that, but it’s kind of ironic.”
Problems in the neighborhood
Since opening, the center has served more than 13,000 migrants, according to the city of San Antonio.
The migrant center, which previously had been a CPS Energy customer service facility, and its visitors haven’t co-existed easily with neighbors.
Irene Ortiz, 90, lives on Beechwood Lane. She said trash has piled up along El Montan Avenue, the street behind the center that runs alongside her house, and a man — apparently a migrant — defecated in her yard. The city sent workers to clean it up.
She hopes that the facility is only temporary.
“We don’t need to have this sort of thing,” Ortiz said. “If they were going to find a place, (the city) should have found a place that would not disturb the peace and tranquility of our community.”
Cynthia Michaud, 55, also lives behind the center, a couple of blocks from Ortiz. She used to walk to the shopping center next to the resource center to get food at CiCi’s Pizza and shop at Big Lots, but she stopped after the facility opened because of crowds of people, mostly men, gathering there.
“It just scares me, so I don’t go over there anymore,” Michaud said.
When the center first opened, some immigrants hung out outside because the facility’s air conditioning was colder than they were used to, but the temperature has been adjusted, said San Antonio City Councilman Mario Bravo, whose District 1 includes the community where the facility is located.
In the early days, the lines for the restrooms were long, and city officials heard complaints about migrants looking for places in nearby neighborhoods to relieve themselves, Bravo said. So the city placed several portable toilets outside the center.
And in response to neighbor complaints, the city has told travelers not to go into the neighborhoods to panhandle or knock on doors looking for work, Bravo said.
Woosley said that individuals who wanted to help migrants distributed clothes and food donations at the shopping center next to the resource center, creating “quite a mess.” Now the city’s Solid Waste Department monitors the area regularly to pick up trash as needed.
Erik Sanden, president of the Shearer Hills/Ridgeview Neighborhood Association — the facility is located in that community — said trash near the shopping center has been a problem for years and couldn’t be blamed entirely on the new center.
‘Seeking a better life’
The neighborhood association hosted a meeting in late July where city representatives addressed concerns from neighbors. The event drew a crowd of about 200 people. Most of them were not from the neighborhood, Sanden said, and many veered off topic into general complaints about immigration policy.
As someone who grew up in Mexico and became a U.S. citizen at the end of last year, Javier Paredes, 39, said the overwhelmingly negative sentiment was disheartening. Nevertheless, he shared his journey to citizenship with the crowd.
“I wish my family would’ve had access to a resource center and a welcoming community,” said Paredes, who lives a mile from the center. “As a neighborhood, we now have the opportunity to be that for someone else.”
David Ochoa, 64, said he hasn’t had any problems with migrants who visit the center. Immigrants walking by his home recently asked where the nearest clothing store was, and he gave them some clothes.
“They’re trying to make a better life for themselves,” Ochoa said. “They’re not bothering anybody. I try to help as much as I can.”
For Mark Hiebert, a member of the neighborhood association, one of the biggest inconveniences was when anti-immigration protesters near the facility made it difficult to turn into one of his neighborhood’s streets off San Pedro Avenue.
Overall, Bravo said police who patrol the site have not had any problems.
“These people traveled over 1,000 miles to get here and are seeking a better life,” he said. “They’re not seeking danger or creating dangerous situations.”
Not SA’s 1st rodeo
The city isn’t alone in helping migrants move through the area. Catholic Charities provides hotel rooms and travel assistance. Corazón Ministries operates a shelter at Travis Park Church downtown that can host about 200 people per night. The Interfaith Welcome Committee has volunteers who help migrants traveling on Greyhound buses find where they need to go. And the San Antonio Food Bank provides meals, donations and volunteers at the Migrant Resource Center.
In 2019 and again this year, the city has stepped in to help when surges of migrants made it difficult for local nonprofit organizations to manage on their own.
The center the city set up in 2019 was smaller, run out of a storefront at the municipally owned St. Mary’s Street garage downtown. It didn’t offer sleeping accommodations; migrants went to Travis Park Church for overnight shelter if needed.
Woosley said the city selected the current site for its size, proximity to the airport and because the owners were willing to do a short-term lease. In early July, the city signed a six-month lease agreement with owner KEM Texas Ltd. to use the facility. In the coming months, Woosley said the city will decide whether the facility is still needed.
The city will ask the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the reimbursement of $10.8 million for costs related to running the center. The nonprofits that are helping operate it will be applying for their own reimbursements through FEMA.
“Our mission, our purpose, is to help (the asylum seekers) achieve their goals as far as where they want to go in a compassionate way, rather than them being dropped off and potentially being on the street,” Woosley said. “That is the key — keeping the migrants safe and keeping the community safe is really the goal.”
Staff photographer Jerry Lara and staff writer Ricardo Delgado contributed to this report.
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AUSTIN, Texas — If there's one thing Austinites know how to do, it's entertain. One way to give the gift of entertainment is through an Extragram – a variation on old-school singing telegrams, performed by a local drag queen.
Extragrams was born out of necessity during the pandemic but now serves as an unconventional way for people to support Austin's drag community. Founder Kerry Lynn joined KVUE Daybreak to explain how the service came to life and how it works.
Yvonne Nava: You offer drag queen telegrams and drag queen entertainment right to your doorstep or your backyard. But this was born out of necessity in March of 2020, at the start of the pandemic. Tell us about that.
Kerry Lynn: "Yes. So, when everything closed, when the clubs closed, and meanwhile, people were looking for ways to celebrate each other and we were all having milestones, birthdays, getting engaged, I thought, 'What way can we kind of celebrate people and get performers to work?' And so, I thought of the old-school singing telegram and I thought, 'Let's resurrect this, let's make it extra.' And what better way to do that than with drag queens?"
Nava: If people are interested in booking, how does it work?
Lynn: "So, you can go to our website, ExtragramsATX.com. We have a cute little form there that collects all the information, and you can request any drag queen that we work with."
Nava: And as far as times when when are they available, when can you book anybody to come?
Lynn: "We work from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., sometimes a little bit earlier, sometimes a little bit later. Hard to get the girls up earlier. We have late-night gigs."
Nava: Why is it so important that you offer this fabulous entertainment for anyone and everyone who wants to enjoy it?
Lynn: "I think it's really fun way to just create a moment. We're creating memories, and we're making it super personal. So when someone tells us about the person, what the reason that they're celebrating, we curate it and we make the drag queen performance and the song so that it's special for that person. So it creates a very big moment and a really special memory."
Nava: When it comes to just booking or anything like the time frames, it could be ranged from what time to what time as far as the performance length?
