Lake View city officials are pleased to announce their recently completed lagoon is now filled and is successfully processing wastewater from the community. Administrator, Scott Peterson, says the city council met at the lagoon site just northeast of town prior to their meeting Monday night. He says they did identify one minor issue, but everything seems to be functioning as intended.

Peterson adds the lagoon has now reached the substantial completion stage and all that remains before they can call the project finished is for it to operate for a few months to identify any outstanding issues. Lake View has been working to update their wastewater treatment facility for more than five years, and Peterson says it is a relief to be so close to wrapping it up.

The city started filling the $6 million lagoon about a month ago and only recently has it started treating wastewater. According to Peterson, they will be closely monitoring its operations into the fall and winter for any problems as they check off items on the punch list.

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Gilbert voters likely willsee a mayoral runoff between the top two vote-getters in November, based on the latest results in Tuesday's primary election.

Brigette Peterson on Wednesday eveningstill led by a close margin over candidates Matt Nielsen and Lynne King Smith.

But Maricopa County elections officials continue to process and count an estimated 80,000 more ballots from across the county. These primarily include provisional ballots and mail-in ballots dropped off on election day.

It wasthe first-time mayoral run for all four candidates, as Mayor Jenn Daniels did not seekreelection.

Peterson who watched results come in with her husband athome and on Zoom with friends said on Tuesday night thatshe was really excited about the initial results butverycautiousbecause she knows there are many morevotesto be counted.

Its really too soon to know, Peterson said. I'm hoping that the lead remains. If we can win this outright, that would be even better, but if we go on to the general, I'm ready for that.

Gilbert mayoral candidate Brigette Peterson checks results on primary election night.(Photo: Courtesy of Brigette Peterson)

King Smith initially was in second place, but Nielsen who ran on a limited government platform overtook the spot late onTuesday and held firm into Wednesday evening.

A pleased Nielsen monitored results at home with his family refreshing the page "every few seconds."

"As afirst-timecandidate in a significant race,mayoralrace, it was exciting," he said. "Werenot done yet,of course. There arestillvotes being counted, but I think atthis pointtheres a little lessroom for movementjust based on the numbers and votes that are left outstanding."

Nielsen said he is excited to carry the race through to a runoff win, if that's how final results play out.

Three town council seats also were on the ballot.

Four candidates competedfor two council seats with the usual four-year terms.Kathy Tilque and incumbent Scott Anderson held sizable leads over Tyler Hudgins and BusObayomi on Wednesday.

At this point, Tilque and Anderson may win outright.

Laurin Hendrix had a slight lead over Bill Spence fora council seat that carries a two-year term, according to early ballot returns.If results hold, Hendrix willwin outright.

Thetown's new General Planwas approved by a large margin.

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King Smith, who handily outraised the other mayoral candidates, is the founder of a ticketing software company and co-working space in Gilbert.

She campaigned on providing strong leadership as Gilbert approaches build-out, supporting businesses and building a "Gilbert for all."

Nielsen, a charter school management executive, is a political newcomer, as is King Smith.

Nielsen is focused on returning government to a more limited role and campaigned on conservative values. He said he wants to maximize individual liberty and minimize government interference.

Peterson resigned from her Town Council seat, as the law requires, to run for mayor. She has said she would bring the necessary experience to the mayoral seat. Her priorities are job growth, public safety and responsible growth.She's an advocate for transportation and planning improvements.

Joshua Lipscomb, the write-in candidate, aimedto investin south Gilbert, diversifythe town, expandtwo-lane roads, protectfarmers and increasepublic safety, according to his campaign on Instagram.

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Tilque, who led the pack in initial results, said she was excited, but waiting eagerly for more of the vote count to roll in.

We have a lot more votes coming in, so were hoping that were going to be able to maintain that lead and kind of wrap this up for the primary, she said on Tuesday night.

Tilquesaid she was confident going into theprimary, butdidnt know what to expectgiven how unique campaigning was during the pandemic.She expressed gratitude for her opponents behavior during the race.

In myparticular race, I felt that everybody was runningareally honestrace, talking about their credentials and thequalities that they bring, and there wasnt that negative politicking going on. I was really thankful for that.

Anderson, also in the lead, said he was pleased with the early results and hopes the race will be decided at the primary, without a November runoff.

The candidates vying for the council seat with a two-year term are:

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(STL.News) Nebraska Attorney General Peterson today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition led by California Attorney General Becerra and Louisiana Attorney General Landry in sending a letter request to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), urging them to use their legal authority under the Bayh-Dole Act to increase the availability of remdesivir. Remdesivir, a drug manufactured by Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead), has shown promising results in reducing mortality and hospitalization from COVID-19.

Remdesivir is an FDA fast-tracked antiviral drug that was produced with the benefit of millions of dollars of federal funding and the time and expertise of CDC and military scientists. Despite the substantial federal funding provided to its manufacturer, Gilead has been unable to assure a supply of remdesivir sufficient to alleviate the health and safety needs of the country amid the pandemic.

As of August 3, 2020, more than 4.64 million Americans have contracted COVID-19 and 154,000 have died. Yet, by the end of this year, Gilead is expected to produce only two million treatments, or enough remdesivir to cover about half of the current confirmed COVID-19 patients in the U.S. Before this crisis is over and a vaccine made available, many more Americans may become sick, and their recovery may hinge on the availability and affordability of remdesivir.

In the letter, the bipartisan coalition urges the federal government to exercise its rights under the Bayh-Dole Act, which allows the NIH and FDA to ensure Americans can afford and have reasonable access to a sufficient supply of remdesivir during this pandemic. Despite a manufacturing cost of between $1 and $5, Gilead has set the price of the drug at an outrageous and unconscionable $3,200 per treatment course. Under the Bayh-Dole Act, the NIH and FDA has the authority to license remdesivir to third party manufacturers to scale up production and distribution and ensure the drug is made available to all those in need at a reasonable price. If these agencies are unwilling to exercise this authority, the states request that the agencies assign this authority for the states to use. The bipartisan coalition stands ready to ensure that drug manufacturers are licensed to meet market demand during this public health crisis.

Attorney General Peterson joined the attorneys general of California, Louisiana and Alaska, American Samoa, Connecticut, Delaware, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia in sending the letter.

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When the Lady Panthers lineup is announced before a volleyball match, what one sees is the finished product.

A Purple-and-Gold production, which began many years earlier, manifests itself in the form of a varsity squad whose roots lie deep beneath the surface of what spectators see from the stands roots that have been carefully cultivated before finally coming to fruition in full bloom for head coach Gretchen Petersons club.

However, only after passing through a rigid system as a young player climbs up the ranks beginning as early as fourth grade can an aspiring hitter or blocker play for the Lady Panthers at the highest level of prep competition.

One of the biggest and most important building blocks in this foundation is the annual Lady Panther Volleyball Camp, which is not only a way to introduce young players to the program, but also give them a glimpse of what the future holds, said Peterson.

First and foremost, we want to get kids excited and interested in playing volleyball and we want them to want to be a part of Liberty Hill athletics, she said. We really try to have fun, but we also want all campers to leave having learned a ton.

With this in mind, Peterson and her coaching staff, which includes varsity assistants Kristen Brewer and Wayne Munger, who also direct the freshman and junior varsity teams, respectively, provide players with a plethora of what they can expect more and more of as the years go by.

We use the same terminology we use in the high school and the fact we start it with as young as our fourth-graders is a big plus in buildinga program, said Peterson. Not to mention, we have our junior highcoaches there to start building relationships with our incoming seventh and eighth-graders and getting them going with the same drills and skills we will work on with them in their season. Weve been really blessed to have a community that supports our program by getting their daughters involved in camp and our program at young ages.

