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Caroline Shaw's new album, Orange, is a love letter to the string quartet. The North Carolina native burst onto the music scene in 2013, when she was the youngest composer to win a Pulitzer Prize. She's still in her 30s and now, for the first time, there's a recording devoted entirely to her work.
The album is like a garden, Shaw says in the liner notes. The soil contains musical remnants of the old masters which nourish her own new compositions — a refreshing twist on a centuries-old genre. In a piece called "The Cutting Garden," she grafts sprigs of Mozart then Ravel onto her own new quartet.
The musicians playing Shaw's music — tending her garden, as she puts it — are members of the Attacca Quartet. It takes agility and precision to pull off this music, which tends to shift gears suddenly. The album's opener, Entr'acte, is all about abrupt juxtapositions and was inspired by a particularly lovely transition in a string quartet by Haydn. At one luminous point in Shaw's piece, the Attacca players negotiate a thicket of pizzicato, then pivot to a single viola bowing across all four strings.
Shaw is inspired by more than just the classic composers. In a piece called Limestone & Felt, she imagines herself in a Gothic cathedral, where shards of melody bounce off the walls and intertwine. In another, Valencia, she creates an ode to the noble, store-bought orange, marveling at its architecture, its tiny sacks of juice explode via a pulsating spray of plucked notes.
Shaw doesn't like to be called a "composer." She's more comfortable with just "musician." And, I guess, that's appropriate. Shaw has a master's degree from Yale in violin. She's also an accomplished singer with a quirky a cappella group called Roomful of Teeth, for which her Pulitzer-winning piece was composed. And she's contributed vocal tracks to songs by Kanye West and Nas. Still, when you hear all the imaginative sounds on Orange, you know you're listening to the voice of a strong composer.
If you thought everything that could be said through the medium of the 250-year-old string quartet has already been said, the conversation just got a lot more interesting with Caroline Shaw's Orange.
(Caroline Shaw's Orange, performed by the Attacca Quartet, is released April 19 on New Amsterdam and Nonesuch Records.)
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More than a decade ago, Anaïs Mitchell was running late for one of her shows. The singer-songwriter, in her 20s at the time, was trying to get from one gig to another and found herself lost. Along the drive, a song lyric popped into her head. "The lines that came were, 'Wait for me I'm coming. In my garters and pearls with what melody did you barter me from the wicked underworld,'" she remembers.
Those lyrics never made it into one of Mitchell's productions, but as the musician says, they pointed her to the story of Eurydice, the Greek myth that follows two lovers, Eurydice and Orpheus. Eurydice goes to the underworld and Orpheus follows to bring her back. In the story, Orpheus sings a song so sweet, it melts the heart of Hades.
Mitchell's fascination with this story has taken her on journey across mediums, one that is as winding as her hero's quest. She's turned these lyrics into a song, then a concept album in 2010 called Hadestown, stage productions in the U.S., Canada and London and on April 17, Hadestown finally opened on Broadway.
In Mitchell's DIY folk-opera, Mitchell makes some changes to the myth. In Mitchell's version, Eurydice chooses to go to the underworld.
"The underworld is a place of wealth and security, in contrast to the above ground world where there's freedom but it's also unpredictable and the weather is unpredictable," Mitchell explains. "And Eurydice makes a choice. She chooses the security of Hadestown, which comes with this kind of lifelessness. So she chooses kind of her gut. She chooses her stomach over her heart."
When tackling the show's climax, Mitchell admits it was no easy task to write a song that melts the heart of King Hades.
"I just can't tell you how many times I've rewritten it," Mitchell says. "I mean, there's just like sheets and sheets on the cutting room floor of the epics. It's totally ridiculous. But I think that what we hit upon a couple productions ago that took some pressure off and made a lot of sense is that the gift that Orpheus brings to King Hades isn't necessarily like the eloquence of his poetry. It's actually that he has channeled this melody."
As Mitchell explains, there's no words that approach the simple beauty of his melody. "He even says that to the king: 'There were no words for the way that you felt. So you open your mouth and you started to sing.'"
Mitchell's song "Build The Wall," was written in 2006 and appears in the production when Hades sings it, supported by this chorus of workers in the underworld. With today's current debate over border control, reality has caught up to the fiction Mitchell created.
"That was one of those songs that just felt like it was a gift, like, I didn't even know what it meant when it came," Mitchell says. "For so long, I've played that song. Then to start to hear that language during the campaign. Here we are and it's still happening ... I don't quite understand it. It feels like a collective unconscious weird thing. And I'm not the first person to write a song about a wall. There's many, but I think that it's like an image that speaks to people and it's an image that works well on people who feel scared."
Mitchell spoke with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the themes of Hadestown imitating life, the beauty of Greek tragedy and the road to Broadway. Hear their conversation at the audio link.
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Dolly Parton launches a pet clothing and accessories line Published September 1, 2022 at 6:04 AM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 0:27 Doggy Parton will provide pets with clothes inspired by her own style and proceeds will go towards an animal rescue organization. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-09-01/dolly-parton-launches-a-pet-clothing-and-accessories-line | 2022-09-01T11:29:10Z |
FDA authorizes new boosters targeting omicron By Rob Stein Published September 1, 2022 at 6:04 AM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The FDA is authorizing new booster shots to protect people against another surge of omicron infections this fall and winter. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-09-01/fda-authorizes-new-boosters-targeting-omicron | 2022-09-01T11:29:17Z |
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti about whether the Justice Department's investigation into former President Trump's handling of documents could lead to charges.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti about whether the Justice Department's investigation into former President Trump's handling of documents could lead to charges.
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NPR talks with Jackson State University President Thomas Hudson about longstanding problems with the Jackson, Miss., water system that preceded flood damage to the city's water supply.
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NPR talks with Jackson State University President Thomas Hudson about longstanding problems with the Jackson, Miss., water system that preceded flood damage to the city's water supply.
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Texas laws bar Wall Street firms from operating in the state if they stop investing in firearms and fossil fuels. An analysis shows that has cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars this year.
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Texas laws bar Wall Street firms from operating in the state if they stop investing in firearms and fossil fuels. An analysis shows that has cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars this year.
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The Monkees' Micky Dolenz is suing the FBI for secret files about the band Published September 1, 2022 at 6:04 AM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 0:29 A portion of the band's redacted FBI file has been made public, it alleges the band projected subliminal left wing messages during shows. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-09-01/the-monkees-micky-dolenz-is-suing-the-fbi-for-secret-files-about-the-band | 2022-09-01T11:29:41Z |
Former President Donald Trump's legal team has presented a document to a Florida court pressing the request for an independent arbiter to review what the FBI seized from Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.
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Former President Donald Trump's legal team has presented a document to a Florida court pressing the request for an independent arbiter to review what the FBI seized from Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.
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Ruby Young huddled around a portable heater with her grandson after a catastrophic winter blackout knocked out power to her home in South Dallas’ Cedar Crest neighborhood for about a week.
“It was very, very cold,” the 74-year-old homeowner said. “It [the heat] would come and then it would go off for two or three days and we didn’t have any.”
Extreme weather events —hot and cold — have become much more common. And experts say weatherization could help reduce overall energy consumption and prevent the overloading of Texas’ power grid. The Dallas County Weatherization Assistance Program, a federally funded initiative that helps low-income residents in the county weatherize their homes for free, is designed to help.
After last year’s winter storm was over — like many other Texans — Young wanted to avoid that experience of helplessness and cold. She also wanted to know what had happened to her application in 2019 to the weatherization program.
Weatherization is the process of protecting buildings from the elements and improving energy efficiency.
The program was put on hold in the early stages of the COVID pandemic but resumed in 2021 and received a surge of applications after the blackout. Lowering energy bills has been top of mind for many Texas after the record-breaking heat this summer and ERCOT’s warnings to conserve energy because of the strain on the power grid.
The weatherization program helps Dallas County residents like Young who have a high “energy burden,” which is defined as the proportion of a household income used to pay electricity bills. Dallas is one of the top 10 cities in the U.S. with the highest average energy burdens.
In 2022, Dallas County has received $2.9 million in funding and weatherized 69 homes so far.
Young was particularly vulnerable to the drastic temperature drop during the storm because her home hadn’t been renovated in over 50 years. That meant that the little warmth being generated from her portable heater was quickly escaping her house and the frigid air from outside was seeping in.
The Cedar Crest resident waited patiently for nearly three years before work began on her house. She said without the program, she wouldn’t be able to afford weatherization.
“I was able to take care of everything when my husband was alive, but my husband passed away,” she said. “After he passed, one income just doesn’t make it. So that's when I began to understand that I could not take care of this [house] by myself, but then it's cheaper than rent.”
The cost of electricity bills tends to weigh more heavily on low-income residents in the U.S., especially in the South. In fact, the energy burden for low-income households is nearly three times higher than that of high-income households, according to research from the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) & Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute.
High energy burdens also disproportionately impact communities of color like Young’s Cedar Crest neighborhood, which is predominantly Black.
The weatherization process took a little over a week and included everything from caulking, weather stripping, new paneling, pipe insulation, and sealing and installing new windows. Contractors hired by the county also wrapped the water heater with a blanket and covered the windows with solar screens to prevent overheating.
Jorge Alvarez, a program supervisor, walked through Young’s house for a final inspection to ensure all the work orders had been completed successfully. Starting in the living room and wrapping around to the kitchen, he snapped photos as he worked his way through a checklist of work orders. Alvarez carefully inspected a window A/C unit that was sealed.
“It’ll stop working so hard to try and cool the room because the more you seal, the more the air stays inside,” he explained. “You want to stop the window unit from working so hard because it consumes too much electricity.”
To wrap up his inspection, Alvarez used a device called a blower door — essentially a powerful fan — to measure how much air was escaping from Ruby’s house. He had measured the air leakage before weatherization had begun and it was time to see how much improvement had been made.
“When we turn it on, it's going to suck air out of the house,” he said. “And by sucking air out of the house, it reads how much infiltration by square inches are in the house.”
He sealed the device onto the edges of the front door and then walked through the rest of the house to check that all other windows and doors were closed. Then, he turned the device on as it made a loud whirring noise to depressurize Young's house. The blower door test number showed roughly a 60% reduction in air leakage.
That improvement is expected to translate to savings for Young when it comes to future electricity bills. Clients of national weatherization programs have seen an estimated 10-20% reduction on average in electricity costs, according to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Even simple changes can make a difference, according to Alvarez with the weatherization program.
“We do replace refrigerators because sometimes you find some of these refrigerators they're too old and they consume too much electricity,” he said. “So it's going to save the client some money right here on the electric bill.”
Beyond the financial benefits, weatherization has health benefits for Young who’s a survivor of lung cancer. Older people are uniquely vulnerable to the impacts of extreme heat or cold. In the case of an event like the winter blackout, extreme cold can lead to a heart attack, kidney problems, liver damage and more. But research shows older people who face long-term health issues are disproportionately impacted by high energy burdens. That means those who need to protect against poor health outcomes from extreme weather often face a greater financial toll to do so.
Weatherization can also have widespread effects in efforts to conserve energy. In the South, residential homes have the greatest potential to lower energy usage compared to the commercial or industrial sectors. Weatherization demand is also growing in the rest of the country and has become part of the president’s agenda to address climate change. In his $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, Biden directed funding to a federal home weatherization program.
For North Texas residents like Young, weatherization can have a noticeable impact on day-to-day life. As Alvarez and county contractors finished their last day on the job, Young said she could already feel a difference.
At night it gets chilly, but she says “it’s a lot warmer in here since they had insulated the house. So I know that is an improvement of the work that they did.”
Whether it's freezing temperatures in the winter or a blazing hot Texas summer, Young is hopeful that weatherization will help protect her against extreme weather.
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Got a tip? Email Elizabeth Myong at Emyong@KERA.org. You can follow Elizabeth on Twitter @Elizabeth_Myong. | https://www.keranews.org/energy-environment/2022-09-01/after-texas-catastrophic-winter-blackout-a-county-program-helps-weatherize-a-south-dallas-home | 2022-09-01T11:29:53Z |
Dry conditions last through the end of the week
High pressure is in control keeping us dry through Friday
It’s a chilly start to the day with temperatures in the 40s and 50s but we’ll warm up quickly into the upper 70s and low 80s this afternoon. High pressure will keep us dry today with plenty of sunshine.
We’ll hold on to mainly clear skies overnight as lows drop into the 50s for most.
A mix of sun and clouds is expected tomorrow with highs once again topping off in the upper 70s and 80s.
Some spotty showers are possible on Saturday, but most should stay dry with highs in the 70s and low 80s. A little better chance of showers and thunderstorms moves in on Sunday and into Labor Day.
Some spotty showers look possible early next week with temperatures in the 70s for most. Make sure to stay tuned and catch the latest on WVVA.
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Instacart driver stabbed, bitten while stopping robbery suspect
MALDEN, Mass. (WCVB) - An armed robbery suspect is behind bars, thanks to the brave actions of an Instacart driver.
Police say 21-year-old Ryan Dos Santos was dropping off groceries for Instacart when he heard a woman screaming shortly before 2 p.m. Monday. A man armed with a knife had allegedly stolen her purse.
Dos Santos immediately jumped into action to stop the suspect, later identified as 26-year-old Jayson Seay, ignoring any potential consequences of taking him down.
“I saw the opportunity, tackled him, went on the ground. He was able to stab me, my leg, my quad, bit me three times on my left arm,” Dos Santos said.
The delivery driver held Seay down until police arrived and arrested him.
“You don’t even think about when these things happen. I don’t know. Instinct,” Dos Santos said.
Dos Santos was taken to the hospital, where he received stitches for the stab wound on his leg. He is expected to recover.
“They say on the news, ‘Good Samaritan,’ I guess. I don’t think it’s that big a deal. I did what every good citizen should do. I don’t know if they would but should,” he said.
Seay faces charges of assault with intent to murder and armed robbery. He is being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing.
Police say the woman who was robbed is OK.
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New online dashboard to help flyers with delays, cancellations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid months of mass flight cancellations and delays, the Department of Transportation has launched a customer service dashboard to help vacationers ahead of the travel-heavy Labor Day weekend.
Starting Thursday, travelers will be able to check the dashboard and see what kinds of guarantees, refunds or compensation the major domestic airlines offer in case of flight delays or cancellations. It’s designed to allow travelers to shop around and favor those airlines that offer the best compensation.
The dashboard is part of an extended pressure campaign from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who has publicly challenged the major carriers to improve service and transparency after a summer marred by cancellations and flight delays. As summer travel returned to nearly pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, airlines struggled to keep pace, with mass cancellations being blamed on staffing shortages, particularly among pilots.
“Passengers deserve transparency and clarity on what to expect from an airline when there is a cancelation or disruption,” Buttigieg said in a statement Wednesday. The new tool, he said, will help travelers to “easily understand their rights, compare airline practices, and make informed decisions.”
The dashboard compares all the major domestic airlines’ policies on issues such as which offer meals for delays of more than three hours and which offer to rebook flights on the same or different airlines at no additional charge. It focuses on what it calls “controllable” cancellations or delays — meaning those caused by mechanical issues, staffing shortages or delays in cleaning, fueling or baggage handling. Delays or cancellations caused by weather or security concerns do not count.
The Department of Transportation is hoping that the dashboard will encourage competition among airlines to offer the most transparency and the best protections for customers.
So far this year, airlines have canceled about 146,000 flights, or 2.6% of all flights, and nearly 1.3 million flights have been delayed, according to tracking service FlightAware. The rate of cancellations is up about one-third from the same period in 2019, before the pandemic, and the rate of delays is up nearly one-fourth.
Federal officials have blamed many of the disruptions on understaffing at airlines, which encouraged employees to quit after the pandemic started. The airlines have countered by blaming staffing problems at the Federal Aviation Administration, which employs air traffic controllers.
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Reading, math scores fell sharply during pandemic, data show
WASHINGTON (AP) - Math and reading scores for America’s 9-year-olds fell dramatically during the first two years of the pandemic, according to a new federal study — offering an early glimpse of the sheer magnitude of the learning setbacks dealt to the nation’s children.
Reading scores saw their largest decrease in 30 years, while math scores had their first decrease in the history of the testing regimen behind the study, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, a branch of the U.S. Education Department.
The declines hit all regions of the country and affected students of most races. But students of color saw some of the steepest decreases, widening the racial achievement gap.
Much of the nation’s standardized testing didn’t happen during the early days of the pandemic, so the findings released Thursday gave an early look at the impact of pandemic learning disruptions. Broader data is expected to be released later this year as part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the Nation’s Report Card.
“These are some of the largest declines we have observed in a single assessment cycle in 50 years of the NAEP program,” said Daniel McGrath, the acting associate commissioner of NCES. “Students in 2022 are performing at a level last seen two decades ago.”
The study reflects two years of upheaval in American education as schools shut down for months at a time amid COVID-19 outbreaks. Many students spent a year or more learning from home, and virus outbreaks among staff and students continued the disruption even after kids returned to the classroom.
In math, the average score for 9-year-old students fell 7 percentage points between 2020 and 2022, according to the study. The average reading score fell 5 points.
The pandemic’s upheaval especially hurt students of color. Math scores dropped by 5 percentage points for white students, compared with 13 points for Black students and 8 points for Hispanic students. The divide between Black and white students widened by 8 percentage points during the pandemic.
Decreases were more uniform in reading: Scores dropped 6 points for white, Black and Hispanic students.
For Asian American students, Native American students and students of two or more races, there was little change in reading or math between 2020 and 2022, the study found.
Geographically, all regions saw decreases in math, but declines were slightly worse in the Northeast and Midwest compared with the West and South. Outcomes were similar for reading, except that the West had no measurable difference compared with 2020.
Although it marks a sharp drop since 2020, the average reading score was 7 points higher than it was in 1971, and the average math score was 15 points higher than in 1978, the study found.
Overall, the results paint a “sobering picture” of schooling during the pandemic, said Peggy Carr, commissioner of the NCES.
Federal officials say this is the first nationally representative study to compare student achievement before the pandemic and in 2022, when most students had returned to in-person learning. Testing was completed in early 2020, soon before the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and in early 2022.
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UN inspectors head to Ukraine nuclear plant despite fighting
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The company that oversees Ukraine’s nuclear power plants said shelling by Russian forces triggered a shutdown at one of the reactors at the Zaporizhzhia plant, underscoring the risks faced by a team of U.N. inspectors that was heading there Thursday to assess its safety.
A team from the International Atomic Energy Agency, led by its director Rafael Grossi, set off for the Russia-held nuclear power plant — Europe’s largest — despite the heavy shelling for which Ukraine and Russia trade blame.
Ukraine’s Enerhoatom said Russian mortar shelling led to the shutdown of one of its reactors by its emergency protection system. Shelling also damaged a backup power supply line used for in-house needs, and one of the plant’s reactors that wasn’t operating was switched to diesel generators, the company said.
“There has been increased military activity, including this morning until very recently,” Grossi said, adding that after being briefed by the Ukrainian military he decided to get moving despite the inherent risks. “But weighing the pros and cons and having come so far, we are not stopping.”
He noted that the risks are “very, very high” in the so-called grey zone between Ukrainian and Russian positions, but “we consider that we have the minimum conditions to move.”
A spokesman for the IAEA later said that the mission has been delayed on the Ukrainian-controlled side of the frontline for some three hours, adding that Grossi “has personally negotiated with Ukrainian military authorities to be able to proceed and he remains determined that this important mission reaches the ZNPP today.”
The Zaporizhzhia plant has been occupied by Russian forces but run by Ukrainian engineers since the early days of the 6-month-old war. Ukraine alleges Russia is using the plant as a shield, storing weapons there and launching attacks from around it, while Moscow accuses Ukraine of recklessly firing on the area.
Fighting in early March caused a brief fire at its training complex, and in recent days, the plant was temporarily knocked offline because of damage, heightening fears of a radiation leak or a reactor meltdown. Officials have begun distributing anti-radiation iodine tablets to nearby residents.
“We have a very important mission to accomplish,” Grossi said, adding that “we are going to start immediately an assessment of the security and the safety situation at the plant.”
“I am going to consider the possibility of establishing a continued presence of the IAEA at the plant, which we believe is indispensable to stabilize the situation and to get regular, reliable, impartial, neutral updates of what the situation is there,” he said.
The Russian Defense Ministry said Ukrainian forces unleashed an artillery barrage of the area and then sent a group of up to 60 scouts to try to seize control of the nuclear plant.
It said the Ukrainian troops arrived in seven speedboats, landing three kilometers northeast of the plant on the left bank of the Dnieper River and tried to seize it. The ministry said Russian forces “took steps to destroy the enemy,” engaging warplanes. Russia’s military said its forces also destroyed two barges carrying Ukrainian troops who attempted to land near the plant.
“The provocation by the Kyiv regime is intended to derail the arrival of the IAEA’s group at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant,” a ministry statement said.
Alexander Volga, head of the Russia-installed Enerhodar city administration, also said the Ukrainian troops that attempted to land were “blocked and destroyed.” The administration also said at least three local residents were killed and one injured early Thursday from Ukrainian shelling.
He said the fighting had since abated and no “objective obstacles” remained to prevent the visit by the IAEA team, which had crossed a checkpoint in Russia-controlled territory and was expected to soon arrive in Enerhodar.
Ukrainian authorities, meanwhile, accused Russia of shelling Enerhodar and the territory of the nuclear power plant in a false flag attack intended to derail the arrival of the IAEA’s team.
“We are demanding that Russia stop provocations and offer the IAEA unhindered access to the Ukrainian nuclear facility,” said Zaporizhzhia Gov. Oleksandr Starukh.
Neither side’s version of events could immediately be independently verified.
The fighting came as war-torn Ukraine endeavored Thursday to start the new academic year in the best way possible, with civilian areas still under threat of artillery fire and other weaponry — and children still among the victims. Just over half of schools in Ukraine were reopening to in-person education despite the risks.
In other developments:
- A U.S. intelligence assessment said Russia was facing severe manpower shortages as President Vladimir Putin’s 6-month campaign in Ukraine rages on.
- North Korea said it was considering sending construction workers to help rebuild parts of Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine that have been battered by the fighting.
- The emergencies agency under the Russia-backed separatist government in the eastern region of Donetsk said 13 emergency responders were killed and nine others were wounded Thursday by Ukrainian shelling in Rubtsi, a village to the east of the city of Izyum in neighboring Kharkiv province. Much of the fighting in recent weeks and months has centered on the area.
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New online dashboard to help flyers with delays, cancellations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid months of mass flight cancellations and delays, the Department of Transportation has launched a customer service dashboard to help vacationers ahead of the travel-heavy Labor Day weekend.
Starting Thursday, travelers will be able to check the dashboard and see what kinds of guarantees, refunds or compensation the major domestic airlines offer in case of flight delays or cancellations. It’s designed to allow travelers to shop around and favor those airlines that offer the best compensation.
The dashboard is part of an extended pressure campaign from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who has publicly challenged the major carriers to improve service and transparency after a summer marred by cancellations and flight delays. As summer travel returned to nearly pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, airlines struggled to keep pace, with mass cancellations being blamed on staffing shortages, particularly among pilots.
“Passengers deserve transparency and clarity on what to expect from an airline when there is a cancelation or disruption,” Buttigieg said in a statement Wednesday. The new tool, he said, will help travelers to “easily understand their rights, compare airline practices, and make informed decisions.”
The dashboard compares all the major domestic airlines’ policies on issues such as which offer meals for delays of more than three hours and which offer to rebook flights on the same or different airlines at no additional charge. It focuses on what it calls “controllable” cancellations or delays — meaning those caused by mechanical issues, staffing shortages or delays in cleaning, fueling or baggage handling. Delays or cancellations caused by weather or security concerns do not count.
The Department of Transportation is hoping that the dashboard will encourage competition among airlines to offer the most transparency and the best protections for customers.
So far this year, airlines have canceled about 146,000 flights, or 2.6% of all flights, and nearly 1.3 million flights have been delayed, according to tracking service FlightAware. The rate of cancellations is up about one-third from the same period in 2019, before the pandemic, and the rate of delays is up nearly one-fourth.
Federal officials have blamed many of the disruptions on understaffing at airlines, which encouraged employees to quit after the pandemic started. The airlines have countered by blaming staffing problems at the Federal Aviation Administration, which employs air traffic controllers.
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Associated Press writer David Koenig in Dallas contributed to this report.
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Pink diamond expected to sell for over $21 million at auction
Published: Sep. 1, 2022 at 8:20 AM EDT|Updated: moments ago
(CNN) - A unique piece of jewelry is up for grabs, but you may have to break the bank for it.
Sotheby’s is auctioning off the Williamson Pink Star diamond which is considered “among the rarest of all gemstones.”
Officials describe the diamond as “fancy, vivid, pink.” It weighs 11.15-carats, which is bigger than most diamonds of that color.
It is expected to bring in at least $21 million.
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Poland to seek equivalent of $1.3 trillion from Germany for World War II
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s top politician said Thursday that the government will seek equivalent of $1.3 trillion in reparations from Germany for the Nazis’ World War II invasion and occupation of his country.
Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of the Law and Justice party, announced the huge claim at the release of a long-awaited report on the cost to the country of years of Nazi German occupation as it marks 83 years since the start of World War II.
“We not only prepared the report but we have also taken the decision as to the further steps,” Kaczynski said during the report’s presentation.
“We will turn to Germany to open negotiations on the reparations,” Kaczynski said, adding it will be a “long and not an easy path” but “one day will bring success.”
Poland’s right-wing government argues that the country, which was the war’s first victim, has not been fully compensated by neighboring Germany, which is now one of its major partners within the European Union.
Germany argues compensation was paid to East Bloc nations in the years after the war while territories that Poland lost in the East as borders were redrawn were compensated with some of Germany’s pre-war lands. Berlin calls the matter closed.
Top leaders including Kaczynski, who is Poland’s chief policy maker, and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki attended the ceremonial release of the report at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, rebuilt from wartime ruins.
The release of the report was the focus of national observances of the anniversary of the war that began Sep. 1, 1939, with Nazi Germany’s bombing and invasion of Poland and was followed by more than five years of brutal occupation.
A team of some 30 economists, historians and other experts worked on the report since 2017. The issue has created bilateral tensions.
The war was “one of the most terrible tragedies in our history,” President Andrzej Duda said during early morning observances at the Westerplatte peninsula near Gdansk, one of the first places to be attacked in the Nazi invasion.
“Not only because it took our freedom, not only because it took our state from us, but also because this war meant millions of victims among Poland’s citizens and irreparable losses to our homeland and our nation,” Duda said.
In Germany, the government’s official for German-Polish cooperation, Dietmar Nietan, said in a statement that Sept. 1 “remains a day of guilt and shame for Germany that reminds us time and again not to forget the crimes carried out by Germany” that are the “darkest chapter in our history” and still affect bilateral relations.
Reconciliation offered by people in Poland is “the basis on which we can look toward the future together in a united Europe,” Nietan said.
Poland’s government rejects a 1953 declaration by the country’s then-communist leaders, under pressure from the Soviet Union, agreeing not to make any further claims on Germany.
An opposition lawmaker, Grzegorz Schetyna, says the report is just a “game in the internal politics” and insists Poland needs to build good relations with Berlin.
Some 6 million of Poland’s citizens, including 3 million Jews, were killed in the war, and its industry, infrastructure and culture suffered huge losses.
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AP writer Frank Jordans in Berlin contributed.
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Putin pays tribute to Gorbachev but won’t attend his funeral
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday paid tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev but will not attend the late former Soviet leader’s funeral, a decision reflecting the Kremlin’s ambivalence about Gorbachev’s legacy.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that prior to departing for a working trip to Russia’s westernmost Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, Putin visited a Moscow hospital where Mikhail Gorbachev’s body is kept before Saturday’s funeral to lay flowers at his coffin.
“Regrettably, the president’s working schedule wouldn’t allow him to do that on Saturday, so he decided to do that today,” Peskov said in a conference call with reporters.
Russian state television showed Putin walking to Gorbachev’s open coffin and putting a bouquet of red roses next to it. He stood in silence for a few moments, bowed his head, touched the coffin, crossed himself and walked away.
Gorbachev, who died Tuesday, will be buried at Moscow’s Novodevichy cemetery next to his wife Raisa after a farewell ceremony will be held at the Pillar Hall of the House of the Unions, an iconic mansion near the Kremlin that has served as the venue for state funerals since Soviet times.
Asked if Gorbachev will be given a state funeral, Peskov said the funeral will have “elements” of state funeral, such as honorary guards, and the government will help organize them. He wouldn’t elaborate how the ceremony will differ from a full-fledged state funeral.
Putin’s decision to pay a private visit to the hospital while staying away from Saturday’s public farewell ceremony combined with uncertainty surrounding the funeral’s status reflect the Kremlin’s uneasiness about the legacy of Gorbachev. The late leader has been lauded in the West by putting an end to the Cold War but reviled by many at home for actions that led to the 1991 Soviet collapse and plunged millions into poverty.
If the Kremlin had declared a state funeral for Gorbachev, it would have made it awkward for Putin to snub the official ceremony. A state funeral would also oblige the Kremlin to send invitations to foreign leaders to attend it, something that Moscow would probably be reluctant to do amid the tensions with the West over its action in Ukraine.
While avoiding explicit personal criticism of Gorbachev, Putin in the past repeatedly blamed him for failing to secure written commitments from the West that would rule out NATO’s expansion eastward — an issue that became a major irritant in Russia-West ties for decades and fomented tensions that exploded when the Russian leader sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24.
In Wednesday’s telegram of condolences released by the Kremlin, Putin praised Gorbachev as a man who left “an enormous impact on the course of world history.”
“He led the country during difficult and dramatic changes, amid large-scale foreign policy, economic and society challenges,” Putin said. “He deeply realized that reforms were necessary and tried to offer his solutions for the acute problems.”
Sergei Markov, a pro-Kremlin political analyst, observed that Putin’s decision to privately pay tribute to Gorbachev reflected both “security problems and utter unpopularity of Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies.” At the same time, Putin wanted to show his respect to the former head of state, Markov added.
The Kremlin’s ambivalent view of Gorbachev was mirrored by state television broadcasts, which paid tribute to Gorbachev as a historic figure but described his reforms as poorly planned and held him responsible for failing to safeguard the country’s interests in dialogue with the West.
The criticism echoed earlier assessments by Putin, who has famously lamented the collapse of the Soviet Union as the “greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century.”
On Wednesday, Peskov said that Gorbachev was an “extraordinary” statesman who will “always remain in the country’s history,” but noted what he described as his idealistic view of the West.
