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Three pets die in Scotia house fire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:20:29 GMT

SCOTIA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Four people were helped by volunteers from the Northeastern New York Chapter of the American Red Cross after a fire early Tuesday on Glen Avenue. Firefighters say two dogs and a cat died in the fire. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Scotia Fire Department says upon arrival, they saw smoke showing on the right side of the home. Crews made entry and found heavy smoke on two floors of the house.A family pig was safely secured in a neighbor's yard. Firefighters say the fire started in the kitchen and appears accidental. The residents were displaced due to damage by smoke and fire. Bennington man pleads guilty to drug possession The Red Cross offered financial assistance for necessities such as shelter, food, and clothing to three adults and a 16-year-old. Health services, emotional support, and comfort kits were also provided.

Pics: Chicken N Pickle to open in St. Charles next week

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:20:29 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- We're learning more about one of the tenants anchoring a $350 million Riverpointe business, retail, and residential development. Chicken 'N Pickle is opening its first St. Louis-area facility in St. Charles on December 12. It will feature live music, giveaways, open-play pickleball, and family-friendly activities. They have released new renderings and details about the location.Located in the Riverpointe development, near the AMC Streets of St. Charles 8 Theatre, the complex covers 2.5 acres and includes 11 indoor and outdoor pickleball courts. There are bars, rooftop seating, and a game yard offering lawn games like cornhole and ping pong.The development stretches from I-70 to the Family Arena. It is estimated to bring around 4,000 jobs, and $1.5 billion of annual revenue, to St. Charles.What's on the menu? Well, a lot of chicken. That includes rotisserie dishes available in four different seasonings. There are also pork and beef sandwiches, BBQ mac and cheese, ...

Watch the 4th Republican presidential primary debate on KPLR 11

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:20:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Watch the fourth Republican presidential primary debate on KPLR 11 and on the NewsNation cable channel. The live event happens on December 6, 2023, from 7-9 p.m. CT. You can also stream it on www.NewsNationNow.com.Megyn Kelly moderates the event at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. Catch the live audio broadcast on SiriusXM Triumph channel 111.Sean Compton, Nexstar's President of Networks, is thrilled, saying, "We're honored to be part of another historic election season." Michael Corn, President of News at NewsNation, emphasizes their commitment to fair and unbiased news coverage.

Broncos nominate LT Garett Bolles for 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:20:29 GMT

The Broncos announced Tuesday that starting left tackle Garett Bolles has been named the team’s nominee for the 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year honors a player for his leadership on the field and in the community. Each team selects one nominee, and the national winner will be announced during NFL Honors on Feb. 8.Bolles has made a consistent impact in the community during his time in Denver, being named the Broncos’ Community Impact Award winner in 2022 and a Broncos Community Ambassador in 2021.Bolles’ community outreach has been geared toward providing mentorship to youth in the juvenile justice system. He is an active participant in a juvenile probation court mentorship program in Arapahoe County and has made regular visits to the Marvin W. Foote Youth Services Center.Related ArticlesDenver Broncos | Upon Further Review: Broncos’ late game mishap highlights afternoon of missed opportunities in loss to Texans Den...

Apple Blossom will close after two years in downtown Denver hotel

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:20:29 GMT

When siblings Paul and Aileen Reilly debuted a new restaurant inside the Grand Hyatt Centric Downtown Denver hotel two years ago, it felt like a real win for the fans of their old Uptown farm-to-table spot Beast + Bottle.Beast + Bottle, which highlighted seasonal Colorado ingredients, had closed its doors in June 2021, but Apple Blossom, at 822 18th St., was a way for the Reillys to carry on its legacy.Goodbyes are never easy, especially a second time around. The sibling duo announced on Tuesday that they have decided to close their hotel restaurant on Friday, Dec. 8.“The Beast + Bottle Group is working with the Hyatt Centric Downtown Denver team to pass on the beautiful restaurant space to hotel operators, who will transition it to a new, more casual dining concept for hotel guests,” the owners wrote on Instagram.They didn’t reveal the name of the upcoming restaurant, however, which won’t be affiliated with the Beast + Bottle Group.Related ArticlesRestaurant...

