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Indian River County Community Calendar, Updated July 18 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:52AMIndian River Community Calendar
BREATHTAKING AERIAL PHOTOS Show How Small Mankind Really Is Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:14AMAerial photography gives a whole other perspective on how small our world actually is. Massive planes look like toys, vast fields look like fabric patterns, and people look like dressed up ants.
Destructive toll of Bearing Fire apparent from aerial tour Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:24PMSpanning more than 20,000 acres, the Bearing Fire is now 100 percent contained but its destructive toll is clear and impressive from the air, according to local pilots.
Second Chance rocked Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:17AMNashville recording star Craig Morgan rocks Mitchell Stadium Saturday night. Staff photo by Jon Bolt Yes! A fan raises his arm and points in appreciation as Brantley Gilbert rocks Mitchell Stadium Saturday.
Taking the plunge Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:52PMFor his new film, Yann Arthus-Bertrand gets submerged in a whole new realm.
Eliot town bank account victim of fraud Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:04AMELIOT, Maine — Town officials told selectmen at their Thursday evening meeting that fraud was committed on the town's bank account, which had to temporarily shut down.
Community invited to get involved with Butte aerial mapping project Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:36PMThis summer the community is invited to get involved with aerial imaging to build maps of the area.
Things 2 Do This Weekend Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:48PMWhat a great weekend to enjoy northern Nevada. Artown is in full swing, and pets and super heroes will invade parts of Reno
Farnum Chick Robinson Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:32PMFarnum Chick Robinson crossed over to be with his two life loves, Evy and Edie, on July 11, 2011. Farnum,...
Indian River County Community Calendar, updated July 15 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:10AMIndian River Community Calendar
Art review: 'Street Sight' at Armory Center for the Arts Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:34PMBuilding on its L.A.-centric retrospectives of Robert Rauschenberg and Steve Roden, the Armory Center for the Arts presents “Street Sight,” a thoughtful look at L.A. photography in the 1960s and '70s. Specifically, the show charts the shift away from traditional...
Wind-farm negotiations for Muskegon County wastewater site to begin Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:09PMMarge Beaver | Photography PlusMuskegon County is ready to negotiate a contract with a wind developer to construct a wind farm on the county's wastewater site, shown in this aerial photo.MUSKEGON COUNTY – Muskegon County is ready to begin negotiations...
Palisades High, Seen From Above Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:31AM2011-07-14 This rare perspective of the Palisades High campus, located below Sunset Boulevard and between El Medio Avenue (left) and Temescal Canyon Road (right), was taken by Mark Holtzman of West Coast Aerial Photography in Sherman Oaks. He can be reached at (818) 788-5056 or by e-mail at mark@photopilot.com.
Over the Coles: Applying nitrogen ‘late in the game’ Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:11AMURBANA -- Applying nitrogen in July may not be in a grower's plan, but for some corn fields throughout the Midwest, it is needed as soon as possible.
Golden anniversary for Fair Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:48PMIn celebration of “85 years of memories,” a few high-flying friends will return to the 2011 Appalachian Fair.
Fair drew record crowd Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:30PMThe Upper Missouri Valley Fair just keeps on getting bigger.
Model plane airshow takes to the skies in Waukesha Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:10PMModel airplane flyers could face new regulations The Pebble Creek Flyers held their annual event over the weekend -- where pilots performed incredible aerobatics with expensive model airplanes.
Vancouver Games haunt Kerr has Truckee resident waits for snow to fall Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:32PMBy Roman Stubbs, Reno Gazette-Journal The homemade plywood start gate sits in his front yard in Truckee, not far from the garage, where several sets of skis are carefully stacked against the back wall. They were essential pieces of Errol Kerr’s ninth-place finish in skicross at the 2010 Winter Olympics where he competed for Jamaica, but they [...]
Virtual Open Championship Launches on World Golf Tour Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:15AMSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--World Golf Tour (WGT), the most realistic sports game on the web, is running the Virtual Open Championship, an annual online golf competition. The R&A, organizer of golf’s oldest Major, partnered with World Golf Tour to recreate Royal St George’s Golf Club, the host course of the 2011 Open Championship, as a high-definition virtual reality game. Anyone can compete ...
Pat Jackson: Director who learnt his trade on 'Night Mail' and went on to make one of the finest wartime films Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:35PMThe death of the film director Pat Jackson breaks the last link with the pioneer British documentary movement of the 1930s, and with its masterpiece Night Mail (1936), on which he worked as a youthful apprentice.
Douglas County sheriff's deputies say home robbery was a false report Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:29AMDouglas County sheriff's deputies called off the search for two men and a woman for home invasion after investigators determined the reported robbery never happened.
Dougco sheriff's office calls off search after report proves false Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:40AMDouglas County Sheriff deputies have called off the search for two men and a woman after investigators determined that the reported robbery never happened.
Disabled woman robbed by trio posing as solicitors in Douglas County Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:32AMDOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. -- Officials are warning Douglas County residents about a trio of criminals posing as sales people to get into your home.
Disabled Person Assaulted, Robbed Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:37PMTwo men and a woman force their way into a home where they assault and rob a disabled adult.
Group Of Robbers Assault Disabled Man Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:06PMDouglas County Sheriff's investigators are searching for 2 men and a woman they say assaulted a disabled man while they were robbing his home.
Official Anti-Boredom Month Guide Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:00PMIn addition to being National Blueberry Month, National Hot Dog Month, National Ice Cream Month and National Cell Phone Courtesy Month (got that, CTA riders?), July is also, appropriately, National Anti-Boredom Month. Here’s a selection of local options to fan the flames of fun, and to help this July reach its fullest potential.
