SEDGWICK COUNTY —Following a search that started last spring, the City of Wichita announced Tuesday the appointment of Joseph Sullivan to serve as the next chief of police, according to a media release from the city.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wichita.gov/WPDChiefSearch/Documents/Joe%20Sullivan%20Bio.pdf">Click here to read </a>Sullivan's biography

Sullivan has more than 25 years of law enforcement and management experience. As Deputy Commissioner of Patrol Operations in the Philadelphia Police Department, he oversaw a force of 4,698 sworn officers and civilian personnel and was responsible for the majority of the department’s $750 million annual budget.

Sullivan works currently in business development at Lawmen Supply Company and as President of Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation in Philadelphia.

“Joe Sullivan has a proven ability to successfully lead and manage a world-class police department. I have every confidence that he is the right person at the right time to take on the challenging task of ensuring Wichita residents have trust in the integrity and transparency of our police department,” said City Manager Robert Layton. “His experience in patrol leadership will help us as we work to enhance patrol operations. He joins us at a crucial time for the Wichita Police Department and will help guide us through a period of change. I look forward to welcoming him to Wichita.”

Chief Sullivan is tasked with enhancing the recruitment, training and mentoring of staff and focusing on data-driven policing. He also plans on strengthening community policing and increasing citizen engagement with the department.

Sullivan’s salary will be $210,000 annually and he begins in early December. He will manage a $108 million budget and supervise more than 900 employees in the state’s largest police department.

The search process, led by Public Sector Search &amp; Consulting, vetted 19 candidates for the position, including both internal and external candidates. The City would like to thank the public for robust input in the search process as well as the guidance of the Search Review Committee.

The Wichita Police Chief position has been open since March of 2022 following the departure of former Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay. Lem Moore and Troy Livingston served as Interim Police Chiefs since that time. Interim Chief Livingston will continue to serve until December and help assist with transition.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666126743380.png" alt="Joseph Sullivan works currently in business development at Lawmen Supply Company and as President of Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation in Philadelphia." />
 <figcaption>Joseph Sullivan works currently in business development at Lawmen Supply Company and as President of Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation in Philadelphia.</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Following a search that started last spring, the City of Wichita announced Tuesday the appointment of Joseph Sullivan to serve as the next chief of police, according to a media release from the city.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wichita.gov/WPDChiefSearch/Documents/Joe%20Sullivan%20Bio.pdf">Click here to read </a>Sullivan's biographySullivan has more than 25 years of law enforcement and management experience. As Deputy Commissioner of Patrol Operations in the Philadelphia Police Department, he oversaw a force of 4,698 sworn officers and civilian personnel and was responsible for the majority of the department’s $750 million annual budget. Sullivan works currently in business development at Lawmen Supply Company and as President of Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation in Philadelphia. “Joe Sullivan has a proven ability to successfully lead and manage a world-class police department. I have every confidence that he is the right person at the right time to take on the challenging task of ensuring Wichita residents have trust in the integrity and transparency of our police department,” said City Manager Robert Layton. “His experience in patrol leadership will help us as we work to enhance patrol operations. He joins us at a crucial time for the Wichita Police Department and will help guide us through a period of change. I look forward to welcoming him to Wichita.” Chief Sullivan is tasked with enhancing the recruitment, training and mentoring of staff and focusing on data-driven policing. He also plans on strengthening community policing and increasing citizen engagement with the department. Sullivan’s salary will be $210,000 annually and he begins in early December. He will manage a $108 million budget and supervise more than 900 employees in the state’s largest police department. The search process, led by Public Sector Search &amp; Consulting, vetted 19 candidates for the position, including both internal and external candidates. The City would like to thank the public for robust input in the search process as well as the guidance of the Search Review Committee. The Wichita Police Chief position has been open since March of 2022 following the departure of former Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay. Lem Moore and Troy Livingston served as Interim Police Chiefs since that time. Interim Chief Livingston will continue to serve until December and help assist with transition.

Veteran of Philadelphia police department will lead Wichita police

BROWN COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities and USD 430 officials investigated a reported bomb threat Tuesday morning, according to a statement from school district superintendent Jason Cline and Horton Police Chief Jon Boller.

Just after 8a.m. Tuesday, the school district issued an evacuation procedure after police alerted the school of a reported bomb threat in the city of Horton.

As a precaution, the school district along with local law enforcement activated and implemented the school district's emergency protocols included in the crisis plan.

Local and county law enforcement conducted a search of the Horton Elementary School, 300 East 16th Street and Horton High School, 1120 East First Avenue. After the search, law enforcement and school district officials issued an all clear and returned the schools to normal operation. All staff and students were accounted for, according to Cline.

Police released no additional details and have not reported an arrest.

BROWN COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities and USD 430 officials investigated a reported bomb threat Tuesday morning, according to a statement from school district superintendent Jason Cline and Horton Police Chief Jon Boller.Just after 8a.m. Tuesday, the school district issued an evacuation procedure after police alerted the school of a reported bomb threat in the city of Horton.As a precaution, the school district along with local law enforcement activated and implemented the school district's emergency protocols included in the crisis plan.Local and county law enforcement conducted a search of the Horton Elementary School, 300 East 16th Street and Horton High School, 1120 East First Avenue. After the search, law enforcement and school district officials issued an all clear and returned the schools to normal operation. All staff and students were accounted for, according to Cline.Police released no additional details and have not reported an arrest.

Kan. school district issued evacuation order due to bomb threat

FAIRWAY, Kan. (AP) — The grounds of a former Native American boarding school in Kansas will be searched to determined if any Indigenous children were buried there, state officials said.

The Kansas Historical Society, which owns the site in Fairway, is contracting with the University of Kansas Center for Research to conduct a ground-penetrating radar survey of the 12 acres to search for unmarked graves, The Kansas City Star&nbsp;reported.

The current Shawnee Indian Mission historical site was one of hundreds of schools run by the government and religious groups in the 1800s and 1900s. Thousands of Native American children were forcibly taken from their homes and placed in such schools, with a goal of assimilating them into white American culture and Christianity.

The U.S. Interior Department&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/education-native-americans-cultures-congress-1052724fc31b28f7addae7f5b2e50830">announced last year</a>&nbsp;that it was investigating the nation's treatment of Native American children at the boarding schools. A federal report&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/religion-education-native-americans-cbd724ae4e423c788089ef98cec4315a">released in May</a>&nbsp;identified more than 500 student deaths at the institutions, but officials said that figure was expected to grow into the thousands as research continues.

Leaders of the Shawnee Tribe and other tribes had requested a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/religion-kansas-e2dde80fbaa48c6cfd5aa2f5e5660034">search of the Fairway site</a>. But tribal officials said in a statement that they were not consulted about the Historical Society's project proposal before it was announced.

“We have requested formal consultation to address serious concerns about the motives of this project, potential deficiencies in the process that may render incomplete findings, and what plans may be for utilizing any results from the project,” the tribe said.

Patrick Zollner, executive director of the historical society, responded that the Shawnee Tribe was the “first to know” about the project proposal. He said the society also contacted other tribes, including the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes, Kaw Nation, Osage Nation and others.

Shawnee Tribe leaders said they are concerned in part because it is unclear whether any children were buried on the mission’s current site, which is much smaller than the original property of nearly 2,000 acres. They also are concerned that the project is moving too quickly before the tribe’s concerns can be addressed, spokeswoman Maggie Boyett said.

Zollner and Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, a spokeswoman with the University of Kansas, emphasized that consultation with the tribes is ongoing and that work will not proceed until that process is completed.

A proposed contract for the ground study states that the historical society and the university will coordinate with tribes and other entities requesting consultation on the project. Under the contract, field work could be completed next April, with a report submitted next summer.

The Shawnee Indian Methodist Manual Labor School was started at its present site in 1939 by Thomas Johnson, a Methodist minister for whom Johnson County was later named. At one point, it had 16 buildings and nearly 200 students a year who ranged in age from 5 to 23.

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 </figure>FAIRWAY, Kan. (AP) — The grounds of a former Native American boarding school in Kansas will be searched to determined if any Indigenous children were buried there, state officials said.The Kansas Historical Society, which owns the site in Fairway, is contracting with the University of Kansas Center for Research to conduct a ground-penetrating radar survey of the 12 acres to search for unmarked graves, The Kansas City Star&nbsp;reported.The current Shawnee Indian Mission historical site was one of hundreds of schools run by the government and religious groups in the 1800s and 1900s. Thousands of Native American children were forcibly taken from their homes and placed in such schools, with a goal of assimilating them into white American culture and Christianity.The U.S. Interior Department&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/education-native-americans-cultures-congress-1052724fc31b28f7addae7f5b2e50830">announced last year</a>&nbsp;that it was investigating the nation's treatment of Native American children at the boarding schools. A federal report&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/religion-education-native-americans-cbd724ae4e423c788089ef98cec4315a">released in May</a>&nbsp;identified more than 500 student deaths at the institutions, but officials said that figure was expected to grow into the thousands as research continues.Leaders of the Shawnee Tribe and other tribes had requested a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/religion-kansas-e2dde80fbaa48c6cfd5aa2f5e5660034">search of the Fairway site</a>. But tribal officials said in a statement that they were not consulted about the Historical Society's project proposal before it was announced.“We have requested formal consultation to address serious concerns about the motives of this project, potential deficiencies in the process that may render incomplete findings, and what plans may be for utilizing any results from the project,” the tribe said.Patrick Zollner, executive director of the historical society, responded that the Shawnee Tribe was the “first to know” about the project proposal. He said the society also contacted other tribes, including the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes, Kaw Nation, Osage Nation and others.Shawnee Tribe leaders said they are concerned in part because it is unclear whether any children were buried on the mission’s current site, which is much smaller than the original property of nearly 2,000 acres. They also are concerned that the project is moving too quickly before the tribe’s concerns can be addressed, spokeswoman Maggie Boyett said.Zollner and Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, a spokeswoman with the University of Kansas, emphasized that consultation with the tribes is ongoing and that work will not proceed until that process is completed.A proposed contract for the ground study states that the historical society and the university will coordinate with tribes and other entities requesting consultation on the project. Under the contract, field work could be completed next April, with a report submitted next summer.The Shawnee Indian Methodist Manual Labor School was started at its present site in 1939 by Thomas Johnson, a Methodist minister for whom Johnson County was later named. At one point, it had 16 buildings and nearly 200 students a year who ranged in age from 5 to 23.

