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Freedom at last for 570 prisoners – The Hindu

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Santhanams offence would have attracted only the minimum sentence had the case come up for trial in court. However, the 27-year-old remand prisoner has been languishing in Central Prison, Puzhal, for three years without any relief.

Santhanam was lodged in prison on October 27, 2014 after being remanded by a magistrate court following his arrest on charges of committing a theft in Nungambakkam. Neither his family members nor any of relatives came forward to execute sureties for his release.

A prison official said Raja was granted bail by the court thanks to counsel provided by the Legal Services authority, but he was unable to execute the sureties as per the direction of the court. He had no option but to remain in prison. His case was then referred to a Prison Adalat. Santhanam gave a petition admitting his guilt to the magistrate. The police filed a charge sheet and the magistrate read out the sentence on the spot. Calculating the period of prison term he had already undergone, the magistrate ordered his release. He is a much relieved man now, thanks to the Mega Lok Adalat programme in prison conducted by the State Legal Services Authority.

Like Santhanam, Mohan*, 62, was freed after languishing in prison for more than three years. He was arrested in connection with forgery in April 2014. None of his family members came forward to execute a surety all these years.

The Mega Lok Adalat programme has benefited over 700 undertrial/ remand prisoner and enabled the release of 570 inmates from nine Central Prisons and five Special Prisons for Women, which has nearly 15,000 inmates.

A. Ramesh, Officer on Special Duty, State Legal Services Authority, told The Hindu, For the first time, we conducted this Mega Lok Adalat to reduce the pendency of cases and also bring down the number of prison inmates. More than 50% of inmates in jails in Tamil Nadu are undertrials. As many as 1,155 cases were referred to the Lok Adalat proceedings, which were conducted by 32 magistrates. We have disposed of 812 cases and 570 persons were released. It is a record.

Grievance meetings

A. Murugesan, Jail Superintendent, Central Prison-II, said, We conduct grievance meeting every week, where the undertrial prisoners ventilated so many grievances. Most of their cases are that none from their family members visited them to bail them out. Such prisoners were in depression. We conduct regular Lok Adalat every week. In this Mega Lok Adalat, over 142 cases were referred and 89 inmates released.

(*Names have been changed to protect identity of the persons)

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Winkeler: Bartman ring: Victory for freedom – The Southern

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There are historic dates in American history that should never be forgotten because in one way or another, shackles of human bondage have physically, or metaphorically, been broken.

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On July 4, 1776, a group of defiant, courageous colonists cut the umbilical cord to Great Britain by signing the Declaration of Independence. They cited rights of self-governance and freedom on which our country has thrived and prospered.

On Oct. 28, 1886, the United States received the Statue of Liberty from the people of France. The statue symbolizes that America and its ideals are the standard bearer for freedom for the entire world. By accepting this gift from France, the people of the United States accepted the burden of freedom.

On Dec. 7, 1941, the day that lives in infamy, the United States was drawn into World War II by the bombing of Pearl Harbor. As the result of that act, American and its allies rid the world of Nazism and squelched imperialism.

On Nov. 2, 2016, the Chicago Cubs broke a 108-year drought by defeating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in Game 7 of the World Series. In doing so, the Cubs freed Steve Bartman of carrying more than a century of a citys broken dreams and disappointments.

A brief history lesson Steve Bartman was seated along the left field line at Chicagos Wrigley Field on Oct. 14, 2003. The Cubs were leading the Florida Marlins 3-0 in the eighth inning of Game Six of the NLCS when Luis Castillo lifted a fly ball down the left field line.

First, a disclaimer: I am not, have never been, have never claimed to be and never will be g

Cubs outfielder Moises Alou leaped for the ball near where Bartman was seated. Bartman clearly deflected the ball, keeping the at bat alive. If Alou had caught the ball, it would have been the second out of the inning.

Instead, Florida rallied for eight runs in the inning. The Cubs also lost Game 7, making Bartman the biggest scapegoat in Chicago history since, well, William Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern, was asked to leave Wrigley Field during Game 4 of the 1945 World Series, ostensibly because he smelled like his goat, Murphy.