Peterson added a goal of the camp is to simulate as closely as possible what the players can expect at the various age groups so nothing takes them by surprise later on as far as whats expected of them.

We actually try to not water anything down, we teach the same skills the same way, we want them to get more and more comfortable with the standards and expectations we hold all of our players to, she said. Its challenging and a little rough at the beginning, but they always seem to embrace the challenges and rise to meet them. Its really cool to see the same campers who were just starting out as fourth-graders come back as eighth or ninth-graders and in a way seem like seasoned camp veterans its a great experience to watch them evolve.

Of course, the players learn how to properly execute all of the tangible, physical skills needed to play winning volleyball, but what goes on in the young minds of players is just as, if not more important, said Peterson.

We focus on hustling from spot to spot, being coachable, saying yes and no maam and being an encouraging teammate and team player, she said. We want them to be the leaders when they go back to their schools and their seasons.

With the right instruction, some of them will even be inspired to step up in showing their teammates how its done, said Peterson.

We would like them to understand by putting in the extra work they can be leaders to their peers and thats something to be proud of and confident in, she said. Also, it should be fun and something they enjoy and although it goes without saying, we want them to know what it means to be a Panther theres a pride and tradition theyre now a part of and were so happy theyre here.

Finally, Peterson hopes each and every player begins to understand what their respective roles are in the big picture of the program, but perhaps above all else to enjoy the experience.

Were so happy theyre part of the Panther family, but its about more than being the star player its about representing themselves and something bigger than themselves and feeling good about what theyre doing, she said. We want them to know its okay to makemistakes, that learning is a process, but they can and will get there we believe in them and we want them leaving camp feeling good about the effort they put forth and confident theyre on the right path to being the player they want to be and its supposed to be fun.

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MTVs Siesta Key is heating up with the drama, and fans are curious to know whats happening with Kelsey Owens and Garrett Miller. Owens and Miller have quite a history, and theyre together on the show now. But after Owens spotted some suspicious behavior on Instagram, she was about ready to give Miller the boot.

Now, fans think Owens actually wanted to dump Miller to get back with her boss, Jake Peterson. Heres what everyones talking about.

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Owens and Miller have quite a history on Siesta Key. The two started dating prior to season 3 of the show, but it seems Owens wasnt always faithful to Miller. They broke up and went their separate ways, delving into new relationships. But season 3 brought them back together.

While Millers ex-girlfriend, Cara Geswelli, left the state to head to New York, Owens boss-turned-boyfriend, Peterson, had to deal with family matters and couldnt keep up with the relationship. Once Miller and Owens were both single once again, they rekindled their flame.

Miller spoke to Entertainment Tonight about his relationship with Owens. Theres a lot of ups, a lot of downs, a lot of new temptations that come into play that were not there before, especially for me personally, so, its a very interesting thing to see with me and her this year, Miller said.

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Miller had his doubts about Owens faithfulness, especially since Peterson kept showing up to parties Owens attended. But it seems Owens is actually the one who shouldve been suspicious of Miller. During season 3, Owens saw a photo of Miller with another woman that was posted to Instagram. The woman in question used to hook up with Miller, and Miller continues to train her at the gym.

Owens approached Miller at a party as soon as she saw the post. Miller claimed he trained her a long time ago, and the post wasnt recent but Owens begged to differ. Miller then admitted that he still trains the woman in question.

Owens ends up telling Miller she cant be with him anymore and everything escalates from there. She tells Juliette Porter about whats happening, and Porter hits Miller at the party. Ultimately, Miller is shunned from the gathering and appears to leave.

At the end of episode 20, a sneak peek shows Owens catching up with Peterson again. And fans are starting to wonder if Owens epic freakout and dumping of Miller at the party was partly due to a desire to get back with Peterson.

According to MEAWW, fans are commenting on social media about Owens behavior.

The hilarity of Kelsey getting mad at Garrett but she continuously is around Jake & flirts with him, one fan posted. When you cheat on someone then get back together, youre not getting back with the same person. They need new people on here for love interests. This is old and toxic.

Although scripted, it seems like she was just waiting for a reason to get out of the relationship in a way that didnt make her look bad, another noted of Owens on Reddit.

Well have to wait and see whats really going on with Owens and Peterson but it seems like the end is looming for Owens and Miller.

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COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah -- An internal investigation with assistance from outside agencies is underway regarding the actions taken by Cottonwood Heights Police Officers during Sunday evening's protest which resulted in several arrests.

Whenever we use use of force, well do an internal investigation thats begun immediately. Well do that internally and well use some outside assistance to objectively look at our finding and well use that guide us going forward, said Cottonwood Heights Mayor Mike Peterson to FOX 13 on Tuesday. We hope that Sunday night was something we never see again.

Protesters gathered at Mill Hollow Park for a demonstration in memory of Zane James, a man who was shot and killed by officers in 2018. When the protesters left the park and traveled down a street into a neighborhood, thats when police were called.

Yeah, theyre blocking traffic, its on a Sunday on a low-traffic residential street, this is not impacting me, it wasnt impacting any of my neighbors to a degree that it should have been met with violence, said a local long-time resident named Jake in an interview with FOX 13.

With a number of live-streaming videos showing the demonstration moving from the park, down the street and quickly into a violent skirmish with police, its unclear exactly what led to the confrontation. Protesters are saying that police instigated the situation. Police told FOX 13 on Monday that demonstrators wanted a confrontation with law enforcement.

It feels like in that situation the Cottonwood Heights Police Department went from coming in to de-escalate straight to an enacting violence, skipping 20 other steps in what should be a rational de-escalation process, said Jake, who grew up in Cottonwood Heights. It was a group of kids mostly dancing down the street and weve seen this happen in places all over this community for the past eight weeks.

According to Mayor Peterson, there was no permit granted for protesters to be using a street that evening.

We will approve closing a street and facilitating it; That was not the case, said Mayor Peterson.

I didnt witness it personally, said Mayor Peterson who lives nearby where the clash took place. I did take the opportunity to talk to at least 20 residents who were on the route and asking for their thoughts and opinions and I got a variety of responses.

In an emergency meeting on Monday afternoon, discussions took place between city officials regarding de-escalation techniques and officers applying the law where appropriate. According to Mayor Peterson, conversations regarding police policy and reform have been in the works for weeks.

I was shocked, to see people being taken down on somebodys lawn was really quite shocking, said District 8 Senator Kathleen Riebe who calls Cottonwood Heights home. We clearly have work to do, were trying to be empathetic to both sides and understand where it transpired and how it escalated.

Riebe, along with others reacting on social media and publicly, wondered what distress call was made from police to trigger such an alarming response from area agencies.

What would solicit that many police officers showing? It was more police officers than protesters, you know? said Riebe.

Mayor Peterson says that hes received mixed reaction from members of the community. Some saying they support the actions taken place by officers on Sunday, while others think less force should have been applied. Regardless, Peterson vowed to listen to both sides and work towards enacting policy reform within the department. He applauds Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown and Mayor Erin Mendenhall along with members of the community who worked towards Mondays executive order regarding immediate reform.

Its just an unfortunate situation and we will get better, said Peterson. We have outstanding officers. They want to do the right thing. Its an unfortunate situation and I think from what happened Sunday night to what happened last night was a great step forward.

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Although the Yakima Air Terminals financial prospects have slowly improved in recent months, a full recovery could still be months or even years away, an airport official says.

Still, there was some good news for local travelers Saturday when Alaska Airlines resumed a second daily flight between Yakima and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Alaska Airlines reinstated the flight after an increase in passengers from the Yakima airport over the last few months. The Seattle-based airline dropped from three or four flights a day to one a day in April after a drastic drop in passengers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In April, 249 passengers boarded flights in Yakima, according to airport figures. Boardings increased to 438 and 909 in May and June, respectively.