Lynn: "We have like, a standard drag queen telegram where we do a performance, we take photos, we have a cute little crown, you can add glitter bomb cupcakes and balloons. And we're also starting to do a lot more of like, pop-up performances. So backyard parties where we'll show up, we'll do two performances plus audience participation games. It's a whole lot of fun."
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Years before Johnny Cash was known as the Man in Black, he was the Man in Blue.
Country music’s outlaw was named an honorary deputy of the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office in March 1959, just as his music career was taking off.
Cash, who was twice stationed at San Antonio air bases years earlier, was honored by then-Sheriff Owen Kilday while he was in San Antonio for a concert, according to the San Antonio Express.
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But his title probably didn’t mean that he could have arrested you for getting too rowdy during “Folsom Prison Blues” at the Municipal Auditorium.
Unlike his “Deputy Sheriff Commission Card,” presented to him by a sheriff in Tennessee in 1979 — which granted him permission to enforce the law in Davidson County — his Texas title was likely an honorary one.
According to the Express story published March 17, 1959, Kilday “figures young Mr. Cash, the son-in-law of Tom Liberto of San Antonio, has done his bit toward curbing juvenile delinquency and gun toting with his best-selling recording, advertising youth to ‘leave that gun at home, don’t take that gun to town, etc.’”
Tom Liberto was Vivian Liberto’s father. Vivian and Cash met and married in San Antonio.
In 2007, a badge supposedly given to Cash was put up for auction by Barrett Jackson in Scottsdale, Arizona. However, it's not clear what happened to it after that.
The local law enforcement title is noteworthy because of Cash's kinship with prisoners and law enforcement throughout his career. Prisons were concert halls for his 1968 live album "At Folsom Prison" and its follow-up, "At San Quentin," a year later. The latter performance influenced a young Merle Haggard to abandon a life of crime.
While Cash was never convicted of a felony, he was often on the wrong side of the law. He was arrested seven times for minor offenses, including drug possession in El Paso.
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It’s unclear what led to Kilday’s decision to honor Cash in Bexar County. San Antonio newspaper archives only mention the incident once, and there is one known photograph of the ceremony taken by an Express photographer.
A spokeswoman for the Johnny Cash Museum in Nashville — which holds the largest, most comprehensive collection of Cash artifacts and memorabilia — told the Express-News that they weren’t aware that he had been honored in Texas.
Cash’s honorary title doesn't come as a surprise to Hector Saldaña, the curator of the Texas Music Collection at Texas State University's Wittliff Collection, because San Antonio played an important role in Cash’s early life, Saldaña said.
Born and raised in rural Arkansas, Cash arrived in the Alamo City for the first time in 1950 to begin basic training at Lackland Air Force Base. He was later assigned to the Air Force’s Security Service as a radio intercept operator and was scheduled to be deployed to Landsberg, Germany. Before he shipped out, he returned to San Antonio for four months of training at Brooks Air Force Base, where he met Vivian Liberto.
The pair met at a skating rink, and he later described her as "the prettiest girl he had ever seen." He carved a declaration of his devotion to her into a bench that sat along the River Walk until it was moved to the Witte Museum.
On Aug. 7, 1954, after he returned to San Antonio, he and Liberto were married at St. Ann Catholic Church, just off Fredericksburg Road. Before their divorce a decade later, the pair lived in California and would often return to San Antonio.
Cash’s arrival in town would often be marked by San Antonio newspapers. A well-known country singer at the time and on the cusp of a lucrative deal with Columbia Records, San Antonio journalists cooed over his local connection. When Cash arrived in the Alamo City, reporters referred to him as “San Antonio’s adopted son.”
“San Antonio wanted a piece of Johnny Cash, but honestly, San Antonio made a big impact on that guy,” Saldaña said. “It’s even in the lyrics of Folsom Prison Blues. His mythology and San Antonio’s mythologies are sort of wrapped together.”
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AUSTIN, Texas — The rest of the world may celebrate Pride in June, but Austin celebrates in August. This weekend, the city's Pride parade returns for the first time in two years. And for many people, this could be the first time they learn about the LGBTQIA+ community.
While Pride is being celebrated in Austin this weekend, conversations about gender and sexuality can happen anytime. Experts told KVUE it is important to look for opportunities to have discussions about these topics.
However the conversation comes up – whether it be a story on the news, curious questions someone may have or an experience in your community – talking about gender and sexuality is a teachable moment for both your loved ones' understanding and your own.
KVUE spoke with parents of transgender children and LGBTQIA+ organizations in Austin. They shared tips on how to address or approach the topic of gender and sexuality.
First: educate yourself. Learn about the spectrum of gender identities and sexualities – straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, queer, just to list a few. Learning about the origins of Pride, beginning with the Stonewall riots of 1969 to why those protests have turned into celebrations of diversity and become a push for equal rights, is also helpful.
Second: listen. When the conversation happens, show your support by actively paying attention, addressing concerns and answering questions. It's OK if you don't know the answers. You can be helpful by guiding your loved one to proper resources, where you can become informed together.
Third: respect. If gender is at the root of the conversation, learn and try your best moving forward to address who you're speaking with by their proper pronouns. Should they choose to give themselves a new name, leave the old name behind – for good. That name is now what is called a "dead name."
Fourth: love. Encourage acceptance. Create a safe environment for your loved one. Lean in with support for who they are and how that may change in the future.
Matthew and Stephanie Bushak, members of PFLAG, told KVUE their son came out to them several years ago. When he told them he was a boy, they said they armed themselves with resources to educate themselves about the transition process and the LGBTQIA+ community.
The Bushaks say it was most important that their son knew how loved he is.
"This is your child. Think of how they feel. Think of what they've been through," Stephanie Bushak said. "They trusted you to let you know what's going on with them. They can help this no more than someone can help being left-handed or have red hair."
Stephanie Bushak said her son was, at some points, depressed before his transition. It was after he came out that he had a new spark to him.
"They're the same people they've always been. That's not going to change. If anything, you're going to see a much happier version of them than you've seen in years," Stephanie Bushak said.
The Bushaks said they let their son "steer the ship" of their conversations about gender and sexuality. Matthew Bushak called it scary at first, until it hit him that transgender people are just people.
"The moment I walked into my first PFLAG meeting looking for resources, every wall or hesitation I had melted away. They aren't different than anyone else. They are real people with real stories, and they're supportive," Matthew Bushak said.
KVUE also spoke to Out Youth, an organization in Austin that promotes the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and social wellbeing of sexual and gender minority youth. We asked about the support they give to those who walk through its doors.
Out Youth explained that they provide a safe space for anyone to come and "just be." They described the group as a big family.
