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Biden meets with families of Whelan, Griner at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden met Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American detained in Russia, Paul Whelan, the first face-to-face encounter that the president has had with the relatives.
In a statement after the meetings, which were held separately, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden stressed to the families his “continued commitment to working through all available avenues to bring Brittney and Paul home safely.”
“He asked after the well-being of Elizabeth and Cherelle and their respective families during this painful time,” Jean-Pierre said. “The President appreciated the opportunity to learn more about Brittney and Paul from those who love them most, and acknowledged that every minute they are being held is a minute too long.”
Still, administration officials have said the meetings were not an indication that negotiations with Russia for their release have reached a breakthrough.
Earlier Friday, John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said that Russia has not responded to what administration officials have called a substantial and serious offer to secure Griner and Whelan’s release.
“The president is not going to let up,” Kirby told reporters. “He’s confident that this is going to remain in the forefront of his mind and his team’s mind, and they’re going to continue to work as hard as they can.”
Griner has been held in Russia since February on drug-related charges. She was sentenced last month to nine years in prison after pleading guilty and has appealed the punishment. Whelan is serving a 16-year sentence on espionage-related charges that he and his family say are false. The U.S. government regards both as wrongfully detained, placing their cases with the office of its top hostage negotiator.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken took the unusual step of announcing two months ago that the administration had made a substantial proposal to Russia. Though he did not elaborate on the proposal, a person familiar with the matter has said the U.S. has offered to release convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
The administration carried out a prisoner swap last April, with Moscow releasing Marine veteran Trevor Reed in exchange for the U.S. releasing a Russian pilot, Konstantin Yaroshenko, convicted in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
Jake Sullivan, the president’s national security adviser, participated in both meetings. Biden sat down with Elizabeth Whelan, the sister of Paul Whelan. Then the president met with Cherelle Griner, the wife of Brittney Griner, as well as the player’s agent, Lindsay Colas, according to the White House.
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Tenn. men rob Mercedes-Benz employee at gunpoint, stealing new car
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) - Collierville police are attempting to locate four suspects accused of stealing a new car from a Mercedes-Benz dealership, Thursday after two men held an employee at gunpoint.
The four suspects arrived at the dealership Thursday afternoon, police say.
A store employee told police that two of the suspects attempted to take a new GLC300 from the dealership’s mechanic bay, so the employee interfered.
As the employee approached one of the men, the suspect pulled out a pistol and threatened the employee.
The two suspects then drove off in the GLC300.
The dealership was able to track the vehicle’s location where it was unoccupied.
The employee described one suspect as a man wearing yellow gloves and a black hoodie with the white Nike logo “all over.”
He described the second suspect, who threatened him, wearing a blue hoodie, black pants, and a black face mask.
The other two suspects were both described by police as wearing black hoodies and black face masks.
The case is an active investigation.
Those with information are asked to call Collierville Police Investigations at 901-457-2520.
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Biden meets with families of Whelan, Griner at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden met Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American detained in Russia, Paul Whelan, the first face-to-face encounter that the president has had with the relatives.
In a statement after the meetings, which were held separately, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden stressed to the families his “continued commitment to working through all available avenues to bring Brittney and Paul home safely.”
“He asked after the well-being of Elizabeth and Cherelle and their respective families during this painful time,” Jean-Pierre said. “The President appreciated the opportunity to learn more about Brittney and Paul from those who love them most, and acknowledged that every minute they are being held is a minute too long.”
Still, administration officials have said the meetings were not an indication that negotiations with Russia for their release have reached a breakthrough.
Earlier Friday, John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said that Russia has not responded to what administration officials have called a substantial and serious offer to secure Griner and Whelan’s release.
“The president is not going to let up,” Kirby told reporters. “He’s confident that this is going to remain in the forefront of his mind and his team’s mind, and they’re going to continue to work as hard as they can.”
Griner has been held in Russia since February on drug-related charges. She was sentenced last month to nine years in prison after pleading guilty and has appealed the punishment. Whelan is serving a 16-year sentence on espionage-related charges that he and his family say are false. The U.S. government regards both as wrongfully detained, placing their cases with the office of its top hostage negotiator.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken took the unusual step of announcing two months ago that the administration had made a substantial proposal to Russia. Though he did not elaborate on the proposal, a person familiar with the matter has said the U.S. has offered to release convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
The administration carried out a prisoner swap last April, with Moscow releasing Marine veteran Trevor Reed in exchange for the U.S. releasing a Russian pilot, Konstantin Yaroshenko, convicted in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
Jake Sullivan, the president’s national security adviser, participated in both meetings. Biden sat down with Elizabeth Whelan, the sister of Paul Whelan. Then the president met with Cherelle Griner, the wife of Brittney Griner, as well as the player’s agent, Lindsay Colas, according to the White House.
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WHSV EndZone - Week 4: Broadway vs. Fort Defiance
Published: Sep. 17, 2022 at 12:18 AM EDT|Updated: 18 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Broadway and Fort Defiance meet in week four.
FINAL: Fort Defiance 19, Broadway 7
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WHSV EndZone - Week 4: Buffalo Gap vs. East Rockingham
Published: Sep. 17, 2022 at 12:07 AM EDT|Updated: 29 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Buffalo Gap and East Rockingham meet in week four.
FINAL: Buffalo Gap 20, East Rockingham 7
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WHSV EndZone - Week 4: Clarke County vs. Central
Published: Sep. 17, 2022 at 12:26 AM EDT|Updated: 8 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Central hosts Clarke County in the WHSV EndZone Game of the Week.
FINAL: Central 21, Clarke County 14
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WHSV EndZone - Week 4: Greenbrier East vs. Stuarts Draft
Published: Sep. 17, 2022 at 12:27 AM EDT|Updated: 10 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Stuarts Draft takes on Greenbrier East (WV) in week four.
FINAL: Stuarts Draft 14, Greenbrier East 3
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WHSV EndZone - Week 4: Harrisonburg vs. Orange County
Published: Sep. 17, 2022 at 12:12 AM EDT|Updated: 25 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Harrisonburg visits Orange County in week four.
FINAL: Orange County 14, Harrisonburg 0
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WHSV EndZone - Week 4: Luray vs. Page County
Published: Sep. 17, 2022 at 12:07 AM EDT|Updated: 31 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Rivals Luray and Page County meet in week four.
FINAL: Luray 35, Page County 12
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WHSV EndZone - Week 4: Moorefield vs. Strasburg
Published: Sep. 17, 2022 at 12:20 AM EDT|Updated: 16 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Strasburg played host to Moorefield in week four.
FINAL: Strasburg 40, Moorefield 0
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WHSV EndZone - Week 4: Parry McCluer vs. Mountain View
Published: Sep. 17, 2022 at 12:22 AM EDT|Updated: 13 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Mountain View and Parry McCluer squared off in week four.
FINAL: Parry McCluer 44, Mountain View 6
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WHSV EndZone - Week 4: Pendleton County vs. Grafton
Published: Sep. 17, 2022 at 12:25 AM EDT|Updated: 11 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Pendleton County made the trip to Grafton in week four.
FINAL: Pendleton County 34, Grafton 18
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WHSV EndZone - Week 4: Rockbridge County vs. Staunton
Published: Sep. 17, 2022 at 12:07 AM EDT|Updated: 30 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Staunton hosts Rockbridge County in week four.
FINAL: Staunton 38, Rockbridge County 21
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WHSV EndZone - Week 4: Spotswood vs. Charlottesville
Published: Sep. 17, 2022 at 12:08 AM EDT|Updated: 29 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Spotswood pays a visit to Charlottesville in week four.
FINAL: Spotswood 28, Charlottesville 7
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| 2022-09-17T04:38:59Z
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WHSV EndZone - Week 4: Turner Ashby vs. Western Albemarle
Published: Sep. 17, 2022 at 12:15 AM EDT|Updated: 23 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Turner Ashby and Western Albemarle square off in week four.
FINAL: Turner Ashby 28, Western Albemarle 21
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| 2022-09-17T04:39:05Z
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WHSV EndZone - Week 4: Wilson Memorial vs. Waynesboro
Published: Sep. 17, 2022 at 12:07 AM EDT|Updated: 30 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Wilson Memorial and Waynesboro meet in a Shenandoah District matchup.
FINAL: Wilson Memorial 34, Waynesboro 20
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WAIPAHU, Hawaii (KITV4)-- A pool that was once filled with Waipahu community members is now empty and green.
Residents have been waiting for 5 years for the pool at the Waipahu district park to re-open.
They say they miss having somewhere to gather with friends and family and a place to cool off during these hot summer days.
Cora Angel reminisced on taking her kids to the pool and hopes the next generation of kids can soon enjoy it.
"It's very frustrating and like I said It's a form of enjoyment and give the kids something to do and stay out of trouble" share Angel.
Many are wondering why did the pool close in the first place?
While contractors were renovating the pool pump room in 2017 they found issues with electrical bonding at the pool deck. The total cost of renovating the pump room was $987,400. Fixing the electric bonding will cost a total of $148,000.
Finding the right contractor to fix the issue and having enough funding postponed construction.
Spokesman for the city's parks and recreation department, Nate Serota, says it is a top priority to get the pool back up and running.
"We don't have parks for them to be eye candy or for them to be closed for renovation. We want them open we want them serving the public. We want to see kids there we want to see kupuna in there" shares Serota.
Construction is underway and repairs are being made to ensure the pool is safe for public use. Maintenance issues, including the discoloration of the pool, will be addressed so health and cleanliness standards are met.
Serota says renovations are nearing completion and the pool should be opening in the next couple of months.
"We want to see people enjoying these facilities. So we really want to get it activated as soon as possible."
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com
Chloe Marklay joined the KITV Island News team as a reporter/MMJ in September 2022. She comes from WTHI in Indiana where she worked as a reporter, producer, and fill-in anchor.
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| 2022-09-17T04:49:47Z
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HONOLULU (KITV4) - As home burglaries continue to rise, more families are choosing to secure their homes with surveillance cameras and home monitors. Now, there are several crimes caught on camera which raises the question, how affective are these security systems? Are they helping to reduce the number of break-ins?
Kaimuki resident Yun Li said a man walked into her garage in broad daylight and stole her Segway. She caught it all on her home security camera. Li said she has the suspect's license plate number and could recognize the man based on the footage.
However, she said right now, police have no leads.
“Security cameras add a little more peace of mind just like if you put out a sign that says you’ve got big dogs. It’s another layer that enables some sort of comfort but I don’t think its deterring any criminals," said Li.
She said she thinks she's more likely to find the culprit through social media.
According to HPD, less than 8% of all violent and property crime cases end up in prosecution.
Although home security footage is evidence, most of the time it is not enough to make an arrest.
"A lot of people have their video cameras set up overhead and you don’t get a good picture of the face. That’s one of the crucial things for the prosecutors to charge and to have a successful case," said Michael Kitchens, admin of “Stolen Stuff Hawaii” group on Facebook.
Kitchens said amateur criminals may be deterred from surveillance cameras but they do not stop larger break-ins. He recommends face level and hidden cameras.
Some experts said security alarm systems that notify the police are more important and cameras are secondary.
"We recommend little sensors on doors and windows to know if it’s been opened and then a motion detector is a last line of defense. It means someone is inside your home. We just want an alarm to be triggered as soon as humanly possible. If there’s an audible noise, want the homeowners aware, the intruder aware and HPD dispatched," said Kevin Aboud, CEO of ZMANA Residential and Commercial Security Systems.
Aboud said he gets 40 calls weekly and half of them are from people who have already experienced something in their home or neighborhood.
He recommended home security alarms for safety as well as convenience.
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com
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| 2022-09-17T04:49:53Z
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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Senate Minority leader Kurt Fevella (District 19) is calling on the Honolulu Police Department to pursue criminal penalties for false reporting to law enforcement, following an alleged incident that occurred on September 7.
On the night of Wednesday, September 7, first responders arrived at a homeless encampment near One'ula Beach Park, following a 911 call that a male had been shot. But according to a letter from Fevella to HPD Chief Joe Logan, this was not the case.
In the letter, Senator Fevella explained, “I was present at the scene of this incident, and I have since learned from community members the male victim (who goes by the name of "Felix") falsely informed authorities about his injuries which were instead self-sustained while clearing kiawe shrubs and trees with a hammer.”
He went on to state, “My concern is that due to one person's alleged false report, law enforcement resources were wasted and more specifically directed away from the legitimate needs of others in the community of ‘Ewa Beach and elsewhere in the City and County of Honolulu.”
The senator is also concerned that incidents of false reporting can leave an impression about the safety of the ‘Ewa Beach community that is not always the case.
False reporting is currently punishable as a misdemeanor.
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com
Kathryn spent the last decade in the Bay Area working in nonprofits, education, and communications consulting. She has a B.A. in English from St. Mary's College of CA and an M.A. in Public Affairs and Politics from the University of San Francisco.
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| 2022-09-17T04:49:59Z
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WyoSports
LARAMIE – After dominating a scorching hot Air Force team through two quarters, the University of Wyoming found itself staring down a four-point deficit to its Mountain Division rival with less than 10 minutes remaining.
A Cowboys offense that had been dormant for the previous 20-plus minutes awoke at the perfect moment.
Facing a third-and-nine from the UW 26-yard line, junior quarterback Andrew Peasley found junior receiver Wyatt Wieland for a 24-yard catch-and-run to extend the drive. Four plays later, sophomore tight end Parker Christensen took a screen pass 29 yards to the Air Force 5-yard line.
Junior running back Titus Swen appeared to get stopped near the line of scrimmage on the next step. However, his legs kept driving, and the Falcons couldn’t bring him down, as he carried a swarm of defenders into the end zone with 6 minutes, 6 seconds remaining for the deciding score in a 17-14 victory.
“It was great,” Swen said. “There was a lot of adversity out there, but this is what we practice all week, (getting) in an uncomfortable situation for when we get out there. We always practice two-minute, we always practice grind, we always practice being down, we always practice me not even in the game.
“We practice (different) options like that, so we’re always ready. We had a little mix-up, and they scored 14 points ... but we got our heads straight and did the job.”
Added Wyoming coach Craig Bohl: “Our players didn’t panic, and I thought (offensive coordinator) Tim Polasek dialed up some unbelievable plays. We did a couple plays there that we hadn’t shown, we mixed and matched, and it was at the right time.”
The Falcons (2-1) opened their next possession with a 19-yard run up the right sideline, setting up a first-and-10 at their 44-yard line, only needing a field goal to send the game to overtime. They wouldn’t move the chains again, though, as a defense that had held them in check most of the night rose to the occasion again.
Following a short gain on the next play, Air Force quarterback Haaziq Daniels threw back-to-back incompletions while under pressure from defensive linemen Cole Godbout and Oluwaseyi Omotosho. The Falcons punted the ball away from near midfield with roughly five minutes remaining, and wouldn’t get it back again.
UW (3-1) took the final 4:47 off the clock with an 11-play drive, with a trio of third-down conversions sealing a win to open Mountain West play.
Peasley connected with sophomore receiver Will Pelissier to extend the drive on third-and-six deep in Cowboys territory, and Swen delivered a 17-yard run on third-and-13 moments later. The Falcons would have had an opportunity to get the ball back with a few seconds remaining with a stop, but sophomore running back Dawaiian McNeely got just enough yards on third-and-two to eliminate Air Force’s hopes of a miracle comeback.
“I didn’t even know we were going to call a run play on third-and-13,” Swen said. “I thought we were going to pass the ball, get the first down and keep rolling. Boom, they called a run play, and I was like, ‘Oh yeah, it’s over with now.’
“I saw a lot of people on one side, so I went to the backside and took it back to my high school days. I used to cut everything backside in high school, but it was pretty fun. It was a great team win. My boys did what they needed to do, and we did the job.”
UW’s offense set the tone on the opening drive of the game, using a balanced attack amid a 15-play, 73-yard drive that ate up more than 7½ minutes off the clock.
Peasley – who was 10 of 13 for 72 yards, a touchdown and an interception in the first half – converted on a pair of third-down conversions to Swen and sophomore receiver Alex Brown. He nearly came up with another on a nine-yard completion in the red zone, but sophomore receiver Wyatt Wieland was brought down two yards shy of the goal line, and sophomore kicker John Hoyland connected on a 20-yard field goal to put the Pokes up 3-0.
UW’s other first-half score came following a three-and-out by the defense that forced Air Force to punt from inside its 10-yard line. Carson Bay shanked the kick for just 36 yards, and the Cowboys took over at their opponent’s 42-yard line.
Swen broke a 23-yard run up the middle on the second play of the drive, setting up a score on the next snap. Peasley faked a handoff to Swen before hitting junior tight end Treyton Welch on a wheel route for a 14-yard touchdown that put UW up 10-0 with 7:21 left in the first half.
The Cowboys held onto this 10-point lead heading into the break, in large part due to their ability to slow down Air Force’s triple-option attack. The Falcons – who entered the game ranked first and second in the nation, respectively, with 508.5 rushing yards per game and 7.7 yards per carry – were held to just 47 yards on 19 carries in the first half.
Air Force punted three times in the first two quarters, which was one more than it did in the first two weeks combined. The Falcons’ other first-half drive resulted in a missed field goal attempt from 54 yards on their first possession of the game.
“I think Wyoming has historically done a good job at playing the run, so we knew what we could do,” Godbout said. “Last year, we held them ... so we knew what we could do, and we knew what we had to do to get this W. That was just what had to happen.”
Despite a strong start, the Pokes allowed Air Force to seize momentum as the third quarter got underway.
The Falcons opened the second half with a 13-play, 75-yard touchdown drive, capped by a nine-yard toss from Daniels to David Cormier on third-and-goal. Wyoming had an opportunity to make a stop earlier in the drive, with Air Force facing a fourth-and-one from the UW 41-yard line. However, John Lee Eldridge took a pitch 35 yards to set up a first-and-goal that led to the score.
UW surrendered its lead for the first time early in the fourth quarter, as the Falcons strung together an eight-play, 80-yard touchdown drive following a third consecutive Cowboys possession resulting in a punt. Cade Harris beat a defender on a post route, and Daniels hit him in stride for a 41-yard score, putting Air Force up 14-10 with 9:58 left.
The Falcons weren’t able to make anything of their next possession after UW’s go-ahead drive, however, and the Pokes’ offense ensured they wouldn’t get another chance.
Wyoming out-gained its opponent 342-272, while holding Air Force to a season-low 4.3 yards per carry. Eight different players recorded receptions for the Cowboys, as Peasley finished with 162 yards on 78% passing, while also picking up 36 yards on the ground. Swen had a season-high 102 yards on 19 carries, with McNeely adding 42 yards on seven attempts.
Godbout led the defense with nine tackles and two pass breakups, while linebacker Easton Gibbs, defensive end Braden Siders and defensive tackle Jordan Bertagnole each recorded six tackles. The Pokes finished with one sack, four quarterback hurries and five tackles for loss.
Gibbs, who initially wasn’t expected to play after battling illness throughout the previous 24 hours, said the win is a pivotal moment for a young UW team.