“Gorbachev gave an impulse for ending the Cold War and he sincerely wanted to believe that it would be over and an eternal romance would start between the renewed Soviet Union and the collective West,” Peskov said. “This romanticism failed to materialize. The bloodthirsty nature of our opponents has come to light, and it’s good that we realized that in time.”
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California wildfires prompt evacuations amid heat wave
CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — California wildfires erupted Wednesday in rural areas, racing through bone-dry brush and prompting evacuations as the state sweltered under a heat wave that could last through Labor Day.
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency with temperatures expected to be 10 to 20 degrees above normal, and urged people to help reduce demand for electricity by turning their thermostats up to 85 degrees if they won’t be at home over the holiday weekend.
The Route Fire in Castaic in northwestern Los Angeles County raged through about 4,625 acres of hills containing scattered houses. Interstate 5, a major north-south route, was closed by a blaze that burned several hundred acres in only a few hours.
Media reports showed a wall of flames advancing uphill and smoke billowing thousands of feet into the air while planes dumped water from nearby Castaic Lake. There were no immediate reports of damage to buildings but a mobile home park with 94 residences was evacuated.
An elementary school also was evacuated. Temperatures in the area hit 107 degrees, and winds gusted to 17 mph, forecasters said.
Eight firefighters were treated for heat-related problems, including six who were sent to hospitals, but all were in good condition, Los Angeles County Fire Department Deputy Chief Thomas Ewald said.
More injuries were expected as crews cope with extreme heat that was expected to stretch into next week, Ewald said during a news conference Wednesday night.
“Wearing heavy firefighting gear, carrying packs, dragging hose, swinging tools, the folks out there are just taking a beating,” he said.
Aircraft would continue to drop water and fire retardant on the blaze overnight, and winds could shift to the north through the night, causing the fire to burn back on itself, Ewald said.
Ewald also said there could be other fires in LA County as the searing heat continues. Bulldozers to cut firebreaks will be staffed around the county Thursday as a precaution, he said.
“This is the fire that’s burning right now. But we have 4,000 square miles of LA County that we have to consider for tomorrow,” he said.
Another fire burned at least four buildings, including a home, and prompted evacuations in the Dulzura area in eastern San Diego County near the Mexican border. It swiftly grew to more than 1,600 acres and prompted evacuation orders for at least 400 homes, authorities said.
State Route 94 was closed. The Mountain Empire Unified School District will be closed Thursday, officials said.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that the Tecate port of entry with Mexico closed three hours early on Wednesday night because of the fire and wouldn’t reopen until conditions improved to ensure “the safety of the traveling public.” Travelers could continue to use the 24-hour Otay Mesa crossing.
No injuries were immediately reported, but there were “multiple close calls” as residents rushed to flee, said Capt. Thomas Shoots with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
“We had multiple 911 calls from folks unable to evacuate” because their homes were surrounded by the fire, Shoots told the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The National Weather Service said many valleys, foothills, mountains and desert areas of the state remained under an elevated fire risk because of low humidity and high temperatures, which set several records for the day. The hottest days were expected to be Sunday and Monday.
Wildfires have sprung up this summer throughout the Western states. The largest and deadliest blaze in California this year erupted in late July in Siskyou County, near the Oregon state line. It killed four people and destroyed much of the small community of Klamath River.
Scientists have said climate change has made the West warmer and drier over the last three decades and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive. Across the American West, a 22-year megadrought deepened so much in 2021 that the region is now in the driest spell in at least 1,200 years.
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Ford recalls SUVs; heating and cooling fans can catch fire
Published: Sep. 1, 2022 at 9:09 AM EDT|Updated: 38 minutes ago
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 200,000 large SUVs because the heating and cooling fan motors can fail and catch fire.
The recall covers Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators from the 2015 through 2017 model years.
The Dearborn, Michigan, company says in government documents that it has reports of 25 fires caused by the motors, which are behind the glove box.
Dealers will replace the front blower motor assembly at no cost to owners, who will be notified starting Sept. 12.
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Pink diamond expected to sell for over $21 million at auction
Published: Sep. 1, 2022 at 8:20 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) - A unique piece of jewelry is up for grabs, but you may have to break the bank for it.
Sotheby’s is auctioning off the Williamson Pink Star diamond which is considered “among the rarest of all gemstones.”
Officials describe the diamond as “fancy, vivid, pink.” It weighs 11.15-carats, which is bigger than most diamonds of that color.
It is expected to bring in at least $21 million.
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Poland to seek equivalent of $1.3 trillion from Germany for World War II
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s top politician said Thursday that the government will seek the equivalent of some $1.3 trillion in reparations from Germany for the Nazis’ World War II invasion and occupation of his country.
Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of the Law and Justice party, announced the huge claim at the release of a long-awaited report on the cost to the country of years of Nazi German occupation as it marks 83 years since the start of World War II.
“We not only prepared the report but we have also taken the decision as to the further steps,” Kaczynski said during the report’s presentation.
“We will turn to Germany to open negotiations on the reparations,” Kaczynski said, adding it will be a “long and not an easy path” but “one day will bring success.”
He insisted the move would serve “true Polish-German reconciliation” that would be based on “truth.”
He claimed the German economy is capable of paying the bill.
Germany argues compensation was paid to East Bloc nations in the years after the war while territories that Poland lost in the East as borders were redrawn were compensated with some of Germany’s pre-war lands. Berlin calls the matter closed.
Poland’s right-wing government argues that the country which was the war’s first victim has not been fully compensated by neighboring Germany, which is now one of its major partners within the European Union.
“Germany has never really accounted for its crimes against Poland,” Kaczynski said, claiming that many Germans who committed war crimes lived in impunity in Germany after the war.
Top leaders including Kaczynski, who is Poland’s chief policy maker, and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki attended the ceremonial release of the report at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, rebuilt from wartime ruins.
The release of the three-volume report was the focus of national observances of the anniversary of the war that began Sep. 1, 1939, with Nazi Germany’s bombing and invasion of Poland that was followed by more than five years of brutal occupation.
The head of the report team, lawmaker Arkadiusz Mularczyk, said it was impossible to place a financial value on the loss of some 5.2 million lives he blamed on the German occupation.
He listed losses to the infrastructure, industry, farming, culture, deportations to Germany for forced labor and efforts to turn Polish children into Germans.
A team of more than 30 economists, historians and other experts worked on the report since 2017. The issue has created bilateral tensions.
The war was “one of the most terrible tragedies in our history,” President Andrzej Duda said during early morning observances at the Westerplatte peninsula near Gdansk, one of the first places to be attacked in the Nazi invasion.
“Not only because it took our freedom, not only because it took our state from us, but also because this war meant millions of victims among Poland’s citizens and irreparable losses to our homeland and our nation,” Duda said.
In Germany, the government’s official for German-Polish cooperation, Dietmar Nietan, said in a statement that Sept. 1 “remains a day of guilt and shame for Germany that reminds us time and again not to forget the crimes carried out by Germany” that are the “darkest chapter in our history” and still affect bilateral relations.
Reconciliation offered by people in Poland is “the basis on which we can look toward the future together in a united Europe,” Nietan said.
Poland’s government rejects a 1953 declaration by the country’s then-communist leaders, under pressure from the Soviet Union, agreeing not to make any further claims on Germany.
An opposition lawmaker, Grzegorz Schetyna, says the report is just a “game in the internal politics” and insists Poland needs to build good relations with Berlin.
Some 6 million of Poland’s citizens, including 3 million Jews, were killed in the war. Some of them were victims of the Soviet Red Army that invaded from the east.
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AP writer Frank Jordans in Berlin contributed.
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Trump documents: Judge to hear arguments on outside expert
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge awaited arguments Thursday on whether to appoint an outside legal expert to review government records seized by the FBI last month in a search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home.
Lawyers for Trump said the appointment of a special master is necessary to ensure an independent inspection of the documents. This kind of review, they say, would allow for “highly personal information” such as diaries or journals to be separated from the investigation and returned to Trump, along with any other documents that may be protected by claims of attorney-client privilege or executive privilege.
The Justice Department says an appointment is unwarranted because investigators have completed their review of potentially privileged records and identified “a limited set of materials that potentially contain attorney-client privileged information.”
The government says Trump lacks legal grounds to demand the return of presidential documents because they do not belong to him. The department has also expressed concerns that the appointment could delay the investigation, in part because a special master probably would need to obtain a security clearance to review the records and special authorization from intelligence agencies.
The hearing before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon was scheduled for 1 p.m.
Cannon had said on Saturday, before the latest arguments in the matter, that her “preliminary intent” was to appoint a special master. It was not clear whether she might make a final determination Thursday or how her view might be affected by the fact that the Justice Department says it has already reviewed potentially privileged documents.
It was also not clear who might serve as that outside expert. In some past high-profile cases, the role has been filled by a former federal judge.
Cannon was nominated by Trump in 2020 and confirmed by the Senate 56-21 later that year. She is a former assistant U.S. attorney in Florida, handling mainly criminal appeals.
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Tucker reported from Washington.
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White House to encourage COVID boosters, flu shot this fall
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration hopes to make getting a COVID-19 booster as routine as going in for the yearly flu shot.
That’s at the heart of its campaign to sell the newly authorized shot to an American public that has widely rejected COVID-19 boosters since they first became available last fall.
Shots of the updated boosters, specifically designed by Pfizer and Moderna to respond to the omicron strain, could start within days. The U.S. government has purchased 170 million doses and is emphasizing that everyone will have free access to the booster.
White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said this latest round of shots will offer protection during the busy cold and flu season, with the hope of transitioning people to get the vaccine yearly. Typically, at least half of U.S. adults get a flu shot.
“We expect them to provide more durable protection over time,” Jha said in an interview Wednesday with The Associated Press. “The goal very much is to get to a point where people get their COVID shot on a regular basis, the way they do their flu shot.”
Community health workers in North Carolina, home to the country’s lowest COVID-19 booster rate, like the strategy, especially because of confusion among some people about vaccine schedules.
“I believe in keeping things simple,” said Marty Stamey, an outreach coordinator for the Mountain Area Health Education Center in western North Carolina. “I’ve heard a lot of people say, ‘I think I’ll just wait and try to do it like the flu shots.’”
The White House plan also relies in part of on local health departments, providers and community groups to reach out and encourage people to get the updated booster. Pharmacies, health providers and state or local health departments are preparing to send text messages to millions of people that will encourage them to get a booster this fall, White House officials said.
Jha said he recommends most Americans get the booster by the end of October.
Still, this latest vaccination campaign faces several challenges.
A majority of Americans got their first and second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine when it was released last year, but they’ve been more reluctant to get a booster jab, with less than half getting their first booster since it became available late last year.
Congress also has not moved forward on President Joe Biden’s $22.5 billion request earlier this year for the COVID-19 response. Republicans criticized the request, pointing to the $1.9 trillion already spent on responding to the pandemic. Running short on funds, the government announced it would stop shipping COVID-19 tests to people’s homes after Friday.
And COVID-19 funding is drying up for many of the community groups that received millions of federal tax dollars to hire workers who spent months reaching deep into neighborhoods with door knocks, mobile vaccine clinics and posters encouraging people to inoculate against COVID-19.
White House officials say those local leaders deserve a lot of credit for stamping out misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine and convincing many around the country that the shot will protect them.
“Those are the really critical messengers,” Jha said.
That on-the-ground work has been crucial to getting people vaccinated in the rural, Spanish- and Haitian-speaking communities that the Migrant Clinicians Network has reached throughout Texas, California and Maryland with its $8.5 million federal grant.
“Simply having the vaccines available is one thing, but getting the shots in the arms is another,” said Amy Liebman, a chief program officer for the nonprofit group.
Some of those local health organizations, too, are now stretched as they work to get low vaccination rates among children younger than 12 up. Only a third of 5- to 11-year-olds received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine since becoming eligible late last year. Meanwhile, just 7% of children younger 5 have gotten a first dose since it was made available this summer.
Dr. Niharika Khanna at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has just started making progress on convincing new mothers that the vaccine is safe and effective for their babies.
Her program, which has hired more than 269 health workers and administered more than 12,000 vaccinations and boosters across Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, isn’t quite ready to transition back to pushing COVID-19 boosters.
“All of these people, all of these relationships we’ve carefully cultivated are at risk for falling apart,” Khanna said. “Today if you were to say to me switch to booster, I’d say no. I need another two to three weeks to really get these people going.”
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AP White House Correspondent Zeke Miller contributed to this report.
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The Blue Streaks’ Motivator: The Alan Garcia Ruiz Story
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - When it comes to motivation for the Harrisonburg High School football team, Alan Garcia Ruiz is in charge.
“I like to give the players a hard time, keep them pushing,” said Garcia Ruiz. “Motivate them and make them feel happy.”
Garcia Ruiz, who spends most of his day in a motorized wheelchair, is officially listed as a manager for the Blue Streaks and he has an important role on the coaching staff.
“At practice he is responsible for keeping us on time so he blows the whistle to start and end each segment,” said HHS head coach Kyle Gillenwater.
Garcia Ruiz admits he didn’t know much about football until a chance meeting with Gillenwater at the high school when he was looking for someone to help fix an issue with his wheelchair.
“He rolled into the weight room one day and he had a problem with his chair and asks to get it fixed,” said Gillenwater. “And at that point we started talking about working out and he started lifting with the team and coming everyday after school and he wanted to be part of the program and just kept growing so we gave him more responsibility and he shows up every day.”
As a graduate of Harrisonburg High School, Garcia Ruiz is now attending Blue Ridge Community College with hopes of eventually transferring to James Madison University to pursue a degree in Industrial Design.
But make no mistake, he’s completely committed to helping the Blue Streaks win as many games as possible this season.
“It’s amazing,” said Garcia Ruiz. “It’s like a dream come true because when it was like my last day of senior year, I thought to myself I would never see my friends ever again. So when I started coaching, I was so happy to see my friends again.”
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California wildfires prompt evacuations amid heat wave
CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — California wildfires erupted Wednesday in rural areas, racing through bone-dry brush and prompting evacuations as the state sweltered under a heat wave that could last through Labor Day.
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency with temperatures expected to be 10 to 20 degrees above normal, and urged people to help reduce demand for electricity by turning their thermostats up to 85 degrees if they won’t be at home over the holiday weekend.
The Route Fire in Castaic in northwestern Los Angeles County raged through about 4,625 acres of hills containing scattered houses. Interstate 5, a major north-south route, was closed by a blaze that burned several hundred acres in only a few hours.
Media reports showed a wall of flames advancing uphill and smoke billowing thousands of feet into the air while planes dumped water from nearby Castaic Lake. There were no immediate reports of damage to buildings but a mobile home park with 94 residences was evacuated.
An elementary school also was evacuated. Temperatures in the area hit 107 degrees, and winds gusted to 17 mph, forecasters said.
Eight firefighters were treated for heat-related problems, including six who were sent to hospitals, but all were in good condition, Los Angeles County Fire Department Deputy Chief Thomas Ewald said.
More injuries were expected as crews cope with extreme heat that was expected to stretch into next week, Ewald said during a news conference Wednesday night.
“Wearing heavy firefighting gear, carrying packs, dragging hose, swinging tools, the folks out there are just taking a beating,” he said.
Aircraft would continue to drop water and fire retardant on the blaze overnight, and winds could shift to the north through the night, causing the fire to burn back on itself, Ewald said.
Ewald also said there could be other fires in LA County as the searing heat continues. Bulldozers to cut firebreaks will be staffed around the county Thursday as a precaution, he said.
“This is the fire that’s burning right now. But we have 4,000 square miles of LA County that we have to consider for tomorrow,” he said.
Another fire burned at least four buildings, including a home, and prompted evacuations in the Dulzura area in eastern San Diego County near the Mexican border. It swiftly grew to more than 1,600 acres and prompted evacuation orders for at least 400 homes, authorities said.
State Route 94 was closed. The Mountain Empire Unified School District will be closed Thursday, officials said.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that the Tecate port of entry with Mexico closed three hours early on Wednesday night because of the fire and wouldn’t reopen until conditions improved to ensure “the safety of the traveling public.” Travelers could continue to use the 24-hour Otay Mesa crossing.
No injuries were immediately reported, but there were “multiple close calls” as residents rushed to flee, said Capt. Thomas Shoots with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
“We had multiple 911 calls from folks unable to evacuate” because their homes were surrounded by the fire, Shoots told the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The National Weather Service said many valleys, foothills, mountains and desert areas of the state remained under an elevated fire risk because of low humidity and high temperatures, which set several records for the day. The hottest days were expected to be Sunday and Monday.
Wildfires have sprung up this summer throughout the Western states. The largest and deadliest blaze in California this year erupted in late July in Siskyou County, near the Oregon state line. It killed four people and destroyed much of the small community of Klamath River.
Scientists have said climate change has made the West warmer and drier over the last three decades and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive. Across the American West, a 22-year megadrought deepened so much in 2021 that the region is now in the driest spell in at least 1,200 years.
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Dolly Parton launches ‘Doggy Parton’ pet apparel line
Published: Sep. 1, 2022 at 9:50 AM EDT|Updated: 6 minutes ago
(CNN) - Dolly Parton seems to have the golden touch with singing, acting and writing. And now the superstar has launched an apparel line for pets.
The line is called “Doggy Parton.”
In collaboration with SportPet Designs, the line will feature shirts, dresses, squeaky toys and even a blonde wig inspired by Parton.
Parton said she was inspired to start it because of her love for animals.
Part of the proceeds will go to a rescue organization that provides homes for displaced animals.
Initially, the products will be available online through doggyparton.com and Amazon.
More retailers will be announced in the future.
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Ford recalls SUVs; heating and cooling fans can catch fire
Published: Sep. 1, 2022 at 9:09 AM EDT|Updated: 47 minutes ago
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 200,000 large SUVs because the heating and cooling fan motors can fail and catch fire.
The recall covers Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators from the 2015 through 2017 model years.
The Dearborn, Michigan, company says in government documents that it has reports of 25 fires caused by the motors, which are behind the glove box.
Dealers will replace the front blower motor assembly at no cost to owners, who will be notified starting Sept. 12.
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Trump documents: Judge to hear arguments on outside expert
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge awaited arguments Thursday on whether to appoint an outside legal expert to review government records seized by the FBI last month in a search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home.
Lawyers for Trump said the appointment of a special master is necessary to ensure an independent inspection of the documents. This kind of review, they say, would allow for “highly personal information” such as diaries or journals to be separated from the investigation and returned to Trump, along with any other documents that may be protected by claims of attorney-client privilege or executive privilege.
The Justice Department says an appointment is unwarranted because investigators have completed their review of potentially privileged records and identified “a limited set of materials that potentially contain attorney-client privileged information.”
The government says Trump lacks legal grounds to demand the return of presidential documents because they do not belong to him. The department has also expressed concerns that the appointment could delay the investigation, in part because a special master probably would need to obtain a security clearance to review the records and special authorization from intelligence agencies.
The hearing before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon was scheduled for 1 p.m.
Cannon had said on Saturday, before the latest arguments in the matter, that her “preliminary intent” was to appoint a special master. It was not clear whether she might make a final determination Thursday or how her view might be affected by the fact that the Justice Department says it has already reviewed potentially privileged documents.
It was also not clear who might serve as that outside expert. In some past high-profile cases, the role has been filled by a former federal judge.
Cannon was nominated by Trump in 2020 and confirmed by the Senate 56-21 later that year. She is a former assistant U.S. attorney in Florida, handling mainly criminal appeals.
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Tucker reported from Washington.
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Twitter tests ‘Edit Tweet’ feature
(Gray News) – Social media giant Twitter announced Thursday it is testing an edit feature for tweets.
“If you see an edited tweet it’s because we’re testing the edit button,” the company tweeted on its official account. “This is happening and you’ll be okay.”
In a blog post, Twitter stated the feature would allow users to edit a sent tweet “a few times” with a 30-minute window following its publication.
The edited version will be marked to let readers know that it has been changed from the original, and people will be able to click on the label and see the edit history.
Twitter said “Edit Tweet” is being tested internally first then it is expanding access later in the month to users of Twitter Blue – its paid subscription service that offers additional features.
Users have been calling for an edit button for years on Twitter. There has not been a way to make changes to remove typos or errors once a tweet is sent since the company’s start in 2006.
Twitter said in its blog post that it hopes the edit feature will help make tweeting “more approachable and less stressful.”
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White House to encourage COVID boosters, flu shot this fall
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration hopes to make getting a COVID-19 booster as routine as going in for the yearly flu shot.
That’s at the heart of its campaign to sell the newly authorized shot to an American public that has widely rejected COVID-19 boosters since they first became available last fall.
Shots of the updated boosters, specifically designed by Pfizer and Moderna to respond to the omicron strain, could start within days. The U.S. government has purchased 170 million doses and is emphasizing that everyone will have free access to the booster.
White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said this latest round of shots will offer protection during the busy cold and flu season, with the hope of transitioning people to get the vaccine yearly. Typically, at least half of U.S. adults get a flu shot.
“We expect them to provide more durable protection over time,” Jha said in an interview Wednesday with The Associated Press. “The goal very much is to get to a point where people get their COVID shot on a regular basis, the way they do their flu shot.”
Community health workers in North Carolina, home to the country’s lowest COVID-19 booster rate, like the strategy, especially because of confusion among some people about vaccine schedules.
“I believe in keeping things simple,” said Marty Stamey, an outreach coordinator for the Mountain Area Health Education Center in western North Carolina. “I’ve heard a lot of people say, ‘I think I’ll just wait and try to do it like the flu shots.’”
The White House plan also relies in part of on local health departments, providers and community groups to reach out and encourage people to get the updated booster. Pharmacies, health providers and state or local health departments are preparing to send text messages to millions of people that will encourage them to get a booster this fall, White House officials said.
Jha said he recommends most Americans get the booster by the end of October.
Still, this latest vaccination campaign faces several challenges.
A majority of Americans got their first and second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine when it was released last year, but they’ve been more reluctant to get a booster jab, with less than half getting their first booster since it became available late last year.
Congress also has not moved forward on President Joe Biden’s $22.5 billion request earlier this year for the COVID-19 response. Republicans criticized the request, pointing to the $1.9 trillion already spent on responding to the pandemic. Running short on funds, the government announced it would stop shipping COVID-19 tests to people’s homes after Friday.
And COVID-19 funding is drying up for many of the community groups that received millions of federal tax dollars to hire workers who spent months reaching deep into neighborhoods with door knocks, mobile vaccine clinics and posters encouraging people to inoculate against COVID-19.
White House officials say those local leaders deserve a lot of credit for stamping out misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine and convincing many around the country that the shot will protect them.
“Those are the really critical messengers,” Jha said.
That on-the-ground work has been crucial to getting people vaccinated in the rural, Spanish- and Haitian-speaking communities that the Migrant Clinicians Network has reached throughout Texas, California and Maryland with its $8.5 million federal grant.
“Simply having the vaccines available is one thing, but getting the shots in the arms is another,” said Amy Liebman, a chief program officer for the nonprofit group.
Some of those local health organizations, too, are now stretched as they work to get low vaccination rates among children younger than 12 up. Only a third of 5- to 11-year-olds received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine since becoming eligible late last year. Meanwhile, just 7% of children younger 5 have gotten a first dose since it was made available this summer.
Dr. Niharika Khanna at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has just started making progress on convincing new mothers that the vaccine is safe and effective for their babies.
Her program, which has hired more than 269 health workers and administered more than 12,000 vaccinations and boosters across Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, isn’t quite ready to transition back to pushing COVID-19 boosters.
“All of these people, all of these relationships we’ve carefully cultivated are at risk for falling apart,” Khanna said. “Today if you were to say to me switch to booster, I’d say no. I need another two to three weeks to really get these people going.”
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AP White House Correspondent Zeke Miller contributed to this report.
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NPR talks with Jackson State University President Thomas Hudson about longstanding problems with the Jackson, Miss., water system that preceded flood damage to the city's water supply.
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NPR talks with Jackson State University President Thomas Hudson about longstanding problems with the Jackson, Miss., water system that preceded flood damage to the city's water supply.
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Chicago Tribune
If “Lost Ollie” were a movie released in theaters a decade or so ago, rather than a four-part series on Netflix, it’s entirely possible it would have become part of our pop cultural fabric, like “WALL-E” or “Up.”
Usually, you need a full-press marketing push for that to happen. But when it comes to streaming, that’s rarely in the cards.
In terms of the premise, “Toy Story” is the more obvious comparison, wherein a child’s playthings are anthropomorphized in ways both whimsical and sometimes (to me) grating. Created by Shannon Tindle and directed by Peter Ramsey (adapting William Joyce’s 2016 book “Ollie’s Odyssey”) the series is gorgeously made, a hybrid of live-action (the humans and the environment) and computer-generated visual effects (the toys) that give Ollie and others their ability to move and talk and express subtle emotions in ways that are wonderfully vivid and tactile.
A felt bunny made from mismatched fabric swatches, Ollie has long floppy ears and buttons for eyes that blink. He awakens in a cardboard box in a thrift shop and the woman behind the counter seems kindly as she reaches in and pulls him out: “Well, ain’t you a handsome fella.”
But Ollie (voiced by Jonathan Groff) is fraught with confusion: “I can’t quite remember how I got to wherever we are,” he says. She clearly can’t hear a word he’s saying (adults!) and gently pokes him in the stomach. “I think I might have lost my Billy,” he continues. “Maybe you could help me escape so I could find him? Please?” Instead, she attaches a price tag to his ear and plops him on a shelf.
Billy (Kesler Talbot) is the introverted boy who once carried Ollie everywhere and is happiest when playing make-believe. Momma (Gina Rodriguez) is warm and luminous and she encourages Billy’s imagination and playfully joins in; Daddy (Jake Johnson) is loving but more reserved, looking on and sighing as his preteen son clings to a stuffed animal far longer than most children his age.
How Ollie and Billy become separated, and why, is one part of the story.
Ollie’s quest for them to be reunited is the other.
He makes that journey with help of an old carnival clown named Zozo (voiced by Tim Blake Nelson) and a bright pink teddy bear named Rosy (voiced by Mary J. Blige). Both have seen better days. Actually, they all have. They are scuffed, battered and alone in the world – abandoned.
As a child, if you’re lucky, you grow up feeling a certain sense of security about the adults who love you and look after you – that they will always be there. Reality has an ugly way of destabilizing that understanding of the world. The way the story’s humans experience this is mirrored through Ollie’s journey as well: Billy is his everything, and now that the boy’s gone, Ollie is lost – lost Ollie.
Midway through, we get Zozo’s backstory and these portions are especially rich. But like so many other streaming series, the project suffers from being parceled out into four 40-50 minute episodes. Some stories are just meant to be movies. Padding them out actually lessens their potency.
There are other things that keep me from embracing this story full-bore. I’m not inclined to be swept up in the fantasy that everything that comes into contact with humans will love us so unconditionally. Have you seen the way kids treat their toys? We’re lucky toys haven’t risen up against us!
But the strengths of “Lost Ollie” are many. The way it doesn’t shy away from dark, complicated emotions or slippery notions of trust. The way it doesn’t pander or talk down to its audience. Ollie is genuine and sweet and lovely and adorable without being cloying. You’re rooting for him. He doesn’t know anything about geography or last names or how to get anywhere. No matter. With the help of Zozo and Rosy, the three slowly pick through his hazy memories and begin a trek – by boat, by train and by foot – to make it back, somehow, to Billy.
The secret lives of toys and the shattering effects of grief. It’s a combination that never fails. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/features/lost-ollie-review-the-secret-lives-of-toys-and-the-shattering-effects-of-grief-it/article_e747473e-296a-11ed-bda8-4bbbfe1ae4f6.html | 2022-09-01T14:13:47Z |
Chicago Tribune
They dwell in utterly different worlds. HBO’s “Game of Thrones” spinoff, ”House of the Dragon,” is the one with beautifully candlelit buttocks and a steady supply of spilled entrails. “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” is the other one.
Premiering Thursday night on Amazon, “The Rings of Power” wields a different, family-friendlier set of selling points, though there is a dragon overlap. And in its first five minutes “The Rings of Power” does manage to shoot an arrow into someone’s mouth. For all the obvious contrasts, though, these two streaming fantasy prequels chase the same quarry. They’re after more of the same of whatever worked the first time, but a different sort of same.
“The Rings of Power” gets off to a promising, lavishly outfitted start in the first two episodes made available for review. Guessing here, but I think just enough of the flashy stuff seen in the trailer shows up in the early going to keep casual or less committed Middle-earthlings on the hook for a while. The rabid fans were going to watch anyway. The questions for Amazon: Will their kids watch, too? And can “The Rings of Power” in its chosen weight class turn into a water cooler phenomenon, the way “House of the Dragon” has, even in our post-water cooler age?
The series represents Amazon’s quest for the holy grail of a prestigious yet populist streaming hit, working off pricey IP. Jeff Bezos, a J.R.R. Tolkien enthusiast, paid $250 million for the adaptation rights alone – not derived from a book or three, but from various Tolkien “appendices” and narrative threads “inspired by, though not contained in, the original source material,” as the end credits phrase it.
The eight-episode first season of “The Rings of Power” (just two were made available for preview) takes place many thousands of years prior to “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit,” in the Second Age of Middle-earth and environs. It may be peacetime, and New Zealand, as always, looks lovely both in fantasy peace and fantasy war, all dressed up with the usual, clinically wondrous digital landscapes. But the Dark Lord Sauron lurks somewhere across the Sundering Seas, and he’s shaping up as a strong second-term prospect for an all-powerful reign of terror.
The initial table-setting “Rings of Power” episodes focus on the elven warrior commander Galadriel (Morfydd Clark, playing the younger version of the character Cate Blanchett handled in the Peter Jackson “LOTR” trilogy). She’s one of 22 characters jostling for their share of screen time in the kingdoms of elves, humans, dwarves, orcs and the rest of the Tolkien universe.
With so many storylines on the burner, “The Rings of Power” makes a strategically wise decision to focus the early going on Galadriel as she braves the seas various and Sundering (excellent digital effects here), makes an uneasy truce with a human castaway (Charlie Vickers), and sets a course for adventure, without which, no story.
As with Galadriel, many other characters link back directly or indirectly to those we know from the Jackson trilogy. Much like Liv Tyler and Viggo Mortensen’s heavily discouraged elven/human love story in “LOTR,” in “The Rings of Power” the Sylvan elf Arondir falls in love with the human healer Bronwyn, a single mother whose son is tempted by the forces of darkness. Arondir and Bronwyn, two “noncanonical” newbies created for the show, are played with quiet force by Ismael Cruz Córdova and Nazanin Boniadi. While the introduction of elves of color has already exploded the heads of some “LOTR” purists, whatever. Those people can make their own “Lord of the Rings” prequel.
