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Voter apathy, school district's gall, judges make for March madness Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:55PMFor a busy news week, a Thursday meal deal: Three mini-columns for the price of one. Food for thought on local elections, school district decisions and judges' generous vacations.
Irrigators bracing for tough season Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:49PMDespite receiving a thorough soaking Tuesday in the form of rain and wet snow, the Bitterroot Valley remains far behind its seasonal snowpack and precipitation averages - a reality that is starting to cause some concern in local water circles.
Arts, museums less important than emergency workers, Hampton residents say Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:49PMHAMPTON — The most comprehensive public feedback exercise on Hampton's budget in recent years spells grim news for diversity programs, the Hampton History Museum, the American Theater, neighborhood programs, the city cable TV service and the maintenance of road medians.
Shell Point residents continue to speak out against Crossroads proposal Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:49PMShell Point residents reiterated their concerns Wednesday about a proposed 11.2 acre development of residential and commercial buildings they believe will negatively impact those already living in the area.
Heavy rains cause flooding Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:48PMWednesday’s storms caused flooding all over Talladega County, including this portion of Howard Street where drainage pipes clogged. Horn’s Lake Road closed early Wednesday afternoon when flood waters washed over a small dam .
Landslides Continue to Plague North Texas Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:37PMVeronica Sanabria can hardly drive a few miles without seeing a landslide creeping closer to the roadway.
Qatar to award QR40bn contracts for five projects Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:30PM"We are going to award five projects in three to four months worth QR40bn approximately. This is part of the budgeted $20bn (Dh73.46bn)," said Jamal Al Kaabi, Acting Manager, Ashghal Ashghal Design Department.
Firefighters present civil service petition Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:57PMSEGUIN — The Seguin Professional Fire Fighters Association has apparently won the opportunity to let voters decide whether the fire department should be managed under civil service rules.
Planning continues to straighten & expand Roseburg's Stewart Parkway Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:54PMEngineers will present ideas to straighten out and expand Stewart Parkway in West Roseburg near YMCA building.
Lingle Avenue project to start soon Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:58PMThe job will begin with the demolition of houses to make way for the redesigned intersection.
A season of fire Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:52PMThe calls to Ravalli County’s 911 dispatch came in fast and furious Monday afternoon - controlled burns that were not so controlled under a warm March sun.
Residents Fear Rezoning Will Drop Property Value Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:46PMResidents of Sallisaw are circulating a petition to stop the rezoning.
Merdeka Awards: The road less travelled Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:38PMAS an ardent advocate of environmental governance, planning and research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) vice chancellor Professor Datuk Zaini Ujang speaks his mind even though he knows he might touch a raw nerve with his views.
Time out with Pittsfield cave-explorer Michael Telladira Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:26PMThis is one of a series of occasional interviews with people who are making a difference in the Berkshires. PITTSFIELD -- Michael Telladira knows a Berkshire landscape few have ever seen. It lies beneath the one most of us experience every day.
Datacentres untouched by Melbourne freak storm Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:48PMDatacentres in Melbourne appear to have escaped effects of the deluge that hit the city over the weekend. Thunderstorms descended onto Melbourne on Saturday and Sunday bringing torrential rain and hail measuring the size of tennis balls.
Datacentres untouched by Melbourne freak storm Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:02PMDatacentres in Melbourne appear to have escaped effects of the deluge that hit the city over the weekend.
Pioneering treatment reduces disability in premature babies with serious brain hemorrhage Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:27PM( University of Bristol ) A pioneering technique, a world first in Bristol, has been shown to reduce disability in premature babies with serious brain hemorrhage by washing the brain to remove toxic fluid.
Waterline work to close Tulsa street today Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:45AMThe City of Tulsa announced that waterline work will close 91st Street east of Sheridan Road between 67th and 69th East avenues today.
Oakland Lake project on target for changes Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:21AMCB 11 watches intently as Deputy Cavallaro gives his PowerPoint presentation. PHOTO BY NICOLE LEVY When Community Board 11 held its latest meeting at MS 158 in Bayside on Monday night, two long-standing issues were laid to rest.
Sham restart among stellar stakes at Santa Anita Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:59AMPlay it again, Sham. The 10th running of the Sham Stakes, a Santa Anita Derby prep that has been a proving ground for one Kentucky Derby winner and a few other starters, was postponed last week and rescheduled for today.
Tomorrow River project would include classrooms, cafeteria Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:54AMAMHERST -- The Tomorrow River School Board would use money from its April 6 spending proposal to build six classrooms and a new cafeteria and to move the track and football field to higher ground.
Northgate drainage issue stirs controversy Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:50AMLisa Collacott When Rick and Alisha Cuevas bought their home in November of 2005, they didn’t except to find themselves in a battle with their homeowners’ association.
Getting hands dirty necessary to build solid soil foundation Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:47AMThe first time newcomers try to drive a shovel into the ground in Nevada, they often notice something different. This soil isn't like most soil in California, Idaho, Montana and many other places. Our soils work perfectly for our beautiful native plant communities, but when you try to grow something that isn't from around here, it's another story.
Public forum to cover sewer improvements Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:42AMThe City of Bellevue and Hill-Farrell Associates will co-host a public forum to discuss the storm sewer improvements planned for local neighborhoods.
Logan city council agenda Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:36AMThe Logan City Council will hold a public hearing at 6:45 p.m. March 8 for comments for or against approving the FY2010-2011 budget. It will immediately be followed by the regular meeting. Items on the agenda include: approve Class C liquor license and Sunday sales permit for Linda Lou’s; renew and approve Upper Boyer Drainage District permit for underground crossings for the water and sewer ...