“It means everything,” he said. “We keep focusing on complete games, and we can’t get down. I think from the beginning, we knew it was going to be a physical game. It’s Air Force. To come out and make a statement win like this at home, it means everything. The morale in there, you can still probably hear the guys yelling. It’s a great feeling.”
UW will go for its fourth consecutive win next Saturday at BYU.
Josh Criswell covers the University of Wyoming for WyoSports. He can be reached at jcriswell@wyosports.net or 307-755-3325. Follow him on Twitter at @criswell_sports.
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| 2022-09-17T05:11:05Z
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WHSV EndZone - Top 3 Nominees: Week 4
Published: Sep. 17, 2022 at 12:39 AM EDT|Updated: 40 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Vote for which high school football play you think is the best from Week 4 of the 2022 season.
Click here to vote. Watch the Top 3 Nominees from WHSV EndZone for Week 4 of the 2022 season here:
The winner will be revealed Sunday night on WHSV News at 6.
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Football Friday, September 16: Part 1
Highlights and scores from Week 4
Published: Sep. 17, 2022 at 1:28 AM EDT|Updated: 31 minutes ago
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - Check out highlights and scores from Week 4 of High School football.
Independence 68 - Shady Spring 0
Woodrow Wilson 30 - Bluefield 27
James Monroe 41 - Meadow Bridge 0
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Football Friday, September 16: Part 2
Highlights and scores from Week 4
Published: Sep. 17, 2022 at 1:33 AM EDT|Updated: 29 minutes ago
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - Check out highlights and scores from Week 4 of High School football.
Graham 17 - Union 8
Pikeview 27 - Westside 0
Summers County 52 - Mount View 20
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Football Friday, September 16: Part 3
Highlights and scores from Week 4
Published: Sep. 17, 2022 at 1:38 AM EDT|Updated: 24 minutes ago
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - Check out highlights and scores from Week 4 of High School football.
Montcalm 12 - Craig County 6
Tazewell 39 - John Battle 16
Greenbrier West 61 - Webster County 0
Stuarts Draft (VA) 14 - Greenbrier East 3
Midland Trail 51 - Richwood 0
Liberty 30 - Sherman 20
Oak Hill 47 - Lincoln County 16
Hurley (VA) 52 - River View 26
Abingdon 21 - Richlands 0
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Indianapolis police shoot man wanted in daycare murder
INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - Police in Indianapolis shot a man Friday morning during an investigation into a daycare shooting.
The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. when a woman was shot multiple times while dropping off children at a daycare.
Many children witnessed the attack, as she was declared dead at the scene.
Three hours later, police received reports on the whereabouts of a vehicle that was allegedly used in the crime.
When officers arrived at that location, they discovered the suspect, 33-year-old Orlando Mitchell, holding a rifle.
It is unclear what led police to shoot Mitchell.
He was transported to the hospital in stable condition.
Investigators believe the initial incident is domestic-related.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Honolulu Little League made Hawaii so proud when the team won the World Series championship game.
Honolulu Little League coach Willis Kato appeared on KITV4 Island News at 4 on Friday to talk story about the team becoming the world's best, how he was also a coach with the Oda brothers on the 2018 team that won the title, and how his dad got him into baseball.
The celebrations continue this weekend.
On Saturday, September 17 at 7 p.m., KITV4 presents a half-hour special: "Honolulu Little League: the World's Best."
KITV4 sports director Brian Ojima has a sit-down interview with team manager Gerald Oda, and you'll see what some of the star players do when they're not playing baseball.
After the special, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, KITV4 will reair the Little League World Series final game. KITV4 has secured the rights to reair the entire game in which Honolulu Little League bet Curacao 13-3 to become the champions.
Then on Sunday, September 18 from 11:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m., there's a meet and greet with World Series champs at VH07V's store in the Waimalu Shopping Center.
The business made and sold t-shirts with 100% of the proceeds being given to the team. So far it's raised more than $10,000 from the shirt pre-orders.
Also on Sunday, those who pre-ordered their shirts can pick them up from 11 a.m. till 3 p.m. at VH07V's store.
While the business is currently sold out of most sizes, it's still accepting orders and plans to restock. Click here for more information.
Marisa Yamane joined KITV4 in January 2022 as an anchor and executive producer. She is an award-winning veteran journalist, who’s spent most of her career in Hawaii. She’s a proud graduate of Iolani School and UCLA.
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Today marks the 100th anniversary of the former Waioli Tea Room, which has helped generations of Hawaii women find their way.
After being released from prison two years ago, Dida Baza was discouraged by the many job rejections she got as she desperately tried to turn her life around.
A friend was working at the new Waioli Kitchen and Bake Shop, which needed a baker. The former drug addict was hired on the spot.
"It's been amazing. My life has really changed," she said. "God orchestrated all this so that I could stay on the right path. I feel like I have purpose now."
To her surprise, owners Ross and Stefanie Anderson became more than just bosses, they provided much needed support while Baza adjusted back into society after more than 20 years in and out of prison.
"They're calling us, encouraging us -- even on the weekends," Baza said. "We celebrate our victories. We cry together. I love these people. They're like my family. It's not just my job. We're family."
"We teach them how to cook, but that's minor anyone can learn that. We do life skills. Life skills are so much harder," said Ross Anderson. "Then when you see them, starting to take some of those in and even teach them to the next group of people that are coming in, that's the best part. We call them our found treasures and second chances, you know, because each one of them is a treasure and they all need a second chance."
A simple act of kindness made all the difference.
"I imagined spending the rest of my life in prison or dead. I didn't have any dreams to be anything more," Baza added. "People normally don't trust people coming out of prison, and they trust me wholeheartedly."
And that belief has helped her grow into much more than she ever imagined. Baza's come up with new scones and pastries -- and in the process, has gotten the boost of confidence she needs to thrive.
"There's been times when I would have gave up on me. But they keep fighting for me," she said. "He's prayed with me and cried with me. They love me."
And that same love has helped dozens of women like Natashia Day, a mother of two who's battled drug addiction for decades.
"Being able to do what I'm doing now, compared to what I was doing before is just amazing," Day said. "For me, it's a second chance as a mother, a second chance in life, you know, a second chance of doing the right thing."
The restaurant first opened in 1922 as a training ground for orphans at the Salvation Army Girls Home. Over the years the bake shop has helped women to be self sufficient and get a head start in the workforce.
It's also provided a safe and stable community -- a mission the owners hope will continue for another hundred years.
Kristen joined KITV4 in March 2021 after working for the past two decades as a newspaper reporter. Kristen's goal is to produce meaningful journalism that educates, enlightens and inspires to affect positive change in society.
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AMBER alert issued for 15-year-old girl believed to be abducted from Hawaii Island beach
WAIKOLOA (HawaiiNewsNow/Gray News) - An AMBER alert has been issued Friday evening for a missing 15-year-old girl believed to be abducted from a beach on Hawaii Island.
Hawaii Island Police said Mikella Debina was last seen on the south side of Anaehoomalu Bay near Waikoloa Beach Drive at approximately 1:30 p.m.
Officials said she was last seen wearing a black bikini top and floral print bottoms.
Debina is 5 feet 3 inches, weighing 120 pounds with brown shoulder-length hair and a tan freckled complexion.
Investigators said she may be in the company of a local male described as being approximately 45-60 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall with an average build, and bareback wearing gray shorts.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.
If Debina is seen, contact police immediately at 911.
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Junior running back Titus Swen rushed for 102 yards and score the eventual game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Key stat
Air Force entered the game averaging 508.5 rushing yards per game and 7.7 yards per carry. It rushed for just 171 yards on an average of 4.3 per attempt.
SCORING
First Quarter
WYO – John Hoyland 20 field goal. Drive – 15 plays, 73 yards, 7:32 elapsed. Key play – Andrew Peasley connected with Alex Brown for a 5-yard completion on an out route in Air Force territory for one of two third-down conversions on the drive. WYO 3, AFA 0
Second Quarter
WYO – Peasley 14 pass to Treyton Welch. Drive – 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:25 elapsed. Key play – Titus Swen broke a 23-yard run on the second play of the drive to get the Cowboys in the red zone, setting up a play-action pass for the score. WYO 10, AFA 0
Third Quarter
AFA – Haaziq Daniels 9 pass to David Cormier. Drive – 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:15 elapsed. Key play – With Air Force facing a fourth-and-one from the UW 41-yard line, John Lee Eldridge took a pitch 35 yards to set up a first-and-goal. WYO 10, AFA 7
Fourth Quarter
AFA – Daniels 41 pass to Cade Harris. Drive – 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:55 elapsed. Key play – Daniels completed an 11-yard pass to Kyle Patterson on third down to keep the drive alive, and the Falcons scored on the next play. AFA 14, WYO 10
WYO – Swen 5 run. Drive – 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52 elapsed. Key play – Parker Christensen gained 29 yards on a screen pass set up a first-and-goal at the Air Force 5-yard line. WYO 17, AFA 14
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Katherine Wilson and Dick Peterson discuss the making of "Animal House" during the opening night of the Klamath Independent Film Festival on Friday, Sept. 16 at the Ross Ragland Theater.
Otis Day, left, and Dick Peterson get Toga-clad dancers ready for a dance off during a screening of "Animal House" on Friday, Sept. 16 at the Ross Ragland Theater. The screening was the opening-night event of the Klamath Independent Film Festival.
Dan Reid, center, was announced the winner of the dance off judged by Dick Peterson, left, and Otis Day, right, on Friday, Sept. 16 at the Ross Ragland Theater. The dance off happened during a screening of "Animal House" that was the opening event of the Klamath Independent Film Festival.
Katherine Wilson and Dick Peterson discuss the making of "Animal House" during the opening night of the Klamath Independent Film Festival on Friday, Sept. 16 at the Ross Ragland Theater.
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Otis Day, left, and Dick Peterson get Toga-clad dancers ready for a dance off during a screening of "Animal House" on Friday, Sept. 16 at the Ross Ragland Theater. The screening was the opening-night event of the Klamath Independent Film Festival.
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Dan Reid, center, was announced the winner of the dance off judged by Dick Peterson, left, and Otis Day, right, on Friday, Sept. 16 at the Ross Ragland Theater. The dance off happened during a screening of "Animal House" that was the opening event of the Klamath Independent Film Festival.
"Otis is in the house!" Katherine Wilson's yelled statement filled the Ross Ragland Theater just as the lights went out Friday, Sept. 16 for a screening of "Animal House."
"Otis is in the house!" she yelled again and again as the lights blazed back up and the crowd started cheering.
Otis Day was late to the party, but he made quite the entrance.
Wilson, Day and Dick Peterson of The Kingsmen (of "Louie, Louie" fame) appeared on stage during the opening night of the 10th annual Klamath Independent Film Festival.
Wilson — also known as the Godmother of Film in Oregon — took the microphone to address the crowd. It took her a moment to calm her emotions.
"I haven't been in this theater since I was a little girl," Wilson said. "There's just something about this place and I wouldn't change anything."
After announcing that Day, who flew into Medford on Friday morning, was fashionably late, handed the microphone over to Peterson.
"I can only tell you this: The Kingsmen started with records in 1964 and 'Louie, Louie' came out in 1965 ... but when 'Animal House' came out, it gave us a second career. And we're still playing," Peterson said. "After 'Animal House' it's really been quite a ride."
Wilson said she was proud of the Klamath Independent Film Festival (KIFF) for honoring the people who worked behind the scenes.
After a few quick words from Day, "Animal House" played until the infamous Toga party hosted by Delta House. At that point, the film was paused so anyone in a Toga — or anyone just feeling the moment — could get up on stage for a dance off during the "Shout!" song.
With Day and Peterson wandering among the dancers to check out their moves, the movie played with excited revelers doing their best to get as low as they could, to get as loud as they could, to jump up and shout.
And when all was said and done, Dan Reid was declared the winner. The prize? And autographed photo album of behind-the-scenes shots from the filming of "Animal House."
The KIFF continues Saturday, Sept. 17 and Sunday, Sept. 18. For the schedule and more information, check out the festival page on the Klamath Films site at https://klamathfilm.org/festival/.
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Klamath Union 2022 Homecoming Parade By MOLLY O'BRIEN Herald & News Sep 16, 2022 1 hr ago Comments Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email 1 of 3 Klamath Union High School shows its Homecoming spirit with its team of cheer leaders and rhythmic marching band. Molly O'Brien/Herald & News The brass section of Klamath Union's marching band takes a breath as they lead the parade onward. Molly O'Brien/Herald & News Klamath Union Pelicans take on a prettier shade of pink in this flamingo float. Molly O'Brien/Herald & News Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The community of Klamath Falls turned out, all dressed in red, to watch the Klamath Union High School Homecoming parade on Friday, Sept. 16.Disciplined musicians led the marching band battalion. A sea of red lined Main Street.Students armed with water-guns and flamingo inner-tubes cheered and celebrated. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Musician Homecoming Marching Band Music School Inner Tube Battalion Student Klamath Union High School Trending Now Criminal investigation underway in Klamath baseball hazing Police wrapping up criminal investigation into Klamath Falls Falcons sexual hazing complaint Oregon congressional candidate Alek Skarlatos joked about choking women School district tells staff, teachers not to post on social media about sexual hazing investigation Criminal investigation underway in Klamath Falls Falcons baseball hazing; school district scrutinized for response Latest e-Edition Klamath Falls Herald and News Read the latest edition of the Klamath Falls Herald and News.
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AMBER alert issued for 15-year-old girl believed to be abducted from Hawaii Island beach
WAIKOLOA (HawaiiNewsNow/Gray News) - An AMBER alert has been issued Friday evening for a missing 15-year-old girl believed to be abducted from a beach on Hawaii Island.
Hawaii Island Police said Mikella Debina was last seen on the south side of Anaehoomalu Bay near Waikoloa Beach Drive at approximately 1:30 p.m.
Officials said she was last seen wearing a black bikini top and floral print bottoms.
Debina is 5 feet 3 inches, weighing 120 pounds with brown shoulder-length hair and a tan freckled complexion.
Investigators said she may be in the company of a local male described as being approximately 45-60 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall with an average build, and bareback wearing gray shorts.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.
If Debina is seen, contact police immediately at 911.
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| 2022-09-17T07:38:19Z
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Indianapolis police shoot man wanted in daycare murder
INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - Police in Indianapolis shot a man Friday morning during an investigation into a daycare shooting.
The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. when a woman was shot multiple times while dropping off children at a daycare.
Many children witnessed the attack, as she was declared dead at the scene.
Three hours later, police received reports on the whereabouts of a vehicle that was allegedly used in the crime.
When officers arrived at that location, they discovered the suspect, 33-year-old Orlando Mitchell, holding a rifle.
It is unclear what led police to shoot Mitchell.
He was transported to the hospital in stable condition.
Investigators believe the initial incident is domestic-related.
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PUAKO, Hawaii (KITV4) -- Hawaii Police are seeking the public's help in locating a missing girl last seen Friday afternoon in the Waikoloa area.
15-year-old Mikella Lani Debina was last seen on the south side of Anaehoomalu Bay on September 16, 2022 between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
She is 5'3" tall, weighs 120 pounds with brown, shoulder-length hair and has a freckled complexion. She was last seen wearing a black bikini top with a floral bottom.
If she is seen, please call police at 911 immediately.
Debina's cousin, Mahana Cumiford, said Debina had been at the beach with her boyfriend and mother.
"It seemed as soon as the mom left this guy must've been stalking her from the bushes or something because he came out, blindfolded her boyfriend, held my cousin at knifepoint and had her tie her boyfriend up," said Cumiford. "He had put something in the boyfriend's mouth to drug him and when he had woken up my cousin was gone."
Cumiford said Debina's boyfriend is shaken up, and speaking with police. She adds, her cousin is not the type to run away.
Police say Debina may be in the company of a local male described as being approximately 45-60 years-old, 5'10, with an average build, and bareback wearing gray shorts.
Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the island-wide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300.
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com
Kathryn spent the last decade in the Bay Area working in nonprofits, education, and communications consulting. She has a B.A. in English from St. Mary's College of CA and an M.A. in Public Affairs and Politics from the University of San Francisco.
Mika is the co-anchor for KITV4 Island News at 5, 6, and 10 p.m.
Since joining KITV4 in 2016, Mika has also served as a multimedia journalist, weather, and traffic anchor.
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| 2022-09-17T08:10:03Z
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BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On the afternoon of September 15 local time, Chinese President Xi Jinping held a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to exchange views on China-Russia relations and international and regional issues of shared interest. It has become a conventional practice for Chinese and Russian heads of state to have bilateral talks on the sidelines of the summits of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). It is not only crucial for the stable development of bilateral relations that the two countries' heads of state to have regular in-person and in-depth exchanges of views, but it's also very beneficial for regional peace and stability.
The atmosphere of the meeting was as positive and friendly as usual. President Xi noted that since the beginning of this year, China and Russia have maintained effective strategic communication, and that China will work with Russia to extend strong mutual support on issues concerning each other's core interests, and deepen practical cooperation in trade, agriculture, connectivity and other areas. President Putin said that the world is undergoing multiple changes, yet the only thing that remains unchanged is the friendship and mutual trust between Russia and China, and the Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination is as stable as mountains. As uncertainty significantly increases in today's international landscape, the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era has always been on course and has not lost momentum.
China and Russia are each other's largest neighbors, permanent members of the UN Security Council, and emerging powers. They also share a long border of more than 4,000 kilometers. The China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era, which is based on the principles of "non-alliance, non-confrontation and non-targeting of any third party," has been subject to interference and provocation.
Both China and Russia are countries with strong strategic determination and autonomy. Moreover, bilateral relations have a strong internal driving force. They have not and will not change their initial intentions and course due to drastic changes in the international pattern or outside pressure. They will always maintain their own logic and rhythm. In particular, the heads of state of China and Russia maintain close contacts and strategic communication in various ways, always leading the ties between the two countries in the right direction of development. The independent and autonomous value of China-Russia relations is both a summary of historical experience and innovation in international relations.
As President Xi pointed out, China will work with Russia to fulfill their responsibilities as major countries and play a leading role in injecting stability into a world of change.
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BEIJING, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech on Friday at the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, emphasizing the need to follow the guidance of the Shanghai Spirit as we forge ahead. President Xi pointed out that under new conditions, the SCO, as an important constructive force in international and regional affairs, should keep itself well-positioned in the face of changing international dynamics, ride on the trend of the times, strengthen solidarity and cooperation and build a closer SCO community with a shared future. The speech received an enthusiastic reaction and resonance at the scene of the meeting, becoming one of the most closely watched and essential parts of the SCO summit.
At the summit, leaders of the SCO member states signed the Samarkand Declaration, expressing their unanimous attitude of ruling out bloc, ideologically charged, and confrontational approaches to current international and regional development issues, and reaffirming the importance of promoting cooperation in the development of international relations of a new kind in the spirit of mutual respect, equality and mutually beneficial cooperation, as well as in building a community with a shared future for mankind. In this process, China's role is evident to all. The Global Development Initiative (GDI) and Global Security Initiative (GSI) put forward by the Chinese leader were a response to the concerns of regional countries and have become an increasingly broad and firm consensus in the international community.
