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Could Florida curb parades with drag performers? Here’s what a new bill proposes

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:04:10 GMT

Lisa J. Huriash | (TNS) South Florida Sun-SentinelA bill under consideration in Florida’s Legislature could curb gay pride parades in public places statewide if such events were deemed to be “lewd” and children were watching, say gay advocates who worry about the proposal’s chilling effect.But state Sen. Clay Yarborough, a Republican from Jacksonville, says the proposal is about protecting children from watching performances only meant for adults. “When we see things, we cannot unsee them,” he said.Yarborough submitted an amendment this week to a bill, titled “Protection of Children,” that calls for prohibiting admitting children to an adult live performance. The amendment proposes that a governmental entity, which includes a city, may not issue a permit for such a show that wouldn’t comply with new restrictions. “We are failing as lawmakers … if I am not putting something like this forward,” he said in a recorded interview released Wednesday. “It’s not an attack on a particul...

NYSP: Contractor collected over $35K through scams

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:04:10 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Thursday, New York State Police arrested James R. Larkin, 57, of Wolcott, Connecticut. Larkin, the owner of BluView Windows of Albany, was accused of scamming multiple customers. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Investigations determined that between October 2021 and July 2022, Larkin allegedly collected over $35,000 in deposits and/or payments from multiple residents for agreed-upon contracted work. Larkin never conducted any of the contracted work or returned the money to the victims.Police charged Larkin with the following:Five counts of Grand Larceny in the Third DegreeFive counts of Grand Larceny in the Fourth DegreeNine counts of Scheme to Defraud in the First DegreeFour counts of Petit LarcenyLarkin surrendered himself to SP Clifton Park. After processing, he was arraigned at the Clifton Park Town Court and released on his own recognizance.

Six Flags Great Escape posts opening date

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:04:10 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Summer fun is on the way again at Six Flags Great Escape. The Lake George area park has posted Saturday, May 20 as its opening day. The Hurricane Harbor water park is set to open the following Saturday, May 27. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Thursday, park staff said that the hiring process is underway for the summer season. The park hires a large number of area student workers every summer, as well as over 100 international students working in Lake George through the J-1 visa program. In recent weeks, The Great Escape was one of over 30 employers to table at job fairs at Lake George, Queensbury and Glens Falls school districts to garner interest in getting another summer season rolling.Opening season is on the way for Six Flags parks around the U.S. Six Flags New England is set to open for the season this Friday, April 6.

Percy Jackson musical coming to Cohoes Music Hall

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:04:10 GMT

COHOES, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Playhouse Stage Company is presenting the hit musical The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. The musical is based on the first book, The Lightning Thief, of the popular 5 book series written by Rick Riordan. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The stage company explains the musical features a rock score with music and lyrics by Rob Rikicki, and a book by Joe Tracz. The Lightning Thief follows Percy Jackson, a troubled young man struggling with dyslexia and ADHD, who finds himself expelled from five schools in as many years. Percy comes to learn he is the half-blood son of a Greek God and finds himself at “Camp Half-Blood,” where he and his friends are sent on a quest by the Oracle of Delphi to uncover the truth behind the theft of Zeus’s lightning bolt.The show assembles the teen students of the playhouse stage academy training program. The Lightning Thief plays from April 13 through 23 at ...

Glens Falls releases parking survey

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:04:10 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The city of Glens Falls is continuing an investigation into the quality of its parking options, eyeing growing traffic for events like Adirondack Thunder hockey games and Glens Falls Wing Fest. This week, the city is looking for community input on where it's easy to leave your car, and where it isn't an option. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! A survey released this week asks city residents to answer questions about their relationship to the city's parking situation. The survey includes questions on whether residents and visitors feel that parking is an active problem, as well as whether the current 2-hour limit on downtown streetside parking spots is acceptable. The survey also asks about residents' willingness to purchase a permit for overnight parking.Lastly, the survey asks residents to identify what topic is most important to them in regard to parking. Choices include downtown categories lik...

