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CHEYENNE – GOP congressional candidate Harriet Hageman emphasized her commitment to reining in administrative overreach, during a town hall Saturday afternoon at the Laramie County Library. She also took the opportunity to continue her criticism of incumbent Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.
“Last year starting around this time is when I really started thinking about running for Congress,” Hageman said. “Looking at what was going on with our current representative, I finally reached the conclusion and made the decision that she was not representing us. She does not represent us. She represents an agenda that we disagree with.”
Hageman entered the race for Wyoming’s sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in September with the endorsement of former President Donald Trump in a challenge to Cheney, who drew the ire of Republicans for her vote to impeach Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The two will face off in the Aug. 16 Republican primary.
Hageman acknowledged at the local library that challenging an incumbent has historically been very difficult. But she pointed to support from House Republicans at a fundraiser on Wednesday with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. Hageman called it a “vote of no confidence against Liz Cheney.”
“These people cannot work with her,” Hageman said. “They don’t want to work with her. They want her to be replaced. She has betrayed them. She has betrayed Wyoming. She has betrayed our country with what she has done.”
A trial attorney who previously served as Republican National Committeewoman from Wyoming and made an unsuccessful bid for governor in 2018, Hageman has waged an aggressive campaign to unseat Cheney, who has held the seat since 2017.
Hageman highlighted her background as a fourth-generation Wyoming resident and drew applause for her willingness to come back to Wyoming when Congress is not in session. Perhaps a few dozen people attended the event.
“I believe very strongly that Wyoming is entitled to a representative that understands Wyoming, that believes in Wyoming, that understands Wyoming’s history, and actually has a dog in this hunt,” Hageman said, highlighting the importance of protecting Wyoming’s legacy industries in agriculture and energy.
Government overreach
The conservative challenger touted her work as a water and natural resources attorney, handling what she described as constitutional cases challenging unlawful administrative overreach.
“I believe very strongly in private property rights.” Hageman said. “I believe that if you can’t own property, you are property. So, I have worked really hard to protect private property rights in the state of Wyoming.”
Her work has included successfully defending a lawsuit by Nebraska seeking damages and entitlements to the North Platte River, opposing a regulation under the Clinton administration affecting access to 58.5 million acres of National Forest Service land, and representing 28 organizations challenging the Fish and Wildlife Service for failure to manage the gray wolf population to protect livestock and wildlife.
She drew applause for touting the New Civil Liberties Alliance, a nonprofit law firm where she works and that is based in Washington, D.C., for being the first such firm in the U.S. to file lawsuits against COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The firm filed a suit against Michigan State University and has cases against the federal government on behalf of federal employees and contractors.
Hageman, who supported Cheney’s 2016 campaign, ended her relationship with Cheney in response to Cheney’s criticism of Trump.
In response to her outspoken criticism of Trump, House Republicans stripped Cheney of her leadership post, and leaders of the Wyoming Republican Party voted to no longer recognize Cheney as a member of the party. In February, the Republican National Committee censured Cheney and Rep. Adam Kinzinger, the only two Republicans serving on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
“I’m very horrified by her work on the Jan. 6 commission,” Hageman said. “I believe it is absolutely an abuse of power.”
Cheney’s record
Cheney has held her ground, reminding an audience in Jackson on March 22 that she is conservative and saying the best thing for the country is to have a healthy and strong Republican Party. The daughter of former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney has a strong conservative record, voting in line with Trump’s position 92.9% of the time, compared with 77.7% for Rep. Elise Stefanik, the New York Republican who replaced her as chair of the House Republican Conference.
But supporters of Trump have aggressively defended the twice-impeached, twice-acquitted president, mounting primary challenges against Republicans who voted to impeach or convict. Of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump, three have retired and seven have primary challengers. Of the seven GOP senators who voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial, two are retiring and only Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is up for reelection, facing a Trump-endorsed primary challenger.
Buoyed by out-of-state donors, Cheney’s campaign has been outpacing Hageman’s in fundraising, with $2.05 million raised in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with Hageman’s $443,000. But residents of Wyoming – where Trump got 70% of votes in the 2020 presidential election – contributed just $25,830 to Cheney in the fourth quarter, compared with $188,850 for Hageman.
Hageman said she has put in about 17,000 miles traveling around Wyoming since launching her campaign, finding the primary issues of concern to Wyoming residents to be inflation, open borders and protecting energy industries.
She slammed the Biden administration for announcing it will end pandemic border restrictions, known as Title 42, in May.
“It is going to be an absolute screaming disaster of biblical proportions when they open that floodgate and do not even have to screen people for coronavirus,” Hageman said.
Defining gender
A question asking Hagemen whether she could define a “woman” – a reference to Sen. Ted Cruz’s question to Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson – drew laughter and applause.
“I can,” Hageman replied. “I am one.”
She returned to the topic later, speaking out against hormone treatment for transgender youth.
“I can define a woman because there are women and there are men, and those are our only options,” Hageman said. “This is some really seriously crazy stuff that has come up.”
Hageman also drew applause for her comments criticizing use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to investigate the Trump campaign.
“We cannot have a secret tribunal system in this country,” she said.
When asked about foreign policy, Hageman expressed her opposition to establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine, saying it would pull the U.S. into World War III. She said she doesn’t trust Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other leaders to make the right decision.
“I believe very strongly in the America First agenda,” Hageman said, pointing out low test scores among high school students in some urban areas.
“We have to fix some really fundamental problems right here in the United States,” she said. “We cannot be the world’s policeman and not deal with the issues that we have right here in this country.”
Saturday’s event was the latest in a series of town halls Hageman has scheduled throughout the state.
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., had joined Hageman in Cheyenne on March 7 for an event that largely focused on criticism of Dr. Anthony Fauci, top White House medical adviser.
Hageman’s schedule includes town halls in Kemmerer and Thayne on Monday, Worland on Friday, and Meeteetsee, Powell and Cody on Saturday.
Jonna Lorenz is a freelance writer living in Cheyenne who occasionally contributes to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
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CHEYENNE – A sheriff’s deputy is in the hospital and is doing OK and a suspect has been killed following a call to the authorities about an alleged robbery of a student at Laramie County Community College, local officials said Saturday night.
Earlier in the day, the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office was investigating an alleged robbery and assault of a person at LCCC, according to LCSO Capt. Don Hollingshead. Then, at about 2:25 p.m., deputies “contacted a suspect in the area of Cahill Park” regarding the alleged crime, said a news release from the sheriff’s office.
LCSO had been contacted about the potential robbery and assault by the school’s Campus Safety office, said LCCC spokesperson Lisa Trimble. The student had reached out to Campus Safety about the incident, and after the safety officials responded, they successfully asked the alleged perpetrator, who was not a student, to leave campus. Campus Safety also contacted LCSO, as is the school’s procedure in such instances, Trimble said by phone.
A very brief and low-speed vehicle chase ensued, and after the suspect pulled over, there was an apparent exchange of gunfire, Hollingshead said in a phone interview. The Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating the deputy-involved shooting.
The shooting took place in approximately the 3500 block of Miles Court, Hollingshead said. The area remained a crime scene into the evening, according to Hollingshead and others.
The deputy who was shot was at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and was in stable condition, the sheriff’s office said. He was in the ICU at CRMC.
“He is able to communicate with us,” Hollingshead said of the patrol deputy, who he described as having “been with the department for quite a few years.”
The good news from a medical perspective is that “the injury is very lucky in that how it hit him, it did not hit any major organs,” the sheriff’s captain said. “He is going to be fine.”
Sheriff Danny Glick “reached out personally” to DCI “and asked them to take over the investigation” of the portion of the alleged crime that involved a deputy shooting the suspect, Hollingshead said. “We do this any time there is an officer-involved shooting.”
Forrest Williams, interim DCI director, confirmed his agency’s involvement with the investigation, which he and others said is ongoing. Williams said in an interview that following the processing and/or investigation of the crime scene, the body of the alleged suspect will be turned over to the local coroner, as is standard practice.
As of approximately 8 p.m. Saturday, the coroner said that she had not yet been notified of the situation, and she and a colleague said that this office did not yet have the body. “Nothing has been reported to us,” Coroner Rebecca Reid said by phone.
Later, officials said that Reid’s office had been informed of the situation.
There is nothing for the public to be concerned about safety-wise, as the situation was contained at the location of the shooting incident, and “there is no threats to public safety at this time. It has all been handled,” Capt. Hollingshead said. “Our deputy is doing reasonably well in the hospital. He is still in ICU.”
The deputy was able to speak with his family and others who came “to show their support,” Hollingshead said. “There (were) over a dozen law enforcement between DCI,” the Cheyenne Police Department and LCSO “that showed up to support the deputy and his family” at CRMC, he said.
Such shootings are rare in Cheyenne. The last time a deputy was shot locally was in 2011, Hollingshead said. Likewise, he said, “it has been years” since a suspect was shot by a deputy.
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Applebee’s franchisee worker fired over leaked email
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Applebee’s has confirmed that an employee of a Missouri-based franchisee has been fired after sending an email speculating that high gas prices and the end of pandemic stimulus money would force employees to work longer hours for lower pay.
“This is the opinion of an individual, not Applebee’s,” Kevin Carrol, Applebee’s chief operations officer, said in a statement, adding that the franchisee terminated the midlevel worker. The employee didn’t work directly for Applebee’s.
Issues arose after someone shared the email last month with Jake Holcomb, who was the manager of an Applebee’s restaurant in Lawrence, Kansas. He quit soon after he read the email, which said: “As inflation continues to climb and gas prices continue to go up that means more hours employees will need to work to maintain their current level of living.”
Holcomb said he printed a couple dozen copies and left them where servers could find them, the Springfield News-Leader reported.
“Then, I gave everyone in the restaurant their food for free and we just left; we didn’t even close the store,” he said, adding that he also shared the email with a friend who posted a screenshot to Reddit on March 21.
The restaurant remained closed the next day and the email began circulating widely online.
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Suspect faces murder charge in 18-year-old’s kidnapping
FERNLEY, Nev. (KOLO) - The man accused of kidnapping 18-year-old Naomi Irion from a Walmart parking lot in Nevada has been booked on a murder charge, according to the sheriff’s office.
Troy Driver, 41, is charged with open murder, burglary and destruction of evidence, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said Friday afternoon. Open murder means the crime could have been first-degree murder, done with premeditation, or manslaughter, KOLO reports.
The sheriff’s office did not elaborate on details of the murder, but it is alleged to have been done with a deadly weapon.
The Churchill County Sheriff’s Office said Naomi Irion’s body was found Tuesday in a shallow gravesite in the area of Coal Canyon Road, which is northeast of Fallon in Churchill County. Her death is being investigated as a homicide.
The sheriff’s office said her exact cause of death is known. However, they are not releasing it at this time because “if released [it] would compromise the ongoing investigation.”
Driver was arrested March 25 and initially charged with first-degree kidnapping. He is being held on $750,000 bail.
Authorities believe Naomi Irion was kidnapped March 12 while sitting in her car at a Walmart in Fernley, waiting for the shuttle to take her to Panasonic at the Reno Tahoe Industrial Center where she worked. A suspect is seen on surveillance video walking outside Walmart moments before getting into the 18-year-old’s car and driving off with her inside.
Deputies found the car March 15 in a Fernley industrial park. They say evidence found inside suggested her disappearance was criminal in nature.
The Irion family says they will appear in court to support the prosecution of Driver. The victim’s mother says she wants the focus to be on her daughter, not the man she says is behind her murder.
“I refuse to say his name,” said Diana Irion, Naomi’s mother. “I will say my daughter’s name, Naomi Christine Irion, 18 years old. Let’s make Naomi famous. Let’s not make an animal that murdered her famous.”
Driver’s next hearing is set for April 5.
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| 2022-04-03T08:29:27Z
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The global collectibles market is $412 billion in 2021 and is forecasted to reach $692.4 billion by 2032. Market Decipher in its latest report says, the fastest growing sectors include sports memorabilia, NFT, and Toy Collectibles. Since the pandemic, the popularity of collectibles has skyrocketed including here in Hawaii. Harrison Maisel just got off the plane from Ventura California. The first thing the 17-year old did, was come to HiCollectors to buy 2 Godzilla Collectibles. "I’ve been collecting last 3 years, I just really like it because, I like having all this stuff in my room , it brings me happiness and joy and first thing when I wake up and see all this stuff around me."
Charles ItLiong and his family run HiCollector a collectibles store in Honolulu. Collecting has been his passion since he was 15 years old. “That’s what collecting is all about, it’s not about the investing, it’s about the passion it’s about wanting something because you have an affinity or relationship with an item. The monetary part comes secondary.”
Allan McNeal is an Avid Die Cast Car Collector who fell in love with hot wheels when he received his first Volkswagen beetle in 1975 “Then my passion grew as I got older and I started collecting. 1 became 20 and 20 became 100, and 100 became 5000, now I have over 10,000 Hot Wheels, and probably more than that right now! Alan bought a 1901 Fire Truck, 6 years ago, for $40 Today that truck is worth $4,000. But, this collector says, he has no plans to auction off the truck. Bryson Kurata is a Godzilla Collector and Creator “I know some people collect because they want to just have stuff and they like it, and the other half just want to make money off of it. But those kind of people , it’s not profitable if there’s no passion in it. But this is more than about collectors looking to cash in on this burst of nostalgia, many are obsessed with these mementos of of their youth, like these pokemon cards which can sell for thousands of dollars. Chris Chur is a Pokemon Collector, "Personally I have a first edition Charizard vintage Pikachus, psa 10, umbreons, gold stars, shiny pokemon, people who know the hobby when they see it they know what it is they know its value some of these cards are $20,000." Charles ItLiong says, “it’s not about the value of the item, it’s about the relationship you have with the item."
Although some of these collectors own NFT or Non-fungible token collectibles, many says they want to feel and admire their collectibles in person.
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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, and seas up to 12 feet.
* WHERE...Big Island Windward Waters, Maui County Leeward
Waters, Kauai Leeward Waters, Kauai Channel, Kauai Northwest
Waters, Kauai Windward Waters, Kaiwi Channel, Maui County
Windward Waters, Oahu Windward Waters and Oahu Leeward Waters.
* WHEN...Through Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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HONOLULU (KITV)- Prices all over the country are on the rise lately. Now a popular item here on the islands is seeing the same problem. Surfers right now are riding out a wave of surfboard inflation. "A board that was $350- $450 dollars is now seeing a base at $500- $600," said Used Surfboards Hawaii owner Alex Utal.
Utal says one of the catalysts for the recent change is the rise in the price of oil. Petroleum price increases are soaking the surfboard industry in higher costs. "Everything with a surfboard starts with petroleum or oil based product. The polyurethane foam at the core of the board is petroleum based. The resin coating the board is petroleum based. Even the sandpaper used to sand the board is composed of petroleum in some way," said Utal.
Retailers in Honolulu say foam blanks that make the boards, are up 15%-20% in price. The cost of resin, used to coat surfboards is even higher. "A 50 gallon of resin, I think is almost double or 40% higher in price," said Utal. On top of an increase in shipping fees, this is creating a tsunami of costs. In some cases this is wiping out profit margins for board retailers. "It's hit us, it's hit us hard. I've seen prices in the industry creep up. I think prices are the highest prices I've seen for a surfboard," said Utal.
Utal says the other issue causing inflation in the surfing industry is a limit on the amount of boards available. The COVID pandemic which was bad for restaurants, created a flood of new surfers. "You're distanced from somebody. It's an individual sport. So folks that were normally playing tennis, canoe club, and high school athletes that were on the baseball team, they got into surfing," said Utal.
Even used board sales are affected. "People are trying to sell their old boards a lot more than they would have in the past," said surfer Kari Goodbar. "They know that in their mind that they may price it $100 more, because someone is going to say they will pay that," said Utal.
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Sacramento shooting leaves multiple victims, police say
Published: Apr. 3, 2022 at 7:23 AM EDT|Updated: seconds ago
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — Police in Sacramento say multiple victims have been reported after a shooting in the city’s downtown.
The Sacramento Police Department says the shooting happened early Sunday morning. The conditions of the victims were not immediately known.
Video posted on Twitter showed people running through the street as the sound of rapid gunfire could be heard in the background. Video showed multiple ambulances had been sent to the scene.
Police provided few details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting but said in a tweet that a “large police presence will remain and the scene remains active.”
Phone messages seeking comment were left with the Sacramento police.
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States look for solutions as US fentanyl deaths keep rising
(AP) - As the addiction and overdose crisis that has gripped the U.S. for two decades turns even deadlier, state governments are scrambling for ways to stem the destruction wrought by fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.
In statehouses across the country, lawmakers have been considering and adopting laws on two fronts: reducing the risk to users and increasing the penalties for dealing fentanyl or mixing it with other drugs. Meanwhile, Republican state attorneys general are calling for more federal action, while some GOP governors are deploying National Guard units with a mission that includes stopping the flow of fentanyl from Mexico.
“It’s a fine line to help people and try to get people clean, and at the same time incarcerate and get the drug dealers off the streets,” said Nathan Manning, a Republican state senator in Ohio who is sponsoring legislation to make it clear that materials used to test drugs for fentanyl are legal.
The urgency is heightened because of the deepening impact of the drugs. Last year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the nation had hit a grim milestone. For the first time, more than 100,000 Americans had died of drug overdoses over a 12-month period. About two-thirds of the deaths were linked to fentanyl and other synthetic drugs, which can be 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, heroin or prescription opioids.
The recent case of five West Point cadets who overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine during spring break in Florida put the dangers and pervasiveness of the fentanyl crisis back in the spotlight.
The chemical precursors to the drugs are being shipped largely from China to Mexico, where much of the illicit fentanyl supply is produced in labs before being smuggled into the U.S.
While users sometimes seek out fentanyl specifically, it and other synthetics with similar properties are often mixed with other drugs or formed into counterfeit pills so users often don’t know they’re taking it.
Advocates say test strips can help prevent accidental overdoses of drugs laced with fentanyl. The strips are given out at needle exchanges and sometimes at concerts or other events where drugs are expected to be sold or used.
Thomas Stuber, chief legislative officer at The LCADA Way, a drug treatment organization in Ohio that serves Lorain County and nearby areas, has been pushing for the test strip legislation. It also would ease access to naloxone, a drug that can be used to revive people when they’re having opioid overdoses.
“This is a harm-reduction approach that has received a lot of acceptance,” he said. “We cannot treat somebody if they’re dead.”
Since last year, at least a half-dozen states have enacted similar laws and at least a dozen others have considered them, according to research by the National Conference of State Legislatures.
In West Virginia, the state hardest hit by opioids per capita, lawmakers passed a bill this month to legalize the testing strips. It now heads to the governor.
The measure was sponsored by Republican lawmakers. But state Delegate Mike Pushkin, a Democrat whose district includes central Charleston, has also been pushing for more access to fentanyl strips. He said the situation got worse last year when a state law tightened regulations on needle exchanges, causing some of them to close.
Pushkin, who also is in long-term addiction recovery, is pleased with passage of the testing strip bill but upset with another measure passed this month that would increase the penalties for trafficking fentanyl. That bill also would create a new crime of adding fentanyl to another drug.
“Their initial reaction is, ‘We have to do something,’” he said. “It’s not just about doing something, it’s about doing the right thing that actually has results.”
But for many lawmakers, making sure that tough criminal penalties apply to fentanyl is a priority.
California Assemblywoman Janet Nguyen, a Republican, introduced a measure that would make penalties for dealing fentanyl just as harsh as those for selling cocaine or heroin. The Republican represents Orange County, where there were more than 600 reported fentanyl-related deaths last year.
“This is sending messages to those who aren’t afraid of selling these drugs that there’s a longer, bigger penalty than you might think,” said Nguyen, whose bill failed to advance from her chamber’s public safety committee in a 5-2 vote last week. She said after the bill failed that she was considering trying again.
She said committee members stressed compassion for drug users, something she said she agrees with.
“The less available these pills are out there, the better it is,” Nguyen said. “And that is going after the drug dealer.”
The same day her measure failed to advance, a Democratic lawmaker in California announced a different bill to increase fentanyl-dealing penalties.
The National Conference of State Legislatures found 12 states with fentanyl-specific drug trafficking or possession laws as of last year. Similar measures have been introduced or considered since the start of 2021 in at least 19 states, the Associated Press found in an analysis of bills compiled by LegiScan. That does not include measures to add more synthetic opioids to controlled substance lists to mirror federal law; those have been adopted in many states, with bipartisan support.
Fentanyl has been in the spotlight in Colorado since February, when five people were found dead in a suburban Denver apartment from overdoses of fentanyl mixed with cocaine.
Under state law, possession with intent to distribute less than 14 grams of fentanyl is an offense normally punishable by two to four years in prison. But fentanyl is so potent that 14 grams can represent up to 700 lethal doses, under a calculation used by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.
“It’s making it impossible to hold the dealer accountable for the deadliness of the drugs they’re peddling,” Colorado House Speaker Alec Garnett, a Democrat, said in an interview.
He and a bipartisan group of lawmakers last week unveiled a bill also backed by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis that would increase penalties for dealers with smaller amounts of fentanyl and in cases where the drug leads to a death. The legislation also would increase the accessibility of naloxone and test strips while steering people who possess fentanyl into education and treatment programs.
Maritza Perez, director of national affairs at the Drug Policy Alliance, a group that advocates for harm-reduction measures, is skeptical of the legislation that would increase criminal penalties.
“We have the largest incarceration rate in the entire world and we’re also setting records in terms of overdose deaths,” she said.
Democratic governors are focusing primarily on harm reduction methods. Among them is Illinois Gov. Jay Pritzker, who released a broad overdose action plan last month.
Several Republican governors and attorneys general have responded to the rising death toll with administrative enforcement efforts and by pushing for more federal intervention.
Last year, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey called for states to help secure the border with Mexico. Along with trying to keep people from entering the U.S., stopping the flow of fentanyl was cited as a reason. Several other Republican governors have sent contingents of state troopers or National Guard units.
The Texas Military Department said that from March 2021 through earlier this month, its troops near the border confiscated more than 1,200 pounds (540 kilograms) of fentanyl. By comparison, federal authorities reported confiscating about 11,000 pounds (4,990 kilograms) in 2021 — still a fraction of what entered the country.
Last year, the U.S. Department of Justice filed about 2,700 cases involving crimes related to the distribution of fentanyl and similar synthetic drugs, up nearly tenfold from 2017. Even so, Republican state officials are critical of federal efforts to stop fentanyl from entering the country.
In January, 16 GOP state attorneys general sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling on him to exert more pressure on China and Mexico to stop the flow of fentanyl. Those are steps that Dr. Rahul Gupta, the director of National Drug Control Policy, said are already being taken.
In March, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey called on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland for more enforcement on fentanyl trafficking and harsher penalties.
“Fentanyl is killing Americans of all walks of life in unprecedented numbers,” Morrisey said in a statement emailed to the AP, “and the federal government must respond with full force, across the board, using every tool available to stem the tide of death.”
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Ukraine sees openings as Russia fixed on besieged Mariupol
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Residents of Ukraine’s besieged southeastern coast awaited possible evacuation Sunday as the country’s president said Russia’s obsession with capturing a key port city had left its forces weakened and created opportunities for his military.
Two loud explosions were heard in Odesa on the Black Sea, and black smoke was seen rising above the city, which is where Ukraine’s navy is headquartered. It is west of Mariupol, a smaller port that has been under attack for almost the entire war and rescuers are desperate to reach.
The Odesa city council said in a brief statement that a morning airstrike set off fires in some areas. The Russian military said hours later that it used ships and aircraft-fired missiles to strike an oil processing plant and fuel depots that were supplying Ukrainian troops.
The city council said Ukraine’s air defense shot down some missiles before they hit the city. Ukrainian military spokesman Vladyslav Nazarov said there were no casualties from the attack.
In Mariupol, conditions remained dire and prospects for escape uncertain. The surrounded city, which has been brutalized by some of the war’s worst attacks, reported weeks ago that water, food, fuel and medicine were running out. About 100,000 people are believed to still be there, less than a quarter of the city’s prewar population of 430,000.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said it hoped a team it sent to help evacuate residents would reach Mariupol on Sunday. Ukrainian authorities said Russia agreed days ago to allow safe passage from the city, but similar agreements have broken down repeatedly under continued shelling.
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Mariupol is in the mostly Russian-speaking Donbas region, where Moscow-backed separatists have fought Ukrainian troops for eight years. Its capture would create an unbroken land corridor from Russia to Crimea, which Moscow seized from Ukraine in 2014.
With Mariupol squarely in Russia’s crosshairs, Ukraine insists it has gained a leg up elsewhere in the country. As his country’s troops retook territory north of the capital of Kyiv from departing Russian troops, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on all Ukrainians to do whatever they could “to foil the enemy’s tactics and weaken its capabilities.”
“Peace will not be the result of any decisions the enemy makes somewhere in Moscow. There is no need to entertain empty hopes that they will simply leave our land. We can only have peace by fighting,” Zelenskyy said late Saturday.
Zelenskyy and Ukraine’s Western allies believe Russia has shifted its forces from the capital region and the country’s north in order to build strength in the east and south. The Ukrainian leader again urged the West to supply his military with warplanes and more anti-missile systems.
“Every Russian missile that hits our cities and every bomb dropped on our people, on our children, only adds black paint to the history that will describe everyone on whom the decision depended - the decision of whether to help Ukraine with modern weapons,” Zelenskyy said.
While the geography of the battlefield morphed, little changed for many Ukrainians more than five weeks into a war that has sent more than 4 million people fleeing the country as refugees and displaced millions more from their homes.
The regional governor in Kharkiv, said Sunday that Russian artillery and tanks performed over 20 strikes on Ukraine’s second-largest city and its outskirts in the country’s northeast over the past day. Gov. Oleh Synyehubov said a missile strike on the city of Lozovo wounded four people and that Russian tanks bombarded a hospital in the town of Balakliia.
Zelenskyy alleged Saturday that Russian troops have left mines around homes, abandoned equipment and even the bodies of the dead as they withdraw from around Kyiv. Those claims could not be independently verified, but Ukrainian troops were seen heeding the warning.
In Bucha, northwest of the capital, Associated Press journalists watched as Ukrainian soldiers, backed by a column of tanks and other armored vehicles, used cables to drag bodies off of a street from a distance for fear they may have been booby-trapped. Locals said the dead — AP counted at least six — were civilians killed without provocation by departing Russian soldiers.
In towns and cities surrounding Kyiv, signs of fierce fighting were everywhere in the wake of the Russian redeployment. Destroyed armored vehicles from both armies lay in streets and fields along with scattered military gear.
Ukrainian troops were stationed at the entrance to Antonov Airport in the suburb of Hostomel, demonstrating control of the runway that Russia tried to storm in the first days of the war.
Inside the compound, the Mriya, one of the biggest planes ever built, lay wrecked underneath a hangar pockmarked with holes from the February attack.
The head of Ukraine’s delegation in talks with Russia said Moscow’s negotiators informally agreed to most of a draft proposal discussed during face-to-face talks in Istanbul this week, but no written confirmation has been provided.
The Ukrainian negotiator, Davyd Arakhamia said on Ukrainian TV that he hoped the was developed enough so that the two countries’ presidents can meet to discuss it.
Ukrainian authorities warned that Russia’s focus on eastern Ukraine did not mean Kyiv and other cities wouldn’t become targets again. In his evening address Saturday, Zelenskyy called for his people to do whatever they can to ensure the country’s survival, even by engaging in acts as simple as showing each other kindness.
“When a nation is defending itself in a war of annihilation, when it is a question of life or death of millions, there are no unimportant things. ... And everyone can contribute to a victory for all,” the president said.
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Karmanau reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Andrea Rosa in Irpin, Ukraine, and Associated Press journalists around the world contributed to this report.
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If there was ever a time to go out to dinner, this is the week to do it.
For Cheyenne Restaurant Week, coordinated by Visit Cheyenne, restaurants, breweries, food trucks and specialty shops will feature unique dishes and specials from April 3-9.
The last Restaurant Week was held in October 2021 and renamed “Octoberfeast,” rescheduled in an effort to help bolster business during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, Visit Cheyenne hopes to increase resident participation by adding an interactive element to Restaurant Week in the form of a digital pass.
Free to download through the Restaurant Week website, the pass includes a list of all participants and their available specials. Participants can then turn to their pass and confirm that they ate a a location, which will count toward a tally.
Those who have “checked in” to at least five restaurants will be entered into a raffle, with the potential to win $25 gift cards to every participating location. The winner will be announced at the end of the week.
Domenic Bravo, CEO of Visit Cheyenne and acting director of the Cheyenne Downtown Development Authority, said another goal of the pass was to incentivize more restaurants to participate.
“It’s a process, but it’s worth it, because the biggest thing for us is that having Restaurant Week helps us be a destination for the drive market in the region,” Bravo said about trying to attract visitors from northern Colorado. “It’s a different way to do your lunch break, and maybe go to a restaurant you haven’t gone to in a while or one you’ve never been to.”
Like years before, the event is partnering with Wyoming first lady Jennie Gordon’s Wyoming Hunger Initiative. Donate by visiting the Discover Cheyenne website and selecting “Restaurant Week: Wyoming Hunger Initiative.”
There are 28 participating businesses this week, so take a look and see if there’s anything that catches your eye.
List of participants and specials
2 Doors Down, 118 E. 17th St.
Mushroom Swiss 2.0: A limited time only burger with Swiss cheese, sautéed mushroom gravy, bacon, fresh sliced tomatoes and grilled onions.
Albany Restaurant, 1506 Capitol Ave.
One appetizer, two prime rib sandwiches and one of their homemade cobbler’s à la mode for $39.99.
Applebee’s Grill + Bar, 1401 Dell Range Blvd.
Two for $10 lunch combo: Choose from a variety of lunch entrees. Valid 11 a.m.-4 p.m. daily.
Beach Please Drink Company, 200 E. 17th St.
Beach Please Flight: $9 for a 12-ounce tropical refresher, crafted soda and fruit smoothie.
Bella Fuoco Wood Fired Pizza , 2115 Warren Ave.
Appetizer: pretzel bites with beer cheese
Pera pizza: Toppings consist of pears, mozzarella, gorgonzola, hazelnuts and arugula
Dessert: fried doughnut with ice cream. Personal version for $30, large/couples version for $50.
Capitol Quisine, 1720 Capitol Ave.
Breakfast: Buy one entree and receive another entree of equal or lower price free.
Lunch: Buy one entree and receive another entree of equal or lower price at half price.
Carol’s Cafe, 2800 W. Lincolnway
Breakfast special: $7 coffee and a to-go item
Dazbog Coffee, 7124 Commons Drive
Buy one, get one free on all drinks. Walk-in customers only. Free drink must be of equal or lesser value.
Dog Haus, 3838 Atkin St.
$10 combination: Any hot dog, sausage or burger with side and fountain drink.
Durbar Nepalese and Indian Bistro, 3515 E. Lincolnway
Lunch special: $12. Each lunch special comes with naan, appetizer, dessert, rice, salad and your choice of entree.
Espi’s, 904 W. Pershing Blvd.
The Basic Breakfast: $10. Two eggs, choice of meat, potato (Espi’s or hash browns), toast or tortilla.
Cheeseburger combo meal: $10. Cheeseburger, small fries, and medium soft drink.
Freedom’s Edge Brewing Co., 1509 Pioneer Ave.
Two 10-ounce pours for $5.
Hathaway’s at Little America, 2800 W. Lincolnway
Lunch: 20% discount on Sunday brunch and lunch buffet (Sunday-Thursday)
Dinner: Complimentary dessert with purchase of main entrée.
Los Conejos Food Truck, 707 W. Lincolnway
Birria box: $15, Big Box: $30. One birria taco + consommé, one slider, fries + aioli, churro + dip & a soda.
Double box: 3 birria taco + consommé, 3 sliders, 2 fries + aioli, 2 churro + dip & two sodas
Mary’s Mountain Cookies, 315 W. Lincolnway
Date night special: Buy one, get one free.
Mort’s Bagels, 1815 Carey Ave.
