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Arrest made in fatal stabbing of Nashua woman, NH AG’s office says

Arrest made in fatal stabbing of Nashua woman, NH AG's office says

An arrest was made in the homicide of a 34-year-old Nashua woman on Friday, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office. Officials said Miguel Ramirez, 30, of Nashua, was arrested and is facing a second-degree murder charge for allegedly stabbing and killing Julie Graichen, of Nashua. Nashua police found Graichen’s body de ella in a multiunit apartment on Kinsley Street around 5:20 pm Friday. People close to Graichen tell New 9 she was born and raised in Nashua and loved cats and music. The attorney general’s office said it appears Ramirez and Graichen knew each other, but investigators are still working to figure out the extent of their relationship. They are also still investigating what led up to Graichen’s death.”It’s still early on in the investigation,” said Peter Hinkley, New Hampshire Senior Assistant Attorney General. “We think we have a good idea but we’re still trying to develop evidence and try to speak to people who may have some more information.” Ramirez is expected to be arraigned in court on Monday.

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An arrest was made in the homicide of a 34-year-old Nashua woman on Friday, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office.

Officials said Miguel Ramirez, 30, of Nashua, was arrested and is facing a second-degree murder charge for allegedly stabbing and killing Julie Graichen, of Nashua.

Nashua police found Graichen’s body in a multiunit apartment on Kinsley Street around 5:20 pm Friday.

People close to Graichen tell New 9 she was born and raised in Nashua and loved cats and music.

The attorney general’s office said it appears Ramirez and Graichen knew each other, but investigators are still working to figure out the extent of their relationship.

They are also still investigating what led up to Graichen’s death.

“It’s still early on in the investigation,” said Peter Hinkley, New Hampshire Senior Assistant Attorney General. “We think we have a good idea but we’re still trying to develop evidence and try to speak to people who may have some more information.”

Ramirez is expected to be arraigned in court on Monday.

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Northfield, New Hampshire homicides: New search underground

Northfield, New Hampshire homicides: New search underground

Law enforcement will be searching areas in Tilton and Northfield on Saturday in connection to the ongoing investigation into the triple homicide of a mother and her two sons. Officials said Kassandra Sweeney, 25, and her two sons, Benjamin Sweeney, 4, and Mason Sweeney , 1, each died of a single gunshot wound. Autopsies by the chief medical examiner revealed that the manner of each death was homicide. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office said New Hampshire State Police and other law enforcement agencies will be in Tilton and Northfield in the areas of Shaker Road, Laconia Road, Wethersfield Road , Tilton Road, and the ramp areas entering I-93. The search is for physical evidence and is part of the investigation and not the result of new information in the case. The search poses no danger to the public, the Attorney General’s Office said. Officials asked the public to stay off properties of the search area, allow investigators to complete their work and for the public to respect the privacy of residents in the area. The bodies of Sweeney and her sons de ella were discovered Wednesday at their home de ella on Wethersfield Drive. Senior Assistant Attorney General Geoffrey Ward stressed that officials believe there is no danger to the public and the killings were not the result of a random event. Ward said that while officials believe all parties have been identified in the case, “I have not said we know who did it.” He said no arrests have been made in the case, and no one has been charged. Sources told News 9 that Northfield and state police were called to the address just before 11:30 am Wednesday after someone reported that several people might have been injured. When officers arrived, they found the bodies of Sweeney and her two sons of her. A silver Ford F-150 was taken away on a flatbed truck Thursday morning, but there was no word as to why it was removed. K-9 units were also seen going in and out of the home, and officers began searching a wooded area near the home later in the day. Ward said the investigation is active and ongoing. A GoFundMe was launched for the family to help with funeral expenses.

NORTHFIELD, NH—

Law enforcement will be searching areas in Tilton and Northfield on Saturday in connection to the ongoing investigation into the triple homicide of a mother and her two sons.

Officials said Kassandra Sweeney, 25, and her two sons, Benjamin Sweeney, 4, and Mason Sweeney, 1, each died of a single gunshot wound. Autopsies by the chief medical examiner revealed that the manner of each death was homicide.