"The No. 1 thing we hear from adults at Out Youth is how they wish they had something like Out Youth growing up. And I wish I had that too," said Ryn Gonzales, the operations and programs director for Out Youth.
"Every kid deserves a place where they can be themselves. We've been here 32 years and we have 35,000 'family members' all over the world. So, whether or not you expected to join a big ol' family when you walked [into Out Youth], you did," Gonzales said. "So if you need anything in the future – and that can be 10, 15 years from now – I want you to call, text, email, do whatever you can to get a hold of us and we will do what we can to help. Because that's what family does for each other."
To learn more about Out Youth, click here. For more information on PFLAG, click here.
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AUSTIN, Texas — The month of June is nationally recognized as Pride Month, when cities across the country host parades and festivals to celebrate their LGBTQ+ communities.
But Austin likes to do everything a little differently. Austin Pride is held in August, and this weekend marks the return of the city's Pride festival and parade after two years of pandemic-related cancellations.
In addition to the parade, a number of other fun Pride events are planned over the next couple of days.
Here’s a breakdown of just some of the events you can attend this weekend.
If you're looking to kickstart your Pride weekend early, you can head out to the Everybody Say Love! Pride Market at the South Congress Hotel. The event is a partnership between Eastside Pop-Up, the Little Gay Shop and Still Austin Whiskey Company and will feature more than 20 local vendors from the LGBTQ community. There will also be music, a drag performance and drink specials. The market will benefit Out Youth Austin.
When: Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: South Congress Hotel, located at 1603 S. Congress Ave.
Of course, the main events of Austin Pride are the official festival and parade! The combined events make for an all-day celebration of the LGBTQ community, complete with vendors, performances, food, drinks and more.
The Pride Festival will be held at Fiesta Gardens from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday. You can buy tickets in advance, but they will also be available at the gates. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children ages 7 to 17 and free for children 6 and under.
Meanwhile, the parade is free for everyone! It will kick off at the Texas State Capitol at 8 p.m. and march down Congress Avenue, ending on the bridge. Click here for information about parking and transportation – and be sure to wave at the KVUE folks you see marching by!
When: Festival is Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Parade starts at 8 p.m.
Where: Fiesta Gardens and the Downtown Austin's Warehouse District
Pre-Pride parade events
Before you head to the parade, you might want to stop by another Pride event close by. Thankfully, there are plenty of options, including but not limited to:
- Pride Parade Pool Party – 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Fairmont Austin
- Electric Rainbow Drag Gala - A PRIDE Dinner – 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Frost Bank Tower
- Euphoric Pride Pregame – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at W Austin
Sunday drag brunches and events
Waking up the morning after a fun event like the Austin Pride parade can be a bit of a drag – but you can make it more fun by heading to a drag brunch.
There are a ton of fabulous drag events scheduled for this Sunday. Here are just a few:
- Kelly Kline's Drag Brunch – 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen
- Vixens of Volstead Drag Brunch – 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Hotel Vegas & The Volstead Lounge
- Yaassss Queen Ice Cream Social – 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Emmer & Rye
- Austin Pride Recovery Drag Bingo Brunch – 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Fairmont Austin
- Drag Brunch feat. Rhonda Jewels – 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Irene's
- Euphoric Drag Brunch – starting at 12 p.m. at the W Hotel
- Drag For All! – 5:30 p.m. to 11:55 p.m. at Parish (all ages!)
Other Pride events happening this weekend:
- Austin Pride Happy Hours and DJs – Friday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Hi Sign Brewing
- Drip Drop 10: The Drip and Dip Pool Party – Friday at 9:30 p.m. at RIO
Several LGBTQ artists also have shows in Austin this weekend, including comedian Cameron Esposito and musician Caroline Rose. Performances of cult classic musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" are also scheduled at the Dougherty Arts Center through Aug. 27.
And of course, if you're looking for a more subtle way to boost Austin's LGBTQ community, you can support any of these LGBTQ-owned businesses.
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Abortion in Arizona: Providers hope Friday court hearing will clarify what's legal
Arizona abortion providers told U.S. Health and Human Services Director Xavier Becerra on Thursday that they hope an upcoming court hearing will clarify exactly what kind of care is legal here.
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is attempting to reinstate a near-total abortion ban from the 19th century, an effort that is cruel and inhumane, Planned Parenthood Arizona CEO Britanny Fonteno told Becerra.
Planned Parenthood, which is Arizona's largest abortion provider, is trying to block Brnovich's July 13 motion to reactivate the 1864 law and lift a 1973 injunction that prevents its enforcement. The case was scheduled for a hearing Friday in Pima County Superior Court in Tucson.
Various state abortion laws and conflicting messaging from elected officials have created "chaos and confusion" for patients and clinicians, Fonteno said.
Ideally, she said, the court system will provide the answer about whether abortion care is legal here by "harmonizing" the various laws that regulate abortion in Arizona.
Some independent abortion providers in Arizona have resumed offering abortion care after pausing after the U.S. Supreme Court's June 24 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision.
Dobbs reversed the nearly 50-year-old landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which protected an individual's right to choose to have an abortion. States have been left to make their own abortion laws in the wake of Dobbs. There's confusion in Arizona about whether a pre-statehood law that bans nearly all abortions or a 15-week ban passed this year are going to be in effect here.
Independent providers say the court's decision in the Pima County case could either allow them to continue offering abortion care, or could stop them altogether.
'Here in Arizona we have been living in a state of crisis'
Becerra visited the Phoenix headquarters of Planned Parenthood Arizona on Thursday morning, one day before the Tucson court hearing, to participate in a roundtable discussion with abortion providers about access.
During the discussion, Becerra said that the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was "vicious" and predicted that it ultimately will not prevail.
"I think ultimately the insanity of what five justices on the Supreme Court did will be extinguished by the common sense of a majority of the American people. It may take a little while, but I think we're going to get there," he said.
In the meantime, the federal government will do what it's able, short of breaching the law, to ensure reproductive rights for Americans, he said.
"At the end of the day, abortion care, contraceptive care, it's health care," he said.
While Arizona is not one of the states with a "trigger law" that automatically outlawed abortion after the June 24 decision, it has numerous abortion laws, Fonteno told Becerra.
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"Here in Arizona we have been living in a state of crisis and confusion when it comes to our fundamental right to control our bodies, our lives and our future," she said. "For nearly two months, Arizonans haven't known what their rights are and the providers have been experiencing a really chilling effect based upon our elected officials declining to share what the legal status of abortion is."
Fonteno and other providers say abortion is an essential medical procedure that should be a normal part of health care rather than pushed to the fringes by restrictions.
"We know that our patients and our communities know what's best for themselves and their families and that they should be the only ones making this very personal, important decision about their health care," she said. "We will be rallying in Tucson and fighting in the court system and asking the judge to step in and provide clarity around abortion laws."
