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For some remote Canadian wildfires, best and fastest option is sending in the smokejumpers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:16 GMT

FORT ST. JOHN, British Columbia (AP) — When James Bergen steps from a plane and plummets toward fire below, he’s not scared. Instead, he says, he gets a rush from not knowing exactly what he’ll face when he parachutes in as one of the smokejumpers confronting the wildfires that have scorched Canada this spring and summer.One call may mean a drop and a hike to a meadow to put out a single burning tree. “Next day you go to a fire and it’s a giant roaring beast threatening a community,” said Bergen, a solidly built 46-year-old with graying stubble. “That anticipation of what you’re going to get, an unknown every time you get on the plane — that to me is still the excitement.”As more than 900 fires burn in a Canadian fire season that has periodically pushed dangerous smoke south into the U.S. and even far east to Europe, only one province — British Columbia — relies on smokejumpers to help fight the blazes. Its history dates back to 1998.Canada’s provinces organize the...

Surplus vehicle and equipment auctions announced in Saratoga Springs and Albany

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:16 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Office of General Services announced two upcoming surplus auctions in the Capital Region. Vehicle, highway equipment, and miscellaneous property located in Saratoga Springs will be available. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The first auction will be held in Saratoga Springs on Tuesday, July 18. The auction begins at 9:30 a.m. at the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation located at 2369 Route 50 South. The second auction will be held in Albany on Tuesday, August 29. The auction was initially scheduled for July 19 but had to be rescheduled. The event will be held at the Office of General Services State Campus Auction Lot at 1220 Washington Ave. For information on specific items and terms of sale, click here. Interested parties can also email [email protected], or call (518) 457-6335.

Swimming reopens at Brown's Beach on Saratoga Lake

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:16 GMT

STILLWATER, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Swimming has reopened at Brown's Beach on Saratoga Lake after it was closed due to potential harmful algae blooms in the water. Stillwater Town Supervisor Ed Kinowski said the New York State Department of Health's (DOH) test of the water came back negative. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On June 21, a potential harmful algae bloom was spotted in the water at Brown’s Beach. Swimming at the beach was shut down until the bloom could be tested by DOH. After the test results came back negative, swimming resumed on June 27.However, that only lasted a few days. Kinowski had to close swimming at the beach again on July 6 after another potential harmful algae bloom was spotted. Villa Balsamo in Saratoga Springs up for sale Now, swimming at the beach is back open again. Kinowski doesn't know if this problem will arise again, but he's working closely with DOH and the New York State Department of Environ...

Loved ones start fundraiser for woman found in Hudson River

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:16 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A GoFundMe has been set up for O'Kelly Yhap, the missing woman who was found dead in the Hudson River on Tuesday. The GoFundMe has a goal of $25,000. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the GoFundMe, Yhap loved spending time with kids, socializing, cooking, dancing, listening to music, and more. The fundraiser is organized by her family.

Blueberry fest coming at Warrensburg farmers market

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:16 GMT

WARRENSBURG, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Next weekend, things at the Warrensburgh Riverfront Farmers' Market may get you feeling blue - in a good way. The fourth annual Blueberry Festival at the Warrensburgh Riverfront Farmers' Market is coming to the banks of the Schroon River from 3 to 6 p.m. on Friday, July 21. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! One of several fruit-centric festivals held at the market, the blueberry festival is a chance for farmers and artisans to show off a particular type of goods - in this case, the humble blueberry. Shoppers can expect fresh blueberries, preserves, baked goods, beverages, and other products infused with the power of the blueberry.Farms and businesses coming to River Street for the market include, but are not limited to:Adirondack HarvestBaked by Marlene at J. Gallup FarmCalico CornerCover Your Sass BoutiqueDawn's DelightsFor the Love of RocksGlens Falls DistilleryHigh Peaks Distillery/Adirondack ...