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office said New Hampshire State Police and other law enforcement agencies will be in Tilton and Northfield in the areas of Shaker Road, Laconia Road, Wethersfield Road, Tilton Road, and the ramp areas entering I-93.

The search is for physical evidence and is part of the investigation and not the result of new information in the case. The search poses no danger to the public, the Attorney General’s Office said.

Officials asked the public to stay off properties of the search area, allow investigators to complete their work and for the public to respect the privacy of residents in the area.

The bodies of Sweeney and her sons were discovered Wednesday at their home on Wethersfield Drive.

Kassandra Sweeney and her two children

Senior Assistant Attorney General Geoffrey Ward stressed that officials believe there is no danger to the public and the killings were not the result of a random event.

Ward said that while officials believe all parties have been identified in the case, “I have not said we know who did it.”

He said no arrests have been made in the case, and no one has been charged.

Sources told News 9 that Northfield and state police were called to the address just before 11:30 am Wednesday after someone reported that several people might have been injured. When officers arrived, they found the bodies of Sweeney and her two sons of her.

A silver Ford F-150 was taken away on a flatbed truck Thursday morning, but there was no word as to why it was removed.

K-9 units were also seen going in and out of the home, and officers began searching a wooded area near the home later in the day.

Ward said the investigation is active and ongoing.

A GoFundMe was launched for the family to help with funeral expenses.

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Northfield, New Hampshire homicides: New search underground

Northfield, New Hampshire homicides: New search underground

Law enforcement will be searching areas in Tilton and Northfield on Saturday in connection to the ongoing investigation into the triple homicide of a mother and her two sons. Officials said Kassandra Sweeney, 25, and her two sons, Benjamin Sweeney, 4, and Mason Sweeney , 1, each died of a single gunshot wound. Autopsies by the chief medical examiner revealed that the manner of each death was homicide. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office said New Hampshire State Police and other law enforcement agencies will be in Tilton and Northfield in the areas of Shaker Road, Laconia Road, Wethersfield Road , Tilton Road, and the ramp areas entering I-93. The search is for physical evidence and is part of the investigation and not the result of new information in the case. The search poses no danger to the public, the Attorney General’s Office said. Officials asked the public to stay off properties of the search area, allow investigators to complete their work and for the public to respect the privacy of residents in the area. The bodies of Sweeney and her sons de ella were discovered Wednesday at their home de ella on Wethersfield Drive. Senior Assistant Attorney General Geoffrey Ward stressed that officials believe there is no danger to the public and the killings were not the result of a random event. Ward said that while officials believe all parties have been identified in the case, “I have not said we know who did it.” He said no arrests have been made in the case, and no one has been charged. Sources told News 9 that Northfield and state police were called to the address just before 11:30 am Wednesday after someone reported that several people might have been injured. When officers arrived, they found the bodies of Sweeney and her two sons of her. A silver Ford F-150 was taken away on a flatbed truck Thursday morning, but there was no word as to why it was removed. K-9 units were also seen going in and out of the home, and officers began searching a wooded area near the home later in the day. Ward said the investigation is active and ongoing. A GoFundMe was launched for the family to help with funeral expenses.

NORTHFIELD, NH—

Law enforcement will be searching areas in Tilton and Northfield on Saturday in connection to the ongoing investigation into the triple homicide of a mother and her two sons.

Officials said Kassandra Sweeney, 25, and her two sons, Benjamin Sweeney, 4, and Mason Sweeney, 1, each died of a single gunshot wound. Autopsies by the chief medical examiner revealed that the manner of each death was homicide.

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office said New Hampshire State Police and other law enforcement agencies will be in Tilton and Northfield in the areas of Shaker Road, Laconia Road, Wethersfield Road, Tilton Road, and the ramp areas entering I-93.

The search is for physical evidence and is part of the investigation and not the result of new information in the case. The search poses no danger to the public, the Attorney General’s Office said.

Officials asked the public to stay off properties of the search area, allow investigators to complete their work and for the public to respect the privacy of residents in the area.

The bodies of Sweeney and her sons were discovered Wednesday at their home on Wethersfield Drive.