Those most adversely affected by restrictions on abortions in Arizona are communities that are already suffering because of systemic racism, including Blacks, Latinos and undocumented immigrants, the providers said.
Some Arizona providers have resumed abortion care
While Planned Parenthood Arizona is not providing any abortion care at its four Arizona clinics, some of the state's independent providers resumed care after pausing following the June 24 Supreme Court decision. Some providers chose to reinstate care after a federal judge on July 11 blocked a state law providing personhood status to fetuses.
Most independent clinics in Arizona that resumed abortion care are doing it in a limited way by providing medication abortions only. A medication abortion, sometimes referred to as the abortion pill, is a two-drug combination for use up to 10 weeks of pregnancy that accounts for more than half of all abortions in the U.S.
"I felt a lot safer with the stay of enforcement of the personhood law," said Dr. DeShawn Taylor, an obstetrician/gynecologist and founder of Desert Star Family Planning in Phoenix. "But I was still a bit concerned because of all the misinformation the Attorney General was putting out and the political nature of all this."
Once Brnovich filed a 16-page motion with the Pima County Superior Court asking for the lifting of an injunction against the pre-statehood law, Taylor felt it was clear that abortion, at least for now, is still legal in Arizona.
"So, let's help all the people we can while we can," she said of her decision to offer medication abortions.
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Taylor added that there's been a chilling effect among patients, and some are choosing to go out-of-state, even if they can get an appointment here, because they are either confused or fearful. There's also been a chilling effect among staff members of abortion facilities as some believe, given all the misinformation and confusion, that it's no longer safe to do their jobs, Taylor said.
"There have been severe staffing shortages and we honestly are not able to meet the need," she said. "There will still be people going out of state to get pills because we don't have the capacity in the state to meet that need."
Nurse: Roe reversal has led to distrust between patients and providers
Danee Jones, a registered nurse at Planned Parenthood Arizona, said a distrust has developed between providers and patients since the June 24 decision. Multiple times, she has had patients who need abortion care but can't get it at Planned Parenthood tell her, "I'll handle it myself," but they don't say exactly what that means.
"It's not safe, this climate that we are in," she said. "The patients are scared."
The Abortion Fund of Arizona has already spent about $40,000 since the Supreme Court decision helping patients to get abortion care, including transportation, child care and hotel costs for them to go outside the state, said Eloisa Lopez, who is the group's executive director.
"Our organization is picking up full bills for patients and it won't be sustainable long term," she said. "We're moving into a landscape where our state could even criminalize helping someone get abortion care, which criminalizes our work, which criminalizes community members who are just trying to get their family or friends to a clinic."
Lopez said calls to her organization have surged since June 24 because so many people are confused and unclear about whether or not abortion is legal in Arizona.
At least one independent Arizona clinic — Camelback Family Planning in Phoenix — has resumed doing both medication and surgical abortions, owner and director Dr. Gabrielle Goodrick confirmed in an email.
Fonteno said Brnovich's attempt to reinstate the 1864 near-total ban on abortion is out of step with what the vast majority of Arizonans want. If the court does clarify that abortion is safe and legal in Arizona then Planned Parenthood Arizona would be ready to resume providing care, Fonteno said.
"What we're really looking for is that legal clarity because we have to think about our providers. We have to think about our communities, making sure they are protected from this really cruel attempt to criminalize them," she said.
But she added that a 15-week abortion ban in Arizona is set to take effect in late September.
"We know that there is no place for abortion bans when it comes to health care," she said.
Later in the day Thursday, Becerra attended a discussion about lowering prescription drug prices at the Chicanos Por La Causa Maryvale Community Service Center, along with U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz.
Reach the reporter at Stephanie.Innes@gannett.com or at 602-444-8369. Follow her on Twitter @stephanieinnes
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Monsoon storm damage: Peoria schools closed because of power outage
Three schools in Peoria Unified School District were closed Friday after a power outage impacted the area between 75th and 91st avenues and Cactus Road and Olive Avenue.
"School is canceled today at Peoria High School, Peoria Flex Academy and the MET Professional Academy," said the Peoria Unified School District in a statement.
Cheyenne Elementary School was also closed, while Alta Loma Elementary School and Peoria Elementary School started late.
The campuses do not have air conditioning, lighting or safe access to the school parking lot or buildings. Bus routes were also canceled and teachers were unable to report to campus to pick up "supplies necessary to hold school remotely."
Schools in the Deer Valley Unified School District are unable to email or make and receive phone calls due to damage to the district's IT System at all campuses, the district tweeted. Schools remain open while crews work to repair the systems.
The Peoria Main Library was without power but other facilities were available for Peoria residents, including Peoria Community Center, Rio Vista Recreation Center and Sunrise Mountain Library, according to Peoria officials.
Multiple roads were also closed in the area because of storm damage and downed power lines.
According to Peoria Police Department, the following areas were closed as of early Friday morning:
- 83rd Avenue and Cactus Road intersection in all directions.
- 91st Avenue from Peoria to Grand Avenue.
- Cactus Road from 83rd to 91st Avenue.
- 79th Avenue from Cactus Road to Peoria Avenue.
- 79th Avenue and Columbine Road.
More rain expected in metro Phoenix
Rainfall overnight in the Valley ranged from less than an inch to 1.22 inches recorded at Paradise Lane and 47th Avenue, according to 24-hour rainfall totals tabulated by the Flood Control District of Maricopa County.
In a tweet on Friday, the National Weather Service in Phoenix said that isolated showers are slowly drifting southwestward across central Arizona while "more significant development" is anticipated later in the day.
More:Weekend forecast indicates heavy rainfall through Sunday
The weekend forecast looks much like Friday, with more rain. According to the weather service, monsoon moisture will gradually increase and peak on Friday through Sunday, when heavy rain and localized flooding chances will be the highest.
"This weekend looks to be one of our better setups of the monsoon season so far, many areas across the state could be looking at really heavy rainfall amounts," Isaac Smith, a meteorologist with the weather service in Phoenix told The Republic Thursday. "Our chances for thunderstorms this weekend climb to around 80%."
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Reach breaking news reporter Haleigh Kochanski at hkochanski@arizonarepublic.com or on Twitter @HaleighKochans.
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A new Home Depot location in the making since 2007 is coming to Lower Macungie Township.
The Board of Commissioners approved the one-story, 136,058-square-foot development for 5877 Hamilton Boulevard during a meeting Thursday night.
Commissioners approved land development plans for the applicant, RB Grange Road Associates, roughly 15 years ago. However, aside from the construction of public improvements such as a parking lot access driveway, lighting and a storm water management system, the 20.8-acre site has been vacant for years, according to township documents.
