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A popular Texas swimming hole will close for the remainder of 2022.
On Thursday, the Hays County Parks Department said in a Facebook post that it is closing Jacob's Well for the rest of the year because water levels remain low due to drought conditions. The county shut down the well last month after it ran dry for only the fourth time in recorded history.
The department said significant rainfall is needed to recharge the Trinity Aquifer, which supplies Jacob's Well. The park remains open for other outdoor activities, the county said in a facebook post.
Existing reservations to swim in the well will be canceled and refunded in the coming weeks, the department noted.
Jacob's Well was also closed to public swimming earlier this summer because of high bacteria counts in the water.
Jacob's Well Natural Area, located northwest of Wimberley, is a nature preserve on a little over 81 acres surrounding Jacob's Well, which is the second-largest fully submerged cave in Texas.
While some water has returned to Jacob's Well, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, there are still some periods where water discharge is near zero cubic feet per second, including on Monday. The level of discharge remains well below that of the 17-year median, according to USGS data.
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WAYNE PARRY Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY — For people and groups planning to stay in Atlantic City, the resort’s main union for casino workers is warning that “labor disputes” could occur if the casinos don’t agree to new contracts by a May 31 deadline.
The move comes at the start of what will be a crucial season for Atlantic City’s casinos in the third year of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The union’s goal is to keep workers from falling behind in an economy where labor shortages are increasing salaries in other industries, yet inflation is eating away at consumers’ purchasing power. Earlier this month, the union said it is seeking “significant” wage increases in the upcoming contracts to help its members recover from the financial harm caused by the pandemic. It did not specify the amount of increase it is seeking.
Local 54 of the Unite Here union set up the website actravelalert.org listing other hotels that have union contracts in place and which travelers might want to consider using if new contracts aren’t reached or existing ones extended.
The website’s home page features a large photo of striking union members picketing outside the former Trump Taj Mahal casino in 2016, a labor dispute that ended with the casino closing. It has since reopened under new ownership as Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City.
The union is in the midst of contract negotiations with the nine Atlantic City casinos. The website represents an increase in pressure on the casinos, even as it risks harming the atmosphere during ongoing talks.
ATLANTIC CITY — As the city’s casinos work to recover financially from the coronavirus pande…
“We’re not threatening anybody,” said Bob McDevitt, the union’s president. “But we’re very serious about leveraging whatever we need to leverage to get our members a good contract.”
It was only last month that the nine casinos collectively surpassed the level of in-person gambling revenue they had before the pandemic started, although that result was due in part to extra weekend days in April 2022 compared with April 2019, and only five of the nine casinos posted higher revenue numbers over that period.
The casinos are counting on a strong summer to regain ground lost during the pandemic, which forced the casinos to close for 3½ months in 2020 and kept operating restrictions in place until the middle of last year.
Executives representing five Atlantic City casinos did not respond to requests for comment Thursday on the union’s latest tactic.
Local 54 is currently negotiating with Caesars Entertainment, which owns Caesars Atlantic City, Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City and Tropicana Atlantic City, and MGM Resorts International, which owns Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. It has reached agreements with Ocean Casino Resort and Bally’s Atlantic City to abide by the terms of the contract negotiated by the two larger casino companies, McDevitt said.
McDevitt said Caesars and MGM “need to be reminded” of what can happen during a labor dispute in Atlantic City, including a strike. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn closed the Taj Mahal in 2016 after the union went on strike because health insurance and pension benefits were stripped from its members by a bankruptcy court.
“The reality is there are very few people at Caesars and no one at MGM that has any kind of institutional knowledge of what a conflict can be like here,” McDevitt said. “They need to know what could be coming.”
A look back at the 2016 casino workers strike at Trump Taj Mahal
Union workers picket on the Boardwalk in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union workers picket on South Virginia Avenue in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union workers picket on Pacific Avenue in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union worker Noelle DiSomma, of Brigantine, pickets on the Boardwalk in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union workers picket on Pacific Avenue in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union workers picket on the Boardwalk in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union workers picket on the Boardwalk in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union worker Jen Propper, of Atlantic City, pickets on South Virginia Avenue in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Spectators watch union workers picket on the Boardwalk in from an upper deck at Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union President Bob McDevitt meets with picketer Maureen Mahoney, of Atlantic City, on the Boardwalk picket line in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Security workers watch union workers picket on the Boardwalk at Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union workers picket on Pacific Avenue in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union workers picket on the Boardwalk in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union worker Maria Guzman, of Ventnor, walks the picket line on Pacific Avenue in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union workers picket on the Boardwalk in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union workers picket on the Boardwalk in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union workers picket on Pacific Avenue in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union workers picket on Pacific Avenue in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union worker Sherman Hardman, of Mays Landing, pickets on the Boardwalk in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union workers picket on the Boardwalk in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union workers picket on the Boardwalk in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union worker Jen Propper, of Atlantic City, pickets on South Virginia Avenue in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union workers picket on the Boardwalk in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union workers picket on the Boardwalk in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Security workers watch union workers picket on the Boardwalk at Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union workers picket on the Boardwalk in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union workers picket on Pacific Avenue in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union workers picket on South Virginia Avenue in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
Union workers picket on Pacific Avenue in front of Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Friday July 1, 2016. UNITE HERE Local 54 and Taj management failed to agree on a new contract so workers are picketing. (Michael Ein/Staff Photographer)
Michael Ein / Staff Photographer
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City's main casino workers union went on strike Friday morning against the Trump Taj Mahal casino. Here's a look at what led to the strike, and what to expect during it:
Look back at the 2004 casino strike
Marchers approach Pacific Avenue on Missouri. Fri. 10/8/04 Striking Local 54 members march down Missouri Avenue to block traffic at Atlantic and Missouri in Atlantic City. (Press of Atlantic City/Ben Fogletto)
Ben Fogletto
Marchers cross Pacific Avenue on Missouri. Fri. 10/8/04 Striking Local 54 members march down Missouri Avenue to block traffic at Atlantic and Missouri in Atlantic City. (Press of Atlantic City/Ben Fogletto)
Ben Fogletto
Marchers cross Pacific Avenue on Missouri. Fri. 10/8/04 Striking Local 54 members march down Missouri Avenue to block traffic at Atlantic and Missouri in Atlantic City. (Press of Atlantic City/Ben Fogletto)
Ben Fogletto
Marchers cross Pacific Avenue on Missouri near Ceasars. Fri. 10/8/04 Striking Local 54 members march down Missouri Avenue to block traffic at Atlantic and Missouri in Atlantic City. (Press of Atlantic City/Ben Fogletto)
Ben Fogletto
Marchers approach Pacific Avenue on Missouri. Fri. 10/8/04 Striking Local 54 members march down Missouri Avenue to block traffic at Atlantic and Missouri in Atlantic City. (Press of Atlantic City/Ben Fogletto)
Ben Fogletto
Local 54 members walk the picket line on the Boardwalk in front of the Caesar's. Fri. 10/1/04
Scott E. Stetzer
Local 54 members walk the picket line on the Boardwalk in front of the Caesar's. Fri. 10/1/04
Scott E. Stetzer
Local 54 members walk the picket line on the Boardwalk in front of the Caesar's. Fri. 10/1/04
Scott E. Stetzer
Local 54 member, Walter Ortiz, a bar porter at Caesar's, chants with other strikers on the Boardwalk in front of the Caesar's. Fri. 10/1/04
Scott E. Stetzer
Things were very quiet in front of the Trump Plaza as pickets hit other properties on the Boardwalk. Fri. 10/1/04
Scott E. Stetzer
Local 54 members walk the picket line on the Boardwalk in front of the Tropicana. Fri. 10/1/04
Scott E. Stetzer
Jay Ramulu, who manages the Dunkin Donuts down the street from the Tropicana, talks about the increase in business since the start of the Local 54 strike. Wed. 10/6/04
Scott E. Stetzer
Robert McDevitt, left, president of Unite Here Local 54, and rapper/producer Wyclef Jean, right, march down Pacific Avenue during a 2004 casino strike that lasted more than a month.
Edward Lea, Staff photographer
Robert McDevitt, left President of Local 54 Union along with Wyclef Jean,right march togther down Pacific Ave to support the strike against the Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. Saturday, Oct 16, 2004.
Edward Lea
Robert McDevitt, left Local 54 Union President along with Wyclef Jean,right march together down Pacific Ave to support the strike against the Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. Saturday, Oct 16, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Robert McDevitt, left Local 54 Union President along with Union members from allover march togther down Pacific Ave to support the strike against the Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. Saturday, Oct 16, 2004.
Edward Lea
Robert McDevitt, left Local 54 Union President along with Union members from allover march togther down Pacific Ave to support the strike against the Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. Saturday, Oct 16, 2004.
Edward Lea
Local 54 members who were on the boardwalk outside of Caesars' Casino in Atlantic city, use cell phones to confirm that the month-long strike has ended. Settlement of the strike came around 11:15 pm, Mon. 11/1/04 (Press of Atlantic City/Ben Fogletto)
Ben Fogletto
Local 54 members who were on the boardwalk outside of Caesars' Casino in Atlantic city, toss their picket signs and celebrate as they get word that the month-long strike has ended. Settlement of the strike came around 11:15 pm, Mon. 11/1/04 (Press of Atlantic City/Ben Fogletto)
Ben Fogletto
Visitors walk into Ballys Park Place & Casino on the Boardwalk after the strike is over Saturday, Nov 6, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Hotel guests pull their bags to the self parking garage as Local 54 protesters make alot of noise on the north side of Pacific Ave in front of Caesar's. Sun. 10/3/04
Scott E. Stetzer
Local 54 protesters make alot of noise on the north side of Pacific Ave in front of Caesar's. Sun. 10/3/04
Scott E. Stetzer
Local 54 protesters make alot of noise on the north side of Pacific Ave in front of Caesar's. Sun. 10/3/04
Scott E. Stetzer
Local 54 protesters make alot of noise on the north side of Pacific Ave in front of Caesar's. Sun. 10/3/04
Scott E. Stetzer
Local 54 members walk the picket line next to Harrah's. Sat. 10/2/04
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Local 54 members walk the picket line next to Harrah's. Sat. 10/2/04
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Michele Troisi, a Local 54 member, mans the bullhorn on the picket line next to the Showboat. Sat. 10/2/04
Scott E. Stetzer
Hector Villarini, who is an EVS employee at Harrah's, mans the buffet as he fills in for striking workers at Harrah's. Sat. 10/2/04
Scott E. Stetzer
It was business as usual at Harrah's during the Local 54 strike. Sat. 10/2/04
Scott E. Stetzer
Local 54 members walk the picket line next to Harrah's. Sat. 10/2/04
Scott E. Stetzer
Michele Troisi, a Local 54 member, mans the bullhorn on the picket line next to the Showboat. Sat. 10/2/04
Scott E. Stetzer
Local 54 member, Steven Marin, right, bangs on an empty can as he walks the picket line next to Caesar's on Pacific Ave. Sat. 10/2/04
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Local 54 members walk the picket line next to Caesar's on Pacific Ave. Sat. 10/2/04
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Local 54 members walk the picket line next to Caesar's on Pacific Ave. Sat. 10/2/04
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Local 54 members walk the picket line next to Bally's Park Place. Sat. 10/2/04
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Members of Local 54 Union picket in front of Resort Hotel & Casino Friday, Oct 1, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Members of Local 54 Union picket in front of Resort Hotel & Casino Friday, Oct 1, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Members of Local 54 Union picket in front of Resort Hotel & Casino Friday, Oct 1, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Local 54 Union members strike on the Boardwalk in front of Caesars Atlantic City, right, but not in front of Trump Plaza, left, Friday, Oct. 1, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City, Michael Ein)
MICHAEL EIN
Local 54 Union members avoid picketing Trump Plaza on the Boardwalk because Donald Trump signed a deal with the Union, Friday, Oct. 1, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City, Michael Ein)
MICHAEL EIN
Local 54 Union members strike on the Boardwalk in front of Caesars Atlantic City, Friday, Oct. 1, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City, Michael Ein)
MICHAEL EIN
A motorist holds a Local 54 picket sign while driving past Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort, Friday, Oct. 1, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City, Michael Ein)
MICHAEL EIN
A motorists holds a Local 54 picket sign while driving past Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort, Friday, Oct. 1, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City, Michael Ein)
MICHAEL EIN
Local 54 Union members strike on Pacific Avenue at Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort, Friday, Oct. 1, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City, Michael Ein)
MICHAEL EIN
Local 54 Union members strike on the Boardwalk in front of Caesars Atlantic City, Friday, Oct. 1, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City, Michael Ein)
MICHAEL EIN
Security guards watch the hotel check in area in front of the Tropicana. Fri. 10/1/04
Scott E. Stetzer
Local 54 members sign in on a piece of paper on the back of a strike captain on the Pacific Ave side of Caesar's. Fri. 10/1/04
Scott E. Stetzer
An ACPD officer watches as Local 54 members walk the picket line on the Boardwalk in front of Caesar's. Fri. 10/1/04
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A construction worker from the Pier at Caesar's, watches during his morning coffee break as Local 54 members walk the picket line on the Boardwalk in front of Caesar's. Fri. 10/1/04
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Local 54 members walk the picket line on the Boardwalk in front of Caesar's. Fri. 10/1/04
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Local 54 member, Jennifer Cropper, right, leads the chants on the picket line on the Boardwalk in front of the Caesar's. Fri. 10/1/04
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Local 54 members walk the picket line on the Boardwalk in front of the Tropicana. Fri. 10/1/04
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Local 54 members walk the picket line on Pacific Ave in front of the Tropicana. Fri. 10/1/04
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Local 54 members walk the picket line on the Boardwalk in front of the Tropicana. Fri. 10/1/04
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A sign on the skywalk at Caesar's warns guests of the Local 54 strike and gives the hours for the restaurants. Fri. 10/1/04
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Mayor Lorenzo Langford talks to the media at city hall about the Local 54 strike and how his office is prepared to help settle the ongoing issue. Fri. 10/29/04
Scott E. Stetzer
NJEATEACH---- On the entrance level of the AC Convention Center , Local 54 member , Margaret Keen , a sales rep from Harrah's Atlantic City , stands by a booth sponsored by the NJEA , asking for donations and for people to buy a T-shirt to help strikers that were out of work for the strike duration on Thursday 11/04/2004 . .... Staff photo by Danny Drake The Press of Atlantic City
Danny Drake
A pile of strike signs sit on the sidewalk on Pacific Ave in front of the Showboat during the City Council approved "Caravan of Demonstrators". Fri. 10/8/04
Scott E. Stetzer
Striking workers, along with thier families, protest in front of the Tropicana on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City. Sun. 10/10/04
Scott E. Stetzer
Local 54 members stand in line to get their ballots in the lobby of the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City where the union held the vote on the proposed contract that, if accepted, will end the month long strike against most of the city's casinos. Wed. 11/3/04
Scott E. Stetzer
STRIKE--- Jose Ramos , a Claridge worker , and Pedro Cordero and Andrea DellSala , both Bally"s workers , talk about the end of the strike and going back to work as they stand on the boardwalk in Atlantic City in front of Bally's Atlantic City ,on TUESDAY 11/02/2004 .... Staff photo by Danny Drake The Press of Atlantic City
Danny Drake
STRIKE--- Remnants of the strike can still be seen on the boardwalk in Atlantic City in front of Bally's Atlantic City , like this "coffin" with a picket sign on it and strikers in background on TUESDAY 11/02/2004 in Atlantic City .... Staff photo by Danny Drake The Press of Atlantic City
Danny Drake
STRIKE--- Remnants of the strike can still be seen on the boardwalk in Atlantic City in front of Bally's Atlantic City , like a pile of discarded picket signs and strikers in background on TUESDAY 11/02/2004 in Atlantic City .... Staff photo by Danny Drake The Press of Atlantic City
Danny Drake
STRIKE--- Charlotte McGuire , a cocktail waitress from Caesars Atlantic City talks about the end of the strike as she stands onthe boardwalk in Atlantic City in front of Caesars Atlantic City on TUESDAY 11/02/2004 .... Staff photo by Danny Drake The Press of Atlantic City
Danny Drake
Cindy Armstrong of Egg Harbor Township speaks out during Local 54 press conference to discuss of unfair labor practice suits filed against casino Thursday, Oct 28, 2004 (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Eva Fahr, 27 of Somers Point employee at Bally's Park Place puts the finishing touch on her makeshift casket at Local 54 Headquarter Thursday, Oct 28, 2004. Local 54 held a press conference to discuss "hundreds" of unfair labor practice suits filed against casino. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Eva Fahr, 27 of Somers Point employee at Bally's Park Place puts the finishing touch on her makeshift casket at Local 54 Headquarter Thursday, Oct 28, 2004. Local 54 held a press conference to discuss "hundreds" of unfair labor practice suits filed against casino. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
A Local 54 Unite Here President Bob McDevitt, right, talks with an unidentified Union Lawyer at the Atlantic City Convention Center where the Union rejected a new proposed 5-year deal offered by the casinos, Friday, Oct. 22, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City, Michael Ein)
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Casino negotiators ride the escalator at the Atlantic City Convention Center where Local 54 Unite Here committee rejected their 5-year deal, Friday, Oct. 22, 2004.(The Press of Atlantic City, Michael Ein)
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A Local 54 Unite Here contract committeeman Harry Nugent expains why the union rejected the proposed 5-year deal offered by the casinos, Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, following a contract meeting at the Atlantic City Convention Center. (The Press of Atlantic City, Michael Ein)
MICHAEL EIN
A Local 54 Unite Here member Linda Luthke explains why the union rejected the proposed 5-year deal offered by the casinos, Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, following a contract meeting at the Atlantic City Convention Center. (The Press of Atlantic City, Michael Ein)
MICHAEL EIN
A Local 54 Unite Here contract committeeman holds up three fingers indicating that he wants a three-year contract not the proposed 5-year deal offered by the casinos, Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, following a contract meeting at the Atlantic City Convention Center. (The Press of Atlantic City, Michael Ein)
MICHAEL EIN
Charles Urban, (in red at center) a waiter at Resorts, stops in front of Ceasar's to update the picketers on the status of the talks between officals from the casinos and local 54. Fri. 10/22/04
Scott E. Stetzer
Charlie Houser, 34, a cook at Ceasar's who lives in Millville, talks to a reporter during his picketing near Missouri Ave and the Boardwalk in front of Ceasar's. Fri. 10/22/04
Scott E. Stetzer
A line of strikers are seen reflected in the granite wall near Missouri Ave and the Boardwalk in front of Ceasar's. Fri. 10/22/04
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Alev Keevan, a bartender at Ceasar's, covers up against the cold wind as she is reflected in the granite wall on the Boardwalk side of Ceasar's. Fri. 10/22/04
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Myron Brown, 39, from Atlantic City, closes his eyes during a break in his picketing near Missouri Ave and the Boardwalk in front of Ceasar's. Brown, a cook at Ceasar's said he hopes the strike will be settled soon. Fri. 10/22/04
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A jitney passes the strike line in front of Showboat. Wed. 10/20/04
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Strikers brace againts a strong north wind as they picket on Pacific Ave outside of the Showboat. Wed. 10/20/04
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Strikes picket outside the Park Place casino dorrs at Bally's Atlantic City. Wed. 10/20/04
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Patrick Gilroy, a Yellow Cab driver, sits in the taxi line near the Claridge Casino Hotel near Park Place. Gilroy says the Local 54 strike has had a major negative impact on his business. Wed. 10/20/04
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Patrick Gilroy, a Yellow Cab driver, sits in the taxi line near the Claridge Casino Hotel near Park Place. Gilroy says the Local 54 strike has had a major negative impact on his business. Wed. 10/20/04
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Small group of Local 54 strikers march on boardwalk near Caesars' in Atlantic City. Fri. 10/15/04 (Press of Atlantic City/Scott Stetzer)
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Small group of Local 54 strikers march on boardwalk near Caesars' in Atlantic City. Fri. 10/15/04 (Press of Atlantic City/Scott Stetzer)
Scott Stetzer
Small group of Local 54 strikers march on boardwalk near Bally's in Atlantic City. Fri. 10/15/04 (Press of Atlantic City/Scott Stetzer)
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Small group of Local 54 strikers march on boardwalk near Bally's in Atlantic City. Fri. 10/15/04 (Press of Atlantic City/Scott Stetzer)
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Small group of Local 54 strikers march on boardwalk near Bally's in Atlantic City. Fri. 10/15/04 (Press of Atlantic City/Scott Stetzer)
Scott Stetzer
Striking workers, along with thier families, protest in front of the Tropicana on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City. Sun. 10/10/04
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Gabriel Gill and his daughter, Isabelle, 2, protest in front of the Tropicana on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City. Sun. 10/10/04
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Member of Local 54 picket in front of Tropicana Hotel &Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. Saturday, Oct 9, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
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Chhitu Patel, middle a room service employee at Tropicana Casino is arrested by two Atlantic City, N.J. police officers after Patel staged a sit-in during rush hour in Atlantic City, N.J. Friday, Oct 8, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Robert McDevitt, middle President of Local 54 Union was the first to get arrested by Atlantic City, N.J. police officers after stage a sit-in during rush hour in Atlantic City, N.J. Friday, Oct 8, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Robert McDevitt, middle President of Local 54 Union was the first to get arrested by Atlantic City, N.J. police officers after stage a sit-in during rush hour in Atlantic City, N.J. Friday, Oct 8, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Members of Local 54 Union stage a sit-in during rush hour at Missouri Ave and Atlantic City Ave in Atlantic City, N.J. Friday, Oct 8, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Members of Local 54 Union stage a sit-in during rush hour at Missouri Ave and Atlantic City Ave in Atlantic City, N.J. Friday, Oct 8, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Members of Local 54 Union stage a sit-in during rush hour at Missouri Ave and Atlantic City Ave in Atlantic City, N.J. Friday, Oct 8, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Members of Local 54 Union stage a sit-in during rush hour at Missouri Ave and Atlantic City Ave in Atlantic City, N.J. Friday, Oct 8, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Members of Local 54 Union march Missouri Ave on their way to Atlantic Ave to stage a sit-in during rush hour in Atlantic City, N.J. Friday, Oct 8, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Members of Local 54 Union march past by Caesar Hotel & Casino on their way to Atlantic Ave and Missouri Ave to stage a sit-in during rush hour in Atlantic City, N.J. Friday, Oct 8, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Paul, 3 year-old son of Robert McDevitt, President of Local 54 Union march with members of the union down the Boardwalk on their way to Atlantic Ave and Missouri Ave to stage a sit-in during rush hour in Atlantic City, N.J. Friday, Oct 8, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
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Chhitu Patel room service employee at Tropcana Hotel & Casino members of Local 54 Union takes part in the march down the Boardwalk on their way to Atlantic Ave and Missouri Ave to stage a sit-in during rush hour in Atlantic City, N.J. Friday, Oct 8, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
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Members of Local 54 Union march down the Boardwalk on their way to Atlantic Ave and Missouri Ave to stage a sit-in during rush hour in Atlantic City, N.J. Friday, Oct 8, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Members of Local 54 Union march down the Boardwalk on their way to Atlantic Ave and Missouri Ave to stage a sit-in during rush hour in Atlantic City, N.J. Friday, Oct 8, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Members of Local 54 Union march down the Boardwalk on their way to Atlantic Ave and Missouri Ave to stage a sit-in during rush hour in Atlantic City, N.J. Friday, Oct 8, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Members of Local 54 Union march past by Caesar Hotel & Casino on their way to Atlantic Ave and Missouri Ave to stage a sit-in during rush hour in Atlantic City, N.J. Friday, Oct 8, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Members of Local 54 Union march past by Caesar Hotel & Casino on their way to Atlantic Ave and Missouri Ave to stage a sit-in during rush hour in Atlantic City, N.J. Friday, Oct 8, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Members of Local 54 Union march past by Caesar Hotel & Casino on their way to Atlantic Ave and Missouri Ave to stage a sit-in during rush hour in Atlantic City, N.J. Friday, Oct 8, 2004. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Marchers (center) are led by police to Sherriffs busses after being srrested and handcuffed. Fri. 10/8/04 Striking Local 54 members march down Missouri Avenue to block traffic at Atlantic and Missouri in Atlantic City. (Press of Atlantic City/Ben Fogletto)
Ben Fogletto
Marchers cross intersection of Pacific and Missouri. Fri. 10/8/04 Striking Local 54 members march down Missouri Avenue to block traffic at Atlantic and Missouri in Atlantic City. (Press of Atlantic City/Ben Fogletto)
Ben Fogletto
Marchers approach intersection of Pacific and Missouri. Fri. 10/8/04 Striking Local 54 members march down Missouri Avenue to block traffic at Atlantic and Missouri in Atlantic City. (Press of Atlantic City/Ben Fogletto)
Ben Fogletto
Marchers create a human circle to block the intersection of Atlantic and Missouri. Fri. 10/8/04 Striking Local 54 members march down Missouri Avenue to block traffic at Atlantic and Missouri in Atlantic City. (Press of Atlantic City/Ben Fogletto)
Ben Fogletto
Marchers create a human circle to block the intersection of Atlantic and Missouri. Fri. 10/8/04 Striking Local 54 members march down Missouri Avenue to block traffic at Atlantic and Missouri in Atlantic City. (Press of Atlantic City/Ben Fogletto)
Ben Fogletto
Marchers create a human circle to block the intersection of Atlantic and Missouri. Fri. 10/8/04 Striking Local 54 members march down Missouri Avenue to block traffic at Atlantic and Missouri in Atlantic City. (Press of Atlantic City/Ben Fogletto)
Ben Fogletto
Marchers create a human circle to block the intersection of Atlantic and Missouri. Fri. 10/8/04 Striking Local 54 members march down Missouri Avenue to block traffic at Atlantic and Missouri in Atlantic City. (Press of Atlantic City/Ben Fogletto)
Ben Fogletto
54 members (standing by themselves) direct marchers as they approach Atlantic and Missouri. Fri. 10/8/04 Striking Local 54 members march down Missouri Avenue to block traffic at Atlantic and Missouri in Atlantic City. (Press of Atlantic City/Ben Fogletto)
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Marchers cross Pacific Avenue on Missouri. Fri. 10/8/04 Striking Local 54 members march down Missouri Avenue to block traffic at Atlantic and Missouri in Atlantic City. (Press of Atlantic City/Ben Fogletto)
Ben Fogletto
Marchers move along Missouri past Caesars parking garage. Fri. 10/8/04 Striking Local 54 members march down Missouri Avenue to block traffic at Atlantic and Missouri in Atlantic City. (Press of Atlantic City/Ben Fogletto)
Ben Fogletto
Marchers begin from the boardwalk and head toward Pacific. Fri. 10/8/04 Striking Local 54 members march down Missouri Avenue to block traffic at Atlantic and Missouri in Atlantic City. (Press of Atlantic City/Ben Fogletto)
Ben Fogletto
Police carry plastic disposable hand restraints while waiting at Atlantic Ave for the strikers. Fri. 10/8/04 Striking Local 54 members march down Missouri Avenue to block traffic at Atlantic and Missouri in Atlantic City. (Press of Atlantic City/Ben Fogletto)
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Members of Local 54 Union demonstrate a sit-in during a civil disobedience infornation session in the parking lot at Local 54 headquarters in Atlantic CIty, N.J. Thursday, Oct 7, 2004. Up to 5,000 local 54 members and supporters are expected to participate in a civil disobedience event that will begin at 4 p.m. at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Members of Local 54 Union demonstrate a sit-in during a civil disobedience infornation session in the parking lot at Local 54 headquarters in Atlantic CIty, N.J. Thursday, Oct 7, 2004. Up to 5,000 local 54 members and supporters are expected to participate in a civil disobedience event that will begin at 4 p.m. at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
Cesar Armenta is escorted away by Javier Soto, right during a civil disobedience infornation session at Local 54 headquarters in Atlantic CIty, N.J. Thursday, Oct 7, 2004. Up to 5,000 local 54 members and supporters are expected to participate in a civil disobedience event that will begin at 4 p.m. at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
An unidentified Local 54 union member strikes outside of Caesars Atlantic City on the Boardwalk, Monday, Oct. 4, 2004. The union is in its fourth day of its strike. (The Press of Atlantic City, Michael Ein)
MICHAEL EIN
Local 54 union members strike outside of Caesars Atlantic City on the Boardwalk, Monday, Oct. 4, 2004. The union is in its fourth day of its strike. (The Press of Atlantic City, Michael Ein)
MICHAEL EIN
Local 54 union members strike outside of Caesars Atlantic City on the Boardwalk, Monday, Oct. 4, 2004. The union is in its fourth day of its strike. (The Press of Atlantic City, Michael Ein)
MICHAEL EIN
Local 54 union members strike outside of Caesars Atlantic City on Pacific Avenue, Monday, Oct. 4, 2004. The union is in its fourth day of its strike. (The Press of Atlantic City, Michael Ein)
MICHAEL EIN
Local 54 protesters make alot of noise on the north side of Pacific Ave in front of Caesar's. Sun. 10/3/04
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Local 54 protesters walk next to the Hilton with an American Flag as they continue their protest. Sun. 10/3/04
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Tyrone Phipps, a doorman at Caesar's, talks about his first dy back to work after the strike at the front door of the hotel. Thurs. 11/4/04
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Muhammad Ameen, a doorman at Caesar's, gives the OK sign as he pushes a luggage cart at the front door of the hotel on his first dy back to work after the strike. Thurs. 11/4/04
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Muhammad Ameen, a doorman at Caesar's, pushes a luggage cart at the front door of the hotel on his first dy back to work after the strike. Thurs. 11/4/04
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Tressa Hughes, from Galloway Twsp., jumps for joy as she is dropped off for her first day back to work after a month long Local 54 strike. On the right is her boyfriend, P.J. White, who dropped her off at the employee door of Bally's Atlantic City. Thurs. 11/4/04
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Tressa Hughes, from Galloway Twsp., jumps for joy as she is dropped off for her first day back to work after a month long Local 54 strike. On the right is her boyfriend, P.J. White, who dropped her off at the employee door of Bally's Atlantic City. Thurs. 11/4/04
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U.S Sen. Jon Corzine, D- N.J., shakes hands with casino workers that on strike in front of Caesar Casino & Hotel on the Boardwalk Wednesday, Oct 20, 2004. Corzine crossed the picket line in support of the nearly 10,000 members of Local 54 Union of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
U.S Sen. Jon Corzine, D- N.J., shakes hands with casino workers that on strike in front of Caesar Casino & Hotel on the Boardwalk Wednesday, Oct 20, 2004. Corzine crossed the picket line in support of the nearly 10,000 members of Local 54 Union of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
U.S Sen. Jon Corzine, D- N.J., shakes hands with casino workers that on strike in front of Caesar Casino & Hotel on the Boardwalk Wednesday, Oct 20, 2004. Corzine crossed the picket line in support of the nearly 10,000 members of Local 54 Union of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees. (The Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea )
Edward Lea
A sign on the marquee at the Ventnor Theater reads, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, "We Support the Strike, Free movie day for all Local 54 members on Thursday. (The Press of Atlantic City, Michael Ein)
MICHAEL EIN
Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union called the strike against the Trump Taj Mahal casino. Local 54 has just under 10,000 members, about 1,000 of whom work at the Taj Mahal. They cook the food, serve the drinks, carry the luggage and clean the rooms at the casino resorts. In short, they are the infrastructure of the city's casino industry. They do not represent dealers, who will be expected to show up for work during the strike. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn owns the Taj Mahal, having taken it over in March from bankruptcy court.
The main dispute between the union and Icahn is the October 2014 termination of health insurance and pension benefits. Though it happened before Icahn owned the casino, he has repeatedly said those benefits are unaffordable in present day Atlantic City, and threatened to shut the casino down rather than be forced to restore them.
Though he opened it in 1990, modestly proclaiming it as "the eighth wonder of the world," Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has nothing to do with the casino that still bears his name. He cut most ties with the company that used to own it, Trump Entertainment Resorts, in 2009 after losing control of it to bondholders in a previous bankruptcy. Aside from a 10 percent stake in the company in return for the use of his name, Trump has had nothing to do with Trump Entertainment since 2009, and even that stake was wiped out in its most recent bankruptcy when Icahn took control in March.
The union called its workers off the casino floor and out of kitchens, bars, restaurants and hotel rooms at 6 a.m. It established picket lines outside the hotel, and strikers will discourage patrons from entering. A list of DOs and DONTs circulated earlier in the week by the union instructed picketers to call anyone who crosses a picket line a "scab," but warns against using any other name. Picketers are also warned by their union against blocking access to the casino, damaging property or threatening anyone.