In just three days from Wednesday to Friday, in addition to attending the SCO summit, President Xi also paid state visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, met with leaders of a number of countries including Russia, and participated in the sixth meeting of heads of state of China, Russia and Mongolia. He also facilitated several major cooperation projects and signed a series of agreements on several projects and bilateral cooperation documents. This most significant diplomatic event for the Chinese head of state on the eve of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was a complete success.
The latest head-of-state diplomacy brought the destinies of China and Central Asia closer together. In 2013, during his visit to Central Asia, President Xi for the first time proposed the initiative to jointly build the Silk Road Economic Belt. Nine years later, as he revisited the region, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has already yielded fruitful results in Central Asia: The "SCO Express Line" of the "Qilu" Eurasian freight train was launched; the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor was accelerated, and the longest tunnel in Central Asia on the Angren-Pap railway line in Uzbekistan opened. These are visible and tangible achievements.
The initiative put forward by China, with the joint efforts of many participating countries, has been effectively transformed into the improvement of infrastructure along the BRI and the expansion and deepening of bilateral and multilateral mutually beneficial cooperation, bringing benefits to a large number of ordinary people. This is a real case of building a community with a shared future for mankind. The warm welcome the Central Asian countries gave to President Xi reflects the high recognition of China's diplomacy and the sincere expectation for the further development of relations with China.
Central Asia, with its unbalanced development, weak foundation, and complex ethnic and religious relations, is a region at high risk of "color revolutions" and social and political unrest. In the last few years, China has brought hopeful changes to this region, and the SCO has also, to a certain extent, prevented the contradictions and differences from evolving into division and confrontation. Under the framework of the SCO, all countries have worked together to embark on a new path of "pursuing dialogue instead of confrontation, and building partnerships instead of alliances." They have firmly supported each other on issues concerning each other's core interests and major concerns, injecting positivity and creating vitality in maintaining peace and development in the Eurasian continent.
Needless to say, peace and development are still the themes of the times, but it also encounters severe challenges. The world is neither peaceful nor tranquil. No matter where the Chinese leader goes, the emphasis is on a community with a shared future for mankind, the GDI, the GSI, and the BRI. He focuses on development and cooperation, underlining common values, interests, development and security. This represents a new direction, concept, and form of civilization in a world of change and disorder. This is not only something China talks about, but it also has been taking action in this regard, and it is one of the staunchest practitioners of multilateralism. It is hard to imagine what the world would be like without the perseverance of a responsible major country like China for peace and development.
The more turbulent the world is, the more it needs the strength to stabilize people's hearts. Amid major changes unseen in a century in which "gray rhinos" and "black swans" are emerging in an endless stream, China itself represents a kind of stability. Under the guidance of the head-of-state diplomacy, it continues to weather storms. President Xi's trip to Central Asia has global significance. It brings confidence and hope to the region amid crises and changes, and will continue to pool forces to promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
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'An upgrade every week': Port Huron Northern's offense has the Huskies riding high
At first glance, everything about the Port Huron Northern football team appears to be the same.
Just like last season, the Huskies are off to a 4-0 start in 2022. They've won all of their games by double digits, another stat that mirrors 2021.
But this isn't a continuation of last season. Instead, it's a maturation of Northern's offensive attack.
"We're just a veteran team," Northern coach Larry Roelens said. "We were young last year, so we returned a lot of guys this year — a lot of skill guys. So that is leading to the success we have offensively."
"We've really stepped it up from last year," running back Hayden Prone said. "Our stuff seems to have an upgrade every week. That starts with the (offensive) line and we just keep driving the ball."
"Our team chemistry is through the roof," quarterback Dylan Bloink said. "We've really got a good group of guys. We just get after it during practice and the (offensive) line does their job so we can do ours."
So it was just another day at the office for the Huskies, who decimated Sterling Heights, 43-8, at Memorial Stadium on Friday.
"It all starts with the (offensive) line," wide receiver Jacob Kerrigan said. "They work hard every day at practice opening up the runs. If we win first down, then we can pass it on second down. It works out."
Northern's offense has worked wonders in the season's first month. But how does is differ from last year? A closer look at the numbers holds the answer.
The Huskies are averaging 38.5 points per game, which gives them highest scoring average in the MAC Blue. They've outscored opponents 154-32 so far.
At this time last year, Northern was riding high with the same record of 4-0. But the 2021 team only averaged 18 points per game and outscored its opponents 72-21 through the first four contests. The Huskies have more than doubled their offensive output this season.
"Our coaches keep us on point," Prone said. "They don't allow slacking. So coaching is a big part of it."
Roelens credits a good chunk of the success to the growth of his players. That's especially true for Bloink, who is in his third season as the starting quarterback.
The senior has thrown for 477 yards (32-of-59 passing) and nine touchdowns this year. He's also ran for seven scores. And Bloink continued to click against the Stallions on Friday.
He found Kerrigan open on a streak for a 64-yard touchdown pass to open the scoring. That gave Northern a 7-0 lead at the 5:29 mark of the first quarter.
Three minutes later, Bloink connected with Kerrigan again for a 23-yard touchdown strike. But the Huskies' quarterback wasn't finished.
Bloink added to Northern's lead on a five-yard touchdown run with nine seconds remaining in the first quarter. He followed suit as time expired in the second quarter and scored on a four-yard keeper to the right. The Huskies had a 33-0 advantage at halftime.
"The guys up front are doing a great job as well," Roelens said. "Our running backs, fullbacks — it's just complimentary football and we're playing well right now."
One of those running backs is sophomore Reace Buckhana. He's totaled 270 yards (5.6 per carry) and three touchdowns in the first four games of his career.
"Reace has been doing a great job running hard for us," Roelens said. "Him and Hayden have done fantastic. Danny Moore has done a great job at fullback. And then our receiving core — Max Williams, Kanye Cole, Jacob Kerrigan, Nate DeLand, Jared McRobie and Cam Harju ... those guys out there do a fantastic job everyday as well."
Despite all the success, the Huskies know the road ahead won't be easy. Their biggest test yet comes in Week 5 when they meet archrival Port Huron in the annual Crosstown Showdown.
Northern began to look ahead to the matchup shortly after its win over Sterling Heights. The Huskies suspect that, just like last season, this game could play a role in deciding the eventual MAC Blue Champion.
"We've just got to keep working on the fundamentals," Roelens said. "That's the basis of everything. You can't get lazy with it. And then we just have to execute."
"We're all self-motivated," Prone said. "That's what helps us. We all want to be better. We all want to be out here. It's our lifestyle."
Contact Brenden Welper at bwelper@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @BrendenWelper.
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CHEYENNE – The unexpected closure of a military-like academy for Wyoming high schoolers in Guernsey drew concern and sadness, sentiments that were universally expressed among all of the stakeholders who reacted to the disclosure.
Some thought the news emerged in a disorganized fashion. Officials said they hoped to let parents and attendees alike know before a scheduled visit this coming Saturday. Now, parents can either pick up their kids, as in-person teaching is winding down this month; the youth can go to other states’ similar programs; or they can participate remotely in academics, through their current term that lasts a few more months.
“I think most of the parents will agree that they need to go to one of these programs” in other states, including Nevada, said U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Pritchett of the current crop of cadets. “We want to make sure that the cadets maintain their academic goals,” even after residential portion closes, Pritchett, who helps to oversee WCCA, among other duties, said later in the interview. “Right now, it’s just a very rapidly evolving situation.”
On Wednesday night, following the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s inquiries, the Wyoming Military Department confirmed the Wyoming Cowboy Challenge Academy would shut down – at least for now.
In the news release and in Thursday interviews, officials cited difficulties staffing WCCA, even with an infusion of help by way of military volunteers. The academy could reopen, perhaps in 2025, and in a more urban area of the state and in other facilities that could be repurposed for WCCA.
Cadets
In interviews and email exchanges, all stakeholders agreed the academy was a big help to the thousand-plus cadets it educated over close to two decades.
They said it assisted the teenagers, some from fraught family situations and who struggled in traditional high schools, with completing their high school education. The regimentation the attendees aged 16-18 found at WCCA was said to have gotten them on the right track, and they learned life and other skills, too.
Among the many things that are taught during the approximately five-and-a-half-month residential portion of the program are skills participants need to hold a job, along with what Sen. Stephan Pappas, R-Cheyenne, described as life and coping skills. Hygiene, health and physical fitness are also taught, along with leadership, added Pappas. He said WCCA has taught what is known as “cowboy ethics,” an ethos that stresses personal action and responsibility.
The lawmaker, who is a retired brigadier general, was previously a mentor to a WCCA attendee whose family he knew. When he was commander of the Wyoming Air Guard, he got to know the program firsthand.
“It really is a boon to the nontraditional type of student who has had some type of issues in their lives,” Pappas said. “At the time we stood it up, it was difficult finding staff to go to a location like Guernsey and live there. If it was in another location, Cheyenne or Casper or some other location, it might not be so bad to be able to attract folks.”
Other officials made similar statements. Although Pritchett said it’s way too soon to make any concrete predictions, he, too, mentioned hypothetically Cheyenne and Casper as the type of places where WCCA might be able to draw a sufficient number of staff.
“I am very sad to see that we had to curtail it for a little while,” Pappas said of the program. “I have seen it change these kids’ lives.” He recalled of cadets that “they gain confidence, they look you in the eye, it changes their lives” afterward.
Reopening sought
Other legislators also want to see WCCA reopen.
They voiced hope it may eventually be possible. They noted that funding wasn’t the problem; finding employees who were a good match and would stay was the hurdle.
Amy Behrens is among the fans of WCCA who reacted to its post on its Facebook page Thursday announcing the closure. She said her son attended in 2020, graduating late because the class was paused during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the WTE found Behrens based on her Facebook comments, additional parents, mentors and others themselves reached out to express their dismay about the new development.
“I have recommended it multiple times because I do not know where he would be now” without it, Behrens said of her son, speaking by phone. “He would not have a high school diploma now, I guarantee that.” Although the family lives in Geneva, Nebraska, they sent their child to Guernsey.
He enjoyed the program and benefited from the mentorship that followed, Behrens recalled. Officials said such mentorship includes several substantive conversations over the course of the roughly year-long mentoring period. Behrens said her son’s mentor would call, as would others from WCCA, and he keeps in touch with fellow cadets. Her son has since moved out of the family home and supports himself by working full time, she said.
“I was so shocked” at the news of the impending wind-down, Behrens said. “I know the whole world is feeling being short-staffed.” Still, she continued, “it just blows my mind that they are going to take that away.” If the academy is “going to close, that’s fine, but just finish out” the current cadet residential program term, she said.
The chairs of the Legislature’s committees dealing with military affairs said they were concerned by the shutdown, in statements responding to the WTE’s query.
Sen. Bill Landen, R-Casper, wrote that his “main concern is for the cadets and their families. I have been assured that the Military Department is doing everything they can on that front.” WCCA “has served us well and provided a lifeline for students in need of a second chance or simply need a more structured environment,” he continued. “It is important, from a policy standpoint, that we visit about what it will take to stand the academy back up.”
Rep. Don Burkhart, R-Rawlins, said the closure “is a matter of serious concern to me. The safety and security of the cadets is the main concern, and that requires adequate staffing levels. The Wyoming Military Department is working on resolving the staffing issues and hopefully the Academy can reopen in the future.”
Jonathan Make is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s assistant managing editor and editor of the Wyoming Business Report. He can be reached at jmake@wyomingnews.com or 307-633-3129. Follow him on Twitter @makejdm.
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Hawaii Island police have charged a man with murder and other offenses following an incident in Hawaiian Beaches on Thursday.
Big Island police say 36-year-old Michael Carvalho is charged with second degree murder, after officers found the body of a woman in the backyard of a home in the Hawaiian Beaches area of the Puna district.
The victim has been identified as 34-year-old Makalapuanani Beverly Mauga.
Carvalho was also charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree criminal property damage, habitual property crime, and first-degree assault against a law enforcement officer.
According to reports, when officers arrived at the scene just before 5 a.m. on September 15, 2022, they found a Hawaiian Beaches residence to have numerous shattered glass windows; however, no one was inside.
Officers later observed fresh footprints on the exterior sidewalk area, and they located Carvalho hiding behind a stone wall bordering the property. He was taken into custody at that time for trespassing. As officers continued to clear the property, the lifeless body of Mauga was located in the grassy yard behind the residence.
Mauga was transported to the Hilo Medical Center and pronounced dead at 10:53 a.m.
Mauga had numerous blunt force trauma-type injuries on her head and body. Forensics determined that Mauga died as a result of multiple blunt-force head injuries, and strangulation. Her death was ruled a homicide.
Carvalho's bail was set to $1 million. His next court hearing is scheduled for September 19, 2022.
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HONOLULU-- "We've had a case where an elderly man had withdrawn a large amount of cash & he stood there counting it. And the suspect came from behind and snatched the money out of his hands," Chris Kim of Crimestoppers told KITV.
The tactic is called 'jugging.' It's been around for a while. Law enforcement wants ATM users to remember: Don't let your guard down.
"We've had videos of victims walking out from withdrawing large amounts of cash and actually carrying around a money bag to their vehicle. And prior to vehicle suspects are coming up on them by bicycle, in a getaway vehicle or mopeds. Mopeds are a common one as well," Kim said.
There are some recommendations: Don't handle large amount of money outside of a bank or at an ATM. For businesses making large cash deposits, Crimestoppers says it's important to switch up your routine.
"What we also urge businesses to do is do your money drops more often, more frequently. Don't just do one large amount. Try to break them up. Don't make it a routine. Where the suspect know every day at this particular time a business is going to do a money drop. Try to change it up a bit," Kim warned.
You can always do your banking inside. But even then, you can never be too careful.
"Make it a habit to look over your shoulder, make sure that no one is watching you. If you are able to go there with someone else, a friend or family member to accompany you, we encourage that as well," Kim added.
The city of Austin, Texas has seen 84 cases of jugging this year alone. On Oahu, the most recent incident was reported before the summer.
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PUAKO, Hawaii (KITV4) -- Hawaii Police are seeking the public's help in locating a missing girl last seen Friday afternoon in the Waikoloa area.
15-year-old Mikella Lani Debina was last seen on the south side of Anaehoomalu Bay on September 16, 2022 between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
She is 5'3" tall, weighs 120 pounds with brown, shoulder-length hair and has a freckled complexion. She was last seen wearing a black bikini top with a floral bottom.
If she is seen, please call police at 911 immediately.
Debina's cousin, Mahana Cumiford, said Debina had been at the beach with her boyfriend and mother.
"It seemed as soon as the mom left this guy must've been stalking her from the bushes or something because he came out, blindfolded her boyfriend, held my cousin at knifepoint and had her tie her boyfriend up," said Cumiford. "He had put something in the boyfriend's mouth to drug him and when he had woken up my cousin was gone."
Cumiford said Debina's boyfriend is shaken up, and speaking with police. She adds, her cousin is not the type to run away.
Police say Debina may be in the company of a local male described as being approximately 45-60 years-old, 5'10, with an average build, and bareback wearing gray shorts.
Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the island-wide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300.
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Since joining KITV4 in 2016, Mika has also served as a multimedia journalist, weather, and traffic anchor.
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Man arrested after ‘disturbance’ as line to see queen swells
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people spent London’s coldest night in months huddled in line to view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, and authorities warned Saturday that arriving mourners face a 24-hour wait.
Police arrested a man after what the force described as a “disturbance” Friday night in Parliament’s Westminster Hall, where the queen’s coffin is lying in state, draped in her Royal Standard and capped with a diamond-studded crown.
Parliamentary authorities said someone got out of the queue and tried to approach the coffin on its platform. The Metropolitan Police force said a man was detained for a suspected public-order offense.
The tide of people wanting to say goodbye to the queen has grown steadily since the public was first admitted to the hall on Wednesday. On Friday, authorities temporarily halted letting more visitors join the end of the line, which snakes around Southwark Park some 5 miles (8 kilometers) from Parliament.
Overnight, volunteers distributed blankets and cups of tea to people in line as the temperature fell to 6 degrees Celsius (43 degrees Fahrenheit).
People had myriad reasons for coming, from affection for the queen to a desire to be part of a historic moment.
Simon Hopkins, who traveled from his home in central England, likened it to “a pilgrimage.”
“(It) is a bit strange, because that kind of goes against my grain,” he said. “I’ve been kind of drawn into it.”
Members of the public kept silently streaming into Westminster Hall even as the queen’s four children — King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward — stood vigil around the flag-draped coffin for 15 minutes on Friday evening. A baby’s cry was the only sound.
Before the vigil, Edward said the royal family was “overwhelmed by the tide of emotion that has engulfed us and the sheer number of people who have gone out of their way to express their own love, admiration and respect (for) our dear mama.”
All eight of Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren are due to stand vigil beside her coffin on Saturday. Charles’ sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, will attend along with Princess Anne’s children, Zara Tindall and Peter Philips; Prince Andrew’s daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie; and the two children of Prince Edward – Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn.
William, who after his grandmother’s death is now the heir to the throne, will stand at the head of the coffin and Harry at the foot. Both princes, who are military veterans, will be in uniform.
Most senior royals hold honorary military roles and have worn uniforms to commemorate the queen. Harry, who served in Afghanistan as a British army officer, wore civilian clothes during the procession of the queen’s coffin from Buckingham Palace because he is no longer a working member of the royal family. He and his wife Meghan quit royal duties and moved to the United States in 2020.
The king, however, has requested that both William and Harry wear their military uniforms at the Westminster Hall vigil.
People queuing to see the queen have been of all ages and come from all walks of life. Many bowed before the coffin or made a sign of the cross. Several veterans, their medals shining in the spotlights, offered sharp salutes. Some people wept. Many hugged one another as they stepped away, proud to have spent hours in line to offer a tribute, even if it lasted only a few moments.
On Friday, the mourners included former England soccer captain David Beckham, who lined up for almost 12 hours to pay his respects. Wearing a white shirt and black tie, he bowed briefly to the coffin before moving out of Westminster Hall.
“We have been lucky as a nation to have had someone who has led us the way her majesty has led us, for the amount of time, with kindness, with caring and always reassurance,” Beckham told reporters afterwards.
The lying-in-state is due to continue until Monday morning, when the queen’s coffin will be borne to nearby Westminster Abbey for a state funeral, the finale to 10 days of national mourning for Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. Elizabeth, 96, died at her Balmoral Estate in Scotland on Sept. 8 after 70 years on the throne.
Hundreds of heads of state, royals and political leaders from around the world are flying to London to attend the funeral, including U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako.
After the service at the abbey, the late queen’s coffin will be transported through the historic heart of London on a horse-drawn gun carriage. It will then be taken in a hearse to Windsor, where the queen will be interred alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year.