Kansas to search grounds of former Native American school

<a href="https://theconversation.com/us/topics/curious-kids-us-74795">Curious Kids</a> is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to <a href="mailto:curiouskidsus@theconversation.com">curiouskidsus@theconversation.com</a>.

By ANNE GOODCHILD and RISHI VERMA <a href="https://theconversation.com/how-many-amazon-packages-get-delivered-each-year-187587">The Conversation</a>

It’s incredibly convenient to buy something online, right from your 
computer or phone. Whether it’s a high-end telescope or a resupply of 
toothpaste, the goods appear right at your doorstep. This kind of 
shopping is called “e-commerce” and it’s becoming more popular each 
year. In the U.S., it has grown from a mere 7% of retail purchases in 
2012 to <a href="https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/04/ecommerce-sales-surged-during-pandemic.html">19.6% of retail and US$791.7 billion in sales in 2020</a>.

For Amazon, the biggest player in e-commerce, this means delivering lots of packages. In 2021 the company shipped an <a href="https://www.mwpvl.com/html/amazon_com.html">estimated</a> 7.7 billion packages globally, based on its nearly <a href="https://ir.aboutamazon.com/quarterly-results/default.aspx">$470 billion in sales</a>.

If each of these packages were a 1-foot square box and they were 
stacked on top of one another, the pile would be six times higher than 
the distance from the Earth to the Moon. Laid end to end, they would 
wrap around the Earth 62 times.  

Back in the early 2010s, most things bought from Amazon.com were shipped using a third-party carrier like <a href="https://www.fedex.com/global/choose-location.html">FedEx</a> or <a href="https://www.ups.com/ship/guided/origin?tx=16615836120951417&amp;loc=en_US">UPS</a>. In 2014, however, Amazon began delivering packages itself with a service called “Fulfilled by Amazon.” That’s when those <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/09/amazon-delivery-contractors-operates-with-little-oversight-report-finds/">signature blue delivery vans</a> started appearing on local streets.

Since then, Amazon’s logistics arm has grown from relying entirely on other carriers to shipping <a href="https://news.pb.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=6046">22% of all packages</a> in the U.S. in 2021. This is greater than FedEx’s 19% market share and within striking distance of UPS’s 24%. Amazon’s <a href="https://sell.amazon.com/fulfillment-by-amazon/fba-multi-channel">multichannel fulfillment service</a>
 allows other websites to use its warehousing and shipping services. So 
your order from Etsy or eBay could also be packed and shipped by Amazon.

To handle that many packages, shipping companies need an extensive 
network of manufacturers, vehicles and warehouses that can coordinate 
together. This is called the <a href="https://theconversation.com/why-your-local-store-keeps-running-out-of-flour-toilet-paper-and-prescription-drugs-135786">supply chain</a>. If you’ve ever used a tracking number to follow a package, you’ve seen it in action.

People who make decisions about where to send vehicles and how to 
route packages are constantly trying to keep costs down while still 
getting packages to customers on time. The supply chain can do this very
 effectively, but it also has downsides. 

More delivery vehicles on the road produce more <a href="https://www.epa.gov/transportation-air-pollution-and-climate-change/carbon-pollution-transportation">greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change</a>, along with pollutants like <a href="https://www.epa.gov/transportation-air-pollution-and-climate-change/smog-soot-and-other-air-pollution-transportation">nitrogen oxides and particulate matter that are hazardous to breathe</a>. <a href="https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-delivery-trucks-traffic.html">Traffic congestion</a> is also a major concern in cities as delivery drivers try to find parking on busy streets.

Are there ways to balance the increasing number of deliveries while 
making freight safe, sustainable and fast? At the University of 
Washington’s <a href="https://www.supply-chain-transportation.uw.edu/about/sctl-center">Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics Center</a>,
 we work with companies like Amazon and UPS and others in the shipping, 
transportation and real estate sectors to answer questions like this. 
Here are some solutions for what we and our colleagues call the “last 
mile” – the last leg of a package’s long journey to your doorstep.

– Electrification: Transitioning from gasoline and diesel vehicles to
 fleets of electric or other zero-emission vehicles reduces pollution 
from delivery trucks. Tax credits and local policies, such as creating 
so-called <a href="https://depts.washington.edu/sctlctr/sites/default/files/research_pub_files/Urban_Delivery_Company_Needs_and_Preferences_for_GLZ.pdf">green loading zones</a> and zero-emission zones for clean vehicles, create incentives for companies to make the switch.

– Common carrier lockers: Buildings can install <a href="https://depts.washington.edu/sctlctr/sites/default/files/research_pub_files/Final-50-Feet-Common-Carrier-Locker-Pilot-Report.pdf">lockers</a>
 at central locations, such as busy transit stops, so that drivers can 
drop off packages without going all the way to your doorstep. When 
you’re ready to pick up your items, you just stop by at a time that’s 
convenient for you. This reduces both delivery truck mileage and the 
risk of packages being stolen off of porches.

– Cargo bicycles: Companies can take the delivery truck out of the equation and use <a href="http://depts.washington.edu/sctlctr/sites/default/files/research_pub_files/Cargo-E-Bike-Delivery-Report.pdf">electric cargo bicycles</a>
 to drop off smaller packages. In addition to being zero-emission, cargo
 bicycles are relatively inexpensive and easy to park, and they provide a
 healthier alternative for delivery workers.

To learn more about supply chains and delivery logistics, check with 
your town or city’s transportation department to see if they are testing
 or already have goods delivery programs or policies, like those in <a href="https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/ssi10-offhour.pdf">New York</a> and <a href="https://www.seattleneighborhoodhub.com/">Seattle</a>.
 And the next time you order something for delivery, consider your 
options for receiving it, such as walking or biking to a package locker 
or pickup point, or consolidating your items into a single delivery.

Package delivery can be both convenient and sustainable if companies 
keep evolving their supply chains, and everyone thinks about how they 
want delivery to work in their neighborhoods.

Anne Goodchild is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director, Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics Center, University of 
Washington. Rishi Verma is a PhD Student in Industrial Engineering and Research Assistant, Urban Freight Lab, University of Washington.