It was unclear whether the Taj Mahal will assign managers to do tasks usually performed by union members, or whether they will bring in temporary replacement workers. A Friday night concert by the band Whitesnake is expected to go on as planned.
WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF ATLANTIC CITY?
The other seven casinos have either reached new deals with the union, or have been granted an indefinite negotiation extension, and will not be affected by the strike. They will conduct business as usual over the holiday weekend.
Trump Taj Mahal intermediate cook Myra Gonzalez, 55, of Brigantine, went on strike with other UNITE HERE Local 54 union members at the casino on Friday morning.
Staff photo by Brian Ianieri
Local 54 strikes at the Trump Taj Mahal on Friday morning. Most protestors were on the Boardwalk, but a few stood by the street entrance to the casino, holding signs and chanting: "Local 54. On Strike," into a bullhorn.
Staff photo by Brian Ianieri
Staff photo by Brian Ianieri | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/casinos/union-warns-of-labor-disputes-if-casino-contracts-expire/article_cd0c17b8-d835-11ec-b3bb-234acf087322.html | 2022-08-25T19:01:01 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/casinos/union-warns-of-labor-disputes-if-casino-contracts-expire/article_cd0c17b8-d835-11ec-b3bb-234acf087322.html |
SEATTLE — The body of a 52-year-old Canadian man was recovered Tuesday after he fell to his death while climbing Mount Rainier the day before, according to the National Park Service.
Witnesses reported seeing a climber take a "substantial fall" while descending the Disappointment Cleaver route on Mount Rainier's south side on Monday.
Several attempts were made by mountain climbing guides and rangers to locate the climber but were unsuccessful, according to the National Park Service.
National Park Service rangers were eventually able to locate the climber on Tuesday and extricated his body using a helicopter.
The National Park Service later identified the climber as 52-year-old Chun Hui Zhang of Surrey, British Columbia. Zhang was reportedly on a private recreational summit climb with friends.
The National Park Service credited guides and staff from International Mountain Guides and Rainier Mountaineering, Inc. for providing "valuable assistance" throughout the incident.
Download our free KING 5 app to stay up-to-date on news stories from across western Washington. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/climber-recovered-fatal-fall-disappointment-cleaver-mount-rainier/281-a51f1b73-e26f-4bac-bef7-ef8d6c801cea | 2022-08-25T19:01:17 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/climber-recovered-fatal-fall-disappointment-cleaver-mount-rainier/281-a51f1b73-e26f-4bac-bef7-ef8d6c801cea |
BIG STONE GAP, Va. (WJHL) — A business-to-business payment and invoice automation company on Thursday announced that 50 job opportunities will open out of Wise County, Virginia.
Richmond-based Paymerang, which recently expanded its physical location in Chesterfield, plans to hire up to 50 employees for jobs that range from software development, cloud engineering — the backbone of the software — and payment operations for the company’s nationwide client base.
The expansion stems from a collaborative effort among InvestSWVA, Paymerang and its parent company, Virginia-based Aldrich Capital Partners. According to a news release, this partnership brings a downtown coworking space to Big Stone Gap.
CEO Nasser Chanda told News Channel 11 that he became familiarized with the Southwest Virginia region when his daughter attended UVA-Wise for a year.
“I met the people there and — great quality educations, strong, hardworking people, curious, ethical — that’s what impresses us,” Chanda said, who revealed the company collaborates with Mountain Empire and has already hired area workers to launch the expansion.
“We want Big Stone Gap and the surrounding area to become a place for investment, a place for job growth,” he said. “We also see the digital economy — Paymerang plays within the fintech space, so we’re in the digital economy. We’re creating software development jobs, cloud engineering jobs, operations jobs that are focused on automated finance departments across the country.”
The company, which enables its clients to automate their invoice approval and posting process and pay its vendors electronically with a single payment file, aims to bring competitive wages with the added job opportunities.
“We want to provide people with living wages that they can feel proud of,” Chanda said. “We want to give them work that gives them meaning, and when you do work that gives you meaning, you feel like you make a difference. Paymerang makes a difference.
“We work for municipalities, towns, government entities across the countries; we work for water districts; we work for hospitals, manufacturers — all of those customers tell us that because of Paymerang, [their] business is more efficient.”
Chanda revealed that Paymerang began in 2016 with 25 people and has since expanded to employ 225 — a number that continues to grow. A news release from the company states that Aldrich Capital Partners — which supports disruptive innovation in health care IT, fintech and application software — became its parent company in 2018.
A managing partner at Aldrich, Mirza Baig, stated in a news release that the company invested $26 million in Paymerang four years ago — its largest investment in a Virginia company at the time. In 2021, Aldrich invested another $10 million.
“We are most pleased that both Paymerang and eHealth Technologies, also a member of our portfolio, are finding success in business expansion to the Southwest Virginia region,” Baig stated. “As the entrepreneur behind the entrepreneurs, Aldrich Capital Partners is delighted to help grow companies like Paymerang, to the benefit of all stakeholders, including our friends and neighbors in Virginia’s Southwest.”
U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith (R- Va.) stated in a news release from the company that the expansion will create an oasis of opportunities for those he represents.
“I applaud Paymerang for locating a hub in Big Stone Gap and providing 50 job opportunities in the area connected to the company’s Central Virginia headquarters,” Griffith said. “It will help pave the way for further economic growth in our region.”
Excitement was also voiced from a more local level, with Big Stone Gap Town Manager Steve Lawson sharing his excitement for the expansion in a statement provided in a news release.
“Our mission is to connect our tradition of a positive quality of life – abundant in the arts, education and recreation – to a contemporary experience that appeals to all kinds of companies, especially entrepreneurial firms in every sector,” he said. “Paymerang will find great employees in Wise County who will thrive in Big Stone Gap’s coworking space.”
“We see this as an ecosystem,” Chanda said. “Life is always about doing more than just what is about you and yourself. It’s about giving to the broader community around you…Economic development is a big part of who we want to be.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/expanding-virginia-payment-company-announces-up-to-50-job-openings-in-wise-county/ | 2022-08-25T19:06:27 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/expanding-virginia-payment-company-announces-up-to-50-job-openings-in-wise-county/ |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – In a bullying report provided to Kingsport City Schools (KCS) board members on Tuesday, system data showed a significant increase in bullying incidents compared to school years before COVID-19 lockdowns.
The data provided by Jim Nash, chief student services officer for the system, shows a roughly 50% rise in confirmed bullying incidents between the 20-21 and 21-22 school years. Nash emphasized that 20-21 numbers were likely lower due to the impacts of COVID-19 lockdown procedures, meaning that the jump may have been smaller in a normal year.
Compared to school years leading up to COVID-19, however, bullying incidents were much higher.
From the 18-19 school year to 21-22, corroborated bullying cases increased from 25 to 45 (+80%). Administrators reported 28 corroborated bullying incidents in 17-18, roughly 60% of 21-22’s total.
Gender and sex-based bullying more than quintupled from 4 to 22 between the 19-20 and 20-21 school years but decreased to 13 the following year.
“Anytime that we get a report of bullying or harassment or things of that nature,” Nash told board members on Tuesday. “As a school system, we are required to initiate an investigation within 48 hours, and then you have 20 days to complete that.”
In all of the reported years, no cases were reported to have violated those timelines.
KCS data shared with the board reported no bullying cases involving electronic technology from 2019 to 2021, despite much of the system being entirely virtual throughout the school years. Compared to 17-18, that number dropped by 10.
Since the 17-18 school year, KCS reported no bullying cases resulted in out of school suspensions greater than 10 days.
“We do have multiple avenues by which people can try to report,” Nash told the board. “And we do provide education to our students and our staff on how to address that.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kcs-data-bullying-cases-up-compared-to-pre-pandemic-years/ | 2022-08-25T19:06:33 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kcs-data-bullying-cases-up-compared-to-pre-pandemic-years/ |
DALLAS — A man has been arrested in the killing of a furniture delivery truck driver during a carjacking in Fort Worth earlier this month, police said.
Carlos Valdez faces a murder charge in the case, according to police.
He was arrested Tuesday by Fort Worth police and was being held at the Tarrant County jail with his bond set at $100,000, according to online jail records.
The victim in the case was identified as Fabricio Rivera-Perez, a driver for Canales Furniture, according to the Star-Telegram.
Police said officers on Aug. 5 responded to a call at approximately 11:05 a.m. Friday at 3800 Reed Street.
According to police, a male employee from Canales Furniture was found dead after the carjacking, and the truck was found a few blocks away.
Investigators were reviewing video footage of the incident from neighborhood cameras to determine exactly how the employee died. A police spokesperson told WFAA that detectives were trying to determine if the employee was shot or if he fell off the truck while it was being carjacked.
Canales Furniture released a statement confirming the man who was killed was an employee.
In part, the statement read, “We will miss him more than words can express. He was not just our coworker but part of the families who complete Canales Furniture.” | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/carlos-valdez-canales-furniture-fabricio-rivera-perez-murder-arrest-made-in-killing-of-furniture-delivery-driver-in-fort-worth/287-1c4044a8-752a-4c12-861b-eef455890ebd | 2022-08-25T19:10:50 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/carlos-valdez-canales-furniture-fabricio-rivera-perez-murder-arrest-made-in-killing-of-furniture-delivery-driver-in-fort-worth/287-1c4044a8-752a-4c12-861b-eef455890ebd |
Salem Police Department brings back community police academy
Dejania Oliver
Salem Statesman Journal
The Salem Police Department is bringing back its Community Police Academy starting Sep. 7.
The program is 14 weeks long and classes are limited to 20 people. There will be classes every Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and three Saturday classes. In order to graduate from the program, participants cannot miss more than three classes.
Some of the topics covered in the classes include:
- Crime scene investigation
- Emergency vehicle operations
- Firearms training
- K-9 Unit
- Patrol and traffic control
- Recruitment
- Scenario-based training
Participants must be 18 or older, live or work in Salem, have a valid driver's license and not have a felony conviction or misdemeanor arest in the past 12 months.
To sign up for the class, fill out the application on Salem's website or call 503-588-6002 with any questions. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/25/salem-police-department-hosts-community-police-academy/65416821007/ | 2022-08-25T19:16:28 | 1 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/25/salem-police-department-hosts-community-police-academy/65416821007/ |
Salem man sentenced to prison for threatening Pennsylvania school
A 28-year-old Salem man was sentenced to 12 months in prison for leaving a threatening message on a Pennsylvania school's answering machine.
According to U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Harvey Dulgar called the Montgomery Area School District in July 2021. Dulgar left a threatening message on the school's answering machine, saying it would be "a school of ashes" and that there would be "dead kids along the way."
Dulgar pled guilty in March and was sentenced this month by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann.
According to PennLive, Dulgar was arrested in December in Oregon and was then taken to Pennsylvania.
This case was investigated by the FBI and the Pennsylvania State Police.
Dejania Oliver is the breaking news reporter for the Statesman Journal. Contact her at DAOliver@salem.gannett.com or follow on Twitter @DejaniaO | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/25/salem-sentenced-12-months-jail-pennsylvania/65413849007/ | 2022-08-25T19:16:34 | 0 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/25/salem-sentenced-12-months-jail-pennsylvania/65413849007/ |
BALTIMORE — Golden Entertainment Inc. announced plans Thursday to sell the Rocky Gap Casino Resort in western Maryland for $260 million.
Century Casinos will pay $56.1 million for the casino operations and real estate investor VICI Properties will pay $203.9 million for its interest in the land and buildings, under the deal.
The casino in Flintstone, Maryland, includes a 25,000-square-foot gaming floor, a 198-room hotel and five restaurants. Golden Entertainment recently invested around $10 million for casino improvements. It sits on 270 acres along Lake Habeeb and includes a golf course, a 5,000-square-foot events center and several outdoor activity sites.
In 2021, Rocky Gap had $78 million of net operating revenue and attracted more than a half million visitors. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/rocky-gap-casino-owner-announces-plans-to-sell-for-260m/2022/08/25/95738c2a-24a5-11ed-a72f-1e7149072fbc_story.html | 2022-08-25T19:27:21 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/rocky-gap-casino-owner-announces-plans-to-sell-for-260m/2022/08/25/95738c2a-24a5-11ed-a72f-1e7149072fbc_story.html |
JACKSON, OH (WOWK) – An Arizona man is facing charges after flying to Jackson County, Ohio to meet with a teenager.
According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, 27-year-old Kameron E. Tolbert of Peoria, Arizona has been charged with Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor, a third-degree felony, in regard to an alleged online relationship with a teenager.
Deputies say the incident happened on Aug. 22, 2022 when the family found the suspect in their Jackson-area home. He allegedly fled the scene by breaking through a bedroom window. Deputies said Tolbert was “suspected to have had a sexual encounter” with a juvenile living in the home.
Authorities say they were able to identify the vehicle Tolbert drove and on Aug. 23, notified staff at a high school that they were searching for the suspect. Shortly after, staff reported seeing the vehicle in the school’s parking lot, according to the sheriff’s office. Tolbert was then detained by a school resource officer.
According to the sheriff’s office, when he was questioned, Tolbert allegedly admitted to meeting the juvenile online approximately six months ago and communicating with them through social media platforms. He also allegedly admitted to flying to the Columbus Airport early on Aug. 20 to meet the teen in person in Jackson. The sheriff’s office says Tolbert also admitted to having sexual intercourse with the teenager.
“We appreciate the vigilance of the Jackson High School in their assistance in apprehending the suspect,” Jackson County Sheriff Tedd Frazier said. “An online relationship can turn into a dangerous personal meeting. I encourage parents to monitor their child’s online activity and warn them of the dangers of online predators.”
The JCSO says Tolbert was taken to the Jackson County Correctional Facility and more charges could be added pending the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office’s review of the case.
Tolbert is scheduled to be in the Jackson County Municipal Court at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 29. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/arizona-man-charged-after-flying-to-jackson-ohio-to-meet-teen-for-sex/ | 2022-08-25T19:28:55 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/arizona-man-charged-after-flying-to-jackson-ohio-to-meet-teen-for-sex/ |
COLUMBUS, OH (WOWK)—The final defendant in a child sex trafficking operation in Scioto County has been found guilty of his crimes.
38-year-old Joshua Aldridge, of South Webster, Ohio, was the last of 11 defendants charged in an operation that exchanged drugs for sexual access to children.
A grand jury originally indicted 71-year-old Larry Dean Porter, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, in 2020 for giving drug-addicted mothers drugs in exchange for sexual access to their children. Several of Porter’s family members and associates were also indicted. Porter and nine of his co-defendants pleaded guilty to their federal charges.
Aldridge was found guilty this week of transporting children to Porter’s home and receiving drugs in return. He was convicted of conspiring to sex-traffic children, conspiring to sex-traffic adults by force, and sex trafficking children. He could serve up to life in prison.
“The defendants in this case committed heinous acts against some of the most vulnerable people in our society – children,” said U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Parker. “The jury properly found Joshua Aldridge guilty of his crimes. Now, each of the defendants will be held accountable for their roles in this atrocious child sex trafficking operation by facing significant time in federal prison. I cannot thank the jury enough for their service.” | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/final-person-convicted-in-ohio-child-sex-trafficking-operation/ | 2022-08-25T19:29:01 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/final-person-convicted-in-ohio-child-sex-trafficking-operation/ |
A man has died after being hit by a vehicle on Tucson’s south side early Wednesday.
On Aug. 24 just after 1:30 a.m., Tucson police responded to a report about a collision involving a male pedestrian in the 7100 block of South Nogales Highway, near East Corona Road. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
The name of the pedestrian is being withheld, pending kin notification.
Evidence indicated that a silver 2010 Mercury Milan was traveling south on Nogales Highway when the vehicle struck the pedestrian, police said. It was determined that the pedestrian was not in a crosswalk at the time of the crash.
The driver of the Mercury stopped after the crash and cooperated with the investigation. The driver was not impaired at the time of the crash.
Police said jaywalking by the pedestrian is the major contributing factor in the crash.
Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/man-fatally-struck-by-vehicle-on-tucsons-south-side/article_e66cef68-24a5-11ed-a377-eb82311b2943.html | 2022-08-25T19:32:25 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/man-fatally-struck-by-vehicle-on-tucsons-south-side/article_e66cef68-24a5-11ed-a377-eb82311b2943.html |
It's what you wear from ear to ear that matters.
Mason City teachers and staff took part in the "Smile Initiative" program on Monday. The initiative is part of the districts' emphasis on "a culture of customer service" this school year.
"What we want everybody to understand is that we understand our role which is service to this community," said Assistant Superintendent Bridgette Wagoner. "We genuinely care about every single kid who walks through these doors, we genuinely care about their families, and we genuinely care about making a positive difference here in Mason City."
Bob Buesing, who has spent over 40 years in hospitality service, gave the seminar to over 400 employees. His "Smile Initiative" seminar has been given to a large number of different groups over the years. Its central message is how a smile can change a situation and a culture entirely.
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"Everything teachers want is to make a difference and that's why you are here today," Buesing said.
The current image of what the district looks like, represented through data and enrollment numbers, was shared with the attendees. Buesing also shared that focus groups were conducted towards the end of the 2021-22 school year to see how Mason City schools is viewed. He added those factors help provide a road map of where changes need to be made.
A big way to change many areas is through smiling more according to Buesing. Ways that were mentioned on how a grin can help with personal health, the mood of others, and dictating how situations can go.
Remembering to smile more can help change the culture of a company or, in this case, a school district.
"Building a positive school culture is everyone's responsibility and it's true from the bus drivers, to the cafeteria people, to people who cut the grass. It's your responsibility to help make the culture in the school," said Buesing.
Wagoner said giving teachers one simple action to do, they will able to see the culture and student's mood change.
"We give teachers a lot of really complicated strategies and there's a lot going on at the beginning of the year. So this is one that's just simple," said Wagoner.
Mason City employees will have more customer service related opportunities in the future.
"We serve this community. We serve our students. We serve our families and we serve our region," said Wagoner.
Abby covers education and entertainment for the Globe Gazette. Follow her on Twitter at @MkayAbby. Email her at Abby.Koch@GlobeGazette.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/big-smiles-mason-city-schools-takes-first-steps-to-improve-culture/article_d3c670bf-65e9-5347-bd27-adfa431d8a41.html | 2022-08-25T19:34:12 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/big-smiles-mason-city-schools-takes-first-steps-to-improve-culture/article_d3c670bf-65e9-5347-bd27-adfa431d8a41.html |
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A person has gone missing after their boat was found unoccupied on Lake Martin Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the person reportedly departed Wind Creek State Park by boat at approximately 2 p.m. Wednesday.
By 4 p.m., boaters reported finding a boat on the lake. State Troopers were then called to the area to begin a search of the person.
The search is ongoing through a joint effort with the Alex City Rescue and ALEA’s Marine Patrol Division. The identity of the person who went overboard has not been released. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/alabama-troopers-searching-for-person-who-went-missing-on-lake-martin/ | 2022-08-25T19:43:47 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/alabama-troopers-searching-for-person-who-went-missing-on-lake-martin/ |
TAYLOR, Pa. — A motorcyclist was injured in a collision with a dump truck in Lackawanna County.
It happened at the intersection of South Keyser Avenue and Continental Street in Taylor around 11:45 a.m.
Taylor police believe the crash happened when the motorcyclist ran a red light and collided with the truck.
Officers said the motorcyclist was seriously injured and taken to a hospital. The driver of the truck was not hurt.
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BLAKELY, Pa. — A public library in Lackawanna County is closed after a crash Wednesday night.
A car hit the back of the Valley Community Library in Peckville around 6 p.m.
No one was injured, but the damage is bad enough that the library has to remain closed until repairs can be made.
Staff members tell us people can still use the drop box at the library to return books or other items there.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/valley-community-library-damaged-peckville-blakely-vehicle-crash/523-839bd4c4-03c7-4c29-b026-fa20bbd87320 | 2022-08-25T19:44:27 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/valley-community-library-damaged-peckville-blakely-vehicle-crash/523-839bd4c4-03c7-4c29-b026-fa20bbd87320 |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Everyone loves babies and baby animals are some of the cutest babies Earth will see and the Dallas Zoo is presenting another adorable baby to the world. They’re sharing with the world its newest white-cheeked gibbon who was born on August 11.
The baby is strong and healthy the zoo explains, “Guests won’t see him on habitat yet, but you might hear him vocalizing or see our zoologists moving around with him behind the habitat on Primate Place.”
This little one’s parents, mom Tualand and dad Daxin produced a strong and healthy baby. The zoo shared an immersive update on the early days of this baby gibbon’s life and what it will look like in the days to come:
“The team is closely involved with his care for the time being after mom and dad did not show much initial instinct to care for him, despite two attempts at re-introductions in the first week or so.
We know maternal care is learned, and it is common for mothers to need time to acclimate to their new role, especially for first time moms like Tualang. So the primate team was able to step in from day one and care for the baby round the clock to try to give mom time to get her bearings. They are feeding him formula every two hours, weighing him, checking his temperature, and delivering consistent and responsive care for this little one to make sure he is healthy.
Also critical is ensuring this care takes place very near mom and dad, and that Tualang is allowed to be near him as often as she likes – the hope is that over time, she becomes more comfortable with his presence and that we can continue with our re-introduction attempts to reunite the family. It’s interesting to note that Tualang herself was raised by her mother Millie, while Millie was hand-raised here at the Dallas Zoo – so the team is prepared to manage the gibbon family no matter which direction this leads.”
Dallas Zoo wrote on Facebook | https://cw33.com/news/local/adorable-baby-monkey-born-at-dallas-zoo/ | 2022-08-25T19:47:04 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/adorable-baby-monkey-born-at-dallas-zoo/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — August is an awkward transitionary period. The weather isn’t quite ready to put on your fall sweaters, but the summer fatigue has set in and you just want the season to be over.
Hollywood, though is taking a step toward fall with a new horror movie, releasing this weekend, just two weeks after the wide release of the A24 horror comedy Bodies Bodies Bodies.
That and more are hitting North Texas theaters this weekend. So, we have put together a list to help you choose your next viewing experience.
The Invitation
Not to be confused with the 2015 horror film of the same name, this film tells the story of a young woman is invited to a lavish wedding at a mysterious mansion in the English countryside where she is seduced by the handsome and duplicitous host.
She soon uncovers his sinister intentions, sending her on a horrifying journey of self-discovery and survival.
Jane
When Olivia is deferred from her dream college she begins to spiral. To regain control, she embarks on a social media war against those in her way, but as things escalate, she is forced to embrace her darkest impulses to get ahead.
Three Thousand Years of Longing
From the mind of Mad Max: Fury Road director George Miller, this film tells the story of a scholar who is given the chance to have three of her wishes granted. What she ends up wishing for may shock you.
Breaking
When Marine Veteran Brian Brown-Easley is denied support from Veterans Affairs, financially desperate and running out of options, he takes a bank and several of its employees hostage, setting the stage for a tense confrontation with the police. Based on the true story.
Check your local theater showtimes by clicking here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/heres-what-movies-are-releasing-in-north-texas-this-weekend/ | 2022-08-25T19:47:10 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/heres-what-movies-are-releasing-in-north-texas-this-weekend/ |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Police are investigating a shooting that left one man injured in Harrisburg Wednesday night.
It occurred at about 8 p.m. in the area of South 21st and Berryhill streets, police say.
Responding officers located several spent shell casings in the area, but no suspects or victims.
A short time later, an adult male arrived at a nearby hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, police say.
Police confirmed that the victim sustained his injury at the shooting scene.
The investigation is ongoing, police say. Anyone with information is asked to contact Harrisburg Police at 717-558-6900. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/harrisburg-shooting-south-21st-berryhill-streets/521-d0b20ddf-cc1a-4a9c-99f6-6abe92503720 | 2022-08-25T19:54:48 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/harrisburg-shooting-south-21st-berryhill-streets/521-d0b20ddf-cc1a-4a9c-99f6-6abe92503720 |
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — State Police are investigating a suspected armed robbery that occurred Wednesday in Bart Township, Lancaster County.
According to police, it happened at about 6:30 p.m. on Lancaster Avenue.
The victim told investigators he was outside their home when he was approached by a white or silver BMW vehicle with three people inside, one an 8-year-old girl who was crying in the front passenger seat.
Police say the driver was a heavyset man, while a woman was seated in the rear passenger seat.
The witness said the driver approached the victim, held a handful of gold chains, and in broken English, told the victim he needed gas money.
The victim said he reached into his pocket and withdrew $137, intending to give the driver $5. But the woman in the back seat brandished a handgun at the victim and demanded the money and the victim's Apple watch.
The victim complied, and the vehicle pulled away, police say.
State Police later received a report of a suspicious vehicle on the 2100 block of Robert Fulton Highway in Fulton Township. The caller told police a man approached him, claimed to be out of gas, and offered to exchange jewelry for gas.
Police did not say whether the second man was robbed, or what happened to the vehicle.
Vehicle occupants’ descriptions
Driver: Older Male approximately 50’s-60’s, Heavyset approximately 220-250 pounds, gold front teeth, last seen wearing a goldish/whiteish striped shirt, receding hairline with few hairs on the top which were combed over.
Front Passenger: Young juvenile female approximately 6-10 years old, brown hair above shoulder length, and wearing a pink/white shirt. The juvenile was crying and had her hands on her face during both incidents.
Rear Passenger: Older female approximately late 40’s to early 50’s possibly wearing a white bonnet or handkerchief, gold ring with gem on top on her right hand, and possibly wearing a gray sweatshirt over top of a dress.
Anyone with information regarding this incident or the individuals involved is asked to contact PSP-Lancaster, 717-299-7650. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/armed-robbery-bart-township-lancaster/521-5bf5b761-eaf2-4dc2-ad91-774c8b682ea4 | 2022-08-25T19:54:54 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/armed-robbery-bart-township-lancaster/521-5bf5b761-eaf2-4dc2-ad91-774c8b682ea4 |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Search and rescue crews are still working to recover the body of a hiker found at the bottom of a cliff near Angel’s Rest Trail, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.
The sheriff’s office learned of the deceased hiker Wednesday afternoon but had difficulty reaching the body, prompting them to call in MCSO’s Search & Rescue Team. Search and rescue reportedly found the body about 2.5 miles from the trailhead but was not able to make the recovery due to the terrain.
“It’s going to be very rocky, steep terrain, with thick brush and things of that nature. So, it will be a very tough extraction, so they are the right team for the job,” said Brian Gerkman, Multnomah County Search and Rescue Coordinator.
A search and rescue team stayed at the top of Angel’s Rest overnight and was joined by a second team and the Hood River Crag Rats to help with recovery efforts Thursday, according to MCSO.
The sheriff’s office believes the hiker was alone.
The hiker’s identity will be released once their family is notified. An investigation into the circumstances of the hiker’s death is underway.
This is one of three recent rescue efforts of a hiker.
Another hiker was found dead on Friday at Multnomah Falls after officials say she fell to her death.
Meanwhile, Corbett Fire reported an injured hiker was rescued from Wahkeena Falls Trail Wednesday evening. | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/crews-work-to-recover-dead-body-found-near-angels-rest-trail/ | 2022-08-25T19:56:08 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/crews-work-to-recover-dead-body-found-near-angels-rest-trail/ |
Coronavirus cases decreased for the fourth consecutive week in Ohio, with hospitalizations also declining in the previous week.
Th state recorded 23,436 cases in the past week, down from the 24,067 cases reported the previous week, according to the Ohio Department of Health. Following a slow, but steady climb of COVID-19 cases earlier this summer, they have continued drop since July 28 when Ohio reached 29,876 weekly cases.
Hospitalizations also decreased in the past week. The state reported 604 hospital admissions in the last week compared to 665 hospitalizations the previous week, according to the state health department.
As of Thursday, there were 1,242 people in Ohio hospitalized with COVID, including 106 patients in west central Ohio and 183 in southwest Ohio, according to the Ohio Hospital Association.
For Southwest Ohio, which includes Butler, Warren, Hamilton, Adams, Brown, Clermont and Clinton counties, it’s a 2% decrease from coronavirus inpatients compared to last week and a 71% increase from 60 days ago.
West central Ohio reported a 31% increase over the last week and 39% increase in the past 60 days, according to OHA. Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Shelby counties make up west central Ohio.
The state had 205 ICU patients with the virus on Thursday, according to OHA. Six of those patients were in west central Ohio, which is a 33% decrease from a week ago and a 14% decrease from 60 days ago.
Southwest Ohio had 31 COVID patients in the ICU. It’s the same amount as a week ago, but a 107% increase from 60 days ago, according to OHA.
In the past week, ODH recorded 36 ICU admissions, the same as reported the previous week.
Ohio added 96 COVID deaths in the last week, bringing its total to 39,406, according to the state health department.
More than 7.44 million people in Ohio — or 63.67% of the state’s population — have started the coronavirus vaccine as of Thursday. About 6.89 million residents, or 59% of Ohio’s population, have completed the vaccination. | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/covid-cases-drop-for-4th-straight-week-in-ohio/CMKFNYJ5JNFKNPR2XQEZGR3HQM/ | 2022-08-25T19:57:30 | 1 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/covid-cases-drop-for-4th-straight-week-in-ohio/CMKFNYJ5JNFKNPR2XQEZGR3HQM/ |
A man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection to the shooting deaths of two people earlier this month, the Natrona County Sheriff's Office said.
Luke Thomas Young, 26, also faces a charge of aggravated assault in connection with the homicides.
Young is accused of killing Acacia Colvin, 19, and Kameron Young Johnson, 27, on Aug. 9.
Sheriff's deputies responded to a reported shooting late that night on Highway 20-26 west of Casper. They found Johnson and Colvin dead at the scene. According to Natrona County Coroner James Whipps, both victims were killed by gunshots.
Young was found and arrested the following day, and has been held in jail in Natrona County on an unrelated warrant.
He had escaped from a correctional facility in Gillette, where he was completing a work-release program, about a week before his arrest. Young failed to return to the facility on Aug. 4, and the warrant was issued the day after. He had been there since June, on a three- to five-year sentence for a 2017 drug delivery conviction in Sheridan County. | https://trib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-charged-with-murder-in-double-homicide-investigation/article_9cf5ca4e-249b-11ed-8ff9-8799e22a1a6c.html | 2022-08-25T20:00:34 | 1 | https://trib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-charged-with-murder-in-double-homicide-investigation/article_9cf5ca4e-249b-11ed-8ff9-8799e22a1a6c.html |
A Minot man whose abandoned tow truck was involved in an Interstate 94 crash that killed a Bismarck woman has been charged with two felonies.
Cass County authorities on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for Mario Butler, 43, court records show. He is charged with felony negligent homicide and reckless endangerment, and misdemeanor driving under suspension.
Butler left his tow truck in the right lane of westbound I-94 near Tower City after it broke down on Jan. 22, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol. Kelli Hagerott, 43, died when her family’s GMC Yukon struck the rear of the tow truck. Driver Timothy Hagerott, 42, and the couple's daughters, ages 9 and 14 at the time of the crash, were taken to a Fargo hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
Butler called for assistance with his truck but left it when he found a ride, the Patrol said. He has a lengthy history of driving offenses, and was driving with a suspended license at the time of the January crash. Since then he’s been cited twice for driving without insurance and charged twice with misdemeanors for driving under suspension, court records show.
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He faces a possible five-year prison term on each of the felony charges stemming from the January crash. No attorney is listed for him in court documents.
Authorities investigated whether Timothy Hagerott might have been distracted by his cellphone before the crash. Cass County State's Attorney Birch Burdick told the Tribune that no other charges were deemed appropriate based on the Patrol's investigation. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/minot-man-charged-in-fatal-i-94-crash-near-tower-city-that-killed-bismarck-woman/article_f7c4b930-247d-11ed-9518-0f829bb4fc4d.html | 2022-08-25T20:02:46 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/minot-man-charged-in-fatal-i-94-crash-near-tower-city-that-killed-bismarck-woman/article_f7c4b930-247d-11ed-9518-0f829bb4fc4d.html |
Bismarck voters this fall won't decide whether to replace special assessments with a fee to fund street maintenance.
City officials instead might go back to the Legislature next year for changes to a 2021 state law that allows cities to levy street maintenance fees on all utility users.
The city's Special Assessment Task Force has been working for more than a year to create a fee in place of special assessments meant to fund street maintenance. The goal was to put the matter before voters during the November general election.