Police: Final suspect arrested in Jaylin Johnson's death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:16 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. -- St. Louis County Police say that they have arrested and charged the final suspect in a plot to kill a 19-year-old one week ago. Demetrius Strother, 19, faces murder and robbery charges. He is the fifth person facing charges in Jaylin Johnson's death. Strother's bond is set at $2 million, cash-only. Jaylin Johnson Jaylin Johnson was shot and killed just after 1 a.m. on Friday, July 7, on St. Charles Rock Road at Engelholm Avenue. When police arrived, they found Johnson deceased at the scene, as well as numerous shell casings.Johnson had been just got off a MetroLink train before he was killed. Police say surveillance video shows Strother with a group of people pointing at Johnson. Investigators allege that they were planning on killing him. Strother is seen on the video signaling to another suspect using a "headlock motion" gesturing that it was time to get off the train.Johnson was then shot and killed near the MetroLink station. His gun and cellphone were among the ...

St. Louis area serial rapist arrested; Police search for more victims

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:16 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. -- A Lake St. Louis man has been charged with several sex crimes and police are searching for more victims. Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell says that Enrique White, 29, faces seven felony charges including rape and sodomy. Police are calling him a serial rapist. If convicted, White may face a life sentence in prison.Enrique White, 29Investigators say that White committed the sex crimes between December 2015 and May 2023. So far there are four victims from these crimes and none of them knew the suspect. They live in locations ranging from St. Charles County to the Metro East. Defendant who was serving life for murder gets unusual deal One of the victims met White at a bar and accepted a ride home from him. The other three victims met him through a dating website. Two of those women responded to an ad White placed on the website.Police believe there may be more victims. The suspect used the same tactic over and over to target them."I call him the 'Cleaning Ad' rapis...

Gov. Jared Polis elected vice chair of the National Governors Association

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:16 GMT

Gov. Jared Polis was elected by fellow governors to be vice chair of the National Governors Association on Friday, a yearlong posting that follows his recently expired chairmanship of the Western Governor’s Association.Related ArticlesPolitics | Immigrant advocacy groups call for closure of Aurora detention center, citing excessive solitary confinement Politics | Colorado House leaders break open-meeting laws, use encrypted messaging app, freshmen lawmakers allege Politics | Here’s how much lobbyists spent to sway lawmakers during the 2023 session Politics | No lawyers for miles: Rural Colorado’s shortage of attorneys is “hitting a crisis point” Politics | In race to roll out broadband in Colorado, Bennet calls on local governments to tap into nearly $1B in federal funds Utah Gov. Spencer Cox will serve as chair. The chair sets the association’s agenda for the year. Co...

Broncos ILB Alex Singleton finally has hard-earned job and financial security. Now? “Don’t screw it up”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:16 GMT

Alex Singleton is accustomed to producing in the NFL at this point.After all, he’s logged three straight seasons with 120 or more tackles between Philadelphia (120 in 2020, 137 in 2021) and Denver (163 last year).Even still, he enters training camp later this month in a new position altogether.Singleton’s got security (job and financial) for maybe the first true time in his eight-year professional career.Denver general manager George Paton called the 29-year-old linebacker “a baller” at the NFL Scouting Combine in February and then made sure he returned to the Broncos a couple of weeks later by giving him a three-year deal worth up to $18 million ($9 million guaranteed) that came with a $4 million signing bonus.“I didn’t really know. I talked obviously with Sean (Payton) and George and them that week before, but it was kind of in limbo that week before,” Singleton said during Denver’s offseason program. “They said they were all in, so that’s kind of when I was like, ‘OK cool.’ …“The...

Unknown chemical spill closes 60 Fwy in Chino

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:16 GMT

A chemical spill closed multiple lanes of the eastbound 60 Freeway in Chino Friday morning, impacting traffic and causing delays of up to an hour.The unknown chemical appeared to come from dozens of white buckets that were strewn about the roadway, as shown in footage from the scene.A reported chemical spill closed lanes of the eastbound 60 Freeway in Chino on July 14, 2023. (Key News Network)The buckets reportedly spilled just before Central Avenue at about 3:10 a.m., and by 3:30 a.m., a SigAlert had been issued for the three right lanes, according to Sigalert.com. The California Highway Patrol and Chino Valley Fire District were on scene to direct traffic and assist with cleanup.