Restaurant Week special: $9.15. Mort’s Sandwich, chips, and a soda.
Omelet House, 216 E. 17th St.
Restaurant Week special: $5 for choice of a slice of pie and coffee or a cup of red chili and a cinnamon roll.
R&B Breakfast Club, 2102 E. Lincolnway
Smothered burrito deal: $6.50. Ham, bacon or sausage smothered burrito with red or green chili with a coffee or fountain drink.
Rubyjuice Fruit & Smoothies, 113 E. 17th St.
15% off all smoothies for restaurant week.
Sanford’s Grub & Pub, 115 E. 17th St.
Free appetizer with the purchase of two entrees: Choose between these appetizers of Bayou Queso, Brick o’ Onion Rings or Battered Mushrooms.
The Crooked Cup, 1611 Carey Ave.
Two medium drinks for $10 or a medium drink and a breakfast burrito for $10.
The Hawthorn Tree, 112 E. 17th St.
16 ounce iced tea latte (chai, thai, matcha) for $5
Soup and salad for $15
The Metropolitan Downtown, 1701 Carey Ave.
Lunch special: Porchetta sandwich: $14. Roasted rolled pork belly, smoked jalapeno aioli, pickled red cabbage, brioche bun, sharp cheddar, baja fries.
Dinner special: $25. Seared ahi tuna, smoked bacon and rock shrimp risotto, sweet molasses demi-glaze.
The Office Bar and Grill, 1600 E. Pershing Blvd.
Rib basket: $10. Half rack of smoked pork ribs in BBQ sauce served with pub chips.
Game burger: $15. Ground elk burger topped with A1 sauce and fried onions on brioche bun with one side.
Brisket dinner: $20. smoked beef brisket served with fried corn and roasted red potatoes.
Banana pudding: $5. Served with peanut butter shortbread and chocolate shavings.
The Paramount Ballroom, 1609 Capitol Ave.
307 cocktails: $3.07 each. Mini versions of three cocktails made with 307 vodka: Arnold Palmer – lemon infused vodka, iced tea, simple. Super Saiyan – Vodka, fresh raspberries, mate tea. Freakshow – Jalapeno infused vodka, pineapple.
Tres Amigos Family Mexican Restaurant, 2414 W. Lincolnway
The following two entrees with either the appetizer or two margaritas: $35.
Carne asada – Flame-broiled skirt steak, served with rice, beans, pico de gallo and salsa Mexican. Accompanied by corn or flour tortillas.
Chuleta de Puerto – Grilled pork chops topped with pork green Chile salsa. Served with rice and beans. Accompanied by corn or flour tortillas.
And two house margaritas – Tequila, triple sec, sweet & sour.
Or appetizer flautas – Large flour tortillas rolled and filled with your choice of meat; shredded beef or chicken. Garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole.
Wing Shack, 1439 Stillwater Ave. #1
Lunch for two: $20. Two fresh crispy chicken sandwiches served on a toasted brioche bun. Choice of any of 12 homemade Wing Shack sauces. Each sandwich is served with fresh potato chips, fries or onion rings and a soft drink.
Dinner for two: $25. Appetizer: side salad for 2. Choice of blistered shishito peppers or homemade potato chips for two. Entree: 20 boneless wings, tossed in any of the 12 Wing Shack sauces. Choice of homemade ranch or bleu cheese.
Drink special (dine-in only): $5. Any two local Wyoming craft beers.
Wyoming’s Rib & Chop House, 400 W. Lincolnway
The Bear Claw: $28.95. Ribs paired with BBQ shrimp. Cheesecake for dessert.
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The beauty of Julia Child was that viewers felt that they knew her.
She could have been your neighbor, your mom’s best friend, the sweet old woman muttering to herself at the grocery store. Every week, she let you into her kitchen and cooked for you.
In “Julia,” the camera zooms out to the rest of The French Chef’s world.
The HBO Max series, which premiered Thursday, picks up before the cookbook writer, played by Sarah Lancashire, launches her industry-altering show; instead, she and husband Paul (David Hyde Pierce) are simply content celebrating her book being published. But when Julia accidentally upstages a stodgy Boston talk show host by preparing an omelet on air with her, she suddenly finds herself in high demand.
Everyone knows how the story ends: Julia Child, overwhelming in height and charm, became one of the most familiar faces of the 1960s, teaching audiences how to make coq a vin and boeuf bourguignon. But “Julia” takes it slow.
“There’s a tradition in biopics that the end is the thing that matters. Everything is moving toward the end. Are you going to become a star or not?” showrunner Chris Keyser told the Daily News.
“That’s not what life is about. Love stories are always about ‘are you together’ but not ‘how do you stay together?’.”
As Julia’s show develops, her world grows. It pulls in her best friend, Avis (Bebe Neuwirth), two WGBH producers – one stuck with her, Russ Morash (Fran Kranz), and another who sees potential, Alice (Brittany Bradford) – and her book publisher, Judith Jones (Fiona Glascott), who was better known for editing “The Diary of Anne Frank,” Albert Camus and John Updike.
“There’s something extraordinary in every person and I think there’s something special in this season and in Julia specifically that pulls that out of everyone,” Bradford, whose Alice has to battle both sexism and racism at the station, told The News. “Everyone’s an ordinary person but there’s something magical about each one.”
“Julia” is careful to acknowledge her privilege, the daughter of a rich-enough family that she could simply handwave budgetary issues away with a check, paying for her own groceries and drafting bored friends to serve as kitchen staff.
At the same time, the cooking show host can’t solve everything with money. Her marriage has its ups and downs. No one at WGBH, except for Alice, truly believes in her. And she’s squarely facing the ‘60s, when the housewives are going head-to-head with the feminists. A career woman telling women to get back in the kitchen? Julia simply couldn’t win.
“There are moments of despair and moments of exhaustion,” Glascott said. “We’re watching them create so many things we take for granted.”
Kranz, whose TV producer Russ finds himself won over by Julia’s charm even when the bottom line doesn’t match, called both “Julia” and Julia a balancing act between a woman changing the world and a woman trying to find her place in the world. She never dreamed, or maybe even intended, to have the impact she did.
So instead, by focusing on her family, her friends and her community even as James Beard wines and dines her, “Julia” stays small.
“It was really about the intimacy and the humanity and the day-to-dayness of it all,” Bradford said.
Child convinced a generation of women that they could cook, because if she could, you could. Never mind that she had decades of training and practice. She believed in you.
“She didn’t look like what we think of as a celebrity,” creator Daniel Goldfarb told The News. “She didn’t sound like what we think of as a celebrity. But she spent 15 years writing the definitive book on French cooking… and then she essentially invented the cooking show as we know it. She didn’t do it for fame and she didn’t do it for money. She did it because she was really passionate about food.
“She was a teacher at heart and she wanted to spread this message with complete guilelessness. To me, that was really extraordinary.”
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‘Moon Knight’
Like most of the new comic book series, the plot here is complicated enough to make Dr. Strange’s head spin. But it doesn’t take a super-genius to see why Oscar Isaac signed up to play the title role. His hero balances multiple personalities, including a quivering gift-shop attendant and a tough guy who does things the Chicago way, while searching for the same kinds of treasures that excite Indiana Jones. More important, it gives the “Dune” star a chance to show off his flair for comedy. He makes Moon Knight so fascinating that you’ll wonder why he never popped up in the “Avengers” movies. Disney+
‘How We Roll’
Comic Pete Holmes plays Tom Smallwood, a down-on-his-luck Midwesterner who dreams of becoming a professional bowler. But what he really wants to be is Ray Barone. The sitcom is so similar to “Everybody Loves Raymond” that you half-expect Doris Roberts to burst through the back door with a casserole. It’s got some decent chuckles but nothing you haven’t heard before. Compared with “Crashing,” Holmes’ last TV series, it’s a gutter ball. Debuts 9:30 p.m. ET Thursday, CBS
‘A Most Violent Year’
Jessica Chastain won the best actress Oscar this week for “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” but if you want to see what she can do with good material, check out this stylish, thoughtful 2014 melodrama by J.C. Chandor (“All Is Lost”). Paired with her subsequent “Scenes From a Marriage” co-star Oscar Isaac, Chastain plays half of a couple who make a tiny moral compromise, only to see it spiral into crime and violence. Both leads are extraordinary and they look great in vintage 1980s duds. Hulu
Chris Rock in concert
You can criticize Rock’s slap-triggering joke at the Oscars, but you can’t act surprised. The comic has built his entire career on stepping up to the line – and then dangling his toes over it. And it was fairly tame compared with the finest bits in his HBO stand-up specials, several of which are available for streaming. Start with 2008’s Emmy-winning “Kill the Messenger.” HBO Max
‘Better Nate Than Ever’
If you can imagine blending “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” with “A Chorus Line,” you have this genial musical comedy, starring newcomer Rueby Wood in the title role. He’s a Broadway-obsessed middle schooler who missed out on a part in the school play and decides, as one does, to take a shot at the Great White Way. When he and a pal journey (without their parents’ knowledge) to New York, they meet a bunch of comic obstacles and one big asset: a fellow Broadway wanna-be (Lisa Kudrow) who gives Nate a helping hand. Friday, Disney+
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Cheyenne and Laramie County
Cheyenne Restaurant Week
– April 3-9, various business hours. Restaurant, breweries, specialty shops and food trucks around town will serve special menu items and offer different deals. Visit https://www.cheyenne.org/restaurantweek/ for a list of participating businesses. Various locations, downtown Cheyenne. 307-778-3133
Dirt! Foundations of Soil Workshop
– April 3, 4 p.m. $5. This will be an interactive workshop with hands-on components, discussion and sharing resources. Learn how to estimate your basic soil properties and bring your soil sample from home! Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 S. Lions Park Drive. 307-637-6349
Make it Mondays
– April 4, 1-5 p.m. Get crafty at the library every Monday! Participants will be making beautiful heart paper flowers to celebrate the coming of spring. Burns Branch Library, 112 Main St., 307-547-2249
Coffee Connections at Burns Branch Library
– April 4, 2-4 p.m. Coffee Connections is the place to come for coffee and conversation with your friends and neighbors. On April 18, they will be showing the film “News of the World” (PG-13), starring Tom Hanks. Burns Branch Library, 112 Main St., 307-547-2249
Sit, Stay, Read! Read to a Therapy Dog
– April 4, 4-5 p.m. Everyone loves to hear a story, even our four-pawed friends. Visit the library and practice reading aloud to one of the community’s therapy dogs. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Cheyenne Heritage Quilters Meeting
– April 4, 7 p.m. Monthly quilting club meeting open to new members. The speaker for the evening will be Dawna Sanders, owner of “The Quilt Store” in Broomfield, Colorado. Dawna designs and sells pantographs which are used on long-arm quilting machines. Contact the club at info@chquilters.org. First United Methodist Church, 108 E. 18th Street. 307-632-1410
Craftastic Tuesdays
– April 5, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Get crafty on Tuesdays. Create and take home paper straw tulips set in plastic egg vases that will look perfect for the Easter season. Pine Bluffs Branch Library, 110 E. Second St. 307-245-3646
Tales Together
– April 5-7, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m. Join the library for an in-person interactive early literacy class for preschool children and their caregivers. Practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement and more. Pick up weekly craft packet from the Ask Here desk on the second floor. Call to reserve a spot. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Fun for Kids! Burns Branch Library
– April 5, 10:15-11 a.m. An interactive storytime session to promote early literacy through books, songs, puppets, crafts and much more. This week’s theme is “Strike Up the Band.” Burns Branch Library, 112 Main St., 307-547-2249
National Library Week
– April 5-9, library hours. Show your love for the library all week long! Some of the fun activities you will find include Bookface Friday, Dewey’s Number of the Day game, bookmark crafts and more. Pine Bluffs Branch Library, 110 E. Second St. 307-245-3646
STEAM Connections
– April 6, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Explore a STEAM challenge that promotes creativity, building and problem solving.This month’s STEAM discoveries are building bird nests and LEGO building challenge cards. Pine Bluffs Branch Library, 110 E. Second St.. 307-245-3646
Sit, Stay, Read! Read to a Therapy Dog
– April 6, 4-5 p.m. Everyone loves to hear a story, even our four-pawed friends. Visit the library and practice reading aloud to one of the community’s therapy dogs. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Ukrainian Egg Art
– April 6, 6-9 p.m. Price TBD. Shawn Eby will guide participants through the process of Ukrainian egg art, or “pysanka.” One pint is included with the event. Freedom’s Edge Brewing Co., 1509 Pioneer Ave. 307-514-5314
Taxpayer Advocate Service: Problem Solving Day
– April 7, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) will be available throughout the day to educate taxpayers on filing accurate tax returns, to provide refund timing information, and to inform taxpayers about self-help tools and resources for checking on refund statuses. TAS can also assist individuals and small businesses with tax issues they have not been able to resolve with the IRS. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Virtual Tales Together
– April 7, 9:30-10 a.m. Free. Join the Laramie County Library for a virtual interactive early literacy class where young children will practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement and more. Pick up weekly craft packet from Ask Here desk on the second floor. RSVP at lclsonline.org/calendar/. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Fun for Kids! Pine Bluffs Branch
– April 7, 10:15-10:45 a.m. An interactive storytime session to promote early literacy through books, songs, puppets, crafts and much more. This week’s theme is “Strike Up the Band.” Pine Bluffs Branch Library, 110 E. Second St. 307-245-3646
Art & Text: Artist as Storyteller
– April 8-May 17, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Enjoy visual stories and the written word created by K–12 students in Laramie County School District 1. Art is located throughout all three floors of the library. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Movies at the Library, Burns Branch
– April 8, 1-3 p.m. Join the Burns Branch Library for a family-friendly movie and some popcorn. This week’s movie is “Peter Rabbit.” Burns Branch Library, 112 Main St., 307-547-2249
Friday Matinee, Pine Bluffs
– April 8, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Spend your Friday afternoons at the Pine Bluffs Branch library to watch a matinee. Each week will feature a different movie. This week’s movie is “The Mitchells vs. The Machines” (PG). Pine Bluffs Branch Library, 110 E. Second St. 307-245-3646
Teen Craft Afternoons
– April 8, 3-5 p.m. Never know what to do with your hands? Not anymore! Visit craft afternoons and spend some time making unique crafts. Snacks will be provided. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Friday Night Jazz
– April 8, 6 p.m. 21+. Bring some friends, grab a drink and food, and listen to some beautiful music by Jazztet in the relaxing Hathaway’s Lounge. Two-drink minimum required. Little America Hotel and Resort, 2800 W. Lincolnway. 307-775-8400
Virtual Jeopardy!
– April 8, 7-8 p.m. Think you’ve got what it takes to be a trivia champ? Battle for prizes and bragging rights! Visit lclsonline.org/calendar/ to receive an email with the Zoom link. Laramie County Library via Zoom.
VFW Craft and Flea Market Show
– April 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Support local veterans while enjoying unique stands filled with jewelry, crochet items, candles and more. Lunch will be available. VFW Post 1881, 2816 E. Seventh St. 307-632-4053
Grafting Demonstration
– April 9, 10 a.m. $15. Scott Skogerboe, an experienced horticulturist from Fort Collins Wholesale Nursery, will explain and demonstrate the incredible process of grafting fruit trees onto rootstock. Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 S. Lions Park Drive. 307-637-6349
Tales Together
– April. 9, 10:15-10:45 a.m. An in-person interactive early literacy class for preschool children and their caregivers. Practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement and more. Pick up weekly craft packet from Ask Here desk on the second floor. Call to reserve a spot. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Virtual SaturD&D
– April 9, 1-3 p.m. Join the library’s teen Dungeons and Dragons online community and get started on creating a character today. Don’t have a Discord account yet? No problem. They offers Discord Communities for teens to interact, chat and play online. To participate, you will need a phone, tablet, or computer with internet connection and a Discord account. RSVP for the event at lclsonline.org/calendar/.
Second Saturday STEAM
– April 9, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Grades 3-6. Join the library each month and explore a variety of STEAM topics (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) with crafts, games, experiments and more. This month, have fun making pixelated art with Perler Beads. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Young Readers Book Party
– April 10, 1:15-2 p.m. Grades pre K-2. A celebration of reading with young readers that’s a little bit early literacy class, and a little bit more. The class will read and talk about books, sing, play and learn. This month’s themes are Bird Art and Family Storytelling Games. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Cowgirls of the West Luncheon
– April 11, 11:30 a.m. $25. Mr. James Fuller will be presenting a program on Women’s Suffrage in Wyoming. Little America Hotel and Resort, 2800 W. Lincolnway. Call 307-632-2814 by March 11.
Make it Mondays
– April 11, 1-5 p.m. Get crafty at the library every Monday! Participants will be making beautiful heart paper flowers to celebrate the coming of spring. Burns Branch Library, 112 Main St., 307-547-2249
Craftastic Tuesdays
– April 12, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Get crafty on Tuesdays. Create and take home paper straw tulips set in plastic egg vases that will look perfect for the Easter season. Pine Bluffs Branch Library, 110 E. Second St. 307-245-3646
Tales Together
– April. 12, 14, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m. An in-person interactive early literacy class for preschool children and their caregivers. Practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement and more. Pick up weekly craft packet from Ask Here desk on the second floor. Call to reserve a spot. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Fun for Kids! Burns Branch Library
– April 12, 10:15-11 a.m. An interactive storytime session to promote early literacy through books, songs, puppets, crafts and much more. This week’s theme is “Seasons.” Burns Branch Library, 112 Main St., 307-547-2249
We Drink and We Know Things
– April 12, 6 p.m. Monthly themed trivia night on the second Tuesday of each month. The theme is always a surprise so gather your team, drink some beers and show us what you know! Freedom’s Edge Brewing Co., 1509 Pioneer Ave. 307-514-5314
Paint and Plant
– April 12, 6-8 p.m. A teen class where you can paint a pot in your own creative way and then plant a seedling. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Yoga Together
– April 13, 10:15-10:45 a.m. Come and experience stories, stretching and fun with a special early literacy class. This month’s theme is “Splish Splash Ducky.” Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Virtual Tales Together
– April 14, 9:30-10 a.m. Free. A virtual interactive early literacy class where young children will practice new skills incorporating books, songs, rhymes, movement and more. Pick up weekly craft packet from Ask Here desk on the second floor. RSVP at lclsonline.org/calendar/. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Fun for Kids! Pine Bluffs Branch
– April 14, 10:15-10:45 a.m. An interactive storytime session to promote early literacy through books, songs, puppets, crafts and much more. This week’s theme is “Feathered Friends.” Pine Bluffs Branch Library, 110 E. Second St. 307-245-3646
Library for All
– April 14, 12:30-2:30 p.m. An event specifically geared toward adults with disabilities. International Bat Appreciation Day is in April and Library for All will be celebrating our furry, flying friends by having a bat-tastic day of fun! Special guest Mason Lee from the University of Wyoming Biodiversity Institute will talk about bat species in Wyoming and answer your bat-related questions. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Cheyenne ArtWalk
– April 14, 5-8 p.m. Cheyenne’s monthly celebration of artists and their work. During Artwalk, downtown art galleries, businesses and restaurants showcase a local or regional visual artist or musician, accompanied by light food and beverages. Multiple locations, downtown Cheyenne. 307-222-4091
Knights of the Turntable
– April 14, 6 p.m. A recurring vinyl record listening party with a new theme every month. Bring 15 minutes of vinyl to discuss, or just listen to the music. There is a prize for best presentation. This month’s theme is “I Thought This Would Be Cooler.” Downtown Vinyl, 1612 Capitol Ave. 307-632-3476
Brown Bag Book Club
– April 14, 6-7 p.m. Grade 4-6. Book Club will meet twice during the month of April. The club will chat about the book, do some crazy activities and enjoy a delicious treat. Participants can bring a “brown bag” meal, and drinks will be provided. Participants can pick up “Masterminds” by Gordon Korman from the second floor. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Open Jam Night
– April 14, 7-10 p.m. Free. The Lincoln Theatre is hosting its next 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
Storytime at Paul Smith Children’s Village
– April 15, 11-11:30. 18 months-5 years. Head over to the Paul Smith Children’s Village to participate in one of the library’s early literacy storytimes. Paul Smith Children’s Village at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 616 S. Lions Park Drive. 307-637-6458
Emoji Eggs: A Craft for Teens
– April 15, 1-3 p.m. Teens will dye and decorate hard-boiled eggs to look like their favorite emoji. Burns Branch Library, 112 Main St., 307-547-2249
Friday Matinee, Pine Bluffs
– April 15, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Spend your Friday afternoons at the Pine Bluffs Branch library to watch a matinee. Each week will feature a different movie. This week’s movie is “Hop” (PG). Pine Bluffs Branch Library, 110 E. Second St. 307-245-3646
Crafty Family Challenge
– April 15, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Gather your family and meet in the Cottonwood Room for this extreme craft challenge. Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring whatever materials you like. Sign your family up at lclsonline.org/calendar/. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Friday Night Jazz
– April 15, 6 p.m. 21+. Bring some friends, grab a drink and food, and listen to some beautiful music by Jazztet in the relaxing Hathaway’s Lounge. Two-drink minimum required. Little America Hotel and Resort, 2800 W. Lincolnway. 307-775-8400
Creation feat. Protohype @ The Lincoln
– April 15, 6-7 p.m. Kratos Productions presents CREATION. A night of heavy bass music sounds, dancing, lights, lasers, love and unity. The Lincoln Theatre, 1615 Central Ave. 307-369-6028
WAR @ The Lincoln
– April 15, 8-11 p.m. The legendary band WAR is coming to Cheyenne. The long list of hits includes “Low Rider,” “The World Is A Ghetto,” “Why Can’t We Be Friends,” “The Cisco Kid” and many more. The Lincoln Theatre, 1615 Central Ave. 307-369-6028
Cheyenne Audubon Field Trip
– April 16, 6-9 a.m. Free. A field trip to see sharp-tailed grouse on leks and other prairie birds north of Hillsdale. Call 307-343-2024 to register. The group will leave at 6 a.m. from the front parking lot at Pilot Truck Stop, 8020 Campstool Rd. https://cheyenneaudubon.org/.
Cheyenne Winter Farmers Market
– April 16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. A seasonal indoor farmers market with live music where local vendors sell their produce, meats, cheeses, crafts, canned good and more. Cheyenne Depot, 121 W. 15th St. 307-222-9542
Saturday Morning Book Club
– April 16, 10-11 a.m. This month, the club will discuss “The Exiles” by Kristina Baker Kline, and offer coffee and treats. Pine Bluffs Branch Library, 110 E. Second St. 307-245-3646
Easter Egg Hunt at the Louise Event Venue
– April 16, ages 1-3 from 10-11 a.m., ages 4-6 from 12-1 p.m., and ages 7-10 from 2-3 p.m. Free. JazMinn’s Events & Decor presents an Easter egg hunt for younger children. There will also be treats provided by Kates Cookie Shed and photos with the Easter bunny, courtesy of AG Photography. Limited to 40 participants per age group. Sign up on signupgenius.com. Participants must bring their own basket. The Louise Event Venue, 110 E. 17th St. 307-220-1474
Laramie County Library Eggstravaganza
– April 16. It’s time for the yearly Eggstravaganza. This year, the library will be presenting egg-citing workshops for different age groups. Visit its calendar for a full list of events. Attendance for some events will be limited, so sign up at lclsonline.org/calendar/. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Virtual SaturD&D
– April 16, 1-3 p.m. Join the library’s teen Dungeons and Dragons online community and get started on creating a character today. Don’t have a Discord account yet? No problem. They offers Discord Communities for teens to interact, chat, and play online. To participate, you will need a phone, tablet or computer with internet connection and a Discord account. RSVP for the event at lclsonline.org/calendar/.
”Dutch Hop!” Documentary Film Screening
– April 16, 1-5 p.m. A screening of the documentary “Dutch Hop!” which focuses on the musical and dance traditions of the German-Russian community in Southeast Wyoming, Northern Colorado and Western Nebraska. The filmmakers, Chris Simon and Annie Hatch, will be present for a discussion of the film, followed by a performance and dance featuring Wayne Appelhans and the Dutch Hops from 2-5 p.m. Call John Chrysler at 307-256-2010 for more information. Pine Bluffs Historic High School, 607 Elm Street, Pine Bluffs. 307-630-5320
Glow in the Dark Dodgeball
– April 16, 12-8 p.m. 3rd Annual Glow in the Dark Dodgeball Tournament of Champions is an event that brings Laramie County community members together for friendly competition and to support a great cause. All proceeds earned from tournament registration go to Laramie County Grief Support Group to assist families that have lost a loved one. Event Center at Archer, 3801 Archer Parkway. 307-633-4670
Genealogy: Searching the Newly-Released 1950 Census
– April 16, 3-4:30 p.m. The eagerly-awaited 1950 U.S. Census has just been released and is available for family history researchers to find their families. We’ll show you why this is exciting for genealogists by doing a few demonstration searches in the 1950 census on Ancestry Library Edition and other genealogy databases. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Beer & Paint Night at Black Tooth
– April 16, 5-8 p.m. $40. Black Tooth’s first Beer and Painting Night event. Local artist Danielle Kirby will lead a class on a painting that could be random, funny or serious. All painting materials are provided by Black Tooth. Tickets include three beers. Black Tooth Brewing Co. 520 W. 19th St. 307-514-0362
Make it Mondays
– April 18, 1-5 p.m. Get crafty at the library every Monday! Participants will be making beautiful heart paper flowers to celebrate the coming of spring. Burns Branch Library, 112 Main St., 307-547-2249
Ongoing
Poetry Month Poem Contest
– April 1-30, library hours. Participate in our poem contest to celebrate National Poetry Month. Enter by submitting a copy of your original poem, along with your name and phone number to pinebluffs@lclsonline.org or by dropping it off at the Pine Bluffs Branch Library by April 28. All poems will be displayed in the library, and judging will take place on April 29 in five age groups: grades K–2, grades 3–5, grades 6–8, grades 9–12 and adults. Pine Bluffs Branch Library, 110 E. Second St. 307-245-3646
Elementary School Art Show
– Through April 4, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Visit the library to see art created by K-6 students in Laramie County School District 1. Visit all three floors of the library to see the creative wonders. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561
Governor’s Capitol Art Exhibition
– Through Aug. 14, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Presented by the Wyoming State Museum, this exhibit compiles 66 different pieces of artwork from artists around the state of Wyoming. Wyoming State Capitol basement extension, 200 W. 24th St. 307-777-7220
41st Annual Western Spirit Art Show and Sale
– Through April 17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Stephanie Hartshorn, artist and member of the American Impressionist Society, and Mark Vinich, co-founder of Clay Paper Scissors Gallery & Studios, have selected 232 unique pieces of art for this year’s art show. Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, 4610 Carey Ave. 307-778-7290
The Front Range
”Black and White in Black and White” Exhibit
–Through May 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. $8. This new exhibit features striking photographs attributed to African American photographer John Johnson who took powerful, early 20th-century portraits of African Americans in Lincoln, Nebraska. Greeley History Museum, 714 9th St, Greeley, Colorado. 970-350-9220
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SATURDAY
Women of the Moose Spring Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Moose Lodge, 409 S. 3rd St.
UW Music hosts “Double Reed Day”: 10 a.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts. A unique opportunity to discover more about double-reed musical instruments culminating with a 3 p.m. concert. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. followed by master classes.
UW planetarium presents “Back to the Moon for Good”: 2 p.m., UW Planetarium. What we’ve learned from our first era of space exploration.
Annual Ark Regional Services Casino Night: 5:30 p.m., UW Conference Center at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2221 Grand Ave. Tickets $60 each, available at facebook.com/arkregionalservices and arkregionalservices.org.
UW planetarium presents “Liquid Sky Indie”: 7 p.m., UW Planetarium. Enjoy a custom playlist of music from artists such as Tame Impala, STRFKR, MGMT and M83 as the 4K resolution sky melts and becomes a canvas of color, patterns and movement.
UW presents full-staged ballet: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts. Call 307-766-6666 or visit uwyo.edu/finearts for tickets.
SUNDAY
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m., UW Fieldhouse. Hear from health care professionals and get your steps in.
UW presents full-staged ballet: 2 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts. Call 307-766-6666 or visit uwyo.edu/finearts for tickets.
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.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
TUESDAY
UW planetarium presents “Wyoming Skies”: 7 p.m., UW Planetarium. What’s up in the sky around Wyoming?
WEDNESDAY
Assistance for military veterans: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Laramie office of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 3817 Beech St. No. 100.
Laramie Tai Chi and tea: Meets at 1:30 p.m. at the north end of the stadium in Laramie Plainsman Park, North 15th and Reynolds. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson Medical Group women’s health prenatal education: 5:30 p.m., Ivinson Memorial Hospital in the Summit Conference Room. Learn more or register at ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
THURSDAY
Laramie Building Authority meets: 10 a.m., via Zoom.
Stitching the Past Together creative aging class: 6:30-8 p.m., Albany County Public Library large meeting room. Students will learn memory-based storytelling through beading techniques in this free course. Register at acplwy.org or at the circulation desk.
Lenten Taize worship services: 7 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 Canby St. Every Thursday through Easter.
UW Jazz Studies program presents the Art Lande trio Flex: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts. This is a free performance.
FRIDAY
UW planetarium presents “Aurorae, Dancing Lights”: 7 p.m., UW Planetarium. For millennia our ancestors looked in awe at the “dawn in the north,” or Arora Borealis. What causes this display? Where does it happen? Do other planets have aurorae?
Good in All of Us fundraiser for Laramie Interfaith: 7-9 p.m., Eppson Center for Seniors, 1560 N. 3rd St. Will include a silent auction, mini-games and a trivia contest. Trivia teams of up to five members register for $100 a team at https://bit.ly/3KILsjb.
SATURDAY
Albany County 4-H Spring Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Albany County Fairgrounds.
Free cancer screenings: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ivinson Medical Group. Email questions@ivinsonhospital.org for more information.
Bike Olympics sponsored by Laramie BikeNet: 1-5:50 p.m., Lincoln Community Center, 356 W. Grand Ave. Free entry, but BikeNet membership recommended. Visit Laramiebikenet.org for more information.
UW Cello Festival concert: 5 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts. A free performance by participants of the 2022 UW Cello Festival.
UW planetarium presents “Max Goes to the Moon”: 7 p.m., UW Planetarium. Max the dog and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the moon since the Apollo era.
An evening of Schubert with Kenneth Slowik (and friends): 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets $10 general admission available at uwyo.edu/finearts.
April 11
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.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
April 13
Laramie Tai Chi and tea: Meets at 1:30 p.m. at the north end of the stadium in Laramie Plainsman Park, North 15th and Reynolds. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson Medical Group women’s health prenatal education: 5:30 p.m., Ivinson Memorial Hospital in the Summit Conference Room. Learn more or register at ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
April 14
Second Story Book Group discusses “Billionaire Wilderness” by Justin Farrell: 6:30-8 p.m., via Zoom. Call 786-877-3912 or email taninel@bellsouth.net for information.
Stitching the Past Together creative aging class: 6:30-8 p.m., Albany County Public Library large meeting room. Students will learn memory-based storytelling through beading techniques in this free course. Register at acplwy.org or at the circulation desk.
Lenten Taize worship services: 7 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 Canby St. Every Thursday through Easter.
April 15
UW planetarium presents “Search for Extra-Terrestrial Life”: 7 p.m., UW Planetarium. Are we alone in the universe?
Laramie Tai Chi and tea: Meets at 1:30 p.m. at the north end of the stadium in Laramie Plainsman Park, North 15th and Reynolds. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
April 16
Kiwanis Club of Laramie Easter Egg Hunt: 10 a.m., Kiwanis Park in West Laramie.
Ester Extravaganza: 2-4 p.m., Trinity Baptist Church, 1270 N. 9th St.
UW planetarium presents “Distant Worlds — Alien Life?”: 2 p.m., UW Planetarium. For millennia our ancestors watched the stars and questioned the origin and nature of what they saw. Yet, Earth is the only planet we know for sure to be inhabited.