Things picked up again when the applicant applied in February to modify the previous approval with reductions in required parking, and removing a previously planned separate retail building.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — Local 5 and CW Iowa 23 are bringing exciting 2022 Iowa State Fair experiences to you, from live newscasts to an interactive Local 5 Weather Lab experience. Come see us in front of the Administration Building (Grand Concourse) each day between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Iowa State Fair visitors have been lucky enough to experience the best of Iowa weather the past few days as they strolled around in the sunshine.
But even after the fair is over, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources wants to keep that momentum going. That's why they are encouraging Iowans to continue getting outdoors this fall.
The department is showcasing several ways to get outdoors at the Iowa DNR building at the fairgrounds (west end of the Grand Concourse near Gate 11/E 30th St). Visitors have the opportunity to talk to DNR staffers and learn about ways to get outside and how to protect the environment.
While visiting one of Iowa's many parks and rivers won't include corn dogs and cotton candy like the fair does, Iowa DNR Director Kayla Lyon says the state still has a lot to offer.
"There's plenty to do outdoors in the fall," Lyon said. "it's a perfect time when you think about camping, nice cool mornings ... and you have the extra bonus of the leaves changing."
Lyon believes getting outside is one of the best ways to experience Iowa, and no fancy camping gear is necessary.
"You can always start with training wheels in your backyard," Lyon said.
A main priority for Iowans who want to explore the great outdoors is safety, especially when it comes to the state's many lakes and rivers.
"We just want people to be safe when they go out there, because being out on the rivers is a really fun place to be, but it's an ever-changing environment," said Todd Robertson, an outreach coordinator for the Iowa DNR rivers program.
In particular, Robertson urges anyone going into the water to wear a life jacket, not just hold on to it or keep it in your boat.
"A life jacket isn't going to work if we're not wearing it," Robertson said. "We are all just in between swims when we're paddling."
Robertson also recommends wearing plenty of sunscreen, drinking lots of water and being aware of the forecast for the day.
Safety is also vital during Iowa's hunting season, which begins Sept. 1.
"The biggest thing is gun handling and safely handling that in the field, making sure your muzzle is always pointed in a safe direction, always have a plan when you're out hunting and let people know where you're going and when you're going to return," said Dustin Eighmy, conservation officer for Iowa DNR. "
Eighmy also said hunters should make sure to wear the proper hunting equipment and always check the hunting schedule before heading out.
For more information about outdoor recreation, visit iowadnr.gov or check out the Iowa DNR Building at the Iowa State Fair through Sunday, Aug. 21. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/state-fair/iowa-state-fair/dnr-water-hunting-safety-building-state-fair-resources/524-1824edc7-c1b5-4714-8f6d-9ba953338a70 | 2022-08-19T17:07:31 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/state-fair/iowa-state-fair/dnr-water-hunting-safety-building-state-fair-resources/524-1824edc7-c1b5-4714-8f6d-9ba953338a70 |
HYATTSVILLE, Md. — A man was shot and killed in the food court of a Maryland mall on Thursday afternoon, police said.
Officers with Hyattsville and Prince George’s County police searched for suspects, but police said they believe that those involved fled the scene. Police were withholding the identity of the man killed pending notification of his family.
In addition to the man who was fatally shot, a couple of people received minor injuries as people fled the mall, Hyattsville Police Chief Jarod Towers said at a news conference. Police don’t believe the shooting was a random act, he said.
It was the second homicide at the mall this year, Towers said. In March, a 22-year-old man was killed inside a clothing store at the mall, news outlets reported.
“The mall has been aggressively stepping up security efforts. We have a very strong partnership here with the mall security and mall management,” Towers said. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/police-man-fatally-shot-at-maryland-mall-food-court/2022/08/19/11ec272e-1fd5-11ed-9ce6-68253bd31864_story.html | 2022-08-19T17:11:13 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/police-man-fatally-shot-at-maryland-mall-food-court/2022/08/19/11ec272e-1fd5-11ed-9ce6-68253bd31864_story.html |
Charlevoix looking into deer cull options
CHARLEVOIX — The Charlevoix City Council is once again looking into a mass extermination of deer in the neighborhood north of the bridge near Mt. McSauba.
Dozens of citizens attended the city council meeting on Monday, Aug. 15 to express their frustration with the hoofed animals destroying their gardens, eating their flowers and creating a general nuisance.
Council last held the deer culling discussion in 2020 and, finding a lack of community support at the time, postponed any action.
However, after receiving several complaints about the deer, Charlevoix City Manager Mark Heydlauff put the issue back on the council’s agenda this week.
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The response from the public was resoundingly in favor of some type of deer management implementation.
One example during public comment came from Susan Beckett, who lives in the north side of the city, who would like to grow her own vegetables but hasn’t been able to because of the deer. She also spoke about the potential health risks associated with the animals.
“There are so many of them and they are so brazen,” she said. “They don’t even bother to get out of the road. I am assuming this is putting us at a greater risk for deer ticks and Lyme disease.”
Not everyone attending the council meeting was in favor of the culling.
“It always makes me nervous when someone decides out the kindness of their heart that they want to eradicate something,” said Tim Kish, a homeowner on Michigan Avenue.
The problems associated with increased deer populations in neighborhoods are shared in communities throughout Michigan. This year, a third culling occurred in Ann Arbor, ordered by the University of Michigan, in a continued attempt to control the situation.
Similar to their culls in 2015 and 2018, the university's plan entailed sharpshooters using rifles with silencers and shooting exclusively from elevated positions, as reported by the Detroit Free Press.
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At the time, the university acknowledged deer populations rebound quickly after culls, a criticism often leveled at those who use the practice. However, they explored alternatives, such as contraception and relocation, but found them to be ineffective or not permitted.
After hearing public comment, the Charlevoix City Council decided to further investigate the issue.
Heydlauff said he will bring his recommendations for action sometime within the next month and will be contacting the USDA and the DNR for assistance. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/charlevoix/2022/08/19/charlevoix-city-council-reexamines-deer-cull/65408753007/ | 2022-08-19T17:15:03 | 0 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/charlevoix/2022/08/19/charlevoix-city-council-reexamines-deer-cull/65408753007/ |
Akin settling in as new director of Otsego County United Way
GAYLORD — Kimberly Akin has now finished her first month as the executive director of the Otsego County United Way.
Akin took over for Erin Mann on July 18 after Mann left to achieve a better work-life balance. Akin comes to the Otsego County United Way (OCUW) after serving as the executive director of the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce since 2018. Before that she was the director of the Houghton Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.
Akin said she has always been drawn to community and civic improvement organizations.