Upon leaving the park, Mr. Sianis allegedly said, Them Cubs, they aint gonna win no more.

Golf needs another Tiger Woods.

Sianis, Murphy and Bartman were all cleansed of their sins on Nov. 2, 2016 when the Cubs finally won the World Series. The Cubs, in a magnanimous act last week, made that absolution official by presenting Bartman with a World Series ring.

Presenting the ring doesnt compare with the Declaration of Independence or making the world safe for democracy, but hopefully it will free Bartman from the irrational ire of baseball fans. (The World Series win turned Cubs fans from Lovable Losers to obnoxious homers like the rest of us.)

Since the incident Bartman has become essentially a prisoner of his own infamy. Hopefully, Cubs fans will revel in their 2016 World Series victory and accept Bartman for what he is a baseball fan that got caught up in the moment and reached for a playoff game souvenir.

LES WINKELER is the sports editor for The Southern Illinoisan. Contact him at les.winkeler@thesouthern.com, or call 618-351-5088 / On Twitter @LesWinkeler.

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As shootings soar, Chicago police use technology to predict crime – Reuters

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - In a control room at a police headquarters on Chicago's South Side, officers scan digital maps on big screens to see where a computer algorithm predicts crime will happen next.

Thrust into a national debate over violent crime and the use of force by officers, police in the third-largest U.S. city are using technology to try to rein in a surging murder rate.

And while commanders recognize the new tools can only ever be part of the solution, the number of shootings in the 7th District from January through July fell 39 percent compared with the same period last year. The number of murders dropped by 33 percent to 34. Citywide, the number of murders is up 3 percent at 402.

Three other districts where the technology is fully operational have also seen between 15 percent and 29 percent fewer shootings, and 9 percent to 18 percent fewer homicides, according to the department's data.

The community is starting to see real change in regards to violence, said Kenneth Johnson, the 7th District commander.

Cities like Philadelphia, San Francisco, Milwaukee, Denver, Tacoma, Washington, and Lincoln, Nebraska have tested the same or similar technologies.

The techniques being used in Chicago's 7th District's control room, one of six such centers opened since January as part of a roughly $6 million experiment, are aimed at complimenting traditional police work and are part of a broader effort to overhaul the force of some 12,500 officers."We are not saying we can predict where the next shooting is going to occur," said Jonathan Lewin, chief of the Chicago Police Department's Bureau of Technical Services. "These are just tools. They are not going to replace (officers)."

The department's efforts come after a Justice Department investigation published in January found officers engaged in racial discrimination and routinely violated residents' civil rights.

That probe followed street protests triggered by the late 2015 release of a video showing a white police officer fatally shooting black teenager Laquan McDonald a year earlier.

Some critics of the department fear the technology could prove a distraction from confronting what they say are the underlying issues driving violence in the city of 2.7 million.

"Real answers are hard," said Andrew Ferguson, a law professor at the University of the District of Columbia who has written a book on police technology. "They involve better education, better economic opportunity, dealing with poverty and mental illness."

Chicago's recent rash of shootings - 101 people were shot over the Independence Day weekend alone - prompted President Donald Trump to bemoan the response of city leaders to the bloodshed, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions to describe some of its areas as "killing fields."

One of the technologies being used in the 7th District is HunchLab, a predictive policing program made by Philadelphia-based company Azavea. It combines crime data with factors including the location of local businesses, the weather and socioeconomic information to forecast where crime might occur. The results help officers decide how to deploy resources.

Another is the Strategic Subject's List, a database of individuals likely to be involved in shootings that was developed by the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Police are tight-lipped about how it is compiled, saying only that the algorithm looks at eight factors including gang affiliation and prior drug arrests to assign people a number between 0 and 500. A higher number reflects higher risk.

They are also using the gunfire detection system made by ShotSpotter Inc (SSTI.O), which uses sensors to locate the source of gunshots. Police officials declined, however, to say how many such devices were installed in the 7th District.

"We can't give away the kitchen sink and tell them all of our secrets," district commander Johnson said.

