Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Jun 17

CSi Weather…

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds around 10 mph.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. East winds around

5 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight

chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers likely

and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around

70. East winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the

afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and

slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers

likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in

the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

.THURSDAY…Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance

of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of rain showers and

slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the

lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the

evening, then slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms

after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation

20 percent.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance

of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of rain showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation

50 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and

slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of

precipitation 30 percent.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny with chance of rain showers and slight

chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of

precipitation 30 percent.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny with chance of rain showers and slight

chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of

precipitation 30 percent.

 

Scattered showers and a few isolated afternoon thunderstorms Monday. Lightning and brief downpours will be the primary threats from the stronger storms. The probability of widespread hazardous weather is low.

Thunderstorm chances will continue Tuesday through Sunday with the strongest storms expected later in the week and into the weekend.

 

 

Valley City (CSi) – While Central Avenue was reopened to traffic in time for Rally In The Valley,  it has closed again so work can continueon the Streetscape project.  Watch for detours.  Below is view from CSi Downtown CAM.  CLICK HERE to refresh camera view if image blurred, as it might be moving.

Camera goes through cycle of various views every ten minutes.   This camera can be seen LIVE on CSi Cable 68.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  A Spaghetti Supper Benefit will be held for Tammy Norheim on Wednesday June 19, 2019 from 5-p.m., to 7:30-p.m., at the Knight’s of Columbus Hall in Jamestown.

Donation is $5 per person, $3 per child.

The will be a silent auction, and a 50/50 Raffle.

Tammy was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer that has metastasized to her liver.

Proceeds from this benefit will to toward her medical care, as she will be going to the Mayo Clinic and Roger Maris Cancer Center.

Anyone interested in donating an item for the Silent Auction, or volunteering can contact Jackie, at Jackie426@gmail.com, or Leora at lbrady@nd.gov

Monetary Donations can be made at Unison Bank in Jamestown.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Parks and Recreation will be hosting Leapaldt Park Day in Leapaldt Park on Tuesday, June 18th from 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM.  The Healthy Connections Program will be organizing games and fun for all.  The event is free and open to the public.  Parents are responsible for transportation.  There will be no supervised activities at Meidinger, or Nickeus Parks Tuesday afternoon.    For more information please call the Jamestown Parks & Recreation office at 252-3982.

 

Bismarck  (NDGF)  The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of invasive zebra mussels in Lake Ashtabula.

Last week, an angler discovered a suspected zebra mussel and turned it into Game and Fish aquatic nuisance species coordinator Jessica Howell. Howell confirmed it as an adult zebra mussel, and subsequent inspections of Lake Ashtabula, an impoundment on the Sheyenne River in Barnes and Griggs counties in east central North Dakota, also found well-established populations of zebra mussels of various ages throughout the lake.

At 5,200 acres, Lake Ashtabula is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and it offers a variety of outdoor activities such as boating, swimming, fishing, camping and skiing. Howell said it’s unknown how these small, sharp-shelled mussels were introduced into Lake Ashtabula, and there is no known method to completely rid a lake of zebra mussels.

“This situation shows how important it is for boaters, anglers, swimmers and skiers to be aware of aquatic nuisance species and to take precautions to prevent their spread,” Howell said. “Everyone who uses this lake now plays a key role in stemming the spread of these mussels to uninfested waters.”

Because of this new finding, the Game and Fish Department has classified Lake Ashtabula, and the Sheyenne River downstream all the way to the Red River, as Class I ANS infested water. Emergency rules will go into effect immediately to prohibit the movement of water away from the lake and river, including water for transferring bait. Notices will be posted at lake access sites and popular shore-fishing spots along the river.

The Red River is the state’s only other Class I ANS water. Adult zebra mussels were discovered in the Red in 2015.

Prevention is the best way to avoid spreading ANS, Howell said, as they often travel by “hitchhiking” with unsuspecting lake-goers. “Always clean, drain and dry boats and other equipment before using another lake,” Howell said. “Also, don’t transfer lake water or live fish to another body of water. This can help stop the spread of not only zebra mussels, but most aquatic nuisance species that may be present.”

Zebra mussels attach to solid objects, so lake-goers should be careful when handling mussel-encrusted objects and when grabbing an underwater object when they can’t see what their hands may be grasping. Visitors should protect their feet when wading, or walking on shoreline rocks.

Zebra mussels are just one of the nonnative aquatic species that threaten North Dakota waters and native wildlife, Howell said. North Dakota regulations designed to prevent the spread of ANS include:

•           Remove aquatic vegetation before leaving the water access and do not import into North Dakota.
•           Drain all water before leaving the water access.
•           Remove drain plugs and devices that hold back water, and leave open and out during transport.
•           Do not import bait. For Class I ANS Infested waters, bait cannot be transported in water away from the river or lake. In all other areas, bait must be transported in a container that holds 5 gallons or less. Fish cleaning stations are available around Lake Ashtabula to dispose of unused bait. Remember that it is illegal to dump unused bait on shore or into the lake. If no fish cleaning station is available, place in a dry container and dispose of the bait at home.

In addition to North Dakota regulations, the Game and Fish Department strongly recommends that all equipment is cleaned, drained and dried every time it is used.

•           Clean – remove plants, animals, and excessive mud prior to leaving a water access
•           Drain – drain all water prior to leaving a water access
•           Dry – allow equipment to dry completely before using again or disinfect

For more information about aquatic nuisance species in North Dakota, options for disinfection, or to report a possible ANS, visit https://gf.nd.gov/ans.

