ExpandVehicles pile up on interstate 80 on Sunday First responders from multiple agencies were on scene near the Spring Valley/Ladd exit of Interstate 80 after a Sunday night crash The crash snarled westbound traffic back to the Route 251 exit of Peru. Details of the crash were not available late Sunday. Shaw Local News Network will update the story as more information is released. Vehicles pile up on interstate 80 on Sunday, May 4, 2025 in Spring Valley. (MaKade Rios For Shaw Media) Copyright © 2023 Shaw Local News Network NEW CITY - A 23-year-old Spring Valley man faces a decade in prison after admitting in County Court that he sexually abused an 8-year-old boy for several years the Rockland District Attorney's Office said on Friday Timothy King pleaded guilty on April 29 in Rockland County Court to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child for two years starting in 2018 at a home in the Ramapo village King told the judge under questioning that the sexual abuse included oral and anal sexual conduct as well as sexual contact underneath the child’s clothing Walsh said the child told family members about the abuse in 2024 King was arrested after an investigation by the Spring Valley police with assistance from the New York City Police Department and the Rockland District Attorney’s Office Special Victims Unit King faces a 10-year prison sentence on July 29 and five years of supervision after his release from County Court Judge Djinsad Desir King will also be added to the New York State Sex Offender Registration after a post-release hearing and live under registered sex offender requirements Also in Rockland: Nyack woman faces up to 21 years in prison for driving drunk, leading to passenger death “The young children of Rockland County must be protected and their abusers held accountable," Walsh said sends the message that sexual predators are not welcome in Rockland.” Supervising Assistant District Attorney Gerard M Our local coverage is only possible with support from our readers News | May 4 Colorado Mountain College’s Spring Valley campus honored its newest class of nursing graduates on Saturday with a traditional pinning ceremony marking the transition from students to professional nurses The graduates — from both the associate degree in nursing and bachelor of science in nursing programs — were recognized during a heartfelt event surrounded by family “This moment in time is yours,” said Dr “This is the realization of a dream for all of you You gave up a lot for this moment — and now you are able to give Colorado Mountain College’s graduating classes keep getting larger The 2024–25 class includes around 1,700 students across all 11 campuses friends and families gathered at CMC Spring Valley to celebrate Roaring Fork Valley graduates The nursing pinning ceremony was one of several commencement events held at CMC’s Spring Valley and Rifle campuses over the weekend those campuses recognized 369 graduates from a variety of programs including high school concurrent enrollment associate degrees and bachelor’s degrees opened the ceremony by sharing the meaning of the pinning tradition — a rite of passage with roots tracing back to Florence Nightingale “It is a treasured symbol of your everlasting bond with the nursing profession,” Hutchins said “It is evidence of completing a rigorous and physically demanding program and a recognition of the history and heritage of nursing.” the newly appointed dean of nursing and keynote speaker reflected on the power and responsibility that come with the role “You are at the presence of life change — your life your patients’ lives and your legacy as a professional registered nurse,” Jessee said “My challenge to each of you is to consider: What is your why and how will that shape your influence on your patients’ lives?” Jessee reminded the graduates that their ability to provide compassionate person-centered care — especially in the quiet and difficult moments — is what defines their profession “Never underestimate the power you have to positively change the trajectory of health for your patients Student speaker Kellie Wright addressed the class on behalf of the Associate Degree in Nursing program reflecting on their shared struggles and resilience “There were times when we were exhausted when we weren’t sure we could push through,” Wright said quieter and more determined than ever.” Wright spoke to the deeper purpose behind their education “Nursing isn’t just a job — it’s a commitment to show up during life’s most difficult and meaningful moments,” she said “We are the ones who will hold a patient’s hand celebrate recoveries and stand beside families during loss.” As graduates crossed the stage to receive their pins — many joined by family or mentors — they took their place in one of the most trusted and essential professions “We are eager to see you working as nurses in our community,” Luetke said “And to hear about your moments — the ones you’ll create as you build a beautiful and successful career.” Readers around Glenwood Springs and Garfield County make the Post Independent’s work possible Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality Each donation will be used exclusively for the development and creation of increased news coverage Colorado has seen five known cases of measles this year View Results Federal grant funding that helps employ 30 mental health professionals across the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District and six in the Lemon Grove School District will be terminated early by the