Environmental activist praised (Ventura County Star)
Longtime Oxnard-area environmental activist Jean Harris used solid research, strong arguments and a down-to-earth way with people to make her points, policymakers said this week. |
New Environmental Manager no stranger to Dahlgren (DCMilitary.com)
Having lived here for nearly three years while working at the Air National Guard Readiness Center and the Department of the Army’s BRAC office in Washington, Walter Legg is no stranger to the King George County area, but he is new to Naval Support Facility Dahlgren. |
Wind energy startups chase mile-high power (CNN Money)
If you want to see the future of wind energy, look up. |
Rowlett close to hiring city manager (The Rowlett Lakeshore Times)
DeSoto assistant city manager Lynda Humble has emerged as the top candidate to become the next city manager in Rowlett. Rowlett Mayor John E. Harper announced Tuesday at the end of the city council meeting that Humble is Rowlett's "sole finalist" for the job. |
Obama names Gov. Richardson to head Commerce (AP via Yahoo! News)
President-elect Barack Obama selected New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as his commerce secretary Wednesday, naming a prominent Hispanic to his new Cabinet and calling him a leading "economic diplomat for America" in troubled times. |
New Music Venue Debuts in Abingdon (Bristol Herald Courier)
A new venue for live music opens on Dec. 4. |
Artist Betty Goodwin dies (Canada.com)
Success as an artist didn't come to Betty Goodwin until relatively late in her life, but when she died in Montreal Monday, her reputation as one of the country's pre-eminent painters and sculptures had been secure for a long time. |
Keeping both oars in the water (BucksLocalNews.com)
For athletes all over the globe, training for an Olympic competition can take a tremendous commitment. Not everyone has the time and energy required to reach the heights required of a world champion.Many an Olympian has had to literally put his or her life on hold in order to compete... |
Obama designates Richardson to head Commerce Dept. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
CHICAGO -- President-elect Barack Obama selected New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as his commerce secretary yesterday, naming a prominent Hispanic to his new Cabinet and calling him a leading "economic diplomat for America" in troubled times. |
New Surge-Barrier Project Launched (Engineering News-Record)
Construction is beginning on the largest design-build civil works project in the history of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a $695-million barrier designed to protect New Orleans from storm surges similar to that generated by Hurricane Katrina, which inundated the low-lying city in 2005. |
