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St. Paul firefighters, with contract unsettled for 200+ days, hold informational picket

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:23 GMT

St. Paul firefighters and other Twin Cities union members marched on Snelling Avenue on Wednesday with signs saying “Firefighters, paramedics need your help,” along with signs reading “Understaffed. Overworked,” and “Without contract. Still responding.”Off-duty firefighters held an informational picket to bring attention to their labor contract being unsettled for more than 200 days. They say a review of professional firefighter wages in the state shows St. Paul firefighters rank 14th with a starting pay of $65,585.“We’re the capital city, we’re the busiest department, but we’re not compensated like it,” said Mike Smith, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 21 president. “This isn’t about us, this is about public safety, providing staffing for the citizens in the city of St. Paul.”A recent open application period for St. Paul firefighters drew a low number of applicants, Smith said, and h...

Cohoes fitness center closing at the end of August

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:23 GMT

COHOES, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Gateway Sports Complex, located at 22 Remsen Street in Cohoes, is closing its doors. The announcement was made on the Gateway Sports Facebook page on July 31. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "As much as we would love to continue to service Cohoes and its surrounding areas, Gateway must close its doors until further notice," said the post.Gateway will be closing at the end of the day on August 31. The post encourages those interested to monitor its social media for updates and programs they might still offer. The Local FFF in Rotterdam adding new attractions The complex has a weight and cardio room, a basketball court, and a pool. For the last few weeks, the hours of the center have changed to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday with the pool open all day, Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and closed on Sundays.The reason for the closure was not made public. Gateway Sports did not immediately respond ...

Heavy rain and severe weather expected Wednesday evening

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:23 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- More rain and severe weather is expected Wednesday evening. There is a risk of flash flooding in the St. Louis area.Heavy rain and flash flooding has been focused west of metropolitan St. Louis Wednesday morning. A band of three to six inches of rain has been reported in Gasconade and Franklin Counties. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here There will be a lull or complete break in the rain pattern for several hours this afternoon. New storms are expected to fire up Wednesday evening. Some of these storms may be severe with all hazards possible. The trend will be for the threat to transition to heavy rain overnight.A stripe of three to five inches of additional rain is expected near or just west of the Mississippi River with over five inches of rainfall totals possible. This will renew the flash flooding concerns overnight, with an expansion of flash flooding in to parts of metro St. Louis. This will continue at least through Thursday morning. Close ...

'Life Goes On, Man' : Cardinals look ahead to future after deadline deals

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:23 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The trade deadline has come and gone. Key players have departed from the St. Louis Cardinals. But at the end of the day, there's still baseball to be played. Tuesday's starter Miles Mikolas, now the longest-tenured pitcher on the Cardinals after Adam Wainwright, summed up the vibes in the Cardinals clubhouse pretty clearly. Not just through his postgame comments, but also a fashion statement. "Life Goes On, Man." It's a quote from The Dude from "The Big Lebowski" printed on T-shirt Mikolas wore during his postgame interviews. It's now a reality the Cardinals are embracing with many longtime friends gone and postseason hopes pretty much dashed. "Whether it's foolish or not, I think the mindset is to be super optimistic," said Mikolas, who tossed seven innings in a 3-2 Cardinals' loss just hours after the deadline. "We got an incredibly talented ball club here. We have guys coming up that have tons of talent. We start putting things together getting on a roll here, things ...

Lowline fire containment grows as rainy, humid weather boosts firefighting efforts

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:23 GMT

Since a lightning strike ignited the Lowline fire burning in western Colorado, the flames spread to 1,693 acres and, as of Tuesday night, containment reached 38%.Tuesday night, fire officials announced rainy weather and high humidity allowed firefighter teams to secure perimeters and construct additional fire lines to contain the flames.Between 9 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday, the fire grew 169 acres, reaching 1,693 total acres, but the 38% containment remained consistent.The fire is burning on U.S. Forest Service land approximately 14 miles north of Gunnison.In a Wednesday news release from Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, Incident Commander Dan Dallas said weather conditions will largely control firefighter actions as roads remain wet with slick conditions and afternoon thunderstorms are expected to roll in.Related ArticlesColorado News | Lowline fire expanding north of Gunnison as firefighters retreat and set backfires Colorado News | ...

