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Hospitality Net
15-05-2025
- Business
- Hospitality Net
The Harriman, a Viceroy Resort Scheduled for June 2026 Opening
Viceroy is proud to announce the debut of The Harriman, a Viceroy Resort, set to open in June 2026 at the southeast corner of Main Street and River Street East—the gateway to downtown Ketchum, Idaho. Just minutes from Bald Mountain's River Run base, the resort marks Sun Valley's first luxury hotel and for-sale residence offering, bringing Viceroy's signature experiential hospitality to one of North America's most iconic, year-round mountain destinations. The Harriman is named in tribute to W. Averill Harriman, Chairman of the Union Pacific Railroad, who was instrumental in the creation of Sun Valley Resort in 1936. His goal was to find the ideal location in the American West to develop a European-style winter sports destination that could be easily serviced by the Union Pacific's national rail network. Today, Harriman's legacy is woven into the resort's DNA, from its mountain spirit to its refined design and strong sense of place. The hotel will also serve as a gathering space for both guests and locals. A mountain-modern food and beverage program will include a full-service restaurant, zinc-clad bar, café and ski concierge, seasonal terrace and bar, and 3,275 square feet of meeting and event space. The kitchen will highlight local purveyors and Idaho-grown produce, beef, dairy, and fish. The Harriman builds on Viceroy's global growth in high-end outdoor destinations, following recent expansion in Portugal's Algarve region. More details on the opening and launch events will be shared in the coming months. Hotel website
BBC News
30-04-2025
- BBC News
First passengers ride divisive Weymouth beach observation wheel
An observation wheel on a beach has taken its first 26m (85ft)-tall Turkish-made ferris wheel has been built on sand at Weymouth, Dorset, promising spectacular views of the Jurassic Coast until on social media have called it a "monstrous intrusion" and an "eyesore", while other residents have said it "blends with the horizon" and "looks great".Peter Harriman, who was one of the first passengers on Tuesday, said he loved the experience. Mr Harriman said: "I loved it. It gives you views out over the Pavilion, out over towards Greenhill and then over the South Dorset Downs towards Dorchester and Chickerell."It's shiny, it's huge and the Perspex glass is perfectly fine to see through."Another passenger, Dawn, who rode the attraction on her wheelchair in an accessible pod, said: "I thought it was marvellous. Absolutely marvellous." One of the wheel's operators, Sara Hall, said she was keen to respond to social media concerns about the wheel's said: "We researched that there's wheels built all over the world on sand. "We had the HSE [Health and Safety Executive] here for a few days and loads of checks on it... Safety is our priority." In 2019, another observation attraction in Weymouth - Jurassic Skyline - closed due to falling visitor 53m-high (174ft) rotating viewing platform opened in June 2012 in time for that summer's Olympic sailing latest attraction is slighter smaller than the 30m (98ft) Bournemouth Big Wheel and is dwarfed by the London Eye which stands at 135m (443ft). You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Yahoo
Maine attorney general rules police shooting of Limerick man in Old Orchard Beach was self-defense
Apr. 15—The Office of the Maine Attorney General has ruled that a Maine State Police trooper was justified when he fatally shot a Limerick man during a tense negotiation in Old Orchard Beach in July. Attorney General Aaron Frey wrote in a report released Friday that Trooper Ryan Phillips shot in self-defense when he killed 38-year-old Christopher Harriman, who was racking his AR-15 rifle. Harriman "threatened the officers and was openly hostile to them," Frey wrote in the report. "Trooper Phillips reasonably believed that Mr. Harriman was posing an imminent threat of serious bodily injury or death to himself, other officers and bystanders." The attorney general's office investigates all police killings in Maine. It has never found a police shooting unjustified. Officers received a 911 call around 6:45 p.m. on July 9 that Harriman was armed and threatening to kill himself and others, according to the report. Harriman was spotted in his black Cadillac Escalade leaving the Kennebunk Service Plaza on the northbound side of the Maine Turnpike and driving toward the mobile home park where the 911 caller lived. Harriman "nearly hit" a trooper's cruiser before Trooper Sophia Swiatek followed his vehicle to the mobile home park. After driving out of the area, Swiatek saw Harriman stop at an intersection and point his rifle at a Saco police officer who was parked nearby. Swiatek attempted to shoot Harriman, but her rifle malfunctioned, Frey wrote in the report. Harriman then drove down a dead-end road, and the police pursuit ended. State police tracked his phone and found him in the parking lot of the Landry's Shop 'n Save in Old Orchard Beach, the report states. Phillips parked about 70 feet away from Harriman's vehicle while four other officers pointed their rifles at him. Phillips yelled at Harriman to show his hands, according to Frey's report, and Harriman responded with threats to shoot the officers while also telling them to shoot him. A crisis negotiator arrived at 7:54 p.m., after Harriman had dropped two loaded rifle magazines out of the car window, moved his vehicle at a different angle and briefly showed the officers his AR-15 rifle. Harriman "ignored" the crisis negotiator's requests to speak to him and exited the vehicle, according to the report. A few minutes later, Harriman retrieved the AR-15 from the passenger seat, put the muzzle between his legs and racked the rifle, loading a bullet in the chamber. That's when Phillips fired a single shot at Harriman's back, Frey wrote. "Trooper Phillips later told investigators that he shot Mr. Harriman because he feared that Mr. Harriman would turn and start shooting at him, other officers in the area or bystanders who had congregated in the area," Frey wrote in the report. Copy the Story Link We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others. We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion. You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs. Show less
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Yahoo
Maine attorney general rules police killing of Limerick man in Old Orchard Beach was self-defense
