Wheres the American togetherness?
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:55:56 -0700 THERE was a remarkable book published about 20 years ago, The Revolution in American Architecture, which made two points. Despite the great geographic differences, America is surprisingly the same. Urban development schemes replicate themselves from Boston to Seattle.
Oil spill response entering new phase
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:56:00 -0700 PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La.-- When oil gushed out of the Macondo Well for months on end, Louisianas coast became ground zero for efforts to keep the oil at bay. Even though no new oil has flowed from the well since mid-July, some local officials said residual oil remains in some coastal marshes. "How long is that going to last is anybodys guess," said Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser ...
IndieCade Announces Game Finalists for 2010 Festival
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:35:18 -0700 32 finalist games represent 10 countries and span 6 platforms; every finalist is eligible for every prize category in IndieCades unique judging system.
BASS Reporters Notebook
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:00:17 -0700 Nobodys safe; Federation Nation anglers go for it; BASS mags win awards; How to find a BASS club
and Charlie Hartleys confidence game
Island repair in Green Bay among first Great Lakes grants
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:08:23 -0700 Projects to repair and cap islands near the southern shore of Green Bay are among the first to receive federal grants from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, federal officials announced Tuesday.
Laid-back, low-key Lasqueti
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:40:31 -0700 Powell River Regional District officials travelled back to the future last week. Directors and staff left Powell River’s south harbour on a Lund Water Taxi vessel and plied through four-foot swells to Lasqueti Island. The board held its August meeting on the island, continuing the tradition of travelling to communities in the outer limits of its boundaries. Last year, the board held a meeting on ...
Sports in Brief
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:32:59 -0700 Heres a rundown on some of the sports-related community events taking place in the North Whidbey area.
10 things to do this weekend
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:19:32 -0700 Who says that summer is over? The kids may be back in school, but the weekend events continue with a colossal barbeque, some classic theatre, an all-out triathlon and enough historical events to make you feel like you’re Marty McFly. read more By date (default) read more
New hope for a restored Jamaica Bay
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:13:04 -0700 Threatened with a lawsuit from several environmental organizations, the city and state have agreed in principal to upgrade sewage treatment plants on Jamaica Bay in the hope of improving water quality.
Ireland take care of business
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:05:09 -0700 Republic of Ireland 3 Andorra 1:The Republic of Ireland maintained their 100 per cent record in the Euro 2012 qualifiers after a comfortable win over Andorra tonight. The visitors, by no means the whipping boys many expected, proved obdurate opponents at times but Ireland can reflect on a job well done.
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