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  • Would I-90 expansion increase safety, economic development? Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:07PMState crash data give some support to the safety argument, but evidence for economic stimulation that six lanes might bring is primarily anecdotal.
  • Employee shot in robbery; gunman remains on loose Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:08AMColorado Springs police are searching for a gunman who shot an employee during a robbery this afternoon at a cell phone store on South Nevada Avenue. Police received a report of a robbery with shots fired at 12:55 p.m. at the Cricket store at 1638 S....
  • Getting away: Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 11:21AMJoe Lombardi, his wife, Trish, and their three teenage children start their summer weekends like many others lured to swaths of sand lapped by the mighty Atlantic. They all pile into the family car and head south to enjoy a couple of days of rest and relaxation.
  • Burning question — Does Port need a deputy fire chief? Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:03PMPORT COLBORNE — Is Port Colborne in need of a deputy fire chief? That's the question city councillors were asking Monday night as they received a report from the municipality's long-term master planning committee.[...]
  • Lincoln festival may draw 13,000 Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 3:34PMA nationally recognized BMX bike and skateboarding show, good publicity and great weather might be enough to draw 13,000 people to the 2010 Lincoln Homecoming Festival ...
  • Educators to Prepare for Worst from Oil Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 5:48PMLocal lawmakers say the disaster in the gulf may have a huge impact on Alabama’s general fund and education budgets.
  • Hopes for holiday rise with temperatures Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 12:15AMBusinesses that depend on tourists look for a rebound from last year's wet summer.
  • Touring Texas Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 10:32AMLOCK HAVEN - As drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale in Clinton County expands, so do the fears and concerns of residents.
  • Debate held at luncheon Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 8:25AMCandidates running for Pontotoc County Commissioner District Three met for a question and answer session Friday.
  • Rural-Urban Dinner puts leaders with citizens Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 2:01PMROXTON — State and local officials and Lamar County residents got together Thursday night at the Rural-Urban Dinner in the Roxton Independent School District Fine Arts Building.
  • Soundoff 5/31 Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 2:05AMBe courteous
  • Economic development organization gets creative as need for its services rises, resources available decrease Friday, May 14, 2010 @ 1:38PMEditor's note: Readers have asked questions about the effectiveness of Marshall-Saline Development Corporation, so staff writer Geoff Rands sat down the Executive Director Roy Hunter and board President Jene Crook early this year to learn more about how the organization works and what challenges it faces in attracting economic activity to Saline County.
  • Recent Blog posts Tuesday, May 11, 2010 @ 1:07PMRepresentative Elaine Harvey will be asking the voters to send her back to the legislature for a fifth term.
  • Increase in tourism industry forecast Monday, May 10, 2010 @ 7:05AMThe state’s top executive for tourism said the industry appears to be poised for an economic upswing after a 1 1/2-year recession.
  • These days, lamb is racking up more fans Sunday, May 2, 2010 @ 12:10AMThere are fashions in meat, as in all things, but ... lamb bacon? That's just one of the new dishes popping up on menus across the country as chefs experiment with American lamb, a trend driven partly by a concerted effort on the part of producers to shake off lamb's dated image.
  • Weymouth school officials eye ‘creative’ budget cuts Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 3:33PMSome parents and teachers are urging the school committee to consider having fundraisers to lessen the strain of a pending $4 million reduction in the budget for fiscal year 2011, which begins July 1, or get corporate sponsors to ease the school’s financial plight. “We are looking for ideas on how to save money and be creative,” Chairman Sean Guilfoyle said during the committee’s April 26 ...
  • Closed Natchez Trace visitor center riles tourism officials Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 3:44AMBy Dennis Sherer, Staff Writer Local tourism officials say cost-cutting moves on the Natchez Trace Parkway will lead to fewer visitors at Shoals attractions this summer and less business for motels, restaurants and retailers.
  • Closed visitor center concerns tourism leaders Monday, April 26, 2010 @ 12:28PMBy Dennis Sherer Staff Writer Local tourism officials fear a cost-cutting move by the Natchez Trace Parkway will lead to fewer visitors at local attractions this summer and less business for motels, restaurants and retailers
  • Town Toyota Center is beating budget Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 12:24PMWENATCHEE — Fueled by increased attendance, the Town Toyota Center events arena posted a $61,536 net gain through February and is on budget to meet its share of an upcoming bond payment. “This looks really great, but it’s no guarantee of the full year,” Deanne McDaniel, accounting supervisor for the city of Wenatchee, told the City Council Thursday of combined $549,025 in events and operations ...