What a Weekend: Events in Indian River County, July 8-July 11 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:09PMThe next-best thing to a three-day weekend is the four-day work week that follows it. Seems like we barely cleaned up the bits and pieces left from the fireworks in the backyard, and it's time to take it easy again. This coming weekend may not be as explosive as last, but there's still plenty to do in a bit more laid-back mode.
In pictures: Forces photo winner Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:16AMA navy photographer from Exmouth wins an award in a forces-wide competition
EPA finds oil 45 miles downstream of spill on Yellowstone River and says endangered sturgeon could be affected Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:58AMWater samples collected all the way to North Dakota, lab results due Friday By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — EPA officials said Wednesday that aerial surveys of the Yellowstone River are showing signs of oil as far as 45 miles downstream of the spill site at Laurel Montana. Visit the EPA website for the spill. [...]
Two men injured in plane crash near Pioneer Peak Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:22PMA small plane crashed into a mountainside near the Old Glenn Highway this morning, and the two men on board suffered minor injuries, authorities said.
Two men walk away from plane crash near Pioneer Peak Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:22PMA small plane crashed into a mountainside near the Old Glenn Highway Wednesday and the two men on board suffered minor injuries, authorities said.
'The Big Lebowski' Rolls on to Blu-Ray, Man Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:21PMGrab yourself a frothy White Russian to prepare for the Blu.
City sales approach boasts quality of life Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:15AMSTAUNTON — Staunton officials have put together their first 'quality of life' marketing pitch.
'Best of both worlds' MAV combines flapping and gliding flight Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 5:50AMAs I look out of my office window and watch the heart-stopping acrobatics of feeding swifts, it's not difficult to see why so many aircraft designers find inspiration in nature - from birds to bats to insects . Now it's the turn of the swift. Hoping to demonstrate the endurance and performance benefits of a combined flapping and gliding approach to Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) design, researchers ...
Former teacher takes shot at new heights Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 4:21PMAllan E. Goldstein of Elk Grove Village may be afraid of heights on ladders or the roof, but that doesn't stop him from being an aerial photographer. The math teacher-turned-computer guy-turned pilot is hooked, and says his love of flying is not just a hobby, it's an addiction.
Denver Weather Downs C182, Blows Down Hangar Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 4:05AMOfficials Say Microbursts Are The Most Likely Explanation A pilot flying a Cessna 182 on a aerial photography mission near Denver was fatally injured last Wednesday afternoon when severe weather moving through the area apparently caused the airplane to impact the ground.
Outdoor Hotline (7/5/11) Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 1:20AMNotices and listings of upcoming outdoors events
New deal for commercial flights over the Great Wall Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 8:53PMA helicopter prepares to take off at Badaling Airport in Beijing on June 29. Visitors can now have a bird's eye view of the Great Wall from the chopper.
The (very) secret history of Area 51 Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 6:07PMNo one on the ground or in Pakistan's air defence spotted Area 51's latest toy as it kept watch on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on the night of the US raid that killed the Taliban leader.
St. Joe Man Takes Hobby to New Heights Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 4:29PMLocal St. Joseph man uses his remote controlled airplanes to get views of area flooding.
Is it a bird? A plane? It’s a business Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 1:40PMA HELICOPTER carrying cameras and flying low over Bathurst homes late last week sparked conspiracy theories and caused concern for many residents.
Bellzone Mining PLC - Kalia Rail and Port Infrastructure Update Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 1:19AMBellzone Mining PLC - Kalia Rail and Port Infrastructure Update
Evacuation order lifted at Las Conchas Fire, Los Alamos residents returning home as growth of wildfire slows down Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 10:13AMSUMMIT COUNTY —Los Alamos residents forced to evacuate when the raging Las Conchas Fire burned to within a few miles of their town can return home, but will find a backdrop of charred and smoldering trees. The latest infrared aerial surveys showed that the fire has spread across more than 120,000 acres, but the evacuation [...]
Getting the job done: Pilot loves Massey's business-friendly skies Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 1:11AMJim Russell, his wife and two kids were among the first residents in the Massey Enterprises-developed section of Massey Ranch Airpark.
The science of wine: Making an art form better Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 6:34PMStephen Tebb, winemaker at Napa Valley-based Robert Craig Winery. “I detect a rich flavor of blackberry with a succinct woody finish and perhaps a fading hint of citrus.”
Fair drew record crowd Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 6:04PMThe Upper Missouri Valley Fair just keeps on getting bigger.
Las Conchas Fire grows to more than 100,000 acres Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:36PMWildfire near Los Alamos now the largest on record in New Mexico By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — After early morning infrared aerial surveys, fire officials say the six-day-old Las Conchas Fire has now burned across a footprint of more than 103,000 acres, making it the state’s largest single wildfire on record, after the 2003 [...]
New York Institute of Photography Celebrates 4th of July with Fireworks Photo Tips Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 7:14AMTo help ring in Independence Day, the largest photography school in the world once again releases expert tips for photographing fireworks. (PRWeb July 01, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8614401.htm
Signal officer honors corps anniversary Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 5:03AMAlbert James Myer was an Army doctor with a vision. In 1856, he suggested the Army use his “wigwag” visual communications system. The wigwag was picked up by the Army June 21, 1860. At its inception, Myer was the first and only signal corps officer.
NWL baseball: Rafters errors haunt them in loss to Loggers Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 3:55AMLA CROSSE -- The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters fell to the La Crosse Loggers on Thursday night, but the Rafters had an equal hand in their loss.