Uncovering the nasty origins of an ugly event OMAK, Washington––Perhaps the most bizarre aspect of the “World Famous Suicide Race” held annually in Omak, Washington, is that the 12 Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation embrace as their own an event which appears to have originated with white men celebrating what they saw as […]
Patt Nordyke, 90, founded the Texas Federation of Animal Care Societies
Involved in humane work for nearly 70 years Patt Nordyke, 90, founder of the Texas Federation of Animal Care Societies and a leader in Texas animal advocacy long before that, died on February 6, 2017, seven weeks after breaking her femur at the hip in an early morning fall on December 18, 2016. She had […]
Robert “Bob” King Hillman, 71
Cowboy turned humane investigator had a long, wild ride Robert “Bob” King Hillman, 71, an often controversial humane professional for more than 39 years, died on January 30, 2016 at his home in Henderson, Nevada, six weeks before what would have been the 46th anniversary of his marriage to Peggy Casper Hillman. “My dad […]
“Animal control: what’s it all about?” asked Mike Burgwin
Cofounded National Animal Control Association Mike Burgwin, 87, founding president of the National Animal Control Association, died on March 23, 2016 at his home in Hoodsport, Washington, “after complications from surgery several weeks earlier,” former NACA president Eric Blow told ANIMALS 24-7. Elaborated Burgwin’s granddaughters Kahlen and Chelsea on a GoFundMe memorial page, “On February […]