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Landowner tours damage of Davis Fire Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:48AMNEAR HELENA - The Grady family owns nearly 4,000 acres on Stemple Pass and runs about 800 head of cattle in the area. They've been waiting to see how much damage the Davis Fire has done to their property.
Downing Mountain fire: 70 homes evacuated, 412 acres burned Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:09AMHAMILTON - Sparked by lightning, the Downing Mountain fire exploded on Hamilton's doorstep Friday, forcing the evacuation of 70 homes as firefighters dropped water and retardant and dug thick dozer li
Best birding just around the corner Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:51AMIf for some horrible reason you could only go birding for one weekend in the entire year, then it would be a toss-up, depending on what species you favor, between Labor Day weekend and the Columbus Day weekend.
Happenings Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:28AMFRIDAY, AUGUST 27
Waco news briefs for Aug. 28 Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:33AMThe Margarita and Salsa Festival benefitting the Arthritis Foundation and the Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo is set for 6 tonight at the HOT Fair Complex, 4601 Bosque Blvd.
These swarms scary but good Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:21AMGreen darners make the same travel plans every year.
Experience changed lives of many Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:05AMWilbert and Lorraine Washington had a tough time getting used to Lafayette after moving here after Hurricane Katrina five years ago.
Dry spell ahead as high pressure builds Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:57AMHigh pressure, building in from the Great Lakes, will dominate the weather picture through the middle of next week, the National Weather Service says.
Carter's diplomacy helps free American prisoner Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:57AMFILE - In this April 23, 2010 file photo, former President Jimmy Carter updates donors about current activities of the Carter Center in Atlanta.
SATURDAY'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:56AMRegional Environmental Council's Great Brook Valley Farmers Market 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Great Brook Valley Health Care parking lot, 19 Tacoma St., Worcester. (508) 799-9139 or farmersmarket@recworcester.org.
Later, gator: Pets get dumped as they grow Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:47AMChicago -- Two gators in the Chicago River. One strolling down a Massachusetts street. Another in bustling New York City. And that's just in the past few weeks.
101 things to do in Wyombraska Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:18AMNothing to do? No way! For years we’ve heard the lament that there’s nothing to do in Nebraska. At the Star-Herald, we don’t believe that.
Community Briefs Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:04PMStudents in Free Enterprise, a student organization at Southern Adventist University, is hosting Movie at the Greenway on Sunday, Sept. 5, on the Wolftever Greenway in Collegedale.
Manatee High's big victory in the big time Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:01PMHigh school football feels different now. It is a little less innocent, a little less mysterious, a
SUPP leaders must come clean with the people — Lily Yong Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:17PMKUCHING: SUPP leaders should be honest in solving its problems and not “sweep things under the carpet”.
Spate of alligators pop up in northern cities, likely dumped pets Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:00PMSpate of alligators pop up in northern cities, likely dumped pets
Guard troops to deploy to Arizona border on Monday Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:58PMThe first of 532 National Guard troops are set to begin their mission in the southern Arizona desert on Monday under President Barack Obama's plan to beef up U.S.-Mexico border security, although they won't have any law enforcement authority.
Guard troops to deploy to Arizona border on Monday Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:58PMThe first of 532 National Guard troops are set to begin their mission in the southern Arizona desert on Monday under President Barack Obama's plan to beef up U.S.-Mexico border security, although they won't have any law enforcement authority. About 30 troops will start their jobs on the border Monday, and waves of more troops will be deploying every Monday until all 532 are expected to be on the ...
Raffle raises funds for Yuma Catholic High School Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:08PMYuma Catholic High School's largest annual fundraiser is under way and this year, winners will walk off with more bang than ever.
The population of orang utans has decreased from 20,000 in the 80s to about 11,000 in 2004 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:17PMA green festival, a tree planting project, and a heart to conserve the wildlife in Borneo. JOHN TIONG joins the expedition to rehabilitate the lost forests of Kinabatangan
Hike the beauty of the Wachusett Reservoir Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:27PMMembers of the Leominster Land Trust and the Leominster Recreation Department will host a hike at the Wachusett Reservoir from 9 a.m. to noon. Saturday, Aug. 28. Meet at Barrett Park at 9 a.m. to car pool. read more
You can catch a crescent Venus in telescopes Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:12PMIf you look low in the western sky just after sunset, you will see three planets in an irregular row: from left to right, Venus, Mars and Saturn. Venus is the brightest of the three and, with the use of a telescope or binoculars, appears as a narrowing crescent.
Thieves burglarize Stillwater stores, restaurant Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:37PMTwo stores were broken into on Thursday at 233 Second St. S. - River Rats Apparel and Camrose Hill Flowers.
Second alligator spotted in Chicago River Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:26PMFive-year-old Nicco Pollina gazed at the river this morning through the wrong end of his plastic blue binoculars, making the glistening, lumpy object in the water look miniscule. The alligator found swimming in the Chicago River on the North Side Sunday night wasn't that big to begin with -- about three feet long, experts say.
Deltaville Farmers’ Market this Saturday Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:32PMThe Deltaville Farmers’ Market ends its summer season in style this Saturday, August 28, with all the vendors pulling out the stops to make this the best market of the summer.
Grounds crews prove essential for Missouri 340 racers Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:16PMHUNTSDALE — They greeted the sun rising over the Missouri River. Huddled around a campfire at Katfish Katy Campground near Huntsdale, they anxiously anticipated the arrival of their family and friends, searching down the river with binoculars. The grounds crew members of the Missouri River 340 provide the momentum racers use to keep going. As family and friends of the racers, the grounds crews ...
