Distracted driving caused one New Hampshire resident to rear end a State Trooper Wednesday (2/12/20). New Hampshire State Police say Sergeant Russ Holmes was driving north on Route 28 in Alton when he slowed to make a left turn onto Old Wolfeboro Road. While waiting to turn, the State Police cruiser was struck by Calvin Cheney’s ’96 Ford Ranger. Police say the 27-year-old from New Durham admitted he was reaching for his cell phone just prior to the collision. Cheney refused medical treatment while Sergeant Holmes was transported to Concord Hospital for evaluation of his injuries. Authorities say the case remains under investigation and that charges are being considered. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact State Trooper Hawley Rae at (603) 323-3333.
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Green Mountain Conservation Group is ready for another GET Wet Training session tonight (2/13/20). The Groundwater Education through Water Evaluation and Testing workshop will be at the Madison Library from 6-7:00. The program is designed to collaborate environmental research in the community in order to understand local environmental changes and promote public health through safe drinking water. Participants are invited to bring a sample of their home well water and test it for six parameters while learning about common contaminants, health concerns, or where to go for more information or to get involved.
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Bernie Sanders won first place in the New Hampshire primary and while many are reporting that it’s the first clear victory, it’s only because of the chaos that ensued in Iowa. Bernie won by approximately 1% of the vote in the state and both he and Pete Buttigieg picked up 9 new delegates rendering a tie terms of heading towards the party convention. In Carroll County, Buttigieg actually beat Sanders by 2% with Amy Klobuchar less than a hundred votes behind the Vermont Senator. Coos county was a different story with Sanders taking a wide 9% lead over Buttgieg, who still finished second. Klobuchar came in third again but with a wider difference. The results put Klobuchar about even with Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden in terms of the delegate count. All three with half the totals of Sanders and Buttigieg.
Bernie Sanders 76,324 votes
9 delegates
Pete Buttigieg 72,457 votes
9 delegates
Amy Klobuchar 58,796 votes 6 delegates
The rest of the democratic field did not earn enough votes to secure any delegates. Here’s News Director Tony Zore breaking down the delegate system for our sister station Magic 104’s Gino Devaney:
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A public hearing is set for a bill that would ban standard capacity magazines in the state of New Hampshire. House Bill 1608 is set to have a public hearing before the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee this Wednesday at 1:30pm. The bill would prohibit magazines that would hold more than 15 rounds of ammunition in a handgun and magazines that would hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition inside a rifle. The law is worded to not apply to agents of the government. Magazine capacities for firearms vary depending on the make and model but the average standard magazine sold with a semi-automatic rifle often holds 30 rounds. Competition magazines for such firearms often hold 40 rounds. Full size handguns such as the Glock 17 or Sig P320 often hold 17 rounds for their standard out of the box magazine. Special lower-capacity magazines have been developed for such firearms that are sold in states with similar bans.
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The Presidential Primaries in New Hampshire are not limited to the Democratic Party. The Republican Party are holding their own primary and Undeclared voters are allowed to vote in either party’s primary according to state law. If you are undeclared, wait in the appropriate line and then tell the check-in official which primary you plan to vote in after giving them your name to confirm. Bring a photo ID to confirm that you are who you say you are. Unregistered voters may register and vote the day of an election with appropriate documentation.
Wakefield – Wakefield Town Hall Opera House; 2 High Street ( 8am – 7pm )
Wolfeboro – Wolfeboro Town Hall; 84 S. Main Street ( 8am – 7pm )
Download the statewide listing of polling locations and clerks at the official state website.
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Wolfeboro’s Fire-Rescue and Police Departments, and Stewart’s Ambulance Service, responded to a bridge construction site on Pleasant Valley Road yesterday after a report of a motor vehicle accident. Someone involved in the accident was injured and had gone into the water, although authorities haven’t identified if they were the driver or a passenger in the vehicle. Wolfeboro’s Fire-Rescue Department pulled the patient out of the water with cold water rescue suits, ladders, webbing, and a backboard, before stabilizing them. The process reportedly took 12 minutes to pull the patient from the water after the Fire-Rescue Personnel arrived. The patient was flown to Portland for medical treatment. Authorities say the incident remains under investigation.
