Drought relief mixed with drought fears across the West
Heavy rains bring brief relief to drought areas from Canada to Mexico, helping drought hit states like Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and California while Lake Mead gains two feet but remains 90 feet below full. Arizona rivers flow for first time in seven years as experts urge caution about a lasting recovery.
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United States
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Mexico
Sierra Nevada Range
Rocky Mountains
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Ted Day
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Pacific Northwest
Boise
California
Nevada
Lake Mead
Las Vegas
Arizona
Herb Guenther
Arizona Department of Water Resources
Storms spawn tornadoes in Ark Mo killing two
A powerful storm system produced a tornado with winds over 158 mph in south central Arkansas near El Dorado. It killed two people and contributed to a fatal small plane crash. The tornado carved a half mile wide, twenty mile long path from Junction City south of El Dorado to Lawson, damaging 25 to 30 homes and many vehicles, with little warning reported.
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Ark
Arkansas
el Dorado
Louisiana
Union County
Agement
Jackie Wiley
Junction City
Lawson
Wiley
UNITY Conference Continues With Youth Adult Dialogue
The UNITY conference will address the gap between adults and teens with panelists Aldridge Dante Davis and Latonia Jackson from New Era ministries. The event starts at 8 a.m. with registration and breakfast and includes storytelling, readings, choirs, youth activities, community service awards, and a free lunch.
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Aldridge
Campbellsville University
New Era
Dante Davis
Latonia Jackson
New Era, Bowman
Hicks
Plea Trials Highlight Ohio Death Penalty Defenses
Defense attorney Bobby Joe Cox and co counsel Michael Pentecost failed to persuade defendant Short to abandon a guilty plea in a Montgomery County death penalty case. Judge Huffman asked for another mental exam. Scott Mink, 40, was executed July 20 for the September 2000 murders of his parents in Union, marking Ohio’s first post 1940 Montgomery County execution and first after pleading guilty since 1981. Darrell W Ferguson, 26, was sentenced to death September 12 2003 for stabbing and beating three victims in East Dayton.
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Michael Pentecost
Short
Cox
Huffman
Montgomery County
Scott Mink
Union
Ohio
Darrell W. “Gator” Ferguson
Dayton
Amtrak Zephyr suspended west of Denver due to storms
Salt Lake City Amtrak cuts the California Zephyr west of Denver through at least Jan 20 because of storms in the Rocky and Sierra ranges. Service remains Chicago to Denver with refunds offered for tickets beyond Denver. Passengers may reroute on the Empire Builder via Portland.
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Rocky and
Sierra Mountain
Chicago
Emeryville
Calif
Omaha
Reno
Portland
Ore
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