Plymouth Beach For All Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:10PMFor Ashley McInerney, it all started with the horrifying realization that she may never again experience the joy of taking her dog for a long summer walk on the beach. The local woman soon started worrying about people being able to walk to the end of Plymouth Long Beach without restriction.
Gators Found In Northern US Are Most Likely Abandoned Or Escaped Pets Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:53PMWhat's Your Reaction? CHICAGO — Two gators in the Chicago River. One strolling down a Massachusetts street. Another in bustling New York City. And that's just in the past few weeks.
Play structure a gift for 6-year-old East Lansing girl Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 3:05AMAverie Corbin has more than 40 epileptic seizures a day. They may last seconds but, at 6 years of age, the East Lansing girl has spent significant time upset by shots, hospitalizations and doctors. That makes the Make-A-Wish Foundation gift of playground equipment - with swings, slide, lookout and sandbox - all the more special.
DRPA board gathers to address agency's problems Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:37AMFROM HIGH up in the Delaware River Port Authority's Camden headquarters, commissioners on the bistate agency tried yesterday to fix their broken foundation during an epic meeting.
Family Fun calendar -- Aug. 19-26 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:12AMThe site preserves the 1882 Muir House, a 14-room mansion where naturalist John Muir lived from 1890 to his death in 1914. Also part of the site is the historic Martinez Adobe, where the two downstairs rooms have exhibits about John Muir, the Martinez family and early California history, and Mount Wanda, a 325-acre tract of oak woodland and grassland historically owned by the Muir family.
Readers share memories of VJ Day Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:09AMOur readers submitted their memories of VJ Day, Aug, 14, 1945. Here’s what they had to say:
Police Blotter: Aug. 19 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:41AMAug. 19, 2010 Police Blotter
Adams: Treated like criminals Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:05AMTo the editor: This weekend, my family and I were at Elkhead Reservoir to camp and water ski. Our hosts were the Colorado State Parks rangers, who constantly let themselves be known. I counted five of them on a hilltop spying on us with binoculars, or constantly harassing us in the campground that was not even a quarter full about paying fees, which were already paid.
Cochise County Sheriff's Office report Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:29AMJuly 29 DOUGLAS Criminal Damage: On 7-29-10 at 0640 hours, the driver's window of a US Border Patrol 2004 Chevy Tahoe was smashed and a pair of binoculars, flashlight and portable radio battery were stolen. The damage was valued at $200.00. The theft was valued at $400.
Police for Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010 Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:59PMGoodview
Events Calendar Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:14PMCalendar Tip: Click on a date to see what's happening in your community! Add An Event Tip: Keep the community up to date with our shared Events Calendar. You can have your event up and posted in just a couple of minutes with our easy to use Event Information form.
POLICE BLOTTER: Princeton, Montgomery, W. Windsor, Plainsboro Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 7:03AMPrinceton Borough Mayobanex Debernardvindas, 31, of Lawrence, was charged with driving while intoxicated, following a report of a fight at the Ivy Inn on Nassau Street at 2:27 a.m. July 30, police said.
High Woods Country Park needs your help! Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 5:32AMHIGH Woods Country Park needs you! Staff and councillors are asking everyone who loves and uses the Colchester park to back a council bid for grants to fund £300,000 of improvements to its visitor centre.
POLICE LOG Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 5:30AMVTOWAMENCIN Pistol, iPod stolen from car Towamencin Police are investigating a reported theft of a firearm from a motor vehicle while parked overnight July 28 in the 800 block of Keeler Road.
One cool Guy and hometown hero: Food Network star opens fair with flair Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 3:46AMAs the sun finally cut through the fog draping the Humboldt County Fair, Guy Fieri took center stage on Thursday. The hometown star's appearance in the early afternoon put smiles on the faces of fairgoers, who waited in anticipation to ask
SUNDAY'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 3:46AMSixth annual Central New England Karate Championships Registration, 7 a.m.; competition starts, 8:30 a.m. Aug. 15. DCU Center, 50 Foster St., Worcester. (508) 331-4772. Alandall@aol.com. www.AlanDallessandroKarate.com.
Taking a trip to Yellowstone National Park Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 3:13AMYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — It’s been a summer of headlines for Yellowstone, though the news has not all been good: Three people were mauled (one fatally) by a grizzly at a campground near the park, authorities briefly staged a manhunt for fugitives in the area, and a buffalo charged a tourist earlier in the summer, flipping her.
Yellowstone has crowded summer despite headlines Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 2:20AMYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYO. — Three people were mauled (one fatally) by a grizzly at a campground near Yellowstone National Park, and a buffalo charged a tourist earlier in the summer, flipping her. However, there were more visitors to Yellowstone in July than in any month in its history.
F.Y.I. (Aug. 13) Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 2:07AMClasses
Johnson: Suburban coyote hunter has a target on her back Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 2:07AMEnough.
Summer Retreats When Old Money Was New Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 1:17AMUPPER ST. REGIS LAKE, N.Y.
Century-old Cobb's Creek conveys character, charm Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 11:41AMWhen the pros tee it up at the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club, some fans will note that the course designer, Hugh Wilson, also was the architect of the Olde Course at Cobb’s Creek, just a few miles away.
Community Calendar Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 11:19AMSo many veterans feel confused about benefits and services they’ve earned. There’s so much to know, and so many changes from one year to the next. That’s why the nonprofit Disabled American Veterans offers help.
Perseids set to shine Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 10:42AMAmateur astro-photographer Jim Thibert has the kind of equipment that would make almost any backyard astronomer drool with envy. But what's likely to be the best nighttime show this month will require nothing more than the naked eye to enjoy.[...]