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Yes, they have no bananas Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 8:39PMDetermined to corner the lucrative banana trade, Louisiana Gov. Jimmie Davis on July 7, 1960, put his signature to Act 222 that created the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, and with it, Port Fourchon.
Another home joins luxury Strand auction Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 9:44AMAnother multimillion dollar home for sale on Dana Point's Strand at Headlands joins an online luxury auction being offered by LFC's Group of Companies. Located at 49 Beach View Avenue, this home is now listed at $13,950,000, but will be offered for a...
Don’t ‘pass’ up trip to Deception Pass Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 1:43AMBy RON GRAHAM Hiking grabs only one part of the spotlight on a trip to Washington’s Deception Pass State Park, which straddles two large islands in Puget Sound. Connected by scenic spans of the Deception Pass Bridge, the sprawling 4,134-acre park complex is the most popular destination among our state parks. Although the lion’s share of the park’s [...]
St Pat’s day reminder to control ‘green bridge’ Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 10:56PMTHE Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is reminding grain growers to control volunteer cereal plants and weeds that could be harbouring over-summering rust spores.
Deadline looms in Dana Point beach access case Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 6:42PMDANA POINT – The California Coastal Commission's enforcement staff has given the city until April 2 to remove gates controlling access to Strand Beach through a multimillion-dollar development and replace signs that have posted restricted hours of...
BADMINTON: Headlands pipped at the post Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 3:13PMHEADLANDS School's hockey team were pipped at the post in their bid to qualify for the Yorkshire Finals in badminton. (10/03/2010 14:00:10)
San Remo Here We Come Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 3:12PMThe atmosphere in and around this famous Seaside resort is electric as thousands of fans descend on it for " la Primavera". The 96th Milano - San Remo is coming to town and I'm gonna' be there.
Unique Opportunity to Bring Officers' Mess to life Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 8:57PMThe Department of Conservation is offering a unique chance for a business partner with a sense of history to help in the restoration of the Fort Takapuna Officers’ Mess building.
'An asset to our hockey club' Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 3:06PMA GLOWING tribute from her coaches led to hockey's Jodie Marsh becoming the second winner of the Free Press' Junior Sport Star of the Month. (10/03/2010 13:43:41)
Severe weather watch for Clutha and Dunedin Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 5:21AMA severe weather watch for the Clutha and Dunedin areas was posted tonight, the MetService saying southwest gales in the region were expected to last until early tomorrow.
Life's a beach Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:24PMThe sun, the beach, water skiing, kayaking, sailing, sand castles and beach volleyball.
Class supervisor at an East Yorkshire school jailed for sex with pupil Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 4:30AMA class supervisor at an East Yorkshire school where a series of staff members admitted relationships with students has been sentenced to more than three years in jail for having under age sex with a 15-year-old pupil.
'20th century John Muir' dies at age 103 Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 2:34AMDr. Edgar Wayburn, a five-term Sierra Club president who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for working to preserve vast tracts of U.S. wilderness, died March 5 at his home in San Francisco. He ...
Weather warning for Clutha and Dunedin Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 2:15AMStrong winds are likely to lash Clutha and Dunedin until early Monday, the MetService says. read more
Weather warning for Clutha and Dunedin Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 2:07AMStrong winds are likely to lash Clutha and Dunedin until early Monday, the MetService says.
Weather watch issued for Clutha, Dunedin Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 2:00AMThe Met Service says severe gales in parts of the Clutha and Dunedin regions are set to last through to Monday.
Class supervisor given jail term over sex with 15-year-old girl Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 12:06AMA CLASS supervisor at an East Yorkshire school where a series of staff members had relationships with pupils has been jailed for more than three years for having sex with a 15
Fine living: Flower show peeks into the future Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 11:25PMSan Rafael garden designer Mary Te Selle of Quite Contrary Garden Design is putting on the finishing touches for her fourth San Francisco Flower & Garden Show display garden featuring a treehouse that will tower over visitors as they meander through her "Twice Upon A Treehouse: A Modern Fairytale.
Sarawak’s wild side Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:17PMSarawak’s botanical riches, diverse landscapes and wildlife make it a favourite stomping ground for nature lovers and scientists alike.
Class supervisor at school of scandal jailed for having sex with pupil Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:58PMA classroom supervisor was jailed yesterday for having sex with a 15-year-old girl at a scandal-hit school where 16 members of staff have been investigated for relationships with pupils.
South braces for gales Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:21PMA gusting southerly which destroyed property, left commuters stranded and cut power to Wellington residents last night has moved north but fresh gales are expected in the lower South Island from today.
Gales likely in Clutha and Dunedin, severe weather watch issued Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:40AMGales look set to hit parts of the Clutha and Dunedin regions during the weekend and early Monday
Murder suspect says rage led to shooting Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:46AMMatthew Terrion claims he drew gun to scare estranged wife, but it went off Defense lawyers call death manslaughter
Board Changes Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:07AM12 March 2010 DATUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (PLUS-quoted: DATP) Board Changes Datum International Limited ("Datum" or the "Company"), the software company specialising in the development, supply, implementation and support of their Enterprise Content Management ("ECM") Solution KnowledgeWorker®, announces the appointment of Graeme Peter Spenceley, 44, as Finance Director, with immediate effect ...
Our 10 Great Australian Drives Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:18PMVeteran travel writer Bruce Elder nominates the road trips all Australians should make in their lifetimes.
Harbour view threat Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:07PMNational Trust say plan for Sydney's Barangaroo with hotel would dramatically affect views.