During the first half of 2020, 17,640 passengers boarded Alaska Airlines flights in Yakima, a 47% drop from the same period in 2019.

Other revenue generators tied to air travel including parking and rental cars also have decreased.

As of June 30, the airports cumulative revenue was just over $609,000, a decrease of nearly 15% from the same period in 2019, according to figures from its owner, the city of Yakima.

The Yakima Air Terminal was able to secure a $1.286 million grant through the CARES Act, the federal coronavirus relief program. The money is distributed as reimbursement for qualified operating and expenditures, including payroll, utilities and debt payments, through the end of 2021.

So far, the grant is expected to last long enough to cover expenses for 16 to 17 months, and the money could last longer as the airport continues to see an increase in revenues from commercial airline and general aviation activity, said airport manager Rob Peterson.

Even so, some travel industry experts are not expecting activity to be at pre-coronavirus levels for two to three years, Peterson said.

Were definitely watching our expenses at the airport.

As more people are starting to fly again, the airport is expanding its health and sanitization efforts, Peterson added. It has secured 12,500 masks from FEMA for distribution to passengers. But generally, most travelers have worn their own masks, Peterson said.

Flights from Yakima to Seattle depart at 5:35 a.m. and 11:10 a.m. daily. The corresponding flights from Seattle depart at 9:45 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.

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The airport received additional CARES Act funding for the project. Typically, it would have to cover 10% of the total cost. But the CARES Act included a provision where the Federal Aviation Administration would cover the entire cost of more than $1.4 million.

The project includes new energy-efficient lighting, asphalt crack sealing and updated markings to meet FAA standards.

General aviation flights and smaller aircraft will be able to use the shorter crosswind runway, which will be open for most of the project, Peterson said. Alaska Airlines will not be able to fly in or out of the airport during the interim because its planes need a longer runway.

Since the closure was scheduled in advance, Peterson said, there should be minimal interruptions as any booked flights should have long been rescheduled. There is no means to book new flights during the runway closure, he said.

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Camila Giorgi upsets Rebecca Peterson 7-5 6-4 in the 1st round in Palermo on Tuesday.

Camila won the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping her serve in the 4th (1-3) game, Giorgi broke back in the 5th (2-3) and in the 11th (6-5) game to win the set 7-5.

The Italian was flawless in converting all her break points in the 5th (1-3 30-40) and the 11th game (5-5 15-40). On the other side, Peterson converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had her opportunities in the 4th (2-1 15-40) and the 8th game (4-3 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 77 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Giorgi won just 3 more points than Peterson (40-37). Camila lost 16 points on serve (25-16). In addition, on the other side, Rebecca conceded 15 points on serve (21-15).

Giorgi overpowered the opposition at the beginning of the set after breaking Peterson in the 1st game (1-0) before consolidating her break and lead 4-0. However, the set was not over yet and there was more work to do for the Italian to win the set because Rebecca found the way to break back in the 8th (3-5) game.

It is worth noting that a pivotal stage of the set was when the Italian won 4 consecutive games in the 2nd set to convert the game count from 0-0 to 4-0.

The Italian was on the money in converting all her break points in the 1st (0-0 30-40) and the 3rd game (2-0 0-40). On the other side, Peterson was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 8th game (2-5 30-40).

They contested 57 points. Giorgi won 7 more points than Rebecca (32-25). Camila surrendered 10 points on serve (18-10). In addition, on the other side, the Swede conceded 14 points on serve (15-14).

At the end of the match, Camila scored 72 points vs. Petersons 62.

Camila was stunning in converting all the break points (4/4). In addition, on the other side, Rebecca was pretty effective at converting 50% of the break points that she procured points (2/4). Notwithstanding, that was not enough to win the contest.

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Gilbert voters will elect a new mayor, but whether that happens on Tuesday depends on if one of the fourcandidates snags enough votes to avoid a runoff in November.

Brigette Peterson held a steady lead over Matt Nielsen and Lynne King Smith as results rolled in Tuesday. But Maricopa County elections officials continue to count ballots.

It's the first-time mayoral run for all four candidates, as Mayor Jenn Daniels is not seeking reelection.

Peterson who watched results come in with her husband athome and on Zoom with friends said she was really excited about the initial results butverycautiousbecause she knows there are many morevotesto be counted.

Its really too soon to know, Peterson said. I'm hoping that the lead remains. If we can win this outright, that would be even better, but if we go on to the general, I'm ready for that.

Gilbert mayoral candidate Brigette Peterson checks results on primary election night.(Photo: Courtesy of Brigette Peterson)

If no one mayor candidate getsmore than 50% of the vote in the Aug. 4 primary election, the top two vote-getters will squareoff in the general election on Nov. 3.

Three town council seats also were on the ballot.

Four candidates competedfor two council seats with the usual four-year terms.Kathy Tilque and Scott Anderson are leading, followed by Tyler Hudgins and BusolaObayomi, initial returns show.

If no one gets more than 25% of the votes, all four will go on the November ballot.If one candidate gets enough votes, the next two top vote-getters will face off inNovember.

Laurin Hendrix and Bill Spence were practically tied fora council seat that carries a two-year term, according to early ballot returns.

If no one gets more than 50%of the votes, the top two vote-getters will go to a November runoff.

The initial results include nearly all ballots cast before election day andmail-in ballots, apart from those dropped off at the polls on Tuesday.

Early results show the town's new General Planhas a large margin of voter approval.

Voting got underway in early July and wrappedup Tuesday atvote centers throughout metro Phoenix.

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King Smith, who handily outraised the other mayoral candidates, is the founder of a ticketing software company and co-working space in Gilbert.

She campaigned on providing strong leadership as Gilbert approaches build-out, supporting businesses and building a "Gilbert for all."

King Smith hosted a Zoom watch party with friends, family and supporters as results came in Tuesday evening.

Nielsen, a charter school management executive, is a political newcomer, as is King Smith.

Nielsen is focused on returning government to a more limited role and campaigned on conservative values. He said he wants to maximize individual liberty and minimize government interference.

Peterson resigned from her Town Council seat, as the law requires, to run for mayor. She has said she would bring the necessary experience to the mayoral seat. Her priorities are job growth, public safety and responsible growth.She's an advocate for transportation and planning improvements.

Joshua Lipscomb, the write-in candidate,wants to investin south Gilbert, diversifythe town, expandtwo-lane roads, protectfarmers and increasepublic safety, according to his campaign on Instagram.

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Tilque, who led the pack in initial results, said she was excited, but waiting eagerly for more of the vote count to roll in.

We have a lot more votes coming in, so were hoping that were going to be able to maintain that lead and kind of wrap this up for the primary, she said.

Tilquesaid she was confident going into theprimary, butdidnt know what to expectgiven how unique campaigning was during the pandemic.She expressed gratitude for her opponents behavior during the race.

In myparticular race, I felt that everybody was runningareally honestrace, talking about their credentials and thequalities that they bring, and there wasnt that negative politicking going on. I was really thankful for that.

Anderson, also in the lead, said he was pleased with the early results and hopes the race will be decided at the primary, without a November runoff.

The candidates vying for the council seat with a two-year term are:

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Ron Rivera refuses to name Dwayne Haskins the starting quarterback for the Washington Football Team, but listening to the coach's comments about the second-year passer, it sure sounds like it's Haskins job.

"Hes done a great job of studying, preparing and getting himself ready for this. Hes been great," Rivera said Tuesday morning. "Hes been on the field, doing the things weve asked of him. Hes done the extra stuff that he and I talked about in the offseason. Hes done the things that, I think, puts him right there where he needs to be at this junction of where we are in our training, having only been able to do zoom and now only having four days of work on the field."

Much has been made about veteran QB Alex Smith's return from injury.