Reporting by Timothy Mclaughlin; Editing by Ben Klayman and Lisa Shumaker

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Bringing Garden Fresh technology to others – Crain’s Detroit Business

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Garden Fresh founder Jack Aronson is bringing to metro Detroit the preservation technology that enabled him to take his salsa global and offering an avenue to similar success to other food makers.

That will help companies like Ferndale juice maker Drought, which now has to ship its products to Milwaukee for processing. Local processing will make national expansion more affordable.

Aronson and a minority partner are investing $5.5 million to install the state's first high-pressure processing operation open to other companies, in a former Garden Fresh Gourmet building in Taylor. It will be only the 13th such line in the country, according to the state.

The process subjects fresh, refrigerated foods to extreme pressure, which kills germs and extends shelf life by months without cooking or preservatives. That helps fresh producers capitalize on growing consumer demand for fresh food. It's the technology that made Garden Fresh more similar to homemade salsa than its jarred counterparts.

The $5.5 million project operating as Great Lakes HPP will include a new innovation center and lab to help up-and-coming fresh food producers decide if high-pressure processing is right for their product, and access to the expertise Aronson and his team have developed from experience at Garden Fresh.

Having the operation nearby will cut processing costs for Aronson's own Clinton Township-based Clean Planet Foods meat company and others like raw juice maker Drought by nearly half by eliminating the shipping fees they now pay to have their products processed in Milwaukee, the nearest similar operation.

Aronson expects the innovation center to open in a month and the processing line to be up and running by Nov. 1.

"I had HPP with Garden Fresh, which helped us grow not only regionally and nationally but globally," he said.

"We were the largest fresh salsa company in the world right out of Ferndale, and HPP made that possible."

Two HPP lines at Ferndale-based Garden Fresh transferred to New Jersey-based Campbell Soup Co. (NYSE: CPB) with the 2015 sale of the company. But even Campbell is sending some of its fresh products to Wisconsin to go through HPP because it doesn't have the capacity it needs here, Aronson said.

"I love what's been happening in food processing, and I feel like we (Garden Fresh) have been a small part of that," he said.

The new operation, which is expected to create 25-30 jobs, garnered a $150,000 grant from the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development in July, as one of the first incentives in a pilot incentive program launched by the state agriculture department (see story Page 3).

"There's literally hundreds of thousands of dollars a month leaving Michigan, going somewhere else," Aronson said. "Now we can bring this all in-state."

He owns 90 percent of Great Lakes; a silent partner owns the rest.

A 30,000-square-foot building on Trolley Industrial Drive near I-94 will house the HPP line. It was formerly a distribution site for Garden Fresh products, and Campbell Soup continued to operate from there for a time after it bought Garden Fresh.

Campbell vacated the building recently after constructing a new warehouse in Ferndale, leaving two "football-field-sized" walk-in coolers that are perfect for storing food going through the HPP process, Aronson said, and four loading docks.

The site has space for four HPP lines, but initial plans call for installation of a single line that would have capacity to process 45 million pounds of food per year.

When complete, the HPP line will be able to take small runs as well as large runs, given that it uses only cold water to process foods and won't need to go through costly cleanings in between product runs, Aronson said.

The process does change some some attributes of the food, he said. "What we noticed is it makes jalapenos hotter, so I had to put less in (salsa.) And it made garlic weaker. I had to put more garlic in."

The process can't be used for products in glass and doesn't work well for breads and breakfast sandwiches, Aronson said. Dips work great, but after they go through HPP, they may leach a little liquid around the edges.

"That's what I'll help them with. I'll tell them here's the food starch you want to use because it's all natural, and it's really attractive on your label. ... You don't want to add something with five ingredients. We can help them that way without having to experiment at home for a month or five months."

The process has helped Drought expand its distribution throughout the Midwest over the past eight months, said Jessie James, chief business development officer of Drought and one of the four sisters who founded the company six years ago.

Aronson gave the fledgling company the opportunity to experiment with his HPP machines at Garden Fresh, and testing showed the process extended the shelf life of its products from three to five days to 75-90, she said, though the company doesn't sell products past 40 days.

Between the addition of a new, 15,000-square-foot production site now under construction in Berkley and reducing costs with Great Lakes HPP, the company expects to increase its revenue by 40 percent in the coming year.