Kassandra Sweeney and her two children

Senior Assistant Attorney General Geoffrey Ward stressed that officials believe there is no danger to the public and the killings were not the result of a random event.

Ward said that while officials believe all parties have been identified in the case, “I have not said we know who did it.”

He said no arrests have been made in the case, and no one has been charged.

Sources told News 9 that Northfield and state police were called to the address just before 11:30 am Wednesday after someone reported that several people might have been injured. When officers arrived, they found the bodies of Sweeney and her two sons of her.

A silver Ford F-150 was taken away on a flatbed truck Thursday morning, but there was no word as to why it was removed.

K-9 units were also seen going in and out of the home, and officers began searching a wooded area near the home later in the day.

Ward said the investigation is active and ongoing.

A GoFundMe was launched for the family to help with funeral expenses.

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Kassandra Sweeney, 2 Children Killed – NBC Boston

Kassandra Sweeney, 2 Children Killed – NBC Boston

Authorities said Friday that no arrests have been made after a mother and her two young sons were found dead in their Northfield, New Hampshire, home earlier this week.

Senior Assistant Attorney General Geoff Ward said they have been in contact with the children’s father and he has been “very cooperative and helpful in this investigation.” He said the attorney general’s victim witness advocate is working with him and his family of him.

“He is obviously beyond devastated as a result of these crimes,” Ward said.

The victims were identified Thursday as 25-year-old Kassandra Sweeney and her two sons, 4-year-old Benjamin Sweeney and 1-year-old Mason Sweeney, according to a joint press release from the attorney general, state police, and Northfield police.

Law enforcement responding to a 911 call that people may be hurt inside a Wethersfield Drive home in Northfield found the three bodies inside around 11:30 am Wednesday. The attorney general initially said the deaths were being investigated as suspicious but released very few other details.

Kassandra Sweeney and her two sons, 4-year-old Benjamin and 1-year-old Mason, were shot to death in a Wethersfield Drive home in Northfield, the attorney general’s office announced.

Autopsies were conducted Thursday and the chief medical examiner determined that all three died from single gunshot wounds. Their deaths have been ruled homicides.

The attorney general has not named a suspect in the three shooting deaths but said investigators have identified “all involved parties” at this point in the investigation and there is no threat to the general public. They do not believe the killings were a random event.

“There’s been no arrest or charge in connection with these homicides but, again, reiterate that we believe we’ve identified everyone involved,” Ward said Friday.

Nearby residents who spoke to NBC10 Boston on Friday weren’t so sure.

“I think that’s very concerning because if two little boys and a mother is killed and they have nobody in custody that doesn’t make me feel safe,” Karen Fogg said. “Obviously somebody is on the run.”

No arrest yet in the triple homicide has people asking questions.

“Who did it and whether or not there’s leads, and things like that. Whether or not it was a family member that did it,” John Kivlehin said.

Ward released little new information on Friday, but said investigators will leave “no stone unturned.” He stressed that the investigation is not yet 48 hours old and it is too soon to say when or if an arrest will be made.

“There’s still active work ongoing at the scene. We’re still early in this investigation,” he said.

Officials would not say Friday who made the 911 call or whether an arrest is imminent.

Northfield, a town of fewer than 5,000 residents, is located in Merrimack County, between north of Concord and southwest of the Lakes Region.

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Northfield, New Hampshire killings: Update from officials

Northfield, New Hampshire killings: Update from officials

The press conference is over. Stay tuned for updates.–The New Hampshire attorney general’s office will be available on camera Friday afternoon to answer questions regarding a triple-homicide case in Northfield. Officials will speak about the shooting deaths of a 25-year-old woman and her two sons at 1 pm^^ WMUR will stream the remarks in the video player above at 1 pm ^^Officials said Kassandra Sweeney, and her two sons Benjamin Sweeney, 4, and Mason Sweeney, 1, each died of a single gunshot wound. Autopsies by the chief medical examiner revealed that the manner of each death was homicide. The bodies of Sweeney and her sons were discovered Wednesday at their home on Wethersfield Drive.>> GoFundMe launched for funeral expenses Sources told News 9 that Northfield and state police were called to the address just before 11:30 am Wednesday after someone reported that several people might have been injured. When officers arrived, they found the bodies of Sweeney and her two sons. A silver Ford F-150 was taken away on a flatbed truck morning Thursday, but there was no word as to why it was removed. K-9 units were also seen going in and out of the home, and officers began searching a wooded area near the home later in the day.”Investigators believe they’ve identified all individuals involved at this point and they don’t believe there’s any danger to the public,” Geoffrey Ward, Senior Assistant Attorney General, said Thursday. Ward would not comment specifically on any suspects in the case. The attorney general’s office said no arrest warrants were issued, adding the investigation remains active. A GoFundMe was launched for the family to help with funeral expenses.

