Tangentially, some #AnnArbor radio stations have joined the "Save #AMradio" campaign, running ads saying AM radio is "the backbone of the Emergency Broadcast System." I've been suspicious of that claim, and the fact that both radio stations #WashtenawCounty recommends for emergencies are FM stations makes me doubly suspicious. https://www.wearebroadcasters.com/dependonam/

It appears the sirens I think of as #Ypsilanti's sirens are actually #washtenawcounty sirens, which can be sounded for other purposes (like "an attack on the United States is imminent") with the assumption residents will check the radio for details. That seems impractical in certain kinds of emergencies. https://www.washtenaw.org/1785/Washtenaw-County-Outdoor-Warning-Siren-S

Tuesday, Aug. 8 is Election Day in Washtenaw County. Here’s what’s on the ballot?

from MLive.com
by Lucas Smolcic Larson

#Michigan #WashtenawCounty

https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2023/08/tuesday-aug-8-is-election-day-in-washtenaw-county-heres-whats-on-the-ballot.html

‘Very dangerous’ Washtenaw County road intersection in line for changes

from MLive.com
by Lucas Smolcic Larson

#Michigan #WashtenawCounty

https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2023/08/very-dangerous-washtenaw-county-road-intersection-in-line-for-changes.html

Big elections changes will bring network of early voting sites to Washtenaw County

from MLive.com
by Lucas Smolcic Larson, Ryan Stanton

#Michigan #WashtenawCounty.

https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2023/07/big-elections-changes-will-bring-network-of-early-voting-sites-to-washtenaw-county.html

From the National Weather Service Detroit office:

A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for northeastern Washtenaw County.

At 435 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dixboro, or over Ann Arbor, moving east at 35 mph.

https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=DTX&wwa=severe%20thunderstorm%20warning

#Michigan #WashtenawCounty #ThunderstormWarning

We almost had a #schoolshooting here in #YpsilantiTownship

A passerby reported 2 men w/ a ski mask & a gun near #Rawsonville Elem Sch (#VanBuren Pub Schs) in #Ypsilanti Twp at 9 am. When #WashtenawCounty Sheriff deputies approached the men, they fled on foot & the man carrying the gun shot himself thru the abdomen & the leg. No other shots were fired & the pair only had 1 gun. The injured man was taken to a hospital & the other to jail.

https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2023/05/man-shoots-himself-during-confrontation-with-police-near-elementary-school.html

#news #guns #gunviolence

#AnnArbor, #Michigan - Striking graduate instructors at the #UniversityofMichigan don’t have to return to the classroom yet, a #WashtenawCounty Trial #Court judge ruled Tuesday, April 4. Judge Carol Kuhnke denied the university’s emergency injunction to order an end to the Graduate Employees' Organization 3550 strike that started March 29.

https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2023/04/judge-denies-demand-that-striking-university-of-michigan-workers-return-to-jobs.html

#news #unions #workersrights #laborunions #umich #geo #strike

After developers took a #WashtenawCounty twp to court over its denial of part of a 120MW #solarfarm project, a legal settlement is paving the way forward for the array. The #solarenergy project has been in development for years in #AugustaTownship & #YorkTownship, suffered a setback in Feb '22 when the Augusta Twp Planning Cmsn shot down a zoning permit application for a nearly 500-acre piece of the array.

https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2023/03/legal-settlement-paves-way-for-sprawling-rural-washtenaw-county-solar-farm.html

#news #environment #michigan #solarpower #renewableenergy

@bdimcheff I’ve been getting mine each month. They get here super quickly. #WashtenawCounty Health Department is still giving away free masks, including kid-sized (5-12) ones and has a special #covid health plan for those who are high risk but are uninsured or have barriers to accessing consistent medical care. https://covidplan4health.org

EVERY DAY is a day to challenge ourselves to learn, understand, and act, for social justice...