<figure>
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 <figcaption>Image courtesy of Pixabay</figcaption>
 </figure><a href="https://theconversation.com/us/topics/curious-kids-us-74795">Curious Kids</a> is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to <a href="mailto:curiouskidsus@theconversation.com">curiouskidsus@theconversation.com</a>.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666123136951.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>By ANNE GOODCHILD and RISHI VERMA <a href="https://theconversation.com/how-many-amazon-packages-get-delivered-each-year-187587">The Conversation</a>It’s incredibly convenient to buy something online, right from your 
computer or phone. Whether it’s a high-end telescope or a resupply of 
toothpaste, the goods appear right at your doorstep. This kind of 
shopping is called “e-commerce” and it’s becoming more popular each 
year. In the U.S., it has grown from a mere 7% of retail purchases in 
2012 to <a href="https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/04/ecommerce-sales-surged-during-pandemic.html">19.6% of retail and US$791.7 billion in sales in 2020</a>. <h2>Amazon’s growing reach</h2>For Amazon, the biggest player in e-commerce, this means delivering lots of packages. In 2021 the company shipped an <a href="https://www.mwpvl.com/html/amazon_com.html">estimated</a> 7.7 billion packages globally, based on its nearly <a href="https://ir.aboutamazon.com/quarterly-results/default.aspx">$470 billion in sales</a>. If each of these packages were a 1-foot square box and they were 
stacked on top of one another, the pile would be six times higher than 
the distance from the Earth to the Moon. Laid end to end, they would 
wrap around the Earth 62 times. Back in the early 2010s, most things bought from Amazon.com were shipped using a third-party carrier like <a href="https://www.fedex.com/global/choose-location.html">FedEx</a> or <a href="https://www.ups.com/ship/guided/origin?tx=16615836120951417&amp;loc=en_US">UPS</a>. In 2014, however, Amazon began delivering packages itself with a service called “Fulfilled by Amazon.” That’s when those <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/09/amazon-delivery-contractors-operates-with-little-oversight-report-finds/">signature blue delivery vans</a> started appearing on local streets.Since then, Amazon’s logistics arm has grown from relying entirely on other carriers to shipping <a href="https://news.pb.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=6046">22% of all packages</a> in the U.S. in 2021. This is greater than FedEx’s 19% market share and within striking distance of UPS’s 24%. Amazon’s <a href="https://sell.amazon.com/fulfillment-by-amazon/fba-multi-channel">multichannel fulfillment service</a>
 allows other websites to use its warehousing and shipping services. So 
your order from Etsy or eBay could also be packed and shipped by Amazon.<figure>
 <iframe width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3K2RaQ63w28"></iframe>
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure><h2>The supply chain</h2>To handle that many packages, shipping companies need an extensive 
network of manufacturers, vehicles and warehouses that can coordinate 
together. This is called the <a href="https://theconversation.com/why-your-local-store-keeps-running-out-of-flour-toilet-paper-and-prescription-drugs-135786">supply chain</a>. If you’ve ever used a tracking number to follow a package, you’ve seen it in action. People who make decisions about where to send vehicles and how to 
route packages are constantly trying to keep costs down while still 
getting packages to customers on time. The supply chain can do this very
 effectively, but it also has downsides. More delivery vehicles on the road produce more <a href="https://www.epa.gov/transportation-air-pollution-and-climate-change/carbon-pollution-transportation">greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change</a>, along with pollutants like <a href="https://www.epa.gov/transportation-air-pollution-and-climate-change/smog-soot-and-other-air-pollution-transportation">nitrogen oxides and particulate matter that are hazardous to breathe</a>. <a href="https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-delivery-trucks-traffic.html">Traffic congestion</a> is also a major concern in cities as delivery drivers try to find parking on busy streets.<h2>Urban freight solutions</h2>Are there ways to balance the increasing number of deliveries while 
making freight safe, sustainable and fast? At the University of 
Washington’s <a href="https://www.supply-chain-transportation.uw.edu/about/sctl-center">Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics Center</a>,
 we work with companies like Amazon and UPS and others in the shipping, 
transportation and real estate sectors to answer questions like this. 
Here are some solutions for what we and our colleagues call the “last 
mile” – the last leg of a package’s long journey to your doorstep. – Electrification: Transitioning from gasoline and diesel vehicles to
 fleets of electric or other zero-emission vehicles reduces pollution 
from delivery trucks. Tax credits and local policies, such as creating 
so-called <a href="https://depts.washington.edu/sctlctr/sites/default/files/research_pub_files/Urban_Delivery_Company_Needs_and_Preferences_for_GLZ.pdf">green loading zones</a> and zero-emission zones for clean vehicles, create incentives for companies to make the switch. – Common carrier lockers: Buildings can install <a href="https://depts.washington.edu/sctlctr/sites/default/files/research_pub_files/Final-50-Feet-Common-Carrier-Locker-Pilot-Report.pdf">lockers</a>
 at central locations, such as busy transit stops, so that drivers can 
drop off packages without going all the way to your doorstep. When 
you’re ready to pick up your items, you just stop by at a time that’s 
convenient for you. This reduces both delivery truck mileage and the 
risk of packages being stolen off of porches.– Cargo bicycles: Companies can take the delivery truck out of the equation and use <a href="http://depts.washington.edu/sctlctr/sites/default/files/research_pub_files/Cargo-E-Bike-Delivery-Report.pdf">electric cargo bicycles</a>
 to drop off smaller packages. In addition to being zero-emission, cargo
 bicycles are relatively inexpensive and easy to park, and they provide a
 healthier alternative for delivery workers. <div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Our 2021 Seattle Neighborhood Delivery Hub pilot replaced 📦 delivery vans with e-cargo <a href="https://twitter.com/CoasterCycles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoasterCycles</a> bikes, and found that 🚴‍♂️ trips were faster and more direct than vans, halved <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VMT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VMT</a>, and reduced tailpipe <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/emissions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#emissions</a> by 30% per delivery. ➡️ The report:<a href="https://t.co/Kjxime6SsI">https://t.co/Kjxime6SsI</a> <a href="https://t.co/v3pVsy3oAy">pic.twitter.com/v3pVsy3oAy</a>&mdash; UW Supply Chain Transportation &amp; Logistics (@SCTLCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SCTLCenter/status/1570100146246934537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div>To learn more about supply chains and delivery logistics, check with 
your town or city’s transportation department to see if they are testing
 or already have goods delivery programs or policies, like those in <a href="https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/ssi10-offhour.pdf">New York</a> and <a href="https://www.seattleneighborhoodhub.com/">Seattle</a>.
 And the next time you order something for delivery, consider your 
options for receiving it, such as walking or biking to a package locker 
or pickup point, or consolidating your items into a single delivery.Package delivery can be both convenient and sustainable if companies 
keep evolving their supply chains, and everyone thinks about how they 
want delivery to work in their neighborhoods.Anne Goodchild is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director, Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics Center, University of 
Washington. Rishi Verma is a PhD Student in Industrial Engineering and Research Assistant, Urban Freight Lab, University of Washington.<div><iframe src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/187587/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-advanced" width="1" height="1" style="border: none !important" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></iframe></div>

🎥 How many Amazon packages get delivered each year?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The news that 70 million people will&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/social-security-cola-increase-8778d4aa9da4102edc79762ea622196f">see an 8.7% boost in their Social Security checks</a>&nbsp;next year came just weeks before Election Day, but it is unlikely to give Democrats the edge they are desperately seeking at the polls.

In fact, the promise of bigger payments could call even more attention to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/inflation-business-prices-consumer-aed3121e4d5e3ec37cf1591995f13ce0">surging prices</a>&nbsp;that have been&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/inflation-economy-consumer-spending-prices-87798a21acc765400c98ff8b07fae96a">inflicting pain on households</a>&nbsp;— and the reason behind Thursday's announcement of the the program's largest&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ssa.gov/cola/">cost-of-living increase</a>&nbsp;in four decades.

“It’s going to bring more money to people’s pockets, but it primes people to think about high inflation,” said Marty Cohen, a James Madison University political science professor.

“This is being done because inflation is bad, and that’s the reason for the large adjustment. It’s not an issue that Democrats want on the front burner for voters.”

Voters have ranked the economy as a higher priority than Social Security,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/02/16/publics-top-priority-for-2022-strengthening-the-nations-economy/">with 71% of U.S. adults telling Pew Research Center in January that strengthening the economy was a top priority</a>&nbsp;for the president and Congress versus 57% saying the same about ensuring the Social Security system is financially sound.

The 8.7% boost in benefits brought a one-word response from 76-year-old retiree and genealogy hobbyist Paul Phelps: “Ouch.”

In Phelps’ mind, the increase is so large because inflation is so bad.

Rising costs will not have any bearing on how he votes in the Nov. 8 election. Neither will the boost he will see in his monthly checks beginning next year.

“No, it’s a good example of the government running as the government should,” said Phelps, of Alexandria, Virginia.

Mary Browning, a 69-year-old Social Security recipient in Minneapolis, said she credits Democrats and the Biden administration entirely for the revved up checks she will get starting in January. But that did not change how the self-described “die-hard progressive” she plans to vote.

“I don’t think that people understand how difficult it is to get these changes through. And Biden is getting them through,” Browning said.

Yet Biden and his administration played no role in the calculation of the cost-of-living adjustment. It is arrived at by a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/social-security-cola-increase-what-to-know-a36405a429b647e32e8fe6ac51f9e6e6">formula based on inflation.</a>

The White House messaging on Social Security highlights how older people will save hundreds of dollars next year thanks to the 8.7% Social Security increase, a roughly $5 monthly decrease in Medicare premiums and a new law -- which Republicans unanimously opposed -- that that will cut some prescription drug prices for Medicare recipients.

“Seniors are gonna get ahead of inflation next year,” President Joe Biden said Thursday. “For the first time in 10 years, their Social Security checks will go up while their Medicare premiums go down.”

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/inflation-biden-health-economy-only-on-ap-65540cfa0f493ca94afd1fefd69df33e">A new poll</a>&nbsp;by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that only 36% of people in the United States approve of Biden's handling of the economy. But they are not putting all the blame for inflation on him, with 55% saying higher than usual prices are mostly because of factors outside Biden’s control and 44% saying that’s happening mostly because of Biden’s policies.

Republicans have been quick to point out other ways costs are up for older people, highlighting private retirement plan losses over the last year, high gas prices and rising costs at the grocery store.

“Seniors are having to delay their retirement, retirees on fixed incomes are struggling, retirement funds are plummeting and Biden and Democrats have only themselves to blame,” said Republican National Committee spokeswoman Emma Vaughn.

Some Democratic candidates have put Social Security at the center of campaign ads attacking their opponents. In some cases, the ads have made misleading suggestions about Republican plans for Social Security, echoing recent claims from Biden that Social Security will be “on the chopping block” under a Republican-controlled Senate.

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., proposed plan earlier this year that would require Congress to come up with a proposal to adequately fund Social Security and Medicare or consider phasing them out.

That idea has won little public support from Republican lawmakers. It will “not be part of our agenda,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.

To Jaime Harrison, the Democratic National Committee chair, Republicans “want to cut Social Security and they’re openly plotting to raise prescription drug prices on millions of seniors.”

Nowhere has Social Security become more of a campaign issue than the Senate race in Wisconsin, where Democrat Mandela Barnes, the lieutenant governor, is challenging Republican incumbent Ron Johnson.

Johnson, one of a few politicians who expressed support for Scott’s plan, has repeatedly criticized Social Security over the years, calling it a “Ponzi scheme.” He has proposed moving Social Security from mandatory spending into the discretionary fund, which would mean the money spent on the program would not be automatic and require Congress to approve the funds every year.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-wisconsin-campaigns-congress-9642479425ea1b0039817333d6faac28">During their debate</a>&nbsp;Thursday, Johnson defended his comments on Social Security.

“I never said I wanted to cut or put Social Security on the chopping block,” Johnson said.

“He’s coming for your retirement,” he said.

It is unlikely that with such meager support to overhaul Social Security that anything will be done in the coming years, said Cohen, the James Madison political scientist. The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/03/21/retirement-social-security-and-long-term-care/">program is also extremely popular, with 74% of U.S. adults saying in 2019</a>&nbsp;that the program’s benefits should not be reduced in any way.

