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Click here to follow the original article.REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The academic year began today for elementary and middle school students across Redmond.
At John Tuck Elementary, it was business as usual as pupils resumed their typical schedules. In moderate-sized schools like Tuck, returning students frequently already know the teachers assigned to them for the next year.
Fourth-grade students at Tuck Elementary shared their hopes for this school year. Vivian Sigura, a fourth-grade student at the school, expressed enthusiasm for her classes. “I’m so excited for all the activities we’re going to be doing. and I just love fourth grade so far,” Sigura said.
Another fourth-grade student, Owen White, was more interested in getting out of the classroom. “I hope I get to go on the field trip to Mount Bachelor,” White said.
4th grader Loretta Mehner, is already enjoying the new school year. “My teacher is really nice and she’s really fun. Classrooms really well run,” Mehner said.
District officials noted that an increased number of children will be on the streets traveling to and from school, prompting the reminder for drivers to remain vigilant in school zones.
Click here to follow the original article.NIPOMO, Calif. (KEYT) – Road work is expected to slow down traffic on Highway 101 south of Nipomo for several hours on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026.
Caltrans is scheduled to perform guardrail maintenance from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. along the southbound lanes of the highway between the Tefft Street on-ramp and Highway 166 off-ramp.
To help facilitate the repairs, Caltrans said one lane of traffic will be closed, which will cause up to 10 minutes of delay time.
To alert southbound drivers traveling to the work site, message and directional signs will be displayed along the roadside in advance of the lane closure.
Caltrans is advising drivers who are planning to travel through the area on Wednesday to prepare ahead of time and leave a little earlier than normal.
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Now, she has her sights set on a seat on the Imperial Valley Healthcare District.
Contreras is currently the CEO of Access to Thrive, a nonprofit focused on providing resources to people with disabilities.
She said she wants to bring more transparency and more results to the healthcare district.
“I do think that there should be a lot more transparency. I’m actually really happy that the two hospitals are merging,” she told News 11 in an interview.
El Centro Regional Medical Center and Pioneers Memorial Hospital in Brawley are uniting into one regional system in an effort to stop resident s from leaving the county for care.
“I think that’s a great thing that’s happening. And it’s really close to being done, so that’s some change that is really exciting,” she said.
Contreras said it gets frustrating dealing with limited healthcare resources in the county.
“It doesn’t make sense that we have to pay, you know, a hundred dollars to take a trip to San Diego to be there for five minutes and then, you know, come back,” she explained.
Contreras brings with her a lived experience as someone with a disability who has been navigating the health care system.
“There’s a huge lack of resources for individuals with disabilities here in the valley, especially for people with physical disability and mobility impairments. I was shocked when I found out because I realized that we do have resources for intellectual and developmental disabilities,” Contreras divulged.
Contreras said she also wants to focus on training local healthcare students for a variety of positions and to help bring more specialists to Imperial County.
“We need to focus on is training our local students, creating programs for our students to be able to have more options here locally because they don’t have to go out to other schools outside of the valley,” Contreras said.
“There are so many medical positions other than just nursing that are also good paying jobs,” she added.
In addition, Contreras said home modifications for disabled individuals can help them live more independently.
“There are no home modification assistance. That’s something that I really have been pushing for and will continue to push for, that we have some sort of fund to help people with home renovations and modifications,” she said.
Contreras will face Jacob Nicholas Rodriguez and Gregory Gelman for the district seat on November 3.
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The Jefferson City Council unanimously accepted $15 million from a state appropriations bill for the for the conference center project.
House Bill 19 gives the money to the city “to fund the planning, design, and construction of a conference center and parking garage.” The funds are required to be spent by June 10, 2027, council documents say.
The council in January approved the creation of a downtown conference center transportation development district in connection with the project and construction has been ongoing. The Madison Street parking garage was knocked down in January and a new one is going to be built in its place.
Other buildings in the area – including the old Jefferson City News Tribune building at 210 Monroe St. in 2024 —were knocked down in preparation for building the new conference center, hotel and more parking.
Council documents say a stipulation of the $15 million includes parking spaces in the new garage to be provided to the state.
Reporting from February indicates the hotel is expected to open by June 1, 2028.
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Located across the street from Jocko’s Steakhouse at the intersection of Tefft Street and Thompson Road, the church has been part of the Nipomo community dating back to 1898.
Now, thanks to a gift from John and Rebecca Prewett, who owned the building after purchasing it back in 2015, the church is now owned by the local non-profit organization that runs the nearby historic Dana Adobe, Nipomo’s oldest settlement that dates back to 1839.
“Last week the Adobe received the church,” said Jim Corridan, Dana Adobe & Cultural Center President. “It was the original Saint Joseph’s Church and began in 1898. It was used as the first church and the main church until the 1970s when a new Saint Joseph’s Church was built. Since then, it’s gone through a number of different things, but most recently it’s been the Cavalry Church.”
With the church now under their ownership, Corridan said Dana Adobe has many changes in store that he feels will benefit the community for many years to come.
“One of the biggest goals for Dana is to help make a presence for the Adobe here in downtown,” said Corridan. “We also want to make this part of the center of Old Towne and the community of Nipomo so that people can utilize the space, reconnect to the history of the community and have a better understanding of the region, and so we’re really excited to be able to offer this kind of as a mini community center for the citizens of Nipomo and especially here in Old Towne.”
First and foremost, he emphasized Calvary Church will remain in place and continue to hold its weekly services on Sunday morning.
In addition to the church services, Corridan also outlined several new features Dana Adobe leadership has planned for the site.