Smith's story has been incredible, working his way back from a compound fracture in his leg and 17 surgeries as his body was ravaged by infection. Now Smith is able to work out with trainers at the Washington practice facilities for multiple days without setbacks. It's a remarkable story.

But there are still major hurdles for Smith to get back on the field, not the least of which is clearing a football physical from the Washington doctors.

"For him, its really just a matter of, can he do the movements he needs to do?" Rivera said. "Can he protect himself when hes on the field more so than anything else?"

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There's another important element to point out and that's the advantage - real or perceived -that Kyle Allen has over Haskins.

Allen started nine games for Rivera and new Washington offensive coordinator Scott Turner last season in Carolina, and found some success. The Panthers won Allen's first four starts, and in those games, he threw no interceptions. Conversely, Carolina lost the last six games Allen started and he threw 11 picks in those contests.

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Earlier this offseason Rivera suggested that Allen could have a "leg up" on Haskins based on knowledge of Turner's system. Asked on Tuesday if Haskins still trailed in that department, Rivera did not seem concerned.

"I dont think Dwayne is very far behind, I really dont."

Rivera wants open competition across his football team. No player gets named starter, rather that player earns the job.Sure sounds like Haskins is doing just that when it comes to the starting quarterback spot.

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Anglers know that fishing with soft plastics often necessitates creativity. Thankfully,Wired2Fish Field Editor Kyle Petersonhas outlined his new spin on a creation combining aNed riglure with a reverse Texas rig,Neko rigcombination.

Dubbed the "tiny child rig" because it'sso easy even a "tiny child" could catch fish with it, Peterson's rig is able to easily slip in and out of cover to hook even the most difficult to catch fish.

Peterson explained that he created the rig whiletargeting walleye living in a log jam. He quickly realized heneeded something that would plunge straight to the bottom.

"I also needed something that would come back up," Peterson says. "It needed to snake its way back up through the trees and the limbs and this was about the only way that I could see a bait coming back up through, but then having a small profile -- something a walleye would eat. As it's proven, it's show us that it's a multi-species catcher."

Peterson adds that the tiny child rig is"the most fish-catchingest little thing I've ever seen in the world."

Sure enough, the rig not only catches walleye, but alsobass, bluegill, crappie, pike and more.

Peterson also takes you through the material you can use for your own tiny child rig.

"I like using just the original Neko hook. What happens for me is I'll hook a fish and the bait will slide up my line. That's what I really like about it -- the lure will slide up my line. The fish doesn't have leverage over the bait as much. It helps kind of keep the weights inside of the bait as well from being thrown by the fish."

"The great thing about this 'tiny child' is it's very streamlined and hydrodynamic, it throws far and you can just fish it in a variety of different cover," Peterson continues.

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UPDATEDat 11:30 p.m. Tuesday

Activist Cori Bush on Tuesday unseated longtime U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay, ending his 20-year hold on Missouri's 1st Congressional District and putting her on a path to become the first Black woman to represent Missouri in the nation's capital.

Before Clay's tenure, his father William Clay held the seat for three decades. That makes Bush, whose campaign grew out of protests against the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson in 2014, the first to topple the Clay political dynasty in 52 years.

Bush, 44, of Florissant, first challenged Clay in 2018. She returned this year with the same message that Clay hadn't been bold enough in tackling the district's challenges but with more campaign funds and support fromprogressive groups challengingestablishment Democrats in a bid to pull the party left.

"Tonight, Missouri's 1st District has decided that an incremental approach isn't going to work any longer," Bush said in a victory speech late Tuesday. "We decided that we the people have the answers, and we will lead from the front lines."

Bush, who has spoken openly about being evicted and failing to pay taxes, has said her background as a single mother of two children, connects her to working families in the district. She has promised to continue participating in street protests as a sitting member of congress.

In her speech Tuesday, Bush said Black Lives Matter "are not just words. It is historic that this year, of all the years, we're sending a Black, working-class, single mother, who's been fighting for Black lives since Ferguson, all the way to the halls of congress."

Bushs campaign focused on universal health care, radically reforming police departments, free public education and raising the minimum wage policies advocated by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who describes himself as a democratic socialist. Bush thanked Sanders for his endorsement and support Tuesday.

In their first matchup in 2018, Clay defeated Bush by more than 28,000 votes a 20-point margin that was the closest any challenger had come to unseating Clay until Tuesday night.

This year, she defeated Clay by a 3-point margin, 72,812 votes to 68,201.

Bush had more than triple the campaign donations than in 2018, and more name recognition from an appearance in Knock Down the House, a 2019 Netflix documentary that followed Bush and three other candidates seeking to replace incumbent Democrats with progressive women, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.

Her campaign was supported by Justice Democrats, which elevated Ocasio-Cortez, and more recently, former school principal Jamaal Bowmans upset against 16-term incumbent Rep. Elliot Engel in New York. Bush's campaign sought to leverage the wins, as well as inequities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the police killing of George Floyd.

Clay, long a solid vote for Democratic policies, had touted his support for Sen. Bernie Sanders Medicare for All plan, Ocasio-Cortezs Green New Deal, and for impeaching President Donald Trump all positions that put him left of other centrist Democrats like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Clay has also pointed tohis role in bringing the multimillion-dollar National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency campus to north St. Louis.

The winner of Tuesday's primary is expected to coast to victory in November's general election, as the district typically votes overwhelmingly Democratic.

A third candidate for the Democratic nomination, Katherine Bruckner, had captured about 6.3% of the vote 5,142 votes as of 10:30 p.m.

Winnie Heartstrong and Anthony Rogers both filed for the GOP nomination but did not mount active campaigns. Rogers was on track to win Tuesday with 25-point margin.

District 2

There were no intraparty competitions in Tuesdays primary for Missouris 2nd Congressional District, where Democrat State Sen. Jill Schupp is challenging U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner.

Libertarian Martin Schulte, of Ballwin, is also running in the Nov. 3 general election.

The 2nd Congressional District includes much of St. Louis County, and parts of St. Charles and Jefferson counties.

District 3

In Missouris 3rd Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer soundly defeated four Republican challengers in a five-way primary.

Luetkemeyer, of St. Elizabeth, had captured nearly 75% of the vote.

Luetkemeyer is heavily favored to win the Nov. 3 general election in theheavily Republican district against the Democratic nominee and Libertarian,Leonard Steinman, who ran unopposed in the primary.

Megan Rezabek, of Imperial, defeated Dennis Oglesby, of Warrenton, for the Democratic nomination. Rezabek won with a 29-point margin.

The 3rd Congressional District includes parts of St. Charles County and Jefferson County and all of Warren, Franklin and Lincoln counties.

Cori Bush, a Democratic candidate for Missouri's first congressional district, poses for a portrait outside of her campaign headquarters on election night in Northwoods on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Bush is challenging Democrat Lacy Clay, the first district's representative since 2001. Photo by Chris Kohley, ckohley@post-dispatch.com.

Cori Bush, a Democratic candidate for Missouri's first congressional district, waves to her supporters outside of her campaign headquarters on election night in Northwoods on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Bush is challenging Democrat Lacy Clay, the first district's representative since 2001. Photo by Chris Kohley, ckohley@post-dispatch.com.

Cori Bush, a Democratic candidate for Missouri's first congressional district, cheers outside of her campaign headquarters on election night in Northwoods on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Bush is challenging Democrat Lacy Clay, the first district's representative since 2001. Photo by Chris Kohley, ckohley@post-dispatch.com.

