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The city of Fort Wayne issued this news release today:
When it rains, the 100-year-old combined sewers in older parts of Fort Wayne can overflow, resulting in the discharge of a combination of stormwater (rain or snowmelt) and untreated sewage into CSO impacted waterways within the Great Lakes Basin. Today's forecast indicates a strong possibility that overflows will occur or have started to occur within the past four (4) hours. The overflow may be continuing. The approximate times when the overflow started and stops will be summarized within seven (7) days in a supplemental notice available on the City's website at https://www.cityoffortwayne.org/cso-notification.html.
Consumption of or direct contact with sewage-contaminated water could make you sick. Signs are posted along affected waterways in Fort Wayne to identify the locations of combined sewer overflow points and areas where contact with water could be hazardous to your health. These locations, and waterbodies potentially impacted, may also be found by clicking the following link: https://www.cityoffortwayne.org/cso-notification.html.
During and after a combined sewer overflow event, individuals should avoid direct contact with water in any of the waterways that are potentially impacted by CSOs as shown on the map found at https://www.cityoffortwayne.org/cso-notification.html.
In addition, City Utilities encourages the public to take the following precautions:
- Avoid direct contact with CSO-impacted streams during and for three days (72 hours) after a rain event and for 72 hours after receiving a CSO notification
- Alter recreational activities to avoid direct contact with CSO-impacted water
- If contact does occur with CSO-impacted water, wash your hands immediately, especially prior to eating
- Use a waterless hand sanitizer at outings that occur near CSO-impacted streams.
Every Wednesday City Utilities will post information at the following location giving details of any CSO discharge events that have happened in the previous seven (7) days:
https://www.cityoffortwayne.org/cso-notification.html.
Clean water is a priority for the City of Fort Wayne. City Utilities is implementing a variety of projects to improve waterways and reduce CSO discharges. The long-term costs to control CSOs in Fort Wayne will likely exceed $250 million. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/verbatim-combined-sewer-overflow-warning-today/article_7744223e-284f-11ed-a888-e77b3a022896.html | 2022-08-30T11:36:53 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/verbatim-combined-sewer-overflow-warning-today/article_7744223e-284f-11ed-a888-e77b3a022896.html |
Nearly 6,000 NIPSCO customers and 381 Kankakee Valley REMC members remained without power early Tuesday morning following the strong storms that brought high winds, heavy rain and lightening to Northwest Indiana Monday afternoon.
The largest number of outages remain in Syracuse, Warsaw, Knox, Goshen and Beverly Shores, according to NIPSCO's online outage site.
Kankakee Valley was reporting 225 outages is Pulaski County and 154 in Starke County.
The outages are down significantly from a high of 33,000 NIPSCO customers impacted Monday, the company said. Kankakee Valley was working to restore power to 3,6000 members Monday night.
"Storm damage includes downed trees, poles and power lines," NIPSCO reported. "An estimate on when power will be restored is not able to be determined at this time."
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"If you see a truck driving by your house or neighborhood, please note that the assessment process requires our crews to move around to find the source of the outage," according to NIPSCO. "An outage affecting your home may call for a repair needed down the street or in another part of your neighborhood. Rest assured, even if you don’t see our trucks, our crews are focused on finding and fixing your outage as quickly and safely as possible."
NIPSCO customers experiencing an outage can report it by texting "out" to 444111, visiting nipsco.com/outages or on the NIPSCO app, available on the Apple App Store or on Google Play.
Kankakee Valley members can call 800-552-2622 or 219-733-2511. Outages can also be reported through a member's SmartHub account. To enroll or log in to a SmartHub account, visit kvremc.com/smarthub. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/jasper/thousands-remain-without-power-in-wake-of-mondays-storms/article_aa605842-d162-50d7-8955-874b329b159b.html | 2022-08-30T11:57:15 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/jasper/thousands-remain-without-power-in-wake-of-mondays-storms/article_aa605842-d162-50d7-8955-874b329b159b.html |
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STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — A car was pulled from a pond in Stone Mountain overnight.
One person was inside and had to be taken to the hospital, according to DeKalb County Police. That victim is expected to be ok.
This all happened around the area of Wood Bend Drive.
Police add that, when they got there, the car was upside down in the water.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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Vehicle pulled from pond in Stone Mountain | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/man-hospitalized-car-pulled-from-pond-stone-mountain/85-5cfdee00-6f5c-49c4-9d8a-195adf0f3912 | 2022-08-30T12:07:28 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/man-hospitalized-car-pulled-from-pond-stone-mountain/85-5cfdee00-6f5c-49c4-9d8a-195adf0f3912 |
Trey Kennedy goes from online comic sensation to stand-up at Stark County Fair
Comedian Trey Kennedy pokes fun of cliché marriage proposals in an elaborate video skit that has garnered nearly 1 million YouTube views.
Set outdoors, the video is wildly over the top and features towering pines, a candle-lit trail, love song performed on acoustic guitar, the reading of a Bible verse and trees bearing signs designating relationship milestones.
During the five-minute video, Kennedy alternates between portraying a predictable boyfriend and a melodramatic girlfriend. Dramatic orchestra-style music plays in the background amid squeals of delight from the future bride, who shakes nervously as a glittering ring is slid on her finger.
Chock-full of hokey dialogue, the parody showcases Kennedy's knack for finding humor in relatable, everyday moments.
Other video subjects include weddings, the stages of life, middle schoolers, far left and far right politics, bachelor and bachelorette parties, COVID-19 rules, girl problems versus guy problems, the five phases of a diet, Walmart and Target shoppers, and romantic holiday movies.
The Oklahoma native has parlayed his brand of comedy into a full-time career featuring those videos on various social media platforms, a comedy special, the podcast "Correct Opinions" and a national stand-up tour, which stops this week at the Stark County Fair. This is the first time the fair has featured a comedian for entertainment, and it's Kennedy's first stand-up show at a fair.
The former college finance major will be performing a comedy routine at 8 p.m. Thursday at the grandstands as part of his "Help Me, Help You Working Out New Material Tour." Tickets are $15 to $40 and available online at https://starkcountyfair.com/entertainment or at the fair if tickets are still available.
Trey Kennedy first had comedy success on Vine
Growing up, Kennedy was a huge fan of coach Eddie Sutton and Oklahoma State University basketball.
Watching "Pistol" Pete Maravich instructional videos on VHS, Kennedy wanted to be a pro basketball player when he grew up.
"I was decent but I didn't grow up to be (6 foot 7 inches)," he said.
Comedy wasn't an aspiration until later.
"I was a pretty reserved, shy kid, so there was no performing or entertaining," Kennedy recalled. "There were flashes. I'd like to do that to my friends and family, but on a stage, that didn't cross my mind for many, many years."
"My parents did say they felt like I was destined to do something different, but I don't think they would have guessed comedian," he said. "My dad was a funny guy. My grandpa was a funny guy. But I think we all feel like we have funny dads or funny people, so that was an influence, but to do it professionally, I don't think anyone saw it coming."
Kennedy was a student at Oklahoma State in 2013 when he was making comical video snippets on Vine, a now-defunct short-form video hosting service.
Working in finance in the corporate world lost its appeal after some of his videos went viral on Instagram and YouTube. Now he has 1.2 million subscribers on YouTube, 2.7 million followers on Instagram, 4.7 million followers on Facebook and nearly 200,000 followers on Twitter.
Kennedy's marriage proposal wasn't like the video
Skits and jokes are often based on what Kennedy observes in his own life. But when asked how closely the epic marriage proposal spoof resembled his own, he laughed at the notion.
"Mine was a little more toned down, but still really memorable," said Kennedy, 29. "My wife and I were in Portland for a fun trip with some friends, and then I thought, 'Oh, Portland, that's a beautiful area.' So I kind of did the whole sneaky, 'Hey, we're not actually flying home today. We're staying an extra day.'
"And I had a photographer ready later that day at the end of a hike at the right time with a nice backdrop and popped the question," he recounted. "... She kind of knew what was happening that evening, but it was kind of special and … not too over the top. No friends jumping out of trees or candle-lit forest pathways."
More:What you can't miss at the Stark County Fair: Lerch's, Trey Kennedy, harness race betting
Videos, however, can be extremely labor intensive.
"We make a 30-second Instagram reel for a company that we can knock out very quickly," Kennedy explained. "Or we have a grand idea like the wedding video that took weeks of foresight and planning, and an entire day shoot, and my editor spent who knows how many hours putting that together."
"I mainly have two guys full-time that help me, with a little extra help here and there," he said. "We got a small team, but we're able to really crank out a lot of ideas and videos."
Local actors even were used in the wedding video, which has logged more than 2 million views on YouTube.
Some viewers assumed the actors were actually Kennedy's parents. "They're like, 'Wow, Trey's parents were good at acting,'" Kennedy said with laughter.
"That's the fun part but also the frustrating part, because we've had videos we've spent an hour on go viral, and we've got videos we've spent 40 hours on perform very poorly," Kennedy said. "So you have to kind of just keep going on to the next piece of content, and that can be very rewarding and frustrating all at the same time.
"... You're always kind of a slave to the almighty algorithm."
Enough videos have been seen that Kennedy is now spotted in public. Fans ask for selfies or will chat briefly.
"When I show up to the fair ... there's going to be people there to see me," he said. "It's still kind of hard to wrap my head around. I can't believe people all over the country want to spend their time seeing what I have to say on stage, so it's still real surreal."
Following his breakout on social media, Kennedy admitted that stand-up comedy initially posed a challenge.
"I first tried it out in 2019," he said. "And I found that just trying to grasp like what my voice would be like on stage or my performance just simply took hours and hours of experience. And ... I found ... I'm able to be funny, and it's just about getting on stage repeatedly and finding out what's the funniest joke and just getting more comfortable up there."
Traditional stand-up will be mixed with musical and theatrical bits
At the Stark County Fair, Kennedy plans to localize some of his jokes.
"We always love to tease the locals," he said. "And I've seen photos of the speakers (at the stage) held up by like cranes or something. It's going to be a hilarious experience, so we'll make everyone feel at home.
"We also try to add some elements of musical and theatrical bits," Kennedy added. "So I'm really excited to get up there at the fair and see all the folks who come out, so I think they'll have a good time."
Unbeknownst to some fans, Kennedy is also a talented singer with R&B-influenced pop songs available on Apple Music and other streaming platforms, including from his 2016 EP "Take Me to the River."
Kennedy never gets too heavy with subject matter, and when he makes political jokes, he cracks on both conservatives and liberals.
"Neither side has it 100% right, and both can be quite silly," he said of Republicans and Democrats. "I make fun of girls, I make fun of guys, I make fun of moms and dads − everybody's getting teased because I grew up where teasing was a sign of love, and very much amongst my wife and friends, poking fun at each other's a way of just kind of bringing you closer and laughing and not taking yourself so seriously."
Interacting with the crowd is another highlight of his routine.
"I always love, when it feels right, trying to interact and chat with whoever's out there in the audience," Kennedy said. "So my goal is to just make everyone feel comfortable and kind of feel like we're all in a big party and we're all just laughing together."
Stand-up has gone well enough that Kennedy hopes to tour internationally. Other plans include a wider release of his comedy special.
"We're in conversations with some streamers and we're trying to determine what just makes the most sense," he said. "So hopefully, that will be out fairly soon, which I'm excited for those who haven't been able to see it to get to see it."
On the road, he continues to hone his material while crafting new jokes. "We're hoping to go back out on a big nationwide tour again in 2023," he said.
"And beyond that, we're trying to launch new channels and ramp up our podcast and just trying to put out more high quality content."
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If you go
What: Comedian Trey Kennedy performing at the Stark County Fair
Where: 305 Wertz Ave. NW, Canton
When: 8 p.m. Thursday; gate opens at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets: $15 to $40 and available online at https://starkcountyfair.com/entertainment. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/entertainment/local/2022/08/30/viral-funnyman-trey-kennedy-bringing-relatable-humor-to-stark-county-fair/65415488007/ | 2022-08-30T12:20:26 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/entertainment/local/2022/08/30/viral-funnyman-trey-kennedy-bringing-relatable-humor-to-stark-county-fair/65415488007/ |
Alliance's MLK Viaduct Commission seeks rule changes
ALLIANCE − Members of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Viaduct Commission plan to seek changes to its rules and procedures.
During a meeting Aug. 25, commission members decided to ask Alliance City Council for permission to make the changes. Members were appointed in 2021 by City Council.
The group hopes to make beautification projects in downtown Alliance and promotion of downtown activities a function of their duties. They also want to switch from monthly to quarterly meetings.
Meet the members of Alliance's Viaduct Commission
Councilwoman Sheila Cherry, D-1, chairwoman of the commission, said these changes would reflect the current needs of the commission. The group originally was created in 2006 and revived in late 2021, after hate messages were spray-painted on the bridge last summer. Cherry announced that repairs to the bridge have been completed. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2022/08/30/alliance-mlk-viaduct-commission-ohio-2022/65419212007/ | 2022-08-30T12:20:32 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2022/08/30/alliance-mlk-viaduct-commission-ohio-2022/65419212007/ |
The Fort Worth ISD Board of Education is expected to name a finalist for the district’s superintendent position on Tuesday.
This comes as long-time superintendent, Dr. Kent Scribner, prepares to officially leave the role on Aug. 31.
The search for a new superintendent has been a quiet one with much of the decision making done behind closed doors.
The Star Telegram reported earlier this month that the field of hopefuls had been narrowed to six candidates, but the district cited attorney-client privilege as the reason to not announce the names of the finalists to the public. By law, candidates can be kept confidential because their current employer may not know they are looking elsewhere.
Scribner will stay on with Fort Worth ISD in an advisory role until February 2023.
According to Fort Worth ISD, there is a mandatory 21-day waiting period before the new leader can start after the lone finalist is named.
Karen Molinar was named interim superintendent. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fort-worth-isd-set-to-name-lone-superintendent-finalist/3059843/ | 2022-08-30T12:22:47 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fort-worth-isd-set-to-name-lone-superintendent-finalist/3059843/ |
Multiple North Texas agencies are responding to a large fire in Rockwall County on Tuesday morning.
According to Rockwall police, the fire is burning at a large apartment complex that is currently under construction.
The apartment complex, which is located in the 5100 block of IH30 in Fate, was not inhabited at the time of the blaze, police said.
Rockwall police said multiple agencies were at the scene fighting the fire as of 6:30 Tuesday morning.
According to officials, no injuries have been reported thus far.
The freeway is open, but drivers should expect onlooker delays, police said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/multiple-north-texas-agencies-fight-fire-at-apartment-complex-on-ih30/3059930/ | 2022-08-30T12:22:54 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/multiple-north-texas-agencies-fight-fire-at-apartment-complex-on-ih30/3059930/ |
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a Texas federal court ruling that exempts a group of religious health care providers from the abortion and gender rights requirements of the Affordable Care Act.
In an 18-page opinion filed Friday, the three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans upheld the permanent injunction by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor in Wichita Falls.
The Franciscan Alliance, a Catholic hospital network in Indiana and Illinois, and the Christian Medical & Dental Associations and their 19,000 members nationwide sued to block the Biden administration from enforcing ACA provisions they feared would require them to perform abortions or gender-transition treatment.
In his ruling last August, O’Connor interpreted regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as forcing the plaintiffs to choose between their beliefs and their livelihood, resulting in “irreparable injury.”
The 5th Circuit ruling came in an HHS appeal of the O’Connor injunction and applied only to the plaintiffs in the case. However, the plaintiffs hailed the decision as protection for health care professionals nationwide.
“This victory in Texas against government coercion means healthcare professionals can continue to exercise medical judgment and ethical care based upon sound medical evidence and Hippocratic standards of patient care instead of any ideology,” said Dr. Mike Chupp, chief executive of the Christian Medical and Dental Associations.
A message to the Justice Department, which represented HHS in its appeal, did not immediately return a message seeking comment. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/religious-health-care-providers-beat-affordable-care-act-restriction-appeal/3059891/ | 2022-08-30T12:23:00 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/religious-health-care-providers-beat-affordable-care-act-restriction-appeal/3059891/ |
Corey announces write-in campaign for Reno County Commission seat
After losing his primary race for a seat on the Reno County Commission by just two votes, District 1 candidate Cris Corey announced Monday he is conducting a write-in campaign for the Nov. 8 general election.
Corey said he’s aware that winning a write-in campaign is a challenge but that so many people approached him about it since the vote canvass, he decided to make a run at it.
“We were so close, and I’ve heard from so many supporters, I’m willing to take the risk for the betterment of Reno County,” said Corey, a Hutchinson insurance salesman.
Randall Parks won the Republican primary by a tally of 1,508 votes to 1,506. The winner will replace Commissioner Ron Sellers on the newly expanded board.
“I would like to start by thanking all the people who supported and assisted in my campaign for County Commissioner,” Corey stated in a release announcing the effort. “It truly has meant the world to me to see so many people willing eagerly to lend a hand, contribute funds, and spread the good word of our positive campaign and vision for Reno County.“
More:Reno County primary election results unchanged after canvass, Randy Parks wins race by 2 votes
Corey also stated those who approached him “are worried that the best interests of Reno County and its’ people are not going to be served by my opponent.”
“What they’re talking about is his (Parks) focus is not necessarily on things that affect Reno County,” Corey said when asked to expound on the statement. “They’re worried that he’s taking a lot of his direction from those in Topeka and other things that don’t have anything to do with the Reno County Commission.”
“I really think I’m the right guy for this position, to move the county forward,” he said. “I can bring people together and get stuff done in order to make Reno County prosper.”
Corey said the effort will require “just a lot of education, letting people know I’m in this and how to do a write-in; to get out and talk to people and educate them on the process.”
He’ll plan to continue to run “a positive campaign,” Corey said, “for things Reno County is doing, and we can continue doing, to capitalize on.”
“All the people coming out to urge me to do this is very inspiring,” he said. “If we fall short, we fall short. But I’m really inspired by people who want the best for Reno County. If we’re on the same page, with the same vision, we can do this despite the hurdles.”
More:What does it take to run in an election? Reno County primary candidates share their experience
Corey noted he brings over a decade of small business experience and community service to the race, having run a State Farm agency for 12 years and serving on the boards of Rise Up Reno, the Boys & Girls Club and Salthawk Community Support.
Parks' reaction
Parks took offense at Corey’s statement about Topeka, calling it “an absolutely false accusation” and “a bald-faced lie.”
“I don’t take any special interest money,” Parks said. “He’s the one serving on most special interest boards in the county. I haven’t received money from anybody; not one dime."
"My interest is what people want," he said. "They want lower taxes and sensibility on projects. They want someone with a reasonable mind to serve. That’s why we won.
They want someone with different thoughts instead of the same-old, same-old, for years and years, and that’s what I am."
More:Appeals court rules against NextEra Energy in a lawsuit against Reno County over wind farm
Parks said he is friends “with a lot of people from Topeka, but so are a lot of people.”
“I know Mark Steffen and Paul Waggoner and Mike Brown,” he said. “But that doesn’t mean they tell me what to do. I have no idea why they would want us to do something (at the county level.)”
Parks said he wants to focus on the best interests of the people, to bring in people and build businesses here.
"I’ve built many businesses from the ground up," he said.
“I thought he was a man of integrity, but I guess he’s not if he’s going against his word,” Parks said. “He said he was going to accept the outcome, but he’s decided not to do so.” | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2022/08/29/corey-announces-write-reno-county-dist-1-seat-after-2-vote-loss/7934029001/ | 2022-08-30T12:25:55 | 0 | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2022/08/29/corey-announces-write-reno-county-dist-1-seat-after-2-vote-loss/7934029001/ |
Why are they running? Providence mayoral candidates on the political and the personal
Providence's Democratic mayoral primary is just two weeks away, and with all three candidates on the Democratic ticket, Sept. 13 will effectively decide the race.
Who wants the help of Rhode Island State Police in cracking down on ATVs? Who believes that's nothing but fear-mongering? Whose grandmother is their major influence? Who wants a fully-elected school board?
Gonzalo Cuervo, Nirva LaFortune and Brett Smiley were quizzed by The Providence Journal about the political, and the personal. Here's what they have to say.
But first, a question about where it all began:
Why do you want to run?
Cuervo: "I have a lifetime of commitment to the city of Providence," said Cuervo, who has been campaigning full-time since December 2020, save for a one-month stint as a per diem substitute teacher at Mt. Pleasant High School. Cuervo pointed to his time as a South Side community organizer, a Broad Street small business owner, nonprofit work and experience under two former mayors, David Cicilline and Angel Taveras. He also served as Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea's chief of staff.
"I love this city and I realize that all the issues that we face … there’s an underlying thread of economic opportunity," Cuervo said.
Current Providence Mayor:Jorge Elorza endorses Gonzalo Cuervo in Providence mayor race
LaFortune: LaFortune, who serves as a city councilor representing Ward 3, is now on leave from her position as an administrator at Brown University to focus on her campaign, but she is the only candidate with a full-time job outside of politics. She spoke of being undocumented until her 20s after arriving in the U.S. from Haiti at age 3. LaFortune said it was after former President Donald Trump's election that she brought her children to the Women's March in Washington, D.C., and saw immense diversity within the crowd.
"I realized we need more people in these positions of power who can relate to the lived experience," LaFortune said, adding, "We need more people who get it.”
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Smiley: A full-time candidate and former Gov. Gina Raimondo's top aide, Smiley offered a message of positivity about his city.
"I love Providence," Smiley said. "It’s my home. I think it still has unrealized potential, and I think I could do a good job. I believe fundamentally in the power, particularly, of local government to make a difference in peoples’ lives."
Providence's pension bailout appears unviable at the moment. What do you do?
Note for readers: Providence voters, city councilors and the General Assembly earlier this year approved a $515-million pension obligation bond that, if it worked, would help the city to better manage its pension payments, which are unsustainable as is. Now, with interest rates having risen, it doesn't appear it's the right time for the city to go to market. It has five years to find its window of opportunity, if it can.
Cuervo: Cuervo described the bond as a tool rather than a solution, contending that the city needs to grow its tax base through housing and economic development. Cuervo pointed to "several highly underdeveloped business and commercial districts in the city, beginning with downtown and going into the neighborhoods."
Cuervo believes it "could be years before interest rates go back down," allowing the city to move forward with the bond.
LaFortune: "It’s not going to completely solve the pension problem," LaFortune said of the bond. "It’s a tool to help solve the pension problem."
LaFortune said the city should consider moving into the state pension system, an approach the city's Chief Financial Officer Larry Mancini said has already been considered and wouldn't help.
"This is an opportunity to do a reassessment," LaFortune said, adding that the city should also consider selling off some of its properties.
Police, pensions and schools:Where the candidates stand
Smiley: Smiley believes interest rates will likely rise within five years, and that it's still worth considering a move to the state pension system.
Of Mancini's opinion, Smiley said, "I don’t agree with his assessment, and in the last couple of years both Central Falls and West Warwick have negotiated their local fund into MERS, and there’s no reason that that path might not be available to us, and it’s a negotiation.
"It’s a negotiation between the state and the city."
For added context: In an emailed statement, city spokeswoman Theresa Agonia said "91% of the pension liability is almost exclusively tied to future benefits owed to retirees and moving to the state system would do nothing to alleviate that liability." She added that the city has already altered its pension structure and collectively bargained benefits for current employees "which are better for the city than the benefit structures that exist for any state collective bargaining units."
"Lastly, the state pension system and the city pension system investment returns have been comparable over the past 20 years, so there is also no notable upside when considering fund performance," Agonia said.
Do you support an elected or appointed Providence school board?
