City of Bend joins Youth Career Connect Program to offer internships

KTVZ on July 23, 2025

Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend said Tuesday it is joining the Youth Career Connect program to engage with local youth, offer valuable interview and on-the-job experience and foster a deeper understanding of the essential services that keep our city thriving.

Youth Career Connect is a program that brings together Central Oregon high schools, local businesses, Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) and East Cascades Works to empower young individuals to kickstart their careers while also enabling local employers to train and build our future workforce.

Youth Career Connect connects young individuals between the ages of 15 and 21 to local internships, offering valuable work experiences.

The city said it will be working with a total of 10 interns throughout the summer across a wide variety of departments. During their time with the city, interns will work on various projects, ranging from operational experiences such as exploring the city’s water infrastructure, building safety and code compliance, and street maintenance to contributing to community-focused communications initiatives.

“The city is proud to partner with Youth Career Connect to welcome summer interns across city departments,” said Human Resources Business Partner Carly Murray.

“We are excited to play a role in helping prepare the next generation of the workforce as they explore potential career paths and build professional skills, while also providing them with the opportunity to understand our operation and what it means to be a public steward. And if we happen to get a future employee or two out of these experiences, well that’s a double-win in our eyes!”

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Scams targeting older adults are on the rise

KESQ on July 23, 2025

Peter Daut

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ)– Scams targeting older adults are on the rise, becoming more deceptive and more costly. An upcoming “senior scam awareness seminar” in Palm Desert aims to give people the tools to stay informed and alert.

The event is being hosted by assemblyman Greg Wallis in partnership with the desert recreation district. Organizers say scammers are targeting older adults every day through fake phone calls, deceptive emails, and online schemes. 

Just this past April, the Palm Springs police department issued a warning about new and ongoing scams affecting local seniors.

Nick Anziano District Director for Assemblymember Greg Wallis says, “Unfortunately, once they engage with the scammer from there it’s kind of a slippery slope. So you can’t wait until someone’s been scammed to act, and that’s the whole point of this event to help protect people. and help people to protect themselves.” 

The District Director reports that a number of state agencies and representatives will be there to present the most current information on this growing topic. 

“With technology and how prevalent AI is becoming, these criminal predators become increasingly sophisticated. and their tactics are quite terrifying honestly,” Anziano adds. 

The free seminar will be held August 13, at the Palm Desert Community Center from 9 to 11 a.m.

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Channel Islands United 14u boys water polo win championship at JOs

KEYT on July 23, 2025

Mike Klan

IRVINE, Calif. – The Channel Islands United Water Polo Club did exactly what they set out to do, win the 14u Boys Platinum Division championship at the Junior Olympics.

CIU defeated Greenwich Aquatics of Connecticut 13-7 in the finals.

Channing Wigo and Ren Fugikake were named Co-MVPs of the tournament.

The CIU boys 14u captured the gold, going undefeated in the tournament including a thrilling 13-12 semifinal victory over Patriot of Irvine who claimed the bronze.

The team is coached by Wolf Wigo.

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Athletic Building Coming Down at SBCC to Make Way for State-of-the-Art Replacement

KEYT on July 23, 2025

John Palminteri

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A building dating back to the early 1960s is coming down at Santa Barbara City College.

Demolition has begun at the outdated Physical Education Building near the football stadium.

It will be replaced with a four-story structure with a gymnasium, fitness center, dance studios and offices.

The building will also serve as a community emergency recovery center.

The $105-million project was funding in part with state finances and a local voter approved bond (Measure P). Measure P unlocked $71 millions dollars that will go toward the project’s overall cost.

The project will be finished in Spring of 2028.

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Chiefs Training Camp day one: The new and returning faces

News-Press NOW on July 23, 2025

Ryan Eslinger

ST JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp kicked off on Tuesday, July 22, at Missouri Western State University.

Nobody is happier than the fans of St Joseph to have the red and gold back in town for the 15th straight year.

Chiefs President Mark Donovan emphasized the impact that the Chiefs have on the town, saying the impact has “exceeded expectations.”