“Saying is one thing, and getting things done is another,” Cohen said. “It’s a program that’s broadly popular, for the reason that it benefits people. It’s somewhat untouchable.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — The news that 70 million people will&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/social-security-cola-increase-8778d4aa9da4102edc79762ea622196f">see an 8.7% boost in their Social Security checks</a>&nbsp;next year came just weeks before Election Day, but it is unlikely to give Democrats the edge they are desperately seeking at the polls.In fact, the promise of bigger payments could call even more attention to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/inflation-business-prices-consumer-aed3121e4d5e3ec37cf1591995f13ce0">surging prices</a>&nbsp;that have been&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/inflation-economy-consumer-spending-prices-87798a21acc765400c98ff8b07fae96a">inflicting pain on households</a>&nbsp;— and the reason behind Thursday's announcement of the the program's largest&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ssa.gov/cola/">cost-of-living increase</a>&nbsp;in four decades.“It’s going to bring more money to people’s pockets, but it primes people to think about high inflation,” said Marty Cohen, a James Madison University political science professor.“This is being done because inflation is bad, and that’s the reason for the large adjustment. It’s not an issue that Democrats want on the front burner for voters.”Voters have ranked the economy as a higher priority than Social Security,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/02/16/publics-top-priority-for-2022-strengthening-the-nations-economy/">with 71% of U.S. adults telling Pew Research Center in January that strengthening the economy was a top priority</a>&nbsp;for the president and Congress versus 57% saying the same about ensuring the Social Security system is financially sound.The 8.7% boost in benefits brought a one-word response from 76-year-old retiree and genealogy hobbyist Paul Phelps: “Ouch.”In Phelps’ mind, the increase is so large because inflation is so bad.Rising costs will not have any bearing on how he votes in the Nov. 8 election. Neither will the boost he will see in his monthly checks beginning next year.“No, it’s a good example of the government running as the government should,” said Phelps, of Alexandria, Virginia.Mary Browning, a 69-year-old Social Security recipient in Minneapolis, said she credits Democrats and the Biden administration entirely for the revved up checks she will get starting in January. But that did not change how the self-described “die-hard progressive” she plans to vote.“I don’t think that people understand how difficult it is to get these changes through. And Biden is getting them through,” Browning said.Yet Biden and his administration played no role in the calculation of the cost-of-living adjustment. It is arrived at by a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/social-security-cola-increase-what-to-know-a36405a429b647e32e8fe6ac51f9e6e6">formula based on inflation.</a>The White House messaging on Social Security highlights how older people will save hundreds of dollars next year thanks to the 8.7% Social Security increase, a roughly $5 monthly decrease in Medicare premiums and a new law -- which Republicans unanimously opposed -- that that will cut some prescription drug prices for Medicare recipients.“Seniors are gonna get ahead of inflation next year,” President Joe Biden said Thursday. “For the first time in 10 years, their Social Security checks will go up while their Medicare premiums go down.”<a href="https://apnews.com/article/inflation-biden-health-economy-only-on-ap-65540cfa0f493ca94afd1fefd69df33e">A new poll</a>&nbsp;by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that only 36% of people in the United States approve of Biden's handling of the economy. But they are not putting all the blame for inflation on him, with 55% saying higher than usual prices are mostly because of factors outside Biden’s control and 44% saying that’s happening mostly because of Biden’s policies.Republicans have been quick to point out other ways costs are up for older people, highlighting private retirement plan losses over the last year, high gas prices and rising costs at the grocery store.“Seniors are having to delay their retirement, retirees on fixed incomes are struggling, retirement funds are plummeting and Biden and Democrats have only themselves to blame,” said Republican National Committee spokeswoman Emma Vaughn.Some Democratic candidates have put Social Security at the center of campaign ads attacking their opponents. In some cases, the ads have made misleading suggestions about Republican plans for Social Security, echoing recent claims from Biden that Social Security will be “on the chopping block” under a Republican-controlled Senate.Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., proposed plan earlier this year that would require Congress to come up with a proposal to adequately fund Social Security and Medicare or consider phasing them out.That idea has won little public support from Republican lawmakers. It will “not be part of our agenda,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.To Jaime Harrison, the Democratic National Committee chair, Republicans “want to cut Social Security and they’re openly plotting to raise prescription drug prices on millions of seniors.”Nowhere has Social Security become more of a campaign issue than the Senate race in Wisconsin, where Democrat Mandela Barnes, the lieutenant governor, is challenging Republican incumbent Ron Johnson.Johnson, one of a few politicians who expressed support for Scott’s plan, has repeatedly criticized Social Security over the years, calling it a “Ponzi scheme.” He has proposed moving Social Security from mandatory spending into the discretionary fund, which would mean the money spent on the program would not be automatic and require Congress to approve the funds every year.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-wisconsin-campaigns-congress-9642479425ea1b0039817333d6faac28">During their debate</a>&nbsp;Thursday, Johnson defended his comments on Social Security.“I never said I wanted to cut or put Social Security on the chopping block,” Johnson said.Barnes pushed back.“He’s coming for your retirement,” he said.It is unlikely that with such meager support to overhaul Social Security that anything will be done in the coming years, said Cohen, the James Madison political scientist. The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/03/21/retirement-social-security-and-long-term-care/">program is also extremely popular, with 74% of U.S. adults saying in 2019</a>&nbsp;that the program’s benefits should not be reduced in any way.“Saying is one thing, and getting things done is another,” Cohen said. “It’s a program that’s broadly popular, for the reason that it benefits people. It’s somewhat untouchable.”___

Social Security boost seen as unlikely to help Dems at polls

By ALLISON KITE <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/10/17/severe-drought-triggers-assistance-in-nearly-all-of-kansas-half-of-missouri/">States Newsroom</a>

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Almost all of Kansas and nearly half of Missouri are in <a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/06/09/southwest-kansas-water-crisis-through-eyes-of-a-liberal-farmer-this-drought-is-real/">severe enough drought</a>
 to activate a federal program meant to help ranchers who have lost 
grazing acres for their herds, triggering millions of dollars in 
assistance.

Eighty-five of Kansas’ 105 counties have been eligible for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/livestock-forage/index">livestock forage program</a>,
 which offers cash assistance to ranchers in severe, extreme or 
exceptional drought. In Missouri, 47 counties are eligible as of last 
week.&nbsp;

Kansas and Missouri —&nbsp;along with most of the U.S. —&nbsp;are <a target="_blank" href="https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap.aspx">plagued with a stubborn drought</a> the state’s two governors have declared to be an emergency. Most of southern Kansas is in extreme or exceptional drought.&nbsp;

“Every day you go out and within five
 minutes, your ears, your nose and your mouth are full of dust,” said 
Dennis McKinney, state executive director for the Kansas Farm Service 
Agency and a rancher. “It just gets very discouraging.”&nbsp;

Kansas has been in drought for 
months. The livestock forage program has been activated in some counties
 for nearly a year, and all 105 counties are on a drought watch, warning
 or emergency under an <a target="_blank" href="https://kwo.ks.gov/news-events/press-releases/2022/10/06/governor-declares-drought-emergency-warnings-and-watches-for-kansas-counties#:~:text=Governor%20Laura%20Kelly%20has%20approved,watch%2C%20warning%20or%20emergency%20status.">executive order signed by Gov. Laura Kelly</a>.&nbsp;

Over the summer, dry conditions spurred Missouri <a target="_blank" href="https://missouriindependent.com/2022/07/21/gov-mike-parson-issues-drought-alert-for-almost-half-of-missouri-counties/">Gov. Mike Parson to declare a drought alert</a>
 in 53 Missouri counties south of the Missouri River. Within a matter of
 weeks this summer, 40 counties had become eligible for the USDA 
program. Another handful joined them earlier this month.&nbsp;

In Kansas, McKinney said, the service
 ended its fiscal year last month having processed more than 7,700 
applications for relief, totaling more than $45 million.&nbsp;

The cash assistance helps ranchers whose grasses have dried up to purchase hay to feed their cows or lease grazing areas.

The year before, McKinney said, only 
the northwest corner of the state was in serious drought. In a normal 
year, his office processes less than 1,000 claims for under $1 million.&nbsp;

The current drought is not yet as bad
 as a record 2012 drought that killed a million cattle in Kansas, Texas 
and Oklahoma, but if things don’t change, it will be, McKinney said.&nbsp;

He didn’t have figures on how many 
cattle have died as the result of the drought, but McKinney said there 
have been far more sent to slaughter because ranchers were out of grass 
and didn’t want to pay the high prices for feed.&nbsp;

“Some ranchers are determined to 
maintain the core level of their herd and feed through this drought,” 
McKinney said, “because they know replacing it, rebuilding it with the 
right genetics later is very expensive.”&nbsp;

McKinney said ranchers are 
experiencing severe stress, and his agency is asking county offices to 
post information about community mental health centers and to prepare to
 distribute information on the new 9-8-8 suicide and crisis hotline.&nbsp;

“If you’re struggling, you’re not alone,” he said, “and it doesn’t mean that you’re a bad producer.”&nbsp;