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The Littleton Food Co-op is looking to feed knowledge to young minds. The Co-op, located at the corner of Cottage Street and Route 302 in Littleton, say they’re donating to Believe in Books Literacy Foundation for February as part of their ‘Partner of the Month,’ program. For the month of February customers, visitors, and members of the co-op will have an opportunity to round-up their change to support Books from Birth. The Believe in Books Literacy Foundation program is currently serving over 500 children in surrounding communities by providing new, age-appropriate books to kids at important developmental stages at no cost to families.
US Representative and Army National Guard Major Tulsi Gabbard is in Conway today as part of her Presidential campaign. The Hawaiian Representative will be hitting the slopes of Cranmore for much of the afternoon with a town hall event at 6 PM at the Upper Lodge of Cranmore’s Cafeteria. Tulsi stopped by our studios at Mt. Washington Radio to talk with News Director Tony Zore. She discussed her reasons for running for President; the opioid crisis in America today; the partisan divide; energy and the environment; as well as the national debt and gun rights. Take a listen below.
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Longtime Ski Patrol Director at Wildcat Mountain, Ian Turbull, suffered a stroke last week and is currently at Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital. Friends of the family have created a GoFundMe account to help with the medical expenses. According to that account, Ian spent a significant part of his life helping others by working on Gorham Ambulance Backwoods rescues ski patrolling at Wildcat. They also say Ian is a good friend and a good neighbor. Listeners can donate here.
Three firearms related bills had public hearings this week. The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee held public hearings on Wednesday for HB1379 and HB1101. The NH Senate Judiciary Committee held a public hearing for SB469 on Thursday. The two House bills were considered by the legislature last year and vetoed by Governor Chris Sununu.
“Gun Show Loophole?”
Gun shows are a long-held event in the United States and happen weekly in New Hampshire. In most states private sales often don’t require background checks. It is, however, illegal to sell to someone who cannot own a firearm. This practice ensures that private sales are often done in the open and can be traced by paperwork if a gun ends up being used in a crime. The authorities will be able to follow the trail of the business who conducted the initial background check of the commercial sale to the private seller to the private buyer who bought the gun from them through bill of sale paperwork. If bill of sale paperwork doesn’t exist, the last person who is legally shown to have owned the firearm will have to explain why they didn’t report it missing or they may face charges. A person who sells a gun to someone who legally can’t have one may also face charges of their own.
HB1379 would essentially treat private sales made or arranged at New Hampshire gun shows as commercial, thus requiring background checks on them.
The law doesn’t change at gun shows. All commercial operators at the show still must run background checks on purchases. Private sales do not. Supporters of HB1379 say “gun shows” are of a commercial nature and therefore call the regular law a loophole for people who are privately selling arms at the show. Gun shows usually require proof of residency. Some gun shows will facilitate background checks for attendees. Some gun shows require purchasers to have a Pistol/Revolver License to make a purchase. While the license itself isn’t required in New Hampshire for concealed carry, it still exists because it secures extra benefits to citizens such as reciprocity to carry in some other states and being able to legally carry on school grounds which is illegal under Federal Law without a carry permit. The process of obtaining a Pistol/Revolver License involves a background check by the local police who issue the permit.
Opponents to HB1379 point out that requiring background checks means that private citizens who normally don’t operate commercially will have to get a commercial license to sell guns they don’t want anymore or that they will be at the mercy of private businesses which often charge fees to run a background check for them. According to the US Department of Justice the majority of guns used by criminals were either purchased off the black market or stolen. That same 2019 report cites 0.8% of prisoners say they obtained their firearm used during a crime from a gun show.
“Suicide Prevention”
Suicide is on the rise in New Hampshire. Advocates for the gun purchase waiting periods say that they may play a role in preventing crimes or passion or suicide by giving time for emotions to settle before someone does something rash.
HB1101 would impose a three-day waiting period on firearms purchases in the state.
The initial form of the bill last year involved a seven-day waiting period on both guns and ammunition in the state unless the purchaser took a state-required hunting course. It has since been amended to a shorter length of time and to only include firearms, not ammunition. Opponents to the legislation are skeptical of its impact and say that it creates an undo burden on individuals, especially those who fear for their safety or already own firearms. The Rand Corporation says data is inconclusive on the effectiveness of the laws at this time. Common ground is being found on this subject outside of legislation at this time, however.