Hundreds of troops from the British army, air force and navy took part in an early-morning rehearsal on Saturday for the final procession. As troops lined The Long Walk, a picturesque path leading to Windsor Castle, the thumping of drums echoed into the night as marching bands walked ahead of a hearse.
London police said the funeral will be the largest single policing event the force has ever handled, surpassing even the 2012 Summer Olympics and the Platinum Jubilee in June celebrating the queen’s 70-year rein.
“The range of officers, police staff and all those supporting the operation is truly immense,” said Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy.
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Pressure on Russian forces mounts after Ukraine’s advances
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Western defense officials and analysts on Saturday said they believed the Russian forces were setting up a new defensive line in Ukraine’s northeast after Kyiv’s troops broke through the previous one and tried to press their advances further into the east.
The British Defense Ministry said in a daily intelligence briefing that the line likely is between the Oskil River and Svatove, some 150 kilometers (90 miles) southeast of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city.
The new line comes after a Ukrainian counteroffensive punched a hole through the previous front line in the war and recaptured large swaths of land in the northeastern Kharkiv region that borders Russia.
Moscow “likely sees maintaining control of this zone as important because it is transited by one of the few main resupply routes Russia still controls from the Belgorod region of Russia,” the British military said, adding that “a stubborn defense of this area” was likely, but that it remained unclear whether the Russians would be able to withstand another concerted Ukrainian assault.
Ukrainian forces, in the meantime, continue to cross the key Oskil River in the Kharkiv region as they try to press on in a counteroffensive targeting Russian-occupied territory, according to the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War.
The Institute said in its Saturday report that satellite imagery it examined suggest that Ukrainian forces have crossed over to the east bank of the Oskil in Kupiansk, placing artillery there. The river, which flows south from Russia into Ukraine, had been a natural break in the newly emerged front lines since Ukraine launched its push about a week ago.
“Russian forces are likely too weak to prevent further Ukrainian advances along the entire Oskil River if Ukrainian forces choose to resume offensive operations,” the institute said.
After the Russian troops retreated from the city of Izium, Ukrainian authorities discovered a mass grave site, one of the largest so far discovered. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that more than 440 graves have been found at the site but that the number of victims is not yet known.
Zelenskyy said the graves contained the bodies of hundreds of civilian adults and children, as well as soldiers, and some had been tortured, shot or killed by artillery shelling. He cited evidence of atrocities, such as a body with a rope around its neck and broken arms.
Videos circulating online on Saturday indicated that Ukrainian forces are also continuing to take land in the country’s embattled east.
One video showed a Ukrainian soldier walking past a building, its roof destroyed, then pointing up over his shoulder at a colleague hanging the blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag over a mobile phone tower. The soldier in the video identified the seized village as Dibrova, just northeast of the city of Sloviansk and southeast of the embattled city of Lyman in Ukraine’s Donetsk region.
Another online video showed two Ukrainian soldiers in what appeared to be a bell tower. A Ukrainian flag hung as a soldier said they had taken the village of Shchurove, just northeast of Sloviansk.
The Ukrainian military and the Russians did not immediately acknowledge the change of hands of the two villages.
Elsewhere in Ukraine, Russian forces continued to pound cities and villages with missile strikes and shelling.
A Russian missile attack early Saturday started a fire in Kharkiv’s industrial area, said Oleh Syniehubov, the regional governor. Firefighters extinguished the blaze.
Syniehubov said remnants of the missiles suggest the Russians fired S-300 surface-to-air missiles at the city. The S-300 is designed for striking missiles or aircraft in the sky, not targets on the ground. Analysts say Russia’s use of the missiles for ground attacks suggest they may be running out of some precision munitions as the monthslong war continues.
In the southern Zaporizhzhia region, a large part of which is occupied by the Russians, one person was wounded after the Russian forces shelled the city of Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia’s Ukrainian governor Oleksandr Starukh reported on Telegram. Starukh said the Russian troops also shelled two villages in the region, destroying several civilian facilities there.
The central Dnipropetrovsk region also came under fire overnight, according to its governor, Valentyn Reznichenko. “The enemy attacked six times and launched more than 90 deadly projectiles on peaceful cities and villages,” Reznichenko said.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s atomic energy operator, Energoatom, said a convoy of 25 trucks has brought diesel fuel and other critical supplies to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — Europe’s largest, which was shut down a week ago amid fears that fighting in the area could result in a radiation disaster.
The trucks were allowed through Russian checkpoints on Friday to deliver spare parts for repairs of damaged power lines, chemicals for the operation of the plant and additional fuel for backup diesel generators, Energoatom said in a statement.
The six-reactor plant was captured by Russian forces in March but is still operated by Ukrainian engineers. Its last reactor was switched off Sunday after repeated power failures due to shelling put crucial safety systems at risk.
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Karl Ritter in Kyiv contributed to this report.
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Thousands wait in cold to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people spent London’s coldest night in months huddled in line to view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, and authorities warned Saturday that arriving mourners face a 16-hour wait.
Police arrested a man after what the force described as a “disturbance” Friday night in Parliament’s Westminster Hall, where the queen’s coffin is lying in state, draped in her Royal Standard and capped with a diamond-studded crown.
Parliamentary authorities said someone got out of the queue and tried to approach the coffin on its platform. The Metropolitan Police force said a man was detained for a suspected public-order offense.
The tide of people wanting to say goodbye to the queen has grown steadily since the public was first admitted to the hall on Wednesday. On Friday, authorities temporarily halted letting more visitors join the end of the line, which snakes around Southwark Park some 5 miles (8 kilometers) from Parliament.
Overnight, volunteers distributed blankets and cups of tea to people in line as the temperature fell to 6 degrees Celsius (43 degrees Fahrenheit). Despite the weather, mourners described the warmth of a shared experience.
“It was cold overnight, but we had wonderful companions, met new friends. The camaraderie was wonderful,’’ Chris Harman of London said. “It was worth it. I would do it again and again and again. I would walk to the end of the earth for my queen.”
People had myriad reasons for coming, from affection for the queen to a desire to be part of a historic moment. Simon Hopkins, who traveled from his home in central England, likened it to “a pilgrimage.”
“(It) is a bit strange, because that kind of goes against my grain,” he said. “I’ve been kind of drawn into it.”
Members of the public kept silently streaming into Westminster Hall even as the queen’s four children — King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward — stood vigil around the flag-draped coffin for 15 minutes on Friday evening. A baby’s cry was the only sound.
Before the vigil, Edward said the royal family was “overwhelmed by the tide of emotion that has engulfed us and the sheer number of people who have gone out of their way to express their own love, admiration and respect (for) our dear mama.”
All eight of Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren are due to stand vigil beside her coffin on Saturday. Charles’ sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, will attend along with Princess Anne’s children, Zara Tindall and Peter Philips; Prince Andrew’s daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie; and the two children of Prince Edward – Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn.
William, who after his grandmother’s death is now the heir to the throne, will stand at the head of the coffin and Harry at the foot. Both princes, who are military veterans, will be in uniform.
Most senior royals hold honorary military roles and have worn uniforms to commemorate the queen. Harry, who served in Afghanistan as a British army officer, wore civilian clothes during the procession of the queen’s coffin from Buckingham Palace because he is no longer a working member of the royal family. He and his wife Meghan quit royal duties and moved to the United States in 2020.
The king, however, has requested that both William and Harry wear their military uniforms at the Westminster Hall vigil.
The people queuing to see the queen have been of all ages and come from all walks of life. Many bowed before the coffin or made a sign of the cross. Several veterans, their medals shining in the spotlights, offered sharp salutes. Some people wept. Many hugged one another as they stepped away, proud to have spent hours in line to offer a tribute, even if it lasted only a few moments.
On Friday, the waiting time swelled to as long as 24 hours. The mourners included former England soccer captain David Beckham, who lined up for almost 12 hours to pay his respects. Wearing a white shirt and black tie, he bowed briefly to the coffin before moving out of Westminster Hall.
“We have been lucky as a nation to have had someone who has led us the way her majesty has led us, for the amount of time, with kindness, with caring and always reassurance,” Beckham told reporters afterwards.
The lying-in-state is due to continue until Monday morning, when the queen’s coffin will be borne to nearby Westminster Abbey for a state funeral, the finale to 10 days of national mourning for Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. Elizabeth, 96, died at her Balmoral Estate in Scotland on Sept. 8 after 70 years on the throne.
Hundreds of heads of state, royals and political leaders from around the world are flying to London to attend the funeral, including U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako.
After the service at the abbey, the late queen’s coffin will be transported through the historic heart of London on a horse-drawn gun carriage. It will then be taken in a hearse to Windsor, where the queen will be interred alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year.
Hundreds of troops from the British army, air force and navy took part in an early-morning rehearsal on Saturday for the final procession. As troops lined The Long Walk, a picturesque path leading to Windsor Castle, the thumping of drums echoed into the night as marching bands walked ahead of a hearse.
London police said the funeral will be the largest single policing event the force has ever handled, surpassing even the 2012 Summer Olympics and the Platinum Jubilee in June celebrating the queen’s 70-year rein.
“The range of officers, police staff and all those supporting the operation is truly immense,” said Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy.
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Pressure on Russian forces mounts after Ukraine’s advances
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Western defense officials and analysts on Saturday said they believed the Russian forces were setting up a new defensive line in Ukraine’s northeast after Kyiv’s troops broke through the previous one and tried to press their advances further into the east.
The British Defense Ministry said in a daily intelligence briefing that the line likely is between the Oskil River and Svatove, some 150 kilometers (90 miles) southeast of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city.
The new line comes after a Ukrainian counteroffensive punched a hole through the previous front line in the war and recaptured large swaths of land in the northeastern Kharkiv region that borders Russia.
Moscow “likely sees maintaining control of this zone as important because it is transited by one of the few main resupply routes Russia still controls from the Belgorod region of Russia,” the British military said, adding that “a stubborn defense of this area” was likely, but that it remained unclear whether the Russians would be able to withstand another concerted Ukrainian assault.
Ukrainian forces, in the meantime, continue to cross the key Oskil River in the Kharkiv region as they try to press on in a counteroffensive targeting Russian-occupied territory, according to the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War.
The Institute said in its Saturday report that satellite imagery it examined suggest that Ukrainian forces have crossed over to the east bank of the Oskil in Kupiansk, placing artillery there. The river, which flows south from Russia into Ukraine, had been a natural break in the newly emerged front lines since Ukraine launched its push about a week ago.
“Russian forces are likely too weak to prevent further Ukrainian advances along the entire Oskil River if Ukrainian forces choose to resume offensive operations,” the institute said.
After the Russian troops retreated from the city of Izium, Ukrainian authorities discovered a mass grave site, one of the largest so far discovered. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that more than 440 graves have been found at the site but that the number of victims is not yet known.
Zelenskyy said the graves contained the bodies of hundreds of civilian adults and children, as well as soldiers, and some had been tortured, shot or killed by artillery shelling. He cited evidence of atrocities, such as a body with a rope around its neck and broken arms.
Videos circulating online on Saturday indicated that Ukrainian forces are also continuing to take land in the country’s embattled east.
One video showed a Ukrainian soldier walking past a building, its roof destroyed, then pointing up over his shoulder at a colleague hanging the blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag over a mobile phone tower. The soldier in the video identified the seized village as Dibrova, just northeast of the city of Sloviansk and southeast of the embattled city of Lyman in Ukraine’s Donetsk region.
Another online video showed two Ukrainian soldiers in what appeared to be a bell tower. A Ukrainian flag hung as a soldier said they had taken the village of Shchurove, just northeast of Sloviansk.
The Ukrainian military and the Russians did not immediately acknowledge the change of hands of the two villages.
Elsewhere in Ukraine, Russian forces continued to pound cities and villages with missile strikes and shelling.
A Russian missile attack early Saturday started a fire in Kharkiv’s industrial area, said Oleh Syniehubov, the regional governor. Firefighters extinguished the blaze.
Syniehubov said remnants of the missiles suggest the Russians fired S-300 surface-to-air missiles at the city. The S-300 is designed for striking missiles or aircraft in the sky, not targets on the ground. Analysts say Russia’s use of the missiles for ground attacks suggest they may be running out of some precision munitions as the monthslong war continues.
In the southern Zaporizhzhia region, a large part of which is occupied by the Russians, one person was wounded after the Russian forces shelled the city of Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia’s Ukrainian governor Oleksandr Starukh reported on Telegram. Starukh said the Russian troops also shelled two villages in the region, destroying several civilian facilities there.
The central Dnipropetrovsk region also came under fire overnight, according to its governor, Valentyn Reznichenko. “The enemy attacked six times and launched more than 90 deadly projectiles on peaceful cities and villages,” Reznichenko said.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s atomic energy operator, Energoatom, said a convoy of 25 trucks has brought diesel fuel and other critical supplies to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — Europe’s largest, which was shut down a week ago amid fears that fighting in the area could result in a radiation disaster.
The trucks were allowed through Russian checkpoints on Friday to deliver spare parts for repairs of damaged power lines, chemicals for the operation of the plant and additional fuel for backup diesel generators, Energoatom said in a statement.
The six-reactor plant was captured by Russian forces in March but is still operated by Ukrainian engineers. Its last reactor was switched off Sunday after repeated power failures due to shelling put crucial safety systems at risk.
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Karl Ritter in Kyiv contributed to this report.
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The recent transfer of Venezuelan migrants to Martha's Vineyard resembles the "Reverse Freedom Rides" of 50 years ago, when white supremacist groups bused Black southerners to the North.
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The recent transfer of Venezuelan migrants to Martha's Vineyard resembles the "Reverse Freedom Rides" of 50 years ago, when white supremacist groups bused Black southerners to the North.
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Arizona is facing dramatic cuts in water deliveries from the drought-imperiled Colorado River. But a long-term conservation strategy is assuaging fears.
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Arizona is facing dramatic cuts in water deliveries from the drought-imperiled Colorado River. But a long-term conservation strategy is assuaging fears.
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The South American country of Chile has become a center of lithium mining, which has boomed as demand for electric car batteries has risen. But what are the environmental costs?
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The South American country of Chile has become a center of lithium mining, which has boomed as demand for electric car batteries has risen. But what are the environmental costs?
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The Broadway production of "The Phantom of the Opera" will close in February, after nearly 35 years in performance. It was doomed in part by slow post-pandemic ticket sales.
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The Broadway production of "The Phantom of the Opera" will close in February, after nearly 35 years in performance. It was doomed in part by slow post-pandemic ticket sales.
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The late Peruvian singer Yma Sumac would have turned 100 years old this week, a fantastic excuse to examine her legacy and listen to her nearly five octave voice.
Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.
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Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.
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NPR's Scott Simon asks Dennis Pierce of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen about the union's tentative deal with freight rail operators that seems to have averted a strike.
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NPR's Scott Simon asks Dennis Pierce of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen about the union's tentative deal with freight rail operators that seems to have averted a strike.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author Yiyun Li about her new novel, "The Book of Goose," a story of two French girls who write a book that alters their lives.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author Yiyun Li about her new novel, "The Book of Goose," a story of two French girls who write a book that alters their lives.
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India held a day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II. But her death has largely prompted indifference, or even anger, in the Commonwealth's biggest country.
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India held a day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II. But her death has largely prompted indifference, or even anger, in the Commonwealth's biggest country.
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Inside a date market in Saudi Arabia, one of the world's top producers By Fatma Tanis Published September 17, 2022 at 7:04 AM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Saudi Arabia is known for its oil, but it is also one of the world's great producers of dates, which are now in season. Copyright 2022 NPR
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis flew 50 migrants to Martha's Vineyard Wednesday to protest immigration policy. Local authorities have now moved them to a military base nearby.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis flew 50 migrants to Martha's Vineyard Wednesday to protest immigration policy. Local authorities have now moved them to a military base nearby.
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Aaron Judge looks like Paul Bunyan in Yankee pinstripes. He has shoulders like boulders, and when he hits home runs—and he has struck 57 this year—his bat looks light as a matchstick as he smacks a ball into the stands.
If Mr. Judge hits just five more home runs in the 18 games left in the regular season, he will reach 62. Many fans, including me, will consider this the real all-time single season home run record. Yet public attention to Aaron Judge's home run quest seems strangely muted.
Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa all hit more than 62, a generation ago. But we now know they did it with the help of performance enhancing drugs.
There is no reason whatsoever to suspect Aaron Judge has taken any banned substance. He seems a modest and appealing 30-year-old man, who was adopted as an infant and grew up in a small farming town. It's kind of a Superman story.
Aaron Judge hit 52 home runs in 2017, his rookie season, and seems to have been steadily working toward this mark. Yet many sports fans may be suspicious of anyone's new milestone.
This season, seven major league players have been suspended after random drug tests.
Some cases may make you roll your eyes. Pedro Severino of the Milwaukee Brewers had Clomiphene in his system, which can soften the side effects of steroids. But the drug is generally used to induce ovulation. You may wonder if the Brewers' catcher was trying to conceive a child, or conceal the use of steroids.
It has been 61 years since Roger Maris hit 61 home runs in 1961. Players are now multi-million-dollar enterprises who hire their own nutritionists, physicians, and trainers, and don't gorge, as Babe Ruth did, on hot dogs and beer. We should expect modern players, with their superior fitness and training, to smash longstanding records.
But one of the enduring effects of the drug scandals in sports is to make us wonder how much of what we see is for real. For every player caught by random tests, how many are missed? And how many great athletes, like Lance Armstrong at the Tour de France, may turn out to be accomplished cheats?
The use of drugs in sports seems to have made many fans mistrust some of the magic we see on the field. It is sad if the misdeeds of some of baseball's biggest frauds cast doubt on Aaron Judge's swing for the record books.
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On the outskirts of the recently liberated town of Izium, investigators have found what Ukrainian officials are calling a mass grave. It is now being inspected for possible evidence of war crimes.
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On the outskirts of the recently liberated town of Izium, investigators have found what Ukrainian officials are calling a mass grave. It is now being inspected for possible evidence of war crimes.
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Controversy in basketball over allegations of workplace misconduct by an NBA owner. Minor League Baseball players form a union. And tennis legend Roger Federer announces his retirement.
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Controversy in basketball over allegations of workplace misconduct by an NBA owner. Minor League Baseball players form a union. And tennis legend Roger Federer announces his retirement.
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As some evangelicals push to restrict civil rights for trans people, other Christians see evidence in the Bible of a tolerance for nontraditional gender identities.
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As some evangelicals push to restrict civil rights for trans people, other Christians see evidence in the Bible of a tolerance for nontraditional gender identities.
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Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.
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Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.
Danielle Kurtzleben is a political correspondent assigned to NPR's Washington Desk. She appears on NPR shows, writes for the web, and is a regular on The NPR Politics Podcast. She is covering the 2020 presidential election, with particular focuses on on economic policy and gender politics.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rob Roth, the author of "WARHOLCAPOTE," a book that recreates a play conceived by the artist Andy Warhol and writer Truman Capote.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rob Roth, the author of "WARHOLCAPOTE," a book that recreates a play conceived by the artist Andy Warhol and writer Truman Capote.
