Canal cleaner (photo)Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:29AMU.S. Bureau of Reclamation operator Doug Rather works on cleaning out the main outlet drain Monday morning north of Pacific Avenue at 8th Street. Rather said it's important to keep the channel clear of debris that can impede the flow.
Work on county health building almost doneWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:29AMLately, it's hard to stay dry in Yuma County, but work is almost complete on one county building to make sure water stays out. The work will help repair structural damage due to a design flaw when the building was constructed about 10 years ago.
Disney ends free passes for volunteersWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:29AMFor those of you who planned on volunteering to earn a free Disney park ticket, you are out of luck. It’s too late. Today, Disney announced that it reached its goal of recruiting 1 million volunteers, who are earning free U.S. Disney park passes...
Leier: April 1 deadline for licenses approachingWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:29AMSince April 1 marks the new licensing season for angling, general game, habitat, small game and furbearer licenses, it’s a good time to promote the benefits of buying online at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s Web site: gf.nd.gov.
Dale Moss | Redman's hiring could have benefits beyond Jeff footballWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:27AMThe superintendent predicted it, more than he had higher test scores or graduation rates. Jeffersonville High School would compete for a state championship in football. Give it three years, Greater Clark's Stephen Daeschner told a group recently.
Mediacom responds to service outageWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:27AMMASON CITY — An equipment malfunction in a Cedar Rapids control center Monday may have affected Internet, video and telephone services for Mediacom customers in North Iowa.
Ralph's Garden Cafe on track for May openingWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:25AMMASON CITY — Kirk Johnson has many goals for his new restaurant, but one of them is especially important.
Clear Lake School Board announces early retirementsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:25AMCLEAR LAKE — Clear Lake School Board on Monday approved early retirement incentive packages for four teachers, and voluntary severance for six other non-teaching staff that together may save the district $225,000 in salary and benefits.
Cerro Gordo budget shows drop in county tax levyWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:25AMMASON CITY — Cerro Gordo County supervisors approved a $41 million budget Tuesday that shows about a one-cent drop in the countywide tax levy.
Top ScoopsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:38PMThis Way Of Life - Opens Tomorrow - 4 Free Dbl Passes! This Way of Life is a documentary film about a family. Mum, dad, six kids and 50 horses, a beach, a mountain and a burnt down house.
Expert Guidance for New Microsoft Security BulletinsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:37PMAs predicted last week in the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for March 2010, Microsoft released two new security bulletins today for the March 2010 Patch Tuesday. The two security bulletins bring the total number of security bulletins for 2010 up to 17.
Usher: The Billboard Cover StoryTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:37PMAfter suffering a drop in album sales and a messy public divorce, Usher returns with new management and a new attitude.
Spend a 'Spring Break Day at the Park' in SurpriseTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:37PMSpend the day at the Surprise Recreation Campus March 19 for “Spring Break Day at the Park” sponsored by Phoenix Children’s Academy. Parent or guardians and children will enjoy the day outdoors watching the Cleveland Indians take on the Texas...
Coupon restriction may be misunderstandingTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:37PMQ: “Almost all of my coupons say “Limit one coupon per purchase.” I tried to get the cashiers to use one coupon for each item purchased, but they insist I can only use one coupon for each shopping trip. How can I convince them otherwise?”
News Photos »Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:36PMGet the latest reports on weather-related closings, delays and cancellations for schools around CNY. Search for arrests by Central New York law enforcement agencies and New York State Police.
Work in the pen won't restrict Texas Rangers' Neftali FelizTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:36PMLOUIS DeLUCA / DMN For those worried about putting Neftali Feliz in the bullpen for another season, consider what the Minnesota Twins did with a future ace of theirs, writes Evan Grant.
Team Clermont & MBV Music Present the SXSW College PartyTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:35PMTeam Clermont Team Clermont & MBV Music present the Official SXSW College Party Thursday, March 18 Flamingo Cantina ( 515 E. 6th St. ) Free, 12pm-5 pm [ info ] The avalanche of SXSW day party announcements continues, and here’s another one to add to your list: on Thursday the 15th, the Athens, Georgia-based PR and radio promotions powerhouse Team Clermont is teaming up with music blog aggregator ...
Live blog coverage of the state basketball championship 2010Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:34PMThe New Mexican sports team will be live blogging from the state basketball tournament beginning 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. Click on the "video" tab (Web users) above the live blog to watch The New Mexican's sportswriters Feb. 28, 2010 radio show previewing this year's tournament.
USA Olympic hockey jerseys to be auctioned offMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:41PMHockey fans around the world followed the thrilling silver medal-winning performance by the United States men's hockey team and tournament MVP Ryan Miller at the Winter Olympics.
Click Click: Rogue Wave @ 9:30 ClubMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:41PM Rogue Wave began life as a way for lead singer Zach Schwartz to cope with the loss of his dot-com gig in San Francisco, and more recently turned into his motivator on the road- to-recovery from the agony of two slipped discs in his neck. Not surprisingly, the band delivered a set heavy with the more escapist-oriented pop of their latest effort, Permalight , starting ...
Zeichick's Take: Classifying software changesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:40PMKent Beck's talk at ESDC illuminated different ways to characterize software changes Visit website for full story...
Republicans may get chance to lead in the Washington state LegislatureMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:40PMAre Republicans ready to lead in the state Legislature? If not, they should be preparing. Predictions of a GOP resurgence nationwide this fall have Democratic lawmakers expecting voters will slim their numbers in Olympia in November — maybe end their majority.