UW planetarium presents “Liquid Sky, Pop”: 7 p.m., UW Planetarium. Enjoy a custom playlist from today’s top artists.
April 18
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m., UW Fieldhouse. Hear from health care professionals and get your steps in.
April 18
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.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
April 19
UW planetarium presents “Wyoming Skies”: 7 p.m., UW Planetarium. What’s up in the sky around Wyoming?
Stitching the Past Together creative aging class: 6:30-8 p.m., Albany County Public Library large meeting room. Students will learn memory-based storytelling through beading techniques in this free course. Register at acplwy.org or at the circulation desk.
April 20
Laramie Tai Chi and tea: Meets at 1:30 p.m. at the north end of the stadium in Laramie Plainsman Park, North 15th and Reynolds. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Award-Winning Author Jesmyn Ward speaks: 5 p.m., UW College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.
Ivinson Medical Group women’s health prenatal education: 5:30 p.m., Ivinson Memorial Hospital in the Summit Conference Room. Learn more or register at ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
April 22
UW planetarium presents “Earth Day”: 7 p.m., UW Planetarium. Observe our beautiful planet from the ground, sky and space as we learn about glaciers, atmospheric science, meteorology, extreme weather events and climate history.
Violin virtuoso Augustin Hadelich with UW Chamber Orchestra: 730 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets available at uwyo.edu/finearts.
April 23
UW planetarium presents “From Earth to the Universe”: 2 p.m., UW Planetarium. The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths and awe for as long as there have been people.
April 25
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.
Wyoming’s energy economy panel discussion: 6 p.m., online at uweconomists.eventbrite.com. Features four University of Wyoming economists.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St.
April 27
Laramie Tai Chi and tea: Meets at 1:30 p.m. at the north end of the stadium in Laramie Plainsman Park, North 15th and Reynolds. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
April 28
Stitching the Past Together creative aging class: 6:30-8 p.m., Albany County Public Library large meeting room. Students will learn memory-based storytelling through beading techniques in this free course. Register at acplwy.org or at the circulation desk.
April 29
UW planetarium presents “Mars”: 7 p.m., UW Planetarium. The red planet is host to many questions; did it used to be like Earth? Did it once harbor life? Could it still support life?
April 30
UW planetarium presents “Mexica Archaeoastronomy”: 2 p.m., UW Planetarium. Illustrates the important role played by astronomical observation for the evolution of pre-Hispanic cultures in central Mexico.
UW planetarium presents “Liquid Sky, Electronica”: 7 p.m., UW Planetarium. Enjoy a custom playlist of music from today’s top artists.
May 2
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.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
May 5
Stitching the Past Together creative aging class: 6:30-8 p.m., Albany County Public Library large meeting room. Students will learn memory-based storytelling through beading techniques in this free course. Register at acplwy.org or at the circulation desk.
May 9
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.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
May 12
Stitching the Past Together creative aging class: 6:30-8 p.m., Albany County Public Library large meeting room. Students will learn memory-based storytelling through beading techniques in this free course. Register at acplwy.org or at the circulation desk.
May 14
University of Wyoming graduation ceremony: 8:30 a.m., UW Arena-Auditorium, undergraduate ceremony for the colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Engineering and Applied Science and School of Energy Resources.
University of Wyoming graduation ceremony: 10 a.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts, for the College of Law.
University of Wyoming graduation ceremony: 12:15 p.m., UW Arena-Auditorium, for master’s and doctoral students from colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business, Education, Engineering and Applied Science, Health Sciences and Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources.
University of Wyoming graduation ceremony: 3:30 p.m., UW Arena-Auditorium, for undergraduate ceremony for colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education, Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources and Office of Academic Affairs.
May 16
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.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
May 19
Stitching the Past Together creative aging class: 6:30-8 p.m., Albany County Public Library large meeting room. Students will learn memory-based storytelling through beading techniques in this free course. Register at acplwy.org or at the circulation desk.
May 23
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.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St.
May 26
Stitching the Past Together creative aging class: 6:30-8 p.m., Albany County Public Library large meeting room. Students will learn memory-based storytelling through beading techniques in this free course. Register at acplwy.org or at the circulation desk.
May 30
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.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
Have an event for What’s Happening? Send it to Managing Editor Greg Johnson at gjohnson@laramieboomerang.com.
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| 2022-04-03T12:35:10Z
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Wet concrete goes “glop glop glop.”
When you’re only halfway up, you’re neither up nor down.
And, of course, the wheels on the bus go ‘round and ‘round.
Most of us don’t remember learning these important facts of life, but we did, and in the process learned how to make sounds that became words that we share with others. One of the ways we learned them was through books and children’s songs.
Helping very young children take their first steps in language is the reason behind Book Babies, a weekly book, song and play session at the Albany County Public Library.
In a recent Book Babies session, eight parents held their babies and toddlers ranging in age from 7 months to almost 3. The parents joined Deb Shogren, youth services librarian, in a reading baby-friendly books, one of which described the sound of wet concrete as it pours.
They joined her in singing familiar children’s songs like “The Noble Duke of York,” who marched his men up and down a hill.
At the same time, the babies looked at books, sometimes chewed them, clapped and wiggled, but for the most part, had fun during the half-hour program.
The fun is an important element, Shogren said.
“It’s cozy, comfortable sitting on mom’s lap. They’re learning that reading and books are fun,” she said.
This experience is an important first step in literacy, she said.
“They’re learning words all the time. It’s easier to learn to read a word if you’ve heard the word,” Shogren said. “They learning that books have a top and a bottom, front and back. They’re learning the mechanics of reading a book.”
When they try to sing, she said, they are practicing the mouth movements that will eventually become words.
After the stories and songs, a cart full of toys and a bubble machine provide a way for parents and babies to socialize.
Callie Parks attended with 13-month-old Oliver Parks and Charlie Parks, nearly 3.
“We love books, love reading and love Miss Deb (Shogren),” Callie Parks said.
She said the weekly gatherings are good for her children and for parents.
“It’s a great place to meet other moms who are home with their children. There’s a great sense of community here,” she said.
Also on hand are representatives from the Laramie Breastfeeding Coalition and Albany County Public Health. Certified lactation consultants provide drop-in advice on breastfeeding concerns, such as returning to work or milk supply, said Jasmine Flores, coalition coordinator.
Book Babies will be held at the Albany County Public Library, 310 S 8th St, Laramie, at 10 a.m. Tuesday mornings through April. It also will be included in the library’s summer program, though a time has not been determined. Participation is free and pre-registration is not required.
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This past session of the Legislature was a mostly productive time for Wyoming’s burgeoning digital money industry.
These organizations use massive amounts of computing power – along with correspondingly large portions of electricity – to rapidly perform calculations in order to virtually mint digital currency. They scored some legislative wins at the state Capitol in this past session, which wrapped up earlier this month.
As detailed in a recent article in the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, these virtual miners got some changes to state law that they say will make it even easier for them to register their operations in this state. And legislators also passed Senate File 106, the Wyoming Stable Token Act.
Industry did not get all it wanted, however.
In the wake of the session, Gov. Mark Gordon vetoed the stable coin bill. He said that the state treasurer’s office was busy with other obligations besides potentially dealing with the currency.
During the Legislature’s budget session, efforts fizzled to allow for the creation of deregulated energy zones, if a county commission successfully petitioned the Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners for one on state land. Senate File 71 died in the Senate Minerals Committee, following testimony from many stakeholders over a few days. Utilities generally opposed the bill, as did most others.
The failure of the bill doesn’t mean that the issue is dead, a wide array of stakeholders agreed in recent interviews. Crypto companies still want power, and many would ideally like to locate at least some operations in Wyoming.
The issue remains that digital currency miners contend that they need a lot more electricity to expand their operations in the state to the extent that they would like. On the other side are utilities, which often cannot deliver as much power, as quickly and at as low a cost as the virtual financiers desire.
Frustration over the failure to pass his bill was evident in comments from its backer, Sen. Chris Rothfuss, D-Laramie. Speaking as the bill was voted down by all other members of the Minerals Committee who took part, he was upset that the issue was being punted to the interim legislative work session later this year.
“We have done a tremendous job over the years of wasting opportunities and not providing an appropriate regulatory framework for anybody to do anything at a large scale in the state” that is new and innovative, such as with the cryptocurrency operations, Rothfuss said last month.
“We can push the pause button. It is what we have done before” on other issues in the committee, he added. “That tends to be the end-game mantra. And a lot of the time, it comes from industry, because we are changing things in a disruptive way.”
This was seemingly acknowledged by the legislative panel’s chairman, Sen. Jim Anderson, R-Casper. In a tense exchange with Rothfuss, Anderson seemed to agree with him that even though the issue of deregulated power zones for crypto companies might come up in the interim session, it might not advance further.
Neither lawmaker responded to numerous recent requests for comment.
On April 8, the Legislature’s Management Council will meet to discuss what topics should be addressed in the interim session. Those on all sides of the issue expect that the panel will at least consider whether something like SF 71 should be a legislative topic. Many expect that the issue of electricity deregulation could come up more generally.
“There could be a larger utility discussion as a whole, and this will be part of it,” said Shawn Taylor, executive director of the Wyoming Rural Electric Association.
Utility officials, speaking in recent days, said they’re interested in entering into contracts with crypto miners. It’s just that there seem to be differences in the expectations of this technology industry in how quickly and at what cost power can be provided, and the reality of needing to carefully connect those operations to the grid in a way that does not create financial shockwaves if these new companies later change plans.
Rural electric cooperatives, which cover most of the state’s geographic territory and serve about a quarter of Wyoming’s electric customers, want to reach commercial agreements with crypto firms. “We recognize the advantage if we can make it work” that virtual currency mining would bring to the electric grid and other customers of these member-owned co-ops, said Taylor.
A change in the law is necessary to get virtual currency miners the power they want, said Sean Murphy, a local digital mining expert. The situation is “something that is not going to change unless the law changes,” said Murphy.
Murphy’s cryptocurrency consulting company has some clients who are interested in potentially moving to Wyoming. It “has been frustrating for companies that want to come to Wyoming and just can’t get the power,” he said. He said that Black Hills Energy stands out for its request for proposals to solicit expressions of interest from such miners.
During the hearing, and in follow-up communications with the WTE, utilities, including Black Hills, noted that they have sought requests, such as through RFPs. Some deals are in the works.
Utilities respond that they want to sell more power, since that is their business. They need to make sure that if they agree to serve a miner, that the customer won’t suddenly change plans and leave the power provider with a stranded investment that might need to be paid for by other customers who had nothing to do with the minting of new virtual tokens.
Speaking at the Feb. 24 hearing, Black Hills lobbyist David Bush said, “We have been working with crypto miners here in Cheyenne.” The company’s Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power subsidiary has more than 43,000 customers in the Cheyenne area. Its RFP sought expressions of interest for at least 10 megawatts for at least two years, with service interruption provisions.
Black Hills officials noted that they got requests to purchase about 1.9 gigawatts of electricity, a staggering seven times the peak power load of all of Cheyenne. The RFP “helps illustrate our due diligence efforts in order to protect our current customers,” a company spokesperson said by email.
During the Feb. 24 hearing, a representative of Rocky Mountain Power noted that it, too, had issued an RFP. The company has been analyzing responses to see what it could viably deliver, said the official. He noted, like others, that Wyoming is a net exporter of electricity to other states, and that all companies’ electric rates in Wyoming are low compared with elsewhere. (A hearing was also held on Feb. 23.)
“Rocky Mountain Power will provide the electrical service requested by residential, business and industrial customers in our service territory, including those in the blockchain technology industry,” a company spokesperson wrote in an email. It is owned by PacifiCorp.
Rocky Mountain Power is an example of a utility that must plan ahead when it comes to power distribution, because it operates in several states and not just Wyoming, said Shannon Anderson, a staff attorney at environmental group Powder River Basin Resource Council. “There is not extra power, per se, because they have built the system for that load” that is already being used, she said.
“Utilities like long-term planning,” she said. “It’s not something that you can just do when someone says, ‘Hey, we need this power tomorrow.’ And it doesn’t work like that anywhere in the country.”
Montana-Dakota Utilities “has received inquiries to serve crypto miners, but does not have any signed agreements,” according to its spokesperson, noting that some would-be power buyers want 100 megawatts. (That is just under half of the power that Cheyenne typically consumes.) “We are interested in serving these types of loads,” the representative wrote in an email. “Once we explain projected costs to secure additional power and upgrade our infrastructure to handle such a load, the interested entities have not pursued further discussions.”
Likewise at Black Hills, its spokesperson noted of the retail tariff rate under which miners could buy power that it “does not provide the desired rate for the miners.”
Some blamed the defeat of SF 71, in part, on the process for drafting the legislation, which may not have fully included all stakeholders.
Before the 2022 budget session, there was discussion of the bill in the Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology, experts noted.
While some got a chance to participate in such discussion of the then-draft legislation, others said they did not. Now, they are looking ahead to the interim session so that they can fully take part in any further process.
“I think the unfortunate part is that neither I nor any commissioner that I am aware of was ever contacted or alerted to the fact that this legislation existed and the fact that commissioners would play a critical role in the process. Had that occurred, we certainly would have brought our concerns (up) earlier,” said Jerimiah Rieman, executive director of the Wyoming County Commissioners Association. (There are 23 counties in the state, and each has several commissioners.)
“Commissioners are not generally involved in blockchain legislation, nor would the title of the bill have given away that commissioners would play such a seminal role,” said Rieman, who acknowledged that he missed it, too. Although the association’s members generally want to see more businesses start up in their counties, the legislation envisioned an unusual role for them in the industrial land zone siting process, he said.
These local officials “were opposed to the way that the specific legislation was structured, which put them in what felt like an untenable situation where commissioners are making decisions for the state relative to these industrial power users without the benefit of much of the information” that would be needed for them to make an educated decision, according to Rieman.
For now, experts predict that more smaller power deals will be worked out, including for operations that can rely on alternative setups that don’t involve connecting to the grid.
“I think there is power out there” at lower amounts, such as several megawatts, instead of dozens or more, said Wyoming lawyer Will Reese. He is also co-founder of Highwire Energy Partners, which mines virtual currency using energy from gas that would otherwise be flared from wells.
If something like SF 71 does eventually pass the Legislature, “I think it could be very good,” Reese said. “In theory, it could allow you to unlock some power that is not being unlocked” as “every megawatt of power burned within the state” is better than getting it from elsewhere, he added. “Any encouragement to utilize power within our borders, I think, is for the best.”
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Jazz trio to perform free concert Thursday
The University of Wyoming presents a free concert sponsored by the Jazz Studies program on Thursday.
Beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts, Grammy-nominated pianist and composer Art Lande and his trio, Flex, will perform. Dru Heller on drums and Gonzalo Teppa on bass round out the group.
Easter egg hunt set for April 16
The Laramie Kiwanis Club will host its 12th annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 16 at Kiwanis Park in West Laramie.
Beginning at 10 a.m., children in three age groups will be let loose on the park to find some Easter goodies.
The club advises kids to bring their own baskets and encourages families to come early for games, prizes, face painting and to see some firetrucks.
UW panel to discuss state’s energy economy
A panel of University of Wyoming economists will be featured in an online discussion on the state’s energy economy.
Sponsored by Wyoming Citizens’ Climate Lobby, the panel will include Robert Godby, Christelle Khalaf, Charles Mason and Jason Shorgren, all specialists in the Cowboy State’s energy economy. They’ll examine strategies for the state’s energy future to continue and thrive.
All are invited to join the free discussion at 6 p.m. April 25 at uweconomists.eventbrite.com. For more information and updates from Wyoming Citizens’ Climate Lobby, visit facebook.com/wyomingccl.
UW opens tax clinic for low-income residents
With tax season in full swing, the University of Wyoming has opened a new clinic dedicated to consulting and representing low-income taxpayers at the College of Business’ Department of Accounting and Finance.
The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic was created as part of a federal grand program administered by the IRS.
The clinic will serve residents with incomes at or below 250% of the federal poverty guideline and seek to resolve tax problems with the IRS, such as audits, appeals and collection disputes.
This will work alongside the longstanding Albany County Volunteer Tax Assistance program, which is a partnership between UW and United Way.
For more information, email litc@uwyo.edu or call 307-766-6114. Appointments are available in-person and virtually.
Local tax aid program seeks volunteers
The Laramie District of AARP Foundation Tax-Aide needs volunteers to help seniors next tax season.
You will receive training and support, along with getting a great feeling from helping people. Tax preparers work directly with taxpayers filling out returns and helping them find deductions and credits they’ve earned.
For more information, email Laramie.taxaide@gmail.com.
Local students exposed to career opportunities
The Soroptimist of Laramie club recently hosted a traces career fair that connected with 200 Albany County high school students.
In cooperation with Albany County School District 1, the fair was part of the Dream It, Be It program of Soroptimist International of the Americas. It aims to help students grades nine through 12.
Overall, 34 local businesses participated and helped with the event while opening doors for students to a variety of potential career opportunities.
For information on being involved with next year’s event, visit soroptimistoflaramie.org.
Data shows some recovery from pandemic’s effects
Statewide, some economic indicators are showing a somewhat broad-based recovery from the pandemic’s worst effects on businesses and other aspects of life.
But it has not been a complete recovery.
Statistics released March 22 by the state of Wyoming’s Economic Analysis Division paint a seemingly complex picture. On some measures, recovery is clearly underway.
Overall, all four parts of the Wyoming Economic Health Index improved in January, compared to the same month in 2021, according to the March 2022 issue of the Wyoming Economic Indicators report, which was recently sent in an email by the agency. The document can also be found online via the Economic Analysis Division.
The rosy economic news, per the document, is that for this statewide WEHI economic health measure, “in each of the past six months (August 2021 to January 2022), the WEHI reported year-over-year increases, with the largest increase occurring in August (+3.9%).”
January saw a WEHI value of 104.8, the report showed. “This value was higher than the January 2021 value of 101.6 and the January 2020 value of 104.3.”
There was some, but not complete, good news for workers.
“The unemployment rate for Wyoming in January was 3.8%, lower than the December 2021 unemployment rate of 4.0% and the January 2021 unemployment rate of 5.1%,” according to the economic agency. “The fact that the unemployment rate has returned to pre-COVID levels, but total nonfarm employment has not, signifies that the overall labor force is smaller than it was before the pandemic.”
Digging into the numbers further, total nonfarm payroll jobs in January 2022 were 283,000, the report said. That is “higher than the December 2021 number by 400 and higher than the January 2021 number by 9,300.”
Bottom line, the Economic Analysis Division reported, is that by this January, Wyoming had “recovered about 72% of the 26,000 jobs lost during the worst parts of the pandemic.”
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Many people understand science as something tangible that can been seen, touched and felt. One local artist is working to show how it also can be beautiful.
“People think art is just this made-up world,” said René Williams, artist and founder of the nonprofit Science Loves Art. “It is so scientific the way our eyes see color, the way colors are mixed, the way we use pigments. (Art and science) do go hand-in-hand all the time.”
Her new exhibition at the Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center at the University of Wyoming seeks to bridge what Williams sees as a cultural gap between the disciplines.
Titled “Art From Earth,” the exhibit and gallery fulfill the outreach goals of a greater microbe research program happening at UW and community colleges throughout the state. In 2018, the university received a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study the organisms, which are invisible to the naked eye.
“(Microbes are the) most numerically abundant, diverse organisms on Earth, and are also functionally important,” said Cynthia Weinig, a scientist on the project.
The five-year research program is focused on studying the diversity and function of these organisms across the Wyoming landscape. The findings could have important implications for agriculture and environmental preservation.
Some of the research found that there could be communication between the organisms and their plant neighbors that impacts plants similarly to how bacteria in a human gut can influence disease and mental health in people.
“There can be complex feedback cycles between microbes and the plants that they live on and in,” Weinig said. “These microbes can alter important aspects of the chemistry within plants. This alters how well they grow and how productive they are.”
Specialists from the areas of botany, geology, chemistry, ecosystem management and molecular biology are working on the project, which Weinig dubbed “a model of interdisciplinary and collaborative research.”
Williams distills this highly technical research into something more understandable for the general public by representing microbes in visual and physical formats.
The exhibit includes artwork by Sarah Conrad, a scientist on the project who specializes in glacoiology. Her work contains images of sagebrush and spruce on paper Williams made from the plants. Conrad is one of multiple scientists who contributed work or materials to the gallery.
“I’m not the only person that’s inspired by nature, by the textures of leaves, the details of flowers, the way the clouds move,” Williams said.
Her own pieces are made from the same soil and materials scientists used for their research. On display are 16 paintings of circles made from soil. These and other paintings on display are meant to mimic the constant movement and nature of microbes living in soil.
Dorodango balls also are on display. Giving the appearance of a shiny, marbled sphere about the size of a lacrosse ball, the sculptures are made using a Japanese practice of mixing soil and water and forming it into a round shape over and over.
The sculptures are just one of the art forms Williams uses to teach people about the ability to create something artistic using a scientific process.
A central project of Science Loves Art is to create and send art kits to rural Wyoming residents who may not have immediate access to art in their communities. Like the practice of creating dorodango balls, the kits emphasize the experience of making art rather than the end result.
Whether it is because of color theory or liquid dynamics, each kit functions because of science, and they allow even the least confident artists to walk away with something they made with their own hands.
“They all leave with something beautiful because of the way that the technique works — it’s because of science,” Williams said.
These types of community connections are exactly what Williams hopes to foster with her current exhibit, which is on display through May 27.
“They really like this outreach portion of these science grants because they’re connecting to the community of all ages,” Williams said.
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| 2022-04-03T12:35:35Z
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There are times of great tragedy in our lives, times when we ask ourselves, “What do I know for certain?” Our anxious minds work overtime trying both to figure out what and a way.
These times are hard on us and on our relationships with others.
These times are described by Barbara Brown Taylor as “getting lost.” In “An Altar in the World,” she remembers some of her uncertainties.
“In my life, I have lost my way more times than I can count,” she writes. “I have set out to be married and ended up divorced. I set out to live in New England, but ended up in Georgia. I have set out to be healthy and ended up sick.”
I would add to Barbara’s list something worse. A friend said her cancer treatments were terrifying. “When I was on chemo, I couldn’t remember who I was.”
In uncertain times, it is easy to feel not only helplessness, but also loneliness. We feel abandoned even by God.
It is because of this that we have taken a week and called it “holy,” not because we have the answer, but because God found us even in the weakness of our human pain.
For Jews, the holiness comes in observing Passover, that time when the cruel power of pharaoh was overcome by the power of God. Every year, Jewish families gather to remember pharaoh’s hardness of heart and God’s saving hand, helping an enslaved people to pass over to life anew.
And it is important to note that the Passover service is told in the present tense. The God who saved helpless souls from the tyrant is the same God of this day.
For Christians, holiness comes in honoring the cross. It was the power of the executioner did not hold the final sway. Christians venerate not just the suffering, but the willingness to trust a power beyond it “… into Thy hands I commend my spirit.” It is important to note as well that the heart of holy week is remembered in the present tense: “This is my body broken for you.”
Holy week is not only a time to remember our weakness, but the God who saves us beyond our pain. As Pat Livingston wrote on Holy Thursday: “Nothing exists apart from God. … There is no corner of creation, no event, no circumstance where God is not. … In my own most penetrating darkness, my husband and daughter senselessly killed, still there was light. Whether or not I saw it, whether or not I believed … light penetrated my life. God is found in the depths of both the light and the dark.
“What do I know for certain? I know that everything unfolds in its time. I know that within all adversity is a force of love that prevails. I am safe, even in the dark.”
Perhaps this week especially we can remember to say:
O God, beyond all knowing, be with us
in our answers and our questions,
in the fears and in our failings,
in our prayers …
and in our wanting to pray.
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On a visit with family in Denver not too long ago, I found myself in front of a one-person firing squad, convicted of being “sexist” and “perpetuating a chauvinistic culture.”
My crime?
Holding the door open for a woman at a retail store.
Apparently, something I was always raised to consider as simply being polite and thoughtful is actually a deeply ingrained male conspiracy to send messages that women are inferior and need men to perform even the most simple of tasks for them, like opening a door.
I also was taught never, ever — under any circumstances — physically assault a female. Don’t hit girls is one of the canon rules most boys are taught growing up (although anyone in the local court system could tell you too many of us ignore this lesson).
What this woman couldn’t understand was that while I was instilled with what some may deem sexist and outdated values, I don’t practice them that way. Truth be told, it’s habit to hold the door open for anyone — man, woman or child — who’s approaching while I’m at the door. The same goes for the checkout line at the grocery store. If I have full cart and you have just a couple of items, I’ll offer to let you go first.
Guess we’ve finally come to the point where normal politeness isn’t acceptable anymore. A study by a group of feminist psychologists reported by The Daily Mail in the UK says men like myself are guilty of practicing “benevolent sexism.” This also includes behaviors like helping women choose their technology purchases, shopping for cars or talking to a mechanic (all things I don’t do).
I also learned that the general reference to a group of people, regardless of the gender makeup of that group, as “guys” also is frowned upon.
Well dang, what’s a guy to do when all I’d ever intended is being a friendly, polite neighbor?
Should I break my habit of holding doors open for people and stop calling people “guys?” What other habits do I have that now are seen as unacceptably offensive and off-putting?
I also was taught that when living in a mixed household to always put the seat down. As dad put it, not so much because it’s polite, but because that’s just an argument I would never win.
If holding doors open is sexist, then I guess that makes me sexist because in the end, it’s better to practice good manners than “perpetuating a chauvinistic culture.”
ON ANOTHER NOTE, while it’s apparent some gender-centric values are changing, there’s no mistaking the callous — even hostile — attitude consumers have to endure at many businesses these days.
This same visit saw myself and my brother, Jay, waiting in the lobby of an auto service, detail and carwash shop. It’s a place I’ve done business at for more than 30 years, and when I get back to the Front Range I make sure to get a service and wash.
While waiting, a frail older gentleman pushing an oxygen tank ambled up and sat down, followed by his wife with her walker. They plopped into their chairs, a little worn out from the 100-yard hike between the lube shop and lobby.
A couple minutes later, an employee of the lube shop came up and told them they needed to walk all the way back to fill out some paperwork and pay for their oil change. I could tell that would be difficult for them, so interjected.
Surely you could bring the paperwork to them and take their payment here? After an ambiguous check with the manager, another person came back to say no, they had to go back.
There were plenty of apologies and the excuse from staff that they “can’t” do it any other way that would make it easier for the aging and obviously health-impaired couple.
It was the same copout more than one restaurant has used when I’ve requested to swap one side dish for another. Sorry, that “can’t” be done.
In both cases, they clearly could, but wouldn’t.
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| 2022-04-03T12:35:47Z
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Twice a year, we go through the same ritual: Grab a ladder, step stool or sturdy chair, schlep from room to room, take the clock down from the wall, and move the minute hand clockwise or counterclockwise a full rotation.
But why? At one point, the switch from standard time to daylight saving time each spring (and the reverse in the fall) made sense. In 1918, about a year after the United States entered World War I, the goal was to save fuel by extending the amount of daylight during waking hours.
According to Michael Downing, author of “Spring Forward: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time,” various locations implemented the “spring forward” change through the years for a variety of reasons. Nationally, it was used again starting in 1942 and throughout WWII for the same reason it was initially implemented.
Downing also says it’s a common misconception that farmers supported the spring time change. A few years ago, he told Time magazine, “In fact, daylight saving time meant they had less time in the morning to get their milk and harvested crops to market. Some warned it was ‘taking us off God’s time.’” Soon after WWI, Congress yielded to the powerful farm lobby, and standard time returned.
It wasn’t until 1966 that Congress passed, and President Lyndon B. Johnson signed, the Uniform Time Act. For the past 56 years, most Americans – except those in Hawaii, most of Arizona and many U.S. territories – have gone through the trouble of adjusting their clocks twice a year.
It started out as six months in each time period. Outside of a short-lived experiment with year-round DST during the oil embargo of 1973-74, the amount of daylight saving time grew to seven months in 1986 and eight months in 2005.
These changes can be more than a minor nuisance. Studies have shown the switch to daylight saving time leads to “an uptick in heart problems, mood disorders and motor vehicle collisions. Furthermore, DST can cause sleep problems if circadian rhythms are not aligned with natural cycles of light and darkness. Some people also experience insomnia symptoms due to spring time changes,” according to the National Sleep Foundation.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine backed that up with a position statement in 2020 that said the country should adopt year-round standard time. According to a recent article in the Washington Post, that position was supported by more than a dozen other groups, including the National Safety Council and the National Parent Teacher Association, which fear for the safety of schoolchildren as they travel to school in the dark.
Others, though, argue that the extra evening sunlight created by making DST permanent reduces robberies; benefits the economy; reduces childhood obesity and increases overall physical fitness, and reduces energy consumption (although the savings has been estimated at 0.5% since 2008).
Which side is right? That’s not really for us to say, although the arguments seem more compelling for maintaining standard time year-round. (That’s especially true for northern states, and states on the western edges of time zones, which would face longer stretches of morning darkness.)
Regardless of whether changing our clocks is more of an annoyance or really is impacting our physical health, most of us agree it’s time to end the practice. According to a November Economist/YouGov poll, 63% of people surveyed wanted to eliminate the practice of gaining or losing an hour; 48% said they wanted permanent daylight saving time, 29% said they wanted permanent standard time and 21% had no preference.
As of this month, 28 states have considered more than 350 pieces of legislation to stop manipulating time. In the past seven years, 18 have passed bills – including Wyoming, where the Legislature voted in 2020 to make DST permanent. Gov. Mark Gordon signed it into law. The only problem: The Energy Policy Act of 2005 allows states to opt out of DST, but doesn’t allow them to adopt year-round daylight saving time.
That may be about to change, though. Just two days after the latest time change, the U.S. Senate adopted the Sunshine Protection Act of 2021, a bill offered by Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio. Maybe they were sleep deprived, but it took most the country by surprise when all 100 senators so quickly voted unanimously to make the change.
Now, the question is in the hands of the 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Several have said they support following the Senate’s lead, including Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., according to a spokesperson. But with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and other more pressing issues at the moment, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., made no promises and gave no timeline for when the House might take up the issue.
When – or if – it does, we encourage representatives to take whatever amount of time is needed to hear from experts and reach a decision that puts safety first. And if federal lawmakers are ready to support DST, what about those states that prefer standard time? Will they be forced to go along? That needs to be considered, too.
How will all of this turn out? Time will tell. But the one thing most of us seem to agree on is it’s time to end the unnecessary trips up and down the ladder.
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
March 27
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Walking northbound on Central Avenue last Thursday afternoon, local artist Jordan Dean pointed a finger up to a small window above the marquee of The Lincoln Theatre.
“I lived in there during all of COVID-19, pretty much,” he said, talking about the little known Airbnb located in the space. “I quoted them on the front of their building, but nothing ever came of it, so maybe someday that front will be painted.”
If someone were to give color to the front of the downtown venue, Dean would be near top billing. Prior to 2015, the largest thing he had ever painted was a relatively small 5-by-4-foot painting that still hangs in The Lincoln today.
The things he’s painted since then dwarf it by hundreds of feet.
In recent years, he’s become one of the most prominent artists branding Cheyenne one mural at a time. Chances are, anyone who passes through downtown has seen at least one of them.
As he walks, Dean points out different facts about the city, friends of his who are working to revitalize and bring more color to downtown. He fastens his ball cap to his belt and talks about snowboarding, his kids and growing up in California and Colorado.
Amid casual conversation, he stops to explain the different influences and processes behind the murals downtown, many of which are his doing.
When Dean came to Cheyenne 15 years ago, he applied to work in construction, at the Walmart distribution center and as a substitute teacher. He needed money.
His passion was always drawing and painting. Today, he serves as the creative director of the local advertising agency Warehouse 21, working on graphic design projects ranging from posters for the yearly Edge Fest concert series, to commercials and smaller business postcards.
In a sense, that’s what he’s doing with the city of Cheyenne, though he didn’t know it when he began.
“I wanted them to be something that a lot of people of Cheyenne can be proud of,” Dean said about his murals. “Even some of the stuff I’ve painted doesn’t really establish Cheyenne’s visual identity. These couple pieces that are coming up, I’m wanting it to feel like now Cheyenne has an identity with those.”