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The Justice Department is appealing part of a judge's order that could potentially delay the investigation into how White House documents ended up in former President Trump's Florida home.
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The Justice Department is appealing part of a judge's order that could potentially delay the investigation into how White House documents ended up in former President Trump's Florida home.
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Chess fans have questions after Hans Niemann's win over world champion Magnus Carlsen. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Caleb Wetherell, who runs Pawnalyze, a chess analysis website, about the outcome.
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Chess fans have questions after Hans Niemann's win over world champion Magnus Carlsen. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Caleb Wetherell, who runs Pawnalyze, a chess analysis website, about the outcome.
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Thirty-one Texas Blue Ribbon schools include public, private, urban and rural campuses. Winners in Dallas include All Saints Catholic School, Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, and Dallas ISD magnet campuses School for the Talented and Gifted and the School of Science and Engineering.
Elsewhere in North Texas, blue ribbon campuses include Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute, North Richland Hills’ St. John the Apostle Catholic School, and in Denison near the Oklahoma border, Terrell Elementary School.
Other Texas winners include rural campuses in the towns of Wink, Happy, Muleshoe, and Earth (population 678). Two of Gruver ISD’s three schools earned Blue Ribbons. The town holds fewer than 1,500 people.
Here's the department's full list of Blue Ribbon Schools for 2022.
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The recent transfer of Venezuelan migrants to Martha's Vineyard resembles the "Reverse Freedom Rides" of 50 years ago, when white supremacist groups bused Black southerners to the North.
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The recent transfer of Venezuelan migrants to Martha's Vineyard resembles the "Reverse Freedom Rides" of 50 years ago, when white supremacist groups bused Black southerners to the North.
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Arizona is facing dramatic cuts in water deliveries from the drought-imperiled Colorado River. But a long-term conservation strategy is assuaging fears.
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Arizona is facing dramatic cuts in water deliveries from the drought-imperiled Colorado River. But a long-term conservation strategy is assuaging fears.
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The South American country of Chile has become a center of lithium mining, which has boomed as demand for electric car batteries has risen. But what are the environmental costs?
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The South American country of Chile has become a center of lithium mining, which has boomed as demand for electric car batteries has risen. But what are the environmental costs?
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If you ask Iowa farmer Robb Ewoldt about the federal dollars he's received over the last few years to help make his land more sustainable, it's clear he's a big fan.
"It works out really well in our operation," says Ewoldt, who farms corn and soybeans on "just shy of 2,000 acres" near Davenport, Iowa. "We see tremendous benefits in conservation, water quality and carbon sequestration."
He's been involved with the Conservation Stewardship Program, or CSP, for about eight years now. The program aims to help farmers improve yields, increase the resilience of their fields to extreme weather and maintain and improve their conservation systems — such as no-till and cover crops.
On his farm in that time, "soil health [has] improved to a point where we see a yield advantage in our farming practices. ...We can watch those yields go up year after year. That's where the real benefit comes in," he says.
The government's conservation programs are meant to bolster farmers' response to climate change, as Ewoldt and others like him are forced to confront worsening droughts on the one hand, and unprecedented rainfall and flooding on the other. But even with billions more in federal assistance on the way, there is little sign the massive infusion of money from Democrats' recently passed Inflation Reduction Act will reshape politics in the solidly Republican state of Iowa, nor move the dial for farmers in other rural areas where the GOP maintains a seemingly irreversible foothold.
Farmers will be getting billions more for conservation
The CSP was enacted as part of the 2008 Farm Bill, but the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act, passed by Democrats on a straight party-line vote, has added a whopping $20 billion to it and other conservation programs specifically aimed at helping farmers combat the effects of climate change.
"This is a big chunk of funding relative to what they've had in recent years," says Cathy Day, climate policy coordinator with the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. She says in the past, the programs have been stretched so thin that "we generally have somewhere in the range of 3 to 4 times the farmers applying compared to those who actually get contracts."
The programs can have a huge impact for farmers and the environment, says Sara Nicholas, a policy strategist at the Pennsylvania-based nonprofit Pasa Sustainable Agriculture. She cites a 2015 study by the Natural Resources Defense Council showing that "for every additional 1% of organic matter that gets into the soil, which is what a lot of these CSP programs' practices are trying to do, those soils can capture an additional 20,000 gallons of rain per acre."
"If you think about a flood-prone state like Pennsylvania ... it would just make all the difference if you can capture that much additional rainfall before it runs off the fields, into creeks, cascading down and tearing out bridges and culverts and infrastructure," she says.
Ewoldt, who accepts climate change and says farmers "need to do things to mitigate it," acknowledges that his farming practices have "allowed my soil to hold more water during drought conditions."
The additional government funding is a good thing, he says. But Ewoldt's congressional representative, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, sided with her fellow Republicans in unanimously rejecting the Inflation Reduction Act. "Now is not the time to pass a $740 billion spending bill, let alone one filled with partisan priorities," she said in a statement.
Ewoldt plans to vote for her anyway.
"I know her," he says. "And there's other things that come into it besides the economics."
More farmers are bucking the GOP on climate
Ewoldt's attitude toward climate change reflects a growing trend among farmers. A survey published in 2021 indicates that about 80% of farmers now believe climate change is occurring. That's a huge shift from just eight years ago, when a four-state survey indicated that most did not accept the concept of climate change nor believe its impact would reduce their crop yields.
The time period over which that switch has occurred coincides with the warmest seven years on record globally, as well as climate-fueled fires, floods and heat waves in the U.S.
Even so, as a group, farmers have remained steadfast in their support of Republicans, despite the party's history of being closely associated with denying the scientific consensus on climate change. (Although among Republican voters in general, there's been a significant shift from just a decade ago).
Farmers have also been rock steady supporters of former President Donald Trump, despite a trade war with Beijing that led agricultural exports to China to plunge by more than 60%, according to the U.S. International Trade Administration. And this summer, Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee have already called for cutting commodity and conservation programs in the new Farm Bill, which will come up in Congress next year.
Ewoldt, who says he's a lifelong Republican, voted twice for Trump even though the years 2017 through 2019 were "miserable for farm production" due in large part to the then-president's trade war. Ahead of the 2020 election, he told NPR that Trump represented "the devil I know and not the devil I don't know."
Tim Dufault, 62, works 1,600 acres in northwestern Minnesota, near the town of Crookston. He's seen a lot of changes in farm fields in the state in the past several decades that he attributes to climate change.
"It's hard to refute that the world is getting warmer," he says.
The mix of crops in his corner of the state is a lot different than when he started farming four decades ago. "There's hardly any barley, sunflowers, [or] potatoes anymore because it's gotten warmer and wetter and it's harder to get a good quality crop," he says.
"In the meantime, warm season crops like soybeans and corn have moved up into this area. So, you know, that kind of really tells the story," says Dufault, who describes himself as "a moderate, but mostly Democrat."
Trade often outweighs worries about the climate
South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal counts himself among those who see that climate — or at least the weather — is changing, but disagree with the scientific consensus on the cause. "The climate has been changing since the Earth was created and we've been through cycles before," he says.
VanderWal says Trump's trade dispute with China hurt farmers in South Dakota, but now his frustration with President Biden is in not moving past his predecessor's policies.
In 2020, Phase 1 of a new trade agreement with China went into effect, with Beijing agreeing to purchase $80 billion worth of U.S. agricultural products in the first year.
VanderWal wonders what comes next. "We've asked them what the future [is]," he says. "It's almost two years now, and we've heard almost nothing about international trade."
Democrats face a steep challenge winning rural votes
Given rural voting patterns, which heavily favor Republicans in more rural states, shifting farmers to the blue column may seem impossible for Democrats.
It's a task made even harder by Trump's undisputed dominance of his party.
"Rural America has been mostly Republican for a couple of generations," says David Hopkins, a political science professor at Boston College. "But Trump did significantly better."
Lots of rural counties in states like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania that used to be 60-40 Republican "all of a sudden were 70-30 Republican or more" for Trump, he says.
Even so, Democrats don't need to win over a majority of farmers. Instead, "if they can cut those margins back [and] regain some of their lost ground over the last 10 years in rural areas, that might actually be important in some of those battleground states," he says.
Isaac Wright, co-founder of the Rural Voter Institute, a progressive research firm, says to get there, Democrats need a lesson in how to talk to voters outside their urban base.
"Our values are not the issue," he insists. "It's how we communicate and often how we fail to communicate."
"For one thing, I would de-emphasize using the phrase 'climate change,'" Wright says. "I would talk about how [these programs] help build our farm communities, especially our small farms, with investment for stewardship. And for clean air and clean water investments for the long term."
Timothy Hagle, an associate professor of political science at the University of Iowa, says it's also important for Democrats to realize that just hitting economic issues won't be enough.
"Yes, a farmer is going to be concerned about crop prices," he says. "But ... [farmers] also care about immigration or what's happening in the schools with my kids."
"They're not necessarily only voting on one issue, even though that one issue would seem to be pretty important, since it deals with the way they make a living."
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The Broadway production of "The Phantom of the Opera" will close in February, after nearly 35 years in performance. It was doomed in part by slow post-pandemic ticket sales.
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The Broadway production of "The Phantom of the Opera" will close in February, after nearly 35 years in performance. It was doomed in part by slow post-pandemic ticket sales.
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The late Peruvian singer Yma Sumac would have turned 100 years old this week, a fantastic excuse to examine her legacy and listen to her nearly five octave voice.
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The late Peruvian singer Yma Sumac would have turned 100 years old this week, a fantastic excuse to examine her legacy and listen to her nearly five octave voice.
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How has the rollout of the new COVID-19 vaccine boosters gone so far? Shots are plentiful, waits are short, but demand is uncertain.
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How has the rollout of the new COVID-19 vaccine boosters gone so far? Shots are plentiful, waits are short, but demand is uncertain.
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NPR's Scott Simon asks Dennis Pierce of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen about the union's tentative deal with freight rail operators that seems to have averted a strike.
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NPR's Scott Simon asks Dennis Pierce of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen about the union's tentative deal with freight rail operators that seems to have averted a strike.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author Yiyun Li about her new novel, "The Book of Goose," a story of two French girls who write a book that alters their lives.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author Yiyun Li about her new novel, "The Book of Goose," a story of two French girls who write a book that alters their lives.
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India held a day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II. But her death has largely prompted indifference, or even anger, in the Commonwealth's biggest country.
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India held a day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II. But her death has largely prompted indifference, or even anger, in the Commonwealth's biggest country.
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Inside a date market in Saudi Arabia, one of the world's top producers NPR | By Fatma Tanis Published September 17, 2022 at 6:04 AM MDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Flipboard Saudi Arabia is known for its oil, but it is also one of the world's great producers of dates, which are now in season. Copyright 2022 NPR
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis flew 50 migrants to Martha's Vineyard Wednesday to protest immigration policy. Local authorities have now moved them to a military base nearby.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis flew 50 migrants to Martha's Vineyard Wednesday to protest immigration policy. Local authorities have now moved them to a military base nearby.
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Aaron Judge looks like Paul Bunyan in Yankee pinstripes. He has shoulders like boulders, and when he hits home runs—and he has struck 57 this year—his bat looks light as a matchstick as he smacks a ball into the stands.
If Mr. Judge hits just five more home runs in the 18 games left in the regular season, he will reach 62. Many fans, including me, will consider this the real all-time single season home run record. Yet public attention to Aaron Judge's home run quest seems strangely muted.
Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa all hit more than 62, a generation ago. But we now know they did it with the help of performance enhancing drugs.
There is no reason whatsoever to suspect Aaron Judge has taken any banned substance. He seems a modest and appealing 30-year-old man, who was adopted as an infant and grew up in a small farming town. It's kind of a Superman story.
Aaron Judge hit 52 home runs in 2017, his rookie season, and seems to have been steadily working toward this mark. Yet many sports fans may be suspicious of anyone's new milestone.
This season, seven major league players have been suspended after random drug tests.
Some cases may make you roll your eyes. Pedro Severino of the Milwaukee Brewers had Clomiphene in his system, which can soften the side effects of steroids. But the drug is generally used to induce ovulation. You may wonder if the Brewers' catcher was trying to conceive a child, or conceal the use of steroids.
It has been 61 years since Roger Maris hit 61 home runs in 1961. Players are now multi-million-dollar enterprises who hire their own nutritionists, physicians, and trainers, and don't gorge, as Babe Ruth did, on hot dogs and beer. We should expect modern players, with their superior fitness and training, to smash longstanding records.
But one of the enduring effects of the drug scandals in sports is to make us wonder how much of what we see is for real. For every player caught by random tests, how many are missed? And how many great athletes, like Lance Armstrong at the Tour de France, may turn out to be accomplished cheats?
The use of drugs in sports seems to have made many fans mistrust some of the magic we see on the field. It is sad if the misdeeds of some of baseball's biggest frauds cast doubt on Aaron Judge's swing for the record books.
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On the outskirts of the recently liberated town of Izium, investigators have found what Ukrainian officials are calling a mass grave. It is now being inspected for possible evidence of war crimes.
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On the outskirts of the recently liberated town of Izium, investigators have found what Ukrainian officials are calling a mass grave. It is now being inspected for possible evidence of war crimes.
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Controversy in basketball over allegations of workplace misconduct by an NBA owner. Minor League Baseball players form a union. And tennis legend Roger Federer announces his retirement.
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Controversy in basketball over allegations of workplace misconduct by an NBA owner. Minor League Baseball players form a union. And tennis legend Roger Federer announces his retirement.
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As some evangelicals push to restrict civil rights for trans people, other Christians see evidence in the Bible of a tolerance for nontraditional gender identities.
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As some evangelicals push to restrict civil rights for trans people, other Christians see evidence in the Bible of a tolerance for nontraditional gender identities.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to journalist Ike Swetlitz about the current shortage of the attention deficit disorder drug, Adderall.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to journalist Ike Swetlitz about the current shortage of the attention deficit disorder drug, Adderall.
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Eliza Campbell had spent her entire life as a practicing member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She was born in Utah, a state in which the majority of residents belong to the church, and attended Brigham Young University, a private institution owned and operated by the church.
"It's part of your whole professional network, your whole emotional community," she said. "Basically, it touches every facet of your life."
Then, two years ago, after nearly three decades, Campbell left the church.
She is one of a growing number of Americans who were raised Christian but are disaffiliating from the religion.
America's Christian majority is facing steep declines
Christianity remains the majority religion in the United States, as it has been since the country's founding, but it's on the decline.
A new study from the Pew Research Center shows that America's Christian majority has been shrinking for years, and if recent trends continue, Christians could make up less than half the U.S. population within a few decades.
The study found that Christians accounted for about 90% of the population 50 years ago, but as of 2020 that figure had slumped to about 64%.
"If recent trends in switching [changing one's religious affiliation] hold, we projected that Christians could make up between 35% and 46% of the U.S. population in 2070," said Stephanie Kramer, the senior researcher who led the study.
The study modeled four scenarios for how religious affiliation could change, and in every case it found a sharp drop in Christianity.
"Some scholars say that it's just an inevitable consequence of development for societies to secularize. Once there are strong secular institutions, once people's basic needs are met, there's less need for religion," Kramer said.
"Other people point out that affiliation really started to drop in the '90s. And it may not be a coincidence that this coincides with the rise of the religious right and more associations between Christianity and conservative political ideology."
For Campbell, conflict between the teachings of her faith and her own personal identity and values were at the core of her decision to leave.
"For me, especially, when I started to come out as queer, it became impossible for me to reconcile this church that was basically admitting that they wanted kids like me dead or suicidal," she said. "I decided I had to choose myself and choose my well-being."
"Religiously unaffiliated" could become the majority
Alongside Christian numbers in the U.S. trending down, the Pew study also found that the percentage of people who identify as "religiously unaffiliated" is rising and could one day become a majority.
"That's where the majority of the movement is going," Kramer said. "We don't see a lot of people leaving Christianity for a non-Christian religion."
Importantly, Kramer said, "religiously unaffiliated" is not synonymous with atheist, as the term also includes those who identify as "agnostic," "spiritual" or "nothing in particular."
In the four scenarios that Pew modeled, Americans who were religiously unaffiliated were projected to approach or overtake Christians in number by 2070. At the same time, the percentage of those following other religions was expected to double.
"I don't think it's surprising. I think it's a product of modern comforts. I think when life is good, when it's better, you know, religion is just not as important."
Tauha was not raised Christian. He spent most of his life as a devout Muslim but decided four years ago to leave his religion, and he now identifies as atheist.
Like Campbell, Tauha's process of turning away from his faith was not just a matter of changing his beliefs; it involved disconnecting with the religious community he had been involved with for his entire life.
"The process of leaving the faith, for me, was kind of torturous," he said. "[But] I look back on my experience and leaving the faith as something generally productive and positive. In fact, I'd say it remains the formative experience in my life [and] gave me a new sense of direction. So I look back on it fondly."
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Former President Trump holds a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, later today. The U.S. Senate race in the state is surprisingly tight.
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Former President Trump holds a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, later today. The U.S. Senate race in the state is surprisingly tight.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rob Roth, the author of "WARHOLCAPOTE," a book that recreates a play conceived by the artist Andy Warhol and writer Truman Capote.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rob Roth, the author of "WARHOLCAPOTE," a book that recreates a play conceived by the artist Andy Warhol and writer Truman Capote.
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The Justice Department is appealing part of a judge's order that could potentially delay the investigation into how White House documents ended up in former President Trump's Florida home.
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The Justice Department is appealing part of a judge's order that could potentially delay the investigation into how White House documents ended up in former President Trump's Florida home.
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Chess fans have questions after Hans Niemann's win over world champion Magnus Carlsen. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Caleb Wetherell, who runs Pawnalyze, a chess analysis website, about the outcome.
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Chess fans have questions after Hans Niemann's win over world champion Magnus Carlsen. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Caleb Wetherell, who runs Pawnalyze, a chess analysis website, about the outcome.
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Puerto Rico under hurricane watch as TS Fiona approaches
HAVANA (AP) — Tropical Storm Fiona threatened to dump up to 16 inches (41 centimeters) of rain in parts of Puerto Rico on Saturday as forecasters placed the U.S. territory under a hurricane watch and people braced for potential landslides, severe flooding and power outages.
The storm was located 145 miles (230 kilometers) southeast of St. Croix Saturday morning with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph). It was moving west at 13 mph (20 kph) on a path forecast to pass near Puerto Rico. Forecasters warned Fiona could be near hurricane strength when it passes through Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
Fiona is expected to swipe past the Dominican Republic on Sunday as a potential hurricane and Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands on Monday and Tuesday with the threat of extreme rain.
Forecaster issued a hurricane watch for the southern coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Engaño westward to Cabo Caucedo and for the northern coast from Cabo Engaño westward to Puerto Plata.
In Puerto Rico, authorities opened shelters and closed public beaches, theaters and museums as they urged people to remain indoors.
“It’s time to activate your emergency plan and contact and help your relatives, especially elderly adults who live alone,” said Dr. Gloria Amador, who runs a nonprofit health organization in central Puerto Rico.
