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Pascack Valley Mayors seek meeting with United Water Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:01PMThe Pascack Valley Mayor's Association (PVMA) has called for a meeting with United Water to review the utility company's standard operating procedures for operating the Woodcliff Lake dam, which feeds the Pascack Brook.
Family Of 4 Killed After Heavy Rain Washes Out Highway Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:59PMA family of four was killed early Tuesday when they drove into a washed out road and were swept away by floodwaters.
Hearing wraps on water rates at Sunbird mobile home park near Thermal Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:59PMA sign and water faucet attached to the manager's office at Sunbird mobile home park offers residents the choice to use this water from the pilot study treatment unit over the water in their homes.
Cooling centers opening in West Michigan Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:57PMWEST MICHIGAN (Newschannel 3) - There are cooling stations opening across the area to help people beat the heat. The Community House will be available as a cooling center on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from noon till 6:00pm. If your health may be in danger take advantage of this opportunity.
Body recovered from Maumee River Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:56PMToledo Fire and Rescue pulled the body of a man from the Maumee River near Cullen Park in Point Place just before Noon Tuesday.
Energy ministers to seek new oil markets Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:54PMCanada's energy ministers end two days of annual talks Tuesday in the Kananaskis resort in the Alberta Rockies announcing they have agreed to work together on opening up new markets to Canadian crude oil.
Burr Ridge Park District abandons Harvester splash pad Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:52PMThe Burr Ridge Park District has doused its plan to build a splash pad at Harvester Park, but Director Jim Pacanowski said improvements are in store for the playground there. “That area needs to be renovated,” Pacanowski said, but that renovation won’t include a splash pad. Pacanowski said operating and maintenance costs were the deciding factor in abandoning the splash pad plan. “We were ...
Eco Camp gives teens opportunity to put ecology lessons to use Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:48PMBeginning Aug. 1, local teenagers will have an opportunity to spend a fun-filled week learning about the environment and how to enhance, use and protect it for future generations, all for free.
Blistering hot temperatures to bake Chicago area all week Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:43PMA gentle breeze blew across the Humboldt Park lagoon Monday — hot and dry, just like an oven vent.Arnaldo and Leonor Reyes took refuge from the heat beneath one of the park’s leafy locust trees, but it felt like a waste of time.“Even in the shade it’s hot,” said Arnaldo Reyes, 50, a West Sider.That was an all too familiar complaint Monday as the city began day two of the Big Bake — a heat wave ...
Sprint-length triathlon returns to Woodstock Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:41PMTwo favorite summertime activities, racing and fundraising, will combine in the next few weeks at Emricson Park. The second annual we.Can.tri sprint-length triathlon will be held Sunday, Aug. 7. Funds raised will benefit the Cure Starts Now Foundation in memory of Hope Fuller.
Hudson Bureau Confidential: Renaissance rehab adjusting to clients Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:00AMThe Renaissance Project drug rehab center in Wawarsing spent several decades housing lower- and middle-income people who were forced to get better by their families or employers.
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Honey Lake dam resolution is OKâd Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:59AMThe Hopewell Township Committee is trying to save Honey Lake, located in the Elm Ridge Park development in the eastern section of the township.
FINAL UPDATE: Orange Beach preparing to shut down command post Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:56AMFire crews are winding down operations at command posts in Gulf State Park and the Orange Beach Sportsplex as the wildfire continues to wan.
Chris Kirk gets first PGA Tour win Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:48AMKirk finishes a stroke ahead of Tom Pernice Jr. and George McNeill to win the Viking Classic. Chris Kirk won his first PGA Tour event with a one-stroke victory in the Viking Classic, shooting a four-under-par 68 to beat Tom Pernice Jr. and George McNeill by one stroke at Madison, Miss.
Bentley to send more helicopters to help in Gulf Shores/Orange Beach wildfire Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:48AMGulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft announced Monday that the state will be sending more aircraft to aid with the wildfire in Gulf State Park.
SUNDAY EVENING UPDATE: Orange Beach city shop threatened by wildfire Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:47AMFirefighters this evening continued to keep flames at bay near the Orange Beach city shop, but seemed to be losing ground against a wildfire that started in Gulf Start Park on Saturday.
Boise Music Festival 2011: More room, more staff, more security Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:38AMRequiring no tickets and moving to a bigger space in Ann Morrison Park should make this year’s free Boise Music Festival less crowded.
