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5 dead or missing in Alaska puts spotlight on safety in state’s charter fishing industry

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:18 GMT

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Morgan Robidou posed next to the bright aluminum hull of his prized new vessel, a 30-foot fishing boat that he could use to take friends, family or tourists out after salmon or halibut in the bountiful waters of southeast Alaska.“Official boat owner,” he wrote when he posted the photo on social media last October, to congratulatory responses from friends.Seven months later, the boat he named Awakin — “like a boat waking someone” — was found partially submerged off an island west of Sitka in a tragedy that left Robidou and four customers dead or lost at sea and put a spotlight on the safety of the region’s vibrant charter fishing industry.“I can’t remember when we had any kind of fatality in our industry, so this is shocking for us,” said Richard Yamada, who sits on various industry boards, including the Alaska Charter Association and the Southeast Alaska Guides Organization. “We’re really curious to see what happened.”Robidou, 32, was working with Kingfis...

Quebec town evacuated while others return home as wildfire fight continues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:18 GMT

MONTREAL — Another northern Quebec town was evacuated due to an out of control wildfire on Saturday as the federal government confirmed that Canadian Forces personnel would be deployed to help combat forest fires in the province.About 2,000 residents of Lebel-sur-Quévillon, about 620 kilometres northwest of Montreal, were the latest to receive a mandatory evacuation notice on Friday evening due to forest fires nearby.Lebel-sur-Quévillon Mayor Guy Lafrenière said Saturday saying the fire continued to threaten the municipality even though its spread had slowed overnight. There was heavy smoke throughout the town and forest fire prevention teams were doing trenchwork in the area to protect it. Residents were relocated to Senneterre, about 90 kilometres south of the community.In the North Shore community of Sept-Îles, where a state of emergency was declared Friday morning, an evacuation order for residents of certain sectors of town remained in place. It was the same story in the nearby...

Week after Iowa building collapse, Minnesota condo evacuated over stability concerns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:18 GMT

ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — Less than a week after an apartment building partially collapsed in Iowa, more than 140 people were evacuated from a condominium in Minnesota after a structural engineer expressed concerns about its stability.Officials in Rochester, Minnesota, ordered residents of the 15-story, 94-unit Rochester Towers Condominium to evacuate Friday afternoon, police said. Residents were advised to find temporary housing elsewhere while short-term shoring work is done to the building structure, The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. They will not be allowed back into the building until Monday at the earliest, city spokeswoman Jenna Bowman said.In Davenport on Saturday, workers were removing pieces of the collapsed apartment building to control falling hazards and support recovery efforts, the city said on its website. The six-story Davenport apartment building partially collapsed on May 28. Rescue crews pulled seven people from the building initially and escorted 12 others ou...

Woman missing from Troy found safe by police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:18 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- State Police announced that the woman who had been missing out of Troy has been found safe. Her disappearance had prompted an abducted adult alert early in the day on June 3. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The woman involved had last been seen on June 2 being forced into a vehicle on Peoples Avenue in Troy. State Police canceled the alert at 2:28 p.m. on June 3, and at 3:15 p.m., it was announced that the Albany Police Department had located the vehicle and the woman. After interviewing everyone involved, it was determined that no charges are currently being filed in regard to the incident. Stick with News10 as this story develops.

Brentwood Park now open, work on destination playground underway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:18 GMT

BRENTWOOD, Mo. - A highly-anticipated park in the St. Louis metro is now open to the public. Brentwood mayor David Dimmit and other officials celebrated the grand opening of Brentwood Park on Friday. A multi-million dollar destination playground on the park grounds is expected to open this fall. The new facility is home to the Deer Creek Greenway Connector, a path that connects Rogers Parkway with the Deer Creek Greenway. The park also has an event pavilion, walking trails and an amphitheater. St. Louis sheriff offers crime solution. Who’s listening? Later this year, the city hopes to open a big-ticket destination playground at the park. Current plans call for sensory and ADA-friendly playground elements, a net climber, swings and a new walking paths among other elements. There could also be a rock climbing wall and zipline features. To keep track of the playground's progress, click here. Those who attended the opening of Brentwood Park on Friday were able to celebrate with axe t...

