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Canadian wildfires bring smoky haze to Capital Region

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:49 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — On Tuesday, many woke up to a smoky haze around the Capital Region, with wildfires in Canada leading to an air quality alert.Kathyrn Sanderson usually walks around her Delmar neighborhood after going to the library, but today’s conditions stop her morning routine.“The haze was unbelievable,” Sanders said. “So I did actually go as far as the library, which is close to where I live, but I couldn’t go any further because of the weather.” Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Canada is dealing with hundreds of intense wildfires that spread from the western provinces to Quebec. Winds are also carrying smoke from those fires to the U.S. while causing a decrease in air quality.Linda Viertel, a store manager in Stuyvesant Plaza, said she was shocked when she walked outside to go to work.“It was really unusual, and there was a smell of smoke in the air as well, and cloudy,” she said. “I live out in Mechanicville, s...

Louisiana military base to be renamed after Sgt. Henry Johnson

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:49 GMT

VERNON PARISH, La. (NEWS10) -- A military base in Louisiana that carries the name of a confederate general will soon be renamed after a Capital Region war hero, who served during World War I.Fort Polk will be renamed Fort Johnson after Henry Johnson. The Albany native saw prominent military service in 1918 by single handedly fighting off a German raiding party. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Johnson was the first American to be recognized by the French military, but Johnson received no U.S. military recognition until after his death in 1929.A ceremony marking the name change will take place on June 13.

Colorado lawmakers criticize Polis for vetoing first-of-its-kind housing bill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:49 GMT

Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill Tuesday that would’ve given local governments first crack at buying for-sale apartment buildings, the latest setback for frustrated housing advocates who questioned how the governor planned to address the affordability crisis in Colorado.The sponsors of HB23-1190 were told in a Tuesday afternoon meeting with Polis that he intended to veto the bill, which, supporters say, would’ve helped Colorado rebuild public housing within the existing real estate market. The bill was among the most progressive housing proposals to pass the legislature this year, after several others were watered down or killed outright.In a letter explaining his decision, Polis said he was concerned about title insurance and what he described as ambiguous language in the bill.“I support local governments’ ability to buy these properties on the open market and preserve low-cost housing opportunities,” he wrote, “but am not supportive of a required ...

Kiszla: Are Nuggets at disadvantage in battle of coaching wits between Michael Malone and Erik Spoelstra?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:49 GMT

MIAMI – On the big stage that is the NBA Finals, here’s the part nobody wants to say out loud: Where the Nuggets’ lack of championship experience could hurt them most is in the matchup between coaches Michael Malone and Erik Spoelstra.If a ring’s the thing, Spoelstra exhibits the unflappable confidence of a champion who already owns two, while Malone craves his first one with the desperate hunger of a man who hasn’t eaten in days.“He’s been to how many Finals at this point?” Heat center Bam Adebayo asked Tuesday, reminding me Spoelstra won back-to-back championships with Miami way back in 2012 and 2013. “So he has seen everything but the wind.”Spoelstra has made all the right moves in the Finals, while Malone is searching for ways to shake the Nuggets from a disturbing new trend of fourth-quarter funk.Too harsh? It’s not criticism if it’s honest.In a chess match with Malone, Spoelstra has made the aggressive moves to keep the Nuggets in check. He replaced Caleb Martin with Kevin Lov...

Moderate candidates take early lead over progressives for Denver City Council runoffs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:49 GMT

Early election results from Denver’s Tuesday runoff shows a trio of moderate City Council candidates taking the lead over their more progressive challengers.Unofficial results from the City Clerk’s Office show that early voters sought to oust incumbent District 9 Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca – often the most liberal voice on the council – in favor of third-time council candidate Darrell Watson. As of 7 p.m., Watson held 64.1% to CdeBaca’s 35.9% with a total of 10,736 votes cast.RELATED: Denver runoff election results: Updates on mayor, city council racesAt the same time, early voters opted to back incumbent District 10 Councilman Chris Hinds over Shannon Hoffman. Early results show Hinds leading Hoffman 58.45% to 41.55% with 11,246 votes cast.And for the District 8 race – left open by the term-limited Councilman Chris Herndon – Brad Revare holds a slim lead over Shontel Lewis, 50.13% to 49.87% with 9,837 votes cast.Related ArticlesPolitics | Denver mayor’s race: Johns...