No piece of his takes a better swing at giving some color to the city than his very first, which, in hindsight, was quite the leap in experience. It can be found in the small parking lot hidden behind the Paramount Cafe.
Big bison
A large blue American bison towers over the lot, hunched and strumming a guitar, with a banjo-playing eagle – meant to represent the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, he jokes – soaring past and a spear-wielding snake pressed to the buffalo’s back. A fish jumps through the snake’s coil, completing a massive burst of colorful cartoon that’s impossible not to sit beneath and examine closely.
“They did a concert here. They called it ‘Rock the Block,’ and they had a stage right there,” he said, pointing at the space before the mural. “If they did it again, I wanted it to have all this energy coming out from behind the stage.
“Were in Cheyenne, so I wanted it to be relevant.”
The mural is Cheyenne to its core. That was Dean’s intent, but looking back on the 14-day process, he would do it much differently now. At the time, he had hardly worked with spray paint, so the majority of it is paint applied using rollers and brushes.
Dean isn’t afraid of heights, but he had never operated a forklift on his own. The process of suddenly working on a brick canvas, ascending 30 feet in the air at some points, required him to learn to balance and plan his painting more than ever.
There are many hidden mistakes, some only Dean can spot as he looks up at the mural. The thing he’s found about making murals is that by the time he’s completed each work, he’s learned something.
“I would swing around and be like, ‘I have a list to do this, this, this and that,’” Dean said about the stress of painting the bison mural. “We’d take a break and come back and look at it. I know where I’m at, and I know what I’m doing, but you have to trust yourself a little bit.”
Trust is necessary if someone like Dean is going to take on such varying projects, several of which have hardly anything to do with Cheyenne at all. Just down Capitol Avenue on the way to his most recent mural, he starts listing some of the projects that are coming down the line.
Other cities
In two weeks, he’s heading to Greenville, South Carolina, to finish a mural there. Another needs to be finished in Greeley, Colorado. Recently, someone in Oregon asked him to do five murals, an order that lead him to realize that he’s in the middle of a transition period – his work is in high demand.
As of now, he has almost a backlog of murals he has to work on, several planned for downtown Cheyenne. This means he doesn’t have to cut corners or spread himself too thin.
Sometimes, artists have to take any work they can get strictly for financial reasons. While the money is nice – Dean doesn’t believe in the whole “starving artist” thing – he can hardly paint something when he isn’t putting his heart and soul into it.
It doesn’t have to be about Cheyenne for him to have a passion for it. If there’s one thing about Dean, it’s that he doesn’t want to have any constraints.
The building on the corner of Central Avenue and East 20th Street is covered in a colorful image of a kraken in the deep sea. Save for a cowgirl floating above the kraken’s tentacle, and a cowboy hat above the head of the mythical monster, there’s hardly anything “Cheyenne” about it.
This work, meant to represent the cryptocurrency company Kraken, is one of his favorites.
“I like this one because it’s fun,” Dean said. “It’s a good size, and it has more of the detail that I was wanting to bring out. … To be honest, a lot of them I’m not crazy about, even before I’m done painting.
“But over time, once it’s sat there, I appreciate it more for just what it was at the time, but this one I actually enjoyed all the way through.”
All of Dean’s murals look a little different. Though there are similarities when comparing the deep purple of the kraken and surrounding fish to the flowing design of the bison, their style doesn’t completely sync up.
The kraken painting was more an event, which took only six days from start to finish. It’s also completely done with spray paint, a skill that he finally got a hang of when painting the sprawling galactic graphics on inner walls of the Frontier Trampoline Park.
Images of aliens and spacemen, space worms, planets and robots add up to the largest artwork he’s painted based on sheer square footage. Through the process, he actually improved to the point that when he connected the image at the point where he began, he could compare side by side where his technique had improved.
“Somebody told me this once, and I really liked it,” Dean said. “She said, ‘Your style is how you make decisions along the way.’ As opposed to feeling like I found it, I’m attached and I’m gonna paint this way for life, I’ll just make these decisions, and, over time, it might just turn out that I do find consistency in what I do.”
Most discernible in his catalogue of public art is also his most simple mural in town. At the corner of Pioneer Avenue and Lincolnway, painted on the side of Our Place Antiques, is a simple artwork for Cheyenne.
Though it’s smaller, this work has a good deal of sentimental value for Dean. It’s the mural where, when he drives by, he’ll spot tourists posing out front, or people adding the image to their social media for the world to see.
As he has progressed in his mural projects, his intention has narrowed to better representing the hardworking, western town he believes Cheyenne to be.
He also painted the Pony Express boot in front of the Cheyenne Depot, as well as a large mural inside the locked doors of Warehouse 21. There are around 12 projects in development, some coming this summer, to help give Cheyenne an identity, much like the River North Art District in Denver.
Dean can see the humor in this goal. When he came to Cheyenne 15 years ago, he had a plan to leave. Now, he wants to help Cheyenne progress while keeping it authentic.
“It’s challenging, because this is how it’s always been, so it’s always gonna be,” Dean said. “That can be frustrating when a lot of us are wanting more progress, but it’s also something to listen to.
“The older generations don’t want to lose some of the things that they’ve loved about it. So how can we do all these thing things? How can we move forward and progress and be Nashville cool, but still maintain the actual history?”
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Recently arrested by the Cheyenne Police Department:
Malaki T. Burney, 18, of an unknown Cheyenne address for felony possession of marijuana and misdemeanor possession of methamphetamine at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 2400 block of Dell Range Boulevard.
Akida L. Edwards, 31, of Westland Road on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to pay at 5:12 p.m. Wednesday in the 1500 block of West Lincolnway.
Raymond J. Duncan Sr., 45, of Fifth Street on a misdemeanor warrant for a civil violation through Laramie County District Court at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of West Fifth Street.
Laci D. Watters, 38, of Happy Jack Road on a felony warrant for failure to comply through Laramie County District Court and a felony warrant out of Larimer County, Colorado, for failure to appear at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of East Sixth Street.
Scott K. Jackson, 36, transient, on a felony warrant for conspiracy to commit theft and a misdemeanor warrant for failure to pay at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of East Sixth Street.
Brandon T. Weaver, 32, transient, for misdemeanor public intoxication, fighting/riotous conduct, take/carry away, violent/tumultuous to property and unlawful entry into house at 10:40 p.m. Tuesday in the 2100 block of East 10th Street.
Sarah C. Neiter, 43, of Main Street for felony interference with a peace officer with injury and misdemeanor domestic battery at 10 p.m. Tuesday at her residence.
Lauren M. Moser, 24, of North Trail Way Road for misdemeanor domestic battery at 5:54 p.m. Tuesday at her residence.
George A. Manzanares, 35, of Desmet Drive on a felony ATF/DEA/FBI detainer at 5:14 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Dell Range Boulevard and Marble Avenue.
Shawn G. Rowland, 46, transient, for misdemeanor public intoxication at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of West 17th Street.
Jonathan J. Wisdom, 30, transient, on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear at 10:42 a.m. Tuesday at the Laramie County jail, 1910 Pioneer Ave.
Jarvis D. Jefferson, 49, of East Fifth Street for misdemeanor possession of fentanyl and on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to pay at 9:53 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Pebrican Avenue and East Sixth Street.
Sandra A. Stubblefield, 31, of Denver on a misdemeanor warrant out of Natrona County for possession of a contraband substance at 6 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of East 22nd Street and House Avenue.
Susan M. Kieffer, 59, of Crook Avenue on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday at her residence.
Nicholas B. Hamlin, 31, of Pasadena, California, for misdemeanor driving under the influence (alcohol, first in 10 years) at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Interstate 180 and East Fifth Street.
Lance M. Hart, 51, of Madison Avenue for misdemeanor DUI (alcohol, second in 10 years) at 11:26 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of East Lincolnway.
Heather M. Drake, 43, of West Pershing Boulevard for felony aggravated assault with injury with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor domestic battery at 9:06 p.m. Monday at her residence.
Josh M. Yack, 41, of Dell Range Boulevard on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear at 8:21 p.m. Monday at his residence.
Calvin S. Boyer, 39, of West 18th Street on a misdemeanor warrant for probation violation at 5:26 p.m. Monday in the 900 block of West 18th Street.
Gregory G. Snyder, 59, transient, on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to pay at 3:40 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of East Lincolnway.
Bryan E. Dunn, 53, of East Prosser Road on misdemeanor warrants for failure to pay and probation violation at 2:02 p.m. Monday at the intersection of West Fifth Street and Capitol Avenue.
Jeremiah M. Milewski, 27, of West 17th Street on a felony hold for rejection from community corrections at 11:41 a.m. Monday at the Cheyenne Transitional Center, 322 W. 17th St.
Recently arrested by the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office:
Karl Vongettrost Jr., 28, transient, on a U.S. Marshal hold, for felony possession of methamphetamine, sale/delivery of counterfeit substance and possession of heroin, and misdemeanor interference with a peace officer with injury at 1:57 p.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of West Prosser Road.
Jeremy B. Potter, 42, of Jefferson Road on a felony warrant for a civil violation through Laramie County District Court at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday in the 2200 block of South Greeley Highway.
Hailey M. Priddy, 24, of Christine Circle for misdemeanor interference with a peace officer without injury, on two felony warrants for failure to appear through Laramie County District Court and on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear at 9:42 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of East Fox Farm Road and North Avenue B-4.
James W. Headstream Jr., 28, of Christine Circle on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear at 9:42 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of East Fox Farm Road and North Avenue B-4.
Jonathan J. Wisdom, 30, of West First Street on a felony warrant for failure to comply through Laramie County District Court at 10:42 a.m. Tuesday in the 1400 block of South Greeley Highway.
Carley E. McMillan, 22, of Laramie on a misdemeanor warrant for two counts of check fraud (less than $1,000) at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday at the Laramie County jail.
Lance L. Gibson, 40, of Terry Road on a felony probation/ISP violation and/or sanction at 9:41 a.m. Tuesday at the Cheyenne-Laramie County Probation and Parole office, 1934 Wyott Drive.
Tiana Z. Stone, 22, of Hoy Road on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear at 9:14 a.m. Tuesday at the Laramie County Governmental Complex, 309 W. 20th St.
Richard T. Weaver, 58, of Sunridge Drive for misdemeanor DUI (alcohol) at 1:10 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Avenue C and Sunridge Drive.
James R. Wallace, 30, of East Jefferson Road on a felony court order at 3:40 p.m. Monday at the Laramie County Governmental Complex.
Jessica M. Hoover, 33, of Torrington on a felony warrant for probation violation through Laramie County District Court and on a felony U.S. Marshal hold at 3:13 p.m. Monday in the 2100 block of Capitol Avenue.
Larry T. Dickinson, 30, of Prosser Road on a misdemeanor warrant for protection order violation at 3 p.m. Monday at his residence.
Savannah B. Woolum, 22, of Artesian Road on a felony warrant for probation violation through Laramie County District Court and a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear at 12:15 p.m. Monday in the 1600 block of Stillwater Avenue.
Brianna L. Cruz, 31, of Hayes Avenue on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to pay at 11:07 a.m. Monday at the intersection of East First Street and Russell Avenue.
Brittany C. Sullivan, 30, transient, on a warrant for several felony counts of forgery (making) and a felony warrant for probation violation through Laramie County District Court at 11:55 a.m. Sunday in the 1600 block of Stillwater Avenue.
Darrell L. Alexander, 34, of King Arthur Way on a felony U.S. Marshal hold at 9 a.m. March 23 at the Laramie County jail.
Recently arrested by Wyoming Highway Patrol:
Eric Sidwell, 30, of East Gopp Court for misdemeanor driving on right side of roadway, fleeing or attempting to elude police, reckless driving, right of way for emergency vehicle and stop sign violation at 3:43 p.m. Tuesday in the 1600 block of South Greeley Highway.
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https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/police_blotter/police-blotter-4-3-22/article_924d5815-2705-533c-91ff-bd3d8e581bc5.html
| 2022-04-03T12:36:12Z
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The end of the legislative session marks the beginning of election season, and we are already beginning to see the signs of the coming campaigns. The first political advertisements are beginning to emerge online. Aspiring candidates and incumbents are starting to make noise as they evaluate whether to run or run again.
As we enter into this season, we all should take a moment to reflect on what we need and require of our public officials.
Our public officials matter more than just how they vote. They also reflect the values of the community. How they interact with others, the issues they make priorities, what they do in their personal lives and their ethics: all of these are important in showing what we, as a community, consider acceptable and important.
In casting our votes for particular candidates, we are making a statement about how we want to order our society and write our laws. However, we are also making a statement about the type of person we value and the conduct that we want to see in others. These next months are the time for us to think seriously about what statements we are making.
There are two main criteria that Wyoming voters should focus on this election cycle. The first of those criteria is competency. Many of our officials run for office because they believe they can do something meaningful through government service. They want to offer themselves up to wrestle with the tough decisions and make Wyoming a better place for the future. Unfortunately, some run for other reasons. These other officials want to use their position to make a statement about a pet issue or use their influence to drag down those that disagree with them.
In almost all cases, those who run for the wrong reasons also lack the competency to seriously address the issues facing the state. We need leaders who can understand complex issues, weigh competing interests and ideas and make hard decisions. Those skills rarely accompany people who are excessively focused on a pet issue.
We, as voters, need to understand that we elect people for their judgment, not solely as a mouthpiece. Our elected officials need to be able to take in information, weigh it and make an informed decision. They must be willing to change their mind based on new information. Perhaps most importantly, they must be capable of actually performing the job they were elected to do. We may agree with their political stances, but if they cannot perform their duties, they should not be in office. It is up to us to hold them accountable for doing the whole job they were elected to do.
The second main criteria that Wyoming voters should focus on is civility. The most recent legislative session provided a sobering picture of the current state of civility in Wyoming politics. We saw elected officials being expelled from meetings for refusing to follow rule; another losing his committee seats as a result of a long pattern of poor behavior; allegations of physical threats and assaults (some substantiated, others proven false); online squabbling and personal attacks, and, even beyond what was seen in public, an all-around environment that we, in Wyoming, should be ashamed of.
It used to go without saying, but we apparently must say it explicitly now: We, as voters, have to seriously consider whether those we put in office are worth our trust and votes. If they engage in bullying behavior, physically assault or threaten to assault others, or otherwise show us that their actions do not fit our values, they are not worthy of our trust. They are not worthy of public office.
Character matters. It is up to us – the voters – to vote them out of office. There is no excuse for treating others with a lack of civility and respect. We can disagree, even on big issues, and still treat each other with a basic level of courtesy.
The most difficult part of our job as voters is matching our ideas with our actions. We can tell ourselves that we value civility and competency, but we must also be willing to cast our votes based on those ideas. When we see that our public officials are unable to do their jobs well – even if we personally like them – we must vote them out. When we see that our public officials lack the quality of character to treat others well or to behave ethically – even when we agree with their political stances – we must vote them out.
Failing to match our votes with our values sends a clear message that our values do not really matter. We must hold our public officials accountable, and that starts with holding ourselves accountable.
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https://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/guest_column/lenhart-wyoming-must-choose-civility-and-competency/article_f638faa4-78c5-5e54-89dc-48cd3896b205.html
| 2022-04-03T12:36:18Z
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If you feel like the world is unraveling, that’s because it is.
Wintertime wildfires rage in the Rockies. Summertime temperatures melt glaciers at the North Pole. Rivers serving as water sources for large cities and small farms near a trickle. The predicted climate apocalypse is upon us, and the U.S. Senate permits an archaic anti-democratic filibuster rule to prevent members from voting to address the crisis.
Philosophical descendants of those who owned slaves and lynched Blacks to enforce white supremacy engineered a return to Jim Crow racism when we thought the arc of history had been bent toward justice. The American “melting pot” turns out to be a “boiling pot,” in which the proverbial frog is dying as the heat gradually increases.
The American Republic is teetering, an election away from extinction. An oligarchy replaced the government of the people, by the people and for the people, and may soon give way to an authoritarian regime. A quarter of all voters support using force to reinstate the man who lost the last presidential election.
The anachronistic Electoral College, where losers go to become winners, is a playground for demagogues. Congress is a mud-wrestling venue for conspiracy theorists. The Supreme Court is a wholly owned subsidiary of the radical right, whose senior member’s wife conspired to overturn a free and fair election while he votes to protect the Insurrectionist-in-Chief.
A coup attempt is said to look like tourists strolling through the U.S. Capitol, despite violence witnessed by millions. Who we gonna believe? Tucker Carlson or our lying eyes? Congressmen gleefully violate their oaths of office. Cowardly politicians are rewarded for believing what they are told they must believe to remain members of the cult. Courageous politicians are demeaned as former supporters forswear them to achieve their own ego-driven goals. (Looking at you, Harriet.)
Powerful politicians pervert the process of appointing Supreme Court justices in violation of protocol simply because they can. It’s not healthy for free people, but, hey, who cares? They were able to take control of the court. Might makes right. Power is all that matters. Their motto? When you reach that fork in the road, take it.
President Biden is blamed for not getting the COVID crisis under control when it’s Trump supporters opposing masks and refusing vaccinations. The Wyoming Legislature looks more like a poorly managed juvenile reform school than the deliberative body it once was.
Enough politics. How about religion? For God’s sake. Most conservative Christians replaced the Second Commandment (“thou shall have no other God before me”) with the Second Amendment.
Religionists were able to convince people in the pews that LGBTQ citizens are “an abomination” and that women have no right to reproductive freedom. To elect candidates who toe their line, they conducted the biggest Christian garage sale since the sellout to Emperor Constantine. Everything was for sale at bargain prices. Souls. Doctrine. Biblical interpretation. The relevancy of Christ.
Discriminating against gays and returning abortions to back alleys, they exchanged the Gospels for the most corrupt, dishonest president in history. Jesus’s question was, “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?” Their answer was “Donald Trump.”
An old Ed Herschler story comes to mind. Gov. Ed, as he was called fondly, was Wyoming’s only three-term governor, arguably the state’s greatest. He was a folksy, country lawyer from Kemmerer, adept at reducing difficult issues to what Jesus knew as parables. Uncannily, he always had one of these stories in his back pocket when politicians said one thing and did another. One especially poignant Herschler parable went like this:
“A young man brutally killed his parents. Convicted of murder, he stood before the judge pleading for his life. Crocodile tears fell from his eyes as he begged for mercy because, after all, he said, ‘I’m an orphan.’ The judge asked, ‘Whose fault is that?’”
We’ve destroyed Mother Earth, betrayed our republic, and disappointed ancestors and heirs alike. Now, as orphans, we plead for God’s mercy.
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https://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/guest_column/mcdaniel-as-orphans-we-must-ask-ourselves-whose-fault-is-that/article_5c40d946-5a4c-5868-8184-fc1b6957d262.html
| 2022-04-03T12:36:24Z
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What is a woman? The answer to this question seems to be eluding everyone, including Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson.
According to Merriam-Webster, a woman is “an adult human female”; Webster’s definition is “an adult female person, as distinguished from a man”; Wikipedia’s definition is “an adult human female capable of pregnancy from puberty to menopause”.
Basic biology teaches that two "X" chromosomes, “XX”, with the reproductive anatomy of a vulva, vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, ovum and mammary glands in the breast tissues, is a human female. An “XY” gene combination; 46, XY chromosome count, which produces a penis, testicles, vas deferens, seminal vesicles and a prostate gland, is a male. All 46 chromosomes in their pairs are called a karyotype. A female karyotype is written as 46, XX. The male karyotype is written as 46, XY, as males have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome.
According to genetic researchers (Professor Shmuel Pietrokovski and Dr. Moran Gershoni of the Weizmann Molecular Genetic Department), there are 6,500 different genes between men and women. Therefore, using the above references and the phrase "Follow the Science," the above definitions of “woman” and “man” distinguish the two and are scientific facts, not social constructs.
Thus, a conundrum: If women cannot define the term woman, then how do women know that they are women? In order to know that you are a woman, you have to know what a woman is and if the definition applies to you. If you cannot define the term woman, then perhaps you're not a woman or perhaps the "beings,” "women," do not even exist. The same would also apply to the concept of "what is a man?"
So, what is a woman? What is a man? What is a human? Who will decide the definitions? Will the definitions be the truth? Will the definitions be accepted by everyone?
As women are approximately 50% of the population, shouldn’t we have more respect for women and have a definition at least in line with the above dictionary definitions?
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https://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/if-women-cant-define-woman-how-do-they-know-they-are-one/article_652532dc-11ba-546f-98f4-df71d29e8541.html
| 2022-04-03T12:36:30Z
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| 2022-04-03T12:36:36Z
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This is a delayed response to Carol Mathia’s Oct. 16 refutation of my Oct. 8 letter concerning the book “Not My Idea” being taught to first graders in 30 school districts in 15 states.
Whether the devil was its main character or had been inserted in its “activity pages,” Mathia corroborated my point that the “woke” infusion of liberal readings is the devil’s propaganda tool in dividing America’s multiple ethnic races, especially pitting the majority white against the minorities.
Mathia quoted the devil holding a contract: “Whiteness gets to mess endlessly with the lives of your friends, neighbors and loved ones and all fellow humans of color for the purpose of profit. The only price is your soul. Sign below.”
The literary concept of selling one's soul to the devil for profit is as old as Marlowe’s 1592 play “Dr. Faustus.” When law, logic, science and theology fail to satisfy Faustus’ hubris, he accepts Lucifer’s bargain to be given magical powers for 24 years before his soul is taken away to hell.
Conflicts raged for years between the Calvinists and the anti-Calvinists whether our souls are predestined for hell because of sin. My Lutheran teachings suggest we all have the freedom to choose our destiny between heaven and hell when given the grace of faith in God’s mercy and salvation.
High school juniors read American authors, including Irving’s “The Devil and Tom Walker” and Benet’s “The Devil and Daniel Webster.” Tom Walker fought with his wife over money, and she took their silverware to sell her soul to the devil. Tom followed her to find it and met the devil there, too.
Jabez Stone was a poor farmer down on his luck, and once uttered he’d sell his soul for some profit for his labors. The devil heard his plea. When his time of promised wealth through loan-sharking was up, he pled his case to the famous lawyer Daniel Webster, who outwitted the devil in court.
In these literary references, each of the main characters sold their souls for their own personal greed and aggrandizement. Never did they pit race against race, calling one race inherently evil.
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https://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/woke-infusion-of-liberal-readings-is-the-devils-propaganda-tool/article_0c962ac3-ca4c-52ec-b3b1-06732929ceca.html
| 2022-04-03T12:36:43Z
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The sponsors got the name right – just not the way they intended.
House Bill 31, “Wyoming’s Tomorrow scholarship program,” is designed to support nontraditional students over age 24 who have decided they want to get more education. That’s a great idea, since not everyone is ready for college at age 18, or knows exactly what they want to do with the rest of their lives at that point. Others are forced to change by economic impacts on industry.
But lawmakers failed to fully fund the program. A more accurate title would have been “Wyoming’s (someday ... maybe ... if we turn loose of some savings ... and oil prices stay high ... who knows?) limited-access scholarship program.”
As approved by both chambers and signed into law by Gov. Mark Gordon, “tomorrow” is at least a year and a half away, possibly much more.
Similar to the state’s Hathaway Scholarship for students heading to an in-state community college or the University of Wyoming right out of high school, “Wyoming’s Tomorrow” will help students cover “unmet financial need.” That means whatever isn’t funded by themselves or their family based on their ability to pay, as well as other grants and scholarships.
There are other requirements, including:
The student must have lived in Wyoming at least a year immediately before applying and at least three years at any time prior to the application;
The student must have completed and filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid and has unmet need;
The student must agree to register with the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services for applicable training assistance.
Students aren’t eligible if they are currently receiving a Hathaway scholarship; aren’t a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen; owe money to a federal or state financial aid program or are currently incarcerated.
Each student who meets these qualifications can receive up to $150 per semester hour or up to $1,800 per academic term, if they’re enrolled for 12 or more semester hours. They are eligible for up to four full-time academic terms, for a maximum of $7,200 from this program.
That’s not a lot of money in the overall scheme of things, and no one really knows how many residents might choose to take advantage of such an offer. But, in the unlikely case the answer was “a lot,” the bill’s authors included several stopgap measures to limit when money could be handed out.
The main limitation is the hurdle legislators failed to get over during the recent session. Before any scholarships can be handed out, the market value of the Wyoming’s Tomorrow endowment fund must exceed $50 million. Once that level is reached, revenue generated from the endowment will be transferred by the state treasurer to the Wyoming’s Tomorrow scholarship expenditure account, and that money can only be disbursed as long as it is enough to cover the full commitment to each eligible student. If demand exceeds the funds available, students would receive scholarships on a first-come, first-served basis. (There are many other safeguards in the legislation.)
With those stipulations in place, there’s no way this program could accidentally drain the state’s bank accounts, even if all 212,000 adults in the state with no training past high school qualified.
Where lawmakers failed their constituents most is by only contributing $10 million in seed money to the endowment this session – and that won’t be transferred from the state’s “rainy-day fund” until July 1, 2023.
Are they serious? What’s the point of creating a program designed to help give the state’s sagging workforce a boost and then failing to properly fund it?
Even factoring in the amount of time it might take the Wyoming Community College Commission, working with UW, to create the rules, procedures and paperwork for the program, this delay is inexcusable. As of last week, there was $1.56 billion sitting in the Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account, and another $72 million in unallocated federal American Rescue Plan Act funds.
As with most things the Legislature does, there were some lawmakers who wanted to see the program fully funded as quickly as possible. Chief among them was Sen. Drew Perkins, R-Casper, who tried multiple times to amend HB 31 to include the full $50 million, or at least $25 million. All attempts failed.
Some will say it’s worth celebrating the simple fact that the Legislature voted to create the program. A similar effort failed in the 2021 general session, and there were times this year when it seemed HB 31 would suffer the same fate. In fact, even though the House of Representatives voted 46-13, with one excused, to send the bill to the Senate, it only passed the upper chamber by a 16-14 vote.
It’s also true that not fully funding it with government funds means industries in Wyoming that need workers have a chance to put some skin in the game by making contributions to the endowment fund. Some business leaders have already said they plan to do so. A dollar-for-dollar match by the state likely would go a long way toward encouraging others, but that wasn’t considered.
It’s disingenuous for our elected leaders to complain about a lack of qualified workers preventing new industries from moving into the state, then drag their feet on an effort like this. What are they waiting for?
With a bit more compassion and courage, tomorrow could have been right around the corner. Instead, it seems like a long way off.
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https://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/staff_editorials/wyomings-tomorrow-is-a-long-way-off/article_af205690-37af-55f4-a4a0-c3209a00c3b2.html
| 2022-04-03T12:36:49Z
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Brown ranked second on the Indians with 11.8 points per outing, while his 4.7 rebounds per game were also second on the team. The 6-foot-4 guard also shot at a 55% clip on the season while snaring 1.1 steals to earn second team all-state honors.
Ryan Fornstrom
Pine Bluffs
Position: Guard
Class: Junior
Fornstrom was an integral part of the Hornets’ Class 2A state title team, ranking second in the state with 5.9 assists and ninth in the state with 14.9 points per game. The 5-foot-11 point guard also ranked second on the Hornets averaging 2.5 steals and 5.9 rebounds.
Drew Jackson
Cheyenne East
Position: Guard
Class: Sophomore
Jackson paced the Thunderbirds in scoring with 14.7 points per outing, which also ranked sixth in Class 4A. His 2.2 steals per game were sixth in the state, while his 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists helped guide East to a runner-up finish at the state tournament. The 6-foot guard was a first team all-state selection.
Kysar Jolley
Cheyenne East
Position: Forward
Class: Junior
Jolley posted two double-doubles in the Class 4A state tournament, which helped him finish the season averaging 9.1 points and 9.2 rebounds per contest – which ranked third in the state. The 6-foot-5 forward also posted 1.0 blocks per outing, which was also tied for the fourth in the state. Jolley was a second team all-state selection.
Jackson Kirkbride
Burns
Position: Wing
Class: Senior
The 6-foot-4 Kirkbride earned Class 3A all-state honors after leading the Broncs and ranking ninth in the state in scoring with 14.1 points per contest. His 5.9 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game also led Burns, while his 3-point percentage and blocks ranked in the top 10 in the state.
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https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/high_school/burns/all-laramie-county-boys-second-team/article_23dd3e17-7206-543a-bc12-6a09b463734d.html
| 2022-04-03T12:36:55Z
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CHEYENNE – Carson Rabou placed first in the 110-meter hurdles in 16.54 seconds and tied for second in pole vault (10-6) to help lead the Pine Bluffs boys track team to a team title at the Bayard Invitational in Bayard, Nebraska on Saturday. The Hornets won with 86 points.
Reed Thompson placed first in long jump (19-2.5) and second in triple jump (40-3.75) while Dalton Schaefer was second in long jump (19-2.5) and fourth in pole vault (10-6). Stu Lerwick was second in discus (123-9) and tied for fifth in high jump with Thompson (5-4).
Monse Serrano came in second in shot put (34-0) and third in discus (103-8) for the Pine Bluffs girls. Cathy Purdum finished second in triple jump (31-9).
Emma Gonzalez finished first in the 1600 (5:38.53) and first in the 3200 (11:45.62) for the Burns girls. Rylee Jo Ward was first in the 100 hurdles (17.09), first in pole vault (9-0) and third in the 300 hurdles (51.00).
Jackson Kirkbride finished first in triple jump (40-8) and was fifth in the 200 for the Burns boys.
The Pine Bluffs boys finished first with 86 points and Burns was ninth with 35.5. The Burns girls placed third with 68.5 points and the Pine Bluffs girls were fifth with 53.
Central wins two in Fort Collins
Richard Prescott placed first in triple jump (43-0) and was second in the 110 hurdles (15.64) for the Cheyenne Central boys at the Altitude Invite in Fort Collins, Colorado on Saturday. Prescott was also third in long jump (20-9.75) and Tristan Knueppel clocked in third in the 3200 (9:53.73).
Madisyn Baillie finished first in high jump (5-3) and third in the 300 hurdles (47.59) and Sydney Morrell timed in third in the 800 (2:17.63). Brinkley Lewis was second in pole vault (10-0) and Katie Thomson was second in long jump (16-09) for the Central girls.
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https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/high_school/burns/prep-track-pine-bluffs-boys-win-in-nebraska/article_ee95050e-8bf4-55b9-9813-5eb26c857057.html
| 2022-04-03T12:37:01Z
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CHEYENNE – It wasn’t until the final pitch of the game that Cheyenne Central took its first lead over Laramie on Saturday morning.
Tied 6-6 with the bases loaded and Lauren Lucas facing a 3-1 count, Lucas drew a walk to score Izzy Kelly. This gave the fourth-ranked Indians a 7-6 win over second-ranked Laramie in the conference game of the twin bill.
After making it a one-run game three times and tying it in the bottom of the fifth, Central could never push a run across to pull ahead.
“We’ve had a couple of good comebacks and it just shows that we can keep up that intensity and level of play that we know we have even when we’re down,” Central senior Taylor Gebhart said. “It was a lot of nerves (going into the bottom of the seventh), but I just went in with that mentality of, ‘We can come back and we just have to score two runs.’”
A couple of miscues from the Laramie defense helped Central get in position to score the game-winner. Maddie Birt reached first base on an error and after stealing second, advanced to third on another error. She was sent home on a Kelly single to left field. Gebhart singled and Brogan Allen was intentionally walked to load the bases.
“That’s just how the game goes sometimes. Good game between two good teams,” Laramie coach Luke Andrews said. “Every time we got a little bit of momentum, it seemed like they came back and took some, too.”
The game was tied 5-5 entering the final frame. But Laramie senior Janey Adair sent a leadoff triple to right field and scored on a Paysen Witte single up the left field gap two pitches later. The Lady Plainsmen put another runner on base and had runners at second and third before Central pitcher Katie Hinz got her defense off the field.