Broncos coach Sean Payton values offensive linemen. That’s what brought left guard Ben Powers to Denver.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:18 GMT

Meet Ben Powers, the Broncos’ newly-signed left guard who has zero interest in social media and spends his free time playing Overwatch on his Xbox.Reserved as Powers may be, he is hard to miss. Standing at 6-foot-4 and 310 pounds, Powers transformed into a productive guard for the Baltimore Ravens. And after the Broncos watched their offensive line struggle through injuries and ineffective play, Denver made Powers a primary target in free agency, signing him to a four-year, $52 million deal with $28.5 million guaranteed.“He certainly was a target, and then he comes from a place that’s used to winning,” first-year head coach Sean Payton said. “That room has had probably the biggest turnover of any, and I think that’ll serve us well.”Powers said free agency was a whirlwind. From when Baltimore lost in the playoffs to signing the dotted line in March, the Wichita, Kansas, native said there were days of uncertainty, plotting and thinking about what’s next for his career.One thing ...

Stolen llama found dead in Larimer County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:18 GMT

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — A llama was found dead days after he was taken from his home in Larimer County.Smokey, a 9-year-old llama, lived on West County Road 38E, west of Horsetooth Reservoir, and was stolen Monday night, according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office.In a Facebook post Thursday, the sheriff’s office asked for the community’s help in locating Smokey. “Smokey’s family misses him – let’s bring this fleecy fella home!” the post reads.In an update, LCSO said Smokey was found dead in the area.Read the full story at our partner, Denver7.com 

One person missing after rafting accident on Colorado River in Eagle County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:18 GMT

Emergency responders in Eagle County are looking for a person reportedly involved in a rafting accident on the Colorado River.6.3.23 12:52 P.M. The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office is working with several agencies to respond to a reported rafting accident on the Colorado River between Burns and McCoy. Crews are currently searching for an unaccounted person.More details will be released when available. pic.twitter.com/ic5KKQ4EBS— Eagle County Sheriff's Office (@EagleCountySO) June 3, 2023The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office, in a 12:55 p.m. Saturday tweet, said emergency responders are searching for an unaccounted person along the Colorado River between Burns and McCoy.This developing story will be updated. Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Ari Harms, missing Colorado River kayaker, passionate about helping others, friends say Crime and Public Safety | Man dies in Colorado River when thrown out of raft in Garfield County Crime and Pub...

Lochbuie man sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for child pornography

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:18 GMT

A Lochbuie man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for production of child pornography.Steven Patrick McConnell, 32, was also sentenced to 25 years of supervised release following the prison term, according to a U.S. Justice Department news release.In December of 2021, McConnell engaged in online conversations with an undercover FBI agent about a six-year-old victim, according to the release. McConnell, who entered a plea agreement in the case, said that he sexually assaulted the victim and produced child pornography of the assaults.The FBI obtained the IP address associated with McConnell and served a warrant at his residence where “devices” containing “child pornography produced by the defendant” were seized. Evidence in the case showed that McConnell “distributed these images to other persons online,” according to Friday’s news release.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Former scout leader sentenced in Arapa...

Pac-12 news recap: Washington on Peacock (and what it means), NBA Draft decisions, legal affairs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:18 GMT

A weekly assessment of  developments across the Pac-12 …1. Penix meets PeacockThere was one surprise Wednesday from the release of kickoff times for the Pac-12’s early-season games, and it didn’t come directly from the conference.Washington’s trip to Michigan State on Sept. 16, a game controlled by the Big Ten and its media partners, will be broadcast exclusively on Peacock, the streaming platform owned by NBCUniversal.Perhaps the premier non-conference games of Week Three won’t be on FOX’s Big Noon window or ABC’s primetime slot.It won’t be on broadcast or cable television.Instead, a preseason top-10 team (UW) with a Heisman Trophy candidate (quarterback Michael Penix) will face an upper-level Big Ten program on a streaming service with just 20 million subscribers (approximately).Most UW fans will need to find the remote control and break out the credit card in order to watch the 2 p.m. kickoff.Meanwhile, two lesser Big Ten games rece...