Trump administration The districts were notified Tuesday in letters from the U.S Department of Education that their school-based mental health grants will be terminated two years early signed by Murray Bessette with the Department's Office of Planning state that the grant "provides funding for programs that reflect the prior administration's priorities and policy preferences and conflict with those of the current administration" and is "inconsistent with the best interest of the federal government and will not be continued." The La Mesa-Spring Valley School District grant was for $11 million through 2027 Superintendent David Feliciano said the loss of funding that supports employment of social workers and counselors will likely impact a variety of district services that aid students receiving mental health and special education services Those services address student mental health crises social skill development and outreach efforts to help families with housing "We were shocked to learn that the Trump administration doesn't consider school-based mental health and special education services to be in 'the best interest of the federal government,'" Feliciano said said the funding allowed the district to hire six additional mental health staff The district was set to receive more than $2.5 million through 2027 Ending the grant in December means a loss of more than $1 million The letters to the districts said the programs "violate the letter or purpose of Federal civil rights law; conflict with the Department's policy of prioritizing merit and excellence in education; undermine the well-being of the students these programs are intended to help; or constitute an inappropriate use of federal funds." The Associated Press reported that the grant recipients nationwide received similar notifications on Tuesday which will result in $1 billion in grant funding canceled Madi Biedermann is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Communications for the U.S she wrote that grant recipients were using the funds to “implement race-based actions like recruiting quotas.” Department of Education officials wrote in a notice to members of Congress that it "plans to re-envision and re-compete its mental health program funds to more effectively support students' behavioral health needs." Both districts said they plan to request that the department reconsider district leaders said they’ll look for other sources of funding to keep the staff on through at least the end of next school year Partly cloudy skies. Areas of patchy fog developing. Low 47F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. A joint commendations ceremony took place Friday night for eight Spring Valley first responders credited with saving the life of a woman. When EMTs and firefighters arrived on the scene last month, the woman had gone into cardiac arrest. CPR was administered, and she was revived and taken to OSF and treated. Members of the Spring Valley Fire Department receiving commendations were: Mark Kramer; Greg Lauf; Nathan Diaz and Thomas Scholle. Members of the 10-33 Ambulance Service receiving commendations were: Alicia Rokosz; Naomi Falbo; Christy Michael; and Manny Solano. Spring Valley Fire Chief Todd Bogatitus spoke at the ceremony Friday night, saying “We wanted to take an opportunity to congratulate our people on a job well done.” Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A Senior at Spring Valley High School got a big surprise on Thursday. In partnership with MUSC, Lee Dillon, a four-year member of the cross country team now has a $5,000 scholarship to go towards his education, as he was named the FNR Scholar Athlete of the Year. WACH FOX Sports talked to him about what this scholarship means to him and how he's hoping to making an impact. "$5,000 is a lot of money and I really hope to be able to put it forward in a good way, you know, that people really care about," said Dillon. Dillon will be heading to Clemson University in the fall, where he plans to major in Biomedical Engineering. He said he hopes to work in the non-profit sector one day, specifically making devices and inventions that can help people with medical challenges they face. READ MOREOhio Valley Chorale shines in spring concert at First Westminster Presbyterian Churchby Jaime Ely Ohio — Music filled the halls of the First Westminster Presbyterian Church as the Ohio Valley Chorale presented its spring concert "Together We Sing." The event featured arrangements from artists such as Dan Forrest and Keith Hampton and was open to the public free of charge expressed gratitude for the community's support "When I look out and see this many people in the audience it means the world to me as a founder of this group because it means that the community is behind us the community wants the arts in Steubenville and they're willing to come out to make sure that they continue," he said The chorus will begin rehearsals the second Monday in September with their Christmas concert scheduled for early December Deputy Chief/ EMT Gregory Lauf and Firefighter/ EMT B Mark Kramer pose for a photo after receiving recognition Friday Eight Spring Valley first responders were honored Friday for their life-saving actions during an April 2 call Fire Chief Todd Bogatitus addressed the attendees and then presented certificates of accommodations and life saving pins to Deputy Chief/ EMT Gregory Lauf Firefighter/ EMT Nathan Diaz and Firefighter/ EMT B Mark Kramer Ambulance Managing Director Bob Hoscheid presented certificates of accommodation and life saving pins