"I have always thought highly of the United Way and especially the Otsego County United Way," she added.
The OCUW had a budget of about $300,000 in 2021 along with three full-time and three part-time workers.
The United Way chapter offers several major programs, including one called T.A.C.K.L.E. or Together Against Cancer Kept Local Everyday, according to Akin.
Since being established in 2016, this program works to meet the needs of Otsego County cancer patients, including providing free transportation to and from treatment sessions.
Another offering from the OCUW is the Tool Time program. With the Vital Home Repairs, the United Way is able to utilize community grant programs to offer financial assistance up to $500 to help with items like roofing and moderate home repairs, handicap accessible ramps and other projects that may require a permit from a licensed contractor.
Akin is already involved with the OCUW's annual Power of the Purse event, which is scheduled for Nov. 12 at Treetops. It features live and silent auctions, a raffle and various giveaways throughout the night.
"My goal is to continue fundraising so we can support our great programs and services and continue to work with our valued partners," said Akin.
Akin said the United Way chapter remains eager to get involved in two issues in the county: affordable child care and housing. Both were problems before the May 20 tornado.
"Affordable child care is an area of concern and so is affordable housing. These have become a struggle for many in our community, especially the ALICE population," Akin said.
ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed and refers to the population of individuals and families who are above the poverty line and working, but are unable to afford all of the basic necessities.
Akin said the OCUW also partners with the Otsego County Commission on Aging to provide programs and services to the senior population, the Otsego-Antrim County Habitat for Humanity and the Otsego Community Foundation (OCF).
The Otsego Community Foundation and Otsego County United Way have worked closely together for the past two years in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the tornado, both organizations have forged even closer working ties.
For both pandemic and tornado relief, OCF has managed charitable funds focused on building resources and awarding grants while the OCUW has ensured individuals have access to basic essentials for survival. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/08/19/akin-settling-in-as-new-director-of-county-united-way/10331027002/ | 2022-08-19T17:15:09 | 0 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/08/19/akin-settling-in-as-new-director-of-county-united-way/10331027002/ |
Author to discuss child murders from 1970s at Otsego County Library
GAYLORD — In 1976 and 1977, four children from affluent Detroit suburbs were abducted and held captive. Days later, their still-warm bodies were tossed in the snow near public roadsides.
The Oakland County child killer case spawned panic across southeast Michigan, triggering the most extensive manhunt in U.S. history. Yet, after less than two years, the task force formed to find the killer shut down without naming one suspect.
Author Marney Rich Keenan will discuss her book, "The Snow Killings: Inside the Oakland County Child Killer Investigation," at 6 p.m. on Aug. 23 at the Otsego County Library, 700 S. Otsego Ave. in Gaylord.
Keenan is a journalist whose work spans four decades, including 26 years as an award-winning reporter and columnist for The Detroit News, where she broke this report. Over the last 10 years, she has conducted hundreds of interviews, poured over thousands of pages of police files, personal emails, news clippings and viewed old television footage. She has long-standing relationships with all four of the victims’ families and has conducted extensive interviews over the years with principal figures in the many law enforcement agencies involved in this case.
This program is offered at no charge and no registration is required. For more information, please contact Jackie Skinner, library director, at (989) 732-5841 or via email. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/08/19/author-to-discuss-child-murders-from-1970s-at-otsego-county-library/10309943002/ | 2022-08-19T17:15:15 | 0 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/08/19/author-to-discuss-child-murders-from-1970s-at-otsego-county-library/10309943002/ |
Body of man discovered in parking lot of Peoria Kohl's store
Leslie Renken
Journal Star
PEORIA – The body of a man discovered in a van outside the Peoria Kohl’s store Thursday may have been dead for three or four days before being found, said Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood.
“The body was found in the front compartment, the driver’s compartment,” Harwood said.
The man was in his mid-30s.
“I think a shopper discovered him and then notified the authorities,” Harwood said.
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The man was found in a parking spot near the store, which is located at 4100 W. Willow Knolls Drive. No foul play is suspected. Harwood said he will issue a news release with the results of the autopsy, which is scheduled for later today. | https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/local/2022/08/19/dead-man-found-in-van-outside-kohls-store-in-peoria/65410752007/ | 2022-08-19T17:17:24 | 1 | https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/local/2022/08/19/dead-man-found-in-van-outside-kohls-store-in-peoria/65410752007/ |
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An attorney for a Titusville man charged in connection with the Capitol riot claims attorneys in the case cannot agree on strategy, and he is asking to be tried separately.
According to a motion filed Thursday in Washington D.C. federal court, an attorney for Kenneth Harrelson said attorneys representing the ten other defendants in the Oath Keepers case are arguing with each other on how to best show a prospective jury they are not guilty.
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“The Defendants in the group have developed to a circumstance of what some call ‘antagonistic defenses,’” the motion stated. “That is, the Defendants and their counsel have arrived at litigation strategies that are incompatible.”
Attorney Bradford Geyer, who is representing Harrelson, asked the judge for Harrelson to be tried separately.
He also claimed Harrelson did not know some of his fellow defendants, was not involved in planning to bring weapons and did not dress in tactical gear, as alleged by the prosecution.
Harrelson and the ten others, including Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, are charged with conspiracy to commit sedition.
Jury selection in their trial is set to begin on Sept. 26.
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SANFORD, Fla. – Sanford Airport officials are set to discuss a lightning strike during a news conference Friday afternoon that killed a woman and injured three others, including a child and a dog, in Winter Springs.
The briefing will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Orlando Sanford International Airport to discuss how the lightning strike death on Thursday “has affected (the) airport family.”
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This comes after a mother died and her child, an 18-year-old woman and a dog were hurt following a lightning strike that happened Thursday afternoon at Trotwood Park in the area of 1300 Park Villa Place, officers said.
According to Seminole County Fire Department, the mother and child were taken to the hospital, where the mother died shortly after the lightning strike. First responders said the 18-year-old originally left the scene on her own and said she was fine; however, she later called to be taken to the hospital.
The 18-year-old woman, the child and the dog are all in stable condition, authorities said.
Police said the mother and child were waiting for another child to get out of a nearby school. Investigators believe a tree they were standing by was struck by lightning and the two victims were hurt when the area was energized.
Seminole County Public Schools released a statement following the tragedy that read:
“This afternoon one of our Seminole County Public Schools’ students from Keeth Elementary and a member of their family were involved in a weather-related event. Shortly after the scheduled start of dismissal, a rapidly developing storm resulted in the immediate suspension of dismissal procedures. Unfortunately, the Keeth Elementary Cougar and their parent were struck by lightning at/near Trotwood Park. Emergency responders transported both the student and parent for treatment.