Note for readers: Mayor Jorge Elorza and city council leadership recently faced off over a proposal for a half-elected school board, which most of the council supports and the mayor rejects. Currently, the board is fully appointed by the mayor. The issue will now go to voters to decide.
Cuervo: Cuervo supports a fully-elected board, and called the hybrid version "nothing more than a political compromise."
"An appointed school board is subject to those very same pressures," Cuervo said, responding to Elorza's concerns over pricey campaigns and special interests. "We could have a mayor who is entirely beholden to an ideology or a sector of donors or any other external influence and that mayor could appoint a school board without any checks and balances that would not have the students’ best interests at heart."
LaFortune: LaFortune supports a hybrid model, but voted against sending the question to voters during the council's last meeting on the matter.
"I just thought that it happened fairly quickly," LaFortune said of the consideration of the hybrid model. "It wasn’t very inclusive. We didn’t do enough outreach."
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Though the public was welcome to attend meetings on the issue, LaFortune feels the timing was wrong.
"People work," she said. "People are dealing with childcare. We’re still navigating COVID and now monkeypox, and a whole bunch of other things."
Smiley: Smiley raised criticisms of board elections.
"I have heard from parents who feel like they don’t have a voice in their child’s education, and I think that that’s a serious concern that should be taken into account," Smiley said. "However, I am skeptical that infusing more politics into our school system is the solution."
Smiley said he is concerned that the money and time required to campaign "will self-select certain individuals … that will not result in better representation."
Instead, Smiley said seats should be given to certain stakeholders – a parent, a student, and people with financial and facilities experience.
None of you have highly rated the state takeover of Providence public schools. What do you do next?
Cuervo: Cuervo said consensus is needed for a long-term solution. The issues, he believes, are poverty, changing curriculums and political infighting.
"We need consistency and accountability, and I believe that we can create a process … that brings together all the parties and says, ‘Look, we’ve been pointing fingers at each other for generations'," Cuervo said.
Cuervo also wants to organize to get the schools back from the state. If that fails, "our plan to reinvent the schools can be packaged as legislation," he said. According to Cuervo, that would include a "look at best practices around the country on curriculum standards," and more power to administrators.
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LaFortune: LaFortune, whose two children have attended public school, said the next governor could return control of the schools to the city. The councilwoman said the district needs to fix up its buildings; city and state leadership should be held accountable; practical learning should be encouraged; and quality before – and after –school programing should be offered. LaFortune also wants to create a teacher residency program.
Smiley: "The next governor and the next mayor need to work closely together, and it’s one of the reasons that I’ve been upfront about my neutrality in the governor’s race," Smiley said, adding that the state should deliver on its promises.
Aside from city-state collaboration, Smiley said there is "a decade worth of school construction ahead of us." He also wants to expand universal pre-K, but doesn't yet know where the city would find funding. Smiley said he would consider the budget immediately if elected.
The candidates have some public safety policy differences. Are your beliefs on the issue fundamentally different?
Cuervo: On Smiley's contention that State Police should be asked to assist Providence Police in addressing the city's ATVs, Cuervo is extremely resistant.
"People want responsive, accountable policing, and we can accomplish that without having to resort to fear-mongering and gimmicks," Cuervo said.
Cuervo feels the city's police force is "back up to a normal staffing level" and that State Police do not bring "any value other than theatrics."
LaFortune: LaFortune wants to see the city embrace community policing by officers who reflect the community.
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"If you’re bringing in the State Police, they don’t work in those communities, and so that’s not a community policing model," she said. LaFortune added that it's important for local law enforcement to collaborate with other cities on ATVs.
Smiley: Smiley thinks the police force needs more officers in order to engage in community policing.
To Smiley, that means "officers permanently assigned to a district so that they have a chance to build real relationships with neighbors, neighbors feel like they know their neighborhood police officer, the ability to actually have officers walking the beat, riding their bicycles, out of their cruisers, into the community."
Overall, you each have very similar platforms. What sets you apart?
Cuervo: "I’m the only candidate that has decades of experience organizing people, bringing coalitions together — diverse coalitions — and affecting change at the street level, the community level, the city level and the state level," Cuervo said.
LaFortune: "One, I’ve been doing the work," LaFortune said.
She pointed to her involvement shaping the city's behavioral health crisis response initiative — which allows social workers to field some 911 calls when appropriate — her work on the council's education committee, and her lived experience as single mother of two children who at one point experienced homelessness.
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Smiley: "It really comes down to priorities, like what are you going to prioritize and get done," Smiley, who also described his experience as a differentiator, said. "My priorities are very clear: Public safety, public schools … and better basic city services. And those are the most important priorities for me, and everything else will be a secondary priority."
Bonus question: Who is the biggest influence in your life?
Cuervo: Cuervo cited his parents as his big influence. Both came to the U.S. from Colombia in the 1960s and found work in factories, leading lives of relative poverty.
"My mom was incredibly generous with strangers and my dad would go out of his way to help people and always be of service to people," Cuervo said. "And they really ingrained that in me, and I’ve tried to live up to that ideal."
LaFortune: Having grown up in a family of missionaries, LaFortune looks to the now departed elder women in her family for inspiration, including her grandmothers and great aunts, who were Haitian and Cuban.
"They would always say no matter how high you get, who you become, what titles you have, integrity is key," LaFortune said. "If you don’t have integrity, no one will respect you."
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Smiley: Smiley said his former boss, Raimondo, is his largest influence politically, and that they share similar views on policy questions.
Personally, Smiley said husband Jim DeRentis is his biggest influence, noting that he was "born and raised here, he lived through the [Buddy] Cianci years and saw the ups and the real downs in our city, and I’ve learned a lot from him and his experience in the city."
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Tree rings helped identify a 160-year old wreck off Argentina as lost Rhode Island whaler
A whaling ship that left Warren, Rhode Island more than 150 years ago likely sailed 10,000 miles from home before wrecking off southern Argentina, scientists now say.
After analyzing tree rings in the wooden remains of the shipwreck, scientists believe they probably identified the Dolphin, a whaling ship that was built and sailed out of Warren before it was lost in 1859.
“I cannot say with a hundred percent certainty, but analysis of the tree rings indicates it is very likely that this is the ship,” researcher Ignacio Mundo of Argentina’s Laboratory of Dendrochronology and Environmental History said in a press release from the Columbia Climate School at Columbia University in New York.
To help identify the ship, Mundo and scientists at the Columbia Climate School’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory used a massive database of rings from North American trees to show that the ship's timbers were cut in New England and the southeastern United States shortly before the ship was built in 1850, according to Columbia. The findings were published this month in the journal Dendrochronologia.
“It’s fascinating that people built this ship in a New England town so long ago, and it turned up on the other side of the world,” Columbia tree-ring scientist Mukund Rao, a coauthor of the study, said.
History of the Dolphin whaling ship
Measuring 111 feet long and 325 tons, the Dolphin was launched from Warren on Nov. 16, 1850, Columbia said, referencing an unpublished manuscript by Warren historian Walter Nebiker. Nebiker described her as “probably the fastest square-rigger of all time.”
With whales becoming scarce by the time the Dolphin was sailing, ships from New England ports would sail farther and farther from home in search of the giant mammals, boiling their blubber onboard to produce oil to light lamps back home. Their journeys could take years.
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From a small New England town, the Dolphin voyaged to the Azores, around the Horn of Africa to the Seychelles, Zanzibar and Australia. The ship's last voyage left Warren on Oct. 2, 1858, and apparently ended in Golfo Nuevo, which, according to Columbia, is one of Patagonia’s few good natural harbors, a place "where whalers were known to put in."
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In 2004, the wreck's remains emerged from the shifting sediment near Puerto Madryn in the western part of Golfo Nuevo. In 2006 and 2007, Cristian Murray of Argentina’s National Institute of Anthropology and Latin American Studies and other marine archaeologists began excavating. They found clues, including artifacts and historical documents from Argentina and Rhode Island, that pointed them to Warren and the Dolphin, but worked years without nailing down the ship's identity.
Two iron cauldrons and bricks found near the wreck suggested it was a whaler with a shipboard “try-works” for boiling down blubber. An Argentine historical account of a mariner named Luis Piedrabuena reported rescuing 42 crew members of the Dolphin. Researchers also found a letter from the Dolphin's master, Captain Norrie, to the ship's owners. Norrie wrote that the ship was destroyed when she “lay upon the rocks in the southwestern part of New Bay," an apparent reference to the Golfo Nuevo, Columbia said.
Still, other wrecks had been found in the bay, and researchers wanted more evidence.
In 2019, they turned to dendrochronology, a science that can date old wooden structures from measuring the annual growth rings in their timber. The science can also help researchers determine where the tree grew, since climates vary in different regions and produce differences in growth rings.
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The archaeologists contacted Mundo, but were initially reluctant when Mundo told them the examination would require using a chain saw to cut out two dozen cross sections of the ship's ribs and planking. After processing the samples in his lab, Mundo turned to Ed Cook, a pioneer in dendroarchaeology and founder of the Lamont-Doherty Tree Ring Lab of Columbia University.
Able to compare the wood from the wreck with a database of about 30,000 trees going back more than 2,000 years, the dendrochronologists determined that the ribs were made of white oak, probably from the northeastern United States. The "most striking" evidence, according to Columbia, was that the outermost rings on the oaks had been cut in 1849, coinciding with the ship's construction.
"To our knowledge, our study pioneered the use of dendrochronological methods for dating and establishing the provenance of a whaler's remains on the Atlantic coast of South America and encourages the feasibility for future dendroarchaeological research based on the large number of wooden shipwrecks that occurred in the region," the abstract in Dendrochronologia says.
The paper still "hedges its bets," according to the Columbia Climate School, saying it still could conceivably be some other American whaler from the same time.
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However, the press release also quotes Rao, a dendrochronologist, who says he is convinced it's the Dolphin.
“The archaeologists are more conservative — they prefer a slightly higher standard, and I don’t blame them,” he said. “It’s true we don’t have something like the ship’s bell. But for me, the story is there in the tree rings.”
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100 years ago
Aug. 30, 1922: The Bloomington City Council is demanding that progress be made on the paving of downtown streets, which is being held up. The corporation counsel was instructed to notify the Chicago Heights Coal Co. to send a representative here to see that progress is made. The work has been subcontracted to I.D. Lain, who says he has made every effort to obtain cement but it has been complicated by ongoing strikes.
75 years ago
Aug. 30, 1947: At midnight, Bloomington-Normal telephone subscribers will convert completely to dial service, thereby completing a long-awaited project of the Illinois Telephone Company. Subscribers were reminded again that with the changeover they must being using their new telephone directories instead of their memories in dialing numbers. Approximately 5,000 number changes are contained in the new directory.
50 years ago
Aug. 30, 1972: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. announced it is cutting rates for most of its Illinois customers by an average of 4%. The state's largest auto insurer, State Farm covers an estimated 800,000 motorists. The company said fewer auto insurance claims had resulted in higher profits, which allowed for the rate cut. It is expected to save policyholders $5.8 million annually.
25 years ago
Aug. 30, 1997: There are 118 Illinois Wesleyan University students living in a plush, $7 million new residence hall called "New House." Located just across from Wesleyan's tennis courts on Emerson Street, the new building features beautiful carpeting, oak trim and crown molding, 12-foot ceilings, floor lounges with black marble fireplaces and wiring for Internet and cable television. It costs an extra $600 a year to live in the new residence hall.
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If a historian were to publish an encyclopedia of unique San Francisco characters, there’d be at least one entry for the legendary Bushman of Fisherman’s Wharf. And as of this month, there’s a new chapter to the story.
Although the history of the Bushman is shrouded in mystery, the concept is simple. A man sits on the sidewalk in Fisherman’s Wharf, shrouded by a leafy costume. Then when a wide-eyed tourist wanders by, the Bushman drops the foliage and erupts into a yell of “ugga bugga,” scaring the unsuspecting bystander senseless.
The divisive jump-scare tactic resulted in lots of screams, laughs and countless arrests. Over the past several decades, two street performers who were formerly partners fought over who was the rightful originator of the gag. But one died in 2014, and the other seemed to disappear in 2019. For the past three years, the scariest experience one could have on the Wharf was trying to finish eating an entire bread bowl.
Here's where Cory Barnette enters the story.
A 33-year-old who was born and raised in San Jose, his family would take him to the wharf as a child, where they would enjoy the Bushman’s antics.
“We were always aware of it when we went, so we were on the other side of the street watching,” Barnette said.
Barnette worked for years as an after-school teacher in Palo Alto and shifted during the pandemic to delivering packages for Amazon and FedEx.
Then earlier this year, his dad sent him a video of a Texas incarnation of the Bushman. That inspired Barnette to do a little Googling, and after reading a 2021 SFGATE article about the originators of the act, Barnette decided that the world needed another Bushman.
He bought a camouflage ghillie suit via Amazon, then a couple of fake branches from Michael’s. The initial test runs took place in the South Bay at San Pedro Square Market in San Jose and University Avenue in Palo Alto. Once he’d honed his chops, he took the show to San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf in mid-August.
“The Wharf was a blast, it was great to bring it all back. I got a lot of comments about the old Bushman,” Barnette said.
Throughout the history of the Bushman persona, many have viewed it as a public nuisance. Barnette said a couple people have cursed at him, but overall the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive. Many people he scares often stop to record videos of the next victim.
“I’m not trying to make your heart jump out of your chest, I’m trying to get a laugh or a smile, and bring people together,” Barnette said. “People you’d never talk to or interact with, you’re getting reactions out of them, you’re getting a piece of their personality. You’re seeing that everybody’s friendly, so there’s definitely a social element to it as well.”
Barnette’s primary goal for the project is to take the character into the 21st century by means of social media. He’s already earning some money via tips, about $40 to $80 in a 2- or 3-hour shift (by comparison, the original Bushman reported earning a hefty yearly income of $87,000). But the real plan is to monetize via posting content to YouTube, where his videos have already been topping 10,000 views. In the meantime as he builds his subscriber base, the highlight of the whole experience is brightening someone’s day with a light-hearted scare.
“My favorite part is definitely the smiles and the laughs. You start to realize from people’s reactions that everybody’s pretty much the same.” | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/sf-bushman-returns-fishermans-wharf-17405017.php | 2022-08-30T12:49:07 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/sf-bushman-returns-fishermans-wharf-17405017.php |
LAMPASAS COUNTY, Texas — After a long custody battle, Christopher Robertson was planning to go home with his three children on June 3rd.
Earlier that day, 27th Judicial District Court Judge John Gauntt signed an order stating that the children's mother, Kristine Whitehead, must deliver the children to Robertson at the Copperas Cove Police Department at 3 p.m.
Whitehead instead disappeared with the children and hid them.
An Amber Alert was issued for those children; identified as 3-year-old Kristine Robertson, 4-year-old Christine Robertson and 6-year-old Christopher Robertson II; on July 22. Whitehead turned herself into the Lampasas County Sheriff's Office on July 27 without the children and has still not disclosed their location.
On Monday, Robertson told 6 News about the moment he realized his children were not going home with him as he waited at the police department.
"It was another moment of heartbreak. I really thought that was going to be it. That I was going to be able to see my babies at that point. It had been four months. I really thought that was going to be the moment," Robertson said.
Robertson's attorney, Bryon Barnhill, told 6 News Whitehead had told the court the children were "an hour away" on June 3 and had promised the judge she would comply.
Robertson has not actually seen his kids since February 10. He still remembers his then 5-year-old son at basketball practice.
"You could tell he really enjoyed it," Robertson said. "Just watching him try to understand how to dribble the ball. Five-year-olds carry the ball and just run with it," Robertson said.
Barnhill told 6 News the Lampasas County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshalls are searching for the children in "multiple states". Robertson and Barnhill both hope someone will see the pictures of those children and report anything suspicious. Robertson says he goes through a cycle of hope and grief every day.
"At this point nobody knows if they are ok. Nobody knows anything...All I can do is pray that the spirit will move people to come forth and tell when they have seen my babies and where they are at," Robertson said. "Every day is a hope and a nightmare because at the end of the day I still don't have my kids."
Whitehead is still in jail after her bond was set at $110,000. That includes a bond of $100,000 for a kidnapping change and a bond of $10,000 for interference with child custody.
Barnhill told 6 News Whitehead had her arraignment on August 19 and waived the reading of her charges. She was indicted for interference with child custody which Barnhill said would be a 3rd degree felony offense. Whitehead has not yet been indicted for kidnapping.
Both Barnhill and Lampasas County District Attorney John Greenwood told 6 News that Whitehead was attempting to hire an attorney out of Austin. That attorney was not present at her arraignment and now an attorney from the Shell & Shell law firm is has been appointed as her defense council.
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WATERLOO – The Cedar River is a central feature in both Waterloo and Cedar Falls, and the staple could be getting a revamp.
The Waterloo City Council unanimously approved a Destination Iowa grant application Monday night. The Cedar Falls City Council will consider the same application at its meeting Sept. 6.
The potential grant funding comes from a pool of $100 million in federal COVID-19 relief money being distributed by the state. The funds are meant to boost and creat tourism opportunities. The state specifically looks for projects where communities work together.
Waterloo and Cedar Falls are working on an almost $14 million joint proposal centered around the river.
Waterloo is proposing a white-water rafting course downtown between the Park Avenue and Sixth Street bridges. That project is the bulk of the request, estimated at almost $11.35 million.
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“We started to realize our best asset is the river,” Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart said. “Instead of taking a look at everything around the river, how do we take a look at the river itself?”
The city also plans other projects, estimated at around $2.18 million, in areas such as Cedar Bend Park, Pioneer Park, Riverview Recreation Area and Sans Souci Island. Isaiah Corbin, the community planner for the Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments, said these smaller projects came out of a waterfront trail master plan that has been in the works for years. River Road also would be improved as part of the plan.
Currently, the Cedar River Marina project is underway near River Road and Commercial Streets. The dock and trail construction is expected to be completed this fall, according to a YouTube video uploaded by the city. The actual dock will be installed in 2023 after the Park Avenue bridge is completed.
Sixty percent of the grant must be matched by local sources. Noel Anderson, community planning and development director for Waterloo, said many potential funding sources have been identified such as the Black Hawk Gaming Association, the Waterloo Development Corporation, John Deere and local TIF money.
The project proposed in Cedar Falls would cost about $400,000. The main feature would be bridge lighting for the Center Street and Main Street bridges near downtown. The city also wants to work on Olsen, Tourist, Washington and Island parks.
The city also has plans for a whitewater course, but it is separate from Waterloo’s and already has received some funding so it is not eligible for Destination Iowa money, according Cary Darrah, president and CEO of Grow Cedar Valley. Although separate, she said, the Waterloo and Cedar Falls courses will be “bookends to an entire story.”
After Monday night’s approval of the application, another resolution will still have to come before the Waterloo council – a financial resolution for a local match. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/council-approves-grant-application-for-whitewater-course/article_badb68c5-8cb7-546d-b118-7d6056e1a7f1.html | 2022-08-30T12:59:07 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/council-approves-grant-application-for-whitewater-course/article_badb68c5-8cb7-546d-b118-7d6056e1a7f1.html |
The Coast Guard and New Jersey State Police are searching for an overdue boater approximately a mile off the coast of the Villas in Cape May.
Christian Johnathon Hosford, Jr., 33, was last seen around sunset on Monday in a 10-foot John boat near his home in the Villas, according to the Coast Guard.
Hosford reportedly did not have a life jacket, a whistle or any other safety gear with him at the time, according to the Coast Guard.
Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay watchstanders received a call at 9:50 p.m. Monday, from Hosford’s friend stating he had not come back in at his expected time of about 6:30 p.m.
Rescue crews searching include a Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, a Coast Guard Station Cape May 29-foot Response Boat-Small, a Coast Guard Station Fortesque 29-foot Response Boat-Small , a Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch, a New Jersey State Police helicopter, and a New Jersey State Police boat crew.
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SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Police and Crime Stoppers are looking for the suspects responsible in a River Walk stabbing.
Police say on July 23 just before 6 a.m., the victim had gotten into a fight in the 200 block of East Houston street. After the fight, the victim and another person were walking away and the suspect followed them.
The victims walked down onto the 200 block of River Walk when they were confronted again by the suspect. They started fighting and the suspect stabbed both of the men.
Police are looking for the suspect and may pay up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest in the crime. To be eligible for the possible reward, tips must be submitted to Crime Stoppers directly. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/sapd-looking-for-man-who-stabbed-two-people-after-fight-on-riverwalk-crime/273-5831f5a6-00e5-4d74-a2fa-cb198c81089f | 2022-08-30T13:05:45 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/sapd-looking-for-man-who-stabbed-two-people-after-fight-on-riverwalk-crime/273-5831f5a6-00e5-4d74-a2fa-cb198c81089f |
Michigan group files complaint against opponents of term limits ballot proposal
The League of Women Voters of Michigan has filed a campaign finance complaint against a group opposing a ballot initiative seeking to change the state's decades-old term limits and financial reporting rules for lawmakers.
The group, according to the complaint, is mounting organized opposition to the ballot proposal, now set to get before voters in November, without forming a formal ballot question committee or including information on who is paying for the effort, both of which are required under Michigan's campaign finance laws.
“The opponents of the financial transparency and term limits reform proposal need to immediately stop misleading and confusing the voters of Michigan and comply with the law," said Christina Schlitt, co-president of the League for Women Voters of Michigan.
The League of Women Voters' complaint points to a website, a subscription service for a mailing list, videos and a large "Trojan Horse" display brought to a recent Board of State Canvassers meeting as proof of the group's organized efforts without proper reporting or labeling.
The horse, which had a large sign saying "DON'T FALL for the LOBBYISTS' Term Limits Scam. It's a Trap!" directed readers to MichiganScam.com, which had information attacking the proposal. The sign on the horse did not contain information regarding who paid for the material.
The website is copyrighted by "U.S. Term Limits," which lists a Washington D.C. address and phone number but is not listed as a ballot committee in state records.
The group appears to have spent more than $500, qualifying it as a committee seeking to influence voters on Proposal 1, but never registered as a ballot question committee, the complaint said.
"Second, neither the Trojan Horse nor the website of U.S. Term Limits contains the 'paid for by' disclosure required" under Michigan campaign finance law, the complaint said.
“It’s unclear why this shadowy dark money group of lobbyists is hiding their spending, but it’s clear that they’re breaking the law," said Rich Studley, the former CEO of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and co-chair for the ballot committee Voters for Transparency and Term Limits.
"This is exactly why we need financial transparency and term limits reform – to clean up Lansing and restore faith in our state government," Studley added.
The November ballot proposal would alter the 1992 voter-approved term limits, which allow lawmakers to serve 12 years overall in Lansing, with the potential for all of their years to be spent in the House, all in the Senate or split between the two. Current law limits members of the House to three two-year limits and members of the Senate to two four-year limits for a max of 14 years.
Under the proposed language, starting in April 2024, lawmakers, the governor, the lieutenant governor, the attorney general and the secretary of state would be required to submit annual disclosures, details of which would be worked out by the Legislature. Among other things, the language requires the reporting of assets, a description of liabilities, sources of income, gifts, positions held, future employment agreements and travel reimbursements.
The disclosure requirements have been criticized as a watered down version of rules initially proposed for the ballot initiative. The wording, opponents have argued, leaves loopholes for elected officials to hide some financial information.
Several opponents of the ballot measure, including U.S. Term Limits national field director Scott Tillman, were in attendance earlier this month as the Board of State Canvassers approved the placement of Proposal 1 on the November ballot.