About Zebra Mussels

Zebra mussels are dime-sized mollusks with striped, sharp-edged, two-part shells. They can produce large populations in a short time and do not require a host fish to reproduce. A large female zebra mussel can produce 1 million eggs, and fertilized eggs develop into microscopic veligers that are invisible to the naked eye. Veligers drift in the water for at least two weeks before they settle out as young mussels, which quickly grow to adult size and reproduce within a few months.

After settling, zebra mussels develop byssal threads that attach their shells to submerged hard surfaces such as rocks, piers and flooded timber. They also attach to pipes, water intake structures, boat hulls, propellers and submerged parts of outboard motors. As populations increase, they can clog intake pipes and prevent water treatment and electrical generating plants from drawing water. Removing large numbers of zebra mussels to ensure adequate water flow can be labor-intensive and costly.

Zebra mussels are native to the Black and Caspian seas of western Asia and eastern Europe, and were spread around the world in the ballast water of cargo ships. They were first discovered in the United States in Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River in 1988, and quickly spread throughout the Great Lakes and other rivers including the Mississippi, Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee, Arkansas and Hudson. Moving water in boats and bait buckets has been identified as a likely vector, as has importing used boat lifts and docks.

 

 

Jamestown   (CSi)  The  Jamestown City Board of Adjustment Meeting will be held on Wednesday June 19, at 8-a.m., at City Hall.
On the agenda is a Building Code Variance Request(s) – 1811 Hwy 281 N.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Some north Bismarck residents are complaining about calcium deposits in water from their faucets at home.

Bismarck’s director of utility operations, Michelle Klose, says the problem has been identified in at least 64 mainly newer homes on the outskirts of the city.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that Klose says the residue does not present a health risk.

Greg Wavra, administrator of the North Dakota Drinking Water Program, says Bismarck’s water meets the requirements of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and that calcium buildup should not be a cause for alarm.

The city says magnesium heating rods may cause the deposits and suggests that homeowners switch to aluminum heating rods and lower the temperature of water heaters to mitigate the problem.

 

In world and national news…

DALLAS (AP) — A photo of the man who was fatally shot after opening fire on a federal courthouse in Dallas shows him wearing a mask and tactical gear while carrying a long gun.

Authorities say 22-year-old Brian Isaack Clyde opened fire on the Earle Cabell Federal Building Monday morning and was then killed in an exchange of gunfire with federal officers.

Dallas Morning News photographer Tom Fox captured the image of the shooter outside the building. It shows him with several magazines on his belt and wearing a heavy vest.

Fox witnessed the gunman opening fire. One of his later photographs shows authorities tending to the shooter as he lay on the ground in a parking lot.

 

(USA Today)  Ruiz Foods Products Inc. has recalled more than 246,000 pounds of frozen breakfast wraps after some customers complained about “small rocks” in the burritos.

One injury possibly related to consuming the product has been reported to the company, according to the safety alert posted Friday on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website.

The packs of El Monterey wraps containing eggs, potatoes, bacon and cheese sauce were distributed to stores across the nation.

Ruiz Foods is investigating how the foreign material got into the breakfast wraps, the USDA said. Three customers reported finding small rocks in them by Friday, when the company reported the problem to the USDA.

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Gloria Vanderbilt, the intrepid heiress, artist and romantic who began her extraordinary life as the “poor little rich girl” of the Great Depression, survived family tragedy and multiple marriages and reigned during the 1970s and ’80s as a designer jeans pioneer, died Monday at the age of 95.

Vanderbilt was the great-great-granddaughter of financier Cornelius Vanderbilt and the mother of CNN newsman Anderson Cooper, who announced her death via a first-person obituary that aired on the network Monday morning.

Cooper said Vanderbilt died at home with friends and family at her side. She had been suffering from advanced stomach cancer, he noted.

 

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — New satellite photos have been released showing the two oil tankers apparently attacked in the Gulf of Oman last week.

The photos from Maxar Technologies are from Monday and show both the Front Altair and the Kokuka Courageous.

The Front Altair caught fire in the explosion last Thursday. Maxar says the satellite photos of the Front Altair show “extensive damage to the starboard side of the tanker caused by the explosion and fire on the ship.”

The U.S. has blamed Iran for the attacks, saying Tehran used limpet mines in the assault like it did when it allegedly targeted four other oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.

Iran has denied being involved. However, it did use mines in the 1980s against oil tankers.

 

 

CAIRO (AP) — The militant Hamas group has praised former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi for his stance toward the Gaza Strip, following his sudden death.

The Islamic group, which rules Gaza, said Monday it remembers Morsi’s “unforgettable and brave positions and his work to lift its siege.”

Israel and Egypt imposed a blockade on the Palestinian enclave after Hamas took control in 2007. During Morsi’s rule, Cairo eased travel and trade restrictions from its side significantly.

Hamas is part of Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood movement, but the group has taken measures in recent years to reconcile with the current Egyptian authorities, removing from its founding charter parts that had stressed explicit affiliation with the Brotherhood.

Morsi has been in prison since the military removed him from power in 2013, following mass protests against his rule. During a court session on Monday, he collapsed and died.

 

 

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — U.S. investigators have received permission from Ecuador to question a Swedish programmer close to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange who has been held in jail for more than two months on suspicion of hacking.

An Ecuadorian prosecutor’s order provided to The Associated Press indicates the interview with Ola Bini is set for June 27.

Spokespeople at the U.S. Justice Department declined to comment, but a person familiar with the case in the United States confirmed that U.S. authorities want to hear from Bini, who was arrested the same day that Ecuador evicted Assange from its embassy in London.

The request to interview Bini suggests for the first time that the Swedish programmer is a potential witness in U.S. investigations into Assange and WikiLeaks.