Apr. 15—The Office of the Maine Attorney General has ruled that a Maine State Police trooper was justified when he fatally shot a Limerick man during a tense negotiation in Old Orchard Beach in July. Attorney General Aaron Frey wrote in a report released Friday that Trooper Ryan Phillips shot in self-defense when he killed 38-year-old Christopher Harriman, who was loading a bullet into his AR-15 rifle. Harriman "threatened the officers and was openly hostile to them," Frey wrote in the report. "Trooper Phillips reasonably believed that Mr. Harriman was posing an imminent threat of serious bodily injury or death to himself, other officers and bystanders." The attorney general's office investigates all police killings in Maine. It has never found a police shooting unjustified. Officers received reports around 6:45 p.m. on July 9 that Harriman was armed and making threats to kill himself and others, according to the report. Harriman was spotted in his black Cadillac Escalade leaving the Kennebunk Service Plaza on the northbound side of the Maine Turnpike and driving toward the mobile home park where the 911 caller lived. Harriman "nearly hit" a trooper's cruiser before Trooper Sophia Swiatek followed his vehicle to the mobile home park. After driving out of the area, Swiatek saw Harriman stop at an intersection and point his rifle at a Saco police officer who was parked nearby. Swiatek attempted to shoot Harriman, but her rifle malfunctioned, Frey wrote in the report. Harriman then drove down a dead-end road, and a police pursuit ended. State police tracked his phone and found him in the parking lot of the Landry's Shop 'n Save in Old Orchard Beach, the report states. Phillips parked about 70 feet away from Harriman's vehicle while four other officers pointed their rifles at him. Phillips yelled at Harriman to show his hands, according to Frey's report, and Harriman responded with threats to shoot the officers while also telling them to shoot him. A crisis negotiator arrived at 7:54 p.m., after Harriman had dropped two loaded rifle magazines out of the car window, moved his vehicle at a different angle and briefly showed the officers his AR-15 rifle. Harriman "ignored" the crisis negotiator's requests to speak to him and exited the vehicle, according to the report. A few minutes later, Harriman retrieved the AR-15 from the passenger seat, put the muzzle between his legs and racked the rifle, preparing to load a bullet in the chamber. That's when Phillips fired a single shot at Harriman's back, Frey wrote. "Trooper Phillips later told investigators that he shot Mr. Harriman because he feared that Mr. Harriman would turn and start shooting at him, other officers in the area or bystanders who had congregated in the area," Frey wrote in the report. Copy the Story Link We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others. We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion. You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs. Show less
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tempers flare in final moments of Wayne County's TSSAA boys basketball tournament win
MURFREESBORO — Ryan Franks has no hard feelings. The last second of Wayne County's 62-55 win over Harriman in the Class 1A quarterfinals on Wednesday nearly marred the 31 minutes and 59 seconds that had proceeded it. Wayne County junior Justice Bell had no one in front of him as he cruised towards an easy fast-break layup. But as Bell went up for the shot, Harriman senior Ace Jackson shoved him with both hands, causing Bell to fall hard to the floor. Advertisement Tempers flared, and several Wildcats and several Blue Devils ran towards the scene to stick up for their respective teammates with pushing and shoving. Bell, meanwhile, remained on the ground in pain for minutes as Wayne County coaches and trainers attended to him. Ultimately, the fireworks didn't start a full-on blaze — players from both teams exchanged hugs and handshakes as Kace Bryant took Bell's place to shoot a pair of free throws after the intentional foul. Jackson was not ejected, but the foul was his fifth. Wayne County (27-8) will face Hillcrest (24-6) Friday at 11 a.m. in the semifinals of the TSSAA boys basketball state tournament. "This is an emotional game," Franks, Wayne County's coach, said. "The stakes are high up here. Some people play their whole career and don't get an opportunity to play here. We don't have any hard feelings to them. (Jackson) just got caught up in the moment. Advertisement "My guys showed a lot of character there at the end. Their guys did too. They were apologetic. Cooler heads prevailed, and I'm proud of them for their maturity. I've got great guys, and it doesn't surprise me at all that they handled it the way they did." MORE: TSSAA boys basketball state tournament brackets, schedule and scores Bell, who led the Wildcats with 22 points, nursed an ice pack on his right wrist as he answered questions from reporters in the Murphy Center media room. While his wrist and ribs ache, he said he'll be good to go Friday. "First thing I knew, I was just on the ground," Bell said. "Hurt a little bit, but I know my teammates got my back." Advertisement Junior Cayman Camfield was among those teammates, rushing to confront Jackson. The confrontation remained mostly verbal, though. "I shouldn't have acted the way I did, but I was trying to just back my teammate up," Camfield, who had 18 points and 12 rebounds, said. "I wasn't gonna let anyone do that without hearing some words from me." Harriman coach Shay Shannon regretted the incident, saying that the intentional foul is "not who we are." Wayne County forward Cayman Camfield (25) looks to pass the ball as Harriman's R.J. Jones (11) and Martel Yeager (24) defend during a TSSAA 1A basketball state quarterfinal game at Middle Tennessee State University's Murphy Center Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. "He knows better than that," Shannon said of Jackson, who scored nine points. "That's not who he is. Emotions are high when you get down here, and he let his emotion get the best of him." Advertisement In the end, the Wildcats and Blue Devils both chalked the incident up to a scrappy, hard-fought game between two evenly-matched teams with plenty of mutual respect. Harriman led by three at halftime before Wayne County took control with a 17-2 run in the third quarter, though the Blue Devils rallied to close their deficit to four with 45 seconds to play. "We were just competing, not much talking," said Harriman senior Grayson Kreis. "We just like to compete. I think both teams realized that we were just out to war, and that's what happened at the end of the game." Jacob Shames can be reached by email at jshames@ and on Twitter @Jacob_Shames. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: TSSAA boys basketball state tournament 2025: Wayne County beats Harriman