Protest leader Cori Bush works the bullhorn as marchers gather in The Loop for a rally and march against police brutality on Friday, June 12, 2020. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, democratic challenger for US Congress in Missouri's first district, stands for a portrait during the 2020 Primary Elections at the AAA Busch Middle School polling location in South St. Louis on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Masks are mandatory at all indoor polling locations. Other health precautions are being taken as well including regular sanitization of communal spaces and plexiglass dividers. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, democratic challenger for US Congress in Missouri's first district, waves at voters during the 2020 Primary Elections at the AAA Busch Middle School polling location in South St. Louis on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Masks are mandatory at all indoor polling locations. Other health precautions are being taken as well including regular sanitization of communal spaces and plexiglass dividers. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, democratic challenger for U.S. Congress in Missouri's 1st district, waves at voters during the 2020 Primary Elections at the AAA Busch Middle School polling location in South St. Louis on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, democratic challenger for U.S. Congress in Missouri's 1st district, bumps elbows with supporter Ziah Reddick, left, during the 2020 Primary Elections at the AAA Busch Middle School polling location in South St. Louis on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, democratic challenger for US Congress in Missouri's first district, stands for a portrait during the 2020 Primary Elections at the AAA Busch Middle School polling location in South St. Louis on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Masks are mandatory at all indoor polling locations. Other health precautions are being taken as well including regular sanitization of communal spaces and plexiglass dividers. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, democratic challenger for US Congress in Missouri's first district, stands for a portrait during the 2020 Primary Elections at the AAA Busch Middle School polling location in South St. Louis on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Masks are mandatory at all indoor polling locations. Other health precautions are being taken as well including regular sanitization of communal spaces and plexiglass dividers. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Protest leader Cori Bush works the bullhorn as marchers gather in The Loop for a rally and march against police brutality on Friday, June 12, 2020. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com

Protest leader Cori Bush works a bullhorn as marchers gather in The Loop for a rally and march against police brutality on Friday, June 12, 2020. (Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com)

Activists Cori Bush, right, and Rev. Darryl Gray, hold a press conference, Monday, July 6, 2020, in front of the Florissant Police Station to talk about the 17 people arrested during protests the previous night. Photo by Hillary Levin, hlevin@post-dispatch.com

Nnamdi Ihenacho embraces U.S. House of Representatives candidate Cori Bush after she gave a sidewalk speech on Friday, June 19, 2020, outside St. Louis City Hall during a Juneteenth celebration organized by ExpectUs police reform activists. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Reginald Garth stands by as U.S. House of Representatives candidate Cori Bush gives a speech on Friday, June 19, 2020, outside St. Louis City Hall during a Juneteenth celebration organized by ExpectUs police reform activists. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Protest leader Cori Bush works the bullhorn as marchers gather in The Loop for a rally and march against police brutality on Friday, June 12, 2020. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, former candidate for a U.S. House of Representative and Bernie Sanders supporter, watches the returns on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at a campaign volunteer watch party at Blueberry Hill in University City. The news had already broke that Sanders lost to fellow Democrat Joseph Biden in Missouri's presidential primary. Photo by Christian, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, former candidate for a U.S. House of Representative and Bernie Sanders supporter, watches the returns on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at a campaign volunteer watch party at Blueberry Hill in University City. The news had already broke that Sanders lost to fellow Democrat Joseph Biden in Missouri's presidential primary. Photo by Christian, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, left, former candidate for a U.S. House of Representative seat and Bernie Sanders supporter, gets a hug from fellow volunteer Skye Smith on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at a campaign volunteer watch party at Blueberry Hill in University City. The news had already broke that Sanders lost to fellow Democrat Joseph Biden in Missouri's presidential primary. Bush is running again for the same seat she lost to U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay in 2016.

Photo by Christian, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush sparks up the a crowd before Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. takes the stage at a Sanders campaign rally at the Stifel Theatre on Monday, March 9, 2020, in downtown St. Louis. The Missouri presidential primary is Tuesday, March 10. Bush is a nurse, single mother, ordained pastor and community activist running for US Congress in Missouri's 1st District. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush sparks up the a crowd before Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. takes the stage at a Sanders campaign rally at the Stifel Theatre on Monday, March 9, 2020, in downtown St. Louis. The Missouri presidential primary is Tuesday, March 10. Bush is a nurse, single mother, ordained pastor and community activist running for US Congress in Missouri's 1st District. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com

Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. walks on the stage after being introduced by Cori Bush, right, at a campaign rally at the Stifel Theatre on Monday, March 9, 2020, in downtown St. Louis. The Missouri presidential primary is Tuesday, March 10. Bush is a nurse, single mother, ordained pastor and community activist running for US Congress in Missouri's 1st District. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, left, drops paper rose petals around the memorial to Michael Brown on Canfield Drive in Ferguson as she and others members of the community rebuild the memorial on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. Friday is the fifth anniversary of Michael Brown being shot and killed by Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson on this exact spot. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, left, adds flowers to the memorial for Michael Brown on Canfield Drive in Ferguson as it is rebuilt on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. Friday is the fifth anniversary of Michael Brown being shot and killed by Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com

Corzell Love, left, looks over the memorial to Michael Brown on Canfield Drive in Ferguson as it is rebuilt on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019.Friday is the fifth anniversary of Michael Brown being shot and killed by Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, center, brings a balloon and stuffed animals as she and others start the process of rebuilding the memorial to Michael Brown on Canfield Drive in Ferguson on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019.Friday is the fifth anniversary of Michael Brown being shot and killed by Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush hits a piata with the words "smash the patriarchy" and "stop rape culture" written on it during a protesters held outside of of Sen. Roy Blunt's office in reaction to the Senate confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, in Clayton, Missouri, on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. Photo by Johanna Huckeba, jhuckeba@post-dispatch.com.

Cori Bush is embraced after she hit a piata with the words "smash the patriarchy" and "stop rape culture" written on it during a protesters held outside of of Sen. Roy Blunt's office in reaction to the Senate confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, in Clayton, Missouri, on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. Photo by Johanna Huckeba, jhuckeba@post-dispatch.com.

Cori Bush is embraced after she hit a piata with the words "smash the patriarchy" and "stop rape culture" written on it during a protesters held outside of of Sen. Roy Blunt's office in reaction to the Senate confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, in Clayton, Missouri, on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. Photo by Johanna Huckeba, jhuckeba@post-dispatch.com.

Community activist and congressional candidate Cori Bush talks about the times she was sexually assaulted on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, during a protest against the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court at the Clayton office of Sen. Roy Blunt. Bush was making the point that many women have been assaulted and Kavanaugh's accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, should be believed. Bush said it should not be business as usual if Kavanaugh is nominated. Photo by J.B. Forbes, jforbes@post-dispatch.com

Community activist Cori Bush talks about the times she was sexually assaulted on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, during a protest against the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court at the Clayton office of Sen. Roy Blunt. Photo by J.B. Forbes, jforbes@post-dispatch.com

St. Louis Alderwoman Megan Green hugs community activist Cori Bush on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, during a protest against the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court at the Clayton office of Sen. Roy Blunt. Photo by J.B. Forbes, jforbes@post-dispatch.com

Community activist Cori Bush talks about the times she was sexually assaulted on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, during a protest against the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court at the Clayton office of Sen. Roy Blunt. Photo by J.B. Forbes, jforbes@post-dispatch.com

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (in purple with clipboard), who gained national attention with her recent defeat of a longtime Democratic U.S. House member in a New York primary race, campaigns with local Congressional candidate Cori Bush (in purple next to Ocasio-Cortez) on Saturday in the 4100 block of Kossuth Avenue in St. Louis. Bush is challenging U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay in the Aug. 7 Democratic primary here. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (left), who gained national notoriety by upsetting a popular Democratic incumbent in her New York Congressional district primary race, speaks to supporters of Cori Bush (right), before walking down a street in a neighborhood near Fairground Park on Saturday, July 21, 2018. Bush is Rep. William Lacy Clay's primary opponent for Missouri's 1st Congressional district. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who gained national notoriety by upsetting a popular Democratic incumbent in her New York Congressional district primary race, campaigns for Cori Bush on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Sqwires restaurant in St. Louis' Lafayette Square neighborhood. Bush is Rep. William Lacy Clay's primary opponent for Missouri's 1st Congressional district. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

