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Sheriff’s Office defies statewide staffing crisis through strong community culture

By William Albert Click here for updates on this story     WASHINGTON (KAPP) — While law enforcement agencies across Washington struggle with severe staffing shortages, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has found a formula for success that sets it apart from departments statewide. The agency currently operates with 25 patrol officers and just under 50 jail

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24 abandoned campfires discovered in Colorado over Memorial Day weekend

By Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story     Colorado (KCNC) — U.S. Forest Service firefighters discovered dozens of campfires in Colorado that had been abandoned over Memorial Day weekend. Firefighters engaged in fire prevention patrols in the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands. During the patrols, they found 24

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Officers return heirloom jewelry to domestic violence victim after ex allegedly burglarizes her home

By Stella Girkins Click here for updates on this story     COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KRDO) — A domestic violence victim was reunited with important family heirloom jewelry after her ex allegedly burglarized her home, all thanks to heroic efforts by two member of the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD). According to CSPD, the victim contacted Officers

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Philadelphia-area artist Kambel Smith, the “cardboard genius,” brings city landmarks to life

By Jan Carabeo Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Kambel Smith is quickly becoming known as the “Cardboard Genius.” One step inside Historic Germantown, and it’s easy to see why. It’s there inside the building on Germantown Avenue where Smith’s latest exhibit showcases about a dozen of his sculptures constructed mostly

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State responds after 40,000 students affected by computer outage during end-of-grade testing

By Willie Daniely, WRAL reporter Click here for updates on this story     NORTH CAROLINA (WRAL) — An outage on Wednesday delayed thousands of students from finishing their end-of-grade (EOG) tests. According to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, a system error caused NCTest to “not function.” The outage lasted about 40 minutes and affected

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