A Northeast Ohio grassroots organization is doing its part in raising awareness and protecting the health of Lake Erie for generations to come. CLEVELAND — Along the shores of Lake Erie, a grassroots effort is underway. A small non-profit called Eriesponsible is doing it's part to help keep the lake free of marine debris. "Unfortunately we could clean until we're blue in the face every day. And, if it's 2000 pounds a year we pull out, that's really nothing compared to the 2 million plus pounds that get dumped into the Great Lakes...…A Northeast Ohio grassroots organization is doing its part in raising awareness and protecting the health of Lake Erie for generations to come. CLEVELAND — Along the shores of Lake Erie, a grassroots effort is underway. A small non-profit called Eriesponsible is doing it's part to help keep the lake free of marine debris. "Unfortunately we could clean until we're blue in the face every day. And, if it's 2000 pounds a year we pull out, that's really nothing compared to the 2 million plus pounds that get dumped into the Great Lakes...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateWho doesn't love a Flashback Friday post? The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority of Texas certainly agrees and did just that with a post sharing images from the 1966 picnic celebration.About 3,000 people joined in April of that year for a barbecue to dedicate the dam's construction, which had actually been completed two years earlier.The dam was built as a flood control measure in the 1960s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The river authority contributed toward the cost of the dam's construction and pays the Corps for a portion...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateWho doesn't love a Flashback Friday post? The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority of Texas certainly agrees and did just that with a post sharing images from the 1966 picnic celebration.About 3,000 people joined in April of that year for a barbecue to dedicate the dam's construction, which had actually been completed two years earlier.The dam was built as a flood control measure in the 1960s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The river authority contributed toward the cost of the dam's construction and pays the Corps for a portion...WW…

(Jeffrey D. Allred | Deseret News/pool) Ayoola Adisa Ajayi, accused of murdering University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck and setting fire to her body, appears in court in Salt Lake City on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019. The man who admitted to killing a University of Utah student will spend the rest of his life in prison.Ayoola Ajayi, 32, to killing MacKenzie Lueck.The sentence, handed down Friday by 3rd District Judge Vernice Trease, was agreed upon as part of a plea deal, in which Ajayi pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and desecration of a human body.Lueck’s family on Friday tearfully...…(Jeffrey D. Allred | Deseret News/pool) Ayoola Adisa Ajayi, accused of murdering University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck and setting fire to her body, appears in court in Salt Lake City on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019. The man who admitted to killing a University of Utah student will spend the rest of his life in prison.Ayoola Ajayi, 32, to killing MacKenzie Lueck.The sentence, handed down Friday by 3rd District Judge Vernice Trease, was agreed upon as part of a plea deal, in which Ajayi pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and desecration of a human body.Lueck’s family on Friday tearfully...WW…

(Courtesy of the Utah courts) Tooele Justice Court Judge John Dow received a 9-3 recommendation for his retention from the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission. That's the lowest vote total of any judge on Utah's 2020 ballot.When Utahns go to vote, they’ll start with the presidential race, the governor’s election and then local contests. After that is a long list asking the same question: Should a certain judge keep his or her job?For most voters, it’s hard to tell which judges are worthy of their retention vote and which ones are not. That’s why Utah formed a group of experts,...…(Courtesy of the Utah courts) Tooele Justice Court Judge John Dow received a 9-3 recommendation for his retention from the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission. That's the lowest vote total of any judge on Utah's 2020 ballot.When Utahns go to vote, they’ll start with the presidential race, the governor’s election and then local contests. After that is a long list asking the same question: Should a certain judge keep his or her job?For most voters, it’s hard to tell which judges are worthy of their retention vote and which ones are not. That’s why Utah formed a group of experts,...WW…

(Screenshot via Salt Lake City Police Department) Body camera footage shows a police K9 biting the leg of Jeffrey Ryans in April. Officer Nickolas Pearce is now facing criminal charges for ordering his dog to attack Ryans.Salt Lake County prosecutors on Wednesday took the unusual step of filing a criminal charge against a Salt Lake City officer who ordered hisPolice officers don’t often face criminal charges in Utah, but Salt Lake County District Sim Gill said his office decided to file the case after reviewing whether Officer Nickolas Pearce used “unlawful force” on April 24 when he...…(Screenshot via Salt Lake City Police Department) Body camera footage shows a police K9 biting the leg of Jeffrey Ryans in April. Officer Nickolas Pearce is now facing criminal charges for ordering his dog to attack Ryans.Salt Lake County prosecutors on Wednesday took the unusual step of filing a criminal charge against a Salt Lake City officer who ordered hisPolice officers don’t often face criminal charges in Utah, but Salt Lake County District Sim Gill said his office decided to file the case after reviewing whether Officer Nickolas Pearce used “unlawful force” on April 24 when he...WW…

(Abigail Dollins | Special to The Tribune) Caleb La Chance, 18, sits on the steps of the RV he lives in for a portrait on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 in McMinnville, Ore. In late 2018, La Chance was sent to Red Rock Canyon School by Oregon's foster care system after he started getting in trouble for running away and smoking marijuana. During his time in the facility, La Chance was frequently held in restraints and assaulted by staff members. "Nobody believed kids because it never happened on camera," La Chance said. "Kids were getting assaulted all the time."A difficult kid in Alaska’s foster...…(Abigail Dollins | Special to The Tribune) Caleb La Chance, 18, sits on the steps of the RV he lives in for a portrait on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 in McMinnville, Ore. In late 2018, La Chance was sent to Red Rock Canyon School by Oregon's foster care system after he started getting in trouble for running away and smoking marijuana. During his time in the facility, La Chance was frequently held in restraints and assaulted by staff members. "Nobody believed kids because it never happened on camera," La Chance said. "Kids were getting assaulted all the time."A difficult kid in Alaska’s foster...WW…