NASA astronauts using Eagle County as a training ground for moon landing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:23 GMT

When NASA unveiled its Artemis program in 2020, it ushered in a new era of lunar exploration with a goal to study more of the moon than has ever been explored and set up a base camp at the moon’s South Pole.But unlike the famous Apollo 11 mission of 1969, the Artemis program intends to send astronauts who are much more prepared for what they will encounter in their approach and landing. Thanks to the notes from that mission which were recorded by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, this time NASA has a better idea of how to train its astronauts for such a mission.In setting up those training scenarios, the U.S. Army’s High-Altitude Aviation Training Site at the Eagle County airport in Gypsum has been identified as an ideal schooling zone due to the mountainous terrain surrounding the site.A view from above Eagle County Regional Airport on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas S. Tucker said NASA reached out to HAATS about a year and a...

Plane crashes, catches fire near Van Nuys airport

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:23 GMT

A small plane crashed and caught fire near Van Nuys Airport Wednesday morning.The crash was reported at 10:37 a.m., and shortly after responders arrived at the scene in the 16300 block of Waterman Drive, they extinguished the flames, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.Footage shared to the Citizen app shows a dark plume of smoke rising from the area.Firefighters extinguished a plane fire in Van Nuys on Aug. 2, 2023. (KTLA)Aerial footage captured by Sky5 showed a large amount of fire retardant around the scorched aircraft.So far, no injuries have been reported.Nancy Fontan contributed to this report.

The median listing price for homes in Los Angeles could soon top $1 million

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:23 GMT

The Los Angeles housing market is expected to reach a new milestone soon. The latest Zillow data shows that median listing prices for homes in the area will soon cost more than $1 million.As of June 30, the median home listing price was $975,333, a more than 30% increase from five years ago. Some California cities, such as San Francisco and San Jose, have already crossed the $1 million mark. Angelenos who make $70,000 a year are still considered ‘low-income’ California is notorious for having high living expenses, so it’s no surprise that homes in another city will soon reach the seven-figure range. The high housing costs have proved to be too much for some residents who have decided to leave the Golden State in hopes of finding more affordable housing prices elsewhere.A July report from Storage Café found that 111,000 people, or 300 per day, decided to move from California to Texas in 2021, hoping to find cheaper housing prices.The mass exodus of Californians in 2021 was an 80% i...

Jerry Hill Killed Wrong-Way Crash on Deer Valley Road [Antioch, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:23 GMT

Tatiana Bartlow Arrested after DUI Collision Near Wildflower Drive Kills 51-Year-Old ManANTIOCH, CA (August 3, 2023) – Saturday evening, Jerry Hill was killed in a wrong-way DUI collision on Deer Valley Road.The Antioch Police responded to calls about the crash on July 8th, at around 9:27 p.m., at Deer Valley Road and Wildflower Drive area.Upon arrival, the officers learned that a northbound vehicle drove into the southbound lanes and collided head-on with a quad ATV. First responders declared 51-year-old ATV driver, Jerry Hill, dead at the scene.The 20-year-old driver, Tatiana Bartlow, and her two other passengers fled on foot. Eventually, officers apprehended the suspects. Officials assessed Bartlow and determined that she was under the influence.Additionally, medical responders transported a 20-year-old female passenger of Barthlow to a hospital for treatment of head injuries.At this time, the Antioch Police Department Major Accident Investigation Team is leading the invest...

Let’s Delve into The Memory Lane with The Silvers’ Caricature Musical Videos

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:57:23 GMT

“Music videos are like tools that young artists use to earn respect from their peers, to represent.” – Jamie Adenuga – British Songwriter and Record ProducerWe all grew up listening to songs of different genres and enjoying their music videos. Some music videos are aesthetic, picturesque, and majestic, while others are bold and seductive. Music videos play an imperative role in the popularity and leverage of the musical piece. It helps in creating a memorable visual experience for the viewer and paves the path for an artist to articulate their emotions and thought process while creating the songs. Music videos enhance the likeability and impact of the songs and make them more enjoyable.Music videos formulate a large part of an artist’s general creative vision and output, opening the world to new possibilities and allowing artists to see their music videos in incredible, sometimes unexpected, ways. While numerous videos have surfaced in the musical realm, caricature is one of them. C...