Officials at a joint meeting earlier this month of the City Commission and a task force subcommittee expressed concerns about adequate time to present a plan to the public before a Sept. 6 deadline to make the November ballot.
"I would find it difficult that we would hit the general election this fall with this because I don't think there's enough time in my view to educate the residents," Mayor Mike Schmitz said during Tuesday's City Commission meeting.
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Commissioner Mark Splonskowski said, "There's still a little bit of work that needs to be done on this, and then also the community outreach that needs to be done. We're not going to make the November ballot. I was really, really hoping we could."
The commission discussed reaching out to local lawmakers about potential legislation next year to modify the state law related to how it impacts school districts and park districts.
"Any potential legislation would be to allow a street utility fee to be implemented by a city or a county without any adverse financial effects on the other political subdivisions in the same community," City Engineer Gabe Schell said. "It wouldn’t change how they’re special assessed ... but would hopefully allow them to pay for a street utility fee under the same rules as they use for special assessed improvements. If (the law) was left unchanged, a street utility fee could decrease their budget flexibility."
Schell said the issue is likely to resurface for discussion of a June 2024 vote after the 2023 Legislature adjourns.
The commission also discussed including information about the street utility fee concepts under consideration in mailed special assessment notifications.
The task force proposed four fee rate structures, two for residential properties and two for commercial properties. The fee structures utilize two different valuation systems based on parcel size: a tier-based system, and a proportional system with minimum and maximum caps. The full task force recommendation can be found at bit.ly/3OMNwZt. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-november-ballot-wont-see-special-assessments-issue/article_9b3821d8-2483-11ed-9ecf-9f112773a5bf.html | 2022-08-25T20:02:47 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-november-ballot-wont-see-special-assessments-issue/article_9b3821d8-2483-11ed-9ecf-9f112773a5bf.html |
WAUKEE, Iowa — Residents at a senior living community in Waukee are without a home after a small fire Thursday, according to the Waukee Fire Department.
The department responded to the incident at Thomas Place Senior Living Community around 7 a.m. Thursday after receiving reports of the sprinkler and fire alarm going off.
Upon arriving, firefighters found smoke and fire in the kitchen on the third floor and called in units from Urbandale and West Des Moines.
Residents were quickly evacuated from the building.
"I grabbed my dog and I got out of the building, called 911," said Kris Thomas, resident of Thomas Place.
One resident was found in the unit and was later taken to the hospital. No others were injured in the incident,
Residents in eight units will have to relocate due to water damage from the hoses, Waukee Fire Department said. Management at Thomas Place is in the process of finding the displaced residents a new place to stay. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/fire-leaves-waukee-seniors-without-a-place-to-stay-thomas-place-senior-living-center/524-683d8e57-636b-44a1-a580-21daa6a8e6c8 | 2022-08-25T20:04:18 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/fire-leaves-waukee-seniors-without-a-place-to-stay-thomas-place-senior-living-center/524-683d8e57-636b-44a1-a580-21daa6a8e6c8 |
A Fort Worth police officer was arrested and accused of drunken driving after his car left the roadway Wednesday afternoon, police say.
According to the Fort Worth Police Department, officers were called after a driver left the roadway at about 4:40 p.m.
Responding officers identified off-duty Fort Worth police officer Stephen Thompson, an 18-year veteran of the department, as the driver of the vehicle.
Police said Thompson was placed under arrest for the suspicion of driving while intoxicated and that his case will be filed with the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office.
"The Fort Worth Police Department will continue to hold employees accountable who do not meet the standards expected of a Fort Worth Police Officer and in doing so, will continue to be transparent and open with our community," the department said in a statement Thursday morning.
No injuries were reported in connection with the incident.
Following Thompson's arrest, the department's internal affairs unit began an administrative investigation into the allegation. Thompson has been placed on restricted duty and stripped of all police powers during both criminal and administrative investigations.
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It's not clear if Thompson has obtained an attorney. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fort-worth-officer-arrested-accused-of-drunken-driving/3057079/ | 2022-08-25T20:04:35 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fort-worth-officer-arrested-accused-of-drunken-driving/3057079/ |
A 24-year-old Linwood man was sentenced Wednesday to 364 days in Atlantic County Jail after pleading guilty to third-degree animal cruelty charges.
Kyle Blythe was initially charged following an investigation by the Linwood Police Department in December 2020.
Blythe will also have to serve five years probation following his release and will not be permitted to own or co-domicile with any animals as a condition of his probation, according to the sentence handed down by Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Pamela D’Arcy.
The investigation started after police were contacted by staff at the Absecon Veterinary Hospital after Blythe’s 4-month-old Pitbull puppy, Dolce, was treated for severe head trauma and presented with numerous signs of blunt force trauma to her head and body, authorities said.
Dolce later died as a result of her injuries. After a further investigation, police determined that Blythe had become angry with Dolce after she chewed up some of his clothing and then beat her, causing severe brain injuries which led to her death. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/linwood-man-sentenced-to-364-days-in-jail-after-pleading-guilty-to-animal-cruelty-charges/article_79343b00-249a-11ed-a3f9-1379f8177bbc.html | 2022-08-25T20:06:16 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/linwood-man-sentenced-to-364-days-in-jail-after-pleading-guilty-to-animal-cruelty-charges/article_79343b00-249a-11ed-a3f9-1379f8177bbc.html |
NORMAL — Plenty of corn and circus performances will be popping off this weekend as Normal welcomes back Illinois State University students with the annual Sweet Corn Circus.
"This has been really a focal point on people's calendars and they look forward to this every year," Normal Civic Arts Manager Adam Fox said. "It's that end-of-season sort of harvest festival for the county to come together and be able to celebrate the agriculture roots and circus traditions here in Normal."
The Sweet Corn Circus will feature live performances including clowns, acrobats, aerial arts, juggling, professional wrestling and music from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission to the event, including all performances, is free.
Previously known as the Sweet Corn Blues Festival, the event will feature performances from Gamma Phi Circus, CirqueMania, Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling and many more acts for students and residents to enjoy.
"I think it's a great way for students to be introduced to Central Illinois and Normal," said Gamma Phi Circus Executive Director Marcus Alouan. "Many of our students at ISU are from the city, and I think this event is one of those unique times where we can really welcome them to Central Illinois and the great things that happen here."
Dating back to 1929, Gamma Phi Circus has had performers taking part in gymnastics, diving, dancing and acrobatics of all sorts. Attendees this weekend will even be able to give it a go themselves, Alouan said.
Aluoan said there will be a low tight wire set up, a juggling station, a balancing board station and few other surprises, with an educational aspect built in to bring attendees back to those circus roots.
"The circus heritage in Bloomington-Normal is very rich and very deep and unfortunately, not many people who live here actually know how deep that runs," Alouan said. "This is a great opportunity to honor the heritage that we have with trapeze and with circus arts as well as connect with the community that supports us and makes it possible for us to continue doing what we love."
Iron Spirits Pro Wrestling will be performing at the festival for the first time since their founding in 2018.
Promoter Logan Bruce said in an email that professional wrestling's history is rooted in the circus with its intimate setting and "apropos pairing of physical and athletic live performances."
"We love getting involved with different groups and events in our community, and are very happy we can get more eyes on our promotion who may not have been familiar with professional wrestling at this level, and how fun and exciting it can be," Bruce said in the email.
Aside from the action, attendees can enjoy locally-grown sweet corn from Maddox Sweet Corn Farm of Warrensburg, which will be available for $1 per ear at a booth near the intersection of Broadway and North Street.
Free corn is available to college students with a valid student ID and is limited to one ear per student.
Festivalgoers can also check out more than 60 vendors and community booths as well as a food court featuring food trucks, ice cream, kettle corn and other fair food favorites.
Water dispenser tanks will be available for free water refills.
Parking will be available in the Trail West parking lot and along Broadway south of North Street, and in the Uptown Station Parking Deck. The Trail East lot will be reserved for vendors.
"No parking" signs will be posted after noon Friday, and streets and lots will be closed at 2 p.m. in preparation of the event.
Closures include East Beaufort Street from Linden Street to Uptown Circle; Uptown Circle; Constitution Boulevard; North Street from Uptown Circle to Fell Avenue; Broadway from the north side of the post office through the intersection at North Street; West Beaufort Street from Uptown Circle to the station parking deck; and a portion of the Trail East parking lot.
Streets and parking lots will reopen at 6 p.m. Sunday.
A map of the road closures can be found at https://arcg.is/1ivTy0.
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GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — Stockton University is touting its ranking in the top quartile on a list of best-value colleges and universities.
Money magazine published its “Best Colleges” list for 2022 in May and ranked Stockton University in 156th place out of 671 examined colleges and universities. Stockton has gradually improved its standing, which came in at 483rd place in 2015, according to a university news release issued Wednesday.
The list takes into account education quality, affordability and student outcomes according to the list posted on the Money website. It was designed to guide aspiring college applicants and their families who are concerned about the cost of college. The website indicates that the list was sponsored by College Ave Student Loans.
Stockton President Harvey Kesselman extoled the rise in the rankings as evidence of the university’s work to make high-quality education affordable and accessible for students from diverse backgrounds. He had special praise for the Stockton Promise and Garden State Guarantee initiatives, which cover the difference between aid and grant totals and the cost of tuition and fees for qualifying students.
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“Our priority is to assure that every student has the opportunity to attend and successfully graduate from college,” Kesselman said in the university news release. “The value of a Stockton degree continues to grow because of our efforts to keep classes small and offer academic achievement programs that promote student success for all Stockton students.”
The list examined schools if they met certain criteria. These included having at least 500 undergraduate students; having an ability to provide reliable data to be analyzed; not being in financial distress; and meeting certain graduation-rate standards. Schools also had to have an acceptance rate of at least 20% at least once in the last three years.
The estimated full-price of Stockton for the 2022-2023 school year is $31,200, according to the magazine’s list. Sixty-three percent of students receive a grant to help pay those costs and when accounting for the average grant award, the full price drops to $21,700.
The Stockton news release also highlighted the university’s 17-to-1 student-faculty ratio and its graduation rate of 76%.
The national average for graduation rate, the release said, is only 57%. Stockton alumni average $51,729 in earnings in the years after graduation, which the university notes is 8% higher than the national average given on the College Scorecard from the U.S. Department of Education.
The list examined 24 factors over three categories.
The three categories were: education-quality; affordability; and outcomes, a category that measures including graduates’ earnings, employment rate and economic mobility.
The data analysis was led by a partner firm Witlytic, although the Money editorial staff had final say on the rankings.
The first-ranked school on the list was the University of Michigan. The highest rank New Jersey school was the New Jersey Institute of Technology, which came in at 14th place. Rowan University came in the top half of the list at 240th place.
Robert Heinrich, the Stockton vice president for Enrollment Management, said that the university’s affordability and prioritization of students is stoking applicant interest. He said that nearly 10,000 first-year students applied to Stockton in 2022, amounting to a 55% increase over 2021. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/stockton-university-climbs-in-rankings-of-best-value-colleges/article_c409fc0a-2459-11ed-9ab5-07d68d8fcee6.html | 2022-08-25T20:06:18 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/stockton-university-climbs-in-rankings-of-best-value-colleges/article_c409fc0a-2459-11ed-9ab5-07d68d8fcee6.html |
MENOMONIE, Wis. — Menomonie, Wisconsin has an interesting hair history.
Over the years, residents have made it to the finals in the USA Mullet Championship three times. This year, 8-year-old Emmitt Bailey finally brought home the title.
"I wanted to have cool hockey hair,” Emmitt said.
Emmitt’s legendary look was inspired by his favorite sport — hockey — and his dad’s favorite football player.
"I'm a huge Jared Allen fan,” said Eric Bailey, Emmitt's dad. “That's what inspired him to grow the mullet.”
For two years, Emmitt has been sporting these gorgeous locks.
"They're just cool,” Emmitt says.
And his dad thought, why not put them up against the best in the world?
"He had an awesome mullet, and I said, 'Let's enter it because it's fun,'” Eric said.
More than 1,600 kids entered the USA Mullet Championships this year, and about 1,000 didn't make it past the first round.
"It went from six hundred, to a hundred, and then the 25 was the final round,” Eric explained.
In the final round, things didn't start well for Emmitt.
"I did not think I was going to win,” Emmitt said.
But then the votes started coming in, nearly 10,000 of them, earning Emmitt the title of best kids mullet in the nation.
"My favorite hashtag I saw going around was ‘Emmitt the hero we didn't know we needed," Bailey laughed.
Besides bragging rights, Emmitt also won $2,500 which he plans to spend on a go-kart, “Because I want to go fast,” Emmitt explained.
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His parents say half can go to his go-kart fund, the rest has to go to college. But in the end, Emmitt’s parents say even more important than the money is the joy Emmitt's hair has brought to the world.
The countless smiles and laughs that remind people not to take life too seriously.
“This contest isn’t political, it’s not about COVID, it’s not about violence, it’s just positive fun and that was my favorite part,” Bailey said.
So, what’s next for Emmitt?
He’s scheduled to throw out the first pitch at an upcoming Milwaukee Brewers game. He is also scheduled to make an appearance at the preseason hockey game between the Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild.
He’s also getting ready for a new school year where he's entering the third grade and plans to keep his mullet the entire school year.
"Why would I cut it off?" he said.
Why indeed.
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SANTA ANA, Calif — Southern California's Orange County has agreed to pay $480,000 to an inmate who was pregnant but suffered a miscarriage after sheriff’s deputies stopped at a Starbucks while driving her to a hospital.
Sandra Quinones, who is no longer in custody, alleged in a federal lawsuit that sheriff’s staff delayed treatment after her water broke in the jail.
County supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the payment, but Quinones must formally accept the settlement before it becomes final, the Orange County Register reported.
“That’s a very good result for someone badly treated in the jail,” her lawyer, Dick Herman, told the Register. “This poor woman, she’s in jail having a miscarriage and, instead of calling an ambulance, they take her to the hospital in a patrol car and the cops stop at Starbucks while she’s bleeding.”
Herman said Quinones is homeless and mentally ill.
The lawsuit said no jail staff responded for two hours after Quinones pushed a call button in her cell when her water broke on March 28, 2016.
Then instead of being put in an ambulance, Quinones was given a ride to a hospital in a patrol car, but not until deputies stopped for coffee, the lawsuit alleged.
Quinones was hospitalized, but the fetus did not survive, according to court filings.
Sheriff’s officials declined to comment on the settlement.
The lawsuit accused deputies of acting with “deliberate indifference” toward Quinones’ civil rights and her medical condition, the Register said.
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LOS ANGELES — A California man who smuggled more than 1,700 wild animals into the United States, including 60 reptiles hidden in his clothing, pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges.
Jose Manuel Perez, 30, of Oxnard, entered pleas to two counts of smuggling and a charge of wildlife trafficking.
Prosecutors said that from 2016 to this February, Perez and his accomplices used social media to arrange to smuggle animals from Mexico and Hong Kong. Most were reptiles and included Yucatan box turtles, Mexican box turtles, baby crocodiles and Mexican beaded lizards, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice.
It is illegal to import the animals without permits under an international treaty on the trade of endangered species, the DOJ said.
Perez paid accomplices a crossing fee to drive animals from Mexico to El Paso, Texas, where he had them shipped to his family's Ventura County home and resold them to customers throughout the U.S., authorities said.
He also made some three dozen trips to Mexico himself to pick up animals, and on Feb. 25 he was arrested while trying to enter the U.S. with 60 reptiles hidden in bags of his clothing, prosecutors said. Three of the reptiles died.
The smuggled reptiles were worth about $739,000, authorities estimated.
Perez fled to Tijuana in June while out on bond but was quickly captured and returned to the U.S. He could face up to 20 years in federal prison for each smuggling count when he's sentenced on Dec. 1.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Have you ever seen what appears to be upside-down cones underneath Sacramento freeways?
They're called exclusion devices. According to Caltrans, these cheap tools keep birds and bats safe during road construction.
The exclusion devices first went up in Aug. 2020 in Sacramento and were originally used by Caltrans in Fresno a few years ago before coming north.
They were first used at the Interstate 80 and State Route 65 Interchange Project in and near Roseville, and from I-80 to Galleria Boulevard and Stanford Ranch Road.
Caltrans worked with an environmentalist from UC Davis to make sure these devices would be effective while protecting the animals. This also made it so projects wouldn’t be delayed due to nesting birds or bats.
Angela DaPrato, a spokesperson with Caltrans District 3, says keeping animals safe is a priority.
"Our number one thing is safety -- not only for motorists or workers but also for endangered species — birds, and animals. So, we want to take the proper precautions to protect those types of species or animals, especially bats and birds," said DaPrato.
They were first placed at night while bats were hunting to prevent them from coming back to those spots. More have been installed since, preventing the animals from nesting in construction zones.
According to Caltrans, The Fix50 Highway Enhancement Project is expected to be finished in 2025. Caltrans says they’re about 90% done with the sound wall on the south side of Highway 50 from Stockton to 65th, and mainline work to add HOV lanes will follow soon after.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Police are asking for your help in the search for a missing at-risk teen last seen leaving a residence Wednesday on Del Paso Boulevard in Sacramento.
16-year-old Ameerah Shotwell was last seen in all black clothing and is described at 5'2" tall with long braided hair, according to the Sacramento Police Department.
Shotwell may be in the Rosemont area in Sacramento County.
Anyone with tips or useful information can call Sacramento Police.
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The Allen County commissioners are looking at other sites for a proposed new jail besides the one on Fort Wayne’s southeast side.
County officials are concerned they won’t get the zoning approval needed to build a jail on Adams Center Road, said attorney Ted Storer Thursday afternoon. The Fort Wayne Board of Zoning Appeals would have to grant a variance that allows a jail to be built.
There are three other potential sites that the county has entered negotiations for, and appraisals have started on two, Storer told U.S. District Judge Damon Leichty. Of the alternate sites, two are outside city limits, so the county won’t have to worry about asking for a city zoning variance to build. They’re located on the east, west and south sides of Fort Wayne, and the one on the south is near another municipal property, Storer said.
He declined to name the sites because they’re under negotiation.
Stoner was representing the county commissioners at the hearing about the Allen County Jail in U.S. District Court. On March 31, Leichty had ruled in a lawsuit filed for Vincent Morris by the American Civil Liberties Union that the jail violated constitutional rights, including prisoner safety, and that the commissioners and Allen County Sheriff’s Department had to alleviate crowding, increase staff and make other improvements.
The hearing lasted almost three hours and covered multiple issues. Leichty allowed the county to skip filing with the city’s BZA for now but also said county officials need to have a purchase agreement for land for the jail within 90 days.
“I want to see the progress continue,” Leichty said. He told them to use “thoughtful, reasonable, deliberate haste.”
The next hearing for the jail is set for 10 a.m. Dec. 16.
Also at the hearing, Leichty allowed the attorney representing activist group Help Not Handcuffs, Diana Bauer, to become an interested party in the lawsuit under an amicus curiae motion. Amicus curiae is a Latin term that means “friend of the court” and allows Bauer to represent Help Not Handcuffs’ interests in the matter.
The organization is against the jail being at the Adams Center location and against the idea of a need for a new jail.
Leichty included the group — although amicus motions are rare at this lower level in the court system — because Help Not Handcuffs’ membership of activists, business leaders, faith leaders and former jail inmates brings a different perspective and needed input.
“This is a community wide challenge,” he said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/county-looking-at-other-jail-sites-gets-judicial-approval-to-proceeed/article_ff9f4b16-24a5-11ed-86ee-e3ffd1289a08.html | 2022-08-25T20:08:31 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/county-looking-at-other-jail-sites-gets-judicial-approval-to-proceeed/article_ff9f4b16-24a5-11ed-86ee-e3ffd1289a08.html |
ATLANTA — Georgia ranks as one of the lowest states for women's equality, according to a new study from WalletHub.
Georgia ranked 49th overall out of the 50 states. Utah ranked 50th.
Despite women's advances towards social equality, women are disproportionately underrepresented in leadership positions. Women make up more than 50 percent of the population but constitute only around 27% of legislators and 25% of Fortune 500 board seats.
To determine where women receive the most equal treatment in the U.S., WalletHub compared the 50 states across three key dimensions: workplace environment, education and health, and political empowerment.
The data was then evaluated using 17 key indicators of gender equality, from the gap between female and male executives to the disparity in unemployment rates for women and men.
For all metrics, WalletHub compared the differences between women and men.
In certain states and for specific metrics where women showed an advantage over men, the state is shown as having gender equality.
Overall, Georgia finished No. 49, with a score of 43.99.
Among the three key dimensions, Georgia ranked:
- Workplace environment: No. 46
- Education and health: No. 50
- Political empowerment: No. 42
To view the WalletHub study, click here. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-police-arrest-man-string-bank-robberies/85-763dad43-53cb-4439-9985-b0b74624b297 | 2022-08-25T20:08:37 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-police-arrest-man-string-bank-robberies/85-763dad43-53cb-4439-9985-b0b74624b297 |
Covington Road will be restricted through Sept, 16 between Candlewick Drive and Scott Road while crews work on power lines, the city of Fort Wayne said today.
For questions or to report problems, contact the city's right of way department at 427-6155. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/covington-road-section-restricted-for-3-weeks/article_8c887446-249f-11ed-a7c1-cfbcc167262e.html | 2022-08-25T20:08:37 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/covington-road-section-restricted-for-3-weeks/article_8c887446-249f-11ed-a7c1-cfbcc167262e.html |
ATLANTA — Many knew Chief Noc-A-Homa as the iconic Atlanta Braves mascot for nearly two decades, from the late 1960s to the 1980s.
Now, he is in the hospital and his daughter is asking for help.
Levi Walker Jr., who portrayed the renowned Native American tribal chief, was taken to the ER on July 25, according to an online fundraiser created by his daughter Gwyn Newman.
She said that Walker has been diagnosed with metabolic encephalopathy, which is caused by a chemical imbalance in the blood inside the brain, and that he sometimes seems disoriented. Before he was taken to the hospital, Newman said that Walker was doing his normal routine care, and that he may need professional assistance with his care when he returns home.
With many Braves' community fans, Newman said they always ask, "How can I help?" She said that now is their chance to make a difference.
"The medical bills are astonishing and overwhelming," Newman said on the fundraiser's page. "His need for more medical supplies at this point in his life has grown extensively. He is a veteran and as you well know, the VA only does so much."
The current goal of the online fundraiser is $20,000 and it has already hit a little more than half of that objective. The funds will go toward installing a handicap ramp, medical supplies and transportation required three times per week on a 45-minute drive to his dialysis procedures.
"Please find it in your heart if you are able to support your favorite mascot, friend, or family member," Newman wrote.
People can donate here. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/chief-noc-a-homa-braves-native-american-chief-recovering-hospital/85-3a187a8f-4b74-43ac-942d-1b68288219f6 | 2022-08-25T20:08:43 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/chief-noc-a-homa-braves-native-american-chief-recovering-hospital/85-3a187a8f-4b74-43ac-942d-1b68288219f6 |
The development of the North River site across Clinton Street from Science Central got a $650,000 boost today from the Allen County Fort Wayne Capital Improvement Board.
The board voted unanimously to commit the money to site development after a presentation from Jonathan Leist, Fort Wayne redevelopment director.
The money will go toward infrastructure design and construction -- including sewers, streets, streetscaping, landscaping, trail construction and removal of contaminated soil and other excavation, he said.
Leist presented a map that divided the North River property into four sites. The land lies north of the recently announced More Brewing Company on Fourth Street just west of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge.
As many as four more sites are located north and west of More Brewing, two on each side of Fourth Street.
Possibilities for the sites include a hotel, an office building, townhomes and apartments and other/mixed-uses, Leist said.
Leist projected the projects, taken together, would cost more than $90.1 million to build and provide just under $67.5 million in new assessed value south of Sixth Street. The property is now vacant land. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-waynes-north-river-property-gets-650-000-to-aid-development/article_8ceff172-249d-11ed-844a-ab8b9e29c1b3.html | 2022-08-25T20:08:43 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-waynes-north-river-property-gets-650-000-to-aid-development/article_8ceff172-249d-11ed-844a-ab8b9e29c1b3.html |
HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — Three people were shot at a warehouse in McDonough on Thursday. The Henry County Police Department said they received several calls about a person shot in the area.
11Alive's SkyTracker flew over the scene along Declaration Drive in McDonough. Several agencies were outside of Project Verte by Old Dominion Freight Line.
Police said two people were treated and taken to nearby hospitals. One person was treated by first responders at the scene. Officers did not offer any other details about their injuries.
More than a dozen law enforcement vehicles were seen blocking off the entrance and several loading docks at the warehouse, helicopter video shows.
"The scene has been contained and there is no public safety threat at this time," police said.
Project Verte employees told 11Alive's Joe Henke the building was evacuated during the investigation and said they are being sent home for the rest of the day.
Police did not say anything about who the shooter was or if they have a suspect in custody.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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School and community leaders welcomed Deborah Garrison, Indiana University Fort Wayne’s first vice chancellor and dean, at an event Thursday morning.
Garrison’s tenure in those positions officially began July 1, and IU Fort Wayne’s fall semester began Monday.
Patti Hays, chair of the school’s Community Advisory Board, commended the work done by the pair of IU Fort Wayne leaders who previously held similar responsibilities. Associate Dean Dr. Fen-Lei Chang and Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Operations Ann Obergfell had led the school through the transition brought on by the split between IU and Purdue at what was then Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW).
Now, Garrison hopes to help the school grow and move forward – particularly in the area of healthcare education.
A registered nurse, Garrison has an extensive background in the medical field. Before coming to Fort Wayne, she was the interim dean of the nursing school at D'Youville University in Buffalo, New York. Garrison also previously was interim president at Methodist College in Peoria, Illinois.
Hays said while there were many qualified candidates, Garrison’s “vision” for healthcare education at IU Fort Wayne set her apart.
Mayor Tom Henry spoke at the event about the importance of continued education in Fort Wayne and said young people from the area often go to other schools and don’t return to the city.
Garrison “already told me she loves Fort Wayne, so that’s really all I need to hear,” Henry joked.
The mayor also noted the shortage of healthcare professionals, and said his goal is to “compete with Indianapolis” and that the state’s largest city has “taken a lot for granted.”
Chang echoed the mayor’s comments about competing with Indianapolis and called Garrison’s hiring a “monumental event.”
“We need to be ready for the next challenge,” Chang said.
Garrison said she’s already been busy getting to know the IU Fort Wayne campus during her first two months. She plans to continue those efforts with a new initiative to meet with as many campus and community leaders as possible during the next three months.
The university announced its choice of Garrison in March, and the Indiana University Board of Trustees approved the hire in April. She said the decision to accept the position was an easy one.
“It only took me about 30 seconds to say yes,” Garrison said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/iu-fort-wayne-welcomes-first-vice-chancellor/article_b1482744-2491-11ed-89a8-5b3996028474.html | 2022-08-25T20:08:49 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/iu-fort-wayne-welcomes-first-vice-chancellor/article_b1482744-2491-11ed-89a8-5b3996028474.html |
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Detroit economy overcoming pandemic challenges, faces recession fears, UM report says
Detroit — The city's economy is expected to recover from pandemic-related challenges faster than Michigan or the United States overall, even as new recession threats loom, University of Michigan researchers predict.
The Detroit Economic Outlook for 2021-27 notes that long-planned development projects and strong consumer demand for new vehicles should help the city better withstand the upcoming slowdown.
The report, which was released Thursday, acknowledges that “most measures of real economic activity, especially in the labor market, have remained strong through the second quarter of the year.”
"The incoming data continues to point to an ongoing recovery in Detroit's economy. We are projecting local growth to continue despite a slowing national economy in part because of pent-up demand in the auto industry," said Gabriel Ehrlich, director of UM's Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics and lead author of the forecast.
Detroit’s unemployment rate dropped to 10.6% in May, a significant decline from a high of nearly 40% in the early days of the pandemic, compared with jobless peaks of 23% for the state and 15% for the nation.
Despite that drop, researchers note the rate this past spring was 2.5 percentage points above its pre-pandemic level.
Jobs at establishments within city boundaries are projected to surpass pre-COVID pandemic numbers by the end of 2023.
Researchers predicted job growth to increase from 3% in 2021 to 5.4% this year, then cool down to 2.7% in 2023. The rate of growth should slow further to the end of the forecast period, as scheduled projects wrap up, the researchers say.
Other speed bumps include the challenges of remote work and the state's broader labor market running into a demographic speed limit as the Baby Boom generation continues to reach retirement age while domestic and international migration remains weak, according to the report.
Payroll employment (jobs in the city) had recovered about two-thirds of its initial pandemic losses through last September and researchers say its recovery has been continuing steadily.
A concerning but likely temporary trend has emerged in the resident employment measure: While it had recovered nearly 95% of its initial pandemic losses by March, it dropped by 1.4% through May.
"We do not believe that those declines represent a reversal in the underlying trend, but they are not what we were hoping to see," the researchers wrote.
The forecast calls for the city to add 11,300 payroll jobs this year and 6,100 in 2023.
Job growth is forecast to continue but at a slower pace through 2027, and blue-collar industries should lead the way in the recovery during that time with work on such projects as the Gordie Howe International Bridge, Stellantis' Mack Assembly complex and General Motors' Factory Zero.
Wage growth
Persistent inflation also is likely to take a bite of how much workers make in the city: Wages are projected to rise by 6.6% this year but the gains will be outpaced by a 7.7% rate of inflation. The wage growth is expected to run about even with inflation for the next few years.
The economists are watching a couple of scenarios they say could trigger a recession.
The first is an escalation of Russia's war in Ukraine: If Russia completely cuts off natural gas supplies to Europe, researchers say, the ensuing global supply chain stress could force Detroit's three automakers to halt production.
A second scenario is the possibility that the Federal Reserve goes too far in its efforts to control inflation. The economists recall the early-'90s recession, which included an oil-price spike and monetary tightening.
If that were to happen again, researchers say Detroit's resident employment could fall by about 6,600 people. Still, any recession along these lines would likely be brief, with recovery beginning as the Fed eases up once inflation is under control.
The economists say they remain "cautiously optimistic" neither such scenario becomes reality, the national economy experiences moderate but sustainable growth, and Detroit's economy "has room to prosper."
“The Detroit economy, despite the tests posed by the pandemic and its consequences, remains steady and has supported consecutive years of balanced budgets for the City since exiting bankruptcy in 2014," said Jay Rising, the city's chief financial officer. "We will continue our careful efforts in using growth and opportunity strategies to further stabilize the City’s recovering economy."
The forecast is prepared by the City of Detroit University Economic Analysis Partnership, which is a collaboration of economic researchers at the city, Wayne State University, Michigan State University and the Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics at the University of Michigan.
Detroit’s economic outlook will be discussed at its next Revenue Estimating Conference at 1 p.m. Sept. 12 in the 13th Floor Erma L. Henderson Auditorium. The public is invited to attend in person or virtually at https://cityofdetroit.zoom.us/j/83125587117.
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Police: Michigan officers shoot man who pointed gun at them
GRAND RAPIDS — Two Michigan police officers shot and wounded a man early Thursday after he pointed a gun at them as they investigated reports of car break-ins, police said.
The police shooting in Grand Rapids comes about two months after a now-fired city police officer was charged with murder after fatally shooting Patrick Lyoya, a Black man, during an April traffic stop.
During Thursday's shooting, both officers fired at a man who ran away before turning and pointing a gun at them in the city about 160 miles west of Detroit, according to police. The man, who was struck multiple times, was listed in serious condition at a hospital. Police said he is expected to survive, The Grand Rapids Press reported.
Police Chief Eric Winstrom said he had watched police body camera footage and dashcam video of the shooting that happened about 1:45 a.m. He said the officers arrived in the same cruiser and found the man sitting in a car.
“They make an announcement: ‘Stop, police.’ They turn lights on, their emergency lights, so they’re clearly visible as a police car. They start walking on foot. The man runs, so they run. As they approach him, the man turns with a gun (in) his hand and points it directly at one of the officers,” Winstrom said at a news conference.
He said he did not know whether the man fired any shots. Winstrom said both officers were “very shaken up."
Michigan State Police are investigating the shooting in accordance with city policy.
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As Sunland Park city manager departs, border city looks forward
Sunland Park Mayor Javier Perea and departing city manager Michael Martinez restricted their comments to the border city's future Wednesday, with no new details about Martinez's resignation after two years at city hall.
Martinez remains on the job through Sept. 19, he said, as the city prepares to search for his successor. Perea said he would appoint an interim manager soon but did not give a time frame.
