National News More>>Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:55PMKJCT News 8, Western Colorado News and Weather Source. Serving Grand Junction, Montrose and Glenwood Springs with translators to Gunnison and Cortez. News and Weather for the Western Slope of
Zephyrhills High joins community in celebrating 100 yearsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:12AMZephyrhills High School is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The highlight of the centennial year will be an Oct. 23 celebration at the school with entertainment, displays and awards.
Commission members concerned about projectsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:01AMFITCHBURG -- Members of the Conservation Commission aired grievances they have about being left out of the loop on pending projects at a Tuesday night City Property Committee meeting.
Community safety is an important goalWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:36AMWhile reading the accounts of a trial recently in Accomack County of a young black man accused of killing another young black man, I was overcome with a strange sense of déjà vu.
Sam Isaac Edwards: HAITI: A TRULY ASTOUNDING GIFTTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:27AMIn the western hemisphere there exists but one small populational subset that is equally as poor and equally as needy as those who now...
Drought-prone Republican River now part of flood-control strategyMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:59PMThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has opened the gates at the Harlan County Reservoir and plans to release Republican River water at a rate of up to 1,000 cubic feet per second until Thursday.
Mahindra’s hydra-headed treasury teamMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:16PMMahindra & Mahindra’s senior vice-president of corporate finance K Chandrasekar talks about how treasury supports a great brand.
Goal.com PSL Team Of The SeasonMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:03PMThe PSL season has drawn to a close and Goal.com pick the players who have stood out throughout the condensed season.
Airport looks ahead, honors pastMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:08AMPOCATELLO — David Allen, manager of the Pocatello Regional Airport, is looking to the future while honoring the past in renovations currently under way at the airport.
Real dogs of warMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:30AMRobert A. Kollar was leading a platoon somewhere in Vietnam about 41 years ago when the alert German shepherd at his side suddenly stopped. "He just sat down and didn't want to go down a trail," Mr. Kollar recalls. "I told my lieutenant I'm not going down there. If the dog doesn't want to go, I'm not going."
Goal.com PSL Team Of The SeasonMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:13AMFinally, the ABSA Premier Soccer League curtain has fallen with SuperSport United taking the main honours as champions for a third time on the trot.
Morgan County Commissioner not running for re-electionSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:16PMBERKELEY SPRINGS, W.VA. When Morgan County Commissioner Tommy Swaim steps down at the end of this year after serving since 1997, hell miss a few things mainly the people, but not the paperwork.
PODGORICA --Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:55AMA worker who lost his right hand in an explosion in northern Montenegro is now in a stable condition, reports said.
Bring Joe Cole in from the coldSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:39PMJoe Cole’s experience of the Italians in his professional life hasn’t tasted much like a beaker full of the warm south lately.
NIA Releases U.S. Economic UpdateFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:45PMThe National Inflation Association today released an economic update to its http://inflation.us members:
Corrections and clarificationsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:18AMThe following corrections and clarifications have been published by USA TODAY.
Briefly: March 5Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:27AMSee what's happening in and around Kingston.
Geldof denies aid money was spent on weapons by rebelsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:16AMLONDON: Bob Geldof has dismissed claims that millions of dollars raised for starving Ethiopians during the country's 1984 famine were instead used by rebels to buy weapons.
On the trail of Ethiopia aid and gunsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:51AMMartin Plaut on the questions he wishes he had asked about the Ethiopia famine more than 20 years ago.
Gov’t scraps ERP 2Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:33AMThe government has scrapped its planned stimulus package for this year, hoping that spending for the rehabilitation of typhoon-damaged infrastructure would be enough to spur economic growth.
Murky secretsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:28AMOn the trail of Ethiopia aid and gun money
Geldof denies aid misuseThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:27AMBob Geldof denies claims millions of dollars raised for starving Ethiopians were used by rebels to buy weapons.
A Place to Call HomeThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:03AMThe Hoosier sports tradition is one of the proudest in the collegiate ranks, and what happens on the field has...
Warm up to these great dealsWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:43PMIs this a great week or what! The weather’s warming up, the days are longer — and Alice in Wonderland’s coming our way. Longo’s recently opened up it’s newest shop on 100 Bloor St. E. (at Yonge St.) in a spanking new store brimming with excellent deals, delicious take-home and wonderful staff.
Democratic Party ForumWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:17PMDemocratic Party candidates for the positions of 63rd/83rd District Clerk, Val Verde County Judge, Val Verde County Commissioner Precinct 2 and Val Verde County Commissioner Precinct 4 were among the 19 Democratic Party candidates who attended Friday night's candidate forum.
Swaps are fare deal at Darebin Kite FestivalTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:58PMSWAPPING fruit and vegetables is a great way for local growers to make the most of having too much of a good thing. Growers can bring their excess tomatoes, beans,…
Ghost Whisperer producers talk 100th episodeTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:06PMHey everyone! Ghost Whisperer's 100th episode is finally here! "Implosion" is the name of the episode — and we can't wait to share it with you on March 5th.