Last week, a group led by East Lansing economist Patrick Anderson said they intend to challenge the wording of the summary approved for the ballot by canvassers as "factually inaccurate" and an effort to acquiesce to the language proposed by the Legislature when they held an unscheduled vote in May to move the proposal to the ballot.
"This will not be the last time someone tries to slip a repeal of an important constitutional right into a nicely-wrapped package, and the courts should intervene before that practice becomes institutionalized," said Anderson, who helped lead the 1992 ballot campaign that enshrined Michigan's current term limits.
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Inkster woman, 29, charged in crash that killed her 3-year-old child
Farmington Hills — A 29-year-old Inkster woman driving with her six children while allegedly intoxicated has been charged in connection with a car crash that killed her three-year-old child over the weekend, officials said.
Shelby Symone Ellis has been charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated-causing death, a 15-year felony, and child endangerment, a one-year misdemeanor, according to the Farmington Hills Police Department.
Ellis was arraigned Monday on the charges in 47th District Court in Farmington Hills and a magistrate set her bond at $500,000. He ordered that if she posts bond, Ellis must wear an alcohol-sensing tether, must not possess or consume drugs or alcohol, must submit to random drug and alcohol testing, and cooperate with Child Protective Services.
The magistrate also scheduled her next court date for Sept. 7.
Authorities said officers were called at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday to the scene of the crash in the area of Inkster and Eight Mile roads.
According to a preliminary investigation, Ellis was driving north in the southbound lane of Inkster Road when her vehicle into another car that was traveling west on Eight Mile. A 33-year-old Detroit man was driving the second car.
Officers learned Ellis had her six children, ages 10, 7, 5, 3, 18 months, and 8 months, in the car with her.
Police said her 3-year-old, who was not in a child seat and didn't have a safety restraint on, died in the crash.
Medics took Ellis and her five children to a hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.
They also said the children were released into the custody of a grandparent.
Meanwhile, the male driver involved in the crash also went to a hospital for treatment but did not need medics to take him.
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Construction on the last section of the Greensboro Urban Loop is a bit ahead of schedule and could open early next year. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/watch-now-drone-video-of-final-leg-of-greensboro-urban-loop/article_acc9bc92-27f1-11ed-aa3a-970898db8f0e.html | 2022-08-30T13:19:22 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/watch-now-drone-video-of-final-leg-of-greensboro-urban-loop/article_acc9bc92-27f1-11ed-aa3a-970898db8f0e.html |
Central Pa. residents: Get that snow shovel ready, The Old Farmer's Almanac says
Snow lovers will rejoice with the prediction "The Old Farmer's Almanac" is making for central Pennsylvania this winter.
It's calling for above-normal snowfall for the Appalachians region, which includes central Pennsylvania, according to the publication's website. Much of it is expected to fall in early and late January. No specific amount is given.
Typically 24 to 30 inches of snow falls across York County each winter, said Steve Travis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in State College. That's based on a 30-year average.
And it will be colder than normal, too, the almanac predicts. It warns that the eastern half of the United States "should brace for potentially record-breaking cold to define the season," according to a news release.
"The Old Farmer's Almanac" is not to be confused with the "Farmers' Almanac," which dates to 1818. It released its winter prediction earlier this month. It, too, is calling for "significant shivers, slushy, icy and snowy" conditions in central Pennsylvania.
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"The Old Farmer's Almanac," which was founded in 1792, predicts it will be "A Tale of Two Winters" for the country, according to the release. The publication anticipates it will be wet and mild in the western half of the United States, but it will be "shivery and snowy" in the Midwest and along the East Coast.
“Depending on where you live, this will be the best of winters or memorable for all the wrong reasons,” Janice Stillman, editor of "The Old Farmer’s Almanac," said in the release. “One half of the country will deal with bone-chilling cold and loads of snow, while the other half may feel like winter never really arrives.”
The 2023 almanac will be available for sale starting Tuesday, the release states.
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While both almanacs are calling for a cold and snowy winter for central Pennsylvania, the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center has a different outlook.
It's predicting above-normal temperatures and near-normal precipitation for central Pennsylvania this winter, Travis said. The agency can't say how much snow the area might see.
AccuWeather.com plans to release its winter outlook in late September, according to a company spokesman.
Almanacs generally issue their winter predictions long before meteorologists offer their outlooks.
A University of Illinois study found that predictions made by almanacs are only correct about half of the time, according to Popular Mechanics. | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2022/08/30/old-farmers-almanac-predicts-snowy-cold-winter-for-central-pennsylvania/65461359007/ | 2022-08-30T13:23:43 | 1 | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2022/08/30/old-farmers-almanac-predicts-snowy-cold-winter-for-central-pennsylvania/65461359007/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Princeton Baptist Medical Center is hosting a hiring event for full-time and part-time jobs Tuesday.
The event will be held at the East Expansion Conference Room in the medical center’s main lobby from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Masks are required and social distancing guidelines will be followed.
Walk-ins are welcome, but pre-registration is preferred. To pre-register and confirm your attendance, please visit this link.
If you’d like to connect with a recruiter before the event or are unable to attend the scheduled event, email your contact information to BBH.Careers@BHSALA.com and a recruiter will contact you directly.
Opportunities include full-time, part-time, and PRN employment, with day, evening, and night shift positions in the following roles below.
RN, New Graduate RN, LPN and Student Nurse
- Acute Medical
- CV Lab
- Emergency Room
- GI, Endoscopy Lab
- ICU (CV, CCU, MICU, SICU)
- Labor & Delivery
- NICU
- Oncology
- Post-Surgical
- Psychiatric – Behavioral Health
- Recovery Room
- Women’s Mother/Baby
Allied Health, Clinical and Operations Support
- Nursing Assistant/Tech
- Central Supply Coordinator
- Director Supply Chain
- EEG Tech
- Electrophysiology Tech
- GI Lab/Endoscopy Tech
- Lab Services (MT, MLT, Supervisor)
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- Pharmacy Tech
- Physical Therapist
- Radiology Tech
- Respiratory Therapist
- Stationary Engineer
- Sterile Processing Tech
- Surgical Tech
- Ultrasound Tech
For more information, visit the Princeton Baptist Medical Center’s event page. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/princeton-baptist-medical-center-to-host-hiring-event/ | 2022-08-30T13:25:53 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/princeton-baptist-medical-center-to-host-hiring-event/ |
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Average daily flows
Snake River at Heise 9,558 cfs
Snake River at Blackfoot 2,564 cfs
Snake River at American Falls 8,969 cfs
Snake River at Milner 0 cfs
Little Wood River near Carey 219 cfs
Jackson Lake is 32% full.
Palisades Reservoir is 33% full.
American Falls Reservoir is 8% full.
Upper Snake River system is at 25% of capacity.
As of August 29. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_698c3622-27a5-11ed-a1bf-c77bdbf74433.html | 2022-08-30T13:33:16 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_698c3622-27a5-11ed-a1bf-c77bdbf74433.html |
FATE, Texas — A large fire was burning off Interstate 30 in Rockwall County on Tuesday morning.
Texas Department of Transportation cameras at I-30 and Farm Road 551 in Fate showed a large, active fire that was burning what appeared to be a structure.
Fate city officials confirmed the burning structure was an apartment complex that was under construction. Police said no one was living in the building. While traffic along I-30 was slowed in the area, no traffic was being redirected from the highway.
No injuries were initially reported, but more information was not immediately available.
The Rockwall County Alert System confirmed it was aware of a large structure in Fate. Officials were asking people to avoid the area as crews battled the fire.
By 7:30 a.m., the fire appeared to be contained, as mostly just white smoke was visible instead of flames.
Ground video shared with WFAA by a viewer showed heavy flames and smoke earlier in the morning. Watch here:
This is a developing story. Check back for more information. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fate-texas-fire-large-fire-burning-off-i-30-in-rockwall-county-what-we-know/287-e303e02d-75d8-4cb5-aa11-8d6a4faf035d | 2022-08-30T13:34:57 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fate-texas-fire-large-fire-burning-off-i-30-in-rockwall-county-what-we-know/287-e303e02d-75d8-4cb5-aa11-8d6a4faf035d |
Crews recently broke ground on a flood mitigation project in the Schultz Creek watershed of Flagstaff, signaling progress toward long-term solutions for frequent flooding that has inundated downstream neighborhoods following the Pipeline Fire.
The Schultz Creek Detention Basin project will see a 20-acre parcel of city land near the Schultz Creek Trailhead transformed into a series of detention basins that can capture and slow floodwaters moving through Schultz Creek. While this is only the first of many planned flood mitigation projects in the area, some area residents remain concerned that it will be insufficient to mitigate flood risk until other infrastructural improvements are completed. The project is on track to be finished by the end of October.
After watershed damage from the Pipeline Fire created a pattern of frequent and severe post-fire flooding in the Flagstaff neighborhood of Coconino Estates, the city applied for and received a $2.4 million emergency federal grant from the Natural Resource Conservation Service to use toward an emergency mitigation dubbed the Schultz Creek Detention Basin project. With this grant, as well as a 25% match of $600,000 from the City of Flagstaff, the city has contracted Fann Contracting to build a series of detention basins that are expected to hold “40-50 acre feet” — roughly 2.2 million cubic feet — of water, sediment and debris that flood from Schultz Creek, said city incident commander and streets section director Scott Overton.
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This detention basin system “allows a regulated release at the downstream side, so we're not overwhelming downstream infrastructure,” Overton said. He expects the impacts of these basins should be “huge in terms of metering that water out into the underground system that's just downstream.”
Downstream is a culvert that crosses below Highway 180 and has become routinely overwhelmed during recent flood events, causing floodwaters to overtop the highway and reach into adjacent neighborhoods. According to Overton, this culvert was designed to handle about 100 cubic feet per second (cfs) of stream flow. But during some of the larger storms this season, that culvert was bombard with flows “likely over 800 cfs” Overton said.
For flooded resident Kyle House, who is a geologist and flood specialist, the Schultz Creek Detention basins are “a good thing.”
“But it doesn’t solve our culvert problem,” he said. In his view, the culvert is so drastically undersized for current conditions that he’s unconvinced the new detention basin will solve the problem.
“Once that thing is filled up, it can still convey enough water to overwhelm the culvert,” he said.
Eventually expanding the problematic culvert is part of the long-term plan, Overton said, along with “on-forest” mitigation efforts that will help restore the burned watershed and slow floodwaters at the source.
“We don't just build the basins and stop there,” he said. “We've got to continue to put the pressure on on-forest measures to be a support to the basins themselves.”
Actualizing these other long-term projects will largely depend on funding opportunities, which the city and county are actively exploring. Recently, the county made a request for $150 million in federal funding to address flood mitigation related to the Pipeline Fire, and the city is exploring increases to storm water fees and the passage of bonds to fund capital improvements. The Schultz Basin Detention Basin project came first, Overton said, because it was the first to receive the requisite funding.
“Just from a sheer response standpoint, the urgency was we have an opportunity, we have the funding, let's deliver it as quickly as possible,” he said. “We’re on a very aggressive timeline to move as quickly as possible, weather permitting.”
As far as weather is concerned, the risk is that substantial rainfall will cause flooding in the construction zone, but according to storm water manager Ed Schenk, the construction process is taking safeguards to prevent this. He said they’re “starting from the lowermost basin and working up towards the creek,” effectively leaving the basins disconnected from Schultz Creek until they are functional.
Crews could still encounter bedrock, which Schenk said could potentially delay progress and increase the cost. But one week in, constructions is “so far, so good,” Schenk said.
These measures might be necessary, but it’s also hard to watch forest turn into detention basins, said local resident Andrew Meyer. He frequents the area near the construction site, which hosts multiple access points for nearby trails.
“It’s a little sad to see so much forest being disturbed, but I support it,” Meyer said. The parcel was “undeveloped forest,” he said, and crews so far “took out a bunch of trees and cleared a lot of brush.”
“It’s acres of raw dirt and altered land now, sculpted into a retention basin” Meyer said. According to a construction worker on site, the final product will include a type of erosion control “mattress” on the raised berms, but keep the bottom of the retention basins as uncovered soil where plant life can re-establish.
The relationship between the final product and the forest users who frequent the area has been a concern since the earliest design stages, Overton said. Project designers were able to come up with a design that was able to “accommodate both trail access and parking in the area.”
In the meantime, Overton requests that residents give the Schultz Creek Detention Basin construction zone a wide berth, so as not to interrupt the progress.
“We know everybody wants to see it or be a part of it, or access the trails,” he said. “We're not trying to stop forest access, but we'd like to try to find a better way than through the construction site.”
The project is on track to be completed by the end of October, as stipulated by the terms of the emergency grant funding — if not sooner. While the basins won’t completely remove the threat of flooding before the end of monsoon season, Overton noted that this project managed to move relatively quickly, considering that it received input from the Flagstaff Open Space Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, and Water Commission.
“Now, seven weeks post fire, we're delivering what I think is a very impactful storm water project in direct alignment with Schultz Creek that will provide great benefit to the citizens downstream,” he said. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/construction-begins-on-schultz-creek-flood-mitigation-in-flagstaff/article_6bb8b6fa-2584-11ed-b803-ab5e58865c08.html | 2022-08-30T13:41:31 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/construction-begins-on-schultz-creek-flood-mitigation-in-flagstaff/article_6bb8b6fa-2584-11ed-b803-ab5e58865c08.html |
Ally Hubbard, a recent Northland Preparatory Academy (NPA) graduate, competed in the Arabian Horse Association (AHA) Youth and Midsummer National Horse Championship Show earlier this summer.
It is Hubbard’s fifth year riding and training Arabian horses and her fifth year competing in nationals as well.
She competed in the side-saddle, hunter pleasure and equitation events this year. She placed in two side-saddle events, earning a bronze medal in the Middle Summer Nationals open class and the title of champion in the Youth Division. She was also awarded top 10 in the Half-Arabian Hunter Pleasure and Elite Rider classes.
AHA's website lists the defining characteristics of Arabian horses as including a “finely chiseled head, dished face, long arching neck and high tail carriage.”
“Its entire appearance exudes energy, intelligence, courage and nobility,” according to the site. “Every time an Arabian moves in its famous ‘floating trot,’ he announces to the world his proud, graceful nature.”
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Hubbard said she enjoyed working with Arabians, despite common perceptions of their temperaments.
“You have the stereotypes of Arabians that maybe they're a little bit crazier, more on edge, but I'd really say more of the opposite," she said. "I've had so many other quarter horses [and other] breeds that have been so much hotter and not nearly as polite as the ones I have now."
She was introduced to the breed by her ballet teacher and learned through riding a half-Arabian, SS Ican Winn (Ike), which she still competes with. Horse and rider learned the techniques together.
“We bought him sight unseen. We drove all the way up there, picked him up," she said. "He's just a little pasture horse, so we had to start from ground zero, like learning a discipline and learning to be a hunter and getting the right shoes on him. ... All the little things like that."
She added: “Learning how to ride the steps and stuff with Ike really made it so much more rewarding. ... I was really grateful I got him."
Hubbard’s other horse is a full Arabian, so while they compete in the same events, Hubbard uses each for different competitions. She thinks both horses are a large part of why she enjoys the sport.
“I’ve been very lucky with the horses I’ve gotten; they’re very kind and they’re very fun to take to showings,” she said. “Sometimes you’ll get difficult ones and they teach you a lot, but it’s not necessarily fun. I’ve noticed with both of my main two right now, they … [have] a bit of a calmer temperament and they’re a little bit smarter, but you get to know their personalities -- which is really fun. You think, 'Oh, how can horses be different from one another?' But no, they definitely have their own likes and dislikes and they will very much tell you once you get to know them enough.”
To compete in the nationals, Hubbard and her family drove the horses to Oklahoma City, where they stayed for two weeks. More than 1,000 horses were presented at the show, according to a release, with more than 3,000 entries exhibiting skills in English, hunter, working western, sport horse and in-hand riding.
Qualifying for the championships has changed since the pandemic. When Hubbard started, she said, it was based on a point system through results at local and regional competitions for both horse and rider.
That is still one way to qualify, though riders can now also qualify by attending a large number of competitions.
Hubbard said she usually participates in about one event a month -- which could be across Arizona or the region or elsewhere in the country.
The Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show every February, for example, is one of the larger competitions, attracting riders from other countries as well as locals.
Judging in competitions can focus more on the horse or the rider, depending on the event. Equitation, for example, focuses on the rider’s form -- head straight, heels down, elbows bent -- while hunter pleasure is measured by the horse’s gait, manner and positioning at different paces.
Hubbard said her interest in horses and riding stems from several places. She spent years in gymnastics and ballet, and was looking for a new practice when she found the sport and had become familiar with large animals, including horses, through nine years in 4-H.
One of her strongest inspirations, Hubbard said, was her grandfather, who worked with horses for much of his life and encouraged her to take up a slightly different form of his own sport.
She said riding is a way of remembering him.
“I was really close around horses and close to him,” she said. “He definitely played a large part of getting me more into having a passion for it. ...He saw me start at the very beginning -- which was exciting -- and he really thought it was a good idea. I’ve always continued after that.”
A 2022 NPA graduate, Hubbard is moving to California as August ends to study business at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Part of why she chose the school is for the W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center; the university is one of only two in the country that offers students the chance to work with Arabian horses. She hopes to participate in their Sunday Shows and learn technique from expert judges.
Her hope is to combine these two interests in her work.
“I guess long, long down the road, I do hope to maybe manage my own facility, and have my own clientele and make a living off of that,” she said. “I just love it so much; working in that would almost not even be like working because you’re enjoying what you do. The people that you work with, they want to be with you, and you just have those that you’re riding with and you enjoy similar things and you have fun traveling to shows.”
For now, however, Hubbard plans to stay in the saddle.
More about AHA and this summer's nationals show can be found at arabianhorses.org. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/northland-prep-academy-grad-competes-in-arabian-horse-association-nationals/article_87df1202-23f9-11ed-9baf-3729cab45e94.html | 2022-08-30T13:41:37 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/northland-prep-academy-grad-competes-in-arabian-horse-association-nationals/article_87df1202-23f9-11ed-9baf-3729cab45e94.html |
Local communities in eastern Idaho and around the world are coming together to remember those who have died or suffered permanent injury due to drug overdose. Observed on Aug. 31 every year, International Overdose Awareness Day seeks to create a better understanding of overdose, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths and create change that reduces the harms associated with drug use.
The following events will be taking place in eastern Idaho in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day:
— Candlelight vigil organized by Soldiers of Hope (Allen Abood and Kathy Chin), 7 p.m. to dark Wednesday at Civitan Park, 900 W. Elva/Riverside Drive in Idaho Falls. The vigil is to remember those lost to overdose in eastern Idaho and acknowledge the grief of loved ones left behind.
— Drug overdose prevention and response training (Naloxone training) organized by Eastern Idaho Public Health, noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Eastern Idaho Public Health Conference Room, 1250 Hollipark Drive in Idaho Falls. A light lunch will be provided thanks to a generous donation from Domino’s Pizza. Contact Mallory Johnson to RSVP and for any questions. Johnson can be contacted at mjohnson@eiph.idaho.gov or 208-533-3221
— Virtual opioid overdose response training organized by Southeastern Idaho Public Health. The virtual training will be offered Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. and again from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. To register for a virtual training, go to https://bit.ly/3pRRaGP.
For those who are interested in hosting a drug overdose prevention and response training (Naloxone training) or have questions, please contact Johnson at mjohnson@eiph.idaho.gov or 208-533-3221.
For additional information regarding Eastern Idaho Public Health’s drug overdose prevention program, go to https://bit.ly/3KvJbsP.
For additional information on how to safely store prescriptions, as well as dispose of unused/expired prescriptions, go to https://bit.ly/3R1Lc27. | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/international-overdose-awareness-day-events-planned-for-wednesday/article_7c1aaa4c-27cf-11ed-bbfe-27ae8389a979.html | 2022-08-30T13:41:40 | 1 | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/international-overdose-awareness-day-events-planned-for-wednesday/article_7c1aaa4c-27cf-11ed-bbfe-27ae8389a979.html |
It has now been one week since historic flood water started to recede in parts of North Texas that were hammered by several inches of rain.
Much of the last week has been spent cleaning up and tearing out damaged property, and that work is expected to continue for some time.
But experts in professional restoration are concerned that DIY cleanup will overlook important areas.
“If you cleaned it yourself that’s good, but you might still want to call a pro in,” said Dave Howarter, Regional Director of Operations for Servpro.
Howarter emphasized that standing water can hide behind cabinets or other unseen areas of a home.
“Water has a tendency to go anywhere and everywhere when it gets in a home,” Howarter said. “Sheet rock can act like a sponge, and your cloth sofa and porous items…are typically non-salvageable items.”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a disaster declaration that covers 23 counties in the region that sustained record, or near-record flooding.
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Abbott estimated at least 100 homes just in the city of Dallas were damaged. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/one-week-after-flood-expert-recommends-professional-cleanup/3059880/ | 2022-08-30T13:45:27 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/one-week-after-flood-expert-recommends-professional-cleanup/3059880/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. — One student was killed and two other people were injured Monday night at Lewis and Clark College campus in Southwest Portland after a brick column collapsed, Portland Fire & Rescue said.
Fire and rescue crews responded to a report of multiple injuries just after 8:15 p.m. Crews learned a group of six people were in three hammocks hanging from the column.
A 19-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and two 18-year-old women were taken to the hospital. Fire officials could not confirm if the women were student and they could not release details about the extent of their injuries, but said they were in stable condition.
The names of the student who died and those who were injured have not been released.
The incident happened on the first day of class and Lewis and Clark College.
"It wouldn't matter what day it was, this was tragic," said Terry Foster with Portland Fire & Rescue. "These kids are trying to adjust to college life, some of them for the first time, and it can be really challenging for them when they have this trauma."
Foster said finding the group of people on campus was a challenge because of the large campus. He added that the dispatch log showed the incident was located near the reflecting pool on campus.
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SEATTLE — Worker tracking is a trend being seen more and more across the American workforce. It's a practice where companies use technology to monitor productivity levels from their employees.
For workers that spend much of their time on the road, that vehicle can turn into an office, a cafeteria and personal space. That's why delivery driver Manya Janowitz said it was so invasive when in August, surveillance cameras were installed in the white Ford transit cargo vans she drives. She works for the Seattle-based wholesale sandwich company Homegrown.
The surveillance cameras recorded the road and inside, at the drivers.
"They were recording us, tracking our movement and notifying our bosses of our activity," said Janowitz, describing how it was uncomfortable being recorded doing a job she'd done well for the past two years.
"All day, this camera would be focused on you, like you your face constantly. It was hard to think about anything else honestly," said Janowitz.
Workers have been organizing since June with Unite Here Local 8. They are still trying to be recognized as a union.
A recent New York Times investigation revealed many major U.S. companies, including Amazon, track productivity metrics of their workers. On Aug. 17, Janowitz and her co-workers at the Renton Warehouse decided to take action.
"We didn't know how we were going to be tracked in terms of productivity or idle time. We had no idea. So we also became nervous to take water breaks," said Janowitz.
They went on strike for one day, which was all they needed. Janowitz believed it was the first strike against surveillance.
"We won," Janowitz said. "We were very thrilled to come into work days later and won the right to cover the cameras with the privacy screening."
Janowitz said she and the 250 employees at Homegrown are still trying to unionize and request better pay, benefits and workplace safety. This recent win gives them hope.
KING 5 reached out to Homegrown and is still waiting on a response. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/delivery-drivers-stop-surveillance-efforts/281-7b2ab8ec-8846-494e-a8cb-085d228e2de6 | 2022-08-30T13:48:30 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/delivery-drivers-stop-surveillance-efforts/281-7b2ab8ec-8846-494e-a8cb-085d228e2de6 |
MOOSIC, Pa. — A crash caused traffic problems Tuesday morning on Interstate 81 in Lackawanna County.