Working with showrunners Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne, director J.A. Bayona shoots in a style approximating “Lord of the Rings” director Jackson’s endless, pivoting camera glides. Visually the series stalls a bit when setting up the less-than-enthralling elven kingdom doings of young half-elf Elrond (Robert Aramayo here, playing the prequel version of the Hugo Weaving role in “LOTR”). Much goes on simultaneously in “The Rings of Power,” including underground rock-crushing contests and the aboveground crash landing of a mysterious interstellar visitor.
The overriding plot in this roiling sea of little plots is right there in the title: Twenty rings will be fashioned, eventually, in master elven architect Celebrimbor’s dream of a forge “able to birth a flame as hot as a dragon’s tongue and as pure as starlight.” Hearing a classically trained actor such as Charles Edwards wrap his vowels around a description like that, well, it’s something many “LOTR” enthusiasts have been missing for a long time now.
At one point, Celebrimbor wonders if his life’s work will ever “grow beyond petty works of jeweled craft – and devise something of real power.” The same question looms over Amazon’s series. For now, it’s nice for our streaming pile of fantasy destination vacations to include a noble corrective to the assaultive depravities of “House of the Dragon.” The HBO phenom had zero trouble making the stakes and power dynamics clear in its debut episode, because it’s well-made, the actors sell it and the narrative is ridiculously simple.
It may take a while for “The Rings of Power” to sort itself out, by contrast, and get the forge fired up. But so far, pretty good. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/features/review-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-is-amazon-s-lavish-bid-for/article_d92de3b8-2967-11ed-b90f-e72a6dcb5c40.html | 2022-09-01T14:13:53Z |
The 32-year-old singer, who has spent most of the past several years re-recording her old albums amid a rights feud with former manager Scooter Braun, announced Sunday night that she is finally back with fresh content.
“I had sort of made up my mind that, if you were going to be this generous and give us this, I thought it might be a fun moment to tell you that my brand-new album comes out Oct. 21,” Swift said to raucous applause while accepting the award for video of the year at the VMAs for her 10-minute music video for “All Too Well.”
The “Paper Rings” singer followed up the surprise news with a few more details online at the stroke of midnight, announcing that the album, called “Midnights,” will be “the stories of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life.”
“We lie awake in love and in fear, in turmoil and in tears. We stare at walls and drink until they speak back. We twist in our self-made cages and pray that we aren’t — right this minute — about to make some fateful life-altering mistake,” she wrote.
“This is a collection of music written in the middle of the night, a journey through terrors and sweet dreams. The floors we pace and the demons we face. For all of us who have tossed and turned and decided to keep the lanterns lit and go searching — hoping that just maybe, when the clock strikes twelve… we’ll meet ourselves.”
“Midnights” will be Swift’s first new album since her surprise duo, “Folklore” and “evermore,” dropped five months apart in 2020.
Will Carpenter is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s Arts and Entertainment/Features Reporter. He can be reached by email at wcarpenter@wyomingnews.com or by phone at 307-633-3135. Follow him on Twitter @will_carp_. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/features/taylor-swift-announces-new-album-midnights-to-be-released-in-october/article_133f2408-2969-11ed-a1b0-c37c78b73c28.html | 2022-09-01T14:13:59Z |
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Who knows what kind of talent is hiding in Cheyenne?
A musician who practices behind closed doors, a poet who keeps their work clasped in their journal, maybe a dancer by recreation or a performance artist from days gone by. All of them now have a chance to enter the spotlight and experience a little bit of friendly competition.
It’s not the most common opportunity in this city, with open mic nights drifting in and out of existence. When something like Dillinger’s Bar departs, Blue Raven Brewery fills its place, but nothing quite like Cheyenne’s Got Talent has been attempted before.
Orchestrated with the vision of recreating the long-running television show “America’s Got Talent,” at least in format, is the driving force behind this event. Public figures from the community will serve as judges, but no one will be getting buzzed in this scenario.
In fact, the only judging that will actually take place comes from audience votes, which are based on the number of donated dollar bills. All the proceeds from votes will be donated to the Cheyenne Animal Shelter, the primary sponsor of this series of shows.
With three dates this month, the event has the chance to give lesser-known and undiscovered talent in Cheyenne a chance to gain some exposure. Rather than the harsh competition made popular by the TV show, Dominic Syracuse, the main organizer of the event, is gearing this to be more of a community showcase.
“The reason that we really wanted to do it is just because there’s so many talented people in town, and we want to showcase that,” Syracuse said in a phone call with the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. “There’s not really too much of a place to showcase natural talent.”
The event is open to all ages, unlike most open mic nights featured in breweries and bars around the city. However, this is on a bigger scale than anything else offered in Cheyenne, other than Open Jam Night at The Lincoln Theatre, which is restricted to musicians.
All contestants have to do to enter is submit a three-minute video showcasing their talent to Syracuse, as long as it’s family friendly, by way of Facebook direct message. If their talent makes the cut, then they will be performing in the Lions Park Amphitheater as early as the first show on Sept. 9, depending on when they submit and how many slots are already filled.
Nine performers are currently scheduled for the first date, and submissions are open until the day of the event. There will be two more installments of Cheyenne’s Got Talent on Sept. 16 and 24.
“I grew up in this town, and I’ve played guitar since I was 12,” Syracuse said. “I’ve been acting since I was 8. The hardest thing around here is just finding a place to play. Give me a place where I can showcase what I do. That’s what we’re here for. “
Small opportunities make a big difference, as is the case with local musician Loren Woodin.
The reason that Woodin is a local musician today is due the support of Syracuse. Dillinger’s Bar, which closed in March, first introduced its open mic night during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Woodin, who works for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, grew up in a musical family. In his 30 years of playing guitar, he kept his ability contained to within his home – until he realized he needed to perform live, that is.
Dillinger’s gave him that opportunity, as daunting as it may have been.
“I was talking to a musician buddy of mine down in Fort Collins, and he said. ‘You just need to find an open mic and do it,’” Woodin said. “Then, in the next week, Syracuse started doing the (Dillinger’s Open Mic). The timing was pretty uncanny.”
Ultimately, it was his wife who pushed him to take his guitar down to the bar, and it was Syracuse who talked him into getting on stage. The first time Woodin played live, the environment was small and supportive.
Woodin has now performed multiple times around town, in restaurants, breweries and at this upcoming Cheyenne’s Got Talent event. Without support from friends and family, he recognizes that it wouldn’t have come together quite like it did.
Encouragement from the community, and seeing that gaining a presence as a performer in town is possible, makes a tremendous impact. It might even draw some talent out from hiding.
“Those people are all over,” Woodin said. “If Dominic runs it similar to how he did the open mic nights, then it will be a very encouraging atmosphere. There were always musicians in the crowd that have been there before. You encourage the next guy that’s super nervous.”
For local magician Dan Jaspersen, the key to stage time is gaining experience working with a crowd.
Whether you’re a visual performer, magician or stand-up comedian, all bets are off when you stand before a crowd for the first time, no matter how much you practiced alone or before friends and family.
“I think for somebody who’s just getting started, this kind of event is important,” Jaspersen said. “It’s not just about exposure. It’s about light time. It’s about the idea of putting yourself on a stage and doing it over and over.
“That’s the difference-maker for so many people. You can tell when somebody doesn’t have real (stage) time.”
It isn’t often that someone from Cheyenne makes it in the business with an alternative performance art, but Jaspersen has been a magician full time for four years now. With 20 years of illusionary performance under his belt, he knows just about all there is to make a magic trick work.
Now, he performs corporate shows across the country. The struggle is that it took time to get on stage and learn his craft – hours and hours worth of trial and error. For aspiring performance artists, like magicians, there just aren’t many options around the city.
Jaspersen’s solution is to keep a long-running gig at Wyoming’s Rib and Chop House, going table to table on Thursday nights doing close-up magic. It’s not just for money, not just for networking, but for practicing his skills, staying sharp and trying out new tricks.
Cheyenne’s Got Talent has the potential to be a large-scale platform for performers to practice their skill to where they can work with the crowd and improve their stage presence. Jaspersen saw plenty of it when he was helping run Open Mic Night with Syracuse.
“There’s a vulnerability to working for the real public. We saw that a lot with the stand-up comedy stuff,” Jaspersen said. “It’s one thing to think you have a good joke, it’s a totally different ballgame to actually deliver that joke. I can’t tell you how many times I have tried something and it just falls flat.”
Will Carpenter is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s Arts and Entertainment/Features Reporter. He can be reached by email at wcarpenter@wyomingnews.com or by phone at 307-633-3135. Follow him on Twitter @will_carp_. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/features/todo/cheyennes-got-talent-gives-amateur-performers-exposure-and-stage-time/article_a2e94822-2964-11ed-9805-4758dffca032.html | 2022-09-01T14:14:05Z |
I recently created a new playlist.
I want to thank my coworker, state government reporter Jasmine Hall, for the inspiration. This weekend, she and I sat in the grass of Civic Commons Park, watching children play and adults guzzle beer while joe p and Claire Rosinkranz did their thing opening up Edge Fest 2022.
The lines for food trucks, bathrooms and alcoholic beverages grew longer and longer. Still, I enjoyed the grass against my skin, the relaxing atmosphere and, in hindsight, soaking in another day where Cheyenne’s community involvement exceeded my expectations.
During a lull in the show, Jasmine broke the silence and asked, “What’s the best song you listened to today?”
Not necessarily an outside-the-box question, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t give her credit for posing it at the right moment. When you listen to as much music as I do, you forget to linger on the one song that propelled you through the day.
Instead of giving her an answer, I awkwardly returned to contemplative silence, trying to recount all the music I had listened to that day.
A difficult task, given that this is typically a generous degree of music – an average of about two hours per day spanning 900 different artists so far this year, according to Apple Music Replay.
Eventually, I settled on a sarcastic song by the alternative outfit Parquet Courts, titled “N. Dakota,” and we moved on.
Unbeknownst to her, I’ve thought about the question nearly every other hour since that moment. Admittedly, I might be taking it a tad too far, but I rarely catalogue my newfound love or rekindle appreciation for a song – especially in regard to the song’s impact on my daily life.
So, for the remainder of the year, I will be adding the single best song I listened to each day to a playlist I’ve creatively titled “Song of the Day.”
My end goal is not necessarily to have a playlist of songs I love, though that is a core benefit, but to compile a series of moments as relived through a series of songs. With just five tracks down (seven by the time this column is published), I can already tell it’s going to be an incoherent mess.
However, psychologically speaking, to have a list I cannot stand would be a fantastic result to return to and analyze.
The idea that I might return to a song and loathe it is an exciting possibility. But still, I would be reliving a moment, which is one of the most powerful aspects of music.
I remember discovering “Western Skies,” by Chris LeDoux, while making the sunny trip to pick my brother up from Denver International Airport recently. While driving the dirt trails on Happy Jack Road, I have the memory of blasting George Harrison’s “If Not For You.”
“Trailing,” by The Sandals, from the surf documentary “Endless Summer,” oddly reminds me of the Smoky Mountains on the winding road to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. “Debris,” by Faces, puts me in the cool chill of a sleepy, starry Wyoming night, and anything by North Mississippi bluesman Junior Kimborough returns me to the streets of Memphis, Tennessee.
I can feel the cold of a Cheyenne winter when I listen to “September Gurls,” by Big Star, and the adrenaline of rushing to a reporting assignment with Fang’s “The Money Will Roll Right In” cranked to an obnoxious volume. The calming walk from the Ole Miss library at 2 a.m. would be forgotten if not for the accompaniment of “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea,” by Thelonious Monk.
I can’t listen to ”Love –> Building on Fire,” by Talking Heads without thinking of the secluded beaches of San Diego.
Those are some picks I can name off the top of my head. I can recall the moments that the bond between the temporary and permanent were made, be it driving, lying on the living room floor or in a crowded barroom with friends.
This Labor Day weekend might be a good time to reflect as such, but there’s still some popular recurring events worth checking out around town.
The First Friday Artwalk will be set up at Clay Paper Scissors, The next morning will be the weekly Cheyenne Farmers Market, a hub for restocking Palisade peaches. American Legion Post 6 is also hosting a Labor Day Pig Roast that’s open to the public, beginning at 11:30 a.m., if you’re looking for a place to fill up.
That’s the scent of fresh barbecue, the taste of fresh produce, like beloved Palisade peaches, and the calming atmosphere of music, art and creatives gathered for a night.
It’s odd that sometimes the sound, the smell or the taste of something is what keeps a memory alive.
I’d be interested to see what a stranger’s “Song of the Day” list would look like, and how much I could learn about someone after a brief listen.
Thanks for the idea, Jasmine.
Will Carpenter is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s Arts and Entertainment/Features Reporter. He can be reached by email at wcarpenter@wyomingnews.com or by phone at 307-633-3135. Follow him on Twitter @will_carp_. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/features/todo/weekend-picks-the-soundtrack-to-your-life/article_e08d02b2-2960-11ed-bca4-7b958cd4e643.html | 2022-09-01T14:14:11Z |
John McEnroe serves during the men’s singles final match against Bjorn Borg at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship on July 5, 1980, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London, England. Steve Powell/Getty Images/TNS
This week marks the start of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, held annually in New York City, so tennis is on the brain – and on ESPN. This is likely the final tournament in which one of the greatest players of all time, Serena Williams, will compete in her career, so no doubt, eyes will be glued to the hard court for the next few weeks. Tennis is an incredibly cinematic sport, so if the tournament inspires you to do some more watching, here are some tennis movies to keep the volley going.
First up, a new documentary about the legendary, and legendarily hot-headed, John McEnroe. This new film, “McEnroe” streams on Showtime on Friday, Sept. 2, and premieres on air on Showtime Sunday, Sept. 4, in the thick of U.S. Open season. Directed by Barney Douglas, this intimate documentary portrait is set over one night with McEnroe, and delves into the psychology that powered his famously fiery outbursts on the court. The film also includes previously unseen archival footage of some of McEnroe’s matches, as well as his home videos.
For more McEnroe, another documentary, “John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection” was released in 2018, directed by Julian Farault, and taking a more expressionistic approach to understanding the player’s perfectionism. That film is available to stream on Kanopy or for rent on digital platforms. In 2017, Shia LaBeouf played McEnroe in the thrilling “Borg vs. McEnroe,” directed by Janus Metz. The rivalry between McEnroe and Bjorn Borg was legendary, and Metz captures all their differences, and the sizzling tennis that erupted between them during their famous face-off. Stream it on HBO Max.
For more Serena (and Venus), there’s the 2012 documentary, “Venus and Serena,” on Hulu, Roku and Tubi, directed by Maiken Baird and Michelle Major. And of course, don’t forget the 2021 biopic “King Richard,” which focused on their father, Richard Williams, but was also served as a fine biopic for the early childhood of Venus and Serena (the sisters served as producers on the film by Reinaldo Marcus Green). That film is streaming on HBO Max.
Before the Williams family stormed the courts of the lily-white sport, there was iconic tennis player Arthur Ashe, whose life was depicted in the 2021 documentary “Citizen Ashe,” by Rex Miller and Sam Pollard. His career and activism were groundbreaking. Stream that doc on HBO Max.
Another historically significant female player, Billie Jean King, paved the way for women in the sport, especially with her famous match against Bobby Riggs in 1973. That event was depicted in the 2017 film “Battle of the Sexes” directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Emma Stone played King, while Steve Carell stepped into Rigg’s sneakers. Rent that film wherever you find movies online.
Finally, for something a bit lighter, Jake Szymanski’s 2015 mockumentary “7 Days in Hell” stars Andy Samberg and Kit Harington as dueling tennis players muscling their way through a grueling weeklong match. John McEnroe and Serena Williams even appear as themselves as talking heads in the film, bringing this all full circle. Stream that on HBO Max, and enjoy the late summer/early fall tennis season. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/features/todo/what-to-stream-as-us-open-unfolds-stay-in-the-match-with-these-tennis-movies/article_f18cf610-28b8-11ed-908f-eb2d80d8ac87.html | 2022-09-01T14:14:18Z |
THURSDAY
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wyoming Back to School bash: 4-7 p.m., Undine Park. Stop by the Laramie Police Foundation table to get one of 500 string packs with treats.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Diabetes Support Group meets: 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email questions@ivinsosnhospital.org for the link.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
FRIDAY
Spaghetti fundraiser dinner: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 103 S. 2nd St. Cost is $15 for a spaghetti dinner with meatballs and sausage. Limited quantities, so please call for a reservation, 307-742-2024.
Drive-in movie night featuring “Back to the Future”: Doors open at 6 p.m., movie starts at 7, Laramie Range Ford, 3609 Grand Ave. A free drive-in style screening of the sci-fi classic. Donations will be accepted to benefit Cathedral Home.
SATURDAY
Acoustic singer-songwriter Jonathan Foster performs: 8 p.m., The Great Untamed, 209 S. 3rd St.
SUNDAY
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
MONDAY
WHAT’S CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY: Albany County and city of Laramie offices are closed; the landfill is closed; trash and recycling collection that normally happens on Monday will be done Tuesday; post office, closed; most banks, closed; most retail and grocery stores, open; University of Wyoming administrative offices are closed and no classes; on the UW campus, Coe Library, Half Acre Recreation and Wellness Center, the UW Art Museum, UW Geological Museum and Wyoming Union are closed, and most transit services will be unavailable; Boomerang office, closed.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
TUESDAY
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Reception at Wyoming Women’s History House: 4-6 p.m., 317 S. 2nd St., to celebrate 152 years since Louisa Swain’s vote in the first Wyoming election in which women voted with the same rights that men enjoyed in Wyoming. Free and open to the public.
WEDNESDAY
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Free “American Trombone!” recital at UW: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall.
Sept. 8
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Business After Hours: 5:30-7 p.m., Western States Bank, 3420 E. Grand Ave.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Sept. 9
NU2U street dance and costume party: 5-11 p.m., in front of the store at 5th and Garland streets in Laramie. Open for all ages.
Sept. 10
22nd annual Wyoming Buddy Walk: 9 a.m. to noon, Washington Park band shell.
Tailgate party for Wesley Foundation’s 100th anniversary: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tailgate Alley located in the stadium lot next to the indoor practice facility. The student ministry is marking 100 years at the University of Wyoming and First United Methodist. Free lunch picnic.
Summer Market Day at the fairgrounds: 3-6 p.m., beef barn.
Sept. 11
Special worship service for Wesley Foundation: 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 1215 Gibbon St., followed by a potluck. Special guest Bishop Karen Olivetto will attend and preach. All are invited to reminisce with former Wesley Foundation members and meet the recent generation of the organization.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Sept. 12
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.
Albany County Historic Preservation Board meets: 6 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. To attend and receive an invite, email a request to kcbard@charter.net.
Sept. 13
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Albany County Republican Party meets: 6 p.m., Albany County Public Library.
Sept. 14
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Sept. 15
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Sept. 16
Albany County CattleWomen meet: 11:30 a.m., location tbd. Visit wyaccw.com in the week before the meeting for location and more information.
Sept. 17
Walk to End Alzheimer’s: 9 a.m., Optimist Park, with music and food following the walk.
Higher Ground Fair: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie. A celebration of the six Rocky Mountain states and the native first nations that also call the region home. Proceeds from ticket sales (kids admitted free) help support Feeding Laramie Valley. Fore more information or to volunteer, call 307-223-4300 or email info@highergroundfair.org.
Sept. 18
Higher Ground Fair: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie. A celebration of the six Rocky Mountain states and the native first nations that also call the region home. Proceeds from ticket sales (kids admitted free) help support Feeding Laramie Valley. Fore more information or to volunteer, call 307-223-4300 or email info@highergroundfair.org.
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Sept. 19
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Sept. 20
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Sept. 21
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Sept. 22
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Sept. 25
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Sept. 26
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St.
Sept. 27
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Sept. 28
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Sept. 29
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Sept. 30
Downtown Laramie Farmers Market: 3-7 p.m., parking lot north of Depot Park on South 1st Street.
Oct. 2
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 3
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Oct. 4
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 5
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Oct. 6
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Diabetes Support Group meets: 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email questions@ivinsosnhospital.org for the link.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Oct. 8
12th annual Kids Pumpkin Walk: Noon to 4 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site. A fun family event featuring outdoor activities, indoor games, education, candy, treats and plenty of pumpkins. Cost is $4 for adults, 17 and younger admitted free.
Oct. 9
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 10
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Oct. 11
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Albany County Republican Party meets: 6 p.m., Albany County Public Library.
Oct. 12
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Oct. 13
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Oct. 16
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Albany County Historic Preservation Board meets: 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month via Microsoft Teams. To attend and receive an invite, email a request to kcbard@charter.net.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 17
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Oct. 18
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 19
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Oct. 20
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Oct. 21
Albany County CattleWomen meet: 11:30 a.m., location tbd. Visit wyaccw.com in the week before the meeting for location and more information.
Oct. 23
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 24
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St.
Oct. 25
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 26
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Oct. 27
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Oct. 30
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 31
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Nov. 1
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Nov. 2
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Nov. 3
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Diabetes Support Group meets: 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email questions@ivinsosnhospital.org for the link.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/announcements/whats-happening-sept-1-2022/article_8f4deb0e-2939-11ed-b873-d7222d258085.html | 2022-09-01T14:14:24Z |
Current and former college students in Wyoming report a collective sigh of relief in the wake of President Joe Biden’s move to relieve a portion of student debt.
While Wyoming politicians have nearly unilaterally condemned the decision as unfair and irresponsible, some University of Wyoming students and graduates say they see the announcement as a spark of hope after years of financial struggle. For some borrowers, loan forgiveness will offer a path to financial freedom, but for others it isn’t nearly enough.
The plan will forgive up to $10,000 for student loan borrowers who make $125,000 or less annually. Those who received a Pell Grant — a piece of financial aid geared to help lower-income families — could receive up to $20,000 in forgiveness.
“This forgiveness is going to be huge for me,” said Sandy Kingsley of Sheridan, who has more than $9,000 in debt left to pay. “I’ve been struggling for years.”
Kingsley earned her degree in family studies and human services online from Kansas State University in her 50s while raising four kids on her own. Despite receiving a Pell Grant and a scholarship, she wasn’t able to make ends meet.
“I didn’t want to borrow money,” Kingsley said, explaining that she took summer classes and did all she could to finish her degree quickly. “I almost had to drop out that summer because of keeping a roof over our heads and food.”
Whatever the reason, many college students in Wyoming end up taking out loans to pay for their education. At University of Wyoming, 43% of undergraduate first-time students take out loans averaging $23,592, according to data from the 2020-21 school year.
In 2021, about 57% of WyoTech’s revenue came from federal money, which includes loans and Pell Grants, said spokesperson Douglas Min.
Nationwide, nearly 32% of undergraduate students take out an average of $32,880 in loans to obtain a bachelor’s degree, according to the Education Data Initiative.
Since Biden announced his plan to forgive some of that debt, students have been calling the UW Scholarships and Financial Aid office in higher volumes than normal, said Anna Terfehr, the office’s director.
Students and graduates are seeking guidance on whether or not they are eligible for the forgiveness and what they need to do to receive it. The forgiveness only extends to borrowers who have had a loan disbursement on or before June 30, meaning not all current students will be eligible.
She explained that the office also is still learning about the forgiveness plan and likely wouldn’t know the impact it will have for UW students and alumni until doing an analysis.
“We’re learning something that’s still not formally approved, and it is so student specific in the totality of their loan history and loan life,” Terfehr said.
Biden’s plan also will halve required monthly repayment rates and cover unpaid monthly interest rates so long as borrowers continue to make their payments.
Debt snowball
UW graduate Ryan Sedgeley said that while he has $34,000 in debt, some of his friends have seen their debt double or reach $100,000 because of high interest rates.
“In a lot of ways, $10,000 in relief is not nearly enough to help those people,” Sedgeley said, adding it “seems like kind of a joke.”
It took Sedgeley about 10 years to receive his undergraduate degree, in part because he had to drop out multiple times to work to make enough money to go back to school. He said a young person having so much money offered in the form of a loan can find it difficult to understand its implications.
“As someone from a lower middle class background, seeing those numbers rise every month was completely terrifying,” Sedgeley said about continuing to take out loans. “It was scary, but I felt like I didn’t really have an option.”
This element of fear not only influences people in college, but those who are deciding whether or not to pursue higher education.
After graduating from KSU, Kingsley worked with Upward Bound at UW, a program that encourages and prepares high school students to attend college. One of her tasks there was to assess what barriers exist in getting first-generation students to attend college.
“One that came out over and over again is they’re scared to death of debt,” Kingsley said. “I know that that is keeping a lot of kids (in Wyoming) from going to college.”
Resources
At UW, the Scholarships and Financial Aid office works with students to help them determine which loans they should take out and for how much, Terfehr said. The amount of resources a student needs when navigating college payment largely depends on his or her background and whether or not parents have attended college.
“There’s definitely some that come in and feel like they really know what they’re doing, and others who need extra guidance and help,” she said.
At WyoTech, most students attend with financial help from their parents, Min said. He predicted that while eligible students were likely happy about the proposed $10,000 forgiveness, loans don’t have a large influence on whether or not they decide to attend the technical school.
Kingsley said that even with scholarships from universities and the government, students who don’t have familial support can struggle to pay for things like food and housing.
“There’s a lot of nontraditional students that out of necessity go back to school and there’s not a second income,” she said. “The only way to get through it is student loans.”
Sedgeley said the nation’s student debt crisis is indicative of larger societal issues, such as low wages and skyrocketing costs of education.
“The people who are complaining about student loan forgiveness and making it out to seem like it’s some kind of hand-out is just outrageous,” he said. “I’ve watched bailout after bailout after bailout for banks and corporations and rich people. It’s about time that real working people actually get a break.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/breathing-room-uw-student-loan-borrowers-react-to-federal-debt-relief/article_648af6dc-2899-11ed-9dff-47742edfcf17.html | 2022-09-01T14:14:27Z |
CHEYENNE — An announcement will be made regarding a complaint against state Sen. Anthony Bouchard, R-Cheyenne, sometime before the Wyoming Legislature’s next general session begins in January.
The complaint was made by Wyoming Hospital Association President Eric Boley in early March, and led to the Management Council meeting to discern whether a formal investigation was necessary. Senate and House leaders never commented on the outcome, however, nor did members of the committee.
One more meeting has been held by the Management Council since the incident, and it was last Wednesday. No topic was provided in advance to the public, members were called to order, and then they immediately moved into executive session. There was no public comment when they came out of the executive session.
“There is no announcement at this time. However, there will be one before the start of the new session,” Senate President Dan Dockstader, R-Afton, told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle in response to an email inquiry Monday.
Neither Bouchard nor Boley commented Monday on the incident or the progress of the Management Council in addressing the issue.
When Boley wrote the complaint regarding Rule 22 in the Joint Rules of the House and the Senate, he said Bouchard allegedly continually used intimidation and bullying tactics, and his behavior had to be brought to someone’s attention for corrective action.
“I have felt personally and professionally attacked on several occasions by the Senator, and I am grateful that the meetings are recorded to back up my claims,” he said in his letter. “I encourage you and the other members of leadership who may be reviewing the complaint to watch the Committee videos.”
Bouchard previously sat on the Senate Labor Health and Social Services Committee; Management Audit Committee; Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee; and the Select Committee on Legislative Facilities, Technology and Process. He was stripped of those responsibilities on March 10 in a 19-10 Senate vote.
Dockstader had moved that Bouchard be removed from the committees due to a “continued pattern of intimidating and disorderly conduct, and other behavior that is unbecoming to a member of the Senate.”
Boley revealed he was concerned with more than Bouchard’s behavior in the committee. He said that on March 8, he was confronted by the Cheyenne lawmaker and Sen. Tom James, R-Rock Springs. He said it was in “an abusive and demanding tone and (they) tried to intimidate me with their body language (hands on hips, arms waving in my face) for not providing them with an amendment to a House bill that was being worked on in the Senate Labor Committee and had moved to the Committee of the Whole in the Senate.”
Boley said although he provided the committee with an amendment, Bouchard was angry he didn’t give him a copy directly. This led to a further argument, in which the senator said he would “expose the fear mongering and fear tactics hospitals were using during the pandemic,” according to Boley.
“These are tyrannical dictators,” Bouchard had told the WTE in March. “I don’t work for so-called leadership. I work for the people. They abused their power, and it’s because I won’t bow down to them.”
Bouchard had said at that time there was a “whisper campaign” that started with Senate leadership to dispose of him of his responsibilities. He doesn’t believe the allegations, and said that the complaint can’t be substantiated.
If the lawmakers move forward with a formal investigation, and a special committee is created to address accusations of disorderly conduct, there is a possibility Bouchard could face consequences.
“The committee may recommend dismissal of the complaint, reprimand, censure, expulsion or other discipline it deems appropriate,” the joint rules state. “The appropriate house may dismiss the complaint, expel, censure, reprimand or otherwise discipline the member as it deems appropriate. Expulsion of a member shall require the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members, as provided by Article III Section 12 of the Constitution. Reprimand or censure of a member shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the elected members.”
Bouchard’s current term in the Senate ends in January 2025. He ran for the sole U.S. House seat in Congress against Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., this year, and lost to Harriet Hageman in the Republican primary.
Jasmine Hall is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s state government reporter. She can be reached by email at jhall@wyomingnews.com or by phone at 307-633-3167. Follow her on Twitter @jasminerhphotos and on Instagram @jhrose25. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/complaint-against-sen-bouchard-will-be-addressed-before-next-session/article_3040310c-293a-11ed-94a5-6f0d6dab70b8.html | 2022-09-01T14:14:33Z |
POWELL — For years, maintenance to historic buildings at the Sunlight and Crandall ranger stations have been put off due to the lack of funding. Now, with the funds in hand, Shoshone National Forest crews and volunteers are hard at work in what they have termed the First Forest Initiatives.
The funding arrived thanks to the popular 2020 bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act. Now, the Shoshone and Bighorn national forests are able to do some much needed maintenance, including roads, bridges and historic structures.
The conservation legislation is using revenue from energy development to provide up to $1.9 billion a year through 2025 to provide needed maintenance for critical facilities and infrastructure in national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, recreation areas and American Indian schools. It will also use royalties from offshore oil and natural gas to permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund to the tune of $900 million a year to invest in conservation and recreation opportunities across the country.