Promoting tradeTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:05AMThe news seemed good. The 2009 U.S. trade deficit
Background Notes : Sudan (02/10)Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:04PMGeography Area: 2.5 million sq. km. (967,500 sq. mi.); the largest country in Africa and almost the size of continental U.S. east of the Mississippi River. Cities: Capital --Khartoum (pop. 1.4 million). Other cities --Omdurman (2.1 million), Port Sudan ...
Ghost Whisperer Producers Talk 100th EpisodeMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:50AMHEY EVERYONE! GHOST WHISPERER 'S 100TH EPISODE IS FINALLY HERE! " IMPLOSION " is the name of the episode — and we can't wait to share it with you on March 5 at 8:00 pm ET/PT on CBS. We want to thank each and every one of you for being a part of this amazing journey. Ghost Whisperer wouldn't be the show it is today without the loyal support of YOU! IMPLOSION was written by Ghost Whisperer ...
No sympathy for RuddSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:27PMCrikey readers weigh in on Kevin Rudd's mea-culpa, the Tassie election, the difficulty with differing between debts and the climate change debate continues.
Campus Kitchen to help ease hungerSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:34PMEast Carolina University this week became the first college in the UNC system to open a Campus Kitchen, a project that will bring student-powered hunger relief to Pitt County.
Column sparks other tales of days gone bySaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:18AMMichael SkubalLetters from the bench I’m going to ride this horse until it falls over. I’m talking about the e-mails from the old boys club whose members have been reminiscing about days gone by in Rhinelander. I have gotten real letters about the stories, written in cursive (most of them) on real paper.
Tim Cooper, kayak enthusiast, lectures on boating the Colorado RiverFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:31PMKayak and boating enthusiast Tim Cooper held a lecture in the Warch Campus Center Feb. 22 about his experience as a river boat guide in the Grand Canyon. He was invited to campus by Dan Miles, a member of the Outdoor Recreation Club, as a guest speaker in the group's annual lecture series.
GO: Upcoming events in San Angelo and the Concho ValleyFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:00PMASU scheduled to host brass festival The Brass Festival is coming to Angelo State University today through Sunday in the Carr Education-Fine Arts Building, 2602 Dena Drive . The festival will feature recitals and concerts, exhibits and a finale performance of all brass instruments. Participants are encouraged to bring their horns and increase their musical skills. A $10 registration fee is ...
Diversinet Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2009 ResultsFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:44AMAnnual Revenues Increase to $8 Million, Achieves Annual Net Income of $1.9 Million or $0.04 Per Share TORONTO, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Diversinet Corp.
Diversinet Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2009 ResultsFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:30AMAnnual Revenues Increase to $8 Million , Achieves Annual Net Income of $1.9 Million or $0.04 Per Share TORONTO , Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Diversinet Corp. (TSX Venture: DIV, OTCBB: DVNTF), a leading provider of secure application platforms for the mobile world, reported its fourth quarter and fiscal 2009 results for the period ended December 31, 2009 . All dollar amounts are in U.S ...
Jindal says $20 million to go toward south .Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:16AMNikki Buskey Staff Writer GALLIANO — About $20 million in state surplus money will be used to bolster south Lafourche's hurricane-protection system, Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Wednesday
Jindal says $20 million to go toward Lafourche leveesFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:07AMNikki Buskey Staff Writer GALLIANO — About $20 million in state surplus money will be used to bolster south Lafourche's hurricane-protection system, Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Wednesday
Bob Elmore: The Fifty Two Twenty Club (Excerpt 12)Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:34AMMany of the sixteen million WWII vets didn’t get home until 1946. However, when I returned in December 1945, my good friend, Leonard “Sonny” Straker was already back from the Pacific, thanks largely to his five Purple Hearts, (He was wounded eight times, why just five Purple hearts?).
Tackles surplus has teams salivatingThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 11:48PMINDIANAPOLIS --The incredible hulks of this year's NFL draft class lumbered one by one into the designated media area at the scouting combine yesterday afternoon and faced an army of reporters that thrust everything from recorders to microphones to handheld digital cameras in their direction. Sure, the crush resulted partly from sheer volume--the NFL has credentialed a record 628 media members ...
Local entertainment news in brief, 2/26Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:56PMSAN ANGELO, Texas —ASU scheduled to host brass festivalThe Brass Festival is coming to Angelo State University today through Sunday in the Carr Education-Fine Arts Building, 2602 Dena Drive . The festival will feature recitals and concerts, exhibits and a finale performance of all brass instruments.Participants are encouraged to bring their horns and increase their musical skills. A $10 ...
Scooting along at 100 years of ageThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:49PMA very special entry in the Fourth of July parade in Polson will be Everett Smith, who turns 100 years old on July 7. Everett will be riding his all-terrain electric scooter that he uses every day to check mail at the post office. He's a familiar sight shopping at Super 1 Foods and, despite the construction activity, he even goes out to Safeway once a week to do grocery shopping now that there's ...
County gives Red Cross surplus ambulanceThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:03PMBelleville – The Red Cross will get its ambulance. Hastings County council went along with its fiance, property and personnel committee and authorized donating one of four surplus ambulances to the humanitarian organization.[...]
Jindal says $20 million to go toward southThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 12:09PMNikki Buskey Staff Writer GALLIANO — About $20 million in state surplus money will be used to bolster south Lafourche’s hurricane-protection system, Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Wednesday.