It happened in the southbound lanes near the Moosic exit shortly before 8 a.m. on Tuesday.
Officials say a woman was taken to the hospital after the crash.
The area was cleared by 9 a.m., according to PennDOT.
There's no word about what led to the wreck here in Lackawanna County.
This is a developing story; check back for updates.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland’s Rapid Response Bio-Clean team worked for hours to clear out a large homeless camp at Southeast 80th Avenue and Rhine Street Monday morning — one that nearby residents said they'd reported to the city hundreds of times throughout summer, without much success.
"At 8 o'clock in the morning there are folks that are smoking meth, they're shooting up, there's domestic violence. It's absolutely absurd," said Nathan Lamb.
Lamb said he's lived in the neighborhood for six years, and his 6-year-old son with a disability just started school again and couldn’t safely access his school bus due to the camps.
"A couple of times we had to come out with slumped over individuals and say, 'Hey! My son's handicap bus is coming in about five minutes, can you please move along?'" he said.
Lamb said he was shocked at how long it took the city to address the neighbors' concerns.
"It’s absolutely remarkable that no one responds," he said. "No one seems to care. Obviously, we feel that these individuals get more rights than we do."
Despite the cleanup, Lamb and other neighbors said they're just waiting for the day a new set of homeless campers move in.
"I'm not going to hold my breath," said Rebecca Philip, who lives three doors down from Lamb. "We're done with Portland."
Philip said she and her husband are moving to Washington next month because of the camps, and watching the camps get cleared Monday morning didn't change her mind.
"Our number one reason is because of the homeless. We’re sick of it," she said. "We've had many camps moved out of here and as soon as they clear them out, they move right back in."
One of the people who camps along Rhine Street, Medina Dawan, said she felt bad for the neighbors, and agreed that litter at the campsite was regrettable.
"We're human too. We're just on hard times right now," she said.
But, she added, watching the city clear the site didn't give the campers much incentive to leave the area or go to a shelter.
"It's like, thank you for cleaning up the tampons and the f***g booty juice and stuff that's on the ground, we appreciate that," she said, "but two seconds later all that s*** about to be back on the f***g ground because we don't have a place to stay. We're on drugs and that's just what it is."
Officials said the city received 3,140 new campsite reports last week, and 1,180 of them were along Southeast Powell Boulevard, which runs by about a block away from the Southeast Rhine camp. Staff cleaned 14 camps and removed 64.
"If you move someone away from the situation, you got to give them a solution," said Dawan. "There's a problem, but what do you do to solve it?"
Cleanup staff offer campers free transportation to a shelter and a place to store their things, according to city officials, but it's up to individual residents to decide whether they want to accept the help. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/portland-residents-move-washington-over-lack-response-homeless-camps/283-6eea7e53-4a56-4296-97cc-f8fe106818c7 | 2022-08-30T13:48:36 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/portland-residents-move-washington-over-lack-response-homeless-camps/283-6eea7e53-4a56-4296-97cc-f8fe106818c7 |
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. — A man who was fatally shot by McMinnville police during an incident on Aug. 23 was carrying an air gun that resembled a revolver, according to a new report released on Monday.
Two officers responded to an apartment building on Southwest Barbara Street around 2:07 p.m. A man, later identified as 69-year-old Laurence Dickson, called 911 and reported that he "felt like he was going to harm himself," according to a news release from McMinnville police.
The officers, who were identified as Justin Schwartz and Cody Williams, asked Dickson to leave the building to speak with them. As Dickson exited the building, the officers saw that he was carrying what they believed to be a gun. An investigation showed that it was an air gun designed to look like a revolver.
Schwartz told Dickson to drop the weapon and Dickson pointed it at him, McMinnville police said. Schwartz fired one round from his rifle and hit Dickson in the chest. Officers started to give first aid and called for medics, but Dickson died at the scene.
Williams and Schwartz were placed on administrative leave, which is standard protocol.
Oregon State Police is investigating. The agency asks anyone who may have witnessed the incident, who has not been contacted by investigators, to call the Oregon State Police Northern Command Center at 1-800-442-0776 and refer to case #SP22-222343.
During the incident, a nearby assisted living facility reportedly went into lockdown. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/mcminnville-man-police-shooting/283-ebc5e5f3-257d-4b8b-b0f3-8dee578cf5b8 | 2022-08-30T13:48:42 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/mcminnville-man-police-shooting/283-ebc5e5f3-257d-4b8b-b0f3-8dee578cf5b8 |
MEDFORD, Oregon — Family, friends and first responders gathered at a memorial service in Medford Monday morning to honor a 25-year-old wildland firefighter who died while battling the Rum Creek Fire in southwest Oregon.
Logan Taylor of Talent, Ore. was hit and killed by a tree outside of Grants Pass on Aug. 18. He was airlifted to a hospital in Medford, but he died from his injuries.
His family shared a written statement that was read on their behalf during the ceremony.
"We have received an outpouring of generosity, countless phone calls, emails, texts, flowers, visits, meals, thoughts and prayers. This outpouring of love has been comforting during this difficult time and a reminder of the impact Logan had on so many," the statement said.
Taylor's family said he had a passion for nature and the outdoors, had an infectious smile that lit up the room and that he loved and cherished his family and friends.
Taylor owned and operated a forestry company called Sasquatch Reforestation. He is the second firefighter to die during this year's wildfire season in Oregon.
Gov. Kate Brown ordered all flags at public buildings to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset to honor Taylor.
“My heart breaks for the family, friends and crew of Logan Taylor,” Brown said in a statement. “He will be remembered for his bravery, courage and commitment to protecting Oregonians from wildfire.”
As of Aug. 29, the Rum Creek Fire has destroyed several structures and has burned more than 10,700 acres in Josephine County. The governor declared a state of emergency due to the threat of wildfires around the state. The order allows National Guard troops to be deployed and respond to wildfires as needed throughout the remainder of the wildfire season. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/rum-creek-fire-memorial-firefighter-killed/283-bd468d1b-a03a-41ac-925c-ecd9a85a78d5 | 2022-08-30T13:48:48 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/rum-creek-fire-memorial-firefighter-killed/283-bd468d1b-a03a-41ac-925c-ecd9a85a78d5 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — The start of wildfire season this year was expected to be at extreme levels but so far this summer it’s been very quiet. Average conditions for wildfire season are expected heading into September
There are places that are going to be at a higher risk over the next several days, especially through the central and southern side of the state, where a drought is occurring.
Portland is currently in peak fire season, according to Jessica Prakke with the Oregon Department of Forestry. Typically peak season is in July and August but due to record spring rainfall this year the start was delayed.
“That rain we got back in June gave us time to really make sure all of our firefighters had the proper training it also gave us more time to hire and train staff,” said Prakke.
Along with more training this year, some state agencies also received better equipment that played a role, especially cameras.
“We have cameras set up along peaks throughout Oregon they are centered mostly throughout southeastern Oregon and central Oregon where we see more of the wildfires happening,” Prakke said.
Wildfire season can change in a blink of an eye, as seen in previous years.
Eric Wise a meteorologist with the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center said the threat of wildfires will be high over the coming days, as Portland see's another stretch with temperatures 90 degrees or warmer.
“They are projected to climb over the next few days before dropping back down to the average tendencies, but what we’re seeing moving forward are fairly average conditions,” said Wise.
While the threat of wildfires won’t be concerning on the west side of the state, the real concern is going to be in portions of Washington and Central Oregon.
Wildfire season doesn’t end until the end of next month and into early October, when Portland will see fall storms bring in rain. Portland has not seen a measurable amount of rain since early July.
As of Monday, the Portland International Airport has gone 54 days in a row with no measurable amount of rainfall. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/wildfire-season-normal-september/283-a905dfb9-a2a4-491f-8353-15a25f53c758 | 2022-08-30T13:48:54 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/wildfire-season-normal-september/283-a905dfb9-a2a4-491f-8353-15a25f53c758 |
Korean War soldier's remains identified, to be returned to Arizona for burial
The remains of a 19-year-old soldier from Douglas, Arizona, who was killed in action during the Korean War in 1950 will arrive in Tucson on Tuesday, according to the soldier’s family.
Pvt. Felix M. Yanez served as a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He died on July 16, 1950, while fighting to keep the North Korean Army from advancing. He died along the Kum River, north of Taejon in South Korea.
His remains will be transported from Hawaii to Tucson, where they will be escorted by Patriot Guard Riders — an organization whose members attend the funerals of U.S. military servicemembers and first responders — to the South Lawn Cemetery in preparation for burial on Sept. 3.
According to a summary provided by the military describing the timeline leading up to Yanez’s death, the young man was sent with others from the 19th Infantry Regiment to fight the war in its early days.
The regiment was deployed to South Korea from Japan on July 4, and the war was not going well. The regiment was “badly understrength,” lacking heavy artillery and anti-tank weapons, the document stated.
Just 10 days after Yanez arrived in Korea, the situation was dire. At one point, the 19th Infantry Regiment held defensive positions along the Kum River, and covered an extremely large area of operations that stretched almost 30 miles. The North Korean Army beat back the enemy by small arms and artillery fire.
However, “because of the large front, significant gaps existed between individual units,” and the enemy was able to cross the river, according to the summary.
The day Yanez was killed, his regiment had been trying to break through a 3-mile roadblock set up by the North Korean Army, after a "fearsome volume of artillery and small arms fire." The U.S. military units were unable to break through and the regiment was told to withdraw to Taejon.
However, the only way to withdraw was right through enemy lines. Yanez and hundreds of others were reported to have been killed in action that day. Yanez was reportedly killed during this retreat by an enemy mortar blast.
“Of approximately 900 soldiers in the 19th Infantry Regiment on the Kum River on the morning of 16 July 1950, only 434 were present for duty 24 hours later,” stated the military’s summary, adding that a total of 103 soldiers from this battle, including Yanez, had been unaccounted for.
Finally, at least one of those soldiers’ families can get closure. Yanez’s remains will finally arrive in Arizona after decades of waiting.
Arizona war dead: Nearly 3,000 have died in service to their country
One woman’s search for her missing uncle
For Tammy Shreeve’s entire life, she has heard about her uncle Felix Yanez. She heard stories about how he was fun, adventurous and young at heart; and how he was protective over her mother who was 11 years younger than him.
For the past 10 years, Shreeve attended meetings for families of soldiers missing in action in the hope of getting answers about what happened to her uncle. These meetings are hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
Shreeve, who now lives in Utah but whose family still lives in Arizona, began attending the meetings after her mother found one hosted in Phoenix. After her first meeting, she continued to dedicate much of her life to keeping his memory alive.
“I became invested in it. In my heart, it really just sparked something that I wanted to be involved in,” Shreeve said about the meetings. “I wanted to carry this torch for my uncle to keep his spirit alive.”
And after years of talking to other veterans, friends of her uncle and DPAA officials, without any trace of Yanez, Shreeve said her mother began to lose hope.
Shreeve even started preparing her children to continue to attend these meetings if he was never found in her own lifetime.
That preparation turned out to be unnecessary. Shreeve received the fateful call about her uncle on July 13. She cried tears of happiness.
“I was sobbing,” she said.
Shreeve called her mom who also started crying.
Just a few days after the call, she attended a two-day seminar in Washington D.C. hosted by the DPAA that she had already planned to attend.
While she typically stands in front of hundreds of people at these meetings and tells the story of her uncle, this time she could finally tell them that his remains were found. In response, she received a standing ovation from the large crowd of attendees.
“There will be 600 people in the room, and everybody is connected,” Shreeve said about the bond with other attendees. “You can walk up to every person in the room and just talk to them. ‘What is your loved one’s story’?”
Who was Yanez?
Through speaking to veterans at the meetings, Shreeve was able to piece together situations her uncle might have been living through before he died.
“One man was telling me … that some of the soldiers that went in (to battle) went in with a .45, an extra clip and a rifle with whatever bullets it held. And that’s what they had to fight tanks with,” Shreeve said. “And that’s what my uncle was facing and unfortunately he was killed trying to do that.”
Shreeve said knowing how her uncle’s actions helped keep the enemy at bay, giving American troops more time to arrive, means that his death was not in vain.
While attending DPAA meetings, Shreeve said she has been approached by people who knew her uncle from Douglas.
One woman said she remembered when Yanez was in her backyard with her brother and they dared each other to enlist in the military, even though they were 17 and too young to join.
“They ran down, lied about their age and joined the military," Shreeve said. “At the time they were 17 they had to lie about their age but obviously it came out because they had to show proof of their age.
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To this day, that story is the only clue as to why he joined the military — because of a dare.
“We are all incredibly happy and honored that he served, and for everything that he has sacrificed for us,” she said.
According to a summary of Continuing Efforts to Resolve Korean War Loss Cases released by the military, the U.S. Army had recovered over 25,000 dead casualties between 1951 and 1956. The Army searched in June and July of 1952, in the area where Yanez was lost, but failed to find him.
Following up on work from the 1950s, the DPAA has been conducting investigative and recovery operations in South Korea every year since the beginning of the last decade.
According to the DPAA, there are approximately 7,544 servicemembers from the Korean War who are still unaccounted for. Of that total, it is estimated that a majority, 5,200, are in North Korea.
Shreeve urges anyone with family members who have gone missing to attend DPAA meetings. The DPAA hosts briefings focused on missing soldiers in different conflicts such as the Vietnam War, the Korean War and the Cold War. The agency also hosts family update meetings that focus on losses from all conflicts.
The story history forgot:He may have been the first death of the Korean War. This is the life he left behind
Shreeve said many of the attendees at these meetings are getting older and dying, leaving their lost soldiers forgotten by younger family members. She urged the younger generations to get involved and continue the search for lost soldiers.
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A 29-year-old Lincoln man was killed when his motorcycle collided with a car Monday evening at 35th Street and Cornhusker Highway.
Lincoln Police reported the motorcyclist, whose name has not been released, was headed west on Cornhusker Highway approaching 35th Street with a green light when an eastbound sedan driven by an 18-year-old woman from Lincoln turned in front of him.
The motorcyclist died at the scene. The intersection was closed after the 6:35 p.m. crash. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/motorcyclist-killed-in-lincoln-crash/article_098b3421-4a86-5cf7-a24d-eeea08af0700.html | 2022-08-30T13:55:42 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/motorcyclist-killed-in-lincoln-crash/article_098b3421-4a86-5cf7-a24d-eeea08af0700.html |
A tree trunk lies along the curb on McKinnie Avenue near Calhoun Street on Monday evening after a thunderstorm swept through the area, knocking out power and damaging an area drive-in movie theater.
Storm damage on McKinnie Avenue in Fort Wayne
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New York City announced a COVID protocol overhaul for its public school system earlier this month, relaxing virus restrictions as the nation's largest district prepares to return to the classroom in less than two weeks.
The details (find them here) notwithstanding, the announcement served as a reality check for many parents who suddenly remembered that it's almost time for school again. So, uh, when does that start?
Thursday, Sept. 8 is opening day for New York City public schools in the 2022-23 academic calendar year. And the first days off, those associated with the Jewish high holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, as well as Indigenous Peoples' Day, come in late September and early October. So you'll want to mark your calendars. Here's one you can print.
No, you won't have to submit daily DOE health screening this time around.
Another key reminder: The "no snow day" concept that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic is here to stay. That means lots of snow might mean no in-person school, but it doesn't mean "no school."
Remote instruction now covers those days and while we can hardly predict when it might snow enough to close physical classrooms, knowing that now might better equip some parents to adjust on the fly should the time come.
See the full NYC school calendar for 2022-23 below. The calendar is available in multiple languages here.
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A hiring event is set for Tuesday at the Crocs distribution center near the Dayton airport where the footwear manufacture is trying to fill 250 positions.
The Montgomery County Workforce Development staff will be on hand with its mobile unit to assist people with resume building, to help with the application process and to give after-hire assessments, county officials said.
The hiring event will start at 10 a.m. and go through 3 p.m. The address of the distribution center is 10391 Dog Leg Road.
Crocs has open positions for warehouse associates and equipment operators and pay starts at $15 an hour. There also are incentives offered, including being eligible for $1,500 after the first four months.
Montgomery County Administrator Michael Colbert said the county has helped Crocs with hiring events recently and there are more jobs they are looking to fill.
“This is pretty spectacular because Crocs is looking to pick up a lot of people,” Colbert said.
Anyone needing help building a resume or with basic job coaching can contact the Montgomery County Job Center, Colbert said, and employers wanting to host hiring events should also reach out.
Crocs has been expanding near the airport over the last couple years. Last year, it said that it employed nearly 800 full-time employees and planned to employ about 1,200.
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A man died and a 14-year-old boy was struck in the arm during a shooting inside a North Philadelphia gas station Tuesday morning.
The 38-year-old man was shot multiple times throughout the body and died at the scene after gunfire broke out at the gas station on the 2800 block of North Broad Street around 8:47 a.m., the Philadelphia Police Department said.
The boy was shot once in the arm and rushed by medics to Temple University Hospital, where he was in stable condition, the PPD said.
Police did not immediately make an arrest.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-killed-teen-boy-wounded-in-shooting-inside-philadelphia-gas-station/3348785/ | 2022-08-30T14:10:23 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-killed-teen-boy-wounded-in-shooting-inside-philadelphia-gas-station/3348785/ |
FATE, Texas — A large fire was burning off Interstate 30 in Rockwall County on Tuesday morning.
Texas Department of Transportation cameras at I-30 and Farm Road 551 in Fate showed a large, active fire that was burning what appeared to be a structure.
Fate city officials confirmed the burning structure was an apartment complex that was under construction. Police said no one was living in the building. While traffic along I-30 was slowed in the area, no traffic was being redirected from the highway.
No injuries were initially reported, but more information was not immediately available.
The Rockwall County Alert System confirmed it was aware of a large structure in Fate. Officials were asking people to avoid the area as crews battled the fire.
By 7:30 a.m., the fire appeared to be contained, as mostly just white smoke was visible instead of flames.
Ground video shared with WFAA by a viewer showed heavy flames and smoke earlier in the morning. Watch here:
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Local developers bought 57.8 acres of vacant land from Northwest Hospital in Gladden Farms for $14.2 million.
Community Health Systems in Franklin, Tennessee, bought the land in 2007 for a future hospital that the company deemed is no longer needed.
In 2020, Carondelet Marana Hospital opened nearby at Cortaro Road and Interstate 10.
HSL Properties plans to build a mix of luxury apartments and townhomes at the site, Encantada Gladden Farms, on the southwest corner of Moore Road and I-10.
The property was not on the market when Justin Lanne, Mike Chapman and Neil Davis, of the Lanne Chapman Multifamily Group at NAI Horizon, brought the buyer and seller together.
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“This is a great opportunity for HSL Properties to continue its development of quality multifamily in the northwest sector of Tucson and Marana,” Lanne said.
A construction timeline has not yet been announced.
Other local real estate transactions include:
- Costco bought 65,245 square feet of land to add parking spaces at its store in the Marketplace at the Bridges, near Park Avenue and Interstate 10. Brenna Lacey, with Volk Co., represented the seller, Tucson Retail LLC, in the $570,893 transaction.
- The Rancho Center, at 3400 E. Speedway, has three new tenants. Always Power Yoga leased 2,390 square feet; Loft Cinema leased 915 square feet for an office; and Halloween Superstores leased 6,000 square feet. Debbie Heslop, with Volk Co., represented the landlord.
- MDH Trucking LLC leased 1.81 acres of industrial land at 2630 E. Ginter Road from Halter Holdings LLC. Ron Zimmerman, Paul Hooker and Jesse Blum, with Picor, represented the landlord. Chris Tsighis, with Coldwell Banker Realty, represented the tenant.
- Old School Thrift leased 10,388 square feet of retail space from SWK Trust, located in Harrison Plaza, 2430 S. Harrison Road. Aaron LaPrise, with Picor, handled the transaction.
- Dollar Tree Stores Inc. leased 9,000 square feet of retail space at Monterey Village, 6178 E. Speedway, in the former Annabell's Attic space. Annabell's relocated to a smaller space next door. Greg Furrier, with Picor, represented the landlord and Kurt Kalocin, with Christifulli Commercial Real Estate LLC, represented the tenant.
- Spa Valencia has leased 1,780 square feet at Manzanita Plaza, 3000 W. Valencia Road, from Manzanita Investment Group LLC. Isaac Figueroa, with Larsen Baker, represented the landlord.
Information for Tucson Real Estate is compiled from records at the Pima County Recorder's Office and from brokers. Send information to Gabriela Rico, grico@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/business/local/future-hospital-north-of-tucson-to-get-apartments-townhomes-instead/article_6f90058c-27e9-11ed-a0ce-373f7732ad78.html | 2022-08-30T14:12:30 | 1 | https://tucson.com/business/local/future-hospital-north-of-tucson-to-get-apartments-townhomes-instead/article_6f90058c-27e9-11ed-a0ce-373f7732ad78.html |
Join us today as we interviews candidates in Congressional Districts 6 and 7.
At 10 a.m., we will host Kirsten Engel, the Democratic candidate in CD 6. Juan Ciscomani, the Republican candidate in CD 6, has not responded to our invitation. At 2 p.m., we will host Democrat Raúl Grijalva and Republican Luis Pozzolo. They are running in CD 7.
Tomorrow, at noon, we will host Dana Allmond, Democratic candidate for one of the state House seats in LD 17.
We invite readers to attend the interviews, which will be conducted via Zoom. Email sbrown@tucson.com if you need the Zoom information emailed to you. Here is the invitation to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85030559366?pwd=MGtKTGZiMUhEancrejYrZXdKVWU2dz09
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September is Sepsis Awareness Month, shining a light on an illness that is too often misunderstood, misdiagnosed and altogether missed. I should know. Twelve years ago, sepsis took its awful toll on our child. What was a mystery to us then, is now our lived reality.
After a one-night stay in the hospital to treat a small burn on our child’s foot, the first signs of sepsis appeared and were missed. We were back at home, following our nightly routine. Eli seemed a little extra tired, but nothing more, so I laid him in his crib early. When he awoke in the morning, vomiting, I didn’t worry. A stomach bug picked up at the hospital was a logical assumption. I did what I always do with a sick child: rice, bananas, and Gatorade. He was sleepy, but one-year-old babies sleep. By the afternoon, something seemed amiss, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. Was he too sleepy? Was his breathing different? His lips had a bluish tint that Google sounded no alarms over. By the time I realized that something was terribly wrong, it was almost too late.
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An ambulance was called as I held my unconscious baby, coaxing him to keep breathing. He didn’t. His breathing stopped as the ambulance arrived, and he was whisked away to receive life-saving care. It would be hours before we had a diagnosis: septic shock with multiple organ failure. It would be nine weeks before he returned home from the hospital: in a wheelchair, blind, and with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy and cortical visual impairment. Sepsis and 30 minutes of CPR took a heavy toll.
During those long days in the ICU, I learned about this disease I previously knew nothing about. Although usually caused by an infection, it is not infection that causes the cascading symptoms that start with fever and body aches and progress to multiple organ failure and often death. It is the body’s own immune system gone haywire. Immune proteins called cytokines are released, causing inflammation, leaky blood vessels, and blood coagulation which, in turn, shut down the organs.
Eli’s organ failure started in his stomach, progressing to his liver, kidneys, lungs, and heart. His blood pressure was so low when he was taken by the paramedics, that they could not get a line. A sepsis patient’s chance of survival is often calculated by the number of organs that have failed. His chances of survival were below 5%.
