Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Dec 12

CSi Weather…

.SUNDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.MONDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. HIGHS15 TO 20.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. LOWS AROUND 10.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID
20S. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
.FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 20S. …

 

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown and Devils Lake airline boards in November this year continue to climb above numbers  for November of 2013 and 2012.

The State Aeronautics Commission reports that in November this year, Jamestown had 656 boardings, compared to 224 in November of 2013 a 192 percent increase. In November of 2012 Jamestown had 251 boardings.

The Devils Lake boarding in November this year rose to 403 and increase of 122 precent over the November 2013 boardings of 181. There were 251 boardings in Devils Lake in November of 2012.

This November Jamestown and Devils Lake boardings are on United Express/SkyWest. Prior to June this year, Great Lakes Airlines served both cities.

For more information on line go to www.flyjamestown.net with more information, and includes links to United Express/SkyWest, and local travel agencies.

Jamestown (CSi) The James River Humane Society is still offering the $99 adoption fee on cats and dogs thru the end of the year.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, the Humane Society’s President, Matt Opahl said a Christmas tree with photos of adoptable animals, and donation box is at the Buffalo Mall outside of Home of Economy. He said the tree and donation box will be available until the end of the year.

He pointed out that a Bake sale will be on Saturday, December 13th at the Buffalo Mall. There will be a table set up by Sears. There will be baked goods, t shirts, blankets and cookbooks for sale to support the shelter.

The James River Humane Society is located off the I-94 Bloom Exit.

Call 252-0747.

 

Bismarck, (CSi)  The NDDOT informs motorists that beginning Monday, December 15, traffic will be temporarily reduced to one lane in the eastbound and westbound lanes on I-94, approximately one mile west of the Mapleton Interchange for overhead power line work. The temporary lane closures are expected to be in place for about one week.

During the project

• Traffic is allowed, but speeds will be reduced

For more information about construction projects and road conditions throughout North Dakota, call 511 from any type of phone or visit the Travel Information Map on the NDDOT website at http://www.dot.nd.gov/travel-info-v2/

 

Jamestown (CSi) The first Read Local event was held recently at the Vet’s Club in Jamestown. Jane Norman introduced the six local authors Bruce Berg, Keith Norman, Bill Kennedy, Laurel Woiwode, Larry Woiwode and Nancy Kuykendall who read from and signed their books. Their work ranges from children’s chapter books, memoir’s, local history and adult novels. Local photographer Troy Gunderson discussed his creative process with his photo’s on display.

After the readings, the audience had the opportunity to visit with the authors and have their books signed. 20% of the proceeds from book sales was donated to the James River Valley Library Capital Campaign.

Future events will be planned that will focus attention on the work of local authors and artists and reinforce the importance of literacy among all age groups.

Finding an audience, traditionally provided by big publishers, now falls to the individual author.

Read Local is an initiative that focus’s attention on their books and literacy in the community. In 2013 there were 302,622 print books and 155,942 e-books, self-published. There were another 304,912 print and 152,000 e-books published by traditional publishers.

 

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) – Health officials in North Dakota say they have been receiving complaints about unlicensed tattoo shops that are operating in the state.

Central Valley Health of Jamestown services eight counties, including Stutsman, and licenses businesses that offer tattoo and piercing services. Administrator Robin Iszler tells KOVC-AM that the complaints have come from people who have gotten a tattoo at an unlicensed facility.

Iszler says shops without a license can have sanitary problems.

Iszler says shops offering tattoo services must be able to show a license upon request. Iszler adds customers should report the business immediately if a license is not available.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Authorities in North Dakota are accusing a couple of keeping two young children locked in a basement bedroom.

27-year-old Eugene Garaas and 24-year-old Melissa Archambault have been charged with child neglect, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance.

Bismarck Police say officers found the children in the basement when they executed a search warrant at a home. Police say both children were found in dirty diapers and have now been placed in protective custody.