  • What kind of New York City vacation will you go on? Sunday, April 11, 2010 @ 1:24AM(ARA) - The Big Apple: New York City. It definitely lives up to its reputation as "the city that never sleeps." There is so much going on there, you could keep yourself busy 24 hours a day.
  • Family beach offers ways to save money on vacation Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:07PMMyrtle Beach has a reputation as a family beach, a workingman's destination where a week of sun and fun with the kids will not break the bank.
  • City prepares for a crop of apartments Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 11:43AMSEGUIN — A new 180-unit apartment complex moved a step closer to construction Tuesday evening when the Seguin City Council approved the developer’s request to fulfill part of the city’s requirement for parkland dedication with a cash payment of $64,000.
  • Fees, taxes and closures among consultants' recommendations to Cleveland Tuesday, November 10, 2009 @ 9:29PMCleveland Mayor Frank Jackson hired consultants to prepare an efficiency report and find ways to reduce expenses and increase revenues. On Tuesday, they delivered 175 recommendations.
  • Waller hires police chief Wednesday, October 21, 2009 @ 4:57PMWaller welcomed a new police chief, Phil Rehak, at the Waller City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 19.
  • Counties along Lake Ontario hurt by declining sportfishing industry Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 5:56AMGloria Wright / The Post-Standard Ben Pizzoleo (center), of Auburn, and George J. Panarites, of Syracuse, cast tie ropes before setting off on a fishing charter on Lake Ontario Oct. 2 with Capt. Richard Stanton (left).
  • The Garden City Telegram Tuesday, September 8, 2009 @ 1:48PMThe Garden City Telegram online edition features local Kansas news, national news, sports, business news, videos, local classifieds and obituaries. The Telegram serves southwest Kansas and is located in Finney County.
  • City officials wrestle with upgrading parks Tuesday, September 1, 2009 @ 9:12AMCity Manager Harvey Miller and Parks and Recreation Director Ryan Moreaux said in a far-ranging interview that they are working on a comprehensive plan to maintain and upgrade the city’s seven-park system.
  • Banning to consider increase in hotel tax Thursday, July 30, 2009 @ 1:52AMVoters will decide in November whether to increase a tax on hotel and motel guests from 6 to 12 percent. The Banning City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday night to place the tax measure on the Nov. 3 ballot.
  • Selectmen discuss potential tax increases Wednesday, July 29, 2009 @ 10:16AMLocal restaurant and motel owners, along with representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, appeared before the Board of Selectmen Monday night to voice their opposition to proposed tax increases that will be voted on at Special Town Meeting on Aug. 3.  
  • ITC-Welcomgroup India Selects MICROS As Next Generation Technology Partner Thursday, July 16, 2009 @ 4:56AMMICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS ), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that ITC-Welcomgroup has selected the MICROS's OPERA Enterprise Solution and MICROS 9700 Hospitality Management System (HMS) as its next generation technology
  • Braintree council looking at hotel tax hike Thursday, July 16, 2009 @ 2:24AMThe town council is expected to vote next month on a 50 percent increase in the local hotel tax.
  • Coliseum to close? With pavilions losing money, county sees few options Thursday, July 16, 2009 @ 2:06AMThe entire Kansas Coliseum complex — Britt Brown Arena and the pavilions — would close in February under a plan by Sedgwick County's manager.
  • Bootleg Canyon trailmaster position left vacant Friday, June 5, 2009 @ 8:05PMMembers of the city’s Parks and Recreation Commission are not happy that the Bootleg Canyon trailmaster’s position has been eliminated in next year’s budget. They said they fought for the position during a February budget hearing and left the hearing assured the position would remain. So they were surprised when they found out May 27 that the position would not be filled.
  • Slowing Down, Salt Spring Style Saturday, May 30, 2009 @ 2:07AMIf you want to temporarily step off the fast-moving escalator of city life there is a destination within easy reach. Laid back Salt Spring Island offers no four-lane expressways or fast food, but is a haven for small, local, and personal.
  • Lincoln court still debating over emergency manager (11:56 5-28-09) Thursday, May 28, 2009 @ 11:04AMThough Judge-Executive R.W. "Buckwheat" Gilbert appointed an Emergency Manager for the county Tuesday, three magistrates voted against setting the salary at $28,000 causing the judge's choice for the job, Lynn Wisehart, to turn it down. Wisehart said she did not want to work for a group that couldn't make a decision on something so important.