His life-saving treatments seemed to change from day to day, minute to minute. Antibiotics were started immediately along with fluids and medications to raise his blood pressure. He was intubated and put into a medically induced coma. Keeping his oxygen and other stats normal was a complicated task that required two full-time nurses at all times. After stabilization, it was apparent that he would need dialysis to do the work of his failing kidneys. Dialysis on a baby is complex as the machines, made for adult bodies, require priming with the patient’s own blood, blood that was in short supply. Multiple units of blood were transfused.
From the time Eli arrived at the hospital, his care was in the hands of Tucson’s best specialists. With their care, he overcame the odds and survived when he should have been a statistic, one of 270,000 annual deaths that occur in the U.S. due to this silent killer. Although he escaped death, disability has remained.
I have often wondered how things might have been had he received more timely care. Had his symptoms appeared before his first hospital discharge. Had I been aware of the signs of sepsis, signs that were present but unrecognized.
With autumn comes our renewed awareness of our experience with sepsis, an awareness I wish was raised earlier, with less tragic results.
You can learn more about the signs and symptoms of sepsis from the Sepsis Alliance at www.sepsis.org/sepsis-basics/symptoms.
Rachel Scholes is a 29-year Tucson resident, a science educator, and a mother of a sepsis survivor and six other beautiful children. | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-be-aware-of-the-signs-of-sepsis/article_8fa8524c-27b3-11ed-8312-339175414071.html | 2022-08-30T14:13:01 | 0 | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-be-aware-of-the-signs-of-sepsis/article_8fa8524c-27b3-11ed-8312-339175414071.html |
HALL COUNTY, Ga. — A 21-year-old man from Kansas City is dead after a weekend drowning on Lake Lanier, the Hall County Sheriff's Office said.
Authorities responded around 10:45 a.m. on Sunday where Adelso Enrique Barillas had been swimming with friends at Old Federal Campground when he "began struggling, went under the water and never resurfaced," the sheriff's office said in a statement.
The Marine Rescue Team recovered Barillas from the water and performed life-saving measures. He was pronounced dead at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.
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PORTAGE — Police responding to a report of a man walking around an apartment complex with a gun said the suspect led them on a high speed vehicle chase and then fled on foot before being taken into custody at gunpoint after a few tense moments.
"The male slowed to a walk, but I observed his right hand was near his back waistband," a Portage police officer said.
"I shouted instructions at the male to show me his hands and to stop," the officer wrote in his report. "The male raised both hands, showing they were empty, but continued to walk southbound along the building."
As other officers arrived on scene, Dwoyne Mitchell, 41, of Portage, was taken into custody after repeatedly being told to get on the ground.
He faces numerous criminal charges including felony counts of possession of narcotics while in possession of a handgun, unlawful carrying of a handgun, dealing in marijuana, intimidation, resisting law enforcement using a vehicle, possession of a legend drug and pointing a firearm, and misdemeanor unlawful carrying of a handgun, resisting law enforcement, leaving the scene of an accident and reckless driving.
Police said they responded at 11:26 a.m. Friday to the 3300 block of Reserve Drive in search of the suspect reported with a gun.
Police spotted the man, who was later identified as Mitchell, driving away in a black Dodge Charger. He accelerated when an officer attempted to stop his vehicle, according to the report.
Mitchell led a high speed pursuit in an area with pedestrians on nearby sidewalks and nearly struck a couple police vehicles head on, police said.
Mitchell drove off the roadway at one point and was momentarily stopped by a large shrub, police said. He continued a short distance but was forced stop by the debris under his vehicle.
He then fled on foot around various apartment buildings before being taken into custody, police said.
A woman who knows Mitchell reportedly said he had pointed a gun and threatened her when she questioned him after finding drugs.
Police said they found marijuana and illegal pills in his residence and nearly 5 ounces of marijuana, almost a half ounce of cocaine and a handgun with ammunition in the vehicle he had used to flee officers.
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Bob is a 23-year veteran of The Times. He covers county government and courts in Porter County, federal courts, police news and regional issues. He also created the Vegan in the Region blog, is an Indiana University grad and lifelong region resident. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-with-gun-drugs-nabbed-at-gunpoint-after-leading-high-speed-chase-portage-police-say/article_213f9919-5234-5839-a7d7-0475dfc06aff.html | 2022-08-30T14:20:04 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-with-gun-drugs-nabbed-at-gunpoint-after-leading-high-speed-chase-portage-police-say/article_213f9919-5234-5839-a7d7-0475dfc06aff.html |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Dobyns-Bennett High School CTE Director Dr. Bo Shadden earned statewide recognition when officials named him the 2022 Tennessee Career and Technical Education Administrator of the Year.
The award recognizes administrative CTE professionals at the school, district, state or federal level, according to a news release from Kingsport City Schools.
“I am extremely honored and humbled to be selected as the Tennessee ACTE Administrator of the Year,” said Shadden. “I work alongside some incredible teachers and community partners who focus on creating career opportunities for the students of Kingsport. Ultimately, these opportunities not only benefit our students but our community as well.”
Shadden, who has been with Kingsport City Schools for four years, began his educational career as a vocational agriculture teacher before moving on to Sullivan County Schools as the career and technical education director, supervisor of attendance and truancy and supervisor of secondary education.
Shadden obtained a bachelor’s degree in ornamental horticulture and landscape design at the University of Tennessee, a master’s degree in education administration and supervision from Lincoln Memorial University and a doctoral degree in educational leadership and policy analysis from East Tennessee State University.
“I cannot imagine an award going to a more deserving individual than Dr. Shadden,” said Dr. Jeff Moorhouse, Kingsport City Schools Superintendent, in a news release. “His leadership with the Career and Technical Education program at Dobyns-Bennett is simply amazing! He has created a program and culture in these fields that are unparalleled in our state. We are so fortunate to have him in Kingsport. I believe that under his leadership we are just scratching the surface of what opportunities our community will be able to experience!”
Another colleague voiced a similar account of Shadden and his work ethic.
“He works tirelessly to create high quality career opportunities for students and staff,” said Dobyns-Bennett Principal Dr. Chris Hampton, His endeavors have improved post-secondary outcomes for our students and will continue to improve the long-term economic viability of Kingsport. This is definitely a deserved recognition.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/dobyns-bennett-teacher-named-states-cte-administrator-of-year/ | 2022-08-30T14:25:27 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/dobyns-bennett-teacher-named-states-cte-administrator-of-year/ |
ATLANTIC CITY — A man was shot in the city on Sunday afternoon, according to a police news release issued Monday.
Police responded to the first block of South Morris Avenue at 12:55 p.m., due to a report of possible gunfire.
A 43-year-old man from the resort was then found by police on the first block of South Montpelier Avenue, having been shot in a lower extremity.
The resulting gunshot wound was superficial and the man was treated on the scene by emergency-medical personnel and then released.
Those with information about the shooting are being urged to call the Violent Crimes Unit at the Atlantic City Police Department at (609) 347-5766. One can also submit an anonymous tip via text by sending a message that begins ACPD to tip411 (847411). | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/man-shot-in-atlantic-city/article_34eedc44-2868-11ed-9f71-073e33306603.html | 2022-08-30T14:35:42 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/man-shot-in-atlantic-city/article_34eedc44-2868-11ed-9f71-073e33306603.html |
WICHITA, Kan. (KMUW) — Calls routed to Sedgwick County’s crisis center via national suicide hotlines went up nearly 30% percent during the first month of the new 988 hotline.
In mid-July, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Line replaced the 10-digit national suicide prevention lifeline around the U.S. The goal of the new number is to provide a crisis line for mental health emergencies similar to 911.
Calls to the 988 hotline are routed to local crisis centers, like Sedgwick County’s. In 2022, the center received 273 calls via the new hotline between July 16 and August 21. The prior year, the center received 211 calls from the old suicide hotline during the same time period.
Jennifer Wilson, the director of Sedgwick County’s crisis center, says the increase in calls has largely come from people seeking information about resources the 988 hotline can provide.
“We haven’t really seen an increase in suicidal callers,” Wilson said. “But we have received a slight increase in callers just really wondering if 988 works and how they can access it should they need it.”
Wilson said many people have called to seek help for friends or family who are struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues. The hotline is staffed by a trained counselor who can speak with the caller about their concerns or connect them with in-person mental health resources.
The new number is more accessible because it’s so much shorter, said Eric Litwiller, director of development and communications for the Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas. He added that he expected an increase in call volume because of this.
“The national suicide hotline is a 10-digit number,” Litwiller said. “… I guarantee you, you walk on out the street and ask 100 people what that number is and not a single one would’ve been able to tell you.”
With the rollout of the hotline, both the state and federal government have provided increased funding. A bipartisan bill in Kansas appropriated $10 million annually for mobile crisis units that can respond to 988 calls in person, according to the Kansas Reflector.
Sedgwick County received funding to hire five more call takers and one more mobile crisis clinician, Wilson said. The center operates a mobile unit, but Wilson said staffing challenges mean it can’t be available all the time.
“If we’re unable to respond safely, we won’t be able to deploy that mobile unit,” Wilson said. “But we always … take our walk-in patients. So if someone has a way to get here, we can work with them 24/7.”
This story was produced as part of the Wichita Journalism Collaborative, a partnership of eight media companies, including KMUW and KSN-TV, working together to bring timely and accurate news and information to Kansans. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/calls-to-crisis-line-go-up-in-sedgwick-county-following-988-rollout/ | 2022-08-30T14:42:25 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/calls-to-crisis-line-go-up-in-sedgwick-county-following-988-rollout/ |
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Bentonville fire crews pulled two people out of a storm drain after they were swept away Monday evening because of heavy flooding in Bentonville.
According to a press release from the City of Bentonville, Bentonville Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Boydston says that children were playing in the water in a retention area at SE C and SE 28th street near the Walton Crossing Apartments.
Police say an 11-year-old boy became distressed, and a woman, 47, entered the retention area to help him before both were pulled into the storm drain.
Police say shortly after arriving in the area, rescue crews were able to find and remove the woman from the storm drain and take her to a local hospital for care.
As rescuers continued their search, they found the child and took him to a local hospital where he ultimately died.
Bentonville police say this is an active investigation and that there are no additional details available at this time.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — On Friday night, Aug. 26, at the Washington County Fair, the fun quickly turned into fear after reports of an active shooter.
"We thought it was a fire at first because I didn't see anything," said fair attendee Maddi McMillan.
Katie Center and two other first responders with Fayetteville Police and Springdale Fire Departments were some of the first to help the boy who was shot.
"I mean people were just scattering everywhere,” Center said. “There's kids going everywhere, adults going everywhere, horses going everywhere."
Center was in the middle of it, face-to-face with the shooting victim.
"I walk up on a kid with three fingers pretty much missing and a thigh gunshot," Center said.
The tree used their belts as tourniquets to slow down the bleeding.
"Because out of everyone running around, we were the only three that stepped in,” Center said.
Stepping in to help, even though her husband and 16-year-old daughter were stuck in the middle of chaos.
"The main thing on my mind was to get this kid help,” Center said. “If it was my kid, I would want someone to have my kid."
She says that her background in law enforcement taught her not to panic, isolate and help.
"He needed help,” she said. “That's why me and the other guys that's why we stepped in and did it, that's what we do."
On Sunday night, Aug. 28, Fayetteville police announced the arrest of a 16-year-old boy for the shooting. He's facing aggravated assault, first and second-degree battery, and aggravated riot.
No other information has been released at this time.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Eighty people from around the world officially became U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony Tuesday at the Indiana State Museum.
A judge from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana presided and administered the Oath of Allegiance.
Speakers at Tuesday's ceremony included Cathy Ferree, president and CEO of the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, and representatives from congressional offices and the governor's office.
A representative from the International Center gave an American flag to the eldest new citizen.
"The Indiana State Museum is happy to once again host the naturalization ceremony after a two-year absence because of COVID," Ferree said. "It is an honor for us to participate in this important and moving ceremony. It’s a reminder of how precious U.S. citizenship truly is."
All 80 people were born in other countries and met the application criteria for citizenship as determined by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The oath is the final step in the citizenship process.
According to USCIS, those wishing to apply for U.S. citizenship must meet the following criteria:
- Be at least 18 years of age at the time they file their application.
- Have been a lawful permanent resident for the past three or five years (depending on which naturalization category they are applying under).
- Have continuous residence and physical presence in the United States.
- Be able to read, write and speak basic English.
- Demonstrate good moral character.
- Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of U.S. history and government.
- Demonstrate a loyalty to the principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- Be willing to take the Oath of Allegiance.
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Anglers will be casting for cash on Labor Day Weekend, when the Port of Coquille River holds its second small-mouth bass derby.
Dozens of microchip-tagged bass can be redeemed for prizes ranging from $50 to $1,000 – including two grand prize fish.
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Anglers will be casting for cash on Labor Day Weekend, when the Port of Coquille River holds its second small-mouth bass derby.
Dozens of microchip-tagged bass can be redeemed for prizes ranging from $50 to $1,000 – including two grand prize fish.
“We put the first $1,000 bass in the river in July, and he’s still out there somewhere,” said Port Commissioner Fred Fry. “And now the Coquille Indian Tribe has donated $1,000 to tag a second one.
“That gives people two chances to win $1,000, and lots of chances to win the other prizes.”
Altogether, the river system will contain nearly $7,000 worth of tagged fish. The port continues to collect cash and in-kind donations to further sweeten the pot.
“The more donations we get, the more fish we can tag,” Fry said.
Unlike most bass derbies, this event is not catch-and-release. Just the opposite: The whole point is to rid the river of as many small-mouth bass as possible, thereby reducing predation on salmon smolts.
Voracious bass are unwelcome invaders in the Coquille, where various agencies and community organizations are cooperating to restore dwindling salmon populations.
The port’s first derby, in July, removed about 2,000 bass from the river. Some became tasty suppers for anglers. The rest became crab bait.
Organizers encourage anglers to keep every small-mouth bass they catch, no matter how small. The Coquille River has no limit on small-mouth bass, and each one is a potential money winner.
The September derby takes place from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, and 6 a.m. to noon Sunday, Sept. 4, though anglers are welcome to catch small-mouth bass anytime. Anglers can take their fish to the Myrtle Point boat ramp or Coquille’s Sturdivant Park during the derby to have them scanned for microchips.
Sponsors of the derby include the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Coquille Indian Tribe, Roseburg Forest Products, Timberline Taxidermy, 3J Ranches and the Spruce Street Bar and Grill.
The port welcomes additional sponsors to donate cash or merchandise. Potential sponsors should contact Fry at 360-721-4513 or Beth Spencer at 541-572-2737.
Facts about the bass derby
Many tagged bass from the July derby are still roaming the river system. Feel free to catch them now and freeze them for future scanning. (You can buy your derby ticket when you bring in your fish.)
In addition to Labor Day Weekend, the port will scan fish at 5 p.m. each Sunday at the Myrtle Point boat launch.
The Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program will give away fishing poles to 75 participants age 16 and younger.
Some of the most successful anglers in July’s derby used kayaks or paddleboards. A stealthy approach seems to be most effective.
More information on the derby series is available on the port’s website, www.thepocrd.com.
Tickets can be purchased online or at the boat launch the day of the derby.
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Driver hits Massillon City Schools bus, sends second vehicle into Lake Twp. home
LAKE TWP. – A Massillon City Schools bus was involved in a three-vehicle crash Monday afternoon with students on board.
None of the seven students were injured, the Ohio Highway Patrol reported.
According to troopers, the crash occurred on Kent Avenue near Mount Pleasant Road around 4:32 p.m. when a 32-year-old Hartville woman drove a Kia Forte left of center while heading northbound on Kent and struck the school bus in the southbound lane.
The driver of Kia Forte then struck a second vehicle behind the school bus, a Subaru Legacy, that went off the roadway and struck a house.
The driver of the Kia Forte sustained minor injuries and was transported to Summa Health Green Medical Center by Hartville Fire and EMS.
The driver of the Subaru Legacy was treated for minor injuries on scene.
Hartville Fire and EMS, Marlboro Towing, Reed’s Towing and Belden Village Towing assisted the patrol at the crash scene.
All drivers were wearing safety belts at the time of the crash.
No alcohol or drugs were factors in this crash, which remains under investigation.
Massillon City Schools could not immediately be reached for comment.
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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.
Tuesday, 8/23/2022:
North Bend
1:15 am, 1900 block of Meade Avenue, warrant service on a 49 year old female.
2:19 am, 700 block of California Avenue, threats.
3:28 am, 2200 block of Newmark Street, commercial burglary alarm.
3:00 am, 2200 block of Pacific Street, open gate at location.
8:00 am, 3300 block of Broadway Avenue, theft of services.
9:08 am, 300 block of Exchange Street, stalking.
9:30 am, 1100 block of Virginia Avenue, offensive littering/located wanted subject.
10:09 am, 3000 block of Sheridan Avenue, fraud.
11:37 2200 block of Newmark Street, animal neglect.
12:07 pm, 900 block of Montana Street, theft.
12:57 pm, 2300 block of Pacific Avenue, unlawful entry into motor vehicle and theft.
3:12 pm, 1800 block of Meade Street, animal complaint.
3:38 pm, 1900 block of Waite Street, family dispute.
3:47 pm, 2100 block of Everett Avenue, subject being belligerent and confrontational.
5:37 pm, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue, harassment.
6:39 pm, 400 block of OConnell Street, neighbor dispute.
9:10 pm, 3000 block of Tremont Avenue, theft of ticket from machine at location.
10:23 pm, 2000 block of Inland Drive, loud music.
Coos Bay
12:06 am, 1000 block of Newmark Avenue, dispute over bike.
1:16 am, Coos Bay Boardwalk, warrant service on 62 year old male. Subject also cited for criminal trespass II.
5:50 am, 1600 block of Ocean Terrace, attempted unauthorized use of motor vehicle.
7:56 am, 700 block of S 2nd Street, theft. Items returned, subject trespassed.
9:59 am, 500 block of Central Avenue, interview/follow up/arrest. A 40 year old male was charged with rape I, sodomy I, unlawful penetration I, sex abuse I, sex abuse II and private indecency. Subject lodged at Coos County jail.
10:19 am, 200 block of N 11th Street, unlawful entry into motor vehicle/theft.
10:33 am, 1800 block of Cottonwood Avenue, hit and run accident occurred yesterday.
12:51 pm, 1000 block of S 1st Street, 62 year old male was cited for criminal trespass II.
1:02 pm, 500 block of S Broadway Street, fraud.
2:04 pm, Newmark Street and Chester Street, traffic stop. A 23 year old male was cited.
2:14 pm, Oregon State Police served a male subject two Coos Bay Police warrants and one North Bend Police warrant.
4:13 pm, 200 block of E Johnson Avenue, traffic stop/driving while suspended on a 36 year old male.
4:23 pm, 800 block of S Broadway Street, possible forged check.
6:29 pm, Empire Lakes, suspicious vehicle possibly associated with theft.
7:55 pm, 500 block of N Main Street, harassment/threats.
9:14 pm, 1600 block of Newmark Avenue, harassment.
9:43 pm, 300 block of S 2nd Street, burglary.
10:34 pm, 1500 block of Hillside Court, suspicious vehicle/warrant service. A 64 year old female was cited on a Coos County Sheriff warrant.
Coquille
5:41 am, W 4th Street and Cedar Street, loud noise.
9:01 am, Highway 42 mile post 18, traffic stop. A 37 year old male was cited.
10:50 am, 1300 block of N Oak Street, theft.
5:17 pm, 40 block of N Woodridge Road, criminal trespass.
5:56 pm, 800 block of E 5th Street, theft and fraudulent charges.
8:27 pm, Highway 42 and Rink Creek, traffic stop. A 49 year old female was cited. Vehicle was towed.
10:40 pm, Lower softball field, criminal trespass.
Wednesday, 8/24/2022:
North Bend
12:05 am, 2200 block of Newmark Street, commercial burglary alarm.
12:53 am, 3200 block of Tremont Avenue, unknown problem.
3:43 am, 2200 block of Pony Creek Road, assist ambulance.
9:11 am, 2100 block of Newmark Street, unknown problem.
9:38 am, 2100 block of McPherson Avenue, fight.
11:10 am, 2200 block of Marion Street, burglary.
12:55 pm, 1300 block of Airport Lane, recovered stolen property.
12:58 pm, 1600 block of Virginia, assist fire department.
1:43 pm, 17th Street and Myrtle Street, indecent exposure.
3:26 pm, 2300 block of Broadway Avenue, juvenile problem.
4:36 pm 3400 block of Cedar Street, dispute.
5:18 pm, 2000 block of Inland Drive, fraud.
5:43 pm, Oak and Clark, vehicle alarm.
5:43 pm, 2900 block of Oak Street, fraud.
6:31 pm, 11th and Broadway, juvenile problem.
8:41 pm, 2200 block of Newmark Street, dispute.
8:41 pm, 2200 block of Newmark Street, dispute.
Coos Bay
12:21 am, 2200 block of Newmark Street, assisted North Bend Police at location.
1:02 am, 200 block of S Marple Street, loud noise.
2:03 am, 1000 block of S 1st Street, subjects stealing cans thru hole in the fence.
2:51 am 500 block of Liberty Street, Salem Police served a Coos Bay Police warrant on a 24 year old male.
6:04 am, 1400 block of N Bayshore Drive, possible probation violation/warrant service. A 34 year old male was cited on a warrant.
8:15 am, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, 44 year old male was cited for criminal trespass II.
9:55 am, 200 block of S Marple Street, family dispute.
10:05 am, 300 block of S Wasson Street, fire.
1:35 pm, 200 block of E Johnson Avenue, hit and run accident.
4:25 pm, N Bayshore and Wayne’s Color Center, hit and run accident.
8:32 pm, 800 block of Newmark Avenue, dispute.
9:08 pm, E Anderson Avenue and S Bayshore, 62 year old male was cited for criminal trespass II.
Coquille
12:05 am, 200 block of N Adams Street, commercial burglary alarm.
7:39 am, 200 block of Highway 42, domestic assault. A 34 year old male was charged with assault II domestic, strangulation domestic, menacing domestic, unlawful use of weapon and disorderly conduct II. Subject lodged at Coos County jail.
10:49 am, 700 block of N Birch Street, dispute.
3:09 pm, 1000 block of N Collier Street, assist ambulance.
4:09 pm, 800 block of N Central Boulevard, warrant service. A 51 year old male was lodged at Coos County jail.
8:01 pm, 20 block of W 1st Street, theft of firearm from vehicle.
Thursday, 8/25/2022:
North Bend
12:58 am, 2100 block of Wall Street, unauthorized use motor vehicle.
3:18 am, 1900 block of Meade Avenue, assist Oregon State Police with traffic stop.
10:59 am, 2100 block of Broadway Avenue, residence alarm. A 35 year old male was charged with burglary I and probation violation. Detainer for probation and parole.
11:25 am, 3200 block of Tremont Avenue, theft of a tow dolly.
1:41 pm, 900 block of Newmark Street, burglary.
2:17 pm, Wall and Stanton, traffic hazard.
7:01 pm, 2400 block of Broadway, dispute.
9:19 pm, Lakeshore and Stillwater, assist Coos Bay Police.
Coos Bay
1:06 am, 200 block of Holland Street, dispute/threats.
7:14 am, 1100 block of Newmark Avenue, criminal trespass. A 46 year old male cited for failure to register sex offender.
8:10 am, 800 block of Commercial Avenue, theft from vehicle.
10:26 am, 500 block of 7th Avenue, stalking.