“Gun Ranges: Loud and Dangerous?”
SB469 would allow prosecution of gun ranges for violating noise ordinances or for damages caused by range operation.
This bill would deal primarily with ranges that already exist. New ranges have to make allowances for town requirements regarding safety and noise, but if someone moves in next to a gun range that existed before they moved: they accepted that choice when they moved there under current law. Supporters of the bill want to enable local towns to impose more regulations and requirements on gun ranges that already exist. Opponents say this bill is largely designed to close down ranges by imposing impossible expenses or standards to keep up with.
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Alton Crash Caused by Distracted Driver
Distracted driving caused one New Hampshire resident to rear end a State Trooper Wednesday (2/12/20). New Hampshire State Police say Sergeant Russ Holmes was driving north on Route 28 in Alton when he slowed to make a left turn onto Old Wolfeboro Road. While waiting to turn, the State Police cruiser was struck by Calvin Cheney’s ’96 Ford Ranger. Police say the 27-year-old from New Durham admitted he was reaching for his cell phone just prior to the collision. Cheney refused medical treatment while Sergeant Holmes was transported to Concord Hospital for evaluation of his injuries. Authorities say the case remains under investigation and that charges are being considered. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact State Trooper Hawley Rae at (603) 323-3333.
GET Wet! Training Tonight in Madison
Green Mountain Conservation Group is ready for another GET Wet Training session tonight (2/13/20). The Groundwater Education through Water Evaluation and Testing workshop will be at the Madison Library from 6-7:00. The program is designed to collaborate environmental research in the community in order to understand local environmental changes and promote public health through safe drinking water. Participants are invited to bring a sample of their home well water and test it for six parameters while learning about common contaminants, health concerns, or where to go for more information or to get involved.
Sanders wins voter count, but ties delegates with Buttigieg
Bernie Sanders won first place in the New Hampshire primary and while many are reporting that it’s the first clear victory, it’s only because of the chaos that ensued in Iowa. Bernie won by approximately 1% of the vote in the state and both he and Pete Buttigieg picked up 9 new delegates rendering a tie terms of heading towards the party convention. In Carroll County, Buttigieg actually beat Sanders by 2% with Amy Klobuchar less than a hundred votes behind the Vermont Senator. Coos county was a different story with Sanders taking a wide 9% lead over Buttgieg, who still finished second. Klobuchar came in third again but with a wider difference. The results put Klobuchar about even with Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden in terms of the delegate count. All three with half the totals of Sanders and Buttigieg.
Bernie Sanders
76,324 votes
9 delegates
Pete Buttigieg
72,457 votes
9 delegates
Amy Klobuchar
58,796 votes
6 delegates
The rest of the democratic field did not earn enough votes to secure any delegates. Here’s News Director Tony Zore breaking down the delegate system for our sister station Magic 104’s Gino Devaney:
Click here if audio fails.
Magazine Limit Bill
A public hearing is set for a bill that would ban standard capacity magazines in the state of New Hampshire. House Bill 1608 is set to have a public hearing before the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee this Wednesday at 1:30pm. The bill would prohibit magazines that would hold more than 15 rounds of ammunition in a handgun and magazines that would hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition inside a rifle. The law is worded to not apply to agents of the government. Magazine capacities for firearms vary depending on the make and model but the average standard magazine sold with a semi-automatic rifle often holds 30 rounds. Competition magazines for such firearms often hold 40 rounds. Full size handguns such as the Glock 17 or Sig P320 often hold 17 rounds for their standard out of the box magazine. Special lower-capacity magazines have been developed for such firearms that are sold in states with similar bans.
Where to Vote?
The Presidential Primaries in New Hampshire are not limited to the Democratic Party. The Republican Party are holding their own primary and Undeclared voters are allowed to vote in either party’s primary according to state law. If you are undeclared, wait in the appropriate line and then tell the check-in official which primary you plan to vote in after giving them your name to confirm. Bring a photo ID to confirm that you are who you say you are. Unregistered voters may register and vote the day of an election with appropriate documentation.