NORTHFIELD, NH—

The press conference is over. Stay tuned for updates.

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The New Hampshire attorney general’s office will be available on camera Friday afternoon to answer questions regarding a triple-homicide case in Northfield.

Officials will speak about the shooting deaths of a 25-year-old woman and her two sons at 1 pm

^^ WMUR will stream the remarks in the video player above at 1 pm ^^

Officials said Kassandra Sweeney, and her two sons Benjamin Sweeney, 4, and Mason Sweeney, 1, each died of a single gunshot wound. Autopsies by the chief medical examiner revealed that the manner of each death was homicide.

The bodies of Sweeney and her sons were discovered Wednesday at their home on Wethersfield Drive.

>> GoFundMe launched for funeral expenses

Sources told News 9 that Northfield and state police were called to the address just before 11:30 am Wednesday after someone reported that several people might have been injured. When officers arrived, they found the bodies of Sweeney and her two sons of her.

A silver Ford F-150 was taken away on a flatbed truck Thursday morning, but there was no word as to why it was removed.

K-9 units were also seen going in and out of the home, and officers began searching a wooded area near the home later in the day.

“Investigators believe they’ve identified all individuals involved at this point and they don’t believe there’s any danger to the public,” Geoffrey Ward, Senior Assistant Attorney General, said Thursday.

Ward would not comment specifically on any suspects in the case. The attorney general’s office said no arrest warrants were issued, adding the investigation remains active.

A GoFundMe was launched for the family to help with funeral expenses.

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CT man arrested for driving over 160 mph on New Hampshire highway

CT man arrested for driving over 160 mph on New Hampshire highway

ASHLAND, NH (WTNH) – New Hampshire troopers arrested a Danbury man on Sunday after he drove over 160 miles per hour (mph) on a highway. The highway’s speed limit was only 70 mph.

Authorities said that just after 11 am, troopers patrolling I-93 North in Ashland spotted an orange car driving at nearly 161 mph. Due to incredibly high speeds, the patrol officer who spotted the car was unable to pursue it. Instead, officials said the officer placed a Be On the Lookout Order (BOLO).

Minutes later, troopers received multiple reports about sports cars driving erratically and at high speeds, with some reports including an orange sports car. According to these testimonies, the speed nearly caused a few crashes.

The Woodstock Police Department said it heard the BOLO report, and positioned officers on the highway to intercept the orange sports car. They eventually clocked the car going 130 mph.

Officers were able to stop the orange 2021 Chevrolet Corvette at exit 32, when it became stuck in traffic. They held the driver, Alejandro Zapata-Rebello, 30, of Danbury until state troopers could arrive.

Zapata-Rebello was charged with two charges of reckless driving, and one charge of disobeying an officer. Woodstock police said they also charged him with reckless driving.

Officials said Zapata-Rebello was released on a summons to appear in court on September 22.

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Man collapses, dies on White Mountains trail

Man collapses, dies on White Mountains trail

A man is dead after he was found unresponsive on a Mount Washington trail on Saturday. Hikers found an unresponsive man on the Jewell Trail around 1:15 pm New Hampshire Fish and Game said the group started CPR right away and called for help.After 40 minutes of CPR, the good Samaritans saw no signs of life and were battling tough weather conditions, freezing temps and high winds, according to the report, and resuscitation efforts ended. The man’s body was carried one mile by volunteer rescue teams and then transported to the base on the Cog Railway. The dog that was with him when he collapsed was placed in a shelter until his family could be reached. The identity of the man has not been released. In the video below, meteorologist Jacqueline Thomas reminds hikers that the weather conditions can change drastically atop Mount Washington, showing what conditions were like on Saturday.

