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UPI
2 days ago
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- UPI
Small plane crashes near Idaho airport, killing all 3 on board
July 27 (UPI) -- A small plane crashed into a residential neighborhood near Idaho's Nampa airport Sunday evening, killing all three people who were on board, local authorities said. The police department in Nampa, located about 20 miles west of Boise, said in a statement that several 911 calls reporting the plane crash came in at 5:41 p.m. The plane crashed into an outbuilding in the 200 block of N. Venice Street. Officers arrived on the scene to find that "the three people on board the aircraft did not survive the crash," though no one on the ground was injured, the Nampa Police Department said. The identities of the victims were being withheld pending family notification, it added. "My heart grieves for those who tragically lost their life," Nampa Mayor Debbie King said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with their extended family during this difficult time." The cause of the crash was under investigation. The Nampa Police Department said Federal Aviation Administration personnel were on the scene with agents from the National Transportation Safety Board expected to arrive on Monday. The NTSB, which identified the involved plane as a Mooney M20J aircraft, confirmed in a statement that its agents were investigating. The incident comes after a small plane crashed into the ocean off California on Saturday, killing all three on board.


CTV News
15-05-2025
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- CTV News
Ottawa Humane Society issues urgent appeal for volunteers
The Ottawa Humane Society is issuing an urgent appeal for volunteers to shelter animals after having to turn eight pets away this week. The organization offers a Sheltering Animals From Emergencies (SAFE) program, offering pet owners the opportunities to have their pets fostered by volunteers when experiencing housing instability, fleeing violence or experiencing other emergencies. Now, the Ottawa Humane Society is seeking 30 foster volunteers for the SAFE program. 'This week alone, we had to turn away eight pets from SAFE because we don't have enough volunteers.' Debbie King, Manager: Veterinary Social Work at the Ottawa Humane Society, said in a statement. 'The shelter's population is rising and many of our foster volunteers already have another animal in their care.' Under the SAFE program, pets could be in the care of volunteers for a few weeks or a few months. The humane society says one of the groups most often accessing SAFE is seniors without a support network, who are facing short-term hospitalizations. 'Keeping pets with the people who love them is the whole point of SAFE,' Sharon Miko, Ottawa Humane Society president & CEO, said in a statement. 'Without SAFE, our clients might have had to make the difficult decision to surrender their pet because of a temporary hardship. SAFE supports the well-being of the person and makes sure the pet can go home once the crisis has passed.' The Ottawa Humane Society says it has supported more than 500 pet owners through the pet food bank, wellness clinics and spay/neuter services so far this year.