Harbour headland like 'grass ski ramp' Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:07PMNational Trust criticises Barangaroo plan, warning that proposed hotel will dramatically alter views.
Trust goes into battle for Barangaroo view Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:30AMTHE National Trust has criticised the government's preferred plan for redeveloping Barangaroo, warning that a proposed hotel would dramatically affect harbour views and likening a proposed headland to a ''grass ski ramp''.
Leave Seals Be: Call The Marine Mammal Center at (415) 289-SEAL Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:00AMRescue center headquartered in Sausalito, CA reminds people to Leave Seals Be when they spot a harbor seal pup in distress during the annual pupping season.
Missiles to Mammals: Old Nike Missile Base Now Home to Cutest Seals EVER Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:29PMNoll & Tam Architects and Scott Dennis Architect turn a decommissioned missile silo into a marine mammal rehabilitation center. It's one thing to turn an empty building over to plants--set up a couple veggie carts, like they did in Cleveland , or strap on a green roof. But what about turning it over to animals? And what if that building is a missile silo? In one of the most unlikely ...
Gang for Good taking root at Lake County tech school Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:44PMThe Rohaleys and the Sinkkos moved at about the same time to the Mentor Headlands neighborhood, with just 15 houses between them.
Bigger tank capacities feature in the latest sprayer developments Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:28AMNew control technology, more sophisticated booms and - inevitably - bigger tank capacities are among the common themes adopted by manufacturers for their latest sprayers. Peter Hill rounds up some highlights.
'Towering' Conservationist Edgar Wayburn, Dies at 103 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:03PM, March 9, 2010 (ENS) - Honorary Sierra Club President and Presidential Medal of Freedom winner, Dr. Edgar Wayburn died late Friday night at his home in San Francisco in the presence of his family. He was 103.
Birdwatchers oppose tree removal plans in Marin Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:08PMA plan to remove a grove of trees to protect a rare butterfly in the Marin Headlands has got birdwatchers squawking.
Birdwatchers oppose tree removal plans in Marin Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:25PMSAUSALITO, Calif. (AP) — A plan to remove a grove of trees to protect a rare butterfly in the Marin Headlands has got birdwatchers squawking. Park officials say the tree removal will help the endangered mission blue butterfly by creating new habitat atop Hawk Hill, located just north of the Golden Gate Bridge. The plan is to remove nonnative cypresses and other trees in August and plant lupine ...
Oil spill response 'too slow' Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:00AMA REPORT into the response to the oil spill disaster has found a sensitive wetland on Moreton Island was put at risk by red tape.
School is top of region's truancy list Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:08AMBRIDLINGTON School is top of the list of secondary schools in East Yorkshire for truancy. (04/03/2010)
2010 sees ceramic sprayer nozzles and in-cab controllers Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:16AMA ceramic-tipped air induction nozzle from International Spray-Jets should keep its 110° flat fan intact for longer thanks to the hard-wearing material.
Conservationist Edgar Wayburn Dies At 103 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:02PMSAN FRANCISCO -- Dr. Edgar Wayburn, a five-term Sierra Club president who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for working to preserve vast tracts of U.S. wilderness, has died. He was 103.
Conservationist Edgar Wayburn dies at 103 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:27PMDr. Edgar Wayburn, a five-term Sierra Club president who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for working to preserve vast tracts of U.S. wilderness, has died. He was 103.
2009 ultrarunner of the year to compete in Way Too Cool 50K race Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:36PMHe is not, as some call him, the short-order cook who runs long.
Marin Headlands plan to cut trees for butterflies ruffles some feathers Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:01PMA plan to preserve rare butterflies by removing a grove of trees atop Hawk Hill in the Marin Headlands has some birdwatchers concerned about the impact on migratory birds.
Conservationist, Sierra Club leader Edgar Wayburn dies at 103 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:55PMHelped lead efforts to establish Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Redwood National Park, and other landscapes of the American West
Conservationist Wayburn Dies At 103 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:50PMDr. Edgar Wayburn, a five-term president of the Sierra Club who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for working to preserve vast tracts of U.S. wilderness, has died. He was 103.
Conservationist Edgar Wayburn dies at 103 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:01PMAssociated Press Dr. Edgar Wayburn, a five-term president of the Sierra Club who helped in the 1962 creation of the Point Reyes National Seashore and the preservation of the Marin Headlands, has died.
Breaking News Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:09PMALTURAS - The two Modoc County supervisor races will be contested in the June 8 primary election.
5-term Sierra Club chief, Edgar Wayburn, dies Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:09PMOne day in the late 1940s, a physician named Edgar Wayburn gazed across San Francisco Bay at the Marin Headlands and Mount Tamalpais, two of his favorite hiking areas, and marveled that no cities or suburbs interrupted the greenery. "I wondered," he told a...
Conservationist, ANILCA advocate Edgar Wayburn dies at 103 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:59PMSAN FRANCISCO - Dr. Edgar Wayburn, a five-term president of the Sierra Club who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for working to preserve vast tracts of U.S. wilderness, has died. He was 1...
For Immediate Release: March 8th, 2010 Contact: David Willett, 202-675-6698 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:39AMSan Francisco, CA: Honary Sierra Club President and Presidential Medal of Freedom winner, Dr. Edgar Wayburn died late Friday night at his home in San Francisco in the presence of his family. He was 103.
Study of migratory patterns may help state economically Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:04AMStarting this spring, Philip Xie will be watching bird-watchers along Lake Erie.