Corcoran to address zoning matters Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:38AMThe Corcoran City Council discussed at length issues pertaining to approving the city's zoning ordinance and zoning map.
SPORTS NOTES Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:38AMAlfonso/Priola Basketball Camp Lakeshore basketball coach Steve Alfonso and Mandeville basketball coach John Priola are holding a basketball camp at Pelican Park’s Brown Gym tomorrow-Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for boys and girls ages 5-13.
Finding Public Boat Ramps Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:20PMThere are only two public boat ramps, White Bluff Park on Lake Buchanan and Mansfield Dam on Lake Travis, that are open. "Some boat ramps have come out of the water so they're not usable anymore. As that happens the operators of the boat ramps have been closing them," said Clara Tuma, Spokeswoman for the Lower Colorado River Authority.
Nymphs and glamour girls Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:17PMFour women dance to the sentimental sounds of classic Hollywood orchestra music. Ardent fans of musicals will identify these as the song that accompanied Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse's nighttime dance in Central Park in "The Band Wagon," Vincente Minnelli's 1953 film.
Midwest heat wave shows no signs of ending Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:14PMAs temperatures climbed into the 90s Sunday in Steele, N.D., a small window air conditioner in Paul and Betty Smokov's ranch home just couldn't keep up.
Discover Malaysia on wheels Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:11PMFOR those of you not yet used to the unique pleasure of driving overseas, I would definitely recommend it in the same way that I would recommend that you try durian.
Things Heat Up In East Peoria Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:11PMWhile some were out finding ways to escape the blistering, sweaty, sticky affects of our star, others were basking in its life-giving glory.
Team GB: Every stone turned in search of the missing one per cent Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:07PMIt's what Sir Clive Woodward likes to call "the one percenters". Lord Moynihan, chairman of the British Olympic Association, takes it even further. It's the "0.545 mindset" – the margin that separated five gold medals from five silvers in Athens 2004. They are talking about the same thing; the increasingly slender difference between success and failure at the Olympic Games.
ComEd restores all power as heat wave rolls in Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:54PMAs the temperature pushed into the mid-90s and the heat index hit 100 degrees on Sunday, ComEd restored power to the entire Chicago area.
Girl Scout camp closing Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:45PMWILTON – The Anne Jackson Memorial Girl Scout Camp, which has operated in Wilton Center since the early 1960s, will close at the end of the season and the 79-acre property will be sold. The camp will be combined with Camp Kettleford in Bedford. The site is one of five in the region that will be sold, said Patricia Mellor, the chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of the Green and White ...
Uncharted cruise ship waters Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:38PMALL it took was a whisper on the breeze. Little more than a rumour. But that was enough.
Widow, son, parents of Toronto police officer help rename city parkette Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:36PMTORONTO - A Toronto police officer killed on duty was remembered as a hero Friday as a small park in the heart of the city was named in his honour. Mayor Rob Ford, police Chief Bill Blair and other officials joined the family of Sgt. Ryan Russell in a ceremony to rename the parkette.
Elite Fleet of Yamaha Pianos Supports Prestigious International Summer Music Festivals Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:36PMEmpowering pianists to reach the height of their musical creativity and potential, Yamaha Pianos will be featured on the stages and in the practice rooms at 19 prestigious music festivals throughout the summer of 2011.Buena Park, CA (PRWEB) July 15, 2011 Empowering pianists to reach the height of their musical creativity and potential, Yamaha Pianos will be featured on the stages and in the ...
CSU Oxbow Meadows grand opening to showcase new facility, exhibits Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:35PMAn 86-seat auditorium and more room for reptile and amphibian displays both indoors and outdoors are key elements of a new facility designed to revitalize Columbus State University’s Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center as a community resource for experiencing the natural environment.
Community Notes Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:35PM* The Red Bonnet Bells will meet at noon Saturday at the Red Rooster in Dugger for lunch. * Linton Moose will host the band Bad Lands from 8 to 11 p.m. The public is invited, and all money benefits charity.
Interior asks EPA to delay N. Arizona power plant proposal Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:34PMFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- The Interior Department is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to delay its decision on pollution controls for a northern Arizona coal plant while it studies the benefits of the plant and impacts of a potential shutdown. The Bureau of Reclamation under Interior is the majority owner of the Navajo Generating Station near Page. The EPA is considering whether to ...