At least one cruise ship visit and several flights to the island were canceled, while authorities in the eastern Caribbean islands canceled school and prohibited people from practicing aquatic sports as Fiona battered the region.
In the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, authorities said they recorded wind gusts of up to 74 mph (120 kph), which would be considered a Category 1 hurricane. They also said 9 inches (23 centimeters) of rain fell in three hours in the Gros Morne area.
Fiona, which is the Atlantic hurricane season’s sixth named storm, was predicted to bring 5 to 10 inches (13 to 25 centimeters) of rain in eastern and southern Puerto Rico, with as much as 16 inches (41 centimeters) in isolated spots. Rains of 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 centimeters) were forecast for the Dominican Republic, with up to 12 inches (30 centimeters) in places. Life-threatening surf also was possible from Fiona’s winds, forecasters said.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Lester in the eastern Pacific was on a projected path that could bring landfall near the Acapulco area on Mexico’s southwestern coast Saturday night.
Lester was expected to remain a tropical storm until hitting the Mexican coast. Forecasters warned of potential dangers from heavy rains.
The storm had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph) late Friday. It was centered 110 miles (180 kilometers) southeast of Acapulco and moving northwest at 10 mph (17 kph).
A tropical storm warning was up from Puerto Escondido to Zihuatanejo. The hurricane center said Lester could drop from 3 to 6 inches (8 to 15 centimeters) of rain on the coasts of upper Guerrero state and Michoacan state, with isolated areas getting 12 inches (30 centimeters).
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Laramie Hours:
• Open six days a week 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; closed Wednesdays
Centennial Hours:
• Monday-Friday: 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
• Monday 5-7 p.m.
Rock River Hours:
• Wednesday and Friday: Noon–4 p.m.
The events below take place at the Albany County Public Library, 310 S. 8th St. unless otherwise stated. For more information, visit the website acplwy.org, call 307-721-2580 or email info@acplwy.org.
Ongoing:
StoryWalk®: Enjoy a picture book outdoors; start with page 1 outside the front doors. Check back for a new book each week.
Book Clubs: ACPL hosts a wide variety of book clubs that meet virtually, indoors or outdoors (weather permitting). View the book clubs at bookclubs.acplwy.org.
Banned Books Reading Challenge, Aug. 15-Sept. 30: Staff is competing against patrons to see who can read the most banned books. There will be a prize drawing for those who read at least seven books.
MONDAY, SEPT. 19
Snack and Study, 3:45-5 p.m.: Study and fill up on some much needed brain fuel with snacks and study space provided free of charge. Open to high school and college students.
Collage Club, 5-5:30 p.m.: Create whatever your heart desires with the tools at hand. Supplies will be provided free of charge. Open to middle and high school students.
TUESDAY, SEPT, 20
Book Babies, 10-10:30 a.m.: Babies and caretakers are invited for a short story time in the ACPL large meeting room filled with fun, baby-approved bounces, songs, rhymes and early literacy and child development tips. Siblings are also welcome. Guardians must stay with their children during the program.
Breastfeeding Café, 10-11 a.m.: A free, drop-in, informal breastfeeding support group featuring professional lactation support. Meet in the large meeting room to engage with other mothers and pregnant women to support, protect and normalize breastfeeding.
Test Tube Tuesday, 3:45-5 p.m.: Open to elementary and middle school age children to participate in a hands-on, STEM related activity. Guardians must stay with children during the program.
THURSDAY, Sept. 22
Family Storytime, 10-10:30 a.m.: Enjoy stories and a craft in the children’s area. Open to everyone.
Free Stress Relief Open House, 12:30-1:30 p.m.: Free ear acupuncture and acupressure. Treatment lasts 30-45 minutes.
YAK!, 3:45-5 p.m.: For teens ages 12-17 in the ACPL large meeting room for crafts, games and more.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 23
Friends of the Library Book Sale, 2:30-5:30 p.m.: The Friends of the Albany County Public Library is hosting a book sale. Friday is a members only shopping day. Membership is open to everyone. For more information, visit the ACPL Facebook page at facebook.com/ACPLBookSale. For additional information, email FOL_booksale@acplwy.org or call 307-721-2580 ext. 5464.
Meditation in the Garden, 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Meet in the library garden for a continuous meditation practice and explore various methods and philosophies from around the world.
SATURDAY, Sept. 24
Family Storytime, 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Join Clara in the ACPL large meeting room for toddler and preschool story time.
Lego Club, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.: Work on your own or with others to create whatever you can imagine. Guardians must stay with younger children during the event. Free for children and teens.
Friends of the Library Book Sale, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: The Friends of the Albany County Public Library is hosting a book sale through Monday. Items are half-price on Monday. For more information, visit the ACPL Facebook page at facebook.com/ACPLBookSale. For additional information, email FOL_booksale@acplwy.org or call 307-721-2580 ext. 5464.
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The Eppson Center provides lifelong support for independent living through programs that enhance senior’s quality of life. The ECS offers low-cost opportunities to improve social integration, creativity, nutrition, and physical well-being.
The Eppson Center is open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday–Friday, offering lunches in the dining room, transportation services, wellness services and various online and in-person activities.
All day, every day:
Too Fit to Quit (use of gym equipment). If interested, must schedule an orientation with Emma.
Billiards in the pool room, lessons or games.
Free books and puzzles in the pool room.
MONDAY, SEPT. 19
9 a.m.-Noon: Chess
10:30-11:30 a.m.: Fall Prevention Exercise Class
1-2:30 p.m.: Bingo
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Melodees
TUESDAY, SEPT. 20
9-10 a.m.: Line Dancing
10:30-11:30 a.m.: BINGO-cize (Nutrition)
10:30-11:30 a.m.: Musical Exercise with Resistance
1-1:45 p.m.: Bible study with Rich Henderson on Zoom
1-4 p.m.: Laramie Duplicate Bridge
5-6 p.m.: Uechi Ryu Karate
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21
9 a.m.-Noon: Chess
9-10 a.m.: Line Dancing
9 a.m.-4 p.m.: AARP Safe Drivers Course
10:30-11:30 a.m.: Fall Prevention Exercise Class
12:30-2 p.m.: Writer’s Workshop
THURSDAY, SEPT. 22
9-10 a.m.: BINGO-cize (Nutrition)
9 a.m.-Noon: Foot care by appointment only
10-11:30 a.m.: Stand Up Straight, an interactive presentation on posture, how to improve it
10:30-11:30 a.m.: Musical Exercise with Resistance
12:30-2 p.m.: Garden Committee
12:30-3:45 p.m.: Watercolor Class (studio session)
1-3:30 p.m.: Mexican Train Dominoes
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LOS ANGELES–As a woman adorned in golden coins and glimmering jewelry shrieks from the middle of a lake, knights collapse and turn against each other – all except Jibaro, who, as a deaf person, is unaffected by the destructive cries. The woman slips in and out of the water in a seductive tango choreographed by Los Angeles-based artist Sara Silkin.
For Silkin, the “Jibaro” episode of “Love, Death & Robots” is more than just an animation – it’s a study of movement. The episode, which won Emmys for short-form animated program and individual achievement in animation at the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards earlier this month, relies on movement to tell the story of love and betrayal between the siren and the knight.
”Jibaro” provided her a platform to show how vital and detailed dance can be in film and TV through its marriage with the show’s innovative animation. “It’s important to show that dance tells the story and doesn’t only have to be in a musical number,” she says, explaining that dance can uphold an episodic narrative on its own when given the chance.
Silkin is a multidisciplinary artist whose work focuses on the “mind-body connection,” examining how the body can unconsciously communicate the state of mind. She is the artistic director of the Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista del Mar and previously collaborated with Refik Anadol to choreograph and motion-capture a live installation projected onto Walt Disney Concert Hall for the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s 100th anniversary in 2018. More recently, she was commissioned by Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company to choreograph, write and direct a short dance film, “LOST MIND: Problemes Mentaux.”
Before the script of “Jibaro” was written, director Alberto Mielgo approached Silkin to choreograph the episode in February 2020. She immediately saw Mielgo’s vision, picturing the Golden Woman moving like water, and Jibaro departing from the hypermasculine expectations of how knights move in the world by choreographing his character’s balletic motions.
They prepared to start filming in April 2020, but COVID halted their plans. The team didn’t get to film until that December, giving Silkin time to explore movement and Mielgo time to go deeper in detail on the script.
Silkin compared her choreography for the show to lines in a script, explaining that while actors deliver lines with an intention, her movement embodied the intentions of the characters instead of speaking to them.
”What’s great about working with somebody who’s as detailed as Alberto is that you know what each shot is going to be, and there’s a strict time restriction in ‘Love, Death & Robots,’” Silkin says. “Even if I had wanted to make a more elaborate moment or dance, that was impossible because then it would take away from the rest of the progression.”
Mielgo and Silkin brought on Megan Goldstein, a student of Silkin’s classes at EDGE Performing Arts Center, to portray the Golden Woman after Mielgo saw her in Silkin’s videos on social media. Goldstein worked with Silkin to develop small details in the performance that upheld the specificity Mielgo sought. Whether it be a seductive lick of a sword or the caressing of the Golden Woman’s face, no moment was wasted in showing the tension in the story.
Goldstein says it challenged her as a dancer to show emotion on a micro level. “Sara directed me a lot in my facial expressions and how I can gesture to the camera differently,” Goldstein says.
After using performance capture to film the dances, the animation team rotoscoped the footage to turn it into the final product that was exactly what the dancers performed. It surprised Silkin to see how close the animation was to the actors’ movements themselves.
”I had thought perhaps they were wanting to change things a bit more,” Silkin says. “I realized, no, they really did painstakingly trace over the body to be able to do that.”
”The directors and the producers and everyone working on the project really respected dance and movement,” Goldstein says. “They never asked me to do anything less, or they never cut out any of the dance that Sara and I choreographed.”
Goldenstein says it’s “not often” that a project will be centered around movement in the way “Jibaro” is. Silkin felt she had “a lot of liberty” with movement on the project, stitching together Mielgo’s storyboards and animatics with dance.
”I was very pleased to see that all of the dance remained that was choreographed,” Silkin says. “And that’s a beautiful, beautiful thing as a choreographer to not see your work pillaged or cut down.”
In fact, Silkin and Mielgo often communicated their ideas through movement, portraying the dance they saw in their minds with their bodies behind the camera.
”I think there was a lot of stress for and respect for what we bring by the director or Sara,” says Raymond Ejiofor, one of the dancers portraying Jibaro. “I think there was this space for us to be ourselves and bring our own artistry and experiences – a safe space to play.”
Silkin specifically played with fluid movement for the Golden Woman, whom Mielgo describes as “a creature of the water.”
”I wanted to make sure I was replicating water at every instant that it’s constant, that even if somebody is still, there’s still movement that’s percolating in the body,” Silkin says.
She pulled inspiration from her experience with Gaga – a movement language developed by Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin that puts an emphasis on flowing through the spine like water – and pole dancing, where the performer’s body snakes like liquid around an apparatus.
The movement came naturally for Goldstein, who has a contemporary ballet background similar to Silkin’s.
”For me to be able to bring that [water-like movement] into a character and have it be so natural, you don’t get that every day in dance,” Goldstein says. “It was rewarding to have my natural movement shown.”
Silkin says she connected with the Golden Woman because of her transformation throughout “Jibaro.” The Golden Woman begins by wielding great strength, creating destruction across the river, but that strength is quickly ripped from her.
”I connected very much to the moment of her being such a beautiful woman, such a powerful woman, to all of a sudden being decimated and stripped of her beauty, thinking that this person was the only person who would ever love her,” she says.
Silkin says that while it’s typical to see the male character wield destruction and hold power, “Instead, the Golden Woman transforms her emotions into a more violent masculine trope, sharing her emotions in an authentic manner—showcasing her heartbreak with a primal scream and gut-wrenching dance that ultimately destroys the man who betrays her.”
”Jibaro” took the combined effort of the director, animators and dance artists to share the heartbreaking story. Silkin says the show is a feat for dance and animation as Mielgo challenged the “aesthetics of what animation can be,” all while putting the dance artists front and center.
”Dancers tend to get overlooked a lot,” Goldstein says. “Without dancers and without choreographers, a lot of entertainment we see wouldn’t be as exciting as it is with all the extra work that goes in.”
By making dance the driving force of “Jibaro,” Silkin says it proved that dance, specifically contemporary ballet, can be a powerful narrative tool that can evoke a character’s arc. The episode couldn’t have been the Emmy-winning animation it is without Silkin’s movement and the collaboration between dance artists and animators.
”The story in and of itself couldn’t be told without the physical theater,” Ejiofor says. “The choreography being the vehicle of the storytelling is magical and powerful.”
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2022 Cheyenne Greek Festival
Arts in the Parks
– Sept. 15-18, park hours. The Wyoming Arts Council partners with Wyoming State Parks to hold various arts activities in parks across the state. Plein Air in the Parks is an annual event that pairs talented artists with beautiful locations. This painting competition is open to artists of all ages and offers cash awards. Curt Gowdy State Park, 1264 Granite Springs Road. 307-777-7742
Cheyenne Farmers Market
– Sept. 17, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Local and regional vendors sell their produce, honey, jams, meat, bakery and specialty items, and much more. Proceeds benefit Community Action of Laramie County and its programs. B Parking Lot, Frontier Park, 4610 Carey Ave. 307-635-9291 or www.calc.net/farmers-market
Wyoming Hereford Ranch Birding Hike
– Sept. 17, 8 a.m. The Cheyenne High Plains Audubon Society is hosting a free two-mile birding hike. Wyoming Hereford Ranch, 1101 Hereford Ranch Road. 307-343-2024
Shred 4 Stef Skateboard Competition
– Sept. 17, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. $5. A skateboard competition, with all profits being donated to local skateboarder Stefani Perdue. In late July, she underwent a CT scan that revealed a significant brain bleed, and after surgery spent several weeks on life support. Now in recovery, the goal is to raised $6,000 to help ease the financial burden for Perdue and her family. Brimmer Park, 3056 Windmill Road. masonhdieters307@gmail.com
Heirlooms and Blooms Harvest Market
– Sept. 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Join the Botanic Gardens for an expanded indoor/outdoor market. This one-day event will have a variety of regionally made gifts from artists and craftsmen selling home décor, woodworking, art and jewelry, dog treats, baked good, apparel, pottery and more. There will also be food vendors. Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 S. Lions Park Drive. 307-637-6458
2022 Cheyenne Greek Festival
– Sept. 17, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. A yearly celebration of Greek culture. Cheyenne Frontier Days Exhibit Hall, Eighth Street and Dey Avenue. 307-635-5929
Dogtoberfest
– Sept. 17, 1-6 p.m. A miniature street festival in partnership with the Cheyenne Animal Shelter. There will be beer, costume contests (for pets and people), food trucks and the annual “Running of the Wieners,” aka wiener dog races. Freedom’s Edge Brewing Co., 1509 Pioneer Ave. 307-514-5314
64th Annual Symphony Gala
– Sept. 17, 5 p.m. An evening to kick off the new season. The event includes a cocktail hour, three-course gourmet meal, live entertainment, and silent and live auctions. Little America Hotel and Resort, 2800 W Lincolnway. 307-778-8561
Cheyenne Greenway Cleanup
– Sept. 18, 10 a.m.-noon. Cheyenne Audubon is hosting a Greenway cleanup event. Trash bags and lightweight gloves will be provided. Cleanup will begin in the parking lot near Van Buren Avenue and Laramie Street. Contact Barb Gorges for more information: bgorges4@msn.com
Pinot & Picasso
– Sept. 18, 1-4 p.m. $40. Jam out, drink and eat as you paint. The Louise Event Venue, 110 E. 17th St. 307-220-1474
Guided Play
– Sept. 19, 10-11:45 a.m. The library invites families to come play. Each week, they will feature a different playscape in the Early Literacy Center, along with suggestions of how to engage your child in guided play. This week’s theme is “Big Art.” Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Snapshots from Wyoming’s Wildernesses with Kirk Miller
– Sept. 20, 7 p.m. Kirk Miller will share photos and stories from his pack trip into Wyoming’s southern Wind River Range, followed by his thoughts for capturing interesting photographs with a cellphone. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. bgorges4@msn.com
Guitar Workshop with Pierre Bensusan
– Sept. 20. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Internationally renowned guitarist Pierre Bensusan will offer a workshop for adult and teen guitar players at any level. While he plays and composes in DADGAD tuning, the workshop will be open to all guitarists, whatever tuning they use. Presented in partnership with Cheyenne Guitar Society. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Guitar Concert with Pierre Bensusan
– Sept. 20, 7-9:15 p.m. French-Algerian acoustic guitar virtuoso, vocalist and composer Pierre Bensusan has taken his unique sound to all corners of the globe. He is the winner of the Independent Music Award for his triple live album, Encore and the Rose d’Or at the Montreux Festival, for his debut album at age 17 and has been voted Best World Music Guitarist by Guitar Player Magazine Reader’s Poll. Presented in partnership with Cheyenne Guitar Society. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
The Fashion Experience
– Sept. 22, 6-9 p.m. A fashion show featuring downtown boutiques. Paramount Cafe, 1607 Capitol Ave. 307-634-2576
Joe Gato @ Cheyenne Civic Center
– Sept. 22, 7 p.m. Joe Gatto, a stand-up comedian, actor, producer and co-star for the hit TV show “Impractical Jokers,” will give a performance. Cheyenne Civic Center, 510 W. 20th St. 307-637-6200
Dueling Pianos at The Metropolitan
– Sept. 23, 7:30-11 p.m. $20. Come laugh and sing along in an evening of musical entertainment directed by your requests. The Metropolitan Downtown, 1701 Carey Ave. 307-432-0022
Brandt Tobler @ The Lincoln
– Sept. 23, 8-11 p.m. $35. Stand-up comedian Brandt Tobler is coming home to Cheyenne for a night of comedy. The Lincoln Theatre, 1615 Central Ave. 307-369-6028
CLTP presents “Little Shop of Horrors”
– Sept. 23-25, Sept. 29-Oct. 2, Oct. 7-9; dinner theater Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 8. Cheyenne Little Theatre Players are putting on a rendition of the Broadway and big-screen hit musical. Historic Atlas Theatre, 211 W. Lincolnway. 307-638-6543
Cheyenne Farmers Market
– Sept. 24, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Local and regional vendors sell their produce, honey, jams, meat, bakery and specialty items, and much more. Proceeds benefit Community Action of Laramie County and its programs. B Parking Lot, Frontier Park, 4610 Carey Ave. 307-635-9291 or www.calc.net/farmers-market
Cheyenne Community Appreciation Day
