Foresters will honor 2 former stars and current MLB players

KEYT on January 17, 2026

Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Two of the top stars from the 2020 NBC World Series Champion Santa Barbara Foresters will be inducted into the team’s hall of fame next month.

Jace Jung and Matt Mclain will be honored by the Foresters on Sunday, February 1 starting at 4 p.m. at the Cabrillo Pavilion in Santa Barbara. Foresters longtime medical advisor Dr. Chris Proctor will also be inducted at the annual Hall of Fame Hot Stove Dinner.

The dinner will also honor former trainer Kristy Lash, who herself is battling cancer, and the late Howard Cantor, a longtime volunteer and board member.

Jung was the Foresters MVP in 2020 hitting .404 and leading the team in home runs with 10.

McLain batted .436 in that sensational summer that most consider the best Foresters team of all-time.

The Foresters finished the 2020 season 30-4 and won all four of their World Series games by a combined score of 33-4.

They pitched a combined no-hitter at the NBC Tournament and they did not make an error in those four games.

“Matt and Jace were part of probably the most talented team in Foresters history, which dominated on the way to winning the NBC World Series championship as what some say was the best team in the long history of the NBC,” said longtime manager Bill Pintard. “And both players have gone on to see their Major League dreams come true.”

Dr. Proctor played a part in helping those players and the whole Foresters team navigate that 2020 COVID season, but that was just part of his more than 25 years making sure Foresters players are safe and healthy.

Together, Pintard and Proctor have seen more than 70 Foresters advance to the Major Leagues over the years, including the 2026 inductees. A former UCLA Bruin, has been a Cincinnati Reds shortstop since 2023, when he finished fifth in the NL Rookie of the Year voting. (McLain’s teammates include former Foresters Spencer Steer and Christian Encarnacion-Strand.)

Jung joined his brother Josh, also a Foresters Hall of Famer, in the Majors in 2024 when he made the Detroit Tigers. In Jace’s first season, he helped the Tigers make the AL playoffs as a second baseman.

“The Hot Stove is one of our most beloved traditions,” added Pintard. “It’s a way to honor people who have played a big part in our success, but also a way for us to gather and share memories and stories with each other, all while raising money to help the Hugs for Cubs.”

Individual and table tickets are available, as well as sponsorship opportunities. Visit the Foresters website at www.sbforesters.org or write to info@sbforesters.org for more information.

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ABC-7 at 4: El Paso Pro-Musica Chamber Music Festival celebrates Zuill Bailey’s 25th Season

KVIA on January 17, 2026

Nichole Gomez

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) – The El Paso Pro-Musica Chamber Music Festival will celebrate Zuill Bailey’s 25th Season as Artistic Director. According to El Paso Pro-Musica, Zuill will perform along with the Vega Quartet and violinist Helen Kim, who will be featured for the special musical segment. The Festival will continue through January, featuring the Grammy Award-winning Organist Paul Jacobs and the Juilliard String Quartet.

Event Details:

Sunday with Zuill and Friends

Sunday, January 18

2:30 p.m.

UTEP Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall

Tickets at eppm.org or at the door.

All Student Tickets are $5.00

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Deschutes County Sheriffs Office reports results of holidays DUII crackdown

KTVZ on January 17, 2026

KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —  The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office reported on Friday the results of its participation in the national Drive Sober, Get Pulled Over campaign, which ran from Dec. 10 – Jan. 1 to help keep impaired drivers off our roads and ensure safer travel for everyone.

During the enforcement detail, deputies worked four six-hour shifts, DCSO said, resulting in:

56 traffic stops

11 citations issued

50 warnings given

1 warrant arrest

1 DUII arrest during the detail

12 Total DUII arrests agency-wide

Here’s the rest of that news release:

While the primary goal of Drive Sober, Get Pulled Over is to prevent impaired driving, these efforts also allow deputies to engage with the community, share safety information, and remind drivers of the importance of making safe and responsible choices.

“We want our roads to be safe for everyone—not just during the holidays, but all year long,” said Sheriff Ty Rupert. “Driving sober saves lives, and we appreciate the community’s support in making safety a priority.”

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office encouraged everyone to plan ahead, use designated drivers or a ride-share service, and avoid driving impaired.

“It’s never worth taking the chance of harming yourself or others by getting behind the wheel when you’re impaired,” they said. 

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COCC leaders ask the public to sign a petition, urge lawmakers to head off budget cuts

KTVZ on January 16, 2026

Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Facing pending budget cuts at the state level for the 2025-27 mid-biennium — likely 2%, but as much as 5% — Central Oregon Community College said this week it’s “welcoming community advocacy in encouraging state lawmakers, whose next session begins Feb. 2, to maintain current funding levels.”

COCC said interested citizens can visit tinyurl.com/StandWithCOCC to learn more about the forecasted budget changes and add their name to a “Stand with COCC” petition, the college said in a news release.

