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I have a 41 yo niece who had a sudden onset of FND 2 weeks ago. She still can't talk, only can walk with assistance (meaning she literally has to be held up - like a baby learning to walk), not sure what else. She petite, was in an ATV accident when she was 16 & damaged her head, yet not brain damage. She, her hubby, parents & friends have never heard nor had experience with it. Does anyone here have experience with this?

A lovely couple & their families could use all the prayers they can get. Earlier this year the wife (32) was diagnosed with Nasopharyngeal cancer. As it’s rare they had to leave WA St for California for treatment. On Monday the husband (35) was taking a walk & collapsed. Strangers found him & called 911. He apparently had a undiagnosed heart condition. He has always been active, seemingly healthy. He is in a medically induced coma. His kidneys are failing & needs a heart transplant. It is a dire situation. They have 3 children (9, 7, 3). Their family, friends...

A 27-year-old man was fatally wounded in the parking lot of an Orem grocery store Saturday morning when he was shot by a man with concealed weapons permit who was attempting to stop the man from carjacking a woman's SUV.

Looking for suggestions and/or advice dealing with parents with dementia and making mostly bad decisions.

The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board recently released the “Deed Restrictions” for George Air Force Base that are required by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) §120(h). Because of these CERCLA §120(h) Deed Restrictions, we now know that there were numerous Completed Exposure Pathways (CEPs) to the George AFB personnel, their families, civilian employees, and the surrounding community. The contaminated buildings, soil, air, upper and lower aquifers (these contaminated aquifers were the source for municipal and domestic drinking water supply wells for George AFB, Adelanto, several homes, and the Victor Valley Country Club) provided the Completed...

...Wilson was arrested early Tuesday by federal authorities who say he left a string of obscenity-laced phone threats at Murray’s Seattle office over nearly two weeks ending Sunday.Wilson is accused of leaving multiple threatening voice- mail messages between March 22 and Sunday, apparently motivated by his anger over the health-care reform bill recently passed by Congress.“I hope you realize, there’s a target on your back now. There are many people who want you dead.... It only takes one piece of lead. Kill the (expletive) senator. Kill the (expletive) senator. I’ll donate the lead.” In the most recent message, the caller...

I asking for your prayers on behalf of my 5 yr old grandson. He opened a tailgate on a pickup & it hit him in the head. He has some bleeding on the brain & is in Sacred Heart in Spokane WA. They will do more tests & surgery if needed. All prayers & positives thoughts are asked.

My friend has received notice he is eligible for TARP money through Wells Fargo where he has his home loan. They qualify for 30%-50% reduction. He lost his job, his wife lost her job and they both found new jobs but each at a lesser salary.Their question that I have no idea how to answer is:On their TARP notice it stated their mortgage is more than double what their mortgage actually is. Their house value at the time of the mortgage was 450,000 and the TARP shows the mortgage is $935,000. I couldn't off-hand explain except to say it may...

Canvassing for President Obama is much like working as a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman. The product may be great, but it may not be enough to clinch a deal. On Saturday morning in the Avenues of Salt Lake City, Maggie Flanigan and Rose Nelson are knocking on doors, hard at work for the Obama agenda. They seek to gather signatures from people who support Obama's ambitious $3.6 trillion proposed budget and his plans to reform the country's energy policies, improve health care and fix the education system. Flanigan, 14, and Nelson, 15, are among hundreds of Obama supporters who took...

VICTORVILLE —Victor Valley Union High School District teachers have been coached on a new approach to disciplining students. At issue is whether teachers need to adjust how they interact with and discipline students who misbehave, particularly students from difficult backgrounds. Culberson, director of youth services for the San Bernardino City Unified School District, said at a back-to-school inservice meeting that students today have less respect for authority than they did when many teachers were in school and consequently, some teachers have unrealistic expectations of their students. The district superintendent, Julian Weaver, said Culberson’s message does not represent a change in...

It didn't take long for the veneer to wear off. Moments after Mexican President Vicente Fox's motorcade passed by, some in the group let loose. "Go home, Fox!" a protester shouted. "And take them with you!" another screamed. By "them," the protesters were referring to illegal immigrants, one of the nation's hottest hot-buttons in recent memory. The protesters, which Yakima police said numbered about 80, jeered the motorcade from a carefully restricted rally site. They held aloft a wide variety of signs with messages including "Fine Those Who Hire Illegals" and "Don't export your poverty to America." Many waved American...