MOUNT WASHINGTON, NH—

A man is dead after he was found unresponsive on a Mount Washington trail on Saturday.

Hikers found an unresponsive man on the Jewell Trail around 1:15 pm

New Hampshire Fish and Game said the group started CPR right away and called for help.

After 40 minutes of CPR, the good Samaritans saw no signs of life and were battling tough weather conditions, freezing temps and high winds, according to the report, and resuscitation efforts ended.

The man’s body was carried one mile by volunteer rescue teams and then transported to the base on the Cog Railway.

The dog that was with him when he collapsed was placed in a shelter until his family could be reached.

The identity of the man has not been released.

In the video below, meteorologist Jacqueline Thomas reminds hikers that the weather conditions can change drastically atop Mount Washington, showing what conditions were like on Saturday.

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One person dead in Fitzwilliam crash

One person dead in Fitzwilliam crash

SEARCH FOR THE NIGHT, BUT SAY THEY BELIEVE THEY’VE IDENTIFIED THE SUSPECT… AND WILL BE BACK OUT LOOKING TOMORROW. A TROY MAN IS DEAD TONIGHT… AFTER HE COLLIDED WITH A JEEP WHILE RIDING HIS MOTORCYCLE. 27-YEAR-OLD ALEXANDER BARBUR WAS RIDING ON ROUTE 12 IN FITZWILLIAM THIS AFTERNOON. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH HE HIT THE JEEP WHILE IT WAS MAKING A TUR

One person dead after motorcycle crash in Fitzwilliam

One person is dead after a motorcycle crash in Fitzwilliam, according to New Hampshire State Police. The motorcyclist collided with a Jeep on Route 12 in front of Bottom’s Up convenience store, according to officials. Police said the motorcyclist, Alexander Barbur, 27, of Troy, was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses saw the motorcycle traveling at an excessive rate of speed while passing other vehicles prior to the crash, officials said. They said Barbur crashed into the Jeep when it was turning left into the Bottom’s Up driveway. The driver of the Jeep did not have any injuries. Police are asking anyone who witnesses the crash to contact police at (603) 223-3790.

FITZWILLIAM, NH—

One person is dead after a motorcycle crash in Fitzwilliam, according to New Hampshire State Police.

The motorcyclist collided with a Jeep on Route 12 in front of Bottom’s Up convenience store, according to officials.

Police said the motorcyclist, Alexander Barbur, 27, of Troy, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses saw the motorcycle traveling at an excessive rate of speed while passing other vehicles prior to the crash, officials said. They said Barbur crashed into the Jeep when it was turning left into the Bottom’s Up driveway.

The driver of the Jeep did not have any injuries.

Police are asking anyone who witnesses the crash to contact police at (603) 223-3790.

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Gunstock Commission formally votes to rehire management team

Gunstock Commission formally votes to rehire management team

WMUR’S SCOTT COOK WAS THERE AND HAS MORE FROM GILFORD. EMOTIONS RUNNING HIGH AT GUNSTOCK MOUNTAIN IN GILFORD… AFTER ANOTHER EMERGENCY MEETING WAS CALLED SUNDAY… TO CONSIDER A MOTION TO RE-HIRE THE RESORT’S MANAGEMENT TEAM. THE COMMISSION áDIDá LEGALLY VOTE TO RE-HIRE THE MANAGEMENT TEAM… WHO AGREED TO RETURN TO WORK… AS LONG AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION — DR DAVID STRANG — STEPS DOWN. STRANG ATTENDED THE MEETING VIA ZOOM… BUT DID NOT RESIGN FROM HIS POSITION, DESPITE DOZENS OF PLEAS FROM HIS FELLOW COMMISSIONERS… THE PUBLIC… AND FROM THE BELKNAP COUNTY DELEGATION. LEGALLY… GUNSTOCK –WHICH IS OWNED BY THE COUNTY — NEEDS 3 COMMISSIONERS IN PLACE TO OPEN AND OPERATE. BUT SINCE TWO OTHER COMMISSIONER — PETER NESS AND GARY KIEDAISCH — RESIGNED AMID TURMOIL IN RECENT WEEKS… STRANG’S RESIGNATION WOULD LEAVE ONLY TWO COMMISSIONERS. REGARDLESS… THE COUNTY DELEGATION SAYS IT’S PREPARED TO HOLD ANOTHER EMERGENCY MEETING MONDAY… WHERE THEY WOULD OFFICIALLY VOTE TO REMOVE STRANG…. AND ELECT A TEMPORARY COMMISSIONER.