Over 80 retailers nationally are interested in selling Drought, James said. And Aronson's new line will make that possible.

"You're able to make a really fresh, great product without adding any preservatives," she said. "This technology is revolutionary."

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Sinkhole draws neighbors checking out progress – ABC Action News

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Land O Lakes -

The Land O' Lakes sinkhole that first opened weeks ago has grown by another 30 feet. Now two more homes are condemned and even more evacuated.

Another piece fell in like yesterday and you never know if another ones going to come over here, homeowner Lorelis Prieto said.

It's a moment Lorelis will always remember.

I just kept hearing pieces falling and there was water and I saw a palm tree go down and Im like immediately I was getting stuff out of my house because I didnt know how big it was going to grow, if it was going to stop, she said.

The Land O' Lakes sinkhole swallowing two homes, just a few doors down. Now county officials confirm that sinkhole has grown by another 30 feet, making it about 260 feet at the widest point.

"200 feet away there was this huge massive hole that opened up in the ground and like in the middle of the night anything can happen so I dont think I'd be coming back," Lorelis said.

County officials said some of their equipment may have caused the additional collapse but they don't think this is an active sinkhole.

Over the weekend, dozens of dump trucks bring lime stone and boulders to steady the sinkhole. Crews are even planning to create a boat ramp so a small barge can work from the inside. Right now, this site is a spectacle.

Shows you theres not much to do in land o lakes on a Saturday night, one neighbor said. Just hope that they can get it fixed and people can get back home and their homes are safe."

Crews are cleaning debris throughout the weekend.

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Trubisky making steady progress in camp – Chicago Bears – ChicagoBears.com

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Bears rookie quarterback Mitch Trubisky has steadily improved throughout training camp, but the second overall pick in the draft remains a work in progress.

The biggest area has been just understanding the offense, understanding what defenses look like, to start to be able to read coverages, said offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains. Its a lot for a guy who has never taken a snap in pads under center.

Bears rookie quarterback Mitch Trubisky has been focusing on pre-snap reads in practice.

Trubisky, who worked primarily out of the shotgun at North Carolina, is gaining valuable experience in camp against coordinator Vic Fangios defense.

Coach Fangio does a great job and runs more coverages than anyone in the NFL, Loggains said. So to see [Trubisky] get exposure to all that and be able to get as many reps as hes gotten has been tremendous.

The Bears traded up one spot in the draft to select Trubisky at No. 2, the franchises highest pick since 1951 when Notre Dame quarterback Bob Williams was also chosen second. Last year Trubisky set North Carolina passing records in his only season as a starter with 447 attempts, 304 completions, 3,748 yards and 30 touchdowns.

At North Carolina, Trubisky lined up and called protections based on signals from the sideline. With the Bears, protections are called in the huddle and can be changed at the line of scrimmage. Those pre-snap progressions may be the biggest adjustment the Bears' quarterback of the future faces as a rookie.

Loggains discussed other key topics while speaking to the media Friday for the first time since the Bears reported to training camp July 26.

On starting quarterback Mike Glennons comfort level:

Just being able to go through OTAs and go through the offseason and then having four or five weeks to study on his own. He organized a trip to Florida and that was a great experience for the guys. You feel a difference in the chemistry and those guys being able to communicate with each other. They got to know each others personalities. I think Mike is more comfortable now speaking to those guys.

On that chemistry paying dividends on the field:

I think Mike has an understanding of where a receiver is supposed to be, when hes going to get there, because each guy is different. We talked earlier about developing chemistry. Some of that comes from learning what your guy does well and what his strengths are.

On progress of offense in general:

Weve been pleased to this point with all three quarterbacks. [Receiver] Cam Meredith has become a much better practice player and has a good feel for the offense. Each guy has grown a little bit with the tight ends, the new guys. We do have a lot of new guys. Last year our offensive captains were Jay Cutler and Alshon Jeffery. Theyre gone. So theres an opportunity for a lot of the young guys to step up and were excited about those guys.