When...Mexican President Vicente Fox stepped out of a green Chevy Suburban...about 200 local immigrants remembered where they came from. Mexico. "I feel so emotional because it is my president," said 62-year-old Catalina Fernandez, who moved to Pasco 31 years ago. "To meet him, to see him — it gives me such pleasure." But Fidel Marquez..."We want to say hi to the president," When the speakers had all taken their turns at the microphone and the audience stood to watch Fox leave, Marquez said he enjoyed Fox's comments, but was a bit alarmed to learn that factories in Mexican border towns...

Term paper about 'God' earns student failing grade 'He told me you might as well write about the Easter Bunny. He wanted to censor the word God.' VICTORVILLE — For using the "G" word 41 times in a term paper, Bethany Hauf was given an "F" by her Victor Valley Community College instructor. Hauf's teacher approved her term paper topic — Religion and its Place within the Government — on one condition: Don't use the word God. Instead of complying with VVCC adjunct instructor Michael Shefchik's condition Hauf wrote a 10-page report for her English 101 class entitled "In God...

The film A COMPANY OF SOLDIERS will be broadcast next Tuesday night (February 22) on PBS at 9 pm (check local listings). It is the soldiers' story of fighting in Iraq - a month in the life of the 1st Battalion of the 8th Cavalry stationed in South Baghdad. It was shot last November during one of the most dangerous times for that unit. A COMPANY OF SOLDIERS was made by October Films under the umbrella of the PBS Frontline Series and we'd like to ask you to email this to everyone you know with a request for them to...

Marine wounded during battle for Fallujah recuperating at mother's Victorville home By GRETCHEN LOSI/Staff Writer Photos by John Galayda/Staff Photographer U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Battle Jr., 19, sits in the living room of his mother's Victorville home Saturday during a homecoming party. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Battle Jr. was in Fallujah only a week when he found himself in the middle of a firefight that left him seriously wounded. Now he cannot walk. He's lost the use of his left arm, and his body is riddled with shrapnel. He's now recuperating for a month at the home...

Monday, November 8, 2004 Cutoff dates for holiday mailings to military FROM STAFF REPORTS The Department of Defense announced the following as recommended mailing dates to ensure holiday cards and packages reach service members overseas in time for the holiday season. Military mail addressed to APO/FPO AE ZIP codes 090-092, 094-098, 340 and 962-966 must mail first-class letters or cards and priority mail by Dec. 11, parcel airlift mail by Dec. 4, space-available mail by Nov. 27 and parcel post by Nov. 13. Mail addressed to ZIP code 093 must be mailed for first-class letters or cards and priority mail...

The Coroner just read a statement saying the direct cause of his death was the struggle with the police; or that them trying to subdue him and the struggle cause his death. Contributing factors included the drugs and his weight and heart condition.

PBS Special Showing "American Valor" PBS will be showing an outstanding documentary called AMERICAN VALOR on Veteran's Day, November 11 (check local listings). by Martin Garff I remember talking with my son, Ken Garff and BYU film school graduate, about his involvement with a PBS special called American Valor. He had told me how difficult it was for him to direct the shooting of this 'Hi Def' production with his eyes full of tears. "How come I was never taught about these events in school?" was his earnest question. Now I know what my son meant.... we attended a special...

Brian Shul ... A Vietnam era USAF fighter pilot, 212 combat missions, shot down near the end of the war and was so badly burned that he was given next to no chance to live. He did live, went on to fly SR-71s and completed a 20 year career in the Air Force. Has written four books on aviation and runs a photo studio. Brian Shul's October 3, 2002, Chico Rally Address: Thank you for the opportunity to address this rally today. It is not often that a fighter pilot is asked to be the keynote speaker. There is a...

Trail of Patriotism (United States Heritage Award -New Boy Scout Award) By Paul Rondina / Guest Columnist Friday, February 7, 2003 Sometimes the smallest deed or thought can lead to larger outcomes than ever imagined. Kim Steadman of Marlborough, who has been very involved in the Boy Scouts of America, decided that there ought to be a way to encourage young people's sense of patriotic feelings for our American heritage. Yes, we all get taught American history in school, recite the Pledge of Allegiance or sing the Star Spangled Banner, but she wanted to do something more. She got the...