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MCSO: Schenectady man intentionally lit home on fire, killing pets inside

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:51 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Schenectady man was arrested on Wednesday on an active warrant for arson. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Michael Bell, 37, intentionally set fire to a home which not only caused extensive damage but caused the death of one or more pets inside. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to deputies, the arrest stems from an investigation out of Fultonville dating back to June. Multiple agencies, including the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, Montgomery County Emergency Management, the Office of Montgomery County District Attorney, as well as the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, investigated a structure fire at Bell's home.According to law enforcement, the investigation found Bell had intentionally caused the fire, which led to the death of one or more pets. Traffic stop leads to gun arrest for Albany man Charges:Third-degree arsonSecond-degree reckless end...

Affordable housing town hall taking place tonight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Aldermanic President Megan Green is hosting a town hall meeting on housing in St. Louis City Thursday night.Green says access to affordable housing is key to a good economy, but many St. Louis City residents cannot find, afford, or keep long-term housing. ‘Surprise’ donation to help Francis Howell schools tackle student lunch debt The town hall meeting is at 6:00 p.m. at the Urban League's water tower campus on Bissell Street.

Court challenging Missouri's ban on gender-affirming health care for minors today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A judge is deciding whether to block Missouri's new ban on gender-affirming care for minors.The judge is expected to rule before the law is set to take effect on Monday. The ACLU of Missouri and others are suing to block the bill. Closing arguments in the case were heard Wednesday. ‘Surprise’ donation to help Francis Howell schools tackle student lunch debt Governor Mike Parson signed the bill in June. It prohibits gender-affirming care for anyone under the age of 18.

'Dog Days' at St. Louis Wheel moved to Monday, Aug. 28

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Thursday was supposed to be a day you could take your dog for a ride with you on the St. Louis Wheel.Due to the heat, they've moved that event to Monday, August 28. Terry Funk, beloved hardcore wrestling icon, dead at 79 Sunday is National Dog Day. The wheel is celebrating that and the "dog days" of summer.

Letters: Raid on the Marion County Record is a reminder to support journalists

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:51 GMT

Showing up for the journalistsRe: “Marion County Record ‘Where are the good people?’ They are showing up for publishers,” Aug. 23 opinion columnThe op-ed describing the raid on the Marion County Record, in which other journalists are now mobilizing to expose the truth of the matter, is also the main reason our household digs deep every year to continue our subscription to The Post.We believe that strong, independent papers at whatever level provide a constitutional bedrock of democracy and civic accountability. Without subscribers, the press loses the strength and the will to fight corruption and arrogance in public arenas.Here we are, Joan Meyer, and for every other journalist doing unsung and sometimes unsavory work. We got you.Judy Allison, LakewoodToo hot for schoolAnother year’s gone by, and in the news they’re complaining again that the classrooms are super hot because there are no air conditioning units in all the classrooms. And at no time...

In Denver’s tough housing market, HUD asks youth not to give up on home buying

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:51 GMT

Metropolitan University of Denver’s Wednesday welcome-back-to-campus fair featured food trucks, recruiting student clubs and a visit from the feds.The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Rocky Mountain Regional Office’s booth stood among rows of college-related resources, beckoning students and staff preparing for their first week back classes to learn about homeownership possibilities and debunk myths around the home buying process, said Dominique Jackson, HUD Rocky Mountain’s regional administrator.“We’re here to help students and faculty see that homeownership is more accessible than they might imagine,” Jackson said. “People think they have to have boatloads of money, that they have to put down a ton for down payments, that they have to have absolutely perfect credit and that they can’t qualify for a loan, and that’s just not true. There are so many resources to help you.”These HUD events, titled &#...

Tour de Fat, Meow Wolf’s psychedelic vortex and more things to do this weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:51 GMT

Meow Wolf’s VortexFriday-Sunday: Meow Wolf’s radiant, trippy Vortex Festival sets up this weekend at the west Denver JunkYard venue for three days of music, art and dancing. Colorado EDM titan and headliner GRiZ is taking a hiatus from performing after the fest, so fans may want to catch his sets, but there’s lots more in tow Friday, Aug. 25-Sunday, Aug. 27.The event includes performances from Remi Wolf, TOKiMONSTA, Justin Martin, Claude VonStroke and locals such as Kiltro. Limited edition prints of an “otherworldly collab between GRiZ and Mr. Melty” will be on sale at Vortex, producers wrote, and proceeds go to Rainbow Alley, a nonprofit for LGBTQ youth. Vortex also boasts a number of interactive visual and performance artists.The all-ages, rain-or-shine event takes place at 1098 Yuma St. in Denver. Tickets are $59.50-$109.50 per day or $250 for the whole event. vortex.meowwolf.com — John WenzelFort Collins’ Tour de Fat bike ride is about m...

Colorado sees summer bump in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Here’s what you need to know.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:51 GMT

Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have increased statewide, mirroring a rise in transmission that is taking place across the United States as immunity wanes and new variants circulate, according to public health officials.COVID-19 cases in Colorado have gradually increased since June, but now the uptick in transmission is coming as children are heading back to school and as the cold and flu season is approaching, both of which could further spread the virus, they said. Still, both cases and hospitalizations remain at some of the lowest levels since the pandemic began three years ago.“Unfortunately, there’s just a lot of COVID out there so we do expect the number of hospitalizations to go up,” said state epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy. Last week, 99 Coloradans were hospitalized with the virus – 22 more than the 77 people hospitalized the previous week, according to data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Despite last week’s jump, COVID-19 hos...

Denver’s only chocolate-centric restaurant closed due to unpaid taxes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:51 GMT

Chocolate Lab’s closure last month was a result of unpaid taxes, according to a notice hanging on its door as of this week.A tax seizure notice currently hangs on Chocolate Lab’s now-closed Hilltop space. (Photo by Lily O’Neill, The Denver Post)Owner Phil Simonson, who declined to comment, previously pointed to “employment issues and increased costs of operating,” according to his response to a customer’s Google review last month.But a notice on the restaurant doors reads: “This personal property is in possession of the Manager of Finance, Ex-Officio, Treasurer, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado, by virtue of distraint warrant issued for the collection of unpaid taxes.”A distraint warrant is a document served by the sheriff that indicates the amount of overdue taxes, the due date, and instructions regarding the removal or destruction of any property within the business. And if taxes go unpaid, the property is usually seized, advertised and sold for the amount ...

A new play takes on the issue of boys and guns | Theater review

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:51 GMT

There’s something touchingly itchy about the title character in the drama “Jeremiah,” receiving its world premiere at Lakewood’s Benchmark Theatre. Actor Kaden Hinkle captures the physical unease of the 14-year-old, who thrusts his hands deep into his jeans pockets, who is more comfortable gabbing with pigeons than people and whose mother split and left him and 15-year-old brother Mitchell (James Giordano) to the rough care of their father.Jeremiah (Kaden Hinkle) and Mitchell (James Giordano) are brothers with a stolen gun on their hands in Tami Canaday’s drama “Jeremiah.” Credit: McLeod9 Creative via Benchmark TheatreShe departed without so much as a goodbye, which for a spell hoists above the action a question about her whereabouts before letting it fade. While the audience never sees the boys’ dad in this four-person play, we learn from his son that he has a temper and a gun safe in his closet.That the characters here are “boys” and their nemeses — t...