Skate park named for late CSU student (Flip skateboard)

Skate park named for late CSU student
Philadelphia Enquirer - Columbus Council voted Tuesday to name the park -- to be built near the Columbus Civic Center -- "The Jonathan Hatcher Skateboard Park." The 19-year-old Hardaway High School graduate died on Nov. 2, 2005. Hatcher, who served as president of the Youth
Boy hit by car still critical
Observer-Dispatch - Police believe Fitzsimmons was riding his skateboard on the 1100 block of Rutger Street alongside his mother when he was struck at 8:10 p.m. by a vehicle driven by Hazim Hrustanovic, 36, of Utica. Hrustanovic s vehicle then crashed into another car
Friends, family mourn three boys in fatal crash
Newsday - Michael Western was the boy who loved being outdoors -- fishing or riding his skateboard or dirt bike. He had a knack for bringing humor to any crowd. "Just remember him," said Janet Western, crying. "Don't forget him, because if you forget him, he
X-Action heroes
Khaleej Times - X Games Skateboard medalist Mathias Ringstrom (SWE); X Games Moto X gold medalist Chuck Carothers (USA); Alex Medvedev (GER) and Abrahim Wadhai (UAE), this year's event will no longer just be an exhibition. For the first time in Dubai, athletes will
Neighborhood activist Weiner joins City Council race
Oregonian - On his business Web site, Weiner cites a history in Portland politics that began with anti-war protests in the late 1960s and includes working for legalization of skateboarding and the creation of skateboard parks. In 2004, he was a key volunteer in
Statement: Man says he left bar before hitting child with car
Observer-Dispatch - Hrustanovic had driven less than half a mile by the time he hit Timothy Fitzsimmons as he rode his skateboard alongside his mother, Trina Mocre, on the 1100 block of Rutger Street, police said. Hrustanovic, 36, was charged with driving while