Voting Locations
Albany – Albany Town Hall; 1972 Route. 16 ( 8am – 7pm )
Bartlett – Bartlett Town Hall; 56 Town Hall Road ( 8am – 7pm )
Berlin Ward 1 – Berlin Recreation Center, First Avenue Entrance; 672 First Ave (8am – 7pm)
Berlin Wards 2 & 3 – St. Anne Hall; 304 School Street Entrance ( 8am – 7pm )
Berlin Ward 4 – Community Bible Church, Sullivan Street Entrance; 593 Sullivan Street (8am – 7pm)
Chatham – Chatham Town Hall; 1071 Main Road ( 11am – 7pm )
Conway & Hale’s Location – Conway Elementary School; 160 Main Street ( 8am – 7pm )
Dummer – Dummer Town Hall; 75 Hill Road ( 11am – 7pm )
Eaton – Evans Memorial Building; 83 Brownfield Road ( 11am – 7pm )
Effingham – Effingham Elementary School; 6 Partridge Cove Road ( 8am – 7pm )
Freedom – Freedom Town Hall; 16 Elm Street ( 8am – 7pm )
Gorham – Gorham Town Hall; 20 Park Street ( 8am – 7PM )
Green’s Grant – Gorham Town Hall; 20 Park Street ( 8am – 7pm )
Jackson – Whitney Community Center; 16 Black Mountain Road ( 8am – 7pm )
Madison – Madison Elementary School Gym; 2069 Village Road ( 8am – 7pm )
Milan – Milan Village School Gym; 11 Bridge Street
Meredith – Meredith Community Center; 1 Circle Drive ( 7am – 7pm )
Moultonborough – Moultonborough Public Safety Building; 1035 Whittier Highway (7am – 7pm )
Ossipee – Ossipee Town Hall; 55 Main Street ( 8am – 7pm )
Randolph – Randolph Town Hall; 130 Durland Road ( 11am – 7pm )
Sandwich – Sandwich Town Hall; 8 Maple Street ( 8am – 7pm )
Shelburne – Shelburne Town Hall; 74 Village Road ( 11am – 7pm )
Tamworth – Tamworth Town House; 27 Cleveland Hill Road ( 8am – 7pm )
Tuftonboro – Tuftonboro Town House; 247 Middle Road ( 8am – 7pm )
Wakefield – Wakefield Town Hall Opera House; 2 High Street ( 8am – 7pm )
Wolfeboro – Wolfeboro Town Hall; 84 S. Main Street ( 8am – 7pm )
Download the statewide listing of polling locations and clerks at the official state website.
Wolfeboro Water Rescue
Wolfeboro’s Fire-Rescue and Police Departments, and Stewart’s Ambulance Service, responded to a bridge construction site on Pleasant Valley Road yesterday after a report of a motor vehicle accident. Someone involved in the accident was injured and had gone into the water, although authorities haven’t identified if they were the driver or a passenger in the vehicle. Wolfeboro’s Fire-Rescue Department pulled the patient out of the water with cold water rescue suits, ladders, webbing, and a backboard, before stabilizing them. The process reportedly took 12 minutes to pull the patient from the water after the Fire-Rescue Personnel arrived. The patient was flown to Portland for medical treatment. Authorities say the incident remains under investigation.
Littleton Co-op Feeds Minds
The Littleton Food Co-op is looking to feed knowledge to young minds. The Co-op, located at the corner of Cottage Street and Route 302 in Littleton, say they’re donating to Believe in Books Literacy Foundation for February as part of their ‘Partner of the Month,’ program. For the month of February customers, visitors, and members of the co-op will have an opportunity to round-up their change to support Books from Birth. The Believe in Books Literacy Foundation program is currently serving over 500 children in surrounding communities by providing new, age-appropriate books to kids at important developmental stages at no cost to families.
Tulsi Gabbard in Studio
US Representative and Army National Guard Major Tulsi Gabbard is in Conway today as part of her Presidential campaign. The Hawaiian Representative will be hitting the slopes of Cranmore for much of the afternoon with a town hall event at 6 PM at the Upper Lodge of Cranmore’s Cafeteria. Tulsi stopped by our studios at Mt. Washington Radio to talk with News Director Tony Zore. She discussed her reasons for running for President; the opioid crisis in America today; the partisan divide; energy and the environment; as well as the national debt and gun rights. Take a listen below.