“If you’re sitting in these seats in 2009 and 2010, you could ask some fair questions about what kind of impact this could have on St. Joe,” Donovan said. “You look at today, 15 years in, it’s measurable, and it’s exceeded expectations.”

Each player reported to camp; however, it was most notably third-year wide receiver Rashee Rice, whose participation in camp was up in the air after his official ruling was made in Dallas, Texas, early last week.

Despite all the news around him, Rice was welcomed to St Joseph with loud cheers from Chiefs Kingdom.

Each rookie was getting favorable reps as well. Josh Simmons, the Chiefs’ first-round draft pick, looked healthy and was a full participant on day one of the camp.

After a patellar tendon injury ended his season early at Ohio State, the rookie tackle hit rehab head-on and was able to be a full participant in camp.

Omar Norman-Lott, Ashton Gillotte and Nohl Williams were also present for camp and were full participants, with Gillotte and Williams getting second-string reps towards the end of practice.

Let’s not forget about the Chiefs’ extensions- George Karlaftis and Trey Smith both received new deals in the offseason, keeping them in Kansas City for years to come.

Trey Smith signed a four-year extension worth $94 million, making him the highest-paid guard in NFL history.

In a post-camp press conference, Smith choked up, talking about how much this new deal meant for him and his family. It was the fulfilment of a promise Smith made to his late mother, whom he lost when he was 15.

“I made two promises to her, that I’ll get my degree and play in the NFL… And I promised her I’ll be the highest paid,” Smith said to the media. “My parents sacrificed so much for me to be here, so much. And to have that moment with them… It’s special, bro, it’s special, and it’s something I won’t take for granted.”

His teammate on the other side of the ball, George Karlaftis, also received a four-year extension worth $93 million.

Known by fans as ‘Furious George,’ Karlaftis said he was vocal about how much he wanted to stay in Kansas City and his excitement to get the deal done.

“I’ve been vocal about how much I love it here, I want to be here and I’m going to be,” Karlaftis said.

The Chiefs are looking to rebound from their Super Bowl loss last year, and it all starts in St. Joseph. Known as the hardest training camp in the league, the Chiefs are looking to use the motivation from the fans to push themselves back to the Super Bowl.

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Jefferson City Council approves $1.9 million contract for Chestnut Street extension

KMIZ on July 23, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Jefferson City Council at its Monday night meeting approved a $1.9 million contract for the Chestnut Street Extension.

Meetings documents indicate the contract is with Stockman Construction Corporation to construct the street beginning near Capitol Avenue to a cul-de-sac south of the railroad tracks. Half of the cost of the project will be reimbursed by the state, documents say.

“This street will serve the State Health Laboratory and the River Market which are currently under construction and will provide access for additional development in the MSP site,” the documents say.

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Highlighting Bard Water District and how they help Yuma County

KYMA on July 23, 2025

Eduardo Morales

YUMA, Arizona. (KYMA, KECY) – On Tuesday’s HomeGrown, we highlight a local water district, Bard Water District.

The district is a part of the Yuma Project, one of the first federal projects on the Colorado River.

Bard Water delivers water to farmers throughout the Winterhaven area.

Nick Bahr, the general manager of Bard Water, explains how the process of ordering water works.

“After you’ve placed your water order, in our system, that system tells our operation system how much water needs to be delivered at what time, it sends a signal to our automatic gage similar to this one,” Bahr says.

Bard Water is currently working on an automation system for their district.

This will make adjustments on it’s own without human input.

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Central Oregon drug agents arrest Bend man wanted on felony warrants, seize drugs found in pickup

KTVZ on July 23, 2025

Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend man wanted on three felony arrest warrants and with four drug-dealing convictions in his lengthy criminal history was arrested late Monday night by drug agents who deployed a drug-detection K-9 and seized methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl powder found in his pickup truck.

Members of the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) team concluded the drug investigation late Monday night by arresting Jacob Allen Raines, 45, Lieutenant Mike Landolt said in a news release Tuesday.

Prior to this arrest, Raines had been arrested and convicted of delivery of a controlled substance on four occasions, Landolt said.

A short-term investigation by the CODE team revealed Raines had warrants for his arrest and that he was continuing to distribute illegal narcotics in the Central Oregon area, the lieutenant said.

