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- Community Events Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:58AM- Students at Samuel Robertson Technical Secondary are holding a bake sale and t-shirt sale to raise money for disaster relief in Japan. It will be held at 11:11 a.m. on Thursday and Friday.
- Historian's Office Extends Hours for Reunion Weekend Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:31AMFor the added convenience of visitors who will be in town for Heritage and Reunion Weekend, the Town Historian’s Office will have extended hours on Fri., July 29.
- Habanero Resources Inc.: White Gold Work Program to Commence in Yukon Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:13AMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 20, 2011) - Habanero Resources Inc. ("Habanero" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:HAO) (PINK SHEETS:HBNRF) (FRANKFURT:HRJ) wishes to announce that the work program on the White Gold Prospect in the Yukon is scheduled to commence shortly. Equity Exploration Consultants has been contracted to perform the work. The White Gold Prospect is directly ...
- Commentary: So many issues, so few answers Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:22AMRegardless of the time of year, there are always political items that can be confusing, controversial or that are moving so swiftly that they are difficult to keep up with. But at this time in North Carolina, the number of such issues can be overwhelming – and disheartening.
- Supply Chain Guru(R) Version 7.0 Sets New Standard for Supply Chain Design Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:20AMNew supply chain segmentation tools, expanded demand analytics, improved service parts inventory optimization approaches, and enhanced global geographic visualization among the many Supply Chain Guru® enhancements. Ann Arbor, MI (PRWEB) July 19, 2011 LLamasoft, the leading provider of supply chain design and predictive analytics software, has just release its most ambitious software upgrade to ...
- SLO board weighs redistricting plans Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:15AMThe San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors wants to keep future supervisorial district boundaries as contiguous as possible, while still balancing the number of voters in each geographical area.
- Salesman seeks to reunite Kings County with its past Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:56PMDustin Avila's job is a little unusual. Technically, he's a door-to-door salesman, traveling from his home in Stanislaus County to sell paintings across the state. But his wares are anything but conventional.
- 'Carmageddon': Los Angeles freeway shuts down Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:31PMLOS ANGELES (AP) — A 10-mile stretch of one of the nation's busiest freeways has turned into a virtual ghost road.
- Early 'Carmageddon' traffic moving smoothly Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:21PMTraffic in the Los Angeles area was flowing freely on Saturday morning (early Sunday morning NZ time) following the shutdown of a 16-kilometre stretch of one of the busiest US freeways.But officials warned the real test was likely...
- Google Maps cans traffic estimates Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:14PMDeeming its traffic estimates not accurate enough, Google no longer displays how long it will take you to get from point A to point B in traffic on Google Maps. The company says it's trying to find more accurate methods.
- Beloit Town Board to discuss commercial hunting ordinance Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:10PMThe Beloit Town Board on Monday could take action on an ordinance regulating commercial game farms, although officials are not clear whether the ordinance would affect Coon Creek Sportsmans Club.
- Cut-rate Apple: iPhones for nine bucks, iPads for 70? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:50PMeditor's notebook I have what, for a tech editor, is a shocking confession to make: I'm--gasp--not an early adopter. But at these prices, maybe it's time to join Generation i.
- APA regulators receive grim report on landslide Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:47PMWhile movement has slowed, forest soils are littered with thousands of tension cracks, allowing rain access to the bottom layers to lubricate hundreds of millions of tons of shifting earth.
- Town of Plattsburgh proposes Solid Waste law Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:47PMThe proposed law comes as the City of Plattsburgh seeks a state permit to allow alkali treatment of wastewater sludge. There will be a public hearing on the town law Monday night.
- Early 'Carmageddon' traffic in LA moving smoothly Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:27PMTraffic in the Los Angeles area was flowing freely Saturday morning following the shutdown of a 10-mile stretch of one of the nation's busiest freeways.
- Staying above water Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:12AMWorld-Herald News Service Taped to the door of the conference room are pictures of the problem: a Montana road with snow piled so high it won't melt for months; a McDonald's restaurant in Iowa surrounded by a wall of sandbags; a stretch of railroad tracks submerged in water.
- Public works, redistricts part of report Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:08AMEPHRATA - State Rep. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, spoke to the Ephrata City Council about state changes in public works, public records requests and redistricting.
- How-to party book reassures new generation of hosts Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:05AMTo some Southerners, a party’s not a party unless it involves freshly pressed linens and well-polished silver.