On rookie tight end Adam Shaheen:

Im really pleased with him so far with what hes done, especially in the passing game. Coming from a smaller school we knew that the biggest adjustment would be in the run blocking and pass protection. Hes done a nice job to this point.

On the impact of veteran receivers Victor Cruz, Kendall Wright and Markus Wheaton, all of whom were signed as free agents:

The No. 1 thing that has shown up is that this group is starting to hold each other accountable. They get on each other. Victor, Kendall and Wheaton, theyve done it at high levels and had a lot of production. They do help Kevin [White]. They do help Cam and the quarterbacks. They have difference experience they bring to the room which was a really young room.

On Wright, who played for Loggains with the Titans:

He has football savvy. When you look at himand he wont mind me saying thishes not fast. He has unbelievable lean. He just has a great feel to run twist routes and option routes and be able to get open and sit in zones. Thats what always has made him a good slot and a productive player in this league.

On White, who has missed 28 of 32 games due to injuries in his first two NFL seasons:

The biggest challenge for Kev is just being able to get out there and play and be able to play and stack multiple good days together. Its just getting those reps. Hes missed a lot. The growing experience, he might have got it mentally. But he needs to go out there and experience that and feel what its like to go against a press corner. Its been a long time since hes had an opportunity to do that and run the whole route tree. Weve got to figure out, Hey, this is what Kev does well. And maybe its everything. Maybe its seven or eight routes. Maybe its three or four. But we have to figure out what that is.

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Browns D happy with progress but itching for more turnovers – ClevelandBrowns.com

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Jamie Collins has felt great in his first training camp with the Browns but somethings been missing.

Hue Jackson has been on the lookout for it, too.

Getting the ball out, Collins said. I cant get the ball out enough.

Collins, who is one of the best in the league at popping the ball out and doing something with it when he gets his hands on it, was speaking for himself, but the Browns defense as a whole is echoing the same mantra.

See ball, get ball has been heard countless times from defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, but the Browns defense isnt close to satisfied with how many times its followed through with the edict. At Fridays Orange and Brown Scrimmage, the defense nabbed one interception, when undrafted free agent J.D. Harmon came away with a jump ball thrown by wide receiver Corey Coleman, but felt like there were more for the taking.

Just trying to get to the ball a little more and creating more turnovers, defensive back Joe Haden said. We didnt have too many strips or interceptions so that is something else that we need to work on. Besides that, the tackling was really good and the communication was really good.

Its one of the main reasons why Clevelands defense feels good about what its accomplished thus far but, as Myles Garrett said Friday, is nowhere near satisfaction.

Simply put, the Browns want to force way more turnovers than they did last season, when they ranked 30th in total takeaways with 10 interceptions and three forced fumbles. The Browns turnover margin of minus-12 was 29th while five of the leagues top six were playoff teams.

All 10 of those interceptions came from cornerbacks, something the team would like to see diversified a bit in the upcoming season. Haden, who had three of them while dealing with multiple injuries, believes hell personally help pad the total after a training camp at which turnovers are emphasized the moment he parks his car at the Berea facility.

Just trying to be locked in and just trying to play my coverage. When I am in good shape, make sure to get my head around and create turnovers that is the biggest thing. Just trying to get the ball back to the offense. I feel like with my playmaking skills, when I know I am in good shape, being able to get my head around.

At the start of camp, as he evaluated the quarterback competition and offense as a whole, Browns coach Hue Jackson was thrilled with the lack of turnovers. Following the first off day of camp, a thorough analysis of the film gave him mixed feelings because, well, hes the coach of the entire team, not just the offense. He wanted to see more turnovers, even if it meant the competing quarterbacks were throwing them.

Later that day, the defense delivered with interceptions to end back-to-back two-minute drills.

We just have to come up with more turnovers, Jackson said. That is what we are stressing. That is what we are after.

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Fire crews continue to make progress on Hayes Road fire in Douglas County – KHQ Right Now

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BRIDGEPORT, Wash. -

Update, 6:30 p.m.:Fire crews continue to make progress on the Hayes Road Fire in Douglas County. At last report the fire was 3,000 acres and 50 percent contained as of Saturday evening. All evacuations in the area have been reduced to level 1. That means those in the area should be ready for potential evacuation and aware of the fire activity in the area.