Seminole County Public Schools and Keeth Elementary School remain committed to the safety and security of all students and will continue to take safety precautions in the event of inclement weather. Additional counselors will be on campus to support students and/or staff impacted by this event. Our thoughts are with the families, students, and staff.”
News 6 will stream the update live in the media player above.
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When looking at the makeup of American families today, it’s rare to see a home where a pet isn’t part of the family. According to the most recent data from the APPA National Pet Owners Survey, 67% of households—or around 85 million homes—own a pet. Of these households, dogs and cats top the list of most popular pets, with 63.4 million and 42.7 million households owning dogs and cats, respectively.
In exploring the history of animal shelters and rescue organizations in the country, nothing proves as problematic as the lack of a centralized reporting system to collect data on these organizations. Most of the shelter statistics that are available and accepted today are estimates based on several period surveys, including the aforementioned APPA National Pet Owners Survey along with the AVMA U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook. Without a nationally codified and streamlined process for collecting, organizing, and reporting on shelter data, there has been a grave lack of transparency around the country’s shelters. That makes it difficult not only to pinpoint accurate statistics regarding sheltered animals in America but also to understand the true state of animal welfare in the country, which is the first step to improving that welfare.
If you’ve been considering bringing home a furry companion, be sure to keep reading. Stacker compiled a list of dogs available for adoption in Sherman, Texas on Petfinder, ranging in age, breed composition, temperament, and needs. It’s important to note that pet adoption is a huge responsibility and requires available savings for emergency and routine veterinary care, a day-to-day routine and game plan for coverage if the pup needs to be left at home during the day (i.e. hiring a dog walker), and time and attention devoted to training your newest family member. Be sure to do due diligence on breed research to see what kind of dog will be the best fit for your lifestyle.
Without further ado, here are adoptable dogs in your home city.
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Toto
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Milo
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Boxer, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Odis
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Shepherd, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Smiley
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Snickers
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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Rooster
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Doberman Pinscher
– Read more on Petfinder
Rose
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Shepherd
– Read more on Petfinder
Margarita
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Border Collie
– Read more on Petfinder
Mango Melon
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Pointer (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Becca
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler
– Read more on Petfinder
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Ole Red
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Hound
– Read more on Petfinder
Wilson SAT
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Great Pyrenees (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Trix DFW
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Great Pyrenees, Shepherd (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Rogue of Texas Loves Litter ATX
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Great Pyrenees (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Sweetness Payton SAT
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Great Pyrenees (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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Magnolia
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Shepherd, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Carter
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Border Collie, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Dolly
– Gender: Female
– Age: Senior
– Breed: Australian Shepherd, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Professor HTX
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Akbash, Great Pyrenees (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Holden
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Plott Hound, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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Gunther SAT
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Great Pyrenees
– Read more on Petfinder
Ticket DFW
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Great Pyrenees
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Lucy Lee
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Great Pyrenees, Anatolian Shepherd (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Bruiser
– Gender: Male
– Age: Senior
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier
– Read more on Petfinder
Trixie
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Shepherd (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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Link
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Rottweiler, Shepherd (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Nate The Great ATX
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Great Pyrenees
– Read more on Petfinder
Nina Starr Braunwald DFW
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Great Pyrenees, Belgian Shepherd / Malinois (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Miss Percy aka Persephone SAT
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Great Pyrenees, Belgian Shepherd / Malinois (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Diego HTX
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Great Pyrenees
– Read more on Petfinder
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Hank(y Panky) ATX
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Great Pyrenees
– Read more on Petfinder
Bingo HTX
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Great Pyrenees (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Iron Giant
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Great Dane (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Wanda
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Shepherd (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Sir Kyle Winston SAT
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Great Pyrenees
– Read more on Petfinder
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Beau
– Gender: Male
– Age: Senior
– Breed: Black Labrador Retriever
– Read more on Petfinder
Belle
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Penny
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Shepherd (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Alora
– Gender: Female
– Age: Senior
– Breed: Labrador Retriever, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Pinto HTX
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Great Pyrenees, Brittany Spaniel (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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Polo Bear ATX
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Great Pyrenees
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Casper the Prancer HTX
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Great Pyrenees
– Read more on Petfinder
Hey There Delilah DFW
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Great Pyrenees, Anatolian Shepherd (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Leia
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Cletus SAT
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Great Pyrenees
– Read more on Petfinder
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Regis
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Buster
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Labrador Retriever (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Chrissy Croissant SAT
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Great Pyrenees
– Read more on Petfinder
Lucky
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Hound (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Gran Dam Galaxy SAT aka GG
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Great Pyrenees
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Everyone is scrambling to secure their weekend plans on Friday as rain could be present around the southern portion of the region and as rain is possible over the next week, according to the National Weather Service center in Fort Worth.
On Friday, storm chances mainly dwell in the southern portion of North Texas, into Central Texas as highs will hit the lower 90s with winds from the east/southeast. “Morning clouds and some fog will give way to partly cloudy skies this afternoon. An old frontal boundary will continue to serve as a focus for scattered showers and storms mainly across our Central Texas counties this afternoon. Highs will top out in the lower 90s with light east-southeast winds.”
The center also shared an outlook of how much rainfall areas across North Texas could see over the coming week. “Ensemble forecasting can give us a perspective on possible rainfall amounts, If we take all the individual forecasts that comprise the ensemble and order them from driest to wettest, we can calculate percentiles, which can be converted to probability of exceedance. In other words, there is a 75% chance of exceeding the 25th percentile value, but only a 25% chance of exceeding the 75th percentile value. There is a 50% chance that amounts will be between the 25th and 75th percentiles.” | https://cw33.com/news/local/looking-ahead-at-the-next-7-day-rainfall-possibilities-in-north-texas/ | 2022-08-19T17:22:16 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/looking-ahead-at-the-next-7-day-rainfall-possibilities-in-north-texas/ |
Nobody likes traffic backups. The experience of sitting bumper-to-bumper is frustrating for a number of reasons, from running late for work or picking up the kids to simply feeling stuck with nothing you can do about it. Most people tend to do what they can to avoid the experience of sitting in traffic by timing their commutes to avoid rush hour and planning alternate routes, among other tactics.
Using data from the 2021 Global Traffic Scorecard, Routific identified the worst 25 cities in the U.S. for traffic delays and calculated how much those delays cost drivers based on the metro’s median hourly wage. Commute times were calculated by looking exclusively at the time it takes to get to and from major employment centers, based on anonymized GPS data to find commuting patterns.