By ALLISON KITE <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/10/17/severe-drought-triggers-assistance-in-nearly-all-of-kansas-half-of-missouri/">States Newsroom</a>KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Almost all of Kansas and nearly half of Missouri are in <a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/06/09/southwest-kansas-water-crisis-through-eyes-of-a-liberal-farmer-this-drought-is-real/">severe enough drought</a>
 to activate a federal program meant to help ranchers who have lost 
grazing acres for their herds, triggering millions of dollars in 
assistance.Eighty-five of Kansas’ 105 counties have been eligible for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/livestock-forage/index">livestock forage program</a>,
 which offers cash assistance to ranchers in severe, extreme or 
exceptional drought. In Missouri, 47 counties are eligible as of last 
week.&nbsp;Kansas and Missouri —&nbsp;along with most of the U.S. —&nbsp;are <a target="_blank" href="https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap.aspx">plagued with a stubborn drought</a> the state’s two governors have declared to be an emergency. Most of southern Kansas is in extreme or exceptional drought.&nbsp;“Every day you go out and within five
 minutes, your ears, your nose and your mouth are full of dust,” said 
Dennis McKinney, state executive director for the Kansas Farm Service 
Agency and a rancher. “It just gets very discouraging.”&nbsp;Kansas has been in drought for 
months. The livestock forage program has been activated in some counties
 for nearly a year, and all 105 counties are on a drought watch, warning
 or emergency under an <a target="_blank" href="https://kwo.ks.gov/news-events/press-releases/2022/10/06/governor-declares-drought-emergency-warnings-and-watches-for-kansas-counties#:~:text=Governor%20Laura%20Kelly%20has%20approved,watch%2C%20warning%20or%20emergency%20status.">executive order signed by Gov. Laura Kelly</a>.&nbsp;<div><iframe title="Counties eligible for livestock assistance" aria-label="Map" id="datawrapper-chart-YluRb" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/YluRb/2/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="452"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r<t.length;r++){if(t[r].contentWindow===e.source)t[r].style.height=e.data["datawrapper-height"][a]+"px"}}}))}();</script></div>Over the summer, dry conditions spurred Missouri <a target="_blank" href="https://missouriindependent.com/2022/07/21/gov-mike-parson-issues-drought-alert-for-almost-half-of-missouri-counties/">Gov. Mike Parson to declare a drought alert</a>
 in 53 Missouri counties south of the Missouri River. Within a matter of
 weeks this summer, 40 counties had become eligible for the USDA 
program. Another handful joined them earlier this month.&nbsp;In Kansas, McKinney said, the service
 ended its fiscal year last month having processed more than 7,700 
applications for relief, totaling more than $45 million.&nbsp;The cash assistance helps ranchers whose grasses have dried up to purchase hay to feed their cows or lease grazing areas.The year before, McKinney said, only 
the northwest corner of the state was in serious drought. In a normal 
year, his office processes less than 1,000 claims for under $1 million.&nbsp;<div><iframe title="Counties eligible for livestock assistance" aria-label="Map" id="datawrapper-chart-mxbzY" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/mxbzY/1/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="661"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r<t.length;r++){if(t[r].contentWindow===e.source)t[r].style.height=e.data["datawrapper-height"][a]+"px"}}}))}();</script></div>The current drought is not yet as bad
 as a record 2012 drought that killed a million cattle in Kansas, Texas 
and Oklahoma, but if things don’t change, it will be, McKinney said.&nbsp;He didn’t have figures on how many 
cattle have died as the result of the drought, but McKinney said there 
have been far more sent to slaughter because ranchers were out of grass 
and didn’t want to pay the high prices for feed.&nbsp;“Some ranchers are determined to 
maintain the core level of their herd and feed through this drought,” 
McKinney said, “because they know replacing it, rebuilding it with the 
right genetics later is very expensive.”&nbsp;McKinney said ranchers are 
experiencing severe stress, and his agency is asking county offices to 
post information about community mental health centers and to prepare to
 distribute information on the new 9-8-8 suicide and crisis hotline.&nbsp;“If you’re struggling, you’re not alone,” he said, “and it doesn’t mean that you’re a bad producer.”&nbsp;Cover image courtesy Pixabay

Severe drought triggers assistance in nearly all of Kansas, half of Missouri

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man on drug charges.&nbsp;

On Oct. 16, members of the Topeka Police Department Narcotics Unit served a search warrant in the 2600 Block of SW Arrowhead Road related to an ongoing investigation, according to Lt. Ronnie Connell.

While conducting the search warrant, officers located methamphetamine and marijuana.

As a result, Tanner Bartlett, 31 years of age, was transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Distribution of methamphetamine, Possession of paraphernalia with intent to manufacture controlled substance and Possession of marijuana.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666038654001.png" alt="Bartlett-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Bartlett-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man on drug charges.&nbsp;On Oct. 16, members of the Topeka Police Department Narcotics Unit served a search warrant in the 2600 Block of SW Arrowhead Road related to an ongoing investigation, according to Lt. Ronnie Connell.While conducting the search warrant, officers located methamphetamine and marijuana.As a result, Tanner Bartlett, 31 years of age, was transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Distribution of methamphetamine, Possession of paraphernalia with intent to manufacture controlled substance and Possession of marijuana.

Police: Kan. man was allegedly making, selling meth

KANSAS CITY —Three Kansas City-area men are charged for last week's fleeing from police at high speeds as shots were fired from their vehicle at Independence police, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.

Kammron C. Tucker, 27, faces Unlawful Use of a Weapon, two counts of Assault 2nd Degree and three Armed Criminal Action, while James L. Gant, 25, faces Unlawful Use of a Weapon and three counts of Armed Criminal Action, and Zabdiel B. Caballero-Ochoa, 23, faces Unlawful Use of a Weapon and Resisting Arrest.

According to court records, Kansas City Police responded to the area of Interstates 70 and 435 to assist Independence Police officers in pursuit of a vehicle that had individuals inside who had fired shots at the officers. During the chase, the suspect vehicle hit 100 mph. 

Police took into custody three suspects who fled from police on foot; a fourth suspect, who had been driving the vehicle, was taken into custody at the vehicle. Detectives reviewed surveillance video that showed a portion of the chase and showed gunfire from the suspect vehicle directed at the officers. A fourth suspect taken into custody was a juvenile.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666089958235.png" alt="Police vehicle damaged in the chase -photo courtesy KMBC" />
 <figcaption>Police vehicle damaged in the chase -photo courtesy KMBC</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY —Three Kansas City-area men are charged for last week's fleeing from police at high speeds as shots were fired from their vehicle at Independence police, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.Kammron C. Tucker, 27, faces Unlawful Use of a Weapon, two counts of Assault 2nd Degree and three Armed Criminal Action, while James L. Gant, 25, faces Unlawful Use of a Weapon and three counts of Armed Criminal Action, and Zabdiel B. Caballero-Ochoa, 23, faces Unlawful Use of a Weapon and Resisting Arrest.According to court records, Kansas City Police responded to the area of Interstates 70 and 435 to assist Independence Police officers in pursuit of a vehicle that had individuals inside who had fired shots at the officers. During the chase, the suspect vehicle hit 100 mph. Police took into custody three suspects who fled from police on foot; a fourth suspect, who had been driving the vehicle, was taken into custody at the vehicle. Detectives reviewed surveillance video that showed a portion of the chase and showed gunfire from the suspect vehicle directed at the officers. A fourth suspect taken into custody was a juvenile.

3 charged for firing shots at police during I-70, I-435 chase

ATCHISON COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 1:30p.m. Monday in Atchison.

A vehicle&nbsp;driven by Joan Prohaska, 82, Atchison, was maneuvering in a parking lot at the Gran Villa of Atchison in the 1600 block Riley , according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.

Prohaska lost control of the vehicle and it struck the west side of the building.

EMS transported a 78-year-old resident inside the building to Amerberwell for an examination. She was injured by moving debris from a damaged wall. Prohaska was not injured.&nbsp; Police released no additional details.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666104509389.png" alt="Photos courtesy Atchison Police" />
 <figcaption>Photos courtesy Atchison Police</figcaption>
 </figure>ATCHISON COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 1:30p.m. Monday in Atchison.A vehicle&nbsp;driven by Joan Prohaska, 82, Atchison, was maneuvering in a parking lot at the Gran Villa of Atchison in the 1600 block Riley , according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.Prohaska lost control of the vehicle and it struck the west side of the building.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666104484259.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>EMS transported a 78-year-old resident inside the building to Amerberwell for an examination. She was injured by moving debris from a damaged wall. Prohaska was not injured.&nbsp; Police released no additional details.

Kan. woman injured after car crash into assisted living center

WASHINGTON — The
 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Peloton are jointly 
announcing that consumers now have more time to get a refund for the 
recalled Peloton Tread+ treadmill. Peloton Interactive Inc. has agreed 
to extend the full refund period for these treadmills for one additional
 year to November 6, 2023.&nbsp;

On May 5, 2021, CPSC and Peloton announced the <a href="https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Peloton-Recalls-Tread-Plus-Treadmills-After-One-Child-Died-and-More-than-70-Incidents-Reported">recall</a>
 of 125,000 Tread+ treadmills following the death of a child and dozens 
of incidents. The hazard with the treadmills is that adult users, 
children, pets, and objects can be pulled underneath the rear roller, 
posing a risk of injury or death. To date, in addition to the reported 
death, Peloton has received 335 incident reports, including 87 reports 
of injuries to consumers.

Consumers should immediately stop
 using the recalled Tread+ treadmills and view the link below to the 
recall for more information on how to take advantage of the refund offer
 or offer to move the Tread+ free of charge to another room in the 
consumer’s house. Peloton is working on a rear guard that would address 
the hazard at the back of the treadmill but no repair has been approved 
to date.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The treadmill was launched as the
 Peloton Tread in 2018 but renamed Tread+ in September 2020. Consumers 
returning units after November 6, 2023, will receive a prorated refund. 

CPSCWASHINGTON — The
 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Peloton are jointly 
announcing that consumers now have more time to get a refund for the 
recalled Peloton Tread+ treadmill. Peloton Interactive Inc. has agreed 
to extend the full refund period for these treadmills for one additional
 year to November 6, 2023.&nbsp;On May 5, 2021, CPSC and Peloton announced the <a href="https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Peloton-Recalls-Tread-Plus-Treadmills-After-One-Child-Died-and-More-than-70-Incidents-Reported">recall</a>
 of 125,000 Tread+ treadmills following the death of a child and dozens 
of incidents. The hazard with the treadmills is that adult users, 
children, pets, and objects can be pulled underneath the rear roller, 
posing a risk of injury or death. To date, in addition to the reported 
death, Peloton has received 335 incident reports, including 87 reports 
of injuries to consumers.Consumers should immediately stop
 using the recalled Tread+ treadmills and view the link below to the 
recall for more information on how to take advantage of the refund offer
 or offer to move the Tread+ free of charge to another room in the 
consumer’s house. Peloton is working on a rear guard that would address 
the hazard at the back of the treadmill but no repair has been approved 
to date.&nbsp;&nbsp;The treadmill was launched as the
 Peloton Tread in 2018 but renamed Tread+ in September 2020. Consumers 
returning units after November 6, 2023, will receive a prorated refund.

Peloton extends full rebate for recalled Tread+ another year

SEDGWICK COUNTY—The Sedgwick County District attorney's office will consider charges against a man in connection with a fatal weekend shooting in a restaurant drive-through.

Just after 11:30p.m. Friday, police were dispatched to the 3600 block of East Harry for a shooting, according to Officer Chad Ditch.

Officers arrived on the scene and located 35-year-old Pleasure Coleman of Wichita unconscious and not breathing. 

