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'Feel like they're forgotten': Push for higher pay for caregivers of people with disabilities

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:56:20 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Glen Bradley’s son, Todd, had cancerous tumor and a stroke as a baby, leaving him with brain damage, loss of vision and some issues with fine motor skills. Todd was just three months old when the father learned his son would need around-the-clock supervision for the rest of his life."You have to start preparing and making plans for what that's going to look like when they're older,” Bradley said.Todd Bradley was just three months old when doctors told his family he would need around-the-clock supervision for the rest of his life. (Courtesy Bradley family)"He develops relationships with his caretakers, and then they're gone,” said Glen Bradley, about the caregivers at his son Todd's group home. Bradley described the workers as "amazing" people. (Courtesy Bradley family)That planning paid off when Todd was accepted into a state program offering long-term care services in the Dallas area. Now, as an adult, Todd receives these "Home and Community-Based Services," or HCS...

UTPD investigating assault report

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:56:20 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The University of Texas Police Department said Wednesday night officers were investigating a report of an indecent assault.Around 7:34 p.m., officers went to the University Teaching Center, or UTC, which is located on the 100 block of West 21st Street, according to the UTPD statement. Police said the male victim who is UT-affiliated said the male suspect sat next to him and made "unwanted contact."According to UTPD, the suspect told the victim he was a UT student and self-identified as Filipino. The suspect was seen carrying a black bag. UTPD asked anyone with information about this crime to call 512-471-4441 and select extension 9.University of Texas Police said students could also download the LiveSafe at UT Austin app to text or send photos and videos to UTPD dispatch. Utilize the Virtual Walk feature to invite contacts to follow your travels as you walk or ride in a vehicle.

IDEA students announce college plans

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:56:20 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – More than 200 Austin-area seniors at a charter-school network revealed to their family and friends Wednesday where they will continue their education. IDEA Public Schools held College Signing Day 2023 at the Palmer Events Center. According to IDEA, the Greater Austin Class of 2023 got more than 1,100 college acceptances from 300 colleges and universities across the United States and around the world. The 2023 class got $19 million in scholarships and grants, according to IDEA. The charter-school network said 94% of seniors will be first-generation college students.According to IDEA, students from this year’s graduating class accepted spots at Boston University, New York University, Cornell University, Trinity College, University of Texas at Austin, University of Chicago and St. Edwards University.  IDEA says students from IDEA Montopolis, IDEA Rundberg and IDEA Bluff Springs participated in the ceremony. 

Columbia County DOH hosting free rabies clinic

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:56:20 GMT

GERMANTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Got a cat, dog, or ferret? The Columbia County Department of Health is offering a free rabies vaccination clinic this summer, at the Germantown Community Building. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Though the Saturday, June 3 event is free, organizers say donations are appreciated. The community building is located at 50 Palatine Park Road, in Germantown. Cats and ferrets will be vaccinated from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Dogs will have their turn from 11 a.m. to noon. Downed power lines cause brush fire in Spencertown For the safety of all attendees, dogs must be leashed, and cats and ferrets must be in carriers. Pre-registration is encouraged. For more information, call the department of health at (518) 828-3358.

2023 St. Sophia Greek Festival returning to Albany

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:56:20 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The St. Sophia Greek Festival is returning for its 51st year. The festival kicks off Friday, May 19 at 6 p.m. and runs through Sunday, May 21. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The event will have festival favorites such as souvlaki and loukoumades (sweet fried dough with honey), which will be available in the tent, and homemade bakery items like baklava. You can view the full menus on the St. Sophia website. The festival will also have over 20 local vendors, as well as Greek music and dancing. The festival will take place at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church at 440 Whitehall Road in Albany. Daily admission is $3 and children under 12 are free. A shuttle bus will be available for free parking at the Center for the Disability Services at 314 South Manning Boulevard.