Gunter’s Grunt and Grind goes urban Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:34PMThe Gunter’s Grunt and Grind Adventure Race is hitting the streets in its second year after navigating the terrain of Lake Guntersville State Park in 2010.
John M. Wilson, geologist, dies Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:34PMHe mapped the Eastern Shore for the Maryland Geological Survey John Mackenzie Wilson, who mapped the Eastern Shore for the Maryland Geological Survey, died of a lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, July 3 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The Fells Point resident was 57.
Dover Council committee hears pitch for natural gas power plant Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:32PMExecutives from a Houston-based power generation company came before Dover City Council’s Utility Committee Monday and pitched plans to build a natural gas power plant at the city-owned Garrison Oak Technology Park on White Oak Road.
Extraordinary Photos Of Extraordinary Dance Moves Downtown Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:30PM The River To River Festival’s Extraordinary Moves dance series is producing some stunning photographs. The series features works by three of the dance world’s "most visually adventurous artists," including the world premiere of STREB’s Human Fountain , which is a 30-foot-high re-creation of Las Vegas’s famous Bellagio Fountains using human bodies instead of water. (This is part of ...
Moonbow In Yosemite National Park: Have You Seen One? Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:30PMEveryone loves a rainbow. But, how about a moonbow? It is exactly what it sounds like-- a lunar rainbow. A moonbow is created, obviously at nighttime, when moonlight shines on droplets of water. According . . .
Helena Guergis contravened conflict of interest act: Commish Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:34PMPosted 2 hours ago Former MP Helena Guergis broke Parliament's conflict of interest code by using her position to try to benefit her husband's business interests, the federal ethics watchdog says.
Local Baseball Journal: Cranston -- The new Bristol, Conn.? Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:33PMThe decision was made in the middle of winter, no less.
Glendale Raptors Score With Andre Snyman New Coach For New Sevens Team Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:33PMSevens rugby is played by a team of seven players with seven minutes of play for each side which amounts to a fifteen minute match. The Sevens rugby game has been approved as an Olympic sport, which explains the focus on Sevens teams in organizations like the Glendale Raptors who have concentrated more on building their competitive 15 man game in early team development.
Testing soil of planned baseball park site Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:30PMNeighbors, who do not want facility for disabled children at Wellfield Park, raise concerns about contamination
Rockin’ 4 Rockton to raise money for Rockton Athletic Fields Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:26PMROCKTON — This year’s Rockin’ 4 Rockton concert is getting a facelift.
Summerfest offers refunds to Rock 'n Sole participants Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:26PMSummerfest will provide refunds to participants in the inaugural Rock ‘n Sole races, which were marred by a lack of water and cups at aide stations along the race route Sunday.
ART Till July 16 at CIMA Gallery, Sunny Towers (2nd floor), 43 Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue, 2485 8717, 2485 8509; 2pm ... Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:25PMSummer Show 2011. Participants: Ramananda Bandyopadhyay, Sumitro Basak, Jyoti Bhatt, Shreyasi Chatterjee, Rini Dhumal, Farhad Hussain, Abir Karmakar, Surendran P. Karthyayan, Goutam Khamaru, Bimal Kundu, Paresh Maity, Martin O.C., Shyamal Roy, Shakila, Paramjit Singh, Thota Tharrani, Babu Xavier and others from across India.
Corps can’t confirm Tenkiller algae Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:24PMU.S. Corps of Engineers officials on Wednesday said they were unable to find visual confirmation of potential algae blooms reported at Lake Tenkiller last week.
4-year-old in critical condition after pulled from Yuba Lake Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:23PMA 4-year-old Spanish Fork boy was found floating face down off the shore of Yuba Lake Thursday afternoon and was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
No serious injuries after plane flips on Wellman Lake Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:23PMThree people escaped serious injury when a single-engine float plane flipped over during take-off in Duck Mountain Provincial Park late Thursday afternoon.
Parks department films video on hydration benefits Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:52PMTwo young women emerged from the water at the Beach at International Park in Jonesboro on Wednesday afternoon, and looked at each other with confused gazes.
Woman who drowned on Stillaguamish on Saturday was 31-year-old from Seattle Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:43PMSEATTLE -- It was a Seattle woman who drowned Saturday in a rafting accident on the Stillaguamish River, officials said.