11:02 am, 1200 block of Newmark Avenue, littering.
12:19 pm, 300 block of S Broadway Street, dispute.
1:04 pm, Woolridge and Newmark, subjects breaking into client’s motorhome.
1:58 pm, 100 block of S Cammann Street, graffiti calls.
2:26 pm, 1800 block of N 28th Court, theft.
2:29 pm, 1700 block of Thompson Road, animal complaint.
1:58 pm, 100 S Cammann Street, graffiti calls.
4:21 pm, 200 block of N Broadway Avenue, vehicle vs pedestrian hit and run accident.
4:50 pm, 800 Michigan Street, graffiti calls.
4:50 pm, 200 block of S Cammann Street, graffiti calls.
5:56 pm, Fulton and S Empire, assist fire department.
7:26 pm, Commercial Avenue, hit and run to parked vehicle.
7:51 pm, 200 block of E Johnson Avenue, threats.
9:21 pm, 100 block of Norman Street, phone harassment.
10:44 pm, 2600 block of N 16th Court, threats.
10:52 pm, 500 block of Central Avenue, dispute.
10:56 pm, 1800 block of Thomas Avenue, loud noise complaint.
Coquille
2:04 pm, 800 block of N Collier Street, fraud.
8:34 pm, 1000 block of N Cedar Point Road, disorderly conduct.
10:30 pm, Highway 42 and S Mill Lane, suspicious conditions/subject. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/police-blotter/article_d505c840-270b-11ed-bc90-8facb21f8c15.html | 2022-08-30T14:53:00 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/police-blotter/article_d505c840-270b-11ed-bc90-8facb21f8c15.html |
SOUTHLAKE, Texas — The Carroll ISD school board has declined to accept "In God We Trust" signs that had rainbow colors and one written in Arabic.
The district in Southlake, Texas, had previously accepted "In God We Trust" signs from a Christian conservative cellphone company to be displayed at all schools.
On Aug. 15, Patriot Mobile, which donated $500,000 to influence school board races in Tarrant County, made the donation after Texas lawmakers passed a law in 2021 that required schools to display posters of the national motto if they are privately donated.
In response, residents went to Carroll ISD's board meeting on Monday to present their own "In God We Trust" signs.
Srivan Krishna tried to donate the signs created by current and former district students.
One sign presented had the word "God" with rainbow-colored letters, along with the U.S. and Texas flags. Another sign had the motto written in Arabic.
For another sign, "God" was written with colors of the transgender pride flag. Another proposed sign had the motto with a rainbow-colored background.
The school board cited it had no obligation to accept these donations of signs because the district had already accepted signs from Patriot Mobile.
“All 11 campuses, plus the admin building, now have the poster pursuant to SB 797," Cam Bryant, the board president, said. "The statute does not contemplate requiring the district to display more than one copy at a time. Instead the statue requires a durable poster or framed copy which limits displays to one poster or framed copy in an effort not to overwhelm schools with donations.”
“It doesn’t say you have to stop at one," Krishna said. "That is your decision to stop at one. Why is more God not good? Are you saying you don’t have one square feet of space in our buildings.”
Texas' law does not mention a limit on donated signs.
When asked to clarify why the board didn't accept the signs, the district told WFAA it had no additional comment.
"All of us are stakeholders in this community. In this state, we’re all taxpayers, we’re all voters and we’re all citizens so we wanted to be a part of this as well," Krishna told WFAA. "I felt incredibly frustrated and disappointed."
"It’s very frustrating that we’re being excluded intentionally by our schools and that’s why it’s very frustrating for us," Krishna said.
Book controversy
Carroll ISD has been at the center of controversy at the start of the latest school year after it reviewed a biography written by the grandson of a slave in order to determine if the book is appropriate for students.
The book in question is "Life So Good," by George Dawson. A Carroll ISD middle school is named after Dawson.
Also at Monday's board meeting, Dawson's grandson, Chris Irvin, addressed the board members about the decision to review the biography.
"What are you so afraid of?" Irving told the board.
In a statement earlier this month, the district said it reviewed the book this summer and determined one chapter about a lynching was not appropriate for students.
“We value his legacy and obviously the school was named after him and we wanted to continue to respect that and teach our students why that campus is named the way it is," Superintendent Dr. Lane Ledbetter told Irvin Monday.
"How can we go forward to realize how it’s taught and taught properly so that we can actually get together and sit down and see how it can be taught correctly and it’s not sit there and sugar coat it," Irvin told the board. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/carroll-isd-declines-in-god-we-trust-signs-rainbow-colors-arabic/287-fc506546-3cab-438d-8542-a28e79005059 | 2022-08-30T14:55:17 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/carroll-isd-declines-in-god-we-trust-signs-rainbow-colors-arabic/287-fc506546-3cab-438d-8542-a28e79005059 |
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) provides a database resource to help local law enforcement agencies resolve unsolved homicides. Through this database, BCI provides details and photos related to unsolved homicides.
The topic is in the news because the Dayton Police Department recently revamped its cold case unit and is looking into cases like that of North E. Woodall, a veteran of three wars who was killed in his Dayton home in July 2009.
» Dayton cold case: Police seeking help to finally find killer of 85-year-old veteran of 3 wars
The Dayton Daily News researched this database to collect the 10 oldest unsolved homicides in the region.
BCI defines an unsolved homicide as a homicide or questionable death that remains unsolved after being reported to law enforcement and for which there are no apparent viable leads.
Anita Taylor
Incident date: Oct. 29, 1966
Incident location: 415 Ludlow Avenue, Springfield
Description from BCI: On Oct. 29, 1966, at approximately 1:35 a.m., Taylor was found on her bedroom floor at 415 Ludlow Avenue. She was found by her husband as he returned from work. She had been severely beaten and appeared to have been raped. Her 18-month-old baby was in a separate bedroom and was badly beaten. The back door of the residence was ajar. The baby would later recover from his physical injuries. Taylor was pronounced dead of her injuries upon arrival at a local hospital.
Jeanne Melville
Incident date: Oct. 11, 1970
Incident location: Darke County
Description from BCI: On Oct. 11, 1970, the body of a female was found in a corn field in Darke County. She was believed to be a white female 23-34 years of age. She was found wearing a red hair wig. If you have any information about this case, please contact Miami Valley Crime Stoppers at 937-222-STOP, 1-800-637-5375 or miamivalleycrimestoppers.com. This woman was later identified as Jeanne Marie Melville from Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Raymond Springer
Incident date: July 11, 1972
Incident location: Madden Park, Dayton
Description from BCI: Raymond Springer, aka “Jabo,” was shot and killed in Madden Park in Dayton on July 11, 1972 at approximately 8:30 p.m. Springer may have been at the park with other people who saw what happened and left the scene prior to police arrival. If you have any information about this case, please contact Miami Valley Crime Stoppers at 937-222-STOP, 1-800-637-5375 or miamivalleycrimestoppers.com.
Gloria Buck, Tracy Buck and Scott Buck
Incident date: Jan. 15, 1973
Incident location: 2020 Arthur Avenue, Harrison Township
Description from BCI: On Jan. 15, 1973, Gloria Buck, 26, along with her 6-year-old Tracy Buck and 5-year-old son Scott Buck were found murdered inside their residence by a neighbor.
Bobby Waymire
Incident date: Oct. 23, 1972
Incident location: Haddix Road 1.4 miles West of State Route 444, Fairborn
Description from BCI: Bobby Ann Waymire was found Oct. 23, 1972 along Haddix Road, just inside Clark County. She had been strangled, and her body was dumped along side of the road. She was last seen by her boyfriend the night before at his residence. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office has followed up on numerous leads involving this case but have never been able to identify a suspect. Anyone with information pertaining to this investigation is asked to call the Clark County Sheriff’s Office at 937-328-2560.
Marvin King
Incident date: Jan. 25-26, 1973 (approximate)
Incident location: West Possom Road near Rebert Pike, Springfield
Description from BCI: On Jan. 25, 1973, 12-year-old Marvin (Beau) King was reported missing from his mobile home on Upper Valley Pike. On Jan. 26th, 1973 an anonymous caller reported to the Springfield News-Sun and St. Mary’s School that a body would be found in a field/ditch near the intersection of Springfield/Xenia Road at Rebert Pike. Clark County Sheriff’s detectives searched the area and later found the body of King. An autopsy found that he had been strangled.
Linda Dearth
Incident date: Jan. 25, 1973
Incident location: 312 North Diamond Mill Road, Montgomery County
Description from BCI: On Jan. 25, 1973, 13-year-old Linda Sue Dearth was found murdered in her home.
Richard Haney
Incident date: Jan. 24-25, 1975
Incident location: Dayton
Description from BCI: Richard Haney was reported missing from his residence in Brookville on Jan. 24, 1975. His vehicle was recovered in April 1975 in Dayton. His body was found in the trunk of his gray 1965 Ford Falcon. Haney had been shot to death. If you have any information about this case, please contact Miami Valley Crime Stoppers at 937-222-STOP, 1-800-637-5375 or miamivalleycrimestoppers.com.
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The Lowhill Township Planning Commission Monday night denied reviewing a warehouse development plan after numerous residents voiced concerns at a well-attended meeting at Fogelsville Fire Company.
The planning commission faced two items regarding a new warehouse in the township, one of three proposed that would total over 700,000 square feet.
The smallest of the warehouses, at 100,569 square feet, is proposed to be built on nearly 22 acres at 7503 Kernsville Road and developed by Core5 Industrial Partners.
The planners dealt first with the lot consolidation preliminary plan for that warehouse, but tabled the vote because of a lack of an approved sewage plan from the developers. Because the sewage plan was necessary to go forward, the planners denied reviewing the warehouse land development plan.
There was plenty of discussion from community members about the impact a new warehouse will have on their lives in the relatively rural area a few miles north of Interstate 78.
William Pleban, 65, who has lived in New Tripoli for 15 years, raised issues ranging from commuting to work to the fumes produced by added trucks.
“Even now, traffic is at rush hours near capacity,” Pleban said. “When I first came up here it used to take five minutes to get from my house to 78. Now during rush hour, it takes 10 to 15 [minutes]. Adding the amount of trucks, which we’re unsure of at this time, but if a great deal more traffic comes on there, we have really no idea what that’s going to do to our quality of life.”
Curtis Dietrich, 63, of Orefield, said the decision to table the lot consolidation plan and then deny the land development “was appropriate.”
“The developers came prematurely; they had not yet done all of their necessary work to have all the sewage plans in place,” Dietrich said. “And when they did that, they made themselves more liberal than to the fact that they had incomplete plans, and the lot consolidation matter hinged on that issue of sewage. So I thought that [Monday night’s] action was very appropriate by the planning commission.”
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Debra McDermott, 68, of Schnecksville was also pleased with the decision.
“I think it was excellent,” McDermott said. “It took a while to get there. But I’m glad to see that we’ve reached a good decision to deny it at this point, and I hope it continues that way.”
Pleban said the planners “represented the community” with its decision and applauded their choice.
“I think that the members of the board showed a lot of courage and that they did the right thing in being able to have the facts on the table before making a final decision,” Pleban said.
Dietrich said he expects the developers to modify their proposal and return with a “more well developed plan.”
“The Planning Commission has the opportunity to deny a plan because of incompleteness, and that’s what they did this evening,” Dietrich said. “And it was announced that [the developers] have until Nov. 30 to complete that final aspect of planning. So I expect they’ll be back.”
Joe Eckstein is a freelance writer. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-lowhill-warehouses-20220830-mm7azdhqdzahdge3dk5csz5rbu-story.html | 2022-08-30T15:02:56 | 0 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-lowhill-warehouses-20220830-mm7azdhqdzahdge3dk5csz5rbu-story.html |
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PORTLAND, Ore. — One student was killed and two other people were injured Monday night at Lewis and Clark College campus in Southwest Portland after a brick column collapsed, Portland Fire & Rescue said.
Fire and rescue crews responded to a report of multiple injuries just after 8:15 p.m. Crews learned a group of six people were in three hammocks hanging from the column. No one was pinned beneath the column. Some 911 callers reported that one person was seriously injured and people were performing CPR on him.
A 19-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and two 18-year-old women were taken to the hospital. Fire officials could not release the condition of the women, but said one of them had injuries to one arm and the other had abdominal injuries. Portland Fire & Rescue could not confirm if the women were students.
The names of the student who died and those who were injured have not been released.
The incident happened on the first day of class and Lewis and Clark College.
"It wouldn't matter what day it was, this was tragic," said Terry Foster with Portland Fire & Rescue. "These kids are trying to adjust to college life, some of them for the first time, and it can be really challenging for them when they have this trauma."
Foster said finding the group of people on campus was a challenge because of the large campus. He added that the dispatch log showed the incident was located near the reflecting pool on campus.
Lewis and Clark College released a statement on their website.
"We are devastated to report that earlier this evening, a tragic accident occurred on the undergraduate campus in which one of our students was killed and two others were injured," the statement said. "We are working to contact the students’ families and will report more information as it becomes available. We are deeply saddened by the shocking loss of a member of our community."
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RUPERT — A cornhole fundraiser to help purchase needed volleyball equipment for Minico High School was held Friday at the Rupert Square.
Minico High School Volleyball head coach Steve Latta said some of the same volleyball equipment had been at the school when he was there decades ago.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, they had to wash the balls and the alcohol really deteriorated them.
Misty Chapa, one of the organizers of the fundraiser, said the community exceeded the $7,500 goal.
Nearly three dozen two-person teams signed up for the tournament. Members of the school’s volleyball teams volunteered.
Chapa said there were raffle prizes and the winner of the double-elimination tournament received a set of custom-made cornhole boards displays the school’s volleyball logo. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/cornhole-fundraiser-nets-more-than-7-500-for-minico-volleyball-equipment/article_a074dda2-2574-11ed-a937-fb7e10d50338.html | 2022-08-30T15:16:18 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/cornhole-fundraiser-nets-more-than-7-500-for-minico-volleyball-equipment/article_a074dda2-2574-11ed-a937-fb7e10d50338.html |
HANSEN — Sometimes you have to get out to see what’s going on.
That’s what Mike Fong, Small Business Administration regional manager, said as he got out of his Seattle office and made a visit to Magic Valley this week.
He visited a Jerome furniture store, cafe and Hansen cosmetic manufacturer, all to do what he calls a “temperature check” of his region.
What did he find?
“I found a lot of cautious optimism,” Fong said, as business owners look toward economic development during a time of uncertainty.
“The best part of my job is meeting with entrepreneurs,” Fong said, “and seeing their perseverance as they get through the pandemic.”
He gained some insight Thursday into how a small business sprang up in the small town of Hansen. And it’s not just surviving. It’s thriving.
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Matt Bryant, founder and CEO of Artisan Labs, is looking for 800% growth this year after opening in October. He’s already looking forward to an expansion and doubling his workforce.
Artisan Labs makes a wide range of products and cosmetics, including skincare, makeup, shampoo, conditioner and bubble baths, for other companies.
Mayor Joseph Ratto said the company is welcome in Hansen. The company’s building on U.S. Highway 30 replaced a vacant lot that Ratto deemed an eyesore. Discussions are taking place on how to meet the company’s infrastructure needs.
“We can be a heavy water user,” Bryant said.
Bryant said that the Small Business Administration was vital in helping the business get started.
“The SBA allowed us to build the structure and acquire equipment we needed to start up our operation, with a relatively low interest rate,” he said. In addition, the loans are set up to reduce the risk to bankers.
The business could have gotten off the ground with another type of financing, but “having those loans allows us to keep more cash in the business and invest in our people and customers,” Bryant said.
In addition to helping with financing, the SBA provides opportunities in Federal contracting, access to entrepreneurial education, and disaster assistance. Its website calls itself a “voice for small businesses.”
One of those helps is the Idaho Small Business Development Center, which the SBA partly funds.
“We are eager and willing to help businesses expand and help on financing and leadership development,” the center’s director Bryan Matsuoka said.
Fong’s region includes district offices in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The area is home to more than 2.7 million jobs. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/sba-official-travels-to-magic-valley-for-temperature-check/article_c6c35a66-257d-11ed-8a52-b3f7f2611ee7.html | 2022-08-30T15:16:24 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/sba-official-travels-to-magic-valley-for-temperature-check/article_c6c35a66-257d-11ed-8a52-b3f7f2611ee7.html |
BLOOMINGTON — Tickets for the 28th Annual Evergreen Cemetery Walk go on sale Tuesday.
The cemetery walk will take place Sept. 24-25 and Oct. 1-2. Performances will run daily with tours beginning at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Virtual viewings will be also be available again Nov. 4-6 due to the success of the event's hybrid model. Though the virtual walk is free, donations are encouraged.
Tickets are $20 for the general public, $18 for museum members and $8 for students and those under 18 with ID. Tickets can be purchased at mchistory.org.
The McLean County Museum of History, Evergreen Memorial Cemetery and Illinois Voices Theatre - Echoes, came together 28 years ago to solve the growing problem of cemetery vandalism in the community. They realized a need to educate the public, especially students about the importance of preserving and respecting cemeteries as part of the community's collective history.
Professional actors give voices to those who helped shape and create local history, and are buried in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. Approximately 201 different people have been featured.
Contact 309-827-0428 or csummers@mchistory.org for more information. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/annual-evergreen-cemetery-walk-returns-this-fall/article_a9dc89b0-27c4-11ed-b5d1-3f0642dccc37.html | 2022-08-30T15:25:23 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/annual-evergreen-cemetery-walk-returns-this-fall/article_a9dc89b0-27c4-11ed-b5d1-3f0642dccc37.html |
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Parents in Collin County are outraged amid allegations that a former bus driver sexually assaulted young girls.
On Monday night, Prosper ISD made the move to hire and launch an independent investigation into the assaults. But there's also concern about how school leaders responded to the alleged abuse in the first place.
Parents and community members crowded into the school board meeting last night to speak out, with more than 30 people addressing the board directly during public comments and calling for transparency into its handling of the situation.
The allegations of abuse were made public less than a week ago when a family filed a lawsuit against the district, seeking more than $5 million in damages. The lawsuit – obtained by NBC 5 – alleges that the bus driver, Frank Paniagua, abused two girls more than 100 times last year. The girls were aged 5 and 7 at the time, according to the lawsuit.
During Monday night’s board meeting, many parents claim they were never contacted about the incidents on the bus.
"Why was I never contacted that my child could have potentially come into contact with a child molester?” said one mother. “Why was I never told any of these things? Don't you feel like you have a personal responsibility to us as parents, to know that our children could have come in contact with someone who could potentially hurt them?"
According to the lawsuit, there's also an allegation that superintendent Holly Ferguson suggested the girls' mother keep quiet “so as to not attract media attention to her family or to Prosper ISD staff.”
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Ferguson did not respond to requests for comment about that from our content partners at the Dallas Morning News. However, her staff issued a statement last week condemning the actions lined out in the suit.
Either way, parents are upset and calling for the immediate resignation of the superintendent and other administrators.
"I'm outraged about the lack of transparency from you elected officials. You're here to protect our children. We trust you each and every day with them and the fact that there was no notification makes my blood boil,” said one father.
The school board responded to parents with a statement read aloud during the school board meeting.
"We understand and share the communities outrage over the allegations that a former Prosper ISD employee sexually abused students,” said board president drew Wilborn. “It is our understanding that Prosper ISD administrators took swift action upon receiving a complaint about this former employee. These actions included communications with law enforcement officials, CPS, and parents in the district."
The lawsuit does not name the elementary school the girls attended but states that the alleged abuse was captured on surveillance footage.
According to court filings, the accused bus driver was arrested in May and booked into the Collin County jail on charges of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child Victim Under 14, and Indecency with a Child Sexual Contact. The lawsuit states Paniagua made an attempt on his own life in jail and later died from his injuries. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/parents-furious-over-prosper-isds-handling-of-sexual-assault-allegations/3059916/ | 2022-08-30T15:25:44 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/parents-furious-over-prosper-isds-handling-of-sexual-assault-allegations/3059916/ |
Gun control advocates protested in front of the Texas State Capitol Saturday to advocate for age restrictions after a federal judge in Texas lifted a ban on young adults from carrying firearms.
A Fort Worth federal court tossed the state’s law that prohibited people ages 18 through 20 from being able to carry a handgun.
“The Second Amendment doesn’t have any sort of age restriction. The absence is notable,” U.S District Judge Mark Pittman wrote in the ruling. “Based on the Second Amendment’s text, as informed by Founding-Era history and tradition, the Court concludes that the Second Amendment protects against this prohibition.”
This ruling comes after an 18-year-old gunman used a legally purchased AR-15-style weapon to murder 19 kids and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde on May 24. The order will not go into effect immediately, as the state of Texas has 30 days to appeal the decision.
At the rally in Austin on Saturday, families of victims and survivors marched outside of the governor’s mansion and the Capitol grounds, demanding Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special legislative session to raise the age to buy weapons and KXAN spoke with those families.
Javier Cazares, who lost his daughter in the Uvalde shooting said he was not there in political protest but to keep a promise to not let down his daughter Jackie.
“Our children’s lives depend on common sense laws that the vast majority of Texans desperately want. No matter what their party is,” Cazares said.
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His other daughter, Jazmin Cazares, also spoke at the Rally and says that not only did she lose her little sister, but she also lost her cousin, Annabelle, 19, who was also killed at Robb Elementary on May 24.
“Because of an 18-year-old boy with an AR-15, my sister never got to celebrate becoming double digits. She will forever be 9 years old,” she said. “It’s been three months since 19 children and two teachers were killed in Uvalde, and still not much has changed in Uvalde, let alone the state of Texas.”
Speakers at Saturday's rally included self-proclaimed Republicans and Texans of all ages, like Robb Elementary shooting survivor Kaitlyn Gonzalez.
“You have to be 21 to buy a case of beer, but an 18-year-old bought a gun to kill kids. That does not make sense,” she said.
KXAN reports that a special legislative session on this topic is likely. The governor has often deferred to other action in the legislature, pointing to interim committee work and recommendations related to school safety and mental health, as well the $100 million lawmakers transferred to the Texas Education Agency for related resources. Abbott and other Texas Republicans have maintained their stance that gun laws would not stop the violence.
To read more, visit our affiliate, KXAN. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/uvalde-community-push-for-gun-control-in-austin/3059984/ | 2022-08-30T15:25:50 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/uvalde-community-push-for-gun-control-in-austin/3059984/ |
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline the annual event, formerly known as the Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show
The tickets are now on sale for the event which is set to take place on Oct. 22 at the Perot Field Fort Worth Airport.
"Alliance Air Productions is excited to have rebranded the annual event to include a new name, entertainment schedule and modified features to evolve with the increased growth and activity at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport," said Christina Carey, director of special projects for Alliance Air Productions. "This one-day expo is expected to attract more than 40,000 attendees. Guests can explore static aircraft displays on the Flight Line and family-friendly exhibits and activities in the expanded Landing Zone."
AllianceTexas Aviation Expo Event Information
Parking opens at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct 22. Activities include:
- Flight Line - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Touch and tour static aircraft displays, exhibitors, food concessions and gift shop on the ramp. Get an up-close look at aircraft and, in some cases, get a glimpse inside. The ramp will close at 3 PM to prepare for Aerial Acts.
- Landing Zone - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Explore interactive, educational and fun exhibits and activities, food concessions and gift shop on the ground.
- Aerial Acts - 4 - 5:30 p.m. - Watch the world-renowned U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, Bell 505 Fly-By and the National Anthem Flag Presentation by the RE/MAX Skydiving Team.
Aircraft performers and times are subject to change.