to 10/33 Ambulance Personnel Paramedic Christy Michael Paramedic Ali Rokosz also was awarded but was unable to attend the ceremony “We want to recognize the great work that the ladies and gentlemen did on this patient,” Bogatitus said “They successfully saved the person’s life.” first responders were dispatched to a female having a possible seizure after a minor accident “On arrival the woman was found to be in cardiac arrest in her vehicle and began CPR,” the fire chief said Bogatitus said in a Facebook post the patient should be coming home next week Falbo of Streator said it’s special to be recognized and it’s good to feel like she’s making an impact in the community. “I’ve been doing this for about a year now and this is the first time I’ve recognized like this,” she said. “It makes me want to continue to do good in the community.” The patient’s sister-in-law and best friend since high school, Laurie Abrahams, thanked the first responders for their efforts after the ceremony. “If you all hadn’t done your job,” she said. “She would not be here today … god bless you all.” SPRING VALLEY ‒ Rockland's fire and safety code watchdog has smacked a landlord with a $30,750 fine for operating an illegal elementary school and a potentially hazardous basement child care center inside a former bank building on Main Street The Monsey-based operators received a time extension to cure the multiple violations but have been forced to close down the day care center director of the Rockland Buildings & Codes The operators originally had 30 days until around April 13 to make repairs and clean up violations inside the building or ask for an administrative hearing to challenge the violations The operators asked for more time to comply adding that getting adherence to codes is the agency's main focus The day care center's closure was paramount according to the county's Buildings & Codes report The facility's children and staff had limited means of leaving the basement in an emergency The inspector found debris near the boiler and exposed high-voltage power lines in the ceiling "The most egregious violations were found in the basement specifically not having the proper means of egress out of the basement," Markunas said puts all occupants of the basement in danger." Markunas said his office is drafting a consent order with terms to remediate all violations with the property owner and the school to become code compliant within a specific time frame He said the building would be subject to unannounced inspections "The OBC goal is compliance with the NYS Uniform Code," Markunas said "The OBC is currently working with the landlord and school to become code compliant." Jacob Jacobov, the Monsey-based property manager of BHB JHJ Capital LLC, and the rabbi running the Lubavich Chabad's Cheder Zichron Schmuel yeshiva did not respond to a request for comment on whether the dangerous situations were corrected The yeshiva is located in the former bank building at 4 N the building also has a first-floor grocery store a barber shop and a check-cashing business The basement day care center was used to watch the staff's children Nursing home mogul gets jail time: Suffern nursing home mogul gets 3 years in federal prison for $38M tax fraud Among the other fire and safety violations noted in the report: The day care center near the boiler roomThe inspector reported finding a play area for children in the basement where he issued a number of violations including an uninspected boiler extension wiring to a space heater and high-powered electrical lines in the ceiling The violations created hazardous conditions for the children Suicide prevention: Fencing considered for Hudson Valley bridges as suicide attempts count over 100 a retired NYPD police officer who works for the county agency The school operator and landlord were issued an order to remedy the violations issued on March 12 The operators and school management were given a 30-day grace period to cure the violations to potentially see a nullification or reduction in the fines from Markunas The Rockland County government took over building and fire code enforcement when New York state found Spring Valley was not effectively enforcing the codes thereby endangering residents and first responders The New York State Department of State deputized the county government to handle inspections and enforcement Read the report about the building's violations here Steve Lieberman covers government, breaking news, courts, police, and investigations. Reach him at slieberm@lohud.com Twitter: @lohudlegalRead more articles and bio. Our local coverage is only possible with support from our readers Spring Valley Drive (Route 2462) between Birch Lane (Route 1142) and Tunlaw Street (Route 3472) will be closed to through traffic Monday according to the Virginia Department of Transportation Those needing to reach properties along Spring Valley Drive will have access but will not be able to go beyond the point of pipe replacement (immediately adjacent to the Birch Lane intersection) in either direction Through traffic will be detoured via Birch Lane and Tunlaw Street back to Spring Valley Drive You can get traffic, work zone and incident information online at 511.vdot.virginia.gov, via the free mobile 511Virginia app or by calling 511 in Virginia anywhere anytime Follow VDOT Northern Virginia on Twitter: @vadotnova Please note that this file is not ADA compliant. 