“We have some new ideas,” said Corridan. “We’re going to be making this a historical museum, a portion of it. We’re also going to be making a venue here so that we can have people use the side yard and the church for different events, and perhaps most importantly, is that we’re going to make this a “Visit Nipomo” center. It will be a place where tourists can stop and find out what’s going on in Nipomo and in the South County region, but also utilize it as a way point to figure out where to eat, where to stay, where to visit, and where to shop in this region.”
To help transform the building from its current state, plans are in the works to give the 128-year-old building a fresh makeover.
“One of our big goals is over time, as contributions and donations come in, to preserve this building and fix little things that are needing repair,” said Corridan. “We’ll repaint it and hopefully put in some version of of stained glass or stained glass film to replicate the stained glass that used to be in the church, so that it shines like it did before, and with luck, we’ll end up back lighting all the windows so that when you drive down this corner at Thompson and Tefft, you’ll see the stunning views of the original windows.”
Corridan added the additions and building improvements will require some time and is hopeful the changes will be complete sometime next year.
“We’re excited to be able to add this to our repertoire of preservation projects,” said Corridan. “We’re very involved in trying to preserve the history of the area and the conservation of the area, and so we have the the background and the knowledge of do this and make it available to the public to understand what life was like in the old days here in the public.”
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SMPD officers quickly found the 40-year-old at the 1500 block of South Broadway and recovered the stolen property from the suspect.
SMPD officers investigated further and cleared six additional cases, before arresting the 40-year-old on stolen property, vandalism and drug-related charges.
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A man has been charged with several felonies after authorities claim he pistol-whipped someone during an armed robbery on Monday.
Royce Kemp, of Columbia, was charged on Tuesday in Boone County with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, second-degree assault and first-degree kidnapping. He is not listed on a jail roster and a no-bond warrant was ordered.
The probable cause statement claims Kemp went to the victim’s residence, was let in by the victim and then left. He then allegedly returned with a woman minutes later and the woman asked the victim for $50, the statement says.
Kemp allegedly then hit the victim in the back of their head with a gun and took roughly $1,800, the statement says. He then allegedly pointed the barrel to the back of the victim’s head while they were on the ground, the statement says.
Police noted seeing a cut and “a large amount of blood” at the scene.
Click here to follow the original article.UPDATE: MONTPELIER, Idaho (KIFI) – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on October 12, 2026, Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church, will dedicate the Montpelier Idaho Temple on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
President Henry B. Eyring of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints speaks with His Excellency Dr. Suriya Chindawongse, the Ambassador of Thailand to the United States, in the Church Administration Building on Friday, March 20, 2026.
They say the dedication will take place at 10 a.m. and will be broadcast to all congregations within the temple district.
A public open house took place between Sept. 10 and Sept. 26, allowing visitors to get an inside look before it would be reserved exclusively for church member holding a valid temple recommend.
The building is the faith’s 266th operating temple worldwide.
First announced in April 2022, the Montpelier Temple holds deep significance for members of the faith across southeast Idaho. Latter-day Saints consider temples the most sacred places on Earth. Elders Mark D. Eddy and Karl D. Hirst, members of the Quorum of the Seventy for the church, led the tour for members of the press. During the walkthrough, they described the meaning and function of the various rooms within the building.
“Montpelier might feel anonymous to some, but to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it’s hugely significant,” said Hirst, a native of England. “The faith roots were here as soon as the people were here. For me personally, coming from England, it’s really precious because the British were among the first settlers of this area. I feel a real connection to that, especially on a day like today when the fruits of their faith are flourishing decades later.”
Right now, the Temple is open to anyone who would like to take a tour inside.
“Any age, any denomination, any faith, or any absence of faith—come and see,” Hirst added.
The public open house runs from Sept. 10 through Sept. 26, excluding Sundays. Following its formal dedication on Oct. 18, entry into the temple will be reserved exclusively for church members holding a valid temple recommend.
Click here to follow the original article.BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI)– The Eastern Idaho State Fair brings thousands of people to Blackfoot each year, but for many fairgoers, finding a place to park can be one of the biggest challenges. For some residents who live near the fairgrounds, that parking headache has become an opportunity to make extra money and, in many cases, help others in their community.
Teanna Hutchins said she takes time away from work and school during the fair to run a parking area. The extra income is helping her pay for college.
“ I took off work, and I’m missing some classes so that I can be here and I can run this,” Hutchins said. “This is actually paying for some of my college right now.”
The parking spots can fill quickly as different groups of fairgoers arrive throughout the day.
“They start coming in, and then they’ll leave by 4 or 5, and all the night crowd comes in, and then it fills up really fast,” Hutchins said.
Bailey Davenport offers her yard for fair parking. She said the parking areas were especially busy over Labor Day weekend, with large crowds coming to the fair and horse races.
“I think probably for the horse races,” Davenport said.
Virginia Bronco uses a nearby house to help a longtime family friend who moved out of state after becoming sick. Bronco said the woman’s property taxes were one reason she had previously offered parking during the fair.
“This house was one of my best friend’s houses,” Bronco said. “I grew up with her daughters, her three daughters. And I love their mother dearly. She was always a big part of our lives.”
She also said she tries to keep her parking prices affordable so families can enjoy a day at the fair.
“I kind of back down on my prices because I feel like everything’s gone up, and let them enjoy a day at the fair,” Bronco said.
For Bronco, seeing children excited to attend the fair makes the busy days worthwhile.
“I like watching all the kids get so excited to go to the fair,” she said. “It’s really enjoyable here.”
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