Denver mayor’s race: Johnston leads Brough in early runoff election results

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:49 GMT

Mike Johnston is leading Kelly Brough in the runoff race to be Denver’s first new mayor in a dozen years, according to early returns.  Johnston has received 53.4% of the vote to Brough’s 46.6%, in unofficial results released just after 7 p.m. He leads Brough by 8,043 votes with 116,965 ballots counted so far. The Denver Clerk and Recorder’s Office is expected to release the next results update at 8:30 p.m.The crowd at Johnston’s campaign gathering inside Union Station’s main hall erupted in cheers as a TV screen displayed the first results. A short time later, the song “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers played on the speakers.Less than two miles to the north, at the ReelWorks Denver event hall in Five Points, a crowd of Brough supporters milled about under a disco ball. The candidate was expected to take the stage shortly after the next batch of results is released at 8:30.“There are still a lot of votes out. We are still in this game,”...

Dog park in Douglas County closed after four dogs mysteriously die shortly after visiting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:49 GMT

PARKER, Colo. — A community park in Parker is closed out of an abundance of caution after four dogs suddenly died shortly after visiting it.Newlin Meadows Dog Park, located near Chambers Rd. and Newlin Gulch Blvd. in Parker, is currently being investigated after the dogs passed away in the last two weeks.The Newlin Meadows HOA shut the park down and started looking into the situation after the incidents were reported in late May.Related ArticlesColorado News | More than 5,300 postal workers attacked by dogs while delivering mail in 2022: USPS Colorado News | Indie movie “The Year of the Dog” drives Colorado canines, redemption story to the screen Denver7 spoke with dog owners in the area who said they’re heartbroken for the families who are mourning the loss of their furry best friends.Read the full story at our partner, Denver7.com.

Boulder pushes back against ACLU camping ban lawsuit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:49 GMT

Boulder has filed another official response to the ACLU lawsuit challenging the city’s camping ban opposing plaintiffs’ request for a partial judgment on the pleadings of the case.In a recent filing, lawyers representing Boulder and Police Chief Maris Herold, who are defendants in the lawsuit, disputed some of the major facts alleged in the lawsuit, which aims to block the city from enforcing the camping ban on the grounds that it violates a provision in the Colorado Constitution prohibiting “cruel and unusual punishment.” Other jurisdictions, such as the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, have ruled that unhoused individuals can’t be penalized for sleeping outside if they have no viable options for shelter.For example, the city denied that the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless turns people away on days when the weather makes it dangerous to be outside, or that the city has enforced the camping ban on many occasions when the BSH had no vacant beds.“Although there exists on paper a 90-nigh...

$10,000 reward offered for information in murder of 14-year-old boy in Long Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:49 GMT

A $10,000 reward is being offered Tuesday for information on the drive-by shooting of a 12-year-old boy in Long Beach.On May 9, Eric Gregory Brown III was walking on the sidewalk with friends near the 2200 block of Lewis Avenue around 11:32 p.m.A vehicle with at least two male suspects inside pulled up near Brown and opened fire, striking the boy, according to Long Beach Police.Brown, along with a 14-year-old female who was also shot, were transported to a local hospital.Brown later died at the hospital from a gunshot wound to the upper body. The 14-year-old girl sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the lower body and a 13-year-old female at the scene remained uninjured, police said.Details remain limited as the suspects remain at large. Officials hope the $10,000 reward leading to an arrest and conviction offered by L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn will help track down the drive-by shooters.This new reward follows a previously announced $25,000 reward approved by the...

Meadows testified to grand jury investigating Trump

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:49 GMT

By Kristen Holmes, Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz | CNNMark Meadows, Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, has testified to a federal grand jury as part of special counsel Jack Smith’s ongoing investigation into the former president, according to one source familiar with the matter.It is not clear whether Meadows testified as part of the special counsel’s investigation into Trump’s potential mishandling of classified documents after leaving the White House or his probe into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.George Terwilliger, a lawyer representing Meadows, said in a statement that “Without commenting on whether or not Mr. Meadows has testified before the grand jury or in any other proceeding, Mr. Meadows has maintained a commitment to tell the truth where he has a legal obligation to do so.”A spokesperson for the special counsel’s office declined to comment.The New York Times first reported on Meadow’s appearance before the grand jury.Meadows ...