PHOTOS: Opening day at Coors Field for Colorado Rockies

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:04:10 GMT

The Colorado Rockies host the Washington Nationals for opening day at Coors Field in Denver on Thursday, April 6, 2023.Related ArticlesColorado Rockies | 4 fun spots to hit in LoDo for the Rockies home opener Colorado Rockies | You’ll never guess who has the cheapest beer in the Major Leagues Colorado Rockies | Homeless advocates critical of sweeps around Coors Field ahead of Rockies Opening Day

Costco to open Longmont warehouse May 4

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:04:10 GMT

Costco is scheduled to open its warehouse in Longmont on May 4, the company has announced.Located at 205 E. Ken Pratt Blvd., the 152,000-square-foot warehouse will include a bakery, a deli, fresh meat and produce sections, an optical department with an independent doctor of optometry, a pharmacy, a tire center, a hearing aid center, a food court and a beer and wine selection, the announcement said.The warehouse will be open from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. However, Costco’s warehouse in Longmont will open at 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 4 for opening day only.Costco’s gas station in Longmont has already opened.The fueling area’s hours of operation are from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.“We are thrilled to be bringing Costco’s low warehouse prices to the residents of Longmont,” Warehouse Manager Jeff Scheidemantle said in the announcement. “They have been ask...

Man accused of threatening Marshall Fire first responders sentenced to probation

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:04:10 GMT

Stephen Roch (Boulder County Sheriff’s Office)A Louisville man who lost his home in the Marshall Fire and was accused of threatening a firefighter after trying to go back to the burn area has been sentenced to probation.Stephen Tyger Francis Roch, 25, was found guilty on two misdemeanor counts, obstruction of a firefighter and obstructing government operations, in a split verdict following a trial in January.Roch on Thursday was sentenced to one year of probation and 120 hours of community service, according to online court records.According to an affidavit, a firefighter working the Marshall Fire encountered Roch in the area of St. Andrews Lane and Dillon Road at 9:45 a.m. Dec. 31, 2021, the day after the fire started. The firefighter told Roch the area was still under mandatory evacuation orders and asked him to leave.Roch reportedly told the firefighter he would need to “take him out” and told the firefighter he had an AR-15 rifle.When police arrived on scene after the fire...

Denver mayor’s race runoff set between these two candidates

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:04:10 GMT

Two moderate candidates, Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough, are on the cusp of facing each other in a runoff election to name Denver’s next mayor.In the latest round of results from the 2023 municipal election, Johnston had 24.5% of the vote, tops among the 16 candidates who appeared on the mayoral ballot. Brough meanwhile claimed 20% to come in second place.With just over 2,400 ballots left to be counted, Johnston, a former state senator and past failed gubernatorial and Senate candidate, has claimed 41,926 votes. Brough, the former head of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and chief of staff to then-Mayor John Hickenlooper, has 34,375, according to the latest tabulation released by the city’s elections division at 2 p.m.One candidate needed to be picked on more than 50% of all ballots cast to win the office outright. Instead, Johnston and Brough are now headed to a runoff election as the race’s top two vote-getters. The runoff will be decided via a second round o...

Home-invasion crew tied to Diamond Bar burglary arrested

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:04:10 GMT

Three people have been arrested in connection with a November home invasion that occurred in Diamond Bar, officials announced Thursday.During the Nov. 14, 2022 incident, the suspects allegedly forced an elderly couple into the living room at gunpoint and placed shirts over their heads, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.Property and $22,000 in cash was stolen during the incident and the suspects got away in a black Acura.The suspects were eventually identified as Rynell Verdin, Arturo Gonzalez and Mattron Brown, officials said without elaborating.Search warrants were served at the suspects' homes in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties on Wednesday.Investigators were able to find about $17,000 in cash, three illegal firearms, personal items belonging to the victims as well as ski masks and other clothing used during the robbery, officials said.The suspect were booked on suspicion of robbery and are being held without bail.They are set to appear in co...