Gunstock Area Commission formally votes to rehire management team

Activities will resume once temporary commissioner is in place

Another emergency meeting was held Sunday by the Gunstock Area Commission in hopes to reopen the resort. That team resigned in recent weeks and said they could no longer work with the commission’s chairman. The commission formally voted to rehire the management team, however, that’s contingent upon the current chair David Strang resigning or being voted out by the Belknap County delegation.”I’m very happy with the outcome, and I think you saw a lot of other people in this room were very happy with it as well,” said Doug Lambert, Gunstock Area Commissioner. Strang attended the meeting over Zoom, but did not resign from his position, despite dozens of pleas from his fellow commissioners, the public and from the Belknap County delegation. “I’m optimistic. I’ve always had faith that the local leadership of this area would come through. I’m glad — although it’s the 11th hour — they did,” said Jade Wood, Gunstock Area Commissioner. can see that the community’s always been recruited, the employees always been recruited to stand behind this mountain, and ultimately, we are too.”Legally, Gunstock, which is owned by the county, needs three commissioners in place to open and operate. two other commissioners, Peter Ness and Gary Kiedaisch, resigned amid turmoil in recent weeks, Strang’s resignation would leave only two commissioners. Regardless, the delegation is prepared to hold another emergency meeting Monday night where they would vote Strang out and elect a temporary commissioner. “I’m hoping that it does not come to a meeting tomorrow night. I’m hoping that Dr. Strang will do the right thing and step aside if his interests really are with the mountain, or if he’s not able to fulfill his oath,” Wood said. The Belknap County Delegation said they do have commissioner candidates in mind to replace Strand, and if they put them into position, the mountain will be able to reopen and all activities will be able to resume.The commission said they’re still planning on hosting Soulfest, a Christian music festival at the mountain next weekend .

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Another emergency meeting was held Sunday by the Gunstock Area Commission in hopes of reopening the resort.

That team resigned in recent weeks and said they could no longer work with the commission’s chairman.

The commission formally voted to rehire the management team, however, that’s contingent upon the current chair David Strang resigning or being voted out by the Belknap County delegation.

“I’m very happy with the outcome, and I think you saw a lot of other people in this room were very happy with it as well,” said Doug Lambert, Gunstock Area Commissioner.

Strang attended the meeting over Zoom, but did not resign from his position, despite dozens of pleas from his fellow commissioners, the public and from the Belknap County delegation.

“I’m optimistic. I’ve always had faith that the local leadership of this area would come through. I’m glad — although it’s the 11th hour — they did,” said Jade Wood, Gunstock Area Commissioner. can see that the community’s always been recruited, the employees always been recruited to stand behind this mountain, and ultimately, we are too.”

Legally, Gunstock, which is owned by the county, needs three commissioners in place to open and operate. Since two other commissioners, Peter Ness and Gary Kiedaisch, resigned amid turmoil in recent weeks, Strang’s resignation would leave only two commissioners.

Regardless, the delegation is prepared to hold another emergency meeting Monday night where they would vote Strang out and elect a temporary commissioner.

“I’m hoping that it does not come to a meeting tomorrow night. I’m hoping that Dr. Strang will do the right thing and step aside if his interests really are with the mountain, or if he’s not able to fulfill his oath ,” Wood said.

The Belknap County Delegation said they do have commissioner candidates in mind to replace Strand, and if they put them into position, the mountain will be able to reopen and all activities will be able to resume.

The commission said they’re still planning on hosting Soulfest, a Christian music festival at the mountain next weekend.

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