The college’s Wednesday call to the community came on the same day that COCC faculty and classified staff, represented by two unions seeking new contracts, joined forces in a rally to demand living wages.

Here’s the rest of COCC’s full news release:

COCC President Dr. Greg Pereira said that while the cuts, driven by anticipated revenue shortfalls, would impact all of Oregon’s school districts and state agencies, eliminated funding would have an exaggerated impact on COCC above all other 16 community colleges.

“Because of the funding formula used by the state’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission, COCC receives less state funding and more property taxes compared to other community colleges, approximately 70% property taxes versus 30% state funding of total public resources,” Pereira said. “So any cut would have a disproportionate impact on our 2026 fiscal year, and it could be as much as $1.5 million per year.”

A similar reduction could occur in fiscal 2027.

Cuts of this size, COCC estimated, would impact things like course availability, staffing levels, workforce programs in areas like early childhood education, health care and public safety, along with a reduced ability to operate rural centers and engage in community outreach. The 5% reduction scenario would include a state freeze on new Oregon Promise enrollments, a state grant that currently helps cover tuition costs for 669 COCC students.

“We’re advocating strongly for education — and we need our community’s voice with us,” added Pereira, who said COCC is actively engaging with the Oregon Community College Association and state leaders to encourage advocacy. “This isn’t just about COCC. It’s about the health, safety and economic future of Central Oregon.”

Associated Students of COCC President Talia Stockwell is putting her name on the college’s petition letter. “COCC provides life-changing opportunities for students like me,” she said. “With looming budget cuts to community colleges across the state, these opportunities are at risk.”

State investment, in turn, furthers economic growth and community stability. The most recent data available from Lightcast, a global leader in labor analytics, reported in 2023 that COCC’s operations, alumni and student spending gener­ated $289.6 million in added income for the district’s economy, equivalent to supporting 3,562 jobs.

For more information, contact Lucas Alberg, COCC’s director of marketing and public relations, at lalberg@cocc.edu or 541-383-7599.

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Jefferson City man charged with child molestation, statutory sodomy

KMIZ on January 16, 2026

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Jefferson City man was charged on Thursday with multiple child sex crimes.

Michael Minor, 48, was charged in Cole County with two counts of first-degree child molestation and two counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond. An arraignment was held on Friday morning.

The probable cause statement says police became involved in a child molestation case on Jan. 8 in Jefferson City after a Missouri Children’s Division employee spoke with a child at an area school. Court documents claim the youth had stated they were sexually abused by Minor from July 2023-September 2025.

The victim allegedly described multiple instances of abuse to authorities, the statement shows. Court documents allege Minor has previously been investigated for sex crimes against children of a similar age as the victim.

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THE MILITARY FAMILY: R. Riveter handbags bring stability to families in flux

KRDO on January 16, 2026

Heather Skold

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The hammering sound was deafening. By 1943, thousands of women gathered in factories to build bombers and fighter planes. The steady bang of rivet guns, the sound of a country desperate to catch up with the Axis powers, was driven by a female workforce. 

Rosie the Riveters provided the might behind WWII weaponry. Now, a modern twist on the effort provides stability to military spouses, but this one is through the hum of sewing machines.

The founders of the handbag company, R. Riveter, know firsthand the strain of being a military spouse.  Lisa Bradley, co-founder and CEO, quickly discovered the norm as an Army spouse; in the first eight years of their marriage, they moved four times.  It was at that point that Bradley wanted to empower and employ other military spouses in the same position. 

“It was really difficult to be a military spouse that moves every 3 to 5 years, and really, our resumes were put at the bottom of the pile. Enough was enough. Let’s stop complaining and let’s create a business model where we can not only employ ourselves but other military spouses in our own shoes,” said Bradley.

Since its founding in 2011, R. Riveter has employed hundreds of “Riveters,” who are spread throughout the globe and sew the handbag liners before the fabric is shipped to Florida for assembly.  

“You can know exactly where your product is coming from,” said Bradley, referencing the inner patch, stamped with the riveter’s number. 

Non-sewers can also join in the effort.  Non-profits and military spouses make 15% commission on every bag they sell through the affiliate program.

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Tax expert shares updates for 2026 tax season

News-Press NOW on January 16, 2026

Carter Ostermiller

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — With the new year comes the beginning of tax season, meaning potential changes to how taxpayers are used to filing.

In a news release to KQ2, the IRS mentioned the tax season changes that are taking full effect with the trump administration in office.

Due to the presidential executive order 14247, Modernizing payments to and from America’s bank accounts, the IRS is phasing out paper tax refund checks.

The One Big Beautiful Bill includes several new features, including new deductions and credits that may reduce tax bills or increase funds.