"We don't want police to control and purge," said organizer Cori Bush (left), who was among than three dozen protesters who set up an open phone bank in front the St. Louis police headquarters to make phone calls to residents against Prop P on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com

"We don't want police to control and purge," said organizer Cori Bush (left), who was among than three dozen protesters who set up an open phone bank in front the St. Louis police headquarters to make phone calls to residents against Prop P on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, a congressional candidate running against Lacy Clay in the democratic primary, addresses about a 1,000 people gathered at Kiener Plaza in St. Louis on Saturday, June 30, 2018 to protest the Trump Administration's policy of family separation and detention. The St. Louis rally was part of the Families Belong Together demonstrations held across the country to protest the Trump Administration?s policy of forcibly separating children from their parents, the detention of families and calling for children to be reunited with their parents now. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com

City leaders, (left to right), St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones, State Rep. Bruce Franks, Jr., Cori Bush, a U.S. congressional candidate for the 1st District of Missouri, St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, St. Louis Public Safety Director Jimmie Edwards, St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed and Democratic Committeeman Danny Sample, 24th ward, celebrate a second ribbon cutting for the reopening of renovated museum at the Gateway Arch on Friday, July 6, 2018.

Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

(Left to right), State Rep. Bruce Franks, celebrates a second ribbon cutting on Friday, July 6, 2018, with Farrakhan Shegog, candidate for state representative in Missouri's 86th district, Cori Bush, a U.S. congressional candidate for the 1st District of Missouri, the Rev. Darryl Gray, St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, St. Louis Public Safety Director Jimmie Edwards, St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed, and Democratic Committeeman Rasheen Aldridge Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, a U.S. congressional candidate for the 1st District of Missouri, speaks at a ceremony and second ribbon cutting for the reopening of the renovated Gateway Arch museum on Friday, July 6, 2018, Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

(Left to right), State Rep. Bruce Franks, celebrates a ribbon cutting on Friday, July 6, 2018, with Farrakhan Shegog, candidate for state representative in Missouri's 86th district, Cori Bush, a U.S. congressional candidate for the 1st District of Missouri, the Rev. Darryl Gray, St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, St. Louis Public Safety Director Jimmie Edwards, St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed, and Democratic Committeeman Rasheen Aldridge Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

From left to right, inside circle of arch, (foreground) Tishaura Jones, City of St. Louis Treasurer, Susan Saarinen, daughter of Arch designer Eero Saarinen, State Representative D 78th Dist, Bruce Franks, Jr., Community Activist and congressional candidate, Cori Bush, and St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, and City of St Louis Public Safety Director Jimmie Edwards. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Protest leaders Rev. Darryl Gray (center) and Cori Bush joined a group demonstrating outside The Ritz-Carlton in Clayton where Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens was holding a fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. Clayton police officers were on hand to stop protesters from entering the hotel. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com

Activist Elizabeth Vega (center) is helped by Rasheen Aldridge (left) and Cori Bush as she is released from the Buzz Westfall Justice Center on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Twenty-two people were arrested Saturday during a march through the Galleria. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, a Democratic candidate for Missouri's first congressional district, greets supporter Cathy Daniels outside of her campaign headquarters on election night in Northwoods on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Bush is challenging Democrat Lacy Clay, the first district's representative since 2001. Photo by Chris Kohley, ckohley@post-dispatch.com.

Cori Bush, left, former candidate for a U.S. House of Representative seat and Bernie Sanders supporter, gets a hug from a fellow supporter on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, after giving a morale-boosting speech at a campaign volunteer watch party at Blueberry Hill in University City. The news had already been reported that Sanders lost to fellow Democrat Joseph Biden in Missouri's presidential primary. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

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Robin Peterson, the former South African cricketer, recently opened up about the racial ordeal that he suffered during his 15-year-old cricket career. Peterson, who made his First-Class debut for the Eastern Province in the late 90s, went on to make his international debut for the Proteas in the 2002 Champions Trophy semi-final against India in Colombo.

Peterson joins the list of South African cricketers who have recently revealed the racial abuse that has suffered during their career in the Proteas cricketing system in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement. The former South African cricketer has alleged that he was once called the derogatory K-word [Kaffir- a derogatory racial term] by an experienced Proteas international- who he revealed was his hero- during his stint with the Eastern Province.

I was called the K-word in a provincial game years ago by someone who represented South Africa in a lot of Test matches. Peterson told the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation

He was actually my hero growing up and I respected him, so it was a very sad thing. As one of the first generation of black players, I didnt have the confidence to put up a fuss. Who do you go to? There were no protocols in place. But it made me angry and motivated, and I got a hundred in that game. He is no longer involved in cricket in South Africa, and I dont feel its necessary to go back into that space. I just feel pity for him, and I want to confront the issues of today and not dwell in the past.

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Peterson recalled the phase when he was drafted into the Eastern Province. He said that considering there wasnt a lot of coloured cricketers at the time, he was planted into the Province unit.

I was probably one of the first players of colour to be planted in the system. I say planted because it felt like that. When I played for Eastern Province, there were only two players of colour in the team: myself and Garnett Kruger. We were in the minority. Everyone else was white. he added.

Robin Peterson, who is now working as a coach of a domestic franchise side, also shared his opinion on where he feels that South African cricket needs a lot of improvement.

We need a more collaborative and consultative approach because at the moment people are fighting each other in the changerooms. We want a united South Africa and the current policy does not reflect that. The coaches were never consulted and we have to implement it. We cant be choosing three players of this race and five of that race. We need 11 players of different skills, not just numbers like 6+3. The relevant people need to start being consulted. Robin Peterson added.

Robin Peterson represented South Africa in 15 Tests, 80 ODIs and 21 T20Is between 2002-2014.

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Thank you, Philip Qualman. Thanks for saying what has needed to be said for months now, and for putting the focus back where it needs to be.

If you missed last weeks two-hour plus school board meeting that resulted in a vote on a district reopening plan, you missed the superintendent calling out all the armchair experts and trolls in the online comments underneath Vail Daily stories.

Ive read a lot of Vail Daily articles and got sucked into the rabbit hole of the comments, Qualman said before mentioning the story of a man being arrested at the Avon City Market following an argument over wearing a mask. Those debates need to stop. We need to put our energy towards following the five commitments of containment that public health has identified for us.

Couldnt agree more. The reason people live here, vacation here or buy a second home here is because this valley is a stunningly gorgeous, prosperous place where youll encounter world-class service and hospitality. Weve got great schools, were highly educated, and youd be hard-pressed to find a healthier county on the planet.

But wade into those comments, and youd think the Vail Valley is some backwater full of extremists and idiots.

Its nauseating. It can be, at times, humorous. But, more than anything, its pointless.

No one is winning these arguments. The only thing thats winning is the stupid and the stupid is running strong nearly five months since our first reported case of COVID-19 in Eagle County and less than 100 days from Election Day.

These commenting forums have turned into a toxic waste dump of misinformation, harassment, name-calling and general idiocy. And thats on a good day.

And while Id love to say its harmless, like a few cows burping in a field, we should know by now that all those cows burping is bad for the planet. Likewise, for all these stupid, selfish debates about wearing a mask or following the directional arrows in the grocery store.

Its no wonder why the United States leads the world in COVID-19 cases and deaths 149,684 and counting and why 21 states have outbreaks so serious theyre in the red zone, logging more than 100 new cases per 100,000 people in the past week. Or why here, in Eagle County, were in our own red zone, based on key performance indicators for COVID-19 transmission, with a shrinking window to turn things around before the school district has to start the academic year with remote learning because we, as a community, cant get our act together.