Reached at his city office, Martinez sounded upbeat as he looked back on his tenure in Sunland Park. "This job really took a lot out of me," he said. "I loved it. I poured 110 percent into this job and my family definitely felt the effects of that."
Martinez arrived at the city in August 2020, following Julia Brown, but grew up in neighboring El Paso, where had worked in various positions for the El Paso city and county governments as well as the El Paso Independent School District.
In January, Sunland Park extended his contract through 2026 with a promise to raise his annual salary from $100,000 to $125,000 after pay raises for city staff took effect. The agreement also provided for a severance package equivalent to one year's salary, not including vacation or sick leave, if Martinez was terminated without cause. For cause, the contract states he is not entitled to the severance or to the balance of his pay for the year.
Under his contract, Martinez or the city could end his contract with 30 days notice with or without cause. It is not clear which party sought to end the agreement, but the Sunland Park City Council met in closed session on Aug. 15 to discuss personnel matters related to the city manager. In a follow-up executive session on Aug. 19, the council authorized Perea to sign a $100,000 severance agreement.
The city released the agreement on Tuesday, after it was signed by Martinez and Perea. It states Martinez will be paid in four monthly installments from October to January.
When he arrived in 2020, he recalled numerous projects were in motion but a lack of coordination within city government and infrastructure investments being made in the region: "There really wasn't a plan in place, a direction. ... There was an idea that economic development needed to happen, that the community needed to clean itself up for anything to move forward; but there wasn't a strategy."
Working through the COVID-19 pandemic, the city formulated a strategic plan encompassing financial planning, capital projects and bond issues and developing the city's capacity as a tourism and hospitality destination, capitalizing on the Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino, Mount Cristo Rey and the Rio Grande, the city's proximity to El Paso as well as increasing development near the Santa Teresa Port of Entry.
Perea said the city had made progress developing its trail system and its entertainment district, drawing new investment into the area, while welcoming a brand new industry with the legalization of commercial cannabis sales in April.
Perea was a political newcomer when he was appointed Sunland Park's mayor in 2012 at the age of 24, following a series of scandals at the city including the arrests of some city officials. He was elected outright in 2016 and reelected in 2019.
"Before me, I think the city of Sunland Park had an isolationist mentality," he recalled in an interview this week. "I think, over the course of the years, our council has begun to understand, and staff as well, the need to expand beyond that."
Perea said Martinez's successor would need a solid grounding in municipal law, budgetary and financial experience and strong communication skills to help keep the city on track.
Martinez said working for Sunland Park was a window on the border region and its economic potential; and that he hopes to find another role in the area once he takes time to rest.
"I think southern New Mexico is a diamond in the rough," he said. "We just need to give it the right amount of tender loving care that it needs to flourish."
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Abortion fund expanding services to Las Cruces
The New Mexico Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, an abortion fund provider, is expanding its services to Las Cruces.
Since the fall of Roe v. Wade in June, more than one reproductive healthcare organization has said it will open a new clinic in Las Cruces to help with what many have called a healthcare crisis. So far, some bans on abortion have become law in 17 states, including most neighboring states. This has increased the number of patients traveling to New Mexico seeking care.
While Joan Lamunyon Sanford, executive director of NMRCRC, told NM Political Report that since Texas banned abortion after six weeks in September of last year, the abortion fund started receiving between 75 to 80 callers a month. After the court overturned Roe in late June, the organization call rate increased immediately. The abortion fund received 96 calls in July and expect at least 110 by the end of August.
Abortion clinics and abortion funds in New Mexico are busier than ever before – with no end in sight – and new clinics are set to open in Las Cruces in the near future. Pink House West is one new clinic opening in Las Cruces and, before the doors opened, anti-abortion groups held an anti-abortion rally in a nearby parking lot and announced the launch of a crisis pregnancy center in the building next door.
In response to the new abortion clinics opening in Las Cruces, NMRCRC, which offers logistical help in the form of travel, hotel, food and an escort to the clinic, is looking to expand its services to the state’s second largest city to support those new clinics, Lamunyon Sanford said.
She said she could not project when the expansion will occur but the organization has started the initial steps by searching for a volunteer coordinator to work part-time in Las Cruces recruiting and training volunteers and coordinating patient logistics.
“I do really encourage people [to apply] if they’re really motivated right now,” Lamunyon Sanford said.
NMRCRC is one of four abortion fund providers in New Mexico. Each abortion fund provider in New Mexico offers slightly different services but the main point for each is to help abortion patients in need receive an abortion. For many patients of color, the cost of abortion, plus the logistics of childcare, travel and time off from work, can be overwhelming without abortion fund support, advocates have said.
A national network of abortion funds exist throughout the U.S.
Lamunyon Sanford said Texas patients are still the primary reason for the increase in calls to her organization. After Texas restricted abortion at six weeks gestation last year, many Texas patients traveled to Oklahoma and Mississippi and other surrounding states, including New Mexico. But now abortion care is banned in those states as well, forcing more patients to come to New Mexico.
“We know the clinics are seeing more patients; that means more people needing support from us,” she said.
In addition to an increase in callers, Lamunyon Sanford said the organization has also seen an increase in support, both in the form of volunteers as well as an uptick in donations. She said NMRCRC has experienced an increase in recurring donations, which has been particularly helpful as the need for the kind of support abortion funds provide is continuing to increase.
She said the organization has also seen anti-abortion protestors who regularly harass patients and providers outside Albuquerque clinics behave with greater boldness since the court overturned Roe.
“They are seeming to be more entitled,” she said.
With the expansion to provide abortion fund support services in Las Cruces comes a new level of worry. Patients flying in from out of state will more than likely arrive into the El Paso airport. Lamunyon Sanford said NMRCRC’s legal team is looking into any potential liabilities if NMRCRC volunteers pick up patients at the El Paso airport. Providing a ride from Albuquerque’s Sunport is one of the support services NMRCRC offer patients traveling to Albuquerque for an abortion.
Ellie Rushforth, attorney with American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico, said that while some state legislatures have introduced bills to ban interstate travel for abortion, none have passed such a law. It is still legal to transport an abortion patient from a state that has banned abortion, such as Texas, to get to New Mexico for an abortion.
“Currently, there are no laws on the books that make it a crime or a civil liability for someone to help somebody get care that is perfectly legal where they get it,” Rushforth said.
But, Rushforth said the push of some state legislatures to strip individuals of the right to interstate travel for healthcare is concerning and should be of concern, not just for abortion rights supporters but anyone who cares about basic constitutional rights.
“We are seeing not only a public health emergency but a constitutional, civil and criminal law crisis as well. The ability to travel interstate is not only a fundamental right but has been protected in an entire canon of law. We should all be concerned about the attempt to criminalize the freedom of movement,” she said.
Rushforth said “we also live in an age of hyper state surveillance and accessibility of data.”
“As we see states and anti-abortion extremists attempt to criminalize access to legal healthcare, there are new tools at their disposal to track and monitor not only patients and providers but supporters as well. It’s a new challenge to our movement and many other civil rights are grappling with it today,” she said.
Lamunyon Sanford said that the abortion fund’s practice of flying in groups of abortion patients from parts of Texas have halted for now. NMRCRC began that effort in December of last year and kept up the effort through June until the court overturned Roe.
“We just needed to take some time to make sure the changes we make are keeping our staff and volunteers and, most importantly, the abortion seekers safe,” she said.
But, she said, NMRCRC will soon resume and intends to continue as long as it can afford to do so.
Susan Dunlap is a reporter for New Mexico Political Report.
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham tests positive for COVID-19
SANTA FE - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday morning. Per state and CDC guidance and protocol, Gov. Lujan Grisham is currently isolating at the governor’s residence and will continue her official schedule remotely.
"I am very grateful to be experiencing only mild symptoms after being fully vaccinated and twice boosted against COVID-19," Lujan Grisham said in a statement released by her office. "Per medical guidance, I have also started a course of the antiviral Paxlovid. I am thankful for the support of my family and staff and will continue my work on behalf of New Mexicans while working remotely.
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Lujan Grisham encouraged all New Mexicans to get vaccinated, and to make sure they have received all available booster shots. New Mexicans can schedule vaccinations at cv.nmhealth.org.
This is the first time Gov. Lujan Grisham has tested positive for COVID-19. The governor last tested negative for COVID-19 on Wednesday, Aug. 24.
Following standard protocol, the governor's office said all those defined as close contacts have been notified.
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N.M. universities raise awareness for monkeypox but haven’t set precautionary measures
This story was originally published by Source New Mexico.
College students all over the state are coming back to university campuses as school kicks off just a month after monkeypox was reported in New Mexico. But the largest institutions in Albuquerque and Las Cruces don’t have special measures set in place for the national public health emergency.
Instead, university officials are putting a lot of the responsibility on students to be mindful of the potential health risk.
The first case of monkeypox was found in New Mexico on July 11. About a month and a half later, that number has risen to 19 cases. There are over 15,900 confirmed cases throughout the U.S. and no deaths so far.
The University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University have no precautionary measures set in place for monkeypox specifically.
Both Eastern and Western New Mexico Universities have isolated quarantine spaces available on campus that could be used for monkeypox if needed.
The lack of action by UNM and NMSU, the largest universities in the state, reflects the absence of state and national standards to follow for the health crisis.
Instead, most colleges are just sharing information about monkeypox to students, staff and faculty. UNM spokesperson Cinnamon Blair said the university’s goal is to address the false rumors about monkeypox spreading in the public.
UNM is also encouraging students to maintain rigorous health standards, Blair said. Western New Mexico University’s Betsy Miller, interim vice president of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, responded similarly.
“The wellbeing of WNMU students is our top priority, and we hold that it is the responsibility of every (student) to maintain their own health and to do their part to protect their classmates, co-workers, teammates and peers,” Miller said via email.
NMSU’s Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor Jon Webster said monkeypox isn’t a concern right now. Blair agreed and said UNM will consult with health partners to set up safety measures later on if it becomes necessary. Both said the issue might become more concerning if cases rise.
“We’ve worked our way through it through an entire two years of COVID,” Webster said. “I have no doubt we could do it if we needed to with this same virus.”
Dr. Meghan Brett, epidemiologist with UNM Hospital, said this outreach is a good response so communities are attentive to symptoms like rashes or fever.
But some other officials think more needs to be done. States Newsroom talked with Georges C. Benjamin, American Public Health Association executive director, who said colleges should be putting contingency measures in place and assuming they’ll have monkeypox cases.
“There’s nothing to say they’ll have big outbreaks, but all schools should assume that they’re going to have somebody on their campus that has monkeypox,” Benjamin said. “The outbreak is just too widespread for that not to be the case.”
Still, some universities are still struggling to cope with just one public health emergency. Jeff Long is the vice president for student affairs at Eastern New Mexico University and said the COVID-19 pandemic is at the forefront of their minds.
“Right now, we’re still dealing with COVID as students and faculty come back to campus,” he said.
But he said the university would transition to online classes if it comes to it. After COVID, many universities boosted their online presence and still have virtual options available for students.
Contracting the virus
Many college students travel over summer break, and because New Mexico has the 15th-lowest case count in the country, students may come back from states with higher monkeypox cases.
But monkeypox doesn’t spread as easily as COVID, Brett said, and it’s most likely after skin-to-skin contact.
Because of this, Brett said traveling itself may not increase the risk of contracting monkeypox but rather the activities done while traveling. The virus can be contracted from unprotected sexual activities, she said. This may be prevalent on college campuses, which is why she said it must be discussed.
“This is where people need to continue to talk about what needs to be in place by way of safe sex practices,” Brett said.
She said communication with partners about rashes or exposures is meaningful as well as getting personal rashes checked out. “That’s important whether it’s monkeypox, syphilis, gonorrhea or other types of sexually transmitted infections,” she said.
Monkeypox can also spread through sharing objects, fabrics or surfaces with someone who has the virus. Dorms are one of the higher-risk settings the CDC lists where transmission may be more likely after someone contracts the virus. The center recommends testing residents who might have monkeypox, providing them with masks to wear and disinfecting areas.
Brett said contracting the virus through other commonly shared items on campuses like desks or equipment is less likely.
UNM and NMSU recommend students contact their health centers if they believe they’ve been exposed, though vaccines are only available through the N.M. Department of Health.
The quarantine for monkeypox is longer than COVID. The CDC says people should stay isolated while symptoms persist, which usually lasts two to four weeks — a prolonged period that could cause issues for students missing classes and work.
Stigmatization
The majority of monkeypox cases are seen in men who have sex with other men, according to the CDC. This has caused issues of communities like gay men being stigmatized amid the crisis, though Brett said public health care workers are trying to avoid that.
“When in health care, we try to do our best, right, to treat everybody who comes to see us fairly and equally and hopefully without stigma,” Brett said.
She said the public should try to personalize how they think about who could contract the disease to avoid stigmatization. “The individuals who go on to develop monkeypox could be your brother or your son or someone else that you care about,” Brett said.
Blair said that there are mental health resources available at UNM for those struggling with anxiety around the issue and wants everyone to feel safe getting medical help if it’s needed. She added that the campus doesn’t create issues that would single out one community so everyone is supported.
“We want people to feel comfortable talking about it, going to a health care provider, not feeling bad about it,” Blair said. “It’s just coming on the heels of all the COVID stuff. It’s just one more thing.”
Megan Gleason is a journalist based in Albuquerque. She reports for Source New Mexico.
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UTICA, N.Y. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars District 4 donated $5,000 to the Utica Center for Development and CNY Veteran’s Outreach Center to help local veterans.
The check was presented on Thursday morning at the UCD Bunker Café on Washington Street.
The VFW collected more than $10,000 through various fundraisers and decided to donate half of it to help UCD with programs for veterans who are homeless or in need of mental health services.
"It's important for the veterans, for them to know that people care, that their comrades care for them, that we're still there with them. The term we leave no one behind, that really never ends,” said Michael Hoag, past commander of the New York VFW.
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Tonnage is up 15% thus far this year at the Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor.
Through the end of July, cargo on the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway has fallen 7.56% from 17 million tons through the end of July to 15.72 million tons during the same period this year.
Total transits however have risen 1.7% to 1,791 through the end of July, up from 1,761 through the same period this year.
“As the season progresses, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System continues to provide shippers a reliable route for a diverse range of commodities flowing in and out of the U.S. heartland,” said Craig Middlebrook, deputy administrator of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. “Cargo numbers continue to improve thanks to the dedicated workers at our ports and on the vessels who are keeping essential products like grain and steel moving efficiently through the seaway’s maritime supply chain.”
So far this year, ships on the St. Lawrence Seaway System have moved 514,000 tons of grain, a 37% jump attributed to the food shortages that have resulted from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
U.S. ports on the Great Lakes, including the Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor and the Port of Chicago, traded with 27 countries during July, up from 26 in June.
Shipments of coke rose by 45.62%, salt by 11.47%, potash by 267.75%, scrap metal by 62.56%, steel by 9.62%, ore by 132% and other general cargo by 128%.
Dockworkers unloaded five shipments of steel at the Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor last month.
“In July we saw a 4% increase in overall tonnage compared to last year. Year-to-date, Burns Harbor maritime tonnage has increased 15% compared to 2021. We are capturing market opportunities in grain and other mineral imports and looking at ways to sustain these shipments,” said Port Director Ryan McCoy,.
Traffic is also up at the Port of Toledo on Lake Erie, largely due to the new Cleveland-Cliffs direct-reduced iron plant there.
“It is really amazing the impact that the Cleveland Cliffs DRI plant has had on the Port of Toledo in terms of tonnage, job creation, and infrastructure development,” said Joseph Cappel, vice president of business development for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority. “We are also seeing some new grain products and bulk materials in our mix this season. Our strategy of obtaining equipment and constructing facilities that have multiple purposes has worked to our advantage. We are basically positioned to handle any type of cargo that can be loaded onto a vessel at one or more of the marine terminals within the Port of Toledo.”
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Giant dinosaurs have invaded the Harvest Tyme Family Farm, which is opening its Dino Tyme attraction Saturday. Visitors will be able to check out more than 20 dinosaurs and an erupting volcano from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 18.
3 Floyds has brought back Dark Lord Day in a virtual format again but the big festival that draws craft beer connoisseurs from far and wide returns early next year.
"I'm just thankful I was in the right place at the right time. I just assessed the situation, grabbed him and pulled him up with all my might. He was getting dead in the water, but I had adrenaline." | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/tonnage-up-15-at-the-port-of-indiana-burns-harbor-this-year/article_fb717e13-d1e5-560f-8c4e-8cb327bc190c.html | 2022-08-25T20:18:26 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/tonnage-up-15-at-the-port-of-indiana-burns-harbor-this-year/article_fb717e13-d1e5-560f-8c4e-8cb327bc190c.html |
U.S. Steel has put forward a contract proposal the United Steelworkers union has deemed unacceptable.
The Pittsburgh-based steelmaker offered an 11% pay increase over the next four years, less than the 14% union steelworkers agreed to during the last round of contract talks in 2018. The inflation rate then was 2.44% as compared to 8.5% this year.
"We fully believe in the concept of when we do well, our employees do well, and our bargaining proposal reflects this," U.S. Steel spokeswoman Amanda Malkowski said in a statement. "Our proposal offers 11% in guaranteed base wage increases over the life of the four-year contract and $7,000 per person in bonus payments payable shortly following ratification. In addition, we are proposing no changes to our uncapped profit-sharing program."
Steelworkers have benefited greatly from profit-sharing of late, Malkowski said.
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"U.S. Steel’s record profits in 2021 resulted in record profit-sharing, which gave represented employees the opportunity to earn an additional $41,000 last year. On average our USW-represented employees earned nearly $133,000 in wages, overtime and profit-sharing in 2021," she said. "In addition, there are inflation recognition provisions in our labor agreement that protect our employees from the financial impact of the inflation we have seen in the U.S. over the last 12 months."
U.S. Steel believes its proposal would ensure its employees "remain among the best paid in the industry," Malkowski said.
"Average profit sharing year-to-date is over $24,000 per employee, which coupled with our proposed wage increases gives our represented employees the opportunity to earn even more this year. Our represented employees also enjoy health care benefits with no monthly premiums that are over 40% richer than comparable benchmarks, such as Fortune 100 companies and metals manufacturing," she said. "We want to ensure that our employees remain among the best paid in the industry because they have earned it. It’s important that we do this in a responsible way, and our proposal illustrates that. We remain optimistic that we will reach an agreement with the USW."
U.S. Steel is also offering workers a contract signing bonus.
"We want to continue this spirit of when we do well, you do well. We’re offering $7,000 per person in bonus payments, payable shortly following ratification," U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt wrote in a letter to steelworkers. "Unlike our main integrated competitor, we currently offer you a fully funded pension plan and an uncapped profit-sharing program. Our proposal also continues to offer extremely competitive health care and benefits programs. We want to ensure that you remain among the best paid because you have earned it."
The union characterized the company's initial proposal as unacceptable.
"We worked through the pandemic while most of them worked from home," the USW said in an update to members. "And as a result, USS raked in record profits. We deserve better. Your bargaining committee rejected this proposal and will continue to fight for what you deserve."
Negotiations are ongoing. The current contract expires in September. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/u-s-steel-puts-forward-contract-proposal-usw-deems-unacceptable-most-of-them-worked-from/article_81200915-f36f-5a50-b5af-6a7453779015.html | 2022-08-25T20:18:32 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/u-s-steel-puts-forward-contract-proposal-usw-deems-unacceptable-most-of-them-worked-from/article_81200915-f36f-5a50-b5af-6a7453779015.html |
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- Coming on the heels of reports that an off-duty police officer was attacked and left in serious condition following a violent mugging in the Bronx, another off-duty cop was attacked -- this time in Washington Heights.
- The latest victim is a 26-year-old off-duty officer who was hanging out with his friends when suspects got out of a vehicle, pistol whipped one of the officer’s friends, then took the men’s jewelry, wallet and cell phone.
- The latest attack comes at the same time that police are still trying to find the suspects involved in the violent mugging of a 48-year-old off-duty officer in the Bronx Tuesday morning.
Coming on the heels of reports that an off-duty police officer was attacked and left in serious condition following a violent mugging in the Bronx, another off-duty cop was attacked -- this time in Washington Heights.
The latest victim is a 26-year-old off-duty officer who was hanging out with his friends when suspects got out of a vehicle, pistol whipped one of the officer’s friends, then took the men’s jewelry, wallet and cell phone.
A surveillance video shows the latest group of suspects -- a group linked to two different incidents both happening in Washington Heights.
The latest attack comes at the same time that police are still trying to find the suspects involved in another violent mugging of a 48-year-old off-duty officer in the Bronx Tuesday morning.
The officer, police told NBC 4 New York, may have been out for a morning jog. Police said that he was approached by three individuals, who repeatedly struck the victim in the head before taking off with his cellphone, keys and wallet — which contained multiple debit cards and forms of ID.
He was discovered by fellow officers lying wounded in the street near the intersection of Olmstead and Turnbull avenues in the Unionport neighborhood, right outside of the P.O. Serrano Playground. Police said he was bleeding from the ear.
The officer, identified as Muhammed Chowdhury, was taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was said to be in critical condition with a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain, police said. His family told NBC New York on Wednesday that he is making steps toward recovery at the hospital, now able to open his eyes, talk and identify himself.
A cousin told NBC New York that doctors told them that it was touch-and-go for a while, giving him "72 hours that the might recover or might not" before Chowdhury woke up.
"He’s in better shape, I should say. Thank glad he’s in better shape. Who knows what happens next. He was brutally attacked. His head is totally injured," said Mohammed Ali, a friend of the injured officer. "He’s a very good man, unfortunately what happens was disgusting. We can’t tolerate this."
The 48-year-old Chowdhury was assigned to Central Park, but was not on duty at the time of the alleged attack. He lives in the Castle Rock neighborhood, in a house he purchased recently (his family's first house) just a few blocks from where he was attacked.
Police are looking into whether the mugging might be part of an ongoing robbery pattern. Police later released images of three individuals allegedly involved in a string of robberies throughout the Bronx and Queens that have left nearly two dozen people attacked.
Police said that the men are wanted for terrorizing the Bronx and Queens in a total of 19 robberies, saying the men are responsible for several violent car jackings, and allegedly using the stolen cars to commit other crimes.
Sources said that after attacking Chowdhury, an 18-year NYPD veteran, the three men fled in a black Honda Accord with New York license plates.
In a statement, Police Benevolence Association President Pat Lynch said "While we pray at our injured brother's bedside tonight, police officers across this city are searching for the cowards who did this to him. Make no mistake: we will find them."
The PBA boss went on to attack the justice system and lawmakers who "refuse to hold criminals accountable — not even a police officer can walk these streets safely."
There identities of the suspects were not yet made clear. A large ongoing investigation is underway.
"If it was up to me, I would take the law into my own hands for my friend. But the system doesn’t allow that," said Ali. "You can’t take law into your own hands, You have to work with the law.”
A woman who said she recognized the attackers said her family member was also attacked when he went out to get lunch.
"He was blocked in, cornered in at the stop sign. He was told to get out of the car and when he got out, a gun was out right in his temple of his head and they asked him to just give them the car and he let it go," said the woman, who did not wish to be identified.
With the robbers on the street, the victims’ friends and family are asking for the community to help out and speak up, as police continue their search.
“As we pray for the speedy recovery of this injured officer, the NYPD is actively investigating today’s attack on one of their own and is working tirelessly to bring the suspects to justice," Mayor Eric Adams' press secretary, Fabien Levy, said in a statement to News 4. "We will continue to work day in and day out to remove violent criminals from off the streets and end the unchecked violence in our city." | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/search-continues-for-suspects-in-violent-muggings-of-off-duty-police-officers-nypd/3839225/ | 2022-08-25T20:24:44 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/search-continues-for-suspects-in-violent-muggings-of-off-duty-police-officers-nypd/3839225/ |
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- The stunning aftermath of an early morning crash outside the front gates of Yankee Stadium left twiisted pieces of metal and debris thrown about in the Bronx.
- Police say that just after 5 a.m., a woman two blocks from her home was driving on River Avenue with the green light when she was broadsided by a BMW that ran a red light. The person behind the wheel of the BMW and a passenger took off — leaving the driver of the mangled Mitsubishi helpless and dying in the driver's seat.
- Investigators say the car that t-boned the woman's car had paper plates on it. A search inside the car revealed the real license plates – and 20 stolen catalytic converters. Police sources believe the suspects ripped them off overnight.
The stunning aftermath of an early morning deadly crash outside the front gates of Yankee Stadium left twiisted pieces of metal and debris thrown about in the Bronx.
Police say that just after 5 a.m., a woman two blocks from her home was driving on River Avenue with the green light when she was broadsided by a BMW that ran a red light.
The person behind the wheel of the BMW and a passenger took off — leaving the driver of the mangled Mitsubishi helpless and dying in the driver's seat.
Police officers in the subway station heard the crash and called for EMS.
Although, emergency crews responded and used the jaws of life to pull her out, it was too late. The woman died at Lincoln hospital
Investigators say the car that t-boned the woman's car had paper plates on it. A search inside the car revealed the real license plates – and 20 stolen catalytic converters. Police sources believe the suspects ripped them off overnight.
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NYPD statistics show 5,548 Cadillac converters of been stolen so far in 2022 compared to the 1,505 for all of 2021 -- a 269% increase. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/woman-dies-in-wild-early-morning-hit-and-run-crash-outside-yankee-stadium/3839304/ | 2022-08-25T20:24:50 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/woman-dies-in-wild-early-morning-hit-and-run-crash-outside-yankee-stadium/3839304/ |
WATERLOO — Federal prosecutors are pursuing charges for a Waterloo man who was found with heroin during a traffic stop earlier this month.
Last week, an investigator with the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Task Force filed federal charges alleging Damien Lamar Cobbins had sold a combination of heroin and fentanyl to a person working with authorities during a monitored sale on May 17.
The $120 transaction in a convenience store parking lot netted a powder containing both opioids, according to court records.
Cobbins wasn’t arrested until Aug. 18 during a traffic stop on Interstate 380 where officers found more than 5 grams of heroin and $2,000 in cash. He was arrested on state drug charges that were dismissed in favor of the federal case.
On Monday, he was detained pending a further hearing during an appearance in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids.
The figure above is a bar and line graph showing the total number of U.S. overdose deaths involving any opioid from 1999 to 2020. Any opioid includes prescription opioids (natural and semi-synthetic opioids and methadone), heroin and synthetic opioids other than methadone (primarily fentanyl). Opioid-involved overdose deaths rose from 21,088 in 2010 to 47,600 in 2017 and remained steady in 2018 with 46,802 deaths. This was followed by a significant increase through 2020 to 68,630 overdose deaths. The bars are overlaid by lines showing the number of deaths by gender from 1999 to 2020 (Source: CDC WONDER). | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/waterloo-man-detained-in-federal-heroin-fentanyl-charges/article_ca7a9f7e-63c4-5b4f-b4ae-edc6b868649e.html | 2022-08-25T20:26:53 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/waterloo-man-detained-in-federal-heroin-fentanyl-charges/article_ca7a9f7e-63c4-5b4f-b4ae-edc6b868649e.html |
New Barbie doll in ‘Inspiring Women’ series honors Madam C.J. Walker
A new doll from Barbie’s inspiring women series will honor Madam C.J. Walker, whose hair-care business made her the first documented self-made female millionaire.
"As a pioneer in entrepreneurship, philanthropy and activism, creating the blueprint for the self-made American businesswoman and innovators of the twentieth century, Madam C.J. Walker is an embodiment of our Barbie Inspiring Women series," Lisa McKnight, executive vice president and global head of Barbie and dolls for Mattel, said in a statement. "We’re honored to welcome her into this group of trailblazing women and introduce more kids to her journey of becoming one of the nation’s first widely successful female founders.”
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The "Inspiring Women Series" has previously included Ida B. Wells, Ella Fitzgerald and Maya Angelou, among others. A'Lelia Bundles, Walker’s great-great-granddaughter who wrote her biography, said it's exciting to see Walker honored alongside these figures.
"It's great to have her in that company," she said.
Walker was born Sarah Breedlove in 1867 on a cotton plantation to formerly enslaved parents, who became sharecroppers, in Louisiana. By 20, she was widowed with a young daughter.
Walker's hair care products were born out of necessity because she started suffering from an ailment that caused her to lose her hair. She tested many homemade remedies, which resulted in Madam Walker's Wonderful Hair Grower, a scalp conditioning and healing formula.
Walker changed her name after marrying Charles J. Walker, a newspaperman.
Walker traveled through the South and southeast selling her hair products door-to-door, and temporarily moved her base to Pittsburgh to train "hair culturists" at Lelia College, which she founded.
But she was drawn to the Black business scene in Indianapolis and moved her headquarters here in 1910. She built a factory, hair and manicure salon and an additional training center, and contributed $1,000 to the building fund for the Black YMCA in Indianapolis, earning her notoriety in the Black press nationwide.
Walker remains an integral part of Indianapolis history — though she left Indianapolis in 1916 for New York. The Walker Theatre opened in 1927 and allowed Black patrons in who were not allowed in the same theaters as white people or who were relegated to the balcony. When it opened, the Walker Building contained other businesses, including a beauty salon and school, a restaurant and a ballroom, among others.
Today, the Theatre remains in its location at 617 Indiana Ave. and is listed as a National Historic Landmark.
The Madam C.J. Walker doll dons a stylish turquoise and purple dress and comes with a “Madam C.J. Walker’s Wonderful Hair Grower” accessory.
Bundles said she worked with Barbie designer Carlyle Nuera on skin color, hair and fashion for the Walker doll. Walker's stationery was purple, lavender and turquoise, "so that said to me, those are her favorite colors," Bundles said. Since many photos from the early 20th century are in black and white, Bundles wanted the Walker doll to have a colorful outfit, and turquoise and purple ended up being the shades in Walker's dress.
Walker was also a washerwoman for many years, Bundles said, signaling that she knew fabric and loved clothes.
"I wanted to be able to give her a little bit of whimsy and to have her be fashion forward because I wanted it to be attractive to girls when they would pick up the doll," Bundles told IndyStar.
Walker’s hair care and cosmetics products were an important part of her legacy, so representing those products was crucial as well, Bundles said. The accessory is based on the original container for the product.
"We wanted to focus on the fact that she manufactured hair care products and to make to make the young people and and the adults who love it think about her being a businesswoman," Bundles said.
Though Black dolls are more common than they used to be when she was a girl, Bundles said it's extremely meaningful to have Walker represented in this way.
"It's still very special to me that Madam Walker is part of a Barbie series because I know Barbie is international and reaches millions of people," she said. "So it just really gives her a new exposure to an entirely new generation as well as the longtime Barbie collectors who are very passionate about it."
Dawn Mitchell contributed to this report. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2022/08/25/madam-walker-honored-in-barbies-inspiring-women-series/65419843007/ | 2022-08-25T20:27:02 | 1 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2022/08/25/madam-walker-honored-in-barbies-inspiring-women-series/65419843007/ |
ADDISON, Tx (KDAF) — A new food spot is bursting upon the Addison scene.
Japanese teppanyaki and sushi restaurant Benihana will officially open its new location in the North Texas suburb on Aug. 26.
“The Dallas area has been a special place for Benihana for over 46 years with our Banner Drive, Plano and Las Colinas restaurants, and we are delighted to expand our presence within the greater metroplex with our new Addison Benihana restaurant.” Tom Baldwin, Chief Executive Officer and President of Benihana, said in a news release.
The Addison location is located at 5000 Belt Line Rd., Suite 600, and is open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. for dinner (Sunday through Thursday). Dinner hours on Friday and Saturday are from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
For the full release, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/benihana-will-open-new-addison-location-on-august-26/ | 2022-08-25T20:27:55 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/benihana-will-open-new-addison-location-on-august-26/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — If you are on social media, you may have seen a video from social media stars Enkyboys.
The account is run by a Texas family and they post skits with each other, usually lipsyncing to audio from movies, songs, etc. What stands out most from this family’s videos is how well the youngest son Brice Gonzalez acts in these videos.
Despite not even reaching his teens, Brice understands acting principles and comedic timing really well, garnering millions of views and ongoing support in the comments.
It looks like all of that success and hard work has paid off as Brice has joined the cast of a new George Lopez NBC show Lopez v. Lopez.
The family announced the casting on Instagram, saying, “We are thankful and honored to have my son working with @georgelopez and @nbc MOM & DAD are so proud of you!!! #enkyboys.”
According to NBC, the show is a fictionalized version of George Lopez’s relationship with his real-life daughter Mayan Lopez, who also will star in the show.