Colorado legend Darian Hagan leaving Buffs to coach at San Diego State

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:20:29 GMT

Assistant coach Darian Hagan during the University of Colorado Boulder Spring football game on April 23, 2022. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)Colorado Buffaloes legend Darian Hagan is leaving Boulder.According to BuffZone sources, Hagan has accepted an offer to coach running backs at San Diego State, joining the staff of former Buffs offensive coordinator Sean Lewis.Hagan, who quarterbacked the Buffs to their only national title in 1990, has coached running backs at CU for 12 years in two different stints, from 2006-10 and from 2016-22.When CU hired head coach Deion Sanders a year ago, Hagan was the only assistant coach retained, but not as a coach. He moved into an ambassador role under Sanders, but has desired to get back on the field in a coaching capacity. He will now have that opportunity with Lewis, who was the Buffs’ offensive coordinator this past year and was hired as San Diego State’s head coach last week.Hagan, 53, is a native of the Los Angeles area and will have an...

6 Ways to Improve Your Website’s Google Ranking

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:20:29 GMT

Google gets approximately 99,000 search queries every second, resulting in about 8.5 billion searches daily and roughly 2 trillion global searches annually!As such, Google commands 92% of the mobile search engine market share worldwide, along with 72% of the desktop market.All those zeroes are also why it’s critical to have a website that can compete — the first five organic results on a search page get 67.60% of all clicks, and the next five account for only 3.73%. It’s all downhill from there.To get web traffic, you need to be near the top — and that starts with search engine optimization (SEO).What is SEO?The higher you rank in Google’s search engine results pages (SERPs) for your target keywords, the more people will visit your website or webpage. That’s where SEO comes in.The goal of SEO is to increase the quantity of organic (non-paid) traffic your website content receives from search engines.On-page SEO factors like content, tags, internal links, and e...

Erie police chief addresses internal investigation, firing of four sergeants and one officer

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:20:29 GMT

The Erie Police Department has announced four sergeants and one officer have been fired following an internal investigation that confirmed misconduct within the department.According to a Dec. 4 release, an Oct. 10 internal complaint led to the investigation. Chief Lee Mathis said the misconduct was not criminal and did not involve any member of the public.“I recently became aware of incidents involving misconduct by some members of our department while on duty,” Mathis said in the release. “This misconduct was not criminal in nature, however, it did not reflect the values of our department and could have been damaging to our work environment.”Mathis said in the release that the department still has adequate staffing to respond to calls for service and will be moving to fill vacant positions as soon as possible.The Erie Police Department did not immediately respond to request for comment. In the release, the department said no further information will be provi...

Lake Estes drained for dam maintenance and tunnel inspections

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:20:29 GMT

On Monday, Nov. 27, the Bureau of Reclamation started the process of draining water from the Colorado-Big Thompson Project (C-BT) tunnels and reservoirs in preparation for safety inspections and maintenance work.The temporary drawdown reduced levels in Lake Estes from its typical level of 7,472 feet in elevation. The reduced levels also affect Marys Lake.“Every five years, an upper C-BT water conveyance inspection must be completed,” said Ronnie Rogers, Power Plant Supervisor for the Estes Park and Marys Lake power plants. “Engineers come down from Montana and Denver to evaluate and inspect concrete every five years. They check to make sure the condition of the pipes is up to standard.”In addition to the inspections, seal replacements will be performed on the radial gate on Olympus DamAccording to Rogers, the process to prepare the system and reduce the water levels so inspectors can safely walk the tunnels takes about a week. Starting with shutting off West Portal in Grand Lake, th...

COVID fraudster stole $2.8M, gets 3.5 years in prison

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:20:29 GMT

A Riverside County woman was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for scamming more than $2.8 million in fraudulent unemployment benefits.Sasha Lizette Jimenez, 26, was sentenced to 41 months in prison and will have to pay $2.3 million in restitution, the U.S. Department of Justice announced in a press release.She pleaded guilty in May to a count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud after she "admitted that she fraudulently obtained UI benefits from the EDD, including Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits intended for individuals who were unemployed because of the COVID-19 pandemic," the release said.Jimenez and her confederates stole identities from people who were dead, lived outside California or were otherwise ineligible for those benefits.While $2.8 million was issued to these fake beneficiaries, Jimenez withdrew about $2.3 million, resulting in the restitution amount she must repay, prosecutors said.Jimenez also participated in a separate check fraud scam wit...