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Jetstar A320 damaged in Newcastle hangar incident back in the air
A photo of the Jetstar A320s damaged at Newcastle Airport.
One of the two Jetstar Airbus A320s damaged when a fire suppression system triggered inside a maintenance hangar at Newcastle Airport is back in the air.
The two narrowbodies – VH-VQW and VH-VQC – were inside the hangar when the fire system tripped on April 23, filling the facility with foam.
Flight tracking website Flightaware showed VH-VQW was ferried to Melbourne at JQ7981 on Wednesday May 27, before entering revenue service as JQ560 from Melbourne to Brisbane the following day.
Meanwhile, VH-VQC, which arrived at Newcastle Airport on April 22, continues to undergo further repairs.
Jetstar said at the time of the incident it did not believe the aircraft would need significant repair works before they were returned to service.
In other Jetstar news, the Qantas-owned low-cost carrier has celebrated two years of flying to Uluru in the Northern Territory.
Since the first flight from Sydney on June 4 2013 and inaugural service from Melbourne on June 29 2014, Jetstar has carried 100,000 passengers to Uluru.
"With our low fares we've made the heart of Australia more accessible than ever for those who have always dreamed of experiencing majestic Uluru," Jetstar Australia and New Zealand chief executive David Hall said in a statement.
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Vaccinating educators should be a priority, Texas teachers group says
Hundreds of Central Texas teachers have contracted COVID-19 and several have died, but educators will have to wait to be vaccinated against the virus.(Katie Aupperle)
By Katie Aupperle
WACO, Texas (KWTX) – Hundreds of Central Texas teachers have contracted COVID-19 and several have died, but unless they're older than 65 or have certain preexisting conditions, educators will have to wait to be vaccinated against the virus.
The Texas State Teachers Association is calling for action, saying all teachers must be vaccinated quickly against COVID-19.
"Our state took us from the front of the line," Texas State Teachers Association President Ovidia Molina said.
"The least they could do is help us feel safe and give us access to the vaccine."
Texas established 28 hubs in an effort to accelerate vaccination and is giving priority to frontline healthcare workers, residents and employees of long-term care facilities, residents older than 65 and those with chronic medical conditions that put them at higher risk from the virus.
Teachers weren't included in the first phases of the effort, even though they may be at higher risk of exposure.
Zeph Capo, the president of the Texas chapter of the American Federation of teachers, says being in the classroom puts teachers in contact with dozens of others daily.
"It is really hard to tell a teacher who knows how quickly the sniffles move through that a contagious virus can't be passed at school, be passed in the classroom," Capo said.
The risk of exposure impacts the jobs and day-to-day lives of teachers, who are also dealing with the stress of juggling in-person and online instruction.
"We had to rethink how we teach everything," Waco High School English teacher Alisa Keen said, "Every single thing from group work to no paper or pencil to how we present our lesson."
"We have got to be able to pivot on a moment's notice and just hang in there and keep swimming," Keen said.
"It may look different from day to day, week to week."
In the Waco ISD, 235 employees have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
G.W. Carver Middle School Principal Phillip Perry was among the first in Central Texas to die.
He passed away on March 31, 2020 in Waco after suffering complications from COVID-19.
In the Killeen ISD, the largest district in Central Texas, more than 600 employees have tested positive for the virus since March 16, 2020.
Ellison High School science teacher Cathy Falkner, who was diagnosed with the virus in November, died on Jan. 7.
"The overall majority of our teachers and school employees are parents too," Capo said.
"They are having just as a hard time trying to figure out these different life choices in and out of work as anybody else is, and sometimes that gets forgotten."
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Rep. Harris defends education-funding package
Jiles, challenger in 17th Legislative District race, calls it a 'travesty' state had to be forced to act
By Jake Thomas, Columbian political reporter
Published: September 20, 2018, 6:00am
Legislative candidates Paul Harris, left, and Damion Jiles talk with members of The Columbian's Editorial Board about the 17th Legislative District race Wednesday. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery
State Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, said that he was sad about the teachers strikes that held up the first day of school for multiple districts in Southwest Washington. Teachers took to the picket lines this summer to demand raises they say were guaranteed to them under new education funding allocated by the Legislature.