One high-priority project is refurbishing a historic cabin at the Crandall Ranger Station. Built in 1936, the cabin is currently used to house seasonal employees, which is a crucial component for maintenance work needed in the forest.
“When it was built, the district ranger lived there with his family year round. So this is part of continuing that tradition of having Forest Service personnel living on the forest. That’s really something that we’re pretty proud of,” said Shoshone spokesperson Kristie Thompson.
The beautiful cabin had fallen into disrepair, she said.
“The work will be complete next year. Then, in the summer of 2024, we will begin the work at Sunlight Ranger Station,” she said.
Much of the work is being completed by HistoriCorps, a nonprofit that provides volunteers of all skill levels with hands-on experience preserving historic structures on public lands across the country. Volunteers work with field staff to learn preservation skills and then put those skills to work saving historic places on public land.
Volunteers are from across the country and are a mix of adult age groups. Revenue from the LWCF will also be used to fix roads and reduce sediment in the forest.
“The project will improve water quality, restore habitat for Yellowstone cutthroat trout and maintain future access to adjacent areas for the public, contractors, permittees or firefighters,” according to Donna Nemeth, Rocky Mountain Region press officer.
The funding amounts to $294,000 for the next three years.
“What that translates to because of our partnership with HistoriCorps, is completing over $1.2 million of deferred maintenance,” Thompson said.
The group also received over $1.5 million to fix a couple of roads on the forest that continuously slump during spring. Forest crews have tried to put a “bandaid” on the problem in the past, she said. One of the roads affected is Clay Butte, which goes up to the Clay Butte fire tower.
The work is ongoing this summer in conjunction with Beartooth Highway work.
The Bighorn National Forest is also receiving funds from the program and will be rebuilding bridges along Cedar Creek and Driveway Trail. The two trail bridges will be built above the high-water mark to improve stream functioning and protect adjacent trails from erosion.
It will also allow the forest to improve Canyon Creek Road and do channel improvements of the waterway. The plan is to reconstruct and relocate approximately 600 feet of road and construct a new bridge to an area where the stream crossing is stable.
Former President Donald Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act into law on Aug. 4, 2020. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/federal-money-to-help-save-forest-infrastructure/article_668106fc-2948-11ed-8420-3ff0cde33f21.html | 2022-09-01T14:14:39Z |
Regional Overview
The weather for the rest of the week and into the Labor Day weekend holiday looks great for getting outdoors. Thunderstorms were expected by midweek, but that potential decreases and the chance for rain is low on through the weekend. Winds might increase daily by mid-day, but will still remain light. Temperatures will be warm and even hot at the lower elevations. That means the angling is best early and late in the day. Overnight temperatures are feeling fall-like at the higher elevations. If camping is your plan this weekend, plan for cool temperatures in the evenings and mornings.
Ranking Categories
H (One fish): to ensure fish dinner go to the local grocery store
HHHHH (Five fish): toss a line and get a fish; the fish aren’t picky
Granite, Crystal and North Crow reservoirs
HHH
The buzz: The fishing is good and is expected to take off even more when cooler weather arrives. It’s an excellent time of year to enjoy some late season camping with more elbowroom. There is a cyanobacterial bloom advisory at the west causeway of Granite Reservoir.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Nightcrawlers
Salmon eggs
Panther martin spinners
Renegades
Adams
Halfbacks
Midges
Ants
Sloans and Absarraca lakes
HH½
The buzz: The fishing is good but remains best early and late. Anglers report having some nice action in the middle of the day when there’s cloud cover.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Worms
Powerbait
Salmon eggs
Marshmallows
Adams
Copper Johns
Renegades
Pole Mountain
HHH
The buzz: The fishing action is fairly lively for the ponds that have good water levels. Plan to hike to the more remote ponds for the best action. The aspen are just starting to turn with a few patches of gold and red appearing already.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Nightcrawlers
Orange scuds
Lightning bugs
Bead head prince nymphs
Elk hair caddis
Grasshoppers
Renegade
Adams
Laramie Plains lakes
HH½
The buzz: The fishing is good across the basin. The action is best at Meebour while it’s also doing quite well at Twin Buttes where the brown trout are getting frisky as they head into the spawning season. There are good reports from Lake Hattie, too, with the best action out on boats. It might be best to avoid Leazenby Lake due to the cyanobacterial bloom advisory there.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Bead head prince nymphs
Bead head hare’s ears
Hot head leeches
Snapping craw
Gisha girl
Circus peanut
Laramie River
HH
The buzz: The river is running quite low by the time it gets to Laramie, but hunt for the deeper pools for some brown trout action.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Bead head prince nymphs
Girdle bugs
Drake bombs
Sparkle worms
Griffith’s gnat
Elk hair caddis
Thin mints
Snowy Range
HHH½
The buzz: The fishing is good to very good all across the Medicine Bow Mountains. Both Lake Owen and Rob Roy Reservoir are fishing well. Expect the brook trout to start moving into the shallows as temperatures continue to drop.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Nightcrawlers
Panther martins
Elk hair caddis
Miracle mile peanut
Vanilla buggers
Bead head zug bugs
North Platte River and Encampment River – Saratoga Valley
HH½
The buzz: The North Platte River is running quite low, as is the Encampment River. The fishing is good in the mornings, but slows by mid-day. The tricos are starting to dwindle but the blue-winged olives are increasing. Get out early or late in the day for the best results.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Tricos
Grasshoppers
Drowned tricos
Mayhems
Possie buggers
Goldies
UV leech
Barr emergers
Bead-head prince nymphs
North Platte River – Grey Reef
HHH½
The buzz: The action at Grey Reef is very good. Grasshoppers are the hot ticket. The flow is steady around 2,500 cubic feet per second and is coming into prime shape for fall angling.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
San Juan worms
Copper Johns
Squirrel nymphs
Hare’s ears
Elk hair caddis
Parachute Adams
Trico spinners
Grasshoppers
North Platte River – Miracle Mile
HHH
The buzz: The Mile is fishing well, but is not as hot as Grey Reef. There is more elbowroom, though, so it is a great option to fish the North Platte with a little solitude. Flows are around 500 cubic feet per second, making for good wading conditions.
Suggested bait, lures and flies:
Pat’s rubber legs
Red and purple San Juan worms
Purple Q-tips
Flash bang midges
Hoppers
Tricos
Bread n’ butter buggers
Circus peanuts
Wheatland Reservoir No. 3
HH
The buzz: The fishing is on the slow side with the water level low. The boat ramp is still usable, though, and those out on boats are having the best luck. An algal bloom is reported at the reservoir and it is most prominent in protected areas. Just keep an eye out to avoid areas where the floating algae are present.
Suggest bait, lures and flies:
Nightcrawlers
Marshmallows
Woolly worms and buggers (brown, black or olive)
Adams
Halfbacks
Midges
Ants
Glendo
HH½
The buzz: The water level continues to drop at Glendo, as is typical this time of year. Usable boat ramps remain at Reno Cove low water, Whiskey Gulch low water, and the Marina ramps. An algal bloom advisory is still in place and is expected to remain until fall brings cooler temperatures. Be on the lookout, but if you don’t see any blooms the water is safe for people and pets.
Suggest bait, lures and flies:
Bottom bouncers
Nightcrawlers on worm harnesses
Shad raps in perch and shad
Crankbaits
Blood baits (for catfish in the liver and beef flavors)
Vertical jigging
Grayrocks Reservoir
HH½
The buzz: The walleye fishing is picking up, but remains on the slow side in the middle of the day. Those angling for catfish are having decent action using blood baits.
Suggest bait, lures and flies:
Worm harnesses with leeches
Nightcrawlers on worm harnesses (gold, silver, burnt orange blades)
Blood baits for catfish (chicken, liver, beef and cheese flavors)
Hawk Springs
HH½
The buzz: Both the walleye and catfish action continues to improve. Go early or late in the day for the best results.
Suggest bait, lures and flies:
Worm harnesses with leeches
Nightcrawlers with worm harnesses (gold, silver, burnt orange blades)
Blood baits (for catfish in the liver and beef flavors)
Cheese
Reservoir levels
Alcova: 98.0% full
Boysen: 90.3% full
Guernsey: 63.0% full
Glendo: 27.4% full
Grey Reef: 87.8% full
Keyhole: 64.6% full
Pathfinder: 33.4% full
Seminoe: 51.9% full
River flows
North Platte River at Northgate: 116 cubic feet per second
North Platte River above Seminoe Reservoir: 245 cfs
North Platte River near Miracle Mile: 542 cfs
North Platte River at Gray Reef: 2,499 cfs
Encampment River near town of Encampment: 28 cfs
Encampment River at Hog Park: 26 cfs
Laramie River near Laramie: 18 cfs
Boat ramp openings
Glendo Reservoir: The Marina, Reno Cove and Whiskey Gulch ramps are open.
Guernsey Reservoir: All ramps are open.
Boysen Reservoir: All ramps are open.
Seminoe Reservoir: All ramps are open. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/outdoors/fishing-report-for-sept-1-2022/article_691d8020-2957-11ed-92ce-57e7b5d84c03.html | 2022-09-01T14:14:45Z |
Forest Service honors pair of partners
The Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grasslands has announced that two of its partners have been recognized by USDA Forest Service Rangeland Management.
One was recognized for its research, conservation practices and collaborative efforts, and the other for implementation of an innovative virtual fencing system.
The Thunder Basin Grasslands Prairie Ecosystem Association has won the Outstanding Rangeland Management Partner Award, for promoting positive change for rangelands, and the Fitch Ranch has won the Rangeland Ingenuity Award for Forest Service employees or partners who have taken proactive efforts to adapt to changing conditions and develop creative solutions.
Along with the Fitch Ranch, Forest Service employees Marie Stiles, Rangeland Management Specialist on the Parks Ranger District of the Routt National Forest, and Dwayne Rice, Rocky Mountain Region Range Program Manager, were also honored.
Bears are back on Moose-Wilson Road
JACKSON (WNE) —Hold your horsepower. The bears are back on the Moose-Wilson Road.
The road that runs from Teton Village to Moose is seeing its annual increase in bear activity once again, since the corridor is lined with hawthorn, chokecherry and serviceberry shrubs, which produce the very berries black bears eat in preparation for hibernation.
“While there is no way to measure whether it is a 5% or 40% increase, we know activity is up because the food source there is hardy,” said Valerie Gohlke, public affairs specialist with Grand Teton National Park.
Berry production along the Moose-Wilson Road, which winds along the foothills of the Tetons, has been abundant this year, so the risk of bears on the road has increased.
The short viewing distances, dense vegetation and narrow road can make it challenging to spot bears while driving. To reduce the chance of human-bear conflict, officials with the Grand Teton National Park recommend:
- Following direction from park staff
- Remaining inside a vehicle while observing bears
- Driving slowly, since bears frequently cross the roadway
- Respecting no-parking zones
- Viewing only from zones identified with signs
- Remaining patient to allow for positive bear-viewing opportunities for all passersby and
- Reporting bear sightings to the nearest visitor center.
Park rangers may close the Moose-Wilson Road if bear activity increases to protect local black and grizzly bears.
Federal regulations require people stay at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves and 25 yards away from other wildlife.
To learn more about bears, safe bear viewing and how to use bear spray, visit go.nps.gov/tetonbears.
Search continues for missing swimmer
JACKSON (WNE) —Multiple agencies continued looking this week for a missing Pinedale man last seen the afternoon of Aug. 24 while swimming with co-workers and friends on Fremont Lake.
Tip Top Search and Rescue, Sublette County Sheriff’s Office and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department searched Tuesday around Moosehead Bay, on the lake north of Pinedale, for 52-year-old “Rick” De Ruiter Zylker.
The Sheriff’s Office first learned of the possible drowning last Wednesday afternoon after Zylker went underwater and never resurfaced. As of press time Tuesday, the team still had not located Zylker.
The weeklong search has had no shortage of assistance. Sublette County Sheriff KC Lehr said that he had received numerous calls to assist in the search but has enough volunteers.
Among volunteer teams Monday was John LaBrec and K9 Taz of Jackson Hole Search Dogs. Idaho Search and Rescue Dogs, Inc. out of Driggs, Idaho, also supported the search effort.
“One of the teams conducted a free air sniff search of the water as the other team concentrated on the shoreline,” Lehr said in a press release. “The teams then switched, and compared their findings. Both dog teams indicated on the water. Using their GPS waypoints, we were able to draw another box within our search area.”
Searchers have been using side-scan sonar by towing a device called a Tow Fish which is pulled on a cable to try to get close to the lake bottom.
Lehr explained that dive teams are unable to search the area due to water depths ranging from 150 to 300 feet where pressure would be well over 100 pounds per square inch and temperatures would be in the 30s with zero visibility. At its deepest, the lake reaches 610 feet.
Bear sighted in Rock Springs neighborhood
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — What started out as a typical Wednesday in a usually quiet neighborhood in Rock Springs turned into excitement and wonder as a black bear was spotted by a longtime resident.
Homeowners of jewel-named streets were on the lookout for wildlife as children waited for the bus at various corners of the neighborhood.
Rock Springs resident Daryl Hayes was walking his black Labrador, Obby, hoping to see deer. Hayes’ friend, Nick Roich had joined them for the morning stroll.
Between Prairie Avenue and Garnet Park, Hayes spotted something.
“At first, I asked ‘What is that?’ Then I said, ‘Oh, my, that’s a bear!’” Hayes explained. “I’ve been living here for 27 years and that’s the wildest thing I’ve ever seen.”
Rock Springs Police officers arrived on the scene to help track the bear.
“We notified Game and Fish,” said Sgt. Mathew Register. “They’re aware of the situation but we believe there’s no real threat to the public.”
Hayes agreed.
“When I saw it, he minded his own business and kept going,” he said. “He didn’t want to cause any trouble.
“I’ve seen coyotes, deer and my neighbor even had a badger in their yard, but seeing that bear was really wild,” Hayes added.
Nearly 5K gallons of fuel spilled in Yellowstone
JACKSON (WNE) — After the driver of a tanker truck lost control, the rig rolled and spilled an estimated 4,800 gallons of unleaded gasoline in Yellowstone National Park recently.
The accident happened near mile marker 16 on Highway 191, which runs through the western side of Yellowstone near the Montana-Wyoming border, according to a park news release.
The release said it was unknown if any of the fuel had spilled into nearby Grayling Creek, which flows from the Gallatin Mountains into Hebgen Lake.
National Park Service crews responded immediately, the release said, and cleanup efforts are ongoing. No injuries were reported.
The incident remains under investigation, the park release said. For up-to-date road information, visit Go.nps.gov/YellRoads, call 307-344-2117 for a recorded message, or sign up for mobile Yellowstone road alerts by texting “82190” to 888-777. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/outdoors/out-and-about/article_94d86852-2947-11ed-9f88-37008ac3b6fd.html | 2022-09-01T14:14:52Z |
My eyes sting as sweat drips from my forehead. I’m in the drops — the bottom level of my bicycle handlebars — and can’t readily wipe the sweat away.
I hit my groove and feel great. To an onlooker, I probably don’t look all that happy since I’m certainly not smiling. But I am actually quite pleased with myself.
I am halfway up a long hill. I’m not fast, as attested by other cyclists who inch past, but I am moving forward and even feel strong in the process.
I am a roadie. That’s the term for cyclists who pedal out on paved highways and byways via skinny-tired bicycles.
In the world of cycling there are a wide range of modes, including mountain, gravel, commuter and fat bikes. In my bike stable I have them all and enjoy the various modes. Truth is, I’m a roadie at heart. Getting in a tuck on my bicycle and pedaling the miles away on pavement is my favorite biking mode.
I’ve raced a little, mostly in the Wyoming Senior Olympics and in triathlons when I was younger.
Every time I race I prove I’m not a racer. I’m dismally slow. Instead, I prefer bike touring where speed doesn’t matter. The bulk of my vacations over the past two decades involved touring via bicycle. I call it “slow travel.”
I’m about halfway to my goal of bike touring in all 50 states.
That joy of road cycling returned this past July during the Tour de Wyoming bicycle tour. Cycling events of every stripe took a hiatus because of COVID-19. While I still pedaled the local roads during that period, I didn’t go elsewhere to explore and discover new landscapes. I missed the adventure.
I volunteer as director of the Tour de Wyoming and have since starting the event in 1997. I can’t pedal all the miles over the ride’s six days because of other duties; still, I get on my bike for at least 20 to 30 miles a day.
On this day, as we pedal from Kemmerer to Farson, the route begins with a series of rollers. These are hills that aren’t particularly steep, either going up or coming down, but get the ticker ticking.
Rollers are challenging, but with a reward once the summit is reached and there’s a breather going down the other side. It’s nothing like going up and over a mountain pass. Those climbs often last an hour or more, which is a long time to fight gravity.
Rollers are my preference with a shorter chug uphill, followed by a quick blast of delight on the descent. Up and down, up and down.
Everyone loves a downhill and a tailwind. That joy is actually accentuated when preceded by a climb or push into the wind. It is an earned reward with real satisfaction.
With road riding there’s the opportunity to tune in with all the senses. Look around, ogle the scenery and spot wildlife, smell the freshly mown hay lands, hear the birds tweet and feel the breeze. While the sense of taste is not in play much, I have swallowed the occasional mosquito.
The downside to road riding is obvious: you share the road with motorized traffic. To be a roadie, you must trust those behind the wheel to give you a little space or, if that isn’t possible, to slow down as they go by.
I was hit once while out on the road. It was not my fault, but I paid the price. Fortunately, I walked away only with bad road rash and no broken bones. I was so sore the next day I could barely move. Alas, my bicycle took the brunt of the impact and needed rather extensive repairs. It took about a year to return to the highways and trust people in their cars again.
Because of that accident and a few other rather significant tumbles, I won’t pedal without wearing a helmet even when commuting around town. I also pedal the highways wearing bright clothing and with a flashing taillight that says, “Do you see me now?”
Even with the cars, headwinds and tough climbs, there’s nothing like the freedom of pedaling down the highway via my own power. It is an addiction I can’t — and don’t want to — shake.
My fellow roadies understand and typically wave when we pass out on the highways.
It is a shared understanding of why getting out there and spinning the wheels is so enjoyable, even if we aren’t always smiling. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/outdoors/road-cycling-where-all-senses-come-into-play/article_05d9555a-2954-11ed-8aac-5fa7ae954954.html | 2022-09-01T14:14:58Z |
A continuous gas-monitoring station operates near Yellowstone National Park’s Norris Geyser Basin. Expansion of continuous gas monitoring is part of a new volcano and earthquake monitoring plan for the Yellowstone caldera system.
The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, a consortium of nine regional scientific agencies, has released a new 10-year plan to improve monitoring and hazards assessment of volcanic, hydrothermal and earthquake activity in the Yellowstone Plateau region.
The University of Wyoming, led by Department of Geology and Geophysics professor Ken Sims, is one of the YVO partners along with the U.S. Geological Survey, the Wyoming State Geological Survey, Yellowstone National Park, the University of Utah, the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, the Idaho Geological Survey, Montana State University and the scientific organization UNAVCO.
The Yellowstone volcanic system, formed over the past 2.1 million years by three massive caldera-forming eruptions and many smaller eruptions, is one of the most dynamic parts of the world for volcanic, hydrothermal and earthquake activity.
Albeit quite improbable, the threat of another caldera-forming supereruption — an explosive eruption with a volume of more than 1,000 cubic kilometers, or 240 cubic miles — has serious implications for Earth’s habitability. Such an event would dump significant amounts of ash on large swaths of the United States and have a long-term negative impact on the global climate from ash and gas injected into the stratosphere.
The potential of another supereruption from Yellowstone has drawn media attention and even fear-mongering hype in recent years.
There is no indication that any such activity is imminent, and the magmatic system beneath Yellowstone is mostly solid. But there are still many geological hazards in the region that pose a threat to people and must be monitored.
In an assessment of the threat posed by potentially active volcanoes in the United States, the Yellowstone caldera ranked 21 of the 161 volcanoes considered, based on an assessment of volcanic histories, hazards and potential impacts on surrounding communities and air traffic.
Earthquakes are another hot topic, as the Yellowstone region is one of the most seismically active areas of the United States with an average of 1,500-2,500 temblors a year. Hydrothermal explosions are a concern as well, as they have created large craters inside the park, the most recent just 3,000 years ago.
Smaller hydrothermal explosions, akin to unexpectedly large or uncharacteristic geyser events, occur almost annually and could pose a hazard to anyone who is nearby if the event occurs in any of the thermal areas that are frequented by visitors.
“All of these geologic events have the potential to recur in the Yellowstone region and some, especially small hydrothermal explosions and strong earthquakes, are likely to take place within the coming decades,” the new monitoring plan says.
“The new Yellowstone volcano and earthquake monitoring plan builds upon improvements to monitoring systems in the region while also accounting for new insights into the dynamics of the area’s seismic, volcanic and hydrothermal activity,” said Sims, a National Geographic Explorer who researches volcanoes around the globe and has represented UW on YVO since 2013.
“As such, this new monitoring plan will significantly enhance YVO’s hazards forecasting capabilities, and it also will greatly facilitate scientific advances that will help geologists better understand how the Yellowstone system works,” Sims said.
The 2022-2032 Yellowstone monitoring plan, online at https://tinyurl.com/k2m6zzuh, includes detailed descriptions of existing and planned monitoring systems in the Yellowstone region. In detail, the new monitoring plan has identified two categories of monitoring goals: backbone monitoring and hydrothermal monitoring.
Backbone monitoring refers to the existing and already extensive regionwide surveillance network. While the existing backbone monitoring network is quite strong, over the next decade, YVO will further upgrade and augment both the continuous GPS and seismic monitoring network and the hydrological monitoring program, which tracks the chemistry, flow patterns and physical properties of groundwater, rivers and lakes.
Hydrothermal monitoring, which is a new part of the monitoring plan, refers to tracking hydrothermal activity associated with Yellowstone’s thermal and geyser basins.
To date, continuous monitoring has largely avoided the geyser basins because they are noisy and could obscure the ability to detect regional-scale changes, such as earthquakes and ground deformation.
The potential for hydrothermal explosions is another serious hazard in Yellowstone. Even small steam-driven outbursts, such as the 1989 explosion of Porkchop Geyser, could have serious impacts on anyone nearby.
Volcanologists still do not have a good understanding of whether hydrothermal explosions have measurable precursor signals; therefore, additional monitoring is essential to address this question and help mitigate the impact of such events.
Overall, the new plan calls for:
The addition of digital seismic sensors where only analog systems now exist.
The addition of permanent, continuously recording GPS stations in Norris Geyser Basin and other areas of recognized under-monitored activity.
Expansion of continuous gas monitoring.
Deployment of additional hydrological, environmental and lake monitoring stations.
Improved monitoring of Yellowstone’s hydrothermal systems to help scientists better understand the dynamics of thermal areas and their associated hazards. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/outdoors/yellowstone-volcano-earthquake-monitoring-plan-updated/article_19bf3ed0-2950-11ed-a1b0-3ff33456c0ef.html | 2022-09-01T14:15:04Z |
PINEDALE — Neighbors and citizens who spoke against Sublette County’s $1 million purchase of an undeveloped piece of property on the edge of Pinedale are carrying their discontent another step.
The “Petition to Sublette County, Doyle Gravel Mine” making the rounds has gathered 223 signatures of Sublette County residents opposing its future as a 65-acre gravel pit, along with four email comments and 14 social media responses opposing “the Doyle gravel mine.”
The only question asked was “whether or not this would bring new jobs,” according to neighbor Dan Jones, who started the petition drive.
“No, it won’t,” he said Friday, because it would be county-owned.
Jones bought a home in Old Brazzill Ranches nine years ago; neither he nor any of his neighbors knew they would view gravel mining operations instead of wildlife on the still rural, fully irrigated property with four ponds and a spring.
Their homes are 200 feet to 3,000 feet away from the proposed gravel pit, Jones said.
In fact, the county purchased the first 20-plus-acre agricultural property 15 years ago central to four subdivisions of homeowners who watched wildlife, cattle, trumpeter swans and other animals and birds. There is no identification in the Sublette County GIS map of the Doyle lots’ pending future as a gravel pit.
“The first shock was when your (newspaper) article came out,” Jones said. “Economic development has value, for sure, but we also have to inject quality of life in there.”
“The county is implementing a 15-year-old plan without regard for the residential changes of 15 years,” the petition says.
A gravel pit is an approved use of agricultural property, not requiring any notice to neighbors or the public. County officials declined to follow through on that notice and previous executive sessions were vague.
“The focus is on dollars,” Jones said. “But counties are not private enterprises.”
They also declined to seek an appraisal, instead citing how much money the county saves by mining its own gravel.
“They were only interested in the money,” Jones said. “They didn’t talk about wildlife, people’s safety and quality of life. … They didn’t have a net asset value study done. If you don’t plan, study and think, how can you say you’re going to save millions?”
County commissioners learned about the Doyle family’s 40-acre irrigated agriculture property when Road & Bridge Supervisor Billy Pape brought them notice of its “for sale” status earlier this year.
The property is adjacent to another agriculture parcel the county bought earlier with the intent of reserving its use as a gravel pit.
The two pieces front Highway 191 and Pole Creek Road, although its very visible location just south of town was never specifically named even as commissioners voted, 3-2, to attempt to buy the second piece.
The first parcel has not been mined, although county officials received a “blanket permit” from the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality to use it all as a gravel pit.
At the commissioners’ July 19 meeting, about 25 citizens attended to speak against the purchase, its price, a lack of mineral analysis or appraisal, water availability and quality, wildlife, noise and dust.
Commissioners subsequently approved the purchase, 3-2, with commissioners Dave Stephens and Doug Vickrey opposed.
“County commissioners have approved the mine in closed door sessions with public input, committing an additional one million public dollars,” the petition says. Commissioners legally met in executive sessions to discuss “real estate.”
Two gravel pits that brought public complaints and criticism into the county’s meeting room are the county’s Bondurant pit and the “Bousman pit,” initially owned by retiring commission chair Joel Bousman.
Commissioners scheduled a public workshop in Bondurant, which is shielded from view to hear citizen concerns.
The older Bousman pit, now under another name, was the topic of many letters to the editor about dust, noise and traffic in its day.
Jones said he and the Dean Boundy family, which owns part of the original Old Brazzill Ranch and leases pastures to "a real rancher,” are fighting to reverse the county’s decision or at least force thoughtful answers to what they see as major issues.
When asked about noise and visuals, Pape suggested a berm.
“That’s between the mine and the highway,” Jones said, “Which leaves three other sides not enclosed.”
As for water management, Pape said a drainage plan would be worked out.
“My understanding is a couple of (current irrigation) ditches would be affected,” Jones said.
Jones and the Boundy family have filed a complaint with Wyoming DEQ, requesting an investigation.
The petition and comments will be sent to the Lander office, he said. Jones tried to verify how many gravel pits there are countywide and could not. However, he said, “The rumor is there are about 200 gravel pits that are private, public, private/ public and government.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/petitioners-protest-county-s-gravel-pit-plans/article_39118746-2948-11ed-a3c9-af05739555d7.html | 2022-09-01T14:15:10Z |
CHEYENNE — Two special prosecutors are likely to replace the Laramie County district attorney in a local child murder case.
During a Monday afternoon hearing, Laramie County District Judge Steven Sharpe indicated that attorneys Michael Blonigen and Pat Crank will be allowed to serve as special prosecutors in the case of Wyatt Dean Lamb.
Laramie County DA Leigh Anne Manlove is not running for a second term and will leave office in January, before Lamb’s February trial. She has said other attorneys in her office are unable to take on the case.
Lamb, a Cheyenne man, is accused of physically abusing and killing his then-girlfriend’s 2-year-old son before putting the boy’s body in a dumpster in February 2021.
Manlove filed a motion July 18 to appoint Blonigen and Crank to prosecute the case.
The DA reiterated concerns at Monday’s hearing that she’s raised previously, including that the matter is “a massive evidentiary case” that needs, “for lack of a better phrase, a succession plan in place.”
Manlove said Monday that her office doesn’t “have enough attorneys,” and, in reaching out to other prosecutors in the state, no one agreed to take on the case.
“So, I then started just going through a list of either retired or former prosecutors, and, unfortunately for Mr. Blonigen and Mr. Crank, they were on that list. But, fortunately for everyone involved, they agreed,” she told the court.
Manlove said she then worked with the state’s Department of Administration and Information to create contracts for both attorneys, which “were approved through a lengthy process that included the attorney general,” she said. Sharpe said he likely wouldn’t need to sign an order for the two men to serve as special prosecutors in the case, and that each filing an entry of appearance “would suffice.”
Blonigen, who participated by video call, said Wyoming statute supported Manlove’s ability to “appoint such assistance as she finds necessary, as long as the state ... supports that and is able to budget that.” Blonigen said he’d served in the same role in Park County in the past.
State Public Defender Diane Lozano did not object to the appointments.
Blonigen filed an entry of appearance as a special prosecutor on Aug. 1. As of Monday afternoon, Crank had not yet filed an entry of appearance in the case, but was directed to do so by Sharpe.
Blonigen retired as the Natrona County DA in 2018, later returning to the office to serve as an assistant DA. Crank is a Cheyenne attorney who served as Wyoming’s attorney general from 2002 to 2007.
Two-year-old Athian Rivera was reported missing by his mother, Kassandra Orona, at around 1 p.m. on Feb. 19, 2021. His body was discovered around 3 p.m. in a dumpster just outside an entrance to Orona’s apartment, located in the 400 block of Desmet Drive.
Lamb was ultimately charged with first-degree murder and 10 felony counts of child abuse. He pleaded not guilty to all counts last August.
Also on Monday, Lozano verbalized an agreement reached by the parties in a potential gag order in the case.
Lozano had been seeking to prevent DA Manlove from speaking publicly about Lamb’s case after an interview Manlove gave to this newspaper in May. The state public defender objected to comments made by Manlove implying that there had been discussions about a plea agreement in the case, and that Manlove wouldn’t accept such a deal.
As part of the agreement, Manlove “has agreed not to make any comments about this case to the newspaper,” Lozano said in court Monday. This has been under discussion “for some time,” the head public defender said. Lozano added that Blonigen had spoken with Manlove “and we’re all in agreement in that regard.”
Lozano also said there is an agreement with Bruce Moats, an attorney representing the Wyoming Tribune Eagle in the case, and WTE Managing Editor Brian Martin, that the newspaper would agree not to repeat the exact statements made by Manlove in future coverage of the case.