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WATCHFormer Spring Valley standout drafted 89th overall by Jaguarsby ZACHARY BROWN WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — West Virginia University's Wyatt Milum was selected 89th overall in the NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars The former Spring Valley High School standout was a four-year starter in Morgantown an had an excellent career he did not allow a single sack or even a quarterback hit Milum matched those numbers not allowing a sack for a second consecutive season and hardly any quarterback pressures Milum's arm length keeps getting brought up His measurement was just over 32 inches which is considered short for the tackle position NFL experts expect him to make the move over to guard Idaho — Idaho Fish and Game has announced plans to restock nearly 400,000 rainbow trout in the state's lakes and ponds throughout May thousands of trout will be introduced into Deer Creek Kiwanis Park Pond in Lewiston is set to receive 900 trout The largest restocking effort will occur at Spring Valley Reservoir ExpandSpring Valley Police Chief Adam Curran (left) announces the promotion of Sgt during the Spring Valley City Council meeting at City Hall The Spring Valley Police Department announced the promotion of Sgt The promotion was announced during a Spring Valley City Council meeting on Monday by Police Chief Adam Curran, who introduced Larson to the council and community members. Larson, a longtime resident of Spring Valley, has served with the police department for more than two decades. Curran, who has worked with Larson since 2007, praised his dedication and growth as an officer. “He’s been a part of this community for over 40 years,” Curran said. “I’ve watched him grow into an officer and a sergeant.” Larson’s career includes experience in a variety of roles. He served as a night shift supervisor early in his career, gaining valuable supervisory experience. He later joined the local drug task force as an undercover agent, where he was involved in several significant arrests, including an incident in which a suspect fired at him. Since returning to the department, Larson has supervised day shift officers, helping to guide and mentor recruits while managing his administrative duties as a sergeant. He also holds several certifications, including training as a lead homicide investigator, juvenile officer and in CPR and AED. Additionally, Larson has received tactical training with the department’s SWAT team. Curran expressed confidence in Larson’s ability to take on his new role. “I think he’s going to do a good job,” Curran said. “He has the certifications, knowledge and experience to serve the citizens of Spring Valley in this critical leadership role.” With the promotion, Larson will assume more responsibilities within the department, helping to ease the workload of the chief. “I’m sure he’s aware of the challenges ahead, but I believe he is well prepared,” Curran said. Larson’s promotion to deputy chief is effective immediately. In other items, the council heard a presentation from an energy company on ways to improve the efficiency of city facilities. Mayor Melanie Malooley Thompson said that the City Council is reviewing the energy company’s proposal to improve the efficiency of city facilities and will discuss it further at a committee meeting next month. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solidus Resources LLC (“Solidus” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the results of the Spring Valley Gold Project (“Spring Valley” or the "Project") Feasibility Study prepared by lead consultant Ausenco Engineering Canada ULC (“Ausenco”) with an effective date of January 31 This news release contains forward-looking information about expected future events and financial and operating performance of the Project Risks and assumptions set out in Forward Looking Statements located on page 7 of this release Since consolidating 100% of Spring Valley in 2015 Solidus has substantially de-risked the Project through multiple campaigns including drilling increasing the total drilling at the Project to over 950,000 feet The Project is on-track to receive all permits in 2025 for construction and operations Solidus anticipates that construction of Spring Valley will be led by the mine building team from Waterton Mining which is nearing completion on the 50,000 ton per day Mineral Park Cu-Mo mill restart (Arizona) and is tracking on-time and on-budget for processing ore in H1 2025 Chairman and CEO of Waterton Mining (100% owner of Solidus) commented "The Spring Valley Project will be Nevada’s next large heap leach gold mine with a 10+ year mine life and first quartile AISC The completion of the Feasibility Study represents another major milestone in the advancement of the Project towards a construction decision in H2 2025 The Project is expected to create 1,000+ direct and indirect jobs in the local community The Feasibility Study reflects market pricing and real-time capital and operating costs applying experience from Waterton’s recent Mineral Park construction project We anticipate leveraging the expertise gained from Mineral Park and presence of over a decade in Nevada towards the construction and operation of Spring Valley upon receipt of full permits The mine plan will entail excavation of 957 million tons of material mined during ten years while process operations are active Following the completion of pit operations process operations will continue for a further 9 months of residual leaching Spring Valley is expected to be mined from a single open pit utilizing 320-ton autonomous haul trucks and