“A working-class family comedy about dysfunction, reconnection, and all the pain and joy in between,” an official description of the show says.
Brice will play Mayan’s 5-year-old son Chance. The show will premiere on Friday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. on NBC. For more information about Lopez v. Lopez, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/texas-child-tiktok-star-lands-acting-role-alongside-george-lopez/ | 2022-08-25T20:28:01 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/texas-child-tiktok-star-lands-acting-role-alongside-george-lopez/ |
LEWISTON, Maine — Lewiston police identified a body found in the Androscoggin River on Saturday evening.
A news release from the Lewiston Police Department on Thursday identified the body as Isar Coleman, 29, of Lewiston.
An autopsy has been performed, and police are awaiting test results before "making a determination," the release stated.
The Lewiston Police Department is working with the Office of Chief Medical Examiner to determine a cause of death, authorities said. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/lewiston-auburn/lewiston-police-identify-body-found-in-river-people-maine/97-5b9458bb-f837-45d1-8742-8233dc6dbccf | 2022-08-25T20:35:57 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/lewiston-auburn/lewiston-police-identify-body-found-in-river-people-maine/97-5b9458bb-f837-45d1-8742-8233dc6dbccf |
AUSTIN, Texas — Editor's note: An earlier version of this story said that performing an abortion would be a second-degree felony punishable by up to life in prison. However, the act of performing an abortion is a second-degree felony unless the fetus dies, in which case it becomes a first-degree felony punishable by up to life in prison.
In late June, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the legal precedent that established a constitutional right to abortion in the U.S. Two months later, Texas' so-called "trigger law" now goes into effect, further increasing restrictions on abortions in the Lone Star State.
The law, which was written to go into effect 30 days after the Supreme Court issued an official judgement overturning Roe v. Wade, increases the criminal and civil penalties associated with abortion in Texas. Performing an abortion is now a felony punishable by up to life in prison and is subject to a civil penalty of at least $100,000, plus attorney's fees.
The law has only narrow exceptions to save the life of a pregnant patient. The law criminalizes performing an abortion unless the pregnant patient is facing "a life-threatening physical condition aggravated by, caused by, or arising from a pregnancy."
The law also specifically prohibits prosecuting a pregnant patient who undergoes an abortion.
Texas abortion clinics had already stopped performing the procedure, fearing consequences under state laws that were on the books before Roe v. Wade.
Elizabeth Sepper, a professor of law at the University of Texas at Austin, said her concern with the trigger law is the high rate of uninsured Texans and the impact the law could have on expecting moms and babies.
"This also means that when people become pregnant, they're less healthy than they should be. So, lots of low-income people, when they become eligible for Medicaid, when they become pregnant, have a really long delay. They might not see a doctor even until they're five months into their pregnancy," Sepper said.
Sepper predicts that the number of women seeking an abortion who will be unable to get one will increase by 10% to 20%, possibly higher. She also said because Texas is very rural in places, there are areas where women don't have access to a physician who is able to deliver, which is another concern.
Texas already had a near-total ban on abortion in place. Senate Bill 8, which was passed in the fall of 2021, allows any private citizen to sue anyone who "aids or abets" in an abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, or about six weeks into pregnancy.
Idaho and Tennessee also have a trigger laws going into effect on Thursday. North Dakota's trigger law will go into effect on Friday.
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A Guatemalan immigrant identified by Richmond police as one of two people behind an alleged mass shooting plot on July 4 at Dogwood Del l pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to re-entering the U.S. after having been deported .
Rolman Balcarcel-Bavagas , 38, entered his guilty plea to the immigration charge during an uneventful 30-minute hearing before U.S. District Court Judge M. Hannah Lauck. She convicted him after accepting his plea and set sentencing for Nov. 10. The maximum punishment for the offense is two years in prison, but Balcarcel-Bavagas likely will get half of that or less, according to a court discussion about the matter.
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Assistant U.S. Attorney Kashan Pathan, who is prosecuting the case, made no mention of the alleged mass shooting plot or what role, if any, Balcarcel-Bavagas allegedly played in it.
If the U.S. Attorney's Office addresses that topic, it likely will occur at sentencing and in a memorandum filed in advance that outlines the government's position on what punishment Balcarcel-Bavagas should receive.
House at 3112 Columbia Street photographed on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.
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The U.S. Attorney's Office assumed prosecution of the case after the Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney's Office withdrew firearm charges against Balcarcel-Bavagas and co-defendant Julio Alvarado-Dubon, 52, during an Aug. 3 hearing in Richmond General District Court. During questioning by Judge David Hicks, Assistant Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Clint Seal said the prosecutor's office had no evidence that a mass shooting was planned by the defendants for Dogwood Dell on July 4.
In several subsequent interviews and statements, Richmond police Chief Gerald Smith has steadfastly maintained that Dogwood Dell had been targeted by the pair for a mass shooting, and that his department thwarted the attack after receiving a tip from a concerned citizen.
On July 1, Richmond investigators seized two AR-15 assault-style rifle and a 9mm semiautomatic pistol and about 200 rounds of ammunition from a home where the two men were living at 3112 Columbia St. in South Richmond.
House at 3112 Columbia Street photographed on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.
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According to the government's statement of facts related to Balcarcel-Bavagas' guilty plea to the immigration offense, he is a citizen of Guatemala residing illegally in the U.S. who who previously was removed twice from the country.
He was first encountered by Immigration and Customs officers in the Carbon County, Wyoming Jail on Sept. 13, 2007, after being detained for driving under the influence of alcohol. After appealing an immigration judge's order that he be removed, and subsequently losing the appeal, he was granted permission to depart the U.S. voluntarily and did so on Oct. 22, 2013, the facts statement says
Less than a year later, Balcarcel-Bavagas was encountered on July 31, 2014, by the U.S. Border Patrol in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. After determining he had previously been removed, Balcarcel-Bavagas was deported on Aug. 8, 2014, according to the government's statement.
The U.S. Attorney's Office statement of facts in the case involving Rolman Balcarcel-Bavagas, who pleaded guilty to re-entering the U.S. after being deported.
Mark Bowes
He was next encountered on July 1 by Richmond police at the house on Columbia Street, as officers investigated the tip about a planned mass shooting on July 4.
When asked by the judge whether the government's statement of facts needed any corrections or revisions, Balarcel-Bavagas replied through an interpreter, "It's all fine."
The person who tipped Richmond police identified Balcarcel-Bavagas as the person who was planning the shooting, according to a search warrant affidavit. The tipster further advised that Balcarcel-Bavagas, known to the tipster as “Chapin,” had connections to a gang called “Los Zetas.” Police said Zetas is a reference to the Zetas cartel that operates in Mexico and the U.S.
In city court records, Balcarcel-Bavagas told a Richmond magistrate that he has been living in Richmond for three or four months and resided in Denver for three years before that. He was employed doing electrical work and earned $1,100 weekly when working 40 hours a week.
From the archives: 100 photos of Pony Pasture
05-08-1989: Aqua cycling--Mark Oliver (left), 20, and his 16 year-old brother, Justin, drove down to Riverside Drive from the Fan district yesterday to look for "aqua cycling" challenges. Here, they pedal through flood waters in the parking lot of Pony Pasture. Richmond police had closed off sections of about 10 streets yesterday because of flood waters.
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Fishing the James River is a natural pasttime and has been for as long as there have been inhabitants in the area. Here, Dale Huggins tries to lure a fish in on fly rod near the Pony Pasture. July 11, 1998
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Dam between Huguenot Bridge and the Pony Pasture. July 2, 1998
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Courtney Webb, 16, meets 'Bo-Bo' while enjoying a day off from school, Tuesday, May 26, 1998 at the Pony Pasture section of the James River. Courtney and other students flocked to the river to enjoy a 'snow day.' She is a student at Manchester High School.
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Local high school students flocked to the Pony Pasture section of the James River on Tuesday, May 26, to take advantage of a 'snow day.' (Since local schools did not have to use any 'snow days' since snow did not cause any school closings this winter, Tuesday was a day off.
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Sandra Slocum and her son, Brooks, 6, cool off in a puddle of the James River at the Pony Pasture area of James River Park. They and Brooks' brother, Phil, 8, spent part of the afternoon having fun and checking out the low water conditions created by the current drought. It was the boys' first romp in the river.
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Kristi McCullough and her ten-month-old son Andrew took a break from errands to enjoy the warm weather at Pony Pasture Thursday, February 10, 2000. They live in Chesterfield.
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With just a few days left before the summer ends and school begins, Godwin High School senior Ashley Gill and her boyfriend, Stephen Serge, spend a day on the rocks at the Pony Pasture, a popular summer hangout for students. Serge attends a private school in Hampton, Virginia, so the two will see less of each other when school begins.
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Cheryl Richards, 20, right, tries to coax Gracie, her 17-week-old Beagle mix puppy, into the James River at the Pony Pasture Friday, July 20, 2001. Gracie was less than thrilled with the water and later had to be carried back to dry land.
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People enjoying the James River at the Pony Pasture . A report issued by the state Department of Envrionmental Quality says that the Pony Pasture and other parts of the James are too polluted with fecal bacteria to be fit fit for swimming . July 18 , 2002
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A dog plays in the James River at the Pony Pasture . A report issued by the state Department of Envrionmental Quality says that the Pony Pasture and other parts of the James are too polluted with fecal bacteria to be fit fit for swimming . July 18 , 2002
CLEMENT BRITT
These swimmers on rocks in the James River at the Pony Pasture in Richmond, VA, were ignoring several signs posted in the immediate area warning against swimming, since the river was over five feet over flood stage Monday, July 7, 2003.
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Jos Munos enjoys the dryer weather by skip's rocks at Pony Pasture with his friends Monday, June 9, 2003.
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Elizabeth Esfahani relaxes at pony pasture Wednesday, August 20, 2003.
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The Pony Pasture proved to be just the right spot to cool off for Norma Ryan and a friend's children. From left: Emilio Lyton, 6; Raquel Lyton, 4; Norma Ryan; Sabrina Lyton, 2; and Catalina Lyton, 8.
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Low water on the James River near Pony Pasture . October 10 , 2007
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Warm weather brought bathers to Pony Pasture on 8/3/07.
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Riverside Dr. , shot near Pony Pasture , is being proposed to be designated as Virginia's first urban scenic byway. December 24 , 2008
CLEMENT BRITT
A goose glides through fall colors reflected in the James River along Riverside Drive near the Pony Pasture.
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The Pony Pasture rapids of the James River. JAMES RIVER JOURNAL
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As the sun starts to illuminate fog on the James River, a photographer waits for just the right moment on the rocks of the Pony Pasture lower rapids.
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Sunrise at the Pony Pasture section of the James River.
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Sunrise on the James River lights up the stepping stone-like highly accessible area of the James River known as the Pony Pasture.
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With the arrival of cold air, mixed with relatively warm water, fog forms on the James River in the lower rapids of Pony Pasture. The Carillon tower is in the background.
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A canine visitor to the dog-friendly Pony Pasture jumps (successfully) to a rock.
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Jamie Wilbar, 13, of Glen Allen, leaps from a rock at Pony Pasture for what might have been his last James River swim of the year.
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Jamie Wilbar, 13, of Glen Allen, jumps into the rapids at Pony Pasture for what might have been his last James River swim of the year.
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Despite written warnings that swimmers must wear life jackets, river-goers play in the water at Pony Pasture Rapids, in Richmond, on June 02, 2009.
Eva Russo
A couple heads for the Pony Pasture along the James River in Richmond, VA Monday, June 8, 2009.
BOB BROWN
Jumping into the James was the rule of the day for many who flocked to the Pony Pasture on Memorial Day.
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Swimmers at Pony Pasture watched the Regional training of the Tactical Rescue Teams doing a quarterly drill and swift water awareness course on Aug. 4. Morning showers gave way to another hot humid day. Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover agencies were involved in the river rescue training.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
Participants in the "Dive & Draw!" program head into the James River near Pony Pasture on Saturday. The program, a collaboration between Chesterfield County Environmental Engineering and Friends of the James River, is designed to promote stewardship of the river.
JOE MAHONEY
Lorne Field of Chesterfield county's Environmental Engineering department talks of algae blooms during a "Dive & Draw!" event in the James River near Pony Pasture on Saturday. The program, a collaboration between the Chesterfield County agency and Friends of the James River, is designed to promote stewardship of the river.
JOE MAHONEY
Participants in the "Dive & Draw!" program head into the James River near Pony Pasture on Saturday. The program, a collaboration between Chesterfield County Environmental Engineering and Friends of the James River, is designed to promote stewardship of the river.
JOE MAHONEY
The James River, downstream a few hundred yards from the Pony Pasture, on Richmond's southside.
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Med-Flight paramedic David Powell, with Chesterfield County Fire, grabs a 'cinch' vest lowered to him from a Virginia State Police helicopter during a training exercise in the James River in Richmond Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters, paramedics and pilots with Med-Flight ran through medical evacuation drills near the Riverside Meadow Greenspace along Riverside Drive, near the Pony Pasture. Two choppers were involved in the drills.
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Med-Flight paramedic David Powell, with Chesterfield County Fire, hangs from a 'cinch' vest om a cable hanging from a Virginia State Police helicopter during a training exercise in the James River in Richmond Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters, paramedics and pilots with Med-Flight ran through medical evacuation drills near the Riverside Meadow Greenspace along Riverside Drive, near the Pony Pasture. Two choppers were involved in the drills.
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Waterfowl in the James River's Pony Pasture catches the attention of swimmers, June 30, 2012.
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The ever-popular Pony Pasture area of the James River draws hundreds on warm summer days. Sept. 1, 2012.
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After putting his head into the cold water at Pony Pasture, Luke Logan, 9, emerges during the Polar Bear Plunge, Jan. 1, 2013.
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Lorene Davidson and a family friend, Rachel Cryster, 11, bundle up to keep warm after jumping into the frigid water of the James River at Pony Pasture for the annual Polar Bear Plunge, Jan. 1, 2013.
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Fog covers the James River across from Pony Pasture Monday afternoon, January 15, 2013.
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Mike Martin kayaks in the James River near Pony Pasture Thursday, May 9, 2013.
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Amelie Williams, 9, climbs across a log at the James River Parks' Pony Pasture a few minutes after the winter solstice hit at 12:11 pm Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. She and some of her friends were enjoying the unseasonal weather.
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Nicole Harrison of Durham celebrates to recorded music Funk Brothers played at Pony Pasture on Riverside Drive during the Richmond Marathon Saturday, November 15, 2014.
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James Richardson, center foreground, misses his tube as he and his friends, all of Yorktown,from left, Raychel Blanchette, Bryce Burgner, and Devin Lapp visit Pony Pasture Rapids, part of The James River Park System, for tubing in Richmond on Monday, June 16, 2014.
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A video camera stationed in James River Park caught these river otters between the Huguenot Bridge and Pony Pasture Rapids in South Richmond. A project that started last spring is using video to document wildlife in the park.
Science in the Park
Many sought refuge from the heat by jumping into the James River at the Pony Pasture, June 23, 2015.
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Kayakers start their guided tour by Riverside Outfitters at Pony Pasture in Richmond on Tuesday, June 30, 2015.
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Lucas Crain and his five-year-old daughter McKenzie Crain head back to their car after taking a cooling dip in the James River at the Pony Pasture in Richmond, VA Monday, August 24, 2015.
BOB BROWN
(L-R) Emmett Shreve, age 3, his friend Alice Hunter, age 4, and her cousin Ford Hunter, age 3, watch the churning waters of the James River at Pony Pasture after the river rose to over nine feet Sunday, October 4, 2015.
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Deepannita Hossain, left, 22, and Sahba Abolfazli, right, 22, (cqbb both names) both senior chemical engineering students at UVA, pause to watch the James River flow by the Pony Pasture area in Richmond, VA Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. Hossain is a native of Bangaladesh and Abolfazli is a native of Iran.
BOB BROWN
Interpretive signs for the John Smith Trail are located at a few historic sites around Richmond, including this one on at Pony Pasture Rapids Park. Photo taken Nov. 11, 2015.
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His first visit to the Pony Pasture rapids, part of the James River Park System, and Wyatt Lifsey said he picked a good day to relax. He moved to Richmond from Blacksburg, Va. about one month ago. April 21, 2016.
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Oeuyown Kim (left) and friend Morgan Moore relax with drinks in the James River at the Pony Pasture early Saturday evening before a thunderstorm rolled through. Aug. 6, 2016
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Two young women jump off a log into the James River at the Pony Pasture area in Richmond, VA Thursday, August 11, 2016 as high temperatures and humidity caused many people to head to the river to cool off.
BOB BROWN
Geoffrey Zindren of Richmond makes his way to a spot for fishing at Pony Pasture in Richmond on Tuesday, September 13, 2016. Zindren said he doesn't expect to catch any fish but this is his excuse to be out more often.
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With temperatures in the mid-80's, fall break for these VCU students has been feeling more like summer vacation. The six friends (and a dog named Leona, lower left) spent part of the afternoon reclining and eating cookies at the Pony Pasture along Riverside Drive. From left: Muneera Hassan, Tiffany Tran, Connie Tran, Igor Tsvetkov, Isaiah Klimek, and Samantha Muehlbauer. Oct. 20, 2016
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Ryan McKinnon and his dog Rudy sit on a rock at Pony Pasture on Sunday May 29, 2016.
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Rudy took her first plunge into the James River at Pony Pasture on Sunday May 29, 2016 and jumped right back onto the dry rock after her owner Ryan McKinnon pulled her into the water with him.
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Driftwood and high river levels kept many of the popular granite boulders hideen at Pony Pasture Rapids, May 16, 2016.
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A prothonotary warbler. The small songbird was spotted by bird watchers along the James River at the Pony Pasture section of James River Park. May 11, 2016.
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Barbara Eck (left) and Alice Boller look for birds along the James River at the Pony Pasture, May 11, 2016. The two joined a few other local birders there Wednesday morning.
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Lightning Bug at Pony Pasture in Richmond on June 20, 2017.
DANIEL SANGJIB MIN/RTD
The James River in Richmond, VA offered some relief from the upper 90's heat Thursday, July 13, 2017 to many folks who visited the Pony Pasture rocks.
BOB BROWN
This couple had a little difficulty getting their dog interested in entering the water at the Pony Pasture area of the James River in Richmond, VA Thursday, July 13, 2017. The dog eventually entered the water and appeared to enjoy it.
BOB BROWN
A couple share a quiet moment on the Pony Pasture rocks in the James River in Richmond, VA Monday, August 7, 2017.
BOB BROWN
A group of swimmers enjoy a cooling dip in the water along the Pony Pasture rocks in the James River in Richmond, VA Monday, August 7, 2017.
BOB BROWN
Canada geese appear to be performing a water ballet in the Pony Pasture area of the James River in Richmond, VA Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. The geese were actually feeding on underwater plants.
BOB BROWN
Some land along the James River in Richmond's West End was recently cleared, and state officials say the work violated a law requiring that a 100-foot buffer of natural vegetation be maintained along the river to protect it from pollution. The home of Stuart and Dawn Siegel sits above the cleared area. City officials say the Science Museum of Virginia Foundation, which allowed Siegel to have the work done, is responsible because it owns the land. This view is from the Pony Pasture Rapids section of James River Park in South Richmond. Pic taken 11/17.
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Jay Ross, age 8, swings on a grape vine along a Pony Pasture trail Sunday, February 25, 2018. It is a native plant to Virginia.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Jay Ross, age 8, gets a higher view while standing on a grape vine along a Pony Pasture trail Sunday, February 25, 2018. It is a native plant to Virginia.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Some sunbathers were ignoring warnings posted by sitting on the rocks amid rapids at the Pony Pasture section of the James River in Richmond, VA Wednesday, May 2, 2018. A half-dozen others sat on rocks along the stretch also.
BOB BROWN
A young woman sat on the bank at the Pony Pasture section of the James River in Richmond, VA Wednesday, May 2, 2018. A half-dozen others chose to ignore high water warnings and sat on rocks out in the rapids.
BOB BROWN
Annika Licht, 15, left, from Charlotte, NC, rides a line down a 100 ft tall hickory tree with the help of instructor Jocelyn Lohse, right, with Riverside Outfitters, in the woods near the Pony Pasture section along the James River in Richmond, VA Friday, July 6, 2018. This and other activities are part of the Riverside Outfitters Day Summer Camp program.
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Two hikers (no names given) paused to look at the James River as it flowed past the Pony Pasture area in Richmond, VA Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 on a balmy fall day.
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Cade Cooper, left, from Powhatan and Amanda Yowell, right, from Culpeper, took advantage of great weather on the first day of summer to float down the James River near the Pony Pasture in Richmond, VA Friday, June 21, 2019.
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Cade Cooper, left, from Powhatan and Amanda Yowell, right, from Culpeper, took advantage of great weather on the first day of summer to float down the James River past a group of sunbathers near the Pony Pasture in Richmond, VA Friday, June 21, 2019.
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A couple took advantage of great weather on the first day of summer to share a quiet moment in the James River near the Pony Pasture in Richmond, VA Friday, June 21, 2019.
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A young boy watches a family of ducks swim past as he stands beside the James River at the Pony Pasture section in Richmond, VA, Monday, July 15, 2019 as the temperature climbed above 90 degrees.
BOB BROWN
A man talks on his phone while cooling off in the James River at the Pony Pasture section in Richmond, VA, Monday, July 15, 2019 as the temperature climbed above 90 degrees.
BOB BROWN
Brothers Shawn (11) and Miguel Johnson (6) from Washington, DC spent part of Monday afternoon at Pony Pasture in the James River with their grandparents, who are from Richmond. Miguel looks toward his runaway Croc, which his older brother retrieved.
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Brothers Shawn (11) and Miguel Johnson (6) from Washington, DC spent part of Monday afternoon at Pony Pasture in the James River with their grandparents, who are from Richmond.
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Ballard Payne, 17, transports his friend Claire Zeno, 17, back to shore after the two spent part of the afternoon swimming the waters of the James River at the area known as the Pony Pasture along Riverside Drive. The two went straight to the river after classes ended for the day at Trinity High School.
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7:08 a.m.-Along Riverside Drive, between Williams Dam and Pony Pasture, a group of runners sets out on a 6.5-mile training run for a half-marathon they will run in August. Scenic Riverside Drive attracts many runners.
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9:37 a.m.-Bob Willis, 62, gives his dog “Valentine” a treat while walking along the Louise Burke Nature Trail at the Pony Pasture. Willis has been coming to the park for many years. He remembers the time when there were no trees.
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12:48 p.m..- At the bottom of the staircase boat ramp at the Pony Pasture, children venture into the chilly water of the James River. The children are: On the left, Brando Contreras, 3; Jasmine Vigil, 3 (right); Arlett Vigil, 9 (left, center) and Armondo Guevara, 7 (right, center). JAMES RIVER JOURNAL
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7:42 a.m.- Geese fly above the rapids at Pony Pasture. JAMES RIVER JOURNAL
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11:15 a.m.- Trevor Frost slides down the staircase boat ramp and into the James River at the Pony Pasture. JAMES RIVER JOURNAL
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1:15 p.m.- "Duke" romps in the rapids of Pony Pasture. He was there with his owners, Emily and Brandon Hoffman. JAMES RIVER JOURNAL
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7:33 a.m.-The rocks at the Pony Pasture rapids were accessible enough to lure this man out for some shoes-off time. JAMES RIVER JOURNAL
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1:56 p.m.- The rapids at Pony Pasture make venturing into them a challenge and potential hazard. JAMES RIVER JOURNAL
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1:30 p.m.- After spending a few hours on the rocks at Pony Pasture, Danielle Schaevitz gives Lindsey Crawford a hand crossing back to shore. They were with fellow University of Richmond students Casey Kelly (third from left, on rock), Natalie Simons (to Casey Kelley’s left). JAMES RIVER JOURNAL
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A swimmer snorkels in the Pony Pasture, near shore.
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A visitor to the Pony Pasture section of the James River Parks system navigates the rocks which are normally covered with what is referred to as the "Upper Rapids."
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Greg Mills (front) and Chad Horohoe relax in the Pony Pasture section of the James River.
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The flow of the water in the James River's Pony Pasture was just right Thursday afternoon for Tobias Barth, 14, of Chesterfield, and about a hundred others.
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A retriever returns a stick from its thrower in the James River's Pony Pasture section.
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The heat was no problem for 7-year-old Jose' Gill Thursday afternoon. He and his two brothers and a cousin soaked in the waters of the James River near the Pony Pasture. About two hundred others had the same idea. Later in the afternoon, a thunderstorm rolled in and most of the rivergoers left. But Jose' and his brothers and cousin stayed in the water.
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GREENSBORO — The longtime leader of Piedmont Triad International Airport was honored this week for his work supporting the community.
Kevin Baker, PTI's executive director since 2010, received the Stanley Frank Economic and Workforce Development Award Wednesday at the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce's annual State our Our Community luncheon.
The event, billed as "Greensboro on the Leading Edge," also showcased five ways the community is spearheading cutting-edge technology across different industries. Work was highlighted from the following businesses and universities: Greensboro Science Center, White Oak Legacy Foundation, Volvo Group North America, UNCG and N.C. A&T.
“Greensboro is indeed on the leading edge of technology, education and manufacturing — and there are so many opportunities for our community to continually grow across Greensboro and Guilford County,” Brent Christensen, president and CEO of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, said in a news release.
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The award Baker received is named for Stanley Frank, a longtime benefactor and champion of Greensboro. The award is presented annually to a leader or leaders who have "worked in support of building a better Greensboro and Guilford County," the chamber said.
Also Wednesday, Southwest High School principal Angela Monell received the 2022 Hubert B. Humphrey Jr. School Improvement Award. The award, presented by the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro and the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, comes with $12,000 to be used for professional development at the school. The award is named for Hubert B. Humphrey Jr., a lawyer, civic leader, public servant and philanthropist. | https://greensboro.com/business/local/pti-executive-director-honored-by-greensboro-chamber-of-commerce/article_e8db1324-2478-11ed-a415-3b99d7c38db9.html | 2022-08-25T20:39:20 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/business/local/pti-executive-director-honored-by-greensboro-chamber-of-commerce/article_e8db1324-2478-11ed-a415-3b99d7c38db9.html |
9-year-old Eden girl seriously injured after being trapped under hay bale in barn accident
EDEN - A 9-year-old girl was seriously injured after a hay bale fell on her inside a barn Wednesday afternoon, the Fond du Lac Sheriff's Office said.
Three children were playing in a barn on Sunny Road, chasing after kittens, according to the sheriff's office. Two of the children, who are related to the girl, climbed on top of a stack of hay bales while the girl remained on the ground. The hay bales tipped over, and one trapped the girl underneath.
Two adults were able to get the girl out, but she was seriously injured. First responders arrived on the scene after a 911 call at 2:50 p.m. A medical helicopter flew the girl to Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital.
None of the other children were injured, the sheriff's office said.
Contact Rebecca Loroff at 920-907-7801 or rloroff@gannett.com. | https://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/local/2022/08/25/fond-du-lac-county-girl-seriously-injured-after-hay-bale-falls-her/7892393001/ | 2022-08-25T20:40:40 | 1 | https://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/local/2022/08/25/fond-du-lac-county-girl-seriously-injured-after-hay-bale-falls-her/7892393001/ |
TUCSON, Ariz. — Editor's Note: The above video is from an earlier broadcast.
A former Tucson officer who allegedly shot and killed a man in a motorized wheelchair last November has been indicted for one count of manslaughter.
On November 2021, Richard Lee Richards was allegedly caught shoplifting at the Walmart at the Midvale Park Shopping Center. According to Tucson Police Department, Richards pulled out a knife on an employee while fleeing the store.
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After a brief police pursuit, former TPD Officer Ryan Remington shot Richards nine times as he was attempting to enter a nearby Lowe's.
According to TPD, Chief Chad Kasmar officially terminated Remington from his position at the department following an internal administrative investigation in January. Remington had worked for the department since January 2017.
On December 2021, the Pima County Attorney's Office released its findings after reviewing the bodycam footage and other evidence obtained in reference to the incident.
"The video is jarring. And, the video represents but a fraction of the evidence we must evaluate to determine if criminal charges are warranted in this incident. Charging decisions, especially involving incidents in which a loss of life has occurred, are not made in this Office based on emotion," Pima County Attorney Laura Conover said on Dec. 10, 2021. "They are based on a deliberative review of all the facts and all the evidence at hand. It is our obligation, my obligation, to get these decisions right, not rushed, while strictly ensuring the rights of the accused as embodied in our Constitution and laws."
Pima County Attorney Laura Conover is expected to hold a news conference at 3 p.m. Thursday regarding the shooting.
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Nearly a week after a 31-year-old man was shot in the leg on his way into a north Lincoln gas station, police have arrested an 18-year-old man for his alleged role in the shooting, according to authorities.
Police arrested Dominic Gomez near South 12th and A streets around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, days after officers had responded to the Casey's at 4411 N. 27th St. at about 11 p.m. Saturday after a man was shot once in the leg, according to a department news release.
A Lancaster County judge signed a warrant for Gomez's arrest Wednesday, charging Gomez with first-degree assault, use of a firearm to commit a felony and unlawful discharge of a gun, according to court filings.
The affidavit for the 18-year-old's arrest was sealed.
The 31-year-old was hospitalized with nonlife-threatening injuries but has since been treated and released, according to police. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-police-arrest-18-year-old-in-caseys-parking-lot-shooting-officials-say/article_9cf72016-b6a8-524e-8a74-4499134b48dc.html | 2022-08-25T20:44:17 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-police-arrest-18-year-old-in-caseys-parking-lot-shooting-officials-say/article_9cf72016-b6a8-524e-8a74-4499134b48dc.html |
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A woman was detained at the King of Prussia Mall Thursday afternoon after an apparent disagreement that ended in a gun display, authorities said.
The squabble began in the food court of the mall around 1 p.m., but it remains unclear what the spat was about or whether the people involved knew each other, Upper Merion police said.
Photos sent to NBC10 appear to show two officers detaining a woman by the counter of the Five Guys.
No shots were fired and no injuries were reported in connection with the incident, police said. No charges have been filed as of Thursday afternoon, either.
The mall remains open, including the food court. The incident is still under investigation, police said. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/gun-shown-in-king-of-prussia-mall-spat-woman-detained/3345396/ | 2022-08-25T20:45:42 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/gun-shown-in-king-of-prussia-mall-spat-woman-detained/3345396/ |
BURTON, Mich. (WJRT) - Police located the mother of a young boy found wandering alone near the Kings Lane Apartments complex in Burton on Thursday.
The Burton Police Department says the boy was all alone and officers were having difficulty finding who was responsible for him around noon. Police found the child's mother and reunited them before 2 p.m.
Investigators did not immediately provide information about how the child ended up alone or whether any criminal charges were pending against the mother.
Kings Lane Apartments are located off Hemphill Road just east of Fenton Road. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/burton-police-find-mother-of-child-wandering-alone-near-kings-lane-apartments/article_3a27c31e-2495-11ed-a6ba-1f74f229efc4.html | 2022-08-25T20:46:49 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/burton-police-find-mother-of-child-wandering-alone-near-kings-lane-apartments/article_3a27c31e-2495-11ed-a6ba-1f74f229efc4.html |
Streets & Feets tour shares the stories of Knoxville's original Bottom neighborhood
Retrace the steps and listen to the stories of those of who lived in Knoxville's original Bottom neighborhood centered near the Old City and the extending blocks eastward.
The Bottom community center will present Streets & Feets from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The living exhibit will take participants on a free tour of the original historic Bottom neighborhood via KAT trolley and will be anchored by the stories of elders who lived there decades ago.
A reception will take place after the tour in The Bottom’s backyard at 2340 E Magnolia Ave.
“I can't replace the Bottom (neighborhood). I can't give them back their neighborhood,” Enkeshi El-Amin, the founder of The Bottom community center told Knox News.
“But my goal is to stir up the memory Of the Bottom so that maybe other young people can hear these stories (and) will be moved to action.”
The Streets and Feets exhibit is the result of research El-Amin began when she moved to Knoxville in 2015 to complete her doctorate degree and developed by former residents of the original majority Black neighborhood that was demolished in the 1950s by institutional racism-based urban removal, causing many to be displaced.
The exhibit will also serve as El-Amin’s farewell project. She has accepted assistant professor of sociology position at West Virginia University.
“I have come to not only know Knoxville, but I feel I have been claimed by Knoxville,” El-Amin said in a statement.