– Sept. 24, 8-9 a.m.; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; 7-9 p.m. The Downtown Development Authority and Visit Cheyenne are showing their appreciation for the community with a day of family friendly events. There will be a rock wall, bouncy house, 20-foot slide, free face painting, free balloon animals, street magic, $5 pony rides (at the 15th Street Stables) and other activities with local law enforcement and military organizations. There will also be Oktoberfest vendors and activities happening at the Depot Plaza, including the Downtown Mini-Golf Tournament. Various locations, downtown Cheyenne. 307-772-7266
Downtown Putt Putt Tournament
– Sept. 24, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. $100 per person. A 18-hole miniature golf tournament through downtown Cheyenne that raises money for the Historic Cheyenne Depot and to support the local business community. Various locations, downtown Cheyenne. kaylan@cheyennedepotmuseum.org
6th Annual “End of the Trail” Kite Festival
– Sept. 24, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Watch semi-pro kite fliers from the American Kitefliers Association and the Rocky Mountain Kite Association. There will be Large Kites, Stunt Kites, Sport Kites and Single Line Kite Flying. Everyone is encouraged to bring their own kites to fly. Free kites will be given to the first 100 kids age 14 and under. Pine Bluffs Recreation Center, 1200 S. Beech Ave., Pine Bluffs. 307-245-3301
Downtown Cheyenne Oktoberfest
– Sept. 24, noon-8 p.m. This year’s event is taking on a “Hop-toberfest” theme with the combination of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company’s traditionally hop-forward offerings alongside Prost Brewing’s traditional Germanic lager biers, so no doubt the event will have something for the purists and the modern craft lovers alike. Cheyenne Depot Plaza, 1 Depot Plaza. kdoyle@bisonbev.com
Library Harvest Festival
– Sept. 24, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Children and families. Come join us for our second annual Harvest Festival. There will be fall-inspired games, crafts and treats for the whole family to enjoy. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Charity Chili Cookoff & Cornhole Tourney
– Sept. 24, 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. In support of Cheyenne Community Appreciation Day, Blue Raven Brewery is hosting a fundraiser for two organizations with a chili cookoff, a cornhole tournament, and various raffles and auctions throughout the day. Live music will also be on site, as well as two food trailers following the conclusion of the cookoff. Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E. 18th St. 307-369-1978
Black Tooth’s 3rd Annual Oktoberfest
– Sept. 24, noon-11 p.m. A block party with live music, food, games and beer specials. Black Tooth Brewing Co., 520 W. 19th St. 307-514-0362
Guided Play
– Sept. 26, 10-11:45 a.m. The library invites families to come play. Each week they will feature a different playscape in the Early Literacy Center, along with suggestions of how to engage your child in guided play. This week’s theme is “Parachute Play.” Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Blind Date with a Book: Banned Books Edition
– Sept. 26-Oct. 1, library hours. Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. During this week, we will be highlighting historically banned and challenged books. Try out our Blind Date with a Book! Fill out the “rate your date” card and be entered into a drawing for a Barnes & Noble gift card. Burns Branch Library, 112 Main Street. 307-547-2249
High Plains Arboretum with Local Horticulturist Jessica Fries
– Sept. 27, 6-8 p.m. Did you know that Cheyenne was home to one of America’s most important research centers for trees and plants? Hear about this and more cool facts as local author and Children’s Village horticulturist Jessica Friis discusses her book “High Plains Arboretum,” written in collaboration with Friends of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Empty Bowl Cheyenne
– Sept. 29, 5-6:30 p.m. $15. A fundraiser for Volunteers of America’s services. Enjoy gourmet soups while donating to those in need. Event Center at Archer, 3801 Archer Pkwy. 307-633-4672
Book Discussion Group
– Sept. 29, 6–7:30 p.m. Transition from summer to fall and join us for a September book group discussion of “Meet Me at the Museum” by Anne Youngson. This novel’s story unfolds through a series of letters written between two strangers who’ve bonded over their mutual obsession with the life and death of Tollund Man, one of Denmark’s famous bog bodies. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Nightmare on 17th Street Haunted House
– Sept. 30-Oct. 31, Fridays and Saturdays from 7-11 p.m. $15 at the door, $10 if in costume. Age 8 and older. The Knights of Pythias annual Nightmare on 17th Street haunted house returns. Halloween will feature a “Blackout Night,” where guests must navigate through the dark with glow sticks. Knights of Pythias Lodge, 312-1/2 W. 17th St. 307-214-0322
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{p class=”p2”}– Oct. 1, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Local and regional vendors sell their produce, honey, jams, meat, bakery and specialty items, and much more. Proceeds benefit Community Action of Laramie County and its programs. B Parking Lot, Frontier Park, 4610 Carey Ave. 307-635-9291 or www.calc.net/farmers-market
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– Oct. 1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum and Grace For 2 Brothers are partnering up to celebrate autumn with a craft and nonprofit fair. Event Center at Archer, 3801 Archer Pkwy. 307-633-4672
Wyoming State Museum Family Day
– Oct. 1, 10 a.m-2 p.m. This month’s theme is “Creepy Critters.” Learn all about the weird and creepy animals that live among us. The museum will have something for everyone in the family, from crafts and games to educational talks from museum staff. Plus, you’ll see live insects from the CSU Bug Zoo, meet a University of Wyoming entomologist, and more. Wyoming State Museum, 2301 Central Ave. 307-777-7022
A Sissy in Wyoming
– Oct. 2, 3-5 p.m. Free, reservation required. Inspired by the remarkable life story of Wyoming educator, peace activist and crossdresser Larry “Sissy” Goodwin, a Playwright’s Reading of “A Sissy in Wyoming” will be presented by dramatist and historian Gregory Hinton. The Lincoln Theatre, 1615 Central Ave. 307-369-6028
Cheyenne First Friday Artwalk
– Oct. 7, 5 p.m. Free. The Cheyenne Artwalk is a monthly event that highlights a local gallery or studio on the first Friday of every month. This month, look for the mobile ArtHaus unit parked out front of Art @ The Hynds, along with food trucks and live music. Cheyenne Artist Guild, 1701 Morrie Ave. 307-632-2263
All City Children’s Chorus Concert
– Oct. 8, 4 p.m. Free. The opening performance of All City’s 47th season, titled “Air.” Laramie County School District 1 Administration Building Auditorium, 2810 House Ave. 307-771-2275\
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{p class=”p2”}– Oct. 8, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Local and regional vendors sell their produce, honey, jams, meat, bakery and specialty items, and much more. Proceeds benefit Community Action of Laramie County and its programs. B Parking Lot, Frontier Park, 4610 Carey Ave. 307-635-9291 or www.calc.net/farmers-market
11th Sankofa Heritage MAAFA Education Conference
– Oct. 8, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Frederick Douglass Dixon, head of the Black Studies Department at the University of Wyoming, reappearing by popular demand, will speak on “Deconstructing the Negro Question in the Age of Rising American Nationalism,” as well as other presenters: Nate Breen: Charter School Premise-Hillsdale College’s Academies; James Peebles: “Notorious Negrophobic Books That Escaped Public Banning.” Laramie County Community College, Union Pacific Room, 1400 East College Drive. 307-635-7094
Indigenous People’s Day Artist Showcase
– Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Indigenous Peoples’ Day was established to honor the traditional and living cultures of the first people to live on this land. Join the Wyoming State Museum for an artist showcase, a collaborative event put on by the museum and Wyoming Arts Council. Wyoming State Museum, 2301 Central Ave. 307-777-7022
The Great Cheyenne Bed Race
– Oct. 8, 1-6 p.m. Get yer racin’ beds ready, Wyomingites. The Great Cheyenne Bed Race raises money for a local Wyoming charity through sponsors, raffle prizes and race entry fees. Teams of five racers build a bed on wheels and drag-race to win. Email or message the Blue Raven team to register. Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E. 18th St. 307-369-1978
The Citizen & The Constitution
– Oct. 10, 7 p.m. Free. Constitutional expert David Adler will lead a lively conversation about the Constitution, the Founders’ goals in creating a constitutional republic and the importance of rule of law. The event will include questions and input from local high school students participating in the “We the People” program. The audiences will also have an opportunity to take part in a Q&A session with Adler during the event. Laramie County Community College, 1400 E. College Drive. 307-721-9243
Open Jam Night
– Oct. 13, 7 p.m. Free. The Lincoln Theatre is hosting its monthly Open Jam Night. Musicians are encouraged to bring their guitar, bass, etc., and come jam with other local musicians. Backline provided. A full bar will be available for those who just want to come and watch. The Lincoln Theatre, 1615 Central Ave. 307-369-6028
Lunch and Learn
– Oct. 21, noon. Join Maestro William Intriligator and guest pianist Sara Buechner for an informal and entertaining discussion including musical insights about the upcoming concert. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-778-8561
CSO presents “Arabian Nights”
– Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. $10-$50. The Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra opens its 2022-23 season with “Arabian Nights.” The audience will experience Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade. Plus, pianist Sara Buechner will performs Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Cheyenne Civic Center, 510 W. 20th St. 307-778-8561
Ace Hood @ The Lincoln
– Oct. 22, 8 p.m. The rapper that brought the world “Bugatti” and “Hustle” will give a performance. The Lincoln Theatre, 1615 Central Ave. 307-369-6028
Tom Segura @ the Civic Center
– Oct. 27, 7 p.m. One of the biggest names in stand-up comedy. Segura has four Netflix specials under his belt – “Ball Hog” (2020), “Disgraceful” (2018), “Mostly Stories” (2016) and “Completely Normal” (2014). Cheyenne Civic Center, 510 W. 20th St. 307-637-6200
Wheel of Fortune Live!
– Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. Starting at $35. A live recreation of the hit game show. Take a spin to solve the puzzles in person. Guests can try out to go on stage and play at every show. Audience members will be randomly selected to win cash and prizes. This is not a broadcast event. Cheyenne Civic Center, 510 W. 20th St. 307-637-6200
Ongoing
Cheyenne Artists Guild Art Show
– Through Sept. 30, Wednesday through Friday, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. The theme of this month’s art show is “Sapphire,” which includes local artwork with a blue color scheme. Cheyenne Artists Guild, 1701 Morrie Ave. 307-632-2263
Material + Metaphor
– Through Oct. 12, library hours. Leah Hardy, the metalsmithing professor at the University of Wyoming, tells intricate sculptural stories using metaphor and a vast array of materials. Enjoy this fascinating exhibit displayed on the first floor in the entrance gallery and elevator display cases. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Laramie and Greater Wyoming
LBar7 Benefit & Concert
– Sept. 17, 8:30 p.m.; doors at 7:30 p.m. $10. Kenny Feidler and The Cowboy Killers will be hitting the Cowboy Saloon and Dance Hall for a ticketed show with Tris Munsick, Jordan Smith and Kaden Madden, with all proceeds being donated at the end of the night. Cowboy Saloon & Dance Hall, 108 S. Second St. cowboysaloon@gmail.com
Fort Collins, Colorado
Marc Maron @ Lincoln Center
– Sept. 23, 7 p.m. Marc Maron has four hit stand-up comedy specials, including “More Later” (2015), “Thinky Pain” (2013), “Marc Maron: Too Real” (2017) and 2020’s “End Times Fun,” which was nominated for a 2021 Critics’ Choice Award. The Lincoln Center Performance Hall, 417 W. Magnolia St. 970-221-6730
20th ArtWear Fashion Show
– Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. The ArtWear Biennial is dedicated to highlighting wearable art. ArtWear’s goal is to present innovative and wearable artwork of the highest quality and provide a forum to explore unique materials and techniques. This event is a fundraiser for The Lincoln Center’s Visual Arts Program. The Lincoln Center Performance Hall, 417 W. Magnolia St. 970-221-6730
Vincent Neil Emerson @ Aggie Theatre
– Oct. 12, 7 p.m. $15. Country singer Vincent Neil Emerson is a torchbearer of the Texas songwriter tradition. Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave. 970-482-8300
Parsons Dance
– Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m. $33. Known for its energized, athletic and joyous style, Parsons Dance is internationally renowned for creating and performing contemporary American dance. The Lincoln Center Performance Hall, 417 W. Magnolia St. 970-221-6730
A Culture Preserved (in the Black Experience) Art Show
– Through Oct. 16, museum hours. $5. This exhibit addresses how Black culture and its heritage reflect and shape values, beliefs and aspirations, which define a people’s identity. By bringing together the past and the present, the old meets the new in the Black artistic world. Museum of Art Fort Collins, 201 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, Colorado. 970-482-2787
Greeley, Colorado
David Brighton’s Space Oddity @ Union Colony Civic Center
– Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m. $28-$53. A journey through David Bowie’s storied career by Brighton and the Space Oddity Band. Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave., Greeley, Colorado. 970-356-5000
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder Fall Festival
– Sept. 16-18, various times. One of the most highly anticipated events in Boulder turns the Pearl Street Ball into a local arts festival, featuring music, food and beer. Downtown Boulder, Pearl Street Mall and 14th Street. 303-449-3774
Melvins @ Fox Theater
– Sept. 16, 8 p.m; doors at 7 p.m. $25-$27.50. The Melvins are one of biggest names to rise out of the Seattle grunge scene. Catch their slow, sludge-metal style in this performance. Fox Theater, 1135 13th St., Boulder, Colorado. 303-447-0095
Marcus Mumford @ Fox Theater
– Sept. 19, 8 p.m. $45-$50. On his first ever solo tour, the founder and lead singer of folk band Mumford and Sons will perform with special guest Danielle Ponder. Fox Theater, 1135 13th St., Boulder, Colorado. 303-447-0095
Anthony Doerr @ Boulder Theater
– Sept. 27, 6:30 p.m.; doors at 5:30 p.m. The author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “All the Light We Cannot See,” and most recently “Cloud Cuckoo Land,” will hold a book reading. Boulder Theater, 2042 14th St., Boulder, Colorado. 303-786-7030
Street Wise Mural Festival
– Sept 29-Oct. 2. A festival where 39 artists are painting large-scale murals all over town in the span of just a few days. Downtown Boulder, various locations. hello@streetwisearts.org
black midi @ Fox Theatre
– Oct. 3, 8 p.m. $25-$30. Painfully unique experimental/math-rock outfit from London, black midi, is touring their most recent album “Hellfire,” with support from rapper Quelle Chris. Fox Theater, 1135 13th Street, Boulder, Colorado. 303-447-0095
Viagra Boys and shame @ Fox Theatre
– Oct. 7, 8:30 p.m.; doors at 7:30 p.m. $22-$25. Don’t let the name fool you, Viagra Boys are a sextet of classically trained jazz musicians playing off-kilter post-punk rock. shame are on the forefront of the newest wave of post-punk out of London England. Fox Theater, 1135 13th St., Boulder, Colorado. 303-447-0095
Denver
Meow Wolf Convergiversary
– Sept. 17, 10 a.m.; 21+ night party at 9 p.m. Day party $15, night party $99. A block party celebrating the one year anniversary of Meow Wolf. Meow Wolf Denver, 1338 1st Street, Denver. 866-636-9969
CHVRCHES @ Mission Ballroom
– Sept. 20, 8 p.m. A performance by Scottish indie-pop group CHVRCHES. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. 720-577-6884
Cigarettes After Sex @ The Ogden
– Sept. 20, 8 p.m. An American dream-pop band known for their etherial instrumentation. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave, Denver. 303-832-1874
Tracy Morgan @ Comedy Works
– Sept. 22, 9:45 p.m. $50. The comedian will give a stand-up performance. Comedy Works, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 720-274-6800
Arlo Parks @ Mission Ballroom
– Sept. 23, 8 p.m. Luscious, expressive vignettes pepper the poetic lyrics of this artist’s indie pop songs. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. 720-577-6884
Colorado Tattoo Convention & Expo
– Sept. 30-Oct. 1, noon-10 p.m.; Oct. 2, noon-7 p.m. A tattoo festival, fashion show and car show. National Western Expo Hall, 4655 Humboldt Street, Denver. 720-481-5690
Amyl and The Sniffers @ The Ogden
– Oct. 1, 8 p.m. This Melbourne, Australia punk-rock outfit is quickly gaining critical acclaim for their relentless energy and lovable angst. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. 303-832-1874
To submit an item to the events calendar, email ToDo@wyomingnews.com or call WTE features editor Niki Kottmann at 307-633-3135.
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‘Atlanta’
This unpredictable series has clearly been inspired by a number of past classics, ranging from “Twin Peaks” to “Adventure Time.” But it’s always been at its best when it takes a page from “The Twilight Zone.” In its fourth and final season, series star/creator Donald Glover seems more determined than ever to rely on morality lessons and bizarre twists, elements that would make Rod Serling cackle with delight. The gang may be back in Georgia for these last eight episodes, but they’re still traveling in another dimension. 10 p.m. ET Thursday, FX
‘Confess, Fletch’
Greg Mottola, whose inventive direction has charged up “Adventureland,” “Superbad” and “The Daytrippers,” does it again with a belated sort-of sequel to the 1985 Chevy Chase comedy. Jon Hamm plays reporter/detective/smart aleck Fletch, and he’s funnier than you’d expect but the real gems are in the supporting cast: Annie Mumolo as his dangerously carefree neighbor, Marcia Gay Harden as a suspect with an indeterminate accent and Lorenza Izzo as his probably-duplicitous squeeze. Friday, Paramount+
‘Jo Koy: Live from the Los Angeles Forum’
As the title reveals, the Filipino comic is going big for his fourth Netflix special, delivering an hour-plus of stand-up in the home of the L.A. Lakers. Koy leans heavily on pandemic material, but he’s more impressive when he shares personal anecdotes about his battle with sleep apnea, disciplining his son over video chat and dealing with racism in Hollywood. Netflix
‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’
Ken Burns has already explored World War II. But his latest isn’t just a sequel to 2007’s “The War,” a chest-beating, patriotic affair. This time out, the acclaimed filmmaker takes a hard look at how Jews were treated – and mistreated – by a country that prides itself on opening its arms to huddled masses yearning to breathe free. Some heroes emerge but this is primarily an indictment of Americans too paranoid and prejudiced to reach out to others when they needed it most. Of all of Burns’ docuseries, this may the darkest. Liam Neeson, Meryl Streep and Paul Giamatti are among the marquee names lending their voices to this six-hour, somber history lesson . 8 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, PBS
‘The Story of Film: A New Generation’
Mark Cousins’ essay documentary is a thrilling, clip-filled look at the past couple decades of filmmaking, including blockbusters and art house titles. Not to be missed by anyone who cares about the movies or wonders what they may have overlooked, it comes with a warning: Your Netflix “My List” is about to get really full. On-demand services
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SATURDAY
Walk to End Alzheimer’s: 9 a.m., Optimist Park, with music and food following the walk.
Higher Ground Fair: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie. A celebration of the six Rocky Mountain states and the native first nations that also call the region home. Proceeds from ticket sales (kids admitted free) help support Feeding Laramie Valley. Fore more information or to volunteer, call 307-223-4300 or email info@highergroundfair.org.
Public art opening for work at I-80 underpass: 10-11:30 a.m., at the Greenbelt Trail. Artist Cheryl Hochberg will unveil her new relief print mural. All are invited.
SUNDAY
Higher Ground Fair: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie. A celebration of the six Rocky Mountain states and the native first nations that also call the region home. Proceeds from ticket sales (kids admitted free) help support Feeding Laramie Valley. Fore more information or to volunteer, call 307-223-4300 or email info@highergroundfair.org.
