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New bill could close loopholes in vehicle breathalyzer law

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:59:33 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- As prom and graduation seasons are underway, many local police departments are adding patrols to prevent impaired and reckless driving. At the Capitol advocates and lawmakers are pushing for a bill that would expand the use of ignition interlock systems, which supporters say would prevent impaired driving. Which states have the drunkest drivers? "Innocent lives are being taken and if they’re not innocent lives being taken they are having the most horrible life altering injuries that you can never possibly get over," said Erica Linn, who's parents were killed at the hands of a drunk driver in 2016. It was the drivers first DWI offense, but lawmakers say 70% will drive drunk again. "So we have to stop the carnage in our streets which is why it is so urgent," said Linn. The bill would require first time offenders, convicted of a DWI or a DWAI to have breathalyzers installed in their vehicle. Advocates say as of right now, judges can order offenders to either g...

New tool to fight invasive species in Schroon Lake

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:59:33 GMT

WARREN COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Memorial Day weekend is a popular time for taking the boat out onto the water. When it comes to safety, Warren County officials want people to think not only of protecting other boaters, but also the lake itself. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! If you take off from a boat launch at Schroon Lake between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., you’re likely to encounter a lake steward, who inspects your vessel for invasive species such as watermilfoil and curly leaf pondweed. If the steward spots any hitchhiking critters, they’ll pull them off. There are also stewarded wash stations available throughout the Adirondack Region that use a hot water pressure washer to decontaminate the surfaces. Volunteer lake associations, along with the Department of Environmental Conservation and Warren County Planning and Development, want to double down on their fight against invasive species this summer. A new ...

NYSP: Whitehall man arrested for felony drug possession

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:59:33 GMT

KINGSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Monday, New York State Police of Greenwich arrested a Whitehall man for felony drug possession in Kingsbury. Police stopped the suspect, Jesse J. Tracy, 39, on Pleasant View Drive for a Vehicle and Traffic Law violation. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Investigations revealed that Tracy had felony-weight narcotics and another controlled substance. Tracy was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, and a Public Health Law violation. Tracy was turned over to the Washington County Correctional Facility to await arraignment,

Queensbury woman arrested following burglary investigation

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:59:33 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Queensbury woman has been arrested following a burglary investigation, according to State Police. Roxanne Gordon, 34, is facing multiple charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! At 7:55 p.m. on May 21, State Troopers responded to a home in Queensbury for a report of a burglary in progress. The investigation determined that Gordon was seen attempting to force entry into a residence using a burglar's tool, which caused damage to the house. A nearby good Samaritan tried to intervene, which prompted Gordon to allegedly attempt to strike the person with the tool. Gordon was then located in the area by law enforcement and was arrested on the following charges:ChargesSecond-degree attempted burglaryThird-degree criminal possession of a weaponSecond-degree menacingPossession of a burglar’s tools Ballston Spa man killed in crash involving Mechanicville school bus Gordon was transported to SP Queensb...

Vote for Missouri's Google Doodle winner

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:59:33 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Doodle for Google is an annual art contest open to students in grades K through 12. They are invited to create their own Google doodle for the chance to have it featured on Google.com.Out of the many applicants this year, Ryen Day, a 5th grader from MICDS has been named the Missouri state winner of the competition. It is a huge honor, but the challenge isn't over. She now faces competition from different state winners across the nation.You can vote for Ryen now through May 25th. The national winner will be announced in June. To cast your vote go to Doodles.Google.com/D4G/Vote

Niall Horan coming to St. Louis for upcoming 2024 tour

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:59:33 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Niall Horan is coming to Maryland Heights for his upcoming "The Show" tour. The show will be held at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre on July 12, 2024.Horan is going to perform his single "The Show," which will be out on June 9, 2023, and other songs from his solo albums.Horan, who is from Mullingar, Ireland, was a member of One Direction. His album debut, Flicker, was number one on the Billboard 200 in October 2017. It also went platinum in five countries and gold in seven.Presale tickets start on Tuesday, May 30. You can find more details here. General admission tickets will be on sale Friday, June 2, at 10 a.m. To purchase the tickets, click here.

Twitter stiffed Boulder office cleaners out of $94K, firm says

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:59:33 GMT

Twitter Inc., the social media giant that was evicted from its Boulder office in December, is now accused of stiffing the office’s cleaning company on the way out.Avalanche Commercial Cleaning, of Boulder, sued Twitter on Thursday in Boulder County District Court as it tries to collect $93,504 from the $20 billion company.Avalanche said it was hired by Twitter in mid-2015 and kept 1301 Walnut St. clean from then until Dec. 19, 2022, when Twitter terminated its contract and asked Avalanche to send an invoice for the cleaning it had done in October, November and December.Avalanche said it sent that invoice but Twitter never paid it. So, it’s suing.An email requesting comment from Twitter’s public relations department was not answered. Instead, the department auto-replied to the email with a smiling poop emoji — the company’s standard response to media inquiries since March.Twitter moved to Boulder in 2014 when it acquired Gnip, a local data startup. It once occupied the Walnut S...

How much water is in an acre-foot — and how much do we need to save the Colorado River?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:59:33 GMT

While state and federal officials, farmers and the heads of Native American tribes, work intensely to conserve water from the drying Colorado River one term appears more often than probably any other: the acre-foot.That’s generally how water managers measure the vast quantities of water over which they’re negotiating. The Colorado River is so vast, its basin so populous, that officials are bartering to save millions of acre-feet each year.But what is an acre-foot?In short, it’s a volumetric measurement of water, enough to cover an acre of land with a foot of water. About 326,000 gallons or as much water as two average families of four use in a year to drink, clean dishes, wash their clothes, shower, flush their toilets and more. That statistic varies depending on location, however. Families in Las Vegas, for example, use less water each year than those in Denver.An acre-foot is enough to cover the football field of Empower Field at Mile High with about 11 inches of water. In B...

Department of Energy awards an additional $150 million to NREL

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:59:33 GMT

The U.S. Department of Energy announced a $150 million investment in the National Renewal Energy Laboratory during the dedication on Monday of a new research laboratory designed to help the country reach net zero emissions by 2050.That is a goal the Biden administration has set and NREL, in Golden, has been highlighted as a place where the technology needed to make that happen will be developed, including a visit by President Biden last September.“NREL’s tranquil location in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains belies the tenacity with which the lab’s researchers are working to develop game-changing technology,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm in a statement. “This investment from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act will give the lab the resources it needs to help us tackle climate change and create a more resilient and secure power grid.”Granholm was part of a delegation, including Gov. Jared Polis and Sen. John Hickenlooper, that visited NREL to dedicate the ...

Megabus launches Los Angeles to Las Vegas service

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:59:33 GMT

A popular bus service that is returning to California this summer will also be adding new service between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.Megabus, which announced earlier this month it would be coming back to California with daily trips between Northern and Southern California, is adding a new service to its slate ahead of what many expect to be one of the busiest travel summers on record.The shuttle company will begin offering four daily trips between L.A. and Vegas on June 1, with additional travel options available in Barstow and Riverside.Colin Emberson, Megabus vice president of commercial, said L.A. to Las Vegas is a key route for the company.“We’re thrilled to be building upon recent expansions to our network and the timing is great with the one of the busiest travel seasons quickly approaching," Emberson said. "Our customers will be able to take advantage of this new route when planning their summer trips.” Megabus currently offers three trips daily between Anaheim, Los Angel...