“I founded The Bottom, our community space, because I needed it but also because I wanted to give Knoxville, and specifically the Black community in Knoxville what I felt my elders here gave to me in meeting spaces such as Rescue and Restoration and City Council Movement: a safe space. A liberatory space. An action-oriented space. A Black space.”
El-Amin has already left Knoxville, but she will continue to be involved with The Bottom as it continues community work with a new team lead by new executive director Kalil White. Several projects are in the works such as a literary magazine, art exhibits, programs for the youth, and more community outreach.
You can RSVP for the Streets & Feets exhibit and find details at thebottomknox.com/events. | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/25/the-bottom-knoxville-streets-feets-tour-neighborhood-old-city/7894354001/ | 2022-08-25T20:47:55 | 1 | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/25/the-bottom-knoxville-streets-feets-tour-neighborhood-old-city/7894354001/ |
BOISE, Idaho —
This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
The Idaho House Republican Caucus has sent out the following statement on last night's federal court decision on Idaho's abortion "trigger" law, from Caucus Chair Megan Blanksma, R-Hammett:
"Today a federal district court judge in Boise issued a limited injunction that applies to emergency room visits by pregnant women. This came in a case brought by the United States Department of Justice on behalf of the Biden administration and against Idaho and its abortion law.
"The limitations on the injunction are important. The injunction applies only to cases of a pregnant woman in an emergency medical condition and then only when she arrives at one of Idaho’s 39 emergency rooms receiving Medicare funding—and not any place else.
"Despite these limitations, and because the federal district court rejected further limiting language required under the law, some of Idaho’s preborn children may die because of this injunction, children whose lives the Idaho law otherwise would have protected. Particularly distressing is that the injunction uses Congressional language expressly written to protect the health of preborn children to expand the injunction’s scope and thereby increase the risk of death for such children. Also distressing is that the Idaho federal district court decision got wrong this case’s key legal issues despite having in front of it a Texas federal district court decision getting those same issues right.
"Idahoans have a strong, shared concern for and high value on the life of Idaho’s preborn children. The death of even one preborn child in these circumstances is a tragedy, yet such deaths are the purpose and consequence of the current federal administration’s case against Idaho and the Idaho law. To protect the lives of as many of these children as possible, the Idaho Legislature will pursue all legal means to bring this injunction to an end as quickly as possible. The Idaho House Republican Caucus is confident that a lower or a higher appellate court will hold the federal administration’s case to be without merit."
Blanksma said the caucus is meeting with its attorneys to discuss "what the options are going forward."
This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press. Read more at IdahoPress.com
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BOISE, Idaho — U.S. officials are seeking to invalidate Idaho laws passed over the last five years that create a path through the Idaho Department of Water Resources for ranchers to take control of federal public land instream water rights with a state-approved forfeiture procedure.
The Idaho Legislature in court documents filed last month is seeking to intervene in the case with statewide ramifications for millions of acres of land in Idaho administered by the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
The U.S. Department of Justice in a lawsuit filed in June against Idaho and the Idaho Department of Water Resources contends that the state's forfeiture procedure violates the U.S. Constitution's supremacy clause. It states that federal law takes precedence over state law. The Justice Department also says the laws violate parts of the Idaho Constitution.
The Idaho attorney general’s office in court documents countered that the state laws are valid and enforceable. The court hasn’t yet ruled on whether the Idaho Legislature can intervene.
Gary Spackman, the director of the state water resources agency, didn’t immediately respond to a phone message seeking comment that was left with his assistant. Scott Graff, spokesman at the Idaho attorney general's office, said the office does not comment on ongoing litigation.
At the heart of the case is a 2007 Idaho Supreme Court ruling involving a livestock company’s claim to water rights on federal rangeland to provide water for livestock. The court in that case upheld a lower court's ruling that the Joyce Livestock Company established a water right and disallowed the U.S. water right claims.
Idaho officials and ranchers have interpreted that ruling to mean that the federal government can't maintain water rights because it does not put the water to a beneficial use because it doesn't own cattle that graze the land and drink the water.
But the federal government contends it does put the water to a beneficial use because it issues grazing permits to ranchers that in turn graze livestock that drink the water.
Idaho lawmakers in 2017 approved a state law that, according to an affidavit filed in federal court in July by Republican Senate President Pro-Tem Chuck Winder, “clarifies that a grazing permittee cannont be considered an agent of the federal government.”
That appears to be a change in state law as described by the Idaho Supreme Court in its 2007 Joyce Livestock Company decision.
Besides that decision, the impetus for the recent Idaho water rights forfeiture laws also stems from a nearly three-decade effort to wrap up Idaho water law decisions by the Snake River Basin Adjudication Court and Idaho appellate courts that concluded in 2014. The ownership of some 160,000 water rights were decided.
Among those decisions were thousands of instream water rights involving ranchers on federal public grazing land. Instream water is water that flows in streams, as opposed to water that is diverted from streams.
Many ranchers agreed to deals in which they received instream water rights dated one day earlier than the federal government, giving the ranchers priority use of the water.
But the Joyce Livestock Company in Owyhee County in southwestern Idaho didn’t agree to accept a deal giving it a water right dated ahead of the federal government. Instead, it went through a expensive process to determine the instream water rights that ultimately went to the Idaho Supreme Court and led to the Joyce Livestock decision.
By then, however, many water rights had already been decided by the Snake River Basin Adjudication Court to belong to the federal government.
The recently enacted Idaho water rights forfeiture laws create a state process where ranchers can potentially gain control of the federal water rights already decided by the court.
Ranchers have started using that process, and the Idaho Department of Water Resources this year at the request of ranchers initiated multiple actions against water rights claimed by the federal government based on those water rights not being put to beneficial use.
The Justice Department responded with the lawsuit now playing out in federal court that seeks to have the state laws the process is based on nullified. It's not clear if any water rights have changed hands under the new state laws.
Cameron Mulrony, executive vice president of the Idaho Cattle Association, didn't respond to a telephone message seeking comment.
On a broader scale, the federal court case reflects a changing U.S. West where the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management are shifting toward a multiple-use strategy for public lands that considers recreational and wildlife instead of just livestock grazing. That's especially true in fast-growing Idaho where many newcomers find the vast federal public lands in the state a chance to explore wild places.
Some of those activities, such as hiking, riding off-road vehicles, hunting and shooting, fishing, camping, and other activities on public land where livestock graze can interfere with ranching operations.
Ranchers, some among families that have grazed livestock on the same federal lands for generations, also face pressure from conservation groups that cite potential violations of environmental laws in challenging grazing permits issued to ranchers by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.
Securing water rights to those grazing allotments is seen by some ranchers as protection against having water or grazing rights taken away in a changing political landscape.
Idaho-based Western Watersheds Project, whose goal is to eliminate public land grazing entirely, is one of the groups that has challenged grazing permits.
“The livestock industry has long tried to use water rights as a means to assert livestock grazing as a dominant use on public lands," said Erik Molvar, executive director of the group.
He added: "But the reality is that livestock grazing is a privilege and not a right, and should only be allowed in areas where it's compatible with wildlife, public recreation and all the other multiple uses that are required to be managed on public lands.”
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Shreveport teen found guilty of 2020 Hollywood Avenue murder
A Shreveport teen was found guilty of murder Wednesday for the shooting of three people in July 2020.
On July 19, a family from Rayville, Louisiana drove up to Shreveport to visit Splash Kingdom and stayed at the Country Inn Suites hotel on Hollywood Avenue.
After a day at the waterpark, the family returned to the hotel where an argument occured between one of the victims and Jamison. In court, it was revealed that the argument began after one victim came into contact with a girl who asked him about his tattoos. Jamison, who was present, got involved an argument.
This argument did not escalate at that time, and the parties returned to their rooms. Later the victim, Ha'Shoun Ka'Keem Collins, 22, saw Jamison outside and confronted him about the argument that happened earlier.
Collins and Jamison had a brief conversation and they both shook hands and separated. However, Jamison then commented to Collins that he felt disrespected and pulled out a 9-mm handgun and shot Collins in the chest, ultimately killing him.
Jamison then shot the victim he had argued with earlier in the chest as well, as well as a third man, Collins' brother. These two victims survived.
Jamison was found guilty of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder, as well as a lesser charge, aggravated assault with a firearm. He will return to court on Sept. 12, for his sentencing. He is facing a mandatory life sentence at hard labor without the benefit of probation, parole or suspension.
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Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/08/25/shreveport-teen-found-guilty-for-the-murder-of-one-in-2020/65420118007/ | 2022-08-25T20:56:15 | 1 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/08/25/shreveport-teen-found-guilty-for-the-murder-of-one-in-2020/65420118007/ |
RICHMOND, Va. — A former counselor at a northern Virginia middle school has been charged with providing false information to the state’s sex offender registry.
He was arrested in November 2020 for solicitation of a minor in Chesterfield County as part of an online sting operation. He was convicted and ordered to register as a sex offender, but he remained employed as a school counselor until earlier this month.
Fairfax County Public Schools did not place him on leave until June of this year, when he was again charged in a second online sting by Chesterfield police.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and others criticized the school system after Chesterfield police in said they informed Fairfax County administrators about Thornton’s arrest back in 2020.
This week, though, police acknowledged the emails they sent to Fairfax County never went through because of typos in the email address.
In addition, Thornton’s profile on the sex offender registry described him as unemployed, even though he held a job with Fairfax County Public Schools. State Police said Thursday that Thornton provided false information and incomplete paperwork to state police on two separate occasions during his registration process.
Thornton was being held Thursday in the Richmond city jail. It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/ex-school-counselor-charged-with-lying-on-sex-offender-list/2022/08/25/3fd7db6c-24b0-11ed-a72f-1e7149072fbc_story.html | 2022-08-25T20:59:03 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/ex-school-counselor-charged-with-lying-on-sex-offender-list/2022/08/25/3fd7db6c-24b0-11ed-a72f-1e7149072fbc_story.html |
EUNICE, N.M. — A Eunice High School student was found with a gun on campus, according to the Eunice Police Department.
Officers were informed of the possibility of a student with a weapon just after 10 a.m.
The Eunice Public School District was put on lockdown while officers set up a perimeter around the school and began searching for the suspect.
Officers quickly located the suspect and detained them. The student had a pistol in their possession.
The lockdown was released and the police took the student to the department for further questioning.
At this time there is no word on if any charges will be filed or disciplinary action will be taken.
The police thanked everyone for their help and cooperation to locate the suspect and keep the students and staff safe. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/eunice-high-school-student-found-pistol/513-0dedfcec-dedc-4f64-898e-6e01ad2c4b54 | 2022-08-25T21:02:52 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/eunice-high-school-student-found-pistol/513-0dedfcec-dedc-4f64-898e-6e01ad2c4b54 |
BENTON COUNTY, Wash. — The Washington State Dept. of Ecology (Ecology) and the U.S. Dept. of Energy (USDOE) have signed an Agreed Order over the leaking single-shell tank, known as B-109, at Hanford.
The agreement says that by August 2024, regulators will consider a new date to retrieve the nuclear waste from the tank, according to Rep. Gerry Pollet who was briefed on the agreement Thursday morning by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office.
The current retrieval date is scheduled for two decades from now, although state and federal law says if a tank is leaking nuclear waste, it must be pumped immediately, or whenever is feasible.
Pollet is the legislature’s top authority on Hanford. He said he is “heartbroken” over this Order.
“Sadly, this agreement is a dereliction of Washington state’s duty to protect our Columbia River and groundwater from high-level nuclear waste. If the state cannot enforce our environmental waste laws, it will be up to the public and the tribes to enforce the law,” Pollet said.
According to Ecology, under the new Order, the USDOE will:
- Cover the leaks with surface barriers to prevent rain or snowmelt from seeping into the tanks and slow the migration of leaked waste toward the groundwater.
- Develop a response plan for future leaks from single-shell tanks.
- Evaluate the viability of installing a ventilation system to evaporate liquid waste in Tank B-109.
- Evaluate conditions in and around the leaking tanks to determine if additional work is needed to prevent liquids from getting in.
- Explore ways to accelerate the schedule to retrieve waste from leaking tanks.
The state announced B-109 was leaking in April 2021. However, tank monitoring data from the USDOE, which owns Hanford, shows a significant drop in the tank’s levels since 2019.
A delay in reporting a leaking nuclear waste tank is also a violation of state and federal law.
Tank B-109 is one of two actively leaking tanks at Hanford currently. There have been a total of 69 known leaks at the nuclear reservation. Tank B-109 is 75 years old and holds 123,000 gallons of residual waste. Government regulators suspect 3.5 gallons are leaking into the soil every day. The tank is located 10 miles from the Columbia River.
Hanford is a former military nuclear weapons factory that produced plutonium for nuclear bombs during World War II, then produced plutonium for nuclear warheads during the Cold War. Hanford has been a clean-up-only site since the late 1980s.
Hanford is the most contaminated site in North America. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/hanford/state-feds-hanford-nuclear-waste-tank-continue-leaking/281-eb53fceb-e987-4f5d-8b99-4686fe79098a | 2022-08-25T21:04:13 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/hanford/state-feds-hanford-nuclear-waste-tank-continue-leaking/281-eb53fceb-e987-4f5d-8b99-4686fe79098a |
The former Tucson police officer who shot and killed a man in a mobilized wheelchair last year has been indicted on one count of manslaughter, his attorney said Thursday.
Attorney Mike Storie said Ryan Remington, who was fired from the police department in January, confirmed that he has been indicted. The Pima County Attorney's Office will be holding a press conference at 3 p.m. Thursday to formally make the announcement.
On Nov. 29, a Walmart employee alerted Remington, who was off-duty and working security, after Richard Lee Richards, 61, reportedly stole a toolbox, a press release from TPD said.
According to police, the employee said he caught up with Richards as he fled the store and asked for a receipt for the items he was carrying, to which Richards flashed a knife and replied, “Here’s your receipt.”
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Richards continued to head through the Walmart and Lowe’s parking lots. According to the Walmart employee, Richards said, “If you want me to put down the knife, you’re going to have to shoot me.”
Remington and another officer followed Richards to the Lowe’s on Valencia Road and yelled at him to stop as he approached the garden section entrance.
Remington then fired at Richards nine times, striking him in the back and the side, police said. He was declared dead at the scene.
Under the direction of police Chief Chad Kasmar, Remington, who was hired on Jan. 6, 2017, was terminated from his job in January, a statement from TPD said.
Former Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus had moved to fire Remington after the incident, stating that he was “deeply troubled by Remington’s actions.”
In a statement last year, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero also described Remington’s actions as “unconscionable and indefensible.”
In December, the Pima County Attorney’s Office launched a review of the incident. Pima County Attorney Laura Conover said her office received the bulk of necessary evidence from TPD to begin to evaluate the facts of the case and conduct the investigation.
Rick Resch and John Bradley, the attorneys representing Richards’s family, said Richards’s family is relieved Remington has been indicted and will proceed with a civil rights lawsuit against him.
“A civil lawsuit is an important part of seeking justice for Mr. Richards and his family, too,” Bradley said. “This was not a rapidly changing, dynamic situation where law enforcement officers are called upon to make difficult split-second decisions. This was a slow moving seven-minute walk alongside someone in a battery-powered wheelchair that, according to the manufacturer and the video itself, has a maximum speed of 5 miles per hour. The video of Remington shooting and killing Mr. Richards while he was in a wheelchair rightly shocks the conscience of the country. Nothing Mr. Richards did, might have done, or failed to do justified him being shot in the back nine times."
Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-tucson-police-officer-facing-manslaughter-charge-in-fatal-shooting/article_1e0f850c-249c-11ed-9b44-1fded6b010d4.html | 2022-08-25T21:08:19 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-tucson-police-officer-facing-manslaughter-charge-in-fatal-shooting/article_1e0f850c-249c-11ed-9b44-1fded6b010d4.html |
The east side La Baguette Parisienne bakery will sell its final loaves of French and artisan breads and assortment of flakey fruit turnovers, danishes and fruit tarts on Sunday, Aug. 28.
The bakery at 7851 E. Broadway announced on its website earlier this month that it will close at the end of business on Sunday, Aug. 28.
"We would like to say 'thank you' to all of our wonderful customers and the community for allowing us to share our passion with all of you for the last four decades," the announcement said. "It has been our pleasure and we will miss serving you."
The announcement has stirred some confusion among patrons of the midtown French bakery La Baguette Bakery at 1797 E. Prince Road.
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"We have the same name so people have come in asking if we are affiliated with them and if we are closing," said employee Gabby Hernandez. "We just tell them no, we're different."
Norbert Satta opened La Baguette Bakery in 1988, four years before his daughter, Tucson restaurateur Coralie Satte, opened her Ghini's French Caffe & Bistro next door.
The announcement on La Baguette Parisienne's website said the Marini family who own the bakery is retiring.
Mario and Francoise Marini opened the bakery 39 years ago. Their son, Norm Marini, has been the principal baker for years. He also is a professional magician.
Norm Marini could not be reached for additional comment.
La Baguette Parisienne, which only took cash or checks, baked several varieties of French, whole grain and ciabatta breads daily alongside specialty artisan breads that rotated depending on the day, including pepper onion, a Jewish rye and pumpernickel, cinnamon raisin and cranberry walnut.
The bakery also featured an array of French-inspired cookies and sweets, including danishes, filled croissants and fruit tarts.
The bakery opens daily at 7 a.m. and closes at 3 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday
In addition to La Baguette Bakery, Tucson has one other French bakery, Cafe Francais at 7831 E. Wrightstown Road.
Contact reporter Cathalena E. Burch at cburch@tucson.com. On Twitter @Starburch | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/after-39-years-french-bakery-on-tucsons-east-side-is-closing/article_16466732-2497-11ed-917f-bb753e3b2fd2.html | 2022-08-25T21:08:25 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/after-39-years-french-bakery-on-tucsons-east-side-is-closing/article_16466732-2497-11ed-917f-bb753e3b2fd2.html |
The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change.
Friday, 8/19/2022:
North Bend
10:38 am, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue, credit card fraud.
11:11 am, 1200 block of Ferry Road, violation of restraining order. A 72 year old male was cited.
12:09 pm, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue, naked female walking around/warrant service. A 40 year old female was cited on a Clackamas County Sheriff office and Linn County Sheriff office warrant.
3:33 pm, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue, theft of IPhone.
12:54 pm, Oak and Newmark, criminal mischief. Subject kicked/hit vehicle.
5:20 pm, Sherman and Maryland, unauthorized use of motor vehicle.
5:37 pm, 2000 block of Newmark Street, hit and run accident.
9:23 pm, Marion and 11th, criminal trespass. A 27 year old male was cited for criminal trespass II.
10:39 pm, 1000 block of Everett Avenue, theft.
Coos Bay
12:17 am, 2000 block of N Bayshore Drive, suspicious circumstances on medical behind location.
12:22 am, North of 1300 block of Anderson, fight.
3:59 am, Hull Street, subject laying in the road/parking lot/warrant service. A 33 year old male was cited on a North Bend Police department warrant.
6:31 am, 400 block of Golden Avenue, criminal trespass. A 62 year old male was cited for criminal trespass II.
6:39 am, Elrod and 4th, suspicious subject with possible stolen property.
8:29 am, 200 block of S Broadway Street, theft of sign. Sign has been recovered.
8:55 am, 200 block of E Johnson Avenue, theft of wheels/tires.
9:02 am, Mingus Park, lost purse.
10:49 am, 700 block of N 9th Street, possible ID theft/credit card fraud.
11:05 am, 100 block of S 7th Street, theft.
11:39 am, 1000 block of Crocker Street, assault.
1:31 pm, 1000 block of S 1st Street, hit and run accident.
3:21 pm, 1500 block of California Avenue, fraud.
4:58 pm, 800 block of S Broadway Street, theft of bike.
6:11 pm, 700 block of N Broadway Street, warrant service. A 26 year old was cited on Douglas County warrant.
8:47 pm, Crocker and Virginia, loud party.
10:33 pm, 900 block of W Ingersoll Avenue, loud noise.
11:48 pm, 1700 block of Thompson Road, theft.
Coquille
10:00 am, 1000 block of N Cedar Point Road, criminal trespass.
10:35 am, 1000 block of N Cedar Point Road, civil problem.
2:28 pm, Highway 42, traffic stop. A 39 year old male was cited.
5:42 pm, Highway 42 mile post 18, traffic hazard.
8:03 pm, 1000 block of N Cedar Point Road, disorderly male/warrant service. A 54 year old male was cited on a Coos County Sheriff warrant.
Reedsport
11:13 am, Sunrise Shop N Save, theft.
1:39 pm, Umpqua Mobile Home Village, fraud.
2:43 pm, Sol De Mexico, theft.
7:30 pm, COHO RV Park and Marina, structure fire.
7:44 pm, Herbal Choices, suspicious activity.
11:25 pm, 2600 block of Frontage Road, disturbance.
Saturday, 8/20/2022:
North Bend
12:23 am, 2400 block of Marion Avenue, loud noise.
11:51 am, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue, criminal trespass. A 42 year old male was cited for criminal trespass II.
12:53 pm, Broadway and Alder Ridge, warrant service on a 41 year old male.
1:27 pm, 2000 block of 16th Street, theft of boat motor.
1:33 pm, 1400 block of Scott Lane, vehicle keyed.
3:04 pm, 2200 block of Newmark Street, animal neglect.
6:06 pm, Newmark and Sheridan, dispute/warrant service. A 27 year old female was cited on a Roseburg Police warrant.
8:36 pm, 2000 block of Sherman Avenue, theft of bag.
8:46 pm, 1300 block of Airport Lane, Oregon State Police served a North Bend Police warrant. A 67 year old male was cited.
11:04 pm, 2200 block of Newmark Street, criminal trespass. A 62 year old male was cited for criminal trespass II and offensive littering.
Coos Bay
1:59 am, Sherman and Virginia, loud noise.
6:59 am, 100 block of S Cammann Street, tires slashed.
7:31 am, 900 block of Newmark Avenue, criminal trespass/warrant service. A 31 year old male was cited on a Curry County Sheriff warrant.
9:03 am, 400 block of 4th Avenue, theft of tools from vehicle.
10:08 am, 1100 block of S 1st Street, traffic stop. A 42 year old male was cited for driving while suspended.
11:24 am, 500 Central Avenue, dispatch received numerous harassing calls.
12:50 pm, Ocean and Norman, traffic stop. A 39 year old female was cited.
1:10 pm, 1100 block of Newmark Avenue, traffic stop. A 67 year old male was cited.
1:18 pm, Wallace and Newmark, traffic stop. A 51 year old female was cited for driving while suspended.
2:01 900 block of Noble Avenue, phone harassment. Ex texting numerous time in violation to probation conditions.
4:13 pm, 6th and I, traffic stop. A 55 year old male was cited.
4:38 pm, Michigan and S Marple, traffic stop. A 29 year old was cited for driving while suspended.
4:57 pm, Wasson and Schetter, traffic stop. A 43 year old male was cited for driving while suspended.
6:03 pm, Woodland and Brooklyn, traffic stop. A 19 year old male was cited.
6:20 pm, 200 block of E Johnson Avenue, theft.
8:46 pm, 1300 block of Airport Lane, Oregon State Police served a Coos Bay Police warrant. A 67 year old male was cited.
10:43 pm, 800 block of Oakway Drive, loud party.
Coquille
10:32 am, under Fishtrap Bridge, suspicious vehicle.
10:59 am, 1st and Adams, stop sign down.
5:59 pm, Highway 42 and W Central, traffic hazard.
8:08 pm, 96900 block of Highway 42 S, suspicious subject.
11:24 pm, N Central Boulevard, DUII/disorderly subject. A 62 year old male was cited for DUII.
Sunday, 8/21/2022:
North Bend
12:54 am, 1900 block of Union Avenue, loud noise.
2:04 am, 2100 block of Meade Street, disturbance.
8:28 am, 900 block of Virginia Avenue, disorderly conduct. A 46 year old male was cited for disorderly conduct II.
10:22 am, 3600 block of Broadway Avenue, theft.
3:46 pm, 1900 block of Monroe Avenue, theft of cans.
4:38 pm, 2600 block of Broadway Avenue, hit and run accident. A 19 year old female was cited.
6:08 pm, Sherman and Simpson, man down.
7:23 pm, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue, unattended child.
9:41 pm, Colorado & Sherman, traffic stop. A 28 year old male was cited.
11:17 pm, 1400 block of McPherson Avenue, threats.
Coos Bay
12:03 am, N Broadway and Park Avenue, traffic stop. A 35 year old male was cited for DUII.
1:03 am, 1000 block of S 1st Street, theft of purse.
2:04 am, 400 block of Bennett Avenue, possible stolen vehicle.
8:33 am, Newport Avenue and Flannagan, traffic stop. A 64 year old female was cited.
9:31 am, Virginia and Fenwick, traffic stop. A 60 year old male was cited.
10:34 am, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, theft.
11:24 am, 400 block of N Wasson Street, criminal mischief. An 18 year old male was charged with criminal mischief I and II. Subject transported to Coos County jail.
2:54 pm, 1000 block of S 1st Street, animal neglect.
2:56 pm, 1400 block of Ventana Court, threats/harassment.
3:52 pm, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, theft/shoplift. A 26 year old female was cited for theft II.
5:33 pm, E Anderson Avenue and S Bayshore, found credit cards.
7:22 pm, Ocean and Highland, traffic stop. A 24 year old male was cited for driving while suspended.
9:51 pm, 300 block of S Broadway Street, possible criminal trespass/warrant service. A 58 year old male was cited on a Reedsport Police warrant.
10:24 pm, 400 block of Madison Street, traffic stop. A 25 year old male was cited for driving while suspended.
10:53 pm, Fir and Walnut, assisting Fire Department with a motorhome on fire.
Coquille
10:03 am, 6th and Birch, traffic sign down.
5:51 pm, 1100 block of N Elliot Street, neighbor dispute.
6:35 pm, 1100 block of N Elliot Street, loud music.
9:34 pm, 3rd and Baxter, traffic stop/elude. A 34 year old male was charged with elude and resisting arrest. Subject arrested and transported to Coos County jail.
10:25 pm, 800 block of N Folsom Street, dispute.
Reedsport
12:53 am, Highway 101 and North 20th Street, noise complaint.
9:17 am, Reedsport Four Square Church, stolen vehicle.
9:38 am, 18 block of Elm Avenue, civil dispute.
10:56 am, Holly Knolls Mobile Home Park, child abuse.
12:46 pm, 1700 block of Ranch Road, trespassing.
1:15 pm, Woodland Apartments, juvenile problem.
8:52 pm, mile post 6 and Highway 38, suspicious activity.
Monday, 8/22/2022:
North Bend
2:48 am, 1800 block of Qaxas Street, prowler.
8:59 am, Broadway and Ohio, vehicle vs pole non-injury accident. A 54 year old male was cited.
10:44 am, 1900 block of Everett Street, fence cut and property accessed.
11:21 am, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue, warrant service on a 46 year old male.
11:38 am, 3200 block of Tremont Avenue, theft of gas.
4:28 pm, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue, violation of restraining order. A 45 year old male was charged with violation of restraining order and transported to Coos County jail.
5:26 pm, 1800 block of Ash Street, hit and run accident.
7:03 pm, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue, warrant service on a 43 year old female. Subject was lodged at Coos County jail.
9:38 pm, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue, arrest. A male subject was charged with criminal trespass II, two counts and a female subject was charged with criminal trespass II.
10:15 pm, 500 block of Wall Street, loud noise.
Coos Bay
5:27 am, Broadway and Commercial, traffic stop. A 59 year old female was cited.
7:48 am, West end of Elrod, assist Fire – burn complaint. A 47 year old male was cited on a Lane County warrant.
8:35 am, 1000 block of S 1st Street, criminal trespass. Subject belligerent with staff.
8:59 am, 101 and Pacific Pride, traffic stop. An 18 year old male was cited for speed 52/30.
9:27 am, Pacific and Cammann, theft. A 24 year old male was cited for theft II.
9:47 am, 100 block of Central Avenue, animal complaint.
10:09 am, S 2nd Street and Ted’s Transmission, traffic stop. A 69 year old was cited for driving without valid operator’s license.
10:44 am, Ocean and Lincoln, traffic stop. A 52 year old male was cited.
10:57 am, Ocean Boulevard SE and Lincoln Road, traffic stop. A 22 year old male was cited.
11:08 am, 500 block of S 4th Street, harassment/warrant service. A 35 year old male was cited on Lane County warrant.
11:22 am, Newmark Avenue and Main Street, traffic stop. A 60 year old male was cited.
11:27 am, 700 block of Newmark Avenue, fraud.
11:30 am, Michigan and Schoneman, traffic stop. A 53 year old male was cited for driving while suspended.
12:08 pm, 1200 N Bayshore Drive, ID theft. A 21 year old was charged with ID theft and computer crimes. Subject transported to Coos County jail.
12:14 pm, Newmark Avenue, forged checks.
12:30 pm, Ocean and Wallace, traffic stop. A 19 year old male was cited.
2:01 pm, Newmark and LaClair, traffic stop. A 70 year old male was cited.
3:23 pm, 200 block of E Johnson Street, ID theft.
4:51 pm, 1200 block of Newmark Avenue, disorderly conduct/warrant service. A 30 year old female was cited on warrant.
5:05 pm, Shoneman and Noble, traffic stop. A 33 year old female was cited for driving while suspended.
6:51 pm, 500 block of S 4th Street, criminal trespass/criminal mischief. A 24 year old male was cited for criminal mischief III and theft III.
7:33 pm, 800 block of D Street, hit and run accident. Vehicle hit the store and left.
8:38 pm, Phoenix Police Deparmtent served a Coos Bay Police warrant. A 65 year old male was cited.
9:45 pm, 3500 block of Ocean Boulevard, traffic stop. A 20 year old female was cited for driving while suspended.
9:48 pm, 500 block of N Main Street, civil problem.
10:58 pm, Sherman & Newmark, traffic stop. A 21 year old female was cited.
Coquille
2:58 am, 1600 block of N Hemlock, loud music.
2:11 pm, 5th Street and Elliott Street, animal abuse.
4:33 pm, Highway 42 and Larkey Lane, traffic stop. A 38 year old male was cited for speed 77/55 and failure to carry PRF compliance.
7:23 pm, 400 block of S 5th Street, suspicious subject.
10:35 pm, 800 block of E 11th Street, dispute.
Reedsport
9:51 am, 800 block of Greenwood Avenue, trespassing.
12:14 pm, 1200 block of Highway Avenue, animal problem.
1:36 pm, 1000 block of Greenwood Avenue, theft.
2:40 pm, 100 block of Swain Court, civil dispute.
8:42 pm, 800 block of Juniper Avenue, suspicious activity. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/police-blotter/article_93e9a1f0-23f6-11ed-89e8-6be3d738d81a.html | 2022-08-25T21:18:11 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/police-blotter/article_93e9a1f0-23f6-11ed-89e8-6be3d738d81a.html |
The city of Reedsport will host a meet and greet event from 5-7 p.m., Friday, August 26, to allow local citizens to meet candidates for chief of police.
The city is working to hire a chief to lead the nine-person department that is slated to have six full-time officers, a corporal, patrol sergeant and chief as well as administrative staff.
The Reedsport Police Department also has five volunteers who help out in a variety of ways.
The police department is responsible for deterring and detecting criminal activities, responding to calls for service, investigating criminal complaints, maintaining traffic safety through enforcement efforts, community problem solving through community oriented policing strategies, code enforcement, animal control, and all aspects of corrections related to jail and inmate management, and emergency management planning. One officer is assigned as a school resource officer.
The city has narrowed a class of candidates down to the finalists that will be introduced to the public during the meet and greet session. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/reedsport-to-host-meet-and-greet-for-police-chief-candidates/article_77b46e6a-218b-11ed-88c8-f7708352d1fc.html | 2022-08-25T21:18:18 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/reedsport-to-host-meet-and-greet-for-police-chief-candidates/article_77b46e6a-218b-11ed-88c8-f7708352d1fc.html |
A new report finds the semiconductor industry expansion presents Oregon with an 'extraordinary opportunity' to intentionally create jobs and investment the state needs to emerge from the pandemic with a stronger, more deliberately equitable economy.
The report's executive summary, from the Oregon Semiconductor Competitiveness Task Force, states the global semiconductor industry is investing billions to fill a worldwide chip shortage and the U.S. government is taking strong action to secure the nation’s semiconductor supply chain.