Sharpe directed Lozano to draft an order based on the agreement. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/special-prosecutors-to-serve-in-child-murder-case-gag-order-agreement-reached/article_90cf90c0-293b-11ed-bdf2-4bee483ee61c.html | 2022-09-01T14:15:16Z |
A pharmacist injects a patient with a booster dosage of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in Lawrence, Mass. U.S. regulators have authorized updated COVID-19 boosters, the first to directly target today's most common omicron strain.
A pharmacist injects a patient with a booster dosage of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in Lawrence, Mass. U.S. regulators have authorized updated COVID-19 boosters, the first to directly target today's most common omicron strain.
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Vials of Pfizer's updated COVID-19 vaccine during production in Kalamazoo, Mich.
WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators have authorized updated COVID-19 boosters, the first to directly target today's most common omicron strain. The move on Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna. The hope is that the modified boosters will blunt yet another winter surge. Until now, vaccines have targeted the original coronavirus. The new boosters are half that original recipe and half protection against the newest omicron versions. Before shots begin, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must recommend who should get the additional dose. CDC's advisers will debate that Thursday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today's most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within days.
The move by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that already have saved millions of lives. The hope is that the modified boosters will blunt yet another winter surge — and help tamp down the BA.5 omicron relative that continues to spread widely.
"These updated boosters present us with an opportunity to get ahead" of the next COVID-19 wave, said FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf.
Until now, COVID-19 vaccines have targeted the original coronavirus strain, even as wildly different mutants emerged. The new U.S. boosters are combination, or "bivalent," shots. They contain half that original vaccine recipe and half protection against the newest omicron versions, BA.4 and BA.5, that are considered the most contagious yet.
The combination aims to increase cross-protection against multiple variants.
"It really provides the broadest opportunity for protection," Pfizer vaccine chief Annaliesa Anderson told The Associated Press.
The updated boosters are only for people who have already had their primary vaccinations, using the original vaccines. Doses made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech are for anyone 12 and older while Moderna's updated shots are for adults — if it has been at least two months since their last primary vaccination or their latest booster. They're not to be used for initial vaccinations.
There's one more step before a fall booster campaign begins: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must recommend who should get the additional shot. An influential CDC advisory panel will debate the evidence Thursday — including whether people at high risk from COVID-19 should go first.
The U.S. has purchased more than 170 million doses from the two companies. Pfizer said it could ship up to 15 million of those doses by the end of next week. Moderna didn't immediately say how many doses are ready to ship but that some will be available "in the coming days."
The big question is whether people weary of vaccinations will roll up their sleeves again. Just half of vaccinated Americans got the first recommended booster dose, and only a third of those 50 and older who were urged to get a second booster did so.
Here's the rub: The original vaccines still offer strong protection against severe disease and death from COVID-19 for generally healthy people, especially if they got that important first booster dose. It's not clear just how much more benefit an updated booster will bring — beyond a temporary jump in antibodies capable of fending off an omicron infection.
Still, "people have to realize this is a different kind of booster than was previously available. It will work better at protecting against omicron," said virologist Andrew Pekosz of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Even people who had an earlier omicron version still can get reinfected so "you should definitely go for the booster even if you've been infected in the last year," added Pekosz. He thinks "if we can get good buy-in to use this, we might really be able to make a dent" in COVID-19 cases.
The FDA cleared the modifications ahead of studies in people, a step toward eventually handling COVID-19 vaccine updates more like yearly changes to flu shots.
FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks stressed the agency considered "the totality" of evidence. Pfizer and Moderna have previously brewed vaccine doses updated to match earlier mutants — including the omicron strain named BA.1 that struck last winter — and tested them in people. Those earlier recipe changes were safe, and the BA.1 version substantially boosted virus-fighting antibodies — more than another dose of the original vaccine — although fewer that recognized today's genetically distinct BA.4 and BA.5 strains.
But instead of using those BA.1 shots, FDA ordered the companies to brew even more up-to-date doses that target those newest omicron mutants, sparking a race to roll them out. Rather than waiting a few more months for additional human studies of that very similar recipe tweak, Marks said animal tests showed the latest update spurs "a very good immune response."
"One needs to refresh the immune system with what is actually circulating," Marks said. That's why FDA also is no longer authorizing boosters made with the original recipe for those 12 and older.
The hope, Marks said, is that a vaccine matched to currently spreading variants might do a better job fighting infection, not just serious illness, at least for a while.
What's next? Even as modified shots roll out, Moderna and Pfizer are conducting human studies to help assess their value, including how they hold up if a new mutant comes along.
And for children, Pfizer plans to ask FDA to allow updated boosters for 5- to 11-year-olds in early October.
It's the first U.S. update to the COVID-19 vaccine recipe, an important but expected next step -- like how flu vaccines get updated every year.
And the U.S. isn't alone. Britain recently decided to offer adults over 50 a different booster option from Moderna, a combo shot targeting that initial BA.1 omicron strain. European regulators are considering whether to authorize one or both of the updated formulas. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/us-clears-updated-covid-boosters-targeting-newest-variants/article_6740b550-2976-11ed-a398-e3114d00d8f1.html | 2022-09-01T14:15:23Z |
Higher Ground Fair returns to Laramie
After a two-year hiatus, the Higher Ground Fair returns to Laramie this month.
Higher Ground Fair returns to Laramie
After a two-year hiatus, the Higher Ground Fair returns to Laramie this month.
A celebration of the six Rocky Mountain states and the native first nations that call the region home, the fair is a welcoming space that brings old ways and new possibilities together, says a press release from event organizers.
“We can talk all we want about the great divide between people in this country and how much that hurts all of us, but it isn’t going to change unless we intentionally and proactively do something about it,” said Gayle Woodsum, the fair’s founding director. “The Higher Ground Fair is trying to do just that.”
The event is part country fair, part music festival, part food fest and part conference — all celebrating community tradition and innovation in agriculture and ranching, music and dance, arts and crafts, animals, the environment, social action and a host of other areas. There will be contests, hands-on workshops and demonstrations, music and dance stages, speaker stages and stuff for kids.
Proceeds benefit Feeding Laramie Valley.
The Higher Ground Fair runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 17 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie.
For tickets or more information, contact 307-223-4300 or info@highergroundfair.org, or visit highergroundfair.org.
Highway Patrol trooper arrested, charges not released
CHEYENNE — A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper was arrested Tuesday by the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office, according to a WHP news release sent out at 5:30 p.m. that day.
On May 2, the Wyoming Highway Patrol was contacted by the Cheyenne Police Department about an investigation involving a trooper, the release said. The Cheyenne-based trooper, Sgt. Gabriel Testerman, was immediately removed from service and placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.
Neither WHP spokesperson Sgt. Jeremy Beck nor a CPD spokesperson responded immediately to questions about Testerman’s charges.
An investigation is ongoing and media inquiries were directed to CPD. The Highway Patrol said in the release that it is “cooperating fully with the investigation.”
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If you turn a blind eye to a problem, that doesn’t make it go away.
That was apparent earlier this month when the state was hit with a lawsuit from the Wyoming Education Association alleging that it failed, as constitutionally required, to adequately fund public education. As a result of that failure, the association maintains, cracks are beginning to show in Wyoming’s public school system in the form of larger class sizes, aging infrastructure, insufficient security and struggles to hire enough teachers.
The suit doesn’t seek a specific dollar amount. “But this is going to be a very substantial amount of money,” Patrick Hacker, one of the group’s lawyers, told the Star-Tribune.
None of this should be a surprise. While the governor’s office put out a statement after the lawsuit’s filing saying it would have preferred to resolve the matter outside the courts, Wyoming has known for some time that its educational bill would soon come due. But state leaders either chose to ignore that fact, quibble over the details or argue about educational issues with no bearing on our state. And now here we are.
The origins of the lawsuit date back decades. The Wyoming Supreme Court held in a series of cases between 1980 and 2008 that the state’s old system for financing schools, which was based on local property taxes, was unconstitutional. Under the so-called “Campbell County cases,” the high court defined what a quality education entailed in Wyoming. The rulings also meant the state was obligated to perform cost-of-education studies and adjust funding based on inflation, among other things.
The state paid for the studies, but lawmakers haven’t always followed the recommendations of the consultants they hired. For example, in 2018 the state spent $800,000 to perform a review of the education funding system. Lawmakers anticipated that the review would find ways to save money. Instead, the review determined that the state should be spending tens of millions more than it was. So lawmakers rejected the recommendation and moved on without a solution.
And Wyoming’s education system has repeatedly gone without solutions. The answers aren’t exactly easy. The state’s revenue streams aren’t what they once were thanks to changes in the energy industry. That leaves decision makers with two choices: raise more funds through taxes or make cuts elsewhere. With no easy answer, our politicians have opted for a third option: kicking the can down the road.
Of late, they’ve also taken to focusing on distractions. So instead of worrying about the massive funding shortfalls facing the system, lawmakers have “fought” critical race theory, which isn’t taught in the state, or fretted about girls’ locker rooms, even though there is no evidence of a problem.
But the piper must still be paid. Our leaders had time to solve this problem. They could have followed their own funding model. Now, they’ll likely spend even more money — in the form of legal bills — than they would have if they just solved the school finance issue in the first place. Ignoring problems, or looking for distractions, can only put off the inevitable for so long. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/opinion/editorials/state-leaders-ignored-school-funding-now-the-bill-has-come-due/article_1e861578-296f-11ed-b49c-6b36b5cec4ee.html | 2022-09-01T14:15:35Z |
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), entrenched in American folklore by a bestselling book and a popular film, was one of the most famous decisions rendered by the Warren court.
In a landmark opinion that reflected the Supreme Court’s determination to create one rule for rich and poor alike, the high tribunal held for the first time that the Sixth Amendment requires states to provide for court-appointed attorneys in all felony cases.
Justice Hugo Black wrote the court’s 9-0 opinion: “From the very beginning, our state and national constitutions and laws have laid great emphasis on safeguards designed to assure fair trials. This noble ideal cannot be realized if a poor man charged with a crime has to face his accusers without a lawyer to assist him.”
Black insisted that no person should be deprived of counsel because of his poverty. To do so, he believed, violated the Sixth Amendment’s guarantee of the right counsel, as well as the promise of our democratic society to provide equal justice under the law.
The case brought to national prominence Clarence Earl Gideon, who was charged with breaking and entering the Bay Harbor (Florida) poolroom, a felony under state law. Gideon had no money and, at trial, asked the presiding judge to appoint an attorney to represent him.
The judge refused his request on grounds that Florida law granted him no such authority. Gideon protested and asserted a constitutional right to counsel under the Sixth Amendment. The trial court explained that the Supreme Court, in Betts v. Brady in 1942, had held that criminal defendants in federal cases possessed the right to court-appointed counsel, but that ruling did not extend to state cases.
Gideon conducted his own defense “about as well as could be expected from a layman,” Justice Black observed in his opinion for the Supreme Court in Gideon v. Wainwright.
Gideon was not skilled in the arts of lawyering and lacked knowledge about discovery, cross-examination and the rules governing the admissibility of evidence, among other shortcomings. He was convicted and, while in prison, in his own handwriting, appealed in forma pauperis — in the character of a pauper — to the Supreme Court, asserting denial of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel.
The Supreme Court appointed a brilliant attorney, Abe Fortas, who later became Justice Fortas. Fortas was asked by the court to address the question of whether Betts v. Brady should be overturned.
He was in the enviable position of drawing upon Justice Black’s dissenting opinion in Betts v. Brady. When the court unanimously agreed to overturn Betts, Chief Justice Earl Warren graciously assigned to Black the opportunity of writing the court’s opinion, which meant he could write into law his dissent in Betts.
Justice Black wrote for the court that right to counsel guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment was a “fundamental” right that should be incorporated into the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment and applied to the states. Black observed that if Gideon’s was a federal case, he would clearly enjoy the right to counsel.
Why, he asked rhetorically, should a federal right, fundamental to a fair trial and equal justice under law, be denied in state court?
“It is an obvious truth,” he wrote, that “any person haled into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provided for him.”
At retrial, Gideon was represented by a court-appointed attorney. His lawyer uncovered new witnesses and evidence and won an acquittal from the jury.
The story of Gideon’s vindication was beautifully told by the prize-winning author and New York Times columnist Anthony Lewis in “Gideon’s Trumpet,” an instant classic used in classrooms across the nation to introduce readers to the landmark case and the workings of the criminal justice system. Lewis’s book was made into a movie by the same title, in which the acclaimed actor, Henry Fonda, portrayed Gideon. The book and the film reward attention 50 years after the court’s decision.
Gideon stood at the center of the Warren Court’s commitment to the principle of equality in criminal justice. The court’s rulings expanded the principle of due process of law as a means of constitutionalizing state criminal proceedings and aimed to reduce the gap between the affluent and the poor.
Its reach extended to requiring, for example, that states furnish indigent defendants in criminal trials with transcripts of a trial record in appellate cases. Otherwise, the appellate review would be inadequate.
Years later, the court, under the leadership of Chief Justice Warren Burger, named to the Supreme Court by President Richard Nixon, extended the right to counsel to misdemeanors when the defendant is sentenced to imprisonment.
Gideon is remembered as one of Justice Black’s finest opinions, in a category with his opinions in the Pentagon Papers case and the Steel Seizure case. It stands as a tribute to his persistence in the effort to extend the right to counsel to state cases, a reflection of the experiences of a justice born into poverty in Clay County, Alabama, who learned as a police court judge of the importance of legal representation for the poor who, otherwise, would be denied equal justice under the law. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/opinion/guest_column/gideon-s-trumpet-a-note-of-equality-in-criminal-justice/article_8e928394-296d-11ed-88d9-bb18426e918e.html | 2022-09-01T14:15:41Z |
CASPER — President Joe Biden’s recently announced student loan forgiveness plan could bring welcome relief to some students in Wyoming.
“It’s going to help a lot of our students,” Brandy Payne, Laramie County Community College financial aid director, said. “We needed relief in the wake of the pandemic.”
But some are skeptical.
Wyoming’s Sen. John Barrasso said in a statement Wednesday that the plan is “an insult to every American who played by the rules and worked hard to responsibly pay off their own debt.”
“This decision is also a boon for Biden’s wealthy supporters,” he said. “Once again, the Biden administration is selling out working families to appease the far-left wing of the Democrat party.”
Likewise, Wyoming’s Sen. Cynthia Lummis said in a Wednesday statement that the plan is “incredibly unfair to the hardworking people of Wyoming,” and that it will add billions of dollars to the nation’s debt.
Biden announced the outline of his student loan forgiveness plan on Wednesday.
The plan only applies to students with federal loans who have an individual or married income of less than $125,000 and $250,000, respectively.
It will give Pell Grant recipients who fall under those criteria up to $20,000 in debt relief and cancel up to $10,000 in debt for non-Pell Grant recipients.
It’s also going to halve the cap on monthly payments for undergraduate loans from 10% of borrowers’ discretionary income (income leftover after paying taxes and essential cost-of-living expenses) to 5% of that income.
On top of that, the plan will extend the pause on federal student loan repayment through the end of the year.
There’s still a lot that has to be hammered out before it’s clear who exactly could benefit from the loan forgiveness plan; officials from several community colleges that the Star-Tribune reached out to said they can’t estimate how many students might be impacted because they don’t track student income, and there are still questions about who could qualify.
But some are already looking forward to what the debt forgiveness could mean for their own futures.
Gabe DeGraeve, a Casper native and third-year political science student at Belmont University in Tennessee, has about $15,000 in debt right now. He expects to be eligible for loan forgiveness under the new plan, based on the requirements that have been outlined so far.
“One of my big concerns is being able to find work and pay off that debt,” he said. “The chance for some of those loans to be forgiven is something that I’m very excited about and looking forward to.”
DeGraeve, who hopes to return to Wyoming in the future and work in politics, actually interned for Barrasso last summer in Washington, D.C.
“I’m not at all surprised by their reactions,” he said of Lummis and Barrasso’s denouncement of the loan forgiveness plan. “I think that no matter what happens, Lummis and Barrasso will be against policies of the Biden administration.”
Student debt is pretty low in Wyoming compared to other states. That’s because there are a lot of opportunities for students to get scholarships — like the Hathaway scholarship — or save money by going to community college.
Abby Gruner, a chemical engineering student at the University of Wyoming, said these kinds of opportunities influenced her decision to stay in state for school; she’s a Trustees’ Scholars Award recipient, meaning that her education at UW is completely covered.
Having her education completely paid for is the main reason why she chose to attend UW rather than her dream school, Pomona College, where she had also been accepted.
“Having such amazing scholarships to colleges in Wyoming is certainly a blessing, but I do feel like it inhibits new ideas from reaching the state because so many never have the opportunity to experience living outside the state,” Gruner said in a text message. “I am not sure if I would have chosen differently when deciding where to attend college had Biden’s plan been in place at the time, but I definitely would have taken it into consideration.”
For more than three years, student loan debt among UW graduates has stayed around 45%, according to the university’s spokesperson.
According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, about 38% of students there get federal loans, and the median total debt after graduation is $18,318.
Those numbers are lower at Wyoming’s community colleges.
At Laramie County Community College, for example, about 17% of students graduated with debt in the 2021 academic year, according to data kept by the college.
The U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard shows that the median total debt after graduation among students at the college is $10,500. (Remember, not everyone who graduates with debt from federal loans will have their debt canceled under the plan. They have to fall under certain criteria for that to happen).
Jessica Cowen, a second year Casper College student double majoring in psychology and musical theater, said in a text message that the plan could relieve students from “unnecessary stress.”
Although she doesn’t have any debt, she’s talked with other community college students who’ve had to take out loans.
“Classes already put a lot on our plates, and we do not need [added-on] obstacles that cause possible burnout,” she said. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/loan-plan-reactions-mixed-students-happy-politicians-not-so-much/article_74be6960-2562-11ed-9fe7-4385af003477.html | 2022-09-01T14:15:47Z |
The following closures are related to the upcoming Labor Day holiday, Monday, Sept. 5:
Government offices
Federal government – Closed Monday.
State of Wyoming – Closed Monday.
Laramie County – Closed Monday.
City of Cheyenne – Closed Monday.
Government services
Cheyenne Housing Authority – Closed Monday.
Cheyenne Transit Authority – Offices closed, buses will not run Monday.
U.S. Postal Service – Express Mail delivery only Monday; no regular mail service.
Medical care
Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department – Closed Monday.
Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Medical Center – Closed Monday; open for emergency care.
HealthWorks clinic – Closed Monday.
Crossroads Healthcare Clinic – Closed Monday.
Volunteers of America – Cheyenne – Closed Monday.
Trash pickup
City of Cheyenne Sanitation Department – Transfer Station, Compost Facility and landfill closed Monday. Trash/recycle pick-up scheduled for Monday will be done Saturday, starting at 6 a.m. Solid Waste offices closed Monday.
The Garbage Guys – Offices closed; regular pickup.
Flyte Sanitation – Closed Monday.
Wyoming Disposal Systems – Trash pickup scheduled for Monday will take place Tuesday.
Schools/child services
Boys and Girls Club of Cheyenne – Closed Monday.
Laramie County Community College – Closed Monday.
Laramie County School District 1 – Closed Monday.
Laramie County School District 2 – Closed Monday.
St. Mary's Catholic School – Closed Monday.
STRIDE Learning Center – Closed Monday.
Community services
Cheyenne Animal Shelter – Open regular hours Monday.
Cheyenne Aquatic Center – Open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday.
Cheyenne Family YMCA – Open 8 a.m. to noon Monday.
Laramie County Library – Closed Monday.
Meals on Wheels – Business office closed; no meal deliveries Monday. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/holiday_closures/holiday-closures-for-labor-day/article_30b06d00-28a9-11ed-bbbf-436bb2c58fb2.html | 2022-09-01T14:15:54Z |
The Laramie County School District 1 board of trustees consists of (back row, from left) Brittany Ashby, Christy Klaassen, Alicia Smith, and (front row, from left) Tim Bolin, Marguerite Herman, Rose Ann Million Rinne and Rich Wiederspahn.
CHEYENNE – Community members and parents who are interested in learning more about Laramie County School District 1 are encouraged to apply for LCSD1’s community outreach program, titled “Navigating Laramie 1.”
The program, which lasts five months, is designed to take community members and parents on a kind of journey throughout the district. Through monthly, three-hour educational activities, participants will learn more about LCSD1, make connections and increase their involvement with the district and schools.
The program timeframe is from January to May of 2023.
“Navigating Laramie 1” will cover nearly all aspects of the district and school structure including:
Finance – Jan. 26
Human Capital and Talent – Feb. 23
Academic Learning – March 23
Academic Learning – April 20
Facilities – May 18
Space is limited, and participants will be selected following an application process. Applications forms are available on the LCSD1 website, www.laramie1.org, and will be accepted between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30.
For more information, call the LCSD1 Community Relations Department at 307-771-2192. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/in_our_schools/lcsd1-community-outreach-program-applications-open/article_1f75d956-295a-11ed-8b6b-db0feae1db22.html | 2022-09-01T14:16:00Z |
A volunteer shares her “injuries” with a firefighter during a mock plane crash at Laramie Regional Airport on Tuesday. Carol Ryczek/For the Laramie Boomerang
Volunteers playing the parts of people hurt in a mock plane crash are helped off of the field by a firefighter during a mock mass-casualty drill at Laramie Regional Airport on Tuesday. At right are observers who assess the response. Carol Ryczek/For the Laramie Boomerang
The Laramie Regional Airport Fire Department puts out a van on fire in a field west of the airport Tuesday. The fire was deliberately set as a representation of a crashed plane during a mock disaster drill at the airport. Carol Ryczek/For the Laramie Boomerang
A firefighter escorts a volunteer playing the part of a crash victim during a disaster drill at Laramie Regional Airport on Tuesday morning. Carol Ryczek/For the Laramie Boomerang
A volunteer shares her “injuries” with a firefighter during a mock plane crash at Laramie Regional Airport on Tuesday. Carol Ryczek/For the Laramie Boomerang
Carol Ryczek/For the Boomerang
Volunteers playing the parts of people hurt in a mock plane crash are helped off of the field by a firefighter during a mock mass-casualty drill at Laramie Regional Airport on Tuesday. At right are observers who assess the response. Carol Ryczek/For the Laramie Boomerang
Carol Ryczek/For the Boomerang
The Laramie Regional Airport Fire Department puts out a van on fire in a field west of the airport Tuesday. The fire was deliberately set as a representation of a crashed plane during a mock disaster drill at the airport. Carol Ryczek/For the Laramie Boomerang
A firefighter escorts a volunteer playing the part of a crash victim during a disaster drill at Laramie Regional Airport on Tuesday morning. Carol Ryczek/For the Laramie Boomerang
LARAMIE – A crash at the Laramie Regional Airport on Tuesday was a scene out of a disaster film: burning metal, emergency equipment and victims with various injuries were spread over a wide field on the airport’s west side.
Fortunately for all involved, the emergency was only an elaborate drill, a simulation for local first responders to help train them for the potential for the real thing.
The smoke from the burning metal came from two vehicles deliberately set on fire and the “victims” were volunteers participating in the mass-casualty simulation.
The simulation tests the response of the airport and local fire, law enforcement and emergency medical services, said Rachel Mrozinsky, airport executive assistant and a key organizer of the event. The airport is required to stage this kind of exercise every three years to comply with Federal Aviation Administration rules.
The airport remained operational during the exercise, said Amy Terrell, airport director. In Tuesday’s simulation, a CRG 200 airplane with 42 passengers had “crashed” after a fire broke out on takeoff, she said.
Skywest United flies this type of regional jet, she said. The airline also is required to participate in emergency response exercises with the airport.
“Every entity in the city — Laramie fire, police, Albany County fire; the sheriff’s office — all emergency entities take part in this event,” Mrozinsky said.
For example, the burning vehicles required both the airport and Laramie fire departments to respond and tend to the wounded. In addition, Ivinson Memorial Hospital will enact a “surge drill” for its staff in the emergency room, Terrell added.
“This really is an opportunity to identifying processes and working with our partners,” she said.
The mock disaster resulted in passengers who were critically injured to walking wounded. Community volunteers were assigned roles and injuries, carrying color-coded descriptions of their injuries. Red, yellow and green colors indicated the severity.
McKenna Parkinson played the part of a 63-year-old man with moderate burns and smoke inhalation. Paula Pridgeon, a co-worker of Parkinson’s at ANB Bank in Laramie, was more seriously injured with major smoke inhalation and serious burns and bleeding.
Pridgeon said that participating in a mock crash did not change her love of flying. “It makes me feel better, knowing they practice like this,” Pridgeon said.
Nick Mahon, an engineer at the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Wyoming, echoed that sentiment, saying he hopes the drill will “strengthen our confidence in our area responders.”
Albany County Sheriff Aaron Applehans said exercises like Tuesday’s “allows us to train together in an incident, looking at everybody’s expertise and resources, how we can collaborate and our deficiencies.”
It is better to do this in a training session than after a real incident, he said.
At the end of the exercise, representatives from the agencies meet to discuss what went well and where improvements are needed in a session called “hot wash,” Terrell said.
Three years ago, the local simulation involved a mock bomb threat at the airport, Applehans said. That experience helped create better logistics for getting people out of the terminal.
Mrozinsky said that while they wanted to look at every part of the response, communication between agencies was a main focus Tuesday.
Participants have been planning the exercise for six to seven months, Terrell said, adding that no incident of this kind has actually happened at the Laramie airport.
The Laramie Boomerang is a newspaper and website affiliated with the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. For more, see WyomingNews.com/LaramieBoomerang. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/distress-rehearsal-agencies-rally-for-mock-drill-at-laramie-airport/article_e651ba56-2962-11ed-925f-8757c5cf3a2c.html | 2022-09-01T14:16:06Z |
POWELL – For years, maintenance to historic buildings at the Sunlight and Crandall ranger stations have been put off due to the lack of funding. Now, with the funds in hand, Shoshone National Forest crews and volunteers are hard at work in what they have termed the First Forest Initiatives.
The funding arrived thanks to the popular 2020 bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act. Now, the Shoshone and Bighorn national forests are able to do some much needed maintenance, including roads, bridges and historic structures.
The conservation legislation is using revenue from energy development to provide up to $1.9 billion a year through 2025 to provide needed maintenance for critical facilities and infrastructure in national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, recreation areas and American Indian schools. It will also use royalties from offshore oil and natural gas to permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund to the tune of $900 million a year to invest in conservation and recreation opportunities across the country.
One high-priority project is refurbishing a historic cabin at the Crandall Ranger Station. Built in 1936, the cabin is currently used to house seasonal employees, which is a crucial component for maintenance work needed in the forest.
“When it was built, the district ranger lived there with his family year round. So this is part of continuing that tradition of having Forest Service personnel living on the forest. That’s really something that we’re pretty proud of,” said Shoshone spokesperson Kristie Thompson.
The beautiful cabin had fallen into disrepair, she said.
“The work will be complete next year. Then, in the summer of 2024, we will begin the work at Sunlight Ranger Station,” she said.
Much of the work is being completed by HistoriCorps, a nonprofit that provides volunteers of all skill levels with hands-on experience preserving historic structures on public lands across the country. Volunteers work with field staff to learn preservation skills and then put those skills to work saving historic places on public land.
Volunteers are from across the country and are a mix of adult age groups. Revenue from the LWCF will also be used to fix roads and reduce sediment in the forest.
“The project will improve water quality, restore habitat for Yellowstone cutthroat trout and maintain future access to adjacent areas for the public, contractors, permittees or firefighters,” according to Donna Nemeth, Rocky Mountain Region press officer.
The funding amounts to $294,000 for the next three years.
“What that translates to because of our partnership with HistoriCorps, is completing over $1.2 million of deferred maintenance,” Thompson said.
The group also received over $1.5 million to fix a couple of roads on the forest that continuously slump during spring. Forest crews have tried to put a “bandaid” on the problem in the past, she said. One of the roads affected is Clay Butte, which goes up to the Clay Butte fire tower.
The work is ongoing this summer in conjunction with Beartooth Highway work.
The Bighorn National Forest is also receiving funds from the program and will be rebuilding bridges along Cedar Creek and Driveway Trail. The two trail bridges will be built above the high-water mark to improve stream functioning and protect adjacent trails from erosion.
It will also allow the forest to improve Canyon Creek Road and do channel improvements of the waterway. The plan is to reconstruct and relocate approximately 600 feet of road and construct a new bridge to an area where the stream crossing is stable.
Former President Donald Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act into law on Aug. 4, 2020. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/federal-money-to-help-save-forest-infrastructure/article_3dacad42-2968-11ed-b7a2-c72ab4452fec.html | 2022-09-01T14:16:12Z |
CHEYENNE – The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office has released a report detailing crime and other statistics.
It’s the first document of its kind from LCSO, Undersheriff Capt. Kevin James said Wednesday. As law enforcement has discussed, the pandemic posed some challenges, with fewer arrests having been made, the report pointed out.
The agency said in the report that it hopes to expand it next year, and in the coming years to have it out by April 1. The department earlier this week posted the annual report for 2021 to its Facebook page.
The sheriff’s office reported total offenses for last year, “regardless of whether there was a suspect identified or an arrest made,” by type of offense. This aligned with data previously provided to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
Larceny/theft made up the greatest number of offenses by far, at 410 for all of last year. Motor vehicle thefts totaled 119 offenses. There were 242 property damage incidents, 151 burglary incidents and seven robberies.
The number of drug offenses came in at 123, with driving under the influence (DUI) at 91 incidents. There were 189 traffic offenses recorded, including accidents, complaints and stops.
There were 99 assaults recorded in 2021, as well as 57 aggravated assaults. Domestic violence incidents totaled 75. There were 17 sexual assault/abuse offenses recorded involving an adult allegedly harming a child, and 13 assault on a child incidents.
The department did not handle any homicide cases last year.
Complaints and force
The agency received 11 officer complaints.
Six of these were unfounded, having “no truth to the allegations.” One was not sustained, meaning the agency was “unable to verify the truth of the matters,” and four were sustained, meaning “the allegations were true.”
Patrol deputies used a stun gun in five incidents, a chemical – such as pepper spray – in two, a pointed firearm in three and a restraint device in two. A dog bite was used in one incident, while six incidents saw control holds being used. Hand and feet restraints were used in three incidents.
Last year, 81% of use-of-force incidents occurred with white subjects and 19% with non-white subjects. Some 88% of county residents are white.
The report noted that “2021, like 2020, was a challenging year for us, as we provided law enforcement services while still navigating our way through” the COVID-19 pandemic. This led to a reduction in overall calls for service, as well as in arrests and citations “due to lower amounts of self-initiated deputy activity.”