Harris had a key role in negotiating that education funding package. In an interview with The Columbian's Editorial Board, Harris stood by it, calling it "excellent legislation" that satisfied a state Supreme Court mandate that lawmakers fully fund basic education.
He said that on the last day of the 2018 legislative session, the House passed SB 6362, which modified the funding package and changed the salary allocation model.
"All the Republicans voted 'no,' all the Democrats voted 'yes,' and thus we had teachers strikes because we had more money going into the system this year," he said.
Harris said that education funding is now 52 percent of the state budget. He said that "we are compensating teachers fairly," and he's ready to move on to other issues.
Damion Jiles, an Army veteran who is challenging Harris, said that it was a "travesty" that the court decision even had to be made. He said that it should've been a requirement that the money be specifically dedicated to salaries for teachers, whom he said shouldn't have to work multiple jobs to make ends meet.
"A sign of a flourishing society is one that is educated," said Jiles, a Democrat. "I feel that education should be one of the top priorities in any given state."
In addition to education funding, the candidates also discussed transportation, gun control, climate change and mental health.
Both candidates support replacing the Interstate 5 Bridge. Both also agreed that there needs to be other infrastructure investments in addition to the bridge to address congestion.
Harris said he worked on legislation intended to restart talks with Oregon about replacing the bridge. The legislation created a commission, comprised of Oregon and Washington legislators, to discuss the bridge. Harris said that he expects Oregon to come to the table.
"I believe there is a lot of good that has taken place," he said.
Jiles said that he favored light rail, saying that he used to take it to commute to a job with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He said that after replacing the bridge, third and fourth crossings should be built. Harris said he didn't support light rail and instead supported bus-rapid transit on the new bridge.
Both candidates opposed Oregon's plans to place tolls, or value pricing, on a stretch of Interstate 5 that would affect Washington commuters. Harris said he's spoken against it. He said he, along with other lawmakers, signed a letter opposing the plan to a policy committee.
"Legislatively, I believe a little bit more could be done or should be done than simply writing a letter," said Jiles.
Both candidates also expressed reservations about Initiative 1639, a gun-control initiative that will appear on the November ballot.
"Do I agree with gun control? Absolutely," said Jiles, who said he supported background checks. He added, "However, I don't believe in legislating the ownership of firearms away from the people."
He said that he had concerns about some of the language of the initiative and worried it could end up harming some citizens. He also took issue with how it would classify some firearms as "assault rifles," a term he said is meaningless.
"I think it's a flawed initiative that ended up on our ballot, which is tragic to me," said Harris.
He said that the initiative was sponsored as a way to make schools safer. But he questioned if gun control would address school safety.
Harris said that addressing mental health in schools would be far more effective. He said that there should be more school counselors and mental health services for students.
Both opposed the idea of arming teachers.
Both candidates said they believe in man-made climate change and want to protect the environment. But neither candidate said they support Initiative 1631, an initiative that will appear on the November ballot that seeks to place a fee on carbon emissions.
Harris said he opposes the measure. He said it will increase utility rates for Clark County ratepayers because of a gas-fired plant owned by Clark Public Utilities.
"It's a very convoluted system that I believe will hurt the most vulnerable in our community," said Harris.
Jiles said he was still researching the initiative but wanted Washington to be a "green state."
"Is taxation the way to make that happen? I don't think it is," he said.
Both candidates agreed that it will take more than money to fix Western State Hospital, the state's largest psychiatric facility that has been plagued by safety and health issues.
Harris said that after replacing the bridge, mental health is his second most important issue. He said that it could take a billion dollars to fix the problems at Western State Hospital and that he'd like to see more regionalization in the delivery of mental health services.
"It's more than just a legislative issue or a budgetary issue," said Jiles. "This is a people issue; this is a management issue."
Harris agreed, citing staff shortages.
"We have to entice people to come and work at (Western State Hospital)," said Harris.
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PAMPA - William "Bill" Burton, 87, of Pampa died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, in Amarillo.
Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Fairview Cemetery with Dr. Jeff Knighton, pastor of First Christian Church, and Steve Hawkins officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa.
Mr. Burton enlisted in the Navy, serving during World War II. He was a member of First Christian Church of Pampa.
Survivors include his wife, Evie Burton; a son, Bill Burton of San Diego; a daughter, Beverly Ryan of San Diego; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.


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