Police began providing life-saving efforts until EMS arrived. Coleman was pronounced deceased on the scene.

The investigation revealed that Coleman had a verbal altercation in a local drive-through with a 31-year-old man. That argument would turn physical at which point Coleman and the 31-year-old man exchanged gunfire at each other. Coleman was struck in his upper body.

Police took the 31-year-old man&nbsp; into custody on the scene. He was not booked into jail, according to Ditch. Police have not released his identity. Coleman and the suspect are not known to each other.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665849663762.png" alt="Police on the scene of the shooting investigation -photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the shooting investigation -photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—The Sedgwick County District attorney's office will consider charges against a man in connection with a fatal weekend shooting in a restaurant drive-through.Just after 11:30p.m. Friday, police were dispatched to the 3600 block of East Harry for a shooting, according to Officer Chad Ditch.Officers arrived on the scene and located 35-year-old Pleasure Coleman of Wichita unconscious and not breathing. Police began providing life-saving efforts until EMS arrived. Coleman was pronounced deceased on the scene.The investigation revealed that Coleman had a verbal altercation in a local drive-through with a 31-year-old man. That argument would turn physical at which point Coleman and the 31-year-old man exchanged gunfire at each other. Coleman was struck in his upper body.Police took the 31-year-old man&nbsp; into custody on the scene. He was not booked into jail, according to Ditch. Police have not released his identity. Coleman and the suspect are not known to each other.

DA to consider charges in fatal Kan. restaurant drive-through gunfight

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the tax 
year 2023 annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions, 
including the tax rate schedules and other tax changes. <a href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-22-38.pdf">Revenue Procedure 2022-38</a>PDF provides details about these annual adjustments.

The Inflation Reduction Act extended certain energy related tax 
breaks and indexed for inflation the energy efficient commercial 
buildings deduction beginning with tax year 2023. For tax year 2023, the
 applicable dollar value used to determine the maximum allowance of the 
deduction is $0.54 increased (but not above $1.07) by $0.02 for each 
percentage point by which the total annual energy and power costs for 
the building are certified to be reduced by a percentage greater than 25
 percent. The applicable dollar value used to determine the increased 
deduction amount for certain property is $2.68 increased (but not above 
$5.36) by $0.11 for each percentage point by which the total annual 
energy and power costs for the building are certified to be reduced by a
 percentage greater than 25 percent.

Highlights of changes in Revenue Procedure 2021-38:

The tax year 2023 adjustments described below generally apply to tax returns filed in 2024.

The tax items for tax year 2023 of greatest interest to most taxpayers include the following dollar amounts:

By statute, certain items that were indexed for inflation in the past are currently not adjusted.

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 </figure>IRSWASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the tax 
year 2023 annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions, 
including the tax rate schedules and other tax changes. <a href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-22-38.pdf">Revenue Procedure 2022-38</a>PDF provides details about these annual adjustments.<h2>New for 2023</h2>The Inflation Reduction Act extended certain energy related tax 
breaks and indexed for inflation the energy efficient commercial 
buildings deduction beginning with tax year 2023. For tax year 2023, the
 applicable dollar value used to determine the maximum allowance of the 
deduction is $0.54 increased (but not above $1.07) by $0.02 for each 
percentage point by which the total annual energy and power costs for 
the building are certified to be reduced by a percentage greater than 25
 percent. The applicable dollar value used to determine the increased 
deduction amount for certain property is $2.68 increased (but not above 
$5.36) by $0.11 for each percentage point by which the total annual 
energy and power costs for the building are certified to be reduced by a
 percentage greater than 25 percent.<h2>Highlights of changes in Revenue Procedure 2021-38:</h2>The tax year 2023 adjustments described below generally apply to tax returns filed in 2024.The tax items for tax year 2023 of greatest interest to most taxpayers include the following dollar amounts:<ul>
 <li>The standard deduction for married couples filing jointly for 
tax year 2023 rises to $27,700 up $1,800 from the prior year. For single
 taxpayers and married individuals filing separately, the standard 
deduction rises to $13,850 for 2023, up $900, and for heads of 
households, the standard deduction will be $20,800 for tax year 2023, up
 $1,400 from the amount for tax year 2022. 
	&nbsp;</li><li>Marginal Rates: For tax year 2023, the top tax 
rate remains 37% for individual single taxpayers with incomes greater 
than $578,125 ($693,750 for married couples filing jointly).
	The other rates are:35% for incomes over $231,250 ($462,500 for married couples filing jointly); 
	32% for incomes over $182,100 ($364,200 for married couples filing jointly); 
	24% for incomes over $95,375 ($190,750 for married couples filing jointly); 
	22% for incomes over $44,725 ($89,450 for married couples filing jointly); 
	12% for incomes over $11,000 ($22,000 for married couples filing jointly).The lowest rate is 10% for incomes of single individuals with 
incomes of $11,000 or less ($22,000 for married couples filing jointly). 
	&nbsp;
	</li><li>The Alternative Minimum Tax exemption amount for tax year 2023 is 
$81,300 and begins to phase out at $578,150 ($126,500 for married 
couples filing jointly for whom the exemption begins to phase out at 
$1,156,300). The 2022 exemption amount was $75,900 and began to phase 
out at $539,900 ($118,100 for married couples filing jointly for whom 
the exemption began to phase out at $1,079,800). 
	&nbsp;</li><li>The tax year 2023 maximum Earned Income Tax Credit amount is $7,430
 for qualifying taxpayers who have three or more qualifying children, up
 from $6,935 for tax year 2022. The revenue procedure contains a table 
providing maximum EITC amount for other categories, income thresholds 
and phase-outs. 
	&nbsp;</li><li>For tax year 2023, the monthly limitation for the qualified 
transportation fringe benefit and the monthly limitation for qualified 
parking increases to $300, up $20 from the limit for 2022. 
	&nbsp;</li><li>For the taxable years beginning in 2023, the dollar limitation for 
employee salary reductions for contributions to health flexible spending
 arrangements increases to $3,050. For cafeteria plans that permit the 
carryover of unused amounts, the maximum carryover amount is $610, an 
increase of $40 from taxable years beginning in 2022. 
	&nbsp;</li><li>For tax year 2023, participants who have self-only coverage in a 
Medical Savings Account, the plan must have an annual deductible that is
 not less than $2,650, up $200 from tax year 2022; but not more than 
$3,950, an increase of $250 from tax year 2022. For self-only coverage, 
the maximum out-of-pocket expense amount is $5,300, up $350 from 2022. 
For tax year 2023, for family coverage, the annual deductible is not 
less than $5,300, up from $4,950 for 2022; however, the deductible 
cannot be more than $7,900, up $500 from the limit for tax year 2022. 
For family coverage, the out-of-pocket expense limit is $9,650 for tax 
year 2023, an increase of $600 from tax year 2022. 
	&nbsp;</li><li>For tax year 2023, the foreign earned income exclusion is $120,000 up from $112,000 for tax year 2022. 
	&nbsp;</li><li>Estates of decedents who die during 2023 have a basic exclusion 
amount of $12,920,000, up from a total of $12,060,000 for estates of 
decedents who died in 2022. 
	&nbsp;</li><li>The annual exclusion for gifts increases to $17,000 for calendar year 2023, up from $16,000 for calendar year 2021. 
	&nbsp;</li><li>The maximum credit allowed for adoptions for tax year 2023 is the 
amount of qualified adoption expenses up to $15,950, up from $14,890 for
 2022</li>
 </ul><h2>Items unaffected by indexing:</h2>By statute, certain items that were indexed for inflation in the past are currently not adjusted.<ul>
 <li>The personal exemption for tax year 2023 remains at 0, as it was
 for 2022, this elimination of the personal exemption was a provision in
 the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.&nbsp; 
	&nbsp;</li><li>For 2023, as in 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, there is no 
limitation on itemized deductions, as that limitation was eliminated by 
the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. 
	&nbsp;</li><li>The modified adjusted gross income amount used by joint filers to 
determine the reduction in the Lifetime Learning Credit provided in 
§&nbsp;25A(d)(2) is not adjusted for inflation for taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 2020. The Lifetime Learning Credit is phased out for 
taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income in excess of $80,000 
($160,000 for joint returns).</li>
 </ul>

IRS provides inflation adjustments, top rates for tax year 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday officially kicked off the application process for his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/student-loan-forgiveness-application-ea79c56a5072976067a94436b4fc9a45">student debt cancellation program,</a>&nbsp;opening the door for millions of Americans to apply for up to $20,000 in forgiveness. The Biden administration touts it as a simple, straightforward application that should only take about five minutes. Here's how to apply.

(Click below to watch the President's comments)

Go to&nbsp;<a href="https://studentaid.gov/">studentaid.gov</a>&nbsp;and in the section on student loan debt relief, click “Apply Now.”

Be ready to type in some basic personal information. The form asks for: name, Social Security Number, date of birth, phone number and email address. It does not require documentation about your income or your student loans.

Next, review the eligibility rules and confirm that you're a match. For most people, that means attesting that they make less than $125,000 a year or that their household makes less than $250,000 a year. If you meet the eligibility rules, click the box confirming that everything you provided is true.

After the form is submitted, the Biden administration says it should take four to six weeks to process. The Education Department will use its existing records to make sure your loans are eligible and to look for applicants who might exceed the income limits. Some will be asked to provide additional documentation to prove their incomes. The Education Department estimates that the verification application will take about half an hour, including time to review and upload tax documents.

Most borrowers who apply before mid-November should expect to get their debt canceled before Jan. 1, when payments on federal student loans are scheduled to restart after a pause during the pandemic.