Crews continued to strengthen fire lines and reduce fuel burning in the area.

The Red Cross is in the process of closing down the shelter at Bridgeport High School.

Update, 10:15a.m.:A fire burning in Douglas County is now 20 percent contained and 2,000 acres in size as fire crews worked through the night to contain the blaze. State fire mobilization was approved Friday evening for the Hayes Road fire, which allows additional resources from across the state to help fight the fire.

Level 3 evacuations are still in effect within the area from Highway 27 to Road 19 NE and from Hayes Rd. to Rd. K NE. Residents are urged to avoid the area to allow firefighters to work safely. Level 2 evacuation notices are still in effect from Highway 17 to Highway 17. Level 2 evacuation notices mean that residents should be prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice.

A total of 123 firefighters have been assigned to the Hayes Road fire including five strike teams consisting of 50 specialized wildland engines.

Highway 17 was fully reopened Saturday morning.

UPDATE: 3:30 p.m. August 4, 2017

Washington State Patrol Troopers are assisting Douglas County Deputies with Level 3 evacuationsnotices on Rd K NE south from SR 17 towards Rd 19 NE.

Troopers are advising you to stay away from the area!

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The Washington Patrol has advised Highway 17 11 miles south of Bridgeport is closed as a fast-moving brush fire is burning on both sides of the highway.

Details are limited at this time, but Troopers say the fire is at milepost 125 south of Bridgeport and the road will be closed for an unknown amount of time as winds are fueling the flames.

This is a developing story and we will update it as soon as we have additional information.

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Tennessee football: DT Shy Tuttle ‘continuing to progress’ from injury – SECcountry.com

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. With one Tennessee player announced out for the 2017 season, another one is making progress toward a return.

Coach Butch Jones announced right tackle Chance Hall would miss the season with a knee injury. However, defensive tackle Shy Tuttle took to the practice field Friday in full pads.

Shy is continuing to progress, Jones said. Hes working individual drills. He has not done any team activities, yet. He continues to progress and we are very encouraged so far.

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Although Tuttle may not be ready for the season opener against Georgia Tech on Sept. 4 in Atlanta, Jones said Tuttle has made strides in the right direction.

Hes maybe a little bit ahead of schedule, Jones said. Again, hes doing the individual drills. Hes doing some movement. You can see him getting better and better each day with his movements. Thats been the encouraging thing.

A tear in Tuttles right knee kept him from playing in the final five games of the 2016 season. Tuttle played in six games in the 2015 season before suffering a broken left fibula.

The injuries have not kept Tuttles spirits down according to Jones.

Its really encouraging when you get him out here in full pads today, and hes doing individual drills with teammates, Jones said. Its extremely encouraging. Hes worked very hard. So, you can see the excitement as well in his demeanor.

Tuttle can be a disruptive force on the defensive line when healthy. The junior has 19 tackles, 1 for a loss and two fumble recoveries in his career.

Fellow defensive linemen have taken notice of Tuttles progress in his rehab from injury.

Shy is doing great, Kendal Vickers said. He looks like hes getting back in shape, in football shape. Hes been looking like he can move on his knee and stuff like that. Im looking forward to getting him out there.

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More progress made on Chuckanut fire – goskagit.com

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The Burnout Road Fire on Chuckanut Mountain was 80 percent contained as of Saturday afternoon.

The fire was estimated at 48 acres, though the state Department of Natural Resources said fire does not mean flame, but hot embers, coals, that need to be brought to the surface and extinguished by mixing with water.

The fire is 6 miles southeast of the Lost Lake Trailhead of the Larrabee State Park.

It is on Department of Natural Resources and private land.

There are about 104 people working the fire. They have been helped by higher moisture content in the air, cooler temperatures and calm winds.

Meanwhile, the Suiattle Fire that is 9 miles northeast of Darrington increased in size from Friday.

The fire is now at 216 acres and 25 percent contained. The fire was 200 acres with 15 percent containment on Friday.

There are 356 people fighting that fire.

The causes of both fires are under investigation.

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