hydraulic face shovel excavators Blasthole drills will also use autonomous drill system technology The Project contains 3.8 Moz Au of proven and probable mineral reserves at an average gold grade of 0.016 oz/ton Spring Valley Mineral Reserve Estimate (Effective Date: September 3 Gold recovery values are based on extensive metallurgical test work Ore is expected to be treated through one of two process streams that include (1) higher-grade ore crushed in three stages and stacked on the crushed ore pad with conveyors and (2) lower-grade material will be delivered by open pit haul trucks to the ROM ore pad The Project’s initial capital cost is $823 million expressed in Q3 2024 dollars This estimate falls under AACE Class 3 Classification Guidelines with an expected accuracy of ±15% of the final Project cost including contingency Sustaining capital is estimated to be $388 million Reclamation capital and bond interest total $87 million ($84 million after discounting) and salvage value applied at the end of the LOM is $13 million This results in a total LOM investment of $1,282 million Operating costs over the LOM were estimated at $2.4 billion The operating cost estimates are reflective of Q4 2024 pricing and don’t include allowances for inflation The cost estimates align with the principles of a Class 3 Feasibility study level estimate with a ± 15% accuracy according to the AACE guidelines The Mineral Resources at the Project total 4.4 Moz gold of Indicated resources and 0.6 Moz gold of Inferred resources constrained within a $1,700/oz gold pit shell and cut-off gold grade of 0.004 oz/ton RC grade control in advance of blasthole drilling will be carried out to assist with medium-term planning Spring Valley Mineral Resource Estimate (Effective Date: August 24 There is strong potential for defining additional Mineral Resources outside the current resource pit including extensions to the Spring Valley Deposit and targets along a 7-mile strike length across the Black Ridge fault zone The Project is located in the Humboldt Range that has a gold endowment of ~60 Moz within a ~50-mile radius Spring Valley Property and Nearby Au-Rich Deposits LLC is a gold developer focused on advancing the Spring Valley Gold Project in Pershing County Solidus is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Waterton Mining please visit the Solidus Resources website at www.solidus-resources.com Feasibility Study Report and Contributing Authors The Feasibility Study for the Spring Valley Project was led by Ausenco Engineering Canada ULC with additional contributors to the report including Lincoln Metallurgical Inc NewFields Mining Design & Technical Services LLC As Solidus is a private entity not soliciting capital and not a Reporting Issuer under either Canadian or US securities law the disclosure requirements of NI 43-101 and SK-1300 do not apply The Feasibility Study supporting the results disclosed herein will be published on Solidus’ website within 45 days The effective date of the Feasibility Study report is January 31 For readers to fully understand the information in this release they should read the report in its entirety when it is available on Solidus’ website The technical report is intended to be read as a whole and sections should not be read or relied upon out of context Certain information contained or incorporated by reference in this release constitute forward-looking statements future financial or operating performance (including costs or recoveries) and other similar guidance Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates” or similar expressions or their negatives Although Solidus believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions such forward-looking statements are not predictions of future events or guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements Some factors that might cause such a difference include the following: fluctuations in the spot and forward price of gold; the speculative nature of the business of mining; changes in mineral production performance; changes in national and local government legislation controls or regulations and/or changes in the administration of laws policies and practices; timing or receipt of necessary permits and approvals; increased cost and physical risks including extreme weather events and resources shortages; and increased costs associated with mining inputs and labor Any forward-looking information presented herein is made only as of the date of this release and Solidus does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions Photos accompanying this announcement are available at: https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/32cb0a21-b596-46ae-9fc5-cbfe9816d4df https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/da814940-32bf-4d1f-ac81-962573e518a1 (WPBN/WGTU) - - Spring Valley Golf Course suffered a fire early Saturday morning and according to the course's Facebook post the clubhouse structure has been considered a "total loss." The course had no damage and Spring Valley said they anticipate to open in early April with temporary modifications Spring Valley said all outings will be on hold until they can work out the details of what direction to go in with this incident “We will be reaching out to you if you have an outing currently booked Memberships will still be valid,” said Spring Valley Golf Course's Facebook Post The Reed City Fire Department was dispatched to the Spring Valley Golf Course early Saturday morning where the clubhouse was engulfed in flames Rockland County Business