“For them to come out, stay motivated and keep up that intensity and not give up is huge for us,” Central coach Carrie Barker said. “(Hinz) came out ready to throw and ready to take on such a big game for us. She’s just a sophomore, so for her to hold that on her shoulders and to perform like she did – she pitched lights out today.”
Laramie took a 2-1 lead after the first frame and ended the inning with a 4-6-3 double play. Hinz and Adair got the next 12 batters out in order, combining for 10 strikeouts over the next two innings.
The Plainsmen doubled their lead in the fourth by taking advantage of a pair of Central errors, including a passed ball that Bella Pacheco scored on. Like they did all game, though, the Indians responded, this time with two runs of their own.
“I thought our base running was about flawless. We could have been more aggressive in a couple of situations,” Andrews said. “Offensively, we did almost good enough to win the game. We talk about getting to eight runs every game, and this is the first time we didn’t get there.”
Gebhart was 2 for 2 with an RBI and two runs and Macy McKinney was 1 for 3 with two RBI for Laramie. Hinz pitched six innings, allowed four runs on 10 hits and fanned 14 batters. Taryn Potts relieved Hinz in the seventh, allowing zero hits and striking out one. Adair pitched 6 innings, allowing five runs on eight hits and striking out 10.
Central (6-4, 2-2 East Conference) hopes to build on the win as the season starts to get into the thick of conference play. Laramie (6-2, 2-1) suffered its first loss of the season before losing the backend of the doubleheader.
“It’s exactly what we needed to go into this next week and to start rolling,” Barker said. “We just needed to start playing more as a team and that came out. I’m proud of how the girls came out and brought some energy today.”
Central 10 Laramie 8
CHEYENNE – Central used a six-run third inning to build a lead Laramie couldn’t overcome in the backend of Saturday’s doubleheader.
The Indians had six hits in the third including a two-run home run from Allen. Laramie hit a pair of home runs in the top of the fourth, but its comeback fell short.
Gebhart had two of Central’s four home runs in the game and Kelly had the other. Laramie had three home runs – one each from Adair, Witte and Ruby Dorrell.
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There was a drastic turnover on Cheyenne Central’s roster following its state championship run during the 2020-21 season.
The Indians lost three starters and seven seniors. Not to mention, 73% of their scoring production and a ton of experience.
And for Central senior Nathanial Talich, that meant more weight on his shoulders. Talich didn’t buckle, and entered his senior campaign with a newfound sense of leadership, eager to build on a state tournament performance that established himself as one of the premier players in the state. He averaged 17 points, four rebounds and 1.3 assists through three games while shooting 15 of 19 from the field.
Talich admitted the attention his teammates drew in the past allowed him to put up the numbers he did. Unlike the previous three seasons, though, those players he leaned on at times were no longer on the court with him to start the season.
“All of a sudden, all of those guys were gone at once and the guy that was left that had been through those battles was Nate,” Central coach Tagg Lain said. “We leaned on his experience, his leadership. He was very willing to work and be open in discussion on how things we’re going or how they should go.”
The 6-foot-4 guard embraced that next step in his prep career, becoming even more of a cornerstone on a team that was suddenly filled with some inexperience. With the change in the roster came new chemistry that needed to be built. Yet the hurdles the Indians had to overcome didn’t take away from the game.
“Every day was a challenge trying to get new guys where they fit and trying to find a good rotation,” Talich said. “But, what stood out to me the most was just having those guys around. There was never a time I wasn’t having fun.”
Doing nothing more than just playing his game led Talich to his third consecutive season earning first team all-state honors. He paced Class 4A in scoring with 23.3 points per game and was fourth in assists (3.9), fifth in rebounding (8.5) and third in steals (2.6).
Along the way, he set a handful of Central single-season and career records including most points scored in a single season (560), most points scored in a game (52) and most field goals made in a season (210). He became the program leader in points scored with 1,460, field goals made (516), assists (273) and steals (187).
Those accomplishments also led to Talich being named the inaugural WyoSports’ Laramie County boys basketball player of the year.
“He’s a special guy and he’s been a huge part of our success for four years. As many of the great things he brings, his greatest strength is his versatility,” Lain said. “He can guard anybody. He can guard guys off the dribble, shooters, and the post. And he can play any position 1 through 5 at the high school level.”
Talich accepted a preferred walk-on offer from the the University of Wyoming on March 23. The versatility he has been able to develop during his time at Central, and especially during his senior year, will benefit him on his journey to the next level.
He credited the time he spent on the varsity squad as a freshman to help prepare him mentally so those developments in the other parts of his craft would come. He also emphasized the importance of learning from former Central point guard Ryan Stampfli, and how it helped him transition from a shooting guard to a point guard.
“My freshman year (Lain) gave me an opportunity to get in the game and that really helped me understand what the next level is like,” Talich said. “And then I understood what the varsity level is. Without him giving me that chance, I wouldn’t have been able to do what I did (in my career). ”
Although the Indians missed out on the 4A state tournament this season, Lain said that Talich kept Central “at the top of the food chain in 4A.” Central finished the season 14-10 and had the second seed at the Class 4A East regional tournament before falling to Sheridan in a state tournament play-in game.
Talich stuffed the stat sheet to help keep Central afloat. Interestingly enough, he recently found a new love that involves stuffing and mounting wild game – taxidermy.
During his spare time, Talich works for a taxidermist. He said he’s learned a lot in his short time and has even completed work on his own game – most recently a European mount of an elk he shot over the winter.
It may not spark the same love that basketball does, but it doesn’t fall far behind.
“I love hunting and I love being outdoors,” Talich said. “And taxidermy drew me closer to that. I could never be away from the outdoors, and seeing new animals and being around them helps with that. I’ve been able to develop an inside catalog of what different animals looks like and where they live. That’s what’s exciting about it.”
Living in Laramie will still provide Talich the opportunity to continue to hunt and be outdoors. And he still has the opportunity to play basketball. Missing the staff at Central, the support of the student section, and wearing the red and black are what he said he’ll miss most, but hoops and the outdoors are still two things Talich can be a part of.
The No. 1 thing he’ll miss most, though? Playing in front of the crowds at Storey Gym.
“That Central-East rivalry game, that’s what I’m going to miss the most,” he said.
Talich will be able to be a part of new rivalries in the Mountain West Conference. It’s just one of the many things he’ll need to adapt to while he works toward earning time on the court.
“He’ll have some adjustments he needs to make, but the diversity in his game and how hard he works, he’ll be a contributor by the time it’s all said and done,” Lain said. “When he has a chip on his shoulder, he’s that much better.”
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There’s a reason a swimmer’s first glance is focused on the clock after touching the timing pad at the end of a race.
A look at the results on the digital board then shifts to where they placed among their competitors.
Swimmers compete against other aquatic athletes, but they mostly compete against themselves using the clock as the ultimate comparison.
The goal for each race? To be better, stronger and faster than the swim before.
Consistently improving times for another lifetime best is the result of an immeasurable commitment of time filled with trials, tribulations, adversity, dedication and countless yards leaving a wake in the water perfecting turns and the finer details of stroke technique. When a faster race is recorded, it’s only because of the journey to get there.
It is also a direct reflection of quality coaching.
Longtime Laramie High swimming coach Tom Hudson was recently recognized by his peers for the highest, most prestigious national award for a high school swimming coach. He is now a member of the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame.
Hudson’s name also will be forever engraved on another NISCA trophy at the International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
“It was an overwhelming feeling of gratitude and just disbelief,” Hudson said. “It was a whole bunch of feelings with your whole life flashing before your eyes — the struggles you’ve gone through in your life, professionally and personally, and the struggles just to have a career. I’m overwhelmed and very humbled.”
Banquet, speeches and more celebration
Members of his family, longtime assistant coach Tamara Bretting and other close peers joined Hudson during NISCA’s weeklong conference in Atlanta, culminating March 26 with an awards banquet.
A gathering for everyone in the Laramie community to celebrate his accomplishment is scheduled for 3:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday in the Laramie High Commons.
Hudson, who has coached 32 boys and 31 girls seasons at Laramie High, chose Bretting to present him at the NISCA awards banquet. Bretting has been with Hudson for 14 years for the Laramie High and Middle School swimming programs and they have also been an influential part of the coaching staff for the Laramie Swim Club throughout.
“The things you don’t see on paper with the wins and losses is how he treats kids, what he does for kids and not letting them quit when they think they want to in the moment,” Bretting said. “He also helps them go through emotional crises, for example the loss of a parent.
“He’s also served as a mentor for coaches all across the state. He’s not just a Laramie coach. A lot of coaches in this state were either his athletes or assistant coaches under him at some point before they became head coaches. It’s really cool to see him have that service in this state, and service in the NISCA organization nationally for the past couple of decades.”
Also seated around Hudson’s table at the banquet in The American Hotel Downtown Atlanta were his 85-year-old father, Ray Hudson; his wife Margaret Hudson; his three sisters, Lisa Jones, Peggy Budai and Marlene Rendon; his sister-in-law Jayne Hellenberg and her husband Marty Hellenberg; and Lander swimming coach Shawna Morgan.
Bretting said her favorite portion of her speech was detailing how much she has learned from Hudson. It included how to train a team, help athletes during crises in life, how to motivate athletes and most of all, “patience, caring and kindness — even in the most frustrating moments.”
During Bretting’s speech, Hudson said he was “sitting at a table with my whole family and trying to keep my head down so I wouldn’t look at anybody to try to keep from crying because I had to give a speech after her. What she said was heartfelt. She said she’s learned a lot from me, but I have learned a lot from her, too.
“It’s been fantastic having Tamara as my assistant coach for all these years. I have said many times she has extended the longevity of my career because she does the things in coaching I don’t like, never really liked and probably wasn’t good at. She’s so organized and so good at communication, ordering the suits and gear and doing all the managerial stuff I never really liked. I did that for a long time and had other great assistant coaches, but Tamara took it to the next level because she is so detailed-oriented, efficient and smart. It helps me to just focus on the kids and the coaching aspects to be better coach with writing workouts, the relationships and the recruiting for building a team.
“She is also a great swim coach. She was a top-level swimmer at (the University of) Wyoming and really knows her stuff. If I ask her to help kids with stroke techniques or training, she’s on it. Her strength for me is helping to keep this program running top-level organizationally.”
The yearly conference coincides with either the NCAA Division I men’s or women’s national championships. The attendees participate in meetings, listen to guest speakers and also have an opportunity to watch the prelims and finals of the collegiate national championships. This year’s conference was at the women’s championships hosted by Georgia Tech at its McAuley Aquatic Center, which also was the venue for the 1996 Olympics.
Hudson said he wrote his speech at about the last possible moment and he thanked a lot of people who helped him along his journey, and the NISCA organization, which was a big part of his development as a coach.
“The part of my speech that meant the most was the journey — starting out as not a very good swimmer in Sheridan,” Hudson said. “I struggled with it, but I liked it and stuck with it. It turned for me when Pat Kirk was my coach in eighth grade, and that’s when I started to become a swimmer. I looked to him as my idol and he’s the guy who taught me so much and made me want to be a swimmer. The reason I became involved in NISCA was because he received an outstanding service award in 2005 and he asked me to introduce him. It was my first NISCA conference.
“Then I explained how I was recruited to swim in college by Frank Vicchy, the University of Wyoming coach at the time. I truly believe if he did not give me a chance to swim (backstroke) in college at Wyoming, I would not be where I am today. Then I had a great coach my junior and senior years, Mike Doane, who taught me a lot about the physiology and training aspects of coaching.
“My big break was being allowed to student teach at Laramie High and coach for Layne Kopischka, and he was a legend I have so much respect for,” Hudson continued. “He then gave me a chance when he retired to become an assistant coach under Gregg Waterman (1989-90). Then I was given the opportunity to be the head coach in 1991.”
Hudson has an overall Laramie High boys and girls dual record of 843-124-5, had 21 teams win state championships, 31 teams win conference titles and coached 30 NISCA All-Americans.
“Layne’s record was 453-18-2, and in my first year we were 3-11 and 10th at state — it was a terrible start,” Hudson said. “Then we were fourth at state the next year, then second after that and have been very relevant since then by being in the top three consistently for the next 30 years.
“Being able to help design and build the new pool is one of the greatest accomplishments I have contributed to Laramie.”
NISCA Hall of Fame requirements
NISCA Hall of Fame recognition is decided by a professional awards committee, which has résumés from thousands of high school coaches across the country. Those files and lengthy research are whittled down to hundreds, and then to five for various yearly awards. Those include outstanding service awards for national coaches of the year, which Hudson was awarded in 2008, and collegiate/scholastic awards for lifetime achievements.
The highest award is induction into the NISCA Hall of Fame, which is only granted after an earlier outstanding service award and/or shown leadership at the national level in interscholastic aquatics and service to the association; served in aquatics for at least 20 years; been a member of NISCA for at least 15 years; and had outstanding success as a competitive aquatics coach.
Hudson easily surpassed those minimum requirements.
“I was a social studies major, struggling through college and decided to be a coach,” Hudson said. “I was in college for eight years to get a degree and some people thought I would never finish. But once I did, I knew this is what I wanted to do.”
Bretting added: “Tom is an incredible person and it’s amazing and well-deserved he received this recognition. Whenever he decides to retire — if he can give me five more years, great, and if he gives zero, OK — he will be sorely missed from this program.”
Hudson is always proud of the accomplishments of his swimmers during the regular season and at conference meets. But it’s no secret those meets are just part of a long journey to prepare for the meet that matters the most at the state championships. His desire is for all his athletes to experience the competition and pageantry at that level.
He will always cheer for individual event wins and state titles, and team state championships.
Hudson also is nearly as excited when a swimmer places 15th, but the time also beats a state meet qualification standard — a lifetime best.
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LARAMIE — Laramie High sophomore Karson Busch scored a game-winning goal with 1 minute, 30 seconds left to lift the Plainsmen to a 3-2 road win against Thunder Basin Friday night in Gillette.
The goal was helped set up when senior Landon Whisenant blocked an attempt by Thunder Basin to clear the ball, and Busch ran toward it for the score on a shot toward the far post.
The Class 4A third-ranked Plainsmen improved to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the East Conference. The Bolts (2-3 overall, 2-2 East) rebounded on Saturday to beat Cheyenne South 3-2.
Whisenant opened the scoring with a goal in the 10th minute after an assist on a diagonal pass to the right side of the field from senior Christian Smith. Whisenant beat his defender to create space for a low, hard shot past Thunder Basin goalkeeper Carl Gray.
Laramie increased its lead in the 24th minute on a wild penalty kick according to an email from LHS coach Anne Moore. Freshman Paulo Mellizo was fouled in the box for the penalty kick chance. Senior Cameron Hoberg’s shot was initially saved by Gray, but the rebound went directly to freshman Sammy Heaney, who slotted the ball back to Hoberg for the finish.
The Bolts made it a one-goal game in the 34th minute when Caleb Howell capitalized after a Laramie defensive miscue for a 2-1 Plainsmen lead before the halftime break.
Moore said the second half was end-to-end play from both teams, and Howell notched the 2-2 equalizer with 20 minutes left in the match. Howell shot the ball just outside the 18-yard box past Laramie keeper Sage Ahern.
The Plainsmen outshot the Bolts 18-9 in the match.
Laramie is next scheduled to play at Cheyenne South at 6 p.m. Thursday after that contest was rescheduled twice. The Lady Plainsmen will also host Cheyenne South at the same time at Deti Stadium.
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LARAMIE – A little over three months removed from the University of Wyoming’s Potato Bowl win over Kent State, the Cowboys returned to the field last week, spurring storylines as the 2022 season inches closer.
It’s difficult to read too much into the first week of spring practice, especially when only 20 minutes of each session – containing mostly stretching and special teams segments – are open to the media. However, there have been a few revelations to emerge from the post-practice comments of players and coaches.
Here are three takeaways from the first week of spring ball.
No shortage of competition
With 22 returning starters entering last spring, the Pokes had a fairly accurate assessment of who would play key roles at the end of the annual Brown and Gold game. It doesn’t appear that will be the case this year.
Some starting spots are solidified, such as Titus Swen at running back, Easton Gibbs at Mike linebacker and some returning veterans on the offensive and defensive line. With only five starters back on both sides of the ball, though, much is still up for grabs.
“I doubt whether I’m going to release a depth chart at the end of spring this year,” UW coach Craig Bohl said. “That’s just the makeup of this team.”
Naturally, the quarterback position is a source of intrigue.
Utah State transfer Andrew Peasley has impressed with his ability to grasp the Cowboys’ pro-style offense, while Bohl noted that Snow College product Evan Svoboda “has a ton of ability, but it’s pretty raw right now.” He also indicated that returners Hank Gibbs and Jayden Clemons have shown growth throughout the offseason and start of spring practice.
As the second-most experienced running back on the roster, Dawaiian McNeely seems in line to secure the No. 2 spot. However, he’s currently sidelined with a minor hip issue, creating more opportunities for Jeremy Hollingsworth, D.Q. James, Jordon Vaughn and Joseph Braasch to prove themselves over the next few weeks.
The offensive line has a pair of proven tackles in Frank Crum and Eric Abojei, but the rest of the group will be ironed out in the coming months. Offensive coordinator Tim Polasek hinted that the Pokes are open to moving guys around up front, as they look to figure out the eight top candidates to make an impact next season.
On the defensive side of the ball, cornerback transfers Jakorey Hawkins and Deron Harrell have already made a positive impression, while Bohl says the development of Cameron Stone has created “good competition at that spot.” Zaire Jackson is among the players in the mix to see playing time at nickelback.
Getting acclimated
Harrell, a Denver native who comes to UW from Wisconsin, is relatively familiar with Laramie’s climate and elevation. It is a new experience, though, for the Cowboys’ other two Power Five transfers.
Hawkins hails from Montgomery, Alabama, and spent the past four years at Ole Miss. He says working out at 7,200 feet took some getting used to, but he’s acclimated now.
“My first taste was when I worked out,” Hawkins said. “I got so light-headed because I wasn’t used to the altitude, but I’m used to it now.”
Linebacker Cole DeMarzo, a Michigan State transfer, comes from the warm and temperate climate of coastal South Carolina. However, he says he prefers Southeast Wyoming winters over those of Lansing, Michigan.
“Laramie winter is actually nice,” DeMarzo said. “The sun’s out all the time, compared to Michigan, which is cloudy all the time, so it’s been feeling good.”
Early standouts
Like quarterback, receiver is another unknown area, with departures Isaiah Neyor and Ayden Eberhardt accounting for 77.7% of the team’s receiving production at the position last season. Joshua Cobbs, who led all returning wide-outs with 25 catches for 245 yards and a touchdown, has experienced growth from a speed and confidence standpoint. Bohl says the next step for him to become a go-to guy is to continue to improve his confidence, as well as his ability to make contested catches.
Crum is among the most experienced players on Wyoming’s roster, and is set to be an anchor for an offensive line that loses four contributors. Despite having already established himself, the Laramie native has approached the offseason and spring with the tenacity of someone fighting for a starting spot.
“He’s not had a mentally of, ‘I’ve arrived,’” Bohl said. “He has a really sharp edge, and he’s going out there and working really hard.”
In the backfield, Swen has continued to take steps in his growth, both from a physicality and mental perspective, while Polasek suggested that fullback Caleb Driskill might be the most improved player on the offense.
There hasn’t been much said about the defense. Bohl did note that Hawkins and Harrell’s experience in the SEC and Big Ten, respectively, has been apparent. He’s also been impressed with the athleticism of the entire defensive end group, something that is imperative to play in UW’s system.
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More than 7,000 complaints of moving scams reported in 2021; here are red flags to look for
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) – More than 7,000 complaints about moving scams were reported to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the past year.
That number has significantly increased since the start of the pandemic, WECT reports.
The FMCSA is a civil agency that administers commercial regulations governing the interstate transportation of household goods.
Because moving is often a stressful experience, and something people might not do very often, consumers can be vulnerable to making mistakes hiring a mover that can have significant consequences.
The FMCSA provides resources to help people planning a move find a reputable moving company.
It is important to have everything in writing and to understand if you are in contact with a broker or a moving company. Oftentimes moving scams start with an unscrupulous broker.
“It underscores the need to do research. What scammers do is they will use a name very similar to another company that is familiar to you and me, and they try to prey on our sense of trust,” said N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein. “We urge people to do research and make sure that the company is legit, make sure that there aren’t a lot of complaints about them. Because you don’t want to hand over your life’s possessions to some scam artist.”
Tips When Choosing a Moving Company:
- Contact various reputable, long-standing moving companies to compare estimates and get a foundation of what the legitimate cost of your move will be.
- Ask the moving company if they will be conducting the move or if it is being brokered for fulfillment by another company.
- Keep all records of contracts, proof of payments, and communication with the moving company.
- Carefully examine the reviews on various online business rating websites to ensure they contain more than just recent glowing reviews.
- Use online street-view and satellite maps to research the moving company’s address to verify that the address is a business and not a residence.
If there are an extraordinary number of complaints about an individual company they are referred to the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) for possible federal prosecution.
Report Fraud
Contact FMCSA’s National Consumer Complaint Database online or toll-free at: 1-888-368-7238 to file a complaint against a household goods moving company, broker or other carrier.
You can also report an allegation of household goods fraud to the OIG’s Fraud Hotline using any of the following methods:
- Online OIG Hotline Complaint Form
- Call 1-800-424-9071 (toll free).
- E-mail to hotline@oig.dot.gov
- Mail to: DOT Inspector General, 1200 New Jersey Ave SE, West Bldg 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20590
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| 2022-04-03T13:21:44Z
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W Beverley St. closed due to utility pole crash
Published: Apr. 1, 2022 at 9:56 AM EDT
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - West Beverley Street is blocked in the 900 block due to a traffic crash involving a utility pole.
Several traffic lights in the area have also been affected. Use caution as emergency personnel and utility crews will have road closures in the area.
Sgt. Butch Shifflett says the road will be closed for the next five to six hours, according to Dominion Energy.
This is a developing story. Stay with WHSV for the latest information.
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| 2022-04-03T13:21:53Z
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Woman says naked intruder got in bed with her
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) - A woman is speaking out after a terrifying home invasion caught on camera.
Surveillance video shows a naked man opening Krista Brown’s front door Monday afternoon and walking in. She said the man then got into her bed while she was sleeping and tried to cuddle with her.
“This is one of the craziest things I have ever experienced,” she said.
After working the overnight shift, Krista Brown said she was taking a nap Monday afternoon when it happened.
Home surveillance footage captured the man going into her bedroom where she was sleeping.
“As soon as I saw it was not my boyfriend, I screamed and jumped and ran out of the house,” Krista Brown said.
She said her family was doing chores at the time and that the man opened the front door when her son was taking out the trash.
The police report identifies the naked man as Jason Kendrick and said upon leaving the first-floor home, he went up to the building’s third floor where her brother Justin lives.
“I kind of heard a couple big thuds, so I went to my door to answer it, and well, there was a naked man standing in front of my door. He seemed lost. He seemed scared,” Justin Brown said.
Krista Brown said Kendrick re-entered her home four or five more times before she and her family eventually got him to leave.
Providence police said they arrested Kendrick at the house next door, where they said he lives. He faces a breaking and entering charge.
“That doesn’t go away. It’s something I now have to be fearful for,” Krista Brown said.
Court records show the suspect is no stranger to the law, having been arrested more than 20 times on charges, including vandalism, assault and battery and disorderly conduct.
“It’s actually very scary,” Justin Brown said.
Krista Brown said the incident has her second-guessing leaving the house.
“I don’t want it to affect my work. I don’t want it to affect how my kids go outside and play, but yeah, I am …” she said.
Brown said she is looking to install an alarm system inside of her home.
She said her family has been keeping a closer eye on things since the incident, and she says she does not plan to move out of her family home.
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Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo could score big at Grammys
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Several Grammy Awards performers such as Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Jon Batiste have a chance to carve their names in the show’s history books Sunday.
Through her song “Happier Than Ever,” Eilish could become the first artist ever to win record of the year three times in a row, and the only artist along with Paul Simon to take home the award three times. She’s in position to join Adele as the only artists to ever win three major categories — record, song and album of the year — twice. She previously won for “Bad Guy” and “Everything I Wanted.”
Trevor Noah returns for a second time as Grammys host. The ceremony shifted from Los Angeles to Las Vegas because of rising COVID-19 cases and the omicron variant in January, with organizers citing “too many risks” to hosting the performance-filled show at the time. It airs live beginning at 8 p.m. EDT on CBS and Paramount+.
If Eilish wins in all her seven nominated categories, she’ll be the woman with the most Grammys won in a single year (H.E.R., Doja Cat and Rodrigo could do the same). But that might be a tough feat with Eilish facing some stiff competition for the show’s top prize — album of the year — which was expanded to 10 nominees.
Eilish is up for best music film with her concert documentary “Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles.” But in that same category includes Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s “Summer of Soul,” which recently won an Oscar for best documentary.
Even if Eilish comes away with six wins, she’ll be tied with Beyoncé and Adele — which is not bad company to be in.
Rodrigo has an opportunity to join Eilish and Christopher Cross as the only artists to win all four major categories (best new artist, album, record and song of the year). The 19-year-old “drivers license” singer could be following Eilish’s remarkable record by becoming the second-youngest album of the year winner with “Sour.”
The only person who could win the most Grammys in one night is Jon Batiste, who enters the awards with a leading 11 nominations. If Batiste wins in eight categories, he will tie Michael Jackson and rock band Santana for the record.
Batiste, a multi-genre performer and Oscar winner, might have a hard time pulling that off with the competition in record and album of the year categories. He could pull away in the jazz, American roots music and classical fields.
H.E.R., who won song of the year last year for “I Can’t Breathe,” could go back-to-back. She’s nominated this year for the soulful “Fight for You,” whose poignant lyrics from the “Judas and the Black Messiah” soundtrack were written by H.E.R., producer D’Mile and singer Tiara Thomas. It won an Academy Award for best original song last year.
The awards will be without several big names: Drake and The Weeknd both decided to not take part in the Grammys, at all. Ye, who changed his name from Kanye West, said he was told that his act was pulled from the show.
It might be a bittersweet moment for the Foo Fighters following the recent death of its drummer Taylor Hawkins. The rock band could extend their record for most best rock album wins with five for “Medicine at Midnight.”
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion will battle to see who becomes the first woman to win best rap performance as a solo artist. Stallion, who won the award with Beyoncé last year, is nominated for her song “Thot S(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk),” while Cardi B is up for her crossover hit “Up.”
Mickey Guyton was the first Black woman to be nominated in best country solo performance last year, and now she’s back in the category again. If she wins, she would be the first Black woman to get that award.
In rap, Jay-Z could extend his record as the most awarded rapper of all time with 23 wins. He’s up for three nomination — two in the best rap song category for his songwriting on DMX’S “Bath Salts” and Kanye West’s “Jail.” He’s also up for album of the year for his guest appearance on West’s “Donda.”
A healthy dose of performers will hit the stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, including Silk Sonic, H.E.R., Chris Stapleton, Cynthia Erivo, Jack Harlow, Nas, Leslie Odom Jr. and Brothers Osborne.
Artists competing with Eilish for album of the year include Rodrigo, Jon Batiste, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, H.E.R., Taylor Swift, Lil Nas X and Kanye West.
On the production side, Serban Ghenea could tie Al Schmitt as the engineer-mixer with the most Grammys won with 20. He’s won a total 18 trophies in his career and enters the awards with five nominations for his work on Doja Cat’s “Planet Her” and Lil Nas X’s “Montero.” Ghenea also could extend his record as the engineer-mixer with the most album of the year wins at five.
Although 80-plus awards will be handed out — roughly 10 during the live telecast and the rest during the pre-ceremony — viewers are most likely watching for the performances.
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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY...
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, and seas up to 12 feet.
* WHERE...Big Island Windward Waters, Maui County Leeward
Waters, Kauai Leeward Waters, Kauai Channel, Kauai Northwest
Waters, Kauai Windward Waters, Kaiwi Channel, Maui County
Windward Waters, Oahu Windward Waters and Oahu Leeward Waters.
* WHEN...Through early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions.
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Expect breezy easterly trade winds of 15-25 mph, there will be some gusty spots seeing winds over 30 mph.
Along with the winds being up, trade wind shower activity will also be up. Most of those will fall over windward and mauka sections, but stronger winds will also carry light showers into leeward sides.
Leeward sides will be partly cloudy with passing showers.
Expect mostly cloudy skies for windward areas, with more numerous trade wind showers.
Afternoon highs should warm up to 80 degrees for cloudier windward sides, with leeward sides seeing more sunshine getting into the low-to-mid 80s.
Winds will drop to normal levels of 10-20 mph Monday.
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Police: 1 killed, 10 others hurt at Dallas outdoor concert
Published: Apr. 3, 2022 at 11:26 AM EDT|Updated: 59 minutes ago
DALLAS (AP) — Police say one person was killed and 10 others were injured during a shooting at an outdoor concert in Dallas.
In a statement, police say that at about 11:36 p.m. Saturday, officers were called to a field in southeast Dallas where a concert was being held.
Police say that at the field, officers found that 10 people who had been attending the concert, including three juveniles, had been shot.
Authorities didn’t immediately release the name of the person who was killed.
All the people who had been shot were taken to hospitals. Their conditions were not immediately known.
No arrests have been made.
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Russia war could further escalate auto prices and shortages
DETROIT (AP) — BMW has halted production at two German factories. Mercedes is slowing work at its assembly plants. Volkswagen, warning of production stoppages, is looking for alternative sources for parts.
For more than a year, the global auto industry has struggled with a disastrous shortage of computer chips and other vital parts that has shrunk production, slowed deliveries and sent prices for new and used cars soaring beyond reach for millions of consumers.
Now, a new factor — Russia’s war against Ukraine — has thrown up yet another obstacle. Critically important electrical wiring, made in Ukraine, is suddenly out of reach. With buyer demand high, materials scarce and the war causing new disruptions, vehicle prices are expected to head even higher well into next year.
The war’s damage to the auto industry has emerged first in Europe. But U.S. production will likely suffer eventually, too, if Russian exports of metals — from palladium for catalytic converters to nickel for electric vehicle batteries — are cut off.
“You only need to miss one part not to be able to make a car,” said Mark Wakefield, co-leader of consulting firm Alix Partners’ global automotive unit. “Any bump in the road becomes either a disruption of production or a vastly unplanned-for cost increase.”
Supply problems have bedeviled automakers since the pandemic erupted two years ago, at times shuttering factories and causing vehicle shortages. The robust recovery that followed the recession caused demand for autos to vastly outstrip supply — a mismatch that sent prices for new and used vehicles skyrocketing well beyond overall high inflation.
In the United States, the average price of a new vehicle is up 13% in the past year, to $45,596, according to Edmunds.com. Average used prices have surged far more: They’re up 29% to $29,646 as of February.
Before the war, S&P Global had predicted that global automakers would build 84 million vehicles this year and 91 million next year. (By comparison, they built 94 million in 2018.) Now it’s forecasting fewer than 82 million in 2022 and 88 million next year.
Mark Fulthorpe, an executive director for S&P, is among analysts who think the availability of new vehicles in North America and Europe will remain severely tight — and prices high — well into 2023. Compounding the problem, buyers who are priced out of the new-vehicle market will intensify demand for used autos and keep those prices elevated, too — prohibitively so for many households.
Eventually, high inflation across the economy — for food, gasoline, rent and other necessities — will likely leave a vast number of ordinary buyers unable to afford a new or used vehicle. Demand would then wane. And so, eventually, would prices.
“Until inflationary pressures start to really erode consumer and business capabilities,” Fulthorpe said, “it’s probably going to mean that those who have the inclination to buy a new vehicle, they’ll be prepared to pay top dollar.”
One factor behind the dimming outlook for production is the shuttering of auto plants in Russia. Last week, French automaker Renault, one of the last automakers that have continued to build in Russia, said it would suspend production in Moscow.
The transformation of Ukraine into an embattled war zone has hurt, too. Wells Fargo estimates that 10% to 15% of crucial wiring harnesses that supply vehicle production in the vast European Union were made in Ukraine. In the past decade, automakers and parts companies invested in Ukrainian factories to limit costs and gain proximity to European plants.