Governor General surveys shattered HaitiMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:40PMGov. Gen. Michaelle Jean returned to her shattered Haitian homeland Monday, just two months after the poverty-racked country was devastated by a cataclysmic earthquake.
Police blotter: Man arrested for alleged robbery, assault with deadly weaponMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:39PMChild endangerment Richard Aguilar, 18, of the 800 block of Moro Drive, 4:55 p.m. Wednesday, at Kern and Tatum avenues for endangering the health of a child and possession of marijuana. Petty theft Deborah Phillips, 42, of Salinas, 6:02 p.m. Wednesday, at Wal-Mart, 7150 Camino Arroyo. Sabino Matia, 20, of the 8300 block of Kern Avenue, 3:37 p.m. Sunday, at Wal-Mart, 7150 Camino Arroyo. Second ...
Broadcast vs. Broadband Live Webcast Debate Attracting National Attention on Eve of Release of National Broadband PlanMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:39PMWASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - 03/08/10) - With the release of the FCC's National Broadband Plan just a week away, and questions surrounding proposals to tap into TV broadcast spectrum for wireless broadband, Internet TV Network TV Worldwide ( www.TVWorldwide.com ) announced that it would feature a free live webcast debate on several of its Internet TV channels ...
Free Webinar Shows How to Effectively Handle Spikes in Emergency Department VolumeMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:39PMMark Brodeur, Senior Vice President at Compirion Healthcare Solutions, is hosting a new webinar on Preparing Your Emergency Department for Patient Volume Spikes. The 45-minute webinar is based on actual events that happened last fall at East Texas Medical Center in Athens, Texas.
Help A PR Person Out HAPPO Gains National AttentionSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:54PMLed by co-founders, Arik Hanson, Principal - ACH Communications and Valerie Simon, SVP of BurrellesLuce, the public relations community came together through social media outreach to Help a PR Person Out HAPPO, with a grass roots movement that kicked off on February 5, 2010.The HAPPO movement, which has gained national attention, began with PR professionals donating their time and talents to ...
Judith H. Dobrzynski on CultureSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:52PMPeople, it seems to me, really like to look at art outside, which accounts for the popularity of sculpture parks and rooftop exhibitions . It's a two-fer.
One killed in Mary Esther wreckSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:51PMMARY ESTHER -- One person was killed in a wreck on Highway 98 near Mary Esther. Emergency crews were dispatched at 2:16 p.m. to the wreck near Ridgewood Ave. Westbound lanes have been shut down and traffic is being diverted. More information will...
Lullaby And Good Night, Layla GraceSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:49PM“Layla has been asleep all day. She's weaker 2day. Wasn't interested in ice chips & cried when I tried 2 hold her. She's peaceful when asleep. . .” – http://laylagrace.org
LIVE Oscar coverageSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:47PMSee live Oscar video coverage here. (Ongoing) Read Copy Editor Robert Moore's live take on the Oscars here. (Begins at 5 p.m.)
Hurt Locker locked in as Oscar favouriteSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:43PMIraq war drama The Hurt Locker is set for an Oscars shoot-out with science-fiction epic Avatar as the movie world descends on Hollywood for the 82nd Academy Awards.
Search for missing boater continuesSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:42PMAuthorities will resume recovery efforts Monday for a civilian New River Air Station employee who has been missing in the waters off the base marina since Friday.Michael Glenn Hastings Jr., 19, of Burgaw Highway, was breaking in the motor of a new...
Ubisoft DRM servers down; Europeans can't play Assassin's Creed 2Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:40PMFiled under: Action , Simulation We had a feeling this might happen and what do you know? We were right. While the PC port of Assassin's Creed 2 is not yet available here in the US, Ubisoft' s SINGLE PLAYER ONLY open world action game is available in Europe. And it looks like Ubisoft's DRM servers, which were supposed to protect against the game being pirated, have instead kept legit consumers ...
Redskins make 1st FA signing, add OL Artis HicksSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:32PMThe Washington Redskins have signed their first free agent of 2010, addressing their thin offensive line by adding Artis Hicks.
LSU baseball vs. Pepperdine in-game blogSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:31PMWelcome to the in-game blog for LSU vs Pepperdine. Earlier today Pepperdine posted 19 runs as they defeated Brown by a margin of 16.Left-hander Matt Bywater is on the mound for the Waves and right-hander Joey Bourgeois got the start...
Armed men storm poker tournamentSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:27PMA heavily armed group stormed a poker tournament in a German luxury hotel Saturday afternoon and made off with a jackpot, a police spokesman said.
Northway Exit 6 to close Saturday nightSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:26PMAs of 10:00 Saturday night Exit 6 of the Northway will be closed in both directions as construction gets underway. It's one of several sporadic weekend closures. During this time, the number of available traffic lanes will be reduced.
Lamar women are conference co-champsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:25PM"We are the Champions" played on the loudspeaker and balloons dropped from the top of the Montagne Center as the Lamar women's basketball team celebrated winning a share of the conference championship after running Nicholls State out of the Montagne Center for an 81-52 victory.
Raising little foodiesSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:23PMLocal chef/instructor Emily Noble says that getting kids to eat veggies requires creativity, persistence and a willingness to let them help make family meals.
Red Sox link round-up: Maybe the Sox have enough offense after allSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:21PMAP File Photo Red Sox shortstop Marco Scutaro strikes a pose while trying on a Red Sox uniform during a news conference at Fenway Park, in Boston, Friday, Dec. 4, 2009.