Journal on behalf of the Department of Housing And Urban Development (HUD) filed suit in federal court last week against Rockland County and the Village of Spring Valley to enforce the terms of a 2018 Voluntary Compliance Agreement (VCA) requiring Rockland County and Spring Valley to develop or rehabilitate affordable housing units The VCA resolved an earlier complaint filed with HUD alleging a private developer used HUD grant money given to Rockland County and the Village of Spring Valley to build 62 condominium units The developer illegally designed and marketed the units to White Hasidic Jewish homebuyers and excluded prospective Black homebuyers from the process it estimated that 44 deed holders at the condominium development in a census tract where only 14.4 percent of the population is White and non-Hispanic According to the lawsuit filed in the United State District Court for the Southern District of New York Rockland County and Spring Valley agreed in 2018 to ensure that a separate group of 62 affordable housing units would be developed or rehabilitated during a seven-year period The terms required approximately 25 of the affordable units be built within the first three years of the Agreement but only four affordable units meeting the requirements of the Agreement were completed Rockland County requested that the deadlines for the remaining units be extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic Rockland County and Spring Valley were granted additional time to provide the other 58 units – 18 of which were required to be completed by March of 2023 The complaint charges Rockland County and Spring Valley missed the deadlines and otherwise failed to complete a “a single additional affordable housing unit meeting the terms and criteria set forth in the VCA since the completion of the four units in the Nyack Point project in 2018.” 15 additional units were to be completed by March of 2025; 13 more by 2027 31 of the 58 units were to be home ownership “This lawsuit flagrantly mischaracterizes the County’s actions and attitudes and alleges facts that have never occurred The County has never discriminated in any aspect of housing development “The lawsuit stems from the Village of Spring Valley’s misuse of $102,438 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding which they received in 2004 and for actions that took place between 2006 and 2016 primarily before County Executive Ed Day’s administration took office Once the County was made aware of this misuse we assisted in filing the original Fair Housing complaint and the funding was recovered by this administration in 2014.” “Certain HUD officials acted as unrealistic activists rather than professionals seeking an attainable goal placed ludicrous demands on the County in the VCA including requiring a 150-year affordability period for new units (well beyond the 30-year industry standard) forcing construction of units within the dysfunctional Village of Spring Valley and setting an unrealistic timeline for unit construction (in a best-case scenario it takes 5-7 years to design and construct affordable housing units from start to finish).” After being notified of the breach on November 26 neither Rockland County nor Spring Valley identified specific steps they are taking or intend to take to come into compliance with the VCA Spring Valley claimed it has built affordable housing units and is in compliance with the VCA The government says it has not substantiated those claims nor could it be in compliance because it never developed a HUD-approved marketing plan or deed restriction for any affordable units The County has held two annual Affordable Housing Forums since April of 2023 and engaged the Hudson Valley Pattern For Progress to conduct a comprehensive community and affordable housing needs assessment The County also recently declared the Sain Building in New City as surplus property clearing the way for development of affordable housing on the site The development of affordable housing units in the County has been a challenge because of the high cost of land difficulty in securing financing and tax credits obstacles in securing necessary PILOT (Payment In Lieu Of Taxes) Agreements from Town Supervisors and community opposition to multifamily developments in the County where single-family zoning dominates much of the landscape “The County signed the VCA with optimism that the Village of Spring Valley would be a cooperative partner in meeting its goals and that HUD would provide adequate feedback and technical assistance Upon reflection and with the benefit of hindsight the County entered into the VCA without adequate background or appreciation of the complexities of current day affordable housing development trusting that HUD was acting in good faith.” The lawsuit asks for a Court order compelling Defendants to comply with the VCA and ensure completion of the remaining affordable housing units within an appropriate period of time The court also has the authority to impose civil penalties to vindicate the public interest in an amount “not to exceed $127,983 for a first violation ExpandThe former YMCA building on Jackson Street in Ottawa is where Illinois Valley PADS requested to temporarily relocate its homeless shelter operations during construction of a new facility Executive Director Carol Alcorn told the Ottawa Plan Commission on Monday the former YMCA is the only facility in the area that can accommodate the space and service needs of their shelter during construction “The only facility that meets our needs