We are better than this, Eagle County. You know it. I know it. Does it really have to take our superintendent, or the public health director, or the county commissioners, or the CEO of Vail Resorts, or the president of the Vail Valley Partnership, or the editor of the paper, to constantly remind everyone where we should be directing our energy as a community? That schools dont just magically open in a vacuum? That to get kids back in class, so parents can get back to work, and our economy can stay up and running, weve all got to do our part.

This is grade-school science, and were failing. These five things youre being asked to do in those commitments of containment theyre so unbelievably basic.

Its time to move past these inane arguments. Its also time to kill the narrative that all of these debates are inherently political or that one side is being muzzled based off what does and doesnt make it through our comment moderation software. Or that Im somehow behind the scenes, playing favorites.

Real talk: Most of these claims of censorship end up being the result of boomers not being able to figure out how to set up a profile and post. Trust me, I get all the emails.

What also inevitably happens is some particularly nasty troll gets brought to my attention, or my web editors attention, via email, and we warn them or boot them and that person just shows up trolling under a different profile shortly thereafter.

Dumb and dumber.

Past that, were not equipped, as a small publishing outfit, to monitor these comments 24-7. If we did, we wouldnt spend any time doing any actual reporting and editing. You tell me whats more important.

As a newspaper group, we entered into this online engagement sphere like other publishers with noble intentions of fostering healthy community discussions. It says right up top: Start a dialogue, stay on topic and be civil. If you dont follow the rules, your comment may be deleted.

But just as other larger sites have learned, these appeals go unheard and the trolls win. They figure out all the loopholes and theyre relentless.

The comments that adhere to those guidelines, and dont resort to name-calling or mudslinging, have become the exception, not the norm. Thats a shame.

I spent eight years working at CBSSports.com. Somewhere in the middle of that, with comments running into the hundreds and thousands on any story about Colin Kaepernick, or NFL players kneeling for the national anthem, or pretty much anything Tim Tebow did or said, the company just decided to just do away with the comments altogether. And perhaps the least shocking thing is that web traffic went up after the move.

A free press isnt a free-for-all, and no publisher is under any obligation to host these forums. Its a privilege, not a right.

So what say you, Vail Daily readers? Do you want to get schools back open? Do you care about parents being able to make it through a workday knowing their kids are getting the best education they can get in a classroom? Do you want the online debate in your local newspaper to actually reflect the community you live in?

Or are you resigned to letting the trolls win?

Its your paper. You decide.

Nate Peterson is the editor of the Vail Daily. Email him at npeterson@vaildaily.com.

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A contingent of cotton and peanut farmers were in the Crookston area on Monday, meeting with local farmers. The farmers, who came from Georgia and Alabama, met with local farmers to express that Collin Petersons role as the Chair of House Agriculture Committee is not only crucial to farmers in District 7 but those across the United States. In total, about 10 farmers made the trip and are visiting farms across the district.

Donald Chase, a peanut farmer from Georgia, said southern farmers rely on good farm programs just as farmers in northwest Minnesota do. I think southern crops rely on good, balanced farm programs much like you do here, said Chase. Its kind of an honor for us to be here and let your local folks understand that its important in this election to elect somebody who understands the real issues going on in agriculture.

Mike Tate, a cotton farmer from Alabama, said its essential to have someone in a position to help everyone in agriculture across the country. We offered to help Chairman Peterson in his campaign earlier in the year, said Tate. This is what was put together and suggested. Were glad to be here to try to help him. We feel like its important to the agricultural industry across the whole nation to keep him in the position hes in with his knowledge and experience.

Peterson, a Democrat, has been involved in the past four farm bills, and Tate noted that hes proven he can work across the aisle with the other party. Hes proven through the years that hes someone that tries to work across the aisle with the other party. We need more people like that in Washington, and hes certainly someone who has done that.

Chase said that having someone who understands farmers as the chair of the House Ag Committee will likely be critical to the next farm bill. Even though in the last farm bill we had a little different mix, I think being able to work across the aisle and to bring everybody to the table is pivotal to making sure we get a good, fair farm bill, said Chase. This time with him likely being the chair, its going to be probably real critical.

Tate added that the ability to work on behalf of the farmers with both sides of the aisle is vital, with him being a Democrat and the house most likely being controlled by Democrats, hes in a very vital position to help the farmers of the country.

Chase said he finds it fascinating that even though the crops are different, farmers across the country face many of the same challenges, such as low commodity prices. Weve got to meet some of the local farmers, said Chase. Its fascinating to me that no matter where you go, a lot of the issues that were confronted with like low commodity prices ring true just about everywhere. I think that as farmers, we feel that intensely, but we are also members of our rural communities, and we want to support rural America. It appears that this town is so wrapped up in agriculture that we want yall to know that there are folks around the country in the same spot you are that in favor of keeping Congressman Peterson in his role.

Chase said they planned to visit some dairy farms later Monday. Weve visited some farms, said Chase. I think were going to go visit some dairy farms. While none of us are dairy farmers, I think its important that we all stick together. When one segment of the industry, like dairy, has been hit hard, I think we have to support them as well.

Tate said the fun part of the trip is visiting with other growers about crops theyre not familiar with growing. Thats the fun part for us, being able to visit other farms, said Tate. And to visit with other growers in areas, were not accustomed too. Well get to do some more of that, do some interviews, and hopefully, the congressman will be able to join us for dinner tonight. Were just enjoying ourselves right now.

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The long-running Off-Broadway hit "Greater Tuna" by Joe Sears, Jaston Williams, and Ed Howard is a tour-de-farce comedy of quick-change artistry, with non-stop costume and character changes that run by faster than a jack rabbit from a coyote in the third smallest town in Texas, named Tuna. Now fans (and those who are destined to become one) can experience the town's zany denizens during two streaming performances presented by P3 Theatre Company under the direction of Jon Peterson, who performs all the characters with Philip McBride, with Stage Manager Betsy Paull-Rick, Sound Designer Brandon Millett, and Streaming Engineer Brian Christopher Russell, on Monday, August 3 and Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 7:00pm.

Since first being performed by Sears and Williams and directed by Howard in Austin, Texas in the fall of 1981, "Greater Tuna" and its two sequels. "A Tuna Christmas" and "Red, White and Tuna," have gone on to be performed around the world to riotous hilarity. Sears and Williams did command performances of both "Greater Tuna" and "A Tuna Christmas" at the White House for President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush, residents of the great state of Texas, who led the audiences into roars of laughter!

The fast-paced action in "Greater Tuna" takes place over the course of one day, beginning in the morning at local radio station OKKK as it goes on the air. By the time they sign-off at the end of the day, you will meet twenty-one of Tuna's eccentric citizens, including, but not limited to, Arles Struvie, Thurston Wheelis, Aunt Pearl, Petey Fisk, Phineas Blye, and Rev. Spikes, all played by only two actors, Philip McBride and Jon Peterson who portray men, women, children, and animals with over 47 fast costume changes! No doubt you will find out what it's really like to live in a town where the Lion's Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies!

I spoke with Jon Peterson, Executive Artistic Director/Founder of P3 Theatre Company who directs and appears in "Greater Tuna," about his vision for the production.

(Shari) What inspired you to present "Greater Tuna" right now?

(Jon) "Ever since I first saw this show on stage back in the early 2000s, I have been dying to be a part of it! The best part about doing it as a pre-recorded streaming production right now is that the normally lightning-fast costume changes can be done at a much more reasonable pace, even in between binge-watching Netflix, Hulu and Disney+. And I can tell you that when we finally have the opportunity to bring this show to the live stage, I will definitely be casting someone else to fill the roles I am portraying in this production - or it will be necessary to invest in an oxygen tank!"