“Like the rest of the country, we were still limiting unnecessary contact with the public in an effort to keep our employees, as well as members of our community, healthy and COVID free,” the report said.
The report outlined goals for 2022, including to hire and retain staff and to increase mental health resources. The department is working to develop a co-responder program, which would send mental health professionals alongside deputies to help with residents’ mental health crises.
The agency hopes to reduce motor vehicle thefts by 25%, increase DUI enforcement by 20% and increase referrals for its Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program, or LEAD, by 50%. LEAD aims to keep those with nonviolent misdemeanor offenses out of the criminal justice system via resources to address mental health and substance abuse.
Other stats
Arrests were down in 2021. Last year, 611 arrests were made, versus 773 in 2020 and 1,052 in 2019.
A K-9 team was deployed 614 times last year.
Teams discovered the greatest amount, among all drugs, of marijuana, at just over 838 pounds. The next-greatest was methamphetamine at nearly 29 pounds. As for heroin, 77 grams, or 2.75 ounces, were found, and a category including oxy-family drugs and fentanyl totaled 115 grams, or 4 ounces.
Citations remained relatively stable, with 1,142 last year. This compares to 1,080 in 2020. But there were 1,950 in 2019.
The sheriff’s office reported a relatively steady number of calls for service, totaling 24,259. This is “any time a deputy initiates a law enforcement action, such as a traffic stop, or gets sent to a citizen’s request for assistance by the Dispatch Center.”
The average population of the jail in 2021 was 216, with 18 days of average incarceration. The department reported 2,053 total bookings and 1,994 releases. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/sheriffs-office-releases-annual-report-first-of-a-kind-for-lcso/article_6f0568c8-2956-11ed-bfa2-ff1f55b519be.html | 2022-09-01T14:16:18Z |
CHEYENNE – Wyoming ranks first in the nation for the percentage of federal student loan borrowers whose debt will be completely eliminated by a new federal loan forgiveness initiative.
Last week, President Joe Biden said $10,000 in federal student debt will be forgiven for most borrowers, and up to $20,000 for recipients of Pell grants. An additional payment pause will be extended through Dec. 31, and undergraduate loan payments may be capped at 5% of a person’s monthly income.
If the administration follows through with the plan, 37.8% of Wyomingites who took out federal student loans will have a zero balance, according to an analysis by Student Loan Hero, a student loan tool under LendingTree. It analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Education. The other two states most impacted are Nevada and Utah, both at just above 36%.
Student Loan Hero Senior Economist Jacob Channel told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle on Tuesday this is made possible in part because borrowers in Wyoming owe 20% less than the national average of $36,689. At close to $29,000 per federal borrower, only residents in Nebraska and North Dakota have a similarly low student debt burden.
“There aren’t necessarily a ton of private schools in Wyoming,” explained the former Sheridan resident, who has studied the state’s economy. “A lot of people gravitate toward either community college or the University of Wyoming, both of which are generally cheaper options that don’t require as much debt as some other institutions might. So, in that regard, I think that Wyoming is in pretty good shape.”
The average of $29,000 among such borrowers across the state is impacted by older residents with more debt.
Meanwhile, the Education Data Initiative found that as of April, the highest number of borrowers were 36 to 49 years old, and they owed an average of $40,000. This totals more than $740 million in student debt. Residents age 50 and older owed the highest amount, an average of more than $40,000 per borrower.
Channel said many older borrowers may have not been able to afford to pay back the amount requested by the U.S. Department of Education, and the debt accumulated interest.
“You do have some contingent of people who are going to school later in life for the first time, who maybe missed out on some opportunities for scholarships that might be a little bit more readily available to high school students,” he said. “Based on how student loans work, if you’re not able to make a full payment on them … your debt can quickly spiral out of control because of the interest.”
The National Center for Education Statistics found after adjusting for inflation, college tuition has increased 748% since 1963.
Although younger students are expected to pay thousands of dollars more in tuition than their elders, they are among the borrowers with the least amount of student loan debt. There are close to 8,500 Wyomingites who are 24 years old and younger and owe an average of $10,588, according to the Education Data Initiative. Those ages 25 to 34 owe an average of $26,257, and there are 17,900 borrowers.
“A lot of new borrowers, these younger groups that we often talk more about when we’re talking about student loans, they can easily find themselves in the same situation as older people,” Channel said. “Where they can’t pay their payments and then their debt can balloon." | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/wyoming-ranked-no-1-among-states-for-borrowers-whose-student-debt-will-be-eliminated/article_f4cf9dcc-297c-11ed-9498-171e404e856e.html | 2022-09-01T14:16:25Z |
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), entrenched in American folklore by a bestselling book and a popular film, was one of the most famous decisions rendered by the Warren court. In a landmark opinion that reflected the Supreme Court’s determination to create one rule for rich and poor alike, the high tribunal held for the first time that the Sixth Amendment requires states to provide for court-appointed attorneys in all felony cases.
Justice Hugo Black wrote the Court’s 9-0 opinion: “From the very beginning, our state and national constitutions and laws have laid great emphasis on safeguards designed to assure fair trials. This noble ideal cannot be realized if a poor man charged with a crime has to face his accusers without a lawyer to assist him.” Black insisted that no person should be deprived of counsel because of his poverty. To do so, he believed, violated the Sixth Amendment’s guarantee of the right counsel, as well as the promise of our democratic society to provide equal justice under the law.
The case brought to national prominence Clarence Earl Gideon, who was charged with breaking and entering the Bay Harbor (Florida) poolroom, a felony under state law. Gideon had no money and, at trial, asked the presiding judge to appoint an attorney to represent him. The judge refused his request on grounds that Florida law granted him no such authority. Gideon protested and asserted a constitutional right to counsel under the Sixth Amendment. The trial court explained that the Supreme Court, in Betts v. Brady in 1942, had held that criminal defendants in federal cases possessed the right to court-appointed counsel, but that ruling did not extend to state cases.
Gideon conducted his own defense “about as well as could be expected from a layman,” Justice Black observed in his opinion for the Supreme Court in Gideon v. Wainwright. Gideon was not skilled in the arts of lawyering, and lacked knowledge about discovery, cross-examination and the rules governing the admissibility of evidence, among other shortcomings. He was convicted and, while in prison, in his own handwriting, appealed in forma pauperis – in the character of a pauper – to the Supreme Court, asserting denial of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel.
The Supreme Court appointed a brilliant attorney, Abe Fortas, who later became Justice Fortas. Fortas was asked by the Court to address the question of whether Betts v. Brady should be overturned.
He was in the enviable position of drawing upon Justice Black’s dissenting opinion in Betts v. Brady. When the Court unanimously agreed to overturn Betts, Chief Justice Earl Warren graciously assigned to Black the opportunity of writing the Court’s opinion, which meant he could write into law his dissent in Betts.
Justice Black wrote for the Court that right to counsel guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment was a “fundamental” right that should be incorporated into the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment and applied to the states. Black observed that if Gideon’s was a federal case, he would clearly enjoy the right to counsel. Why, he asked rhetorically, should a federal right, fundamental to a fair trial and equal justice under law, be denied in state court? “It is an obvious truth,” he wrote, that “any person haled into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provided for him.”
At retrial, Gideon was represented by a court-appointed attorney. His lawyer uncovered new witnesses and evidence and won an acquittal from the jury. The story of Gideon’s vindication was beautifully told by the prize-winning author and New York Times columnist Anthony Lewis in “Gideon’s Trumpet,” an instant classic used in classrooms across the nation to introduce readers to the landmark case and the workings of the criminal justice system. Lewis’s book was made into a movie by the same title, in which the acclaimed actor, Henry Fonda, portrayed Gideon. The book and the film reward attention 50 years after the Court’s decision.
Gideon stood at the center of the Warren Court’s commitment to the principle of equality in criminal justice. The Court’s rulings expanded the principle of due process of law as a means of constitutionalizing state criminal proceedings and aimed to reduce the gap between the affluent and the poor. Its reach extended to requiring, for example, that states furnish indigent defendants in criminal trials with transcripts of a trial record in appellate cases. Otherwise, the appellate review would be inadequate. Years later, the Court, under the leadership of Chief Justice Warren Burger, named to the Court by President Richard Nixon, extended the right to counsel to misdemeanors when the defendant is sentenced to imprisonment.
Gideon is remembered as one of Justice Black’s finest opinions, in a category with his opinions in the Pentagon Papers case and the Steel Seizure case. It stands as a tribute to his persistence in the effort to extend the right to counsel to state cases, a reflection of the experiences of a justice born into poverty in Clay County, Alabama, who learned as a police court judge of the importance of legal representation for the poor who, otherwise, would be denied equal justice under the law.
David Adler, Ph.D., is a noted author who lectures nationally and internationally on the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and presidential power. Adler can be reached at david.adler@alturasinstitute.com.
David Adler, Ph.D., is a noted author who lectures nationally and internationally on the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and presidential power. Adler can be reached at david.adler@alturasinstitute.com. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/guest_column/adler-gideon-s-trumpet-toward-equality-in-criminal-justice/article_62c5ff48-294f-11ed-81f4-b7b22e5b2698.html | 2022-09-01T14:16:31Z |
"There’s bad apples in whatever way you want to group people – doesn’t matter if it’s religion, political or social. The big mistake is generalizing." – Charles de Lint
Many years ago, when I was 14 years old, I attended an early morning, age-based Sunday school class. After the class was completed, one of my friends told me to follow him to our church’s kitchen. When we got to the kitchen, I saw that it was filled with large wooden boxes filled with bottled soda. Both of us were curious about the church activity that would require so many cases of soda.
I told another one of my friends, named Greg, to follow me to the kitchen. Like me, Greg didn't know anything about the purpose behind such a large stash of soda. My father was ready to drive me back home, so we didn’t have time to further investigate the matter.
Just a few hours later, while relaxing on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, I received a telephone call from Greg. He told me that a woman from our congregation, who I shall refer to as Karen, had just called Greg and asked him if he was aware of anyone who knew about the soda. He gave her my name and was calling to warn me that she would likely be contacting me. I thanked Greg for keeping me in the loop.
Since we had never been introduced, all I knew about Karen was that she was married, had a baby girl and appeared to be in her mid-20s. A few minutes after my telephone conversation with Greg ended, I received a phone call from Karen.
Karen asked me if I knew about the very same soda that I had seen earlier in the day. Karen said that the soda was for a young women’s activity that was scheduled for later in the month. I told her that I was aware of the soda and its location. In a very hostile tone and volume, Karen then asked me why I stole the soda. I told her that I had not even touched so much as one of the bottles of soda.
Thereafter, Karen then told me in no uncertain terms that I was both a thief and a liar. She made it very clear that the likes of me didn’t belong at church. I was taken aback by her anger and the venom that she was spewing at me.
Having already acquired a bit of an attorney’s mind, I did my best to explain to Karen that I had neither the time nor the opportunity to steal the soda. I had many alibis for the time that I was at church that morning, and my parents would corroborate that I was at home with them after the church services ended. Also, I was too young to drive, so how did she believe that I transported the soda?
My telephone conversation with Karen lasted far too long. After it ended, my father asked me what Karen wanted. I told him that she thought that I had stolen some soda from the church. Dad knew that I had not stolen any soda and questioned the authority that Karen even had to investigate the theft.
Karen remained within the congregation that my family attended for about another two years. However, my telephone conversation was the first and last time that I ever communicated with her. As my Savior commanded, I forgave her trespasses against me, and decided that the likes of Karen was not going to dissuade me from worshipping Jesus Christ.
About 25 years later, I was having lunch with one of my old high school friends, who I shall call Ralph. We were discussing some of the crazy things that we did in high school. I was taken aback when Ralph told me that he took the soda from our church building. Ralph was two years older than me, and he had a driver’s license and a car to transport the soda.
I told Ralph about Karen accusing me of taking the soda. Ralph told me that he confessed and returned the soda within just a few hours after my phone call with Karen. I confess that my blood began to boil as I reflected upon the fact that Karen regularly saw me at church after our telephone conversation, and she did not have the common decency to apologize for her baseless accusations. For my own salvation, I needed to and ultimately did forgive her for yet another trespass.
Please know that the vast majority of those that I have met and interacted with while participating in church activities are good and productive Christian contenders, who sincerely want to make our world a better place within which to live. There does exist, however, a very small minority of dysfunctional, insincere and unproductive pretenders in all good organizations. Do not allow them to dissuade you from pursuing the righteous desires of your heart.
John M. Walker is an attorney and lifelong Wyomingite who lives in Cheyenne. His email address is jwalkwyo7@gmail.com. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/guest_column/walker-when-you-find-a-bad-apple-do-not-burn-down-the-entire-orchard/article_36e3aa20-2953-11ed-89f1-7735651bddb6.html | 2022-09-01T14:16:37Z |
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After grappling with record tourist numbers through the pandemic, gateway towns like Cody and Jackson are now reporting that late spring floodwaters in Yellowstone National Park may have shut the floodgates of tourists. It may not only be the floodwaters stemming the tide of visitation – or by extension local business success.
In Cody, one local business said when Yellowstone shut its gates, there were suddenly tens of thousands of visitors stranded in Cody looking for ways to spend their already-planned vacation.
“We had the same effect as when you dam up a river,” said Kalyn Beasley, the general manager of Legends Bookstore. People flowing through to Yellowstone were suddenly forced to stop in Cody. For four to five days, Beasley said business was booming all over Cody.
Until it wasn’t.
“It was almost like a vacuum,” Beasley said about when it became clear the park would be closed a little while and people had made up their minds about vacation plans. “It was kind of strange to be in mid-June virtually no out-of-state traffic.”
He recalled a “wild” experience of driving to work one morning and feeling like he was going to work in January because the roads were so empty.
Emptiness has a blowback effect on sales. Beasley estimates half of his store’s summer sales come from visitors, “and if that 50% is gone, yeah, you’re down quite a bit.”
The park closed June 13 and the southern loop accessible from Cody reopened by June 22.
“It was kind of a miracle how fast they got everything figured out,” Beasley said, and traffic bounced back almost immediately. “Once Yellowstone fully reopened, we saw our numbers bounce back to 2019, 2020 – not last year. Last year was the unicorn.”
Still, he said a certain “energy” missing to the crowds streaming back.
“Cody’s certainly busy, but it’s not like how summer’s supposed to feel,” Beasley said. “I have a feeling inflation and gas prices are finally catching up to people.”
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For others, the floodwaters literally shut parts of their business down.
Hunter Burrell is a first-year owner of River Runners of Wyoming, a company that literally makes every penny off the rivers flowing out of Yellowstone.
When the floods hit, sometimes the trips go down. Burrell said the company’s main trip below the Buffalo Bill Dam didn’t change too much, because the dam limits the flows. However, they also run a trip on the North Fork near the east gate of Yellowstone. And that, he said after a scouting trip, was a no-go due to the floodwaters.
“I was watching 60-foot trees float down,” he said. “The water was really high and pretty scary.”
He had to cancel about half of his summer’s worth of North Fork trips. The hiatus didn’t last long.
“It seems like a lot of people didn’t come to the east gate of Yellowstone this summer because a lot of media kind of portrayed Yellowstone as closed indefinitely,” Burrell said. “It’s a historical marker for sure. (Yellowstone closing) has never happened in 150 years.”
Burrell is among those counting his blessings as he’s been reaching out to the Montana communities like Red Lodge that were hit hardest by the flooding.
“This year in general hasn’t been a perfect hit,” he said. “But we’re still able to make it work and we’re a lot more fortunate than a lot of our neighbors.”
Economic stats
Just how hard the hit has been has yet to be fully illustrated in statistics. From early indications, it looks bad.
According to an economic dashboard presented at the Aug. 11 meeting of the Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board, lodging occupancy in June dropped 23.8% from 2021 levels. That accompanied a decline in visitation to nearby Grand Teton National Park of 34% in the same month and a 43% drop off in Yellowstone.
It may be the visitation slowed even before the dramatic floods that washed out entire roads and even famously sent an entire large house on a whitewater tour of the Yellowstone River. Jackson in particular shows conflicting data. Yellowstone visits set an all-time record in May after climbing year over year 10.5% from the former record in 2021.
That contrasts with visitation in Grand Teton National Park, where many visitors schedule a twofer while staying in Jackson on their way to Yellowstone. May in Grand Teton saw a hefty collapse in visitation, dropping 35.6% year over year. This drop also coincided with a runway closure at Jackson Hole Airport from April through the end of June.
“The airport being closed had an effect for sure,” said Wes Gardner, the owner of a toy shop on Town Square called Teton Toys. “But even once the airport and Yellowstone reopened and once we allowed it to have its few weeks to get back up and running we’re still not up to last year.”
April sales were down between 30 and 40 percent, Gardner said. That’s compared to being up 40% the year prior, he explained.
“2021 blew anything out of the water that we’d ever seen,” Gardner said.
Now, numbers are firmly back in the water.
“Everybody (running a Jackson Hole business) says the same thing. ‘2021? Throw it out. Those numbers don’t apply,’” Gardner said.
In many ways, he said the slowdown has been good news. The growth he and others around the Town Square had seen was unsustainable, he said.
“It was great for our bank accounts,” he said. “It wasn’t great for our morale. I’m glad frankly that the numbers are down. I’ve heard that echoed from other people in my position.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/yellowstone-flood-effects-trickles-down-to-gateway-communities/article_ae30a5c6-869e-57f2-8142-77e4bd27c468.html | 2022-09-01T14:16:49Z |
CHEYENNE – Mikaila Trujillo was less than 100% healthy much of last fall’s cross-country season.
The Cheyenne East senior wasn’t dealing with the standard soreness and fatigue that accompany training for an endurance sport, though. An injury two doctors told her was another stress fracture nagged and lingered.
She had dealt with a stress fracture during her sophomore campaign, but this felt different.
Trujillo, her coaches and her family wondered why stress fractures were becoming a chronic issue. Desperate for answers, Trujillo went to Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies in Fort Collins, Colorado, for a third opinion. The doctor ordered an MRI, but canceled it just a few minutes into the appointment.
“He messed with my foot a little bit and told me he knew exactly what the problem was, and that it wasn’t a stress fracture,” Trujillo said.
Trujillo’s build and the running style she developed to overcome it had strained the tibialis anterior in her right leg, which is a muscle that runs from the inside of the foot all the way to the knee. Trujillo’s tibialis anterior was pulling her ankle apart and straining her shin.
“She’s asymmetrical, which is why she was getting hurt on that one side,” said East coach Rebecca Fournier, who works as a physical therapist. “Before we knew what her injury was, we were looking at her foot mechanics and biomechanics, trying to figure out what the issue was and how to fix it.
“There was nothing we could do to fix things for her. She needed time off and external support from her orthotics.”
Trujillo joked that she now has shoe inserts littering her house.
Her time off came during the indoor and outdoor track seasons. She didn’t completely shut it down during the indoor season, though. She cross-trained in ways that wouldn’t stress her injury and competed in just enough meets to be part of East’s 4x800-meter relay team.
“We had a super good shot of winning the state title, and I wanted to be part of that,” said Trujillo, who ran the second leg of that state championship-winning relay.
Being sidelined for the entirety of the outdoor season was not easy for Trujillo, especially because she continued to attend meets as a team manager.
Despite her injury woes, Trujillo still managed to place 14th at last year’s Class 4A state cross-country meet in Ethete. She finished 10th as a freshman and 11th as a sophomore, and hopes to cap her high school career with her best finish to date.
Fournier is confident Trujillo’s injury experience will only help her.
“She’s a tough, gritty kid who is willing to push through a lot,” the coach said. “We’ve had to have conversations about listening to your body, catching things early and dealing with it before you get to the point where you can’t run anymore.
“She’s getting better at recognizing those signs and doing preventative exercises with more consistency.”
Trujillo regularly does resistance band work to strengthen the muscles in her lower leg. She has felt some numbness and had some swelling in her right foot, but was able to treat it with ice. Trujillo said she is becoming more acquainted with ice this fall.
“I’m taking a lot of ice baths now,” she said with a laugh. “I’m doing about one or two each week. You should do ice baths pretty regularly when you run. I’m doing more now.”
Trujillo placed 36th at the season-opening John Martin Invitational in Fort Collins. It wasn’t her best race, but it was a good starting point, Fournier said.
“She’s rusty when it comes to racing,” she said. “Her fitness is good, and her practices have been really good, but she hasn’t really raced for about a year. She’s getting used to pushing her lactic acid threshold again.
“I’m not worried about where she’s going to be by the end of the season.”
On the course
East, Cheyenne Central and Cheyenne South all will compete in the Wyoming Invitational on Saturday at Little America Golf Course in Cheyenne. The college portion of the meet – which includes the University of Wyoming – starts at 9 a.m. The high school varsity races are slated to start at 10 a.m.
Pine Bluffs-Burns races at the Gering (Nebraska) Invitational on Friday.
The Central and South golf teams will play at the Buffalo Invitational starting today, while East is competing at the Rawlins Invite.
On the court
Cheyenne’s high school tennis squads will all compete against their northern counterparts today. South wraps up its northern road trip by playing at Sheridan today. East and Central will square off with Campbell County and Thunder Basin today in Gillette. They’ll play at Sheridan on Friday.
The Burns, Central and South volleyball teams will compete at the Gillette Invitational starting Friday, while East plays in the Evanston Invite. Pine Bluffs hosts Lingle-Fort Laramie tonight before playing at Yuma, Colorado, on Friday.
In the pool
Central hosts Kelly Walsh in a dual Friday and competes at the Laramie Invite on Saturday. South hosts Newcastle and Rawlins on Friday and Newcastle on Saturday. East will be at the Green River Invitational both days.
Jeremiah Johnke is the WyoSports editor. He can be reached at jjohnke@wyosports.net or 307-633-3137. Follow him on Twitter at @jjohnke. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/high_school/cheyenne_east/now-healthy-easts-mikaila-trujillo-is-ready-for-a-bounce-back-year/article_fa4501ac-295e-11ed-9b20-6f68ff925ae3.html | 2022-09-01T14:16:56Z |
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Pine Bluffs’ senior Ryan Fornstrom carries the ball during Friday’s 30-24 loss to Rocky Mountain at Pine Bluffs High School. Rhianna Gelhart/Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Pine Bluffs’ Dalton Schaefer (15) carries the ball for a gain close to the end zone during the game against Shoshoni on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 at Pine Bluffs High School. Rhianna Gelhart/Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Pine Bluffs’ senior Ryan Fornstrom carries the ball during Friday’s 30-24 loss to Rocky Mountain at Pine Bluffs High School. Rhianna Gelhart/Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Pine Bluffs’ Dalton Schaefer (15) carries the ball for a gain close to the end zone during the game against Shoshoni on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 at Pine Bluffs High School. Rhianna Gelhart/Wyoming Tribune Eagle
PINE BLUFFS – A 34-25 loss to Rocky Mountain in the state semifinals forced an untimely end to Pine Bluffs stellar 2021 season.
With the 2022 campaign getting underway today, Hornets coach Will Gray and his team are looking to use the sting of last season’s defeat as fuel for their upcoming season.
“The kids are not going to forget that game,” Gray said. “The kids that played in that semifinal game gave us everything they had. We will continue to build on that, because that is what you do – you just build on everything.”
Since coming back for the 2022 season, it has been all business. Gray and his staff have been preaching about getting the little things done right. He also is making sure the success from last season is not going to the players' heads.
“It is ground zero for us,” Gray said. “No matter what happened last year, we are not guaranteed anything.”
Fourteen of 18 starters make their return to the lineup this season. The team also returns 11 seniors, giving Gray a highly-experienced group.
Senior quarterback Stu Lerwick had an incredible 2021 season, throwing for over 2,215 yards and 23 touchdowns. While his stats on the field were great, Lerwick believes he can take his game a step further by developing an even better connection with his teammates.
Two players he will not need to build a new connection with are Ryan Fornstrom and Collin Jessen. Fornstrom and Jessen combined for 951 yards and 12 receiving touchdowns. With Ty Sweeter and Reed Thompson graduating, Fornstrom and Jessen will be expected to shoulder the load for the receiving corps.
Fornstrom also played a major role on defense for the Hornets as well. He led the team in tackles for loss (11) and finished second on the team (110) behind returning defensive lineman Diego Paniagua (112).
“It means a lot to have those guys back,” Gray said. “Not just because of their production, but because of their leadership. They are willing to come out here, put pads on when it is 96 degrees, and get better.”
Youth has also been injected into the Hornets lineup, with 20 underclassmen on the roster. Despite only four starting positions not being filled, some of those younger players will have a chance to step up and grab a larger role with the team.
“The biggest thing they can do is find their role,” Gray said. “How can you help our varsity team be successful has been the message.”
Pine Bluffs will face off against a familiar team tonight. The Hornets will travel across the state to face off against Shoshoni. When the teams met last season, Pine Bluffs narrowly escaped with a 34-25 win.
“Last year we were able to save two bad punt snaps and get two punts off,” Gray said. “They happened in our territory and if they recover those, we lose.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/high_school/pine_bluffs/hornets-look-to-carry-success-from-last-season-into-2022/article_47c6db94-295a-11ed-9c9c-77b6ce467e3e.html | 2022-09-01T14:17:14Z |
Basketball
YMCA youth league: Registration for the YMCA’s youth fall basketball league ends Sept. 17. Late registration runs Sept. 18-24 and includes a $20 late fee.
The league is for children ages 3-12, and the season starts Oct. 1.
The cost is $52 for YMCA members and $73 for nonmembers for the 3-4- and 5-6-year-old divisions. The cost for the 7-8 division is $65 for members and $80 for nonmembers. The cost for the 9-10 division is $70 for members and $85 for nonmembers, and the 11-12-year-old division is $80 for members and $95 for nonmembers.
Registration can be completed under the youth sports tab at www.cheyenneymca.org.
K-2 co-rec youth league: Registration for the city’s co-rec league for kindergartners through second graders starts Tuesday, Sept. 6. Late registration runs Oct. 21-Nov. 3. The cost is $60 per player, with a $25 late fee, if space is available.
Practices start Dec. 12, and the season includes a six-game schedule. Players will receive a team shirt, basketball, picture and award.
For more information, contact David Contreras at dcontreras@cheyennecity.org or 307-637-6425.
Registration can be completed under the Recreation Division link at www.cheyennerec.org.
Third-sixth grade league: Registration for the city’s youth league for third through sixth graders has started. Late registration runs Sept. 16-29.
The cost is $60 per player, with a $25 late fee, if space is available. Practices start Oct. 17, and the season will include six games. Players will receive a team shirt, basketball, picture and award.
For more information, contact Harley Tekerman at htekerman@cheyennecity.org or 307-637-6408.
Registration can be completed under the Recreation Division link at www.cheyennerec.org.
Cheerleading
South youth team: Registration for Cheyenne South’s inaugural youth cheer team is underway.
The team is for children age 3 and older. The cost is $250, which includes six sessions of instruction, three performances, bow, sweatshirt, poms and a megaphone. There is a discount for participants from the same household.
Practices will be 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 14, 21, 28 and Oct. 5, 12 and 19. Performances will be during the first quarter of South’s Sept. 16, Oct. 7 and Oct. 14 football games. All games kick off at 6 p.m.
Registration must be completed by tonight, Sept. 1 to ensure gear is ready by the first game. Payment is due the first day of camp.
Volleyball
Adult co-rec league: Registration for the city of Cheyenne's adult co-rec winter volleyball league starts Oct. 31 and ends Dec. 15.
The cost is $450 per team. The season runs Jan. 23-April 21. Each team is guaranteed 10 games. There is a single-elimination tournament at the end of the season.
For more information, contact David Mullen at dmullen@cheyennecity.org or 307-773-1039.
Registration can be completed under the Recreation Division link at www.cheyennerec.org.
Wrestling
Gladiator Academy: The Gladiator Wrestling Academy will hold registration from 5-6:30 p.m. today in the Cheyenne South High wrestling room.
Gladiator Wrestling Academy is open to all girls and boys age 4 and older.
There are four different types of registration. The two-week trial includes basic technique, fundamentals, drills, team games and a round-robin tournament. The $25 fee for the trial is nonrefundable, but can be applied to any of the other three registrations if the child decides to continue with the club.
The basic registration covers one season with a USA Wrestling membership and competition singlet for $115. The black registration covers one season with a USA Wrestling membership, competition singlet, T-shirt and shorts for $150. The gold registration covers two seasons with USA Wrestling membership, competition singlet, T-shirt, shorts, crew neck sweatshirt and embroidered duffle bag for $250.
Practices start Sept. 5. Wrestlers with less than two years of experience will practice Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-5:15 p.m. Wrestlers with two or more years of experience will practice Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-5:15 p.m.
More information can be found by searching for Gladiator Wrestling Academy on Facebook. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/other_sports/community/community-sports-bulletin-board-for-sept-1-2022/article_1a3db3cc-26cc-11ed-a3bf-77e9c8eb161b.html | 2022-09-01T14:17:20Z |
LARAMIE – While last week’s 38-6 thumping at the hands of Illinois put a damper on the start of the University of Wyoming’s football season, the Cowboys have an opportunity to get back on track this weekend.
UW will open its home slate Saturday afternoon against Tulsa, a matchup that will serve as a measuring stick for a young team that is hungry to move on from its recent setback.
“Everybody knows the 24-hour rule,” sophomore linebacker Shae Suiaunoa said. “Get that last game against Illinois in the rearview mirror, and it’s time to move on. You can only focus on one game a week. We’re not worried about the next game, next week, whatever. One game a week is all we can do.”
The notion that a team displays its most improvement between its first and second game is a common coaching trope, but UW coach Craig Bohl is confident this will ring true for the Cowboys on Saturday.
Bohl referenced the passing game, tackling and missed assignments as areas that hurt them last week, but noted that “first-game jitters” also were a factor. UW featured six new starters on both sides of the ball, with several other individuals receiving their first significant action, as well.
Evidenced in the fact that the Pokes were two-touchdown underdogs by kickoff last week, a physical Big Ten opponent was bound to be a challenge for a UW team with so many new pieces.
“You guys saw my demeanor after the game; I was disappointed,” Bohl said. “I had gone into the game with, not high expectations, but anticipating better things. Those better things are still there, but they have to be shown out on a game field. ... We need to have improvement.
“I hate to say you have a young football team, but there were a lot of new guys out there, and there were some new guys that I hadn’t coached before. How are they going to respond? I think we can respond better than what we did.”
While Illinois rode its power run attack to a blowout victory, Tulsa’s spread offense mirrors more what the Cowboys will see throughout most of Mountain West play. Given UW’s speed on defense, as well as last week’s wake-up call, Suiaunoa believes the Pokes will match up well against the Golden Hurricane.