Things could get more complicated, depending on the outcomes of several legal challenges. The Biden administration faces a growing number of lawsuits attempting to block the program, including one filed by six Republican-led states. A federal judge in St. Louis is currently weighing the states’ request for an injunction to halt the plan. Biden on Monday said he's confident that the suit will not upend the plan. “Our legal judgment is that it won’t," he said, “but they’re trying to stop it.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday officially kicked off the application process for his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/student-loan-forgiveness-application-ea79c56a5072976067a94436b4fc9a45">student debt cancellation program,</a>&nbsp;opening the door for millions of Americans to apply for up to $20,000 in forgiveness. The Biden administration touts it as a simple, straightforward application that should only take about five minutes. Here's how to apply.(Click below to watch the President's comments)<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SNthcKKd-Cg?start=3" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>Go to&nbsp;<a href="https://studentaid.gov/">studentaid.gov</a>&nbsp;and in the section on student loan debt relief, click “Apply Now.”Be ready to type in some basic personal information. The form asks for: name, Social Security Number, date of birth, phone number and email address. It does not require documentation about your income or your student loans.Next, review the eligibility rules and confirm that you're a match. For most people, that means attesting that they make less than $125,000 a year or that their household makes less than $250,000 a year. If you meet the eligibility rules, click the box confirming that everything you provided is true.Click “Submit.”After the form is submitted, the Biden administration says it should take four to six weeks to process. The Education Department will use its existing records to make sure your loans are eligible and to look for applicants who might exceed the income limits. Some will be asked to provide additional documentation to prove their incomes. The Education Department estimates that the verification application will take about half an hour, including time to review and upload tax documents.Most borrowers who apply before mid-November should expect to get their debt canceled before Jan. 1, when payments on federal student loans are scheduled to restart after a pause during the pandemic.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The Student Loan Debt Relief application is open! Apply now and encourage others to take advantage of this relief. <a href="https://t.co/xxWb0YFvkM">https://t.co/xxWb0YFvkM</a> <a href="https://t.co/fwU31z4aDD">pic.twitter.com/fwU31z4aDD</a>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1582096302929719296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Things could get more complicated, depending on the outcomes of several legal challenges. The Biden administration faces a growing number of lawsuits attempting to block the program, including one filed by six Republican-led states. A federal judge in St. Louis is currently weighing the states’ request for an injunction to halt the plan. Biden on Monday said he's confident that the suit will not upend the plan. “Our legal judgment is that it won’t," he said, “but they’re trying to stop it.”___

🎥Biden explains how to apply for student loan forgiveness

I need help. I am way behind on my basic utilities and my taxes. I have tried to start the Baby Steps, but everything is so overwhelming right now that it is easy to get discouraged. I am 33, I live in Los Angeles, and I average around $30,000 a year doing behind-the-scenes work in the entertainment industry. My total debt is about $10,000. Can you give me some advice?

I know you’re in a scary place right now, brother. But I’m glad you’re getting on board and that you want to move in the right direction with your finances.

Before you start the Baby Steps, you should get current on all your bills. Make a list of all the bills you’re late on and how much it will take to get current on each one. Then, create a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ramseysolutions.com/budgeting/how-to-make-a-budget">written, monthly budget</a>. Once that’s done, and all your expenses and income are accounted for, you’re going to squeeze every penny you can from there and work your late list from smallest to largest until everything’s current. You’re going to feel a sense of relief—and&nbsp;accomplishment—every time you flip one of these bills. And believe it or not, the act of simply making a list will help reduce the stress you’re feel, because just by doing that you’ve established the size of the dragon. This dragon&nbsp;must&nbsp;die, and&nbsp;you&nbsp;are the knight who’s going to kill it.&nbsp;

But listen, there are two sides to this equation—income and outgo. No offense, but $30,000 a year as an income in Los Angeles stinks. You’ve got to do something to make&nbsp;more money. Hey, $10,000 would literally change your life. Not everyone can say that. The bad news is, you’ve got $10,000 worth of debt. The good news is, you’ve got only $10,000 worth of debt. I’m not talking about some little minimum wage deal, either. I want you making some real money. Don’t do anything illegal, or something that would compromise your morals, but get after making some good money.

And long term? Dude, you might want to think about taking a step up in your industry or even a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ramseysolutions.com/career-advice/how-to-switch-careers-when-in-debt">full-blown career change</a>. I mean, you don’t want to be making $30,000 a year and still working a side job when you’re 50, right?

You could be debt-free, and have a much better life, in a year or less, Cameron. Go do this.

Dave Ramsey&nbsp;is an eight-time national bestselling author, personal finance expert, and host of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ramseysolutions.com/shows/the-ramsey-show?snid=shows-and-events.shows.the-ramsey-show">The Ramsey Show</a>, heard by more than 18 million listeners each week. He&nbsp;has appeared on Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Today Show, Fox News, CNN, Fox Business and many more. Since 1992, Dave has helped people regain control of their money, build wealth, and enhance their lives. He also serves as CEO for Ramsey Solutions.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1648177011035.png" alt="Dave Ramsey&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Dave Ramsey&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>Dear Dave,I need help. I am way behind on my basic utilities and my taxes. I have tried to start the Baby Steps, but everything is so overwhelming right now that it is easy to get discouraged. I am 33, I live in Los Angeles, and I average around $30,000 a year doing behind-the-scenes work in the entertainment industry. My total debt is about $10,000. Can you give me some advice?CameronDear Cameron,I know you’re in a scary place right now, brother. But I’m glad you’re getting on board and that you want to move in the right direction with your finances.Before you start the Baby Steps, you should get current on all your bills. Make a list of all the bills you’re late on and how much it will take to get current on each one. Then, create a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ramseysolutions.com/budgeting/how-to-make-a-budget">written, monthly budget</a>. Once that’s done, and all your expenses and income are accounted for, you’re going to squeeze every penny you can from there and work your late list from smallest to largest until everything’s current. You’re going to feel a sense of relief—and&nbsp;accomplishment—every time you flip one of these bills. And believe it or not, the act of simply making a list will help reduce the stress you’re feel, because just by doing that you’ve established the size of the dragon. This dragon&nbsp;must&nbsp;die, and&nbsp;you&nbsp;are the knight who’s going to kill it.&nbsp;But listen, there are two sides to this equation—income and outgo. No offense, but $30,000 a year as an income in Los Angeles stinks. You’ve got to do something to make&nbsp;more money. Hey, $10,000 would literally change your life. Not everyone can say that. The bad news is, you’ve got $10,000 worth of debt. The good news is, you’ve got only $10,000 worth of debt. I’m not talking about some little minimum wage deal, either. I want you making some real money. Don’t do anything illegal, or something that would compromise your morals, but get after making some good money.And long term? Dude, you might want to think about taking a step up in your industry or even a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ramseysolutions.com/career-advice/how-to-switch-careers-when-in-debt">full-blown career change</a>. I mean, you don’t want to be making $30,000 a year and still working a side job when you’re 50, right?You could be debt-free, and have a much better life, in a year or less, Cameron. Go do this.I want you to win!— DaveDave Ramsey&nbsp;is an eight-time national bestselling author, personal finance expert, and host of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ramseysolutions.com/shows/the-ramsey-show?snid=shows-and-events.shows.the-ramsey-show">The Ramsey Show</a>, heard by more than 18 million listeners each week. He&nbsp;has appeared on Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Today Show, Fox News, CNN, Fox Business and many more. Since 1992, Dave has helped people regain control of their money, build wealth, and enhance their lives. He also serves as CEO for Ramsey Solutions.

DAVE SAYS: Help! I’m behind on everything

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

Two people were arrested on requested drug charges after a stop in southwest Salina Sunday afternoon revealed cash and more than seven pounds of marijuana.

Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus said this morning that at 2:55 p.m. Sunday in the 1400 block of Oak Street, an officer stopped a maroon pickup because the registered owner had a suspended driver's license. The officer made contact with the driver, who was the registered owner, and a passenger in the vehicle.

The officer noticed the odor of burnt marajuana coming from within the pickup and had the two people exit the pickup, Hanus said. A search of the vehicle located cash and multiple bags totaling more than 7.5 pounds of marajuana.

Police arrested the driver Raul A. Guillen-Garcia, 20 and the passenger, identified as Azure E. Matson, 19, both of Salina.

Raul A. Guillen-Garcia is being held on requested charges of&nbsp;Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, Possession of marijuana, Felony possession of paraphernalia, Possession of paraphernalia, Tax stamp violation, Possession of drug proceeds and Driving while suspended.

Azure E. Matson is being held on requested charges of&nbsp;Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, Possession of marijuana, Felony possession of paraphernalia, Possession of paraphernalia, Tax stamp violation and Possession of drug proceeds.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666021126489.jpeg" alt="Raul A. Guillen-Garcia. Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office" />
 <figcaption>Raul A. Guillen-Garcia. Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office</figcaption>
 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostTwo people were arrested on requested drug charges after a stop in southwest Salina Sunday afternoon revealed cash and more than seven pounds of marijuana.Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus said this morning that at 2:55 p.m. Sunday in the 1400 block of Oak Street, an officer stopped a maroon pickup because the registered owner had a suspended driver's license. The officer made contact with the driver, who was the registered owner, and a passenger in the vehicle.The officer noticed the odor of burnt marajuana coming from within the pickup and had the two people exit the pickup, Hanus said. A search of the vehicle located cash and multiple bags totaling more than 7.5 pounds of marajuana.Police arrested the driver Raul A. Guillen-Garcia, 20 and the passenger, identified as Azure E. Matson, 19, both of Salina.Raul A. Guillen-Garcia is being held on requested charges of&nbsp;Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, Possession of marijuana, Felony possession of paraphernalia, Possession of paraphernalia, Tax stamp violation, Possession of drug proceeds and Driving while suspended.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666021294796.jpeg" alt="Azure E. Matson-&nbsp;Saline County Sheriff's Office" />
 <figcaption>Azure E. Matson-&nbsp;Saline County Sheriff's Office</figcaption>
 </figure>Azure E. Matson is being held on requested charges of&nbsp;Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, Possession of marijuana, Felony possession of paraphernalia, Possession of paraphernalia, Tax stamp violation and Possession of drug proceeds.