5 things to know this Thursday, April 20

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:56:20 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Springtime temperatures are back on the docket today, according to Meteorologist Jill Szwed. "Our run of cloudy and cool days is coming to a close," she said. "We’ll turn up the temperature but clearing the clouds will be more problematic, for some." Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! We continue to follow the tragic death of Kaylin Gillis, after she and her friends turned into the wrong driveway in Hebron last weekend. And in other news, an Albany Police car was involved in a serious crash overnight. Read more, in today's five things to know. 1. No bail for Monahan, accused in the shooting death of Kaylin GillisAlleged shooter Kevin Monahan, 65, was remanded to the custody of Washington County Sheriff without bail. Family and friends of Kaylin Gillis heaved a sigh of relief in the courtroom. No bail for Monahan, accused in the shooting death of Kaylin Gillis 2. Driver charged after crash involving Al...

Letters: If Fox News hadn’t settled, imagine Tucker Carlson on the stand

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:56:20 GMT

If only they hadn’t settled with Fox News, democracy could have wonRe: “Dominion, Fox settle for $787M,” April 19 news storyRight now, large swathes of our country question our democracy and believe our current administration is illegitimate. At an open Fox-Dominion trial, Fox News executives and personalities, under oath, would have told our country that the presidential election was not stolen, that they never believed it was, that they did it for the money, and that the past president and his defenders had lied to them.While the trial would have been over a defamation suit, it could have cleansed our society of the poison that now debilitates us. While Dominion had its own business reasons for settling the suit, the settlement is a great disservice to our country.Steve Billig, DenverHospitals preparing for school mass casualty eventsOn March 22nd, a phone call interrupted our daily rounds on our hospitalized and critically ill pediatric patients. My colleague, a...

When Casa Bonita closed, a local family recreated it at home — sopapillas included

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:56:20 GMT

This story is one in a series featuring trips down memory lane with longtime Casa Bonita fans and former employees who shared their fondest tales with The Denver Post. The restaurant and entertainment venue in Lakewood is expected to reopen in May.When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March 2020, shutting down businesses and locking locals at home, it ruined spring break plans for school-age kids nationwide. But for one Westminster family, it wasn’t enough to ruin their annual trip to Casa Bonita.Sure, the famed restaurant closed in 2020 and is only now on the cusp of reopening in May. But casa means “home” in Spanish, after all, so locals Quinn and Brent Waller decided to surprise their three children that spring by bringing the experience in-house – complete with mariachi performances, couch diving and sopapillas delivered on demand with the wave of a handcrafted red flag.As a Denver native, Quinn Waller grew up visiting Casa Bonita during spring break. And once she had kids of her...

Longmont Armenian immigrant family worries flight mix-up could derail brother’s citizenship chances

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:56:20 GMT

Maria Stepanyan and her brother were doing everything by the book.Stepanyan, a U.S. citizen who immigrated from Armenia after enduring war in her childhood, applied 13 years ago to have her brother join her in the U.S. and escape the continuing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.“I’ve been trying to live my life here, go to my job, take my kid to school, cook a dinner, while following the news in Armenia to see what’s happening,” Stepanyan said. “Whose name is on the screen as a dead person? Who else is drafted? Do I have touch with my brother? Is he still there?”She, their mother, and Stepanyan’s husband, Charlie Hickman, have lived in Longmont for years, and Stepanyan’s brother, whom she wished not to name for his safety in Armenia, has been visiting them on and off for the past 10 years on travel visas while they wait for the application to process.However, an apparent mix-up and possible deportation in Germany on her brother’s flight back to Armenia after his most recent vi...

Why some state park campgrounds will open later than scheduled

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:56:20 GMT

Campgrounds at seven Colorado state parks will have delayed openings this spring because of deep snow cover in the state’s northwest region.Four of the affected parks are near Steamboat Springs, where the current snowpack is 33 percent above normal. Two are on the Western Slope and one is west of Fort Collins near Walden.Related ArticlesOutdoors | Campground closure at Rocky Mountain National Park could have ripple effect across Colorado forests Outdoors | 5 places to camp instead of Rocky Mountain National Park’s closed Moraine campground “Staff at each state park will continue to monitor and work to get campgrounds open as soon as they can do so safely and without damage to the area,” according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. “However, CPW anticipates these campgrounds will remain closed until mid-May.”CPW’s statewide spokeswoman, Bridget O’Rourke, confirmed that those seven parks are the only state ca...