The couple told police they kept the children locked so they wouldn’t get a hold of dangerous items.

Police say officers found methamphetamine pipes in a box inside a closet.

It’s unclear whether Garaas and Archambault have legal representation.

 

BELFIELD, N.D. (AP) – Stark County State’s Attorney Tom Henning says a man shot by Belfield’s police chief is being treated at a Bismarck hospital for a wound that is not life-threatening.

27-year-old Richard Treff was shot in the leg Wednesday when he allegedly charged Chief Nick Barnhard while pointing a handgun at him.

Treff is from California and has been working in southwestern North Dakota. He is charged with terrorizing and interference with an emergency call. Both are felonies that carry a maximum punishment of five years in prison. Court records do not list an attorney for him.

Barnhard has been put on paid administrative leave while the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation looks into the incident. That is standard procedure.

 

ALEXANDER, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol has released the identity of the Wisconsin man who died in a three-vehicle crash in the state’s oil patch.

The Highway Patrol has identified the man as 21-year-old Bretton Gimse, of Union Grove, Wisconsin. The incident happened shortly after 7 a.m. Tuesday on U.S. Highway 85, about 5 miles north of Alexander.

Authorities say the car driven by Gimse collided with a pickup truck that had turned in front of the car. The car came to rest on the highway and was struck moments later by a large work truck hauling a flatbed trailer loaded with pipe.

Gimse died at a Williston hospital. The two people in the pickup truck, from Pennsylvania and Arizona, suffered undisclosed injuries. The person in the work truck wasn’t hurt.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The state Health Department is proposing to allow elevated levels of oilfield radioactive waste to be dumped at some North Dakota landfills.

Health officials publicly announced the proposed rules on Friday that would allow certain landfills to accept radioactive waste of up to 50 picocuries per gram. That’s 10 times greater than the current standard.

Environmental Health Chief Dave Glatt (glaht) says the proposed standard is still safe for humans and the environment.

North Dakota generates up to 75 tons of radioactive waste daily, largely from so-called oil filter socks that strain liquids during the oil production process.

State regulators say proposed rules will help track oil field waste, in response to the growing number of illegally tossed filter socks.

 

In sports…

Stutsman County Girls Basketball Friday, Jamestown Civic Center… Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter defeated Midkota 54-42 in the opening round of the Stutsman County tournament.

 

In world and national news…

NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks falling again Friday, as the slump in oil prices continues. There’s also a report  indicating that growth in China, the world’s second-biggest economy, is continuing to slow down. The Dow was down by more than 200 points in afternoon trading. The S&P 500 is on track to finish the week lower for the first time in almost two months.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is joining the debate over the Senate’s torture report. He says it’s hard to rule out the use of extreme measures for getting information if millions of lives are at stake. Scalia tells a Swiss radio network that American and European liberals who say such tactics may never be used are being self-righteous. The 78-year-old justice says he doesn’t “think it’s so clear at all,” especially if interrogators were trying to find a ticking nuclear bomb.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate is on track to approve a massive defense policy bill that endorses President Barack Obama’s growing military campaign, including air strikes, against Islamic State militants. A vote was expected late Friday afternoon on the measure that also authorizes funds for basic military operations. It allows for the training and equipping of moderate Syrian rebels battling the Islamic State, a mandate that lasts for two years. It also would provide $5 billion to train Iraqis to counter the extremists.

ST. LOUIS (AP) – A federal judge is putting some limits on what actions police can take during protests in Missouri. The judge Thursday granted a temporary restraining order on behalf of protesters involved in demonstrations against the August shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. The ruling applies only to Missouri. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that it requires police to warn crowds of impending use of tear gas and provide “reasonable” time for people to disperse before tear gas is deployed.

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) – Visitors to the Grand Canyon are doing some cloud-gazing today — by looking down. A rare weather phenomenon has visitors looking out on a sea of thick clouds just below the rim. The total cloud inversion is expected to hang inside the canyon throughout the day.