In July, Congress passed the $52 billion CHIPS Act to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing and design.
"This creates a huge opportunity to solidify Oregon’s position as a world leader in semiconductor innovation, dramatically expanding our base of semiconductor design and manufacturing," the report's summary states. "The benefits in equitable economic development will be transformational. Billions in capital investment will create tens of thousands of high-paying construction jobs, many of them held by black, indigenous and people of color."
Once the facilities are operational - thousands of additional semiconductor manufacturing and supply chain jobs will be created, where nearly 50% of positions require no more than high school or community college training, according to the report.
"The public revenues generated will be in the billions, providing needed financial resources to support critical community priorities such as homelessness, affordable housing, and education," the report states.
The Semiconductor Task Force was convened to develop a strategy to secure this once-in-a-generation opportunity for all Oregonians. The Task Force organized five subcommittees to explore and make recommendations on key factors influencing the industry’s growth in Oregon.
These are the subcommittees’ findings and broad recommendations to date:
• R&D Strength: Semiconductor research and development is Oregon’s competitive advantage. Our strategy to secure chip investment should focus on solidifying a world-class innovation ecosystem around chip research and production.
• Talent: Premier access to talent and a robust, private sector-led innovation ecosystem separates Oregon from others. To preserve this advantage, Oregon needs to invest across the talent continuum, from entry-level positions to PhDs.
• Land: To attract and retain semiconductor research and development and manufacturers, we need more buildable industrial land proximate to infrastructure, talented workers, and specialized suppliers. Oregon’s land use system and infrastructure investment programs need urgent legislative attention and investment to address this need.
• Incentives: Other states offer incentive packages that are both larger and more specifically tailored to the semiconductor industry than Oregon. We need to preserve and strengthen existing tools and consider new ones such as a research tax credit and workforce training incentive programs to spark new investment and generate additional public revenue.
• Regulation: When it comes to permits and environmental regulations for new facilities, the semiconductor industry tells us it wants a strong partnership to aggressively pursue greenhouse gas reductions and other planet-friendly measures. They point out that other states offer a more streamlined approach that is more in sync with the speed of the market.
"Oregon has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to advance our vision for equitable economic prosperity, the report's summary concludes. "We need to act quickly to preserve and grow our global leadership in this important industry that anchors Oregon’s economy."
The report was released at Portland Community College Aug. 17.
The event at PCC’s Willow Creek Center in Washington County featured speeches by U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Governor Kate Brown, U.S. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Portland General Electric CEO Maria Pope and PCC President Dr. Adrien Bennings. The group discussed the release of the much anticipated Oregon Semiconductor Competitiveness Task Force report titled, “Seizing Opportunity.”
Since March, the task force has analyzed the state’s semiconductor industry and how it can continue to thrive, grow, and create prosperity and opportunity. It centered on key factors that impact semiconductor manufacturing, Oregon’s competitiveness in those areas, and options to position the state to attract industry investment.
“The work of the task force is a jumpstart to a unique opportunity,” Bennings said. “Our work provides insight into industry impact, advanced manufacturing needs, and educational and workforce dynamics. Overall, the recommendations are intended to advance collaborative efforts across the state to solidify our position as a global leader in the semiconductor industry and create a sustainable future workforce.”
“What is being done today is that we're releasing a battle plan to build an even stronger chip industry that continues generating jobs here in the Silicon Forest and across the state,” Sen. Wyden said. “The major center of chip research and development is Washington County. This is the major center of chip research, and the fabs that are being built in America depend on what is going on in Oregon.”
According to PCC officials, student Emily Mom is an example of the success of Silicon Forest and how PCC is key to the future of semiconductor training in Oregon.
The part-time PCC Microelectronics Technology Program student is currently working full-time as a manufacturing technician for Intel. Born in Cambodia and immigrated to Oregon in 2008 when she was 12, Mom will be the first in her family to graduate from college.
“Everyone that I have met during my time here at PCC and in the MT program has been so helpful and so supportive, even my classmates,” said Mom, who is taking advantage of the tuition assistance program that Intel provides for their employees to continue their education. “We all are eager to learn and when we get to work as a class to troubleshoot an issue, it gives us an opportunity to learn from each other as well.” | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/semiconductor-industry-expansion-an-extraordinary-opportunity-for-oregon/article_695bc248-2189-11ed-a5df-47df7a656843.html | 2022-08-25T21:18:24 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/semiconductor-industry-expansion-an-extraordinary-opportunity-for-oregon/article_695bc248-2189-11ed-a5df-47df7a656843.html |
The Southwestern Oregon Community College Board of Education has an opening for a new board member. Board Position #1 is a vacant position effective September 1.
Position #1 expires June 30, 2023, and preference will be given to county residents. Voters will choose a permanent board member in the next Special Districts election. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/swocc-seeking-board-applicants/article_bb1ad684-2498-11ed-85b0-47af750b5f0a.html | 2022-08-25T21:18:30 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/swocc-seeking-board-applicants/article_bb1ad684-2498-11ed-85b0-47af750b5f0a.html |
100 years - 1922
Dahlia displays are attractive
Beautiful flowers shown in North Bend windows
Gardens of that city are producing interesting specimens — flower show this month
The windows of North Bend stores have been of much interest lately because of an unusual display of dahlias being shown. Every day some of the finest dahlias grown are put in the windows with a card by each flower giving its name and whom it was grown by. This enables persons who are interested to know what dahlias they are buying next spring.
One of the biggest attractions in the coming flower show August 25, 26 and 27 will be an exhibition of fine dahlias by different local growers.
Ole Paulson is held in jail on arson charges
Voluntarily confesses that he set fire to his own dance pavilion at Coaledo
Feared someone else would suffer for crime
Is man who for years bore high reputation for honesty among his many friends
Some think him insane
Friends who knew him best believe that he may be mentally unbalanced — can scarcely believe his own story
COQUILLE — Ole Paulson, who for years has been a respected citizen of Coquille and who enjoyed a high reputation for honesty and business integrity, came to the sheriff’s office yesterday and gave himself up and voluntarily confessed that he set fire to his own dance hall at Coaledo which was destroyed two months ago.
The place was burned down on a Saturday evening. The loss was estimated to be about $8000. The place was insured for $6000. The insurance had not yet been paid. The state fire marshal’s deputies had made an investigation of the fire believing that it was of incendiary origin and the payment of the insurance was held back pending the final report of the state fire marshal’s office.
Excellent reputation
Friends of Paulson could scarcely believe his story that he himself had burned down the building to get the insurance. Even had he collected it he would suffer a loss in the difference between the insurance and the cost of the building. While it was suspected by the officers that someone set fire to the structure no one suspected Paulson himself and had he not confessed his reputation for honesty was sufficiently strong that suspicion would never have been directed toward him.
Paulson is 40 years of age and is unmarried. He worked in logging camps for a long time and was very careful with his money. He saved his earnings and loaned out and invested his money and is worth probably $30,000.
In confessing he said that he feared someone else would be arrested for the act and he did not want to see anyone else suffer for what he had done.
Some believe that Paulson is demented, claiming that in his rational mind he could not have been guilty of such an act.
Big log supply in last two days
Powers camps establish new record for delivery
Unload 202 carloads at mill and also send raft from Camp One — steady increase
The Powers camps established a new record for log delivery in the past two days by unloading 202 carloads at the Coos Bay Lumber Co. mills here. These came from Powers and Cunningham and in addition to the rail shipments, a big raft was brought down from Camp One.
This is really more than two days’ production, it just happening that the delivery from the woods enabled the larger shipments.
The cars average about 6500 feet to the load, making a total of about 1,400,000 feet by rail. There were several hundred thousand feet in the raft from Camp One at Sumner.
50 years - 1972
Many show interest in old CB newspaper building
Council to air fate of structure
An old newspaper building Coos Bay, under consideration for condemnation the past 18 months, is the object of concern by several persons and organizations that stretch across the country.
Joining forces to urge the city to go slow in ordering the demolition of the former Marshfield Sun building have been Philip Dole, an architectural professor at the University of Oregon; John L. Frisbee III, a western representative of the Washington-based National Trust for Historic Preservation; George B. Abdill, Douglas County Museum curator; and others.
The issue is scheduled for discussion at tonight’s Coos Bay city council meeting.
The former newspaper office and pressroom at 1049 N. Front St., is now owned by William Luse, descendant of the original owner.
In “A Century of Coos’ and Curry,” historians Emil R. Peterson and Alfred Powers said, “The Marshfield Sun was established in 1891 by Jesse A. Luse … The Sun started as a seven-column, four page Thursday weekly. Independent later turned to Populist …”
The historians said the weekly had an unusual record. “This paper never changed hands but was published by him until his death, July 2, 1944, a period of 53 years.
“It was hand-set and printed on a Washington hand press during its entire existence, probably another record for its time.”
The press, type and other equipment are housed in the old five-sided building on North Front Street, the structure under discussion.
Dole, also chairman of the Lane County Historic Preservation Committee, said in a letter to City Manager Harold Leedom that the building’s “unique form, its earlier function and its significant location on the waterfront combine to give all the appealing features of a major landmark.”
Chess popularity soars in Coos, Curry; club may form
Chess boards are selling like hotcakes in the Bay Area and most of the library books on chess are out.
There is still at least one book to be borrowed: It’s “Chess Is An Easy Game” and it’s stowed away in Southwestern Oregon Community College library. Perhaps there is a good reason for its being there — Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky by now have fairly well convinced everyone that chess is not all that easy. The last change in rules was made about 500 years ago.
Certainly, it can be said about chess that it’s ahead of backgammon, Chinese checkers and Monopoly in the Bay Area. So far, no one has started a club for those games.
But there is a move under way to begin a chess club, according to Dick Kimker of Northwest Fisheries. He and a number of other players, including Bob Barnes and Bob Messman of Factory Warehouse and Doug Thompson of Pacific Finance, are interested in getting together with people who would like to play.
Do they follow the world championship games between American Bobby Fischer and Russian Boris Spassky? No, they deem it too intricate — “skull stuff.” They “just play.”
SWOCC’s 10-year analysis includes Curry participation
A Southwestern Oregon Community College feasibility study begun in mid-1970 will recommend that Curry County enter the college district as part of the district’s long-range goals.
Northern Curry voters rejected district participation in 1962, after being part of the original district concept. Western Lane voters also voted out of the district in the same year.
However, the college hopes Curry will see the need for providing post-high school education to its youths. The SWOCC study will be submitted to the state board of education around January as part of the college’s 10-year progress analysis.
Not wishing to refuel the 1961 college district boundary battle that ended with Curry voters withdrawing from the district, SWOCC president Jack Brookins said the recommendation is not an attempt to “pressure Curry County into the district.”
Brookins added that the initiation of the study in mid-1970 was made because of requests by several Curry County civic groups and a number of individuals following a report released earlier the same year by the 1970 Oregon Educational Coordinating Council.
The council’s report ranked Curry County 26th in the state in the ratio of persons 18-29 years of age enrolled in post high school education courses. The same report listed Coos County eighth.
20 years -2002
Heat records fall in western Oregon
PORTLAND (AP) — Records were accumulating faster than beads of sweat Tuesday as at least 10 Oregon cities had afternoon temperatures of more than 100 degrees.
More than a dozen cities in the western part of the state set records, including Portland, which declared an “orange” air pollution warning because of high ozone levels.
The air quality warnings mean that state officials expect high temperatures and low-level winds, which mix with auto exhaust and other pollutants to create high levels of smog.
In Medford, smoke form forest fires mixed with the state’s worst heat — 108 degrees — to create breathing woes.
“To add insult to injury, we’re probably looking at some high ozone numbers here as well,” said John Becker, an Oregon Department of Environmental Quality air quality expert in Medford. “Right now, the best advice is, if you’ve got smoke around you, try to take it easy.”
How hot was it?
An unusual thermal trough causing a weather inversion layer sent temperatures soaring to record highs in North Bend/Coos Bay area Tuesday morning.
According to Meteorologist Frederick Bunnag of the National Weather Service in Medford, the temperature reached an official high of 90 degrees at the North Bend Airport, but thermometers around the area reflected even higher temperatures.
The Umpqua Bank temperature gauge in Bunker Hill read 101 degrees at 12:30 p.m. and the Klamath First Bank gauge in Coos Bay read 95 degrees at the same time.
“I’ve never seen it this hot. It was a record for this day,” said Tom Richmond of the North Bend Weather Station.
Coquille temperatures were reported between 91 and 95 degrees, as children tried to cool off at the Coquille Community Swimming Pool.
But Bandon temperatures only reached an official high of 70 degrees at Bullards Beach State Park at 4:15 p.m., although Mike Hennick of Hennick’s Home Center in east Bandon reported a temperature of 80 degrees at 4:30 p.m.
Another record for Cave Dog
Not even a mother moose could keep the Coos Bay native known as Cave Dog from his newest climbing record.
Ted “Cave Dog” Keizer broke the speed-climbing record for the White Mountains in New Hampshire by nearly three days over the weekend, climbing the 48 peaks over 4,000 feet in 3 days, 17 hours and 21 minutes.
“Things went really well,” Keizer said Wednesday as he recovered from the venture. “We had absolutely fabulous weather. It was a little hot on the last day, pretty humid, but otherwise we had excellent weather.”
Keizer, 31, set his second speed-climbing record of the summer, having earlier bested the record for the Adirondacks in New York, and now turns his focus to September, when he will try to break the record for the 35 peaks over 3,500 feet in the Catskills Mountains of New York.
“If I do that, that will be the triple feat,” he said. “That would be an absolute coup.”
The records for all three mountain ranges were held by different people.
The record for the New Hampshire 4,000-footers had been 6 days, 15 hours and 30 minutes, set by George and Tom Fitch in 1973.
Keizer started his effort to break the record on Friday morning and got off to what he called an amazing start, hiking 60 miles on the first day and reaching the summit of 13 peaks.
Keizer estimates he hiked about 43 miles the second day and 45 the third. The entire four-day hike was about 180 miles.
These stories were found in the Marshfield Sun Printing Museum newspaper repository stored in Marshfield High School. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/this-week-in-coos-county-history-august-23-26/article_de615f2c-2499-11ed-8153-b339f34f185e.html | 2022-08-25T21:18:36 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/this-week-in-coos-county-history-august-23-26/article_de615f2c-2499-11ed-8153-b339f34f185e.html |
Oregon Bay Area Beautification had over 20 volunteers come to help to beautify the CASA “backyard” and property in Coos Bay for their 2nd Saturday Cleanup on August 13. The volunteers worked hard to clear brush and invasives, remove litter and to prep for a new rock garden. Come join us at our next 2nd Saturday volunteer event where we tackle the boardwalk/downtown area of Coos Bay. More info can be found at https://www.facebook.com/oregonbayareabeautification CASA of Coos and Curry Counties’ mission is to recruit, train, and supervise volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children. They utilize their “backyard” area to host events for the fostering community. More info and how to volunteer with CASA is found at https://www.orcca.us/casa.
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MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — Note: The video is from August 24.
The families of two of the boys affected by the hazing incident involving the Middletown Area High School football team have retained a Harrisburg law firm known for representing sexual assault victims.
Andreozzi & Foote confirmed to FOX43 that it is representing the families of two of the players who were victimized during the incident.
The Harrisburg-based firm describes itself as "focused on representing victims of crime and sexual abuse" on its website.
"We and our clients hope that the Middletown School District will learn and grow from this tragic experience, and be part of the solution to sexualized hazing, rather than the problem," the firm said in a statement to FOX43. "We expect to begin a dialogue with the District soon regarding this unfortunate situation. We trust the District shares our and our clients’ interest in ensuring the safety of students, and in doing the right thing by the boys affected."
On Wednesday, Middletown Area School District Superintendent Dr. Chelton Hunter announced that the district was canceling Middletown's 2022 football season, which was set to begin Friday night.
Hunter said a second video of the incident, which recently surfaced, showed that the hazing involved more members of the team than previously known.
The school district was first informed of the suspected hazing by members of the football team on August 12, after a video showing an incident was circulated on social media.
The video appeared to show a group of students holding down two of their teammates. The players allegedly used a muscle therapy gun and another piece of athletic equipment to poke the buttock region of the students on the ground.
The school district launched its own investigation and contacted law enforcement.
Hunter released a statement 10 days after the incident was reported, calling the initial video "difficult to watch" and the conduct depicted "a completely unacceptable, offensive, and highly inappropriate act."
The players identified in the first video were removed from the football team pending the outcome of the investigation and the completion of the discipline process, according to Hunter.
On Aug. 15, head football coach Scott Acri resigned, and assistant coach Rod Brodish took over as acting head coach.
On Wednesday, Hunter said a second video of the incident showed the number of players involved was larger than previously known, causing the district's decision to cancel the season.
The decision prompted an outcry from some parents in the school district, who spoke out at one of multiple meetings Wednesday night.
"They have children now that are crying, they are upset. You have these parents that are now upset because they have to discuss to their children 'Hey, your season is done [and] there is nothing we can do,'" said Zu Taalib, a Middletown parent.
Taalib also called on the administrators to do better.
"They are penalizing the whole organization instead of taking the time to figure out who did what," he said. "They are penalizing all of the children, [including the] football [team], cheerleading, [the] band."
Steelton-Highspire, a neighboring school district, said on Wednesday that members of Middltown's marching band and cheerleading squad were welcome to join the Rollers and perform at Steel-High's home football games in the fall.
Bamm Appleby, who was slated to be Middletown's starting quarterback this season, announced Wednesday he has already made the move to Steelton and was transferring.
But the PIAA, which oversees high school sports across the commonwealth, said that any transfers from Middletown to another school for athletic reasons might not be permitted.
“It’s not an easy done deal," said Melissa Mertz, associate executive director of the PIAA. "Any time there’s a transfer, we have certain provisions that provide for presumptive eligibility.”
The alleged hazing incident remains under investigation, both by the Middletown Area School District and by the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/middletown-football-families-retain-law-firm-hazing/521-999fe045-d55a-46f1-8783-31deedad2905 | 2022-08-25T21:25:33 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/middletown-football-families-retain-law-firm-hazing/521-999fe045-d55a-46f1-8783-31deedad2905 |
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — The Middletown Blue Raiders and the Steelton-Highspire Rollers are usually on opposite sides of the gridiron.
But in a time of adversity, Steel-High's superintendent is hoping that changes.
"Middletown football, Middletown athletics, they're our rivals but essentially they're our neighbors," said Steel-High Superintendent Mick Iskric. "And when you look at that big picture piece, that's what neighbors do."
The district’s leader has extended an invite to Middletown students to join their football, band, and cheerleading programs this fall.
It comes after Middletown’s decision to cancel its season, in the wake of a hazing investigation involving the football team.
“Chelton Hunter is a friend of mine, I know plenty of people in the Middletown area, I grew up in this area, and I just felt it was the right thing to do," explained Iskric.
Band members and cheerleaders are being invited to join the Rollers on the sidelines for home games, even while still attending school at Middletown.
Steel-High is doing its due diligence to make sure any football player who transfers had no part in the hazing.
“Verifying there was no involvement by these student-athletes coming to us because I want to make sure they’re in good standing and we’re accepting them under those terms," said Iskric.
Middletown quarterback Bamm Appleby announced Wednesday he has already made the move to Steelton.
But according to the PIAA, that doesn’t mean he’s eligible to hit the field just yet.
“It’s not an easy done deal," said Melissa Mertz, associate executive director of the PIAA. "Any time there’s a transfer, we have certain provisions that provide for presumptive eligibility.”
Mertz says hazing may not fall under those eligibility requirements.
And since the fall sports season is already underway, any athlete who switches schools now must sit out for 21 days, no exceptions.
“That’s not waivable. That has to happen," said Mertz.
The PIAA is also making it clear a student cannot transfer to avoid penalty.
"[For example if] a student gets expelled from school and thinks they can go over to School B to get away from that and play for another school—that is prohibited," said Mertz.
FOX43 reached out to the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office to see where the Middletown hazing investigation stands.
The office did not return our request for comment.
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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — With the likes of national builders D.R. Horton building homes as quickly as they can, the Kingsport housing market is blowing past home starts and construction values of previous years.
“In Kingsport, the national builders have provided entry level housing options at a rate that has met the demand presented in our market,” City Manager Chris McCartt told News Channel 11.
“At the same time we are seeing local home builders invest in infill developments and in remodeling/repurposing space in our downtown for lofts.”
Data from the city show single-family residential construction numbers for the first seven months of 2022 running at roughly double the levels of 2021, which was itself a strong year. The January through July 2022 value for new single-family, $45.7 million, was quadruple the amounts through the same period of 2019 and 2020.
The numbers suggest continued strength for a while, area consultant Don Fenley said. Fenley, who provides communications and data analysis for the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors, said D.R. Horton has become the area’s dominant builder in the space of just a couple of years.
“Their economists begin looking nationwide in a way to expand their markets and they saw big demand that was not being met here,” Fenley said.
McCartt agreed. He said the reasons for more than 2,000 relocations to Kingsport since March 2020 vary and include work relocation, retirement, working remotely and just the “great reshuffling” that’s seen people leave big cities for smaller ones.
“When you factor in this data with the reality that many of our large employers have experienced a number of retirements over the last two years, and those retirees have elected to remain in our market, you can begin to see why demand has outweighed supply,” McCartt said.
Fenley said there’s been talk about other national builders entering the market here, but added that so far that hasn’t materialized.
“They see a need for about another 3,000-5,000 homes in the Tri-Cities during the next three to five years and its their goal to dominate that market.”
Fenley said two locally grown builders, Orth and Patterson, have both increased production of units as well.
For Kingsport, the property tax revenue from those 209 new homes permitted from Jan. 1-July 31 could be around a quarter million dollars annually, if not more once they are assessed for tax purposes.
McCartt said those revenues will be needed for infrastructure to keep pace with population gains. He said the city’s water and wastewater capacity is good, but the city’s leadership closely monitors school and transportation capacity to make sure it doesn’t fall behind.
“If you see an increase in residential development you will see an increase in not only property taxes but sales tax as well,” McCartt said. “The challenge for any city is to make sure the revenue generated can cover the cost to provide services and that proactive steps are being taken through the budget process and short and long range capital project planning.”
Fenley said three counties in the region are equal to or above the state growth rate over the past 18 months, while Sullivan County grew as much from 2020 to 2021 (by more than 1,100) than it did the entire previous decade. That contrasts with the 2010-2020 period when several Northeast Tennessee counties lost population and only Washington County showed moderate growth.
“We have recovered from that lost decade, but regionwide our growth rate is still about 4/10 to 1/2 of a percent,” Fenley said. 5% to 10% in a decade is a good slow growth rate.”
McCartt said commercial developers follow residential growth and he expects more new commercial growth in the Model City soon.
“The strong growth numbers in Kingsport over the last few years have caught the attention of many national site selectors,” he said. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/whos-building-that/kingsport-housing-starts-quadruple-rate-of-2-years-ago-double-last-year/ | 2022-08-25T21:29:43 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/whos-building-that/kingsport-housing-starts-quadruple-rate-of-2-years-ago-double-last-year/ |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The City of St. Petersburg just gave the green light to an affordable and workforce housing development that they say is the first of its kind in the state.
The project, near 43rd Street South and Fairfield Avenue, will convert industrial land into badly needed residential space. That’s what makes this particular plan so unique.
The city has been looking for new ways to create affordable housing opportunities, and it just approved $2.3 million to take advantage of a law passed in 2020 which allows construction of affordable housing on industrial land.
"Yes, we are one of the most built-out communities in the nation," Amy Foster who heads the city’s Community and Neighborhood Affairs Office said. "And, so, we have to get creative about where we can put housing so that we can meet the demands of the current community."
The 264-unit apartment complex will be built on a seven-acre footprint that’s currently the Tibbetts Lumberyard at 34th Street South and Fairfield Avenue.
The location is close to the Pinellas Trail, schools, shopping and transportation.
“There’s some affordable units and then there are some that are for our teachers, our nurses, our firefighters. Those who need a good place to live right here in St. Pete,” Foster said.
By approving the local funding, St. Pete will get matching funds from the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development and Penny for Pinellas.
The $53 million development includes one, two and three-bedroom rental units — for people making between 50 and 120% below the area median income.
Of the total units, including one, two and three bedrooms, 53 will be reserved for individuals earning at or below 50% of the Area Median Income; 67 at or below 80% AMI; and 144 at or below 120% AMI.
From a safety standpoint, the city says the industrial – soon to be residential property – will meet all standards.
“There’s always environmental reviews that happen when residential properties are built,” Foster said. “And certainly, if there’s any environmental needs that need to be taken care of, that will be looked at.”
Developers have said they would like to begin work by the end of the year and estimate construction will take about a year and a half.
The city says there may be as many as 14 more sites around St. Petersburg that would fall into the same category.
They’re taking a look at those sites as well, and plan to announce another similar project soon. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/st-petesrburg-convert-industrial-property-affordable-housing/67-f66d17d1-9ce3-4ed0-a676-bfe1de10454f | 2022-08-25T21:37:18 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/st-petesrburg-convert-industrial-property-affordable-housing/67-f66d17d1-9ce3-4ed0-a676-bfe1de10454f |
Local governments and school districts should have a say at court hearings on proposed property tax abatements for development projects that would cost cities, counties and schools tax revenue, a lobbyist for Georgia counties said Thursday.
ATLANTA — Local governments and school districts should have a say at court hearings on proposed property tax abatements for development projects that would cost cities, counties and schools tax revenue, a lobbyist for Georgia counties said Thursday.
A bill introduced in the General Assembly last year called for giving local governments and school districts the legal right to participate in hearings on tax abatements but failed to get through either legislative chamber.
Now, a state Senate study committee has begun meeting to consider what changes might be needed to make local development authorities more accountable. Whether to give cities, counties and schools a say over the tax abatements development authorities offer business prospects to create jobs is among the issues the panel is weighing.
“We do value development authorities as an extremely important economic development tool,” Clint Mueller, legislative director for the Association County Commissioners of Georgia, told the committee. “[But] we still have to provide services.”
Mueller said tax abatements to lure housing and/or retail projects are of particular concern because they bring children who need to be educated and require communities to beef up public safety. While providing those services requires additional tax dollars, tax abatements force counties to pass along those added costs to existing taxpayers, he said.
“All we want is the ability to make our case to the Superior Court,” added DeKalb County Commissioner Jeff Rader, who appeared with Mueller at Thursday’s hearing.
Giving local governments and school districts a say at court hearings on tax abatements got some pushback from members of the study committee and from some of those who testified before the panel.
Ed Wall, managing director of the financial services company Piper/Sandler, said most of his development authority clients are reluctant to involve school districts because they’re afraid the schools will reject tax abatements because they don’t want to lose the revenue.
Sen. Steve Gooch, R-Dahlonega, said the current system helps protect the identity of prospective developers averse to premature publicity about their plans, while letting school districts into the discussions could jeopardize a project.
“We don’t need to fix what’s working,” Gooch said.
But Sen. Michael Rhett, D-Marietta, said the Cobb Board of Education was given an opportunity for input before the Development Authority of Cobb County approved an estimated $77 million in tax breaks this week for Lockheed Martin in connection with a series of federal projects it is seeking, and the deal went through with no problems.
Angela Palm, director of policy and legislative services for the Georgia School Boards Association, said there needs to be more transparency surrounding local development authorities to make it easier to track the impact of tax abatements.
“There should be a database where the information is entered in a uniform manner,” she said.
The study committee is due to make recommendations by Dec. 1.
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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — Funny Farm Rescue & Sanctuary is left with having to hand over video of six cats being unexpectedly dropped off outside its gate to authorities now that no one has admitted to doing it on Tuesday.
Funny Farm posted to its Facebook page that it is handing over of a woman the shelter's owner, Laurie Zaleski, said left three adult cats and three kittens outside the front gate. The woman was captured on video recorded by the farm's security cameras Zaleski had installed after 21 cats were dropped off unexpectedly at the farm in November 2020.
"The person who dumped these cats did not come forward so we are pursuing other avenues," the farm said.
The farm did not specify if it was handing over evidence to local police or the ASPCA.
Fearing retaliation against the woman, the farm intends to not publish video of the cats being left out front for someone to recognize the woman.
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Thus far, the cats appear healthy since their stay at Funny Farm began earlier this week.
"We are awaiting a vet visit, but they are doing well in their quarantine area we had to build," the farm's post read.
After finding the cats Tuesday, Zaleski took the Facebook, reminding people through a video that, being a charity-and volunteer-based animal shelter, she's limited to how many animals she can take in. That's why people need to research what other facilities they can properly surrender an animal at, she said.
Since Zaleski's video, cat food, litter and cleaning supplies have been donated to the shelter to help care for the cats.
"Every single envelope and box that we receive is filled with love and is so much appreciated," the post read. "There are a lot of good people out there and we see it every day." | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/funny-farm-pursuing-investigation-after-cat-dumper-doesnt-come-forward/article_14f4b358-24b9-11ed-b3e9-53bda3bcaec9.html | 2022-08-25T21:46:46 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/funny-farm-pursuing-investigation-after-cat-dumper-doesnt-come-forward/article_14f4b358-24b9-11ed-b3e9-53bda3bcaec9.html |
With better offshore temperatures Wednesday, 143 of 178 boats ventured out on the third day of the MidAtlantic fishing tournament and the first qualifying white marlin was caught.
Captain Stetson Turney, aboard Michael Jordan’s Jupiter and Florida-based Catch 23, weighed a 73-pound white marlin for angler Patrick Field to take the lead in the category. The catch was made at Sunset Marina in Ocean City, Maryland.
The tournament's other venue is Canyon Club Resort Marina in Cape May.
Captain Austin Robbins, on Matthew Weber’s Max Bet, based out of Vero Beach, Florida, weighed in a 65-pound white marlin for angler Anthony Weber to take second place. Third place remains open with two days left in the tournament.
On Tuesday, only three boats competed as there was a brisk, offshore wind. On Wednesday, the wind was much more light and the ocean was calm. Ninety-five boats from Ocean City and 48 from Cape May went out to sea.
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Captain Kyle Peet, at the wheel of Michael Peet’s New Castle, Delaware-based No Quarter, weighed in a 539-pound blue marlin for angler Pleet just minutes after the scales opened in Ocean City to take the temporary lead in the category. The marlin measured 1161/4”.
Shortly after that, Christopher Kinsley’s Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania-based Kilo Charlie weighed a 607-pound blue marlin, caught by angler Andrew Kinsley. The marlin measured 1197/8". The catch moved Kilo Charlie into first place, while No Quarter fell to second place.
Michael Pintozzi’s Random Chaos, based out of Langhorne, Pennsylvania, fell to third place with his 490-pounder, which was caught on the first day of the event Monday. The boat also is third in the tuna category with an 80-pound yellowfin tuna, which was also weighed Monday.
Michael Murray’s Caitlin, out of Brick Township, Ocean County, remains in first and second inthe wahoo division with 43- and 28-pounders. Bob Hugin’s The Right Place, out of Summit, Union County, still holds the top two spots in the tuna category with 193- and 152-pound big-eye tunas. Those catches were weighed Monday.
On Wednesday, Chris Hood aboard his It Just Takes Time, based out of Elberta, Alabama, took third place in the wahoo category with a 23-pounder.
The first qualifying dolphins were also weighed. Captain Spencer Bradley, aboard his Lovin’ Life, based out of Randolph, Morris County, took the lead in the dolphin category with a 39-pounder. William Doherty, aboard his Undertaker, based out of Wilmington, Delaware, weighed in 24- and 21-pounders to take both second and third place.
The total cash purse is $5.2 million-plus, tournament officials said in a release Monday. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/white-marlin-dolphin-category-began-to-fill-on-2nd-day-of-midatlantic-fishing-tourney/article_2e9a281a-2487-11ed-a1a6-2fcf905a0746.html | 2022-08-25T21:46:59 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/white-marlin-dolphin-category-began-to-fill-on-2nd-day-of-midatlantic-fishing-tourney/article_2e9a281a-2487-11ed-a1a6-2fcf905a0746.html |
Interstate 10 washout will delay travel from Phoenix to Los Angeles: What you need to know
Damage to Interstate 10 could make travel between Phoenix and Los Angeles precarious until the road is repaired officials warned Thursday, just ahead of the busy Labor Day weekend.
Parts of I-10 west of Blythe washed out Wednesday night, and combined with an overturned truck, the freeway closed in both directions. But the road was reopened with some delays Thursday, according to the California Department of Transportation.
Almost 30,000 people a day travel the freeway. Detours around the area are lengthy.
