STURGIS, S.D. — It's a Friday night at a crowded biker bar in South Dakota when Chris Cox, founder of Bikers for Trump, takes the stage. While many have come to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally for some combination of riding and partying, Cox's focus is on something else: voting. The...
Harleys Everywhere, Masks Nowhere: Sturgis Draws Thousands
STURGIS, S.D. — Thousands of bikers poured into the small South Dakota city of Sturgis on Friday as the 80th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally rumbled to life despite fears it could lead to a massive coronavirus outbreak. The rally could become one of the largest public gatherings since the pandemic began, with organizers...
Will Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Be a COVID Super Spreader Event?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Sturgis is on. The message has been broadcast across social media as South Dakota, which has seen an uptick in coronavirus infections in recent weeks, braces to host hundreds of thousands of bikers for the 80th edition of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. More than 250,000 people...
Porterfield Funeral Is Set for Monday in Clovis
The funeral service for Kelly Porterfield, who left his imprint on Central Unified and Madera Unified school districts, is scheduled for Monday, July 29. The public funeral is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Peachwood Ward, 220 N. Peach Ave., in...
Central Unified Administrator Dies in Shaver Lake Crash
A Central Unified administrator died in a motorcycle collision Tuesday night near Shaver Lake, the California Highway Patrol said. Kelly Porterfield served as the district’s assistant superintendent and chief business officer. He was the district's interim superintendent in 2018. Collision with Vehicle Attempting U-Turn According to CHP Sgt. Matt Zulim,...