NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
Friday, October 18, 2013
INCIDENTS
Whiskeytown NRA
Ranger Discovers Marijuana While Helping With Disabled Vehicle
On October 12th, a ranger on patrol came upon a man with a disabled vehicle on the side of Highway 299 and turned around to provide assistance.
The man told the ranger that a tow truck was en route and that no assistance was needed. Due to the man's position on the road, the ranger directed him to the shoulder of the highway and out of the line of traffic. While talking with the man, the ranger approached his vehicle; from a distance of about 15 feet, the ranger smelled an overpowering odor of marijuana emanating from its interior.
Backup was summoned and the vehicle was searched. Rangers found 16 black plastic garbage bags containing more than 65 pounds of freshly cut marijuana. The marijuana was confiscated and the man was cited.
[Jim Richardson, Chief Ranger]
OTHER NEWS
The following stories are among those in today's InsideNPS. To see the full text, NPS employees should go to the InsideNPS home page ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index). Non-NPS employees can see most of them on the Morning Report web page ( HYPERLINK "http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/" http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/):
Office of Communications - Director Jarvis has sent out a video message welcoming all employees back following this month's extended government shutdown. A link is provided. [Internal only]
Bent's Old Fort NHS - Around 800 cyclists pedaled to Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site on Saturday, September 21st, as part of the Pedal the Plains Bike Tour, sponsored by the Colorado Governor's Office and the Denver Post.
Pecos NHP - On September 21st, Pecos National Historical Park hosted a group of six Russian environmental outreach and ecotourism leaders. The visit was part of a 21-day project to examine US strategies for managing national and state parks and other natural heritage sites.
Kennesaw Mountain NBP - On September 5th, two Kennesaw Mountain rangers represented the National Park Service and the park on CNN Student News's Career Connections.
NPS Alumni - James Howard Parr, 84, a career ranger and former chief ranger of Blue Ridge Parkway, died on Thursday, October 10th, after a lingering illness. A celebration of his life will be held today.
Servicewide Training Calendar - One course has been added to this week's calendar, a Parkmedic AEMT transition refresher training course in California in February.
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