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About the AllianceTexas Aviation Expo
The AllianceTexas Aviation Expo presented by Bell (formerly the Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show) is one of the top civilian aviation events in the country and previously placed first among "Best Air Shows" in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. The AllianceTexas Aviation Expo is dedicated to bringing family entertainment to North Texas, supporting local communities and opening doors to various career paths in aviation and aerospace. Alliance Air Productions, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and producer of the air show, is a subsidiary of Hillwood, the developer of the 27,000-acre AllianceTexas project that is home to Fort Worth Alliance Airport. Since 2006, Alliance Air Productions has distributed more than $780,000 of its proceeds to more than 80 nonprofit organizations across North Texas.
Since 2006, Alliance Air Productions has distributed more than $780,000 of its proceeds to more than 80 nonprofit organizations across North Texas. This year's proceeds will also be distributed to various local nonprofit organizations.
For information, visit AllianceTexas Expo. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/u-s-airforce-thunderbirds-to-headline-alliancetexas-aviation-expo/3059985/ | 2022-08-30T15:25:56 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/u-s-airforce-thunderbirds-to-headline-alliancetexas-aviation-expo/3059985/ |
FAIRFIELD, Ala. (WIAT) — A Sunday morning house fire claimed the life of a 95-year-old Fairfield man.
The Fairfield and Birmingham Fire Departments responded to a house fire in the 4000 block of Terrace G around 3:25 a.m. After extinguishing the fire, first responders found a male victim inside the residence. He was pronounced dead at 4:45 a.m.
The man was later identified by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office as William Henry Smith.
The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation by the Alabama State Fire Marshalls Office. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/95-year-old-man-dies-in-fairfield-house-fire/ | 2022-08-30T15:31:59 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/95-year-old-man-dies-in-fairfield-house-fire/ |
DALLAS — Brigham Young University banned a fan after an incident of racism at a volleyball game against Duke University went viral this weekend.
Lesa Pamplin, a Tarrant County attorney and candidate for a criminal court judgeship, tweeted Saturday that her goddaughter Rachel Richardson, the only Black starter on Duke’s volleyball team, was called the n-word and threatened by fans at the team’s game in Provo, Utah.
“She called immediately after the game when she was on the bus and she was in tears and crying,” Richardson’s father, Marvin Richardson said. “She was distraught, and she was very disturbed but what had happened to her.”
Marvin also has ties to North Texas. He was born and raised in Fort Worth, went to UNT and now works in Washington D.C. as the deputy director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF).
“I grew up in Tarrant County and Fort Worth in the 60s and 70s during desegregation. Many of the acts that I endured as a young child growing up were a lot more blatant. They were a lot more accepted,” he said. “I refuse to allow something like this to get swept under the carpet in 2022.”
Pamplin tweeted that Richardson was called the racial slur repeatedly every time she served and was threatened that she should "watch her back" when she left for the team bus.
Rachel tweeted her own statement Sunday saying she was heckled the whole game. She added while BYU’s players showed good sportsmanship, neither its coaches nor officials did anything to stop it once aware.
“It is not enough to indicate that you are not racist, instead you must demonstrate that you are anti-racist,” Richardson wrote.
Her father said the game should have been immediately stopped, and Rachel shared she only continued to play because, she wrote, she “refused to allow those racist bigots to feel any degree of satisfaction”
“It kind of speaks to where we are at this time,” Marvin Richardson wrote. “It’s unfortunate.”
BYU volleyball coach Heather Olmstead wrote in a statement Sunday, “we must do better” and that a meeting with Rachel “helped me understand areas where we can do better.”
BYU, the tenth-ranked team in the country, beat Duke 3-1 on Friday night in front of a record crowd of more than 5,500 fans.
Marvin feels the focus could’ve been about growth in a women’s sport. Instead, the attention is on racism and, after the incident, Duke’s next game was played at a high school in front of no fans for safety.
BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe addressed the school’s fans before its next game against Washington State on Saturday night.
“There were some egregious and hurtful slurs,” Holmoe said. “Cheer them on as loud as you can but do not cross the line.”
BYU said it banned one fan who was in the student section but not a student.
Marvin says support has been overwhelming, but the incident wasn’t just one person and it’s a reminder of a need for change.
“If you’re standing in the crowd and someone is doing that next to you, what is progress? Progress is someone saying, ‘Hey, stop that’,” he said. “In the moment, you stop the activity. You stop it and you call it out for what it is.” | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/duke-volleyball-player-rachel-richardson-called-racial-slur-threatened-byu/287-153ce43c-0328-4834-9970-6fe0297be14e | 2022-08-30T15:32:14 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/duke-volleyball-player-rachel-richardson-called-racial-slur-threatened-byu/287-153ce43c-0328-4834-9970-6fe0297be14e |
Detroit police seek help to find woman who vanished from west side home
Detroit — Police are asking for the public's help to find a 69-year-old Detroit woman with mental illness who walked away from her west side home on Aug. 19.
Rona Howell left her home in the 18900 block of Warrington near Seven Mile and Livernois at about 3 p.m. and hasn't been seen since, officials said.
She is about 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs about 195 pounds and has brown eyes.
At the time she disappeared, she was wearing a black and white hat, a black wig, a black jacket, multi-colored pants, black tennis shoes, and she was carrying a big purse.
Police said Howell suffers from Bipolar disorder and Schizophrenia.
Anyone with information about Howell should call the Detroit Police Department's Second Precinct at (313) 596-5201.
cramirez@detroitnews.com
Twitter: @CharlesERamirez | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/30/detroit-police-seek-help-find-woman-who-vanished-west-side-home/7938416001/ | 2022-08-30T15:33:28 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/30/detroit-police-seek-help-find-woman-who-vanished-west-side-home/7938416001/ |
Restoring water to 7 communities affected by main break delayed again
Restoring water service to seven southeast Michigan communities affected by an Aug. 13 water main break will take even longer than initially estimated, officials for the regional water authority said.
They attribute the delay to it having to send a piece of pipe back to its manufacturer because it didn't meet specifications.
The Great Lakes Water Authority said Monday it won't be able to meet the Sept. 3 date it set to have repairs completed.
"Given the delays in receiving all required segments of pipe, I can confirm that GLWA will not be able to meet the original completion date of September 3, 2022," Suzanne Coffey, the authority's CEO, said in a statement. "As soon as all the pipe is received on-site our crews will reassess the timeline and provide an update on the completion of repairs, including the steps we need to place the transmission main back into service."
The water main break happened near GLWA's water treatment facility in St. Clair County. The main distributes finished drinking water from the facility to communities in the northern part of the water supplier's service area.
The break prompted the authority to place nearly two dozen communities under boil water advisories and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, and St. Clair counties.
Seven communities with a total population of about 133,000 continue to be affected by the break. They are:
► Village of Almont
► Bruce Township
► Burtchville Township
► Imlay City
► Rochester
► Shelby Township
► Washington Township
Coffey also thanked residents of the affected communities for limiting their outdoor water usage.
"It has certainly assisted us in maintaining stable system pressures and operations," she said.
The authority said it took delivery Sunday of a 16-foot segment of pipe that was sent back to the manufacturer.
It also said the remaining 32-feet of pipe will be delivered in two shipments, one which was set to arrive Monday and another expected to arrive by the end of Wednesday.
Crews are ready to begin repairs upon delivery of the entire 120-inch pipe to the repair site, officials said.
cramirez@detroitnews.com
Twitter: @CharlesERamirez | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/08/30/restoring-water-7-communities-affected-break-main-delayed-again-officials-say/7937695001/ | 2022-08-30T15:33:34 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/08/30/restoring-water-7-communities-affected-break-main-delayed-again-officials-say/7937695001/ |
IRVING, Texas — Twelve people were hospitalized after suffering from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning Tuesday at a home in Irving, officials said.
The Irving Fire Department said they responded to a medical emergency in the 3500 block of Briarcliff Court North around 6 a.m.
When they got there, they found 12 people who were showing signs of carbon monoxide poisoning. First responders called for more help, and everyone in the house was taken to a hospital to get checked out.
Officials said the victims were in stable condition, but more information was not released.
According to the fire department, the carbon monoxide came from a gas powered generator that was running in the garage of the home.
"We urge the public to only use generators at least 20 feet away from your home with the [exhaust] pointed away," a fire official told WFAA.
Other local news: | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/irving-texas-briarcliff-court-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-august-30-2022/287-3b23295e-ef3c-4131-bfab-c47484a345e2 | 2022-08-30T15:36:34 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/irving-texas-briarcliff-court-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-august-30-2022/287-3b23295e-ef3c-4131-bfab-c47484a345e2 |
EL PASO, Texas — The city government of El Paso chartered a bus this week to send 35 Venezuelan migrants to New York City, a step meant to address a growing number of people from the South American country crossing from Mexico.
The move by the Democrat-led city comes as New York officials have been raising complaints about Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sending busloads of migrants to their city without warning. The buses sent by Texas have strained social services in New York, which promises shelter to virtually every unhoused person in its borders.
But some advocates say the busing is beneficial for the migrants, who receive safe and comfortable transportation to their final destinations after an often arduous excursion.
“It’s a journey that we never expected to experience,” Roxeli, a Venezuelan migrant, said aboard an El Paso United Charters bus heading to New York City on Tuesday. “It was a rough environment. We had to cross oceans, rivers, jungles — countries where perhaps we weren’t welcome.”
Around her, other smiling migrants settled into their seats, ate pizza and sandwiches provided by volunteers, and prayed for their safety during the next leg of their journey.
“For a better future for our children, we’re capable of getting anywhere,” said Roxeli, whom El Paso Matters is identifying only by first name as she is fleeing violence and fears for her safety. Her comments were captured by the Opportunity Center for the Homeless, which has been caring for an increasing number of unhoused migrants in El Paso.
The charter from El Paso to New York was arranged by the El Paso City-County Office of Emergency Management — one of several the city says it has chartered to transport migrants out of the region.
City officials haven’t responded to questions about how many buses they’ve chartered or where the buses have gone.
“OEM has sponsored and provided transportation services for migrants out of El Paso, which is reimbursable through [the Federal Emergency Management Agency],” Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino said in an email. “OEM has sponsored charter buses to include a recent transport to New York City, this was the preferred destination for those without any means to travel.”
The federal government has said it will reimburse local governments and nongovernmental organizations coping with the migrant influx.
Ruben Garcia, the founder of Annunciation House in El Paso, which has been serving migrants for 40 years, said previous bus charters from El Paso were used to move migrants to churches in Dallas and Denver, which are major transportation hubs. From there, it was easier for migrants to arrange transportation to join family and friends in the United States.
On June 21, the Office of Emergency Management chartered a bus to send 50 migrants to Faith Forward, an alliance of Dallas religious leaders, Garcia said.
He said faith-based groups are crucial to assisting the growing number of migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico.
“If faith communities in the interior of the U.S. would all be willing to receive one charter bus every week or two, there would be no hospitality issue all along the U.S. border with Mexico. We wouldn’t have to blindly send chartered buses to D.C., New York and Miami. In other words, we would not play politics with human lives and instead have a living, breathing Statue of Liberty,” Garcia said.
Tuesday’s bus charter is similar to controversial programs by Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to send migrants from border communities to Washington, D.C., and New York City. Abbott and Ducey have loudly publicized their efforts, while the city of El Paso had not made its transportation efforts public until questioned by El Paso Matters.
What’s happening in New York
Five buses carrying 223 migrants arrived in New York City on Thursday, said Shaina Coronel, director of communications with the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. The majority of the migrants were from Venezuela, with some from Colombia and other countries, she added.
Four of the five buses are presumed to have been part of Abbott’s controversial initiative to transport migrants to Washington, D.C., and New York using private donations.
Busing migrants out of Texas is a way to provide “much-needed relief to our overwhelmed border communities,” Abbott said in an Aug. 19 news release.
New York City officials said Thursday that they were unaware a fifth bus was arriving from El Paso — raising questions about whether officials with the city of El Paso or the OEM are coordinating with the receiving cities for the migrants’ care.
“Migrants are provided care packages and OEM coordinates with officials to receive them,” D’Agostino said in the statement.
Coronel said that her office hasn’t had any communication with anybody from El Paso — including city leaders, the Office of Emergency Management or any nonprofit involved in the transport of migrants to New York.
“Texas Gov. Abbott’s office remains unwilling to coordinate and communicate with us on when these buses are arriving and how many people they’re carrying, but we’ve been working with nonprofits on the ground [in Texas] to prepare as best we could,” she said, adding that was not the case with El Paso.
Using charter buses, Abbott had transported more than 7,400 migrants to the U.S. capital and more than 1,500 to New York as of this week, his office said Friday. None of the buses chartered by Abbott is known to have come from El Paso.
Venezuelans face special challenges
Migrants who are released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement — often because they have shown a credible fear of persecution in their home countries — are given hearing dates in immigration courts near their preferred destinations.
In El Paso, migrants released by ICE typically go to shelters in the Annunciation House network, where they stay two to three days while they arrange travel to reunite with family across the country.
Some migrants who can’t arrange transportation wind up unhoused in El Paso and other border cities because migrant shelters can’t provide shelter for more than a few days.
Unlike migrants from other countries, those from Venezuela often lack sponsor families in the United States ready to provide them with housing or assist with travel, Garcia of Annunciation House said.
That was the case with the group from El Paso this week.
“From our standpoint, we just want to make sure we’re doing right by the families who come here and by the government that sets the laws,” said John Martin, director of El Paso’s Opportunity Center for the Homeless.
Martin said that last week, a small group of migrants arrived at the Welcome Center in South El Paso, a project of the new El Paso Ayuda initiative comprising several nonprofits that serve the homeless. Within three days, that group of migrants grew to nearly 40, primarily from Venezuela, he said.
“The Welcome Center is here to support our local homeless population, but by definition, the Venezuelans who come here and have nowhere to go are therefore homeless in our community,” Martin said.
There, they could stay up to two weeks — or longer if needed.
“We’re not going to kick anyone out on the streets, but we do have a goal to have a place for them to go within two weeks,” Martin said.
In the statement, D’Angostino called the increased number of migrants arriving at the border a “humanitarian concern.” The statement said the busing and transportation services for migrants are to keep them safe from the elements and a way to keep area homeless shelters from overflowing.
The number of Venezuelans encountered by the U.S. Border Patrol at the Southwest border has skyrocketed to nearly 128,600 as of July this fiscal year. That’s two-and-a-half times more than in all of the 2021 fiscal year that ended in September, according to the latest agency statistics.
Nearly 1,200 of those encounters were in the El Paso Sector, three times more than in all of the 2021 fiscal year.
Venezuelans have been largely exempt from Title 42, a health code provision used by the Trump and Biden administrations to expel tens of thousands of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border since 2020.
The vast majority of the Venezuelans crossing the U.S.-Mexico border have been encountered in the Del Rio Sector in southwestern Texas and Yuma, Arizona, Border Patrol statistics show.
Displacement crisis
In July, the Department of Homeland Security extended the Temporary Protected Status designation for migrants from Venezuela for 18 months, effective in September.
The status, which allows migrants from designated countries to reside legally in the United States temporarily, applies only to those living in the United States as of March 2021. DHS estimates some 343,000 Venezuelans are eligible for the protective status originally approved in March 2021 by the Biden administration.
At that time and again with the recent extension, the administration cited the South American country’s political and economic turmoil under President Nicolas Maduro’s regime.
The Migration Policy Institute in a 2020 report also pointed to Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chávez, for the instability in the country — much of it due to fluctuations in the petroleum market.
“Venezuelans have experienced a sharp decline in economic fortunes, sky-high inflation, rising corruption, and political persecution,” the report states.
More than 6 million Venezuelans have fled the country over violence, insecurity and lack of food and basic services, according to data collected by the United Nations’ refugee agency, which has called this the second-largest external displacement crisis in the world, behind Syria.
That was the case for a family of 10 Venezuelans — parents, children, grandchildren and in-laws — who about 10 days ago crossed the Rio Grande into El Paso and requested asylum.
“We decided to leave Venezuela because of the country’s situation,” a woman in the group aboard the charter bus said. “I wanted my children to have opportunities and for my family to get ahead.”
Before they headed out to New York from the Welcome Center on Tuesday, the busload of migrants recited the Lord’s Prayer with Father Rafael Garcia of nearby Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
“May God bless you all and your families left behind,” Garcia said. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-tribune/el-paso-texas-tx-migrant-buses-nyc-new-york-city/287-4c439dbe-548b-4253-a3f0-10c4a41cb3a3 | 2022-08-30T15:36:40 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-tribune/el-paso-texas-tx-migrant-buses-nyc-new-york-city/287-4c439dbe-548b-4253-a3f0-10c4a41cb3a3 |
The White House on Tuesday announced more than $400 million in American Rescue Plan funding in five states, including Nebraska.
The money, from the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund, will go to projects that will expand broadband access in Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana, Nebraska and North Dakota.
Nebraska got approval to use $87.8 million to bring fast and affordable broadband to more than 21,000 homes and businesses across the state, mostly in rural areas.
The money will be distributed through the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program, a competitive grant program, which has a goal of reaching areas without access to reliable, affordable high-speed internet service and providing them with internet service with speeds of at least 100 megabits per second.
Any providers that seek to participate in the program will be required to provide a discount of up to $30 a month per customer to ensure the service is affordable.
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The $87.8 million represents about 68% of the $128 million in ARPA Capital Projects funding that the state received, part of more than $595 million in total ARPA funds that were announced last month.
Federal officials did not offer any specifics on how or where the money will be used in Nebraska, and state officials could not be reached for comment Tuesday morning. | https://journalstar.com/business/local/nebraska-to-spend-nearly-88-million-to-expand-broadband/article_f7709049-12fd-5ab7-9a2b-5ec407a2107b.html | 2022-08-30T15:47:45 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/business/local/nebraska-to-spend-nearly-88-million-to-expand-broadband/article_f7709049-12fd-5ab7-9a2b-5ec407a2107b.html |
An unidentified man entered a convenience store across from the Lincoln Police Department's headquarters early Tuesday morning and robbed the U-Stop of an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing on foot, according to police.
The man, wearing a medical mask, walked into the store near 10th Street and Lincoln Mall just after 1 a.m. Tuesday and demanded money, Lincoln Police Sgt. Chris Vollmer said.
The alleged robber indicated he had a gun, but never displayed a weapon, Vollmer said.
The man fled south on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash as a store employee called police. The suspect remains unknown and at large, Vollmer said. An investigation is ongoing, he said. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-robs-u-stop-across-from-lincoln-police-headquarters-police-say/article_e96859a2-9317-53ac-a9e2-7075f069e435.html | 2022-08-30T15:47:51 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-robs-u-stop-across-from-lincoln-police-headquarters-police-say/article_e96859a2-9317-53ac-a9e2-7075f069e435.html |
Indiana Michigan Power said 825 customers in northeast Indiana were without power this morning after Monday night's storms.
As of 9:30 a.m., about 675 customers in Fort Wayne and 150 in the Avilla area were without service, I&M said in a statement. It estimated that power would be restored to Avilla customers by 6 p.m. and to Fort Wayne customers by 11 p.m.
I&M said it had restored power to about 75% of customers who lost it during the storms, which downed 143 wires, broke or damaged 45 power poles and damaged 12 transformers. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/825-i-m-customers-remain-without-power/article_6603112e-2872-11ed-bd53-1f09612b6410.html | 2022-08-30T16:02:35 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/825-i-m-customers-remain-without-power/article_6603112e-2872-11ed-bd53-1f09612b6410.html |
The Pigeon Creek Welcome Center, on Interstate 69 near mile marker 345 in Steuben County, is closing this fall for facility improvements, the Indiana Department of Transportation said today.
The welcome center is closing on or after Sept. 6 and is scheduled to reopen Nov. 23, the transportation department said in a statement.
INDOT said the facility is getting a new, safer and bigger parking lot; a new private restroom facility; new sidewalks; new lighting, renovated highway entrance and exit ramps; new drainage; and a new garbage and recycling containment stockade. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/welcome-center-to-close-for-2-months/article_b7e354bc-2873-11ed-aaf5-9794687b9709.html | 2022-08-30T16:02:38 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/welcome-center-to-close-for-2-months/article_b7e354bc-2873-11ed-aaf5-9794687b9709.html |
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Bentonville fire crews pulled two people out of a storm drain after they were swept away Monday evening because of heavy flooding in Bentonville.
According to a press release from the City of Bentonville, Bentonville Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Boydston says that children were playing in the water in a retention area at SE C and SE 28th street near the Walton Crossing Apartments.
Police say an 11-year-old boy became distressed, and a woman, 47, entered the retention area to help him before both were pulled into the storm drain.
Police say shortly after arriving in the area, rescue crews were able to find and remove the woman from the storm drain and take her to a local hospital for care.
As rescuers continued their search, they found the child and took him to a local hospital where he ultimately died.
Bentonville police say this is an active investigation and that there are no additional details available at this time.
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ALVIN, Texas — Date night had an interesting twist for an Alvin couple last weekend.
Josh Walters and his wife said they decided to enjoy their evening together by ordering food and watching a movie, so they ordered DoorDash.
Walters said he heard someone ring his doorbell, so he decided to check their security camera. Instead of seeing his delivery driver, he noticed an Alvin Police Department officer at his door.
Thinking worst case scenario, Walters opened the door worried that something was wrong with one of his children. Instead, he was greeted by the officer with his food delivery.
"I swing open the door and the officer says, 'Good evening, did you order DoorDash? Well, your DoorDash driver's going to jail, but I wanted to get you your food,'" Walters wrote on the viral Facebook post.
Alvin PD Captain Todd Arendell downplayed the interaction, saying it wasn't a big deal and that the officer was just doing his job.
"It was a nice thing to do," Arendell said. "It's what people should do."
Meanwhile, Walter's order still shows the driver should be arriving soon, but we know that's definitely not the case. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/cop-delivers-doordash-alvin-texas/285-c1f24c78-12c2-49a5-a14c-87a171468f17 | 2022-08-30T16:09:12 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/cop-delivers-doordash-alvin-texas/285-c1f24c78-12c2-49a5-a14c-87a171468f17 |
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Local developers bought 57.8 acres of vacant land from Northwest Hospital in Gladden Farms for $14.2 million.
Community Health Systems in Franklin, Tennessee, bought the land in 2007 for a future hospital that the company deemed is no longer needed.
In 2020, Carondelet Marana Hospital opened nearby at Cortaro Road and Interstate 10.
HSL Properties plans to build a mix of luxury apartments and townhomes at the site, Encantada Gladden Farms, on the southwest corner of Moore Road and I-10.
The property was not on the market when Justin Lanne, Mike Chapman and Neil Davis, of the Lanne Chapman Multifamily Group at NAI Horizon, brought the buyer and seller together.
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“This is a great opportunity for HSL Properties to continue its development of quality multifamily in the northwest sector of Tucson and Marana,” Lanne said.
A construction timeline has not yet been announced.
Other local real estate transactions include:
- Costco bought 65,245 square feet of land to add parking spaces at its store in the Marketplace at the Bridges, near Park Avenue and Interstate 10. Brenna Lacey, with Volk Co., represented the seller, Tucson Retail LLC, in the $570,893 transaction.
- The Rancho Center, at 3400 E. Speedway, has three new tenants. Always Power Yoga leased 2,390 square feet; Loft Cinema leased 915 square feet for an office; and Halloween Superstores leased 6,000 square feet. Debbie Heslop, with Volk Co., represented the landlord.
- MDH Trucking LLC leased 1.81 acres of industrial land at 2630 E. Ginter Road from Halter Holdings LLC. Ron Zimmerman, Paul Hooker and Jesse Blum, with Picor, represented the landlord. Chris Tsighis, with Coldwell Banker Realty, represented the tenant.