“Most definitely,” Suiaunoa said. “Everybody knows the Big Ten is a big running conference. It’s all about preparation. We trust our coaches, and as long as we trust one another, we’ll be OK. I know we can stop anything if we just have confidence in ourselves, and go out there and do it.”
Defensive ends embrace opportunity
Defensive end was already going to be one of the younger spots on the defense, with two new starters on the edge. But with Sabastian Harsh – who was slated to start alongside DeVonne Harris – suffering a season-ending injury late in training camp, the Cowboys were presented with even more adversity in the trenches.
Junior defensive tackle Jordan Bertagnole likes what he saw from redshirt freshmen Braden Siders and Oluwaseyi Omotosho at the position last week. According to Pro Football Focus, Harris had the second-highest tackling grade for UW, with Omotosho and Siders coming in at No. 4 and No. 7, respectively.
“I thought that Braden Siders and Olu definitely stepped up to the plate,” Bertagnole said. “They weren’t the starter, (Harsh) was the starter, so when he went down and they realized, ‘It’s our time to step up to the plate,’ I felt like they did a really good job of doing so. (They were) playing physical, and there’s only one way to go from here, and that’s up. Those two definitely impressed me.”
Clemons rises up depth chart
While Utah State transfer Andrew Peasley getting the start at quarterback was an expected development, there was a surprise on the depth chart at the position.
Despite returner Hank Gibbs and junior-college product Evan Svoboda being the most talked about signal-callers outside of Peasley this off-season, it was redshirt freshman Jayden Clemons who secured the backup quarterback job. Bohl briefly considered inserting Clemons into last week’s game, but ultimately didn’t think it would make a difference, given the lack of separation UW’s receivers were getting.
“He rose up,” Bohl said. “He kept fighting. We were watching his productivity, because you said, ‘Is it going to be Evan? Is it going to be Hank?’ and Jayden kept on boxing. It was fairly close. However, the numbers begin to separate, and decision-making begins to separate.
“Andrew is going to be the starter this week. We’re going to hone his skills, but we have a good amount of confidence in Jayden.”
Shifting odds
When the initial betting odds for Wyoming’s showdown with Tulsa were released earlier this summer, the Cowboys were listed as 1½-point underdogs. However, after last week’s debacle, the Golden Hurricane are now a consensus 6½-point favorite, with UW ranging from +190 to +220 on the money line.
The over/under is set at either 44 or 44½ points, depending on the sportsbook.
Josh Criswell{span} covers the University of Wyoming for WyoSports. He can be reached at jcriswell@wyosports.net or 307-755-3325. Follow him on Twitter at @criswell_sports.{/span} | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/university_of_wyoming/football/pokes-look-to-right-ship-against-tulsa/article_ebe8fe42-2968-11ed-adba-1fdcbc5cb3f6.html | 2022-09-01T14:17:27Z |
Biden’s prime-time speech to call out Trump, his loyalists
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two years after he defeated Donald Trump, President Joe Biden has some unfinished business he wants to to settle with the restive forces of Trumpism.
Biden planned to use a prime-time speech Thursday night at Independence Hall in Philadelphia to frame the November elections, less than 10 weeks away, as part of an ongoing battle for the “soul of the nation.” It’s a reprise of his 2020 campaign theme that he is using now to cast the current stakes in as dire terms as those that sent him to the Oval Office two years ago.
Biden, who largely avoided even referring to “the former guy” by name during his first year in office, has grown increasingly vocal in calling out Trump personally. White House officials say that reflects the urgency with which he views the threat of Trump and his loyalists.
Feeling emboldened by a series of legislative wins, the president is sharpening his criticism of Republicans as the “ultra-MAGA” party — a reference to Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan — that opposes his agenda, embraces conservative ideological proposals and spreads Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election.
“What we’re seeing now is either the beginning or the death knell of an extreme ‘MAGA’ philosophy,” Biden told Democrats at a Maryland fundraiser last week. “It’s not just Trump, it’s the entire philosophy that underpins the — I’m going to say something, it’s like semi-fascism.”
In Philadelphia, White House officials said, Biden intends to hark back to the 2017 white supremacist protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, which he says brought him out of political retirement to challenge Trump. Biden plans to argue that the country faces a similar crossroads in the coming months.
“The president thinks that there is an extremist threat to our democracy,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday. “It’s not stopping. It’s continuing.”
Bide’sn allies stressed that he was not rejecting the entirety of the GOP and would use his remarks to call on traditional Republicans to join him in condemning Trump and his followers. It’s a balancing act, given that more than 74 million people voted for Trump in 2020.
“I respect conservative Republicans,” Biden said last week. “I don’t respect these MAGA Republicans.”
Larry Diamond, an expert on democracy and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, said calling Trump out for attacks on democracy “can be manipulated or framed as being partisan. And if you don’t call it out, you are shrinking from an important challenge in the defense of democracy.”
Even this week, Trump was posting on his beleaguered social media platform about overturning the 2020 election results and holding a new presidential election, which would violate the Constitution.
Timothy Naftali, a presidential historian at New York University, said it’s not unusual for there to be tension between a president and his successor, but it’s “unprecedented for a former president to be actively trying to undermine the U.S. Constitution.”
“The challenge that President Biden faces is to get on with his agenda while still doing what he needs to uphold the Constitution,” Naftali said. “That’s not easy.”
The White House has tried to keep Biden removed from the legal and political maelstrom surrounding the Department of Justice’s discovery of classified documents in Trump’s Florida home. Biden has taken advantage of some Republicans’ reflexive condemnation of federal law enforcement.
“You can’t be pro-law enforcement and pro-insurrection,” Biden said Tuesday in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.
Biden’s appearance Thursday night was promoted as an official, taxpayer-funded event, a mark of how the president views defeating the Trump agenda as much as a policy aim as a political one. The major broadcast television networks were not expected to carry the address live.
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy planned to speak Thursday afternoon in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where Biden was born, about “Biden’s assault on the soul of America,” accusing the president of planning to “continue to disparage hard-working Americans.” Previewing his remarks on Fox News, McCarthy, R-Calif., said Biden was “trying to distract from the disaster that he’s created in this country.”
Biden’s trip to Philadelphia will be one of three to the state within a week, a sign of Pennsylvania’s importance in the midterms, with competitive Senate and governor’s races. Trump plans a rally there this weekend.
The White House intended the speech to unite familiar themes: holding out bipartisan legislative wins on guns and infrastructure as evidence that democracies “can deliver,” pushing back on “extreme” GOP policies on guns and abortion that are out of step with most people’s views, and rejecting efforts to undermine confidence in the nation’s election or diminish its standing abroad.
The challenges to democracy have only multiplied since the tumult surrounding the 2020 presidential election.
Lies surrounding that race have triggered a wave of harassment and death threats against state and local election officials and new restrictions on mail voting in Republican-dominated states. County election officials have faced pressure to ban the use of voting equipment, efforts generated by conspiracy theories that voting machines were somehow manipulated to steal the election.
Candidates who dispute Trump’s loss have been inspired to run for state and local election posts, promising to restore integrity to a system that has been undermined by false claims and conspiracy theories. Some have claimed widespread fraud and supported efforts to decertify Biden’s win.
There is no evidence of any widespread fraud or manipulation of voting machines. Judges, including ones appointed by Trump, dismissed dozens of lawsuits filed after the election and Trump’s own attorney general has called the claims bogus. Yet Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research polling has shown about two-thirds of Republicans say they do not think Biden was legitimately elected president in 2020.
This year, election officials face not only the threat of foreign interference but also ransomware, politically motivated hackers and insider threats. Over the past year, security breaches have been reported at a small number of local election offices in which authorities are investigating whether office staff improperly accessed or provided improper access to sensitive voting technology.
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Associated Press writer Christina A. Cassidy in Atlanta contributed to this report.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.whsv.com/2022/09/01/bidens-prime-time-speech-call-out-trump-his-loyalists/ | 2022-09-01T14:20:30Z |
Studies find link between processed foods and cancer
(CNN) - People may want to turn away from chips and choose a grilled chicken salad.
According to two studies published Wednesday in the British Medical Journal, those who eat pre-packaged food items like frozen pizzas and hot dogs are more likely to have major health problems.
The U.S.-based study, which was based on more than 200,000 people over nearly three decades discovered a link between those types of food and colorectal cancer in men.
The second study, based on 22,000 people in Italy found that ultra-processed and nutrient-poor foods both increased the risk of early death, especially from cardiovascular diseases.
Officials say ready-to-eat meals are often less healthy than natural food because of the addition of items like chemical additives, sugars and salts.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.whsv.com/2022/09/01/studies-find-link-between-processed-foods-cancer/ | 2022-09-01T14:20:33Z |
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M (NYSE: MMM) announced today both the successful completion of its split-off exchange offer for 3M common stock in connection with the previously announced separation of 3M's food safety business and the closing of the merger of Garden SpinCo Corporation ("SpinCo"), the 3M subsidiary holding the food safety business, with a subsidiary of Neogen Corporation ("Neogen"). Pursuant to the merger, SpinCo is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Neogen.
In the merger, each share of SpinCo common stock was converted into the right to receive one share of Neogen common stock. As a result, 3M stockholders who tendered shares of 3M common stock in the exchange offer and whose shares were accepted will receive approximately 6.7713 shares of Neogen common stock (subject to the receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares) for each share of 3M common stock accepted for exchange.
Pursuant to the exchange offer, which expired at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on August 31, 2022, 3M has accepted 15,989,536 shares of 3M common stock in exchange for 108,269,946 shares of SpinCo common stock. Because more than 15,989,536 shares of 3M common stock were tendered, all shares of SpinCo common stock owned by 3M were distributed in the exchange offer, and no shares were distributed in a pro rata distribution to 3M stockholders. Earlier today, 3M announced a preliminary proration factor of approximately 6.95 percent.
"We believe our Food Safety business will be well positioned with Neogen, and we are pleased to close the transaction," said Mike Roman, 3M chairman and chief executive officer. "By building a global innovator in food safety, the business will bring customers a broader offering of technologies and solutions, while unlocking greater value for shareholders."
In addition to the exchange offer reducing outstanding 3M shares by approximately 16 million shares, or approximately 3% of outstanding shares, 3M also received consideration valued at approximately $1 billion, prior to closing and other adjustments, that will be deployed in-line with the company's regular capital allocation priorities. The transaction involved a tax-free "Reverse Morris Trust" transaction structure, which is intended to be tax-efficient to 3M and 3M's shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. 3M expects to record a gain in the third quarter of 2022 associated with this transaction and to reflect it as an adjustment in arriving at results, adjusted for special items.
3M employees globally who primarily supported 3M's food safety business will transition with the business in conjunction with the divesture. The transaction included dedicated food safety manufacturing operations located in Bridgend, U.K.
In a separate statement on July 26, 2022, 3M announced its intent to spin off its Health Care business, resulting in two world-class, public companies well positioned to pursue their respective growth plans. To learn more, view the press release on 3M's News Center.
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Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements
This release includes "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the proposed transaction between Neogen, 3M and SpinCo. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "forecast," "outlook," "target," "endeavor," "seek," "predict," "intend," "strategy," "plan," "may," "could," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements, other than historical facts, including, but not limited to, the expected benefits of the transaction, including future financial and operating results and strategic benefits, the tax consequences of the transaction, and the combined Neogen-SpinCo company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, legal, economic and regulatory conditions, and any assumptions underlying any of the foregoing, are forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are based on Neogen and 3M's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from Neogen and 3M's current expectations. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. The inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation that such plans, estimates or expectations will be achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such plans, estimates or expectations include, among others, (1) unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the transaction; (2) uncertainty of the expected financial performance of the combined company following completion of the transaction; (3) failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the transaction, including as a result of delay in integrating the business of Neogen and the Food Safety Business, on the expected timeframe or at all; (4) the ability of the combined company to implement its business strategy; (5) difficulties and delays in the combined company achieving revenue and cost synergies; (6) inability of the combined company to retain and hire key personnel; (7) the risk that stockholder litigation in connection with the transaction or other litigation, settlements or investigations may result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and liability; (8) evolving legal, regulatory and tax regimes; (9) changes in general economic and/or industry specific conditions; (10) actions by third parties, including government agencies; and (11) risk factors detailed from time to time in Neogen's and 3M's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including Neogen's and 3M's annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and other documents filed with the SEC, including Neogen's registration statement on Form S-4 (Reg. No. 333-263667) that includes a prospectus relating to the shares of Neogen common stock to be issued in the proposed transaction, as amended and supplemented (the "Neogen Registration Statement"), which was declared effective by the SEC on August 4, 2022, and SpinCo's registration statement on Form S-4 and Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-263669) in connection with its separation from 3M that contains a prospectus relating to the shares of SpinCo common stock to be issued in the proposed transaction, as amended and supplemented (the "SpinCo Registration Statement"), which was declared effective by the SEC on August 4, 2022 , in each case, filed with the SEC in connection with the transaction. The foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive.
Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication. None of Neogen, 3M or SpinCo undertakes, and each party expressly disclaims, any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or development, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements.
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MONTREAL, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Cannara Biotech Inc. ("Cannara" or the "Company") (TSXV: LOVE) (OTCQB: LOVFF) (FRA: 8CB), a vertically integrated producer of premium-grade cannabis and derivative products with one of the largest indoor cannabis cultivation facilities in Canada and the largest in Quebec, announced that on August 31, 2022, Derek Stern, a director and principle shareholder owning more than 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares ("Common Shares") of Cannara, acquired 720,000 common shares ("Purchased Shares") in the capital of Cannara, representing approximately 0.08% of the Common Shares in the capital of the Company (the "Acquisition").
The Purchased Shares were acquired through normal course purchases through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange for $0.112 Canadian dollars per Purchased Shares, for an aggregate amount equal to $80,285 Canadian dollars.
Prior to the Acquisition, Mr. Stern, through controlling interests in Olymbec Investments Inc., directly and indirectly, owned 163,650,184 Common Shares and 100,000 options to purchase Common Shares ("Options"), representing approximately 18.66% of issued and outstanding Common Shares on a partially diluted basis. After the Acquisition, Mr. Stern, through controlling interests in Olymbec Investments Inc., directly and indirectly, owns 164,370,184 Common Shares and 100,000 Options, representing approximately 18.74% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares on a partially diluted basis.
Mr. Stern acquired the Purchased Shares for investment purposes. Mr. Stern may from time to time acquire additional securities of the Company, dispose of some or all of the existing or additional securities or may continue to hold the securities.
This press release is being issued pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues. A copy of the related early warning report is being filed with the applicable securities commissions and will be made available under the Company's profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com). Cannara's head office is located at 333 Decarie Blvd, Suite 200, Montreal, Quebec, H4N 3M9. Mr. Stern's principal office address is 333 Decarie Blvd, Suite 500, Montreal, Quebec, H4N 3M9.
Cannara Biotech Inc. (TSXV: LOVE) (OTCQB: LOVFF) (FRA: 8CB) is a vertically integrated producer of premium-grade cannabis and cannabis-derivative products for the Québec and Canadian markets. Cannara owns two mega facilities based in Québec spanning over 1,650,000 sq. ft., providing the Company with 125,000kg of potential annualized cultivation output. Leveraging Québec's low electricity costs, Cannara's facilities produce premium-grade cannabis products at an affordable price. For more information, please visit cannara.ca.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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The in-person event, sponsored by PNC Bank, will feature keynote speakers Chloe Demrovsky, April Rinne and a full lineup of sessions and networking events for treasury and finance executives
BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As treasury and finance executives navigate evolving global issues, the AFP 2022 Executive Institute, sponsored by PNC Bank, will equip leaders to develop risk management strategies and resilience in the face of uncertainty.
The Executive Institute is an exclusive extension of AFP 2022, an annual treasury management conference organized by the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) that features keynote speeches, educational sessions and networking events. This year's Institute has been designed to help senior-level financial professionals find a renewed sense of purpose, hone their skills and discuss new ideas that could transform their organizations.
Chloe Demrovsky, president & CEO of Disaster Recovery Institute (DRI) International, will open the Executive Institute Monday, Oct. 24, with a keynote session on the future trends in risk and resilience and the criticality for executives to navigate risks facing their organizations. Demrovsky will provide findings from DRI research as well as tactical insight on strengthening enterprise-wide business continuity practices.
Tuesday, Oct. 25, April Rinne, founder & chief change navigator of April Worldwide, will headline the keynote session on thriving in a world of constant change and uncertainty. Rinne will take leaders on a journey through the flux mindset, explaining what it is, why it matters and how to get one.
"Treasury and finance executives are at the forefront of helping their organizations prepare for and respond to challenges," said Jim Kaitz, president and CEO of AFP. "To get ahead of potential disruptions, leaders must continue to learn. This year's Executive Institute will prepare executives through timely discussions, educational sessions and networking opportunities."
Executive content offered at AFP 2022 also includes:
- Educational sessions on topics such as building an impactful diversity, equity and inclusion initiative; managing the structure of distributed finance; and operating treasury under private equity;
- Roundtable discussions on issues that are top of mind for finance leaders; and
- Networking events for executives to build their peer network.
"As treasury and finance organizations continue to face unpredictable and uncertain market conditions, we believe that best practice sharing and continuing education are incredibly important – even for senior leaders," said Emma Loftus, executive vice president and head of PNC Treasury Management. "This year's AFP Executive Institute will continue to facilitate these discussions offering seniors leaders new ideas and resources to help them grapple with evolving customer, employee and shareholder expectations."
Created exclusively for senior treasury and finance executives, attendance at the AFP Executive Institute is limited to corporate practitioners with the title of treasurer, chief financial officer, vice president of finance, assistant treasurer or controller. Reserve your seat by registering for AFP 2022 and selecting the AFP Executive Institute. Register by Sept. 16, to save $350. For press queries, please contact Melissa Rawak, managing director, at mrawak@afponline.org.
Headquartered outside of Washington, D.C., and located regionally in Singapore, the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) is the professional society committed to advancing the success of treasury and finance members and their organizations. Established and administered by AFP, the Certified Treasury Professional and Certified Corporate FP&A Professional credentials set standards of excellence in treasury and finance.
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Air Products' Chief Operating Officer to Discuss Hydrogen's Key Role in the Energy Transition during Strategic Conference Session
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products' (NYSE:APD) Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Samir J. Serhan, will discuss hydrogen's key role in the energy transition and significant investments made by the Company to generate a cleaner future during a strategic conference session titled "Hydrogen: From Concept to Reality" at the Gastech | Gastech Hydrogen Conference and Exhibition from September 5-8 at Fiera Milano in Milan, Italy.
"If the world is to meet its sustainability goals, hydrogen must be part of the solution. Working in partnership, we are creating a world where hydrogen and fuel cell technology will play a central role in decarbonizing heavy-duty vehicles and industry," said Dr. Serhan. "The journey is well underway, and Air Products has already committed $11 billion to world-scale projects to grow the low- and zero-carbon hydrogen economy and expects to commit at least an additional $4 billion through 2027." The strategic conference session, which also will include additional leaders from industry, government, finance and technology, is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Central European Summer Time (CEST)/4:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, September 6.
Continuing the conversation on the importance of hydrogen in the energy transition, Ahmed Hababou, Air Products' Vice President, Green Hydrogen, Business Development, will take part in a panel discussion titled "Offtake and upscale: Building a launchpad for the Hydrogen Economy" at 11:45 a.m. CEST/5:45 a.m. ET on Tuesday, September 6. That panel discussion will focus on the practicalities of hydrogen offtake and upscale and discuss a range of issues, including evolving project funding models and which market sectors provide the most growth potential for hydrogen.
Air Products' industry specialists also will be on hand at Gastech at Air Products' booth in Hall 13, Space L21, to share information on a wide range of products and technologies for low- and zero-carbon hydrogen, liquefied natural gas (LNG), membrane solutions and turbomachinery.
Air Products areas of expertise include:
Low- and Zero-Carbon Hydrogen: With over 60 years of global hydrogen experience, Air Products is the world leader in the production of gray hydrogen, and works across all facets of the hydrogen value chain, including production, liquefaction, transport, storage and refueling applications.
The Company has made significant investments in several hydrogen megaprojects around the world as part of its growth strategy to be the leader in the production of green hydrogen based on renewable resources and blue hydrogen, which is the production of hydrogen from hydrocarbons combined with carbon dioxide (CO2) capture. Projects include a mega-scale blue hydrogen complex in Louisiana and a world-scale green hydrogen and green ammonia project in NEOM, Saudi Arabia that will provide green hydrogen for global transportation markets and support the energy transition.
LNG: The majority of total worldwide LNG is produced with Air Products' technology. In support of the LNG industry, Air Products provides process technologies and key equipment for the natural gas liquefaction process for large export plants, small and mid-sized LNG plants, floating LNG plants and LNG peak shavers. Upstream, Air Products provides both nitrogen and natural gas dehydration membrane systems for offshore platforms. Downstream, Air Products provides membrane nitrogen generators for LNG carriers and land-based membrane and cryogenic nitrogen systems for LNG import terminals and baseload LNG plants.
Membrane Solutions: Air Products Membrane Solutions specializes in the development of hollow fiber membrane separators and systems for onsite gas generation. Air Products designs, engineers, manufactures and markets a full portfolio of PRISM® Membrane Separators, Marine Systems and Engineered-to-Order Systems to protect lives and goods at sea, on land and in the air, create more sustainable energy sources and raise productivity across a variety of industries and applications.
Turbomachinery: Specialists from Rotoflow, an Air Products' business, will also be at Air Products' booth to discuss turbomachinery needs. Rotoflow works with Air Products' LNG equipment and cycle experts to provide seamless product development and optimal liquefier performance for end users. Rotoflow is one of the industry's most trusted names in turbomachinery and has been designing, building and operating turbomachinery for over 125 combined years, resulting in superior equipment performance, reliability, safety and value.
In addition to the strategic conference sessions and booth customer interaction, Air Products industry experts also will take part in two technical presentations during Gastech:
- Liquefaction Design: Chris Ott, Senior Process Engineering Associate at Air Products will present a paper titled "Turning LNG Greener; LNG Liquefaction Using Electric Drive," which discusses the benefits of using electric motors to power refrigerant compressors (vs. steam or gas turbines) in natural gas liquefaction. The presentation will be at 9 a.m. CEST/3 a.m. ET on Tuesday, September 6.
- Carbon Footprint Reduction in Liquefaction of Natural Gas Feeds Containing Hydrogen: Mark Roberts, Senior Research Associate at Air Products, will present a paper titled "Liquefaction of Natural Gas Feeds Containing Hydrogen," which discusses the technical challenges of liquefying natural gas that contains hydrogen. As many countries consider blending green hydrogen into natural gas pipelines, this paper answers many questions LNG plant owners have about the effect this will have on production. The presentation will be at 11 a.m. CEST/5 a.m. ET on Tuesday, September 6.
To learn more about all of Air Products' activities at Gastech, visit https://www.airproducts.com/gastech2022.
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 80 years. Focused on serving energy, environment and emerging markets, the Company provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemical, metals, electronics, manufacturing and food and beverage. Air Products is also the global leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment. The Company develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest industrial gas projects, including: gasification projects that sustainably convert abundant natural resources into syngas for the production of high-value power, fuels and chemicals; carbon capture projects; and world-scale low- and zero-carbon hydrogen projects supporting global transportation and the energy transition.
The Company had fiscal 2021 sales of $10.3 billion from operations in over 50 countries and has a current market capitalization of more than $55 billion. More than 20,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products' higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and address the challenges facing customers, communities and the world. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
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- Distinctive notches on the Touch Card allow blind and partially sighted people to easily distinguish card
DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mastercard and Ajman Bank have strengthened their commitment to inclusion through a new initiative designed to expand access to the digital economy. The world-first Touch Card is an accessible payment card that will allow blind and partially sighted people to easily facilitate payments and distinguish between their cards.
There are few effective ways for those who are blind or who have reduced vision to quickly determine whether they're holding a credit, debit, or prepaid card, particularly as more cards move to flat designs without embossed names and numbers. Mastercard is addressing this challenge with a simple innovation and has introduced a system of notches on the side of the card to help consumers use the right card, the right way.
"At Ajman Bank inclusion is an integral aspect of our corporate culture and social responsibility. Innovation has the power to change the world for the better. We are delighted to partner with Mastercard to be the first movers to help drive this innovative solution that will help us to respond to everyone's needs. For visually impaired customers, selecting the right card can very often be a challenging experience. Touch Card allows consumers to quickly distinguish which card they are using through the three distinct notches. We've always appreciated Mastercard's vision for thinking of new ways to innovate and do things differently to serve more people," said Mohamed Amiri, Chief Executive Officer, Ajman Bank.
Moza Al Akraf Al Suwaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Community Development said: "Accessibility is a human right and this latest initiative by Mastercard will open new possibilities for the inclusion of individuals with visual impairment into the digital economy. Ajman Bank's collaboration with Mastercard will make daily life easier for a lot of people. It aligns with UAE's social and community goals to promote an inclusive environment for everyone by tapping into the infinite power and potential of technology to enrich people's wellbeing regardless of their capabilities."
"This initiative is taking inclusion to the next level as we look to promote accessibility in new and meaningful ways. This world-first collaboration with Ajman Bank to introduce the Mastercard Touch Card will offer a greater level of independence and security to blind and partially sighted individuals across the UAE," shared Raja Rajamannar, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer and President of Healthcare, Mastercard.
The Touch Card has been designed to work with point-of-sale terminals and ATMs, ensuring they can be deployed at scale - the credit cards have a squarish notch; debit cards have a rounded notch; and prepaid cards have a triangular notch. As well as blind and partially sighted consumers, anyone in a low-light environment or reaching into a wallet or purse one-handed can benefit from the Touch Card design.
The Ajman Bank Touch Card further offers benefits to suit each cardholder's unique needs, including cash back benefits of up to 10 per cent that can be selected from across four categories: fuel, online spend, groceries and school fees.
According to the latest available data, 15% of the global population experience some form of disability, constituting the largest minority group in the world. The World Health Organization estimates that, globally, at least 2.2 billion people have sight problems. A recent Mastercard study, Bridging the Disability Gap: An Opportunity to Make a Positive Impact, revealed that digital inclusion is the pathway to financial inclusion for persons with disabilities. It highlights that there is a clear opportunity for the industry to work collaboratively to make a positive impact on the lives of millions of people around the world.
Mastercard's concept has been vetted and endorsed by The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) in the UK and VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired in the US. The card was co-designed by IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, providing trusted solutions in the physical as well as digital space.
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The Touch Card has received several recognitions for its innovative concept and design, namely:
- Touch Card was named a finalist in Fast Company's prestigious World Changing Ideas Awards in the "General Excellence" category
- The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) honored Touch Card as a finalist in the "Design for Everyone" category in their annual awards program
- Disability:IN awarded the 2022 Marketplace Innovator of the Year Award to Mastercard for Touch Card
- Touch Card won two Silver and 1 Bronze at the Cannes Lions Awards
- Earlier this year, the card design itself was named a finalist at the International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA) Elan Awards
About Mastercard
Mastercard (NYSE: MA), www.mastercard.com, Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.
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Franchisees Nationwide To Encourage People To Seek Help, Advice
PHOENIX, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Assisted Living Locators, a nationwide senior placement and referral service, announced today it is offering dementia post-diagnosis guidance and free care consultations to support World Alzheimer's Month, an international campaign that recognizes the impact of dementia and how to act to support those affected. This year's theme, 'Know Dementia, Know Alzheimer's' continues on from the 2021 campaign, which focused on diagnosis and the warning signs of dementia. In 2022, the campaign will have a special focus on post-diagnosis support.
Assisted Living Locators provides the full continuum of care for people living with dementia and families following a diagnosis. The service offers FREE guidance in locating quality assisted living and in-home care support. Throughout September, Assisted Living Locators' 140 franchise offices across the U.S. are offering free dementia care consultations, participating in Walk to End Alzheimer's fundraising events, and engaging social media wearing purple to show solidarity for those affected.
"All of our senior care advisors are dementia care certified, which puts us in a unique position to help families across the country," said Angela Olea, RN Assisted Living Locators CEO. "Our dementia care training enables us to provide much-needed support to families, educating them about the disease and what facilities are best suited for their loved ones. We will help you better prepare, plan, and adapt to a dementia diagnosis."
Olea noted that having a locally based senior care advisor is an advantage. "Our advisors have a pulse on local senior care options, costs, availability, and which communities are in good standing," she explained. "They answer all of your questions, personally accompany you on tours, work as your advocate, and guide you to find the right senior living solution whether it be in-home care support, independent living, assisted living, or memory care."
If you have questions about your loved one's cognitive health and care and would like a free dementia care consultation, speak to an Assisted Living Locators Senior Care Advisor at 877-266-7788 or visit www.assistedlivinglocators.com.
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GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Richmond Auctions sets a new world record for the most expensive antique advertising sign sold at auction, a 48" double sided porcelain Musgo Gasoline sign. The selling price of $1.5 million (including buyer's premium) shattered the previous record of $400,000.
Considered the Holy Grail of antique advertising signs by most collectors, this Musgo Gasoline sign was discovered in an attic in Michigan. It had never been seen by the public and was a fresh to market example. Musgo, originally located in Muskegon, Michigan, was believed to be open for less than six months during the mid-1920's. Following its closure, most of their signs were used as septic tank lids causing one side to decay from septic fumes. This record-breaking sign was new old stock, never used as a septic tank lid, and is the best-known example of this legendary sign.
"Richmond Auctions was thrilled to have the opportunity to sell this one-of-a-kind collectible," said Jordan Richmond, Founder and CEO of Richmond Auctions. "This unique Musgo Gasoline sign was discovered without touchups, restoration, or enhancements, something unheard of for a collectible of this nature. The $1.5 million dollar price tag speaks to the great condition and uniqueness of this item."
Founded in 2020, Richmond Auctions is headquartered in Greenville, SC and specializes in investment grade antique advertising with an emphasis on petroliana and automobilia collectibles. The owner, Jordan Richmond, has over a decade of experience sourcing authentic antique advertising and collectibles.
The founder of Richmond Auctions, Jordan Richmond, has over 10 years of experience in the antique advertising business. Jordan's passion for automobilia, gas, soda, oil, and other collectibles are what drive Richmond Auctions. The goal of Richmond Auctions is to bring the highest quality pieces with full length descriptions and gradings performed by The Authentication Company. As a collector himself, Jordan Richmond ensures that he provides the highest quality audio and visual descriptions ever seen in the market.