CODE Detectives conducted a surveillance operation and were able to locate him in Bend, driving a red 2006 Dodge Ram pickup.  As detectives followed him, they observed traffic violations, Landolt said.

Landolt said the suspect then pulled into a parking lot at 110 NW Sisemore Street. Around 9 p.m., a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy pulled in behind the pickup and contacted Raines in the driver seat.  He was arrested on the outstanding warrants as CODE Team detectives continued the investigation.

Landolt said drug detection K9 “Bonnie” was deployed and alerted to the odor of drugs in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle revealed about an ounce each of meth, cocaine and fentanyl powder.  There was also a scale, packaging material, and items associated with the distribution of illegal narcotics.

Raines was taken to the county jail, where he was lodged on the warrants and held without bail on a parole violation. Landolt said additional drug charges will be referred to the district attorney’s office for possessing and distributing illegal narcotics. 

“CODE would like to thank the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance during this investigation,” Landolt said.

The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) team is a multi-jurisdictional narcotics task force supported by the Oregon-Idaho High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program and the following Central Oregon law enforcement agencies:  Bend Police Department, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Redmond Police Department,  Prineville Police Department, Crook County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Madras Police Department, Oregon State Police, Sunriver Police Department, Black Butte Police Department, United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Warm Springs Tribal Police Department, Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson County District Attorney’s, and the Oregon National Guard.

The Oregon-Idaho HIDTA program is an Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) sponsored counterdrug grant program that coordinates and provides funding resources to multi-agency drug enforcement task forces to disrupt or dismantle local, multi-state and international drug trafficking organizations.

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Daniel Zeigler pleads guilty in death of K9 Horus

News-Press NOW on July 23, 2025

News-Press NOW

SAVANNAH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A former Savannah police officer pleaded guilty to animal abuse following the death of a police K9 last summer.

Police K9 Horus died on June 20, 2024, after completing an overnight shift in Savannah.

Kansas City International Airport reported a high of 88 degrees Fahrenheit at 3:53 p.m. on June 20.

In his written plea, former officer Daniel Zeigler wrote,

“On or about 6/20/2024 in Andrew Co. MO. I had in my custody K9 Officer Horus. I knowingly failed to provide adequate care to the animal, which resulted in substantial harm to the animal.”

Zeigler pleaded guilty on Friday, July 18, during a hearing at the Clay County Courthouse.

Zeigler received a suspended imposition of sentence (SIS) and two years of court-supervised probation. He also had to pay $5,000 to the victim compensation fund.

According to a probable cause statement from the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, Daniel Zeigler and his K-9 Partner, Horus, completed their overnight shift at 4:50 a.m., according to an Andrew County Dispatch Log.

Zeigler later contacted Savannah Police Chief Dave Vincent at 5:54 p.m. and informed him that K-9 Horus was dead.

Vincent responded to Zeigler’s residence and found K-9 Horus deceased. Chief Vincent said K-9 Horus had been left in the Savannah Police K-9 vehicle following the end of their shift and had died of heat exposure, the probable cause statement said.

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Victor man who killed his wife, unborn infant, and son set to be sentenced Wednesday

KIFI on July 22, 2025

Curtis Jackson

DRIGGS, Idaho (KIFI) – The Victor man who pleaded guilty to killing his pregnant wife and infant son is set to be sentenced on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.

Jeremy Best agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors back on February 13, 2025. The plea deal spares Best from the death penalty.

Best shot and killed his wife, Kali Randall Best, her unborn child, and their then 10-month-old son, Zeke. Kali was found bleeding from a gunshot wound outside a shop at their home in Victor on November 23, 2023. After an extensive search, Best was found two days later in a remote area of Bonneville County. His son Zeke was found dead with him.

Under the agreement, 50-year-old Best will face life in prison, but both parties are free to argue for any other conditions to the sentence, according to the Teton and Bonneville county prosecuting attorneys.

Several witnesses are expected to testify during the sentencing hearing. The judge has reserved 3 days for testimony. It’s unlikely it will go that long.

The sentencing hearing on Wednesday will begin at 9 a.m. at the Teton County Courthouse.

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