Month: August 2022

South Medford grad hits two home runs as Medford tops Yakima Valley It wasn’t much of a concern heading into the American Legion AAA Northwest Regional, but it was certainly a curiosity for Medford Mustangs coach Nate Mayben about how many of his team’s hits would carry over from the state tournament. The Mustangs provided that answer in short order during Wednesday’s first game of the eight-team regional, using a three-run home run by Jace Miller in the bottom of the first inning to ignite a 12-hit effort in a 9- -7 over Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak. Miller later hit…

A fire truck passes near the McKinney Fire outside Yreka, California. [Noah Berger/Associated Press] Warm and dry weather forecast The McKinney Fire near Yreka in Northern California grew 1,210 acres between Tuesday and Wednesday and covered 57,519 acres as of Wednesday morning without containment, fire officials said. Heavy rain on the eastern side of the fire helped firefighters add more hand-dug fire lines overnight. Crews are making good progress on a 200- to 300-acre spot fire on the fire’s northern edge, officials said. Crews have built hand lines and excavators around several segments of the fire. The rain prevented the…

A state committee released financial assessments of four measures Oregonians will vote on in November Supporters of a proposed initiative in Oregon that would require people to obtain permits to purchase firearms and ban high-capacity magazines are submitting the signatures of thousands of voters on July 8, 2022, at state election offices in Salem. [AP Photo/Andrew Selsky] Only one of the four statewide ballot measures Oregonians will vote on in November has a financial cost to local governments. The measure would ban the sale of high-capacity ammunition magazines, require a firearms safety course, tighten licensing and create stricter background checks…

Manitowoc County Sheriff Dan Hartwig announced Wednesday, August 3 that the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a report of animal neglect. In the statement, Hartwig says the Sheriff’s Office received information from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in late July about possible hoarding and neglect of rabbits, poultry and other animals at a township farm of Schleswig. Hartwig goes on to say that investigators obtained probable cause and obtained a search warrant for the property. The search warrant was executed on Tuesday morning, August 2, and numerous rabbits and poultry were removed from the property. The…

Two men were injured in a shooting on Bond Street shortly before midnight Tuesday, according to Hartford police. Police responded to the area of ​​Wethersfield Avenue and Bond Street on Tuesday for two ShotSpotter activations. They reportedly found evidence of gunshots on Bond Street. While at the scene, two men in their 20s arrived at a local hospital. The first was listed in critical but stable condition and the second’s injuries are not considered life-threatening, police said. The shooting is under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call the Hartford Police Department tip line at 860-722-8477. [ad_2] Source…

A man accused of kidnapping a 12-year-old girl who escaped by chewing herself after a week of captivity in a rural mobile home has been charged with killing two people found dead inside the residence, they said Wednesday the authorities Already accused of kidnapping in the first degree in relation to the abuse of the child, José Paulino Pascual-Reyes was also accused of capital murder in the death of the people who were found inside the mobile home in the center of Alabama, Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said. interview. Authorities have not released information about the girl, the homicide…