Kan. traffic stop finds cash from selling drugs and 7 pounds of pot

KANSAS CITY —A Kansas man faces 2nd Degree murder and other felony charges for the Oct. 2, crash in downtown Kansas City that killed two individuals, including a driver stopped at a red light, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.

Jose Angel Vega, 28, Kansas City, Kansas, faces two counts of Murder 2nd Degree for causing the deaths of two persons while he was fleeing from police, Resisting A Lawful Stop, two counts of Armed Criminal Action using his vehicle as a dangerous instrument while committing the felony of Murder in the 2nd Degree, DWI Resulting in Death and the misdemeanor of Driving While Revoked 1st Offense.

According to court records, about 3a.m. on Oct. 2, a Kansas City Police officer observed a 2004 Cadillac CTS doing donuts in the street. He attempted to stop the vehicle. It stopped, partially at Truman Road and Grand, then drove away northbound on Grand at a high rate of speed. 

The vehicle traveled through a red light at 13th and Grand and the officer disregarded the stop and turned off emergency equipment. At 11th and Grand, the Cadillac struck a truck stopped at a red traffic light.

 The officer detected the strong odor of alcohol from Vega, who was slurring his words and was confused. A later test of his blood showed a high level of alcohol. 

A passenger in the vehicle was extracted from the defendant's vehicle but the passenger later died. The driver of the truck that the defendant's vehicle hit also died of injuries sustained in the crash. An accident investigation of the crash by KCPD showed the defendant's vehicle was traveling 103 miles per hour one second before he hit the truck.

Prosecutors requested a $500,000/10 percent bond.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666093152109.png" alt="Vega from an earlier arrest in Johnson County on requested charges of driving while suspended" />
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY —A Kansas man faces 2nd Degree murder and other felony charges for the Oct. 2, crash in downtown Kansas City that killed two individuals, including a driver stopped at a red light, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.Jose Angel Vega, 28, Kansas City, Kansas, faces two counts of Murder 2nd Degree for causing the deaths of two persons while he was fleeing from police, Resisting A Lawful Stop, two counts of Armed Criminal Action using his vehicle as a dangerous instrument while committing the felony of Murder in the 2nd Degree, DWI Resulting in Death and the misdemeanor of Driving While Revoked 1st Offense.According to court records, about 3a.m. on Oct. 2, a Kansas City Police officer observed a 2004 Cadillac CTS doing donuts in the street. He attempted to stop the vehicle. It stopped, partially at Truman Road and Grand, then drove away northbound on Grand at a high rate of speed. The vehicle traveled through a red light at 13th and Grand and the officer disregarded the stop and turned off emergency equipment. At 11th and Grand, the Cadillac struck a truck stopped at a red traffic light. The officer detected the strong odor of alcohol from Vega, who was slurring his words and was confused. A later test of his blood showed a high level of alcohol. A passenger in the vehicle was extracted from the defendant's vehicle but the passenger later died. The driver of the truck that the defendant's vehicle hit also died of injuries sustained in the crash. An accident investigation of the crash by KCPD showed the defendant's vehicle was traveling 103 miles per hour one second before he hit the truck.Prosecutors requested a $500,000/10 percent bond.&nbsp;

Kan. man fleeing police at over 100mph accused of double murder

by BECKY GOFF Little Apple Post

MANHATTAN - More than 80 years after being killed while serving on the USS California, Seaman Second Class Pete Turk's repatriated remains were finally laid to rest at the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery at Fort Riley in Manhattan.&nbsp;

Born in Roseland Kansas, Turk enlisted in the US Navy on September 24, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 19.&nbsp;

On November 25, 1940, Turk reported for duty aboard the USS California, a flagship of the Battle Force.&nbsp;

On December 7th, 1941, the USS California was attacked by Japanese forces while moored at Pearl Harbor.&nbsp;

One hundred and four sailors and Marines, including Turk, were lost, following the severe damage caused by multiple torpedoes and bombs hitting the USS California.&nbsp;

In 2018, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency began to exhume the unknown remains associated with the USS California and had them reexamined using updated forensic technology and circumstantial evidence to identify the remains of Seaman Second Class Turk.&nbsp;

"The full counting mission of the Defense P.O.W. and Accountability Agency. Is there. That's their primary goal, is to account for every American service member that is unaccounted for in every foreign war that we served in. We take this very seriously in the VFW and support that program and definitely encourage Congress to support D.P.A.A. with funding to, to bring home every one of our service members." Kansas VFW P.O.W. M.I.A. chair, David Babin says.&nbsp;

Turk was honored with a funeral service with military honors and a final resting place in the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery at Fort Riley in Manhattan.&nbsp;

"As the Kansas VFW P.O.W. M.I.A. chair, I strive to not only have the VFW post VFW as participate in these programs, I encourage the community to, to participate and to spread awareness to the public that we never forget a fallen comrade and that we will bring them all home, no matter how long it takes." Babin says.&nbsp;

Seaman Second Class Turk's remains were escorted by motorcycle riders from the American Legion Post 45 Junction City.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666069081852.jpeg" alt="Sailors prepare to fold flag for Seaman Second Class Pete Turk's relatives" />
 <figcaption>Sailors prepare to fold flag for Seaman Second Class Pete Turk's relatives</figcaption>
 </figure>by BECKY GOFF Little Apple PostMANHATTAN - More than 80 years after being killed while serving on the USS California, Seaman Second Class Pete Turk's repatriated remains were finally laid to rest at the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery at Fort Riley in Manhattan.&nbsp;Born in Roseland Kansas, Turk enlisted in the US Navy on September 24, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 19.&nbsp;On November 25, 1940, Turk reported for duty aboard the USS California, a flagship of the Battle Force.&nbsp;On December 7th, 1941, the USS California was attacked by Japanese forces while moored at Pearl Harbor.&nbsp;One hundred and four sailors and Marines, including Turk, were lost, following the severe damage caused by multiple torpedoes and bombs hitting the USS California.&nbsp;In 2018, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency began to exhume the unknown remains associated with the USS California and had them reexamined using updated forensic technology and circumstantial evidence to identify the remains of Seaman Second Class Turk.&nbsp;<div><div style="position:relative; overflow:hidden; padding-bottom:56.25%"><iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/2WjSRaCZ-60zMcgvZ.html" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" title="Seaman Second Class Pete Turk" style="position:absolute;" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div>"The full counting mission of the Defense P.O.W. and Accountability Agency. Is there. That's their primary goal, is to account for every American service member that is unaccounted for in every foreign war that we served in. We take this very seriously in the VFW and support that program and definitely encourage Congress to support D.P.A.A. with funding to, to bring home every one of our service members." Kansas VFW P.O.W. M.I.A. chair, David Babin says.&nbsp;Turk was honored with a funeral service with military honors and a final resting place in the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery at Fort Riley in Manhattan.&nbsp;"As the Kansas VFW P.O.W. M.I.A. chair, I strive to not only have the VFW post VFW as participate in these programs, I encourage the community to, to participate and to spread awareness to the public that we never forget a fallen comrade and that we will bring them all home, no matter how long it takes." Babin says.&nbsp;Seaman Second Class Turk's remains were escorted by motorcycle riders from the American Legion Post 45 Junction City.

🎥Funeral held for Kan. soldier who died in attack on Pearl Harbor

ANDERSON COUNTY—A Kansas man died in an accident just before 5p.m. Monday in Anderson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1993 Ford Escort driven by Dakota R. Kirkland, 30, Weld, was northbound on U.S. 169 at SW Missouri Road.

The car rear-ended the flatbed trailer pulled by a 1993 Ford F350 driven by Rex A. Hartman, 50, Garnett, who was turning left onto SW Missouri Road from Northbound U.S. 169.

Kirkland was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Frontier Forensics. Hartman was not injured. Kirkland was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

ANDERSON COUNTY—A Kansas man died in an accident just before 5p.m. Monday in Anderson County.The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1993 Ford Escort driven by Dakota R. Kirkland, 30, Weld, was northbound on U.S. 169 at SW Missouri Road.The car rear-ended the flatbed trailer pulled by a 1993 Ford F350 driven by Rex A. Hartman, 50, Garnett, who was turning left onto SW Missouri Road from Northbound U.S. 169.Kirkland was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Frontier Forensics. Hartman was not injured. Kirkland was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

Kansas man dies after car rear-ends flatbed trailer

MARSHALL COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities and USD 364 officials are investigating a student who allegedly had a gun on campus.

On Friday, police&nbsp;responded to Marysville High School after an observant teacher overheard a student claiming to have a firearm in his vehicle, according to a media release.

  Numerous officers were dispatched and one student was taken into custody immediately. 

 No firearms were located in the vehicle.  Due to the student's age, police released no other information. 

Police said they are thankful for the teacher immediately reporting the incident and the school district contacting law enforcement immediately.

MARSHALL COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities and USD 364 officials are investigating a student who allegedly had a gun on campus.On Friday, police&nbsp;responded to Marysville High School after an observant teacher overheard a student claiming to have a firearm in his vehicle, according to a media release. Numerous officers were dispatched and one student was taken into custody immediately. No firearms were located in the vehicle. Due to the student's age, police released no other information. Police said they are thankful for the teacher immediately reporting the incident and the school district contacting law enforcement immediately.

Alert Kan. teacher reported student's claim of gun on campus

JACKSON COUNTY, Kan.–Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman on multiple charges after a traffic stop.

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 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY, Kan.–Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman on multiple charges after a traffic stop.Just before 4p.m. Friday, a sheriff's deputy stopped a 2011 Dodge Dakota pickup truck near 142nd and U.S. Highway 75 for a traffic infraction, according to Sheriff Tim Morse. The traffic stop led to the discovery of contraband in the vehicle. The driver, Sandra Groves, 64, of Topeka, was arrested on requested charges of unlawful possession of a prescription drugs, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a hallucinogenic drug, possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while suspended and transporting an open container. Groves is being held in the Jackson County Jail. The Kansas Highway Patrol assisted with the arrest.