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Public art reception for Jodie Herrera: 3-4:30 p.m., behind 307 S. 2nd St. Artist Jodie Herrera will celebrate her work, which is the first public mural celebrating Lantinx heritage in Laramie. All are invited.
UW Faculty Recital Series free performance: 3 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. This free performance features Nicole Riner on flute and Chi-Chen Wu on piano.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
MONDAY
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Progressive Voter Alliance sponsors Community Night: 7 p.m., at the Unitarian Church, 1402 Gibbon St. All are invited and will get three minutes to share their stories as well as outline needs for donations and/or volunteers for local efforts.
TUESDAY
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Albany County Historical Society meets: 7 p.m., Alice Hardie Stevens Center, 603 E. Ivinson Ave. Dave Hammond, longtime surveyor in Albany County, will speak on the history of land surveying in the region, including the surveys that created the Wyoming/Colorado state line and the military reservation called Fort Buford. Refreshments will be served.
WEDNESDAY
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Open loom hours at University of Wyoming Art Museum: 4-6 p.m., 2111 Willett Drive. Free to participate.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
THURSDAY
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Open house for Laramie Police Department chief finalists: 6-7:30 p.m., Laramie Municipal Operations Center, 4373 N. 3rd st.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
”Expect the Unexpected” with UW Symphony: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts. The season opening performance for the symphony. For tickets, call 307-766-6666.
FRIDAY
Friends of the Albany County Public Library Fall Book Sale: 2:30-5:30 p.m., 310 S. 8th St., members only for this first night. Memberships may be bought or renewed at the library circulation desk or by visiting friends.acplwy.org.
WYOpen Stages presents staged reading of “Coop: The Lesbian Chicken Play”: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Thrust Theatre. Tickets are $5 and available at tix.com/ticket-sales/uwyo/6984, or call 307-766-6666.
Sept. 24
Friends of the Albany County Public Library Fall Book Sale: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 310 S. 8th St., all welcome. Memberships may be bought or renewed at the library circulation desk or by visiting friends.acplwy.org.
WYOpen Stages presents staged reading of “Coop: The Lesbian Chicken Play”: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Thrust Theatre. Tickets are $5 and available at tix.com/ticket-sales/uwyo/6984, or call 307-766-6666.
Sept. 25
Friends of the Albany County Public Library Fall Book Sale: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 310 S. 8th St., all welcome. Memberships may be bought or renewed at the library circulation desk or by visiting friends.acplwy.org.
UW Faculty Recital Series presents oboist Jennier Stucki: 3 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. Free to attend.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Sept. 26
Friends of the Albany County Public Library Fall Book Sale: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 310 S. 8th St., 50% off day. All welcome. Memberships may be bought or renewed at the library circulation desk or by visiting friends.acplwy.org.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St.
Sept. 27
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Sept. 28
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Open loom hours at University of Wyoming Art Museum: 3-5 p.m., 2111 Willett Drive. Free to participate.
Sept. 29
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Sept. 30
Downtown Laramie Farmers Market: 3-7 p.m., parking lot north of Depot Park on South 1st Street.
Bestselling author Kali Fajardo-Anstine at library: 6-9 p.m., Albany County Public Library, 310 S. 8th St.
UW Music presents Duo Cintemani: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. This free performance features a critically acclaimed flute-guitar group.
Oct. 2
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 3
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Oct. 4
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 5
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 1215 Gibbon St. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Casper Aquifer Protection Draft Plan public comment: 6-8 p.m., in-person at Laramie Municipal Operations Center at 4373 N. 3rd St. and online at Zoom; meeting ID: 85445790677, passcode: 626454.
Oct. 6
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Diabetes Support Group meets: 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email questions@ivinsosnhospital.org for the link.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Oct. 8
12th annual Kids Pumpkin Walk: Noon to 4 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site. A fun family event featuring outdoor activities, indoor games, education, candy, treats and plenty of pumpkins. Cost is $4 for adults, 17 and younger admitted free.
Oct. 9
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 10
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Oct. 11
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Albany County Republican Party meets: 6 p.m., Albany County Public Library.
Bras with a Cause: 6 p.m., Roxie’s on Grand, 221 E. Grand Ave. For tickets, information or to decorate a bra, visit wyomingbreastcancer.org.
Oct. 12
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 1215 Gibbon St. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Oct. 13
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Oct. 16
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Albany County Historic Preservation Board meets: 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month via Microsoft Teams. To attend and receive an invite, email a request to kcbard@charter.net.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 17
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Progressive Voter Alliance sponsors Candidate Night: 7 p.m., at the Unitarian Church, 1402 Gibbon St. All are invited and will get three minutes to share their stories.
Oct. 18
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 19
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 1215 Gibbon St. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Oct. 20
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Oct. 21
Albany County CattleWomen meet: 11:30 a.m., location tbd. Visit wyaccw.com in the week before the meeting for location and more information.
Oct. 22
Laramie Foster Closet Fall Fest: Noon to 5 p.m., Albany County Fairgrounds.
Oct. 23
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 24
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St.
Oct. 25
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 26
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 1215 Gibbon St. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Oct. 27
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
Oct. 30
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 31
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Nov. 1
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Nov. 2
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 1215 Gibbon St. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Nov. 3
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Diabetes Support Group meets: 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email questions@ivinsosnhospital.org for the link.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.
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James Nemeth has seen enrollment at Saints Peter & Paul High School, a parochial school on Maryland’s Eastern Shore grow from 152 to 187 pupils over the past two years, an increase of 23%.
Nemeth, principal at the Catholic school in Easton, about 80 minutes from Washington D.C and Baltimore, credits part of the enrollment growth to Saints Peter & Paul maintaining in-class instruction for the entire 2021-22 school year and being efficient and consistent with remote classes during the start of the pandemic.
“I think it is a combination of moving into a new campus in August 2021, quality of the total educational product, and to a degree, confidence in the stability of the product through the pandemic, and overall positive environment for young people,” Nemeth said.
Nemeth is not alone.
Across the country, private, religious and charter schools have seen enrollment growth during the shutdowns, mandates and quarantines of the coronavirus pandemic.
Now, many of those same schools are looking at school security and safety protocols after the bungled police response to the deadly May shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
“Following the Uvalde school shooting, we have had a noticeable uptick in inquiries for school security and emergency preparedness assessments from private and charter schools,” said Ken Trump, president of Ohio-based National School Safety and Security Services.
Local police departments also report getting more calls from private and charter schools about security needs and assessments following a school shooting in May in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
Trump said assessing school security can be new territory for charter and private schools.
Private, independent schools have also “historically been hesitant to have assessments performed out of concern that recommendations related to security and emergency preparedness might somehow adversely impact their school climate and cultures,” Trump continued. “Private independent schools and charter schools are increasingly realizing that they are not immune from security threats and that parents of their students have an expectation that their schools will exercise due diligence in evaluating and reducing risks, and preparing for safety incidents that could impact their schools.”
Trump said consultants need to understand that private, religious and charter schools have unique learning cultures that differ from public campuses and those need to be accounted for with security assessments.
“Like all schools, we revisit our crisis response and management plan annually,” said Nemeth. “We have a camera access system to the school to allow visitors into the school. We work with our staff on basic security and safety reminders, and will practice fire and emergency drills throughout the year. I think there is a heightened emphasis on door security and keeping eyes and ears open.”
An explosion over the past two years in home schooling, and private and charter schooling, has stemmed in part from parent and student frustrations with their public school districts’ decisions to pivot to remote learning, and worries over COVID-19 quarantine protocols at the pandemic’s peak.
“I think some parents have been concerned about the loss of instruction and distracting learning environments,” Nemeth said.
The trend has played itself out across the country with more families looking at alternatives to public schools. Private K-12 schools tended to keep classrooms open more than their public counterparts. Some families have also been turned off by their public school districts getting caught up in politically charged fights over mask mandates and sometimes frustrating quarantine rules as well as ideological battles for curriculums around race, gender identity and sexual orientation.
“Because of the way Catholic parochial schools handled COVID we have not seen an enrollment decline at all. In fact, during COVID our enrollments increased,” said Gene Fadness, communications director for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise, Idaho.
Charter schools — which are independently operated but publicly funded — also saw enrollment growth during the pandemic.
“During the 2020-21 school year, charter school enrollment grew 7%, the largest increase in half a decade. Nearly 240,000 new students enrolled in these innovative, student-centered public schools, despite a sharp decrease in overall public school enrollment during the same period,” said Nina Rees, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, for the Washington D.C.-based National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.
There has also been a marked increase in home schooling during the pandemic with more parents and grandparents working from home as kids learn remotely.
“Our organization has grown from 40,000 to 750,000 since COVID started. Almost all have stayed even though the schools are getting back in session. Most parents admit they had no idea how wonderful homeschooling is until they were forced into it,” said J. Allen Weston, executive director of the Colorado-based National Home School Association.
Weston said some parents have voiced concerns about public school curriculums. “Aside from that, mask and vaccine mandates seem to be causing many parents to make the permanent switch to homeschooling,” he said.
Weston said concerns about school shootings and security have led some parents to turn to alternatives, despite
“programming and societal pressures” adverse to options like homeschooling.
“Most parents are programmed to believe that children have to be ‘schooled’ for at least 6 hours a day and many parents think they don’t have that much time. But when children receive one-on-one attention from someone that truly cares about them, then they can accomplish more in just a couple hours a day than they would for a whole day at school,” Weston said, pointing to homeschool cooperative where parents take turns with groups of kids.
A new Gallup Poll released Sept. 1 showed 42% of Americans are satisfied with public education with 55% dissatisfied. However, 80% of parents with kids currently in school voiced satisfaction with their family’s educational experiences, according to Gallup.
A number of private, parochial and religious schools throughout the country declined or did not respond to requests for comments on their enrollment growth and school security efforts.
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Javin Paoli, a cybersecurity technician apprentice in Laramie working for DigeTekS, has been awarded the Lauren P. Miller Scholarship to provide financial assistance to people participating in an apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor.
“Oh man, out of 10, I was a 10 on how happy I was to get the scholarship,” said Paoli in a press release announcing the scholarship. “There have been a lot of times when I wished I had the equipment and now I do.”
Paoli used the money to buy tools of the trade, including a 15-in-1 toolkit and an eight port managed switch for his home network that he will use to learn the equipment better for his Wyoming customers.
“Registered apprenticeship isn’t just for plumbing, welding, and electrical anymore. In our digitally connected age, it must include technical professions and cybersecurity,” said Laura Baker, co-founder of CyberWyoming, a statewide nonprofit organization based in Laramie.
Employment Symposium in Laramie on Oct. 5
In recognition of October being National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Wyoming Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities will host an Employment Symposium on Oct. 5 at the University of Wyoming Conference Center in Laramie.
Employment Symposium 2022 will focus on employee retention and inclusivity in the workplace. Included in the day-long event will be a resource expo. State Treasurer Curt Meier will be a guest speaker.
If you wish to be a vendor for the expo, an exhibitor form can be requested by Friday from aleyta.zimmerman@wyo.gov. Forms not returned before the deadline will not be considered, as space is limited on a first come, first served basis.
Cost to attend is $50 and scholarships will be available.
The CyberWyoming Alliance, a Laramie-based statewide nonprofit, has received a Daniels Fund grant to create cybersecurity camps for young women based on their career interests and hobbies.
“We ran teen focus groups for young women in Rock Springs, Laramie, Casper and Buffalo during the fall of 2021 so we could really create a relevant security camp based on the girls’ interests,” said Laura Baker, president of the CyberWyoming Alliance.
Overwhelmingly, the focus groups showed that teen girls wanted camps that were relevant to their career interests. The top industries included legal/law enforcement, social work/psychology, health care, design/architecture and the arts.
Using the data from the focus groups, CyberWyoming Alliance and Casper College collaborated to secure grant money and develop a cybersecurity camp just for young women that could be run by non-technical people. One features a ransomware health care scenario and the other highlights intellectual property theft in an architectural/creative firm.
New businesses in town
Laramie Main Street Alliance has announced the seven businesses that have opened or are soon to open in town. They are:
Bella Blu Home Good & Gifts, 308 S. 3rd St.
Bejo Dua Sushi & Ramen, 213 Grand Ave.
Blue Mountain Bookstore, 208 Grand Ave.
San Luis Mexican Restaurant, 110 Ivinson Ave.
The Collective Center for Healing Arts, 100 S. 2nd St.
Link Innovative Cycling Solutions, 263 N. 3rd St.
Wild West Creations, 207 E. Grand Ave.
Wine gala fundraiser tonight
Hospice of Laramie is hosting a wine gala fundraiser and silent auction tonight at 6 p.m. at the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center. Wine tasting, small bites and entertainment will be provided. The theme is “boots and bowties.”
Tickets for the event can be purchased online.
Wyoming Blockchain Stampede and Hackathon next week
Hosted by the University of Wyoming Center for Blockchain and Digital Innovation, the event will encourage technology aficionados to make teams and compete through a variety of challenges related to blockchain technology.
The event will take place partially online and partially at the UW Hilton Garden Inn Sept. 19-23. The conference will feature a cybersecurity day Friday.
Muley Fanatic Foundation and Maven are partnering to bring a three part film series to The Gryphon Theatre Thursday. The film showcases three ranches working to preserve wildlife and western lifestyle in the face of urbanization and habitat loss.
The film and Q&A session are free, and will include a cash bar and raffle with Range Leather Co., Born in a Barn and Atmosphere Mountainworks, according to the Facebook event page. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the film starts at 6 p.m.
Biz Buzz is a semi-monthly column featuring notable milestones and happenings in the Albany County business community. Send your Biz Buzz items to Boomerang writer Abby Vander Graaff atavandergraaff@laramieboomerang.com.
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The following calls were included in the Albany County Sheriff’s Office responses:
MONDAY, SEPT. 12
• 7:26 p.m., 200 block of Wyoming Highway 230, emergency
• 8:25 p.m., Monolith Fishing Access Road, emergency
TUESDAY, SEPT. 13
• 8:51 a.m., 3400 block of Fort Sanders Rd., disturbance/harassment-threats
• 5:36 p.m., North Fork Road, emergency
• 7:55 p.m., 400 block of E. Boswell Dr., possible possession of controlled substance
• 10:49 p.m., 600 block of N. 3rd St., possible impaired driving
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14
• 9:08 p.m., intersection of N. 4th St. and E. Sully St., possible impaired driving
THURSDAY, SEPT. 15
• 9:25 a.m., 3000 block of Ft. Sanders Rd., animal bite
The following calls were included in the Laramie Police Department responses:
MONDAY, SEPT. 12
• 8:33 a.m., 1300 block of S. 3rd St., theft
• 9:15 a.m., 300 block of N. 4th St., fraud
• 11:07 a.m., 1300 block of E. Sully St., burglary
• 11:55 a.m., 1800 block of N. 11th St., emergency
• 11:59 a.m., 200 block of Superior Ct., criminal entry
• 1:33 p.m., 1600 block of S. 17th St., wildlife
• 1:56 p.m., 1500 block of E. Grand Ave., littering
• 3:20 p.m., 4700 block of E. Grand Ave., wildlife
• 8:06 p.m., intersection of N. 3rd St. and E. Lewis St., disorderly conduct
• 9:31 p.m., 3200 block of E. Grand Ave., theft
TUESDAY, SEPT. 13
• 5:44 a.m., 800 block of N. 8th St., emergency
• 9:03 a.m., 1300 block of E. Lewis St., theft/unauthorized use of vehicle
• 11:53 a.m., 1100 block of E. Gibbon St., accident
• 1:15 p.m., 4000 block of E. Grand Ave., fighting
• 1:24 p.m., 100 block of S. 4th St., wildlife
• 1:39 p.m., 200 block of W. Snowy Range Rd., wildlife
• 1:49 p.m., 1600 block of Crystal Ct., identity theft
• 1:54 p.m., 2200 block of W. Snowy Range Rd., disturbance/harassment-threats
• 2:05 p.m., 4300 block of E. Grand Ave., shoplifting
• 2:41 p.m., 800 block of Seeton St., theft
• 2:58 p.m., 2700 block of Jackson St., emergency
• 4:39 p.m., 300 block of N. 7th St., wildlife
• 4:42 p.m., 100 block of McConnell St., vandalism
• 6:43 p.m., 3300 block of E. Grand Ave., traffic hazard
• 7:11 p.m., 4300 block of E. Grand Ave., shoplifting
• 7:46 p.m., 1700 block of Boulder Dr., accident
• 8:01 p.m., 4300 block of E. Grand Ave., shoplifting
• 11:53 p.m., 2100 block of Wyoming Ave., possible domestic disturbance
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14
• 1:03 a.m., 500 block of E. Boswell Dr., disturbance/harassment-threats
• 6:33 a.m., 1500 block of N. McCue St., accident
• 7:33 a.m., 1200 block of N. 19th St., vandalism
• 8 a.m., 1200 block of E. Russell St., fireworks
• 8 a.m., 1200 block of E. Russell St., fireworks
• 8:25 a.m., 1900 block of Carroll Ave., accident
• 8:46 a.m., intersection of S. 4th St. and E. Russell St., accident
• 9:49 a.m., 1400 block of S. 2nd St., theft/unauthorized use of vehicle
• 11:58 a.m., intersection of S. 15th St. and E. Grand Ave., accident
• 12:47 p.m., 4300 block of E. Grand Ave., theft
• 2:14 p.m., 1500 block of N. 5th St., possible domestic disturbance
• 2:48 p.m., 1000 block of N. McCue St., possible domestic disturbance
• 4:30 p.m., intersection of S. 13th St. and E. Boswell Dr., accident
• 4:48 p.m., 2000 block of Venture Dr., accident
• 4:59 p.m., intersection of N. 3rd St. and E. Curtis St., accident
• 9:49 p.m., 600 block of S. Spruce St., vandalism
THURSDAY, SEPT. 15
• 12:22 a.m., 500 block of S. Adams St., trespassing
• 8:17 a.m., 1100 block of N. McCue St., emergency
• 9:36 a.m., 1000 block of S. 2nd St., vandalism
• 9:45 a.m., intersection of N. 9th St. and Reynolds St., traffic hazard
• 10:47 a.m., intersection of S. 2nd St. and E. Grand Ave., possible domestic disturbance
• 12:23 p.m., 800 block of N. 3rd St., vandalism
• 2:57 p.m., 900 block of Boulder Dr., wildlife
• 3:34 p.m., intersection of S. 4th St. and E. Garfield St., accident
• 4:02 p.m., 100 block of E. Grand Ave., disorderly conduct
• 4:37 p.m., intersection of S. 3rd St. and Interstate 80, traffic hazard
• 6:13 p.m., 2400 block of Overland Rd., animal bite
• 7:28 p.m., 1800 block of W. Curtis St., accident
• 8:05 p.m., 1500 block of S. Colorado Ave., traffic hazard
• 9:18 p.m., 1000 block of N. McCue St., possible domestic disturbance
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