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Northwest Pipe Co.: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:56:00 GMT

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Northwest Pipe Co. (NWPX) on Wednesday reported profit of $2.4 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Vancouver, Washington-based company said it had net income of 23 cents.The steel pipe maker posted revenue of $99.1 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NWPX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NWPXSource

Police looking for person of interest in Douglas County shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:56:00 GMT

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly said in a press conference around 4 p.m. Wednesday that the sheriff's office is searching for a Black male wearing a dark hoodie and black pants with white sneakers.The man described is a person of interest in a shooting that occurred just before 2 p.m. Weekly said the man was standing on the northeast corner of S. Jamaica and exchanged gunfire with someone in a dark-colored sedan headed southbound on Inverness Parkway. Person of interest in Douglas County shooting (Photo credit: Douglas County Sheriff's Office)According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, a report of shots fired came from the area of Jamaica Street and South Valley Highway just before 2 p.m. Man killed after altercation at Tesla charging station near Edgewater Public Market Around 2:30 p.m. the department said deputies were on the scene investigating and gathering information on a suspect or suspects.The sheriff's office said a Code Red emer...

7 restaurant chains you didn't know started in Colorado

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:56:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you're a fan of Chipotle, QDOBA, or any of the other food joints on our list, you have Colorado to thank. Some of the most popular places to grab a bite just so happened to have made their start in the Centennial State.ChipotleLove it or hate it, Chipotle is one of the most popular eateries in the country.It all started in 1993 when the company's founder, Steve Ells, opened Chipotle Mexican Grill on East Evans Avenue near the University of Denver. 8 iconic restaurants only found in Colorado Now, there are thousands of locations across the U.S. and in several other countries.While the company's headquarters are now in California, you can still eat at the place where it all began at the corner of East Evans and South Gilpin Street.QDOBAQDOBA Mexican Eats didn't actually start off with that name when it first opened in 1995. The restaurant first opened as Zuma Fresh Mexican Grill. In 1997, its name changed to Z-Teca Mexican Grill until 1999 when it became QDOBA Me...

Large sinkhole forces partial highway closure in western Colorado

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:56:00 GMT

PAONIA, Colo. (KDVR) -- A large sinkhole forced a section of Colorado Highway 133 to close Wednesday in Delta and Gunnison Counties, north of Paonia.The sinkhole started Saturday, April 29, and has caused significant damage to the road. Drivers were asked to avoid the area unless absolutely necessary. The Colorado Department of Transportation said spring runoff is a factor in the creation of the sinkhole. 13 charges filed against suspects in deadly rock-throwing spree CDOT is looking for ways to safely reopen the road but said those options are limited due to spring runoff and the nearby terrain.Additionally, CDOT will coordinate with partner agencies and residents to allow limited travel in the area, such as for emergency services.CDOT said commuters and local residents should plan on not being able to travel through the area while the highway is closed because of the size of the sinkhole.Drivers are encouraged to look up an alternate route on COtrip.org.

Woman hospitalized after shooting in front of Park Lakes Elementary in Lauderdale Lakes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:56:00 GMT

Rescue crews took a woman to the hospital after, authorities said, she was shot in the middle of a busy Lauderdale Lakes roadway, temporarily placing a nearby elementary school on lockdown. Deputies with the Broward Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene near North State Road 7 and Northwest 38th Street, Wednesday afternoon. Detectives said the shooting started in front of Park Lakes Elementary School and came to an end about 10 blocks south.As a result, the campus was placed on lockdown.According to officials, a woman in her 70s may have been caught in the middle of the crossfire while heading southbound on State Road 7.“What it appears, from the preliminary information at this point, is that occupants of a black sedan fired multiple rounds from their vehicle in this general area and then fled northbound on North State Road 7,” said BSO spokesperson Carey Codd.Paramedics transported the injured woman to Broward Health Medical Center. She is expected to be OK.7New...

Stroke survivors reunite with medical staff, share survival stories at Memorial Regional Hospital

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:56:00 GMT

A group of stroke survivors reunited with their lifesavers at a South Florida hospital.Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood welcomed the patients back at an event held Wednesday.The group sat down with doctors and other medical personnel and shared their stories of survival and recovery.“I got the right care at the right time. I don’t think it was my time,” said survivor Adrian Bias.“Time is brain. Millions of neurons are at irreversible damage every minute that passes when a stroke goes untreated,” said Dr. Brijesh Mehta, a neuro-interventional specialist with Memorial Healthcare System.The event was held on Wednesday because May is Stroke Awareness Month.

Former Massachusetts Lt. Gov., attorney general Frank Bellotti celebrates 100th birthday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:56:00 GMT

Former Massachusetts Lt. Gov. and Attorney General Frank Bellotti celebrated his 100th birthday on Wednesday with an event held for him at Quincy District Court. Bellotti grew up in Roxbury. He was then elected Lieutenant Governor in 1962 and later served as Massachusetts’ Attorney General from 1975 to 1987. Quincy District Court was named in Bellotti’s honor in 2012. A number of local leaders were in attendance on Wednesday to celebrate Bellotti’s birthday.

Jets to sign DT Al Woods: source

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:56:00 GMT

Earlier this week, the Jets added tackle Billy Turner to their roster.On Wednesday, Gang Green made another addition, this time on the defensive side of the ball.The Jets are set to sign veteran defensive tackle Al Woods, according to a league source. Earlier this offseason, the Jets signed defensive lineman Quinton Jefferson, who can play both on the inside and as a defensive end. Now the Jets will add more depth at defensive tackle after Sheldon Rankins departed to the Texans this offseason.Woods, 36, has played for five different franchises (Buccaneers, Seahawks, Steelers, Titans and Colts) throughout his 12-year NFL career. He spent the last three seasons with the Seahawks, starting 30 games over the previous two years. During that span, Woods recorded 53 tackles, nine tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks.The Jets still needed defensive tackle help following the first few waves of free agency. The team attempted to sign Calais Campbell, but he signed a one-year contract with the Falco...

Quincy looks to bring back retired firefighters to work detail assignments

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:56:00 GMT

Quincy officials are looking for state lawmakers to approve a request that would allow retired firefighters to come back on board for support duties.The Quincy City Council supports giving the fire chief the power to appoint retirees as “special firefighters” who’d help cover detail assignments. A home rule petition the council filed this week requires approval from the state Legislature for such positions to be created.An increased workload within the fire department has sparked the need for the special firefighters to man detail assignments, particularly at construction sites, said Tom Bowes,  president of the Quincy Firefighters Association Local 792.Developers are required to get a fire watch detail when welders and pipefitters are performing work inside a building, and the fire department sometimes has a hard time making sure someone is at the site, Bowes told the Herald on Wednesday.He estimated that if the home rule petition passes, there’d be about 10 to 15 instances a...

Massachusetts woman is scammed out of $28,000 while online shopping, police warn of rise in scams

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:56:00 GMT

A 65-year-old Massachusetts woman was recently scammed out of $28,000 after clicking on a link while online shopping, as police warn residents about the rise in such scams.Merrimac Police are investigating after a resident last week contacted police because she realized she had been scammed out of $28,000.The 65-year-old woman had been online shopping when she clicked on a link and began receiving warnings that claimed to be scam alerts. Those alerts told her to call a phone number.After calling the number, she was told to download an application, that funds had been mistakenly transferred to her bank account, and she needed to contact her bank to make arrangements to correct the error.That downloaded application led to the scammers accessing her personal information.Then in a series of phone calls, the scammers pretending to be from her bank convinced her to withdraw money from her bank account, go to a nearby Bitcoin ATM, and deposit a total of $28,000 to correct the alleged bank ...