- Old School Thrift leased 10,388 square feet of retail space from SWK Trust, located in Harrison Plaza, 2430 S. Harrison Road. Aaron LaPrise, with Picor, handled the transaction.
- Dollar Tree Stores Inc. leased 9,000 square feet of retail space at Monterey Village, 6178 E. Speedway, in the former Annabell's Attic space. Annabell's relocated to a smaller space next door. Greg Furrier, with Picor, represented the landlord and Kurt Kalocin, with Christifulli Commercial Real Estate LLC, represented the tenant.
- Spa Valencia has leased 1,780 square feet at Manzanita Plaza, 3000 W. Valencia Road, from Manzanita Investment Group LLC. Isaac Figueroa, with Larsen Baker, represented the landlord.
Information for Tucson Real Estate is compiled from records at the Pima County Recorder's Office and from brokers. Send information to Gabriela Rico, grico@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/future-hospital-north-of-tucson-to-get-apartments-townhomes-instead/article_6f90058c-27e9-11ed-a0ce-373f7732ad78.html | 2022-08-30T16:17:31 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/future-hospital-north-of-tucson-to-get-apartments-townhomes-instead/article_6f90058c-27e9-11ed-a0ce-373f7732ad78.html |
WHITELAND, Ind. — The Johnson County Coroner's Office is conducting a death investigation after a man was found in a field in Whiteland Tuesday morning.
Johnson County Coroner Michael Pruitt said the body of an unidentified man was found in a field near the Wishing Well Motel, located at 511 S. U.S. 31, around 8:30 a.m.
Anyone with information is asked to call Whiteland Police at 317-535-8100 or the Johnson County Coroners Office at 317-738-6031.
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NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — One lucky New Braunfels resident is now $2 million dollars richer after winning the cash prize on a Texas Lottery scratch ticket game called Premier Cash.
They bought the ticket at QuikTrip #4040, located at 2017 FM 1102, in New Braunfels.
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SAN ANTONIO — On Thursday, Brian Sharp, the man who shot at two Comal County officers who were serving a warrant in 2020, was found guilty of his crimes by a grand jury Friday evening.
Sharp was convicted of shooting a gun from his front porch while two CCSO officers were trying to serve a warrant in August of 2020. Sharp is facing five - 99 years, life in prison or a term of probation, according to a post from the Comal County Criminal District Attorney's Office.
During the trial, Sharp's attorney described him as a 'sovereign citizen' who lived off the grid and therefore considered himself exempt from the U.S. legal system. By living off the grid, Sharp had a hand built residence that was made out of stone. He didn't have running water or electricity. Apparently, Sharp testified and said he wrote the sheriff a letter saying that the warrant was invalid. To see what he said according to the district attorney's office, click here.
Two officers testified saying this was their third trip to Sharp's residence when trying to serve this warrant. However, on this particular day that the warrant was served, Sharp ran toward his house and closed himself inside of it refusing to speak to officers.
During the serving of the warrant, two officers were shot.
After six hours of deliberation the jury returned a punishment verdict Friday evening --- 55 years in prison for the offenses of Attempted Capital Murder of a Peace Officer and 25 years in prison for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, the Facebook post said. The jury also assessed a $10,000 fine on both charges.
“I am grateful and relieved by the jury’s verdict of 55 years prison and $10,000 fine for the offense of Attempted Capital Murder committed against Deputy Luna and 25 years prison and $10,000 fine for the offense of Aggravated Assault Against a Peace Officer committed against Deputy Nolte. Through this verdict the jury provided great protection for this community’s law enforcement. Brian Sharp is a threat to the safety of anyone of authority because he believes he is above the laws that govern our community ensuring our protection and safety.
There was a tremendous amount of work that went into the successful prosecution of this case by Assistant District Attorney Daniel Floyd, Chief Investigator Mark Mault, Felony Clerks Sarah Henrie and Jamie Mueller, Detective Bekah Coons, Texas Ranger Joey Evans, and many other officers with the Comal County Sheriff’s Office. I have had the privilege of working with Eddy for many years and my respect for his resolve and courage could not be any greater. As a community, we cannot take for granted the true weight of the badge that our officers wear and daily sacrifices they make. I would like to thank the men and women in uniform of this community, we are so blessed and fortunate to have so many officers who literally risk their lives for the protection of ours,” said Comal County District Attorney Jennifer Tharp. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/man-found-guilty-after-shooting-two-comal-county-officers-in-2020-attorneys-office-says-news/273-f0bca7a1-677d-43c9-ba85-8795eb3eab22 | 2022-08-30T16:22:25 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/man-found-guilty-after-shooting-two-comal-county-officers-in-2020-attorneys-office-says-news/273-f0bca7a1-677d-43c9-ba85-8795eb3eab22 |
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio 110 is holding their 9/11 Memorial Climb on Sunday, September 11, and they still need some climbers! Are you up for the challenge?
The climb pays tribute to the 343 fallen firefighters, 70 law enforcement officers and nine EMS personnel who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 at Ground Zero in New York.
The stairs will be climbed twice to reach, and actually exceed, the 110 floors of the World Trade Center to pay tribute to each individual lost.
A tag will be carried bearing the name of each firefighter who lost their life, as well as ones for the 70 fallen Law Enforcement Officers and nine for the EMS personnel.
When you complete your climb, their accountability tag will be placed on an accountability board when finished. There are many other symbolic moments and events represented at this event as well to pay respect and honor the lost lives of our brothers of 9/11.
You must check in from 6 a.m. until 7:15 a.m., no late check-ins allowed.
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Over the years, KENS 5 has worked to transform local news. Our cameras have been the lens bringing history into local viewers' homes. We're proud of our legacy as we serve San Antonians today.
Today, KENS 5 continues to set the standard in local broadcasting and is recognized by its peers for excellence and innovation. The KENS 5 News team focuses on stories that really matter to our community.
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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Editor's Note: The attached video is from Aug. 19, 2022.
State health officials on Tuesday confirmed the first death of a person diagnosed with monkeypox in Texas.
The adult person lived in Harris County and was severely immunocompromised. The case is under investigation to determine what effect monkeypox had in the person's death, the Texas Department of State Health Services said.
“Monkeypox is a serious disease, particularly for those with weakened immune systems,” said Dr. John Hellerstedt, DSHS commissioner. “We continue to urge people to seek treatment if they have been exposed to monkeypox or have symptoms consistent with the disease.”
DSHS said that people should contact their health care provider if they have fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes and a new, unexplained rash. Those who are diagnosed with monkeypox should stay home and avoid close contact until the rash has fully resolved, the scabs have fallen off and a fresh layer of intact skin has formed.
According to the state health department, monkeypox is painful but generally not life-threatening.
Ways to help prevent the spread of monkeypox include:
- Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact with someone with a new, unexplained rash.
- Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact in large crowds where people are wearing minimal clothing, such as nightclubs, festivals, raves, saunas, and bathhouses.
- Do not share cups, utensils, bedding or towels with someone who is sick.
- Stay home when you are sick.
People exposed to monkeypox are eligible to be vaccinated against the disease, and some people at high risk of infection may also be eligible for vaccination. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas-confirms-first-death-of-person-monkeypox/501-5c8579e2-a7b6-4aea-b95c-5d8bb3aa1635 | 2022-08-30T16:22:37 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas-confirms-first-death-of-person-monkeypox/501-5c8579e2-a7b6-4aea-b95c-5d8bb3aa1635 |
FATE, Texas — A large fire was burning off Interstate 30 in Rockwall County on Tuesday morning.
Texas Department of Transportation cameras at I-30 and Farm Road 551 in Fate showed a large, active fire that was burning what appeared to be a structure.
Fate city officials confirmed the burning structure was an apartment complex that was under construction. Police said no one was living in the building. While traffic along I-30 was slowed in the area, no traffic was being redirected from the highway.
No injuries were initially reported, but more information was not immediately available.
The Rockwall County Alert System confirmed it was aware of a large structure in Fate. Officials were asking people to avoid the area as crews battled the fire.
By 7:30 a.m., the fire appeared to be contained, as mostly just white smoke was visible instead of flames.
Ground video shared with WFAA by a viewer showed heavy flames and smoke earlier in the morning. Watch here:
This is a developing story. Check back for more information. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/fate-texas-fire-large-fire-burning-off-i-30-in-rockwall-county-what-we-know/287-e303e02d-75d8-4cb5-aa11-8d6a4faf035d | 2022-08-30T16:22:43 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/fate-texas-fire-large-fire-burning-off-i-30-in-rockwall-county-what-we-know/287-e303e02d-75d8-4cb5-aa11-8d6a4faf035d |
OneBlood hosts Sept. 7 blood drive at Venice City Hall
VENICE – OneBlood will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 7, outside Venice City Hall, 401 W. Venice Ave.
OneBlood staff encourages all city employees and the general public who feel well to come to donate blood aboard the Big Red Bus to ensure that it is available for patients who need it.
It must be 56 days since your last whole blood donation.
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An ID is required and appointments are strongly encouraged.
All donors will receive a free $20 eGift Card, breast cancer awareness T-shirt, and a pair of childhood cancer awareness socks, along with a wellness checkup including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count, and cholesterol screening, and a snack.
Schedule your appointment by following this link: https://donor.oneblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/1196951 or visit https://www.oneblood.org and use City of Venice’s sponsor code #9354. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/venice/2022/08/30/oneblood-host-blood-drive-venice-city-hall/7927644001/ | 2022-08-30T16:23:55 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/venice/2022/08/30/oneblood-host-blood-drive-venice-city-hall/7927644001/ |
ATLANTA — The Lithonia Police Department is grieving after the death of one of its K-9 officers.
Officer Perro had gone missing since Sunday, according to the department. They said that his handler went to check in on him around 2:30 p.m. that day when he noticed Perro had broken through the fence.
The dog was later located at a veterinarian with a gunshot wound.
Police on Monday night said Perro had been shot and did not survive his injuries. They did not say if they knew the circumstances around the shooting or if there were any suspects.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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When looking at the makeup of American families today, it’s rare to see a home where a pet isn’t part of the family. According to the most recent data from the APPA National Pet Owners Survey, 67% of households, or around 85 million homes, own a pet. Of these households, dogs and cats top the list of most popular pets, with 63.4 million and 42.7 million households owning dogs and cats, respectively.
In exploring the history of animal shelters and rescue organizations in the country, nothing proves as problematic as the lack of a centralized reporting system to collect data on these organizations. Most of the shelter statistics that are available and accepted today are estimates based on several period surveys, including the aforementioned APPA National Pet Owners Survey along with the AVMA U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook. Without a nationally codified and streamlined process for collecting, organizing, and reporting on shelter data, there has been a grave lack of transparency around the country’s shelters. That makes it difficult not only to pinpoint accurate statistics regarding sheltered animals in America but also to understand the true state of animal welfare in the country, which is the first step to improving that welfare.
If you’ve been considering bringing home a furry companion, be sure to keep reading. Stacker compiled a list of dogs available for adoption in Dallas, Texas on Petfinder, ranging in age, breed composition, temperament, and needs. It’s important to note that pet adoption is a huge responsibility and requires available savings for emergency and routine veterinary care, a day-to-day routine and game plan for coverage if the pup needs to be left at home during the day (i.e. hiring a dog walker), and time and attention devoted to training your newest family member. Be sure to do due diligence on breed research to see what kind of dog will be the best fit for your lifestyle.
Without further ado, here are adoptable dogs in your home city.
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Maverick
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Rhodesian Ridgeback
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Winnie
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: German Shepherd Dog, Labrador Retriever (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
3 / 37Petfinder
Viva
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier
– Read more on Petfinder
4 / 37Petfinder
Blue IX
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
5 / 37Petfinder
Percy II
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Terrier
– Read more on Petfinder
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6 / 37Petfinder
Otis V
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Wire Fox Terrier
– Read more on Petfinder
7 / 37Petfinder
Arty
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier
– Read more on Petfinder
8 / 37Petfinder
Beau
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler, Labrador Retriever (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
9 / 37Petfinder
Coffee
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Labrador Retriever, Pit Bull Terrier (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
10 / 37Petfinder
ROXIE
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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11 / 37Petfinder
Milo
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Terrier, Australian Shepherd (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
12 / 37Petfinder
Rosie
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Beagle, Australian Shepherd (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
13 / 37Petfinder
Molly
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Terrier, Australian Shepherd (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
14 / 37Petfinder
Bailey
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Terrier, Australian Shepherd (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
15 / 37Petfinder
Daisy
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Terrier, Australian Shepherd (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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16 / 37Petfinder
Chloe
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Terrier, Australian Shepherd (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
17 / 37Petfinder
Ellie
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Terrier, Australian Shepherd (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
18 / 37Petfinder
ESKA
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Husky, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
19 / 37Petfinder
Buster Brown
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Terrier (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
20 / 37Petfinder
BOBBY RAY
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Mixed Breed
– Read more on Petfinder
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21 / 37Petfinder
BLOSSOM
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Boxer, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
22 / 37Petfinder
Doofy
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Poodle (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
23 / 37Petfinder
PEACHES
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: American Bulldog
– Read more on Petfinder
24 / 37Petfinder
WILL
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier
– Read more on Petfinder
25 / 37Petfinder
GUCCI
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier
– Read more on Petfinder
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26 / 37Petfinder
Trish
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: German Shepherd Dog, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
27 / 37Petfinder
ROLLIE
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Labrador Retriever, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
28 / 37Petfinder
OREO
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Mixed Breed
– Read more on Petfinder
29 / 37Petfinder
BONNIE
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Cattle Dog
– Read more on Petfinder
30 / 37Petfinder
Chili III
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Rat Terrier
– Read more on Petfinder
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31 / 37Petfinder
MUSA
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: German Shepherd Dog
– Read more on Petfinder
32 / 37Petfinder
BALTON
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Mixed Breed
– Read more on Petfinder
33 / 37Petfinder
ROCKY
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Schnauzer
– Read more on Petfinder
34 / 37Petfinder
JAX
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Toy Fox Terrier
– Read more on Petfinder
35 / 37Petfinder
AMELIE
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Mixed Breed
– Read more on Petfinder
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36 / 37Petfinder
CHASE
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Mixed Breed
– Read more on Petfinder
37 / 37Petfinder
Daisy
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Black Mouth Cur, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder | https://cw33.com/news/local/adorable-dogs-available-for-adoption-in-dallas/ | 2022-08-30T16:25:31 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/adorable-dogs-available-for-adoption-in-dallas/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — The morning has shown North Texas residents some gray and gloomy skies as rain chances increase on Tuesday, but not everyone will see rainfall according to the National Weather Service center in Fort Worth.
The region is expected to see rain showers and storms on the second to last day in August and rain chances will be higher across North & Central Texas than in the past couple of days. “Heavy rain will occur as the atmosphere is moisture-rich and humid, and some localized flooding may occur. However, this will NOT be a heavy rain similar to the heavy rain event we had last week where up to 15″ of rain fell in some areas,” the center said.
Rainfall totals will range between 2 to 3 inches in isolated areas. In the graphic below the center answer some key things:
- Look at those decent rain chances!
- Do I really need an umbrella today?
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Whether you picture hard-working teachers buying school supplies for their students or genius professors shaping future leaders, it’s fair to say education encompasses a wide variety of jobs. So much so that there’s room to specialize and pursue your passion.
Historically, teachers’ pay is a rather contentious topic. The average teacher salary is about $2,000 less than a decade ago after adjusting for inflation. Despite this, many of these jobs are rewarding in more ways than one. In other words, education can be very lucrative—particularly within specialty fields.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest and lowest paying education jobs in Sherman-Denison, TX using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Keep reading to discover the highest and lowest paying education jobs in your city.
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#15. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $25,540
– #380 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 510
National
– Annual mean salary: $31,760
– Employment: 1,187,270
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($46,390)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($45,080)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($42,820)
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#14. Substitute teachers, short-term
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $27,420
– #317 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $38,410
– Employment: 374,620
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Prescott, AZ ($64,310)
— Appleton, WI ($63,310)
— Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL ($58,770)
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#13. Library technicians
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $30,010
– #294 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $39,070
– Employment: 73,000
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Olympia-Tumwater, WA ($61,740)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($59,950)
— Napa, CA ($57,890)
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#12. Teaching assistants, postsecondary
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $35,030
– #86 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: data not available
National
– Annual mean salary: $41,170
– Employment: 121,290
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Arecibo, PR ($62,080)
— Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($59,560)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($59,380)
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#11. Preschool teachers, except special education
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $37,200
– #135 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90
National
– Annual mean salary: $36,460
– Employment: 391,670
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($49,990)
— Ocean City, NJ ($49,720)
— Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($49,560)
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#10. Special education teachers, secondary school
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $54,080
– #310 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $70,100
– Employment: 145,690
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($110,320)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($106,590)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($103,540)
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#9. Elementary school teachers, except special education
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $54,190
– #331 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 790
National
– Annual mean salary: $67,080
– Employment: 1,329,280
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,860)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($91,430)
— Salinas, CA ($91,280)
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#8. Librarians and media collections specialists
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $55,210
– #268 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $64,180
– Employment: 127,790
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($94,230)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,990)
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($89,220)
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#7. Kindergarten teachers, except special education
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $56,730
– #191 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $64,490
– Employment: 120,730
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($95,420)
— Kingston, NY ($92,160)
— Salinas, CA ($90,490)
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#6. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $57,580
– #221 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $67,090
– Employment: 187,070
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Salinas, CA ($102,210)
— Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,730)
— Chico, CA ($88,430)
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#5. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $57,700
– #253 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 370
National
– Annual mean salary: $66,880
– Employment: 592,000
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bakersfield, CA ($109,060)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,280)
— Yuba City, CA ($94,480)
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#4. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $58,390
– #288 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 540
National
– Annual mean salary: $69,530
– Employment: 1,020,240
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,010)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($101,980)
— Bakersfield, CA ($97,490)
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#3. Career/technical education teachers, secondary school
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $61,090
– #160 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $68,960
– Employment: 84,360
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($122,160)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,490)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($115,060)
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#2. Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $62,520
– #107 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $63,130
– Employment: 105,440
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Rosa, CA ($116,850)
— Champaign-Urbana, IL ($97,110)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($95,200)
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#1. Instructional coordinators
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $66,480
– #221 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $70,560
– Employment: 184,740
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Salem, OR ($93,890)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($93,760)
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($91,430)
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The national average price for regular gasoline is hovering at $3.85 per gallon, according to AAA. The steady decline in gas prices over the last several months is due in large part to falling oil prices.
Crude oil was trading below the $100 threshold for most of August, according to the international benchmark Brent Crude. However, recent deadly conflicts in Libya coupled with rhetoric from OPEC+ members about production cuts have raised concerns about global exports and driven up the cost of crude to $104 per barrel.
While that impact has not yet reached American drivers, volatility in the global oil market can, and has, impacted prices at the pump at home.
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Texas. Gas prices are as of August 29. The state gas tax data is from World Population Review. Connecticut and New York have temporarily suspended gas taxes to help consumers while the cost of gas has increased.
Texas by the numbers
– Gas current price: $3.37
– Week change: -$0.06 (-1.8%)
– Year change: +$0.59 (+21.2%)
– Gas tax: $0.20 per gallon (#42 highest among all states)
– Historical expensive gas price: $4.70 (6/15/22)
– Diesel current price: $4.65
– Week change: +$0.15 (+3.4%)
– Year change: +$1.74 (+59.6%)
– Historical expensive diesel price: $5.33 (6/19/22)
Metros with most expensive gas in Texas
#1. El Paso: $3.66
#2. College Station-Bryan: $3.51
#3. Midland: $3.49
#4. Longview: $3.45
#5. Austin-San Marcos: $3.42
#6. Odessa: $3.42
#7. Wichita Falls: $3.41
#8. Beaumont-Port Arthur: $3.41
#9. Texarkana (TX only): $3.39
#10. Fort Worth-Arlington: $3.38
#11. Dallas: $3.37
#12. Victoria: $3.35
#13. Tyler: $3.35
#14. Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood: $3.35
#15. Galveston-Texas City: $3.34
#16. Houston: $3.33
#17. Lubbock: $3.31
#18. Waco: $3.31
#19. Amarillo: $3.31
#20. San Angelo: $3.30
#21. Abilene: $3.29
#22. San Antonio: $3.29
#23. Laredo: $3.26
#24. Sherman-Denison: $3.23
#25. Corpus Christi: $3.19
#26. Brownsville-Harlingen: $3.10
#27. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission: $3.09
States with the most expensive gas
#1. Hawaii: $5.31
#2. California: $5.28
#3. Nevada: $4.87
States with the least expensive gas
#1. Arkansas: $3.35
#2. Mississippi: $3.37
#3. Texas: $3.37
States with the highest gas tax per gallon
#1. Pennsylvania: $0.59
#2. California: $0.53
#3. Washington: $0.52
States with the lowest gas tax per gallon
#1. Alaska: $0.0895
#2. Hawaii: $0.16
#3. Virginia: $0.162 | https://cw33.com/news/local/how-gas-prices-have-changed-in-texas-in-the-last-week-10/ | 2022-08-30T16:25:51 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/how-gas-prices-have-changed-in-texas-in-the-last-week-10/ |
FORT WORTH (KDAF) — Do you love to do DIY-based projects? This Texas conference may be the one for you.
The annual Texas Pinners Conference & Expo is making its way back to North Texas on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. This Texas-sized conference features more than 100 Pinterest-based classes taught by the best presenters in the nation.
The event will also host 200 businesses where eventgoers can buy beautiful DIY crafts, cooking items, sell-improvement items, photography, party planning items, scrapbooking items and more.
And we all know what you’re about to ask. The answer is “no”. You do not have to be on Pinterest to come to the convention.
Here are all the details
General admission, which includes exhibits and shopping, is $10 per person. Class passes range from $19 to $29. Some classes may require you to buy a kit to participate. Children 8 years old and younger get free admission to all events.
The expo will be at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth. Parking is $10 per day. The event will be open during the following hours:
- Friday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Saturday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For more information, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/texas-pinners-conference-is-back-in-fort-worth-in-late-september-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/ | 2022-08-30T16:25:58 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/texas-pinners-conference-is-back-in-fort-worth-in-late-september-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — The second half of the work week is set to see more chances for rain and cooler than normal temperatures as Labor Day weekend in North Texas will see scattered showers and storms and temps remain slightly cooler than normal.
The National Weather Service center in Fort Worth says some unsettled weather will continue from Tuesday into Wednesday through the end of the work week with scattered to numerous showers and storms along with cooler than normal temps ranging from the mid-80s to low-90s.
“The best rain chances will be on Wednesday with a gradual decrease in storm chances through the end of the week. Afternoon highs will be below seasonal normals, ranging from the mid 80s to around 90,” NWS Fort Worth said.
Labor Day weekend and the official, official start of the college football season in North Texas will see some scattered showers and storms with similar temps from the end of the work week. The best chances for rain will be near Central Texas on Sunday afternoon.
“The weather Saturday and Sunday will be partly to mostly sunny with isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. The best storm chances will be across Central Texas on Sunday afternoon. Temperatures will remain slightly below seasonal normals with highs from the mid 80s to the lower 90s,” the center said. | https://cw33.com/news/local/what-you-need-to-know-about-rain-chances-for-end-of-week-and-labor-day-weekend-in-north-texas/ | 2022-08-30T16:26:04 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/what-you-need-to-know-about-rain-chances-for-end-of-week-and-labor-day-weekend-in-north-texas/ |
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