CHECK OUT this year's Content Catalog compiled by UWWC to watch, read, listen, and act on at https://www.uwwashtenaw.org/21-day-equity-challenge-2023-edition-challenge-catalogue

WATCH Dr. Camara Jones’ TedX Talk, “Allegories on Race and Racism” at https://youtu.be/GNhcY6fTyBM

JOIN where you are! United Way of Washtenaw County in Southeast Michigan USA is where I join.
#EquityChallenge #2023Equity #UnitedForEquity #WashtenawCounty #Michigan #RaceAndRacism #Equity

@jonathanpeterson Thanks for resource sharing. Even if you’re not in #WashtenawCounty, I suggest signing up for the resource list. They also had a #DisabilityJustice equity challenge in the past. United Way of Illinois and United Way if Wisconsin had 21 Week equity challenges in the past. https://www.unitedwayillinois.org/equity-challenge-content/ and https://www.unitedwaywi.org/page/equity-challenge. I really like to commend the organizations and individuals who are putting in the work.

The #WashtenawCounty #Health Department is urging people to be mindful about #COVID and the #influenza as they return from holiday vacations. This comes as cases of #respiratoryillness remain on the rise. The health department says while hospitalizations for COVID and #flu in Washtenaw County have dropped in the last reporting period, flu and COVID cases are on the increase.

https://www.wemu.org/wemu-news/2023-01-02/washtenaw-county-health-department-urges-caution-about-respiratory-illness-when-coming-back-from-holiday-gatherings

#news #publicsafety

On Tuesday, Annie Somerville took part in her last #Ypsilanti City Council Meeting as she joins the #WashtenawCounty Board of Commissioners next month. In recent months, Somerville helped push two significant #housing developments over the finish line. She says improving housing access impacts so many other aspects of a city and its people.

https://www.wemu.org/wemu-news/2022-12-19/annie-somerville-takes-housing-mission-from-ypsilanti-city-council-to-board-of-commissioners

#news #Washtenaw #politics

On the heels of #WashtenawCounty Sheriff Jerry Clayton announcing he will not run for re-election, a former police officer has thrown her hat in the ring. Alyshia Dyer, an #Ypsilanti native, spent 10 years working as a deputy sheriff in #Washtenaw County. She got a master's degree in social work from the University of Michigan and has worked as a community organizer before her current role as a therapist.
https://www.wemu.org/wemu-news/2022-12-02/former-deputy-to-kick-off-2024-campaign-for-washtenaw-county-sheriff
#news #lawenforcement

#WashtenawCounty Sheriff Jerry Clayton announced that he will not run for reelection in 2024. He has endorsed Derrick Jackson to replace him. Jackson is currently the Director of Community Engagement for the Sheriff’s Office and has worked closely with Sheriff Clayton since he was elected in 2008.
https://www.wemu.org/wemu-news/2022-12-06/derrick-jackson-endorsed-by-washtenaw-county-sheriff-jerry-clayton-to-replace-him-in-2024
#news #Washtenaw #lawenforcement

24/7 phone services & mobile crisis services are available to any #WashtenawCounty Resident at 734-544-3050.
• access to information & referral regarding #mentalhealth & #substanceabuse services
​• crisis line with planning, stabilization & support
​• suicide risk assessment
​• and more
734-544-3050

While most of us have focused on the #publichealth crisis of the #COVID19 pandemic, there was another growing worse right under our noses. The nation has been in the midst of an #opioidcrisis for a long time, but it has gotten worse since the start of the pandemic. A recent report from the #WashtenawCounty Health Department shows a 28% increase in the number of opioid overdose related deaths between the years of 2020 & 2021.
https://www.wemu.org/show/washtenaw-united/2022-11-28/washtenaw-united-washtenaw-county-health-department-amps-up-its-fight-against-the-growing-opioid-epidemic
#news #michigan

Officials tracking #homelessness in #WashtenawCounty are noticing a significant increase in people seeking emergency shelter - and wondering if it’s tied to an increase in #evictions. Since early November, says Dan Kelly, Executive Director of the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County, they've seen a 30% increase of people seeking emergency shelter. That’s over the same period last year.
https://www.wemu.org/wemu-news/2022-11-29/washtenaw-county-homeless-shelters-see-30-increase-in-demand
#news #michigan #annarbor

Winter is here, and #WashtenawCounty needs snowplow operators, mechanic. Emily Kizer, the spokesperson for the Washtenaw County Road Commission, says they are looking to hire seven new drivers for seasonal and permanent work.
https://www.wcroads.org/about/employment/
#news #nowhiring #employment #michigan