In some cities, sitting in traffic is simply unavoidable. Traffic congestion is caused by several factors, among them the road grid (how a given road system is laid out); the density of the environment in terms of residents, businesses, and popular attractions; the availability (or lack thereof) of public transportation options; and the sheer volume of cars and trucks on the road. For many cities, commuting slowed during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but traffic congestion returned as Americans eased out of restrictions.
One pandemic lifestyle habit that seems here to stay is online shopping: From March 2020 to February 2022, Americans spent a staggering $1.7 trillion on e-commerce, according to Adobe Analytics. With millions of online purchases moving back and forth across the country, it’s only added to daily congestion. More truck drivers are on roadways shipping goods to warehouses—and more delivery drivers are in neighborhoods distributing parcels every day. Expect more in the future as the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that demand for delivery truck drivers will increase by 12%—faster than the average growth of all occupations—with 190,700 jobs available each year for the next decade.
Growth and expansion of a given urban area is also a significant contributor, as population growth often exceeds a city’s ability to grow its transportation system to meet the demand. Some of the most prevalent examples of the past few years are the cities of Dallas, Phoenix, and Houston—all of which are on this list and among the 10 most populous cities in the country.
If you live in a major city, odds are your town is on this list—but there are a few surprises for those who think smaller means easier to get around. In our data points highlighted below, the time loss is calculated by analyzing peak speed and free-flow speed data for the busiest commuting corridors. The annual added cost data was calculated based on the 2021 median hourly wage in the metro area according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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#25. Phoenix, Arizona
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 21 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $460
– Trips downtown: down 7% since pre-COVID
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#24. San Antonio, Texas
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 23 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $572
– Trips downtown: down 5% since pre-COVID
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#23. Sacramento, California
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 25 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $584
– Trips downtown: down 30% since pre-COVID
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#22. Las Vegas, Nevada
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 28 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $505
– Trips downtown: down 3% since pre-COVID
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#21. Seattle, Washington
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 30 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $869
– Trips downtown: down 36% since pre-COVID
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#20. Austin, Texas
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 32 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $722
– Trips downtown: down 21% since pre-COVID
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#19. San Diego, California
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 32 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $739
– Trips downtown: down 12% since pre-COVID
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#18. Baltimore, Maryland
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 37 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $855
– Trips downtown: down 23% since pre-COVID
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#17. Providence, Rhode Island
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 38 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $866
– Trips downtown: down 5% since pre-COVID
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#16. Concord, California
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 40 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $1,192
– Trips downtown: down 8% since pre-COVID
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#15. Denver, Colorado
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 40 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $946
– Trips downtown: down 10% since pre-COVID
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#14. Washington D.C.
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 44 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $1,304
– Trips downtown: down 38% since pre-COVID
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#13. Dallas, Texas
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 44 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $962
– Trips downtown: down 32% since pre-COVID
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#12. Stamford, Connecticut
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 46 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $1,150
– Trips downtown: down 24% since pre-COVID
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#11. Portland, Oregon
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 48 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $1,116
– Trips downtown: down 32% since pre-COVID
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#10. Atlanta, Georgia
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 53 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $1,167
– Trips downtown: down 16% since pre-COVID
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#9. Houston, Texas
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 58 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $1,245
– Trips downtown: down 25% since pre-COVID
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#8. Los Angeles, California
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 62 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $1,418
– Trips downtown: down 28% since pre-COVID
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#7. New Orleans, Louisiana
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 63 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $1,153
– Trips downtown: down 28% since pre-COVID
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#6. San Francisco, California
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 64 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $1,908
– Trips downtown: down 49% since pre-COVID
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#5. Miami, Florida
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 66 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $1,227
– Trips downtown: down 20% since pre-COVID
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#4. Boston, Massachusetts
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 78 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $2,272
– Trips downtown: down 23% since pre-COVID
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#3. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 90 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $2,057
– Trips downtown: down 22% since pre-COVID
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#2. New York City, New York
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 102 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $2,737
– Trips downtown: down 18% since pre-COVID
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#1. Chicago, Illinois
– Time lost per driver in 2021 due to congestion: 104 hours
– Annual added cost per driver: $2,365
– Trips downtown: down 21% since pre-COVID
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Valley Storm Team is tracking a tropical low coming off the Yucatan Peninsula heading for the east coast of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center recently upgraded the potential for the area of low pressure, to develop further, to 60% over the next 24-48 hours.
Our forecast shows the low moving northwest today and Saturday possibly making landfall in northeastern Mexico Saturday evening. This track would put the Valley on the north side, or the wet side of Invest 99.
So far the forecast puts the low close enough to the Valley for rain but not for severe or destructive weather. This can change between now and Saturday.
We urge everyone to stay up to speed on the direction, speed and strength of this developing system as that will dictate how much or how little rainfall we see this weekend.
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BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – Buchanan County authorities removed all boil water notices in the county on Friday, ending a series of advisories since flooding throughout the area.
On Friday morning, the Buchanan County Public Service Authority announced there are no areas in the county that are still required to boil water before drinking it.
The boil water notices were previously issued in areas severely impacted by the flooding that destroyed dozens of homes and damaged even more.
The devastating July flooding prompted hundreds of volunteers and several agencies to respond and provide aid. On Aug. 15, Food City presented a check for more than $153,000 to the United Way of Southwest Virginia to assist in flood relief in Buchanan County. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/buchanan-county-removes-all-boil-notices/ | 2022-08-19T17:23:19 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/buchanan-county-removes-all-boil-notices/ |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – One of the Tri-Cities is seeing across-the-board growth, including its residential development.
According to a release from the City of Kingsport, the city has seen growth in its residential, commercial and industrial markets, as well as in its small business scene.
“As a result, Kingsport has seen its revenues grow by nearly $4.5 million during the 2022 fiscal year – an increase of 4% over the previous year,” the city’s release states. “During that time, property tax collections grew by $750,000 and local option sales tax collections rose by $2.25 million.”
In addition, city officials report that nearly 2,000 families from outside the region have moved to Kingsport since March 2020. Those figures were collected by the Move to Kingsport initiative, which also found the top reasons for those relocations were work and retirement-related. Remote job opportunities were also listed as a major factor.
The release states there are more than 2,500 housing units “in some stage of development,” as of Friday. The city also noted commercial developments like new tenants coming to the Fort Henry Mall, the Kingsport Pavilion and the Greenacres shopping center.
City officials also stated that a new industrial park is planned for the western side of the city. That development sits on a 160-acre site owned by the Holston Army Ammunition Plant. The site could be used for warehousing, light industry and transportation businesses, according to the release. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/close-to-2000-families-have-moved-to-kingsport-since-2020/ | 2022-08-19T17:23:25 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/close-to-2000-families-have-moved-to-kingsport-since-2020/ |
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