“There’s really no more drive-by tax planning because of all these changes, especially a lot of the ones in the One Big Beautiful Act. You really need to sit down and have a conversation with a CPA, an advisor, someone who can look through your tax return,” said Cristina Wiebelt-Smith, a wealth advisor with Gertsema Wealth Advisors. “You’d probably be surprised at how many mistakes we find in tax returns, or how many opportunities we find for people with these changes. You want to know what can help you.”

Beginning in 2025, to be eligible to claim certain credits for other dependents, if filing jointly, the taxpayer and their spouse must have valid Social Security numbers or Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers issued on or before the due date of their returns, which includes extensions.

The IRS also made note of the new retirement savings account, known as Trump accounts, launching on July 5.

The account is eligible for United States children under the age of 18 with a valid Social Security number.

The Trump account will have a pilot program contribution of $1,000 and is eligible for children born from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2028.

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City to close area of South 22nd and Garfield streets beginning Tuesday for leak repairs

News-Press NOW on January 16, 2026

Cameron Montemayor

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Traffic has resumed on South 22nd and Garfield streets following a multi-hour closure to repair a leak Friday, but crews are now expected to resume work again next Tuesday.

The City of St. Joseph announced on social media the intersection of South 22nd and Garfield streets will close beginning Tuesday, Jan. 20, for continued work to repair a leak that sprung Friday. The roadway is expected to reopen on Wednesday, weather permitting.

Detours are in place for when work begins. Those traveling north on 22nd will take 229 south to A Highway, A Highway north to 169, then 169 north to Pear Street and then Pear Street west to 22nd Street. Those traveling south on 22nd will take Pear Street east to 169, 169 south to A Highway, then A Highway South to 229 and then 229 north to Highway 371.

The city announced early on Friday the intersection had closed to allow Missouri American Water to carry out repairs for a leak. The roadway reopened later in the afternoon before the city provided an update on the continuation of work Tuesday.

“Please exercise caution while in work zones to ensure your safety and that of crews working. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience,” a city post reads.

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Family remembers Utah man killed in Wyoming avalanche

KIFI on January 16, 2026

CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 16 JAN 26 14:59 ET

By Andrew Adams

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    SPRINGVILLE (KSL) — Family members on Thursday were remembering a Utah man killed in an avalanche in Wyoming as an adventurer who loved life and others around him.

According to his family, 31-year-old Nicholas Bringhurst was snowmobiling with one of his good friends Sunday in the backcountry near Star Valley when the avalanche came down.

Mother Cindy Bringhurst and other family and friends gathered Thursday afternoon and were reflecting on Nicholas’ life, including “his smile, his laugh, the joy he brought everybody.”

“One thing you’ll notice in a lot of Nicholas’ pictures is his smile,” the mother said during an interview with KSL. “He was just always there, loving others.”

Bringhurst described her son as an outdoorsman from the start, learning to snowmobile and waterski at the age of 4 and snowboard at the age of 5.

She said Nick met his wife when they were both working as river guides in Moab, and their outdoor adventures together were an ongoing part of their marriage.

“They loved rafting; he loves kayaking,” she said.

Bringhurst said her son was an extremely experienced snowmobiler and was well-equipped when he went out Sunday with his friend, Caden Spencer.

The mother called Spencer “our hero,” after he did what he could to save Nicholas’ life.

Spencer told KSL they had gone snowmobiling “hundreds of times” and it was a beautiful day before the avalanche struck.

“He was a dang good snowmobiler,” Spencer said, still visibly emotional over the unexpected loss.

Cindy Bringhurst said the family had a home at the south end of Star Valley, and it was a regular occasion for her son to go with his wife and friends into the outdoors there.

“We have loved our time up there with Nicholas and Lauren,” the mother said. “Because of this house, the last 4 1/2 years we got a lot of really quality time with Nicholas and Lauren when they would come up and we were all together.”

Relatives set up a GoFundMe* account to help Bringhurst’s widow in the near term with expenses.

The family shared many pictures of the couple appearing happy together in the outdoors.

“As we’re going through all these pictures, the thing that I love seeing is that he was with Lauren,” Cindy Bringhurst said.

She said she hoped others would reflect on how her son lived his life.

“That’s what I want people to take away from it,” Cindy Bringhurst said. “Live your life, live big and love other people.”

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Columbia activates 16-person road crew for weather

KMIZ on January 16, 2026

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The City of Columbia Public Works announced on its social media that it is activating a 16-person overnight crew at 7 p.m. Friday as poor road conditions could occur from the snow and cold.

There are scattered snow chances throughout the evening, according to the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team. Isolated accumulations of up to a half-inch could occur with wind gusts reaching 30 miles per hour.

Slick road conditions could occur as temperatures drop. Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification at 4:07 p.m. saying roadways are beginning to “get slick” and warned drivers to give themselves “extra time to get to your destination.”

This weekend is expected to be cold with Sunday morning being declared a Weather Alert Day for wind chills expected to drop below zero.

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