- High-voltage transmission line study area expands Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:04AMMore of Jackson County — including most of Black River Falls — is being eyed for a proposed high-voltage transmission line.
- New state highway map ready for travelers Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:00AMThe new state map, prepared and produced by the Nebraska Department of Roads, features the highway systems, municipalities, counties, scenic byways, state and federal parks and recreation areas, topographic regions and insets of the 13 cities over 10,000 population.
- The Villages is a poster-child for Fair Districts confusion Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:37AMTALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers came to The Villages on Wednesday for their redistricting road-show. And they got a sampling of what could be the coming contradictory tug-of-war between the process of re-drawing political boundaries and the new mandates of Fair Districts Florida to parrot current local government boundaries where possible. The Villages is a sprawling retirement community that ...
- Wilson Bridge corridor study approved Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:58AMWorthington City Council has approved a study that envisions Wilson Bridge Road as a vibrant mix of apartments, condominiums, offices and shops connected by a recreation path and a pedestrian bridge over North High Street.
- Paddling: Before you hit the water Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:46AMI vividly remember hiking through tall grass mixed with nettles on a very hot day in July, many years ago, trying to get back to where we had launched the canoe hours earlier. This is crazy, I thought, as I
- Take a hike this Saturday, a guided one through Black Run Preserve Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:14AMEVESHAM — Head for the outdoors this Saturday and enjoy a free, guided hike through the “Black Run Preserve,” a 1,300 acre open space of Pine Barrens forest, wetlands, old cranberry bogs and streams adjacent to Kings Grant. The guided tours will start at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 16 and will go on rain or shine. They will be about 2.5 hours long and cover three miles on sand ...
- LIVE TRAFFIC REPORTS: Avoid the jam Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:37AMCheck out our newest feature at nhregister.com, interactive maps with up-to-the-minute road conditions. Don't get stuck - click here for the latest traffic reports before heading off to work. You can find rhe latest traffic info at any time by visiting nhregister.com/news/traffic/
- Hike of the week: Forest offers a rather petrifying experience Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:13AMFor an educational outing the entire family will enjoy, pack a picnic lunch and head to the Petrified Forest in Sonoma County.
- Map could prove Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies was built on former pig farm Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:04AMCLAIMS the site of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies was once a pig farm have had “no bearing” on its delayed opening.
- Turnaround: Travel to Frankenmuth is up this year Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:54AMThe biggest holiday weekend of the summer is behind us, but the tourism season is still looking sunny for the city of Frankenmuth, one of Michigan's most popular attractions.
- Don't call it the next tech bubble - yet Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:19AMMichael Dreyfus, 49, is a leading real estate broker in the heart of Silicon Valley. During the winter he sensed the housing market was coming back, though he hadn't a clue what he'd be in for. In February prospective sellers came to him with a listing for a perfectly respectable property in Palo Alto: four bedrooms, three bathrooms, 7,500-square-foot lot, needs work. He recommended that the ...
- Community Bulletin Board Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:15AMAudition Call: B.C. Boys Choir will be holding auditions until Tuesday, June 15. The choir resumes in September and is open to boys ages seven to 24. Info: 1-888-909-8282 or www.bcboyschoir.org.
- Forsys Announces Discovery of Extensive High Grade Zones From Ongoing 2011 Namibplaas Drilling Program Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:06AMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 11, 2011) - Forsys Metals Corp (TSX:FSY)(FRANKFURT:F2T)(NSX:FSY) ("Forsys" or the "Company") is pleased to announce further positive drilling results from its ongoing Namibplaas drilling program at Exclusive Prospecting Licence No 3638 ("EPL 3638"), located 7 kilometres northeast of the Company's fully permitted Valencia Mining Licence No 149 in Namibia ...
- Building a 'Second Life' Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:39AMSick of the real world? Want to upgrade your life? Enter The Mark's "Win a Second Life" contest!
- Up the pass without a permit Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:07AMThe Independence Pass area offers stunning vistas of mountains, waterfalls and, occasionally, semi-trucks that are not supposed to be there. They are forbidden for a good reason: As anyone who has driven over the pass knows, its narrow sections are harrowing enough with regular-sized vehicles, which pass each other with just inches to spare in places. read more
- Weekend: See how their gardens grow Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:07PMFindlay Garden Club's Annual Garden Tour will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 16, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 17.