The wiring shortage has slowed factories in Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and elsewhere, leading S&P to slash its forecast for worldwide auto production by 2.6 million vehicles for both this year and next. The shortages could reduce exports of German vehicles to the United States and elsewhere.
Wiring harnesses are bundles of wires and connectors that are unique to each model; they can’t be easily re-sourced to another parts maker. Despite the war, harness makers like Aptiv and Leoni have managed to reopen factories sporadically in Western Ukraine. Still Joseph Massaro, Aptiv’s chief financial officer, acknowledged that Ukraine “is not open for any type of normal commercial activity.”
Aptiv, based in Dublin, is trying to shift production to Poland, Romania, Serbia and possibly Morocco. But the process will take up to six weeks, leaving some automakers short of parts during that time.
“Long term,” Massaro told analysts, “we’ll have to assess if and when it makes sense to go back to Ukraine.”
BMW is trying to coordinate with its Ukrainian suppliers and is casting a wider net for parts. So are Mercedes and Volkswagen.
Yet finding alternative supplies may be next to impossible. Most parts plants are operating close to capacity, so new work space would have to be built. Companies would need months to hire more people and add work shifts.
“The training process to bring up to speed a new workforce — it’s not an overnight thing,” Fulthorpe said.
Fulthorpe said he foresees a further tightening supply of materials from both Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine is the world’s largest exporter of neon, a gas used in lasers that etch circuits onto computer chips. Most chip makers have a six-month supply; late in the year, they could run short. That would worsen the chip shortage, which before the war had been delaying production even more than automakers expected.
Likewise, Russia is a key supplier of such raw materials as platinum and palladium, used in pollution-reducing catalytic converters. Russia also produces 10% of the world’s nickel, an essential ingredient in EV batteries.
Mineral supplies from Russia haven’t been shut off yet. Recycling might help ease the shortage. Other countries may increase production. And some manufacturers have stockpiled the metals.
But Russia also is a big aluminum producer, and a source of pig iron, used to make steel. Nearly 70% of U.S. pig iron imports come from Russia and Ukraine, Alix Partners says, so steelmakers will need to switch to production from Brazil or use alternative materials. In the meantime, steel prices have rocketed up from $900 a ton a few weeks ago to $1,500 now.
So far, negotiations toward a cease-fire in Ukraine have gone nowhere, and the fighting has raged on. A new virus surge in China could cut into parts supplies, too. Industry analysts say they have no clear idea when parts, raw materials and auto production will flow normally.
Even if a deal is negotiated to suspend fighting, sanctions against Russian exports would remain intact until after a final agreement had been reached. Even then, supplies wouldn’t start flowing normally. Fulthorpe said there would be “further hangovers because of disruption that will take place in the widespread supply chains.”
Wakefield noted, too, that because of intense pent-up demand for vehicles across the world, even if automakers restore full production, the process of building enough vehicles will be a protracted one.
When might the world produce an ample enough supply of cars and trucks to meet demand and keep prices down?
Wakefield doesn’t profess to know.
“We’re in a raising-price environment, a (production)-constrained environment,” he said. “That’s a weird thing for the auto industry.”
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Chan reported from London.
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| 2022-04-03T16:46:49Z
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CHEYENNE – An ambitious, multimillion-dollar and multi-year power project envisioned by the local electric utility is poised to get an in-depth regulatory review, state officials indicated to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle on Friday.
In February, Black Hills Energy and its Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power subsidiary sought state regulatory approval for a 263-mile, $258 million three-year transmission expansion project. Known as Ready Wyoming, in the words of a company spokesperson, this would “interconnect Black Hills Energy’s South Dakota, eastern Wyoming and Cheyenne electric transmission systems.”
At the Wyoming Public Service Commission’s meeting on Tuesday, among other subjects, commissioners are expected to briefly consider a procedural aspect of this power project. PSC staff are expected to recommend, and commissioners are likely to approve, allowing the participation of several parties that say they are interested in taking part in the agency’s consideration of the matter, officials said. This discussion should be brief, in part because there do not appear to be any objections to allowing these stakeholders to intervene in the matter.
This latest procedural twist was not unexpected, and often occurs in such proceedings. It does not necessarily signal that Black Hills will encounter any regulatory speed bumps in getting commissioners’ nod to move ahead with its plans.
PSC filings show that five entities have recently told the PSC that they want in on its consideration of the power company’s request, including others involved in supplying electricity in Wyoming. Microsoft, a customer of Black Hills, also wants to take part.
The state government’s Office of Consumer Advocate will be taking part in the case, and does not oppose the other stakeholders also joining in on the process.
“We don’t have to get permission from the commission to intervene under Wyoming statute,” said the advocate, Bryce Freeman. “Those other parties will have to get commission permission, which is fairy perfunctory.”
Four power industry participants, not including Microsoft, told the state utility regulator that they want the agency to hold a hearing on Ready Wyoming. Generally, when such requests are made, the commission grants them.
“At some point in time, there will be a hearing,” said PSC Chief Counsel John Burbridge. “We pretty much feel obligated to provide” one upon getting such requests, he added. “We do not deny those.”
A further twist, at least based on the filings so far, is that several players in the Wyoming electricity sector contend that they need more information from Black Hills. Without additional details, they said they would not be able to determine if their own operations could be affected by the rollout of Ready Wyoming.
The four that filed petitions to intervene and requests for hearing could generally be described as cooperative electric utilities or those providing power to such co-ops. Their filings all make similar claims.
PSC filings
Basin Electric Power Cooperative made an additional point, alleging that Cheyenne Light had “acknowledged to Basin Electric that certain of the Ready Wyoming Project studies were inaccurate, and needed to be updated.” Basin Electric, which provides wholesale power to rural electric member systems in Wyoming and nearby states, did not specify what information was incorrect. Lawyers for Basin Electric did not reply to questions by email.
“During the coordinated transmission planning process, Basin Electric requested, but did not receive, sufficient information in a timely manner that would help it evaluate the potential impacts of the Ready Wyoming Project on Basin Electric’s adjacent transmission system,” Basin said.
Other filings mentioned similar concerns, also without elaborating on specifics. (Their lawyers also did not comment.)
Powder River Energy Corp. said “the impact on electric utilities that obtain wholesale power from Basin, including PRECorp, and members of the Common Use System, including PRECorp, are unclear.” Powder River, which also goes by PRECorp, blamed Cheyenne Light for having “failed to provide information sufficient to determine” this.
Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, like some other filers at the PSC, said Black Hills did not provide “sufficient information” to determine whether Ready Wyoming would hurt neighboring utility systems. WMPA and others noted that Black Hills says that the project will not hurt these other operations.
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, which generates and sells power to its member utility systems in Wyoming and other nearby states, said it unsuccessfully requested details from Black Hills.
“Tri-State has concerns with the accuracy and completeness of the studies performed by and for Cheyenne Light to assess the potential impacts of the project on neighboring utility systems,” it said. “No conclusion can be made on potential impacts on neighboring utility systems until complete and coordinated studies are performed.”
Tri-State reported having invested millions of dollars in transmission system improvement, and it’s “in the process of completing a transmission project in Wyoming that would increase transfer capability between Colorado and Wyoming.” Without “coordinated studies, Tri-State has not yet determined” its stance on Ready Wyoming, it wrote. It “remains concerned by the potential for adverse impacts on its transmission system and reliable operations.”
In an email to the WTE, Tri-State noted that, “with an interconnected electric grid, utilities have a common interest in transmission infrastructure proposals that can potentially affect the greater transmission system.” So “participating in proceedings at the PSC provides electric utilities the information needed to understand any potential impacts, and supports any planning needed to ensure the grid remains affordable and reliable,” wrote Lee Boughey, vice president of communications.
Black Hills contends that, as proposed, its transmission expansion project “would provide customers long-term price stability,” a spokesperson wrote in an email to the WTE. “As a regulated public utility company, our infrastructure investments are evaluated through an open, public process governed by the Wyoming Public Service Commission. We have submitted our proposed plan to the Commission and continue to follow the process.”
For its part, Microsoft wrote that its data center in Cheyenne has “as a significant cost of operation” the purchase of “substantial amounts of electricity from” Cheyenne Light. “Microsoft has a direct and substantial interest in the application in this docket and will be directly affected by the outcome.”
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CASPER – In Wyoming’s first major COVID-19-related fraud case, former Wyoming Catholic College chief financial officer Paul D. McCown pleaded guilty to all seven counts lodged against him by federal prosecutors.
Standing quietly before U.S. District Judge Scott W. Skavdahl and a handful of spectators in a Casper federal courtroom on Tuesday, McCown, 35, admitted duping the federal COVID-19 business relief program, the Wyoming Business Council that administered the program and a private New York investment company out of millions of dollars. He had posed as a wealthy entrepreneur with a $750 million fortune nestled in his account with Wyoming Community Bank in Lander.
Each of the seven wire fraud counts against him carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Skavdahl set a sentencing hearing for June 17 in Casper before releasing McCown on a $10,000 signature bond.
To commit the fraud against the New York-based Ria R Squared private equity firm, McCown admitted using phony email accounts, falsifying bank statements and posing as a bank vice president.
A once prominent figure in the Lander business community, he told friends at the tiny Catholic college that he had made a fortune by converting his newly formed gin distillery into hand sanitizer business that was capitalizing on the COVID-19 crisis through major contracts with NFL stadiums and national airports.
McCown, wearing a light blue sports coat, and his attorney Jason Tangeman stood at the lectern for about 50 minutes as Judge Skavdahl read details of the plea agreement, allegations and potential penalties.
The judge informed McCown of the rights he would forfeit by waiving an indictment and by agreeing to the plea agreement.
McCown answered only in the affirmative when addressed by the judge. When Skavdahl asked McCown how he pleaded, as per the plea agreement, McCown answered “guilty” to each of the seven counts.
McCown’s attorney told the judge that McCown’s wife and four young children were planning to move to California before his sentencing. The ex-CFO has received permission from Skavdahl to accompany them on the condition that he return to Wyoming once the move was completed.
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CHEYENNE – Iryna Wiggam’s first month in America was spent in the aftermath of the Twin Towers falling. Nearly two decades later, she said she finds herself experiencing parallels of an outpouring of immense patriotism and global aid during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“I don’t really know America before Sept. 11,” she told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. “But I remember seeing people doing what Ukrainains are doing now during the war to express patriotism. Anything from flying flags, to singing patriotic songs in churches and at other gatherings, to supporting each other and showing great compassion.”
Although she is no longer living in Ukraine, she has brought this same energy to Cheyenne. She flies the nation’s flag in her window, organizes fundraisers and places an emphasis on educating residents on the importance of the global event. It seems every moment she isn’t working or taking care of her family stateside, she spends focused on the war effort.
But she said she is not alone.
“A neighbor across the street in my neighborhood is flying a Ukrainian flag. I never thought this would ever happen,” Wiggam said. “When I first came to the United States, 20 years ago, people didn’t know where Ukraine was.”
Throughout the Capital City, she said the small signs of solidarity encourage her, and the bigger opportunities allow her to connect. The local paralegal has been invited to speak on radio shows and in classrooms to answer questions about the unfolding events, and was even offered the chance to organize a discussion forum. Laramie County Community College has scheduled an event for April 19, which will feature political science instructors and analysts offering their insights.
Wiggam said it takes time and a thorough explanation to understand the invasion because it has been prefaced by decades of history. She also wants Americans to understand the impacts are not only focused on eastern Europe, as U.S. citizens have already begun to witness. Prices of oil, wheat and other exports in the supply chain are increasing due to the war.
“We will all feel it,” she said. “That is how the global economy works.”
Taking these steps to raise awareness for her home country is important, but there is more to her purpose than patriotism. The war in Ukraine is personal. She said she watches as her family and her friends struggle through air raids and fear of violence, unsure of what the future holds for their country.
And with technology being readily available, she said she feels as though the world is a lot smaller and the experience is less distant. She not only receives constant news and text updates from on the ground, she has a Telegram smartphone software application that subscribes to air raid alerts in her hometown of Cherkasy. Her mother remained in Ukraine for the past month to continue her work as a family physician, and sometimes she will take responsibility to tell her mother to go into the bomb shelter.
She explained how it takes its toll as a deep emotional investment.
“What I find myself doing is just staying in contact with my friends and family in Ukraine, and just supporting them through simply caring and encouraging,” she said. “We are hurting for them. I found myself struggling with sleep since the war started, so it’s obviously heartbreaking and stressful for us. But, for them, it’s so much more.”
Some relief was likely to be provided to her family this weekend, though. Her mother was set to arrive in Denver Friday afternoon, after traveling across Europe for a week to get to the airport in Frankfurt, Germany. Although this will provide safety for her, Wiggam said it was still not an easy decision to make.
“She doesn’t know if she will have a home to go back to,” she said. “It’s very stressful. It’s very uncertain.”
Even after her mother finds refuge in Cheyenne, she said she will still fight for the Ukrainian cause in any way she can. She hopes others will join her.
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Bixler: Opportunity, energy and vision on the southside
The City of Port Huron has acquired a 2 acre parcel located at the former River District Market on Electric Avenue in the South Park neighborhood. To say that this purchase is exciting is a gross understatement.
The property will be site of a housing project that will include moderate income units to make ownership affordable. The property will take approximately one year before construction will begin. In the meantime, energy for this project in our community is building.
The Southside has been engaged for decades to see development in the South Park neighborhood. This area needs a grocery store and this new development can be the stimulus to make that happen. Additionally, this project will catapult economic development opportunities that will create the southern gateway to our great city. Housing, job creation, small business creation and a walkable community will provide benefits for years to come.
Aside from the city’s purchase, the real work of engaging the community in a broad fashion must occur. The city cannot do everything. Through this purchase, it has created opportunity. What the community does with it short term and long term is up to us. Engaging stakeholders and working collaboratively to create a vision of the future in this neighborhood is critical.
Look for opportunities in the future to engage the process of vision and stay tuned for events that may be created on this site prior to construction. Excitement creates energy. Energy can create vision. Collaborative and diligent work will bring a vision to fruition.
Joe Bixler, Southside Initiative board member
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Man in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes
BERLIN (AP) — A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers to people not wanting to get vaccinated themselves.
The man from the eastern Germany city of Magdeburg, whose name was not released in line with German privacy rules, is said to have received up to 90 shots against COVID-19 at vaccination centers in the eastern state of Saxony for months until criminal police caught him this month, the German news agency dpa reported Sunday.
The suspect was not detained but is under investigation for unauthorized issuance of vaccination cards and document forgery, dpa reported.
He was caught at a vaccination center in Eilenburg in Saxony when he showed up for a COVID-19 shot for the second day in a row. Police confiscated several blank vaccination cards from him and initiated criminal proceedings.
It was not immediately clear what impact the approximately 90 shots of COVID-19 vaccines, which were from different brands, had on the man’s personal health.
German police have conducted many raids in connection with forgery of vaccination passports in recent months. Many COVID-19 deniers refuse to get vaccinated in Germany, but at the same time want to have the coveted COVID-19 passports that make access to public life and venues such as restaurants, theaters, swimming pools or workplaces much easier.
Germany has seen high infection numbers for weeks, yet many measures to rein in the pandemic ended on Friday. Donning masks is no longer compulsory in grocery stores and most theaters but it is still mandatory on public transportation.
In most schools in Germany, students also no longer have to wear masks, which has led teachers’ associations to warn of possible conflicts in class.
“There is now a danger that, on the one hand, children who wear masks will be teased by classmates as wimps and overprotective or, on the other hand, pressure will be exerted on non-mask wearers,” Heinz-Peter Meidinger, the president of the German Teachers’ Association, told dpa. He advocated a voluntary commitment by teachers and students to continue wearing masks in class and on school grounds, at least until the country goes on a two-week Easter holiday..
Health experts say the most recent surge of infections in Germany — triggered by the BA.2 omicron subvariant— may have peaked.
On Sunday, the country’s disease control agency reported 74,053 new COVID-19 infections in one day, while less than a week ago it reported 111,224 daily infections.
Overall, Germany has registered 130,029 COVID-19 deaths.
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This story corrects the number of new daily infections reported less than a week ago to 111,224.
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Southwest issues apology, offers free rebooking after flights disrupted by service outage
(Gray News) – After experiencing flight disruptions across its network, Southwest Airlines is allowing customers to rebook flights that were scheduled for this weekend.
The airline said the disruptions occurred Saturday nationwide after it paused service to resolve an “intermittent technology issue.”
Weather challenges in Florida were also listed as impacting the airline’s system.
Customers holding reservations to or from any Southwest destination from April 2 to April 3 can rebook in the original class of service or travel standby without paying any additional charge.
Rebookings can be scheduled within 14 days of the original flight, but only between the original chosen cities.
Southwest announced “heartfelt apologies for any inconveniences” in a release, and said it would continue to work with customers who experienced a disruption in their travel plans.
Customers who booked flights via the Southwest website or app can click here to rebook.
Those who did not buy a ticket via the website can call 1-800-435-9792 to speak with a Customer Service Representative.
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‘Take this deathtrap down’ Group protests Florida amusement park ride after teen’s death
ORLANDO (WESH) – In the aftermath of a tragedy in Florida, local leaders are promising a full safety review of a ride after a teenager fell from it to his death. Others just want the ride to come down completely.
The message from the Juneteenth Project Coalition is very clear. The charitable organization held a peaceful protest Friday in honor of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, who was killed in a fall March 24 on the Orlando Free Fall Ride at Icon Park.
“Right now pointing the finger may not be very productive, but what is productive is taking this death trap down,” Tina Wilson, the coalition’s founder, said.
Wilson called on the CEO of the Slingshot Group, Ritchie Armstrong, to make the change.
“We’re asking that he remove this structure and replace it with something more kid friendly in honor of the young boy that lost his life,” she said.
The Juneteenth Project Coalition has a petition circulating on change.org for this particular ride to come down. Once they reach 10,000 signatures, they’re going to send this petition to local leaders as well as representatives of the region.
State Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried was in Orlando speaking at the Wells’Built Museum about the investigation.
The state has hired a forensic engineer to investigate.
“We are not taking this lightly,” Fried said. “We are going to do everything in our power, and including potentially increasing our power, to make sure something like this never happens again.”
State Representative Geraldine Thompson will file a bill called the Tyre Sampson bill to address deficiencies in areas of safety standards, state oversight or training protocols for rides after a cause is determined. She said the state may look at seatbelts too.
“It may be that the investigation will point out that not only the harness but an additional safeguard, which would have been a seatbelt, could have saved Tyre’s life,” she said.
A statement from Icon Park said it looks forward to working with all parties “to ensure that a tragedy like this never happens again.”
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| 2022-04-03T18:18:12Z
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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY...
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, and seas up to 12 feet.
* WHERE...Big Island Windward Waters, Maui County Leeward
Waters, Kauai Leeward Waters, Kauai Channel, Kauai Northwest
Waters, Kauai Windward Waters, Kaiwi Channel, Maui County
Windward Waters, Oahu Windward Waters and Oahu Leeward Waters.
* WHEN...Through early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions.
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PUKALANI, Maui (KITV4) -- A wind advisory is in effect for parts of Maui County and the Big Island this morning. East winds are expected from 20 to 30 mph with localized gusts to 50 mph. Under the advisory are Maui, Lanai, Kahoolawe, the areas over and downwind of the Kohala mountains, as well as interior, and southeast portions of the Big Island.
Winds this strong can knock down tree branches, blow away tents and unsecured objects, and make it difficult to drive, especially for high profile vehicles.
On Sunday, average wind speeds across the state are in the 15-25+ mph range.
Showers will favor windward slopes and, aside from afternoon showers over the Kona slopes of the Big Island, leeward areas should see little rainfall.
Looking ahead, increasing moisture could enhance shower coverage early next week as another disturbance moves into the area.
A long-period northwest swell is gradually fading out Sunday. The high surf advisory has been dropped as a result.
The strengthening trade winds will cause surf to become elevated and rough along east facing shores today. By early next week, the weakening trade winds will cause the surf to gradually lower along east facing shores.
North: 5-8'
West: 4-6'
South: 1-3'
East: 5-7'
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com
Weekend Meteorologist and Maui County correspondent
Malika has been at KITV since July 2020. She graduated from the University of Hawaii and attended Mississippi State University for her certification in Broadcast Meteorology. Malika started her career in the Hawaii news industry in 2007.
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| 2022-04-03T19:01:33Z
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WASHINGTON – Got a dime you can spare? Coins are in short supply – again.
Retailers, laundromats and other businesses that rely on coins want Americans to empty their piggy banks and look under couch cushions for extra change and “get coin moving.”
A group of trade associations that represent individual businesses including banks, retail outlets, truck stops, grocery stores and more has asked the Treasury Department for more help convincing Americans to get coins back in circulation.
The consequences of the circulation slowdown hit people who don’t have an ability to pay for items electronically, they say.
“If retailers are not able to offer change for cash purchases consumers who rely on cash will be vulnerable,” the associations said in a letter to Treasury.
For example, people who do their laundry at coin laundry mats could have a harder time finding change to wash their clothes. And on a larger scale, people who don’t have cash access aren’t able to patronize certain card-only businesses.
It’s not a coin shortage America faces, but a lack of circulation.
“We can’t print our way out of this problem,” said Austen Jensen, a senior vice president for government affairs at the Retail Industry Leaders Association.
Jensen’s group, along with the American Bankers Association, National Association of Convenience Stores, and National Grocers Association, is trying to meet consumer demand and wants a new public campaign to increase coin circulation.
Jensen said his group is also encouraging member retailers to find creative ways to deal with the shortage of coins, including rounding-up purchases for charity promotions. And he says businesses with multiple locations could send coins from one store to another.
This is not the first time during the pandemic that the issue of low coin circulation has arisen.
The coronavirus disrupted consumers’ buying habits and shifted purchases largely to plastic cards to such an extent that in July 2020, the Federal Reserve restricted coin orders by financial institutions.
The Fed also convened a U.S. Coin Task Force, made up of representatives from various federal agencies, which led to a campaign encouraging the public to get coins into circulation.
This February, the task force issued a State of Coin report, which said pandemic lockdowns slowed small transactions that generated change and there was a temporary aversion to cash for perceived hygienic reasons. The report also said the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Mint contracted with a third party consultant to review the coin supply chain.
Coin deposit volumes began to increase gradually starting in the summer of 2020, but businesses say the problem has come up again as people have stopped using coins and have stuck to plastic cards.
The issue has had the biggest impact on people who don’t have bank accounts. An estimated 22 percent of U.S. Americans were “unbanked” or “underbanked” in 2019, according to the Federal Reserve.
The government encourages people to help get coin moving by spending it with retailers, taking it to their banks and credit unions, or using a coin recycling kiosk like the ones found at grocery stores.
The Treasury Department had yet to respond to the letter. Saturday, Treasury did not reply to a request for comment by the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
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...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...West to northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75
mph possible.
* WHERE...All of southeast Wyoming along and east of the Laramie
Range.
* WHEN...6 PM MDT Monday until 6 PM MDT Wednesday. While a period
of strong winds will be possible overnight Monday into Tuesday
morning, the strongest winds are generally expected Tuesday
afternoon through Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds may be
hazardous to light weight and high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers, with a potential high risk for
blow overs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.
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The Laramie County Sheriff’s Department, in cooperation with the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, advises residents that state law requires notification if a registered sex offender is living within a minimum of 750 feet of certain areas.
Those areas include residences and organizations within the community such as schools, churches and religious and/or youth organizations.
This is not a complete listing of all sex offenders but reflects the most current updated address information. The website below can be accessed for more complete prior postings. If you have any additional questions, you also can contact the Laramie County Sheriff’s Department at 307-633-4733.
Additionally, any person who uses this information or information accessed through the Wyoming Sex Offenders Registry site to harass any individual – including the registrants or their family members – or who otherwise misuse this information may be subject to criminal prosecution or civil liability under federal and/or state law.
No determination has been made that any individual included in the registry is currently dangerous; individuals included in the registry are included solely by virtue of their conviction record and state law.
The main purpose of providing information on the internet and through the newspaper is to ensure information is publicly available and accessible, not to warn about any specific individual.
Go to http://www.laramiecounty.com/_officials/Sheriff/index.aspx, then click on the Sex Offender Search link near the bottom of the page for specific information on the listed offenders below (Note: All are from Cheyenne, unless otherwise noted).
Tommy Lance Bell, 5804 Eastland Court, apartment C
Terry DeWayne Carey, 2310 E. 8th St.
David Allan Dedo, 2410 E. 15th St.
David Lee Dye, transient
Clarence Edward Fisher Jr., transient
Zane Goodsell, 322 W. 17th St.
Joseph Edward Jones, 1515 W. Lincolnway, room 31
Danny Daron Martinez, 1504 Stinson Ave.
Jacob Christian Paquette, 322 W. 17th St.
Keith William Schafer, 1210 W. 22nd St.
Vicente Soto, Jr., 202 Antelope Ave., unit B, Burns
Cory Joseph Valenta, 1504 Stinson Ave.
Christian Michael Vosler, 2213 E. 10th St., in camper
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Bluefield Lions Club Pancake Jamboree returns
Published: Apr. 3, 2022 at 5:16 PM EDT|Updated: 30 minutes ago
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - Bluefield, W.Va.’s Lions Club’s annual Pancake Jamboree returned to town this weekend, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Attendees filled up the Herb Sims Youth Center for the event, which Lions Club President Rhonda Thompson says proceeds will go toward helping the club’s eyeglass recycling program.
“We’ve had a lot of the people in the community help support us with this event,” said Thompson. “So we’re all here together and this is a great community to help us raise money to help with eyeglasses.”
2022 marks the Bluefield Lions Club’s 100th year in operation. Thompson said residents can expect the Pancake Jamboree to return next year as well.
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Clear tonight, but Rain moves in tomorrow evening.
Warmer temperatures are in store this week.
Published: Apr. 3, 2022 at 4:23 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
Temperatures will remain cold tonight as we dip close to freezing. The winds will die down overnight, and we will see clear skies with clouds rolling in by tomorrow morning.
Temperatures will top off around 60 degrees tomorrow. As the clouds build in, we will see a chance of rain showers across the area after dinner time. This rain will stick around into Tuesday, as we continue to stay wet through the week.
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Couple refuses to let pandemic affect their love life
WYOMING COUNTY, W.Va. (WVVA) -The Pandemic changed a lot of things for a lot of people in the last two years, but the cloud of the pandemic could not stop the power of love for two people on two different continents.
It has been two years since words like ‘Pandemic’ and ‘Social Distancing’ entered our everyday vocabulary. Masks have been hiding smiles and prompting lots of people to see the world through a different lens. People have endured the passing of loved ones, paying their final respects with drive-thru funerals, but even with the challenges, the light of love can pierce the cloud of coronavirus.
Jazon Jackson and Vanessa Braun linked up and found love online during the pandemic.
Vanessa was living in Germany when they met on Instagram. She was busy with her job where she used to work as a manager for a real estate company, and Jazon popped up on her Instagram and liked one of her pictures.
Jazon was living in Los Angeles at the time and the pandemic had him asking himself tough questions about his future. When he saw Vanessa’s profile, he knew he wanted to know more, but with covid travel restrictions, it would make a face-to-face meet-up virtually impossible.
“We were hoping that the borders would open. They kept extending it. There were these dates where the president and congress would be like, maybe we will open it, but they kept extending it”, said Jazon.
After three months of spending hours a day on the phone they knew it was time to meet in person.
Vanessa has dual citizenship, so she would be the one who would have to travel thousands of miles to meet a man she met online.
“Of course, I wanted at first for him to come to Europe, it was a bit of a big decision to fly to someone you never saw before, but I’m happy I was that brave and I did that step”, said Vanessa.
Taking a leap during Covid is what is at the heart of Vanessa and Jay’s love story. That first face to face, lead the couple to want to have more. So, after the visit, Vanessa crossed an ocean and a continent to move in with Jazon. They have been together for 14 months and counting.
“Getting to know each other. Getting to know your significant other, and your partner. I know in life these days everything being so digital, the courting and dating process, you really have to focus and give it time to grow”, said Jazon.
This couple is hoping the more time they spend together, will only strengthen their bond; like they say Tik Tok has. They add that the social media platform allows them to share goofy moments and helps them stay connected and pass the time during the pandemic.
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HopeWords Writers’ Conference brings international writers to Bluefield
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - Local and international writers descended upon Bluefield, W.Va. this weekend for the fourth annual HopeWords Writers’ Conference.
The event was hosted by Travis Lowe, a pastor at Crossroads Church. He said the goal behind the project remains the same as always.
“We started it from the standpoint of wanting to tell stories of hope. I struggled sometimes when people would come in and tell our story for us. And I don’t always like how other people, outsiders tell the story of Appalachia,” said Lowe. “So I said I want to equip people, inspire people to tell their own stories, and that’s what we try to do here.”
This year’s conference saw writers from W.Va., to as far out as Kenya in attendance. One author from Beckley sees it as not only a chance for Bluefield residents to learn, but the other way around as well.
“What I love about this, is that people from other countries and other states are coming here to be exposed to what we have,” said S.D. Smith, author.
The conference ended on Saturday, but Lowe added that many speakers planned to stick around to attend church in the area before leaving Bluefield.
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Princeton medical marijuana facility set to open this spring
PRINCETON, W.Va. (WVVA) - Following a 3-2 vote by Mercer County’s Board of Health, Princeton’s Greenlight Medical Marijuana Dispensary is now set to open this spring.
The company’s director of retail operations says he and his team are ready to hit the ground running.
“It should be pretty smooth,” said Casey Effting. “We’re kind of prepared for anything, so if we, you know, if things go in our favor and the timeline is short now, we’re ready to do a full court press.”
Moving forward, he adds it’s now in the hands of the state before the dispensary can open for business.
“We contact the State and let them know ‘hey, everything on the checklist is done, we think we’re ready to pass your your initial inspections,’” said Effting. “And at that point they’ll set up a time to do a commencement walk where the state will come in and just confirm that everything in our operations plan and everything that was on our application is accurate and good.”
Greenlight has another dispensary planned for Bluefield, W.Va. as well.
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VIDEO: Man finds 7-foot-long snake in his couch
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KGTV) – A snake found slithering in your couch might sound like something out of a nightmare, but it actually happened to someone in California last week.
Alex Trejo owns So-Cal Rattlesnake Removal and gets calls for removing snakes all the time.
“This guy calls me, is pretty frantic and he’s like, ‘There’s a snake in my couch,’” he said.
Even he was surprised by what he found when he removed the massive snake hiding in someone’s couch in San Diego, California.
“I literally lift the cushion and there was this giant seven-foot Vietnamese blue beauty rat snake is just coiled up right behind the cushion,” Trejo said.
Trejo said the Vietnamese blue beauty rat snake is a rare find, even for him.
“You’d be more lucky to find a Rolex sitting on the ground than a snake like this,” he said.
They can grow to be up to eight feet long, and the snake that was found was almost that length.
Wrangling a snake that big wasn’t easy, but Trejo said they aren’t venomous, just a bit defensive sometimes. Trejo was nearly bitten by the snake when he attempted to remove it.
“He didn’t get my skin but he actually got the lining of my shirt,” he said.
As for where the blue beauty came from, that’s still a mystery.
The homeowner said it definitely isn’t his.
Trejo said the snakes are legal to keep as pets, and this one most likely just escaped from it’s owner.
For a snake that thrives in tropical weather, being outside of a controlled climate for a few days took its toll. Trejo said it now has a respiratory infection.
“I have a very good friend who deals with these exotic animals. He’s out there treating the snake right now. We really are keeping our fingers crossed hoping the snake makes it.”
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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY...
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, and seas up to 12 feet.
* WHERE...Big Island Windward Waters, Maui County Leeward
Waters, Kauai Leeward Waters, Kauai Channel, Kauai Northwest
Waters, Kauai Windward Waters, Kaiwi Channel, Maui County
Windward Waters, Oahu Windward Waters and Oahu Leeward Waters.
* WHEN...Through early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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New CDC report finds youth mental health is worsening in pandemic.