(Shari) You are lucky to be performing the show with the incredibly versatile, triple-threat actor Philip McBride whose boundless energy will no doubt be utilized to its fullest.

(Jon) "After having worked with the ridiculously talented Philip McBride onstage, seeing him in numerous productions, and directing him in 'The Laramie Project,' there was Nobody Else (i) even considered playing opposite in this crazy beast of a show. You should see the blooper reels!

(Shari) I hope you will be posting them, or at least sharing a few with me personally! There's nothing like a good belly laugh to make us forget our troubles during this pandemic.

(Jon) "Trust me, "Greater Tuna" is so wrong that it's right! And with all the insanity going on in the world right now, we all need a good laugh. I promise you that "Greater Tuna" will bring you that laugh... and then some!"

So be prepared to laugh, laugh, and laugh during this hilarious send-up of small-town morals and mores among the upstanding citizens of "Greater Tuna" during P3 Theatre Company's two streaming performances on Monday, August 3 and Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 7:00pm (Pacific). Ticket prices are based on the number of animals in your home barn audience: $15 for one farm animal viewer, $30 for 2-4 farm animal viewers, or $45 for a gaggle of 5 or more farm animal viewers. Tickets must be ordered in advance at http://www.P3Theatre.biz/Greater-Tuna

P3 Theatre Company is a volunteer-based, publicly supported, non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to bringing top quality theatrical arts to the community. All donations are 100% tax-deductible as allowed by law. Non-profit tax id: 83-1552979

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Examiners are determining if the 2 men allegedly involved in Cpl. Renae Peterson's shooting are competent to stand trial. She continues to recover.

MONROE, Michigan Forensic examiners are determining if two men facing charges in the shooting of a Monroe police officer are competent to stand trial.

Kordney McDonald and Kobe Falls appeared in court Monday morning.

McDonald is accused of shooting Corporal Renae Peterson in late May after she was trying to apprehend a carjacking suspect. He is charged with assault with intent to murder. His competency review was adjourned so the forensic center can complete its report.

Falls is charged with armed robbery, assaulting and resisting a police officer. He has not been evaluated yet for competency and the matter is rescheduled for late August.

McDonald and Falls' next court appearance is scheduled for late August.

Both men are reported to be homeless, but were living in the Monroe area, according to the Monroe News.

Peterson, a 16-year veteran of the force, was struck twice during the incident. She underwent several surgical procedures while hospitalized.

According to the Monroe Police Department website, Peterson was named officer of the year in 2016.

The Monroe Police Department's account of events says that, at about 7:57 p.m. on May 24, police received a call of a stolen vehicle in the area of East Second Street and Winchester Street. Officers arrived and spoke with the victim, who said an unknown suspect hit her in the head with a handgun, while stealing her vehicle.

While searching the area, Corporal Peterson found the vehicle on North Dixie Highway at Ternes Drive. The officer attempted to make a traffic stop and called out to the vehicle, at which point police said the suspects began shooting. Corporal Peterson was struck multiple times, at which point, the suspects fled on foot eastbound. The two male suspects later were taken into custody.

Corporal Peterson was transported by Monroe Community Ambulance to a Toledo-area hospital.

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For many players on Washington Football Team's roster, the lack of a typical offseason almost certainly has done more harm than good. Washington has one of the youngest rosters in the NFL, full of players that could benefit from every rep that was lost with no minicamp, OTAs and preseason games.

However, the lack of team-organized football activities over the past four months due to the coronavirus pandemic was not the worst thing for one Washington player: Running back Adrian Peterson.

In a Zoom call with local reporters on Friday, Washington running backs coach Randy Jordan said he believes the extra time off for the veteran will actually "rejuvenate" Peterson for the upcoming season.

"In terms of a guy that is older, this is something I feel like will rejuvenate him and hell come back just like he normally does in shape and ready to go," Jordan said.

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The running backs coach pointed to the two years of Peterson's career prior to joining Washington in 2018 as to why he feels the extended break could serve 'All Day' well.

In 2016, coming off a career-high in carries, Peterson suffered a torn meniscus, causing him to miss all but three games. In 2017, Peterson signed with the Saints, but only saw a handful of touches before getting traded to Arizona in Week 6. Over that two year span, Peterson had a total of just 193 carries, far less than he had during any singular season prior to that point.

"His longevity, people will not talk about this, is he had a stretch where he did not play a lot of football," Jordan said."In terms of that, he was able to pretty much get rejuvenated."

Peterson arrived in Washington the following season as a late camp addition. Frankly, Washington only signed the veteran back because then-rookie Derrius Guice suffered a torn ACL during the preseason.

Over the past two seasons, Peterson has been arguably Washington's most productive weapon on offense. In 2018, he immediately emerged as Washington's lead back and topped 1,000 yards for the eighth time in his career. Last year, he still finished with over 850 yards on the ground despite Washington having the lowest-scoring offense in the NFL.

Peterson's resume speaks for itself. He's a future Hall of Famer and arguably the best running back of the 21st century. He already ranks in the top 5 all-time for rushing yards and rushing touchdowns and will almost certainly moveup on both those lists before he hangs up the cleats.

However, while the running back may not want to admit it, very few running backs in the past have been productive at his current age. Peterson turned 35 in March. Only two running backs, John Henry Johnson and Washington great John Riggins, have topped the thousand-yard mark at age 35 or older.

Washington doesn't need Peterson to be a 1,000-yard rusher in 2020. Guice is fully healthy. Third-round pick Antonio Gibson has earned nothing but praise since arriving in Washington. Bryce Love hasfinally recovered from his knee injury in 2018, and the team signed two veterans, J.D. McKissic and Peyton Barber, in free agency.

But as Peterson has proved over the past two seasons, the inevitable 'Father Time' can wait a little longer. Jordan has little doubt that theageless wonder can still produce for Washington this season.

"When God made him, he just said 'hey, you a football player,'" Jordan said. "And gave him all the tools, the physical statue, the speed, the vision, being able to understand angles, a natural runner.Just God-given ability, things you cannot coach."

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AUSTIN (KXAN) One year after a mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart left 23 dead, criminal justice researchers who study mass shootings have noticed a peculiar trend there hasnt been a mass shootings in the U.S. since the pandemic started.

As more people stay home and mass gatherings are discouraged, the public shootings have gone away.

Weve never had anything like this, said Dr. Jillian Peterson, the founder of The Violence Project, a nonprofit that tracks and studies mass shootings.

Peterson listed going to school, church, work, and other large gatherings as examples of activities that have stopped or slowed significantly.

But it isnt just that the opportunity is no longer there. Another factor is our societys focus shifting intensely to the pandemic.

We know that mass shootings are socially contagious, we know that they cluster, we know that perpetrators copy each other, Peterson said.

She believes that the longer mass shootings arent happening, the less likely a mentally ill person is to consider one as a viable solution to dealing with their problems.

While the U.S. averaged seven mass shootings per year from 2017-19, this years lone mass shooting was at the end of February before the pandemic took hold in the country.

Interestingly, the Violence Project found mass shootings also dropped off after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

The U.S. has averaged five per year from 1999-2001. Then, there was just one in all of 2002.

Additionally, Petersons work found that a majority of school shootings happen shortly after students return to campus, in September and October, and also in May before the end of the year.

I think particularly this September and October is where people are keeping their eyes on things, and feeling a little anxious perhaps, she said.

However, the big question now is whatll happen once the pandemic is over.

While Peterson is hopeful that mass shootings will fade away after so much time is spent focused on the coronavirus, she worries that a lot of the risk factors are starting to compound.

We know that young people are at home in sometimes abusive homes. We know that theres increases in depression and hopelessness. We know that people are losing their jobs, that relationships are hurting, she said. Those are often triggers. Then we also know that gun sales have really skyrocketed since this started, which is another contributing factor.

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