- What do you collect? Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:05PMThe nation's leading newspaper and source of information on antiques and the arts.
- 150th anniversary of the Civil War: Vicksburg costly for both sides, as tour shows Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:01PMVICKSBURG, Miss. — War is never easy, but residents of this busy river town perched on the bluffs of the Mississippi River were especially miserable when, on July 4, 1863, the 47-day siege ordered by Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant ended with the Confederate Army's surrender.
- Career Hunt SK Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:22PMWater, water, water. It is something that has been discussed time and time again over the past couple of months. We have talked about it in terms of the agriculture sector, road closures, the oil industry and the lack of sunshine.
- Southern California braces for 405 madness Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 6:57PMAre you ready for Car-Mageddon? This week, 10 miles of Interstate 405 — the sprawling north-south corridor of the west side of Los Angeles, which carries 500,000 cars every weekend over the Sepulveda Pass — is shutting down for 53 hours, from late Friday night to early Monday morning.
- Outdoors: A bear's breakfast of news and notes from the great outdoors Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:16AMLet's appreciate and make the most of our summer; remember last winter when we were longing for this weather! So far, this year's fishing has been very good and bordering on stellar for those of us targeting walleye, smallmouth bass and northern pike.[...]
- Commission rejects precinct boundaries Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 8:15AMCounty commissioners took a second look at new precinct boundaries on Wednesday and still didn't like what they saw. Last month, County Bureau of Elections Director Peggy Carabajal presented the commissioners with new precinct maps for the county.
- Travel: N.Y.'s Fort Ticonderoga shows off its artistic side Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 7:41AMTICONDEROGA, N.Y. -- Plenty of cannon, muskets, bayonets, swords and other 18th-century military hardware are on display at Fort Ticonderoga in upstate New York. Officials claim to have one of the most extensive collections of military artifacts from the 1700s, rivaling those at the Smithsonian Institution and the Tower of London.
- Road warning for 2012 test event Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 6:46AMResidents and businesses in Surrey are sent letters warning of seven-hour road closures next month as an Olympics "dress rehearsal" takes place.
- Vision of Branchville growth may lead toward Georgetown Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 5:25AMBranchville has big ideas, a vision — commercial development, housing opportunities, a new village Main Street paralleling Route 7. Ridgefield may try to get Redding and Wilton to collaborate on bringing those ideas to reality, though a Branchville-Georgetown planning grant. This is an expanded version of a story that appeared in this week’s Press. “Let’s look at what Branchville is: How do you ...
- 5 things to do Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 2:11AM1. Looney Tunes DayCartoon Network presents National Looney Tunes Day July 9 at Six Flags Great America, located on I-94 at Route 132 (Grand Ave.), Gurnee. Help your favorite Looney Tunes characters celebrate the release of their new series. The Looney Tunes Show is a half-hour modern comedy series starring Bugs Bunny and his best friend, Daffy Duck. An exclusive sneak peek of the all-new ...
- NHRC delays report on April-May clashes Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:34PMThe National Human Rights Commission has delayed the release of a report into human rights violations during the April-May clashes last year after internal discord over its content and findings.
- Traffic plans set for Kentucky Speedway's "Quaker State 400" weekend Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:29PMSPARTA, Ky. (Press Release) -- Kentucky Speedway, Kentucky State Police, KDOT District 6 and the Kentucky Tourism Council collaborated to form a comprehensive traffic and parking plan designed to accommodate more than 100,000 race fans that will converge on the commonwealth during the facility's July 7 through the 9 NASCAR tripleheader weekend which will feature the inaugural "Quaker State 400 ...
- The long descent Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:14PMAndrew Bain cycles 400 kilometres from Mount Kosciuszko to Narooma in five gruelling, exhilarating days.
- BLOG: Bin Laden Is Dead…You Think You’re Safe? Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:30AMBin Laden is dead...so you think you're safe?
- Maps Marked Up At Second Madison Bike Lane Meeting Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 9:54PMA group of more than 100 citizens got a chance to do more than just look at maps of Madison Avenue Wednesday evening.In the second of three public hea...
- Walnut approves more limited setbacks Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 9:27PMWALNUT — The Walnut Village Board has approved an ordinance that will regulate both big and small wind turbines outside the village’s corporate limits.