Click here if audio fails.
Find more information on Tulsi at her website.
Ian Turnbull GoFundMe
Longtime Ski Patrol Director at Wildcat Mountain, Ian Turbull, suffered a stroke last week and is currently at Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital. Friends of the family have created a GoFundMe account to help with the medical expenses. According to that account, Ian spent a significant part of his life helping others by working on Gorham Ambulance Backwoods rescues ski patrolling at Wildcat. They also say Ian is a good friend and a good neighbor. Listeners can donate here.
Gun Legislation in New Hampshire
Three firearms related bills had public hearings this week. The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee held public hearings on Wednesday for HB1379 and HB1101. The NH Senate Judiciary Committee held a public hearing for SB469 on Thursday. The two House bills were considered by the legislature last year and vetoed by Governor Chris Sununu.
“Gun Show Loophole?”
Gun shows are a long-held event in the United States and happen weekly in New Hampshire. In most states private sales often don’t require background checks. It is, however, illegal to sell to someone who cannot own a firearm. This practice ensures that private sales are often done in the open and can be traced by paperwork if a gun ends up being used in a crime. The authorities will be able to follow the trail of the business who conducted the initial background check of the commercial sale to the private seller to the private buyer who bought the gun from them through bill of sale paperwork. If bill of sale paperwork doesn’t exist, the last person who is legally shown to have owned the firearm will have to explain why they didn’t report it missing or they may face charges. A person who sells a gun to someone who legally can’t have one may also face charges of their own.
HB1379 would essentially treat private sales made or arranged at New Hampshire gun shows as commercial, thus requiring background checks on them.
The law doesn’t change at gun shows. All commercial operators at the show still must run background checks on purchases. Private sales do not. Supporters of HB1379 say “gun shows” are of a commercial nature and therefore call the regular law a loophole for people who are privately selling arms at the show. Gun shows usually require proof of residency. Some gun shows will facilitate background checks for attendees. Some gun shows require purchasers to have a Pistol/Revolver License to make a purchase. While the license itself isn’t required in New Hampshire for concealed carry, it still exists because it secures extra benefits to citizens such as reciprocity to carry in some other states and being able to legally carry on school grounds which is illegal under Federal Law without a carry permit. The process of obtaining a Pistol/Revolver License involves a background check by the local police who issue the permit.
Opponents to HB1379 point out that requiring background checks means that private citizens who normally don’t operate commercially will have to get a commercial license to sell guns they don’t want anymore or that they will be at the mercy of private businesses which often charge fees to run a background check for them. According to the US Department of Justice the majority of guns used by criminals were either purchased off the black market or stolen. That same 2019 report cites 0.8% of prisoners say they obtained their firearm used during a crime from a gun show.
“Suicide Prevention”
Suicide is on the rise in New Hampshire. Advocates for the gun purchase waiting periods say that they may play a role in preventing crimes or passion or suicide by giving time for emotions to settle before someone does something rash.
HB1101 would impose a three-day waiting period on firearms purchases in the state.
The initial form of the bill last year involved a seven-day waiting period on both guns and ammunition in the state unless the purchaser took a state-required hunting course. It has since been amended to a shorter length of time and to only include firearms, not ammunition. Opponents to the legislation are skeptical of its impact and say that it creates an undo burden on individuals, especially those who fear for their safety or already own firearms. The Rand Corporation says data is inconclusive on the effectiveness of the laws at this time. Common ground is being found on this subject outside of legislation at this time, however.
“Gun Ranges: Loud and Dangerous?”
SB469 would allow prosecution of gun ranges for violating noise ordinances or for damages caused by range operation.
This bill would deal primarily with ranges that already exist. New ranges have to make allowances for town requirements regarding safety and noise, but if someone moves in next to a gun range that existed before they moved: they accepted that choice when they moved there under current law. Supporters of the bill want to enable local towns to impose more regulations and requirements on gun ranges that already exist. Opponents say this bill is largely designed to close down ranges by imposing impossible expenses or standards to keep up with.