That section of road, between State Route 177 and the California-Arizona border, is undergoing heavy construction, and before the storm drivers were routed to a bypass to allow for the work. The storm washed out that bypass for eastbound traffic heading toward Arizona.
The area got about three-quarters of an inch of rain Wednesday evening, according to the National Weather Service.
But fortunately the main roadway has a usable eastbound lane, which was reopened Thursday morning, according to Caltrans. Traffic was flowing through the area at 35 to 45 miles per hour just before noon Thursday, according to online monitor Sigalert.
That means traffic should be OK for Arizonans traveling westbound to California this weekend and over the Labor Day holiday. But officials had no estimate on how long it would take to rebuild the eastbound lanes, which means travelers heading from California to Arizona could see continued delays.
The washout recalls a similar flash flood in 2015 that took out eastbound lanes of the Tex Wash Bridge on I-10 west of Blythe, stranding hundreds of drivers and forcing lengthy detours throughout the week.
When that happened, Caltrans had to pave a crossover in the median so eastbound traffic could use one lane of the westbound lanes to get over the bridge, then cross over the median again to get back to the eastbound lanes. That also restricted westbound traffic to one lane until the bridge was eventually repaired.
Detours will add extra time to travel
Drivers heading from Arizona to Los Angeles add about 40 miles to their trip by exiting I-10 west of Blythe at Desert Center, heading north onto California 177 and then west on California 62, but they also trade 75 mph speed limits and a two-lane interstate for smaller roads.
Another detour to from Blythe to Indio involves Highway 78 and Highway 86, swinging drivers more than an hour out of their way to the south around the Salton Sea.
Caltrans did not immediately respond to questions regarding how long repairs to the roadway could take, or whether additional storms could further damage I-10. But a Highway Patrol officer told the Desert Sun news site that there was no estimate yet on repair time.
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Man fatally shot after confrontation in Phoenix near Broadway Road and 16th Street
A man was fatally shot by an acquaintance after getting into a confrontation on Wednesday near Broadway Road and 16th Street.
Officers were called to a business in the area around 7 p.m. and found Jesus Hinojosa-Chavez, 52, on the ground with a gunshot wound, according to Phoenix police. He was pronounced dead on scene.
The man who called 911 identified himself as the person who shot Hinojosa-Chavez.
The men were acquaintances and had a brief confrontation at a business, according to police. The man who called 911 said he saw Hinojosa-Chavez reaching for what he thought was a gun, and then he shot him. Witnesses corroborated this story, police said. It's unclear if Hinojosa-Chavez was actually holding a gun.
Officials released the man in consultation with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. His charges were expected to be submitted for review after the investigation ends.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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Rain possible into the weekend, but most of it will miss metro Phoenix
Dryer days are ahead for the Phoenix area, the National Weather Service’s forecast shows.
Over the weekend, a few showers may linger, with 10-30% chance of rain through Sunday morning. Toward next week, any rain will mostly remain isolated to higher terrain in eastern Arizona, according to the National Weather Service’s forecast discussion.
Friday night's potential for showers will mostly will stay north of Maricopa County, the weather service said. The trend is predicted to continue into Saturday, with showers mostly missing Phoenix and instead bringing rain north and east of the metropolitan area.
“At least compared to what we’ve seen, … it’s going to be a lot quieter,” said Bianca Feldkircher, a lead meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Phoenix office.
She said Thursday and Friday will have the best chances of rain in the next few days, and “maybe one storm” will pop up over the weekend days.
Feldkircher warned that while storms are unlikely, they aren’t impossible since monsoon season is not over yet, and an unexpected thunderstorm could pop up. She said people should keep track of updated weather conditions, especially if they are planning travel, to ensure they don’t get caught in a storm they aren’t prepared for.
Weather impact: I-10 traffic delayed between Phoenix and LA after washout
The National Weather Service said weather models show the current drying pattern will “mostly shut down rain chances over all of the lower deserts starting Sunday.” The service said those conditions are expected to last for several more days, although there is a chance for rain-fostering conditions to return Wednesday.
As of Thursday, Feldkircher said the forecast shows very minimal chances of rain at least through Wednesday. Predictions beyond a week ahead show continuing normal conditions, which she said means rain will likely only happen in higher terrain areas, especially north and east of Phoenix. However, she said forecasts beyond a week out are inherently less confident.
Falling chances of rain means temperatures are forecast to climb again.
The National Weather Service’s forecast discussion shows the Valley will continue to have normal or slightly below normal temperatures over the weekend and into the beginning of next week; however, the high humidity means the area will still feel “quite hot each day.” This weekend, high temperatures range between 100 and 102 degrees.
The drier weather is expected to bring back slightly above average temperatures to the area come middle of next week. The seven-day forecast shows temperatures quickly rising, with Monday at a high of 102 degrees, Tuesday at 105 degrees and Wednesday at 107 degrees.
As the area approaches around 110 degrees, Feldkircher said the National Weather Service will likely continue to give a low to moderate heat risk, although they have not ruled out placing an excessive heat warning should the temperature increase be particularly dramatic.
Even without an excessive heat warning, Feldkircher said it will still be hot, so if one has to be outside, they should make sure they have a good place to rest away from the high temperatures.
Although rain chances are fizzling out, the Valley has already surpassed the average amount of rain it will get in August. Phoenix Sky Harbor, where the area’s precipitation data is recorded, has received nearly a half an inch more rain than normal, with the average at 1.16 inches and the area currently sitting at 1.56 inches.
Reach breaking news reporter Sam Burdette at sburdette@gannett.com or on Twitter @SuperSafetySam
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The city of Boise bought Sage Mobile Home Park in an effort to preserve affordable housing.
Boise officials have no immediate plans to redevelop the 2-acre mobile home park near Shoshone Park off of Vista Avenue on the Boise Bench, according to a news release.
“Ensuring we have a home for everyone, at Boise budgets, includes preserving existing affordable housing,” Mayor Lauren McLean said in the release. “The purchase of Sage Mobile Home Park will keep 26 more homes affordable for Boiseans and allow us to invest in improvements to the park to address life and safety issues.”
The city said it will make repairs to the park’s electrical system and additional improvements to lots and amenities “to ensure no residents are displaced,” the release said.
“This purchase also allows the city to pilot – with the intent of establishing – a housing preservation program in partnership with the Boise City/Ada County Housing Authorities to expand our ability to preserve existing affordable housing,” the release said.
Overall, Boise’s goal is to preserve 1,000 affordable housing units.
The vote was 5 to 1, with Councilmember Luci Willits providing the lone no vote, according to BoiseDev.
"I don’t believe Boise should be in the housing management business, no matter how much the city owns and operates right now," Willits said in a statement to the Idaho Press. "Those responsibilities are better served by private industry or through private/public partnerships. We need free-market approaches to solve our housing issues." | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/city-of-boise-buys-mobile-home-park-vows-to-preserve-for-affordable-housing/article_b74dcb90-249f-11ed-b965-bbc907210bb3.html | 2022-08-25T21:53:44 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/city-of-boise-buys-mobile-home-park-vows-to-preserve-for-affordable-housing/article_b74dcb90-249f-11ed-b965-bbc907210bb3.html |
Originally published Aug. 25 on IdahoEdNews.org.
When professor Scott Yenor went viral in November — with a speech decrying career-oriented women as “medicated, meddlesome and quarrelsome,” and colleges and universities as “the citadels of our gynocracy” — Boise State University said little.
Now, the university is virtually silent.
- Boise State won’t comment on whether it investigated Yenor’s grading practices, to make sure the political science professor treated female students fairly. But in an essay published in June, Yenor boasted of beating a series of “spurious” civil rights charges leveled by the university.
- Boise State won’t say whether it considered working out “a termination strategy” with Yenor. This suggestion came from one of the biggest names in Idaho public policy circles: Bruce Newcomb, the former Idaho House speaker, who later worked as the university’s Statehouse lobbyist.
- Boise State will say only that Yenor remains on the university payroll, but on sabbatical this year.
Boise State’s paper trail fills in some gaps.
Idaho Education News filed a public records request with Boise State, seeking all emails to and from President Marlene Tromp regarding Yenor, dating back to his Oct. 31 National Conservatism Conference speech on career-oriented women. Boise State didn’t release all of the emails, citing exemptions involving student privacy, attorney-client communications, personnel records and personal information. Boise State released 1,160 pages of emails. (Click here to read more about the records request, and Boise State’s initial push to charge Idaho EdNews for the documents.)
The emails that were released weave a story of a university in the midst of a public relations siege. Newcomb and others pushed the university to fire Yenor, discipline him, or investigate his classroom conduct. Parents said they would no longer consider sending their college-bound sons and daughters to Boise State. Alums said they were cutting off donations. Others sharply criticized Tromp, Boise State’s first female president, for her handling of the crisis.
Meanwhile, the university sought a nuanced balance. In one breath, administrators tried to soothe critics, saying Yenor’s words do not reflect the university’s views. In the next breath, administrators said they had to protect Yenor’s First Amendment rights — and had little room to discipline a tenured professor.
‘I hope this finds you well. And quarrelsome.’
Delivered more than 2,000 miles from Boise, at a conference on conservatism in Orlando, Fla., Yenor’s Oct. 31 speech went unnoticed for weeks. By Thanksgiving week, video of the speech had gone viral over social media.
Emails started pouring into Tromp’s inbox.
On Nov. 25, Thanksgiving morning, Linda Winneberger emailed Tromp a link to the video, with a wry reference to a Yenor soundbite. “I hope this finds you well. And quarrelsome.”
Kaitlin Huso, a Boise State alumnus with a degree in IT management, wrote Tromp on Nov. 28.
“I am truly embarrassed today as a former BSU student,” Huso wrote. “I am horrified, especially as a woman working in a very male-dominated industry. … I’m very disappointed with the tolerance Boise State has for crediting political science professors that have this underlying anti-women mindset.”
As Tromp responded to some of the emails over the long holiday weekend, a form response took shape.
“We understand that the open exchange of ideas, which is fundamental to education, can introduce uncomfortable and even offensive ideas,” Tromp said in several emails to critics. “However, Boise State cannot infringe upon the First Amendment rights of any members of our community, regardless of whether we, as individual leaders, agree or disagree with the message. … No single faculty member defines what Boise State — or any public university — endorses or stands for.”
This passage, virtually verbatim, became a linchpin of the university’s media statement, issued as the Yenor story picked up momentum the week after Thanksgiving.
The story quickly went national — even global.
“I urge rapid and strict response from your university to maintain some dignity on the international stage, or you are in danger of setting your school up for worldwide mockery,” said Michael Debije of the Eindhoven Institute of Technology in Eindhoven, Netherlands, in a Dec. 1 email to Tromp.
Some emails took a personal tone.
Suzet Malek said Yenor’s remarks should hit home for Tromp. “After all, you are an educated woman,” she wrote. “Shouldn’t you be home, wearing an apron and cooking for some man?”
“You of all people, a woman in a leadership position at that, should have stood up for our young women of tomorrow,” wrote Kelley McCusker, who described herself as the parent of a prospective student. “You are a coward.”
Tromp did not respond to Idaho EdNews’ interview requests. But in an email to Nicole Sellars, a Boise State alumnus, she described personal attacks that went beyond the emails provided to Idaho EdNews.
“I have received stunningly misogynistic emails — from people who have assumed I must be a man, ‘Marlon,’ rather than a women’s studies prof, to people who have called me ‘a useless waste of a vagina,’” Tromp wrote. “Of course, there is much work to be done both inside and outside the institution.”
‘If you won’t protect students, I will protect mine’
A year ago, Heather Madure’s daughter was considering attending Boise State. The Yenor controversy changed her mind. On Dec. 2, Madure emailed Tromp.
“Good luck, I’m sure this is not easy to deal with,” wrote Madure, of Long Beach, Calif. “I hope moving forward you are able to do more to keep this vile person out of higher education. … If you won’t protect students, I will protect mine.”
Madure’s email represents a recurring theme, albeit an anecdotal one. In the wake of the Yenor story, at least 10 parents from Idaho and beyond said they were rethinking sending their kids to Boise State, or said their kids were having second thoughts about enrolling.
One emailer, identified only as “Amy,” described herself as the conflicted parent of a Boise State senior. (Boise State redacted the names and email addresses of parents, citing federal student privacy law.)
“I do not want any of my hard-earned money to go to pay for this person’s salary,” she wrote. “Sadly, I want my son to hurry up and graduate so he is not associated with BSU any longer.”
Meanwhile, several alums said they were withholding donations.
Huso was among them.
Huso, a Seattle native, now works at Micron Technology. After willingly paying out-of-state tuition to attend Boise State — and enjoying her experience on the campus — she said she is disappointed to see her alma mater “enable” Yenor.
“This very much crossed the line of academic freedom to becoming misogynistic and sexist,” Huso said in a recent interview.
It is impossible to pinpoint exactly how the Yenor controversy affected student applications, which showed signs of spiking in 2022. It’s also hard to pinpoint the impact on charitable giving, which climbed to a record $56.5 million in 2021-22. Boise State declined to comment on these impacts. This was one of more than two dozen written questions submitted by Idaho EdNews — questions Boise State refused to answer.
The email trail shows the university won over at least one concerned donor.
On Dec. 5, Rich Collins wrote Tromp and Athletic Director Jeremiah Dickey, asking to be removed from all fundraising pitches. “(Yenor’s) words dug very deep at myself, my wife, and my youngest daughter,” Collins wrote. “All three of us are Boise State alumni.”
Later that Sunday afternoon, Tromp emailed Collins to forward one of Boise State’s public statements on the matter — one that read, in part, “Women belong on our campus, and we affirm the broad range of ways they work and live in the world.”
By day’s end, Collins appeared to have a change of heart.
“Thank you so much! I did miss these comments and agree with them wholeheartedly. Thank you again for your amazing leadership. We are very fortunate to have you leading the university!”
‘The damage he has done to the university is immeasurable’
Suzi Lane’s one-sentence Dec. 8 email contained nearly as many exclamation points as words. “You need to fire that dope!!!!!”
And as Boise State continued to walk a fine legal and public relations line — with its public statements affirming Yenor’s First Amendment rights and the importance of women on campus — Lane email’s represented a drumbeat of calls for action.
Newcomb, the former House speaker and Boise State lobbyist, was measured but direct.
“It might be wise to put (Yenor) on leave publicly and work out some kind of termination strategy,” Newcomb wrote on Dec. 2. “The damage he has done to the university is immeasurable. If I can help in any way let me know even if it’s just a shoulder to cry on.”
Tromp’s reply was brief and noncommittal. “Thank you so much, Bruce!”
Anything the university could have done to distance itself from Yenor would have been “good optics,” Newcomb told Idaho EdNews in a recent interview. But he acknowledged the challenges of coming up with a termination strategy involving a tenured professor.
“That was just a suggestion on my part,” Newcomb said.
Boise State declined to elaborate on the exchange with Newcomb — and whether it considered terminating Yenor.
While Newcomb acted alone, Cara Ivens of Phoenixville, Pa., amassed an online coalition. She submitted a petition through Change.org, bearing nearly 8,000 signatures. The signees, from Idaho and across the nation, urged Boise State to investigate Yenor’s lectures, speeches and social media posts through the prism of Title IX, the 1972 federal education law banning discrimination on the basis of sex.
On Dec. 2, Tromp emailed Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs John Buckwalter for his “thoughts” on the petition. In response, Buckwalter recommended ignoring it.
Boise State would not comment on Buckwalter’s recommendation.
Boise State Chief of Staff Alicia Estey cannot comment specifically on Yenor. But she said the university has an obligation to investigate any discrimination complaints under its Policy 1060, an anti-discrimination policy; and Policy 1065, a sexual harassment and sexual misconduct policy. The two policies address Title IX, Title VII of the 1964 federal Civil Rights Act and other nondiscrimination laws, she said.
‘No one accused is innocent’
However, Yenor has a lot to say on the matter.
Yenor did not respond to repeated interview requests from Idaho EdNews. But Yenor told his side of the story in a June 6 essay, titled “Inside the Title IX Tribunal.”
In the essay, Yenor says Boise State charged him with six civil rights violations, a week after the video of his speech went viral. This led to a Title IX investigation.
Yenor accused Boise State of soliciting complaints from students — only to drum up charges that proved to be “completely ridiculous and quite easily refuted.” He said he was prepared to defend himself — using years of class notes and grades, recordings of lectures and emails to students — because he said he had faced another Title IX investigation four years earlier. And in the end, he wrote, Boise State’s investigator found “insufficient evidence” to back up the latest allegations.
“’Insufficient evidence?’ That’s a lame way to describe vindication,” Yenor wrote. “Welcome to the civil rights regime on the modern campus. No one accused is innocent. I am, according to my experienced attorney, one of the few to survive a Title IX hearing with no adverse action.”
Yenor’s essay appeared in Law & Liberty, published by the Indianapolis-based Liberty Fund, a think tank focused on the “intellectual heritage of individual liberty from ancient times through our own.” Yenor is a frequent contributor.
Boise State declined to comment on Yenor’s essay, or his account of Boise State’s investigation.
Late last week, Boise State spokesman Mike Sharp said Yenor, a Boise State professor since 2000, remains a university employee. He is on sabbatical this year.
But mostly, this statement only confirms what is already public. Yenor’s biography and contact information appears on Boise State’s political science department website. And Transparent Idaho — the state’s online public checkbook — lists Yenor as a state employee, making $99,445 per year.
Meanwhile, Yenor has been visible, and vocal, in Idaho conservative circles.
In December 2020, he co-authored a white paper criticizing social justice spending at Boise State University, along with Anna Miller, an education analyst with the Idaho Freedom Foundation, a conservative group that has pushed for cuts in higher education spending. In the summer of 2021, Yenor sat on an education task force — hand-picked by Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, and assigned the task of rooting out evidence of indoctrination in K-12 and higher education.
In August, Yenor penned an essay criticizing Boise city officials for awarding $3 million of federal child care grants to the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children, saying the early education advocacy group promotes critical race theory and the sexualization of children. Yenor wrote the piece for the Claremont Center, a Washington, D.C. group that says its mission is “to restore the principles of the American Founding to their rightful, preeminent authority in our national life;” Yenor is a fellow for Claremont’s Center for the American Way of Life.
‘Dr. Yenor’s scholarship is protected’
The vast majority of emails blasted Yenor’s comments — and Boise State’s muted response. The embattled professor and beleaguered administration received just a smattering of support.
One email came from a writer identified only as “Bryan,” the father of a student. “Thank you again for being the voice of reason during these crazy times. It seems that many universities are afraid to stand up to the small, vocal mob, and cave to political pressure during tough times. I feel this only leads to a never-ending cycle of ‘cancel culture’ where the mob is never satisfied.”
One voice of support came from an unlikely, distant source.
Hall Haselton can’t remember exactly how he came to hear about the Yenor controversy. A retired financial adviser living in Brentwood, Tenn., Haselton has no ties to Boise State. He’s not even really sure he agrees with Yenor’s views on career-oriented women, but supports Yenor’s right to freedom of expression. Haselton says he was most concerned with the “woke world” gripping higher education.
“I’m literally flabbergasted by the number of people in the academic community who have fallen prey to this philosophy,” he said in a recent interview. “It really blows my mind.”
So on impulse, Haselton sent off an email to Tromp on Dec. 16. He can’t recall firing off an email to another university president, and he didn’t expect to hear back.
Tromp responded the next day. While her reply was consistent with Boise State’s message on freedom of speech, it was, perhaps, her strongest statement on Yenor’s job security.
“While we will not tolerate discrimination, Dr. Yenor’s scholarship is protected by our policies and practices,” Tromp wrote.
‘How this was handled is a reflection on BSU’
On occasions, such as Tromp’s email to Haselton, Boise State administrators strayed slightly off script. Several times, their comments depict an internal angst over the Yenor controversy.
- In her Dec. 8 email to alumnus Sellars — the same email where Tromp described personal attacks against her — the president made perhaps her strongest comment against Yenor, and on behalf of her other employees. “Given your own experience here with our faculty and our staff, I’m sure you can imagine that the vast majority of people on our campus have expressed full-throated disagreement with the views expressed by Dr. Yenor.”
- In a Jan. 11 email, dean of students Chris Wuthrich sought to ease a prospective transfer student’s concerns. “Dr. Yenor’s classes are not requirements to get a political science degree at Boise State, so students who are uncomfortable with the views that he has expressed will not be forced to take any courses from him.”
- In a Dec. 4 email, Wuthrich tried to appease “Amy,” the mother of a Boise State senior, who voiced her concerns about Yenor to Tromp. “As a longtime Boise State employee, I know the institution does good work and we recognize there are opportunities to grow. I hope that in time by our actions and example we may regain your trust.”
But by and large, Boise State stayed close to a pair of prepared statements on the matter, neither addressing Yenor’s status. The first focused on academic freedom, the second focused on the importance of women on campus.
If the comments were an attempt at damage control, the results were mixed. A Nov. 30 email from Stephanie Inman reflected this backlash.
“BSU’s handling of this has made me more mad than Yenor’s comments. There are idiots all over, as we all know. But universities don’t throw up their hands and say, ‘well, it’s a free country and he can say what he wants.’ How this was handled is a reflection on BSU.”
It’s unclear whether Boise State hired any outside public relations help — at taxpayer expense — to weather the Yenor firestorm. Idaho EdNews asked the university; the university declined to answer.
‘I’m not sure what your avenues are’
Months removed from the Yenor controversy, three alumni interviewed by Idaho EdNews said they were conflicted about their alma mater.
George Hemmings sought out Yenor’s classes when he attended Boise State. “I enjoyed his classes,” Hemmings, a 2004 graduate, said in a recent interview. “He’s a good teacher. He makes the material engaging.”
But Hemmings decided last fall to withhold donations to Boise State. He says he supports free speech, but as the father of three daughters, including one daughter who also graduated from Boise State, Yenor’s remarks on career-oriented women went too far. “You have to vote with your dollars in this day and age,” said Hemmings, who now lives in Salem, Ore.
A 2010 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in communications and a minor in English, Sellars now teaches sport management at Troy University in Alabama. She says she had a great time as an undergrad and has thought about returning to Boise State to teach at some point in the future. But she also thinks Boise State didn’t go far enough to discipline Yenor.
“He cannot be fair and impartial in the classroom with views like his,” she said in a recent interview. “I don’t see how it’s possible that he’s giving everyone a fair chance.”
The Yenor controversy — and the ongoing tension between the university and conservatives in the Legislature — could affect Sellars’ future career decisions. “I think my loyalty will be tested throughout this situation.”
Unlike Hemmings, Huso consciously steered clear of Yenor’s classroom, as she augmented her IT management degree with as many political science courses as she could. “As a female, I had no interest in paying to take (his) class.”
Huso, a former Associated Students of Boise State University representative, doesn’t have the same relationship she used to have with her alma mater. The 2020 graduate still uses her old Boise State email address and attends the occasional football game, but she wishes the university could have done more in response to the controversy. At least, she said, the university could do more to support women studying male-dominated fields, such as IT.
And while she wishes Boise State would get rid of Yenor, she recognizes the obstacles facing Tromp: Yenor’s tenure, and the politics of Idaho. “I think her hands are pretty tied behind her back.”
Few understand these realities as well as Newcomb. And like the alums, he too is conflicted.
In an interview, Newcomb said he considers Yenor’s comments “unforgivable.” “In this day and age, I thought that was really offensive.”
But Newcomb is also diplomatic. As a former top aide to Bob Kustra, Tromp’s predecessor at Boise State, Newcomb doesn’t want to criticize Tromp. From his time in Kustra’s office, he quickly learned that tenured professors are “pretty insulated.”
“I’m not sure what your avenues are,” he said.
Months later, it remains unclear what avenues Boise State pursued, if any, in response to Yenor.
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Two people were hurt Thursday when a water heater at a home in Nevada exploded, authorities say.
Texas Sky Ranger flew over the home on County Road 546 near Lake Lavon on Thursday afternoon as firefighters investigated.
A Collin County Sheriff's Office spokesman said construction workers were replacing a gas line on the side of the home when an explosion occurred.
Two people had minor injuries and were treated at the scene, the sheriff's office said.
The Collin County Fire Marshall's Office is investigating the exact cause of the explosion.
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Timothy Davis said his overall utility bill from New Braunfels Utilities is double what it was at this time last year.
He reconfigured the family’s air conditioning system and installed attic vents to reduce the cost, but his most recent electric bill was about $496, even with those adjustments.
“We were blindsided,” Davis, 45, said, recounting the shock of this summer’s bills.
Davis was one of about 60 people looking for answers about why the electric bills are rising at a New Braunfels Utility forum Wednesday evening. The utility hosted a morning forum as well and livestreamed the presentations that broke down why people’s bills have been higher than usual.
The average customer spent about $195 on electricity in July 2021, but that jumped to about $272 this July — a nearly 40 percent increase. Bills have been higher than usual all summer amid record-breaking temperatures, but July hit hardest for most customers.
NBU CEO Ian Taylor blamed the summer’s record-high temperatures that have increased customers’ use of power, a rise in natural gas prices and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ more conservative approach to managing the grid.
Davis is a member of Citizens of New Braunfels for Responsible Growth, a group formed to “stand up” to the city council and advocate for issues like increased police and parks ahead of high-density apartments in the community.
Like Davis, fellow group member Cheryl Aguirre, 43, said her overall July utility bill also doubled, rising to $1,000, with $534 of that for her electricity.
“It was very unexpected,” Aguirre said. “We can afford to pay it, but it’s definitely put a hit on our expenses. I mean, I’m not expecting to pay a second mortgage. ... I had to budget as far as groceries go for the month because most of it is going toward the energy costs.”
Husband and wife Brian Pederson and Julie Schueller said their last electric bill was around $220. They moved to New Braunfels in January but said they had become accustomed to paying about $150 around this time of year when they lived in Bexar County.
Though the increased cost has not caused much of an issue for them financially, the couple said they’re concerned for others who can’t easily take on a jump in prices like this one.
They plan to look into solar power for their home to lower their bill.
Understanding the bill
This year’s average temperatures in May, June and July have been more than five degrees hotter than anything experienced in the past decade. The high heat caused more people to use their air conditioners at the same time that electric prices were rising across the state.
The Texas Tribune reported that many people across the state are paying at least 50 percent more than they did for electricity last year, largely because of the effects Russia invading Ukraine has had on the energy market. The price of natural gas has gone up more than 200 percent since that invasion, and Texas has been exporting more natural gas than usual.
But natural gas is not the only culprit. Taylor said that after Winter Storm Uri, ERCOT has been taking a more conservative approach to operating the grid to increase reliability.
“When you prioritize reliability, there’s a cost for it,” Taylor said, explaining that ERCOT is doing more now to increase the amount it has in reserves and paying to ensure that generators are ready to come online if needed. “So it costs more, but the grid is more stable.”
NBU also is still feeling the effects of Winter Storm Uri.
When the winter storm hit, NBU spent $93 million on power, completely running through its $43 million in cash reserves and forcing officials to take out $50 million in debt to make up the difference.
From March 2021 through July, Taylor said NBU collected the full $50 million from customers to pay off that debt. The average customer’s bill included an approximately $25 charge each month to make that possible.
But it will be years before Winter Storm Uri is entirely in the city’s rearview mirror. NBU now is working to replenish the reserves that it ran through. Since the utility spent almost as much as its annual budget for power within the one-week storm, it is trying to save up the cost of 365 days worth of power, which is about $120 million.
Taylor estimates it will take until 2030 to get to that goal. In 2023, the average customer will spend $15.60 each month on replenishing those reserves, and it will cost people $9 a month from 2024 through 2030.
For now though, NBU has suspended collections for the reserves during August and September to give customers some relief after months of high bills.
Taylor apologized to customers at the Wednesday forums for not suspending the cost of paying for the winter storm debt sooner.
A major point of confusion and concern for NBU customers has been a Power Cost Recovery Adjustment, or PCRA, charge on each person’s bill. Taylor said the charge is a variable rate that reflects the cost of purchasing energy.
The PCRA is made up of the costs from Winter Storm Uri and a portion of what it costs to pay for power generation. Since things like rising natural gas prices can impact the cost of energy, the PCRA can fluctuate month to month, depending on the market.
A petition is circulating on change.org to remove or reduce the PCRA charge from NBU bills. About 3,700 people supported it as of Thursday.
But Taylor said that fully removing the PCRA is impossiblec, and the most the utility can do to reduce it is temporarily suspend collecting money to replenish the reserves following the winter storm.
However, the term PCRA may disappear as NBU looks to reformat its bill to give a more detailed breakdown of all costs.
Customers in need of billing assistance or who want to get on a flexible payment plan can reach out to NBU for information.
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Schertz police arrested a suspected burglar who reportedly barricaded himself inside a residence for several hours Thursday morning.
At about 4:30 a.m., officers were called to the 2100 block of Windy Meadow Court for a burglary in progress, according to a Schertz Police Department news release. When officers arrived, the suspect, later identified as 26-year-old Kodee Lee Dunfee, fled in his vehicle and crashed a few houses down.
Dunfee ran into a residence, whose door was unlocked, in the 300 block of Crepe Myrtle Lane. The homeowners evacuated the house, and Dunfee barricaded himself in it.
Officers attempted to communicate with Dunfee, who refused to exit the house for about three hours. SWAT personnel, the crisis negotiation team and other departments were called to assist.
SWAT eventually entered the home and arrested Dunfee without incident.
Police said Dunfee has a lengthy criminal history.
It is unclear what charges Dunfee faces.
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A video of a 1,745-square-foot home in the Rio Grande Valley city of Weslaco has gone viral on TikTok.
The home, which costs $289,000, was recently built and features an open-concept kitchen and living area, as well as split bedrooms and quartz countertops. San Antonio-based JPAR Modern Living is on the listing for the home, and a video showing off the home posted to the social media platform by navarealtygroup has attracted more than 3.4 million views since being posted on Monday.
The home has four bedrooms and three bathrooms, as well as a two-car garage, and is located in the new subdivision of San Jacinto Estates in Weslaco. The video shows off the home and its assets in a whirlwind tour, including walk-in closets, modern light fixtures and a tile shower.
In response, some said that because the home is in Texas, that was a dealbreaker. Others were shocked by how much $289,000 will afford you in Texas.
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"Meanwhile that money in the UK would get you a 1 bed flat no parking space and in London you’d probably get a shed," someone said in response.
Real estate agent Leticia Valdez in McAllen is the listed agent.
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A homeless encampment downtown under Interstate 37 at Brooklyn Avenue was evacuated Thursday morning to make space for a developer, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
Although San Antonio officials did not confirm that the camp has been permanently closed, workers could be seen erecting wrought iron fencing around the area. The city posted no trespassing signs.
Estimates for the number of people who were living at the site vary — from about 25 to over 100 — depending on the agency asked. The location is close to numerous resources used by homeless people.
Workers could be seen tossing personal belongings into cages that were then driven away in trucks. The plot is owned by the TxDOT.
A TxDOT spokesperson said that a portion of the land is set to be leased to a developer, while the remainder will be in TxDOT possession. Outreach teams led by the city alerted people being removed from the site about open space at Haven for Hope, a local shelter.
But as of noon Thursday, none of those displaced from the camp had arrived at Haven for Hope, said Terri Behling, the shelter’s communications director.
The institution is at capacity, she said, but it can offer a mat on the floor for anyone left without shelter as a result of the sweep.
It can be difficult to get homeless people into shelters, Behling said, because of past negative experiences or a reluctance to follow the organization’s rules.
Maria Turvin, founder and operations director of Yanawana Herbolarios, a nonprofit that offers wellness and educational programming, was offering medical services to residents, along with Dr. Monica Dyer, the organization’s clinical director.
Both mentioned that the camp has been swept every few months or so. Dyer said the first time she visited the camp was around Christmas 2020.
Turvin considered the camp to be the biggest in San Antonio. She criticized the city’s decision to close it to residents.
“This literally does not solve the problem of housing,” Turvin said. “All it does is push them to more dangerous places. If you push somebody from underneath here, they have to go to a bridge that is in an overpass or they have to go to a tunnel that has risk of flooding.”
Neither Turvin or Dyer, both of whom had been working with the camp’s residents for years, had an idea of where the residents might go.
A small group of residents gathered on a nearby empty lot as they prepared to make their next steps.
michelle.delrey@hearst.com | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/homeless-camp-downtown-San-Antonio-17398548.php | 2022-08-25T22:03:32 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/homeless-camp-downtown-San-Antonio-17398548.php |
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