New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shines additional light on the mental health of high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes a disproportionate level of threats some students experienced.
Health experts say mental health problems in youth are also often associated with other problems such as increased risk of drug use, violence, and higher risk sexual behaviors. The CDC report finds 37% of high school students reported they experienced poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic last year, and 44% reported they felt persistently felt sad or hopeless.
This doesn't surprise behavioral therapist Haylin Dennison. "A lot of social issues are at an all-time high. Domestic violence, child abuse, interpersonal violence, anxiety, depression, and crime. It's at an all-time high right now. I think that has to do with the uncertainty of people losing their jobs, their lives."
The report goes on to say 55% of the students said they experienced emotional abuse by a parent or other adult in the home; 11% were physically abused by a parent or other adult in the home; and 29% reported a parent or other adult in their home lost a job.
"Kids learn [about violence] and although there is a biological component, if you don't learn the healthy coping skills as a kid, a lot of times you will pick up those violent behaviors from your community or family," Dennison says.
The CDC says LGBTQ+ youth and girls reported greater levels of poor mental health; emotional abuse by a parent or caregiver; and attempted suicide more than their counterparts. "Suicide is at an all time high. I've seen so many kids die by suicide this year. It's really heartbreaking," notes Dennison.
The CDC says this data is a cry for help. Dennison agrees. "I've never been buisier in my life. Same for my colleagues. I talk to kids every day about the gangs they're in, weapons they might have, altercations they have in school. I'm not surprised by this," she says. "The access [to therapy] problem is real. If you can participate in any kind of self-learning or podcasts, that's one of the great things about the Internet."
The findings highlight that youth who felt connected to adults and peers at school were significantly less likely to be despressed or attempt suicide. Now the question is, what will it take for our schools and communities to help young people withstand the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond?
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com
Diane is KITV4’s weekend evening anchor and weekday reporter. She hosts the Aging Well series on Tuesday evenings at 5, 6, and 10 p.m. She is a mother, a cat owner, and a yogi.
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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY...
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, and seas up to 12 feet.
* WHERE...Big Island Windward Waters, Maui County Leeward
Waters, Kauai Leeward Waters, Kauai Channel, Kauai Northwest
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Windward Waters, Oahu Windward Waters and Oahu Leeward Waters.
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Survey studying pandemic impact on Native Hawaiian community
Kamehameha Schools, Liliʻuokalani Trust, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Papa Ola Lōkahi will partner for a comprehensive, statewide study of wellbeing in Hawaii.
They're looking for people to participate in the survey that will shed light on the impact the pandemic has had on the community.
The survey began in February and runs through the end of this month.
"It shines a light on the unique strengths and challenges of our community, through last years survey we learned that Native Hawaiians remained culturally connected and civically engaged even in the midst of a pandemic, but we also saw the uneven access to education and connectivity gaps pose real threats to Hawaii's future," says Dr. Brandon Ledward with Kamehameha Schools."
The results of the survey will be used to better create support and programs to benefit the Hawaiian community.
Tom anchors Good Morning Hawaii weekends and reports for KITV4. He comes to Hawaii after reporting in Nevada, Oklahoma and Georgia. Tom is a proud Terp, graduating from the University of Maryland in 2012.
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Cassie Carli’s body found buried in shallow grave in Alabama, ex-boyfriend to face charges
NAVARRE, Fla. (WALA/Gray News) - Investigators said Cassie Carli was found buried in a shallow grave inside of a barn in Alabama.
The Santa Rosa County sheriff said the discovery was made late Saturday night after they executed a search warrant in St. Clair County outside of Birmingham.
An autopsy will be performed on Monday to determine the cause of death, WALA reports.
The Navarre, Florida, mother was last seen alive on Sunday, March 27, when she met with her ex, Marcus Spanevelo, to swap custody of their child. Sheriff Bob Johnson said he expects murder charges to be filed against Spanevelo.
The sheriff said Spanevelo has a connection to the property where Carli’s body was found, but he would not reveal what led them to search the barn.
Spanevelo is in jail in Tennessee where he was arrested on Saturday on charges of tampering with evidence, giving false information concerning a missing persons investigation, and destruction of evidence.
Johnson said Spanevelo has been uncooperative with investigators throughout the case, and he expects him to fight extradition.
The sheriff said Carli’s four-year-old daughter was found unharmed and is now in a safe environment.
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CHEYENNE – The opening salvos have been fired in what is shaping up to be the highest-profile political advertising campaign in Wyoming history: the race between incumbent U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney and her leading Republican primary opponent, Donald Trump-endorsed Harriet Hageman.
Hageman set the tone this past month with a sophisticated mock website — complete with a “donate” button — and a video falsely promoting Liz Cheney as an ideal candidate — for Virginia. Small type at the bottom of the site and end of the video states the Hageman campaign paid for both.
“Let’s send her home to Virginia,” Hageman concludes in the video after a series of clips show Cheney condemning Trump and the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. This message comes on the heels of Hageman’s digital “Ride for the Brand” video. That ad accused Cheney of abandoning the Republican Party “brand” by voting to impeach the former president.
So far, Hageman has appeared most willing to go on attack, in one instance resorting to a familiar playground taunt. According to Washington Examiner columnist Quin Hillyer, a recent Hageman communication with supporters ridiculed Utah U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney’s alliance with Cheney in the email subject line: “Romney & Cheney Sitting in a Tree.”
Cheney, whose campaign war chest dwarfs that of Hageman, has not yet countered. Her only campaign spot aired so far was a cheery Merry Christmas message to Wyomingites featuring a holiday voiceover by the late Ronald Reagan.
If or when Cheney does engage, experts say, she will have ammunition. Hageman’s flip from a Trump opponent in the 2016 election — during which she called him a “racist and a xenophobe” — is one source of that.
Wyoming history
Wyoming has had its share of smear campaigns going back at least until 1918, when opponents of gubernatorial candidate Robert Carey tried to tie him to a “German alien” he employed on his ranch.
“It was at the height of anti-German feeling in the country,” University of Wyoming historian Philip J. Roberts said, “but it was quite ironic, given that Robert Carey, was the son of Joe Carey, the first native-born Wyomingite ever to serve as Wyoming governor. The tactic, widely condemned even by Democrats, did not succeed and (Robert) Carey was elected.”
Mock websites and commercials have been a controversial part of campaigns since the mid-1990s, when conservative Republican presidential candidate Pat Buchanan was pictured in one in front of an American flag emblazoned with a Nazi swastika. More recently they were used by Russian hackers to disrupt the 2016 presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton in favor of Donald Trump.
Hageman campaign manager Carly Miller defends Hageman “Cheney for Virginia” ads as clearly labeled, humorous attempts to question Cheney’s attachment to Wyoming because of the many years she spent in northern Virginia as a child and as a former state department official.
The website “is a perfect, humorous way to highlight the fact that Liz Cheney can be more accurately described as the Congresswoman from Northern Virginia,” Miller said. “It’s where people agree with her, it’s where her power base is, and it’s where she raises a lot of her campaign cash. It’s supposed to be funny, but it reminds Wyoming voters of the serious problem that their only member of Congress isn’t really representing them.”
The “Cheney for Virginia” slogan is not original to Hageman’s campaign. Democratic opponent Ryan Greene raised the critique in the 2016 race.
Wyoming ties
Both Cheney — who went to high school in Virginia, college in Colorado and law school in Chicago — and her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, have repeatedly weathered charges that they are only tenuous residents of Wyoming. In 2000, Dick Cheney’s selection by George W. Bush as his vice president was challenged in federal court because he had lived in Texas since 1993 and the 12th Amendment prevents the president and the vice president from living in the same state.
As chairman of Halliburton Co., Dick Cheney owned a home and lived in Dallas until he changed his voter registration to Teton County in July 1999, only four days before being named Bush’s running mate. The federal court ultimately ruled Cheney a Wyoming resident.
In 2013, when she was considering a run for U.S. senator in Wyoming, Liz Cheney was the source of a residency brouhaha after it was discovered that she bought a Wyoming-resident fishing license before she met residency requirements.
Beyond a few chuckles, the residency issue had little resonance in previous Cheney candidacies. Moreover, both the Cheney and Hageman campaigns have Virginia and District of Columbia connections. As part of her job as senior litigation counsel for the D.C.-based New Civil Liberties Alliance law firm, Hageman owns a 550-square-foot, third-floor walk up apartment she bought in 2019 for $540,000 in the exclusive Kalorama neighborhood of Washington.
Hageman’s campaign team is headed by former Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh, whose home and Line Drive LLC public relations office are in Alexandria, Virginia. Hageman’s press spokesperson Miller is a Kansas native who worked in Washington for the Trump administration.
Cheney’s campaign spokesman Jeremy Adler is a Massachusetts native, a graduate of the University of Richmond and a veteran Washington insider who worked previously for Republicans Paul Ryan and Marco Rubio.
If it continues in this vein, the Cheney-Hageman battle could match the worst fears of Cheyenne attorney and former Trump administration official Karen Budd-Falen. Though she considers herself a friend of both candidates, Budd-Falen worries the race could turn nasty.
“When I lived in D.C., I watched the election campaigns in Virginia and witnessed the way those candidates just slung mud around and beat each other up,” Budd-Falen said. “This was just so repulsive to me. I really hate seeing that in my state.”
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A couple of weeks ago, when I saw the chicken issue being discussed in the Rock Springs city council meetings, I thought, "We already went through this in 2013 when we made the right decision of not permitting chickens within the city limits. We should keep the same ordinance for the same valid reasons."
Unfortunately, a few people still kept chickens against the city ordinance. It's a typical example of irresponsible pet ownership because they put their animals at risk of being confiscated by the city or ordered to be shifted somewhere else.
Most city folks know very little or nothing about chicken care. They get chickens as a hobby expecting cheap eggs and meat with very little or no work. This ignorant and uneducated attitude results in flies, filthy chicken coops, moldy food, dirty water, offensive odor from built-up chicken excrement, sick, dying, or abandoned birds. In addition, spilled bird feed, grains, seeds, bedding of straw, and woodchips for nesting in the yard attract rodent populations that can quickly spread. It also increases the risk of transmittable diseases like Salmonella. According to the CDC (Center Disease Control), Salmonella can cause serious illnesses in humans. As the avian flu is rapidly spreading all over the US, infecting commercial and backyard flocks, bringing chickens into Rock Springs city could be harmful to the community. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022.
Besides public health and community nuisance, backyard chickens will also impact city services. For example, rock Springs Animal Control has a tight budget with limited staff and is overburdened with stray animals, noise, and other animal-related calls; adding chickens will increase these calls. In addition, enforcing chicken-related licensing laws and regulations will add to their workload. I wonder if our taxes would be raised to assist with the additional load on animal law enforcement.
Another crucial key issue of adding chickens to the city is increasing the risk of animal cruelty. Chickens are highly social, friendly, intelligent, and naturally curious animals. They preen and dustbathe to keep their body clean; if they are dirty and ridden with mites and flies, it's because they are neglected. In addition to safe predator-proof housing, nutritional food, and clean water, chickens also require good veterinary care. Anyone who is not willing to provide their chickens veterinary care should not have them. Chickens can get sick with treatable respiratory illness, bacterial, viral, or fungal diseases, or develop parasites without proper medication.
Unfortunately, some people keep their chickens in unhygienic conditions with very little or no veterinary care to keep the expense low. Basic vet care can overpower the monetary value of the bird. As a result, most birds remain untreated, suffering from diseases; I was told by a couple of local vets in RS and GR that they rarely have people bringing their backyard chickens for any vet care. These untreated birds in crowded city spaces are more likely to spread diseases among themselves and humans.
Another form of animal cruelty occurs when these day-old chicks are shipped in small boxes through postal services from commercial hatcheries all over the country. These newborn chicks are deprived of food and water, often over long periods. As a result, many die due to dehydration or extreme temperatures during transport. In addition, many people receive roosters in their shipments due to sexing errors at the hatcheries; these unwanted roosters face abandonment, abuse, or slaughter by the buyers. This shipment process of day-old chicks is not only cruel to birds but also contradicts the idea that backyard chicken raising is a humane alternative to industrial animal farming. Unfortunately, chickens are not protected by the federal Animal Welfare Act and Humane Slaughter Act, so most violent abuses against them go unreported.
Please call the respected Mayor and the city council members and politely ask them to reject the proposal to permit chickens within Rock Springs city limits as they did in 2013.
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One person dead after house fire in Bluefield, VA
Published: Apr. 3, 2022 at 7:24 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hours ago
BLUEFIELD, Va. (WVVA) - Tazwell County’s Director of Public Safety, Barry Brooks says one person is dead after a house fire in Bluefield, Virginia.
Crews got the call at 1:51PM on Sunday to respond to a structure fire on Hill Street. Both Bluefield fire departments as well as Abbs Valley Fire Department responded and began trying to extinguish the blaze.
During interior operations a deceased victim was discovered. It’s unclear what caused the fire and it is under investigation by the Virginia State Police and the Bluefield Virginia Fire Department.
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Fayette County man faces charges after allegedly trying to set girlfriend on fire
FAYETTE, W.Va. (WVVA) - In the morning hours of April 3, 2022 deputies were dispatched to a possible mental hygiene in Cannelton. Upon arrival, deputies were informed by the caller that his son was having a mental breakdown and may have injured his girlfriend. Deputies were unable to locate a female victim at that time and the male suspect was being uncooperative.
Deputies on scene were then notified by officers with the Montgomery Police Department that the female victim had just entered into the Montgomery General Hospital with severe lacerations to her head and was covered in blood. The victim told officers that her boyfriend had hit her, choked her until she lost consciousness, struck her in the head with a wrench, soaked her in alcohol, and attempted to set her on fire. She was able to escape through a window. When deputies attempted to place the suspect under arrest, he resisted and a short struggle ensued.
James L. Craig Jr., 36 of Cannelton, was charged with the felony offense of Unlawful Wounding, and the misdemeanor offenses of Domestic Battery and Obstructing. He was taken to Southern Regional Jail to await court proceedings.
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Staley leads South Carolina over UConn for second NCAA title
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dawn Staley and South Carolina buttoned up on defense and won their second national championship, stifling UConn for a 64-49 victory Sunday night that ended the Huskies’ undefeated streak in title games.
Destanni Henderson scored a career-high 26 points, Aliyah Boston added 11 points and 16 rebounds, and the Gamecocks handed Geno Auriemma’s Huskies their first loss in 12 NCAA title games.
With Staley calling the shots in a $5,000 letterman jacket, South Carolina took UConn to school on the boards and capped a wire-to-wire run as the No. 1 team in the country in The Associated Press poll. The Gamecocks also won the championship in 2017 with A’ja Wilson leading the way.
This time it was Boston — the AP Player of the Year — and her fellow South Carolina post players who dominated on the game’s biggest stage. The Gamecocks outrebounded UConn by 49-24, including a 21-6 advantage on offensive boards. They also clamped down on star Paige Bueckers and the Huskies on defense, just like they did all season long.
It was South Carolina’s night from the start. The Gamecocks (35-2) jumped out to an 11-2 lead, grabbing nearly every rebound on both ends of the court. They led to 22-8 after one quarter much to the delight of their faithful fans, who made the trip to Minneapolis to be part of the sellout crowd.
UConn (30-6) trailed by 16 in the second quarter before Bueckers, a Minnesota native, got going. After having just one shot in the first quarter, she scored nine points in the second to get the Huskies within 35-27 at the half. She finished with 14.
An 8-2 run to start the third quarter put South Carolina up 43-29 before the Huskies finally started connecting from behind the arc. UConn missed its first eight 3-point attempts until Caroline Ducharme made one from the wing and Evina Westbrook followed with another to get the Huskies within 43-37.
That’s as close as they could get because of Henderson.
The senior guard had a three-point play to close the third quarter and then had the team’s first four points in the fourth to restore the double-digit lead, and the Huskies couldn’t recover.
This was UConn’s first trip to the championship game since 2016, when the Huskies won the last of four straight titles. Since then, the team has suffered heartbreaking defeats in the national semifinals, losing twice in overtime, before holding off Stanford on Friday night. The Huskies were trying to win their 12th title in the same city they won their first one in 1995.
Auriemma said Saturday that when his team had won each of its 11 titles, the Huskies entered the game as the better team. They certainly weren’t on Sunday.
It had been one of the most challenging seasons of Auriemma’s Hall of Fame career. UConn overcame losing eight players for at least two games with injury or illness, including Bueckers, who missed nearly three months with a left knee injury suffered in early December. She came back in late February but wasn’t at the same level that earned her AP Player of the Year as a freshman last season.
DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Gamecocks have been stalwarts on defense all season long, ranking third nationally with 50.5 points allowed per game. They were even sharper in the NCAA Tournament, holding opponents to 44.8 points entering Sunday’s finale.
Henderson had three steals, Boston blocked two shots and South Carolina forced 15 turnovers. The Gamecocks’ plus-25 rebounding margin was the second biggest ever in a title game.
BIG PICTURE
UConn: The Huskies lose three seniors in Christyn Williams, Westbrook and Olivia Nelson-Ododa but still have a solid group back led by Bueckers and freshman Azzi Fudd. If the Huskies stay healthy, they’ll have a good shot to contend for next year’s title.
South Carolina: The Gamecocks lose Henderson and Victaria Saxton but have all the talent to repeat as champions.
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April is National Kite Month. Every April enthusiasts celebrate the history of their favorite pastime by letting their kites fly. Kelvin Chun is a retired award-winning public school teacher who is one of the few craftsmen in Hawaii who is a master of making and flying Filipino kites. Master kite builder Patricio Gongob taught Chun how to make the traditional kites out of shaved bamboo and rice paper. Unlike western kites, Filipino kites do not have a tail. Chun has been featured in national kite magazines and belongs to the American Kite Fliers Association. His master’s degree project at the University of Hawaii was on kite aerodynamics. Chun says, "I used to be a math teacher, so I used to integrate making the kite and flying the kite, it’s what they call STEM education now. Science Technology Engineering and Math. And art, Steam education. I used to integrate it then have my students make the kites, and fly the kites so that when it flies you know that aerodynamically they made the kite perfect. And applied mathematic skills." Chun adds, “In today’s world a lot of problem solving in life, so if it doesn’t fly you have to figure out why it doesn’t fly in the kite it has to be perfectly balanced. It has to be perfectly symmetrical."
April was chosen as National Kite Month because it was the month that perfectly symbolized hope, potential, and joy. As the first month in Spring, it is when most kite fliers are starting to bring their kites out of the closet and prepare for a summer on the beach. It is the month that while we spring clean and dust off the cobwebs, we can look fondly back on the memories of the year before while looking towards a bright future. April is also the month that we see the last of the snow giving way to green lawns, a month that we are eager to get outside and be active.
NKM is organized by the American Kitefliers Association (AKA). Volunteers work to help promote kite flying throughout the year and during NKM.
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Woman robbed after thief intentionally rear-ended her on highway
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) - Police in California’s capital are investigating recent fender bender robberies where thieves purposefully rear-end victims with the intent to rob them.
Rindy Merrifield, a victim of one of these crimes, is sharing her story in hopes it helps others avoid being a target of the thieves. She was headed home on the highway March 10 after running some errands in Sacramento when a driver bumped her car from behind.
She didn’t think much of it, not worried the bump did any damage to her SUV. She says the same car bumped her again about a mile later, but still not too concerned, Merrifield kept driving.
“He pulled beside me, told me to pull over,” Merrifield said. “So, I thought, ‘OK, maybe he did do some damage, and that’s why he wants me to pull over.’”
She found a place to stop off the exit near Cal Expo and got out of her car to speak with the other driver.
“I just came around, looked and said, ‘You know what? No damage. Just go on your way,’” Merrifield said. “That’s when he said, ‘Well, I really think we should exchange insurances because that’s the right thing to do.’”
Merrifield went to the passenger side door and opened it. She says the other driver then pushed her away, grabbed her purse and swatted away her arm, preventing her from retrieving it.
“It was just, ‘How dare you… take my purse.’ And I was bound and determined to get it back or hurt him enough that I could get it,” Merrifield said.
She followed after the other driver as he returned to his own car. She says she slammed his own car door on his legs five times as he was getting away. Merrifield’s efforts didn’t stop the thief, who escaped with her purse and its contents, including her credit cards, cash, car keys and cell phone.
Police say a similar fender bender-type robbery happened the next day, involving a different victim. Detectives arrested Phung Nguyen and Hau Nguyen and charged them for that crime.
Police received an arrest warrant April 1 for Phung Nguyen for charges related to Merrifield’s case. His whereabouts are not currently known, and he is considered wanted by law enforcement.
California law indicates drivers are required to stop and exchange information after a crash.
Merrifield is determined to warn others, using her own experience as an example. She organized a personal safety seminar with law enforcement and safety experts about how to handle situations just like the fender bender robbery she endured.
“Knowing that I was so naïve and trustworthy and not watching my surroundings, I didn’t want anybody else to go through that,” Merrifield said. “It may never happen again… but I’ll be ready.”
She also plans to organize other safety sessions in the near future.
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Officers reunite 75-year-old homeless woman with family
HENDERSON, Nev. (CNN) - Two Nevada police officers went beyond the call of duty to save an elderly homeless woman and reunite her with her family.
Henderson Police Officers Carlos Chorens and Sterling Candland felt they were up against the clock when they first encountered 75-year-old Rose Brazdovic hidden behind a cement barrier.
“She’s not going to make it much longer, we didn’t think,” Candland said.
Brazdovic didn’t ask for the officers’ help, but they spent two days with her and a man she considered her caretaker, just asking questions.
“She ended up selling her place, and she was going to do some traveling in a motorhome. Apparently, that didn’t work out,” Chorens said.
Chorens and Candland also reached out to Rochelle Fletcher in Henderson’s Community Resource and Resiliency Center to find a safe place for Brazdovic. Though the 75-year-old was a retiree from Walmart and had some finances, Fletcher says she trusted the wrong people and didn’t have enough control over that money.
“I like to help people, and sometimes by helping people, they take advantage of it,” Brazdovic said.
Soon, those helping Brazdovic learned she had a son that she lost touch with nearly 30 years ago. Fletcher says she became determined to reunite the family.
Through some social media sleuthing, Fletcher found Jennifer Michrina, the daughter-in-law Brazdovic didn’t even know she had, living in Louisiana with Mike Michrina, Brazdovic’s son and their two boys.
Fletcher set up a Zoom call for the family, a surprise for Brazdovic.
Mike Michrina says he and his mom decided to focus on a fresh start, rather than dwelling on the past, and his heart opened back up to her immediately.
“It was kind of interesting not knowing what had happened to my mom for 29 years, but it was good,” he said. “Now that she’s back, I can see what I was missing.”
Soon, Brazdovic was ready to move to be with her family, and they were ready to welcome her. Leaving Nevada, she got a special airport escort: Candland and Chorens walked her right to her gate.
“She thanked us, and she was very excited to see her family,” Chorens said. “It’s incredible. It makes you feel like you accomplished something and you helped somebody out.”
In Louisiana, all four of the Michrinas were at the airport waiting for Brazdovic.
Now, more than a year after Brazdovic was found, she’s safe and surrounded by love, a fresh start thanks to two community relations police officers who never stopped caring.
“God put them in her life just to take care of her,” said Mike Michrina, as he teared up.
Brazdovic says she spends her time playing basketball and going on bike rides with her two grandsons.
“I got to have a family. That is the best part,” she said.
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Russia faces growing outrage amid new evidence of atrocities
BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) - Russia faced a fresh wave of condemnation on Monday after evidence emerged of what appeared to be deliberate killings of civilians in Ukraine. Some Western leaders called for further sanctions in response to the alleged atrocities, even as Moscow continued to press its offensive in the country’s east.
Germany’s defense minister suggested the European Union discuss a ban on Russian gas imports, but more senior officials indicated an immediate boycott was not possible — a sign that leaders could struggle in the short-term to ramp up already severe sanctions on Russia.
Ukrainian officials said bodies of 410 civilians were found in towns around the capital, Kyiv, that were recaptured from Russian forces in recent days. In Bucha, northwest of the capital, Associated Press journalists saw 21 bodies. One group of nine, all in civilian clothes, were scattered around a site that residents said Russian troops used as a base. They appeared to have been shot at close range. At least two had their hands tied behind their backs.
The images of battered bodies lying in the streets or hastily dug graves unleashed a wave of outrage that could signal a turning point in the nearly 6-week-old war. But sanctions have thus far failed to halt the offensive, and rising energy prices along with the tight controls on Russian currency market have blunted their impact, with the ruble rebounding strongly after initially crashing.
Western and Ukrainian leaders have accused Russia of war crimes before, and the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor has opened a probe to investigate the conflict. But the latest reports ratcheted up the condemnation even further, with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and some Western leaders going so far as to accuse Russia of genocide.
Russia’s Defense Ministry rejected the accusations. It said photos and videos of dead bodies “have been stage managed by the Kyiv regime for the Western media.” The ministry said “not a single civilian” in Bucha faced any violent military action.
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In a video shown during the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas for musicians and other artists, Zelenskyy implored them to support his nation and “fill the silence with your music.”
French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that there is “clear evidence of war crimes” in Bucha.
“What just happened in Bucha calls for a new round of sanctions and very clear measures,” he said on France-Inter radio. “I’m in favor of a new round of sanctions and in particular on coal and petrol. We need to act.”
European Council President Charles Michel earlier tweeted that the EU is assisting Ukrainians and rights groups in gathering evidence to be used in international courts, adding that “further EU sanctions & support are on their way.”
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also called for those responsible for the slayings in Bucha to be punished, saying they should “answer these alleged cases of crimes against humanity, war crimes and, why not say it, of genocide, too.”
Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki described Russia as a “totalitarian-fascist state,” saying “the bloody massacres perpetrated by Russian soldiers deserve to be called by name: This is genocide.”
The crime of genocide is difficult to prove, as prosecutors would have to show that the killers or their commanders had a “specific intent” to partially or wholly destroy a group of people.
In the meantime, the U.S. and its allies have sought to punish Russia for the war by imposing sweeping sanctions on Russia. But they may be reluctant to impose measures that cause further harm to a global economy still recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. As a major oil and gas exporter, Russia stands to benefit from any rise in already high global energy prices.
Europe is in a particular bind, since it gets 40% of its gas and 25% of its oil from Russia. Governments have been scrambling to find ways to reduce that reliance. Estimates of the impact of a gas boycott on European countries vary but most involve a substantial loss of economic output.
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who is also the economy minister and responsible for energy, said Europe can go “significantly further” in imposing sanctions against Russia. But he said Germany is right to take a longer-term approach to abandoning Russian energy imports.
Germany has faced criticism for opposing an immediate halt to Russian energy deliveries. The country says it hopes to end Russian coal imports this summer and oil imports by the end of the year, but halting gas will take longer.
“We are working every day on creating the conditions for and steps toward an embargo,” Habeck said. “We are on the right track.”
German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht had earlier said on public broadcaster ARD that the reports of atrocities were severe enough that European officials “would have to talk about halting gas supplies from Russia.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Feb. 24 invasion has killed thousands of people and forced more than 4 million Ukrainians to flee their country. Putin has said the attack is aimed at eliminating a security threat and demanded that Ukraine drop its bid to join the NATO military alliance of Western countries. Ukraine insists it never posed any threat but has offered to officially declare itself neutral.
The head of Ukraine’s delegation in talks with Russia has said Moscow’s negotiators informally agreed to most of a draft proposal discussed during talks in Istanbul, but no written confirmation has been provided.
While Western officials initially said they believed Putin’s goal was to take Kyiv and potentially install a Kremlin-friendly government, Russian forces faced stiff resistance on their road to the capital and have now retreated from some areas around it. Now, Moscow says it is focusing its offensive on the Donbas in the country’s east, where Russian-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian forces for years.
Britain’s Defense Ministry said Monday that Russia is continuing to flood soldiers and mercenaries from the Wagner private military group into the Donbas. It said Russian troops are also still trying to take strategic port city of Mariupol, which lies in the region and has seen weeks of heavy fighting and some of the worst suffering of the war.
“The city continues to be subject to intense, indiscriminate strikes, but Ukrainian Forces maintain a staunch resistance, retaining control in central areas,” the ministry said. “Mariupol is almost certainly a key objective of the Russian invasion as it will secure a land corridor from Russia to the occupied territory of Crimea,” in the south, which Moscow annexed in 2014.
On Monday, the Ukrainian military said its forces had retaken some towns in the northern Chernihiv region and humanitarian aid was being delivered. The road between Chernihiv and Kyiv was to reopen to some traffic, according to the news agency RBK Ukraina.
The mayor of Chernihiv, which has been cut off from food and other supplies for weeks, said Russian shelling has destroyed 70% of the northern city.
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Qena reported from Motyzhyn, Ukraine. Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Ukraine, and Associated Press journalists around the world contributed.
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Parkland, Florida, school shooter’s jury selection to begin
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Jury selection in the deadliest mass shooting ever to go to trial will begin Monday with preliminary screening for the panel that will determine whether Nikolas Cruz will be put to death for murdering 17 students and staff members at a Parkland, Florida, high school.
Court officials say 1,500 candidates or more could be brought before Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer, prosecutors and Cruz’s public defenders for initial screening over the next several weeks. The final panel will comprise 12 jurors plus eight alternates. Cruz, 23, pleaded guilty in October to the Feb. 14, 2018, massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, meaning the jury will only decide if he receives a death sentence or life without parole.
Seven other U.S. killers who fatally shot at least 17 people died during or immediately after their attacks, either by suicide or at the hands of police. The suspect in the 2019 massacre of 23 at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart is still awaiting trial.
Death penalty trials in Florida and much of the country often take two years to start because of their complexity, but Cruz’s was further delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and extensive legal wrangling.
Tony Montalto, whose 14-year-old daughter, Gina, died in the attack, said the trial “has been a long time coming.”
“I just hope everyone remembers the victims,” he said. Cruz, he said, “told the world his plans on social media, carried out those plans in a cold and calculated manner and murdered my beautiful daughter, 13 of her classmates and three of her teachers.”
The parents and spouses of victims who have spoken publicly said they are in favor of Cruz’s execution. Montalto has not answered the question directly, but has said on multiple occasions that Cruz “deserves every chance he gave Gina and the others.”
On Mondays through Wednesdays for most of the next several weeks, prospective jurors will be brought into the courtroom in groups of 60, about four per day.
They will be asked if they can put aside any animosity toward Cruz and judge the case fairly. They will then be asked if they are available from June through September. Out of each group, Scherer is hoping five remain.
Candidates who pass those hurdles will be taken into another room, where they will fill out a questionnaire on their backgrounds and beliefs for the lawyers to later review. They will be brought back in several weeks for individual questioning. To qualify for the jury, they must say they can vote for the death penalty if the evidence supports that verdict, but also don’t believe it should be mandatory for murder.
Both prosecutors and the defense can challenge any prospective juror for cause. Scherer will eliminate candidates who lawyers from either side have convinced her would be prejudiced against their side. Each side will also get at least 10 peremptory strikes, where either can eliminate a candidate for any reason except race or gender.
For Cruz, a former Stoneman Douglas student, to get the death penalty, the jury must unanimously agree that aggravating factors such as the number of people he killed, his planning and his cruelty outweigh such mitigating factors as his lifelong mental illness and the death of his parents.
If any juror disagrees, Cruz will receive a life sentence.
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Senate panel to vote on Jackson nomination to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats are launching a whirlwind of votes and Senate floor action Monday with the goal of confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court by the end of the week.
The Senate Judiciary Committee kicks off Monday morning with a vote on whether to move Jackson’s nomination to the Senate floor. Democrats will then wind the nomination through the 50-50 Senate, with a final vote in sight for President Joe Biden’s pick to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.
After more than 30 hours of hearings and interrogation from Republicans over her record, Jackson is on the brink of making history as the third Black justice and only the sixth woman in the court’s more than 200-year history. Democrats — and at least one Republican — tout her deep experience in her nine years on the federal bench and the chance to for her to become the first former public defender on the court.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin said Thursday that the high regard for Jackson after a combative four days of hearings is “evidence of the strength that she brings to this nomination and the value that she will bring to the Supreme Court.”