for kitchen access and overnight accommodations is the old YMCA,” Alcorn said “We’re only proposing to use the second floor away from the flood plain and the pool area.” PADS plans to demolish its current shelter at 1120 Canal St. which has served the area for more than 20 years A new shelter will be built on the same site funded in part by a $2 million state grant along with additional local donations Alcorn said construction of the new shelter is expected to take 14 to 24 months depending on contractor availability and supply timelines PADS is requesting to lease the former YMCA building – which is slated for eventual demolition – for up to two years as a temporary location The temporary move would involve about $80,000 in repairs HVAC upgrades and interior remodeling to separate men’s and women’s sleeping areas Alcorn said PADS intends to install security measures while maintaining strict rules during its stay “We would like to remain in Ottawa,” Alcorn said. “Otherwise, we’d have to relocate to Peru and there just wouldn’t be enough space to serve everyone who needs it.” The plan commission voted to recommend the temporary permit, and the Ottawa City Council will consider the proposal at its next meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, at Ottawa City Hall, 301 W. Madison St. George Washington was going for its fifth title in seven seasons taking on Spring Valley a team they had beaten by 25 points earlier in the week (WCHS) — George Washington was going for its fifth title in seven seasons taking on Spring Valley Spring Valley gave the Patriots everything they could handle and then some leading by one point as we got ready for the fourth quarter of play the Patriots went on a run taking the lead at 41-38 on a Gale Lamb three with just under three minutes to go With only 30 seconds to go Spring Valley came up with a steal and immediately made it a one-point game Spring Valley took the lead on an offensive rebound and Colton Caldwell sealed the deal with a big block at the end Final score 44-43 the Timberwolves take down the Patriots News | Apr 8 Many thanks to the Garfield County Planning Department for clearly stating that the Spring Valley Ranch PUD amendment proposal does not meet county regulations sending this private resort plan back to the drawing board We can hope it departs this area and finds a more suitable location a multi-billion-dollar Georgia based hedge fund is proposing an exclusive 6,000-acre recreation ranch resort on prominent hillsides above Lookout Mountain Their plan will create lots for over 500 monstrous second homes a south-facing ski resort dependent on snowmaking and a vast list of other resort facilities It conflicts with numerous county standards and comprehensive plan policies It is incompatible with the rural character of the area and threatens to dry up neighbor’s wells by wasting about a million gallons of ground water per day It will also displace wildlife and destroy critical habitat; create safety concerns on Highway 82 and three county roads; destroy the scenic quality of hillsides and ridges; create indiscriminate noise and water pollution in the Roaring Fork Valley; … and the list of negative impacts goes on This developer still holds an option to purchase the ranch and has promised to keep chipping away at the county rules We must anticipate that a proposal will be back soon threatening to create an unsustainable development that will decimate this unique valley Stay tuned to help Save Spring Valley from this outrageous attack on your community’s character and livelihood It may be coming to a meeting near you soon Readers around Aspen and Snowmass Village make the Aspen Times’ work possible your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally are you considering any property transactions this spring View Results with whom he had two children before their marriage ended in divorce and they built a wonderful family together with their five children: Michael Dave’s greatest joys in life included camping and cherishing weekends surrounded by friends and family Dave spent much of his time on the phone with his best friend and brother Dave was everyone’s go-to for directions if they got lost He was a proud grandfather to 12 grandchildren Dave is lovingly remembered by his wife of nearly 38 years and his five children: Mike (Michelle) Lecy His legacy lives on through his 12 grandchildren: Brooke and Amari Lecy; Greyson and Asher Mincks; Daizie Johnson; Bailie Nagel; Madison and Gage Lecy; Owen Lecy; and Zander Ziemer Dave’s siblings Penny Nolta (Steve Thompson) 2025 at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley A celebration of life will be held at a later date Condolences may be left at www.Hindtfuneralhomes.com (KGTV) -- A fire destroyed a family-owned McDonald’s restaurant in Spring Valley early Tuesday morning The 2-alarm fire was reported at around 3 a.m at the restaurant on 8730 Jamacha Boulevard Crews arrived as flames shot out from the roof of the eatery and destroyed much of the main dining area Fire officials said crews noticed strong heat coming from the interior walls making the firefighting effort a challenge Crews then used a fire hose raised high above the restaurant to put out most of the fire crews gained control of the fire and remained at the scene to prevent hot spots from flaring up but fire officials believe the fire may have started in the restaurant’s basement Officials said that despite the restaurant being listed as a 24/7 establishment The owner of the restaurant told ABC 10News