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SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hagens Berman urges Azure Power Global Limited (NYSE: AZRE) investors who suffered significant losses to submit your losses now.
Class Period: June 15, 2021 - Aug. 26, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Oct. 31, 2022
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Azure Power Global Limited (NYSE: AZRE) Securities Fraud Class Action:
The complaint challenges Defendants' statements that Azure and each of its subsidiaries maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting and public disclosures.
These statements were allegedly false and misleading in that they omitted to disclose that: (1) there were procedural irregularities, including deviations from safety and quality standards, at one of Azure's plants; (2) certain project data was manipulated; (3) as a result of the foregoing, Azure's internal controls and procedures were not effective; and, (4) Azure received a credible whistleblower complaint alleging such misconduct.
Investors learned the truth on Aug. 29, 2022, when Azure announced that its CEO resigned after just 2 months on the job, that it received a whistleblower complaint in May 2022 alleging potential irregularities and misconduct by employees at a subsidiary-owned plant, and that during Azure's review of the whistleblower's allegations it discovered deviations from safety and quality norms and found evidence of project data manipulation.
This news sent the price of Azure shares crashing 44% lower on Aug. 29, 2022.
"We're focused on investors' losses and proving Azure concealed its internal control deficiencies," said Reed Kathrein, the Hagens Berman partner leading the investigation.
If you invested in Azure Power and have significant losses, or have knowledge that may assist the firm's investigation, click here to discuss your legal rights with Hagens Berman.
Whistleblowers: Persons with non-public information regarding Azure Power should consider their options to help in the investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower program. Under the new program, whistleblowers who provide original information may receive rewards totaling up to 30 percent of any successful recovery made by the SEC. For more information, call Reed Kathrein at 844-916-0895 or email AZRE@hbsslaw.com.
About Hagens Berman
Hagens Berman is a global plaintiffs' rights complex litigation law firm focusing on corporate accountability through class-action law. The firm is home to a robust securities litigation practice and represents investors as well as whistleblowers, workers, consumers and others in cases achieving real results for those harmed by corporate negligence and fraud. More about the firm and its successes can be found at hbsslaw.com. Follow the firm for updates and news at @ClassActionLaw.
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SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Balance Money announced the launch of its new digital banking service. The company has positioned itself at the intersection of banking and budgeting to provide real-time financial insights and control for their customers. The lack of solutions in the marketplace sparked the creation of this innovative technology that enables automated real-time spend management for consumers looking to improve their financial health.
Currently, there are nearly 100 million Millennials and Gen Z'rs living in the United States that can benefit from this solution.
In the age of digital transformation, nobody wants to do the mental gymnastics of looking at their bank account to figure out how much money is safe to spend. With Balance Money that is all a thing of the past, the app will calculate in real-time what is safe to spend. A majority of banks either lack a budgeting solution altogether or fail to provide one with a meaningful experience. Additionally, dedicated budgeting apps provide no financial control, require constant relinking and do not provide real-time visibility. Balance Money combines banking and budgeting into one to overcome those challenges.
The Balance Money app helps its users organize their money automatically with Balance Money Autopilot - think envelope budgeting but digital and automated. When a user gets paid, The Balance Money app automatically divides their paycheck based on upcoming bills, savings goals, and budgeted spending.
Balance Money is not simply another savings app. Instead Balance Money provides spend management tools built for the individual's lifestyle. This personalized experience is based on their spending habits and provides a path to improving their financial health.
While Balance Money is focused on innovative financial technology, the company offers many of the services expected from traditional banks. This includes Fee-Free ATMs, check deposit and savings accounts.
The Balance Money app is available now for both iOS and Android on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Please visit https://balancemoney.com to learn more and sign-up!
Balance Money is a digital banking service built to help people organize their money digitally. Balance Money is a financial technology company, not a bank. The Balance Money Visa® Debit Card is issued by Community Federal Savings Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. For more information, please visit: https://balancemoney.com.
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Iconic 120-year-old Dreadnought served in both WWI and WWII, will receive a $35 million restoration
HOUSTON, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Battleship Texas Foundation is pleased to announce that the iconic Battleship Texas completed a milestone journey on Wednesday, August 31 from the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site to Galveston. The Battleship Texas, commissioned in 1914, is the only surviving dreadnought to have served in both World War I and World II. The historic ship will now undergo an extensive, $35 million repair at Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corporation's shipyard to fix the hull. The Battleship Texas Foundation selected Gulf Copper's shipyard in October 2021 as the repair location since they recently acquired a floating drydock that is capable of lifting the Battleship Texas out of the water. In addition, the location of the yard in Galveston significantly reduced the risks associated with towing the Battleship Texas due to sheltered waters and a short travel distance.
"It's an important piece of history. We feel like we're working for the people of the state of Texas so that they can be proud of their ship," said Tony Gregory, president and CEO of the Battleship Texas Foundation. "We are proud to have played a part in maintaining the integrity of the ship so future generations can continue to learn about her service and history."
The ship closed to the public in August 2019 to prepare for the restoration and required a dedicated project group consisting of the Battleship Texas Foundation, the operator of the ship, Valkor Energy Services, the project management and engineering firm for the ship repair, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), the administrator of the ship. Resolve Marine Group was contracted in 2020 and coordinated with the Battleship Texas Foundation and Valkor Energy Services to reduce the amount of water leaking into the ship to help ensure a safe journey.
After an extensive campaign to save it from destruction, The Battleship Texas was decommissioned and commemorated as a museum at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site on April 21st, 1948 – 112 years to the day that the Texas Republic won its independence. The restoration project is expected to be completed between June and September 2023, after which the Battleship Texas will seek a new place to reside and reopen to the public.
Formed in 1998, the Battleship Texas Foundation exists today as an advocate for Battleship Texas, and to help develop the historic ship into a premier hands-on museum and visitor attraction. The Battleship Texas Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; as of August 1st, 2020, Battleship Texas Foundation has taken the lead in the operations of Battleship Texas, with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department retaining an advisory and oversight role.
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Announcement comes as BetMGM's platform prepares to launch in Kansas
JERSEY CITY, N.J., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, has entered into a multi-year partnership with the Kansas City Chiefs to become one of the team's first sports betting partners.
"With a rich history and a passionate fan base, the Kansas City Chiefs are an ideal partner," said BetMGM Chief Revenue Officer Matt Prevost. "As we launch our sports betting platform in Kansas, we look forward to elevating the game day experience for Chiefs fans throughout the region."
Under the agreement, BetMGM signage will be present inside GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. BetMGM content also will be featured across the Chiefs' digital channels with special offers, game day experiences and prizes available to fans and season ticket members.
Chiefs President Mark Donovan said, "As an industry leader in the space, we are excited to welcome BetMGM to Chiefs Kingdom. We have invested significant time and energy advocating for sports wagering legislation and today's announcement is going to open the doors for our fans to add to their experience for the 2022 season and beyond."
Upon launching in Kansas, BetMGM will operate in 24 markets with mobile and retail offerings. The BetMGM Sportsbook app is accessible on both iOS and Android, as well as via desktop at www.betmgm.com.
As BetMGM continues to expand into new markets, responsible gaming education remains a key focus. BetMGM is proud to provide resources to help customers play responsibly including GameSense, an industry leading program, developed and licensed to MGM Resorts by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. Through the GameSense integration within BetMGM's mobile and desktop platforms, customers can directly access responsible gaming tools.
For more information on BetMGM, follow @BetMGM on Twitter.
About BetMGM
BetMGM is a market leading sports betting and gaming entertainment company, pioneering the online gaming industry. Born out of a partnership between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Entain Plc (LSE: ENT), BetMGM has exclusive access to all of MGM's U.S. land-based and online sports betting, major tournament poker, and online gaming businesses. Utilizing Entain's US-licensed, state of the art technology, BetMGM offers sports betting and online gaming via market leading brands including BetMGM, Borgata Casino, Party Casino and Party Poker. Founded in 2018, BetMGM is headquartered in New Jersey. For more information, visit www.betmgminc.com/.
About the Kansas City Chiefs
Founded as the Dallas Texans in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) by sports pioneer Lamar Hunt, the franchise moved to Kansas City in 1963 and became known as the Kansas City Chiefs. The team currently competes in the West Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). Under the guidance of the Hunt Family and the leadership of Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt, the mission of the Kansas City Chiefs is to Win with Character, Unite our Community, Inspire our Fans and Honor Tradition. For information about the Kansas City Chiefs, visit www.chiefs.com.
Statements in this release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking" statements and "safe harbor statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and/or uncertainties, including those described in MGM Resorts' public filings with the SEC. Forward looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions and not on historical facts. Examples of these statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the future results of BetMGM. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements include effects of economic conditions and market conditions in the markets in which MGM Resorts operates and competition with other destination travel locations throughout the United States and the world, the design, timing and costs of expansion projects, risks relating to international operations, permits, licenses, financings, approvals and other contingencies in connection with growth in new or existing jurisdictions and additional risks and uncertainties described in MGM Resorts' Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports). In providing forward-looking statements, MGM Resorts is not undertaking any duty or obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. If MGM Resorts updates one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those other forward looking statements.
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Gig-Speed Fiber Optics Network to Reach up to 20,000 Potential Customers in New Jersey by End of 2023
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brightspeed today announced its planned fiber network build for the state of New Jersey. By the end of 2023, Brightspeed will complete the first phase of construction and deliver up to 20,000 new fiber passings in markets within Hunterdon, Sussex, and Warren counties. The company plans to achieve over 52,000 additional fiber passings in subsequent years of its build plan, for a total of more than 72,000 fiber-enabled locations across its New Jersey operating area.
New Jersey is among the 20 states that comprise Brightspeed's service territory, covering mainly rural and suburban regions of the country. In total, Brightspeed plans to invest at least $2 billion in its fiber optics transformation, which is expected to reach up to 3 million homes and businesses over the next five years, including in many locations where fiber and advanced technology have not historically been deployed.
"We are excited to announce details for our fiber build in New Jersey, and are well underway with our network design and readiness preparations," said Tom Maguire, chief operating officer of Brightspeed. "Brightspeed's mission is to expand and accelerate the availability of high-quality internet connectivity necessary for communities to grow and thrive in the modern economy. We view this comprehensive fiber technology upgrade as a once-in-a-generation opportunity – and a privilege – to bring the most reliable, user-friendly broadband service possible to benefit customers across our New Jersey footprint."
Brightspeed is working with a select team of technology innovators and supply chain partners to implement its state-of-the-art FTTP network. The company's deployment will leverage XGS-PON, an architecture supporting download and upload internet speeds that exceed 1Gbps, and Wi-Fi 6, the latest wireless networking standard for optimal speed and performance within today's device-packed homes and offices.
"To augment our initial build plans and help make fiber-based internet available for even more families and businesses, we look forward to working with key state and local policymakers, including the New Jersey Broadband Access Study Commission, to pursue opportunities for further broadband infrastructure expansion," added Maguire.
"Access to reliable and efficient internet is essential to ensuring equal educational and economic opportunity throughout New Jersey," said Governor Murphy. "Brightspeed's expanded fiber optics network will enhance the lives of many New Jerseyans throughout the state, especially those living in underserved rural locations. This is a meaningful step toward bridging the digital divide, achieving equity across our state, and solidifying New Jersey's place as the state of opportunity."
Brightspeed will initially be comprised of incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) assets and associated operations of Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), which are the subject of a pending acquisition by Apollo-managed funds (NYSE: APO). The company has secured FCC approval and all necessary regulatory approvals in the 20 states in its operating territory and plans to close the transaction early in the fourth quarter.
For more information about Brightspeed, visit the company's website, www.brightspeed.com.
About Brightspeed
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. and expected to have assets and associated operations in 20 states, Brightspeed will provide broadband and telecommunications services through a network platform capable of serving more than 6 million homes and businesses. The company aims to bridge the digital divide by deploying a state-of-the-art fiber network and a customer experience that makes staying connected simple and seamless. For more information about Brightspeed, visit the company's website, www.brightspeed.com.
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SEATTLE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brook Health and UCare, an independent, non-profit health plan, announced today that the Brook Health Companion service will be available for UCare members throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
Greg Hanley, UCare Vice President of Quality Management and Population Health, says: "UCare has identified Brook as a key player in the prevention and management of chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. We are utilizing Brook across all our lines of business to better support our own chronic condition management services."
UCare members now have access to Brook's suite of digitally-led chronic condition management tools, including health and nutrition coaching, health data tracking and insights, and condition management programs. With a focus on personalized member-level guidance, Brook brings new opportunities to reduce preventable health risks and better manage existing conditions.
Mr Hanley says: "We have partnered with Brook because of its unique blend of technology and human health coaching to help members identify, achieve, and maintain their personal health goals. Brook's anytime, anywhere approach supports UCare's core values of flexibility and accessibility by meeting our members where they are and fitting into their individual lifestyle needs."
Working in partnership with health care providers and community organizations, UCare serves a variety of members, including individuals and families with health coverage through MNsure; Medicare-eligible individuals; people enrolled in Minnesota Health Care Programs, such as MinnesotaCare and Medical Assistance; and adults with disabilities.
Brook's Chief Product Officer, Kit Macgillivray, says: "Brook is fully aligned with UCare's mission to de-complicate, advocate, and go the extra mile for its members. The partnership is an integral solution to a growing need inside of UCare's chronic condition and population health management strategies."
"UCare is continuously looking for effective ways to empower their members and support them on their personal health journey. Brook provides the personalized tools and guidance for each member to get and stay healthy and reduce costs. We are excited to be working with UCare and making a positive impact with their members."
For more information about how Brook can enhance your company's health support services, contact Brook at hello@brook.health or visit www.brook.health
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COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cult-favorite bag brand The Brown Buffalo, founded by renowned designer Douglas Davidson, has announced their first-ever collaboration. They will be joining forces with the popular men's gear brand and retailer Huckberry to produce a limited edition collection.
For those that don't know, The Brown Buffalo was originally founded as a design and consulting firm in 2005 by Douglas Davidson. Although they now produce their own line of beloved products, they still do much consulting and design work for a variety of brands, including major companies such as Nike, Adidas, Head Porter, Burton, Bellroy, HydroFlask, and The North Face, among others. The Brown Buffalo's designs are focused on timelessness, functionality and high-quality, rather than seasonal trends.
The Brown Buffalo is also responsible for the creative community Canvasworker, which teaches creative classes in beginner and intermediate bag making to encourage and educate a new generation of designers. The classes are taught by Davidson and fellow designer Marc Schatalow. Canvasworker is also the new name and identity for Doug Davidson's design studio.
Huckberry is a combination men's gear store and online adventure magazine, founded by Andy Forch and Rich Grenier. The pair opened the brand in 2011 after they realized there was a gap in the market for what they described as, "25-year-old guys who lived in the city but lived for the outdoors." They offer a curated selection of outdoor and everyday gear targeted toward male audiences and presented side-by-side with informative and inspirational content in a variety of categories for the modern man, including adventure, gear, wellness, and even food and drink.
The collaboration between The Brown Buffalo and Huckberry will feature a 3-piece collection including some of The Brown Buffalo's most popular products. Among these will be a limited Huckberry edition of The Brown Buffalo's flagship backpack, the "Concealpack." All three pieces in this collection will be constructed with the water-resistant DWR-Coated X50 Dimension-Polyant® fabric beloved by fans of the brand and will feature the MULTICAM® Tropic design typically used for U.S. Military Special Forces gear.
Like all of The Brown Buffalo's hand-crafted products, this limited edition collection was produced in the US, at their Costa Mesa, CA manufacturing facility, and will be subjected to the same rigorous testing and design standards that make the brand beloved by Veterans, Active Duty Operators, Athletes, Photographers, and Every-Day Carry Professionals. The Brown Buffalo's products are designed for versatility and durability, as well as timeless aesthetic appeal, and this collection will be no different. The collaboration between The Brown Buffalo and Huckberry has also teased a variety of innovations and unique details introduced just for this collection.
The cultish following of The Brown Buffalo combined with the carefully curated style of Huckberry is sure to lead to a collaboration that fans of both brands will love. "We're really excited to partner with Huckberry; one of our favorite retailers, and arguably an important brand in its own right," says Douglas Davidson, Brown Buffalo Founder. "This is our first official collaboration, and we couldn't have picked a better partner. What a fun project."
This limited edition collaboration will release exclusively on Huckberry.com on September 6.
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New data highlights incentives that contribute to employee retention, including flexible schedules and wellness perks.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CareerBuilder, a global talent acquisition leader and job marketplace, released findings from their latest Harris Poll survey revealing that the majority of employed adults (52%) are content in their roles and not engaged in a job search right now whereas 23% of Gen Z, 24% of Millennials and 14% of Gen X among those actively looking for a new job. As part of the survey, employees also shared which incentives they value most that keep them engaged and loyal to their organization.
On average, the data shows that a quarter of employed adults have been at their company for three to five years with about one in 10 employees (9%) who have been working at their current company for less than a year, 22% at their company for one to two years, and 20% for six to 10 years.
"With these new survey results, we see that one out of five employees have been at their company for six to 10 years indicating that workers value loyalty and a healthy work culture," said Kristin Kelley, Chief Marketing Officer at CareerBuilder. "As employers, we strive to keep our teams motivated and happy. This new data helps inform and open the lines of communication, so employers can meet folks where they are, providing an ideal environment that allows everyone to prioritize wellness, flexibility and work-life balance."
Of the employed adults, 56% say that the work schedule attracts them most in their current role and is especially important to women (61%) compared to men (51%). Almost half of the workers who were surveyed say that colleagues (48%), fair pay (46%), and work-life balance (43%) are most appealing with 34% who also appreciate their health benefits. In fact, 58% of Gen Z are attracted to their job because of colleagues and work friends while men (52%) are more likely than women (39%) to be drawn to their job because they are being paid fairly.
The survey also revealed the benefits that employees look for outside of common work perks and their company's current offerings:
- 30% are seeking a four-day work week
- 28% hope to have their birthday off
- 24% seek mental health and wellness benefits
- 21% prefer to work remotely full-time
- 16% would like paid sabbatical leave
- 13% would be interested in pet insurance
- 10% look for fertility or new baby benefits
Notably, perks related to their work schedule supersede financial offerings for employees including a signing bonus (28%), student loan repayment (20%), childcare or daycare stipend (19%) and tuition reimbursement (15%).
This survey was conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder. For more information on CareerBuilder, visit CareerBuilder.com.
CareerBuilder is a global talent marketplace that provides talent acquisition solutions to help employers find, hire and onboard great talent, and helps job seekers build new skills and progressive careers as the modern world of work changes. CareerBuilder has 25 years of experience as a talent company using technology to place people in jobs, and it is the only company with both the technology, through its online platform, and the candidates via its job site, to create a connected end-to-end experience. CareerBuilder also owns Broadbean and Workterra companies and operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia serving the majority of the Fortune 500 across five specialized markets. CareerBuilder is majority-owned by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board. For more information, visit careerbuilder.com, and to learn more about our solutions for employers, visit hiring.careerbuilder.com.
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Integration between EHR and virtual care platform has positive impact on care team and patient experiences at Institute for Population Health
PETALUMA, Calif., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Carium, a leading virtual care platform, announced it launched an integration with an electronic health record (EHR) at the Institute for Population Health (IPH) in less than four weeks in partnership with Smartlink Health Solutions.
IPH is an HRSA Designated Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Detroit, MI with a mission to advance positive health outcomes in populations and communities. Prior to this integration, the team at IPH was manually alerting clinicians of patients with abnormal vital readings captured through remote monitoring.
By integrating the virtual care platform with their EHR, they streamline workflows, and positively impact the care team and patient experiences by:
- Creating a more complete patient record. Incorporating data from within a patient's daily life, such as blood pressure or weight, creates a more complete record of patients' health and medical history.
- Enabling clinicians to better diagnose. With the right data at the right time, the IPH care team can better monitor, assess, alert, intervene, educate, coach and communicate with patients.
- Eliminate clinic RPM enrollment burden. Physicians at IPH click-to-order virtual services like RPM directly through their EHR, seamlessly enrolling patients to Carium.
- Reduce administrative burden. The discrete data automatically flows to their EHR, enabling the IPH team to easily run required quality reports.
"The integration between Carium and our EHR allows us to be there for our patients every day," said Chief Operation Officer at Institute for Population Health, Anthony Harris M.S.W.. "Our patients know we care and are keeping an eye on them, and it's also a great tool for accountability."
Integrations in healthcare can be excruciatingly difficult, but through our partnership with Smartlink Health Solutions, this cloud-based integration required minimal effort on the part of IPH's team and was complete in less than four weeks.
"The integration process was easy, straightforward, and the project team was very responsive," said Chief Information Officer Technology Services at Institute for Population Health, Mark Lynn. "By incorporating the timely data from patients' daily life into our clinicians' workflows, they're able to communicate more efficiently, and make recommendations or adjustments in real-time when necessary."
Carium's virtual care platform complements the EHR investment. Within the technology's complete virtual care ecosystem, easy real-time sharing of data and patient engagement prevents silos in healthcare. Let's talk.
Carium's comprehensive, configurable platform is a complete virtual care ecosystem connecting care teams to the people that they serve – in real time and within real life. An easy, intelligent and complete digital solution, Carium informs, manages and personalizes patient care. Visit us to learn more at carium.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Smartlink Health Solutions is an innovator in healthcare IT and is focused on helping organizations solve two of their biggest challenges – the transition from reactive care delivery to proactive care delivery, and the quest for seamless data sharing across the care continuum. Smartlink's integration Platform-as-a-Service enables rapid, affordable integration between healthcare IT and other systems via the user interface. Smartlink's care management platform also supports Medicare's value-based fee for service programs and helps employers proactively protect employees from COVID-19. For more information, visit SmartlinkHealth.com.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board (CED), joins world leaders in mourning the passing of Mikhail Gorbachev, whose insightful and courageous leadership recognized that change was vital for the future of his country and boldly chose the path of diplomacy to bring it about. Gorbachev's reforms at home opened the pathways for Russians to live more freely and begin to remove the shackles of tyranny. Abroad, his stalwart belief in the need to reduce global tensions and have the world step back from the precipice of armageddon led to important breakthroughs in nuclear arms reductions and, eventually, to the peaceful ending of the Cold War.
Gorbachev's leadership legacy demonstrates that pathways to peace after long years of tension and animosity are not impossible to chart. Progress towards peace and prosperity takes time and is not linear—but will not happen unless leaders, in the public and private sector, who support a rules-based order and the respect of individual rights stay steadfast in their pursuit.
About CED
The Committee for Economic Development (CED) is the public policy center of The Conference Board. The nonprofit, nonpartisan, business-led organization delivers well-researched analysis and reasoned solutions in the nation's interest. CED Trustees are chief executive officers and key executives of leading US companies who bring their unique experience to address today's pressing policy issues. Collectively they represent 30+ industries, over a trillion dollars in revenue, and over 4 million employees. www.ced.org
About The Conference Board
The Conference Board is the member-driven think tank that delivers trusted insights for what's ahead. Founded in 1916, we are a non-partisan, not-for-profit entity holding 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status in the United States. www.conference-board.org
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Gundry MD BioSkin Youth Complex is a Science-Backed Nutrient Complex For Visibly Smoother, Tighter, and Firmer-Looking Skin
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- September is National Skin Care Awareness Month - and as summer is coming to an end this is the perfect time to help recuperate your skin from increased sun exposure. The sun can damage the skin's moisture barrier causing the look of premature wrinkling, dryness, loss of elasticity, and irritation. Dr. Gundry recommends celebrating National Skin Care Awareness Month by revitalizing your skin from the inside out with restorative nutrients. Skin-healthy foods include avocados, asparagus, walnuts, and dark chocolate. These foods contain nutrients, such as healthy fats, prebiotics, and polyphenols, to support a healthy microbiome and in turn, glowing skin. To further support a youthful-looking complexion, include a daily skin health supplement like Gundry MDTM BioSkin Youth Complex.
Gundry MD BioSkin Youth Complex supports your skin through its advanced youth revitalizing formula. Made with a potent combination of age-fighting ingredients this dietary supplement helps support your skin from the inside out and contributes to a healthy skin structure.†*
What is Gundry MD BioSkin Youth Complex?
Gundry MD BioSkin Youth Complex is a ground-breaking youth complex supplement that helps smooth, tighten, and firm skin's appearance from the inside out. Over time internal and external stress factors can cause the skin to break down over time resulting in the look of sagging, fine lines, wrinkles, and dullness. Gundry MD BioSkin Youth Complex helps reduce the appearance of these signs of aging through its highly-advanced youth revitalizing formula. Gundry MD BioSkin Youth Complex not only helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines in the skin but also supports your gut health. Filled with cutting-edge probiotics, BioSkin Youth Complex supports the gut-skin axis which also aids in protecting against UV damage. This dietary supplement is also formulated to help boost hair follicles to allow the growth of fuller, thicker-looking hair. Coupled with smoother and tighter skin, Gundry MD BioSkin Youth Complex helps users achieve a younger, more radiant overall look. Adding this supplement to your daily regimen can boost overall health and confidence.†*
Key Ingredients of Gundry MD BioSkin Youth Complex†*
- Japanese Cherry Blossom Extract - This potent polyphenol extract in BioSkin Youth Complex has been shown to "fight off" the look of sagging, dryness, and redness, and even help reinforce elasticity of the skin for a more youthful appearance.
- Red and Black Currant Extract - A blend of berry polyphenols shown to support a healthy blood flow for a smoother, healthier complexion - and results in a glowing, moisturized skin.
- L. Reuteri and L. Plantarum - Two probiotics known as "gatekeepers" of the gut-skin axis, that are in charge of keeping the skin firm, and smooth. BioSkin Youth Complex's probiotics also help protect against UV damage, redness, crepey-looking skin on the neck, and decolletage.
The suggested use of Gundry MD BioSkin Youth Complex is to simply take 2 of the easy-to-swallow capsules preferably with water once a day. Gundry MD recommends consuming the BioSkin Youth Complex capsules before a meal.
Gundry MD BioSkin Youth Complex can be purchased on GundryMD.com for $69.95 for a 30-day supply with a 90-day refund guarantee.
Founded in 2015, GundryMD is dedicated to providing cutting-edge solutions to its users by using science-backed ingredients to offer a boost in metabolism, all-day energy, smooth, easy digestion, and a youthful-feeling mind and body. These amazing results all begin with feeding your body powerful nutrients like polyphenols, a powerful health booster. Based on his many years of research on nutrition, Dr. Gundry helps create every Gundry MD product. Best-selling Gundry MD products include Total Restore, Bio Complete 3, Energy Renew, MCT Wellness, and Polyphenol-Rich Olive Oil. All Gundry MD products come with a 90-day refund guarantee if you are not satisfied. For more information about Gundry MD, visit GundryMD.com or @gundrymd on Instagram and Facebook.
Founder of Gundry MD, Dr. Steven Gundry is a pioneer in nutrition and one of the world's top cardiothoracic surgeons, as well as medical director at The International Heart and Lung Institute and The Centers for Restorative Medicine in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara, California. He has spent the past 25 years helping people restore their health with simple nutrition and lifestyle changes. Steven Gundry MD is also the host of the weekly health podcast, The Dr. Gundry Podcast, and author of four New York Times best-selling books including The Plant Paradox ™ which details his famous lectin-free diet, otherwise known as the Plant Paradox Diet. Since his first Paradox book release, Dr. Gundry has been in the media spotlight, interviewed by Goop, MindBodyGreen, New York Times, Morning Joe and so many more outlets. Dr. Gundry's recent book Unlocking the Keto Code explores mitochondrial uncoupling as the key to longevity. For more information, visit www.drgundry.com and @drstevengundry on Instagram.
*All individuals are unique. Your results can and will vary.
†These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning ("Center"), Schwab Advisor Services and the Charles Schwab Foundation announced today the launch of a collaborative scholarship to assist individuals pursuing CFP® certification in underrepresented populations in the profession. The Charles Schwab Foundation CFP® Certification Scholarship is part of the Schwab Advisor Services' efforts to cultivate a more diverse pipeline of future RIA talent.
"By deepening our collaboration with Schwab Advisor Services and the Charles Schwab Foundation, we aim to reach more underrepresented groups and educate students about career opportunities in financial planning," said CFP Board CEO Kevin R. Keller, CAE. "The contributions from this partnership have already made an enduring impact on increasing diversity in the profession and will continue to help open the doors for future talent."
The launch of the Charles Schwab Foundation CFP® Certification Scholarship follows the Schwab Advisor Services and the Charles Schwab Foundation's expansion of their Founding Sponsorship of the Center via a four-year grant, announced in June 2022.
"We have long sought to effect positive change in the financial planning profession through outreach and financial assistance initiatives," said Bernie Clark, head of Schwab Advisor Services. "This scholarship not only reflects our commitment to uplifting diverse financial planners, but it also underscores how pivotal we consider CFP Board to be in building a financial planning profession that more accurately reflects the racial and ethnic diversity of the United States. In teaming up with the Center, we are proud to raise awareness of the RIA industry and open doors for future talent."
The scholarship will award up to 16 awards per year, with up to $10,000 to be awarded per student seeking to complete an undergraduate-level CFP Board Registered Program, or up to $5,000 per student seeking to complete a certificate-level CFP Board Registered Program. At least 50% of the award recipients will be from an underrepresented population within the financial planning profession in terms of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or veteran status, and/or must have a demonstrated financial need.
The deadline to apply for a scholarship award is September 30, 2022. The application and further information about the Charles Schwab Foundation CFP® Certification Scholarship can be found on CFP Board's website at CFP.net/Scholarships.
ABOUT CFP BOARD
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. is the professional body for personal financial planners in the U.S. CFP Board sets standards for financial planning and administers the prestigious CFP® certification – one of the most respected certifications in financial services – so that the public has access to and benefits from competent and ethical financial planning. CFP Board, along with its Center for Financial Planning, is committed to increasing the public's awareness of CFP® certification and access to a diverse, ethical and competent financial planning workforce. Widely recognized by the public, advisors and firms as the standard for financial planning, CFP® certification is held by more than 93,000 people in the United States.
ABOUT THE CFP BOARD CENTER FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING
The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning seeks to create a more diverse and sustainable financial planning profession so that every American has access to competent and ethical financial planning advice. The Center brings together CFP® professionals, firms, educators, researchers and experts to address profession-wide challenges in the areas of diversity and workforce development, and to build an academic home that offers opportunities for conducting and publishing new research that adds to the financial planning body of knowledge.
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