The Judiciary panel could deadlock on Monday’s vote, 11-11, meaning Democrats will have to spend additional hours on the Senate floor to “discharge” her nomination from committee. While it won’t delay the process for long, it’s another blow for Democrats who had hoped to confirm Jackson with bipartisan support.
A deadlocked vote would be “a truly unfortunate signal of the continued descent into dysfunction of our confirmation process,” said Delaware Sen. Chris Coons, a Democrat on the Judiciary panel.
The committee hasn’t deadlocked on a nomination since 1991, when a motion to send Justice Clarence Thomas’ nomination to the floor with a “favorable” recommendation failed on a 7-7 vote. The committee then voted to send the nomination to the floor without a recommendation, meaning it could still be brought up for a vote.
Either way, Democrats are ready to spend time on the discharge Monday afternoon, if necessary. The Senate would then move to a series of procedural steps before a final confirmation vote later in the week.
While none of the Republicans on the Judiciary panel is expected to support Jackson, Democrats will have at least one GOP vote in favor on the floor — Maine Sen. Susan Collins, who announced last week that she will support the nominee. Collins said that even though she may not always agree with her, Jackson “possesses the experience, qualifications and integrity to serve as an associate justice on the Supreme Court.”
It’s unclear so far whether any other Republicans will join her. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell set the tone for the party last week when he said he “cannot and will not” support her, citing GOP concerns raised in the hearing about her sentencing record and her support from liberal advocacy groups.
Collins and Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina were the only three to vote for Jackson when the Senate confirmed her as an appeals court judge last year. Graham said Thursday he won’t support her this time around; Murkowski says she’s still deciding.
Collins’ support likely saves Democrats from having to use Vice President Kamala Harris’ tie-breaking vote to confirm President Joe Biden’s pick, and Biden called Collins on Wednesday to thank her after her announcement, according to the senator’s office. The president had called her at least three times before the hearings, part of a larger push to win a bipartisan vote for his historic nominee.
It is expected that all 50 Democrats will support Jackson, though one notable moderate Democrat, Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, hasn’t yet said how she will vote.
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Increasing clouds today will lead to an unsettled week
Multiple rounds of rain and thunderstorms are expected this week
It’s a chilly morning, but we will warm up into the 60s for many across the region this afternoon. These warmer temperatures are all thanks to winds coming out of the south at 10-15 mph. Clouds will increase throughout the day ahead of a warm front approaching the area. Some scattered showers are possible tonight as the front moves through.
Most will stay dry during the morning hours tomorrow, however, rain moves in later in the afternoon and into the overnight hours as a low-pressure system approaches our area. Temperatures will be mild despite the rain with highs in the 60s and even the 70s for some.
A mix of sun and clouds is expected for most of the day on Wednesday. Temperatures will soar into the 70s and these warm conditions mixed with a good amount of instability and a cold front moving through will lead to the development of thunderstorms on Wednesday afternoon and into the evening hours. Some storms may turn strong to severe with damaging winds and locally heavy downpours.
Temperatures will be seasonable on Thursday with highs in the 60s and we have the chance of some leftover showers, especially during the morning hours. A bigger cooldown is on the way for Friday and into Saturday when highs will only top off in the 40s and rain and even some snow showers are possible. Make sure to stay tuned and catch the very latest on WVVA.
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Jurors to weigh conspiracy charges in alleged Whitmer plot
(AP) - A jury in Michigan will begin its deliberations Monday in the trial of four men accused of designing a plan to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
The jury picked a leader late Friday afternoon, following hours of closing arguments from lawyers, then said it would start discussing the case after the weekend.
Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta can be found guilty of conspiracy, even if it wasn’t possible to pull off the kidnapping in fall 2020, U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker said during jury instructions.
A key factor, if the jury finds it, would be a “mutual understanding either spoken or unspoken” between two or more people in the group, the judge said.
Fox, Croft and Harris also face charges related to weapons.
“Deciding what the facts are is your job, not mine,” Jonker told the jury.
Prosecutors said the plot was simmering for months, leavened by anti-government extremism and anger over Whitmer’s COVID-19 restrictions. With undercover FBI agents and informants embedded in the group, the men trained with a crudely built “shoot house” to replicate her vacation home, prosecutors allege.
There is no dispute that the alleged leaders, Fox and Croft, traveled to Elk Rapids, Michigan, to scout the governor’s property and a nearby bridge that same weekend in September 2020.
Ty Garbin and Kaleb Franks, who pleaded guilty and testified against the four men, were on the same road trip, along with covert investigators.
Garbin said the goal was to get Whitmer before the fall election and create enough chaos to create a civil war and stop Joe Biden from winning the presidency. Much of the government’s case came from secretly recorded conversations, group messages and social media posts.
“You heard them in their own voices over and over again,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler told jurors, “talking about kidnapping her, murdering her, blowing up bridges and people and anybody who could get in their way. And it wasn’t just talk.”
The men were arrested in October 2020.
Defense lawyers, especially those representing Fox and Croft, attacked the government’s investigation and the use of a crucial informant, Dan Chappel. They claimed Chappel was the real leader, taking direction from the FBI and keeping the group on edge while recording them for months.
“Dan Chappel makes everything happen,” attorney Christopher Gibbons said in his closing remarks.
Attorney Joshua Blanchard repeatedly called the scheme “smoke and mirrors.”
“There was no plan. There was no agreement,” he said.
Croft is from Bear, Delaware, while the others are from Michigan.
Whitmer, a Democrat, rarely talks publicly about the plot, though she referred to “surprises” during her term that seemed like “something out of fiction” when she filed for reelection on March 17.
She has blamed former President Donald Trump for fomenting anger over coronavirus restrictions and refusing to condemn right-wing extremists like those charged in the case.
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US seizes yacht owned by oligarch with close ties to Putin
PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (AP) — The U.S. government seized a mega yacht in Spain owned by an oligarch with close ties to the Russian president on Monday, the first in the government’s sanctions enforcement initiative to “seize and freeze” giant boats and other pricey assets of Russian elites.
Spain’s Civil Guard and U.S. federal agents descended on the yacht at the Marina Real in the port of Palma de Mallorca, the capital of Spain’s Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Associated Press reporters at the scene saw police going in and out of the boat on Monday morning.
The seizure was confirmed by two people familiar with the matter. The people could not discuss the matter publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. A Spanish Civil Guard spokesman confirmed that officers from the Spanish police body and from the FBI were at the marina searching the vessel Monday morning and said further details would be released later.
A Civil Guard source told The Associated Press that the immobilized yacht is Tango, a 78-meter (254-feet) vessel that carries Cook Islands flag and that Superyachtfan.com, a specialized website that tracks the world’s largest and most exclusive recreational boats, values at $120 million. The source was also not authorized to be named in media reports and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.
The yacht is among the assets linked to Viktor Vekselberg, a billionaire and close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin who heads the Moscow-based Renova Group, a conglomerate encompassing metals, mining, tech and other assets, according to U.S. Treasury Department documents. All of Vekselberg’s assets in the U.S. are frozen and U.S. companies are forbidden from doing business with him and his entities.
The move is the first time the U.S. government has seized an oligarch’s yacht since Attorney General Merrick Garland and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen assembled a task force known as REPO — short for Russian Elites, Proxies and Oligarchs — as an effort to enforce sanctions after Russia invaded Ukraine in late February.
Vekselberg has long had ties to the U.S. including a green card he once held and homes in New York and Connecticut. The Ukrainian-born businessman built his fortune by investing in the aluminum and oil industries in the post-Soviet era.
Vekselberg was also questioned in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and has worked closely with his American cousin, Andrew Intrater, who heads the New York investment management firm Columbus Nova.
Vekselberg and Intrater were thrust into the spotlight in the Mueller probe after the attorney for adult film star Stormy Daniels released a memo that claimed $500,000 in hush money was routed through Columbus Nova to a shell company set up by Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen. Columbus Nova denied that Vekselberg played any role in its payments to Cohen.
Vekselberg and Intrater met with Cohen at Trump Tower, one of several meetings between members of Trump’s inner circle and high-level Russians during the 2016 campaign and transition.
The 64-year-old mogul founded Renova Group more than three decades ago. The group holds the largest stake in United Co. Rusal, Russia’s biggest aluminum producer, among other investments.
Vekselberg was first sanctioned by the U.S. in 2018, and again in March of this year, shortly after the invasion of Ukraine began. Vekselberg has also been sanctioned by authorities in the United Kingdom.
The U.S. Justice Department has also launched a sanctions enforcement task force known as KleptoCapture, which also aims to enforce financial restrictions in the U.S. imposed on Russia and its billionaires, working with the FBI, Treasury and other federal agencies. That task force will also target financial institutions and entities that have helped oligarchs move money to dodge sanctions.
The White House has said that many allied countries, including German, the U.K, France, Italy and others are involved in trying to collect and share information against Russians targeted for sanctions. In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden warned oligarch that the U.S. and European allies would “find and seize your yachts, your luxury apartments, your private jets.”
“We are coming for your ill-begotten gains,” he said.
Wednesday’s capture is not the first time Spanish authorities have been involved in the seizure of a Russian oligarch’s superyacht. Officials there said they had seized a vessel valued at over $140 million owned by the CEO of a state-owned defense conglomerate and a close Putin ally.
French authorities have also seized superyachts, including one believed to belong to Igor Sechin, a Putin ally who runs Russian oil giant Rosneft, which has been on the U.S. sanctions list since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.
Italy has also seized several yachts and other assets.
Italian financial police moved quickly seizing the superyacht “Lena” belonging to Gennady Timchenko, an oligarch close to Putin, in the port of San Remo; the 65-meter (215-foot) “Lady M” owned by Alexei Mordashov in nearby Imperia, featuring six suites and estimated to be worth 65 million euros; as well as villas in Tuscany and Como, according to government officials.
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Para reported from Madrid and Balsamo reported from Washington.
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4 Big Expenses You Could Face in Retirement
NEW YORK (AP) — Retirement planning is part savings, part guessing game. While many of your day-to-day expenses will remain the same, there are big-ticket categories that can take a large bite out of your savings. The more you can plan, the better prepared you’ll be to weather the costs.
Here are four expenses to keep in mind as you prepare for retirement:
1. HEALTH CARE
The average 65-year-old retired couple will need about $300,000 in after-tax savings to handle health care costs in retirement, according to a 2021 report from Fidelity. Fidelity is a NerdWallet partner. “And that’s just for regular health care,” says Michelle Gessner, a certified financial planner in Houston. “That’s not even counting unexpected chronic illness care.”
Your specific costs will depend on where you live, how long you live and your overall health. Taking care of your health and adequately managing conditions like Type 2 diabetes can help keep costs lower.
The other health care surprise is that Medicare premiums are higher if your income is above a certain level. For example, if you’re married filing jointly with a modified adjusted gross income over $182,000 in 2020, you’ll pay at least 40% more for your Medicare Part B monthly premiums. In 2022, the standard premium costs about $4,000 a year for a couple.
“It really creeps up,” says Laurie Burkhardt , a CFP in Boston. “And it’s easy, believe it or not, to get to that income level when you are at the age where you’re taking required distributions from your IRA.”
2. LONG-TERM CARE
Seniors who live to 80 have about a 1-in-4 chance of needing long-term care. And it’s not cheap: An assisted living facility costs $4,500 a month, on average. And while a home health aide averages about $27 per hour, the costs add up.
“That’s pretty reasonable if you only need a few hours of care per week,” says Patti Black, a CFP in Birmingham, Alabama. “That math becomes unworkable, the more care you need.”
Certified financial planners can help clients project costs for a few years of long-term care to ensure their savings can handle it. “I talk with clients about whether long-term care insurance should be part of their financial plan to transfer some or all of this risk,” Black says.
3. DENTAL CARE
The average senior on Medicare using dental services paid nearly $900 a year out of pocket, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. And 1 in 5 Medicare beneficiaries spent more than $1,000.
Original Medicare doesn’t cover most traditional dental care, and 47% of Medicare beneficiaries go without any dental insurance. But gum disease, tooth loss and oral cancer are all greater concerns for seniors, and finding comprehensive dental insurance can be difficult.
“Dental procedures can be a really rude awakening,” Burkhardt says. “I’m going through it right now with my husband, who is retired and is getting a dental implant. He’s been shocked at how much the out of pocket is.”
4. PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Since 2015, at least 1 million enrollees per year in Medicare Part D have had drug costs high enough to exceed the catastrophic coverage threshold, which is $7,050 in 2022. If you have a condition that requires specialty tier drugs — such as cancer, multiple sclerosis or hepatitis C — your out-of-pocket costs can be exceptionally high. Once you hit the catastrophic threshold, you’ll pay either a small coinsurance or copay for drugs , but there’s no cap on out-of-pocket spending under Medicare Part D; it can add up if your drug is expensive.
“My dad has rheumatoid arthritis, and his drugs cost $6,000 per month,” says Tess Zigo, a CFP in Palm Harbor, Florida. “What retiree has $6,000 a month just for drugs?”
WHAT TO DO
A financial planner specializing in retirement needs can stress test your financial plan for health events and other expenses. If there are gaps in your coverage, they can help you with strategies to address unexpected costs, such as considering long-term care insurance or a hybrid policy that combines life insurance with a long-term care rider.
Getting the right insurance, from Medicare Supplement plans to dental and drug coverage, is also essential.
“If the coverage is correct, then those catastrophic expenses aren’t so bad,” says Dennis Nolte, a CFP in Winter Park, Florida.
A good insurance broker can help you weigh your options, and a Medicare consultant — or a call to your State Health Insurance Assistance Program or SHIP — can answer your questions about the best Medicare coverage for your needs.
By Kate Ashford of NerdWallet for the Associated Press
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Hogs for the Cause Raises More Than $2.6 Million
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — Hogs for the Cause returned to the UNO Lakefront Festival Grounds after three long years for its 14th annual event, April 1-2. With record-breaking fundraising, large crowds, and nationally recognized musical talent, the organizers are proud to announce the names of the Children’s Hospital New Orleans Grand Champion and category winners.
“We were so excited to welcome back our truly amazing teams and fans to the UNO festival grounds this year,” said Becker Hall, CEO & co-founder of Hogs for the Cause. “Together, they have helped us raise an astonishing $2.6 million, crushing any single year record and enabling us to support so many more families in need.”
The 14th Annual Ben Sarrat, Jr. Cook-Off featured over 90 teams this year. The BBQ competitors vied for the title of Children’s Hospital New Orleans Grand Champion, along with champions in the categories of Whole Hog, Ribs, Pork Butt/Shoulder, and Porkpourri (anything pork) divisions. There are also awards for Best Sauce, Blue Plate Mayonnaise Best Side, Irpino Avin Hawkins Best Bacon, “Just Winging It” presented by Tabasco, Louisiana Tourism Fan Favorite, Best Friday Night Party, Best Booth, Best Social Media, and Fundraising Champion.
“Our teams have not skipped a beat, continuing to fundraise in fun and creative ways throughout the past year,” said Rene Louapre, COO & co-founder. “They brought bigger and better competition this weekend alongside the best musical talent around, and it has been incredible to watch!”
Each year, Hogs for the Cause inducts individuals into its Hog of Fame. This award represents continued dedication and service to the Hogs organization. This year’s Hog of Fame inductees are Bobby Hawkins (Mr. Pig Stuff), Adam Avin (Mr. Pig Stuff), Robby Moss (Fleur De Que), Mike Centola (Rugaroux Q), Dan Sanders (DeSwine Intervention), Anthony DiBernardo (Morten Andersen’s Mullets), Aaron Siegel (Morten Andersen’s Mullets), and Kelsey Brehm (Hogs staff member).
And the winners are:
Children’s Hospital New Orleans Grand Champion: Hog Addiction
Whole Hog: Hog Addiction
Ribs: Emmylou’s
Pork Butt/Shoulder: Hog Addiction
Porkpourri: Hoggystyle
Best Sauce: Swine Spectators
Blue Plate Mayonnaise Best Side: House of Hogs
Irpino Avin Hawkins Best Bacon: Crazy Jeff’s BBQ Bungalow
“Just Winging It” presented by Tabasco: River Pork Pilots
Friday Night Party: The Boars Nest
Louisiana Tourism Fan Favorite: Mr. Pigglesworth
Best Booth: House of Hogs
Best Social Media: Piglet
Fundraising Champion: Fleur de Que
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Jefferson Chamber’s Black & Gold Gala Returns April 8
METAIRIE, La. (press release) — The annual Black & Gold gala, presented by Ochsner Health, returns to the home of the New Orleans Saints training facility for the first time since 2019. The event will attract business leaders, community activists and elected officials to the venue.
The evening will feature hors d’oeuvres, an open bar, casino games, live entertainment by The Mixed Nuts and photo opportunities with the Lombardi trophy. A curated selection of local gifts, certificates, and experiences will be auctioned during the event as well as domestic and international travel opportunities. Games, presentations, and more will be showcased throughout the evening.
Funds raised at the event support the Chamber in accomplishing its mission to support business growth, provide resources and enhance partnerships to support a thriving community.
The event will be held Friday, April 8, 7:30–11:00 p.m. at Ochsner Sports Performing Center, 5800 Airline Drive, Metairie, LA.
It is open to the public and guests must be 21+ to attend. Tickets can be purchased on the chamber website here.
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| 2022-04-04T12:21:28Z
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Louis Armstrong Airport Receives Top Industry Awards
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) received top industry awards for Best Airport in North America (5 to 15 million passengers per year) and Best Hygiene Measures in North America from the Airports Council International (ACI) World’s 2021 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) program. The ASQ awards highlight the world’s best airports as judged by their customers who are surveyed while they are in the airport.
This is the second year in a row that MSY was awarded Best Hygiene Measures in North America. This new category introduced in 2020 provides airports with a reliable method of gauging customer response to new health measures and recognizes airports’ success in responding to the intense focus on hygiene.
MSY is one of only three airports to win Best Airport in North America in the 5 to 15 million passenger range and one of only eight airports in the United States and Canada to receive the Best Hygiene Measures recognition.
“After a second year of the pandemic, this year’s Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award winners are especially reflective of customer experience leadership during the most challenging time in our sector’s history,” ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira said. “We are exceedingly proud of their stellar leadership in delivering the very best customer experience.”
“The people have spoken. The Louis Armstrong International Airport is the best in the business. This is yet another piece of recognition demonstrating our commitment to providing the best possible experience for our passengers,” said Judge Michael Bagneris, chair of the New Orleans Aviation Board. “We will continue to make strides in ensuring the best first and last impression for residents and visitors of the Greater New Orleans Region.”
The ASQ Departures program measures passengers’ satisfaction across 34 key performance indicators. Specific categories include security wait times, value for money of parking facilities, helpfulness of airport staff, business and executive lounges, restroom cleanliness, terminal cleanliness, parking facilities, Wi-Fi access, ambience of the airport and more.
“One of our top priorities is to provide outstanding customer service through various amenities, services and other management procedures,” said Kevin Dolliole, Director of Aviation. “This achievement could not have been possible without the 4,000 plus Airport employees who represent hundreds of different stakeholders from our airlines, TSA, police, taxi and shuttle drivers to skycaps, concessionaires, janitorial staff and parking attendants just to name a few.”
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New Magazine Highlights Louisiana Attractions
BATON ROUGE, La. (press release) – The new Louisiana Sunshine Magazine is chock-full of beautiful photography and information on experiences and attractions located all across the state.
This year’s magazine features local artist, celebrity ambassador and American Idol winner Laine Hardy. As a Louisiana native, Laine takes great pride in his home state and has partnered with the Louisiana Office of Tourism to promote this one-of-a-kind destination. Laine most recently performed with The Hot 8 Brass Band on Louisiana’s award-winning Tournament of Roses parade float.
“Our tourism industry is roaring back to life following two challenging years,” said Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser. “Communities all across Louisiana are excited to welcome visitors with the world-class hospitality our people are known for. We have had a blast working with Laine Hardy in promoting our state to visitors. His extraordinary talent and fun personality really embody what Louisiana is all about.”
To request your free copy of Louisiana Sunshine Magazine or check out the digital version, visit LouisianaTravel.com.
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Sugarplum Ball Raises $1 Million for Children’s Hospital
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Just over $1 million was raised for Children’s Hospital New Orleans through the hospital’s 40th annual Sugarplum Ball presented by Lemoine and co-chaired by Sarah Feirn and Marye Nickens. The co-chairs led a group of more than 100 committee members and raised the most funds in the history of the event.
After a year of postponing this milestone anniversary due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1,000 Children’s Hospital supporters and friends traveled down the yellow brick road to the Emerald City on Saturday, March 19.
“The continued generosity of our Sugarplum Ball sponsors and patrons has made a lasting impact for our hospital and the patients and families we serve,” said Children’s Hospital president and CEO John R. Nickens IV. “It was extraordinary to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the ball after two years of managing through the COVID-19 pandemic. We welcomed the ball back with record-breaking success thanks to our hard-working co-chairs and steadfast community of supporters.”
The event, held at Mardi Gras World’s River City Ballroom, included food from some of the city’s best restaurants, a silent auction and musical entertainment by KARMA. Décor and characters brought the fantasy Land of Oz to life as guests traveled to the mythical Emerald City.
To get the evening started, top sponsors, including Lemoine, Bernhard, The McDonnel Group, First Horizon, Lillibridge, LSU Health New Orleans Department of Pediatrics, Tulane University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, the Ray and Jessica Brandt Family Foundation, and others enjoyed Dorothy’s VIP Party from 6-7 p.m., with cuisine by Ralph Brennan Catering and Events and entertainment by NOLA Dukes Band.
The event featured a silent auction filled with unique artwork, fine jewelry, vacation packages, sports memorabilia and much more, which raised more than $83,000. Additionally, a luxury car raffle, made possible by Ray Brandt Auto Group, was introduced and is expected to raise $100,000 for the hospital. A winner will be drawn on May 11 at 5 p.m., and raffle tickets are still available at chnola.org/sugarplum.
“Proceeds raised through Sugarplum Ball help Children’s Hospital expand vital programs and services,” said Sarah Feirn, 2022 Sugarplum Ball co-dhair. “With the support of our generous sponsors and patrons, the hospital will continue to invest in technology, recruit top pediatric providers and fund life-saving programs. It is humbling to see the unwavering support that our community has for Children’s Hospital.”
For more information, or to donate, visit chnola.org/sugarplum.
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Tulane Researcher Wins NSF Award
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — Colin Jackson, a researcher in the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, has won a National Science Foundation Early Career Award to further his research on the chemistry of planets.
The $700,000 award will enable Jackson and his research team to conduct experiments to investigate the chemical reactions that occur in subduction zones, the locations on Earth where two tectonic plates converge.
“This tectonic environment is especially important because it’s where explosive volcanoes primarily form, where the largest earthquakes occur and where continental crust is formed,” Jackson said.
The project will also support major educational efforts for high school students, undergraduates and graduate students.
Jackson’s research will center around subduction zones, which are considered fundamental engines for chemical reactions in the Earth.
“In a subduction zone, one tectonic plate dives beneath another and is heated during its descent into Earth’s deep interior,” Jackson said. “With heat, the hydrous minerals in the down-going plate break down to produce water-rich fluids. These fluids are buoyant and rise back to the surface, driving chemical reactions along their path.”
As part of the award, Jackson will develop curricula to better engage high school students in STEM. Specifically, he will create an introductory planetary science class that will be offered through the Tulane Science Scholars Program, which invites a cohort of 150 southern Louisiana high school students to take a STEM class over the summer for college credit.
Jackson and his team will also revamp the Earth Materials class at Tulane, introducing students to a wide range of analytical techniques commonly applied within geochemistry. In addition, the award will enable Jackson to provide training for three PhD students in materials synthesis and materials characterization techniques. Undergraduate students will be recruited from the New Orleans metro area to join the research efforts.
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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY...
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, and seas up to 12 feet.
* WHERE...Big Island Windward Waters, Maui County Leeward
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* WHEN...Through early Monday morning.
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HONOLULU (KITV)- It is not all fun and games for kids on social media. Use of TikTok and Snapchat by children has exploded. So have concerns about questionable content. Hawaii's Attorney General has joined other states, in calling for better access for parental monitoring apps. Not everyone agrees it is a good idea.
Preteen Drayson Higabuckley used to have Snapchat and Tiktok on his phone. His mom who manually monitors his phone, got rid of them. "She found text messages saying I would fight someone and for them to meet me at the park," said Higabuckley.
Forty-four Attorney Generals nationwide, including Hawaii's own Holly Shikada, have right now submitted a letter to TikTok and Snapchat asking then to allow better access to the 3rd party apps that are designed for parental monitoring and control. The letter says to maximize protections, social media must collaborate with each other. One tech expert disagrees. "You're creating these companies that are going to be keeping all this kids information from all of these apps and placing it in their secure database. I think It's just creating another opportunity for it to be hacked or exploited in some sort of way," said tech expert Ryan Ozawa.
Ozawa says it's the parents and the sites themselves that should be doing the policing. "The sites have their own parental controls some better than others. I would say some are stronger than others. For right now for example, TikTok does a pretty good job of trying to give parents control of the app. Right down to pairing their phone with their kid's phone to see what they are up to. Other apps like Snapchat are a little easier for kids to circumvent. I think the fact of the matter is these kids are smarter than these apps," said Ozawa.
Ozawa detailed some parental monitoring methods Tiktok offers. Family pairing is where the parent creates their own account, taps the 3 dots next to their profile, hits the family pairing option, and syncs child's account with a QR code. There is also a screen time management setting and restricted mode that blocks mature content. A parent will want to keep their own passwords for those settings.
Parents need to keep precautions. A child can always steal a passcode, reload the app, or create a new account to get around security steps. So it is recommended they check their child's phone on a consistent basis.
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| 2022-04-04T13:13:28Z
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14-year-old teen prepares for college graduation and medical school
BOSSIER PARISH, La. (KSLA) - Most 14-year-olds are making the transition into high school, but Isak Schmidley is preparing for his college graduation.
Isak tells KSLA that he will soon be graduating with his associate’s degree in general science from Bossier Parish Community College in Louisiana, and he already has his sights set on the future.
After his graduation, he begin a medical labratory science program at Louisiana State University Health Shreveport.
Isak began taking college classes when he was 13.
“By the time I was in middle school, I was able to take high school level classes,” he said. “My teachers felt like I should take the ACT to see how far I would be from college readiness.”
He says everyone was “surprised” when he received his scores that determined he was ready to take some college classes.
Isak wants to pursue a career in the medical field.
“I think it can be hard to see into the future, but I am taking it one step at a time,” Isak said. “I think the idea of gaining knowledge just really helps me and pushes me forward.”
Starting college can be a nerve-wracking experience, but Isak says the experience has actually helped him grow and mature in ways not found in textbooks.
“I’ve learned a lot of life lessons and the importance of time management; things people learn in college,” he said. “I think a lot of my classmates were really supportive of me and I think that helped make me feel more comfortable.”
Most importantly, Isak shares some advice for anyone getting ready to take that momentous step into college.
“Focus more on learning the subject instead of just trying to get a grade,” he said. “If you learn well, the grade will come naturally.”
Isak says his next big test is learning how to drive.
Copyright 2022 KSLA via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| 2022-04-04T13:43:15Z
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk takes a 9% stake in Twitter
(AP) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a 9.2% stake in Twitter to become its largest shareholder after raising questions about the social media platform’s dedication to free speech.
The goal of Musk’s 73.5 million share purchase worth $2.9 billion, based on the closing price Friday, is not clear. Yet in recent weeks Musk has raised questions about free speech on Twitter and if failing to adhere to its basic principles undermines democracy.
The regulatory filing Monday describes Musk as a long-term investor looking to minimize his buying and selling of the shares.
He has also pondered starting a rival social media network, and industry analysts are skeptical about whether the mercurial CEO would remain on the sidelines for long.
“We would expect this passive stake as just the start of broader conversations with the Twitter board/management that could ultimately lead to an active stake and a potential more aggressive ownership role of Twitter,” Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities said in a client note early Monday.
Twitter’s stock surged 20% before the opening bell Monday.
Musk told his more than 80 million followers on Twitter that he was " giving serious thought " to creating his own social media platform and has clashed repeatedly with financial regulators about his use of Twitter.
His Twitter stock purchase comes as Musk is locked into a bitter dispute with U.S. securities regulators over his ability to post on Twitter. Musk’s lawyer has contended in court motions that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is infringing on the Tesla CEO’s First Amendment rights.
In October of 2018, Musk and Tesla agreed to pay $40 million in civil fines and for Musk to have his tweets approved by a corporate lawyer after he tweeted about having the money to take Tesla private at $420 per share.
The funding was far from secured and the electric vehicle company remains public, but Tesla’s stock price jumped. The settlement specified governance changes, including Musk’s ouster as board chairman, as well as pre-approval of his tweets. The SEC brought a securities fraud charge, alleging that Musk was manipulating the stock price with his posts.
Musk’s lawyer is now asking a U.S. District Court judge in Manhattan to throw out the settlement, contending that the SEC is harassing him and infringing on his First Amendment rights.
Early in March, Musk asked Judge Alison Nathan to nullify an SEC subpoena and throw out the settlement agreement. His lawyer, Alex Spiro, said the SEC has used the court agreement “to trample on Mr. Musk’s First Amendment rights and to impose prior restraints on his speech.”
The SEC responded in a court motion, saying it has legal authority to subpoena Tesla and Musk about his tweets, and that Musk’s move to throw out the settlement is not valid.
The SEC disclosed that it is investigating Musk’s Nov. 6, 2021 tweets that asked followers whether he should sell 10% of his Tesla stake. The commission confirmed that it issued administrative subpoenas while investigating whether Musk and Tesla are complying with disclosure controls in the 2018 agreement.
The commission also is investigating whether Tesla described accurately in public filings with the agency whether it complied with the controls.
The commission maintains that the subpoenas were lawful, and that Musk isn’t following proper legal procedure to challenge them. SEC attorney Melissa Armstrong called Musk’s challenge “frivolous,” and pointed out that Musk and Tesla agreed to have his tweets pre-approved by other company officials.
“Courts have long recognized that ‘congress has vested the SEC with broad authority to conduct investigations into possible violations of federal securities laws and to demand production of evidence relevant to such investigations,’” Armstrong wrote.
The subpoenas, issued under seal, come from a formal order by the commission authorizing the investigation. They seek all written communications concerning the Nov. 6 tweets and whether they were shown to Tesla lawyers for pre-approval.
Musk attorney Spiro has asked for verbal arguments in the case.
Musk’s revelation about his stake in Twitter shares comes two days after Tesla Inc. posted first-quarter delivery numbers. While the company delivered 310,000 vehicles in the period, the figure was slightly below expectations.
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Krisher reported from Detroit.
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| 2022-04-04T13:43:22Z
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Biden: Putin should face war crimes trial for Bucha killings in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday called for war crimes trial against Russia President Vladimir Putin and said he’d seek more sanctions after reported atrocities in Ukraine.
“You saw what happened in Bucha,” Biden said. He added that Putin “is a war criminal”
WARNING: Video contains graphic content.
Biden’s comments to reporters came after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Bucha, one of the towns surrounding Kyiv where Ukrainian officials say the bodies of civilians have been found. Zelenskyy called the Russian actions “genocide” and called for the West to apply tougher sanctions against Russia.
Biden, however, stopped short of calling the actions genocide.
The bodies of 410 civilians have been removed from Kyiv-area towns that were recently retaken from Russian forces, Ukraine’s prosecutor-general, Iryna Venediktova, said. Associated Press journalists saw the bodies of at least 21 people in various spots around Bucha, northwest of the capital.
“We have to continue to provide Ukraine with the weapons they need to continue the fight. And we have to gather all the detail so this can be an actual -- have a war crimes trial,” Biden said.
Biden lashed out at Putin as “brutal.”
“What’s happening in Bucha is outrageous and everyone sees it,” Biden added.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, tweeted Monday that he European Union will send investigators to Ukraine to help the local prosecutor general “document war crimes.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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| 2022-04-04T15:15:30Z
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