reporter Adam Campos that the eatery has been owned by his family for decades the restaurant owner and operator Chris Rowe said “We’re incredibly relieved that no one was harmed in the fire that impacted our restaurant on Jamacha Blvd This restaurant has been in my family for decades and we couldn’t be more heartbroken The restaurant was closed at the time and will remain closed until further notice We appreciate the community’s understanding as we work closely with the local fire department and authorities to investigate the cause assess the damage and determine next steps for restoration.” (WACH) — This week begins our Stewart Law Offices High School Hoops broadcasts This is where we broadcast a local girls and boys high school basketball game from here in the Midlands January 13th) with Westwood at Spring Valley The broadcast will begin at 6 pm with the girls game with the boys game to follow These games were originally supposed to be played last Friday but were postponed due to weather Our Stewart Law Offices High School Hoops will normally be on Friday nights Here is how you can watch Westwood at Spring Valley: Livestream on: WACH.com, the WACH FOX app, WACH FOX Facebook, and WACH FOX Youtube ExpandA Spring Valley man was put on probation Thursday after pleading guilty to trying to bilk a La Salle bank out of more than $17,000 A Spring Valley man was put on probation Thursday after pleading guilty to trying to bilk a La Salle bank out of more than $17,000 Cole R. Wozniak, 22, appeared Thursday in La Salle County Circuit Court and pleaded guilty to financial institution fraud, a Class 2 felony carrying three to seven years in prison but the possibility of probation. In exchange for his plea, prosecutors agreed to four years of conditional discharge, a nonreporting form of probation, and dismissed a second count of forgery, a Class 3 felony carrying two to five years. According to open-court statements, Wozniak on Nov. 5 tried to open an account at La Salle State Bank with a personal check for $17,562 from an account with a local credit union. Wozniak also asked to withdraw what Assistant La Salle County State’s Attorney Matt Kidder termed “a large portion” in cash. Kidder said La Salle State Bank employees quickly ascertained that the account with the credit union was no good, but by that time, Wozniak had left the bank. Wozniak, who had no previous criminal history, declined an opportunity to address Chief Judge H. Chris Ryan Jr. before being placed on conditional discharge. a disbarred attorney who also got the boot as a judge is not seeking another term running the full-service village in Ramapo He just received a likely unwanted goodbye present from a state appellate court The panel upheld a lower court ruling that Simon lacked the authority to control the clerk's employment and only the village justices could dismiss their clerk The panel ruled that the state Supreme Court properly declared that "Cheron cannot be replaced as Chief Clerk of the Village Justice Court of the Village of Spring Valley without the consent of the village justices." Village Justices David Fried and Djinsad Desir took preemptive legal action to protect Cheron from Simon in December 2019 They went to court after Simon wrote them in November 2019 that he intended to dismiss Cheron and hire a successor Simon argued that with state judicial reform laws he felt an attorney should serve as chief clerk They informed Simon that they did not consent to Cheron's discharge Supreme Court Justice Thomas Zugibe issued a permanent injunction blocking Simon from discharging Cheron and appointing another person to that position Simon appealed to the higher court to lift the injunction The two village justices also argued Simon had looked to retaliate against Cheron after she had cooperated in a state judicial investigation that led the state courts to remove Simon as a judge in Spring Valley The state courts later disbarred Simon after 50 years as an attorney Simon was removed as a judge and disbarred over conductThe state Commission on Judicial Conduct issued a 40-page decision March 29 The commission found Simon repeatedly threatened to hold various employees and officials in contempt and "willfully interjected himself into the political process involving the election of an office other than his own." Simon testified that he didn't believe his conduct was abusive (it) " 'probably was demeaning to everybody including me… ' but 'I felt I had really no choice in the matter because I felt I had an obligation' to make sure the telephones were answered," the decision said after years as Ramapo town attorney and zoning administrator Simon rode the village Orthodox Jewish bloc vote to become mayor in December 2017 Logjam of candidates for June primaryHis decision not to seek another term as mayor has created a logjam of candidates seeking to run in a primary for the job Longtime trustee Asher Grossman also is not seeking re-election in November As Democrats dominate the registered voter rolls the primary winner in June likely will win the November election Simon won a primary unseating the mayor in 2017 and easily won the election in November More: Spring Valley Mayor Alan Simon warned firing court clerk would be illegal Simon's confrontational style led him to curse out village employees and people working on a construction project and he suspended and dismissed village personnel Steve Lieberman covers government, breaking news, courts, police, and investigations. 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