Rye Planning Board scrutinizes Saunders redevelopment plan Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:11AMRYE — Developers of proposed single-family homes at the site of Saunders at Rye Harbor restaurant on Harbor Road came before the Planning Board on Tuesday night for a preliminary meeting on major subdivision approval.
Feather Lake: Wetland project benefits ecology Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:06AMEL PASO -- The Lower Valley is getting a new man-made lake to improve drainage.
Ministry to introduce guidelines on 'guarded communities' Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:02AMKUALA LUMPUR – The housing and local government ministry is taking a guarded stance on the "guarded community" housing estate concept. As guarded community housing estates have been mushrooming, of late, the ministry intends to come out with guidelines on the concept. Minister Kong Cho Ha said currently, guarded community housing estates did not have proper guidelines, resulting in states and ...
Herbicide not good in veggie garden Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:01AMQ: Though I hate to do it, this year I'm going to lay down an herbicide in my fairly large garden (100 feet by 40 feet) because of the absolute jungle I have to deal with every summer. Can you advise a product, best time and whether I should turn the plot first? The plot is on a sand hill with excellent drainage. I get a wide variety of weeds and grasses.
St Trinians, Misremembered entered into Santa Anita's signature race Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:57AMARCADIA - A full field of 14, including a 4-year-old ridgling who's as consistent as they come and a 5-year-old mare who will try to make Santa Anita Handicap history, was entered Wednesday for the 73rd running of the $750,000 Big 'Cap.
Local businessman wants downtown to become a destination again Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:56AMArt Greenhaw has a vision for downtown Mesquite. His vision is to tap into the rich heritage that the downtown square once had as a musical hotbed and use that history to make the future bright for the city’s downtown area.
Guidelines to be drawn on 'guarded community' concept Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:54AMKUALA LUMPUR: The Housing and Local Government Ministry is taking a guarded stance on the 'guarded community' housing estate concept.
New cracks found in Rivermist walls Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:52AMResidents say new cracks have opened in retaining walls in a NW Side neighborhood where one wall's collapse led to the evacuation of other homes. Rivermist retaining wall collapse : Past coverage
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Nahar Group: Time to invest in Mumbai property Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 12:03AMNahar Group: Time to invest in Mumbai property
Full Story Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 11:42PMTHE level of the Zambezi River passed the four-metre mark over the weekend and reached 4,14 metres at Katima Mulilo yesterday – eight centimetres up from Saturday.
Officials List Costly Baldwin Drainage and Erosion Problems Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 11:42PMThe serene eastern coast of Mobile Bay in Baldwin County is suffering erosion and drainage problems that are getting worse and could cost millions of dollars to fix.
Course’s future is topic of meeting Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 11:38PMCORINTH - The parks board and the City Council will meet jointly Tuesday night to decide the future of a disc golf course built last year in Corinth Community Park using volunteer labor and donations. The city staff will present the costs associated with two options - shutting the course down or finishing the course for play - during a workshop session that begins at 7 p.m., according to interim ...
'There's no good road' to White Peak Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 11:38PMGet FREE Daily Headlines by email! OCATE — White Peak is something of a misnomer. The mountain known as White Peak isn't so much a "peak" as it is a bald hill that rises a few hundred feet above a mesa on the edge of Colfax and Mora counties.
ANC springs to Malema's defence Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 11:34PMANC Youth League president Julius Malema had not breached any law or code of ethics by being involved in business, the ANC said on Sunday.
To keep island pollution from going down the drain Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 11:18PM02/20/10 - Every time it rains, or snow melts, the resulting runoff forms little streams that wind their way along the roads to the nearest storm drain and fall into a catch basin. That’s the las...
City, Beans settle lawsuit Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 11:16PMThe Port Lavaca City Council voted Monday to settle its lawsuit against Al and Vicky Bean involving property at 116 N. Commerce St. The Beans are to pay the city $32,500 for expenses in the suit within 15 days.
Board appointment process varies Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 11:16PMThe Calhoun County Commissioners’ Court appoints citizens to three drainage districts, the West Side Calhoun County Navigation District and Development Corporation, the 911 board and the Memorial Medical Center Board of Trustees.
Haiti president pleads for shelter for quake's homeless Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 4:12PMPORT-AU-PRINCE (AFP) - Haitian President Rene Preval on Saturday pleaded for the world to urgently help provide shelter for some 1.2 million people left homeless by last month's devastating earthquake.
Government urged to upgrade infrastructure at Kg Baru Pandamaran Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 3:51PMKLANG: Residents of Kampung Baru Pandamaran, claiming that the Pakatan Rakyat Selangor government pays no heed to their pleas for infrastructure facilities in the village to be upgraded, hope the federal government could help them.
Storm water causing problem for neighbors of proposed development Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 3:17PMStorm water causing problem for neighbors of proposed development
Cornelia Guest: Great Energy, Great Health Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 2:33PMGreat energy ... Great Health ... Feeling Great! Everywhere I go my friends are always asking me how I stay so healthy and have so...
Genesee County Road Commission executive's car crash triggers review of Road Commission policies Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 2:03PMThe county Road Commission is reviewing its policies after a car accident involving its top employee.
Four new homes soughton North Finley Avenue in Bernardsville Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 12:07PMBERNARDSVILLE – A property on North Finley Avenue is being eyed for a four-lot subdivision.
Engineers Seek Fix For Drainage Woes Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 11:30AMThe engineers hired by the city to study flooding issues in the Town Branch basin came prepared with questionnaires when they greeted citizens during an open house at the Elm Grove Community Center on Thursday.